H. R. 5009 
One Hundred Eighteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-four 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2025 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Servicemember 
Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’. 
(b) REFERENCE.—Any reference in this or any other Act to 
the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’ shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘Servicemember Quality of 
Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2025’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into 7 divisions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 
Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(5) Division E—Other Matters. 
(6) Division F—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2025. 
(7) Division G—Department of State Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2025. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Definitions. 
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
Sec. 5. Joint explanatory statement. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Centralized Security Monitoring Program for facilities of the Army. 
Sec. 112. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the lethality of the 
reserve components of the Army.
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Sec. 113. Plan for additional kinetic effectors for low, slow, small unmanned air-
craft integrated defeat system of the Army. 
Sec. 114. Report on procurement of energetic materials from sources outside of the 
United States. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modifications to procurement authorities for certain amphibious ship-
building programs. 
Sec. 122. Modification of requirement to incorporate advanced degaussing systems 
into Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 124. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 125. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface and underwater 
dual-modality vehicles. 
Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for CH–53K aircraft and T408 engines. 
Sec. 127. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on the construction of the Landing Ship Medium. 
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for Constellation-class frigate program 
pending certification on basic and functional design. 
Sec. 130. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power upgrades for 
AH–1Z and UH–1Y helicopters. 
Sec. 131. Annual report on surface ship suppliers. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to 
RQ–4 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter aircraft force structure. 
Sec. 143. Modifications to inventory requirements for certain aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 air-
borne warning and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 146. Management of temporary relocation of B–1 bomber aircraft and per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 147. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing gear. 
Sec. 148. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the reserve components 
of the Air Force. 
Sec. 149. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve com-
ponents. 
Sec. 150. Prohibition on retirement of F–15E aircraft and requirement to conduct 
fighter aircraft capabilities and requirements study. 
Sec. 151. Notification of delays in delivery of MH–139 aircraft. 
Sec. 152. Plan and requirements for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force 
installations. 
Sec. 153. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F–16 simulators at Air Na-
tional Guard training centers. 
Sec. 154. Plan for sustainment and recapitalization of Air National Guard fighter 
fleet. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use parts in 
certain aircraft and engines. 
Sec. 162. Measures to increase supply chain resiliency for small unmanned aerial 
systems. 
Sec. 163. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel deliveries for 
heavy-lift aircraft. 
Sec. 164. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign- 
made light detection and ranging technology. 
Sec. 165. Limitation on procurement of F–35 aircraft pending certification on im-
provements and correction of deficiencies. 
Sec. 166. Assessments of inventory requirements for air-to-air missiles. 
Sec. 167. Plan for signals intelligence capabilities of armed overwatch aircraft. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint Energetics 
Transition Office.
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Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships. 
Sec. 214. Extension of Global Research Watch Program. 
Sec. 215. Expansion of authority for technology protection features activities. 
Sec. 216. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science, engineering, and certain other disciplines. 
Sec. 217. Codification of the Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program. 
Sec. 218. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense 
capability development. 
Sec. 219. Modification to continuous capability development and delivery program 
for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 220. Modifications to test program for engineering plant of DDG(X) destroyer 
vessels. 
Sec. 221. Improvements relating to defining, identifying, and planning the artificial 
intelligence workforce of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 222. Modification to artificial intelligence education strategy. 
Sec. 223. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned aerial 
vehicle. 
Sec. 224. Modification to innovators information repository in the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 225. Duties of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Coun-
cil relating to artificial intelligence models and advanced artificial intel-
ligence technologies. 
Sec. 226. Ensuring compliance with Department of Defense policy when awarding 
research grants. 
Sec. 227. Extension and modification of Directed Energy Working Group. 
Sec. 228. National Defense Economic Competition Research Council. 
Sec. 229. Agility Prime Transition Working Group. 
Sec. 230. Authority for temporary assignment of employees of the Office of Stra-
tegic Capital to certain private-sector organizations. 
Sec. 231. Quantum benchmarking initiative. 
Sec. 232. Expansion of participation in the Digital On-Demand Program. 
Sec. 233. Management and utilization of digital data to enhance maintenance ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 234. Electromagnetic spectrum demonstration program. 
Sec. 235. Competitive demonstration of automated target recognition algorithms. 
Sec. 236. Pilot program on development of near-term use cases and demonstration 
of artificial intelligence toward biotechnology applications for national 
security. 
Sec. 237. Pilot program on use of artificial intelligence for certain workflow and op-
erations tasks. 
Sec. 238. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research collaboration 
with certain academic institutions. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 241. Incorporating human readiness levels into research, development, test, 
and evaluation activities. 
Sec. 242. Biotechnology roadmap. 
Sec. 243. Plan to advance interests of Department of Defense in matters relating 
to electromagnetic spectrum in international fora. 
Sec. 244. Strategic plan for quantum information science technologies within the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 245. Defense Science Board study on long-term operations and availability of 
Kwajalein Atoll as a Major Range and Test Facility Base. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Modification of definition of antenna structure project under Military 
Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission 
obstructions. 
Sec. 312. Extension of period for cooperative agreements under Native American 
lands environmental mitigation program. 
Sec. 313. Extension of requirement to establish a schedule of black start exercises 
to assess the energy resilience and energy security of military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 314. Change in timeframe for report on ability of Department of Defense to 
meet requirements for energy resilience and energy security measures 
on military installations.
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Sec. 315. Repeal of limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels; annual report. 
Sec. 316. Extension of prohibition on required disclosure. 
Sec. 317. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on 
health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination 
in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 
Sec. 318. Initiative to control and combat the spread of coconut rhinoceros beetle 
in Hawaii. 
Sec. 319. Prohibition on implementation of regulation relating to minimizing risk 
of climate change. 
Sec. 320. Implementation of Inspector General recommendations relating to over-
sight of defense fuel support points. 
Sec. 321. Provision by Secretary of the Air Force of meteorological data for Air 
Force and Army. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 331. Joint Safety Council report and briefing requirements. 
Sec. 332. Modifications to Comptroller General annual reviews of F–35 sustainment 
efforts. 
Sec. 333. Plans regarding condition and maintenance of prepositioned stockpiles of 
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force. 
Sec. 334. Warehouse utilization organization alignment. 
Sec. 335. Authority for Government-owned, Government-operated facilities to ac-
cess production base support funds. 
Sec. 336. Pre-positioned stocks of finished defense textile articles. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 341. Modification of readiness reports to include total number of combat readi-
ness upgrades or downgrades. 
Sec. 342. Extension and expansion of incident reporting requirements for Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 343. Annual briefing on operational readiness of 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron prior to commencement of official hurricane season. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to use Department of De-
fense reimbursement rate for transportation services provided to certain 
non-Department of Defense entities. 
Sec. 352. Improvements to FireGuard Program of National Guard. 
Sec. 353. Counter unmanned aerial system threat library. 
Sec. 354. Limitation on availability of funds for travel expenses of Office of Sec-
retary of Defense until submission of certain documents. 
Sec. 355. Anti-lock brake system and electronic stability control kit for certain 
Army vehicles. 
Sec. 356. Program for advanced manufacturing in the Indo-Pacific region. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Annual end strength authorization for the Space Force. 
Sec. 403. Temporary exclusion of mental health care providers from authorized 
strengths of certain officers on active duty. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 431. Annual defense manpower profile report: expansion of justifications for 
end strengths. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Policy 
Sec. 501. Redistribution of general officers of the Marine Corps on active duty.
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Sec. 502. Authority to exclude additional positions from limitations on the number 
of general officers and flag officers on active duty. 
Sec. 503. Eligibility for consideration for promotion: time-in-grade and other re-
quirements. 
Sec. 504. Temporary authority to increase the number of nurse officers rec-
ommended for promotion. 
Sec. 505. Talent management and personnel retention for members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 506. Consideration of merit by special selection review boards. 
Sec. 507. Effect of failure of selection for promotion: captains and majors of the 
Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force and lieutenants and 
lieutenant commanders of the Navy. 
Sec. 508. Modification of authority to separate officers when in the best interest of 
the service. 
Sec. 509. Remote appearance before a board of inquiry. 
Sec. 509A. Marine Corps Deputy Commandants. 
Sec. 509B. Improvements relating to Medical Officer of the Marine Corps position. 
Sec. 509C. Vice Chief of Space Operations; vacancy in position of Chief of Space 
Operations. 
Sec. 509D. Repeal of active duty service requirement for warrant officer appoint-
ments in Air Force and Space Force. 
Sec. 509E. Removal of officers from a list of Space Force officers recommended for 
promotion. 
Sec. 509F. Pilot program on peer and subordinate assessments of certain officers. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Authority to extend military technicians until age 62. 
Sec. 512. Extension of time period for transfer or discharge of certain Army and Air 
Force reserve component general officers. 
Sec. 513. Expanded authority to continue reserve component officers in certain 
military specialties on the reserve active-status list. 
Sec. 514. Transfer to the Space Force of covered space functions of the Air National 
Guard of the United States. 
Sec. 515. Notice to Congress regarding reapportionment of National Guard force 
structure. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities, Decorations and Awards, and Military 
Records 
Sec. 521. Technical and conforming amendments relating to members of the Space 
Force. 
Sec. 522. Modified authority to provide protection to senior leaders of the Depart-
ment of Defense and other specified persons. 
Sec. 523. Improving military administrative review. 
Sec. 524. Determination of active duty service commitment for recipients of fellow-
ships, grants, and scholarships. 
Sec. 525. Authority to designate certain separated members of the Air Force as 
honorary separated members of the Space Force. 
Sec. 526. Authorizations for certain awards. 
Sec. 527. Posthumous advancement of General John D. Lavelle, United States Air 
Force, on the retired list. 
Subtitle D—Recruitment 
Sec. 531. Expansion of report on future servicemember preparatory course. 
Sec. 532. Promoting military, national, and public service. 
Sec. 533. Military recruiter physical access to campuses. 
Sec. 534. Military Entrance Processing Command: acceleration of review of medical 
records. 
Sec. 535. Medical Accession Records Pilot program: notice of termination. 
Sec. 536. Provision of information regarding Federal service to certain persons in-
eligible to enlist in certain Armed Forces. 
Sec. 537. Reimbursement of applicants to certain Armed Forces for certain medical 
costs incurred during military entrance processing. 
Sec. 538. Authority to modernize recruitment for the Army. 
Sec. 539. Program of military recruitment and education at the National Sep-
tember 11 Memorial and Museum. 
Sec. 539A. Maritime workforce promotion and recruitment. 
Subtitle E—Training 
Sec. 541. Improvements to financial literacy training. 
Sec. 542. Extension of JROTC programs to the Job Corps.
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Sec. 543. Minimum number of participating students required to establish or main-
tain a unit of JROTC. 
Sec. 544. JROTC waiting list. 
Sec. 545. Number of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps units. 
Sec. 546. Required constitutional law training. 
Sec. 547. Prohibition on Federal funds for the Department of Defense Countering 
Extremism Work Group. 
Subtitle F—Member Education 
Sec. 551. Expansion of international engagement authorities for Service Academies. 
Sec. 552. Modification of authority to engage in funded and unfunded law edu-
cation programs. 
Sec. 553. Additional admissions authority for the Uniformed Services University of 
the Health Sciences. 
Sec. 554. Professional military education: technical correction to definitions. 
Sec. 555. Distance education option for professional military education. 
Sec. 556. Authority to accept gifts of services for professional military education in-
stitutions. 
Sec. 557. Alternative service obligation for a cadet or midshipman who becomes a 
professional athlete. 
Sec. 558. Service Academies: Boards of Visitors. 
Sec. 559. Modernizing Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Class college tuition assist-
ance program to account for inflation. 
Sec. 559A. Information on nominations and applications for military service acad-
emies. 
Sec. 559B. Ensuring access to certain higher education benefits. 
Sec. 559C. Service Academies: referral of applicants to the senior military colleges 
and units of the Senior Reserve Officer Training Corps. 
Sec. 559D. Pilot program to provide graduate education opportunities for enlisted 
members of the Army and Navy. 
Sec. 559E. Prohibition on use of Federal funds to endorse critical race theory. 
Subtitle G—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 561. Clarifying amendment to Article 2 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice. 
Sec. 562. Authority of special trial counsel with respect to certain offenses occur-
ring before effective date of military justice reforms. 
Sec. 563. Detailing of appellate defense counsel. 
Sec. 564. Modification to offense of aiding the enemy under the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice. 
Sec. 565. Removal of marriage as a defense to article 120b offenses. 
Sec. 566. Consolidation of military justice reporting requirements for the military 
departments. 
Sec. 567. Term of office for judges of the Court of Military Commission Review. 
Sec. 568. Continuity of coverage under certain provisions of title 18, United States 
Code. 
Sec. 569. Correction of certain citations in title 18, United States Code, relating to 
sexual offenses. 
Sec. 569A. Modification of timeline for potential implementation of study on unani-
mous court-martial verdicts. 
Sec. 569B. Removal of personally identifying and other information of certain per-
sons from the Department of Defense Central Index of Investigations. 
Sec. 569C. Expanded command notifications to victims of domestic violence. 
Sec. 569D. Extension of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, 
and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 569E. Analysis on the advisability of revising Military Rule of Evidence 513. 
Sec. 569F. Analysis of prohibition on broadcast and distribution of digitally manip-
ulated intimate images under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Subtitle H—Career Transition 
Sec. 571. Pathway for individualized counseling for members of the reserve compo-
nents under TAP. 
Sec. 572. Extension of Troops-to-Teachers Program. 
Sec. 573. Extension and expansion of report on the Transition Assistance Program 
of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 574. Military training and competency records. 
Subtitle I—Family Programs and Child Care 
Sec. 581. Interstate compacts for portability of occupational licenses of military 
spouses: permanent authority. 
Sec. 582. Military Spouse Career Accelerator program.
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Sec. 583. Competitive pay for Department of Defense child care personnel. 
Sec. 584. Posting of national child abuse hotline at military child development cen-
ters. 
Sec. 585. Additional information in outreach campaign relating to waiting lists for 
military child development centers. 
Sec. 586. Expansion of annual briefing regarding waiting lists for military child de-
velopment centers. 
Sec. 587. Improvements 
relating 
to 
portability 
of 
professional 
licenses 
of 
servicemembers and their spouses. 
Sec. 588. Child care services and youth program services for dependents. 
Sec. 589. Child care services and youth program services for dependents: period of 
services for a member with a spouse seeking employment. 
Sec. 589A. Child development program staffing and compensation model. 
Sec. 589B. Inclusive Playground Pilot Program. 
Subtitle J—Dependent Education 
Sec. 591. Advisory committees for Department of Defense domestic dependents 
schools. 
Sec. 592. Eligibility of dependents of certain deceased members of the Armed 
Forces for enrollment in Department of Defense domestic dependent ele-
mentary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 593. Expansion of eligibility for virtual programs operated by Department of 
Defense Education Activity. 
Sec. 594. Authorization for school meal programs at Department of Defense de-
pendent schools. 
Sec. 595. Eligibility of certain dependents for enrollment in domestic dependent ele-
mentary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 596. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain 
maximum student-to-teacher ratios. 
Sec. 597. Enrollment in defense dependents’ education system of children of foreign 
military members assigned to United Nations Command. 
Sec. 598. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 
of military and civilian personnel. 
Sec. 599. Training requirements teachers in 21st century schools of the Department 
of Defense Education Activity. 
Sec. 599A. Overseas transfer program for educators in schools operated by the De-
partment of Defense Education Activity. 
Sec. 599B. Parental right to notice of student nonproficiency in reading or language 
arts. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, and Leave 
Sec. 601. Reform of basic pay rates. 
Sec. 602. Policy on postpartum physical fitness tests and body composition assess-
ments. 
Sec. 603. Extension of parental leave to members of the Coast Guard Reserve. 
Sec. 604. Elimination of cap on additional retired pay for extraordinary heroism for 
members of the Army and Air Force who served during the Vietnam 
Era. 
Sec. 605. Calculation of retired pay for certain officers who served in grade O–9 or 
O–10 and retired in grade O–8. 
Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 
Sec. 612. Increase in accession bonus for health professions scholarship and finan-
cial assistance program. 
Sec. 613. Increase in maximum skill proficiency bonus amount. 
Subtitle C—Allowances 
Sec. 621. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the Armed Forces: 
expansion of eligibility; increase of amount. 
Sec. 622. Authority to pay basic allowance for housing to junior enlisted members 
on sea duty. 
Sec. 623. Reimbursement of expenses relating to travel for inactive-duty training 
and muster duty. 
Sec. 624. Expansion of travel and transportation allowance to move or store pri-
vately owned vehicles. 
Sec. 625. Extension of authority to pay one-time uniform allowance for officers who 
transfer to the Space Force. 
Sec. 626. Travel and transportation allowances: prohibition of requirement of zero- 
emission vehicle.
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Sec. 627. Evaluation of the rates of the basic allowance for subsistence. 
Sec. 628. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living allowances. 
Subtitle D—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Expansion of eligibility for certain benefits that arise from the death of 
a member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 632. Extension of time for minor survivors to file death gratuity claims. 
Sec. 633. Parent fees at military child development centers for child care employ-
ees. 
Sec. 634. Information regarding paternal engagement on website of Military 
OneSource. 
Subtitle E—Defense Resale Matters 
Sec. 641. Prohibition on sale of garlic from the People’s Republic of China at com-
missary stores. 
Sec. 642. Sale of certain supplies of the Navy and Marine Corps to certain former 
members of the Coast Guard. 
Subtitle F—Other Benefits, Reports, and Briefings 
Sec. 651. Access to broadband internet access service for certain members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 652. Extension of exclusion of certain employees from Government lodging pro-
gram. 
Sec. 653. Promotion of tax preparation assistance programs. 
Sec. 654. Pilot program to increase access to food on military installations of the 
Army. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Benefits 
Sec. 701. Access to specialty behavioral health care under TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 702. Reduction or waiver of cost-sharing amounts under TRICARE pharmacy 
benefits program for certain dependents enrolled in TRICARE Prime 
Remote program. 
Sec. 703. TRICARE program: waiver of referral requirement under TRICARE 
Prime for certain care in a military medical treatment facility. 
Sec. 704. Extension of effective date regarding certain improvements to the 
TRICARE dental program. 
Sec. 705. Program to prevent perinatal mental health conditions in pregnant and 
postpartum members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 706. Guidance on authority to provide travel and transportation allowances for 
specialty care under exceptional circumstances. 
Sec. 707. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 708. Prohibition of coverage under TRICARE program of certain medical pro-
cedures for children that could result in sterilization. 
Sec. 709. Demonstration program on cryopreservation and storage of gametes of 
certain members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Identification in patient medical records of affiliation of certain non-De-
partment of Defense health care providers. 
Sec. 712. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority for cer-
tain health care providers. 
Sec. 713. Licensure requirement for certain health care professionals providing cer-
tain examinations to members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 714. Health care licensure portability for TRICARE network providers pro-
viding mental health services to members of the Armed Forces and cer-
tain family members. 
Sec. 715. Expansion of recognition by the Defense Health Agency of certifying bod-
ies for physicians. 
Sec. 716. Waiver with respect to experienced nurses at military medical treatment 
facilities. 
Sec. 717. Improved implementation of financial relief for civilians treated in mili-
tary medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 718. Retention of health care providers: surveys; briefing; reports. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Brain Health 
Sec. 721. Establishment of Defense Intrepid Network for Traumatic Brain Injury 
and Brain Health as program of record. 
Sec. 722. Brain health and trauma program.
H. R. 5009—9 
Sec. 723. Modifications to Brain Health Initiative of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 724. Blast overpressure and traumatic brain injury oversight strategy and ac-
tion plan. 
Sec. 725. Establishment of requirements relating to blast overpressure exposure. 
Subtitle D—Studies, Briefings, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 731. Treatment of expert medical opinions with respect to medical malpractice 
claims by members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 732. Annual reports on medical malpractice claims by members of the uni-
formed services. 
Sec. 733. Expansion of license reciprocity for veterinarians of Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 734. Medical countermeasures for overseas personnel of the Department of De-
fense for acute radiation syndrome and thermal burns. 
Sec. 735. Establishment of Indo-Pacific Medical Readiness Program. 
Sec. 736. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces and suicide pre-
vention programs and activities of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 737. Study of immune response and other effects on members of the Armed 
Forces regarding COVID–19 vaccines. 
Sec. 738. Annual report on recruitment delays relating to medical conditions. 
Sec. 739. Plan to improve access by members of the Armed Forces to safe, high- 
quality pharmaceuticals. 
Sec. 740. Pilot program on delegation of authority to approve reserve component re-
cruits with certain medical conditions. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Modifications to guidelines and collection method for acquisition of cost 
data. 
Sec. 802. Limitation on certain options for cost contracts. 
Sec. 803. Treatment of unilateral definitization of a contract as a final decision. 
Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 
Sec. 805. Revision and codification of software acquisition pathways. 
Sec. 806. Streamlining of Milestone A requirements. 
Sec. 807. Streamlining of Milestone B requirements. 
Sec. 808. Notice of contract cancellation or termination relating to remote or iso-
lated installations. 
Sec. 809. Cost growth reports for major acquisition programs that are highly sen-
sitive classified programs. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Repeal of and modification to certain defense acquisition laws. 
Sec. 812. Modification to limitation on acquisition of excess supplies. 
Sec. 813. Modifications to Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs. 
Sec. 814. Modifications to commercial product and commercial service determina-
tions. 
Sec. 815. Application of recent price history to cost or pricing data requirements. 
Sec. 816. Modifications to authority to carry out certain prototype projects using 
other transaction authority. 
Sec. 817. Clarification of other transaction authority for follow on production. 
Sec. 818. Clarification of other transaction authority for facility repair. 
Sec. 819. Open interface standards for contracts of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 820. Updates to earned value management system requirements. 
Sec. 821. Inclusion of Japan and the Republic of Korea in contested logistics dem-
onstration and prototyping program. 
Sec. 822. Avoidance of use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 
criteria for procurement of munitions response services. 
Sec. 823. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain shipbuilding programs. 
Sec. 824. Extension of temporary authority to modify certain contracts and options 
based on the effects of inflation. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Workforce Development 
Sec. 831. Modification to the term of appointment of the President of the Defense 
Acquisition University. 
Sec. 832. Updated acquisition and sustainment training. 
Sec. 833. Extension of demonstration project relating to certain acquisition per-
sonnel management policies and procedures.
H. R. 5009—10 
Sec. 834. Performance incentives related to commercial product and commercial 
service determinations. 
Sec. 835. Modification to extramural acquisition innovation and research activities. 
Sec. 836. Prohibition on the transfer of certain data on employees of the Depart-
ment of Defense to third parties. 
Sec. 837. Modifications to contractor employee protections from reprisal for disclo-
sure of certain information. 
Sec. 838. Detail authority for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to pro-
vide technology transition support. 
Sec. 839. Employment transparency regarding individuals who perform work in, 
for, or are subject to the laws or control of the People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 840. Designation of program executive office for acquisition of open-source in-
telligence tools for Army. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Supply Chains and Domestic Sourcing 
Sec. 841. Enhancing requirements for information relating to supply chain risk. 
Sec. 842. Domestic production of stainless steel flatware and dinnerware. 
Sec. 843. Clarification of exception to Berry Amendment requirements for procure-
ment of vessels in foreign waters. 
Sec. 844. Technical edits to sourcing requirements for strategic materials and sen-
sitive materials. 
Sec. 845. Amendment to requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national 
security from American sources. 
Sec. 846. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods 
other than United States goods. 
Sec. 847. Inclusion of recycled and reused minerals and metals in preference for 
sourcing of strategic and critical materials. 
Sec. 848. Domestic nonavailability determinations list. 
Sec. 849. Supply chain illumination incentives. 
Sec. 850. Report and updated guidance on continued risk management for pharma-
ceutical supply chains of Department of Defense. 
Subtitle E—Prohibitions and Limitations on Procurement 
Sec. 851. Prohibition on contracting with covered entities that contract with lobby-
ists for Chinese military companies. 
Sec. 852. Notification of changes to certain transportation contracts. 
Sec. 853. Prohibition on procurement of covered semiconductor products and serv-
ices from companies providing covered semiconductor products and serv-
ices to Huawei. 
Sec. 854. Prohibition on contracts for online tutoring services. 
Sec. 855. Limitation on availability of funds for covered contractors engaged in an 
anti-Israel boycott. 
Sec. 856. Procurement of cleaning products. 
Sec. 857. Plan for production of covered munitions for procurement by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 858. Procurement of covered hearing protection devices. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 861. Codification and modification of pilot program to accelerate the procure-
ment and fielding of innovative technologies. 
Sec. 862. Program for distribution support and services for contractors. 
Sec. 863. Extension of the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative 
technology projects. 
Sec. 864. Use of capability-based analysis of price of goods or services offered by 
nontraditional defense contractors. 
Sec. 865. Qualification of industrial capabilities. 
Sec. 866. Solid rocket motor industrial base. 
Sec. 867. Promulgate guidance relating to certain Department of Defense contracts. 
Subtitle G—Small Business Matters 
Sec. 871. Pilot program for the participation of military research and educational 
institutions in the STTR program. 
Sec. 872. Department of Defense pilot program for preliminary calculation esti-
mates for certain programs. 
Sec. 873. Boots to Business Program. 
Sec. 874. Establishment of pilot program for access to shared classified commercial 
infrastructure. 
Sec. 875. Accessibility and clarity in covered notices for small business concerns. 
Sec. 876. Small Business Bill of Rights. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 881. Clarification of waiver authority for organizational and consultant con-
flicts of interest.
H. R. 5009—11 
Sec. 882. Reverse engineering or re-engineering for production of items. 
Sec. 883. Procurement of Department of Defense batteries. 
Sec. 884. Advisory panel on the requirements process of the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 885. Proposal for payment of costs for certain Government Accountability Of-
fice bid protests. 
Sec. 886. Briefings, certification, and limitation on availability of funds related to 
fuel services financial management contracts. 
Sec. 887. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to cer-
tain spare parts for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 888. Tracking awards made through other transaction authority. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Requirement to notify Congress when Deputy Secretary of Defense is per-
forming functions and duties of Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 902. Establishment of Department of Defense Performance Improvement Offi-
cer. 
Sec. 903. Enhanced coordination on international cooperation activities. 
Sec. 904. Increase in authorized number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of De-
fense. 
Sec. 905. Modifications to the Office of Strategic Capital. 
Sec. 906. Limitation on availability of funds until Department of Defense complies 
with certain legal requirements. 
Sec. 907. Matters relating to Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations 
and Low Intensity Conflict. 
Sec. 908. Inclusion in defense planning guidance of guidance on size, structure, and 
posture of special operations forces. 
Sec. 909. Review of roles and responsibilities of the Chief Talent Management Offi-
cer and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness. 
Sec. 910. Plan for adequate staffing of Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Industrial Base Policy and Joint Production Accelerator Cell. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters 
Sec. 921. Department of Defense Senior Intelligence Oversight Official. 
Sec. 922. Codification of the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 
Sec. 923. Codification of additional staff corps of the Navy. 
Sec. 924. Establishment of Office of Expanded Competition. 
Sec. 925. Counter unmanned aerial systems task force. 
Sec. 926. Affiliate relationships between Army special operations forces and com-
bat-enabling units of general purpose forces. 
Sec. 927. Force sizing methodology. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Repeal of audit incentive element in report requirement of Financial Im-
provement and Audit Remediation Plan. 
Sec. 1003. Authority to use Defense Modernization Account funds for time-sensitive 
equipment modernization. 
Sec. 1004. Extension of audit requirement for Department of Defense components. 
Sec. 1005. Revision of Department of Defense financial management regulation. 
Sec. 1006. Establishment of cross-functional team to oversee implementation of rec-
ommendations of Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, 
and Execution Reform. 
Sec. 1007. Use of technology using artificial intelligence to facilitate audit of the fi-
nancial statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2025. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Support for counterdrug activities affecting flow of drugs into United 
States. 
Sec. 1012. Authority for detection and monitoring of illegal drugs regardless of des-
tination. 
Sec. 1013. Review, assessment, and analysis of governance structure and strategy 
of Department of Defense counter-narcotics and counter-transnational 
organized crime activities. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Briefing required in the event of a proposed reduction in battle force 
ships as part of the annual naval vessel construction plan and certifi-
cation.
H. R. 5009—12 
Sec. 1022. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels under the National 
Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1023. Modifications to ship repair authorities. 
Sec. 1024. Improving Navy assessments required prior to start of construction on 
first ship of a shipbuilding program. 
Sec. 1025. Prohibition on contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign adver-
sary country. 
Sec. 1026. Exception to prohibition of overhaul, repair, or maintenance of certain 
vessels in shipyards outside the United States or Guam. 
Sec. 1027. Strategy on development of naval rearm at sea capability. 
Sec. 1028. Authority to use incremental funding for the Virginia-class submarine 
program. 
Sec. 1029. Authority to use incremental funding to enter into a contract for the con-
struction of an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 1030. Pilot program on use of automated inspection technologies at shipyards. 
Sec. 1031. Requirements for the unmanned maritime autonomy architecture. 
Sec. 1032. Competitive demonstration of large and extra large unmanned under-
water vehicles. 
Sec. 1033. Requirement for mature ship design. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1041. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to the United States. 
Sec. 1042. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities 
in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1043. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to certain countries. 
Sec. 1044. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1051. Authority to contribute to innovation fund. 
Sec. 1052. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 
mess operations. 
Sec. 1053. Assessments of casualties and fatalities during hostilities. 
Sec. 1054. Establishment of major mishap incident designation classification for 
Department of Defense incidents. 
Sec. 1055. Prohibition on use of funds for EcoHealth Alliance and the Wuhan Insti-
tute of Virology. 
Sec. 1056. Prohibition on Department of Defense transportation of currency to 
Taliban or Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for the Badr Organization and related orga-
nizations. 
Sec. 1058. Limitation on use of funds pending provision of briefing on reliance of 
People’s Liberation Army on imported fossil fuels for energy. 
Sec. 1059. Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties 
to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1061. Chief of Navy Reserve annual report. 
Sec. 1062. Modification and extension of requirement for combatant command risk 
assessment for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance. 
Sec. 1063. Extension of briefing requirement regarding civil authorities at the 
Southwest border. 
Sec. 1064. Extension of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with 
United States military operations. 
Sec. 1065. Review of irregular warfare authorities. 
Sec. 1066. Reports on approval and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon sys-
tems. 
Sec. 1067. Congressional notice regarding execute orders issued at the direction of 
the President or the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 1068. Mobility capability requirements study. 
Sec. 1069. Biodefense posture reviews. 
Sec. 1070. Briefings on attempts by aliens and foreign actors to access military in-
stallations without authorization. 
Sec. 1071. Report on resourcing of Arctic Strategy. 
Sec. 1072. Analyses and reports on air superiority of the Joint Force. 
Sec. 1073. Exercise for countering unmanned aerial systems.
H. R. 5009—13 
Sec. 1074. Report on operational plans of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1075. Quarterly reports on funerals at Arlington National Cemetery on hold 
until caisson services resume. 
Sec. 1076. Plan for enhancement of special operations riverine capability. 
Sec. 1077. Annual reports on the Postsecondary Education Complaint System. 
Sec. 1078. Study and report on Department of Defense use of unmanned ground ve-
hicle systems manufactured by certain foreign entities. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to national security. 
Sec. 1082. Installation energy plans and assessment for reduction of reliance on 
Russian energy. 
Sec. 1083. Extension of the National Commission on the Future of the Navy. 
Sec. 1084. Modification of National Security Commission on Emerging Bio-
technology. 
Sec. 1085. Modification of defense sensitive support notification requirement. 
Sec. 1086. Plan for additional skill identifiers for Army Mountain Warfare School. 
Sec. 1087. Establishment of Department of Defense working group on multilateral 
artificial intelligence coordination. 
Sec. 1088. Resumption of caisson services at funeral services at Arlington National 
Cemetery. 
Sec. 1089. Liaison with Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force. 
Sec. 1090. Responding to unmanned aircraft systems incursions. 
Sec. 1091. Prioritization of accreditation of sensitive compartmented information fa-
cilities supporting DX-rated programs. 
Sec. 1092. Establishment of national security capital forum. 
Sec. 1093. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations relating to the 
food program of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1094. Pilot program to provide military aircraft support to air shows. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
Sec. 1101. Pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1102. Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 
spouses by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD employees in po-
sitions with critical shortages stationed in Guam. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian employees work-
ing overseas. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1106. Pilot program for overseas work-period for DOD competitive service posi-
tions. 
Sec. 1107. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at Inter- 
American Defense College. 
Sec. 1108. Treatment of veterans who did not register for the selective service. 
Sec. 1109. Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for Federal employ-
ees. 
Sec. 1110. Sufficient firefighter personnel covered installations. 
Sec. 1111. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities 
and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
Sec. 1112. Modifications to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 
Sec. 1113. Modification of pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to im-
prove the technical skills and expertise at certain Department of De-
fense laboratories. 
Sec. 1114. Continuity of coverage under certain provisions of title 5, United States 
Code. 
Sec. 1115. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion posi-
tions; hiring freeze. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces and 
modification of support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning 
illicit transnational maritime activity in Africa. 
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Tech-
nical Training School. 
Sec. 1203. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and activities. 
Sec. 1204. Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, 
and sensitive activities.
H. R. 5009—14 
Sec. 1205. Extension of modification to authority to provide support for conduct of 
operations. 
Sec. 1206. Extension of authorities. 
Sec. 1207. Extension and modification of defense operational resilience inter-
national cooperation pilot program. 
Sec. 1208. Acceptance and expenditure of contributions for multilateral security co-
operation programs and activities. 
Sec. 1209. Temporary authority to provide training to military forces or national 
security forces of Costa Rica and Panama. 
Sec. 1210. Improvements to defense acquisition workforce for foreign military sales. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Israel 
Sec. 1211. Statement of policy ensuring Israel’s defense. 
Sec. 1212. Modification of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1213. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military exercises. 
Sec. 1214. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the 
United States and Israel. 
Sec. 1215. Establishment of program between the United States and Israel for mili-
tary trauma education and training. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East 
Sec. 1221. Key partners for Middle East Regional Integration Military Subject Mat-
ter Expert Exchange Program. 
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 
Sec. 1223. Modification of report on the military capabilities of Iran and related ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on providing funding to Iranian entities. 
Sec. 1225. Notification relating to arms trafficking by Iran. 
Sec. 1226. Assessment and plan with respect to equipment provided to Kurdish 
Peshmerga forces. 
Sec. 1227. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for 
support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1228. Extension and modification of security briefings on Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1229. Notifications regarding terrorist groups in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1230. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the office 
of security cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1232. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and 
individuals. 
Sec. 1233. Statement of policy on recognition of the Assad regime. 
TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Europe and Russia 
Sec. 1301. Modifications to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations 
Headquarters. 
Sec. 1302. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national 
security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 
Sec. 1303. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty 
of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine. 
Sec. 1304. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
Sec. 1312. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1313. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1314. Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot program. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Taiwan 
Sec. 1321. Modification of reporting requirement for transfer of defense articles and 
defense services to Taiwan. 
Sec. 1322. Establishment of program between the United States and Taiwan for 
military trauma care. 
Sec. 1323. Taiwan security cooperation initiative. 
Sec. 1324. Sense of Congress regarding invitation to Taiwan to Rim of the Pacific 
exercise. 
Subtitle D—Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan 
Sec. 1331. Definitions.
H. R. 5009—15 
Sec. 1332. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1333. Engagement with Japan on AUKUS Pillar Two Cooperation. 
Sec. 1334. Assessment of Potential for Cooperation with Japan on AUKUS Pillar 
Two. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to East Asia 
Sec. 1341. Extension and modification of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa 
dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1342. Modification of cooperative program with Vietnam to account for Viet-
namese personnel missing in action. 
Sec. 1343. Plan for establishment of a joint force headquarters in Japan. 
Sec. 1344. Plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen United States 
extended deterrence commitments to the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1345. Plan and annual report relating to trilateral defense cooperation with 
Japan and the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1346. Modification of public reporting of Chinese military companies operating 
in the United States. 
Sec. 1347. Strategy to address malign activities by the People’s Liberation Army. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Restoring the National Defense Stockpile. 
Sec. 1412. Consultations with respect to environmental reviews of projects that will 
increase availability of strategic and critical materials for acquisition for 
National Defense Stockpile. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1421. Extension of authorities for funding and management of Joint Depart-
ment of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem-
onstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illi-
nois. 
Sec. 1422. Eligibility of Space Force officers for membership on Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home Advisory Council. 
Sec. 1423. Armed Forces Retirement Home: availability of licensed practitioners. 
Sec. 1424. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Cyber Operations 
Sec. 1501. Modification of prohibition on purchase of cyber data products or serv-
ices other than through the program management office for Department 
of Defense-wide procurement of cyber data products and services. 
Sec. 1502. Department of Defense Information Network subordinate unified com-
mand. 
Sec. 1503. Establishment of the Department of Defense Hackathon program. 
Sec. 1504. Support for cyber threat tabletop exercise program with the defense in-
dustrial base. 
Sec. 1505. Accounting of cloud computing capabilities of the Department of De-
fense. 
Subtitle B—Cybersecurity 
Sec. 1511. Termination of reporting requirement for cross domain incidents and ex-
emptions to policies for information technology. 
Sec. 1512. Information technology programs of the National Background Investiga-
tion Service. 
Sec. 1513. Guidance for application of zero trust strategy to Internet of Things 
hardware used in military operations. 
Sec. 1514. Management and cybersecurity of multi-cloud environments. 
Sec. 1515. Protective measures for mobile devices within the Department of De-
fense. 
Subtitle C—Information Technology and Data Management 
Sec. 1521. Usability of antiquated and proprietary data formats for modern oper-
ations.
H. R. 5009—16 
Sec. 1522. Modernization of the Department of Defense’s Authorization to Operate 
processes. 
Sec. 1523. Update of biometric policy of Department of Defense. 
Subtitle D—Artificial Intelligence 
Sec. 1531. Artificial Intelligence Human Factors Integration Initiative. 
Sec. 1532. Advanced computing infrastructure to enable advanced artificial intel-
ligence capabilities. 
Sec. 1533. Cost budgeting for artificial intelligence data. 
Sec. 1534. Evaluation of Federated Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Weapon Systems 
Center of Excellence. 
Subtitle E—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1541. Oversight and reporting on the Mission Partner Environment and asso-
ciated activities within the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1542. Extension of certification requirement regarding contracting for military 
recruiting. 
Sec. 1543. Prohibition on disestablishment or merger of officer career paths within 
the Cyber Branch of the United States Army. 
Sec. 1544. Independent assessment of cyber organizational models. 
Sec. 1545. Limitation on availability of funds for the Joint Cyber Warfighting Ar-
chitecture. 
Sec. 1546. Risk framework for foreign mobile applications of concern. 
Sec. 1547. Joint partner-sharing network capabilities for Middle East defense inte-
gration. 
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Modification of Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list. 
Sec. 1602. Establishment of Commercial Augmentation Space Reserve. 
Sec. 1603. Space Force satellite ground systems. 
Sec. 1604. Modification of notification of foreign interference of national security 
space. 
Sec. 1605. Modifications to National Security Space Launch program. 
Sec. 1606. Comptroller General review regarding Global Positioning System mod-
ernization and other positioning, navigation, and timing systems. 
Sec. 1607. Senior Advisor for Space Command, Control, and Integration. 
Sec. 1608. Pilot program to demonstrate hybrid satellite communication architec-
ture. 
Sec. 1609. Middle East integrated space and satellite security assessment. 
Sec. 1610. Annual briefing on commercial space strategy of the Space Force. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1611. Extension and modification of authority to engage in certain commercial 
activities as security for intelligence collection activities. 
Sec. 1612. Cyber intelligence capability. 
Sec. 1613. Authority of Army counterintelligence agents. 
Sec. 1614. Extension and modification of defense intelligence and counterintel-
ligence expense authority. 
Sec. 1615. Intelligence advice and Department of Defense support for Government 
of Israel in the defeat of Hamas. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1621. Establishment of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear Deterrence, 
Chemical, and Biological Defense Policy and Programs; improvements to 
processes of the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 1622. Extension and modification of certifications regarding integrated tactical 
warning and attack assessment mission of the Department of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 1623. Periodic updates on the modernization of the Strategic Automated Com-
mand and Control System. 
Sec. 1624. Modified requirements for report on the plan for the nuclear weapons 
stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, 
and nuclear weapons command and control system. 
Sec. 1625. Matters relating to pilot program on development of reentry vehicles and 
related systems. 
Sec. 1626. Expansion of nuclear long range standoff capability. 
Sec. 1627. Matters relating to the nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.
H. R. 5009—17 
Sec. 1628. Availability of Air Force procurement funds for heat shield material for 
Mark 21A reentry vehicle. 
Sec. 1629. Conditional requirements for Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile 
program. 
Sec. 1630. Prohibition on reduction of intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1631. Limitation on use of funds for altering Air Force Global Strike Com-
mand. 
Sec. 1632. Limitations on use of funds to dismantle B83–1 nuclear gravity bomb. 
Sec. 1633. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of plan for de-
creasing the time to upload additional warheads to the intercontinental 
ballistic missile fleet. 
Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of information on 
options for enhancing National Nuclear Security Administration access 
to the defense industrial base. 
Sec. 1635. Defense Industrial Base workforce development strategy. 
Sec. 1636. Long-term plan for strategic nuclear forces during delivery vehicle tran-
sition. 
Sec. 1637. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the Congressional Com-
mission on the Strategic Posture of the United States. 
Sec. 1638. Sense of Congress with respect to use of artificial intelligence to support 
strategic deterrence. 
Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1641. Expansion of certain prohibitions relating to missile defense information 
and systems to apply to People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1642. Additional missile defense site for protection of United States homeland. 
Sec. 1643. Advice and assistance regarding enhancement of Jordanian air and mis-
sile defense. 
Sec. 1644. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 
missile defense program co-development and co-production. 
Sec. 1645. Limitation on availability of funds with respect to certain missile de-
fense system governance documents, policies, and procedures. 
Sec. 1646. Congressional notification requirement with respect to incidents that af-
fect availability of United States homeland missile defenses. 
Sec. 1647. Plan for comprehensive ballistic missile defense radar coverage of Guam. 
Sec. 1648. Annual briefing on missile defense of Guam. 
Sec. 1649. Organization and codification of provisions of law relating to missile de-
fense. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1651. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 
Sec. 1652. Temporary continuation of requirement for reports on activities and as-
sistance under Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 
Program. 
Sec. 1653. Modification to annual assessment of budget with respect to electro-
magnetic spectrum operations capabilities. 
Sec. 1654. Modification of milestone decision authority for space-based ground and 
airborne moving target indication systems. 
Sec. 1655. Designation of a senior defense official responsible for establishment of 
national integrated air and missile defense architecture for the United 
States. 
TITLE XVII—OTHER DEFENSE MATTERS 
Sec. 1701. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1702. Modification of humanitarian assistance authority. 
Sec. 1703. Display of United States flag for patriotic and military observances. 
Sec. 1704. Exclusion of oceanographic research vessels from certain sourcing re-
quirements. 
Sec. 1705. Expanding cooperative research and development agreements to part-
nerships with United States territorial governments. 
Sec. 1706. Use of royalty gas at McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. 
Sec. 1707. Report on Iranian oil sales proceeds. 
Sec. 1708. Prohibition on use of funds for temporary pier in Gaza. 
Sec. 1709. Analysis of certain unmanned aircraft systems entities. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
H. R. 5009—18 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Kunsan 
Air Base, Korea. 
Sec. 2105. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Mihail 
Kogalniceanu forward operating site, Romania. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 
Sec. 2108. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project at Marine 
Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. 
Sec. 2206. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 
Sec. 2207. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2017 project at 
Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany. 
Sec. 2305. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 
Sec. 2306. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 
Sec. 2307. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. 
Sec. 2308. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2021 project at Joint Base 
Langley-Eustis, Virginia. 
Sec. 2309. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment program 
projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Iwakuni, 
Japan. 
Sec. 2405. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Iwakuni, 
Japan. 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project at Fort 
Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania. 
Sec. 2407. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project at Joint 
Base Anacostia-Bolling, District of Columbia. 
Sec. 2409. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Sec. 2503. Extension of use of authorized amounts for North Atlantic Treaty Orga-
nization Security Investment Program. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects.
H. R. 5009—19 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 2607. Extension of authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Hulman 
Regional Airport, Indiana. 
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. 
Sec. 2609. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 projects. 
Sec. 2610. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2022 project. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Programs 
Sec. 2801. Modification of definition of military installation for purposes of notifica-
tions related to basing decision-making process. 
Sec. 2802. Expansion of eligible grant recipients under the Defense Community In-
frastructure Program. 
Sec. 2803. Process for strategic basing actions for the Department of the Air Force. 
Sec. 2804. Inclusion of land acquisition and demolitions projects in authorized un-
specified minor military construction project; temporary expansion of 
authority for purchase of certain land. 
Sec. 2805. Amendments to defense laboratory modernization program. 
Sec. 2806. Annual five-year plans on improvement of Department of Defense inno-
vation infrastructure. 
Sec. 2807. Modification of authority for Indo-Pacific posture unspecified minor mili-
tary construction projects. 
Sec. 2808. Extension of prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base 
with civil aviation. 
Sec. 2809. Information on military construction projects and repair projects at joint 
bases. 
Sec. 2810. Notification to Congress of reprogramming involving military construc-
tion funds. 
Sec. 2811. Obligation and execution of design funds for military construction 
projects. 
Sec. 2812. Schedule of repairs at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida. 
Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2821. Budget justification for certain Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and 
Modernization projects. 
Sec. 2822. Strategy and assessment with respect to non-operational, underutilized, 
and other Department of Defense facilities: assessments of historic sig-
nificance. 
Sec. 2823. Application of certain authorities and standards to historic military 
housing and associated historic properties of the Department of the 
Army. 
Sec. 2824. Extension of applicability for waivers of covered privacy and configura-
tion standards for covered military unaccompanied housing. 
Sec. 2825. Additional requirements for database of complaints made regarding 
housing units of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 2826. Digital system for submission of maintenance work order requests for 
covered military unaccompanied housing required. 
Sec. 2827. Modification to definition of privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2828. Analysis of housing availability for critical civilian and contractor per-
sonnel near rural military installations. 
Sec. 2829. Digital facilities management systems for military departments. 
Sec. 2830. Strategy for use of existing leasing authorities to address shortages of 
covered military unaccompanied housing required. 
Sec. 2831. Independent assessment of estimated costs of certain strategies to ad-
dress shortages of covered military unaccompanied housing. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2841. Minimum capital investment for facilities sustainment, restoration, and 
modernization. 
Sec. 2842. Assistance for public infrastructure projects and services. 
Sec. 2843. Contracts for design and construction of facilities of Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 2844. Industrial plant equipment and associated services as in-kind consider-
ation under leases of non-excess property.
H. R. 5009—20 
Sec. 2845. Inclusion of tribal governments in intergovernmental support agree-
ments for installation-support services. 
Sec. 2846. Temporary modification to authority to charge landing fees for the use 
by civil aircraft of military airfields. 
Sec. 2847. Stormwater management, shoreline erosion control, and water resilience 
projects for installations and defense access roads. 
Sec. 2848. Pilot program to optimize and consolidate Department of Defense facili-
ties to improve health and resiliency in defense communities. 
Sec. 2849. Guidance regarding maintenance of aggregate square footage of facilities 
of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 2850. Expenditures on leased facilities and real property of the Department of 
Defense. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2851. Extension of expanded authority to convey property at military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 2852. Technical correction to map reference in the Military Land Withdrawals 
Act of 2013. 
Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Boyle Memorial Army Reserve Center, Paris, Texas. 
Sec. 2854. Land conveyance, Riverdale Park, Maryland. 
Sec. 2855. Transfer authority, Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo, California. 
Sec. 2856. Release of interests retained in Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2857. Land conveyance, Fort Huachuca, Sierra Vista, Arizona. 
Sec. 2858. Removal of certain conditions regarding conveyance of former Army– 
Navy General Hospital, Hot Springs National Park, Hot Springs, Arkan-
sas, to the State of Arkansas. 
Sec. 2859. Land conveyance and authorization for interim lease, Defense Fuel Sup-
port Point San Pedro, Los Angeles, California. 
Sec. 2860. Land conveyance, Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. 
Sec. 2861. Cleanup and transfer of certain property at former Army installation to 
East Bay Regional Park District. 
Sec. 2862. Coordination of repair and maintenance of Kolekole Pass, Hawaii. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 2871. Consideration of installation infrastructure and other supporting re-
sources by Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center. 
Sec. 2872. Development and operation of the Naval Innovation Center at the Naval 
Postgraduate School. 
Sec. 2873. Extension of Department of the Army pilot program for development and 
use of online real estate inventory tool. 
Sec. 2874. Notification to Members of Congress for awards of contracts for military 
construction projects. 
Sec. 2875. Authorization of assistance to expedite certain military construction 
projects located in Guam. 
Sec. 2876. Report on munitions and explosives of concern and construction projects 
in Joint Region Marianas. 
Sec. 2877. Review of roles and responsibilities for construction projects of Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 2878. Assessment of public schools on installations of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 2879. Updates to policies and guidance of the Department of the Navy for the 
replacement of certain dry docks and other projects. 
Sec. 2880. Designation of officials responsible for coordination of infrastructure 
projects to support additional members of the Armed Forces and their 
families in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 2881. Limitation on availability of funds until submission of interim guidance 
for Department of Defense-wide standards for access to military instal-
lations. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Improvements to National Nuclear Security Administration manage-
ment and processes.
H. R. 5009—21 
Sec. 3112. Prohibition on admittance to national security laboratories and nuclear 
weapons production facilities. 
Sec. 3113. Authority for National Nuclear Security Administration to use passenger 
carriers for contractor commuting. 
Sec. 3114. Authorization for modification of B61-13 nuclear weapon. 
Sec. 3115. Limitation on availability of funds pending submission of information on 
streamlining National Nuclear Security Administration contracting. 
Sec. 3116. Limitation on use of funds for naval nuclear fuel systems based on low- 
enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 war-
heads. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 3121. Modification to and termination of certain reporting requirements under 
Atomic Energy Defense Act. 
Sec. 3122. Modification of reporting requirements relating to cost-benefit analyses 
for competition of management and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3123. Restoration of a domestic uranium enrichment capability. 
Sec. 3124. Report on activities from U.S.–U.K. Mutual Defense Agreement. 
Sec. 3125. Notification of certain regulations that impact the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program. 
Subtitle B—Maritime Infrastructure 
Sec. 3511. Port infrastructure development program. 
Sec. 3512. Assessment of United States sealift capability. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 3521. Independent study and report on Shanghai Shipping Exchange. 
Sec. 3522. Study on transportation of personal protective equipment. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 3531. Extension of certain provisions relating to Tanker Security Fleet pro-
gram. 
Sec. 3532. Requirements for purchasing federally auctioned vessels. 
Sec. 3533. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
Sec. 3534. Armed Forces merchant mariner officer expedited preparation program. 
Sec. 3535. Technical clarifications. 
Sec. 3536. Buy America requirements for shipyard modernization and improvement 
program. 
Sec. 3537. Nomination of Merchant Marine cadets in event of death, resignation, 
or expulsion from office of Member of Congress otherwise authorized to 
nominate. 
Sec. 3538. Amended license applications for certain deepwater ports for natural 
gas. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
H. R. 5009—22 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs. 
DIVISION E—OTHER MATTERS 
TITLE L—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Sec. 5001. Grants for State, county, and tribal veterans’ cemeteries that allow in-
terment of certain persons eligible for interment in national cemeteries. 
Sec. 5002. Telephone helpline for assistance for veterans and other eligible individ-
uals. 
Sec. 5003. Report on Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry 2.0. 
TITLE LI—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—United States Foundation for International Conservation Act of 2024 
Sec. 5101. Definitions. 
Sec. 5102. United States Foundation for International Conservation. 
Sec. 5103. Governance of the Foundation. 
Sec. 5104. Corporate powers and obligations of the Foundation. 
Sec. 5105. Safeguards and accountability. 
Sec. 5106. Projects and grants. 
Sec. 5107. Prohibition of support for certain governments. 
Sec. 5108. Annual report. 
Sec. 5109. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Western Hemisphere Partnership Act 
Sec. 5111. Short title. 
Sec. 5112. United States policy in the Western Hemisphere. 
Sec. 5113. Promoting security and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere. 
Sec. 5114. Promoting digitalization and cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere. 
Sec. 5115. Promoting economic and commercial partnerships in the Western Hemi-
sphere. 
Sec. 5116. Promoting transparency and democratic governance in the Western 
Hemisphere. 
Sec. 5117. Sense of Congress on prioritizing nomination and confirmation of quali-
fied ambassadors. 
Sec. 5118. Western Hemisphere defined. 
Sec. 5119. Report on efforts to capture and detain United States citizens as hos-
tages. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 5121. Improving multilateral cooperation to improve the security of Taiwan. 
Sec. 5122. Millennium Challenge Corporation candidate country reform. 
Sec. 5123. Extension of sunset. 
Sec. 5124. Strategy and grant program to promote internet freedom in Iran. 
TITLE LII—JUDICIARY MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Law Enforcement And Victim Support Act of 2024 
Sec. 5201. Short title. 
Sec. 5202. Project Safe Childhood Act. 
Sec. 5203. Administrative False Claims Act of 2023. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 5211. Modernizing law enforcement notification. 
TITLE LIII—NATURAL RESOURCES MATTERS 
Subtitle A—WILD Act 
Sec. 5301. Short title. 
Sec. 5302. Partners for Fish and Wildlife Act. 
Sec. 5303. African Elephant Conservation Act. 
Sec. 5304. Asian Elephant Conservation Act of 1997. 
Sec. 5305. Rhinoceros and Tiger Conservation Act of 1994.
H. R. 5009—23 
Sec. 5306. Great Ape Conservation Act of 2000. 
Sec. 5307. Marine Turtle Conservation Act of 2004. 
Sec. 5308. Reporting requirements. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 5311. Reauthorization of Upper Colorado and San Juan River Basins endan-
gered fish and threatened fish recovery implementation programs. 
TITLE LIV—TELECOMMUNICATIONS-RELATED MATTERS 
Sec. 5401. Short title. 
Sec. 5402. Definitions. 
Sec. 5403. FCC auction of certain licenses. 
Sec. 5404. Spectrum auction trust fund. 
Sec. 5405. Increase in limitation on expenditure under secure and trusted commu-
nications networks reimbursement program. 
TITLE LV—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS 
Sec. 5501. GAO study and report on intentional disruption of the national airspace 
system. 
Sec. 5502. Frank A. Lobiondo National Aerospace Safety and Security Campus. 
TITLE LVI—HOMELAND SECURITY-RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Securing Adjacent Federal Property 
Sec. 5601. Short title. 
Sec. 5602. Definitions. 
Sec. 5603. Government-wide study. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 5611. Department of Homeland Security Northern Border Mission Center. 
Sec. 5612. Comptroller General report on the Homeland Security Information Net-
work. 
TITLE LVII—MISCELLANEOUS 
Sec. 5701. Treatment of payments from the railroad unemployment insurance ac-
count. 
Sec. 5702. Extension of learning period for certain safety regulations relating to 
space flight participants. 
Sec. 5703. Hello Girls Congressional Gold Medal. 
Sec. 5704. Extension of competitive service status authority for employees of a 
Lead Inspector General for Overseas Contingency Operation. 
Sec. 5705. Readmission requirements for servicemembers. 
DIVISION F—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 6002. Definitions. 
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement. 
TITLE LXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 6102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
Sec. 6104. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
Sec. 6105. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
TITLE LXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE LXIII—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Intelligence Community Generally 
Sec. 6301. Improvements relating to conflicts of interest in the Intelligence Innova-
tion Board. 
Sec. 6302. National Threat Identification and Prioritization Assessment and Na-
tional Counterintelligence Strategy. 
Sec. 6303. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain activities of the Overt 
Human Intelligence and Open Source Intelligence Collection Programs 
of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Home-
land Security.
H. R. 5009—24 
Sec. 6304. Improvements to advisory board of National Reconnaissance Office. 
Sec. 6305. National Intelligence University acceptance of grants. 
Sec. 6306. Expenditure of funds for certain intelligence and counterintelligence ac-
tivities of the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 6307. Codification of the National Intelligence Management Council. 
Sec. 6308. Responsibilities and authorities of the Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 6309. Formalized counterintelligence training for Department of Energy per-
sonnel. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Central Intelligence Agency 
Sec. 6311. Requirements for the Special Victim Investigator. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 6321. Extension of requirement for annual report on strikes undertaken by the 
United States against terrorist targets outside areas of active hostilities. 
Sec. 6322. Budget transparency for open-source intelligence activities. 
Sec. 6323. Report on the mission effect of civilian harm. 
TITLE LXIV—COUNTERING FOREIGN THREATS 
Subtitle A—People’s Republic of China 
Sec. 6401. Assessment of current status of biotechnology of People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 6402. Report on the economic outlook of China. 
Sec. 6403. Intelligence sharing with law enforcement agencies on synthetic opioid 
precursor chemicals originating in People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 6404. Report on efforts of the People’s Republic of China to evade United 
States transparency and national security regulations. 
Sec. 6405. Assessment on recruitment of Mandarin speakers. 
Subtitle B—The Russian Federation 
Sec. 6411. Report on Russian Federation sponsorship of acts of international ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 6412. Assessment of likely course of war in Ukraine. 
Sec. 6413. Ukraine lessons learned working group. 
Subtitle C—International Terrorism 
Sec. 6421. Assessment and report on the threat of ISIS-Khorasan to the United 
States. 
Subtitle D—Other Foreign Threats 
Sec. 6431. Assessment of visa-free travel to and within Western Hemisphere by na-
tionals of countries of concern. 
Sec. 6432. Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence review of visitors and as-
signees. 
Sec. 6433. Assessment of the lessons learned by the intelligence community with 
respect to the Israel-Hamas war. 
Sec. 6434. Central Intelligence Agency intelligence assessment on Tren de Aragua. 
Sec. 6435. Assessment of Maduro regime’s economic and security relationships with 
state sponsors of terrorism and foreign terrorist organizations. 
Sec. 6436. Continued congressional oversight of Iranian expenditures supporting 
foreign military and terrorist activities. 
Sec. 6437. Analyses and impact statements regarding proposed investment into the 
United States. 
TITLE LXV—EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 
Sec. 6501. Intelligence strategy to counter foreign adversary efforts to utilize bio-
technologies in ways that threaten United States national security. 
Sec. 6502. Improvements to the roles, missions, and objectives of the National 
Counterproliferation and Biosecurity Center. 
Sec. 6503. Enhancing capabilities to detect foreign adversary threats relating to bi-
ological data. 
Sec. 6504. Establishment of Artificial Intelligence Security Center. 
Sec. 6505. Sense of Congress encouraging intelligence community to increase pri-
vate sector capital partnerships and partnership with Federal partners 
to secure enduring technological advantages. 
Sec. 6506. Enhancement of authority for intelligence community public-private tal-
ent exchanges. 
Sec. 6507. Sense of Congress on hostile foreign cyber actors. 
Sec. 6508. Deeming ransomware threats to critical infrastructure as national intel-
ligence priority.
H. R. 5009—25 
Sec. 6509. Enhancing public-private sharing on manipulative adversary practices in 
critical mineral projects. 
TITLE LXVI—SECURITY CLEARANCES AND INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY 
WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENTS 
Subtitle A—Security Clearances and Controlled Access Program Improvements 
Sec. 6601. Security clearances held by certain former employees of intelligence com-
munity. 
Sec. 6602. Limitation on availability of funds for new controlled access programs. 
Sec. 6603. Limitation on transfers from controlled access programs. 
Sec. 6604. Data with respect to timeliness of polygraph examinations. 
Subtitle B—Workforce Improvements 
Sec. 6611. Enabling intelligence community integration. 
Sec. 6612. Appointment of spouses of certain Federal employees. 
Sec. 6613. Plan for staffing the intelligence collection positions of the Central Intel-
ligence Agency. 
Sec. 6614. Congressional notifications and summaries of misconduct regarding em-
ployees within the intelligence community. 
Sec. 6615. Modification to waiver for post-service employment restrictions. 
Sec. 6616. Intelligence community recruitment for certain security-cleared sepa-
rating military members. 
Sec. 6617. Strategy to strengthen intelligence community recruitment efforts in the 
United States territories. 
Sec. 6618. Pilot program on establishing a geospatial workforce development pro-
gram. 
TITLE LXVII—WHISTLEBLOWERS 
Sec. 6701. Improvements to urgent concerns submitted to Inspectors General of the 
Intelligence Community. 
Sec. 6702. Protection for individuals making authorized disclosures to inspectors 
general of elements of the intelligence community. 
Sec. 6703. Clarification of authority of certain Inspectors General to receive pro-
tected disclosures. 
TITLE LXVIII—UNIDENTIFIED ANOMALOUS PHENOMENA 
Sec. 6801. Comptroller General of the United States review of All-domain Anomaly 
Resolution Office. 
Sec. 6802. Sunset of requirements relating to audits of unidentified anomalous phe-
nomena historical record report. 
TITLE LXIX—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 6901. Modification and repeal of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 6902. Technical amendments. 
DIVISION G—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL 
YEAR 2025 
Sec. 7001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 7002. Definitions. 
TITLE LXXI—WORKFORCE MATTERS 
Sec. 7101. Competitive local compensation plan. 
Sec. 7102. Strategy for targeted recruitment of civil servants. 
Sec. 7103. Electronic medical records. 
Sec. 7104. Portability of professional licenses. 
Sec. 7105. Expanding opportunities for Department-paid student internship pro-
gram. 
Sec. 7106. Career intermission program adjustment to enhance retention. 
Sec. 7107. Assignment process modernization. 
Sec. 7108. Report on modifying consular tour and first tours requirements. 
Sec. 7109. Per diem allowance for newly hired members of the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 7110. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service 
contracts for members of the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 7111. Needs-based childcare subsidies enrollment period. 
Sec. 7112. Comptroller General report on Department traveler experience. 
Sec. 7113. Semiannual report on global footprint. 
Sec. 7114. Report on former Federal employees advising foreign governments. 
Sec. 7115. Authority to pay for or reimburse for certain security services. 
TITLE LXXII—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS 
Sec. 7201. State-of-the-art building facilities.
H. R. 5009—26 
Sec. 7202. Presence of chiefs of mission at diplomatic posts. 
Sec. 7203. Periodic Inspector General reviews of chiefs of mission. 
Sec. 7204. Special Envoy for Sudan. 
Sec. 7205. Special Envoy for Belarus. 
Sec. 7206. National Museum of American Diplomacy. 
Sec. 7207. Overseas buildings due diligence. 
Sec. 7208. Restrictions on the use of funds for solar panels. 
Sec. 7209. Responsiveness to Congressional Research Service inquiries and Con-
gressional Budget Office inquiries. 
Sec. 7210. Expedited opening of diplomatic missions. 
Sec. 7211. Report on United States Consulate in Chengdu, People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 7212. Personnel reporting. 
Sec. 7213. Support co-location with allied partner nations. 
Sec. 7214. Streamline qualification of construction contract bidders. 
Sec. 7215. Continuation of rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave. 
Sec. 7216. Overseas crisis response system and strategy. 
TITLE LXXIII—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 7301. Realigning the Regional Technology Officer Program. 
Sec. 7302. Measures to protect Department devices from the proliferation and use 
of foreign commercial spyware. 
Sec. 7303. Report on cloud computing in Bureau of Consular Affairs. 
Sec. 7304. Information technology pilot projects. 
Sec. 7305. Leveraging approved technology for administrative efficiencies. 
TITLE LXXIV—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 7401. United States Agency for Global Media. 
Sec. 7402. Extension of authorizations to support United States participation in 
international fairs and expos. 
Sec. 7403. Research and scholar exchange partnerships. 
TITLE LXXV—DIPLOMATIC SECURITY AND CONSULAR AFFAIRS 
Sec. 7501. Human trafficking authority. 
Sec. 7502. Congressional notification for Serious Security Incidents. 
Sec. 7503. Notifications regarding security decisions at diplomatic posts. 
Sec. 7504. Security clearance suspension pay flexibilities. 
Sec. 7505. Modification to notification requirement for security clearance suspen-
sions and revocations. 
Sec. 7506. Passport automation modernization. 
Sec. 7507. Passport acceptance, courier services, and expiration dates. 
Sec. 7508. Passport system reform and backlog prevention. 
Sec. 7509. Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction Prevention and 
Return Act of 2014 Act amendments. 
TITLE LXXVI—UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 7601. Personal service agreement authority for the United States Agency for 
International Development. 
Sec. 7602. Crisis operations and disaster surge staffing. 
Sec. 7603. Education allowance while on military leave. 
Sec. 7604. Inclusion in the pet transportation exception to the Fly America Act. 
TITLE LXXVII—DETERRING AND PREVENTING UNLAWFUL OR WRONGFUL 
DETENTION 
Sec. 7701. Hostage recovery support. 
Sec. 7702. Options and strategies for reducing likelihood of United States nationals 
being unlawfully or wrongfully detained or taken hostage. 
Sec. 7703. Additional funding for sanctions implementation. 
Sec. 7704. Enhancing United States travel advisories. 
Sec. 7705. Coordination with transportation authorities and industry on travel 
advisories. 
Sec. 7706. Privacy Act waiver and passport renewals. 
Sec. 7707. Timeline for unlawful or wrongful detention determinations. 
Sec. 7708. Declarations of invalidity. 
TITLE LXXVIII—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 7801. Authorization of appropriations to promote United States citizen employ-
ment at the United Nations and international organizations. 
Sec. 7802. Amendment to Rewards for Justice program.
H. R. 5009—27 
Sec. 7803. United States-Africa Leaders Summit and related matters. 
Sec. 7804. Summit of the Americas. 
Sec. 7805. Extension of certain payment in connection with the International Space 
Station. 
Sec. 7806. Inclusion of cost associated with producing reports. 
Sec. 7807. Fentanyl reporting and authorities. 
Sec. 7808. Strengthening tracking of Tranq. 
Sec. 7809. SIGAR sunset and transition. 
Sec. 7810. Coordinator for Afghan Relocation Efforts. 
Sec. 7811. Feasibility study for reimbursement of certain expenses of persons evac-
uated from Afghanistan. 
Sec. 7812. Extensions. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) In divisions A through D, the term ‘‘this Act’’ refers 
to divisions A through D. 
(2) The term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 
in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 
Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 
submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 
on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 
SEC. 5. JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The joint explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed 
in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about 
December 11, 2024, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the 
same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as 
if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Centralized Security Monitoring Program for facilities of the Army. 
Sec. 112. Pilot program on the use of robotic targets to enhance the lethality of the 
reserve components of the Army. 
Sec. 113. Plan for additional kinetic effectors for low, slow, small unmanned air-
craft integrated defeat system of the Army. 
Sec. 114. Report on procurement of energetic materials from sources outside of the 
United States. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modifications to procurement authorities for certain amphibious ship-
building programs. 
Sec. 122. Modification of requirement to incorporate advanced degaussing systems 
into Arleigh Burke class destroyers.
H. R. 5009—28 
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 124. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 125. Designation of official responsible for autonomous surface and underwater 
dual-modality vehicles. 
Sec. 126. Multiyear procurement authority for CH–53K aircraft and T408 engines. 
Sec. 127. Recapitalization of tactical fighter aircraft of the Navy Reserve. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on the construction of the Landing Ship Medium. 
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for Constellation-class frigate program 
pending certification on basic and functional design. 
Sec. 130. Limitation on structural improvements and electrical power upgrades for 
AH–1Z and UH–1Y helicopters. 
Sec. 131. Annual report on surface ship suppliers. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Extension of limitations and minimum inventory requirement relating to 
RQ–4 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter aircraft force structure. 
Sec. 143. Modifications to inventory requirements for certain aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Extension of prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 air-
borne warning and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Extension of requirements relating to C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 146. Management of temporary relocation of B–1 bomber aircraft and per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 147. Consolidation of authorities relating to Air Force landing gear. 
Sec. 148. Recapitalization of air refueling tanker aircraft of the reserve components 
of the Air Force. 
Sec. 149. Prohibition on reduction of KC–135 aircraft in PMAI of the reserve com-
ponents. 
Sec. 150. Prohibition on retirement of F–15E aircraft and requirement to conduct 
fighter aircraft capabilities and requirements study. 
Sec. 151. Notification of delays in delivery of MH–139 aircraft. 
Sec. 152. Plan and requirements for fielding air base air defense sites at Air Force 
installations. 
Sec. 153. Plan for establishment and maintenance of F–16 simulators at Air Na-
tional Guard training centers. 
Sec. 154. Plan for sustainment and recapitalization of Air National Guard fighter 
fleet. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Modification to Air Force and Navy use of commercial dual-use parts in 
certain aircraft and engines. 
Sec. 162. Measures to increase supply chain resiliency for small unmanned aerial 
systems. 
Sec. 163. Policy on qualifications of contractors for into-plane fuel deliveries for 
heavy-lift aircraft. 
Sec. 164. Prohibition on operation, procurement, and contracting related to foreign- 
made light detection and ranging technology. 
Sec. 165. Limitation on procurement of F–35 aircraft pending certification on im-
provements and correction of deficiencies. 
Sec. 166. Assessments of inventory requirements for air-to-air missiles. 
Sec. 167. Plan for signals intelligence capabilities of armed overwatch aircraft. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2025 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activi-
ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101.
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Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. CENTRALIZED SECURITY MONITORING PROGRAM FOR 
FACILITIES OF THE ARMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army, in coordination 
with the heads of relevant organizations of the Department of 
Defense and other departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment, shall develop a plan for the implementation of a Centralized 
Security Monitoring Program (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘Program’’) for installations and facilities of the Department of 
the Army within the United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) PROPOSED
SECURITY
SOLUTION.—A proposal for the 
development and implementation of a cost-effective, scalable 
solution to modernize and centralize security operations across 
Army facilities in the United States with full consideration 
given to minimizing operational impacts while maximizing 
technological advantages for enhanced security. 
(2) LOCATIONS.—Identification of at least three military 
installations selected to host the Program. These locations 
shall— 
(A) serve as the primary hubs for the continuous moni-
toring of installation security across all installations of 
the Department of the Army in the United States; 
(B) represent a mix of large and extra-large facilities, 
as defined by the 2016 business case analysis conducted 
by the Provost Marshal General of the Army; and 
(C) be chosen based on geographical diversity and their 
strategic importance to the Army’s overall security infra-
structure. 
(3) COST.—A comprehensive breakdown of the full costs 
of the Program, including— 
(A) initial capital expenditure for system implementa-
tion; 
(B) the cost of networking all installations and facilities 
across the Department of the Army within the United 
States; 
(C) estimated operation and maintenance costs; 
(D) a detailed funding schedule with expenditures pro-
jected across the period covered by the most recent future- 
years defense program submitted to Congress under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code (as of the date of 
the plan); and 
(E) identification of potential cost-saving opportunities 
from the consolidation of current security monitoring sys-
tems. 
(4) ANALYSIS OF VIABILITY.—An assessment of the viability 
of funding and sustaining the Program across the period cov-
ered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted 
to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code 
(as of the date of the plan), considering— 
(A) the financial impact relative to existing Army secu-
rity infrastructure budgets;
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(B) cost-benefit analysis of upgrading existing systems 
versus implementing new technologies at each selected 
location; and 
(C) identification of technological challenges or barriers 
to implementing modern monitoring solutions. 
(5) AUTHORITIES.—A list of any additional authorities, 
appropriations, or other resources necessary to ensure the suc-
cess of the Program. 
(c) SUBMITTAL
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than September 1, 
2025, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a completed version of the plan developed under subsection (a). 
(d) LIMITATION
ON COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of the 
Army may not commence implementation of the Program until 
the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that sufficient appropriations for military 
construction and operational costs have been programmed to fund 
the Program. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary of the Army shall implement the Program by not 
later than January 1, 2027. 
(2) ALTERNATIVE IMPLEMENTATION DATE.—In the event the 
certification described in subsection (d) is not submitted on 
or before January 1, 2027, the Secretary of the Army shall 
implement the Program as soon as practicable after the date 
on which such certification is so submitted. 
SEC. 112. PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ROBOTIC TARGETS TO 
ENHANCE THE LETHALITY OF THE RESERVE COMPO-
NENTS OF THE ARMY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Army shall carry 
out a pilot program under which the Secretary incorporates the 
use of moving robotic target systems into live fire training provided 
to select infantry units of the reserve and National Guard compo-
nents of the Army. 
(b) DESIGNATION.—The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
be known as the ‘‘Lethality and Warfighting Enhancement Pro-
gram’’. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of the Army shall select not 
fewer than three military installations at which to conduct the 
pilot program under subsection (a). 
(d) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the pilot program under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) to increase the lethality of the combined fighting force 
of the Army by providing reserve component and National 
Guard infantry units with the opportunity to conduct realistic 
live fire training on state-of-the-art moving robotic target sys-
tems; and 
(2) to demonstrate the effect of such training on small 
arms proficiency and lethality in ground combat operations. 
(e) SELECTION OF PARTICIPATING UNITS.—The Secretary of the 
Army shall select infantry units of the reserve components of the 
Army to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) taking 
into consideration— 
(1) the past performance of the unit;
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(2) the readiness status of the unit, with an emphasis 
on providing training to those units designated as preparing 
to deploy or at a similarly designated readiness status; and 
(3) the likelihood that a unit would be actively deployed 
or commanded to conduct decisive action. 
(f) COMMENCEMENT.—The Secretary of the Army shall com-
mence the pilot program under subsection (a) not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The pilot program under subsection (a) shall 
terminate five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(h) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 90 days after concluding activi-
ties under the pilot program at a military installation selected 
under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army shall provide to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a briefing that includes a description of— 
(1) the manner in which the program was conducted at 
such installation; and 
(2) any results achieved under the program at such installa-
tion. 
(i) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army is authorized 
to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of 
moving robotic target systems for use in the pilot program 
under subsection (a). 
(2) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—Robotic target systems pro-
cured under paragraph (1) shall be capable of— 
(A) conducting multiple realistic offensive and defen-
sive scenarios in a single training session that are con-
sistent with combat operations; 
(B) operating in an unpredictable, realistic, and reac-
tionary fashion; 
(C) objectively scoring trainee performance; 
(D) maneuvering across diverse geographic landscapes, 
including snow, ice, soft soils, extreme heat, extreme cold, 
wooded terrain and offroad areas; 
(E) operating at distances greater than 100 yards from 
the range operator; 
(F) surviving live fire from 6.8 mm rounds and the 
Next Generation Squad Weapon of the Army; and 
(G) fully functioning in all reasonably expected weather 
conditions. 
SEC. 113. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL KINETIC EFFECTORS FOR LOW, 
SLOW, SMALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT INTEGRATED DEFEAT 
SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall develop 
and implement a plan for the procurement and fielding of additional 
kinetic effectors for the low, slow, small unmanned aircraft 
integrated defeat system of the Army (FS–LIDS and M–LIDS). 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 2025, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the plan developed under subsection (a). 
SEC. 114. REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF ENERGETIC MATERIALS 
FROM SOURCES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2025, the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the procurement, by the Army from sources outside
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of the United States, of energetic materials that are otherwise 
available from Federal Government-owned production facilities. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A list of all energetic materials that are in production 
at a Federal Government-owned production facility but that 
are nonetheless procured by the Army from a source outside 
of the United States. 
(2) The authorities and production capacity the Army has 
available to ensure it procures energetic materials, to the max-
imum extent practicable, from domestic sources to meet the 
national security needs of the United States. 
(3) An evaluation of the factors that the Army considers 
when procuring energetic materials from a source outside of 
the United States, including the production capacity for such 
materials at Federal Government-owned production facilities, 
the cost of materials, and the timelines associated with the 
production of end items. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘end item’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 4863(m) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘energetic materials’’ means critical chemicals 
and formulations that— 
(A) release large amounts of stored chemical energy; 
and 
(B) are capable of being used as explosives, propellants, 
pyrotechnics, and reactive materials that create lethal 
effects in warheads in kinetic weapons components and 
systems. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATIONS TO PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CER-
TAIN AMPHIBIOUS SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS. 
Section 129 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2448) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘ACROSS 
PROGRAMS’’ after ‘‘ADVANCE PROCUREMENT’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘across programs’’ after ‘‘advance 
procurement’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d), (e), and (f) as sub-
sections (e), (f), and (g), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY 
CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of the Navy may use funds made avail-
able to carry out this section to enter into contracts known as 
‘economic order quantity contracts’ with private shipyards and other 
commercial or government entities to achieve economic efficiencies 
based on production economies for major components or subsystems 
of covered ships. The authority under this subsection extends to 
the procurement of parts, components, and systems (including 
weapon systems) common with, and required for, covered ships 
under joint economic order quantity contracts.’’.
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SEC. 
122. 
MODIFICATION 
OF 
REQUIREMENT 
TO 
INCORPORATE 
ADVANCED DEGAUSSING SYSTEMS INTO ARLEIGH BURKE 
CLASS DESTROYERS. 
Section 124(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1570) is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2028’’. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS. 
Section 130(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1665), as most recently amended by section 122 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 
31; 137 Stat. 169), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through 2025’’. 
SEC. 124. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST TARGETS FOR 
CERTAIN AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 
Section 126(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2035) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND CVN–81’’; 
and inserting ‘‘CVN–81, AND SUBSEQUENT CARRIERS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘and the CVN–81’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the CVN–81, and each subsequent Ford-class aircraft 
carrier’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘and the CVN–81’’ and inserting ‘‘the CVN–81, 
and each subsequent Ford-class aircraft carrier’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graphs: 
‘‘(H) A comparison of the ship cost baseline to the 
most recent budget estimate available as of the date of 
the report, set forth separately for costs related to— 
‘‘(i) development; 
‘‘(ii) procurement; and 
‘‘(iii) operations and sustainment. 
‘‘(I) For each contract that requires the production 
of a contract performance report, estimates from the con-
tractor and program manager of— 
‘‘(i) the total cost of the ship at completion, taking 
into account any changes in costs known or anticipated 
as of the date of the report; and 
‘‘(ii) the schedule for completion of the ship, taking 
into account any variances to such schedule known 
or anticipated as of the date of the report.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) COMMENCEMENT AND TERMINATION OF REPORTING.— 
The requirement to submit a report with respect to a Ford- 
class aircraft carrier under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) begin in the year following the first fiscal year 
for which funds are appropriated for the procurement of 
the carrier; and 
‘‘(B) end on the date the carrier reaches its obligation 
work limiting date.’’.
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SEC. 125. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTONO-
MOUS 
SURFACE 
AND 
UNDERWATER 
DUAL-MODALITY 
VEHICLES. 
(a) DESIGNATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall designate an appropriate official within the Department of 
the Navy to have primary responsibility for the development and 
acquisition of surface and underwater dual-modality, advanced 
autonomous vehicles, consistent with warfighter requirements. 
(b) PROGRAM ELEMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
ensure, within budget program elements for the Navy, that there 
is a dedicated program element for the development and acquisition 
of surface and underwater dual-modality, advanced autonomous 
vehicles. 
SEC. 126. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH–53K AIR-
CRAFT AND T408 ENGINES. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning 
with the fiscal year 2025 program year, for the procurement of 
the following: 
(1) CH–53K aircraft. 
(2) T408 engines for such aircraft. 
(b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2025 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 
year. 
(c) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
fiscal year 2025, for advance procurement associated with the air-
craft and engines for which authorization to enter into a multiyear 
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), which may 
include procurement of economic order quantities of material and 
equipment for such aircraft or engines when cost savings are achiev-
able. 
SEC. 127. RECAPITALIZATION OF TACTICAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF 
THE NAVY RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that 
all covered F–18 aircraft are— 
(1) provided only to the Navy Reserve; and 
(2) used to recapitalize and maintain, within the Navy 
Reserve, a threat representative adversary support capability 
that may be used in support of training activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than April 15, 2025, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a plan for the potential establishment of a deployable tactical 
fighter squadron capability in the Naval Reserve using the covered 
F–18 aircraft. The plan shall include— 
(1) a description of any funding and other resources needed 
to establish and maintain such capability; and 
(2) a proposed timeline for the implementation of such 
capability.
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(c) COVERED F–18 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered F–18 aircraft’’ means the eight F/A–18E/F Super 
Hornet aircraft procured using funds authorized and appropriated 
for the Navy during fiscal year 2023. 
SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LANDING SHIP 
MEDIUM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not enter 
into a contract or other agreement that includes a scope of work, 
including priced or unpriced options, for the construction, advance 
procurement, or long-lead material of the lead ship of the Landing 
Ship Medium program until the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees that basic and functional design with 
respect to such ship is complete. 
(b) EXEMPTION.— 
(1) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
COMMERCIAL
OR
NONDEVELOP-
MENTAL ITEM.—The limitation in subsection (a) does not apply 
to the lead ship of the Landing Ship Medium program if such 
a ship is a commercial or nondevelopmental item. 
(2) EXEMPTION
FROM
FULL
AND
OPEN
COMPETITION.—In 
a case in which the exemption under paragraph (1) applies, 
the service acquisition executive of the Navy may exempt a 
contract or other agreement for the lead ship of the Landing 
Ship Medium program from the requirements of full and open 
competition under section 3201 of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘basic and functional 
design’’ has the meaning given that term section 8669c of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 129. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CONSTELLA-
TION-CLASS FRIGATE PROGRAM PENDING CERTIFICATION 
ON BASIC AND FUNCTIONAL DESIGN. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2025 for the Navy may be obligated or expended for the construction 
of a Constellation-class frigate beyond the basic and functional 
design phase (as defined in section 8669c of title 10, United States 
Code) until the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
the certification required by subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Upon final approval of 95 per-
cent of all basic and functional design drawings for the Constella-
tion-class frigate program by the designated technical authority 
for the program, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the 
congressional defense committees that such drawings have been 
so approved. 
(c) ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the certification 
required by subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
assessment of— 
(1) the Secretary’s compliance with this section; and 
(2) the completeness of the basic and functional design 
drawings described in such subsection. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide the Comptroller General with timely access to any 
documents or other information the Comptroller General determines 
necessary to fulfill the requirements of subsection (c).
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SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON STRUCTURAL IMPROVEMENTS AND ELEC-
TRICAL POWER UPGRADES FOR AH–1Z AND UH–1Y HELI-
COPTERS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not carry 
out covered upgrades to AH–1Z Viper and UH–1Y Venom heli-
copters at a location other than a facility owned by the original 
equipment manufacturer for such helicopters until the date on 
which the Secretary certifies to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives that the plan 
for carrying out covered upgrades at location other than a facility 
owned by the original equipment manufacturer is expected— 
(1) to result in levels of performance, survivability, 
lethality, interoperability, mission execution, and overall safety 
of the helicopter platform that match or exceed the levels 
that would otherwise be achievable by completing such 
upgrades at a facility owned by the original equipment manu-
facturer for the model of helicopter involved; 
(2) to provide improved onboard electrical power capacity 
and ensure adequate power margin for integrating future 
capabilities; 
(3) to improve and expand future weapons interfaces; and 
(4) to allow for improved ease of maintenance. 
(b) COVERED UPGRADES.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 
upgrades’’ means any structural improvements or electrical power 
upgrades for AH–1Z Viper or UH–1Y Venom helicopters. 
SEC. 131. ANNUAL REPORT ON SURFACE SHIP SUPPLIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and once every fiscal year thereafter 
through September 30, 2029, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report analyzing suppliers 
of components for surface ships of the Navy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the status of each supplier of surface 
ship components using the same or a similar methodology 
to that used in the Navy’s evaluation tool for suppliers of 
components for Columbia-class submarines. 
(2) If the assessment described in paragraph (1) indicates 
that the supply base of any surface ship component is in an 
at-risk status, a plan for actions to stabilize that supply base. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 141. EXTENSION OF LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY 
REQUIREMENT RELATING TO RQ–4 AIRCRAFT. 
Section 9062(m)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended, 
in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2028’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2029’’. 
SEC. 142. ANNUAL REPORT ON AIR FORCE TACTICAL FIGHTER AIR-
CRAFT FORCE STRUCTURE. 
Chapter 907 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 9062 the following new section:
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‘‘§ 9062a. Annual report on Air Force tactical fighter aircraft 
force structure. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, and annually 
thereafter through 2029, the Secretary of the Air Force, in consulta-
tion with the Director of the Air National Guard and the Com-
mander of the Air Force Reserve Command, shall— 
‘‘(1) develop a 10-year tactical fighter aircraft force struc-
ture, recapitalization, training, and sustainment plan for the 
active and reserve components of the Air Force; and 
‘‘(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the plan. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall address each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The appropriate mix of tactical fighter aircraft, and 
associated operational risk analyses, required for the Secretary 
of the Air Force to meet expected steady-state, global force 
management allocation plans and geographic combatant com-
mander contingency operational plans tasked to the Air Force, 
using active and reserve component tactical fighter aircraft 
units. 
‘‘(2) The procurement, divestment, and unit activation, 
deactivation, or re-missioning plans or actions the Secretary 
plans to implement, fiscal year-by-fiscal year, unit-by-unit, for 
the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the report 
is submitted, for each active and reserve component tactical 
fighter aircraft unit existing as of such date of submittal, 
including the rationale and justification for any such plans 
or actions. 
‘‘(3) The actions the Secretary will take to ensure that 
required operational readiness rates are maintained during 
any planned recapitalization, modernization, or change of mis-
sion affecting tactical fighter aircraft units. 
‘‘(4) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft capability or capacity 
with collaborative combat aircraft increment 1 or increment 
2 capability or capacity. 
‘‘(5) Any plans of the Secretary to augment or supplant 
existing piloted tactical fighter aircraft training events through 
the acquisition and fielding of common, joint, all-domain, high- 
fidelity synthetic simulation environments. 
‘‘(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form with accompanying graphs, 
tables, and charts, but may contain a classified annex. 
‘‘(d) FIGHTER AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘fighter aircraft’ has the meaning given that term in section 
9062(i)(2) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 143. MODIFICATIONS TO INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CER-
TAIN AIRCRAFT. 
(a) TEMPORARY EXCEPTION TO MINIMUM PRIMARY MISSION AIR-
CRAFT INVENTORY.—Section 133 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 173) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘1,112 aircraft’’ and 
inserting ‘‘1,101 aircraft’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’.
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(b) A-10 AIRCRAFT MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Sec-
tion 134(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2038) is amended by 
striking ‘‘135 A–10 aircraft’’ and inserting ‘‘96 A–10 aircraft’’. 
SEC. 144. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO 
INVENTORY OF E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL 
SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 
Section 142 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 176) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘or fiscal year 2025’’ after ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’. 
SEC. 145. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO C–130 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) EXTENSION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—Section 
146(a)(3)(B) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455), 
as amended by section 134(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 173), is 
amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C-130 AIR-
CRAFT ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL GUARD.—Section 146(b)(1) of the 
James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 2455), as amended by 
section 134(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 173), is amended by 
striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2023 and 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘During 
the period of fiscal years 2023 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 146. MANAGEMENT OF TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF B–1 BOMBER 
AIRCRAFT AND PERSONNEL. 
Section 133 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574), as most recently 
amended by section 136 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 174), is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) TEMPORARY RELOCATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall, to the extent practicable, manage the temporary relocation 
of any B–1 bomber aircraft or personnel assigned to units respon-
sible for the operation and maintenance of such aircraft resulting 
from planned military construction in a manner that— 
‘‘(1) minimizes effects to combat readiness; 
‘‘(2) mitigates the risk of concentrating a significant number 
of the total B–1 bomber fleet at one location; 
‘‘(3) uses the construction period to maximize expeditionary 
actions such as through Bomber Task Force and Agile Combat 
Employment; and 
‘‘(4) takes into consideration travel options and travel dis-
tance for families and dependents of such personnel.’’. 
SEC. 147. CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO AIR FORCE 
LANDING GEAR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall transfer 
to the Air Force Sustainment Center supply chain management,
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item management, and delegated engineering authorities for 
landing gear systems of F–15EX, F–22, F–35, and T–7A aircraft. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall develop and initiate an implementation plan for the transfers 
required under subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after completing the 
development of the implementation plan required under subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a report that includes a description of— 
(1) the planned milestones for execution of the implementa-
tion plan; 
(2) any data, staff, and funding needed to effectively carry 
out such plan; and 
(3) the progress of the Secretary in meeting such milestones 
as of the date of the report. 
SEC. 148. RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT 
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall replace 
covered reserve KC–135 aircraft on a one-for-one basis with air 
refueling tanker aircraft that have capabilities equivalent to or 
exceeding the capabilities of the aircraft being replaced. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Air Force— 
(1) may not take any action that would reduce the inventory 
of air refueling tanker aircraft assigned to a reserve component 
below the levels set forth in the budget of the President for 
fiscal year 2025 (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code); and 
(2) shall ensure that, in the event a reserve component 
unit is assigned a greater number of KC–135 aircraft than 
are being replaced with a KC–46 or later-generation air 
refueling tanker aircraft, any KC–135 aircraft remaining after 
such replacement will remain within the reserve component 
for redistribution within that component. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Air Force may waive the 
requirement to replace an air refueling tanker aircraft under sub-
section (a), on a case by case basis, if the Secretary determines 
that such replacement would degrade the readiness of the air 
refueling capability of the Air Force. 
(d) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on October 1, 2025. 
(e) COVERED RESERVE KC–135 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered reserve KC–135 aircraft’’ means a KC– 
135 aircraft of the reserve components of the Air Force that the 
Secretary of the Air Force has identified to be replaced with a 
KC–46 or later-generation air refueling tanker aircraft. 
SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI 
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2025 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce 
the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission air-
craft inventory within the reserve components of the Air Force. 
(b) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ has the
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meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 150. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15E AIRCRAFT AND 
REQUIREMENT 
TO 
CONDUCT 
FIGHTER 
AIRCRAFT 
CAPABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF F–15E AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force may not 
retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 
aircraft inventory status any F–15E aircraft until September 
30, 2027. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) of 
shall not apply to individual F–15E aircraft that the Secretary 
of the Air Force determines, on a case by case basis, to be 
no longer mission capable and uneconomical to repair because 
of aircraft accidents, mishaps, or excessive material degradation 
and non-airworthiness status of certain aircraft. 
(3) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER LAW.—The prohibition under 
paragraph (1) supercedes any provision of section 9062(l) of 
title 10, United States Code, that is inconsistent with such 
prohibition. 
(b) FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT
CAPABILITIES
AND
REQUIREMENTS 
STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 
into a contract or other agreement with a federally funded 
research and development center pursuant to which the center 
shall carry out— 
(A) an analysis of the fighter aircraft procurement, 
fielding, and divestment plan of the Department of the 
Air Force, as submitted to Congress in accordance with 
section 148 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 178); and 
(B) a fighter aircraft capability and requirements study 
that estimates the number of fighter aircraft needed by 
the Air Force to meet the requirements of combatant com-
manders. 
(2) REPORT TO SECRETARY.—The federally funded research 
and development center that carries out the study and analysis 
under paragraph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 
a report on the results of such study and analysis. 
(3) REPORTS AND BRIEFING TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
March 15, 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees 
an unaltered copy of the report received by the Secretary 
under paragraph (2); 
(B) submit to such committees a separate report on 
the views of the Secretary with respect to the results of 
the study and analysis carried out under paragraph (1), 
which shall include— 
(i) a detailed explanation of the strategy and meth-
odology used to conduct the study and analysis, 
including any force sizing and shaping constructs, sce-
narios, and assumptions used as part of such study 
and analysis; and 
(ii) assessed operational risk based on the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff risk management 
classifications set forth the most recent version of the
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Manual 
3105.01A, titled ‘‘Joint Risk Analysis Methodology’’; 
and 
(C) provide a briefing to the committees on such 
results. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ 
means— 
(1) F–15, F–16, F–22, and F–35 aircraft; and 
(2) the Next Generation Air Dominance piloted combat 
aircraft. 
SEC. 151. NOTIFICATION OF DELAYS IN DELIVERY OF MH–139 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after becoming 
aware of an expected delay in the delivery date of an MH–139 
aircraft, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives written notice of such delay together with an explanation 
of the reasons for such delay. 
(b) DELIVERY
DATE
DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘delivery date’’, when used with respect to an MH–139 aircraft, 
means the date on which such aircraft is expected to be delivered 
to the Air Force under the most recent schedule for such delivery 
in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 152. PLAN AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FIELDING AIR BASE AIR 
DEFENSE SITES AT AIR FORCE INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in con-
sultation with the Commander of the United States Northern Com-
mand, the Commander of United States European Command, and 
the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall 
develop and implement a plan to support the fielding of air base 
air defense sites at Air Force installations and other priority sites 
identified by the Secretary. 
(b) AIR BASE AIR DEFENSE SITE REQUIREMENTS.—Each air base 
air defense site fielded under the plan required under subsection 
(a) shall have the following capabilities: 
(1) Expeditionary mobile protection for dispersed air bases. 
(2) Fixed protection for primary air bases. 
(3) Ground-based protection systems that incorporate 
kinetic and non-kinetic capabilities. 
(4) Counter-unmanned aircraft systems. 
(5) Counter-fixed and Counter-rotary wing aircraft capabili-
ties. 
(6) Counter-cruise missile capabilities. 
(7) Interoperability with joint command and control net-
works. 
(8) 360-degree active and passive sensors. 
(9) Systems and software that enable reduced staffing. 
(c) FIELDING REQUIREMENT.—Pursuant to the plan developed 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) by not later than September 30, 2027, field a total 
of not fewer than four air base air defense sites, of which 
not fewer than two such sites shall be located in the United 
States; and 
(2) in each of fiscal years 2028 through 2031, field at 
least four air base air defense sites per year, of which not
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fewer than two of the sites fielded each year shall be located 
in the United States. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the plan required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 153. PLAN FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF F–16 SIM-
ULATORS AT AIR NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in coordina-
tion with the Director of the Air National Guard, shall develop 
a plan to fully fund the establishment and maintenance of F– 
16 simulators at training centers of the Air National Guard as 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an estimate of the costs of maintaining F–16 simulators 
at Air National Guard training centers that have such simula-
tors as of the date of the plan; 
(2) an estimate of the costs of establishing F–16 simulators 
at all Air National Guard training centers that are required 
to, but do not, have such simulators as of the date of the 
plan, including training centers for Air National Guard units 
converting from the A–10 aircraft to the F–16 aircraft; and 
(3) a plan for allocating funding to pay the costs described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2), including the proportion of such 
funding expected to be provided by the Air Force and the 
Air National Guard, respectively. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and 
(2) an assessment from the Secretary and the Chief of 
the National Guard Bureau evaluating how the readiness of 
Air National Guard Units requiring F–16 simulators may be 
affected if such simulators are not established and maintained 
at mission training centers as proposed under the plan. 
SEC. 154. PLAN FOR SUSTAINMENT AND RECAPITALIZATION OF AIR 
NATIONAL GUARD FIGHTER FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in consultation 
with the Director of the Air National Guard, shall develop a plan 
to sustain and recapitalize the fighter fleet of the Air National 
Guard. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The recapitalization plan required under sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) identify each of the 25 fighter aircraft squadrons of 
the Air National Guard in existence on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; 
(2) provide a plan for recapitalization of all such squadrons 
at a similar rate as the fighter aircraft squadrons of the active 
components of the Armed Forces, with the same combination 
of legacy capability fighter aircraft and advanced capability 
fighter aircraft found in fighter aircraft squadrons of the active 
components of the Armed Forces; 
(3) establish a timetable for a plan or actions for the 
recapitalization proposed under paragraph (2), disaggregated 
by fighter aircraft squadron and fiscal year, which shall identify 
funding required for each fiscal year;
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(4) assess budgetary effects on the active components of 
the Armed Forces if the recapitalization plan proposed under 
paragraph (2) were implemented in accordance with the 
timeline established in paragraph (3); and 
(5) assess the effects of such plan on the operational readi-
ness and personnel readiness of the active and reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces, including the effects of such plan 
on the ability of such components to meet steady state and 
contingency force presentation and mission requirements of 
combatant commanders. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 1, 2025, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes the sustainment and 
recapitalization plan required under subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘advanced capability fighter aircraft’’— 
(A) means the next-generation air dominance fighter 
aircraft or any other fighter aircraft referenced or des-
ignated as a sixth generation airframe; and 
(B) does not include unmanned fighter aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘fifth generation’’, with respect to fighter 
aircraft, means an F–22 or F–35 aircraft. 
(3) The term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 9062(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘legacy capability fighter aircraft’’ means pre- 
fifth generation fighter aircraft, including an F–16, both pre- 
block and post-block, F–15C/D, F–15E/EX, and A–10. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 161. MODIFICATION TO AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF COMMER-
CIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND 
ENGINES. 
Section 161 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 3453 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘USED’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘new,’’ before ‘‘used’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘, or from a certified 
production approval holder pursuant to part 21 of title 14, 
Code of Federal Regulations’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 162. MEASURES TO INCREASE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCY FOR 
SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
and carry out an integrated set of measures— 
(1) to identify risks in the supply chain for small unmanned 
aerial systems (referred to in this section as ‘‘sUAS’’); and
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(2) to increase the resiliency of such sUAS supply chain 
using parts supplied by domestic sources and from allies and 
partners of the United States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The measures carried out under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) DISASSEMBLY AND ANALYSIS OF COMMERCIALLY AVAIL-
ABLE FOREIGN DRONE AIRCRAFT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and not less frequently 
than once every three years thereafter until 2034, the Secretary 
of Defense shall fully disassemble a drone aircraft made by 
Da Jiang Innovations or a similar commercially available sUAS 
manufactured in a covered foreign country in order to— 
(A) create a taxonomy for each component that cat-
egorizes the component by function, level of risk, and such 
other criteria as the Secretary determines appropriate; and 
(B) help assess the risk of such components for the 
purposes of supply chain monitoring and visibility. 
(2) SUPPLY CHAIN RISK FRAMEWORK.—Not later than 150 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act and using 
the taxonomy developed under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary 
of Defense shall develop a supply chain risk framework in 
order to— 
(A) assess the risk of each sUAS component to Depart-
ment of Defense networks or operations; 
(B) for components that present a risk as determined 
under subparagraph (A), identify any manufacturers of 
such components are based in covered foreign countries 
and evaluate whether measures to mitigate the risk posed 
by such foreign-produced components are feasible or prac-
tical; and 
(C) determine if any of the foreign companies in the 
sUAS supply chain should be included on the list main-
tained by the Department of Defense in accordance with 
section 1260H of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 
note). 
(3) RESILIENT
SUPPLY
CHAIN
STRATEGY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
based on the analyses conducted under paragraphs (1) and 
(2), the Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy to develop 
a secure and resilient domestic and allied supply chain of 
critical components for sUASs, which shall include— 
(A) identification of sources of supply for sUAS compo-
nents outside of a covered foreign country assessed to 
present a risk under paragraph (2)(A) and the total manu-
facturing capacity of such suppliers; 
(B) an assessment of the total requirement for sUASs 
of the Department of Defense; 
(C) a plan to increase the manufacturing capacity of 
alternative sources of supply that can meet the requirement 
specified in subparagraph (B), including estimated funding 
needs; and 
(D) a description of how existing initiatives and pro-
grams of the Department of Defense may be used to create 
alternative sUAS sources of supply outside of a covered 
foreign country, including recommendations for—
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(i) using authorities available to the Department 
of Defense, such as Defense Production Act authorities, 
the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment pro-
gram, loan guarantees, or other programs; and 
(ii) incentivizing private sector investment to grow 
or foster domestic or allied sourcing for components 
for sUASs. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) a list of each component identified under subsection 
(b)(1), including a description of any security vulnerabilities 
associated with such component; 
(2) a description of the supply chain risk framework devel-
oped under subsection (b)(2); 
(3) any recommendations for the inclusion of companies 
on the list described in subsection (b)(2)(C); and 
(4) the full strategy developed under subsection (b)(3). 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (c) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(e) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 848(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 4871 note). 
SEC. 163. POLICY ON QUALIFICATIONS OF CONTRACTORS FOR INTO- 
PLANE FUEL DELIVERIES FOR HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Logistics Agency shall develop and implement a policy pursuant 
to which acquisition planning shall be performed for any contract 
providing for the into-plane procurement for heavy-lift aircraft of 
an estimated 5,000,000 gallons or more of aviation fuel per year 
within the continental United States. 
(b) USE OF EVALUATION FACTORS.—As part of the acquisition 
planning required under subsection (a), the Director of the Defense 
Logistics Agency shall determine whether to use evaluation factors 
to assess the qualifications of fixed-based operators bidding on 
contracts described in such subsection. In the event the Director 
determines it is appropriate to use such evaluation factors, the 
factors may include the following: 
(1) Whether the fixed-base operator is able to maintain 
sufficient onsite fuel storage. 
(2) Whether the fixed-base operator’s total number of 
employees is sufficient to service military customers. 
(3) Whether the fixed-based operator is capable of per-
forming a sufficient range of cargo on-load, off-load, and han-
dling operations, including for dangerous goods and cargo, for 
military aircraft of all sizes. 
(4) Whether the fixed-based operator has acceptable past 
performance history on similar procurements. 
(5) Any other factors the Director determines appropriate. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—The Director of the Defense Logistics 
Agency shall, as appropriate, consult with appropriate personnel 
of the military departments in developing mission requirements
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at commercial airports for purposes of the acquisition planning 
required under subsection (a). 
(d) HEAVY-LIFT AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘heavy-lift aircraft’’ means an aircraft with a maximum gross takeoff 
weight in excess of 107,000 pounds. 
SEC. 164. PROHIBITION ON OPERATION, PROCUREMENT, AND CON-
TRACTING RELATED TO FOREIGN-MADE LIGHT DETEC-
TION AND RANGING TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AGENCY OPERATION OR PROCUREMENT.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall not operate or enter into or renew 
a contract for the procurement of— 
(1) a covered light detection and ranging technology 
(referred to in this section as ‘‘LiDAR technology’’) that— 
(A) is manufactured in a covered foreign country or 
by an entity domiciled in a covered foreign country; 
(B) uses operating software developed in a covered 
foreign country or by an entity domiciled in a covered 
foreign country; or 
(C) uses network connectivity or data storage located 
in or administered by an entity domiciled in a covered 
foreign country; or 
(2) a system or systems that incorporates, interfaces with, 
or otherwise uses LiDAR technology as described in paragraph 
(1). 
(b) EXEMPTION.—The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not 
apply if the operation, procurement, or contracting action is for 
the purposes of intelligence, electronic warfare, and information 
warfare operations, testing, analysis, and training. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibi-
tion under subsection (a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary 
certifies, in writing, to the congressional defense committees that 
the operation, procurement, or contracting action is required in 
the national interest of the United States. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The prohibition under section (a) shall 
take effect on June 30, 2026. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means any of the 
following: 
(A) The People’s Republic of China. 
(B) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 
(C) The Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. 
(D) The Russian Federation. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered LiDAR company’’ means any of the 
following: 
(A) Hesai Technology (or any subsidiary or affiliate 
of Hesai Technology). 
(B) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and 
that is included on— 
(i) the Consolidated Screening List maintained by 
the International Trade Administration of the Depart-
ment of Commerce; or 
(ii) the civil-military fusion list maintained under 
section 1260h of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note).
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(C) Any entity that produces or provides LiDAR and 
that— 
(i) is domiciled in a covered foreign country; or 
(ii) is subject to unmitigated foreign ownership, 
control or influence by a covered foreign country, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense in accordance 
with the National Industrial Security Program or any 
successor to such program. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered LiDAR technology’’ means LiDAR 
technology and any related services and equipment manufac-
tured by a covered LiDAR company. 
(4) The terms ‘‘light detection and ranging’’ and ‘‘LiDAR’’ 
mean a sensor that emits light, often in the form of a pulsed 
or modulated laser, and scans or flashes the environment to 
detect and measure the range of its surroundings. 
SEC. 165. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF F–35 AIRCRAFT PENDING 
CERTIFICATION ON IMPROVEMENTS AND CORRECTION OF 
DEFICIENCIES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not accept or 
take delivery of covered F–35 aircraft in excess of the maximum 
quantities specified in subsection (c) until the date on which the 
Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
the Secretary is in compliance with each of the following require-
ments: 
(1) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan, with appro-
priate actions and milestones, to develop and field F–35 aircraft 
and mission systems digital-twin models across the F–35 enter-
prise. 
(2) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan, with appro-
priate actions and milestones, to procure at least one new 
cooperative avionics flying test bed aircraft for the F–35 enter-
prise. 
(3) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan, with appro-
priate actions and milestones, to procure and construct a new 
F–35 mission software integration laboratory to enable concur-
rent testing of TR–2 and TR–3 mission system hardware, soft-
ware, and any existing or new F–35 capabilities. 
(4) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan of corrective 
actions and milestones to resolve all deficiencies and rec-
ommendations identified in the 2024 F–35 Initial Operational 
Testing and Evaluation report submitted to Congress by the 
Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation. 
(5) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan of corrective 
actions and milestones to minimize F–35 new aircraft produc-
tion interruptions and resolve all programmatic deficiencies 
associated with the new F–35 mission system radar hardware 
and software related to the development, testing, acceptance, 
certification, production, and fielding of the radar as identified 
by the Director of the F–35 Joint Program Office. 
(6) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a plan of corrective
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actions and milestones to resolve all deficiencies and rec-
ommendations identified in the report of the F–35 software 
Independent Review Team commissioned by the Secretary of 
the Air Force and the Director of the F–35 Joint Program 
Office. 
(7) The Secretary has submitted to Congress (in accordance 
with subsection (b)) and is implementing a corrective action 
plan with appropriate actions, milestones, necessary technical 
data and other resources, and metrics for measuring improve-
ments, to address long-standing sustainment challenges and 
improve fleetwide mission capable and full mission capable 
rates for F–35 aircraft. At a minimum, such plan shall provide 
for— 
(A) completing the set-up of military service depots 
and attaining the required production capacity; 
(B) addressing and mitigating corrosion, particularly 
in all F–35 variants, including the necessary parts, equip-
ment, technical data, and any necessary adjustments to 
squadron staffing to effectively conduct corrosion inspec-
tions and work; 
(C) improving the visibility and availability of assets 
and parts that detract from mission capable rates; and 
(D) developing mechanisms to surge supply support 
for the air vehicle and engine and ensure continuity of 
F–35 logistics and operations in contested environments. 
(8) The Secretary has submitted all plans and corrective 
action plans described in paragraphs (1) through (7) to the 
congressional defense committees as required under subsection 
(b). 
(9) The Secretary has met the requirements of subsections 
(b)(5) and (c) of section 226 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 
196) and has submitted all documentation required to be sub-
mitted to Congress pursuant to such subsections. 
(b) SUBMITTAL OF PLANS TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees all plans and corrective 
action plans described in paragraphs (1) through (7) of sub-
section (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each plan submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an estimate of the total amount of funds required 
to complete implementation of the plan; 
(B) realistic, event-driven schedules to achieve the 
objectives of the plan; and 
(C) a schedule risk assessment to a minimum of 80 
percent confidence level. 
(3) FORM.—Each plan described in paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(c) MAXIMUM QUANTITIES.—The maximum quantities of covered 
F–35 aircraft specified in this subsection are the following: 
(1) Thirty F–35A aircraft. 
(2) Nine F–35B aircraft. 
(3) Nine F–35C aircraft. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2025, and on 
an annual basis thereafter for the following five years, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes a comprehensive update on 
all plans that— 
(A) were developed pursuant to paragraphs (1) through 
(7) of subsection (a); and 
(B) are being implemented by the Secretary as of the 
date of the report. 
(2) FORM.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex. 
(e) COVERED
F–35 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered F–35’’ aircraft means new production F–35 aircraft— 
(1) that are authorized to be procured using funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense; and 
(2) the procurement of which is fully funded by the United 
States. 
SEC. 166. ASSESSMENTS OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR-TO- 
AIR MISSILES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force and the Sec-
retary of the Navy, in coordination with the commanders of the 
combatant commands, shall jointly assess the sufficiency of estab-
lished inventory requirements for air-to-air missiles. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly— 
(1) assess planned deliveries of air-to-air missiles through 
2029 and the total available missiles by type in each year 
through 2029; 
(2) assess combined requirements for air-to-air missiles 
to support operational plans of the United States Central Com-
mand, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the United 
States Northern Command, and the United States European 
Command, at low, medium, and high risk; 
(3) consider emerging requirements for surface-to-air 
defense and collaborative combat aircraft and how those addi-
tional missions will affect inventory requirements for air-to- 
air missiles; 
(4) consider the sufficiency of planned acquisition for air- 
to-air missiles through 2029 to meet operational requirements; 
(5) consider whether continuing production of the advanced 
medium-range air-to-air missile program of record through 2029 
would enhance available inventories of air-to-air missiles; and 
(6) develop recommendations to adjust the planned mix 
of missiles, including an assessment of whether extending the 
range or capability of existing air-to-air missiles would better 
support combined combatant command requirements at 
medium risk. 
(c) REPORT.—Following the completion of the assessment 
required under subsection (a), but not later than April 1, 2025, 
the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy 
shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the results of the assessment, which shall include a summary 
of the results of the assessment with respect to each element 
specified in subsection (b).
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(d) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under subsection 
(c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
SEC. 167. PLAN FOR SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES OF ARMED 
OVERWATCH AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and the Commander 
of the United States Special Operations Command shall jointly 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for inte-
grating signals intelligence capabilities on fielded armed overwatch 
aircraft. 
(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—At a minimum, the plan required 
by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) define the signals intelligence requirements for armed 
overwatch aircraft, including the required signals intelligence 
capabilities and the number of aircraft to be equipped with 
such capabilities; 
(2) articulate the resources necessary by fiscal year to 
fulfill the requirements described in paragraph (1); and 
(3) include any other matters the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and 
the Commander of the United States Special Operations Com-
mand consider relevant. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of certain requirements relating to the Joint Energetics 
Transition Office. 
Sec. 212. Modification to annual report on unfunded priorities of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
Sec. 213. Modification to defense laboratory education partnerships. 
Sec. 214. Extension of Global Research Watch Program. 
Sec. 215. Expansion of authority for technology protection features activities. 
Sec. 216. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science, engineering, and certain other disciplines. 
Sec. 217. Codification of the Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program. 
Sec. 218. Modification to consortium on use of additive manufacturing for defense 
capability development. 
Sec. 219. Modification to continuous capability development and delivery program 
for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 220. Modifications to test program for engineering plant of DDG(X) destroyer 
vessels. 
Sec. 221. Improvements relating to defining, identifying, and planning the artificial 
intelligence workforce of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 222. Modification to artificial intelligence education strategy. 
Sec. 223. Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned aerial 
vehicle. 
Sec. 224. Modification to innovators information repository in the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 225. Duties of Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer Governing Coun-
cil relating to artificial intelligence models and advanced artificial intel-
ligence technologies. 
Sec. 226. Ensuring compliance with Department of Defense policy when awarding 
research grants. 
Sec. 227. Extension and modification of Directed Energy Working Group.
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Sec. 228. National Defense Economic Competition Research Council. 
Sec. 229. Agility Prime Transition Working Group. 
Sec. 230. Authority for temporary assignment of employees of the Office of Stra-
tegic Capital to certain private-sector organizations. 
Sec. 231. Quantum benchmarking initiative. 
Sec. 232. Expansion of participation in the Digital On-Demand Program. 
Sec. 233. Management and utilization of digital data to enhance maintenance ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 234. Electromagnetic spectrum demonstration program. 
Sec. 235. Competitive demonstration of automated target recognition algorithms. 
Sec. 236. Pilot program on development of near-term use cases and demonstration 
of artificial intelligence toward biotechnology applications for national 
security. 
Sec. 237. Pilot program on use of artificial intelligence for certain workflow and op-
erations tasks. 
Sec. 238. Limitation on availability of funds for fundamental research collaboration 
with certain academic institutions. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 241. Incorporating human readiness levels into research, development, test, 
and evaluation activities. 
Sec. 242. Biotechnology roadmap. 
Sec. 243. Plan to advance interests of Department of Defense in matters relating 
to electromagnetic spectrum in international fora. 
Sec. 244. Strategic plan for quantum information science technologies within the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 245. Defense Science Board study on long-term operations and availability of 
Kwajalein Atoll as a Major Range and Test Facility Base. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2025 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
THE JOINT ENERGETICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 
Subsection (d) of section 148 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) BUDGETING AND FUNDING REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Office 
is budgeted for and funded in a manner sufficient to ensure 
the Office has the staff and other resources necessary to effec-
tively carry out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) In the budget justification materials submitted to Con-
gress in support of the Department of Defense budget for fiscal 
year 2027 and each fiscal year thereafter (as submitted with 
the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31), 
the Secretary of Defense shall include a dedicated budget line 
item for the implementation of subsection (a) and for the testing 
and evaluation of energetic materials and technologies by the 
Office.’’.
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SEC. 212. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIOR-
ITIES OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 
RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING. 
The second section 222e of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Secretary of Defense 
shall’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary of Defense, after coordi-
nating with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) in the case of a military construction project, has 
reached 35 percent design.’’. 
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION TO DEFENSE LABORATORY EDUCATION 
PARTNERSHIPS. 
Section 2194(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) entering into new and separate contracts or cooperative 
agreements with, or making grants to, the institution to provide 
financial assistance for activities conducted under such partner-
ship agreement.’’. 
SEC. 214. EXTENSION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PROGRAM. 
Section 4066(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2035’’. 
SEC. 215. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR TECHNOLOGY PROTECTION 
FEATURES ACTIVITIES. 
(a) EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 4067 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘during 
the research and development phase of such system’’ and inserting 
‘‘to increase ally and partner military capability or improve coalition 
interoperability’’. 
(b) COST-SHARING.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) Any contract for the design or development of an 
exportability feature of a system resulting from activities under 
subsection (a) for the purpose of enhancing or enabling the 
exportability of the system shall include a cost-sharing provision 
that requires the contractor to bear half of the cost of such activities, 
or such other portion of such cost as the Secretary considers appro-
priate upon showing of good cause.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘or (2)’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or exportability feature’’ after ‘‘with 
respect to a designated system’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘in the case 
of a designated system,’’ before ‘‘the’’.
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SEC. 216. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY 
TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE, ENGINEERING, AND 
CERTAIN OTHER DISCIPLINES. 
Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘science and 
engineering’’ and inserting ‘‘science, engineering, and cer-
tain other disciplines’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) OFFICE OF STRATEGIC CAPITAL.—The Director of the 
Office of Strategic Capital may carry out a program of personnel 
management authority provided in subsection (b) in order to 
facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in finance and invest-
ment for the Office.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘5 scientific 
and engineering positions in the Office’’ and inserting 
‘‘20 scientific and engineering positions in the Office, 
of which not more than 5 such positions may be posi-
tions of administration or management of the Office’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (E) by striking ‘‘5 scientific 
and engineering positions in the Unit’’ and inserting 
‘‘35 scientific and engineering positions in the Unit, 
of which not more than 5 such positions may be posi-
tions of administration or management of the Unit’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘15’’ and 
inserting ‘‘25’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (I), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(v) in subparagraph (J), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(vi) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(K) in the case of the Office of Strategic Capital, 
appoint individuals to a total of not more than 30 positions 
in the Office;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (A) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) in the case of employees appointed pursuant to 
subparagraphs (B), (D), (E), (H), and (K) of paragraph 
(1), at a rate to be determined by the head of the organiza-
tion concerned up to 150 percent of the total annual com-
pensation payable to the Vice President under section 104 
of title 3;’’. 
SEC. 217. CODIFICATION OF THE LABORATORY QUALITY ENHANCE-
MENT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 303 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 4128. Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, shall carry out a program under which the Secretary
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shall establish the panels described in subsection (b) and direct 
such panels— 
‘‘(A) to review and make recommendations to the Secretary 
with respect to— 
‘‘(i) existing policies and practices affecting the science 
and technology reinvention laboratories to improve the mis-
sion effectiveness of such laboratories; 
‘‘(ii) new initiatives proposed by the science and tech-
nology reinvention laboratories; and 
‘‘(iii) new interpretations of existing provisions of law 
that would enhance the ability of a director of a science 
and technology reinvention laboratory to manage the lab-
oratory and discharge the mission of the laboratory; 
‘‘(B) to support implementation of current and future initia-
tives affecting the science and technology reinvention labora-
tories; and 
‘‘(C) to conduct assessments or data analysis on the 
effectiveness of the authorities granted to the science and tech-
nology reinvention laboratories and such other issues as the 
Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) The program carried out pursuant to paragraph (1) shall 
be known as the ‘Laboratory Quality Enhancement Program’. 
‘‘(b) PANELS.—The panels described in this subsection are the 
following: 
‘‘(1) A panel on personnel, workforce development, and 
talent management. 
‘‘(2) A panel on facilities, equipment, and infrastructure. 
‘‘(3) A panel on research strategy, technology transfer, and 
industry and university partnerships. 
‘‘(4) A panel on governance and oversight processes. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION OF PANELS.—(1) Each panel described in para-
graphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) may be composed of subject 
matter and technical management experts from— 
‘‘(A) laboratories and research centers of the Army, Navy, 
and Air Force; 
‘‘(B) appropriate Defense Agencies; 
‘‘(C) the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering; and 
‘‘(D) such other entities as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate. 
‘‘(2) The panel described in subsection (b)(4) shall be composed 
of— 
‘‘(A) at least one member from each of the science and 
technology reinvention laboratories; and 
‘‘(B) such other members as the Secretary determines to 
be appropriate. 
‘‘(d) GOVERNANCE
OF PANELS.—(1) The chairperson of each 
panel established pursuant to subsection (a) shall be selected by 
the members of the respective panel. 
‘‘(2) Each panel, in coordination with the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering, shall transmit to the Science 
and Technology Executive Committee of the Department of Defense 
such information or findings on topics requiring decision or approval 
as the panel considers appropriate. 
‘‘(e) INTERPRETATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW.—(1) The Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting under 
the guidance of the Secretary, shall issue regulations regarding
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the meaning, scope, implementation, and applicability of any provi-
sion of a statute relating to a science and technology reinvention 
laboratory. 
‘‘(2) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 
Secretary shall, to the degree practicable, emphasize providing the 
maximum operational flexibility to the directors of the science and 
technology reinvention laboratories to discharge the missions of 
their laboratories. 
‘‘(3) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 
Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, consult and coordinate 
with the secretaries of the military departments and such other 
agencies or entities as the Under Secretary considers relevant on 
any proposed revision to regulations under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) In interpreting or defining under paragraph (1), the Under 
Secretary shall seek recommendations from the panel described 
in subsection (b)(4). 
‘‘(f) SCIENCE
AND
TECHNOLOGY
REINVENTION
LABORATORY 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘science and technology reinven-
tion laboratory’ means a Department of Defense laboratory des-
ignated as a Department of Defense science and technology reinven-
tion laboratory under section 4121 of this title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 211 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4121) is repealed. 
SEC. 218. MODIFICATION TO CONSORTIUM ON USE OF ADDITIVE MANU-
FACTURING FOR DEFENSE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
Section 223(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 4841 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) develop a process to certify new materials and processes 
for fabricating flight critical parts and initiate planning for 
a rapidly deployable additive manufacturing system that is 
capable of fabricating replacement safety-critical parts for mili-
tary aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles in environments 
where access to traditionally manufactured replacement parts 
is severely restricted.’’. 
SEC. 219. MODIFICATION TO CONTINUOUS CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT 
AND DELIVERY PROGRAM FOR F–35 AIRCRAFT. 
Section 225(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 195) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘designate two F–35A 
aircraft, two F–35B aircraft, and two F–35C aircraft’’ and 
inserting ‘‘designate a total of not fewer than nine F–35A, 
F–35B, or F–35C aircraft’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘Lot 19’’ and inserting 
‘‘Lot 18’’. 
SEC. 220. MODIFICATIONS TO TEST PROGRAM FOR ENGINEERING 
PLANT OF DDG(X) DESTROYER VESSELS. 
Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1599) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘A minimum of two motor technologies with 
comparable efficiency, weight, and space characteristics that 
provide minimum of 40 megawatts of reserve power, in excess 
of propulsion and ship service at patrol speed, shall be tested 
in full scale to mitigate program risk and provide sufficient 
competition prior to down selecting to a class decision.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting 
the following new paragraph (1): 
‘‘(1) Two electrical propulsion motor technologies.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘that incorporates two 
propulsion motor technology options’’ before the period at the 
end. 
SEC. 221. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO DEFINING, IDENTIFYING, AND 
PLANNING THE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WORKFORCE 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) APPOINTMENT OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL .—Section 230 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 501) is amended by striking 
subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITY.— 
‘‘(1) APPOINTMENT OF OFFICER.—Not later than April 30, 
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint a civilian official 
responsible for the development and implementation of the 
policy and implementation plan set forth in subsections (a) 
and (b), respectively. The official shall be known as the ‘Chief 
Digital Engineering Recruitment and Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense’. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.—In addition to the 
responsibilities specified in paragraph (1), the Officer appointed 
under such paragraph shall— 
‘‘(A) fully define and identify the artificial intelligence 
workforce of the Department of Defense, including by— 
‘‘(i) clarifying the roles and responsibilities of the 
artificial intelligence workforce and the relationship 
between the artificial intelligence workforce and the 
overall Department of Defense innovation workforce 
and digital workforce; 
‘‘(ii) coding artificial intelligence workforce roles 
in workforce data systems; and 
‘‘(iii) developing a qualification program for artifi-
cial intelligence workforce roles; and 
‘‘(B) update the Department of Defense Human Capital 
Operating Plan to be consistent with the Strategic Manage-
ment Plan of the Department and the Annual Performance 
Plan of the Department relating to artificial intelligence 
workforce issues, including— 
‘‘(i) addressing the human capital implementation 
actions planned to support the strategic goals and 
priorities identified in the Agency Strategic Plan and 
Annual Performance Plan; and 
‘‘(ii) ensuring the use of consistent artificial intel-
ligence terminology. 
‘‘(3) EXPIRATION OF APPOINTMENT.—The appointment of the 
Officer under paragraph (1) shall expire on September 30, 
2030.’’.
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(b) DIGITAL ENGINEERING IMPLEMENTATION PLAN UPDATE.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report that includes an update on any activities carried out 
in accordance with the implementation plan required under section 
230(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 501). 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 240 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on— 
(1) the positions included in the artificial intelligence 
workforce of the Department as of the date of the briefing; 
(2) any positions not identified under paragraph (1) that 
should be included in the artificial intelligence workforce of 
the Department; 
(3) which positions require Department of Defense per-
sonnel with artificial intelligence skills; 
(4) the current state of the artificial intelligence workforce 
of the Department as of the ate of the briefing; and 
(5) planned or proposed future requirements for the artifi-
cial intelligence workforce of the Department. 
SEC. 222. MODIFICATION TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION 
STRATEGY. 
Section 256 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1290) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING EDU-
CATION PLATFORMS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2025, the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a set of distance education courses on— 
‘‘(i) the foundational concepts of artificial intel-
ligence and machine learning; and 
‘‘(ii) the responsible and ethical design, develop-
ment, acquisition and procurement, deployment, and 
use of artificial intelligence and machine learning 
applications; and 
‘‘(B) make such courses available to members of the 
Armed Forces. 
‘‘(2) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the progress of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence 
Officer in implementing paragraph (1).’’. 
SEC. 223. MODIFICATION OF CVN–73 TO SUPPORT FIELDING OF MQ– 
25 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE. 
Section 219 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1680) 
is amended by striking ‘‘shall’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘shall modify the compartments and infrastructure of the aircraft 
carrier designated CVN–73 to support the fielding of the MQ–
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25 unmanned aerial vehicle before the planned deployment date 
of such vehicle.’’. 
SEC. 224. MODIFICATION TO INNOVATORS INFORMATION REPOSITORY 
IN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 220 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
4061 note prec.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘Chief Digital and Artifi-
cial Intelligence Office, the Defense Innovation Unit, and the’’ 
before ‘‘Defense Technical Information Center’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘in accordance with sub-
section (e)’’ before the period at the end; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) be coordinated across the Department of Defense to 
focus on small business concerns (as defined in section 3 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632), including— 
‘‘(A) participants in the Small Business Innovation 
Research Program or the Small Business Technology 
Transfer Program established under section 9 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 638); 
‘‘(B) participants in the pilot program established under 
section 834 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 or the Rapid Defense Experimentation 
Reserve of the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(C) small business concerns that are nontraditional 
defense contractors (as defined in section 3014 of title 
10, United States Code) that work with research, innova-
tion, and advanced project entities;’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(E) the date of the initial award to the participant 
from the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(F) the dates of any additional awards made to the 
participant by the Department of Defense, including the 
dates of any contracts or other agreements entered into 
between the participant the Department of Defense; and’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) UPDATES REQUIRED.—Not less frequently than once each 
fiscal quarter and subject to the availability of appropriations, the 
head of the Defense Technical Information Center, in coordination 
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
shall update the innovators information repository established 
under this section.’’.
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SEC. 225. DUTIES OF CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
OFFICER GOVERNING COUNCIL RELATING TO ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE 
MODELS 
AND 
ADVANCED 
ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 238(d)(3)(E) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating clause (x) as clause (xi); and 
(2) by inserting after clause (ix) the following new clause 
(x): 
‘‘(x) With respect to artificial intelligence models 
and advanced artificial intelligence technologies— 
‘‘(I) to identify and assess artificial intelligence 
models and advanced artificial intelligence tech-
nologies that could pose a national security risk 
if accessed by an adversary of the United States; 
‘‘(II) to develop strategies to prevent unauthor-
ized access and usage of potent artificial intel-
ligence models by countries that are adversaries 
of the United States; and 
‘‘(III) to make recommendations to Congress 
and relevant Federal agencies for legislative or 
administrative action in the field of artificial intel-
ligence.’’. 
SEC. 226. ENSURING COMPLIANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
POLICY WHEN AWARDING RESEARCH GRANTS. 
Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘subsection (g)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as sub-
sections (f) through (i), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REVIEWS REQUIRED.—Not later than March 30, 
2025, and not later than March 30 of each year thereafter— 
‘‘(1) each head of a Department of Defense component 
that awards grants for research shall carry out a review of 
a representative sample of the research grants awarded by 
the respective component in the previous fiscal year to ensure 
that the component is awarding grants in compliance with 
the applicable policies of the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering shall carry out a separate review of a representa-
tive sample of the research grants awarded by such components 
in the previous fiscal year.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and on the periodic 
reviews conducted pursuant to subsection (e)’’ after ‘‘by 
subsection (a)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) 
as clauses (i) through (vii), respectively, and indenting 
such clauses two ems to the right;
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(ii) by inserting before clause (i), as redesignated 
by clause (i) of this subparagraph, the following new 
subparagraph (A): 
‘‘(A) With respect to the activities carried out under 
the initiative required by subsection (a), the following:’’; 
and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) With respect to the periodic reviews conducted 
pursuant to subsection (e), the following: 
‘‘(i) The total number of research grants awarded 
by the Department in the fiscal year covered by the 
reviews. 
‘‘(ii) The number of reviews carried out pursuant 
to subsection (e)(1). 
‘‘(iii) The number of reviews carried out pursuant 
to subsection (e)(2). 
‘‘(iv) A description of the processes by which the 
heads of the components described in paragraph (1) 
of subsection (e) and the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering conducted the reviews 
under such subsection. 
‘‘(v) An assessment of issues identified during the 
reviews carried out under subsection (e), including a 
list of grants that were identified as having not been 
awarded in compliance with applicable policies of the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 227. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DIRECTED ENERGY 
WORKING GROUP. 
Section 219(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 4205 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘Each such briefing shall include— 
‘‘(A) for each organization and element of the Depart-
ment carrying out work related to directed energy capabili-
ties, cost data and associated program elements for each 
fiscal year across the period covered by the most recent 
future-years defense program submitted to Congress under 
section 221 of title 10, United States Code (as of the time 
of the briefing); and 
‘‘(B) information on any enabling work that supports 
such capabilities, including— 
‘‘(i) vehicle or software integration and testing; 
‘‘(ii) command, control and targeting architectures; 
‘‘(iii) supporting infrastructure requirements; and 
‘‘(iv) workforce training.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘9 years’’. 
SEC. 228. NATIONAL DEFENSE ECONOMIC COMPETITION RESEARCH 
COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COUNCIL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a council to identify, evaluate, and coordinate existing 
research efforts, or propose new research topics, relating to
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economic competition activities, such as economic coercion, 
manipulation, or other uses of economic power to undermine 
the national defense strategy of the United States and the 
partners and allies of the United States. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The council established pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘National Defense Eco-
nomic Competition Research Council’’ (referred to in this section 
as the ‘‘Council’’). 
(b) CHARTER
AND MISSION.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall issue a charter for the Council with a mission that includes 
the following: 
(1) Conducting analysis of ongoing or proposed government 
and academic research relating to economic competition. 
(2) Making proposals for new areas of research to increase 
understanding of adversarial uses of economic tools in support 
of military objectives to improve understanding of threats, 
vulnerabilities, and defensive options to mitigate such threats 
and vulnerabilities. 
(3) Informing the tools available to the Department of 
Defense to defend against such economic competition, coercion 
and manipulation activities, including the use of adversarial 
capital to acquire technology, real estate, or other infrastruc-
ture, or to preemptively deny access by the United States. 
(4) Assessing current data needs or shortfalls impairing 
understanding of threats and vulnerabilities relating to eco-
nomic competition. 
(5) Convening groups, which may include academic institu-
tions, nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and 
international partners, to better understand regional require-
ments or inform the understanding of regional partners on 
the threats and vulnerabilities relating to military objectives 
as a result of increasing economic competition. 
(6) Carrying out such other activities relating to economic 
competition as the Secretary deems appropriate. 
(c) PARTICIPANTS.— 
(1) CO-CHAIRS.—The co-chairs of the Council shall be the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering, and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 
(2) IN GENERAL.—The co-chairs of the Council shall ensure 
that the Council includes participation from each of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The Office of Commercial and Economic Assess-
ment of the Air Force. 
(B) The Office of Expanded Competition. 
(C) The Office of Strategic Capital. 
(D) The Defense Innovation Unit. 
(E) The Strategic Capabilities Office. 
(F) The Joint Warfighting Analysis Center (JWAC). 
(G) The Office of Global Economic and Investment 
Security under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Industrial Base Policy. 
(H) The Office of Naval Research, including ONR- 
Global. 
(I) The Army Research Office.
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(J) The Air Force Office of Scientific Research. 
(K) The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
(L) The Office of Strategic Intelligence and Analysis 
under the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering. 
(M) The program office of the Minerva Research Initia-
tive. 
(N) Other relevant organizations as determined by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
(d) INPUT FROM
THE JOINT STAFF
AND COMBATANT COM-
MANDS.—The Council shall regularly solicit input from the Joint 
Staff and combatant commands on needs, problem statements, or 
other topics relating to economic competition activities described 
in subsection (a)(1) affecting their areas of responsibility. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate on December 
31, 2035. 
SEC. 229. AGILITY PRIME TRANSITION WORKING GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Director 
of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall establish a working group 
to be known as the ‘‘Agility Prime Transition Working Group’’ 
(referred to in this section as the ‘‘Working Group’’). 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Working Group shall include 
the following: 
(1) To develop and implement a strategy to transition 
capabilities developed under the Agility Prime program of the 
Air Force to program executive offices of the covered Armed 
Forces, as appropriate. 
(2) To provide a forum for members of the Working Group 
to coordinate activities relating to hybrid and electric vertical 
takeoff and landing capabilities developed under the Agility 
Prime program, including— 
(A) research, development, testing, and evaluation 
activities; 
(B) demonstration activities; and 
(C) activities to transition such capabilities from the 
research and development phase into operational use 
within the covered Armed Forces, as appropriate. 
(3) To identify programs, projects, activities, and require-
ments of the covered Armed Forces that may be supported 
by technologies and capabilities developed under the Agility 
Prime program, including hybrid and electric vertical takeoff 
and landing aircraft, advanced air mobility platforms, autono-
mous flight capabilities, test and evaluation software, and 
related technologies. 
(4) To identify requirements of the combatant commands 
and the covered Armed Forces that align with previous, 
ongoing, or planned efforts under the Agility Prime program. 
(5) To assess whether previous, ongoing, or planned efforts 
under the Agility Prime program and other vertical take off 
and landing aircraft capability development efforts align with 
other current, planned, or future acquisition programs of the 
covered Armed Forces.
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(6) Identify any changes to doctrine, organization, training, 
materiel, leadership, personnel, facilities, and policy (commonly 
known as ‘‘DOTMLPF–P’’) required to successfully integrate 
hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft plat-
forms into future force design. 
(7) To assist the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment in preparing the reports required under sub-
section (g). 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Working Group shall be composed of 
representatives from the following organizations: 
(1) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment. 
(2) The military departments. 
(3) The Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(4) The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering. 
(5) The Defense Innovation Unit. 
(6) The Office of Strategic Capital. 
(7) The United States Special Operations Command. 
(8) The United States Transportation Command. 
(9) Such other organizations and elements of the Depart-
ment of Defense as the Chairperson of the Working Group 
determines appropriate. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment, or the designee of the Under Secretary, 
shall serve as the Chairperson of the Working Group. 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Working Group shall meet not less fre-
quently than twice each year at the call of the Chairperson. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The working group shall terminate on Sep-
tember 30, 2027. 
(g) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than September 30, 2025, 
and not later than September 30 of each year thereafter through 
2027, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the efforts of the Working Group. Each report shall 
include, with respect to the year covered by the report, information 
on— 
(1) any funding under the categories of research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, procurement, or operation and 
maintenance that is expected to be used for further development 
or procurement of hybrid and electric vertical takeoff and 
landing capabilities in the fiscal year of the report and the 
in the following fiscal year; 
(2) any planned transitions of hybrid and electric vertical 
takeoff and landing technologies to— 
(A) acquisition programs of the covered Armed Forces; 
or 
(B) research, development, test, and evaluation pro-
grams of the covered Armed Forces. 
(3) any actions taken by the Working Group; 
(4) any milestones achieved by the Working Group; and 
(5) such other matters as the Under Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Agility Prime program’’ means the program 
of the Air Force under which the Air Force is developing hybrid 
and electric vertical takeoff and landing capabilities in