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Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 
Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 
Call aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 
Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 
Warning and Control System aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 
Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 
for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 
Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 
Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 
Army and the Marine Corps. 
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. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 
Sec. 212.
Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of De-
fense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 
to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Coopera-
tion Program. 
Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 
transition. 
Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 
Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 
program. 
Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 
technology acquisition programs. 
Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 
the military technological superiority of the United States. 
Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track ca-
pability development. 
Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 
combat submersible. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 
Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the Army. 
Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay Sys-
tem of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 
Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 
Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education.
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Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 
Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 
Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 
critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 
requirements and capabilities. 
Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 
Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 
Sec. 241. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. 
Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 
F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 
Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical work-
force. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 
Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 
Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 
Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to po-
tential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 
Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 
sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 
Sec. 323. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product im-
provements. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 
Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 
Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 
Armed Forces at sporting events. 
Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 
Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Ini-
tiative. 
Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 
Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, ad-
vertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 
sporting events. 
Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 
administrative, and support activities. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
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. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel.
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Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of war-
rant officers. 
Sec. 502. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualified- 
officers list because of administrative error. 
Sec. 503. Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active 
duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge. 
Sec. 504. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general 
or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the 
Army, Navy, or Air Force. 
Sec. 505. General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfac-
torily. 
Sec. 506. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition 
and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and 
their aides. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress who are 
also members of the Ready Reserve. 
Sec. 512. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as 
limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. 
Sec. 513. Increase in number of days of active duty required to be performed by re-
serve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for 
purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 
Sec. 514. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to 
provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 
Sec. 515. Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to 
order members of reserve components to perform duty. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for cor-
rection of military records. 
Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incen-
tives. 
Sec. 523. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to 
enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 524. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat 
exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 525. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupa-
tional standards. 
Sec. 526. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may 
carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation. 
Sec. 527. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. 
Sec. 528. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 
Prevention and Response 
Sec. 531. Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals. 
Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Coun-
sel. 
Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and as-
sistance in connection with various Government proceedings. 
Sec. 534. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of 
assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 535. Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 
Sec. 536. Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in 
the military. 
Sec. 537. Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee 
on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 538. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual as-
saults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 539. Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report 
or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offence.
H. R. 1735—5 
Sec. 540. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and 
instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 541. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving 
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 
Sec. 542. Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and re-
sponse to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Re-
serve. 
Sec. 543. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 544. Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish cer-
tain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 545. Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the 
corroboration of a confession or admission. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 
Sec. 551. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 552. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces 
discharged or released after limited active duty. 
Sec. 553. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assist-
ance Program. 
Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of in-
struction offered as part of Phase II joint professional military edu-
cation. 
Sec. 555. Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component 
members supporting contingency operations and other operations. 
Sec. 556. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by 
Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 557. Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy. 
Sec. 558. Condition on admission of defense industry civilians to attend the United 
States Air Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 559. Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional 
credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 560. Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/ 
11 education assistance. 
Sec. 561. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 
Sec. 562. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities ex-
empt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve 
in the uniformed services. 
Sec. 563. Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on active 
duty. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 573. Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense 
student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and sec-
ondary schools located outside the United States. 
Sec. 574. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 
the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of ex-
traordinary heroism during the Korean War. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and 
agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 592. Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 593. Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 594. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and 
Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 
Sec. 595. Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2016 increase in military basic pay for general and flag offi-
cers.
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Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to mem-
bers serving outside the United States and associated territory. 
Sec. 603. Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of 
housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 
United States. 
Sec. 604. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic al-
lowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 605. Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 
Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for of-
ficers. 
Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel 
to refer persons for enlistment in the Army. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian oper-
ations. 
Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for sur-
vivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam con-
flict. 
Sec. 623. Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations. 
Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM 
Sec. 631. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 632. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift 
Savings Plan. 
Sec. 633. Lump sum payments of certain retired pay. 
Sec. 634. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 
Sec. 635. Effective date and implementation. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 641. Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under 
the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 651. Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and 
the military exchange system. 
Sec. 652. Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Sur-
charge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-Financed Major Con-
struction Program. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 661. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 662. Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, al-
lowances, and similar benefits when payment is due. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 
Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits pro-
gram. 
Sec. 703. Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged 
and released members of the Selected Reserve.
H. R. 1735—7 
Sec. 704. Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries of 
TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 705. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 
TRICARE beneficiaries. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative 
error under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 712. Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and 
health outcome measures under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 713. Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to in-
clude information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care 
at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 714. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 715. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 
Sec. 716. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 
Sec. 717. Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers with 
knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 718. Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical 
anesthesia services. 
Sec. 722. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. 
Sec. 723. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 
Sec. 724. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 725. Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program. 
Sec. 726. Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 
under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 727. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare 
Management Systems Modernization. 
Sec. 728. Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to expo-
sure to airborne hazards and open burn pits. 
Sec. 729. Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental health 
care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 730. Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance 
variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 731. Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior 
among members of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 802. Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process. 
Sec. 803. Expansion of rapid acquisition authority. 
Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 
Sec. 805. Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security 
capabilities. 
Sec. 806. Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national 
security capabilities. 
Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Com-
mand. 
Sec. 808. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget 
processes within Armed Forces. 
Sec. 809. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 
Sec. 810. Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition 
systems. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 
property. 
Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements. 
Sec. 813. Rights in technical data. 
Sec. 814. Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes.
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Sec. 815. Amendments to other transaction authority. 
Sec. 816. Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement 
authority. 
Sec. 817. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of ac-
quisition-related dollar thresholds. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 821. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, 
major automated information system, and major system. 
Sec. 822. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of 
major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 
Sec. 823. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 825. Designation of milestone decision authority. 
Sec. 826. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition 
periods. 
Sec. 827. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution 
periods. 
Sec. 828. Penalty for cost overruns. 
Sec. 829. Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Devel-
opmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Systems Engineering. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Fund. 
Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition speciali-
ties. 
Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 
Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market re-
search. 
Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce im-
provement efforts. 
Sec. 846. Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel 
demonstration project. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 
Sec. 851. Procurement of commercial items. 
Sec. 852. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in pro-
curement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 
Sec. 853. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price 
reasonableness. 
Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commer-
cial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items. 
Sec. 855. Market research and preference for commercial items. 
Sec. 856. Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition 
procedures. 
Sec. 857. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense con-
tractors as commercial items. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 861. Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program. 
Sec. 862. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 
Sec. 863. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 
Sec. 864. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for serv-
ices. 
Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commer-
cial market representatives, and procurement center representatives. 
Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business con-
cerns located in a base closure area. 
Sec. 867. Joint venturing and teaming. 
Sec. 868. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 
goals.
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Sec. 869. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Busi-
ness Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. 
Sec. 870. Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization. 
Sec. 871. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 
Sec. 872. Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated 
comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 
Sec. 873. Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects. 
Sec. 874. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 
Sec. 875. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private 
sector firms. 
Sec. 876. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of 
a determination about defense acquisition program requirements. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 881. Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule delays re-
sulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 882. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services 
contracts. 
Sec. 883. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 
Sec. 884. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 
Sec. 885. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 
parts. 
Sec. 886. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods and 
services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and 
Djibouti. 
Sec. 887. Effective communication between government and industry. 
Sec. 888. Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber se-
curity systems. 
Sec. 889. Unified information technology services. 
Sec. 890. Cloud strategy for Department of Defense. 
Sec. 891. Development period for Department of Defense information technology 
systems. 
Sec. 892. Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelop-
mental items. 
Sec. 893. Improved auditing of contracts. 
Sec. 894. Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit 
readiness services. 
Sec. 895. Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to 
acquisition programs. 
Sec. 896. Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance. 
Sec. 897. Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the Depart-
ment of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services 
Administration. 
Sec. 898. Competition for religious services contracts. 
Sec. 899. Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract ac-
tions under the Truth in Negotiations Act. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 901. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 
Sec. 902. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment 
items. 
Sec. 1003. Report on auditable financial statements. 
Sec. 1004. Sense of Congress on sequestration. 
Sec. 1005. Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense compo-
nents by independent external auditors. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterter-
rorism campaign in Colombia. 
Sec. 1012. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 
counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 
Sec. 1013. Sense of Congress on Central America. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels.
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Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Sec. 1023. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 
mess operations afloat. 
Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 
cruisers or dock landing ships. 
Sec. 1025. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense ca-
pabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. 
Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force require-
ments. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 
States. 
Sec. 1032. 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. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries 
of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifi-
cations relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. 
Sec. 1035. Comprehensive detention strategy. 
Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1037. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium 
risk. 
Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals for-
merly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of indi-
viduals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign coun-
tries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1041. Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or deten-
tion or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of ter-
rorist organizations. 
Sec. 1042. Permanent authority to provide rewards through government personnel 
of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense 
program to provide rewards. 
Sec. 1043. Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military op-
erations. 
Sec. 1044. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for 
the combating terrorism program. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on interrogation techniques. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1051. Department of Defense excess property program. 
Sec. 1052. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activi-
ties. 
Sec. 1053. Management of military technicians. 
Sec. 1054. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from Army 
National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. 
Sec. 1055. Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign min-
istries of defense. 
Sec. 1056. Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations. 
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Helicopter Sea Combat 
Squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 
Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines 
and report on department of defense policy and inventory of anti-per-
sonnel landmine munitions. 
Sec. 1059. Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the 
southern land border of the United States. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1060. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guid-
ance information to Congress.
H. R. 1735—11 
Sec. 1061. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the 
Army. 
Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 
laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 
Sec. 1065. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capa-
bilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 
Sec. 1066. Report on options to accelerate the training of pilots of remotely piloted 
aircraft. 
Sec. 1067. Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy. 
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests 
in the Arctic region. 
Sec. 1069. Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 
projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1070. Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments. 
Sec. 1071. Potential role for United States ground forces in the Western Pacific the-
ater. 
Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military per-
sonnel issues. 
Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 
Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and 
Merchant Marine. 
Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear prolifera-
tion and related matters. 
Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 
Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1079. Repeal of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports re-
quired of Department of Defense by statute. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facili-
ties, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 
Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative com-
pensatory control measures. 
Sec. 1084. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 
Sec. 1085. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 
Sec. 1086. Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection 
and prevention, and physical security. 
Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and Firearms Safety. 
Sec. 1088. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 
Force inventory. 
Sec. 1089. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 
States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 
Sec. 1090. Mine countermeasures master plan and report. 
Sec. 1091. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacu-
ations of United States embassies and consulates involving support pro-
vided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 
Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax from the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1094. Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility 
lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. 
Sec. 1095. Authorization of fiscal year 2015 major medical facility projects of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1096. Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects by De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1097. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1102. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
H. R. 1735—12 
Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees 
performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered 
aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 
Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Depart-
ment of Defense research and engineering facilities. 
Sec. 1105. Required probationary period for new employees of the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 1106. Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense based upon unacceptable performance. 
Sec. 1107. United States Cyber Command workforce. 
Sec. 1108. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the tech-
nical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and ac-
quisition personnel. 
Sec. 1111. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 
technology positions in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1112. Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts into 
the defense acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 1113. Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition 
workforce. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 
certain United States military operations. 
Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 
Sec. 1203. Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State 
Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel 
between the United States and foreign countries. 
Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic 
aid programs of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1206. One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the ca-
pacity of foreign security forces. 
Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied coun-
tries for counterterrorism operations in Africa. 
Sec. 1208. Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided by the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1209. Prohibition on security assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 
Houthi movement. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain co-
alition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and sta-
bility in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 
countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1216. Modification of protection for Afghan allies. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1222. Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 
Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant. 
Sec. 1224. Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve. 
Sec. 1225. Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition. 
Sec. 1226. Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon 
for border security operations. 
Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents 
living in Camp Liberty, Iraq.
H. R. 1735—13 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
Sec. 1231. Modification and extension of annual report on the military power of 
Iran. 
Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities. 
Sec. 1233. Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 
Sec. 1234. Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East. 
Sec. 1235. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1241. Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 
transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile 
system by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation 
to territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian territory of Kaliningrad. 
Sec. 1243. Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 
its obligations under the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or in-
troduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation 
under the Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 
Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1246. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1247. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1248. Additional matters in annual report on military and security develop-
ments involving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1249. Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard 
rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 
Sec. 1250. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1251. Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course of 
multilateral exercises. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1261. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific re-
gion. 
Sec. 1262. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign 
disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 
Sec. 1263. South China Sea Initiative. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271. Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conven-
tional assisted recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1272. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 
Act. 
Sec. 1273. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability 
of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass 
destruction. 
Sec. 1274. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 1275. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 
Sec. 1276. Report on the security relationship between the United States and the 
Republic of Cyprus. 
Sec. 1277. Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
Sec. 1278. Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar. 
Sec. 1279. United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1280. NATO Special Operations Headquarters. 
Sec. 1281. Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to 
deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund.
H. R. 1735—14 
Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 
Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of le-
thal chemical agents and munitions. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from De-
partment of Defense working-capital funds. 
Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluc-
tuations. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 
Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund for train-
ing of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices. 
Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for oper-
ation and maintenance. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 
Sec. 1602. Principal advisor on space control. 
Sec. 1603. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Naviga-
tion, and Timing Enterprise. 
Sec. 1604. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System 
user equipment. 
Sec. 1606. Rocket propulsion system development program. 
Sec. 1607. Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 
rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1608. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1609. Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1610. Consolidation of acquisition of wideband satellite communications. 
Sec. 1611. Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications. 
Sec. 1612. Expansion of goals and modification of pilot program for acquisition of 
commercial satellite communication services. 
Sec. 1613. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space. 
Sec. 1614. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 
data.
H. R. 1735—15 
Sec. 1615. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. 
Sec. 1616. Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological Sat-
ellite program. 
Sec. 1617. Streamline of commercial space launch activities. 
Sec. 1618. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared 
capability. 
Sec. 1619. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 
Sec. 1620. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against addi-
tional threats. 
Sec. 1621. Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, Glob-
al Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global 
Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1622. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1631. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 
Sec. 1632. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities 
for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 
Sec. 1633. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 
Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Intelligence. 
Sec. 1635. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 
Sec. 1636. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence ele-
ments. 
Sec. 1637. Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global Hawk 
mission. 
Sec. 1638. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the de-
fense acquisition process. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on 
cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of 
certain contractors. 
Sec. 1642. Authorization of military cyber operations. 
Sec. 1643. Limitation on availability of funds pending the submission of integrated 
policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1644. Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented 
Information Facility. 
Sec. 1645. Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition of 
critical cyber capabilities. 
Sec. 1646. Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend 
the United States from cyber attacks. 
Sec. 1647. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber at-
tacks. 
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and rec-
ommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1651. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and 
Communications System. 
Sec. 1652. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 
Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic mis-
sile fuzes. 
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental bal-
listic missiles. 
Sec. 1655. Assessment of global nuclear environment. 
Sec. 1656. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in 
Europe. 
Sec. 1657. Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons. 
Sec. 1658. Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations 
relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1659. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mis-
sion. 
Sec. 1660. Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 1661. Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration be-
tween United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues and on 60th 
anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program.
H. R. 1735—16 
Sec. 1662. Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Re-
views. 
Sec. 1663. Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 
standoff weapon. 
Sec. 1664. Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad. 
Sec. 1665. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the 
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 
Sec. 1671. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 
Federation. 
Sec. 1672. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federa-
tion into missile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into mis-
sile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1674. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile 
defense capability of the Army. 
Sec. 1675. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1676. Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities. 
Sec. 1677. Missile defense capability in Europe. 
Sec. 1678. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 
Sec. 1679. Israeli cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and coproduc-
tion. 
Sec. 1680. Boost phase defense system. 
Sec. 1681. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile 
defense of the United States homeland. 
Sec. 1682. Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill ve-
hicles. 
Sec. 1683. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the 
United States and plan for expediting deployment time of such site. 
Sec. 1684. Additional missile defense sensor coverage for protection of United 
States homeland. 
Sec. 1685. Concept development of space-based missile defense layer. 
Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore capability development. 
Sec. 1687. Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile de-
fense capabilities. 
Sec. 1688. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States 
review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1689. Report on medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for 
enhanced defense of Hawaii. 
Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on validated military requirement and 
Milestone A decision on prompt global strike weapon system. 
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. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
H. R. 1735—17 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2310. Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex 
and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2014 project. 
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
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. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2013 project. 
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2614. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
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. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 
Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility ex-
penditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresh-
olds for minor construction and repair projects. 
Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and mainte-
nance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 
Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 
Sec. 2804. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions for certain 
construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to 
the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 
Sec. 2805. Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at mili-
tary installations in the United States. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Protection of Department of Defense installations.
H. R. 1735—18 
Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on 
behalf of military service academies. 
Sec. 2813. Utility system conveyance authority. 
Sec. 2814. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense 
Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and 
elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 2815. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of in-
frastructure necessary to support the force structure. 
Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, for-
ward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. 
Sec. 2817. Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile 
properties from certain excess property disposal requirements. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
Sec. 2821. Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure 
in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific 
region. 
Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realign-
ment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2831. Release of reversionary interest retained as part of conveyance to the 
Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2832. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 
California. 
Sec. 2833. Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, Whit-
ing Field, Florida. 
Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Camp Villere, Louisiana. 
Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weap-
ons Station China Lake, California. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pave-
ment markings. 
Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in 
honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs 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. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and 
projects. 
Sec. 3112. Stockpile responsiveness program. 
Sec. 3113. Notification of cost overruns and Selected Acquisition Reports for major 
alteration projects. 
Sec. 3114. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 
Sec. 3115. Funding of laboratory-directed research and development programs. 
Sec. 3116. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract oversight. 
Sec. 3117. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life 
extension programs. 
Sec. 3118. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 
on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 
Sec. 3120. Establishment of microlab pilot program. 
Sec. 3121. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear non-
proliferation assistance to Russian Federation.
H. R. 1735—19 
Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for new fixed site radiological portal 
monitors in foreign countries. 
Sec. 3123. Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and non-
proliferation technologies. 
Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3131. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 
unencumbered uranium. 
Sec. 3132. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan and reports. 
Sec. 3133. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nu-
clear facilities. 
Sec. 3134. Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3135. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 
and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3136. Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil 
nuclear technology. 
Sec. 3137. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 
Sec. 3138. Annual report on number of full-time equivalent employees and con-
tractor employees. 
Sec. 3139. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive 
manufacturing. 
Sec. 3140. Plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3141. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation 
opportunities. 
Sec. 3142. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 
Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unem-
ployment insurance and vessel operators. 
Sec. 3504. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 
Sec. 3505. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
Sec. 3506. Cadet commitment agreements. 
Sec. 3507. Student incentive payment agreements. 
Sec. 3508. Short sea transportation defined. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
Sec. 4002. Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain oper-
ation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance 
funding. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance base requirements. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.
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Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, 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. 
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. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army 
National Guard. 
Sec. 112. Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird air-
craft to meet special operations requirements. 
Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk heli-
copters of Army National Guard. 
Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 122. Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 
program. 
Sec. 123. Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for Lit-
toral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 124. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 
destroyers and associated systems. 
Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 
Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 
Call aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 
Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 
Warning and Control System aircraft.
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Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 
Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 
for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 
Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 
Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 
Army and the Marine Corps. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADED UH–60 BLACKHAWK HELI-
COPTERS WITHIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall issue guidance regarding the fielding of 
upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters to units of the Army 
National Guard. Such guidance shall prioritize for such fielding 
the units of the Army National Guard with assigned UH–60 heli-
copters that have the most flight hours and the highest annual 
usage rates within the UH–60 fleet of the Army National Guard, 
consistent with the force generation unit readiness requirements 
of the Army. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau issues the guidance under 
subsection (a), the Chief shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that details such guidance. 
SEC. 
112. 
ROADMAP 
FOR 
REPLACEMENT 
OF 
A/MH–6 
MISSION 
ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO MEET SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ROADMAP.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a roadmap for replacing A/ 
MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet the rotary- 
wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special 
operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The roadmap under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An updated schedule and display of programmed A/ 
MH–6 Block 3.0 modernization and upgrades, showing usable 
life of the fleet, and the anticipated service life extensions 
of all A/MH–6 platforms.
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(2) A description of current and anticipated rotary-wing, 
light attack, reconnaissance requirements and platforms par-
ticular to special operations, including key performance param-
eters of anticipated platforms. 
(3) The feasibility of service-common platforms satisfying 
future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements 
particular to special operations. 
(4) The feasibility of commercially available platforms satis-
fying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance require-
ments particular to special operations. 
(5) The anticipated funding requirements for the special 
operation forces major force program for the development and 
procurement of an A/MH–6 replacement platform if the service- 
common platforms described in paragraph (3) are not available 
or if commercially available platforms described in paragraph 
(4) are leveraged. 
(6) A description of efforts as of the date of the roadmap 
to coordinate with the military departments on a service- 
common platform to satisfy replacement platform requirements. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 113. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT OF 
UH–60A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS OF ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD. 
Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining detailed options for the potential acceleration of the replace-
ment of all UH–60A helicopters of the Army National Guard by 
not later than September 30, 2020. The report shall include the 
following: 
(1) The additional funding and quantities required, listed 
by each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, for H–60M produc-
tion, UH–60A-to-L RECAP, and UH–60L-to-V RECAP that is 
necessary to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A heli-
copters by September 30, 2020. 
(2) Any industrial base limitations that may affect such 
acceleration, including with respect to the production schedules 
for the other variants of the UH–60 helicopter. 
(3) The potential effects of such acceleration on the planned 
replacement of all UH–60A helicopters of the regular compo-
nents of the Armed Forces by September 30, 2025. 
(4) Identification of any additional funding or resources 
required to train members of the National Guard to operate 
and maintain UH–60M aircraft in order to achieve such replace-
ment of all UH–60A helicopters by September 30, 2020. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
SEC. 114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE 
PROTECTION KITS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) members of the Army face an increasingly complex 
and evolving threat environment that requires advanced and 
effective technology to protect soldiers while allowing the sol-
diers to effectively carry out the mission of the Army; 
(2) the heavy tactical vehicle protection kits program pro-
vides the Army with improved and necessary ballistic protection 
for the heavy tactical vehicle fleet;
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(3) a secure heavy tactical vehicle fleet provides the Army 
with greater logistical tractability and offers soldiers the nec-
essary flexibility to tailor armor levels based on threat levels 
and mission requirements; and 
(4) as Congress provides for a modern and secure Army, 
it is necessary to provide the appropriate funding levels to 
meet the tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits acquisition 
objectives of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORTS
ON DESIGN
AND ENGINEERING CHANGES.—Sub-
section (f) of section 122 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2104), as added by section 121(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 692), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS CHANGE ORDERS.— 
‘‘(A) As part of each report required under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall include a description of new design 
and engineering changes to CVN–78 class aircraft carriers 
if applicable. 
‘‘(B) The additional reporting requirement in subpara-
graph (A) shall include, with respect to CVN–78 class air-
craft carriers in each reporting period— 
‘‘(i) any design or engineering change with an asso-
ciated cost greater than $5,000,000; 
‘‘(ii) any program or ship cost increases for each 
design or engineering change identified in subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(iii) any cost reduction achieved. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, 
without delegation, shall jointly certify the design and 
engineering changes included in each report under para-
graph (1), as required by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph. Each certification shall include a determination that 
each such change— 
‘‘(i) serves the national security interests of the 
United States; and 
‘‘(ii) cannot be deferred to a future ship because 
of operational necessity, safety, or substantial cost 
reduction that still meets threshold requirements.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such subsection is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following 
new heading: ‘‘REQUIREMENTS FOR CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT 
CARRIERS’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the heading and inserting 
the following new heading: ‘‘CVN–79
QUARTERLY
COST
ESTI-
MATE’’.
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SEC. 122. AMENDMENT TO COST LIMITATION BASELINE FOR CVN–78 
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 
(a) COST LIMITATION.—Section 122(a)(2) of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2104), as amended by section 121(a) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 691), is further amended by striking 
‘‘$11,498,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,398,000,000’’. 
(b) FACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (b) of such section 
122, as amended by section 121(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) With respect to the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 
79, the amounts of increases not exceeding $100,000,000 if 
the Chief of Naval Operations determines that achieving the 
amount set forth in subsection (a)(2) (as amended by section 
122(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016) would result in unacceptable reductions to the oper-
ational capability of the ship.’’. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAIL-
ABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 
Section 124(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 693), as amended 
by section 123 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3314), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘this Act, the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015, or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2014 
or 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, or otherwise made 
available for fiscal years 2014, 2015, or 2016’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) A Littoral Combat Ship seaframe acquisition strategy 
for the Littoral Combat Ships designated as LCS 25 through 
LCS 32, including upgrades to be installed on these ships 
that were identified for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, 
which is proposed to commence with LCS 33. 
‘‘(7) A Littoral Combat Ship mission module acquisition 
strategy to reach the total acquisition quantity of each mission 
module. 
‘‘(8) A cost and schedule plan to outfit Flight 0 and Flight 
0+ Littoral Combat Ships with capabilities identified for the 
upgraded Littoral Combat Ship. 
‘‘(9) A current Test and Evaluation Master Plan for the 
Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules, approved by the 
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, which includes 
the performance levels expected to be demonstrated during 
developmental testing for each component and mission module 
prior to commencing the associated operational test phase.’’.
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SEC. 124. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY 
FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS AND ASSOCI-
ATED SYSTEMS. 
Section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1655) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or Flight III’’ after ‘‘Flight IIA’’. 
SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS 
DESTROYER. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL DESTROYER.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may procure one Arleigh Burke class destroyer, in addition 
to any other procurement of such ships otherwise authorized 
by law, to be procured either— 
(A) as an addition to the contract covering the 10 
Arleigh Burke class destroyers authorized to be procured 
under section 123 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1655); or 
(B) under a separate contract in fiscal year 2018. 
(2) INCREMENTAL
FUNDING.—The Secretary may employ 
incremental funding for the procurement authorized under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) CONDITION ON 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 such contract for 
any fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. 
SEC. 126. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE U.S.S. GEORGE 
WASHINGTON. 
(a) REFUELING
AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL.—The Secretary of 
the Navy may carry out the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. George Washington (CVN–73). 
(b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect to any con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) for the nuclear refueling 
and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington, the Sec-
retary may use incremental funding for a period not to exceed 
six years after advance procurement funds for such nuclear 
refueling and complex overhaul effort are first obligated. 
(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—Any con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obliga-
tion of the United States to make a payment under the contract 
for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for that later fiscal year. 
SEC. 127. FLEET REPLENISHMENT OILER PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 
enter into one or more contracts to procure up to six Fleet Replenish-
ment Oilers. Such procurements may also include advance procure-
ment for economic order quantity and long lead time materials, 
beginning with the lead ship, commencing not earlier than fiscal 
year 2016. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appro-
priations for that purpose, and that total liability to the Government
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for termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to 
the total amount of funding obligated at the time of termination. 
SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. JOHN 
F. KENNEDY (CVN–79). 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
procurement 
for 
the 
U.S.S. 
John 
F. 
Kennedy 
(CVN–79), 
$100,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date 
on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional 
defense committees the certification under subsection (b)(1) or the 
notification under paragraph (2) of such subsection, as the case 
may be, and the reports under subsections (c) and (d). 
(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING FULL SHIP SHOCK TRIALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a certification that the Navy will 
conduct full ship shock trials on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford 
(CVN–78) prior to the first deployment of such ship. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the cer-
tification required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits 
to the congressional defense committees a notification of such 
waiver, including— 
(A) the rationale of the Secretary for issuing such 
waiver; 
(B) a certification that the Secretary has analyzed and 
accepts the operational risk of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford 
deploying without having conducted full ship shock trials; 
and 
(C) a certification that full ship shock trials will be 
completed on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford after the first 
deployment of such ship and prior to the first major mainte-
nance availability of such ship. 
(c) REPORT ON COSTS RELATING TO CVN–79 AND CVN–80.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
evaluates cost issues related to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy 
(CVN–79) and the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Options to achieve ship end cost of no more than 
$10,000,000,000. 
(B) Options to freeze the design of CVN–79 for CVN– 
80, with exceptions only for changes due to full ship shock 
trials or other significant test and evaluation results. 
(C) Options to reduce the plans cost for CVN–80 to 
less than 50 percent of the CVN–79 plans cost. 
(D) Options to transition all non-nuclear Government- 
furnished equipment, including launch and arresting equip-
ment, to contractor-furnished equipment. 
(E) Options to build the ships at the most economic 
pace, such as four years between ships. 
(F) A business case analysis for the Enterprise Air 
Search Radar modification to CVN–79 and CVN–80.
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(G) A business case analysis for the two-phase CVN– 
79 delivery proposal and impact on fleet deployments. 
(d) REPORT ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on potential requirements, capabilities, 
and alternatives for the future development of aircraft carriers 
that would replace or supplement the CVN–78 class aircraft 
carrier. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of fleet, sea-based tactical aviation 
capability requirements for a range of operational scenarios 
beginning in the 2025 timeframe. 
(B) A description of alternative aircraft carrier designs 
that meet the requirements described under subparagraph 
(A). 
(C) A description of nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion 
options. 
(D) A description of tonnage options ranging from less 
than 20,000 tons to greater than 100,000 tons. 
(E) Requirements for unmanned systems integration 
from inception. 
(F) Developmental, procurement, and lifecycle cost 
assessment of alternatives. 
(G) A notional acquisition strategy for the development 
and construction of alternatives. 
(H) A description of shipbuilding industrial base consid-
erations and a plan to ensure opportunity for competition 
among alternatives. 
(I) A description of funding and timing considerations 
related to developing the Annual Long-Range Plan for 
Construction of Naval Vessels required under section 231 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 129. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. ENTER-
PRISE (CVN–80). 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
advance 
procurement 
for 
the 
U.S.S. 
Enterprise 
(CVN–80), 
$191,400,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date 
on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional 
defense committees the certification under subsection (b) and the 
report under subsection (c). 
(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING CVN–80 DESIGN.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a certification that the design of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN– 
80) will repeat the design of CVN–79, with modifications only 
for significant test and evaluation results or significant cost reduc-
tion initiatives that still meet threshold requirements. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
details the costs of the plans related to the U.S.S. Enterprise 
(CVN–80).
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following elements, reported by total cost and cost 
by fiscal year, with a detailed description and a justification 
for why each cost is recurring and attributable to the U.S.S. 
Enterprise (CVN–80): 
(A) Overall plans. 
(B) Propulsion plant detail design. 
(C) Platform detail design. 
(D) Lead yard services and hull planning yard. 
(E) Platform detail design (Steam and Electric Plant 
Planning Yard). 
(F) Other. 
SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL 
COMBAT SHIP. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research and 
development, design, construction, procurement, or advanced 
procurement of materials for the Littoral Combat Ships designated 
as LCS 33 or subsequent, not more than 50 percent may be obligated 
or expended until Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
each of the following: 
(1) A capabilities based assessment, or equivalent report, 
to assess capability gaps and associated capability requirements 
and risks for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, which is 
proposed to commence with LCS 33. Such assessment shall 
conform with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Develop-
ment System, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
Instruction 3170.01H. 
(2) A certification that the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council has validated an updated Capabilities Development 
Document for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship. 
(3) A report describing the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship 
modernization, which shall, at a minimum, include the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) A description of capabilities that the Littoral Com-
bat Ship program delivers, and a description of how these 
relate to the characteristics of the future joint force identi-
fied in the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, concept 
of operations, and integrated architecture documents. 
(B) A summary of analyses and studies conducted on 
Littoral Combat Ship modernization. 
(C) A concept of operations for Littoral Combat Ship 
at the operational level and tactical level describing how 
they integrate and synchronize with joint and combined 
forces to achieve the Joint Force Commander’s intent. 
(D) A description of threat systems of potential adver-
saries that are projected or assessed to reach initial oper-
ational capability within 15 years against which the 
lethality and survivability of the Littoral Combat Ship 
should be determined. 
(E) A plan and timeline for Littoral Combat Ship mod-
ernization program execution. 
(F) A description of system capabilities required for 
Littoral 
Combat 
Ship 
modernization, 
including 
key 
performance parameters and key system attributes.
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(G) A plan for family of systems or systems of systems 
synchronization. 
(H) A plan for information technology and national 
security systems supportability. 
(I) A plan for intelligence supportability. 
(J) A plan for electromagnetic environmental effects 
and spectrum supportability. 
(K) A description of assets required to achieve initial 
operational capability of a Littoral Combat Ship moderniza-
tion increment. 
(L) A schedule and initial operational capability and 
full operational capability definitions. 
(M) A description of doctrine, organization, training, 
materiel, leadership, education, personnel, facilities, and 
policy considerations. 
(N) A description of other system attributes. 
(4) A plan for future periodic combat systems upgrades, 
which are necessary to ensure relevant capability throughout 
the Littoral Combat Ship or Frigate class service lives, using 
the process described in paragraph (3). 
SEC. 131. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR OHIO-CLASS REPLACEMENT 
SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 
If the budget of the President submitted to Congress under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year 
includes a request for funds for the Ohio-class replacement sub-
marine program, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the 
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support 
of the Department of Defense budget for such fiscal year a report 
that includes the following elements regarding such program 
(described in terms of both fiscal year 2010 dollars and current 
fiscal year dollars as of the date of the report): 
(1) Lead ship end cost (with plans). 
(2) Lead ship end cost (less plans). 
(3) Lead ship non-recurring engineering cost. 
(4) Average follow-on ship cost. 
(5) Average operations and sustainment cost per hull per 
year. 
(6) The average follow-on ship affordability target as deter-
mined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics. 
(7) The operations and sustainment cost per hull per year 
affordability target as determined by the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 141. BACKUP INVENTORY STATUS OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MAXIMUM NUMBER.—In carrying out section 133(b)(2)(A) 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3316), the Secretary of the Air Force may not move more 
than 18 A–10 aircraft in the active component to backup flying 
status pursuant to an authorization made by the Secretary of 
Defense under such section.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section 133(b)(2)(A) is 
amended by striking ‘‘36’’ and inserting ‘‘18’’. 
SEC. 142. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.— 
Except as provided by section 141, none of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 
to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft 
inventory status any A–10 aircraft. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by section 141, and 
in addition to the limitation in subsection (a), during the period 
before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 
flying status any A–10 aircraft. 
(2) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall ensure the Air Force maintains a minimum 
of 171 A–10 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft 
inventory. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SIGNIFICANT 
REDUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 
to make significant reductions to manning levels with respect to 
any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 
(d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION
ON SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS
IN 
MANNING LEVELS.—In addition to the limitation in subsection (c), 
during the period before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may not make significant reductions to manning levels 
with respect to any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 
(e) STUDY ON REPLACEMENT CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS OR MIS-
SION PLATFORM FOR THE A–10 AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
commission an appropriate entity outside the Department 
of Defense to conduct an assessment of the required 
capabilities or mission platform to replace the A–10 air-
craft. This assessment would represent preparatory work 
to inform an analysis of alternatives. 
(B) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
assessment 
required 
under 
subparagraph (A) shall include each of the following: 
(i) Future needs analysis for the current A–10 
aircraft mission set to include troops-in-contact/close 
air support, air interdiction, strike control and recon-
naissance, and combat search and rescue support in 
both contested and uncontested battle environments. 
At a minimum, the needs analysis should specifically 
address the following areas: 
(I) The ability to safely and effectively conduct 
troops-in-contact/danger close missions or missions 
in close proximity to civilians in the presence of 
the air defenses found with enemy ground 
maneuver units.
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(II) The ability to effectively target and destroy 
moving, camouflaged, or dug-in troops, artillery, 
armor, and armored personnel carriers. 
(III) The ability to engage, target, and destroy 
tanks and armored personnel carriers, including 
with respect to the carrying capacity of armor- 
piercing weaponry, including mounted cannons 
and missiles. 
(IV) The ability to remain within visual range 
of friendly forces and targets to facilitate respon-
siveness to ground forces and minimize re-attack 
times. 
(V) The ability to safely conduct close air sup-
port beneath low cloud ceilings and in reduced 
visibilities at low airspeeds in the presence of the 
air defenses found with enemy ground maneuver 
units. 
(VI) The capability to enable the pilot and 
aircraft to survive attacks stemming from small 
arms, machine guns, man-portable air-defense sys-
tems, and lower caliber anti-aircraft artillery 
organic or attached to enemy ground forces and 
maneuver units. 
(VII) The ability to communicate effectively 
with ground forces and downed pilots, including 
in communications jamming or satellite-denied 
environments. 
(VIII) The ability to execute the missions 
described in subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV) in 
a GPS- or satellite-denied environment with or 
without sensors. 
(IX) The ability to deliver multiple lethal firing 
passes and sustain long loiter endurance to support 
friendly 
forces 
throughout 
extended 
ground 
engagements. 
(X) The ability to operate from unprepared 
dirt, grass, and narrow road runways and to gen-
erate high sortie rates under these austere condi-
tions. 
(ii) Identification and assessment of gaps in the 
ability of existing and programmed mission platforms 
in providing required capabilities to conduct missions 
specified in clause (i) in both contested and uncontested 
battle environments. 
(iii) Assessment of operational effectiveness of 
existing and programmed mission platforms to conduct 
missions specified in clause (i) in both contested and 
uncontested battle environments. 
(iv) Assessment of probability of likelihood of con-
ducting missions requiring troops-in-contact/close air 
support operations specified in clause (i) in contested 
environments as compared to uncontested environ-
ments. 
(v) Any other matters the independent entity or 
the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appro-
priate. 
(2) REPORT.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2016, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the assess-
ment required under paragraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph 
(A) may be submitted in classified form, but shall also 
contain an unclassified executive summary and may con-
tain an unclassified annex. 
(3) NONDUPLICATION
OF
EFFORT.—If any information 
required under paragraph (1) has been included in another 
report or notification previously submitted to the congressional 
defense committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the 
time of submitting the report required under paragraph (2) 
instead of including such information in such report. 
SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.— 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 
in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any EC–130H 
Compass Call aircraft. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT.—In addition to 
the prohibition in subsection (a), during the period preceding 
December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, 
prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup flying status 
any EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(c) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIR-
CRAFT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The rationale for the retirement of existing EC–130H 
Compass Call aircraft, including an operational analysis of 
the impact of such retirements on the warfighting requirements 
of the combatant commanders. 
(2) Future needs analysis for the current EC–130H Com-
pass Call aircraft electronic warfare mission set to include 
suppression of sophisticated enemy air defense systems, 
advanced radar jamming, avoiding radar detection, communica-
tions, sensing, satellite navigation, command and control, and 
battlefield awareness. 
(3) A review of operating concepts for airborne electronic 
attack. 
(4) An assessment of upgrades to the electronic warfare 
systems of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft, the costs of such 
upgrades, and expected upgrades through 2025, and the 
expected service life of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(5) A review of the global proliferation of more sophisticated 
air defenses and advanced commercial digital electronic devices 
which counter the airborne electronic attack capabilities of 
the United States by state and non-state actors. 
(6) An assessment of the ability of the current EC–130H 
Compass Call fleet to meet tasking requirements of the combat-
ant commanders.
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(7) A plan for how the Air Force will recapitalize the 
capability requirement of the EC–130H Compass Call mission 
in the future, whether through a replacement program or by 
integrating such capabilities onto an existing platform. 
(8) If the plan under paragraph (7) includes integrating 
such capabilities onto an existing platform, an analysis that 
verifies that such platform has the space, weight, cooling, and 
power necessary to support the integration of the EC–130H 
Compass Call capability. 
(9) Such other matters relating to the required mission 
capabilities and transition of the EC–130H Compass Call fleet 
as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(d) FORM.—The report under subsection (c) may be submitted 
in classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive 
summary and may contain an unclassified annex. 
(e) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required 
in the report under subsection (c) has been included in another 
report or notification previously submitted to the congressional 
defense committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of 
submitting the report required under subsection (c) instead of 
including such information in such report. 
SEC. 144. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF 
JOINT 
SURVEILLANCE 
TARGET 
ATTACK 
RADAR 
SYSTEM, 
EC–130H 
COMPASS 
CALL, 
AND 
AIRBORNE 
WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any 
covered aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational 
because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered air-
craft’’ means the following: 
(1) Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft. 
(2) EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(3) Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. 
SEC. 145. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–35A AIR-
CRAFT PROCUREMENT. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft procure-
ment, Air Force, not more than $4,285,000,000 may be obligated 
for the procurement of F–35A aircraft until the Secretary of the 
Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
F–35A aircraft delivered during fiscal year 2018 will have full 
combat capability, as determined as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, with Block 3F hardware, software, and weapons car-
riage. 
SEC. 146. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF KC–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
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made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any 
KC–10 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual KC–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational 
because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 
OF C–130 AIRCRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to transfer from one facility of the 
Department of Defense to another any C–130H aircraft, initiate 
any C–130 manpower authorization adjustments, retire or prepare 
to retire any C–130H aircraft, or close any C–130H unit until 
a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which the Secretary 
of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff 
of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, in consultation 
with the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Air-
borne Division, and the United States Army Special Operations 
Command, jointly certify to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives that— 
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force will maintain dedicated 
C–130 wings to support the daily training and contingency 
requirements of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne 
Division, and the United States Army Special Operations Com-
mand at manning levels required to support and operate the 
number of aircraft that existed as part of regular and reserve 
Air Force operations in support of such units as of September 
30, 2014; or 
(2) the failure to maintain such dedicated C–130 wings 
will not adversely affect the daily training requirement of such 
airborne and special operations units. 
SEC. 148. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EXECUTIVE 
COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADES FOR C–20 AND C–37 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obli-
gated or expended to upgrade the executive communications of 
C–20 and C–37 aircraft until the date on which the Secretary 
of the Air Force certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that such upgrades do not— 
(1) cause such aircraft to exceed any weight limitation; 
or 
(2) reduce the operational capability of such aircraft. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limitation in sub-
section (a) if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that such waiver is necessary for the 
national security interests of the United States; and 
(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such 
waiver.
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SEC. 149. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR T–1A JAYHAWK 
AIRCRAFT. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft procure-
ment, Air Force, for avionics modification to the T–1A Jayhawk 
aircraft, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 
until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense 
committees the report required under section 142 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3320). 
SEC. 150. NOTIFICATION OF RETIREMENT OF B–1, B–2, AND B–52 
BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), during 
the period preceding the date on which the long-range strike bomber 
aircraft achieves initial operational capability, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may not retire or prepare to retire covered aircraft during 
a fiscal year unless the Secretary includes in the defense budget 
materials for that fiscal year a notification of the proposed retire-
ment, including the rationale for the retirement, the effects of 
the retirement, and how the Secretary will mitigate any risks 
relating to the retirement. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The notification requirement in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary 
determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because 
of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means B–1, B–2, and B– 
52 bomber aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 151. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE 
AIR FORCE. 
(a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—During the two-year period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less 
than 1,900 aircraft, and a total primary mission aircraft inventory 
(combat-coded) of not less than 1,100 fighter aircraft. 
(b) BUDGET INFORMATION REGARDING RETIREMENT OF FIGHTER 
AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) REPORT.—If the Secretary proposes to retire fighter 
aircraft in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include in the 
materials submitted in support of the budget of the President 
for that fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report setting forth 
the following: 
(A) The rationale and appropriate supporting analysis 
for the proposed retirement. 
(B) An assessment of the implications of such retire-
ment for the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the 
Air Force Reserve for the force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. 
(C) Such other matters relating to the proposed retire-
ment as the Secretary considers appropriate.
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to individual 
fighter aircraft that the Secretary determines, on a case-by- 
case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other 
damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ means an aircraft that is 
designated by a basic mission design series of A–10, F–15, 
F–16, F–22, or F–35. 
(2) The term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ means 
aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization 
to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission. 
SEC. 152. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS BASING OF 
F–35A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Department of Defense 
is continuing its process of permanently stationing the F–35 aircraft 
at installations in the continental United States and forward-basing 
such aircraft outside the continental United States. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of the Air Force, in the strategic basing process 
for the F–35A aircraft, should continue to consider the benefits 
derived from sites that— 
(1) are capable of hosting fighter-based bilateral and multi-
lateral training opportunities with international partners; 
(2) have sufficient airspace and range capabilities and 
capacity to meet the training requirements; 
(3) have existing facilities to support personnel, operations, 
and logistics associated with the flying mission; 
(4) have limited encroachment that would adversely impact 
training or operations; and 
(5) minimize the overall construction and operational costs. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 161. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR JOINT BATTLE 
COMMAND–PLATFORM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
joint battle command–platform equipment, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has 
elapsed following the date on which the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to 
the congressional defense committees the report under subsection 
(b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that pro-
vides a detailed test and evaluation plan to address the effective-
ness, suitability, and survivability shortfalls of the joint battle com-
mand–platform identified by the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director submitted 
to Congress.
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SEC. 162. REPORT ON ARMY AND MARINE CORPS MODERNIZATION 
PLAN FOR SMALL ARMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the 
Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the plan of the Army and the Marine Corps to modernize 
small arms for the Army and the Marine Corps during the 15- 
year period beginning on the date of such plan, including the 
mechanisms to be used to promote competition among suppliers 
of small arms and small arms parts in achieving the plan. 
(b) SMALL ARMS.—The small arms covered by the plan under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Pistols. 
(2) Carbines. 
(3) Rifles and automatic rifles. 
(4) Light machine guns. 
(5) Such other small arms as the Secretaries consider 
appropriate for purposes of the report required by subsection 
(a). 
(c) NON-STANDARD SMALL ARMS.—In addition to the arms speci-
fied in subsection (b), the plan under subsection (a) shall also 
address non-standard small arms not currently in the small arms 
inventory of the Army or the Marine Corps. 
SEC. 163. STUDY ON USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM 
AMMUNITION BY THE ARMY AND THE MARINE CORPS. 
(a) USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM AMMUNI-
TION.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
development center to conduct a study on the use of different 
types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the 
Marine Corps. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the contract is entered into under paragraph (1), 
the federally funded research and development center con-
ducting the study under such paragraph shall submit to the 
Secretary the study, including any findings and recommenda-
tions of the federally funded research and development center. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary receives the study under subsection 
(a)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the study. 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) The study, including any findings and recommenda-
tions of the federally funded research and development 
center that conducted the study. 
(B) An explanation of the reasons for the Army and 
the Marine Corps to use in combat two different types 
of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition. 
(C) An explanation of the appropriateness, effective-
ness, and suitability issues that may arise from the use 
of such different types of ammunition.
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(D) An explanation of any additional costs that have 
resulted from the use of such different types of ammunition. 
(E) An explanation of any future plans of the Army 
or the Marine Corps to eventually transition to using in 
combat one standard type of enhanced 5.56mm ammuni-
tion. 
(F) If there are no plans described in subparagraph 
(E), an analysis of the potential benefits of a transition 
described in such subparagraph, including the timeline 
for such a transition to occur. 
(G) Any findings, recommendations, comments, or 
plans that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
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. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 
Sec. 212.
Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of De-
fense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 
to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Coopera-
tion Program. 
Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 
transition. 
Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 
Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 
program. 
Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 
technology acquisition programs. 
Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 
the military technological superiority of the United States. 
Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track ca-
pability development. 
Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 
combat submersible. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 
Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the Army. 
Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay Sys-
tem of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 
Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 
Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education. 
Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 
Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 
Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 
critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 
requirements and capabilities. 
Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 
Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 
Sec. 241. Independent assessment of F135 engine program.
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Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 
F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 
Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical work-
force. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 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. CENTERS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 2367 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering 
Partnership 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall des-
ignate each science and technology reinvention laboratory as a 
Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (in 
this section referred to as ‘Centers’) in the recognized core com-
petencies of the designee. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to encour-
age the Secretary of each military department to reengineer 
management and business processes and adopt best-business and 
personnel practices at the Centers of the Secretary concerned in 
connection with the capability requirements of the Centers, so as 
to serve as recognized leaders in such capabilities throughout the 
Department of Defense and in the national technology and indus-
trial base. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the directors 
of the Centers, may conduct one or more pilot programs, consistent 
with applicable requirements of law, to test any practices referred 
to in paragraph (2) that the Directors determine could— 
‘‘(A) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations 
at Centers; 
‘‘(B) improve the support provided by the Centers for the 
elements of the Department of Defense who use the services 
of the Centers; and 
‘‘(C) enhance capabilities by reducing the cost and 
improving the performance and efficiency of executing labora-
tory missions. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—(1) To achieve one or more 
objectives set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize 
and establish incentives for the Director of a Center to enter into 
public-private cooperative arrangements (in this section referred
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to as a ‘public-private partnership’) to provide for any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) For employees of the Center, academia, private 
industry, State and local governments, or other entities outside 
the Department of Defense to perform (under contract, sub-
contract, or otherwise) work related to the capabilities of the 
Center, including any work that— 
‘‘(i) involves one or more capabilities of the Center; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may be applicable to both the Department and 
commercial entities. 
‘‘(B) For private industry or other entities outside the 
Department of Defense to use for either Government or 
commercial purposes any capabilities of the Center that are 
not fully used for Department of Defense activities for any 
period determined to be consistent with the needs of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The objectives for exercising the authority provided in 
paragraph (1) are as follows: 
‘‘(A) To maximize the use of the capacity of a Center. 
‘‘(B) To reduce or eliminate the cost of ownership of a 
Center by the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(C) To reduce the cost of science, technology, and 
engineering activities of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(D) To leverage private sector investment in— 
‘‘(i) such efforts as research and equipment recapital-
ization for a Center; and 
‘‘(ii) the promotion of the undertaking of commercial 
business ventures based on the capabilities of a Center, 
as determined by the director of the Center. 
‘‘(E) To foster cooperation and technology transfer between 
the armed forces, academia, private industry, and State and 
local governments. 
‘‘(F) To increase access by a Center to a skilled technical 
workforce that can contribute to the effective and efficient 
execution of the missions of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(G) To increase the ability of a Center to access and 
use non-Department of Defense methods to develop and 
innovate and access capabilities that contribute to the effective 
and efficient execution of the missions of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(3)(A) Public-private partnerships entered into under para-
graph (1) may be used for purposes relating to technology transfer 
and other authorities described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) The authorities described in this subparagraph are provi-
sions of law that provide for cooperation and partnership by the 
Department of Defense with academia, private industry, and State 
and local governments, including the following: 
‘‘(i) Sections 3371 through 3375 of title 5. 
‘‘(ii) Sections 2194, 2358, 2371, 2511, 2539b, and 2563 
of this title. 
‘‘(iii) Section 209 of title 35. 
‘‘(iv) Sections 8, 12, and 23 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3706, 3710a, and 
3715). 
‘‘(c) PRIVATE SECTOR USE OF EXCESS CAPACITY.—Any capability 
of a Center made available to the private sector may be used
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to perform research and testing activities in order to make more 
efficient and economical use of Government-owned capabilities and 
encourage the creation and preservation of jobs to ensure the avail-
ability of a workforce with the necessary research and technical 
skills to meet the needs of the armed forces. 
‘‘(d) CREDITING
OF AMOUNTS
FOR PERFORMANCE.—Amounts 
received by a Center for work performed under a public-private 
partnership may— 
‘‘(1) be credited to the appropriation or fund, including 
a working-capital or revolving fund, that incurs the cost of 
performing the work; or 
‘‘(2) be used by the Director of the Center as the Director 
considers appropriate and consistent with section 219 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS CAPACITIES TO PRIVATE-SECTOR 
PARTNERS.—Capacities of a Center may be made available for use 
by a private-sector entity under this section only if— 
‘‘(1) the use of the capacities will not have a significant 
adverse effect on the performance of the Center or the ability 
of the Center to achieve the mission of the Center, as deter-
mined by the Director of the Center; and 
‘‘(2) the private-sector entity agrees— 
‘‘(A) to reimburse the Department of Defense when 
required in accordance with the guidance of the Depart-
ment for the direct and indirect costs (including any rental 
costs) that are attributable to the use of the capabilities 
by the private-sector entity, as determined by the Secretary 
of the military departments; and 
‘‘(B) to hold harmless and indemnify the United States 
from— 
‘‘(i) any claim for damages or injury to any person 
or property arising out of the use of the capabilities, 
except under the circumstances described in section 
2563(c)(3) of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) any liability or claim for damages or injury 
to any person or property arising out of a decision 
by the Secretary to suspend or terminate that use 
of capabilities during a war or national emergency. 
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to authorize a change, otherwise prohibited by law, 
from the performance of work at a Center by personnel of the 
Department of Defense to performance by a contractor. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘capabilities’, with respect to a Center for 
Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership, means the 
facilities, equipment, personnel, intellectual property, and other 
assets that support the core competencies of the Center. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘national technology and industrial base’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2500 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘science and technology reinvention labora-
tory’ means a science and technology reinvention laboratory 
designated under section 1105 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
10 U.S.C. 2358 note).’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2367 the following new item: 
‘‘2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership.’’. 
SEC. 212. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE, MATHE-
MATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION PRO-
GRAM TO INCLUDE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES PARTICI-
PATING IN THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAM. 
Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or, subject to sub-
section (g), a country the government of which is a party 
to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memorandum 
of understanding of October 24, 1995’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 
(3) by inserting after section (f) the following new sub-
section (g): 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.—(1) The Secretary may not 
award scholarships or fellowships under this section to more than 
five individuals described in paragraph (2) per year. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) has not previously been awarded a scholarship or 
fellowship under the program under this section; 
‘‘(B) is not a citizen of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) is a citizen of a country the government of which 
is a party to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memo-
randum of understanding of October 24, 1995.’’. 
SEC. 213. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TRANSITION. 
Section 2194 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘business, law, technology 
transfer or transition’’ after ‘‘mathematics,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) providing in the defense laboratory sabbatical 
opportunities for faculty and internship opportunities for stu-
dents;’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (5) and (6), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘research projects’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘projects, including research 
and technology transfer or transition projects’’. 
SEC. 214. IMPROVEMENT TO COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION 
OF DEFENSE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(a) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND
TECHNOLOGICAL
DATA.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall promote, monitor, and evaluate programs for the
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communication and exchange of research, development, and techno-
logical data— 
‘‘(1) among the Defense research facilities, combatant com-
mands, and other organizations that are involved in developing 
for the Department of Defense the technological requirements 
for new items for use by combat forces; 
‘‘(2) among Defense research facilities and other offices, 
agencies, and bureaus in the Department that are engaged 
in related technological matters; 
‘‘(3) among other research facilities and other departments 
or agencies of the Federal Government that are engaged in 
research, development, and technological matters; 
‘‘(4) among private commercial, research institution, and 
university entities engaged in research, development, and 
technological matters potentially relevant to defense on a vol-
untary basis; 
‘‘(5) to the extent practicable, to achieve full awareness 
of scientific and technological advancement and innovation 
wherever it may occur, whether funded by the Department 
of Defense, another element of the Federal Government, or 
other entities; and 
‘‘(6) through development and distribution of clear technical 
communications to the public, military operators, acquisition 
organizations, and civilian and military decision-makers that 
conveys successes of research and engineering activities sup-
ported by the Department and the contributions of such activi-
ties to support national needs.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) that the managers of such facilities have broad latitude 
to choose research and development projects based on aware-
ness of activities throughout the technology domain, including 
within the Federal Government, the Department of Defense, 
public and private research institutions and universities, and 
the global commercial marketplace;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) that, in light of Defense research facilities being funded 
by the public, Defense research facilities are broadly authorized 
and encouraged to support national technological development 
goals and support technological missions of other departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government, when such support 
is determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the best 
interests of the Federal Government.’’. 
(3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and technology 
domain awareness’’ after ‘‘activities’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2364 and inserting the following: 
‘‘2364. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and tech-
nology domain awareness.’’. 
SEC. 215. REAUTHORIZATION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by inserting 
‘‘and private sector persons’’ after ‘‘foreign nations’’ both places 
it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 216. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1073 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2359a note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF GUIDELINES
FOR OPERATION
OF PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The issuance of an annual broad agency announcement 
or the use of any other competitive or merit-based processes 
by the Department of Defense for candidate proposals in sup-
port of defense acquisition programs as described in subsection 
(a).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the second sentence; 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘be funded under 
the program for more than two years’’ and inserting 
‘‘receive more than a total of two years of funding under 
the program’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(4) by adding at the end, the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of follow-on or cur-
rent projects carried out under the program into defense 
acquisition programs, through the use of the authorities of 
section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) or such 
other authorities as may be appropriate to conduct further 
testing, low rate production, or full rate production of tech-
nologies developed under the program. 
‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selection proce-
dures and the selection of projects is not subject to undue 
influence by Congress or other Federal agencies.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f).
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SEC. 217. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT BUSI-
NESS SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics, the Deputy Chief Management Officer, and the Chief 
Information Officer, shall establish a set of science, technology, 
and innovation activities to improve the acquisition outcomes of 
major automated information systems through improved perform-
ance and reduced developmental and life cycle costs. 
(b) EXECUTION OF ACTIVITIES.—The activities established under 
subsection (a) shall be carried out by such military departments 
and Defense Agencies as the Under Secretary and the Deputy 
Chief Management Officer consider appropriate. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The set of activities established under 
subsection (a) may include the following: 
(A) Development of capabilities in Department of 
Defense laboratories, test centers, and federally funded 
research and development centers to provide technical sup-
port for acquisition program management and business 
process re-engineering activities. 
(B) Funding of intramural and extramural research 
and development activities as described in subsection (e). 
(2) CURRENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall identify the 
current activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (1) that are being carried out as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall consider such 
current activities in determining the set of activities to establish 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
(d) GAP ANALYSIS.—In establishing the set of activities under 
subsection (a), not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretaries 
of the military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies, 
shall conduct a gap analysis to identify activities that are not, 
as of such date, being pursued in the current science and technology 
program of the Department. The Secretary shall use such analysis 
in determining— 
(1) the set of activities to establish pursuant to subsection 
(a) that carry out the purposes specified in subsection (c)(1); 
and 
(2) the proposed funding requirements and timelines. 
(e) FUNDING OF INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants 
or contracts to eligible entities to carry out intramural or extra-
mural research and development in areas of interest described 
in paragraph (3). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this subsection, 
an eligible entity includes the following: 
(A) Entities in the defense industry. 
(B) Institutions of higher education. 
(C) Small businesses. 
(D) Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 
section 2302 of title 10, United States Code).
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(E) Federally funded research and development cen-
ters, primarily for the purpose of improving technical exper-
tise to support acquisition efforts. 
(F) Nonprofit research institutions. 
(G) Government laboratories and test centers, pri-
marily for the purpose of improving technical expertise 
to support acquisition efforts. 
(3) AREAS OF INTEREST.—The areas of interest described 
in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Management innovation, including personnel and 
financial management policy innovation. 
(B) Business process re-engineering. 
(C) Systems engineering of information technology 
business systems. 
(D) Cloud computing to support business systems and 
business processes. 
(E) Software development, including systems and tech-
niques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes 
to customize commercial software to meet the needs of 
the Department of Defense. 
(F) Hardware development, including systems and 
techniques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes 
to customize commercial hardware to meet the needs of 
the Department of Defense. 
(G) Development of methodologies and tools to support 
development and operational test of large and complex 
business systems. 
(H) Analysis tools to allow decision-makers to make 
tradeoffs between requirements, costs, technical risks, and 
schedule in major automated information system acquisi-
tion programs. 
(I) Information security in major automated informa-
tion system systems. 
(J) Innovative acquisition policies and practices to 
streamline acquisition of information technology systems. 
(K) Such other areas as the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(f) PRIORITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority 
to— 
(A) projects that— 
(i) address the innovation and technology needs 
of the Department of Defense; and 
(ii) support activities of initiatives, programs, and 
offices identified by the Under Secretary and Deputy 
Chief Management Officer; and 
(B) the projects and programs identified in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED.—The projects and 
programs identified in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Major automated information system programs. 
(B) Projects and programs under the oversight of the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer. 
(C) Projects and programs relating to defense procure-
ment acquisition policy.
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(D) Projects and programs of the agencies and field 
activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense that 
support business missions such as finance, human 
resources, security, management, logistics, and contract 
management. 
(E) Military and civilian personnel policy development 
for information technology workforce. 
SEC. 218. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET PROGRAM 
TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE MILITARY TECHNOLOGICAL 
SUPERIORITY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a technology offset program to build and maintain the military 
technological superiority of the United States by— 
(A) accelerating the fielding of offset technologies that 
would help counter technological advantages of potential 
adversaries of the United States, including directed energy, 
low-cost, high-speed munitions, autonomous systems, 
undersea warfare, cyber technology, and intelligence data 
analytics, developed using research funding of the Depart-
ment of Defense and accelerating the commercialization 
of such technologies; and 
(B) developing and implementing new policies and 
acquisition and business practices. 
(2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines 
for the operation of the program established under paragraph 
(1), including— 
(A) criteria for an application for funding by a military 
department, Defense Agency, or a combatant command; 
(B) the purposes for which such a department, agency, 
or command may apply for funds and appropriate require-
ments for technology development or commercialization to 
be supported using program funds; 
(C) the priorities, if any, to be provided to field or 
commercialize offset technologies developed by certain 
types of research funding of the Department; and 
(D) criteria for evaluation of an application for funding 
or changes to policies or acquisition and business practices 
by such a department, agency, or command for purposes 
of the program. 
(b) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under 
subsection (a)(1), not less frequently than annually, the Sec-
retary shall solicit from the heads of the military departments, 
the Defense Agencies, and the combatant commands applica-
tions for funding to be used to enter into contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or other transaction agreements entered into 
pursuant to section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by section 815,with appropriate entities for the fielding 
or commercialization of technologies. 
(2) TREATMENT
PURSUANT
TO
CERTAIN
CONGRESSIONAL 
RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require 
any official of the Department of Defense to provide funding 
under this section to any Congressional earmark as defined 
pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
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of Representatives or any congressionally directed spending 
item as defined pursuant to paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense- 
wide, not more than $400,000,000 may be used for each such 
fiscal year for the program established under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) AMOUNT FOR DIRECTED ENERGY.—Of the funds specified 
in paragraph (1) for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 
not more than $200,000,000 may be used for each such fiscal 
year for activities in the field of directed energy. 
(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may transfer funds avail-
able for the program established under subsection (a)(1) to 
the research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of 
a military department, Defense Agency, or a combatant com-
mand pursuant to an application, or any part of an application, 
that the Secretary determines would support the purposes of 
the program. 
(2) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The transfer authority 
provided in paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the Secretary of Defense. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out the program 
under subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on September 30, 2020. 
(2) TRANSFER
AFTER
TERMINATION.—Any amounts made 
available for the program that remain available for obligation 
on the date on which the program terminates may be trans-
ferred under subsection (d) during the 180-day period beginning 
on the date of the termination of the program. 
SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–15 INFRARED 
SEARCH AND TRACK CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for F–15 
infrared search and track capability, not more than 50 percent 
may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
the congressional defense committees the report under subsection 
(b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the requirements and cost estimates for the development 
and procurement of infrared search and track capability for F/ 
A–18 and F–15 aircraft of the Navy and the Air Force. The report 
shall include the following: 
(1) A comparison of the requirements between the F/A– 
18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track development 
efforts of the Navy and the Air Force. 
(2) An explanation of any differences between the F/A– 
18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track capability 
development efforts of the Navy and the Air Force.
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(3) A summary of the schedules and required funding to 
develop and field such capability. 
(4) An explanation of any need for the Navy and the Air 
Force to field different F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search 
and track systems. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
SEC. 220. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUBMERSIBLE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
the development of the shallow water combat submersible of the 
United States Special Operations Command, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days 
elapses following the later of the date on which— 
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics designates a civilian official to be respon-
sible for oversight of and assistance to the United States Special 
Operations Command for all undersea mobility programs; and 
(2) the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 
Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Oper-
ations Command, submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the report described in subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report described in this subsection 
is a report on the shallow water combat submersible program 
that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of the reasons for cost and schedule over-
runs associated with the program, including with respect to 
the performance of contractors and subcontractors. 
(2) A revised timeline for initial and full operational capa-
bility of the shallow water combat submersible. 
(3) A description of the challenges associated with the 
integration with dry deck shelter and other diving technologies. 
(4) The projected cost to meet the total unit acquisition 
objective. 
(5) A plan to prevent, identify, and mitigate any additional 
cost and schedule overruns. 
(6) A description of any opportunities to recover cost or 
schedule overruns. 
(7) A description of any lessons that the Under Secretary 
may have learned from the shallow water combat submersible 
program that could be applied to future undersea mobility 
acquisition programs. 
(8) Any other matters that the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 221. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE 
ADVANCED 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND 
MANUFACTURING 
FACILITY UNDER THE MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 
advanced development and manufacturing facility, and the associ-
ated activities performed at such facility, under the medical counter-
measure program of the chemical and biological defense program,
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not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until 
a period of 45 days elapses following the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the 
report under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program 
that includes the following: 
(1) An overall description of the advanced development 
and manufacturing facility, including validated Department of 
Defense requirements. 
(2) Program goals, proposed metrics of performance, and 
anticipated procurement and operations and maintenance costs 
during the period covered by the current future years defense 
program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The results of any analysis of alternatives and efficiency 
reviews conducted by the Secretary that justifies the manufac-
turing and privately financed construction of an advanced 
manufacturing and development facility rather than using other 
programs and facilities of the Federal Government or industry 
facilities for advanced development and manufacturing of med-
ical countermeasures. 
(4) An independent cost-benefit analysis that justifies the 
manufacturing and privately financed construction of an 
advanced manufacturing and development facility described in 
paragraph (3). 
(5) If no independent cost-benefit analysis makes the jus-
tification described in paragraph (4), an explanation for why 
such manufacturing and privately financed construction cannot 
be so justified. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
appropriate. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under 
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a review of such 
report. 
SEC. 222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the distrib-
uted common ground system of the Army, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army— 
(1) conducts a review of the program planning for the 
distributed common ground system of the Army; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
the report required by subsection (b)(1). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the review of the 
distributed common ground system of the Army conducted 
under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following:
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(A) A review of the segmentation of Increment 2 of 
the distributed common ground system program of the 
Army into discrete software components with the associated 
requirements of each component. 
(B) Identification of each component of Increment 2 
of the distributed common ground system of the Army 
for which commercial software exists that is capable of 
fulfilling most or all of the system requirements for each 
such component. 
(C) A cost analysis of each such commercial software 
that compares performance with projected cost. 
(D) Determination of the degree to which commercial 
software solutions are compliant with the standards 
required by the framework and guidance for the Intel-
ligence Community Information Technology Enterprise, the 
Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint 
Information Environment. 
(E) Identification of each component of Increment 2 
of the distributed common ground system of the Army 
that the Secretary determines may be acquired through 
competitive means. 
(F) An acquisition plan for Increment 2 of the distrib-
uted common ground system of the Army that prioritizes 
the acquisition of commercial software components, 
including a data integration layer, in time to meet the 
projected deployment schedule for Increment 2. 
(G) A review of the timetable for the distributed 
common ground system program of the Army in order 
to determine whether there is a practical, executable 
acquisition strategy, including the use of operational capa-
bility demonstrations, that could lead to an initial operating 
capability of Increment 2 of the distributed common ground 
system of the Army prior to fiscal year 2017. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 
United States Special Operations Command for the distributed 
common ground system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated 
or expended until the Commander of the United States Special 
Operations Command submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the report required by subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Commander shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report 
on the distributed common ground system. Such report shall include 
the following:
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(1) A review of the segmentation of the distributed common 
ground system special operations forces program into discrete 
software components with the associated requirements of each 
component. 
(2) Identification of each component of the distributed 
common ground system special operations forces program for 
which commercial software exists that is capable of fulfilling 
most or all of the system requirements for each such component. 
(3) A cost analysis of each such commercial software that 
compares performance with projected cost. 
(4) A determination of the degree to which commercial 
software solutions are compliant with the standards required 
by the framework and guidance for the Intelligence Community 
Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence 
Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environ-
ment. 
(5) Identification of each component of the distributed 
common ground system special operations forces program that 
the Commander determines may be acquired through competi-
tive means. 
(6) An assessment of the extent to which elements of the 
distributed common ground system special operations forces 
program could be modified to increase commercial acquisition 
opportunities. 
(7) An acquisition plan that leads to full operational capa-
bility prior to fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 224. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTEGRATED 
PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, Army, for the integrated personnel 
and pay system of the Army, not more than 75 percent may be 
obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of 
the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes the following: 
(1) Updated and validated information regarding the 
performance of the current legacy personnel and pay system 
of the Army for each high-level objective and business outcome 
described in the business case for IPPS–A Increment II, dated 
December 2014, including justifications for threshold and objec-
tive values for the integrated personnel and pay system of 
the Army. 
(2) An explanation how the integrated personnel and pay 
system of the Army will enable significant change throughout 
the entire human resources enterprise. 
(3) A description for how the implementation of the 
capabilities in the integrated personnel and pay system of 
the Army will result in changes to the capabilities and services 
to be provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, 
including an estimate of cost savings and manpower savings 
resulting from elimination of duplicative functions. 
(4) A description of alternative program approaches that 
could reduce the overall cost of development and deployment 
for the integrated personnel and pay system of the Army with-
out delaying the current program schedule by more than six 
months.
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
SEC. 
231. 
STREAMLINING 
THE 
JOINT 
FEDERATED 
ASSURANCE 
CENTER. 
Section 937(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 
the Center for Assured Software of the National Security 
Agency,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 
the Defense Microelectronics Activity,’’. 
SEC. 232. DEMONSTRATION OF PERSISTENT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) JOINT DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary 
of the Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency may jointly conduct a demonstration of the per-
sistent close air support capability during fiscal year 2016. 
(b) PARAMETERS OF DEMONSTRATION.— 
(1) SELECTION AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT.—If the dem-
onstration under subsection (a) is conducted, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall select and equip at least two aircraft 
for use in the demonstration that the Secretary otherwise 
intends to use for close air support. 
(2) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS.—If the demonstration 
under subsection (a) is conducted, the demonstration shall 
include close air support operations that involve the following: 
(A) Multiple tactical radio networks representing 
diverse ground force user communities. 
(B) Two-way digital exchanges of situational awareness 
data, video, and calls for fire between aircraft and ground 
users without modification to aircraft operational flight 
profiles. 
(C) Real-time sharing of blue force, aircraft, and target 
location data to reduce risks of fratricide. 
(D) Lightweight digital tools based on commercial-off- 
the-shelf technology for pilots and joint tactical air control-
lers. 
(E) Operations in simple and complex operating 
environments. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—If the demonstration under subsection (a) 
is conducted, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the 
Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency shall jointly— 
(1) assess the effect of the capabilities demonstrated as 
part of the demonstration required by subsection (a) on— 
(A) the time required to conduct close air support oper-
ations; 
(B) the effectiveness of blue force in achieving tactical 
objectives; and 
(C) the risk of fratricide and collateral damage; 
(2) estimate the costs that would be incurred in 
transitioning the technology used in the persistent close air 
support capability to the Army and the Air Force; and
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(3) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the results of the demonstration, the assessment 
under paragraph (1), and the cost estimates under paragraph 
(2) by December 1, 2016. 
SEC. 233. STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—The heads of each basic research entity 
shall each develop a strategy for how to engage with and 
support the development of scientific, technical, engineering, 
and mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions 
in carrying out section 2362 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Goals and vision for maintaining a credible and 
sustainable program relating to the engagement and sup-
port under the strategy. 
(B) 
Metrics 
to 
enhance 
scientific, 
technical, 
engineering, and mathematics capabilities at covered edu-
cational institutions, including with respect to measuring 
progress toward increasing the success of such institutions 
to compete for broader research funding sources other than 
set-aside funds. 
(C) Promotion of mentoring opportunities between cov-
ered educational institutions and other research institu-
tions. 
(D) Regular assessment of activities that are used to 
develop, 
maintain, 
and 
grow 
scientific, 
technical, 
engineering, and mathematics capabilities. 
(E) Inclusion of faculty of covered educational institu-
tions into program reviews, peer reviews, and other similar 
activities. 
(F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, and post-
graduate students at covered educational institutions for 
inclusion into research or internship opportunities within 
the military department. 
(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement a strategy for how to engage with and 
support the development of scientific, technical, engineering, and 
mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions pursu-
ant to the strategies developed under subsection (a). 
(c) SUBMISSION.— 
(1) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the heads of each 
basic research entity shall each submit to the congressional 
defense committees the strategy developed by the head under 
subsection (a)(1). 
(2) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
the strategy developed under subsection (b). 
(d) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘basic research entity’’ means an entity of 
the Department of Defense that executes research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation budget activity 1 funding, as
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described in the Department of Defense Financial Management 
Regulation. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 234. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA 
SURVEILLANCE 
SYSTEMS 
FOR 
ARMY 
TACTICAL 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that contains 
the findings of a market survey and assessment of commercial- 
off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors operationally suitable 
for insertion into the tactical unmanned aerial systems of the Army. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The market survey and assessment contained 
in the report under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) specific details regarding the capabilities of current 
and commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors 
that are, or could be, used on tactical unmanned aerial systems 
of the Army, including— 
(A) daytime and nighttime monitoring coverage; 
(B) video resolution outputs; 
(C) bandwidth requirements; 
(D) activity-based intelligence and forensic capabilities; 
(E) simultaneous region of interest monitoring capa-
bility; 
(F) interoperability with other sensors and subsystems 
currently used on such tactical unmanned aerial systems; 
(G) sensor weight; 
(H) sensor cost; 
(I) frame rates; 
(J) on-board processing capabilities; and 
(K) any other factors the Secretary considers relevant; 
(2) an assessment of the effect on such tactical unmanned 
aerial systems due to the insertion of commercial-off-the-shelf 
wide-area surveillance sensors; and 
(3) recommendations on the advisability and feasibility to 
upgrade or enhance wide-area surveillance sensors of such tac-
tical unmanned aerial systems, as considered appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may contain a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 235. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM INCRE-
MENT II. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than January 29, 2016, the Secretary 
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the baseline and 
alternatives to the Tactical Air Combat Training System (TCTS) 
Increment II of the Navy. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An explanation of the rationale for a new start TCTS 
II program as compared to an incremental upgrade to the 
existing TCTS system.
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(2) An estimate of total cost to develop, procure, and replace 
the existing Department of the Navy TCTS architecture with 
an encrypted TCTS II compared to upgrades to existing TCTS. 
(3) A cost estimate and schedule comparison of achieving 
encryption requirements into the existing TCTS program as 
compared to TCTS II. 
(4) A review of joint Department of the Air Force and 
the Department of the Navy investment in live-virtual-construc-
tive advanced air combat training and planned timeline for 
inclusion into TCTS II architecture. 
(5) A cost estimate to integrate F–35 aircraft with TCTS 
II and achieve interoperability between the Department of the 
Navy and Department of the Air Force. 
(6) A cost estimate for coalition partners to achieve TCTS 
II interoperability within the Department of Defense. 
(7) An assessment of risks posed by non-interoperable TCTS 
systems within the Department of the Navy and the Depart-
ment of the Air Force. 
(8) An explanation of the acquisition strategy for the TCTS 
program. 
(9) An explanation of key performance parameters for the 
TCTS II program. 
(10) Any other information the Secretary of the Navy and 
Secretary of the Air Force determine is appropriate to include. 
SEC. 236. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS OF THE TECH-
NOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES CRITICAL TO THE LONG- 
RANGE STRIKE BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the technology 
readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities critical to the 
long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
(b) REVIEW
BY
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—Not later than 60 days after the report of the Secretary 
is submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the report and submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an assessment of the matters contained 
in the report. 
SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-LAND MOBILE TACTICAL COMMUNICA-
TIONS 
AND 
DATA 
NETWORK 
REQUIREMENTS 
AND 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation shall seek to enter into a contract with 
a federally funded research and development center to conduct 
a comprehensive assessment of current and future requirements 
and capabilities of the Army with respect to air-land ad hoc, mobile 
tactical communications and data networks, including the techno-
logical feasibility, suitability, and survivability of such networks. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Concepts, capabilities, and capacities of current or 
future communications and data network systems to meet the 
requirements of current or future tactical operations effectively, 
efficiently, and affordably. 
(2) Software requirements and capabilities, particularly 
with respect to communications and data network waveforms.
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(3) Hardware requirements and capabilities, particularly 
with respect to receiver and transmission technology, tactical 
communications, and data radios at all levels and on all plat-
forms, all associated technologies, and their integration, 
compatibility, and interoperability. 
(4) Any other matters relevant or necessary for a com-
prehensive assessment of tactical networks or networking in 
the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (Increments 1 and 
2). 
(c) INDEPENDENT ENTITY.—The Director shall select a federally 
funded research and development center with direct, long-standing, 
and demonstrated experience and expertise in program test and 
evaluation of concepts, requirements, and technologies for joint 
tactical communications and data networking to perform the assess-
ment under subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 30, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
commitments a report including the findings and recommendations 
of the assessment conducted under subsection (a), together with 
the separate comments of the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of the Army. 
SEC. 238. STUDY OF FIELD FAILURES INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT ELEC-
TRONIC PARTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
hardware assurance study to assess the presence, scope, and effect 
on Department of Defense operations of counterfeit electronic parts 
that have passed through the supply chain of the Department 
and into fielded systems. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) The technical analysis conducted under paragraph (1) 
of subsection (c). 
(2) The report on the technical assessment submitted under 
paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (c). 
(3) Recommendations for such legislative and administra-
tive action, including budget requirements, as the Secretary 
considers necessary to conduct sampling and technical hard-
ware analyses of counterfeit parts in identified areas of high 
concern. 
(c) EXECUTION AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct the executive 
agent for printed circuit board technology designated under 
section 256(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 
10 U.S.C. 2501 note) to coordinate the execution of the study 
under subsection (a) using capabilities of the Department in 
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act to conduct a technical analysis on a sample of failed elec-
tronic parts in fielded systems. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The technical analysis required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The selection of a representative sample of elec-
tronic component types, including digital, mixed-signal, and 
analog integrated circuits.
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(B) An assessment of the presence of counterfeit parts, 
including causes and attributes of failures of any identified 
counterfeit part. 
(C) For components found to have counterfeit parts, 
an assessment of the effect of the counterfeit part in the 
failure mechanism. 
(D) For cases with counterfeit parts contributing to 
the failure, a determination of the failure attributes, fac-
tors, and effects on subsystem and system level reliability, 
readiness, and performance. 
(3) TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT.—For any parts assessed under 
paragraph (2) that demonstrate unusual or suspicious failure 
mechanisms, the federation established under section 937(a)(1) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) shall— 
(A) conduct a technical assessment for indications of 
malicious tampering; and 
(B) submit to the executive agent described in para-
graph (1) a report on the findings of the federation with 
respect to the technical assessment. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 540 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the study 
carried out under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) The findings of the Secretary with respect to the 
study conducted under subsection (a). 
(B) The recommendations developed under subsection 
(b)(3). 
SEC. 239. AIRBORNE DATA LINK PLAN. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, develop 
a plan— 
(1) to provide objective survivable communications gate-
ways to enable— 
(A) the secure dissemination of national and tactical 
intelligence information to fourth-generation fighter air-
craft and supporting airborne platforms and to low-observ-
able penetrating platforms such as the F–22 and F–35 
aircraft; and 
(B) the secure reception and dissemination of sensor 
data from low-observable penetrating aircraft, such as the 
F–22 and F–35 aircraft; 
(2) to provide secure data sharing between the fifth-genera-
tion fighter aircraft of the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine 
Corps, with minimal changes to the outer surfaces of the air-
craft and to aircraft operational flight programs; and 
(3) to enable secure data sharing between fifth-generation 
and fourth-generation aircraft in jamming environments. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan under sub-
section (a) shall include non-proprietary and open systems 
approaches that are compatible with the rapid capabilities office
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open mission systems initiative of the Air Force and the future 
airborne capability environment initiative of the Navy. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 15, 2016, the Under 
Secretary and the Vice Chairman shall jointly provide to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a briefing on 
the plan under subsection (a). 
SEC. 240. PLAN FOR ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY WAR GAMES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop and 
implement a plan for integrating advanced weapons and offset 
technologies into exercises carried out individually and jointly by 
the military departments to improve the development and 
experimentation of various concepts for employment by the Armed 
Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) Identification of specific exercises to be carried out 
individually or jointly by the military departments under the 
plan. 
(2) Identification of emerging advanced weapons and offset 
technologies based on joint and individual recommendations 
of the military departments, including with respect to directed- 
energy weapons, hypersonic strike systems, autonomous sys-
tems, or other technologies as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) A schedule for integrating either prototype capabilities 
or table-top exercises into relevant exercises. 
(4) A method for capturing lessons learned and providing 
feedback both to the developers of the advanced weapons and 
offset technology and the military departments. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report containing the plan under subsection (a) and a 
status update on the implementation of such plan. 
SEC. 241. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE PROGRAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 
into a contract with a federally funded research and development 
center to conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the reliability, growth, and cost-reduc-
tion efforts with respect to the F135 engine program, 
including— 
(A) a detailed description of the reliability and cost 
history of the engine; 
(B) the identification of key reliability and cost chal-
lenges to the program as of the date of the assessment; 
and 
(C) the identification of any potential options for 
addressing such challenges. 
(2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thorough assess-
ment of the incident on June 23, 2014, consisting of an F135 
engine failure and subsequent fire, including— 
(A) the identification and definition of the root cause 
of the incident;
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(B) the identification of potential actions or design 
changes needed to address such root cause; and 
(C) the associated cost, schedule, and performance 
implications of such incident to both the F135 engine pro-
gram and the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 
(c) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—The federally funded research 
and development center selected to conduct the assessment under 
subsection (a) shall carry out subsection (b)(2) by analyzing data 
collected by the F–35 Joint Program Office, other elements of the 
Federal Government, or contractors. Nothing in this section may 
be construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dispose 
of the aircraft involved in the incident described in such subsection 
(b)(2). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTONOMIC LOGIS-
TICS INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR F–35 LIGHTNING II AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the autonomic logistics information 
system for the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include, 
at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The fielding status, in terms of units equipped with 
various software and hardware configurations, for the auto-
nomic logistics information system element of the F–35 Light-
ning II aircraft program, as of the date of the report. 
(2) The development schedule for upgrades to the auto-
nomic logistics information system, and an assessment of the 
ability of the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program to maintain 
such schedule. 
(3) The views of maintenance personnel and other per-
sonnel involved in operating and maintaining F–35 Lightning 
II aircraft in testing and operational units. 
(4) The effect of the autonomic logistics information system 
program on the operational availability of the F–35 Lightning 
II aircraft program. 
(5) Improvements, if any, regarding the time required for 
maintenance personnel to input data and use the autonomic 
logistics information system. 
(6) The ability of the autonomic logistics information system 
to be deployed on both ships and to forward land-based loca-
tions, including any limitations of such a deployable version. 
(7) The cost estimates for development and fielding of the 
autonomic logistics information system program and an assess-
ment of the capability of the program to address performance 
problems within the planned resources. 
(8) Other matters regarding the autonomic logistics 
information system that the Comptroller General determines 
of critical importance to the long-term viability of the system. 
SEC. 243. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FACILITATION OF A HIGH 
QUALITY TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
explore using existing authorities for promoting science, technology,
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engineering, and mathematics programs, such as under section 
233 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 10 U.S.C. 2193a note), to allow laboratories of the Department 
of Defense and federally funded research and development centers 
to help facilitate and shape a high quality scientific and technical 
future workforce that can support the needs of the Department. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 
Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 
Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 
Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to po-
tential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 
Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 
sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 
Sec. 323. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product im-
provements. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 
Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 
Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 
Armed Forces at sporting events. 
Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 
Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Ini-
tiative. 
Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 
Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, ad-
vertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 
sporting events. 
Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 
administrative, and support activities. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 
funding table in section 4301.
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Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
SEC. 311. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk purchase of a drop- 
in fuel for operational purposes unless the fully burdened cost 
of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with the fully burdened 
cost of a traditional fuel available for the same purpose. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under sub-
section (a) with respect to a purchase. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees notice of the waiver. Any such notice shall include 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver. 
‘‘(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national secu-
rity interest of the United States. 
‘‘(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the purchase for 
which the waiver is issued. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘drop-in fuel’ means a neat or blended liquid 
hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a tradi-
tional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and 
compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘traditional fuel’ means a liquid hydrocarbon 
fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘operational purposes’— 
‘‘(A) means for the purposes of conducting military 
operations, including training, exercises, large scale dem-
onstrations, and moving and sustaining military forces and 
military platforms; and 
‘‘(B) does not include research, development, testing, 
evaluation, fuel certification, or other demonstrations. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘fully burdened cost’ means the commodity 
price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets 
required to move and, when necessary, protect the fuel from 
the point at which the fuel is received from the commercial 
supplier to the point of use.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 2922g the following new item: 
‘‘2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels.’’. 
SEC. 312. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY READINESS AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY 
READINESS AREAS.—Chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
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‘‘§ 7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military 
Readiness Areas 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish 
areas, to be known as ‘Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness 
Areas’, for national defense purposes. Such areas shall include 
each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The area that includes Naval Base Ventura County, 
San Nicolas Island, and Begg Rock and the adjacent and sur-
rounding waters within the following coordinates: 
‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 
33°27.8′/119°34.3′
33°20.5′/119°15.5′
33°13.5′/119°11.8′
33°06.5′/119°15.3′
33°02.8′/119°26.8′
33°08.8′/119°46.3′
33°17.2′/119°56.9′
33°30.9′/119°54.2′. 
‘‘(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coronado, San 
Clemente Island and the adjacent and surrounding waters run-
ning parallel to shore to 3 nautical miles from the high tide 
line designated by part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, on May 20, 2010, as the San Clemente Island 3NM 
Safety Zone. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY 
READINESS AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 
OF 1973.—Sections 4 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533, 1538) shall not apply with respect to 
the incidental taking of any southern sea otter in the Southern 
Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the course of conducting 
a military readiness activity. 
‘‘(2) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTEC-
TION ACT OF 1972.—Sections 101 and 102 of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371, 1372) shall not apply 
with respect to the incidental taking of any southern sea otter 
in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the 
course of conducting a military readiness activity. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT AS SPECIES PROPOSED TO BE LISTED.—For 
purposes of conducting a military readiness activity, any 
southern sea otter while within the Southern Sea Otter Military 
Readiness Areas shall be treated for the purposes of section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) 
as a member of a species that is proposed to be listed as 
an endangered species or a threatened species under section 
4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533). 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section or any other Federal 
law shall be construed to require that any southern sea otter 
located within the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas 
be removed from the Areas. 
‘‘(d) REVISION OR TERMINATION OF EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary 
of the Interior may revise or terminate the application of subsection
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(b) if the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Navy, determines that military activities occurring in the 
Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas are impeding the 
southern sea otter conservation or the return of southern sea otters 
to optimum sustainable population levels. 
‘‘(e) MONITORING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 
monitoring and research within the Southern Sea Otter Mili-
tary Readiness Areas to determine the effects of military readi-
ness activities on the growth or decline of the southern sea 
otter population and on the near-shore ecosystem. Monitoring 
and research parameters and methods shall be determined 
in consultation with the Service. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months after the date 
of the enactment of this section and every three years there-
after, the Secretary of the Navy shall report to Congress and 
the public on monitoring undertaken pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SOUTHERN SEA OTTER.—The term ‘southern sea otter’ 
means any member of the subspecies Enhydra lutris nereis. 
‘‘(2) TAKE.—The term ‘take’— 
‘‘(A) when used in reference to activities subject to 
regulation by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), shall have the meaning given such 
term in that Act; and 
‘‘(B) when used in reference to activities subject to 
regulation by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) shall have the meaning given 
such term in that Act. 
‘‘(3) INCIDENTAL
TAKING.—The term ‘incidental taking’ 
means any take of a southern sea otter that is incidental 
to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise 
lawful activity. 
‘‘(4) MILITARY
READINESS
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘military 
readiness activity’ has the meaning given that term in section 
315(f) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2003 (16 U.S.C. 703 note) and includes all 
training and operations of the armed forces that relate to 
combat and the adequate and realistic testing of military equip-
ment, vehicles, weapons, and sensors for proper operation and 
suitability for combat use. 
‘‘(5) 
OPTIMUM
SUSTAINABLE
POPULATION.—The 
term 
‘optimum sustainable population’ means, with respect to any 
population stock, the number of animals that will result in 
the maximum productivity of the population or the species, 
keeping in mind the carrying capacity of the habitat and the 
health of the ecosystem of which they form a constituent ele-
ment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas.’’. 
SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (7); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), 
and (12) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), 
respectively; 
(3) by amending paragraph (7), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section, to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) A description and estimate of the progress made by 
the military departments in meeting current high performance 
and sustainable building standards under the Unified Facilities 
Criteria.’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (9), as redesignated by such 
paragraph (2), to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) Details of all commercial utility outages caused by 
threats and those caused by hazards at military installations 
that last eight hours or longer, whether or not the outage 
was mitigated by backup power, including non-commercial 
utility outages and Department of Defense-owned infrastruc-
ture, including the total number and location of outages, the 
financial impact of the outages, and measure taken to mitigate 
outages in the future at the affected locations and across the 
Department of Defense.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, a classi-
fied annex, as appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 314. REVISION TO SCOPE OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED REVIEW 
OF PROJECTS RELATING TO POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS 
TO AVIATION SO AS TO APPLY ONLY TO ENERGY 
PROJECTS. 
(a) SCOPE OF SECTION.—Section 358 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4198; 49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘from State and local 
officials or the developer of a renewable energy development 
or other energy project’’ and inserting ‘‘from a State govern-
ment, an Indian tribal government, a local government, a land-
owner, or the developer of an energy project’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘readiness, and’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘readiness and to clearly commu-
nicate to such parties actions being taken by the Department 
of Defense under this section.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘as high, medium, 
or low’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new sub-
section (j): 
‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section does not apply 
to a non-energy project.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (k) of such section, as redesig-
nated by paragraph (4) of subsection (a), is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘energy project’ means a project that provides 
for the generation or transmission of electrical energy. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘non-energy project’ means a project that 
is not an energy project.