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Union Calendar No. 354 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6395 
[Report No. 116–442] 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities of 
the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MARCH 26, 2020 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. THORNBERRY) (both by re-
quest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
JULY 9, 2020 
Reported with amendments; committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 26, 2020] 
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A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wil-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other 
Act to the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021’’ shall be deemed to refer to the ‘‘William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Author-
izations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National 
Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(5) Division E—National Artificial Intelligence 
Initiative Act of 2020. 
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(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Navy Programs 
Sec. 111. Independent cost estimate of FFG(X) frigate program. 
Subtitle C—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of force structure objectives for B–1 bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 122. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC– 
135 aircraft. 
Sec. 123. Modification of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E– 
8 JSTARS aircraft. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on availability of funds for the Advanced Battle Manage-
ment System pending certification relating to RQ–4 aircraft. 
Sec. 125. Inventory requirements for certain air refueling tanker aircraft. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on production of KC–46A aircraft. 
Sec. 127. Assessment and certification relating to OC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 128. Modernization plan for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance. 
Sec. 129. Minimum bomber aircraft force level. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 131. Documentation relating to the F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 132. Notification on software regression testing for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 133. Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator 
beacons. 
Sec. 134. Limitation on use of funds for the Armed Overwatch Program. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation 
(SMART) Defense Education Program. 
Sec. 212. Enhanced participation of Department of Defense contractors in 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities. 
Sec. 213. Modification of requirements relating to certain cooperative research 
and development agreements. 
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Sec. 214. Pilot program on talent optimization. 
Sec. 215. Codification of the National Security Innovation Network. 
Sec. 216. Modification of pilot program on enhanced civics education. 
Sec. 217. Modification of joint artificial intelligence research, development, and 
transition activities. 
Sec. 218. Modification of national security innovation activities and manufac-
turing pilot program. 
Sec. 219. Extension of pilot program for the enhancement of the research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 220. Digital data management and analytics capability. 
Sec. 221. Social science, management science, and information science research 
activities. 
Sec. 222. Measuring and incentivizing programming proficiency. 
Sec. 223. Information technology modernization and security efforts. 
Sec. 224. Board of Directors for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. 
Sec. 225. Directed Energy Working Group. 
Sec. 226. Program Executive Officer for Autonomy. 
Sec. 227. Accountability measures relating to the Advanced Battle Management 
System. 
Sec. 228. Measures to address foreign talent programs. 
Sec. 229. Disclosure of foreign funding sources in applications for Federal re-
search awards. 
Sec. 230. Limitations relating to large unmanned surface vessels and associated 
offensive weapon systems. 
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending review and report on next 
generation air dominance capabilities. 
Subtitle C—Emerging Technology and Artificial Intelligence Matters 
Sec. 241. Steering committee on emerging technology. 
Sec. 242. Training for human resources personnel in artificial intelligence and 
related topics. 
Sec. 243. Unclassified workspaces for personnel with pending security clearances. 
Sec. 244. Pilot program on the use of electronic portfolios to evaluate applicants 
for certain technical positions. 
Sec. 245. Self-directed training in artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 246. Part-time and term employment of university professors and students 
in the Defense science and technology enterprise. 
Sec. 247. Microelectronics and national security. 
Sec. 248. Acquisition of ethically and responsibly developed artificial intelligence 
technology. 
Sec. 249. Enhancement of public-private talent exchange programs in the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Subtitle D—Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development 
Sec. 251. Short title. 
Sec. 252. Findings. 
Sec. 253. National coordinating entity for sustainable chemistry. 
Sec. 254. Strategic plan for sustainable chemistry. 
Sec. 255. Agency activities in support of sustainable chemistry. 
Sec. 256. Partnerships in sustainable chemistry. 
Sec. 257. Prioritization. 
Sec. 258. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 259. Major multi-user research facility project. 
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Subtitle E—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 261. Modification to annual report of the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation. 
Sec. 262. Repeal of quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle 
program. 
Sec. 263. Independent evaluation of personal protective and diagnostic testing 
equipment. 
Sec. 264. Reports on F–35 physiological episodes and mitigation efforts. 
Sec. 265. Study on mechanisms for attracting and retaining high quality talent 
in the national security innovation base. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review 
of mission obstructions. 
Sec. 312. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review 
of mission obstructions. 
Sec. 313. Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military 
training, testing, and operations. 
Sec. 314. Modification of Department of Defense environmental restoration au-
thorities to include Federal Government facilities used by Na-
tional Guard. 
Sec. 315. Increased transparency through reporting on usage and spills of aque-
ous film-forming foam at military installations. 
Sec. 316. Replacement of non-tactical motor vehicles at the end of service life with 
electric or hybrid motor vehicles. 
Sec. 317. Budgeting of Department of Defense relating to operational energy im-
provement. 
Sec. 318. Assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage. 
Sec. 319. Improvement of the operational energy capability improvement fund of 
the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 320. Five-year reviews of containment technologies relating to Red Hill Bulk 
Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 321. Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for Rhine 
Ordnance Barracks Army Medical Center. 
Sec. 322. Requirement to update Department of Defense climate change roadmap. 
Sec. 323. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation en-
ergy. 
Sec. 324. Department of Defense report on emissions levels. 
Sec. 325. Objectives, performance standards, and criteria for use of wildlife con-
servation banking programs. 
Sec. 326. Offshore wind energy development, Morro Bay, California. 
Sec. 327. Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program. 
Sec. 328. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing fire-fighting agent. 
Sec. 329. Survey of technologies for Department of Defense application in phas-
ing out the use of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam. 
Sec. 330. Interagency body on research related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances. 
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Sec. 331. Restriction on procurement by defense logistics agency of certain items 
containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances. 
Sec. 332. Standards for removal or remedial actions with respect to PFOS or 
PFOA contamination. 
Sec. 333. Research and development of alternative to aqueous film-forming foam. 
Sec. 334. Notification to agricultural operations located in areas exposed to De-
partment of Defense PFAS use. 
Sec. 335. Public disclosure of results of Department of Defense testing for 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 351. National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review. 
Sec. 352. Extension of sunset relating to charter air transportation services. 
Sec. 353. Additional elements for inclusion in Navy ship depot maintenance 
budget report. 
Sec. 354. Modification to limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of 
naval vessels. 
Sec. 355. Independent advisory panel on weapon system sustainment. 
Sec. 356. Biannual briefings on status of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization 
Plan. 
Sec. 357. Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems. 
Subtitle D—Munitions Safety and Oversight 
Sec. 361. Chair of Department of Defense explosive safety board. 
Sec. 362. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program. 
Sec. 363. Assessment of resilience of Department of Defense munitions enterprise. 
Sec. 364. Report on safety waivers and mishaps in Department of Defense muni-
tions enterprise. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 371. Pilot program for temporary issuance of maternity-related uniform 
items. 
Sec. 372. Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnerships. 
Sec. 373. Biodefense analysis and budget submission. 
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. 
Sec. 403. Modification of the authorized number and accounting method for sen-
ior enlisted personnel. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
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Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Authorized strength: exclusion of certain general and flag officers of the 
reserve components on active duty. 
Sec. 502. Diversity in selection boards. 
Sec. 503. Redaction of personally identifiable information from records furnished 
to a promotion board. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Grants to support STEM education in the Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps. 
Sec. 512. Modification of education loan repayment program for members of Se-
lected Reserve. 
Sec. 513. Requirement of consent of the chief executive officer for certain full-time 
National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the 
District of Columbia. 
Sec. 514. Constructive credit for certain members of the reserve components who 
cannot complete minimum annual training requirements as a 
result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Sec. 515. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard. 
Sec. 516. Direct employment pilot program for certain members of the reserve 
components. 
Sec. 517. Temporary limitation on authority to transfer, relocate, or dissolve ele-
ments of the reserve components of the Air Force. 
Sec. 518. Pilot programs in connection with SROTC units and CSPI programs 
at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority in-
stitutions. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 
Sec. 521. Temporary authority to order retired members to active duty in high- 
demand, low-density assignments during war or national emer-
gency. 
Sec. 522. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who 
commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense. 
Sec. 523. Review of Seaman to Admiral-21 program; credit towards retirement. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 531. Punitive article on violent extremism. 
Sec. 532. Preservation of Court-martial records. 
Sec. 533. Electronic notarization for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 534. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights 
of members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 535. Absentee ballot tracking program. 
Sec. 536. Tracking mechanism and reporting requirements for supremacist, ex-
tremist, and criminal gang activity in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 537. Military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related informa-
tion collection activities. 
Sec. 538. Actions to address military-connected child abuse. 
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Sec. 539. Multidisciplinary board to evaluate suicide events. 
Subtitle E—Sexual Assault 
Sec. 541. Protection of attorney-client privilege between victims and Special Vic-
tims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 542. Authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military 
court protective orders. 
Sec. 543. Additional bases for provision of advice by the Defense Advisory Com-
mittee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. 
Sec. 544. Modification of reporting and data collection on victims of sexual of-
fenses. 
Sec. 545. Modification of annual report regarding sexual assaults involving mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 546. Coordination of support for survivors of sexual trauma. 
Sec. 547. Policy on separation of victim and accused at military service acad-
emies. 
Sec. 548. Safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 549. Question in workplace and gender relations surveys regarding prosecu-
tions of sexual assault. 
Sec. 549A. Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by 
attendees of military service academies. 
Sec. 549B. Report on status of investigations of alleged sex-related offenses. 
Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, and Transition 
Sec. 551. Counseling in the Transition Assistance Program regarding sexual as-
sault, sexual or gender harassment, and intimate partner vio-
lence. 
Sec. 552. Establishment of mentoring and career counseling program. 
Sec. 553. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. 
Sec. 554. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. 
Sec. 555. Increase in number of permanent professors at the United States Air 
Force Academy. 
Sec. 556. Information on nominations and applications for military service acad-
emies. 
Sec. 557. Transformation of the professional military education enterprise. 
Sec. 558. College of International Security Affairs of the National Defense Uni-
versity. 
Sec. 559. Public-private consortium to improve professional military education. 
Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 561. Family readiness: definitions; communication strategy; report. 
Sec. 562. Support services for members of special operations forces and immediate 
family members. 
Sec. 563. Authority to provide financial assistance to certain in-home child care 
providers for members of the Armed Forces and survivors of 
members who die in combat in the line of duty. 
Sec. 564. Expansion of financial assistance under My Career Advancement Ac-
count program. 
Sec. 565. Child care. 
Sec. 566. Continuation of paid parental leave upon death of child. 
Sec. 567. Study and report on the performance of the Department of Defense 
Education Activity. 
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Sec. 568. Comptroller General of the United States report on the structural condi-
tion of Department of Defense Education Activity schools. 
Sec. 569. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic depend-
ent elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 569A. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military 
dependent students. 
Sec. 569B. Standardization of the Exceptional Family Member Program. 
Subtitle H—Diversity and Inclusion 
Sec. 571. Diversity and inclusion reporting requirements. 
Sec. 572. Establishment of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 573. Establishment of Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Dis-
parities in the Armed Forces; amendments to Inspector General 
Act. 
Sec. 574. Questions regarding racism, anti-Semitism, and supremacism in work-
place surveys administered by the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 575. Report on demographics of officers appointed to certain grades. 
Sec. 576. Plans to increase female and minority representation in the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 577. Evaluation of barriers to minority participation in certain units of the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal. 
Sec. 582. Authorization for award of the distinguished-service cross for Ramiro 
F. Olivo for acts of valor during the Vietnam War. 
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 592. Inclusion of certain outlying areas in the Department of Defense 
STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 593. Prohibition on charging for or counting certain acronyms on headstones 
of individuals interred at Arlington National Cemetery. 
Sec. 594. Report on placement of members of the Armed Forces in academic sta-
tus who are victims of sexual assault onto Non-Rated Periods. 
Sec. 595. Sense of Congress regarding advertising recruiting efforts. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members. 
Sec. 603. Reorganization of certain allowances other than travel and transpor-
tation allowances. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Sec. 612. Increase in certain hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the 
uniformed services. 
Sec. 613. Standardization of payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for mem-
bers of the uniformed services. 
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Sec. 614. Clarification of 30 days of continuous duty on board a ship required 
for family separation allowance for members of the uniformed 
services. 
Sec. 615. Expansion of reimbursable State licensure and certification costs for a 
military spouse arising from relocation. 
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 621. Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian pro-
viders of child care services or youth program services for sur-
vivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of 
duty. 
Sec. 622. Expansion of death gratuity for ROTC graduates. 
Sec. 623. Recalculation of financial assistance for providers of child care services 
and youth program services for dependents. 
Sec. 624. Priority for certain military family housing to a member of the Armed 
Forces whose spouse agrees to provide family home day care 
services. 
Sec. 625. Study on feasibility of TSP contributions by military spouses. 
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters 
Sec. 631 . Base responders essential needs and dining access. 
Sec. 632. First responder access to mobile exchanges. 
Sec. 633. Updated business case analysis for consolidation of the defense resale 
system. 
Subtitle E—Other Personnel Benefits 
Sec. 641. Maintenance of funding for Stars and Stripes. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Expansion of mental health assessments for members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 702. Mandatory referral for mental health evaluation. 
Sec. 703. Assessments and testing relating to exposure to perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 704. Improvement to breast cancer screening. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Protection of the Armed Forces from infectious diseases. 
Sec. 712. Inclusion of drugs, biological products, and critical medical supplies in 
national security strategy for national technology and industrial 
base. 
Sec. 713. Contract authority of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences. 
Sec. 714. Extension of organization requirements for Defense Health Agency. 
Sec. 715. Modification to limitation on the realignment or reduction of military 
medical manning end strength. 
Sec. 716. Modifications to implementation plan for restructure or realignment of 
military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 717. Policy to address opioid prescription abuse prevention. 
Sec. 718. Addition of burn pit registration to electronic health records of members 
of the Armed Forces and veterans. 
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Subtitle C—Matters Relating to COVID–19 
Sec. 721. COVID–19 military health system review panel. 
Sec. 722. COVID–19 global war on pandemics. 
Sec. 723. Registry of TRICARE beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID–19. 
Subtitle D—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 731. Modifications to pilot program on civilian and military partnerships 
to enhance interoperability and medical surge capability and ca-
pacity of national disaster medical system. 
Sec. 732. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces and suicide 
prevention programs and activities of the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 733. Clarification of research under Joint Trauma Education and Training 
Directorate and inclusion of military working dogs. 
Sec. 734. Extension of the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans 
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Project. 
Sec. 735. Information sharing by Secretary of Defense regarding prevention of in-
fant and maternal mortality. 
Sec. 736. Grant program for increased cooperation on post-traumatic stress dis-
order research between United States and Israel. 
Sec. 737. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage. 
Sec. 738. Pilot program on parents serving as certified nursing assistants for 
children under TRICARE program. 
Sec. 739. Study on incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots in 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 740. Report on diet and nutrition of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 741. Report on costs and benefits of allowing retired members of the Armed 
Forces to contribute to health savings accounts. 
Sec. 742. Study on toxic exposure at Karshi–Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan. 
Sec. 743. Audit of medical conditions of tenants in privatized military housing. 
Sec. 744. Report on Integrated Disability Evaluation System. 
Sec. 745. Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of the 
Armed Forces stationed at remote installations outside the con-
tiguous United States. 
Subtitle E—Mental Health Services From Department of Veterans Affairs for 
Members of Reserve Components 
Sec. 751. Short title. 
Sec. 752. Expansion of eligibility for readjustment counseling and related out-
patient services from Department of Veterans Affairs to include 
members of reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 753. Provision of mental health services from Department of Veterans Affairs 
to members of reserve components of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 754. Inclusion of members of reserve components in mental health programs 
of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 755. Report on mental health and related services provided by Department 
of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces. 
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Congressional notification of termination of a middle tier acquisition 
program. 
Sec. 802. Modification to the definition of nontraditional defense contractor. 
Sec. 803. Major weapon systems: life-cycle sustainment plan. 
Sec. 804. Contractor business systems. 
Sec. 805. Acquisition authority of the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center. 
Sec. 806. Reforming the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 807. Alternative Space Acquisition System for the United States Space 
Force. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Sustainment reform for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 812. Modifications to Comptroller General assessment of acquisition pro-
grams and related initiatives. 
Sec. 813. Contractor whistleblower protections relating to nondisclosure agree-
ments. 
Sec. 814. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries. 
Sec. 815. Disclosure of beneficial owners in database for Federal agency contract 
and grant officers. 
Sec. 816. Inclusion of optical transmission components in the analytical frame-
work for supply chain risks. 
Sec. 817. Amendment to definition of qualified apprentice. 
Sec. 818. Contract closeout authority for services contracts. 
Sec. 819. Plan to improve Department-wide management of investments in weap-
on systems. 
Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 821. Quarterly national technology and industrial base briefings. 
Sec. 822. Expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products. 
Sec. 823. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the na-
tional technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 824. Preference for sourcing rare earth materials from the national tech-
nology and industrial base. 
Sec. 825. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition 
programs. 
Sec. 826. Additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards. 
Sec. 827. Report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations. 
Sec. 828. Sense of Congress on the prohibition on certain telecommunications and 
video surveillance services or equipment. 
Subtitle D—Small Business Matters 
Sec. 831. Transfer of verification of small business concerns owned and controlled 
by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business 
Administration. 
Sec. 832. Equitable adjustments to certain construction contracts. 
Sec. 833. Exemption of certain contracts awarded to small business concerns from 
category management requirements. 
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Sec. 834. Report on accelerated payments to certain small business concerns. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 841. Modifications to supervision and award of certain contracts. 
Sec. 842. Amendments to submissions to Congress relating to certain foreign mili-
tary sales. 
Sec. 843. Revisions to requirement to use firm fixed-price contracts for foreign 
military sales. 
Sec. 844. Small Business Industrial Base Resiliency Program. 
Sec. 845. Requirements relating to reports and limitations on the availability of 
funds. 
Sec. 846. Assessment of the requirements processes of the military departments. 
Sec. 847. Report on transfer and consolidation of certain defense acquisition stat-
utes. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Repeal of position of Chief Management Officer. 
Sec. 902. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
Matters 
Sec. 911. Limitation on reduction of civilian workforce. 
Sec. 912. Chief Diversity Officers. 
Sec. 913. Establishment of Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Sustainment. 
Sec. 914. Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment. 
Sec. 915. Input from Chief of National Guard Bureau to the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council. 
Sec. 916. Redesignation of the Joint Forces Staff College. 
Subtitle C—Space Matters 
Sec. 921. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Pol-
icy. 
Sec. 922. Office of the Chief of Space Operations. 
Sec. 923. Space Force Medal. 
Sec. 924. Clarification of procurement of commercial satellite communications 
services. 
Sec. 925. Temporary exemption from authorized daily average of members in pay 
grades E–8 and E–9. 
Sec. 926. One-time uniform allowance for members transferred to the Space 
Force. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Determination of budgetary effects. 
Sec. 1003. Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund. 
Sec. 1004. Budget materials for special operations forces. 
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Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter 
transnational organized crime affecting flow of drugs into the 
United States. 
Sec. 1012. Congressional notification with respect to Department of Defense sup-
port provided to other United States agencies for counterdrug ac-
tivities and activities to counter transnational organized crime. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels 
Sec. 1021. Limitation on availability of certain funds without naval vessels plan 
and certification. 
Sec. 1022. Limitations on use of funds in the National Defense Sealift Fund for 
purchase of foreign constructed vessels. 
Sec. 1023. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for incrementally funded 
contracts to provide full funding for Columbia class submarines. 
Sec. 1024. Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea. 
Sec. 1025. Restrictions on overhaul, repair, etc. of naval vessels in foreign ship-
yards. 
Sec. 1026. Biannual report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial 
base. 
Sec. 1027. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of certain littoral combat 
ships. 
Sec. 1028. Report on implementation of Commandant’s Planning Guidance. 
Sec. 1029. Limitation on naval force structure changes. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
to certain countries. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Support of special operations to combat terrorism. 
Sec. 1042. Prohibition on retirement of nuclear powered aircraft carriers before 
first refueling. 
Sec. 1043. Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft. 
Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction to Department of Defense au-
thority to provide assistance along the southern land border of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1045. Battlefield airborne communications node certification requirement. 
Sec. 1046. Requirements relating to newest generations of personal protective 
equipment. 
Sec. 1047. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A-10 aircraft. 
Sec. 1048. Mandatory criteria for strategic basing decisions. 
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds pending public availability of top-line 
numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1050. Limitation on physical move, integration, reassignment, or shift in re-
sponsibility of Marine Forces Northern Command. 
Sec. 1051. Conditions for permanently basing United States equipment or addi-
tional forces in host countries with at-risk vendors in 5G or 6G 
networks. 
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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 1101. Family and medical leave amendments. 
Sec. 1102. Limitation on authority to exclude employees from chapter 71 of title 
5. 
Sec. 1103. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connec-
tion with transfer ceremonies of department of defense and coast 
guard civilian employees who die overseas. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian 
employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1106. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality. 
Sec. 1107. Civilian Faculty At the Defense Security Cooperation University and 
Institute of Security Governance. 
Sec. 1108. Expansion of authority for appointment of recently-retired members of 
the armed forces to positions at certain industrial base facilities. 
Sec. 1109. Fire Fighters Alternative Work Schedule demonstration project. 
Sec. 1110. Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments and 
other payments for Federal Government personnel under chief of 
mission authority. 
Subtitle B—Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 
2020 
Sec. 1121. Short title. 
Sec. 1122. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1123. Notification of violation. 
Sec. 1124. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1125. Data to be posted by employing Federal agencies. 
Sec. 1126. Data to be posted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. 
Sec. 1127. Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retalia-
tion Act of 2002 amendments. 
Sec. 1128. Nondisclosure agreement limitation. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of support of special operations for irreg-
ular warfare. 
Sec. 1202. Department of Defense participation in European Program on Multi-
lateral Exchange of Surface Transportation Services. 
Sec. 1203. Extension of authority to transfer excess high mobility multipurpose 
wheeled vehicles to foreign countries. 
Sec. 1204. Modification and extension of update of Department of Defense Free-
dom of Navigation Report. 
Sec. 1205. Extension of report on workforce development. 
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Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 
coalition nations for support provided to United States military 
operations. 
Sec. 1212. Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program. 
Sec. 1213. Limitation on use of funds to reduce deployment to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Report on Operation Freedom Sentinel. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1221. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1222. Extension of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian oppo-
sition. 
Sec. 1223. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Of-
fice of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to cer-
tain organizations. 
Sec. 1225. Consolidated budget display and report on Operation Spartan Shield. 
Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on Peshmerga forces as a partner in Operation In-
herent Resolve. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1231. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Rus-
sian Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1232. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1233. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1234. United States participation in the Open Skies Treaty. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to Europe and NATO 
Sec. 1241. Limitations on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of 
the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in 
Germany, to reduce the total number of members of the Armed 
Forces stationed in Europe, and to divest military infrastruc-
ture in Europe. 
Sec. 1242. Sense of Congress on support for coordinated action to ensure the secu-
rity of Baltic allies. 
Sec. 1243. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 
Sec. 1244. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. 
Sec. 1245. Sense of Congress on burden sharing by partners and allies. 
Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on NATO’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251. Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative. 
Sec. 1252. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of 
the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to 
South Korea. 
Sec. 1253. Implementation of GAO recommendations on preparedness of United 
States forces to counter North Korean chemical and biological 
weapons. 
Sec. 1254. Public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the 
United States. 
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Sec. 1255. Independent study on the defense industrial base of the People’s Repub-
lic of China. 
Sec. 1256. Report on China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative in Africa. 
Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on enhancement of the United States-Taiwan defense 
relationship. 
Sec. 1258. Report on supply chain security cooperation with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1259. Report on United States-Taiwan medical security partnership. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1261. Provision of goods and services to Kwajalein Atoll. 
Sec. 1262. Annual briefings on certain foreign military bases of adversaries. 
Sec. 1263. Report on progress of the Department of Defense with respect to deny-
ing a fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered 
defense partner. 
Sec. 1264. Modification to requirements of the initiative to support protection of 
national security academic researchers from undue influence and 
other security threats. 
Sec. 1265. Report on directed use of fishing fleets. 
Sec. 1266. Expanding the state partnership program in Africa. 
Sec. 1267. Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States 
Armed Forces deployed to United States Africa Command area 
of responsibility. 
Sec. 1268. Report on enhancing partnerships between the United States and Afri-
can countries. 
Sec. 1269. Sense of Congress with respect to Qatar. 
Sec. 1270. Sense of Congress on United States military support for and partici-
pation in the Multinational Force and Observers. 
Sec. 1271. Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis. 
Sec. 1272. Rule of construction relating to use of military force. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Funding allocations; specification of cooperative threat reduction 
funds. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense health program. 
Sec. 1406. National defense sealift fund. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund for 
Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
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TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
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. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1521. Afghanistan security forces fund. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. National Security Space Launch program. 
Sec. 1602. Requirement to buy certain satellite component from national tech-
nology and industrial base. 
Sec. 1603. Commercial space domain awareness capabilities. 
Sec. 1604. Responsive satellite infrastructure. 
Sec. 1605. Policy to ensure launch of small-class payloads. 
Sec. 1606. Tactically responsive space launch operations. 
Sec. 1607. Limitation on availability of funds for prototype program for multi- 
global navigation satellite system receiver development. 
Sec. 1608. Limitation on awarding contracts to entities operating commercial 
terrestrial communication networks that cause interference with 
the Global Positioning System. 
Sec. 1609. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to 
the Global Positioning System. 
Sec. 1610. Report on resilient protected communications satellites. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1611. Validation of capability requirements of National Geospatial-Intel-
ligence Agency. 
Sec. 1612. Safety of navigation mission of the National Geospatial-Intelligence 
Agency. 
Sec. 1613. National Academies Climate Security Roundtable. 
Sec. 1614. Report on risk to national security posed by quantum computing tech-
nologies. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1621. Cyber mission forces and cyberspace operations forces. 
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Sec. 1622. Cyberspace solarium commission. 
Sec. 1623. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations. 
Sec. 1624. Responsibility for the Sector Risk Management Agency function of the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1625. Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Efforts. 
Sec. 1626. Reporting requirements for cross domain compromises and exemptions 
to policies for information technology. 
Sec. 1627. Assessing private-public collaboration in cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1628. Cyber capabilities and interoperability of the National Guard. 
Sec. 1629. Evaluation of non-traditional cyber support to the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1630. Establishment of integrated cyber center. 
Sec. 1631. Cyber threat information collaboration environment. 
Sec. 1632. Defense industrial base participation in a threat intelligence sharing 
program. 
Sec. 1633. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 
chain on matters relating to cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1634. Defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting and sensing, dis-
covery, and mitigation. 
Sec. 1635. Defense Digital Service. 
Sec. 1636. Limitation of funding for National Defense University. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1641. Coordination in transfer of funds by Department of Defense to Na-
tional Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 1642. Exercises of nuclear command, control, and communications system. 
Sec. 1643. Independent studies on nuclear weapons programs of certain foreign 
states. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1651. Extension and modification of requirement for Comptroller General of 
the United States review and assessment of missile defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 1652. Extension of transition of ballistic missile defense programs to mili-
tary departments. 
Sec. 1653. Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor 
payload. 
Sec. 1654. Annual certification on hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space 
sensor payload. 
Sec. 1655. Alignment of the Missile Defense Agency within the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1656. Analysis of alternatives for homeland missile defense missions. 
Sec. 1657. Next generation interceptors. 
Sec. 1658. Oversight of next generation interceptor program. 
Sec. 1659. Missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel. 
Sec. 1660. Report on defense of Guam from integrated air and missile threats. 
Sec. 1661. Report on cruise missile defense. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1671. Conventional prompt global strike. 
Sec. 1672. Submission of reports under Missile Defense Review and Nuclear Pos-
ture Review. 
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Sec. 1673. Report on consideration of risks of inadvertent escalation to nuclear 
war. 
TITLE XVII—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1701. Review of support of special operations to combat terrorism. 
Sec. 1702. FFRDC study of explosive ordnance disposal agencies. 
Sec. 1703. Report on the Human Rights Office at United States Southern Com-
mand. 
Sec. 1704. Report on joint training range exercises for the Pacific region. 
Sec. 1705. Study on Chinese policies and influence in the development of inter-
national standards for emerging technologies. 
Subtitle B—Electronic Message Preservation 
Sec. 1711. Short title. 
Sec. 1712. Preservation of electronic messages and other records. 
Sec. 1713. Presidential records. 
Subtitle C—Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020 
Sec. 1721. Short title. 
Sec. 1722. Findings. 
Sec. 1723. Report; strategy. 
Subtitle D—AMBER Alert Nationwide 
Sec. 1731. Cooperation with Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 1732. AMBER Alerts along major transportation routes. 
Sec. 1733. AMBER Alert communication plans in the territories. 
Sec. 1734. Government Accountability Office report. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1741. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1742. Addition of Chief of the National Guard Bureau to the list of officers 
providing reports of unfunded priorities. 
Sec. 1743. Acceptance of property by military academies and museums. 
Sec. 1744. Reauthorization of National Oceanographic Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1745. Requirements relating to program and project management. 
Sec. 1746. Quarterly briefings on Joint All Domain Command and Control con-
cept. 
Sec. 1747. Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian 
casualties in connection with United States military operations. 
Sec. 1748. Sense of Congress regarding reporting of civilian casualties resulting 
from United States military operations. 
Sec. 1749. Prohibition of public display of Confederate battle flag on Department 
of Defense property. 
Sec. 1750. Deployment of real-time status of special use airspace. 
Sec. 1751. Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee 
Voting Act. 
Sec. 1752. Publicly available database of casualties of members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 1753. Notice and comment for proposed actions of the Secretary of Defense 
relating to food and beverage ingredients. 
Sec. 1754. Space strategies and assessment. 
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Sec. 1755. Nonimmigrant status for certain nationals of Portugal. 
Sec. 1756. Sense of Congress on extension of limitations on importation of ura-
nium from Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1757. Authority to establish a movement coordination center pacific in the 
Indopacific region. 
Sec. 1758. Establishment of vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for 
certain military training. 
Sec. 1759. Women, Peace, and Security Act implementation. 
Sec. 1760. Developing crisis capabilities to meet needs for homeland security-crit-
ical supplies. 
Sec. 1761. Establishment of western emergency refined petroleum products re-
serve. 
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. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Limitation on military construction project at Kwajalein Atoll. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing and improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing and improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2304. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 
projects. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 
projects. 
Sec. 2307. Technical corrections related to authority to carry out certain fiscal 
year 2020 family housing projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program 
projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Military construction infrastructure and weapon system synchroni-
zation for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent. 
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TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
Sec. 2512. State of Qatar funded construction projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 2607. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 project. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense base closure ac-
count. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program Changes 
Sec. 2801. Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event 
of a declaration of war or national emergency. 
Sec. 2802. Extension of sunset for annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds 
applicable to unspecified minor military construction authori-
ties. 
Sec. 2803. Modification of reporting requirement regarding cost increases associ-
ated with certain military construction projects and military 
family housing projects. 
Sec. 2804. Expansion of Department of Defense land exchange authority. 
Sec. 2805. Congressional project authorization required for military construction 
projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy con-
servation. 
Sec. 2806. One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation 
and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas 
outside the United States. 
Sec. 2807. Pilot Program to support combatant command military construction 
priorities. 
Sec. 2808. Biannual report regarding military installations supported by disaster 
relief appropriations. 
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Subtitle B—Military Family Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2811. Expenditure priorities in using Department of Defense Family Hous-
ing Improvement Fund. 
Sec. 2812. Promulgation of guidance to facilitate return of military families dis-
placed from privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2813. Promulgation of guidance on mold mitigation in privatized military 
housing. 
Sec. 2814. Expansion of uniform code of basic standards for privatized military 
housing and hazard and habitability inspection and assessment 
requirements to Government-owned and Government-controlled 
military family housing. 
Sec. 2815. Establishment of Exceptional Family Member Program housing liai-
son. 
Sec. 2816. Department of Defense report on criteria and metrics used to evaluate 
performance of landlords of privatized military housing that re-
ceive incentive fees. 
Sec. 2817. Report on Department of Defense efforts regarding oversight and role 
in management of privatized military housing. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2821. Codification of reporting requirements regarding United States over-
seas military enduring locations and contingency locations. 
Sec. 2822. Limitations on renewal of utility privatization contracts. 
Sec. 2823. Vesting exercise of discretion with Service Secretaries regarding enter-
ing into longer-term contracts for utility services. 
Sec. 2824. Use of on-site energy production to promote military installation en-
ergy resilience and energy security. 
Sec. 2825. Availability of Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Pro-
gram funds for certain activities related to privatized utility 
systems. 
Sec. 2826. Improving water management and security on military installations. 
Sec. 2827. Pilot program to test use of emergency diesel generators in a microgrid 
configuration at certain military installations. 
Sec. 2828. Improved electrical metering of Department of Defense infrastructure 
supporting critical missions. 
Sec. 2829. Renaming certain military installations and other defense property. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2831. Land conveyance, Camp Navajo, Arizona. 
Sec. 2832. Modification of land exchange involving Naval Industrial Reserve Ord-
nance Plant, Sunnyvale, California. 
Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, lathrop, California. 
Sec. 2834. Land exchange, San Bernardino County, California. 
Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiv-
ing station, Modoc County, California. 
Sec. 2836. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Naval Support Activity Pan-
ama City, Florida, parcel. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2841. Renewal of land withdrawal and reservation to benefit Naval Air Fa-
cility, El Centro, California. 
Sec. 2842. Renewal of Fallon Range Training Complex land withdrawal and res-
ervation. 
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Sec. 2843. Renewal of Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal and 
reservation. 
Sec. 2844. Co-management, new memorandum of understanding, and additional 
requirements regarding Nevada Test and Training Range. 
Sec. 2845. Specified duration of White Sands Missile Range land withdrawal and 
reservation and establishment of special reservation area for 
northern and western extension areas. 
Subtitle F—Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific Issues 
Sec. 2851. Change to biennial reporting requirement for Interagency Coordina-
tion Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment. 
Sec. 2852. Additional exception to restriction on development of public infrastruc-
ture in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in 
Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 2853. Development of master plan for infrastructure to support rotational 
Armed Forces in Australia. 
Sec. 2854. Study and strategy regarding bulk fuels management in United States 
Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 2861. Defense Community Infrastructure Program. 
Sec. 2862. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on cer-
tain covered property. 
Sec. 2863. Department of Defense policy for regulation of dangerous dogs in mili-
tary communities. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2901. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2903. Authorization of appropriations. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, Limitations, and Other 
Matters 
Sec. 3111. Nuclear warhead acquisition processes. 
Sec. 3112. Uncosted and unobligated amounts of National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration. 
Sec. 3113. Extension of limitation relating to reclassification of high-level waste. 
Sec. 3114. Extension of pilot program on unavailability for overhead costs of 
amounts specified for laboratory-directed research and develop-
ment. 
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Sec. 3115. Plutonium pit production. 
Sec. 3116. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel 
system based on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3117. Independent study on effects of use of nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 3118. Reports on diversity of certain contractor employees of National Nu-
clear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3119. Findings, purpose, and apology relating to fallout emitted during the 
Government’s atmospheric nuclear tests. 
Sec. 3120. Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding role of domestic maritime industry in na-
tional security. 
Sec. 3503. Nonapplicability of requirement relating to minimum number of oper-
ating days for vessels operating under MSP Operating Agree-
ments. 
Sec. 3504. Improvements to process for waiving navigation and vessel-inspection 
laws. 
Subtitle B—Tanker Security Fleet 
Sec. 3511. Tanker Security Fleet. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
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 
operations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
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TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of energy national security programs. 
DIVISION E—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE ACT 
OF 2020 
Sec. 5001. Short title. 
Sec. 5002. Findings. 
Sec. 5003. Definitions. 
TITLE I—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE INITIATIVE 
Sec. 5101. National Artificial Intelligence Initiative. 
Sec. 5102. National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office. 
Sec. 5103. Coordination by Interagency Committee. 
Sec. 5104. National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 5105. National Academies artificial intelligence impact study on workforce. 
Sec. 5106. GAO report on computational needs. 
Sec. 5107. National AI Research Resource Task Force. 
Sec. 5108. Sense of Congress. 
TITLE II—NATIONAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH 
INSTITUTES 
Sec. 5201. National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes. 
TITLE III—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND 
TECHNOLOGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 5301. National Institute of Standards and Technology activities. 
TITLE IV—NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 5401. Artificial intelligence research and education. 
TITLE V—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
RESEARCH PROGRAM 
Sec. 5501. Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Research Program. 
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SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2021 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and 
the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activi-
ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Navy Programs 
SEC. 111. INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE OF FFG(X) FRIG-
ATE PROGRAM. 
In accordance with section 2334(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that an 
independent cost estimate of the full life-cycle cost of the 
FFG(X) frigate program of the Navy has been completed 
before the conclusion of milestone B of such program. 
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Subtitle C—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF FORCE STRUCTURE OBJEC-
TIVES FOR B–1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 9062(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘36’’ and inserting ‘‘24’’. 
(b) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO RETIRE AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
9062(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force may retire up to seventeen B– 
1 aircraft. 
(2) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity of the Secretary of the Air Force to retire aircraft 
under paragraph (1) shall terminate on January 1, 
2023. 
(c) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND MAIN-
TENANCE PERSONNEL.—Until the date on which the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines that the B–21 aircraft 
has attained initial operating capability, the Secretary— 
(1) shall preserve each B–1 aircraft that is re-
tired under subsection (b), in a manner that ensures 
the components and parts of such aircraft are main-
tained in reclaimable condition that is consistent 
with type 2000 recallable storage, or better; and 
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(2) may not reduce the number of billets assigned 
to maintenance of B–1 aircraft in effect on January 
1, 2020. 
SEC. 122. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF 
FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF RC–135 AIR-
CRAFT. 
Section 148(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 
1243) is amended by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2020’’ and 
inserting ‘‘for any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025’’. 
SEC. 123. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY 
OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF E–8 JSTARS 
AIRCRAFT. 
Section 147(a) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking ‘‘certifies 
to the congressional defense committees that Increment 2 of 
the Advanced Battle-Management System of the Air Force 
has declared initial operational capability as defined in the 
Capability Development Document for the System’’ and in-
serting ‘‘certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary has identified a replacement 
capability and capacity for the current fleet of 16 E– 
8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System 
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aircraft to meet global combatant command require-
ments; and 
‘‘(2) such replacement delivers capabilities that 
are comparable or superior to the capabilities deliv-
ered by such aircraft.’’. 
SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
THE ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYS-
TEM PENDING CERTIFICATION RELATING TO 
RQ–4 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2021 for the Department of the Air Force for the Ad-
vanced Battle Management System, not more than 50 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until— 
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force certifies, in 
writing, to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives that the Sec-
retary will not retire, or prepare to retire, any RQ– 
4 aircraft during fiscal year 2021; 
(2)(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui-
sition and Sustainment certifies, in writing, to such 
Committees that, with respect to the RQ–4 aircraft, 
the validated operating and sustainment costs of any 
capability developed to replace the RQ–4 aircraft are 
less than the validated operating and sustainment 
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costs for the RQ–4 aircraft on a comparable flight- 
hour cost basis; and 
(B) the Chairman of the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council certifies, in writing, to such Com-
mittees that any such capability to be fielded at the 
same time or before the retirement of the RQ–4 air-
craft would result in equal or greater capability 
available to the commanders of the combatant com-
mands and would not result in less capacity available 
to the commanders of the combatant commands; or 
(3) the Secretary of Defense— 
(A) certifies, in writing, to such Committees 
that the Secretary has determined, after ana-
lyzing sufficient and relevant data, that a capa-
bility superior to the RQ–4 aircraft is worth in-
creased operating and sustainment costs; and 
(B) provides to such Committees analysis 
supporting such determination. 
(b) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—Before issuing a 
certification under subsection (a), the official responsible for 
issuing such certification shall consult with the combatant 
commanders on the matters covered by the certification. 
(c) ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Advanced Battle Man-
agement System’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
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tion 236(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1281). 
SEC. 125. INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN AIR 
REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR KC– 
10A AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2021.—During the period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act and end-
ing on October 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall maintain a minimum of 50 KC–10A aircraft 
designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. 
(2) FISCAL YEAR 2022.—During the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2021, and ending on October 1, 
2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain 
a minimum of 38 KC–10A aircraft designated as pri-
mary mission aircraft inventory. 
(3) FISCAL YEAR 2023.—During the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2022, and ending on October 1, 
2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain 
a minimum of 26 KC–10A aircraft designated as pri-
mary mission aircraft inventory. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135 AIR-
CRAFT.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), during the period beginning on the date of 
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the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 
2023, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, 
or prepare to retire, any KC–135 aircraft. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in paragraph 
(1) shall not apply to individual KC–135 aircraft 
that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a 
case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable be-
cause of mishaps, other damage, or being uneco-
nomical to repair. 
(c) KC–135 AIRCRAFT FLEET MANAGEMENT.—None of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of KC– 
135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inven-
tory. 
(d) PRIMARY MISSION AIRCRAFT INVENTORY DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘primary mission air-
craft inventory’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON PRODUCTION OF KC–46A AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be used to approve 
the full-rate production of KC–46A aircraft or enter into 
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a contract for the production of more than twelve KC–46A 
aircraft until the date on which the Secretary of the Air 
Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
all category-one deficiencies in the systems of the aircraft 
have been corrected, including the deficiencies affecting the 
aircraft’s remote visioning system, telescoping actuator in 
the boom system, and primary fuel containment system. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2021, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the KC–46A aircraft. The 
report shall include— 
(1) a schedule for the correction of each category- 
one deficiency described in subsection (a); 
(2) a plan to engage an independent test organi-
zation to verify the effectiveness of any proposed solu-
tions to such category-one deficiencies; and 
(3) an acquisition strategy for the aircraft 
that— 
(A) identifies principal acquisition mile-
stones; and 
(B) will ensure that there is sufficient com-
petition for the procurement of a nondevelop-
mental tanker aircraft at the conclusion of the 
KC–46A production contract in effect as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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(c) CATEGORY-ONE DEFICIENCY DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘category-one deficiency’’ means a deficiency that may 
cause— 
(1) death or severe injury to personnel; or 
(2) major loss or damage to critical aircraft ca-
pabilities. 
SEC. 127. ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION RELATING TO 
OC–135 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, 
realign, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory 
status, or prepare to retire, divest, realign, or place in stor-
age or backup inventory status, any OC–135 aircraft until 
a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional 
defense committees— 
(1) the report required under subsection (c); and 
(2) the certification required under subsection 
(d). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to— 
(1) individual OC–135 aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case 
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basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mis-
haps or other damage; or 
(2) funds obligated or expended— 
(A) for the preparation of the report re-
quired under subsection (c); or 
(B) for the Air Force to assess options to re-
purpose the OC–135 aircraft to support other 
mission requirements. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes the following: 
(1) Identification of any unclassified aerial im-
agery requirements that the Air Force or Air Na-
tional Guard can meet using the OC–135 aircraft, a 
version of the aircraft that is expected to replace the 
OC–135, or similar aerial imagery collection and 
processing capabilities. 
(2) An assessment of the extent to which it is 
more appropriate for the Air Force or the Air Na-
tional Guard to fulfill such requirements. 
(3) A comparison of the costs and effectiveness of 
alternative means of meeting unclassified aerial im-
agery requirements. 
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(4) An assessment of the utility and cost dif-
ferential of performing international treaty moni-
toring missions such as Olive Harvest with the OC– 
135 aircraft, a version of the aircraft that is expected 
to replace the OC–135, or similar aerial imagery col-
lection and processing capabilities. 
(d) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Together with the re-
port required under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall certify to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) whether there are unclassified aerial imagery 
requirements that the Air Force can meet with the 
OC–135 aircraft or a version of the aircraft that is 
expected to replace the OC–135; and 
(2) whether the Secretary has identified methods 
of meeting such requirements that are more effective 
and more efficient than meeting such requirements 
through the use of the OC–135 aircraft or a version 
of the aircraft that is expected to replace the OC–135. 
(e) UNCLASSIFIED AERIAL IMAGERY REQUIREMENTS 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘unclassified aerial 
imagery requirements’’ means requirements for the Air 
Force to provide responsive unclassified aerial imagery sup-
port to military forces, domestic civil authorities, other de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Government, and for-
eign partners of the United States, including any require-
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ments to provide unclassified aerial imagery in support of 
overseas contingency operations, humanitarian assistance 
and disaster relief missions, defense support to domestic 
civil authorities, and international treaty monitoring mis-
sions. 
SEC. 128. MODERNIZATION PLAN FOR AIRBORNE INTEL-
LIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAIS-
SANCE. 
(a) MODERNIZATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall develop a comprehensive plan for the mod-
ernization of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance, which shall— 
(A) ensure the alignment between require-
ments, both current and future, and Air Force 
budget submissions to meet such requirements; 
and 
(B) inform the preparation of future defense 
program and budget requests by the Secretary, 
and the consideration of such requests by Con-
gress. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of all airborne intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance mis-
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sions, both current missions and those missions 
necessary to support the national defense strat-
egy. 
(B) An analysis of platforms, capabilities, 
and capacities necessary to fulfill such current 
and future missions. 
(C) The anticipated life-cycle budget associ-
ated with each platform, capability, and capac-
ity requirement for both current and future re-
quirements. 
(D) An analysis showing operational, budg-
et, and schedule trade-offs between sustainment 
of currently fielded capabilities, modernization of 
currently fielded capabilities, and development 
and production of new capabilities. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 
2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(A) the comprehensive modernization plan 
required by subsection (a); and 
(B) a strategy for carrying out such plan 
through fiscal year 2030. 
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(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 129. MINIMUM BOMBER AIRCRAFT FORCE LEVEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2021, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report with recommendations 
for the bomber aircraft force structure that enables the Air 
Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mis-
sion under the National Defense Strategy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include each of the following elements: 
(1) The bomber force structure necessary to meet 
the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike 
mission under the National Defense Strategy, includ-
ing— 
(A) the total minimum number of bomber 
aircraft; and 
(B) the minimum number of primary mis-
sion aircraft. 
(2) The penetrating bomber force structure nec-
essary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s 
long-range strike mission in contested or denied envi-
ronments under the National Defense Strategy, to in-
clude— 
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(A) the total minimum number of pene-
trating bomber aircraft; and 
(B) the minimum number of primary mis-
sion penetrating bomber aircraft. 
(3) A roadmap outlining how the Air Force 
plans to reach the force structure identified under 
paragraphs (1) and (2), including an established goal 
date for achieving the minimum number of bomber 
aircraft. 
(c) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(d) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall make avail-
able to the public the unclassified form of the report sub-
mitted under subsection (a). 
(e) BOMBER AIRCRAFT.—In this section, the term 
‘‘bomber aircraft’’ includes penetrating bombers in addition 
to B–52H aircraft. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 131. DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO THE F–35 AIR-
CRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not 
grant Milestone C approval for the F–35 aircraft program 
pursuant to section 2366c of title 10, United States Code, 
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or enter into a contract for the full-rate production of F– 
35 aircraft, until a period of 30 days has elapsed following 
the date on which the Secretary has submitted to the con-
gressional defense committees all of the documentation re-
quired under subsection (b). 
(b) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
the following documentation with respect to the F–35 air-
craft program: 
(1) A certification from the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment that all al-
ternative supply contractors for parts, required for 
the airframe and propulsion prime contractors of the 
F–35 program as a result of the removal of the Re-
public of Turkey from the program— 
(A) have been identified and all related 
undefinitized contract actions have been defini-
tized (as described in section 7401 of part 217 
of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation 
Supplement); 
(B) the parts produced by each such con-
tractor have been qualified and certified as meet-
ing applicable technical design and use specifica-
tions; and 
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(C) each such contractor has reached the re-
quired rate of production to meet supply require-
ments for parts under the F–35 aircraft pro-
gram. 
(2) A cost analysis, prepared by the joint pro-
gram office for the F–35 aircraft program, that as-
sesses and defines — 
(A) how the full integration of Block 4 and 
Technical Refresh 3 capabilities for each lot of 
Block 4 production aircraft beginning after lot 
14 will affect the average procurement unit cost 
of United States variants of the F–35A, F–35B, 
and F–35C aircraft; and 
(B) how the establishment of alternate 
sources of production and sustainment supply 
and repair parts due to the removal of the Re-
public of Turkey from the F–35 program will af-
fect such unit cost. 
(3) All reports required under section 167 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1250). 
(4) An independent cost estimate, prepared by 
Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, 
that defines, for each phase of the F–35 aircraft pro-
gram, the cost to develop, procure, integrate, and ret-
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rofit F–35 aircraft with all Block 4 capability re-
quirements that are specified in the most recent Block 
4 capabilities development document. 
(5) A plan to correct or mitigate any deficiency 
in the aircraft, identified as of the date of enactment 
of this Act— 
(A) that may cause death, severe injury or 
occupational illness, or major loss or damage to 
equipment or a system, and for which there is no 
identified workaround (commonly known as a 
‘‘category 1A deficiency’’); or 
(B) that critically restricts combat readi-
ness capabilities or results in the inability to at-
tain adequate performance to accomplish mission 
requirements (commonly known as a ‘‘category 
1B deficiency’’). 
(6) A software and hardware capability, up-
grade, and aircraft modification plan that defines the 
cost and schedule for retrofitting F–35 aircraft that 
currently have Technical Refresh 2 capabilities in-
stalled to ensure compatibility with Block 4 and 
Technical Refresh 3 aircraft capabilities. 
(7) The following reports for the F–35 aircraft 
program, as prepared by the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation: 
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(A) A report on the results of the realistic 
survivability testing of the aircraft, as described 
in section 2366(d) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(B) A report on the results of the initial 
operational test and evaluation conducted for 
program, as described in section 2399(b)(2) of 
such title. 
(8) A mitigation strategy and implementation 
plan to address each critical deficiency in the F–35 
autonomic logistics information system that has been 
identified as of the date of enactment of this Act. 
(9) A certification that the F–35A meets the re-
quired mission reliability performance using an aver-
age sortie duration of 2 and one-half hours. 
(10) A certification that the Secretary has devel-
oped and validated a fully integrated and realistic 
schedule for the development, production and integra-
tion of Block 4 Technical Refresh 3 capabilities, that 
includes a strategy for resolving all software technical 
debt that has accumulated within the F–35 oper-
ational flight program source code during develop-
ment, production, and integration of Technical Re-
fresh 1 and Technical Refresh 2 capabilities. 
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(11)(A) A complete list of hardware modifica-
tions that will be required to integrate Block 4 capa-
bilities into lot 16 and lot 17 production aircraft. 
(B) An estimate of the costs of any engineering 
changes required as a result of such modifications. 
(C) A comparison of those engineering changes 
and costs with the engineering changes and costs for 
lot 15 production aircraft. 
SEC. 132. NOTIFICATION ON SOFTWARE REGRESSION TEST-
ING FOR F–35 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation 
with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, shall 
notify the congressional defense committees, in writing, not 
later than 30 days after the date on which mission systems 
production software for the F–35 aircraft is released to 
units operating such aircraft under the F–35 continuous 
capability development and delivery program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The notification required under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to the mission systems 
production software for the F–35 aircraft, the following: 
(1) An explanation of the types and methods of 
regression testing that were completed for the produc-
tion release of the software to ensure compatibility 
and proper functionality with— 
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(A) the fire control radar system of each 
variant of the F–35 aircraft; and 
(B) all weapons certified for carriage and 
employment on each variant of the F–35 air-
craft. 
(2) Identification of any entities that conducted 
regression testing of the software, including any devel-
opment facilities of the Federal Government or con-
tractors that conducted such testing. 
(3) A list of deficiencies identified during regres-
sion testing of the software or by operational units 
after fielding of the software, and an explanation of— 
(A) any software modifications, including 
quick-reaction capability, that were completed to 
resolve or mitigate the deficiencies; 
(B) with respect to any deficiencies that 
were not resolved or mitigated, whether the defi-
ciencies will be corrected in later releases of the 
software; and 
(C) any effects resulting from such defi-
ciencies, including— 
(i) any effects on the cost and schedule 
for delivery of the software; and 
(ii) in cases in which the deficiencies 
resulted in additional, unplanned, software 
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releases, any effects on the ongoing testing of 
software capability releases. 
SEC. 133. NOTIFICATION ON EFFORTS TO REPLACE INOPER-
ABLE EJECTION SEAT AIRCRAFT LOCATOR 
BEACONS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act and on a semi-annual 
basis thereafter until the date specified in subsection (b), 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a written notification that describes, with respect 
to the period covered by the notification— 
(1) the efforts of the service acquisition executives 
of the Department of the Air Force and the Depart-
ment of the Navy to replace ejection seat aircraft loca-
tor beacons that are— 
(A) installed on covered aircraft; and 
(B) inoperable in water or in wet condi-
tions; and 
(2) the funding allocated for such efforts. 
(b) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this sub-
section is the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines 
that all ejection seat aircraft locator beacons installed 
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on covered aircraft are operable in water and wet 
conditions; or 
(2) the date that is five years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means aircraft 
of the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps that 
are equipped with ejection seats. 
(2) The term ‘‘service acquisition executive of the 
Department of the Air Force’’ does not include the 
Service Acquisition Executive of the Department of 
the Air Force for Space Systems and Programs de-
scribed in section 957 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92; 10 U.S.C. 9016 note). 
SEC. 134. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE ARMED 
OVERWATCH PROGRAM. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for pro-
curement for the Armed Overwatch Program of the United 
States Special Operations Command may be obligated or 
expended until the date on which— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense certifies to the con-
gressional defense committees that— 
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(A) the Secretary has completed a require-
ments review of the Armed Overwatch Program; 
and 
(B) the Secretary has conducted a review of 
the roles and responsibilities of the United States 
Air Force and the United States Special Oper-
ations Command with respect to close air sup-
port and armed intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance and, as a result of such review, 
the 
Secretary 
has 
identified 
the 
Armed 
Overwatch Program as a special operations 
forces-peculiar requirement; and 
(2) the Commander of United States Special Op-
erations Command submits to the congressional de-
fense committees— 
(A) certification that the Commander or 
Deputy Commander has approved the docu-
mentation of the Special Operations Command 
Requirements Evaluation Board; and 
(B) a requirements plan for the Armed 
Overwatch program that includes— 
(i) an analysis of alternatives; 
(ii) a procurement plan over the period 
covered by the most recent future-years de-
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fense program submitted under section 221 
of title 10, United States Code; 
(iii) a sustainment plan with projected 
costs; 
(iv) a phase out plan of existing armed 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance platforms; 
(v) a manpower and training analysis, 
and; 
(vi) doctrinal considerations for em-
ployment; and 
(C) a roadmap analyzing whether the near- 
term to mid-term multi-mission responsibilities 
of the Armed Overwatch Program are consistent 
with the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnais-
sance requirements of the various special oper-
ations forces units and missions, and the geo-
graphic combatant commands. 
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2021 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND 
RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION (SMART) 
DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT SUBPROGRAM.—Section 2192a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) 
as subsections (c) through (i); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT FOR PILOT SUBPROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—As a subprogram of the pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the 
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‘National Security Pipeline Pilot Program’ (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Pilot Program’) under which 
the Secretary shall seek to enter into partnerships 
with minority institutions to diversify the partici-
pants in the program under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Under the Pilot Program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(A) provide an appropriate amount of fi-
nancial assistance under subsection (c) to an in-
dividual who is pursuing an associate’s degree, 
undergraduate degree, or advanced degree at a 
minority institution; 
‘‘(B) provide such financial assistance to re-
cipients in conjunction with summer internship 
opportunities or other meaningful temporary ap-
pointments within the Department; and 
‘‘(C) periodically evaluate the success of re-
cruiting individuals for scholarships under this 
subsection and on hiring and retaining those in-
dividuals in the public sector workforce. 
‘‘(3) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the establishment of the Pilot Program. 
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At a minimum, the report shall identify the 
number of students participating in the pilot 
program as of the date of the report, the fields 
of study pursued by such students, and the mi-
nority institutions at which such students are 
enrolled. 
‘‘(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report that evaluates the success of the pilot pro-
gram in recruiting individuals for scholarships 
under this section and hiring and retaining 
those individuals in the public sector workforce. 
‘‘(4) TERMINATION.—The Pilot Program shall 
terminate on December 31, 2026.’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(1), as so redesignated— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (g)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (h)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (d)’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the 
Secretary of Defense for such purpose, a scholarship 
recipient who is not serving in the Armed Forces at 
the time the scholarship is received may fulfill the 
condition described in paragraph (1) by serving on 
active duty in the Armed Forces.’’; and 
(5) by amending subsection (i), as so redesig-
nated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘minority institution’ means an 
institution of higher education at which not less than 
50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of 
students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented 
in the fields of science and engineering.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MODIFICATIONS.—Section 2192a of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), 
is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) In employing participants during the pe-
riod of obligated service, the Secretary shall ensure 
that participants are compensated at a rate that is 
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comparable to the rate of compensation for employ-
ment in a similar position in the private sector.’’. 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) 
as subsections (f) through (j), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENT.—In addition to the 
period of obligated service required under subsection (d), be-
fore completing a degree program for which a scholarship 
was awarded under this section, each participant shall par-
ticipate in a paid internship for a period of not less than 
eight weeks with a defense industry sponsor. The Secretary 
shall work with each defense industry sponsor to ensure 
there are sufficient paid internships available for all par-
ticipants, and that each such defense industry sponsor— 
‘‘(1)(A) may be a potential employer for purpose 
of the participant’s period of obligated service as de-
scribed subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii); or 
‘‘(B) may offer full time employment for a par-
ticipant’s last year of obligated service after the par-
ticipant completes remaining years owed; and 
‘‘(2) has agreed to be a defense industry sponsor 
making a minimum contribution for each participant 
who receives an internship, which shall be a min-
imum amount determined by the Secretary, but not 
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less than an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost 
of an average scholarship under this section.’’; 
(4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense 
shall’’ and inserting 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of Defense shall’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
or designate an organization within the Department 
of Defense which shall have primary responsibility for 
building cohesion and collaboration across the various 
scholarship and employment programs of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(B) The organization described in subpara-
graph (A) shall have the following duties: 
‘‘(i) Establish an interconnected network 
and database across the scholarship and employ-
ment programs of the Department, including, at 
a minimum the SMART Defense Education Pro-
gram, the Defense Civilian Training Corps, the 
National Defense Science and Engineering Grad-
uate Fellowship, the Army AEOP apprenticeship 
program, and the Consortium Research Fellows 
Program; 
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‘‘(ii) aid in matching scholarships to indi-
viduals pursuing courses of study in in-demand 
skill areas; and 
‘‘(iii) build a network of program partici-
pants, past, present, and future whom DOD de-
partments can draw on to fill skills gaps. 
‘‘(C) On an annual basis, the organization de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) shall publish, on a pub-
licly accessible website of the Department of Defense, 
an annual report on the workforce requirements and 
expected future needs of the civilian workforce of the 
Department of Defense.’’; 
(5) by redesignating subsection (j), as so redesig-
nated, as subsection (k); 
(6) by inserting after subsection (i) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(j) SPECIAL RULE.—In each year of the program 
under this section, not less than 20 percent of the applicants 
who are awarded scholarships shall be individuals pursuing 
degrees in computer science or a related field of study.’’; 
and 
(7) in subsection (k), as so redesignated, by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) 
The 
term 
‘defense 
industry 
sponsor’ 
means— 
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‘‘(A) a defense contractor with an active 
government contract that makes the required 
minimum contribution described in subsection 
(e)(2); or 
‘‘(B) a company deemed critical to the na-
tional security infrastructure that makes such a 
contribution.’’. 
SEC. 212. ENHANCED PARTICIPATION OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CONTRACTORS IN SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Chapter 111 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 2192b the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2192c. Program to enhance contractor participa-
tion in science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics activities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out a program under which the Secretary shall seek 
to enter into partnerships with Department of Defense con-
tractors to promote interest in careers in STEM disciplines. 
‘‘(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the program 
under subsection (a) are— 
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‘‘(1) to maximize strategic partnerships between 
institutions of higher education and private sector or-
ganizations to build and strengthen communities in-
volved in STEM disciplines; 
‘‘(2) to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion 
by providing access to career paths in STEM in his-
torically underserved and underrepresented commu-
nities; and 
‘‘(3) to encourage employers in STEM dis-
ciplines to establish work-based learning experiences 
such as internships and apprenticeships. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—As part of the program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to encourage 
and provide support to Department of Defense contractors 
to enable such contractors to carry out activities to promote 
interest in careers in STEM disciplines. Such activities 
may include— 
‘‘(1) aiding in the development of educational 
programs and curriculum in STEM disciplines for 
students of elementary schools and secondary schools; 
‘‘(2) establishing volunteer programs in elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools receiving assist-
ance under part A of title I of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311 et 
seq.) to enhance education in STEM disciplines. 
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‘‘(3) enhancing education in STEM disciplines 
at institutions of higher education by— 
‘‘(A) making personnel available to advise 
and assist faculty at such institutions in the per-
formance of research and instruction in STEM 
disciplines that are determined to be critical to 
the functions of the Department of Defense; 
‘‘(B) awarding scholarships and fellowships 
to students pursuing courses of study in STEM 
disciplines; or 
‘‘(C) establishing cooperative work-edu-
cation programs in STEM disciplines for stu-
dents; or 
‘‘(4) enhancing education in STEM disciplines 
at minority institutions by— 
‘‘(A) 
establishing 
partnerships 
between 
offerors and such institutions for the purpose of 
training students in STEM disciplines; 
‘‘(B) conducting recruitment activities at 
such institutions; or 
‘‘(C) making internships or apprenticeships 
available to students of such institutions. 
‘‘(d) ALLOWABILITY OF COSTS.—Activities described 
in subsection (c) shall be considered as allowable commu-
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nity service activities for the purposes of determining allow-
ability of cost on a government contract. 
‘‘(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘elementary school’ and ‘sec-
ondary school’ have the meanings given those terms in 
section 8101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 7801). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘institution of higher education’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘minority institution’ means— 
‘‘(A) a part B institution (as that term is 
defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061(2)); or 
‘‘(B) any other institution of higher edu-
cation (as that term is defined in section 101 of 
such Act (20 U.S.C. 1001)) at which not less 
than 50 percent of the total student enrollment 
consists of students from ethnic groups that are 
underrepresented in the fields of science and en-
gineering. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘STEM disciplines’ means dis-
ciplines relating to science, technology, engineering 
and mathematics, including disciplines that are crit-
ical to the national security functions of the Depart-
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ment of Defense and that are needed in the Depart-
ment of Defense workforce (as determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 2192a(a)).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2192b the 
following new item: 
‘‘2192c. Program to enhance contractor participation in science, technology, engi-
neering, and math activities.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 862 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2191) is repealed. 
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
CERTAIN COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 2350a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘and the 
Under Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘or the Under Sec-
retary’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Each cooperative’’ and in-
serting ‘‘(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), each cooperative’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
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‘‘(2) A cooperative research and development project 
may be entered into under this section under which costs 
are shared between the participants on an unequal basis 
if the Secretary of Defense, or an official specified in sub-
section (b)(2) to whom the Secretary delegates authority 
under this paragraph, makes a written determination that 
unequal cost sharing provides strategic value to the United 
States or another participant in the project. 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘cost’ 
means the total value of cash and non-cash contributions.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘In order 
to’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as provided in para-
graph (2), in order to’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 
paragraph (3); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of Defense, or an official speci-
fied in subsection (b)(2) to whom the Secretary delegates 
authority under this paragraph, may waive the prohibition 
under paragraph (1) to allow the procurement of qualified 
services from a foreign government, foreign research organi-
zation, or other foreign entity on a case-by-case basis. 
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‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days before issuing a waiver 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense or the 
official specified in subsection (b)(2) to whom the Secretary 
delegates authority under this paragraph (as the case may 
be) shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
written notice of the intent to issue such a waiver. 
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the term ‘quali-
fied services’ means engineering support services and local 
management services, including launch support services, 
test configuration support services, test range support serv-
ices, and development support services, that are not covered 
by a memorandum of understanding (or other formal agree-
ment) to conduct a cooperative research and development 
project under this section.’’. 
SEC. 214. PILOT PROGRAM ON TALENT OPTIMIZATION. 
Section 2358b of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PILOT PROGRAM ON TALENT OPTIMIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering, acting through 
the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall 
carry out a pilot program to develop a software-based 
system that enables active duty military units to 
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identify, access, and request support from members of 
the reserve components who have the skills and exper-
tise necessary to carry out one or more functions re-
quired of such units. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot pro-
gram, the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit 
shall— 
‘‘(A) ensure that the system developed under 
paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) enables active duty units, in near 
real-time, to identify members of the reserve 
components who have the qualifications nec-
essary to meet certain requirements applica-
ble to the units; 
‘‘(ii) improves the ability of the mili-
tary departments to access, on-demand, 
members of the reserve components who pos-
sess relevant experience; and 
‘‘(iii) prioritizes access to members of 
the reserve components who have private- 
sector experience in the fields identified in 
section (b); 
‘‘(iv) leverages commercial best prac-
tices for similar software systems; 
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‘‘(B) recommend policies and legislation to 
streamline the use of members of the reserve com-
ponents by active duty units; and 
‘‘(C) carry out such other activities as the 
Director determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out 
the pilot program under this subsection shall termi-
nate on September 30, 2025.’’. 
SEC. 215. CODIFICATION OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY IN-
NOVATION NETWORK. 
(a) CODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 2358b the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2358c. National Security Innovation Network 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a program office to be known as the ‘National Se-
curity Innovation Network’ (referred to in this section as 
the ‘Network’). The Secretary shall establish the Network 
within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering or within the office of another prin-
cipal staff assistant to the Secretary. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the 
Network shall be— 
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‘‘(1) to create a network throughout the United 
States that connects the Department of Defense to 
academic institutions, commercial accelerators and 
incubators, commercial innovation hubs, and non-
profit entities with missions relating to national secu-
rity innovation; 
‘‘(2) to expand the national security innovation 
base through integrated, project-based problem solving 
that leads to novel concept and solution development 
for the Department and facilitates dual-use venture 
creation; 
‘‘(3) to accelerate the adoption of novel concepts 
and solutions by facilitating dual-use technology ad-
vancement to improve acquisition and procurement 
outcomes; 
‘‘(4) to work in coordination with the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
other principal staff assistants within the Office of the 
Secretary, and the Armed Forces to create new path-
ways and models of national security service that fa-
cilitate term, temporary, and permanent employment 
within the Department for— 
‘‘(A) students and graduates in the fields of 
science, technology, arts, engineering, and mathe-
matics; 
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‘‘(B) early-career and mid-career tech-
nologists; and 
‘‘(C) entrepreneurs for purposes of project- 
based work; 
‘‘(5) to generate novel concepts and solutions to 
problems and requirements articulated by entities 
within the Department through programs, such as the 
Hacking for Defense program, that combine end users 
from the Department, students and faculty from aca-
demic institutions, and the early-stage dual-use ven-
ture community; 
‘‘(6) to establish physical locations throughout 
the United States through which the Network will 
connect with academic and private sector partners for 
the purposes of carrying the responsibilities described 
in paragraphs (1) through (5); and 
‘‘(7) to carry out such other activities as the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the head of the 
Network, determines to be relevant to such responsibil-
ities. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORITIES.—In addition to the authorities 
provided under this section, in carrying out this section, 
the Secretary of Defense may use the following authorities: 
‘‘(1) Section 1599g of this title relating to pub-
lic-private talent exchanges. 
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‘‘(2) Section 2368 of this title, relating to Cen-
ters for Science, Technology, and Engineering Part-
nerships. 
‘‘(3) Section 2374a of this title, relating to prizes 
for advanced technology achievements. 
‘‘(3) Section 2474 of this title, relating to Cen-
ters of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 
‘‘(4) Section 2521 of this title, relating to the 
Manufacturing Technology Program. 
‘‘(5) Subchapter VI of chapter 33 of title 5, relat-
ing to assignments to and from States. 
‘‘(6) Chapter 47 of such title, relating to per-
sonnel research programs and demonstration projects. 
‘‘(7) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) and 
section 6305 of title 31 relating to cooperative re-
search and development agreements. 
‘‘(8) Such other authorities as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘dual-use venture’ means a busi-
ness that provides products or services that are capa-
ble of meeting requirements for military and non-
military applications. 
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‘‘(2) The term ‘early-stage dual-use venture’ 
means a business that provides products or services 
that are capable of meeting requirements for military 
and nonmilitary applications that has raised not 
more than $20,000,000 in private venture capital, 
and whose principal product or service does not sup-
port, either directly or indirectly, a current Depart-
ment of Defense program of record.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2358b the 
following new item: 
‘‘2358c. National Security Innovation Network.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) TRANSFERS FROM OTHER DOD ELEMENTS.— 
The Secretary of Defense may transfer to the National 
Security Innovation Network established under sec-
tion 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added 
by subsection (a)) such personnel, resources, and func-
tions of other organizations and elements of the De-
partment of Defense as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to carry out such section. 
(2) INTEGRATION WITH EXISTING NSIN.—Effec-
tive on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Na-
tional Security Innovation Network of the Depart-
ment of Defense (as in existence on the day before 
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such date of enactment) shall be transferred to and 
merged with the National Security Innovation Net-
work established under section 2358c of title 10, 
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a plan for imple-
menting the National Security Innovation Net-
work under section 2358c of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(i) Plans for any transfers the Sec-
retary intends to carry out under para-
graph (1). 
(ii) Plans for the funding, integration, 
and evaluation of the Network, including 
plans for— 
(I) future funding and adminis-
trative support of the Network; 
(II) integration of the Network 
into the programming, planning, budg-
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eting, and execution process of the De-
partment of Defense; 
(III) integration of the Network 
with the other programs and initia-
tives within the Department that have 
missions relating to innovation and 
outreach to the academic and the pri-
vate sector early-stage dual-use venture 
community (as defined in section 
2358c of title 10, United States Code 
(as added by subsection (a)); and 
(IV) performance indicators by 
which the Network will be assessed and 
evaluated. 
(iii) A description of any additional 
authorities the Secretary may require to en-
sure that the Network is able to effectively 
carry out the responsibilities specified in 
section 2358c(c) of title 10, United States 
Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(c) COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
REVIEWS
AND
RE-
PORTS.— 
(1) REVIEW AND REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the implementation plan is submitted under 
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subsection (b)(3), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall— 
(A) complete a review of the implementa-
tion plan; 
(B) submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the results of the review. 
(2) PROGRAM EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall— 
(i) complete an evaluation of the Na-
tional Security Innovation Network under 
section 2358c of title 10, United States Code 
(as added by subsection (a)); and 
(ii) submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the results of 
the evaluation. 
(B) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(i) the congressional defense commit-
tees; 
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(ii) the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity and Governmental Affairs of the Sen-
ate; and 
(iii) the Committee on Oversight and 
Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 216. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON EN-
HANCED CIVICS EDUCATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 234 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92; 10 U.S.C. 2164 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) the improvement of critical thinking 
and media literacy among students, including 
the improvement of students’ abilities with re-
spect to— 
‘‘(i) research and information fluency; 
‘‘(ii) critical thinking and problem 
solving skills; 
‘‘(iii) technology operations and con-
cepts; 
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‘‘(iv) information and technological lit-
eracy; 
‘‘(v) understanding of the importance 
of obtaining information from multiple 
media sources and evaluating sources for 
quality; and 
‘‘(vi) understanding how information 
on digital platforms can be altered through 
algorithms, editing, and augmented reality; 
and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘media literacy’ means the ability 
to— 
‘‘(A) access relevant and accurate informa-
tion through media in a variety of forms; 
‘‘(B) critically analyze media content and 
the influences of different forms of media; 
‘‘(C) evaluate the comprehensiveness, rel-
evance, credibility, authority, and accuracy of 
information; 
‘‘(D) make educated decisions based on in-
formation obtained from media and digital 
sources;’’. 
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(b) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall implement the pilot program under 
section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2164 
note), as amended by subsection (a). 
(c) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the efforts of Secretary to implement the pilot 
program under section 234 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 
U.S.C. 2164 note), as amended by subsection (a). 
SEC. 217. MODIFICATION OF JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTEL-
LIGENCE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND 
TRANSITION ACTIVITIES. 
Section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND 
IMPROVEMENT OF THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE CENTER’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘ac-
quire,’’ before ‘‘develop’’; and 
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(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(2) EMPHASIS.—The set of activities established 
under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) acquisition and development of mature 
artificial intelligence technology; 
‘‘(B) applying artificial intelligence and 
machine learning solutions to operational prob-
lems by directly delivering artificial intelligence 
capabilities to the Armed Forces and other orga-
nizations and elements of the Department; 
‘‘(C) accelerating the development, testing, 
and fielding of new artificial intelligence and ar-
tificial intelligence-enabling capabilities; and 
‘‘(D) coordinating and deconflicting activi-
ties involving artificial intelligence and artificial 
intelligence-enabled capabilities within the De-
partment.’’ 
(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—The Deputy Secretary 
of Defense shall be the official within the Department of 
Defense with principal responsibility for the coordination 
of activities relating to the acquisition, development, and 
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demonstration of artificial intelligence and machine learn-
ing for the Department.’’. 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) 
as subsections (d) through (h), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION.— 
‘‘(1) ROLE OF JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
CENTER.—The set of activities established under sub-
section (a)(1) shall be established within the Joint Ar-
tificial Intelligence Center. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE.—The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall exer-
cise authority and direction over the Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center. 
‘‘(3) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.—The Director of 
the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center shall report di-
rectly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(4) DELEGATION.—In exercising authority and 
direction over the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center 
under subsection (a), the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
may delegate administrative and ancillary manage-
ment duties to the Chief Information Officer of the 
Department of Defense, as needed, to effectively and 
efficiently execute the mission of the Center.’’; 
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(6) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘official designated under subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Secretary of De-
fense’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘ac-
quire,’’ before ‘‘develop’’; 
(C) in the heading of paragraph (2), by 
striking ‘‘DEVELOPMENT’’ and inserting ‘‘ACQUI-
SITION, DEVELOPMENT,’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘To the degree prac-
ticable, the designated official’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The Deputy Secretary of Defense’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘development’’ and inserting ‘‘acquisition, 
development,’’; 
(iii) by redesignating subparagraphs 
(H) and (I) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), 
respectively; and 
(iv) by inserting after subparagraph 
(G), the following new subparagraphs: 
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‘‘(H) develop standard data formats for the 
Department that— 
‘‘(i) aid in defining the relative matu-
rity of datasets; and 
‘‘(ii) inform best practices for cost and 
schedule computation, data collection strate-
gies aligned to mission outcomes, and 
dataset maintenance practices; 
‘‘(I) establish data and model usage agree-
ments and collaborative partnership agreements 
for artificial intelligence product development 
with each organization and element of the De-
partment, including each of the Armed Forces;’’; 
(7) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the official designated 
under subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘the Direc-
tor of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (c)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subsection (d)’’;and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: ‘‘At 
a minimum, such access shall ensure that the Di-
rector has the ability to discover, access, share, 
and reuse data and models of the Armed Forces 
and other organizations and elements of the De-
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partment of Defense and to build and maintain 
data for the Department.’’; 
(8) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘official designated 
under subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘Dep-
uty Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘designated official’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy 
Secretary of defense’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘des-
ignated official’’ and inserting ‘‘Deputy Sec-
retary of Defense’’; and 
(9) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(i) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER DE-
FINED.—The term ‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’ 
means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Depart-
ment of Defense established pursuant to the memorandum 
of the Secretary of Defense dated June 27, 2018, and titled 
‘Establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’, 
or any successor to such Center.’’. 
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SEC. 218. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVA-
TION 
ACTIVITIES 
AND 
MANUFACTURING 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
shall establish’’ and inserting ‘‘The Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting 
through the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, 
shall establish’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) 
as subsections (f) through (i), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not earlier than the date 
specified in paragraph (5), but no later than 180 
days after such date, the Under Secretary shall estab-
lish an advisory board within the Defense Innovation 
Unit to advise the Under Secretary and the Director 
of the Unit with respect to the establishment and 
prioritization of activities under such subsection (a). 
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‘‘(2) DUTIES.—The advisory board established 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify activities that should be 
prioritized for establishment under subsection 
(a); 
‘‘(B) not less frequently that semiannually, 
reevaluate and update such priorities; and 
‘‘(C) ensure continuing alignment of the ac-
tivities established under subsection (a), includ-
ing all elements of such activities described in 
subsection (b), with the overall technology strat-
egy of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The advisory board estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be composed of one 
or more representatives from each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Each science and technology reinven-
tion laboratory of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(B) The primary procurement organiza-
tion of each Armed Force. 
‘‘(C) The Defense Innovation Board. 
‘‘(D) Such other organizations and elements 
of the Department of Defense as the Under Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Director of the 
Defense Innovation Unit, determines appro-
priate. 
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‘‘(4) PLAN.—Not later than 90 days before the 
date on which the advisory board is established under 
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a plan for estab-
lishing the advisory board, including a description of 
the expected roles, responsibilities, and membership of 
the advisory board. 
‘‘(5) DATE
SPECIFIED.—The date specified in 
this paragraph is the date on which funds are first 
appropriated or otherwise made available to carry 
out subsection (a).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subsection (h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(i)’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM ON DEFENSE MANUFACTURING.— 
Section 1711 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2505 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the date that 
is four years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘January 31, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘January 31, 2027’’. 
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SEC. 219. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE EN-
HANCEMENT OF THE RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION CENTERS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 233 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2027’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the status of the pilot program.’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 
the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) With respect to any military depart-
ment not participating in the pilot program, an 
explanation for such nonparticipation, including 
identification of— 
‘‘(i) any issues that may be preventing 
such participation; and 
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‘‘(ii) any offices or other elements of 
the department that may be responsible for 
the delay in participation.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Effective as of Decem-
ber 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, section 
233(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the 
Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, 
Logistics, and Technology’’. 
SEC. 220. DIGITAL DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS CA-
PABILITY. 
(a) DIGITAL DATA MANAGEMENT AND ANALYTICS CA-
PABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement an advanced digital data 
management and analytics capability to be used— 
(A) to digitally integrate all elements of the 
acquisition process of the Department of Defense; 
(B) to digitally record and track all rel-
evant data generated during the research, devel-
opment, testing, and evaluation of systems; and 
(C) to maximize the use of such data to in-
form— 
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(i) the further development and im-
provement of such systems; and 
(ii) the acquisition process for such 
systems. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The capability developed 
under paragraph (1) shall meet the following require-
ments: 
(A) The capability will be accessible to, and 
useable by, individuals throughout the Depart-
ment of Defense who have responsibilities relat-
ing to capability requirements, research, design, 
development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, 
management, operations, and sustainment of 
systems. 
(B) The capability will provide for the de-
velopment, use, curation, and maintenance of 
authoritative and technically accurate digital 
systems— 
(i) to reduce the burden of reporting by 
officials responsible for executing programs; 
(ii) to ensure shared access to data 
within the Department; 
(iii) to supply data to digital engineer-
ing models for use in the defense acquisition 
process; 
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(iv) to supply data to testing infra-
structure and software to support auto-
mated approaches for testing, evaluation, 
and deployment throughout the defense ac-
quisition process; and 
(v) to provide timely analyses to De-
partment leadership. 
(C) The capability will be designed— 
(i) to improve data management proc-
esses in the research, development, acquisi-
tion, and sustainment activities of the De-
partment; 
(ii) to provide decision makers in the 
Department 
with 
timely, 
high-quality, 
transparent, and actionable analyses for op-
timal 
development, 
acquisition, 
and 
sustainment decision making and execution; 
(iii) to facilitate productivity, dis-
covery, access, knowledge sharing, and anal-
ysis of acquisition-related data across orga-
nizational boundaries at all levels of the De-
partment, including through the develop-
ment of acquisition documentation; and 
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(iv) to build and improve analytical 
models and simulations to enhance the de-
velopment, test, and use of weapon systems. 
(3) SOFTWARE REQUIREMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The capability developed 
under paragraph (1) shall include software to 
collect, organize, manage, make available, and 
analyze relevant data throughout the life cycle of 
defense acquisition programs, including any 
data needed to satisfy milestone requirements 
and reviews. 
(B) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The soft-
ware described in subparagraph (A) may be de-
veloped or procured using the authorities pro-
vided under section 800 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1478). 
(4) REVIEW.—In developing the capability re-
quired under paragraph (1) the Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(A) review data content and requirements to 
support planning and reporting of functions and 
remove redundant data requests across functions. 
(B) based on such review, develop rec-
ommended approaches for— 
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(i) moving supporting processes from 
analog to digital format, including plan-
ning and reporting processes; 
(ii) making new data active through 
digitalization; 
(iii) making legacy data, including 
data currently residing in program docu-
mentation, active through digitalization; 
and 
(iv) modernizing the storage, retrieval, 
and reporting capabilities for stakeholders 
within the Department, including research 
entities, Program Management Offices, ana-
lytic organizations, enterprise oversight, 
and decision makers. 
(b) DEMONSTRATION ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out demonstration activities to test various ap-
proaches to building the capability required under 
subsection (a). 
(2) PROGRAM SELECTION.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall assess and select not fewer 
than two and not more than five programs of the De-
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partment of Defense to participate in the demonstra-
tion activities under paragraph (1), including— 
(A) one or more acquisition data manage-
ment test cases; and 
(B) one or more development and test mod-
eling and simulation test cases to demonstrate 
the ability to collect data from tests and oper-
ations in the field, and feed the data back into 
models and simulations for better software devel-
opment and testing. 
(3) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.—As part of the 
demonstration activities under paragraph (1), the 
Secretary shall— 
(A) conduct a comparative analysis that as-
sesses the risks and benefits of the digital man-
agement and analytics capability used in each of 
the programs participating in the demonstration 
activities relative to the Department’s traditional 
data collection, reporting, exposing, and analysis 
approaches; 
(B) ensure that the intellectual property 
strategy for each of the programs participating 
in the demonstration activities is best aligned to 
meet the goals of the program; and 
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(C) develop a workforce and infrastructure 
plan to support any new policies and guidance 
implemented in connection with the demonstra-
tion activities, including any policies and guid-
ance implemented after the completion of such 
activities. 
(c) POLICIES AND GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
based on the results of the demonstration activities carried 
out under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall issue 
or modify policies and guidance to— 
(1) promote the use of digital management and 
analytics capabilities; and 
(2) address roles, responsibilities, and procedures 
relating to such capabilities. 
(d) STEERING COMMITTEE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a steering committee to assist the Secretary 
in carrying out subsections (a) through (c). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The steering committee shall 
be composed of the following members or their des-
ignees: 
(A) The Chief Management Officer. 
(B) The Chief Information Officer. 
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(C) The Director of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation. 
(D) The Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering. 
(E) The Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment. 
(F) The Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation. 
(G) The Service Acquisition Executives. 
(H) The Director for Force Structure, Re-
sources, and Assessment of the Joint Staff. 
(I) The Director of the Defense Digital 
Service. 
(e) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) INITIAL ASSESSMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Defense Innovation 
Board, in consultation with the Defense Digital 
Service, shall conduct an independent assessment 
to identify recommended approaches for the im-
plementation of subsections (a) through (c). 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under sub-
paragraph (A) shall include the following: 
(i) A plan for the development and im-
plementation of the capability required 
under subsection (a), including a plan for 
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any procurement that may be required as 
part of such development and implementa-
tion. 
(ii) An independent cost assessment of 
the total estimated cost of developing and 
implementing the capability. 
(iii) An independent estimate of the 
schedule for the development and implemen-
tation of the capability, including a reason-
able estimate of the dates on which the ca-
pability can be expected to achieve initial 
operational capability and full operational 
capability, respectively. 
(iv) A recommendation identifying the 
office or other organization of the Depart-
ment of Defense that would be most appro-
priate to manage and execute the capa-
bility. 
(C) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Defense Innovation Board, in consultation with 
the Defense Digital Service, shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense and the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the findings of the 
assessment under subparagraph (A), including 
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the findings of the assessment with respect to 
each element specified in subparagraph (B). 
(2) FINAL ASSESSMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 
15, 2022, the Defense Innovation Board and the 
Defense Science Board shall jointly complete an 
independent assessment of the progress of the 
Secretary 
in 
implementing 
subsections 
(a) 
through (c). The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that the Defense Innovation Board and the 
Defense Science Board have access to the re-
sources, data, and information necessary to com-
plete the assessment. 
(B) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the assess-
ment under subparagraph (A) is completed, the 
Defense Innovation Board and the Defense 
Science Board shall jointly provide to the con-
gressional defense committees— 
(i) a report summarizing the assess-
ment; and 
(ii) a briefing on the findings of the 
assessment. 
(f) REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 
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(1) REPORT
ON
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than 90 days after the date on which the report de-
scribed in subsection (e)(1)(C) is submitted to the con-
gressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the progress of the Secretary in imple-
menting subsections (a) through (c). The report shall 
include an explanation of how the results of the dem-
onstration activities carried out under subsection (b) 
will be incorporated into the policy and guidance re-
quired under subsection (c), particularly the policy 
and guidance of the members of the steering com-
mittee established under subsection (d). 
(2) BRIEFING
ON
LEGISLATIVE
RECOMMENDA-
TIONS.—Not later than October 15, 2021, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a 
briefing that identifies any changes to existing law 
that may be necessary to facilitate the implementa-
tion of subsections (a) through (c). 
SEC. 221. SOCIAL SCIENCE, MANAGEMENT SCIENCE, AND 
INFORMATION SCIENCE RESEARCH ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, act-
ing through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
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and Engineering, shall carry out a program of research and 
development in social science, management science, and in-
formation science. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program required 
under subsection (a) are as follows: 
(1) To ensure that the Department of Defense has 
access to innovation and expertise in social science, 
management science, and information science to en-
able the Department to improve the effectiveness and 
efficiency of the Department’s operational and man-
agement activities. 
(2) To coordinate all research and development 
within the Department in the fields of social science, 
management science, and information science. 
(3) To enhance cooperation and collaboration on 
research and development in the fields of social 
science, management science, and information science 
among the Department of Defense and appropriate 
private sector and international entities that are in-
volved in such research and development. 
(4) To develop and manage a portfolio of re-
search initiatives in fundamental and applied social 
science, management science, and information science 
that is stable, consistent, and balanced across relevant 
disciplines. 
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(5) To accelerate efforts to transition and deploy 
technologies and concepts derived from research and 
development in the fields of social science, manage-
ment science, and information science into the De-
partment of Defense, and to establish policies, proce-
dures, and standards for measuring the success of 
such efforts. 
(6) To collect, synthesize, and disseminate crit-
ical information on research and development in the 
fields of social science, management science, and in-
formation science. 
(7) To support the missions and systems of the 
Department by developing the fields of social science, 
management science, and information science, includ-
ing by supporting— 
(A) appropriate research and innovation in 
such fields; and 
(B) the development of an industrial base 
in such fields, including development of the fa-
cilities, workforce, and infrastructure that com-
prise such industrial base. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering shall supervise the 
planning, management, and coordination of the program 
under subsection (a). 
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(d) ACTIVITIES.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Secre-
taries of the military departments and the heads of relevant 
Defense Agencies, shall— 
(1) prescribe a set of long-term challenges and a 
set of specific technical goals for the program, includ-
ing— 
(A) optimization of analysis of national se-
curity data sets; 
(B) development of defense-related manage-
ment innovation activities; 
(C) improving the operational use of social 
science, management science, and information 
science innovations by military commanders and 
civilian leaders; 
(D) improving understanding of the funda-
mental social, cultural, and behavioral forces 
that shape the strategic interests of the United 
States; and 
(E) developing a Department of Defense 
workforce capable of developing and leveraging 
innovations and best practices in the fields of so-
cial science, management science, and informa-
tion science to support defense missions; 
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(2) develop a coordinated and integrated re-
search and investment plan for meeting near-term, 
mid-term, and long-term national security, defense-re-
lated, and Department management challenges that— 
(A) includes definitive milestones; 
(B) provides for achieving specific technical 
goals; and 
(C) builds upon the investments of the De-
partment, other departments and agencies of the 
Federal Government, and the commercial sector 
in the fields of social science, management 
science, and information science; 
(3) develop plans for— 
(A) the development of the Department’s 
workforce in social science, management science, 
and information science; and 
(B) enhancing awareness of social science, 
management science, and information science 
within the Department; and 
(4) develop memoranda of agreement, joint fund-
ing agreements, and such other cooperative arrange-
ments as the Under Secretary determines necessary 
for carrying out the program under subsection (a). 
(e) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall 
develop and issue guidance for defense-related social 
science, management science, and information science 
activities, including— 
(A) classification and data management 
plans for such activities; and 
(B) policies for control of personnel partici-
pating in such activities to minimize the effects 
of the loss of intellectual property in social 
science, management science, and information 
science considered sensitive to the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(2) UPDATES.—Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering shall regularly update the 
guidance issued under paragraph (4). 
(f) RESEARCH CENTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of each mili-
tary department may establish or designate an entity 
or activity under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, 
which may include a Department of Defense Labora-
tory, to serve as a research center in the fields of so-
cial science, management science, and information 
science. Each such research center shall engage with 
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appropriate public sector and private sector organiza-
tions, including academic institutions, to enhance 
and accelerate the research, development, and deploy-
ment of social science, management science, and in-
formation science within the Department. 
(2) MINIMUM NUMBER.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that not less than one research cen-
ter is established or designated under paragraph (1) 
by not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(g) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2022, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the program. 
(2) FORM
OF
REPORT.—The report required 
under paragraph (1) may be submitted in unclassi-
fied or classified form. 
SEC. 222. MEASURING AND INCENTIVIZING PROGRAMMING 
PROFICIENCY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out the following activities: 
(1) Leverage existing civilian software develop-
ment and software architecture certification programs 
to implement coding language proficiency and artifi-
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cial intelligence competency tests within the Depart-
ment of Defense that— 
(A) measure an individual’s competency in 
using machine learning tools, in a manner simi-
lar to the way the Defense Language Proficiency 
Test measures competency in foreign language 
skills; 
(B) enable the identification of members of 
the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense who have varying levels 
of quantified coding comprehension and skills 
and a propensity to learn new programming 
paradigms, algorithms, and data analytics; and 
(C) include hands-on coding demonstrations 
and challenges. 
(2) Update existing record keeping systems to 
track artificial intelligence and programming certifi-
cation testing results in a manner that is comparable 
to the system used for tracking and documenting for-
eign language competency, and use that record keep-
ing system to ensure that workforce coding and artifi-
cial intelligence comprehension and skills are taken 
into consideration when making assignments. 
(3) Implement a system of rewards, including 
appropriate incentive pay and retention incentives, 
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for members of the Armed Forces and civilian em-
ployees of the Department of Defense who perform 
successfully on specific language coding proficiency 
and artificial intelligence competency tests and make 
their skills available to the Department. 
(b) INFORMATION SHARING WITH OTHER FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall share informa-
tion on the activities carried out under subsection (a) with 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, 
the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of such 
other organizations of the intelligence community as the 
Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of— 
(1) making information about the coding lan-
guage proficiency and artificial intelligence com-
petency tests developed under such subsection avail-
able to other Federal national security agencies; and 
(2) encouraging the heads of such agencies to im-
plement tracking and reward systems that are com-
parable to those implemented by the Department of 
Defense pursuant to such subsection. 
SEC. 223. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MODERNIZATION 
AND SECURITY EFFORTS. 
(a) MODERNIZATION EFFORT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
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(A) the term ‘‘Assistant Secretary’’ means 
the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Commu-
nications and Information; 
(B) the term ‘‘covered agency’’— 
(i) means any Federal entity that the 
Assistant Secretary determines is appro-
priate; and 
(ii) includes the Department of De-
fense; 
(C) the term ‘‘Federal entity’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 113(l) of the Na-
tional Telecommunications and Information Ad-
ministration 
Organization 
Act 
(47 
U.S.C. 
923(l)); 
(D) the term ‘‘Federal spectrum’’ means fre-
quencies assigned on a primary basis to a cov-
ered agency; 
(E) the term ‘‘infrastructure’’ means infor-
mation technology systems and information tech-
nologies, tools, and databases; and 
(F) the term ‘‘NTIA’’ means the National 
Telecommunications and Information Adminis-
tration. 
(2) INITIAL INTERAGENCY SPECTRUM INFORMA-
TION
TECHNOLOGY
COORDINATION.—Not later than 
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90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Policy 
and Plans Steering Group, shall identify a process to 
establish goals, including parameters to measure the 
achievement of those goals, for the modernization of 
the infrastructure of covered agencies relating to man-
aging the use of Federal spectrum by those agencies, 
which shall include— 
(A) the standardization of data inputs, 
modeling algorithms, modeling and simulation 
processes, analysis tools with respect to Federal 
spectrum, assumptions, and any other tool to en-
sure interoperability and functionality with re-
spect to that infrastructure; 
(B) other potential innovative technological 
capabilities with respect to that infrastructure, 
including cloud-based databases, artificial intel-
ligence technologies, automation, and improved 
modeling and simulation capabilities; 
(C) ways to improve the management of 
covered agencies’ use of Federal spectrum 
through that infrastructure, including by— 
(i) increasing the efficiency of that in-
frastructure; 
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(ii) addressing validation of usage 
with respect to that infrastructure; 
(iii) increasing the accuracy of that 
infrastructure; 
(iv) validating models used by that in-
frastructure; and 
(v) monitoring and enforcing require-
ments that are imposed on covered agencies 
with respect to the use of Federal spectrum 
by covered agencies; 
(D) ways to improve the ability of covered 
agencies to meet mission requirements in con-
gested environments with respect to Federal spec-
trum, including as part of automated adjust-
ments to operations based on changing condi-
tions in those environments; 
(E) the creation of a time-based automated 
mechanism— 
(i) to share Federal spectrum between 
covered agencies to collaboratively and dy-
namically increase access to Federal spec-
trum by those agencies; and 
(ii) that could be scaled across Federal 
spectrum; and 
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(F) the collaboration between covered agen-
cies necessary to ensure the interoperability of 
Federal spectrum. 
(3) SPECTRUM INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MOD-
ERNIZATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the As-
sistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a re-
port that contains the plan of the NTIA to mod-
ernize and automate the infrastructure of the 
NTIA relating to managing the use of Federal 
spectrum by covered agencies so as to more effi-
ciently manage that use. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) an assessment of the current, as of 
the date on which the report is submitted, 
infrastructure of the NTIA described in that 
paragraph; 
(ii) an acquisition strategy for the 
modernized infrastructure of the NTIA de-
scribed in that paragraph, including how 
that modernized infrastructure will enable 
covered agencies to be more efficient and ef-
fective in the use of Federal spectrum; 
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(iii) a timeline for the implementation 
of the modernization efforts described in 
that paragraph; 
(iv) plans detailing how the modern-
ized infrastructure of the NTIA described in 
that paragraph will— 
(I) enhance the security and reli-
ability of that infrastructure so that 
such infrastructure satisfies the re-
quirements of the Federal Information 
Security Management Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–296; 116 Stat. 2135); 
(II) improve data models and 
analysis tools to increase the efficiency 
of the spectrum use described in that 
paragraph; 
(III) enhance automation and 
workflows, and reduce the scope and 
level of manual effort, in order to— 
(aa) administer the manage-
ment of the spectrum use de-
scribed in that paragraph; and 
(bb) improve data quality 
and processing time; and 
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(IV) improve the timeliness of 
spectrum analyses and requests for in-
formation, 
including 
requests 
sub-
mitted pursuant to section 552 of title 
5, United States Code; 
(v) an operations and maintenance 
plan with respect to the modernized infra-
structure of the NTIA described in that 
paragraph; 
(vi) a strategy for coordination be-
tween the covered agencies within the Policy 
and Plans Steering Group, which shall in-
clude— 
(I) a description of— 
(aa) those coordination ef-
forts, as in effect on the date on 
which the report is submitted; and 
(bb) a plan for coordination 
of those efforts after the date on 
which the report is submitted, in-
cluding with respect to the efforts 
described in paragraph (4); 
(II) a plan for standardizing— 
(aa) 
electromagnetic 
spec-
trum analysis tools; 
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(bb) modeling and simula-
tion processes and technologies; 
and 
(cc) databases to provide 
technical interference assessments 
that are usable across the Federal 
Government as part of a common 
spectrum management infrastruc-
ture for covered agencies; 
(III) a plan for each covered 
agency to implement a modernization 
plan described in paragraph (4)(A) 
that is tailored to the particular 
timeline of the agency; 
(vii) identification of manually inten-
sive processes involved in managing Federal 
spectrum and proposed enhancements to 
those processes; 
(viii) metrics to evaluate the success of 
the modernization efforts described in that 
paragraph and any similar future efforts; 
and 
(ix) an estimate of the cost of the mod-
ernization efforts described in that para-
graph and any future maintenance with re-
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spect to the modernized infrastructure of the 
NTIA described in that paragraph, includ-
ing the cost of any personnel and equipment 
relating to that maintenance. 
(4) INTERAGENCY INPUTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the head 
of each covered agency shall submit to the Assist-
ant Secretary and the Policy and Plans Steering 
Group a report that describes the plan of the 
agency to modernize the infrastructure of the 
agency with respect to the use of Federal spec-
trum by the agency so that such modernized in-
frastructure of the agency is interoperable with 
the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA, as 
described in paragraph (3). 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted by 
the head of a covered agency under subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
(i) include— 
(I) an assessment of the current, 
as of the date on which the report is 
submitted, management capabilities of 
the agency with respect to the use of 
frequencies that are assigned to the 
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agency, which shall include a descrip-
tion of any challenges faced by the 
agency with respect to that manage-
ment; 
(II) a timeline for completion of 
the modernization efforts described in 
that paragraph; and 
(III) a description of potential in-
novative technological capabilities for 
the management of frequencies that are 
assigned to the agency, as determined 
under paragraph (2); 
(IV) identification of agency-spe-
cific requirements or constraints relat-
ing to the infrastructure of the agency; 
(V) identification of any existing, 
as of the date on which the report is 
submitted, systems of the agency that 
are duplicative of the modernized in-
frastructure of the NTIA, as proposed 
under paragraph (3); and 
(VI) with respect to the report 
submitted by the Secretary of De-
fense— 
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(aa) a strategy for the inte-
gration of systems or the flow of 
data among the Armed Forces, the 
military departments, the Defense 
Agencies and Department of De-
fense Field Activities, and other 
components of the Department of 
Defense; 
(bb) a plan for the imple-
mentation of solutions to the use 
of Federal spectrum by the De-
partment of Defense involving in-
formation at multiple levels of 
classification; and 
(cc) a strategy for address-
ing, within the modernized infra-
structure of the Department of De-
fense described in that paragraph, 
the exchange of information be-
tween the Department of Defense 
and the NTIA in order to accom-
plish required processing of all 
Department of Defense domestic 
spectrum coordination and man-
agement activities; and 
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(ii) be submitted in an unclassified 
format, with a classified annex, as appro-
priate. 
(C) NOTIFICATION
OF
CONGRESS.—Upon 
submission of the report required under subpara-
graph (A), the head of each covered agency shall 
notify Congress that the head of the covered 
agency has submitted the report. 
(5) GAO OVERSIGHT.—The Comptroller General 
of the United States shall— 
(A) not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, conduct a review of the in-
frastructure of covered agencies, as that infra-
structure exists on the date of enactment of this 
Act; 
(B) after all of the reports required under 
paragraph (4) have been submitted, conduct 
oversight of the implementation of the mod-
ernization plans submitted by the NTIA and cov-
ered agencies under paragraphs (3) and (4), re-
spectively; 
(C) not later than 1 year after the date on 
which the Comptroller General begins conducting 
oversight under subparagraph (B), and annually 
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thereafter, submit a report regarding that over-
sight to— 
(i) with respect to the implementation 
of the modernization plan of the Depart-
ment of Defense, the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(ii) with respect to the implementation 
of the modernization plans of all covered 
agencies, including the Department of De-
fense, the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate and the 
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(D) provide regular briefings to— 
(i) with respect to the application of 
this section to the Department of Defense, 
the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives; and 
(ii) with respect to the application of 
this section to all covered agencies, includ-
ing the Department of Defense, the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Trans-
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portation of the Senate and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives. 
(b) TELECOMMUNICATIONS SECURITY PROGRAM.— 
(1) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out a program to identify and miti-
gate vulnerabilities in the telecommunications infra-
structure of the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the program 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop a capability to communicate 
clearly and authoritatively about threats by for-
eign adversaries; 
(B) conduct independent red-team security 
analysis of Department of Defense systems, sub-
systems, devices, and components including no- 
knowledge testing and testing with limited or full 
knowledge of expected functionalities; 
(C) verify the integrity of personnel who are 
tasked with design fabrication, integration, con-
figuration, storage, test, and documentation of 
noncommercial 5G technology to be used by the 
Department of Defense; 
(D) verify the efficacy of the physical secu-
rity measures used at Department of Defense lo-
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cations where system design, fabrication, inte-
gration, configuration, storage, test, and docu-
mentation of 5G technology occurs; 
(E) direct the Chief Information Officer of 
the Department of Defense to use the Federal 
Risk and Authorization Management Program 
(commonly known as ‘‘FedRAMP’’) moderate or 
high cloud standard baselines, supplemented 
with the Department’s FedRAMP cloud standard 
controls and control enhancements, to assess 5G 
core service providers whose services will be used 
by the Department of Defense through the De-
partment’s provisional authorization process; 
and 
(F) direct the Defense Information Systems 
Agency and the United States Cyber Command 
to Develop a capability for continuous, inde-
pendent monitoring of packet streams for 5G 
data on frequencies assigned to the Department 
of Defense to validate availability, confiden-
tiality, and integrity of Department of Defense 
communications systems. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan 
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for the implementation of the program under para-
graph (1). 
(4) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 
days after submitting the plan under paragraph (3), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 
report that includes— 
(A) a comprehensive assessment of the find-
ings and conclusions of the program under para-
graph (1); 
(B) recommendations on how to mitigate 
vulnerabilities in the Department of Defense tele-
communications infrastructure; and 
(C) an explanation of how the Department 
of Defense plans to implement such recommenda-
tions. 
SEC. 224. BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE JOINT ARTIFI-
CIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a Board of Directors for the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center. 
(b) DUTIES.—The duties of the Board of Directors 
shall be the following: 
(1) Provide strategic guidance to the Director of 
the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. 
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(2) Advise the Secretary on matters relating to 
the development and use of artificial intelligence by 
the Department of Defense. 
(3) Evaluate and advise the Secretary on ethical 
matters relating to the development and use of artifi-
cial intelligence by the Department. 
(4) Conduct long-term and long-range studies on 
matters relating to artificial intelligence. 
(5) Evaluate and provide recommendations to 
the Secretary regarding the Department’s development 
of a robust workforce proficient in artificial intel-
ligence. 
(6) Assist the Secretary in developing strategic 
level guidance on artificial intelligence-related hard-
ware procurement and supply-chain matters. 
(7) Monitor and provide recommendations to the 
Secretary on computing power, usage, storage, and 
other technical matters relating to artificial intel-
ligence. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board of Directors shall be 
composed of the following members: 
(1) The official within the Department of De-
fense to whom the Director of the Joint Artificial in-
telligence center directly reports. 
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 
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(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering. 
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment. 
(5) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence and Security. 
(6) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness. 
(7) Not more than five members from academic 
or private sector organizations outside the Depart-
ment of Defense, who shall be appointed by the Sec-
retary. 
(d) CHAIRPERSON.—The chairperson of the Board of 
Directors shall be the official described in subsection (c)(1). 
(e) MEETINGS.—The Board of Directors shall meet not 
less than once each fiscal quarter and may meet at other 
times at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the 
Board’s members. 
(f) REPORTS.—Not later than September 30 of each 
year through September 30, 2024, the Board of Directors 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port that summarizes the activities of the Board over the 
preceding year. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘artificial intelligence’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 238(g) of the John 
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
2358 note). 
(2) The term ‘‘Board of Directors’’ means the 
Board of Directors established under subsection (a). 
(3) The term ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Cen-
ter’’ means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of 
the Department of Defense established pursuant to the 
memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 
27, 2018, and titled ‘‘Establishment of the Joint Arti-
ficial Intelligence Center’’, or any successor to such 
Center. 
(4) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Defense. 
SEC. 225. DIRECTED ENERGY WORKING GROUP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall es-
tablish a working group, to be known as the ‘‘Directed En-
ergy Working Group’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The working group shall— 
(1) discuss the current and planned directed en-
ergy programs of each of the military departments; 
(2) make recommendations to the Secretary of 
Defense about establishing memoranda of under-
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standing among the organizations and elements of the 
Department of Defense to coordinate directed energy 
activities using amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for research, development, test, and evalua-
tion; 
(3) identify methods of quickly fielding directed 
energy capabilities and programs; and 
(4) develop a compendium on the effectiveness of 
directed energy weapon systems and integrate the 
compendium into an overall Joint Effectiveness Man-
ual under the guidance from the Joint Technical Co-
ordination Group for Munitions Effectiveness. 
(c) HEAD OF WORKING GROUP.—The head of the 
working group shall be the Assistant Director of Directed 
Energy of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering. 
(d) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the working group 
shall be appointed by not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, as follows: 
(1) One member from each military department, 
appointed by the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned. 
(2) One member appointed by the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
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(3) One member appointed by the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. 
(4) One member appointed by the Director of the 
Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of De-
fense. 
(5) One member appointed by the Director of the 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
(e) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every 180 days thereafter, the working 
group shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the progress of each directed energy program 
being developed or fielded by the Department of Defense. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The working group under this sec-
tion shall terminate four years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 226. PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR AUTONOMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2022, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall designate a program execu-
tive officer for autonomy who shall be the official within 
the Department of the Navy with primary responsibility 
for the development and integration of autonomous tech-
nology into weapon systems. 
(b) PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICER DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘program executive officer’’ has the mean-
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ing given that term in section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 227. ACCOUNTABILITY MEASURES RELATING TO THE 
ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation shall— 
(A) review any cost estimate of the Ad-
vanced Battle Management System prepared by 
the Department of the Air Force; and 
(B) conduct an independent cost estimate of 
the full life-cycle cost of the Advanced Battle 
Management System. 
(2) SUBMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—At the same 
time as the budget of the President for fiscal year 
2022 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director 
of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the results of the review and independent cost 
estimate conducted under paragraph (1). 
(b) AIR FORCE BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Section 
147(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
STAT. 1670) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
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lowing: ‘‘Each briefing shall include a detailed explanation 
of any on-ramp exercise of the Advanced Battle Manage-
ment System conducted during the quarter covered by the 
report, including an explanation of— 
‘‘(1) the objectives achieved by the exercise; 
‘‘(2) the realism of the exercise, including identi-
fication of the portions of the exercise that were 
scripted 
and 
unscripted 
and 
any 
technical 
workarounds or substitutes used for purposes of the 
exercise; 
‘‘(3) the interim capabilities provided to combat-
ant commanders after the conclusion of the exercise 
(commonly known as ‘leave behind’ capabilities) and 
a plan for the sustainment or upgrade of such capa-
bilities; and 
‘‘(4) the total cost of the exercise and a break-
down of the costs with respect to technology, range 
and demonstration resources, personnel, and logis-
tics.’’. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than December 20, 2020, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees the following reports on the Advanced 
Battle Management System: 
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(1) REPORT ON PLANNED CAPABILITIES.—A re-
port on the planned product line capabilities of the 
Advanced Battle Management System, including— 
(A) a description of the technologies needed 
to implement and achieve such product line ca-
pabilities; 
(B) a timeline for the technical maturation 
of such product line capabilities; and 
(C) a notional schedule for fielding such 
product line capabilities over the period covered 
by the current future-years defense program 
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) REPORT ON ACQUISITION AUTHORITIES.—A 
report on the allocation of responsibilities among the 
individuals and entities responsible for acquisition for 
the Advanced Battle Management System, including 
an explanation of how decision-making and govern-
ance of the acquisition process is allocated among the 
Chief Architect Integration Office and other entities 
that are expected provide capabilities for the System. 
(3) REPORT ON ALIGNMENT WITH COMMON MIS-
SION
CONTROL
CENTER.—A report, which may be 
submitted in classified or unclassified form, that ex-
plains how, and to what extent, the Advanced Battle 
Management System will be aligned and coordinated 
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with the Common Mission Control Center of the Air 
Force. 
(d) REPORT ON SECURITY MEASURES.—At the same 
time as the budget of the President for fiscal year 2022 is 
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
describes how the Secretary plans to ensure the security of 
the Advanced Battle Management System, including a de-
scription of any information assurance and anti-tamper re-
quirements for the System. 
(e) ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Advanced Battle Man-
agement System’’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 236(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1281). 
SEC. 228. MEASURES TO ADDRESS FOREIGN TALENT PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) LIST OF PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and maintain a list of foreign talent programs 
that pose a threat to the national security interests of the 
United States, as determined by the Secretary. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In developing the list under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consider— 
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(1) the extent to which a foreign talent pro-
gram— 
(A) poses a threat to research funded by the 
Department of Defense; and 
(B) engages in, or facilitates, cyber attacks, 
theft, espionage, or otherwise interferes in the af-
fairs of the United States; and 
(2) any other factors the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
copy of the list developed under subsection (a). 
(d) PUBLICATION IN FEDERAL REGISTER.—Not later 
than 30 days after making the submission required under 
subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the list 
developed under subsection (a) in the Federal Register. 
(e) NOTICE AND COMMENT PERIOD.—The list devel-
oped under subsection (a), and any guidance, rules, up-
dates, or other requirements relating to such list, shall not 
take effect until such list, or any such guidance, rules, up-
dates, or other requirements (as the case may be) have 
been— 
(1) published in the Federal Register; and 
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(2) open for public comment for a period of not 
less than 60 days. 
(f) FOREIGN TALENT PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘foreign talent program’’ has the meaning 
given that term for purposes of section 1286 of the John 
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
SEC. 229. DISCLOSURE OF FOREIGN FUNDING SOURCES IN 
APPLICATIONS 
FOR 
FEDERAL 
RESEARCH 
AWARDS. 
(a) DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT.—Each Federal re-
search agency shall require— 
(1) any individual applying for funds from that 
agency as a principal investigator or co-principal in-
vestigator under a grant or cooperative agreement to 
disclose all current and pending support and the 
sources of such support at the time of the application 
for funds; and 
(2) any institution of higher education applying 
for funds from that agency to certify that every prin-
cipal investigator or co-principal investigator who is 
employed by the institution of higher education and 
is applying for such funds has been made aware of 
the requirement under paragraph (1). 
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(b) CONSISTENCY.—The Director of the Office of 
Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National 
Science and Technology Council and in accordance with the 
authority provided under section 1746 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
116–92; 42 U.S.C. 6601 note) shall ensure that the require-
ments issued by Federal research agencies under subsection 
(a) are consistent. 
(c) ENFORCEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event that an indi-
vidual or entity violates the disclosure requirements 
under subsection (a), a Federal research agency may 
take one or more of the following actions against such 
individual or entity: 
(A) Reject an application for a grant or co-
operative agreement because the disclosed current 
and pending support violates agency terms and 
conditions. 
(B) Reject an application for a grant or co-
operative agreement because current and pending 
support have not been disclosed as required 
under subsection (a). 
(C) 
Temporarily 
or 
permanently 
dis-
continue any or all funding from that agency for 
any principal investigator or co-principal inves-
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tigator who has failed to properly disclose cur-
rent and pending support pursuant to subsection 
(a). 
(D) Temporarily or permanently suspend 
or debar a researcher, in accordance with part 
180 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, from 
receiving funding from that agency when failure 
to disclose current and pending support pursu-
ant to subsection (a) as done knowingly and 
willfully. 
(E) Refer a failure to disclose under sub-
section (a) to Federal law enforcement authori-
ties to determine whether any criminal statutes 
have been violated. 
(2) NOTICE.—A Federal research agency intend-
ing to take action under any of subparagraphs (A), 
(B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) shall notify the in-
stitution of higher education, principal investigator 
and any co-principal investigators subject to such ac-
tion about the specific reason for the action, and shall 
provide the institution, principal investigator, and 
co-principal investigator, as applicable, with the op-
portunity and a process by which to contest the pro-
posed action. 
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(3) EVIDENTIARY
STANDARDS.—A Federal re-
search agency seeking suspension or debarment under 
paragraph (1)(D) shall abide by the procedures and 
evidentiary standards set forth in part 180 of title 2, 
Code of Federal Regulations. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CURRENT AND PENDING SUPPORT.—The term 
‘‘current and pending support’’ means all resources 
made available to an individual in direct support of 
the individual’s research efforts, regardless of whether 
such resources have monetary value, and includes in- 
kind contributions requiring a commitment of time 
and directly supporting the individual’s research ef-
forts, such as the provision of office or laboratory 
space, equipment, supplies, employees, and students. 
(2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 
term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 101 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(3) FEDERAL
RESEARCH
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘Federal research agency’’ includes the following and 
any organizations and elements thereof: 
(A) The Department of Agriculture. 
(B) The Department of Commerce. 
(C) The Department of Defense. 
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(D) The Department of Education. 
(E) The Department of Energy. 
(F) The Department of Health and Human 
Services. 
(G) The Department of Homeland Security. 
(H) The Department of Transportation. 
(I) The Environmental Protection Agency. 
(J) The National Aeronautics and Space 
Administration. 
(K) The National Science Foundation. 
SEC. 230. LIMITATIONS RELATING TO LARGE UNMANNED 
SURFACE VESSELS AND ASSOCIATED OFFEN-
SIVE WEAPON SYSTEMS. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR 
LUSV.— 
(1) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of 
the Navy for the procurement of a large unmanned 
surface vessel may be obligated or expended until a 
period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on 
which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the certification de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
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(2) CERTIFICATION
DESCRIBED.—The certifi-
cation described in this paragraph is a written state-
ment of the Secretary of the Navy certifying, with re-
spect to any large unmanned surface vessel to be pro-
cured by the Secretary, the following: 
(A) A hull system, a mechanical system, 
and an electrical system have been developed for 
the vessel and each system— 
(i) has attained a technology readiness 
level of seven or greater; and 
(ii) can be operated autonomously for 
a minimum of 30 days. 
(B) A command control system has been de-
veloped for the vessel and the system— 
(i) can be operated autonomously; 
(ii) includes autonomous detection; 
and 
(iii) has attained a technology readi-
ness level of seven or greater. 
(C) A detailed plan has been developed for 
measuring and demonstrating the reliability of 
the vessel. 
(D) All payloads expected to be carried on 
the vessel have attained a technology readiness 
level of seven or greater. 
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(b) LIMITATION ON LUSV WEAPON INTEGRATION.— 
The Secretary of the Navy may not integrate any offensive 
weapon system into a large unmanned surface vessel until 
the date on which the Secretary of the Defense certifies to 
the congressional defense committees that any large un-
manned surface vessel that employs offensive weapons will 
comply with the law of armed conflict. Such certification 
shall include a detailed explanation of how such compliance 
will be achieved. 
SEC. 231. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PEND-
ING REVIEW AND REPORT ON NEXT GENERA-
TION AIR DOMINANCE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) LIMITATION ON AIR FORCE FUNDS.—Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2021 for the next generation air 
dominance initiative of the Air Force, not more than 85 
percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 
which the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Eval-
uation submits the report required under subsection (d)(1). 
(b) LIMITATION ON NAVY FUNDS.—Of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2021 for the next generation air 
dominance initiative of the Navy, not more than 85 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
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