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(B) ending on September 30, 2023. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C–130 AIRCRAFT ASSIGNED 
TO NATIONAL GUARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2023, the Secretary 
of the Air Force may not reduce the total number of C–130 
aircraft assigned to the National Guard below the number 
so assigned as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall 
not apply to an individual C–130 aircraft that the Secretary 
of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 
no longer mission capable because of a mishap or other damage. 
SEC. 147. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF C–40 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2023 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, 
prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory 
status any C–40 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The limitation under subsection (a) shall 
not apply to an individual C–40 aircraft that the Secretary 
of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be 
no longer mission capable because of a Class A mishap. 
(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary determines 
under paragraph (1) that an aircraft is no longer mission 
capable, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a certification that the status of such aircraft is 
due to a Class A mishap and not due to lack of maintenance 
or repairs or other reasons. 
SEC. 148. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TERMI-
NATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR HH–60W AIRCRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to terminate the operations of, or 
to prepare to terminate the operations of, a production line for 
HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopters. 
SEC. 149. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO INVENTORY OF 
E–3 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsections (b) and 
(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 
in storage or in backup aircraft inventory any E–3 aircraft if such 
actions would reduce the total aircraft inventory for such aircraft 
below 26. 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—If the Secretary 
of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees 
an acquisition strategy for the E–7 Wedgetail aircraft approved 
by the Service Acquisition Executive of the Air Force, the prohibition 
under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken to reduce 
the total aircraft inventory for E–3 aircraft to 21 after the date 
on which the strategy is so submitted. 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR CONTRACT AWARD.—If the Secretary of the 
Air Force awards a contract for the E–7 Wedgetail aircraft, the
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prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to actions taken 
to reduce the total aircraft inventory for E–3 aircraft to 18 after 
the date on which such contact is so awarded. 
(d) DESIGNATION AS PRIMARY TRAINING AIRCRAFT INVENTORY.— 
The Secretary of the Air Force shall designate two E–3 aircraft 
as Primary Training Aircraft Inventory. 
SEC. 150. LIMITATION ON DIVESTMENT OF F–15 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Beginning on October 1, 2023, the Secretary 
of the Air Force may not divest, or prepare to divest, any covered 
F–15 aircraft until a period of 180 days has elapsed following 
the date on which the Secretary submits the report required under 
subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
following: 
(1) Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered F–15 
aircraft during the period covered by the most recent future- 
years defense program submitted to Congress under section 
221 of title 10, United States Code, including— 
(A) a description of each proposed divestment by fiscal 
year and location; 
(B) an explanation of the anticipated effects of such 
divestments on the missions, personnel, force structure, 
and budgeting of the Air Force; 
(C) a description of the actions the Secretary intends 
to carry out— 
(i) to mitigate any negative effects identified under 
subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) to modify or replace the missions and capabili-
ties of any units and military installations affected 
by such divestments; and 
(D) an assessment of how such divestments may affect 
the ability of the Air Force to maintain minimum tactical 
aircraft inventories. 
(2) Any plans of the Secretary to procure covered F–15 
aircraft. 
(3) Any specific plans of the Secretary to deviate from 
procurement of new F–15EX aircraft as articulated by the 
validated requirements contained in Air Force Requirements 
Decision Memorandum, dated February 1, 2019, regarding F– 
15EX Rapid Fielding Requirements Document, dated January 
16, 2019. 
(c) COVERED F–15 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘covered F–15 aircraft’’ means the following: 
(1) F–15C aircraft. 
(2) F–15D aircraft. 
(3) F–15E aircraft. 
(4) F–15EX aircraft. 
SEC. 151. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE UPGRADED EJECTION SEATS FOR 
CERTAIN T–38A AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure 
upgraded ejection seats for— 
(1) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Force Global Strike Com-
mand that have not received an upgraded ejection seat under 
the T–38 Ejection Seat Upgrade Program; and
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(2) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Combat Command that 
have not received an upgraded ejection seat as part of such 
Program. 
SEC. 152. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DIGITAL MISSION OPER-
ATIONS PLATFORM FOR THE SPACE FORCE. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
is authorized to enter into one or more contracts for the procurement 
of a digital mission operations platform for the Space Force. 
(b) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—A digital mission operations plat-
form procured under subsection (a) shall include the following 
capabilities: 
(1) The platform shall be capable of providing systems 
operators with the ability to analyze system performance in 
a simulated mission environment. 
(2) The platform shall enable collaboration among such 
operators in an integrated, physics-based environment. 
SEC. 
153. 
DIGITAL 
TRANSFORMATION 
COMMERCIAL 
SOFTWARE 
ACQUISITION. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement of 
commercial digital engineering and software tools to meet the digital 
transformation goals and objectives of the Department of the Air 
Force. 
(b) INCLUSION OF PROGRAM ELEMENT IN BUDGET MATERIALS.— 
In the materials submitted by the Secretary of the Air Force in 
support of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2024 (as 
submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code), the Secretary shall include a program element dedi-
cated to the procurement and management of the commercial digital 
engineering and software tools described in subsection (a). 
(c) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall— 
(1) review the market for commercial digital engineering 
and software tools; and 
(2) conduct research on providers of commercial software 
capabilities that have the potential to expedite the progress 
of digital engineering initiatives across the weapon system 
enterprise, with a particular focus on capabilities that have 
the potential to generate significant life-cycle cost savings, 
streamline and accelerate weapon system acquisition, and pro-
vide data-driven approaches to inform investments by the 
Department of the Air Force. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) an analysis of specific digital engineering and software 
tool capability manufacturers that deliver high mission impact 
with broad reach into the weapon system enterprise of the 
Department of the Air Force; and 
(2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of the Depart-
ment of the Air Force that could better utilize commercial 
digital engineering and software tools and opportunities for 
the implementation of such digital engineering and software 
tool capabilities within the Department.
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SEC. 154. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR THE COMBAT 
SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
conduct a study to determine the requirements for the combat 
search and rescue mission of the Air Force in support of the 
objectives of the National Defense Strategy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Identification of anticipated combat search and 
rescue mission requirements necessary to meet the objec-
tives of the most recent National Defense Strategy, 
including— 
(i) requirements for short-term, mid-term, and 
long-term contingency and steady-state operations 
against adversaries; 
(ii) requirements under the Agile Combat Employ-
ment operational scheme of the Air Force; 
(iii) requirements relating to regions and specific 
geographic areas that are expected to have a need 
for combat search and rescue forces based on the com-
bat-relevant range and penetration capability of United 
States air assets and associated weapon systems; and 
(iv) the level of operational risk associated with 
each likely requirement and scenario. 
(B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed wing 
aircraft and key combat search and rescue enabling 
capabilities that— 
(i) are needed to meet the requirements identified 
under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) have been accounted for in the budget of the 
Air Force as of the date of the study. 
(C) Identification of any combat search and rescue 
capability gaps, including an assessment of— 
(i) whether and to what extent such gaps may 
affect the ability of the Air Force to conduct combat 
search and rescue operations; 
(ii) any capability gaps that may be created by 
procuring fewer HH–60W aircraft than planned under 
the program of record, including any expected changes 
to the plan for fielding such aircraft for active, reserve, 
and National Guard units; and 
(iii) any capability gaps attributable to unfunded 
requirements. 
(D) Identification and assessment of key current, 
emerging, and future technologies with potential applica-
tion to the combat search and rescue mission, including 
electric vertical takeoff and landing, unmanned aerial sys-
tems, armed air launched effects or similar armed capabili-
ties, electric short take-off and landing, or a combination 
of such technologies. 
(E) An assessment of each technology identified under 
subparagraph (D), including (as applicable) an assessment 
of— 
(i) technology maturity; 
(ii) suitability to the combat search and rescue 
mission;
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(iii) range; 
(iv) speed; 
(v) payload capability and capacity; 
(vi) radio frequency and infrared signatures; 
(vii) operational conditions required for the use 
of such technology, such as runway availability; 
(viii) survivability; 
(ix) lethality; 
(x) potential to support combat missions other than 
combat search and rescue; and 
(xi) estimated cost. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 30, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the results of the study under 
paragraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(b) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall develop a strategy to meet the requirements identified 
under such study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) A prioritized list of the capabilities needed to meet 
the requirements identified under subsection (a). 
(B) The estimated costs of such capabilities, including— 
(i) any amounts already budgeted for such capabili-
ties as of the date of the strategy, including amounts 
already budgeted for emerging and future technologies; 
and 
(ii) any amounts not already budgeted for such 
capabilities as of such date. 
(C) An estimate of the date by which the capability 
is expected to become operational. 
(D) A description of any requirements identified under 
subsection (a) that the Secretary of the Air Force does 
not expect to meet as part of the strategy and an expla-
nation of the reasons such requirements cannot be met. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 30, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the strategy developed under para-
graph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph 
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 155. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT TO THE AIR 
NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
develop a plan to transfer covered KC–135 aircraft to air refueling
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wings of the Air National Guard that are classic associations with 
active duty units of the Air Force. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the plan developed under subsection 
(a). The briefing shall include an explanation of— 
(1) the effects the plan is expected to have on— 
(A) the aerial refueling capability of the Department 
of Defense; and 
(B) personnel; and 
(2) any costs associated with the plan. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered KC–135 aircraft’’ means a KC–135 
aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force is in the process 
of replacing with a KC–46A aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘classic association’’ means a structure under 
which a regular Air Force unit retains principal responsibility 
for an aircraft and shares the aircraft with one or more reserve 
component units. 
SEC. 156. ANNUAL REPORTS ON T–7A ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING 
SYSTEM. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, and 
annually thereafter through 2028, the Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report on the acquisition efforts of the Air 
Force with respect to the T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System 
(including any associated aircraft and ground training systems). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary’s acquisition 
strategy for the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System, including 
the current status of the acquisition strategy as of the date 
of the report. 
(2) The cost and schedule estimates for the T–7 Advanced 
Pilot Training System program. 
(3) In the case of the initial report under this section, 
the key performance parameters or the equivalent requirements 
for the program. In the case of subsequent reports, any key 
performance parameters or the equivalent requirements for 
the program that have changed since the submission of the 
previous report under this section. 
(4) The test and evaluation master plan for the program. 
(5) With respect to the testing program events completed 
in the year covered by the report— 
(A) the completion date of each event; 
(B) a summary of the event, including identification 
of— 
(i) the quantity of data points evaluated and subse-
quently considered complete and validated; and 
(ii) the quantity of data points evaluated that 
remain incomplete or unvalidated and requiring fur-
ther testing.
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(6) The logistics and sustainment strategy for the program 
and a description of any activities carried out to implement 
such strategy as of the date of the report. 
(7) An explanation of— 
(A) the causes of any engineering, manufacturing, 
development, testing, production, delivery, acceptance, and 
fielding delays incurred by the program as of the date 
of the report; 
(B) the effects of such delays; and 
(C) any subsequent efforts to address such delays. 
(8) The post-production aircraft basing and fielding strategy 
for the program. 
(9) Any other matters regarding the acquisition of the 
T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System that the Assistant Sec-
retary determines to be of critical importance to the long- 
term viability of the program. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 161. INCREASE IN AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED COMMER-
CIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIRCRAFT AND 
ENGINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, with 
respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of the Navy, with 
respect to the Navy, shall develop and implement processes and 
procedures for— 
(1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, reconditioned, and 
remanufactured commercial dual-use parts; and 
(2) the use of such commercial dual-use parts in all— 
(A) commercial derivative aircraft and engines; and 
(B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy that are 
based on the design of commercial products. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF PARTS.—The processes and procedures 
implemented under subsection (a) shall provide that commercial 
dual-use parts shall be acquired— 
(1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as defined in sec-
tion 3012 of title 10, United States Code); and 
(2) only from suppliers that provide parts that possess 
an Authorized Release Certificate Federal Aviation Administra-
tion Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag from a certified 
repair station pursuant to part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL
DERIVATIVE.—The term ‘‘commercial 
derivative’’ means an item procured by the Department of 
Defense that is or was produced using the same or similar 
production facilities, a common supply chain, and the same 
or similar production processes that are used for the production 
of the item as predominantly used by the general public or 
by nongovernmental entities for purposes other than govern-
mental purposes. 
(2) COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PART.—The term ‘‘commercial 
dual-use part’’ means a product that is— 
(A) a commercial product;
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(B) dual-use; 
(C) described in subsection (b)(2); and 
(D) not a life-limited part. 
(3) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘commercial product’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 103 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
(4) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 162. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY FOR FIELDING CAPABILITIES 
TO COUNTER THREATS POSED BY UNMANNED AERIAL 
SYSTEM SWARMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REVIEW.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct— 
(1) an assessment of the threats posed by unmanned aerial 
system swarms and unmanned aerial systems with swarm 
capabilities to installations and deployed Armed Forces; 
(2) an analysis of the use or potential use of unmanned 
aerial system swarms by adversaries, including the People’s 
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic 
of Iran, the Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea, and 
non-state actors; 
(3) an analysis of the national security implications of 
swarming technologies such as autonomous intelligence and 
machine learning; 
(4) a review of the capabilities used by the Department 
of Defense to counter threats posed by unmanned aerial systems 
and an assessment of the effectiveness of such capabilities 
at countering the threat of unmanned aerial system swarms; 
and 
(5) an overview of the efforts of the Department of Defense 
to develop and field test technologies that offer scalable, mod-
ular, and rapidly deployable capabilities with the ability to 
counter unmanned aerial system swarms. 
(b) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop 
and implement a strategy to field capabilities to counter threats 
posed by unmanned aerial system swarms. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) The development of a comprehensive definition of 
‘‘unmanned aerial system swarm’’. 
(B) A plan to establish and incorporate requirements 
for the development, testing, and fielding of technologies 
and capabilities to counter unmanned aerial system 
swarms. 
(C) A plan to acquire and field adequate capabilities 
to counter unmanned aerial system swarms in defense 
of the Armed Forces, infrastructure, and other assets of 
the United States across land, air, and maritime domains. 
(D) An estimate of the resources needed by each Armed 
Force to implement the strategy. 
(E) An analysis, determination, and prioritization of 
legislative action required to ensure the Department of 
Defense has the ability to counter the threats posed by 
unmanned aerial system swarms.
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(F) Such other matters as the Secretary determines 
to be relevant to the strategy. 
(3) INCORPORATION
INTO
EXISTING
STRATEGY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may incorporate the strategy required by 
paragraph (1) into a comprehensive strategy of the Department 
of Defense to counter the threat of unmanned aerial systems. 
(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on— 
(1) the findings of the Secretary under subsection (a); and 
(2) the strategy developed and implemented by the Sec-
retary under subsection (b). 
SEC. 163. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY WING AIR-
CRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Secre-
taries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, shall conduct an assess-
ment of the military rotary wing aircraft industrial base. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing aircraft program 
of the Department of Defense that is in the research and 
development or procurement phase. 
(B) A description of any platform-specific or capability- 
specific facility or workforce technical skill requirements nec-
essary for each program identified under subparagraph (A). 
(2) Identification of— 
(A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of each Armed 
Force anticipated for programming beyond the period cov-
ered by the most recent future-years defense program sub-
mitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United 
States Code (as of the date of the assessment); and 
(B) the technologies, facilities, and workforce skills nec-
essary for the development of such capabilities. 
(3) An assessment of the military industrial base capacity 
and skills that are available (as of the date of the assessment) 
to design and manufacture the platforms and capabilities identi-
fied under paragraphs (1) and (2) and a list of any gaps in 
such capacity and skills. 
(4)(A) Identification of each component, subcomponent, or 
equipment supplier in the military rotary wing aircraft indus-
trial base that is the sole source within such industrial base 
from which that component, subcomponent, or equipment may 
be obtained. 
(B) An assessment of any risk resulting from the lack 
of other suppliers for such components, subcomponents, or 
equipment. 
(5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consolidation, 
contraction, or expansion, within the rotary wing aircraft indus-
trial base, including— 
(A) identification of the most probable scenarios with 
respect to such consolidation, contraction, or expansion; 
and 
(B) an assessment of how each such scenario may 
affect the ability of the Armed Forces to acquire military
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rotary wing aircraft in the future, including any effects 
on the cost and schedule of such acquisitions. 
(6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment determines appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2023, the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes— 
(1) the results of the assessment conducted under sub-
section (a); and 
(2) based on such results, recommendations for reducing 
any risks identified with respect to the military rotary wing 
aircraft industrial base. 
(d) ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘rotary wing aircraft’’ includes rotary wing and tiltrotor aircraft. 
SEC. 164. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF EFFORTS TO MOD-
ERNIZE 
THE 
PROPULSION, 
POWER, 
AND 
THERMAL 
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF F–35 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct an audit of the efforts of the Department 
of Defense to modernize the propulsion, power, and thermal 
management systems of F–35 aircraft. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The audit conducted under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the results of the business-case anal-
ysis conducted by the Director of the F–35 Joint Program 
Office, in which the Director assessed options to modernize 
the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of 
the F–35 aircraft. 
(2) An assessment of the costs associated with each mod-
ernization option assessed in the business-case analysis 
described in paragraph (1), including any costs associated with 
development, production, retrofit, integration, and installation 
of the option (including any aircraft modifications required 
to accommodate such option), and an assessment of the 
sustainment infrastructure requirements associated with that 
option for each variant of F–35 aircraft. 
(3) An assessment of the progress made by the prototype 
engines developed under the Adaptive Engine Transition Pro-
gram and the development and testing status of the other 
modernization options assessed in the business-case analysis 
described in paragraph (1). 
(4) An assessment of the timeline associated with modern-
izing the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems 
of F–35 aircraft to meet the capability performance require-
ments of the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for each variant 
of such aircraft. 
(5) An assessment of the costs associated with modernizing 
the propulsion, power, and thermal management systems of 
F–35 aircraft to meet the capability performance requirements 
of the full Block 4 suite upgrade planned for each variant 
of such aircraft. 
(6) An assessment of the potential effects of each mod-
ernization option assessed in the business-case analysis 
described in paragraph (1) on life-cycle sustainment costs and 
the costs of spare parts for F–35 aircraft, including any
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participatory effects on international partners and foreign mili-
tary sales customers. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 28, 2023, the Comp-
troller General shall provide to the congressional defense commit-
tees a briefing on the preliminary results of the audit conducted 
under subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT.—Following the briefing under subsection (c), at 
such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional defense 
committees and the Comptroller General, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the final results of the audit conducted under subsection (a), 
including the findings of the Comptroller General with respect 
to each element specified in subsection (b). 
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 cooperative research and development project authority. 
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal responsibility for arti-
ficial intelligence and machine learning. 
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
neering in personnel management authority to attract experts in science 
and engineering. 
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of Executive 
Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes. 
Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to support 
critical hypersonic weapons development. 
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of electromagnetic war-
fare technology. 
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program. 
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of microelectronics. 
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelectronics. 
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all 
military installations. 
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other minor-
ity-serving institutions regarding National Security Innovation Network 
programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions 
of higher education. 
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding defense 
research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities and 
other minority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable inventions in the 
Department of the Navy. 
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery technologies for 
warfighters. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation. 
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy for fifth gen-
eration information and communications technologies. 
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel processing ap-
proaches for defense applications. 
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and communications 
technology within the military departments. 
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation Fellow-
ship Program. 
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense innovation 
ecosystem.
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Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing capacity of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded research and de-
velopment centers. 
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research Pro-
gram Realignment Study. 
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the Electronic Proving 
Grounds testing range. 
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and information 
technology. 
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and evaluation re-
sources supporting certain major defense acquisition programs. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2023 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) The European Union, including the European Defence 
Agency, the European Commission, and the Council of the 
European Union, and their suborganizations.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation to conform with section 2350a of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by subsection (a). 
SEC. 212. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH PRIN-
CIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
AND MACHINE LEARNING. 
(a) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS 
IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—Section 4092 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated under 
section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘for the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘to sup-
port the activities of such official under section 238 of 
such Act’’; and 
(C) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘Center’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘office of the official designated under section
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238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘in sup-
port of the activities of such official under section 238 
of such Act’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the activities under section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’. 
(b) REVIEW
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS
AND 
ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.—Section 226(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF THE JOINT COMMON FOUNDATION PRO-
GRAM.—Section 227(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the office of the official designated under subsection 
(b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES TO FACILITATE THE 
DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES FOR THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Section 232 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT PROGRAM 
ON DATA REPOSITORIES’’ and inserting ‘‘DATA REPOSITORIES’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF DATA REPOSITORIES.—The Secretary 
of Defense, acting through the official designated under subsection 
(b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061) (and such other officials as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate), shall— 
‘‘(1) establish data repositories containing Department of 
Defense data sets relevant to the development of artificial intel-
ligence software and technology; and 
‘‘(2) allow appropriate public and private sector organiza-
tions to access such data repositories for the purpose of devel-
oping improved artificial intelligence and machine learning soft-
ware capabilities that may, as determined appropriate by the
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Secretary, be procured by the Department to satisfy Depart-
ment requirements and technology development goals.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘If the Secretary of Defense 
carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the data 
repositories established under the program’’ and inserting ‘‘The 
data repositories established under subsection (a)’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on— 
‘‘(1) the types of information the Secretary determines are 
feasible and advisable to include in the data repositories estab-
lished under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) the progress of the Secretary in establishing such data 
repositories.’’. 
(e) 
DIGITAL
DEVELOPMENT
INFRASTRUCTURE
PLAN
AND 
WORKING GROUP.—Section 1531(d)(2)(C) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 2051) is amended by striking ‘‘The Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center (JAIC)’’ and inserting ‘‘The office of the official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(f) BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OFFI-
CIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
AND MACHINE LEARNING.—Section 233 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SENIOR 
OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘office of the official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Official’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place in 
appears and inserting ‘‘Official’’; 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2024’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (2). 
(g) APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE DEFENSE 
REFORM PILLAR
IN
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY.—Section 
234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated 
under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(h) PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC PORTFOLIOS 
TO EVALUATE CERTAIN APPLICANTS FOR TECHNICAL POSITIONS.— 
Section 247(c) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 1580) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the official des-
ignated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(2) and (3), respectively. 
(i) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE JOINT 
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—Section 808 the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘THE
DIRECTOR 
OF
THE
JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
CENTER’’ and 
inserting ‘‘THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSI-
BILITY
FOR
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
AND
MACHINE 
LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred 
to in this section as the ‘Official’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office 
of such official (referred to in this section as the ‘Office’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘JAIC’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
(I) by striking ‘‘staff of the Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘staff of the Official’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘such Official’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and 
(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Office’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Official’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting ‘‘the Offi-
cial’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Official’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)—
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(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Center mis-
sions’’ and inserting ‘‘the missions of the Office’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Official’’; and 
(8) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as para-
graphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(j) BIANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH 
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
AND 
MACHINE
LEARNING.—Section 260 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SENIOR 
OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Center’)’’ and inserting 
‘‘the office of the official designated under subsection (b) 
of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Office’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Center’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘Office’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the National Mission 
Initiatives, Component Mission Initiatives, and any other 
initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘any initiatives’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the Center’s invest-
ments in the National Mission Initiatives and Component 
Mission Initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’s investments 
in its initiatives and other activities’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c). 
(k) CHIEF DATA OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE DATA SETS.—Section 903(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 
U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3). 
(l) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 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. note prec. 4061) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND ROLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to designating an official 
under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall assign 
to appropriate officials within the Department of Defense roles
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subsection (a)(1), disaggregated by funding source and whether 
the amount is allocated pursuant to subparagraph (A) or 
subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(2).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended in sub-
sections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection (a)(3), by 
striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ each 
place it appears. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMEND-
MENTS.—Section 2861(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (e) of section 2476’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (f) of section 2476’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) of such section’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) of such section’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall 
apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or after October 
1, 2023. 
SEC. 375. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL REPORT 
ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 
Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the report required 
to be submitted to Congress under section 2464(d) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking 
paragraph (45). 
SEC. 376. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL REPORT 
ON FUNDS EXPENDED FOR PERFORMANCE OF DEPOT- 
LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WORKLOADS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 
Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply to the report required 
to be submitted to Congress under section 2466(d) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking 
paragraph (46). 
SEC. 377. CLARIFICATION OF CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN WORKLOAD 
CARRYOVER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 
For purposes of calculating the amount of workload carryover 
with respect to the depots and arsenals of the Department of 
the Army, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the Secretary 
of the Army to use a calculation for such carryover that applies 
a material end of period exclusion. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 381. ANNUAL REPORTS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ON 
ACTIVITIES OF JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL. 
Section 184(k) of title 10, United States Code is amended—
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SEC. 503. REDISTRIBUTION OF NAVAL OFFICERS SERVING ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN THE GRADES OF O-8 AND O-9. 
Subsection (a)(3) of section 525 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 502, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘33’’ and inserting 
‘‘34’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘50’’ and inserting 
‘‘49’’. 
SEC. 504. AUTHORIZED STRENGTH AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2022: GEN-
ERAL OFFICERS AND FLAG OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 526a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘and Marine Corps’’ and inserting ‘‘Marine Corps, and 
Space Force’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘220’’ and inserting 
‘‘218’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘151’’ and inserting 
‘‘149’’; 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘187’’ and inserting 
‘‘170’’; and 
(E) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) For the Space Force, 21.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) For the Space Force, 6.’’. 
SEC. 505. EXTENSION OF GRADE RETENTION FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS 
AWAITING RETIREMENT. 
Section 601(b)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘retirement, but not for more than 60 days.’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘retirement, but— 
‘‘(A) subject to subparagraph (B), not for more than 
60 days; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to an officer awaiting retirement fol-
lowing not less than one year of consecutive deployment 
outside of the United States to a combat zone (as defined 
in section 112(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) 
or in support of a contingency operation, not for more 
than 90 days.’’. 
SEC. 506. EXCLUSION OF OFFICERS SERVING AS LEAD SPECIAL TRIAL 
COUNSEL 
FROM 
LIMITATIONS 
ON 
AUTHORIZED 
STRENGTHS FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS. 
During the two-year period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the limitations in section 526a(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, as amended by section 504, shall not apply 
to a general or flag officer serving in the position of lead special 
trial counsel pursuant to an appointment under section 1044f(a)(2) 
of such title. 
SEC. 507. CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR CERTAIN OFFICERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR WARRANT OFFICERS.— 
Section 572 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘For the purposes’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
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of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, that the Secretary con-
cerned determines operates exclusively to support, with respect 
to a Service Academy, any of the following: 
‘‘(A) Recruiting. 
‘‘(B) Parent or alumni development. 
‘‘(C) Academic, leadership, or character development. 
‘‘(D) Institutional development. 
‘‘(E) Athletics. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Service Academy’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 347 of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to item 2245 the following new item: 
‘‘2246. Authorization of certain support for military service academy foundations.’’. 
SEC. 552. INDIVIDUALS FROM THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WHO MAY 
BE 
CONSIDERED 
FOR 
APPOINTMENT 
TO 
MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 7442 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) through 
(10)’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8454 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) through 
(10)’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9442 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection (b)(5), by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) through 
(10)’’. 
SEC. 553. AGREEMENT BY A CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN TO PLAY PROFES-
SIONAL SPORT CONSTITUTES A BREACH OF AGREEMENT 
TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 7448 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a profes-
sional athlete until two years after the cadet graduates from 
the Academy.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is 
not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following 
new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional 
athlete— 
‘‘(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) 
has breached an agreement under such subsection; and 
‘‘(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from 
the Academy has not breached an agreement under sub-
section (a);’’.
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(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer who is a 
graduate of the Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to 
a cadet’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting ‘‘cadet’s’’. 
(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the terms’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 8459 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(5) That the midshipman may not obtain employment 
as a professional athlete until two years after the midshipman 
graduates from the Academy.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A midshipman who violates paragraph (5) of subsection 
(a) is not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph 
(1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following 
new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) that a midshipman who obtains employment as a 
professional athlete— 
‘‘(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) 
has breached an agreement under such subsection; and 
‘‘(B) at least two years after the midshipman graduates 
from the Academy has not breached an agreement under 
subsection (a);’’. 
(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer who is a 
graduate of the Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to 
a midshipman’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting ‘‘midshipman’s’’. 
(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the terms’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9448 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(5) That the cadet may not obtain employment as a profes-
sional athlete until two years after the cadet graduates from 
the Academy.’’. 
(2) Subsection (b) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) A cadet who violates paragraph (5) of subsection (a) is 
not eligible for the alternative obligation under paragraph (1).’’. 
(3) Subsection (c) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting, after paragraph (1), the following 
new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) that a cadet who obtains employment as a professional 
athlete—
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‘‘(A) in violation of paragraph (5) of subsection (a) 
has breached an agreement under such subsection; and 
‘‘(B) at least two years after the cadet graduates from 
the Academy has not breached an agreement under sub-
section (a);’’. 
(4) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘with respect to an officer who is a 
graduate of the Academy’’ and inserting ‘‘with respect to 
a cadet’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘officer’s’’ and inserting ‘‘cadet’s’’. 
(5) Subsection (f) is amended by striking ‘‘the terms’’ and 
inserting ‘‘each term’’. 
SEC. 554. NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL AND UNITED STATES AIR 
FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY: TERMS OF PROVOSTS 
AND CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICERS. 
(a) NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 8543 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Academic Dean’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Chief Academic Officer’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking the second sentence 
and inserting ‘‘An individual selected by the Secretary of 
the Navy for the position of Provost and Chief Academic 
Officer shall serve in that position for a term of not more 
than five years and may be continued in that position 
for an additional term of up to five years.’’ 
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘Academic Dean’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chief Academic Officer’’. 
(B) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 855 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 8543 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘8543. Provost and Chief Academic Officer.’’. 
(C) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
8542(a)(4)(A)(ii)(II) of such title is amended by striking 
‘‘permanently appointed to the position of Provost and Aca-
demic Dean’’ and inserting ‘‘selected for the position of 
Provost and Chief Academic Officer’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY.— 
Subsection (b) of section 9414b of such title is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ACADEMIC DEAN’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CHIEF ACADEMIC OFFICER’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Academic Dean’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Chief Academic Officer’’; 
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘appointed’’ and inserting 
‘‘selected’’; and 
(4) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) TERM.—An individual selected for the position of Pro-
vost and Chief Academic Officer shall serve in that position 
for a term of not more than five years and may be continued 
in that position for an additional term of up to five years.’’.
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(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate 
and House of Representatives. 
SEC. 564. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES AND 
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
IN STEM. 
(a) STUDY ON MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a briefing containing the results of a study on how 
to increase participation of covered individuals in positions in the 
covered Armed Forces or Department of Defense and related to 
STEM. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an Armed 
Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
department. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a female— 
(A) member of a covered Armed Force; or 
(B) civilian employee of the Department of Defense. 
(3) 
The 
term 
‘‘STEM’’ 
means 
science, 
technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. 
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and 
Dependents’ Education 
SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF 
SUPPORT FOR CHAPLAIN-LED PROGRAMS FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘chaplain-led programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘a chaplain-led program’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘members of the armed forces’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘status and their immediate family 
members,’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘, or to support the resiliency, suicide 
prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered individual’’ 
after ‘‘structure’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘members of the armed forces and their 
family members’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered individual’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs’’ and inserting ‘‘a program’’; 
and 
(C) by striking ‘‘retreats and conferences’’ and inserting 
‘‘a retreat or conference’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘covered individual’ means— 
‘‘(1) a member of the armed forces on active duty; 
‘‘(2) a member of the reserve components in an active 
status; or
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(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 
and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 
duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or pro-
ficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for mem-
bers qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high 
priority units. 
(e) AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE
IN RATES 
OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 403(b) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(E), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2022’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 602. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) GENERAL BONUS AUTHORITY
FOR ENLISTED MEMBERS.— 
Section 331(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$75,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$30,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’. 
(b) SPECIAL BONUS
AND INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORITIES
FOR 
NUCLEAR OFFICERS.—Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
(c) SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES 
FOR OFFICERS.—Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,500’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$50,000’’. 
(d) SKILL INCENTIVE PAY
OR PROFICIENCY BONUS.—Section 
353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,750’’. 
SEC. 603. COLD WEATHER DUTY: AUTHORIZATION OF ASSIGNMENT 
OR SPECIAL DUTY PAY; TRAVEL ALLOWANCE FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO ALASKA. 
(a) PAY.—Section 352(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘(including a cold weather location)’’ after 
‘‘location’’. 
(b) TRAVEL ALLOWANCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—During the period specified in para-
graph (5), the Secretary of a military department shall 
reimburse an eligible member of the armed forces for the cost 
of airfare for that member to travel to the home of record 
of the member. 
(2) ELIGIBLE MEMBERS.—A member of the armed forces 
is eligible for a reimbursement under paragraph (1) if— 
(A) the member is assigned to a duty location in Alaska; 
and
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(1) by striking ‘‘That the President’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘SECTION 1. (a) That the President’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘an amount in excess of $50,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an amount in excess of $500,000’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘any amount in excess of $25,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an amount in excess of $150,000,000’’; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (a) (as added by paragraph 
(1)) the following new subsections: 
‘‘(b) TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CERTAIN CONTRACTS 
AND OPTIONS BASED ON THE IMPACTS OF INFLATION.—Only amounts 
specifically provided by an appropriations Act for the purposes 
detailed in subsections (c) and (d) of this section may be used 
by the Secretary of Defense to carry out such subsections. 
‘‘(c)(1) The Secretary of Defense, acting pursuant to a Presi-
dential authorization under subsection (a) and in accordance with 
subsection (b)— 
‘‘(A) may, notwithstanding subsection (e) of section 2 of 
this Act (50 U.S.C. 1432(e)), make an amendment or modifica-
tion to an eligible contract when, due solely to economic infla-
tion, the cost to a prime contractor of performing such eligible 
contract is greater than the price of such eligible contract; 
and 
‘‘(B) may not request consideration from such prime con-
tractor for such amendment or modification. 
‘‘(2) A prime contractor may submit to the Secretary of Defense 
a request for an amendment or modification to an eligible contract 
pursuant to subsection (a) when, due solely to economic inflation, 
the cost to a covered subcontractor of performing an eligible sub-
contract is greater than the price of such eligible subcontract. 
Such request shall include a certification that the prime con-
tractor— 
‘‘(A) will remit to such covered subcontractor the difference, 
if any, between the original price of such eligible contract 
and the price of such eligible contract if the Secretary of Defense 
makes an amendment or modification pursuant to subsection 
(a); and 
‘‘(B) will not require such covered subcontractor to pay 
additional consideration or fees related to such amendment 
or modification. 
‘‘(3) If a prime contractor does not make the request described 
in paragraph (2), a covered subcontractor may submit to a con-
tracting officer of the Department of Defense a request for an 
amendment or modification to an eligible subcontract when, due 
solely to economic inflation, the cost to such covered subcontractor 
of performing such eligible subcontract is greater than the price 
of such eligible subcontract. 
‘‘(d) Any adjustment or modification made pursuant to sub-
section (c) to an eligible contract or an eligible subcontract shall— 
‘‘(1) be contingent upon the continued performance, as 
applicable, of such eligible contract or such eligible subcontract; 
and 
‘‘(2) account only for the actual cost of performing such 
eligible contract or such eligible subcontract, but may account 
for indirect costs of performance, as the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate.
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‘‘(B) information with respect to the acquisition and 
disposal of materials under this Act by barter, during such 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(C) information with respect to the activities by the 
National Defense Stockpile Manager to encourage the con-
servation, substitution, and development of strategic and 
critical materials; 
‘‘(D) information with respect to the research and 
development activities conducted under section 8 of this 
Act; 
‘‘(E) audited annual financial statements for the Stra-
tegic and Critical Materials Fund; 
‘‘(F) other pertinent information on the administration 
of this Act as will enable the Congress to evaluate the 
effectiveness of the program; 
‘‘(G) details of all planned expenditures from the Stra-
tegic and Critical Materials Fund over the Future Years’ 
Defense Program and anticipated receipts from proposed 
disposals of stockpile materials; and 
‘‘(H) the report required by paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) REPORT BY THE BOARD.—The Board shall prepare a 
written report to accompany the report required by paragraph 
(1) which shall include— 
‘‘(A) the activities of the Board to carry out the duties 
listed in section 10(c) of this Act; and 
‘‘(B) the most recent Annual Materials and Operations 
Plan submitted under subsection (a)(2)(B).’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT.— 
The Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 
98 et seq.) is amended— 
(A) in section 5(a)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘certain stockpile transactions’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘submitted the President pro-
poses’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘any such transaction’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘any stockpile transactions pro-
posed in the Annual Materials and Operations Plan 
for such fiscal year after the Board submits the report 
under section 11(b)(2) containing such plan’’; and 
(B) in section 15— 
(i) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘annual mate-
rials plan’’ and inserting ‘‘Annual Materials and Oper-
ations Plan’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘, acting through the National 
Defense Stockpile Manager,’’ after ‘‘The President’’; 
and 
(II) by striking ‘‘section 11(a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 11(b)(1)’’. 
(2) TITLE
10.—Title 10 of the United States Code is 
amended— 
(A) in section 4863(g), by striking ‘‘Strategic Materials 
Protection Board pursuant to section 187 of this title’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Direc-
tors pursuant to section 10 of the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h-1)’’; and
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(3) APPORTIONMENT
OF
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Com-
mander shall apportion the responsibilities under paragraph 
(2) across the offices established pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(4) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary shall ensure that the offices 
established pursuant to paragraph (1) are empowered with 
the authority necessary to compel and enforce compliance with 
decisions and directives issued pursuant to the responsibilities 
under paragraph (2). 
(b) ARCHITECTURE COMPONENTS.—The Commander shall serve 
as the sole sponsor and requirements manager for the Joint Cyber 
Warfighting Architecture and the constituent programs of such 
architecture, as determined by the Commander. 
(c) ORGANIZATION OF PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OFFICE.— 
(1) HEAD.— 
(A) REPORTING.—The head of the program executive 
office established under subsection (a)(1)(A) shall report 
to the Command Acquisition Executive of the United States 
Cyber Command. 
(B) ADDITIONAL OVERSIGHT.—In addition to the over-
sight of the head of the program executive office provided 
by the Command Acquisition Executive under subpara-
graph (A), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering, and the Principal Cyber Advisor 
of the Department of Defense shall provide oversight of 
the head. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The head of the program executive 
office shall— 
(A) exercise central technical authority for the Joint 
Cyber Warfighting Architecture; 
(B) manage and provide oversight of the implementa-
tion and integration of the Architecture; and 
(C) provide direction to subordinate program offices, 
as determined appropriate by the Commander. 
(d) PERSONNEL.— 
(1) NECESSARY POSITIONS.—The Commander of the United 
States Cyber Command shall ensure that the program executive 
office or any subordinate program management office estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a)(1) includes in the staff of 
the respective office a chief architect, a systems engineer, and 
a chief talent officer to— 
(A) develop a mission-driven Joint Cyber Warfighting 
Architecture optimized for execution of missions of the 
United States Cyber Command; 
(B) ensure the office is properly and effectively staffed; 
and 
(C) advise the head of the office with respect to the 
execution of— 
(i) the central technical authority for the Joint 
Cyber Warfighting Architecture; 
(ii) the management of the implementation and 
integration of the Joint Cyber Warfighting Architec-
ture; and 
(iii) technical direction provided to subordinates 
responsible for individual Joint Cyber Warfighting 
Architecture programs. 
(2) STAFFING.—
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Navy: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Australia .......................
Royal Australian Air Force Base Darwin ...............
$258,831,000 
Djibouti .........................
Camp Lemonnier ......................................................
$122,107,000 
Japan ............................
Kadena Air Base .......................................................
$222,756,000 
Spain .............................
Naval Station Rota ...................................................
$92,323,000 
SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
2203(a) and available for military family housing functions as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may construct or acquire family housing units (including 
land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 
locations, in the number of units or for the purposes, and in the 
amounts set forth in the following table: 
Navy: Family Housing 
Location 
Installation 
Units or Pur-
pose 
Amount 
Guam .........
Naval Support Activity 
Anderson.
Family hous-
ing new 
construction 
$289,776,000 
........................
..........................
(b) IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS.—Sub-
ject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 
units in an amount not to exceed $74,540,000. 
(c) PLANNING
AND
DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) 
and available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 
may carry out architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design activities with respect to the construction or improve-
ment of family housing units in an amount not to exceed 
$14,123,000. 
SEC. 2203. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2022, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
2201 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601.
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(C) up to 4,334 lineal meters of gas pipeline; and 
(D) up to 28,958 linear meters of electrical; 
(4) for construction of Tyndall AFB Gate Complex, as speci-
fied in such funding table and modified by section 2306(a)(9) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (division B of Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4302), the 
Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 55,694 square 
meters of roadway with serpentines; and 
(5) for construction of Deployment Center/Flight Line 
Dining/AAFES, as specified in such funding table and modified 
by section 2306(a)(11) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (division B of Public Law 116– 
283; 134 Stat. 4303), the Secretary of the Air Force may con-
struct up to 164 square meters of AAFES (Shoppette). 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment program 
projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for military construction projects inside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alabama ......................
Redstone Arsenal .................................................
$151,000,000 
California ....................
Naval Base Coronado ..........................................
$75,712,000 
Florida .........................
Hurlburt Field ......................................................
$9,100,000 
MacDill Air Force Base .......................................
$50,000,000 
North Carolina ............
Fort Bragg ............................................................
$34,470,000 
Texas ...........................
Joint Base San Antonio .......................................
$58,600,000 
Virginia .......................
Dam Neck .............................................................
$26,600,000 
Pentagon ...............................................................
$18,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for military construction projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Germany ...................
Baumholder ...............................................................
$184,723,000 
Wiesbaden .................................................................
$104,779,000
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(i) access to and use of cultural resources by the 
Tribe at the Conservation Area; and 
(ii) the protection from disturbance of the cultural 
resources and burial sites of the Tribe located in the 
Conservation Area. 
(D) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary may, 
in a manner consistent with this subsection, enter into 
cooperative agreements with the State of Nevada, affected 
Indian tribes, and institutions and organizations to carry 
out the purposes of this subsection, subject to the require-
ment that the Tribe shall be a party to any cooperative 
agreement entered into under this subparagraph. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall develop 
a management plan for the Conservation Area. 
(B) CONSULTATION.—In developing the management 
plan required under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall 
consult with— 
(i) appropriate State, Tribal, and local govern-
mental entities; and 
(ii) members of the public. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS.—The management plan developed 
under subparagraph (A) shall— 
(i) describe the appropriate uses and management 
of the Conservation Area; 
(ii) incorporate, as appropriate, decisions contained 
in any other management or activity plan for the land 
in or adjacent to the Conservation Area; 
(iii) take into consideration any information devel-
oped in studies of the land and resources in or adjacent 
to the Conservation Area; and 
(iv) provide for a cooperative agreement with the 
Tribe to address the historical, archaeological, and cul-
tural values of the Conservation Area. 
(5) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, all 
public land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from— 
(i) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal 
under the public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral 
and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(B) ADDITIONAL LAND.—If the Secretary acquires min-
eral or other interests in a parcel of land within the Con-
servation Area after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the parcel is withdrawn from operation of the laws referred 
to in subparagraph (A) on the date of acquisition of the 
parcel. 
(6) HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subparagraph (B), nothing 
in this subsection affects the jurisdiction of the State of 
Nevada with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting, 
fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area. 
(B) LIMITATIONS.—
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(A) $2,400,000 shall be for the Student Incentive Pro-
gram; 
(B) $6,000,000 shall be for direct payments for State 
maritime academies; 
(C) $6,800,000 shall be for training ship fuel assistance; 
(D) $8,080,000 shall be for offsetting the costs of 
training ship sharing; and 
(E) $30,500,000 shall be for maintenance and repair 
of State maritime academy training vessels. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support the National Security 
Multi-Mission Vessel Program, including funds for construction 
and necessary expenses to construct shoreside infrastructure 
to support such vessels, $75,000,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Adminis-
tration operations and programs, $131,433,000, of which— 
(A) $15,000,000 shall be for the Maritime Environ-
mental and Technical Assistance program authorized under 
section 50307 of title 46, United States Code; 
(B) $30,000,000 shall be for shall be for the Maritime 
Centers of Excellence, including to make grants authorized 
under Section 51706 of title 46, United States Code; 
(C) $15,000,000 shall be for the Marine Highways Pro-
gram, including to make grants as authorized under section 
55601 of title 46, United States Code; 
(D) $67,433,000 shall be for headquarters operations 
expenses; 
(E) $2,000,000 shall be for expenses necessary to pro-
vide for sealift contested environment evaluation; 
(F) $800,000 shall be for expenses necessary to provide 
for National Defense Reserve Fleet resiliency; and 
(G) $1,200,000 shall be for expenses necessary to pro-
vide for a comprehensive evaluation to assess the require-
ments for the training ship State of Michigan. 
(5) For expenses necessary for the disposal of obsolete 
vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet of the Maritime 
Administration, $6,000,000. 
(6) For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a 
United States flag merchant marine to serve the national secu-
rity needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 
46, United States Code, $318,000,000. 
(7) For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program 
authorized under chapter 537 of title 46, United States Code, 
$33,000,000, of which— 
(A) $30,000,000 may be for the cost (as defined in 
section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 
(2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees under the program; 
and 
(B) $3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses 
relating to loan guarantee commitments under the pro-
gram. 
(8) For expenses necessary to provide assistance to small 
shipyards and for maritime training programs authorized under 
section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $30,000,000. 
(9) For expenses necessary to implement the Port Infra-
structure Development Program, as authorized under section 
54301 of title 46, United States Code, $750,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, except that no such funds authorized