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the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
Subtitle F—Reports 
SEC. 1381. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ROLES 
AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN SUPPORT OF NA-
TIONAL STRATEGY FOR THE ARCTIC REGION. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on Department of 
Defense roles and responsibilities in support of the National 
Strategy for the Arctic Region that includes— 
(1) an identification of the Department’s lines of 
effort to support the implementation of the National 
Strategy for the Arctic Region, including the imple-
mentation plan for each applicable military depart-
ment; 
(2) a plan for the execution of, and a projected 
timeline and the resource requirements for, each such 
line of effort; and 
(3) any other matter the Secretary considers rel-
evant.
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1391. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION AND 
ANALYSIS PARTNERSHIPS. 
(a) USE
OF FUNDS OTHER THAN APPROPRIATED 
FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of State and the Director 
of National Intelligence, may accept and expend for-
eign partner funds in order for the foreign partner or 
partners to share with the Defense Intelligence Agency 
the expenses of joint and combined military intel-
ligence collection and analysis activities. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) PREVIOUSLY
DENIED
FUNDS.—Funds 
accepted under this section may not be expended, 
in whole or in part, by or for the benefit of the 
Defense Intelligence Agency for any purpose for 
which Congress has previously denied funds. 
(B) JOINT
BENEFIT.—The authority pro-
vided by paragraph (1) may not be used to ac-
quire items or services for the sole benefit of the 
United States. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, 
and annually thereafter for four years, the Director of the
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Defense Intelligence Agency shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report on any funds accepted or 
expended under this section during the preceding calendar 
year, including an identification of the foreign partner or 
partners involved and a description of the purpose of such 
funds. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to accept and ex-
pend foreign partner funds pursuant to this section shall 
terminate on December 31, 2028. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1392. COLLABORATION WITH PARTNER COUNTRIES TO 
DEVELOP 
AND 
MAINTAIN 
MILITARY-WIDE 
TRANSFORMATIONAL STRATEGIES FOR OPER-
ATIONAL ENERGY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a part-
nership program using existing authorities to collabo-
rate with the military forces of partner countries in 
developing and maintaining military-wide trans-
formational strategies for operational energy (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Program’’). 
(2) ORGANIZATION.—The Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, 
in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy and in consultation with the Secretaries of 
the military departments, the commanders of the com-
batant commands, and any other individual the Sec-
retary of Defense considers appropriate, shall be re-
sponsible for, and shall oversee, the Program. 
(b) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the Program is to 
promote the readiness of the United States Armed Forces 
and the military forces of partner countries for missions 
in contested logistics environments by focusing on demand 
reduction and employing more diverse and renewable oper-
ational energy sources so as to enhance energy security, en-
ergy resilience, and energy conservation, reduce logistical 
vulnerabilities, and ensure that supply lines are resilient 
to extreme weather, disruptions to energy supplies, and di-
rect or indirect cyber attacks.
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(c) ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under the Program, the 
United States Armed Forces and the military forces 
of each participating partner country shall, in coordi-
nation— 
(A) 
establish 
policies 
to 
improve 
warfighting capability through energy security 
and energy resilience; 
(B) integrate efforts to mitigate mutual con-
tested logistics challenges through the reduction 
of operational energy demand; 
(C) identify and mitigate operational en-
ergy challenges presented by any contested logis-
tics environment, including through developing 
innovative delivery systems, distributed storage, 
flexible contracting, and improved automation; 
(D) assess and integrate, to the extent prac-
ticable, any technology, including electric, hydro-
gen, nuclear, biofuels, and any other sustainable 
fuel technology or renewable energy technology, 
that may reduce operational energy demand in 
the near term or long term; 
(E) assess and consider any infrastructure 
investment of allied and partner countries that 
may affect operational energy availability in the
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event of a conflict with a near-peer adversary; 
and 
(F) assess and integrate, to the extent prac-
ticable— 
(i) any technology that increases sus-
tainability; and 
(ii) any practice, technology, or strat-
egy that reduces negative impacts on 
human health. 
(2) COUNTRY
CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying 
out any activity under paragraph (1), to the extent 
practicable, the relevant existing and past military 
conflicts and cultural practices of, and beliefs preva-
lent in, the participating country shall be taken into 
account. 
(d) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a strategy for the implemen-
tation of the Program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A governance structure for the Program, 
including—
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(i) the officials tasked to oversee the 
Program; 
(ii) the format of the governing body of 
the Program; 
(iii) the functions and duties of such 
governing body with respect to establishing 
and maintaining the Program; and 
(iv) mechanisms for coordinating with 
partner countries selected to participate in 
the Program. 
(B) With respect to the selection of partner 
countries initially selected to participate in the 
Program— 
(i) an identification of each such coun-
try; 
(ii) the rationale for selecting each 
such country, including a description of— 
(I) the benefits to the military 
forces of the partner country; and 
(II) the benefits to the United 
States Armed Forces of participation 
by such country; 
(iii) a description of any limitation on 
the participation of a selected partner coun-
try; and
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(iv) any other information the Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(C) A list of additional authorities, appro-
priations, or other congressional support nec-
essary to ensure the success of the Program. 
(D) A campaign of objectives for the first 
three fiscal years of the Program, including— 
(i) a description of, and a rationale for 
selecting, such objectives; 
(ii) an identification of milestones to-
ward achieving such objectives; and 
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in 
achieving such objectives. 
(E) A description of opportunities and po-
tential timelines for future Program expansion, 
as appropriate. 
(F) Any other information the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 20, 
2025, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of De-
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fense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the Program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A narrative summary of activities con-
ducted as part of the Program during the pre-
ceding fiscal year. 
(B) Except in the case of the initial report, 
an assessment of progress toward the objectives 
established for the preceding fiscal year described 
in the preceding report under this subsection 
using the metrics established in such report. 
(C) A campaign of objectives for the three 
fiscal years following the date of submission of 
the report, including— 
(i) a description of, and a rationale for 
selecting, such objectives; 
(ii) an identification of milestones to-
ward achieving such objectives; and 
(iii) metrics for evaluating success in 
achieving such objectives. 
(D) A description of opportunities and po-
tential timelines for future Program expansion, 
as appropriate.
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(E) Any other information the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(3) FORM.— Each report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The Program shall terminate on 
December 31, 2029. 
(g) 
CONTESTED
LOGISTICS
ENVIRONMENT
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘contested logistics envi-
ronment’’ means an environment in which the United 
States Armed Forces or the military forces of a partner 
country engage in conflict with an adversary that presents 
challenges in all domains and directly targets logistics oper-
ations, facilities, and activities in the United States, 
abroad, or in transit from one location to the other. 
SEC. 1393. MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 127c the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘§ 127d. Support of special operations for irregular 
warfare 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, 
with the concurrence of the relevant Chief of Mission, ex-
pend up to $20,000,000 during any fiscal year to provide
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support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or indi-
viduals engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing and 
authorized irregular warfare operations by United States 
Special Operations Forces. 
‘‘(b) FUNDS.—Funds for support under this section in 
a fiscal year shall be derived from amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for that fiscal year for the Department of 
Defense for operation and maintenance. 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section 
shall be exercised in accordance with such procedures 
as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under 
paragraph (1) shall establish, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Policy guidance for the execution of, 
and constraints within, activities under the au-
thority in this section. 
‘‘(B) The processes through which activities 
under the authority in this section are to be de-
veloped, validated, and coordinated, as appro-
priate, with relevant entities of the United States 
Government.
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‘‘(C) The processes through which legal re-
views and determinations are made to comply 
with the authority in this section and ensure 
that the exercise of such authority is consistent 
with the national security of the United States. 
‘‘(D) The processes to ensure, to the extent 
practicable, that before a decision to provide sup-
port is made, the recipients of support do not 
pose a counterintelligence or force protection 
threat and have not engaged in gross violations 
of human rights. 
‘‘(E) The processes by which the Depart-
ment shall keep the congressional defense com-
mittees fully and currently informed of— 
‘‘(i) the requirements for the use of the 
authority in this section; and 
‘‘(ii) activities conducted under such 
authority. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON PROCEDURES AND 
MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall no-
tify the congressional defense committees of the proce-
dures established pursuant to this section before any 
exercise of the authority in this section, and shall no-
tify such committee of any material modification of 
the procedures.
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‘‘(d) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory 
authorization for any of the following: 
‘‘(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term 
is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 
‘‘(2) The introduction of United States Armed 
Forces (including as such term is defined in section 
8(c) of the War Powers Resolution ( 50 U.S.C. 
1547(c))) into hostilities or into situations wherein 
hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 
‘‘(3) The provision of support to regular forces, 
irregular forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct 
of operations that United States Special Operations 
Forces are not otherwise legally authorized to conduct 
themselves. 
‘‘(4) The conduct or support of activities, di-
rectly or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the 
laws of armed conflict. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of 
the Secretary to make funds available under this section 
for support of a military operation may not be delegated. 
‘‘(f) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and 
Low-Intensity Conflict shall have primary programmatic
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and policy oversight within the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense of support to irregular warfare activities authorized 
by this section. 
‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days be-
fore exercising the authority in this section to make 
funds available to initiate support of an ongoing and 
authorized operation or changing the scope or funding 
level of any support under this section for such an op-
eration by $500,000 or an amount equal to 10 per-
cent of such funding level (whichever is less), the Sec-
retary shall notify the congressional defense commit-
tees of the use of such authority with respect to such 
operation. Any such notification shall be in writing. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by this 
subsection shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The type of support to be provided to 
United States Special Operations Forces, and a 
description of the ongoing and authorized oper-
ation to be supported. 
‘‘(B) A description of the foreign forces, ir-
regular forces, groups, or individuals engaged in 
supporting or facilitating the ongoing and au-
thorized operation that is to be the recipient of 
funds.
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‘‘(C) The type of support to be provided to 
the recipient of the funds, and a description of 
the end-use monitoring to be used in connection 
with the use of the funds. 
‘‘(D) The amount obligated under the au-
thority to provide support. 
‘‘(E) The duration for which the support is 
expected to be provided, and an identification of 
the timeframe in which the provision of support 
will be reviewed by the commander of the appli-
cable combatant command for a determination 
with respect to the necessity of continuing such 
support. 
‘‘(F) The determination of the Secretary 
that the provision of support does not constitute 
any of the following: 
‘‘(i) An introduction of United States 
Armed Forces (including as such term is de-
fined in section 8(c) of the War Powers Res-
olution (50 U.S.C. 1547(c))) into hostilities, 
or into situations where hostilities are clear-
ly indicated by the circumstances, without 
specific statutory authorization within the 
meaning of section 5(b) of such Resolution 
(50 U.S.C. 1544(b)).
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‘‘(ii) A covert action, as such term is 
defined in section 503(e) of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 
‘‘(iii) An authorization for the provi-
sion of support to regular forces, irregular 
forces, groups, or individuals for the con-
duct of operations that United States Spe-
cial Operations Forces are not otherwise le-
gally authorized to conduct themselves. 
‘‘(iv) The conduct or support of activi-
ties, directly or indirectly, that are incon-
sistent with the laws of armed conflict. 
‘‘(h) NOTIFICATION OF SUSPENSION OR TERMINATION 
OF SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after 
suspending or terminating support to any foreign 
force, irregular force, group, or individual provided 
pursuant to the authority in this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a written notice of such suspension or termi-
nation. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The written notice required by 
paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the reasons for the 
suspension or termination of such support.
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‘‘(B) A description of any effect on regional, 
theater, or global campaign plan objectives an-
ticipated to result from such suspension or ter-
mination. 
‘‘(C) A plan for such suspension or termi-
nation, and, in the case of support that is 
planned to be transitioned to any other program 
of the Department of Defense or to a program of 
any other Federal department or agency, a de-
tailed description of the transition plan, includ-
ing the resources, equipment, capabilities, and 
personnel associated with such plan. 
‘‘(i) BIANNUAL REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) REPORT ON PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Not 
later than 120 days after the close of each fiscal year 
in which subsection (a) is in effect, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the support provided under this section dur-
ing the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) REPORT ON CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.— 
Not later than 180 days after the submittal of each 
report required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the support provided under this section dur-
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ing the first half of the fiscal year in which the report 
under this paragraph is submitted. 
‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by this 
subsection shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A summary of the ongoing irregular 
warfare operations, and associated authorized 
campaign plans, being conducted by United 
States Special Operations Forces that were sup-
ported or facilitated by foreign forces, irregular 
forces, groups, or individuals for which support 
was provided under this section during the pe-
riod covered by such report. 
‘‘(B) A description of the support or facili-
tation provided by such foreign forces, irregular 
forces, groups, or individuals to United States 
Special Operations Forces during such period. 
‘‘(C) The type of recipients that were pro-
vided support under this section during such pe-
riod, identified by authorized category (foreign 
forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals). 
‘‘(D) A detailed description of the support 
provided to the recipients under this section dur-
ing such period.
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emerging combatant commands requirements; 
and 
‘‘(B) consulting with the congressional de-
fense committees regarding such matters. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required by 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An update on irregular warfare activi-
ties within each geographic combatant command 
and a description of the manner in which such 
activities support the respective theater cam-
paign plan and the National Defense Strategy. 
‘‘(B) An overview of relevant authorities 
and legal issues, including limitations. 
‘‘(C) An overview of irregular warfare-re-
lated interagency activities and initiatives. 
‘‘(D) A description of emerging combatant 
command requirements for the use of the author-
ity provided by this section. 
‘‘(k) IRREGULAR WARFARE DEFINED.—Subject to sub-
section (f), in this section, the term ‘irregular warfare’ 
means Department of Defense activities not involving 
armed conflict that support predetermined United States 
policy and military objectives conducted by, with, and 
through regular forces, irregular forces, groups, and indi-
viduals.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 127c the following new item: 
‘‘127d. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.’’. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 1202 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is repealed. 
SEC. 1394. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR EXPENDI-
TURE OF FUNDS FOR CLANDESTINE ACTIVI-
TIES THAT SUPPORT OPERATIONAL PREPA-
RATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 
Section 127f of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), and 
(f) as subsections (d), (e), (g), and (h), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section 
shall be exercised in accordance with such procedures 
as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under 
paragraph (1) shall establish, at a minimum, each of 
the following:
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‘‘(A) Policy, strategy, or other guidance for 
the execution of, and constraints within, activi-
ties conducted under this section. 
‘‘(B) The processes through which activities 
conducted under this section are to be developed, 
validated, and coordinated, as appropriate, with 
relevant entities of the United States Govern-
ment. 
‘‘(C) The processes through which legal re-
views and determinations are made to comply 
with the authority in this section and ensure 
that the exercise of such authority is consistent 
with the national security interests of the United 
States. 
‘‘(D) The processes by which the Depart-
ment of Defense shall keep the congressional de-
fense committees fully and currently informed 
of— 
‘‘(i) the requirements for the use of the 
authority in this section; and 
‘‘(ii) activities conducted under such 
authority. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
notify the congressional defense committees of any
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material modification to the procedures established 
under paragraph (1).’’; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e), as redesig-
nated, the following new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days before ex-
ercising the authority in this section to make funds avail-
able to initiate a new operational preparation of the envi-
ronment activity or changing the scope or funding level of 
any support for such an operation by $1,000,000 or an 
amount equal to 20 percent of such funding level (whichever 
is less), or not later than 48 hours after exercising such au-
thority if the Secretary determines that extraordinary cir-
cumstances that impact the national security of the United 
States exist, the Secretary shall notify the congressional de-
fense committees of the use of such authority with respect 
to that activity. Any such notification shall be in writing.’’; 
and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(i) OVERSIGHT BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY 
CONFLICT.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall have primary 
responsibility within the Office of the Secretary of Defense
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for oversight of policies and programs authorized by this 
section. 
‘‘(j) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this 
section may be construed to constitute authority to conduct, 
or provide statutory authorization for, any of the following: 
‘‘(1) Execution of operational activities. 
‘‘(2) A covert action, as such term is defined in 
section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 
‘‘(3) An introduction of the armed forces, (in-
cluding the introduction of United States Armed 
Forces as such term is defined in section 8(c) of the 
War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1547(c))), into 
hostilities, or into situations where hostilities are 
clearly indicated by the circumstances, without spe-
cific statutory authorization within the meaning of 
section 5(b) of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1544(b)). 
‘‘(4) Activities or support for activities, directly 
or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of 
armed conflict. 
‘‘(k) OPERATIONAL PREPARATION OF THE ENVIRON-
MENT DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘operational 
preparation of the environment’ means the conduct of ac-
tivities in likely or potential operational areas to set condi-
tions for mission execution.’’.
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SEC. 1395. MODIFICATION OF INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PRO-
TECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC 
RESEARCHERS 
FROM 
UNDUE 
INFLUENCE 
AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS. 
Section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 4001 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) 
by 
redesignating 
paragraphs 
(7) 
through (9) as paragraphs (8) through (10), re-
spectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (7): 
‘‘(7) Policies to limit or prohibit funding pro-
vided by the Department of Defense for institutions or 
individual researchers who knowingly contract or 
make other financial arrangements with entities iden-
tified in the list described in paragraph (9), which 
policies shall include— 
‘‘(A) use of such list as part of a risk assess-
ment decision matrix during proposal evalua-
tions, including the development of a question for 
proposers or broad area announcements that re-
quire proposers to disclose any contractual or fi-
nancial connections with such entities;
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‘‘(B) a requirement that the Department 
shall notify a proposer of suspected noncompli-
ance with a policy issued under this paragraph 
and provide not less than 30 days to take actions 
to remedy such noncompliance; 
‘‘(C) the establishment of an appeals proce-
dure under which a proposer may appeal a neg-
ative decision on a proposal if the decision is 
based on a determination informed by such list; 
and 
‘‘(D) a requirement that each awardee of 
funding provided by the Department shall dis-
close to the Department any contract or finan-
cial arrangement made with such an entity dur-
ing the period of the award.’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(11) Development of measures of effectiveness 
and performance to assess and track progress of the 
Department of Defense across the initiative, which 
measures shall include— 
‘‘(A) the evaluation of currently available 
data to support the assessment of such measures, 
including the identification of areas in which 
gaps exist that may require collection of com-
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pletely new data, or modifications to existing 
data sets; 
‘‘(B) current means and methods for the col-
lection of data in an automated manner, includ-
ing the identification of areas in which gaps 
exist that may require new means for data col-
lection or visualization of such data; and 
‘‘(C) the development of an analysis and as-
sessment methodology framework to make trade-
offs between the measures developed under this 
paragraph and other metrics related to assessing 
undue foreign influence on the Department of 
Defense research enterprise, such as commercial 
due diligence, beneficial ownership, and foreign 
ownership, control, and influence.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(G) A description of the status of the meas-
ures of effectiveness and performance described in 
subsection (c)(11) for the period covered by such 
report, including an analytical assessment of the 
impact of such measures on the goals of the ini-
tiative.’’.
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SEC. 1396. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 
PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY AND LOSS. 
Section 1213(h) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 2731 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by redesignating subpara-
graphs (A) through (D) as clauses (i) through (iv), 
and moving such clauses, as redesignated, two ems to 
the right; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (1) as subpara-
graph (A) and moving such subparagraph, as redesig-
nated, two ems to the right; 
(3) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(B) A description of any denied or refused 
ex gratia payment or request, including— 
‘‘(i) the date on which any such request 
was made; 
‘‘(ii) the steps the Department of De-
fense has taken to respond to the request; 
‘‘(iii) in the case of a refused payment, 
the reason for such refusal, if known; and 
‘‘(iv) any other reason for which a 
payment was not offered or made.’’;
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(4) by redesignating paragraph (3) as subpara-
graph (C) and moving such subparagraph, as redesig-
nated, two ems to the right; 
(5) by striking ‘‘Not later than’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
submits each report required by paragraph (1), 
the Secretary shall make the report available to 
the public in an electronic format. 
‘‘(B) PRIVACY.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall exclude from each report made available to 
the public under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) confidential or personally identifi-
able information pertaining to specific pay-
ment recipients so as to ensure the safety 
and privacy of such recipients; and 
‘‘(ii) any confidential or classified in-
formation that would undermine Depart-
ment of Defense operational security.’’.
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SEC. 1397. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR COOPERA-
TION ON DIRECTED ENERGY CAPABILITIES. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION.—Section 1280 of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3982; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), in the first sentence— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘acting through the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
ing,’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Defense,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘may establish a program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘is authorized’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress an assessment detailing— 
‘‘(A) the most promising directed energy 
missile defense technologies available for co-devel-
opment with the Government of Israel; 
‘‘(B) any risks relating to the implementa-
tion of a directed energy missile defense tech-
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nology co-development program with the Govern-
ment of Israel; 
‘‘(C) an anticipated spending plan for fiscal 
year 2024 funding authorized by the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
to carry out this section; and 
‘‘(D) initial projections for likely funding 
requirements to carry out a directed energy mis-
sile defense technology co-development program 
with the Government of Israel over the five fiscal 
years beginning after the date of the enactment 
of that Act, as applicable. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL FUNDING.—The amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2024 by section 4201 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation for Advanced
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Component Development and Prototypes is hereby increased 
by $25,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be avail-
able for Israeli Cooperative Programs (PE 0603913C). 
(c) OFFSET.—The amount authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2024 by section 4201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation for the Air Force is hereby 
decreased by $25,000,000, with the amount of the decrease 
to be taken from the amounts available for VC–25B (PE 
0401319F). 
SEC. 1398. MODIFICATION OF ARCTIC SECURITY INITIA-
TIVE. 
Section 1090(b)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1927) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the Sec-
retary may’’ and inserting ‘‘the Secretary shall’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking ‘‘If the 
Initiative is established’’ and inserting ‘‘On the estab-
lishment of the Initiative’’. 
SEC. 1399. TERMINATION OF AUTHORIZATION OF NON-CON-
VENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPABILI-
TIES. 
Section 943(g) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4578) is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(g) TERMINATION.—The authority under this section 
shall terminate on December 31, 2023.’’. 
SEC. 1399A. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON IN-FLIGHT RE-
FUELING TO NON-UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT 
THAT ENGAGE IN HOSTILITIES IN THE ONGO-
ING CIVIL WAR IN YEMEN. 
Section 1273 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 
1699) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1273. PROHIBITION ON IN-FLIGHT REFUELING TO 
NON-UNITED STATES AIRCRAFT THAT EN-
GAGE IN HOSTILITIES IN THE ONGOING CIVIL 
WAR IN YEMEN. 
‘‘For the one-year period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024, the Department of De-
fense may not provide in-flight refueling pursuant to 
section 2342 of title 10, United States Code, or any 
other applicable statutory authority, to non-United 
States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongo-
ing civil war in Yemen unless and until a declaration 
of war or a specific statutory authorization for such 
use of the United States Armed Forces has been en-
acted.’’.
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SEC. 1399B. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI- 
TUNNEL COOPERATION. 
Section 1279(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1399C. PROHIBITION ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO DESIGNATE FOREIGN PARTNER FORCES 
AS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROVISION OF COL-
LECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE SUPPORT BY UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The authority to designate foreign 
partner forces as eligible for the provision of collective self- 
defense support by the United States Armed Forces may 
not be delegated below the Secretary of Defense. 
(b) REVIEW.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review exist-
ing designations of foreign partner forces as eligible for the 
provision of collective self-defense support by the United 
States Armed Forces and provide the congressional defense 
committees with a certification with respect to whether each 
such designation remains valid. 
(c) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may waive the 
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary de-
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termines that there are compelling circumstances that 
necessitate the waiver of such prohibition. 
(2) NOTICE.—Not later than 48 hours after the 
Secretary exercises the waiver authority under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a notice of the waiver, 
which shall include— 
(A) a description of the compelling cir-
cumstances that necessitated the wavier; 
(B) a description of the United States na-
tional security interests served by the waiver; 
(C) an identification of any named oper-
ation related to the waiver; and 
(D) an articulation of any temporal, geo-
graphic, or other limitations on the waiver. 
(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed as invalidating a designation of foreign 
partner forces as eligible for the provision of collective self- 
defense support by the United States Armed Forces that is 
in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) COLLECTIVE SELF-DEFENSE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘collective self-defense’’ means the use of 
United States military force to defend designated foreign 
partner forces, their facilities, and their property.
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SEC. 1399D. PARTICIPATION BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS 
IN INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAMS WITH MILI-
TARY FORCES OF AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW 
ZEALAND, AND THE UNITED KINGDOM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1274 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 
2350a note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ADMIN-
ISTRATION OF THE AMERICAN, BRITISH, CANA-
DIAN, AND
AUSTRALIAN
ARMIES’ PROGRAM’’ 
and inserting ‘‘PARTICIPATION BY MILITARY DE-
PARTMENTS IN INTEROPERABILITY PROGRAMS 
WITH MILITARY FORCES OF AUSTRALIA, CAN-
ADA, NEW ZEALAND, AND THE UNITED KING-
DOM’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘a military department of’’ 
after ‘‘the participation by’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the land-force program 
known as the American, British, Canadian, and 
Australian Armies’ Program’’ and inserting ‘‘an 
interoperability program with the military forces 
of one or more participating countries specified 
in subsection (b)’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—
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(1) The table of contents of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1632) is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 1274 and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘Sec. 1274. Participation by military departments in interoperability programs 
with military forces of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and 
the United Kingdom.’’. 
(2) The table of contents for title XII of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1977) is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 1274 and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1274. Participation by military departments in interoperability programs 
with military forces of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and 
the United Kingdom.’’. 
SEC. 1399E. COOPERATION WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN 
MIDDLE EAST ON DEVELOPMENT OF INTE-
GRATED REGIONAL CYBERSECURITY ARCHI-
TECTURE. 
(a) COOPERATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 
using existing authorities and in consultation with 
the head of any other Federal agency, as appropriate, 
shall seek to cooperate with allies and partners in the 
Middle East with respect to developing an integrated 
regional cybersecurity architecture and deepening 
military cybersecurity partnerships to defend mili-
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tary networks, infrastructure, and systems against 
hostile cyber activity. 
(2) PROTECTION OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION.— 
Any activity carried out under paragraph (1)shall be 
conducted in a manner that— 
(A) is consistent with the protection of in-
telligence sources and methods; and 
(B) appropriately protects sensitive infor-
mation and the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(b) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a strategy for cooperation with allies and part-
ners in the Middle East to develop an integrated re-
gional cybersecurity architecture to defend military 
networks, infrastructure, and systems against hostile 
cyber activity. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the threat landscape of 
cyberattacks, military networks, infrastructure,
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and systems against allies and partners within 
the Middle East. 
(B) A description of current efforts to share, 
between the United States and allies and part-
ners within the Middle East, indicators and 
warnings, tactics, techniques, procedures, threat 
signatures, planning efforts, training, and other 
similar information about cyber threats. 
(C) An analysis of current bilateral and 
multilateral defense protocols protecting military 
networks, infrastructure, and systems and shar-
ing sensitive cyber threat information between 
the United States and allies and partners in the 
Middle East. 
(D) An assessment of whether a multi-
national integrated military cybersecurity part-
nership, including establishing a center in the 
Middle East to facilitate such activities, would 
improve collective security in the Middle East. 
(E) An assessment of gaps in ally and part-
ner capabilities that would have to be remedied 
in order to establish such a center. 
(F) A description of any prior or ongoing 
effort to engage allies and partners in the Middle 
East in establishing—
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(i) a multinational integrated cyberse-
curity partnership or other bilateral or 
multilateral defensive cybersecurity infor-
mation sharing and training partnership; 
or 
(ii) other cooperative defensive cyberse-
curity measures. 
(G) An identification of elements of a po-
tential multinational military cybersecurity 
partnership, or other bilateral or multilateral de-
fensive cybersecurity measures, that— 
(i) can be acquired and operated by 
specified foreign partners within the area of 
responsibility of the United States Central 
Command; 
(ii) can only be provided and operated 
by the United States; and 
(iii) can be provided by a third party 
entity contracted by the United States Cen-
tral Command jointly with specified foreign 
partners. 
(H) Any other matter the Secretary of De-
fense considers relevant.
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(3) FORM.—The strategy required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES
OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees 
of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign 
Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1399F. FOREIGN ADVANCE ACQUISITION ACCOUNT. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 
establish, within the Special Defense Acquisition Fund es-
tablished pursuant to chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2795 et seq.), an account, to be known as 
the ‘‘Foreign Advance Acquisition Account’’ (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Account’’), that shall be maintained sep-
arately from other accounts and used to accelerate the pro-
duction of United States-produced end items in reasonable 
anticipation of the sale of such end items through the for-
eign military sales or direct commercial sales processes.
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(b) USE OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Account shall 
be made available to the Secretary of Defense for the fol-
lowing purposes: 
(1) To finance the acquisition, using the proce-
dures of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund, of de-
fense articles and services in advance of the transfer 
of such articles and services to covered countries 
through the foreign military sales process. 
(2) To provide a mechanism for covered coun-
tries to contribute funds, including before the comple-
tion of a letter of offer under the procedures of the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), for 
the acquisition of such defense articles and services. 
(3) To pay for storage, maintenance, and other 
costs related to the storage, preservation, and prepa-
ration for transfer of defense articles and services ac-
quired using amounts in the Account prior to their 
transfer, and to pay for the administrative costs of 
the Department of Defense incurred in the acquisition 
of such items to the extent not reimbursed pursuant 
to section 43(b) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2792(b)). 
(c) CONTRIBUTIONS FROM COVERED COUNTRIES.— 
The Secretary of Defense may accept contributions of
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amounts to the Account from any foreign person, entity, 
or government of a covered country. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) APPLICABILITY OF OTHER LAW.—Defense ar-
ticles and services acquired by the Secretary of De-
fense using amounts in the Account may not be trans-
ferred to any foreign country unless such transfer is 
authorized by the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.), the Foreign Assistance Act of 
1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.), or other applicable 
law. 
(2) PREVIOUSLY DENIED FUNDS.—Amounts in 
the Account may not be expended, in whole or in 
part, by or for the benefit of the Department of De-
fense for a purpose for which Congress has previously 
denied funds. 
(3) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION.—Amounts in the 
Account may not be used to acquire items or services 
for the sole benefit of the United States. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date on which each fiscal year ends, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report on the use of the Account that includes, for 
such fiscal year—
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(1) an identification of each covered country that 
contributed to the Account; 
(2) the amount deposited into the Account by 
each such covered country; and 
(3) for each such covered country, the designated 
defense articles or services acquired or to be acquired. 
(f) QUARTERLY REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report on the use of the 
Account that includes, for each transaction— 
(1) a description of the transaction; 
(2) the amount of the transaction; 
(3) the covered country concerned; 
(4) an identification of any storage, mainte-
nance, or other costs associated with the transaction; 
and 
(5) the anticipated date of delivery of the appli-
cable defense articles or services. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The authority under subsection 
(b) to use funds in the Account shall terminate on January 
1, 2028. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit or impair the responsibilities 
conferred on the Secretary of State or the Secretary of De-
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fense under the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 
et seq.) or the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq.). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) COVERED
COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered 
country’’ means— 
(A) a country, other than the United States, 
that is a participant in the security partnership 
among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the 
United 
States 
(commonly 
known 
as 
the 
‘‘AUKUS’’ partnership); 
(B) a member country of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization; and 
(C) any other country, as designated by the 
Secretary of Defense.
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SEC. 1399G. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
TRAVEL EXPENSES OF THE OFFICE OF THE 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
for fiscal year 2024 for operation and maintenance, De-
fense-wide, and available for the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense for travel expenses, not more than 75 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense sub-
mits— 
(1) the implementation plan required by section 
1087 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 
2802; 10 U.S.C. 161 note) relating to the requirement 
of such section to establish a joint force headquarters 
in the area of operations of United States Indo-Pa-
cific Command to serve as an operational command; 
(2) the plan required by section 1332(g)(2) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2008) relating 
to strategic competition in the areas of responsibility 
of United States Southern Command and United 
States Africa Command; and 
(3) the strategy and posture review required by 
section 1631(g) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133
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Stat. 1743; 10 U.S.C. 397 note) relating to operations 
in the information environment. 
SEC. 1399H. PLANS RELATED TO RAPID TRANSFER OF CER-
TAIN MISSILES AND DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of the 
Navy for Research, Development and Acquisition shall— 
(1) develop a plan to prepare Navy Harpoon 
block IC missiles in a ‘‘sundown’’, ‘‘deep stow’’, or 
‘‘demilitarized’’ condition code (including missiles re-
moved from Navy surface ships) for rapid transfer to 
allies and security partners in the United States Eu-
ropean Command and United States Indo-Pacific 
Command areas of responsibility, if so ordered; and 
(2) establish a plan that would enable the rapid 
transfer of additional enhanced coastal defense capa-
bilities that have tactical significance in assisting 
partners and allies in reclaiming sovereign territory, 
deterring maritime resupply of illegally seized terri-
tory, or aiding in preventing an amphibious invasion 
of sovereign territory. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assist-
ant Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees the plans required by paragraphs (1) and (2) of 
subsection (a).
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SEC. 1399I. ENSURING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH IN 
ISRAEL. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) WAR
RESERVES
STOCKPILE
AUTHORITY.— 
Section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense Ap-
propriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 118 
Stat. 1011) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘January 1, 2028’’. 
(2) RULES GOVERNING THE TRANSFER OF PRE-
CISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS TO ISRAEL ABOVE THE AN-
NUAL RESTRICTION.—Section 1275(e) of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3980; 22 U.S.C. 2321h note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘on the date that is three years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on Janu-
ary 1, 2028’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF TYPE 
AND QUANTITY
OF PRECISION-GUIDED MUNITIONS
AND 
OTHER MUNITIONS FOR USE BY ISRAEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually 
thereafter through December 31, 2028, the Secretary 
of Defense shall conduct an assessment with respect to 
the following:
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(A) The current quantity and type of preci-
sion-guided munitions in the stockpile pursuant 
to section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 
118 Stat. 1011). 
(B) The quantity and type of precision- 
guided munitions necessary for Israel to protect 
its homeland and counter Hezbollah, Hamas, 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, or any other armed 
terror group or hostile forces in the region in the 
event of a sustained armed confrontation. 
(C) The quantity and type of other muni-
tions necessary for Israel to protect its homeland 
and counter Hezbollah, Hamas, Palestinian Is-
lamic Jihad, or any other armed group or hostile 
forces in the region in the event of a sustained 
armed confrontation. 
(D) The quantity and type of munitions, 
including precision-guided munitions, necessary 
for Israel to protect its homeland and counter 
any combination of Hezbollah, Hamas, Pales-
tinian Islamic Jihad, and any other armed ter-
ror groups or hostile forces in the region in the 
event of a multi-front, sustained armed con-
frontation.
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(E) The resources the Government of Israel 
would need to dedicate to acquire the quantity 
and type of munitions, including precision-guid-
ed munitions, described in subparagraphs (B) 
through (D). 
(F) Whether, as of the date on which the ap-
plicable assessment is completed, sufficient quan-
tities and types of munitions, including preci-
sion-guided munitions, to conduct operations de-
scribed in subparagraphs (B) through (D) are 
present in— 
(i) the inventory of the military forces 
of Israel; 
(ii) the War Reserves Stock Allies- 
Israel; 
(iii) any other United States stockpile 
or depot within the area of responsibility of 
United States Central Command, as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to disclose 
to the Government of Israel; or 
(iv) the inventory of the United States 
Armed Forces, as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to disclose to the Government of 
Israel.
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(G) The current inventory of such muni-
tions, including precision-guided munitions, pos-
sessed by the United States, and whether, as of 
the date on which the applicable assessment is 
completed, the United States is assessed to have 
sufficient munitions to meet the requirements of 
current operation plans of the United States or 
global other munitions requirements. 
(H) United States planning and steps being 
taken— 
(i) to assist Israel to prepare for the 
contingencies, and to conduct the oper-
ations, described in subparagraphs (B) 
through (D); and 
(ii) to resupply Israel with the quan-
tity and type of such munitions described 
in such subparagraphs in the event of a sus-
tained armed confrontation described in 
such subparagraphs. 
(I) The quantity and pace at which the 
United States is capable of pre-positioning, in-
creasing, stockpiling, or rapidly replenishing, or 
assisting in the rapid replenishment of, such mu-
nitions in preparation for, and in the event of, 
such a sustained armed confrontation.
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(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the assess-
ment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
consult with the Israeli Ministry of Defense, provided 
that the Israeli Ministry of Defense agrees to be so 
consulted. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT.— 
Not later than 15 days after the date on which each 
Department of Defense assessment required by sub-
section (b) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
such assessment. 
(2) PRE-POSITIONING
AND
STOCKPILE
IMPLE-
MENTATION REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the report required by paragraph 
(1) is submitted, and every 180 days thereafter 
through December 31, 2028, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port that— 
(A) details the actions being taken by the 
United States, if any, to pre-position, increase, 
stockpile, address shortfalls, and otherwise ensure 
that the War Reserves Stock Allies-Israel has, 
and assist Israel in ensuring that Israel has, suf-
ficient quantities and types of munitions, includ-
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ing precision-guided munitions, to conduct the 
operations described in subparagraphs (B) 
through (D) of subsection (b)(1); and 
(B) includes a description of procedures im-
plemented by the United States, if any, for rap-
idly replenishing, or assisting in the rapid re-
plenishment of, stockpiles of such munitions for 
use by Israel as may be necessary. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
contain a classified annex. 
(4) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations 
and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
(d) CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS.— 
(1) Section 1273 of the John S. McCain Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 2066) is amended by 
striking subsection (b).
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(2) Section 1275 of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3979; 22 
U.S.C. 2321h note) is amended by striking subsection 
(d). 
SEC. 1399J. IMPROVEMENTS TO SECURITY COOPERATION 
WORKFORCE 
AND 
DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) RESPONSIBILITIES OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall, consistent with the requirements of section 384 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 
1209 of this Act— 
(A) carry out activities to professionalize, 
and increase the resources available to, the secu-
rity cooperation workforce so as to enable the 
streamlining and expediting of the foreign mili-
tary sales process; and 
(B) seek to ensure that— 
(i) members of the defense acquisition 
workforce involved in the foreign military 
sales process are aware of evolving United 
States regional and country-level defense ca-
pability-building priorities; and
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(ii) members of the defense acquisition 
workforce are professionally evaluated using 
metrics to measure— 
(I) responsiveness to foreign part-
ner requests; 
(II) ability to meet foreign part-
ner capability and delivery schedule 
requirements; and 
(III) advancement of foreign ca-
pability-building priorities described 
in the guidance updated under sub-
section (b). 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the resources necessary to implement para-
graph (1), including— 
(A) the anticipated costs of new personnel 
and training to carry out such paragraph; 
(B) the estimated increase in foreign mili-
tary sales administrative user fees necessary to 
offset such costs; and 
(C) the feasibility and advisability of estab-
lishing, at the Department of Defense level or the
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military department level, a contracting capac-
ity that— 
(i) is specific to the execution of con-
tracts for foreign military sales; 
(ii) is fully funded by the Defense Se-
curity Cooperation Agency using foreign 
military sales administrative funds so as to 
ensure that such capacity is dedicated solely 
to foreign military sales contracting; 
(iii) is monitored by the Defense Secu-
rity Cooperation Agency Chief Performance 
Office, in coordination with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, to ensure effectiveness in 
meeting foreign military sales contracting 
requirements; and 
(iv) empowers the Director of the De-
fense Security Cooperation Agency, in co-
ordination with the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Policy and the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to 
increase or decrease foreign military sales 
contracting capacity through the guidance 
updated under subsection (b). 
(b) GUIDANCE.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall update, as necessary, Department of De-
fense guidance governing the execution of foreign 
military sales by the Department to ensure that such 
guidance— 
(A) incorporates the National Security 
Strategy and the National Defense Strategy; 
(B) is informed by the theater campaign 
plans and theater security cooperation strategies 
of the combatant commands; and 
(C) is disseminated to the security coopera-
tion workforce and the defense acquisition work-
force. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The updated guidance required 
by paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) identify— 
(i) regional and country-level foreign 
defense capability-building priorities; and 
(ii) levels of urgency and desired 
timelines for achieving foreign capability- 
building objectives; and 
(B) provide guidance to the defense acquisi-
tion workforce regarding levels of resourcing, in-
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novation, and risk tolerance that should be con-
sidered in meeting urgent needs. 
(c) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CONTINUOUS PROCESS 
IMPROVEMENT BOARD.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
may establish a Foreign Military Sales Continuous 
Process Improvement Board (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Board’’) to serve as an enduring govern-
ance structure within the Department of Defense that 
reports to the Secretary on matters relating to the for-
eign military sales process so as to enhance account-
ability and continuous improvement within the De-
partment, including the objectives of— 
(A) improving the understanding, among 
officials of the Department, of ally and partner 
requirements; 
(B) enabling efficient reviews for release of 
technology; 
(C) providing allies and partner countries 
with relevant priority equipment; 
(D) 
accelerating 
acquisition 
and 
con-
tracting support; 
(E) expanding the capacity of the defense 
industrial base; and
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(F) working with other departments and 
agencies to promote broad United States Govern-
ment support. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be com-
posed of not fewer than seven members, each of 
whom shall have expertise in the foreign military 
sales process. 
(B) RESTRICTION.—The Board may not 
have as a member— 
(i) an officer or employee of the De-
partment of Defense; or 
(ii) a member of the United States 
Armed Forces. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEFENSE
ACQUISITION
WORKFORCE.—The 
term ‘‘defense acquisition workforce’’ means the De-
partment of Defense acquisition workforce described 
in chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) SECURITY COOPERATION WORKFORCE.—The 
term ‘‘security cooperation workforce’’ has the mean-
ing given the term in section 384 of title 10, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 1399K. MODIFICATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY SALES 
PROCESSING. 
(a) RESPONSES.— 
(1) LETTERS
OF
REQUEST
FOR
PRICING
AND 
AVAILABILITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
ensure that an eligible foreign purchaser that has sub-
mitted a letter of request for pricing and availability 
data receives a response to the letter not later than 45 
days after the date on which the letter is received by 
a United States security cooperation organization, the 
Defense Security Cooperation Agency, or other imple-
menting agency. 
(2) LETTERS
OF
REQUEST
FOR
LETTERS
OF 
OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to ensure that an eligible foreign purchaser 
that has submitted a letter of request for a letter of 
offer and acceptance receives a response— 
(A) in the case of a letter of request for a 
blanket-order letter of offer and acceptance, coop-
erative logistics supply support arrangements, or 
associated amendments and modifications, not 
later than 45 days after the date on which the 
letter of request is received by a United States se-
curity cooperation organization, the Defense Se-
curity Cooperation Agency, or other imple-
menting agency;
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(B) in the case of a letter of request for a 
defined-order letter of offer and acceptance or as-
sociated amendments and modifications, not 
later than 100 days after such date; and 
(C) in the case of a letter of request for a 
defined-order letter of offer and acceptance or as-
sociated amendments that involve extenuating 
factors, as approved by the Director of the De-
fense Security Cooperation Agency, not later 
than 150 days after such date. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive paragraphs (1) and (2) if— 
(A) such a waiver is in the national secu-
rity interests of the United States; and 
(B) not later than 5 days after exercising 
such waiver authority, the Secretary provides to 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives notice of the exercise of 
such authority, including an explanation of the 
one or more reasons for failing to meet the appli-
cable deadline. 
(b) EXPANSION OF COUNTRY PRIORITIZATION.—With 
respect to foreign military sales to member countries of the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization, major non-NATO al-
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lies, major defense partners, and major security partners, 
the Secretary of Defense may assign a Defense Priorities 
and Allocations System order rating of DX (within the 
meaning of section 700.11 of title 15, Code of Federal Regu-
lations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act)). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BLANKET-ORDER LETTER OF OFFER AND AC-
CEPTANCE.—The term ‘‘blanket-order letter of offer 
and acceptance’’ means an agreement between an eli-
gible foreign purchaser and the United States Govern-
ment for a specific category of items or services (in-
cluding training) that— 
(A) does not include a definitive listing of 
items or quantities; and 
(B) specifies a maximum dollar amount 
against which orders for defense articles and 
services may be placed. 
(2) COOPERATIVE LOGISTICS SUPPLY SUPPORT 
ARRANGEMENT.—The term ‘‘cooperative logistics sup-
ply support arrangement’’ means a military logistics 
support arrangement designed to provide responsive 
and continuous supply support at the depot level for 
United States-made military materiel possessed by 
foreign countries or international organizations.
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(3) DEFINED-ORDER LETTER OF OFFER AND AC-
CEPTANCE.—The term ‘‘defined-order letter of offer 
and acceptance’’ means a foreign military sales case 
characterized by an order for a specific defense article 
or service that is separately identified as a line item 
on a letter of offer and acceptance. 
(4) IMPLEMENTING AGENCY.—The term ‘‘imple-
menting agency’’ means the military department or 
defense agency assigned, by the Director of the Defense 
Security Cooperation Agency, the responsibilities of— 
(A) preparing a letter of offer and accept-
ance; 
(B) implementing a foreign military sales 
case; and 
(C) carrying out the overall management of 
the activities that— 
(i) will result in the delivery of the de-
fense articles or services set forth in the let-
ter of offer and acceptance; and 
(ii) was accepted by an eligible foreign 
purchaser. 
(5) LETTER OF REQUEST.—The term ‘‘letter of 
request’’— 
(A) means a written document—
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(i) submitted to a United States secu-
rity cooperation organization, the Defense 
Security Cooperation Agency, or an imple-
menting agency by an eligible foreign pur-
chaser for the purpose of requesting to pur-
chase or otherwise obtain a United States 
defense article or defense service through the 
foreign military sales process; and 
(ii) that contains all relevant informa-
tion in such form as may be required by the 
Secretary of Defense; and 
(B) includes— 
(i) a formal letter; 
(ii) an e-mail; 
(iii) signed meeting minutes from a 
recognized official of the government of an 
eligible foreign purchaser; and 
(iv) any other form of written docu-
ment, as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense or the Director of the Defense Security 
Cooperation Agency. 
(6) MAJOR
DEFENSE
PARTNER.—The term 
‘‘major defense partner’’ means— 
(A) India; and
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(B) any other country, as designated by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
(7) MAJOR NON-NATO ALLY.—The term ‘‘major 
non-NATO ally’’— 
(A) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 644 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2403)); and 
(B) includes Taiwan, as required by section 
1206 of the Security Assistance Act of 2002 
(Public Law 107–228; 22U.S.C. 2321k note). 
(8) MAJOR
SECURITY
PARTNER.—The term 
‘‘major security partner’’ means— 
(A) the United Arab Emirates; 
(B) Bahrain; 
(C) Saudi Arabia; and 
(D) any other country, as designated by the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence. 
SEC. 1399L. ENDING CHINA’S DEVELOPING NATION STATUS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Ending China’s Developing Nation Status Act’’. 
(b) FINDING; STATEMENT OF POLICY.— 
(1) FINDING.—Congress finds that the People’s 
Republic of China is still classified as a developing
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nation under multiple treaties and international or-
ganization structures, even though China has grown 
to be the second largest economy in the world. 
(2) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of 
the United States— 
(A) to oppose the labeling or treatment of 
the People’s Republic of China as a developing 
nation in current and future treaty negotiations 
and in each international organization of which 
the United States and the People’s Republic of 
China are both current members; 
(B) to pursue the labeling or treatment of 
the People’s Republic of China as a developed 
nation in each international organization of 
which the United States and the People’s Repub-
lic of China are both current members; and 
(C) to work with allies and partners of the 
United States to implement the policies described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means—
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(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives with respect to— 
(i) reports produced by the Secretary 
of State; and 
(ii) a waiver exercised pursuant to 
subsection (f)(2), except with respect to any 
international organization for which the 
United States Trade Representative is the 
chief representative of the United States; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Finance of the Senate 
and the Committee on Ways and Means of the 
House of Representatives with respect to— 
(i) reports produced by the United 
States Trade Representative; and 
(ii) a waiver exercised pursuant to 
subsection (f)(2) with respect to any inter-
national organization for which the United 
States Trade Representative is the chief rep-
resentative of the United States. 
(2) SECRETARY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of State.
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(B) EXCEPTION.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
shall mean the United States Trade Representa-
tive with respect to any international organiza-
tion for which the United States Trade Rep-
resentative is the chief representative of the 
United States. 
(d) REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN CURRENT 
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the appropriate committees of Congress that— 
(1) identifies all current treaty negotiations in 
which— 
(A) the proposed treaty would provide for 
different treatment or standards for enforcement 
of the treaty based on respective development sta-
tus of the states that are party to the treaty; and 
(B) the People’s Republic of China is ac-
tively participating in the negotiations, or it is 
reasonably foreseeable that the People’s Republic 
of China would seek to become a party to the 
treaty; and 
(2) for each treaty negotiation identified pursu-
ant to paragraph (1), describes how the treaty under 
negotiation would provide different treatment or
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standards for enforcement of the treaty based on de-
velopment status of the states parties. 
(e) REPORT ON DEVELOPMENT STATUS IN EXISTING 
ORGANIZATIONS AND TREATIES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress that— 
(1) identifies all international organizations or 
treaties, of which the United States is a member, that 
provide different treatment or standards for enforce-
ment based on the respective development status of the 
member states or states parties; 
(2) describes the mechanisms for changing the 
country designation for each relevant treaty or orga-
nization; and 
(3) for each of the organizations or treaties iden-
tified pursuant to paragraph (1)— 
(A) includes a list of countries that— 
(i) are labeled as developing nations or 
receive the benefits of a developing nation 
under the terms of the organization or trea-
ty; and 
(ii) meet the World Bank classification 
for upper middle income or high-income 
countries; and
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(B) describes how the organization or treaty 
provides different treatment or standards for en-
forcement based on development status of the 
member states or states parties. 
(f) MECHANISMS FOR CHANGING DEVELOPMENT STA-
TUS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In any international organi-
zation of which the United States and the People’s 
Republic of China are both current members, the Sec-
retary, in consultation with allies and partners of the 
United States, shall pursue— 
(A) changing the status of the People’s Re-
public of China from developing nation to devel-
oped nation if a mechanism exists in such orga-
nization to make such status change; or 
(B) proposing the development of a mecha-
nism described in paragraph (1) to change the 
status of the People’s Republic of China in such 
organization from developing nation to developed 
nation. 
(2) WAIVER.—The President may waive the ap-
plication of subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
(1) with respect to any international organization if 
the President notifies the appropriate committees of
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Congress that such a waiver is in the national inter-
ests of the United States. 
SEC. 1399M. SHARING OF INFORMATION WITH RESPECT TO 
SUSPECTED VIOLATIONS OF INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY RIGHTS. 
Section 628A of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1628a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘, packing 
materials, shipping containers,’’ after ‘‘its packaging’’ 
each place it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) any other party with an interest in the 
merchandise, as determined appropriate by the Com-
missioner.’’. 
SEC. 1399N. FOREIGN PORT SECURITY ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘International Port Security Enforcement Act’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—Section 70108 of title 46, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘provided 
that’’ and all that follows and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘if— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary certifies that the foreign 
government or international organization— 
‘‘(i) has conducted the assessment in 
accordance with subsection (b); and 
‘‘(ii) has provided the Secretary with 
sufficient information pertaining to its as-
sessment (including information regarding 
the outcome of the assessment); and 
‘‘(B) the foreign government that conducted 
the assessment is not a state sponsor of terrorism 
(as defined in section 3316(h).’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed— 
‘‘(A) to require the Secretary to treat an as-
sessment conducted by a foreign government or 
an international organization as an assessment 
that satisfies the requirement under subsection 
(a);
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‘‘(B) to limit the discretion or ability of the 
Secretary to conduct an assessment under this 
section; 
‘‘(C) to limit the authority of the Secretary 
to repatriate aliens to their respective countries 
of origin; or 
‘‘(D) to prevent the Secretary from request-
ing security and safety measures that the Sec-
retary considers necessary to safeguard Coast 
Guard personnel during the repatriation of 
aliens to their respective countries of origin.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) STATE SPONSORS OF TERRORISM AND INTER-
NATIONAL TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.—The Secretary— 
‘‘(1) may not enter into an agreement under sub-
section (f)(2) with— 
‘‘(A) a foreign government that is a state 
sponsor of terrorism; or 
‘‘(B) a foreign terrorist organization; and 
‘‘(2) shall— 
‘‘(A) deem any port that is under the juris-
diction of a foreign government that is a state 
sponsor of terrorism as not having effective
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antiterrorism measures for purposes of this sec-
tion and section 70109; and 
‘‘(B) immediately apply the sanctions de-
scribed in section 70110(a) to such port.’’. 
SEC. 1399O. LEGAL PREPAREDNESS FOR SERVICEMEMBERS 
ABROAD. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than December 31, 
2024, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of Defense, shall— 
(1) review the 10 largest foreign countries by 
United States Armed Forces presence and evaluate 
local legal systems, protections afforded by bilateral 
agreements between the United States and countries 
being evaluated, and how the rights and privileges af-
forded under such agreements may differ from United 
States law; and 
(2) brief the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
on the findings of the review. 
(b) TRAINING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall review and improve as necessary training and edu-
cational materials for members of the Armed Forces, their 
spouses, and dependents, as appropriate, who are stationed
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in a country reviewed pursuant to subsection (a)(1) regard-
ing relevant foreign laws, how such foreign laws may differ 
from the laws of the United States, and the rights of accused 
in common scenarios under such foreign laws. 
(c) TRANSLATION STANDARDS AND READINESS.—The 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, shall review foreign language standards for 
servicemembers and employees of the Department of Defense 
and Department of State who are responsible for providing 
foreign language translation services in situations involving 
foreign law enforcement where a servicemember may be 
being detained, to ensure such persons maintain an appro-
priate proficiency in the legal terminology and meaning of 
essential terms in a relevant language. 
Subtitle H—Limitation on 
Withdrawal From NATO 
SEC. 1399AA. OPPOSITION OF CONGRESS TO SUSPENSION, 
TERMINATION, 
DENUNCIATION, 
OR 
WITH-
DRAWAL FROM NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY. 
The President shall not suspend, terminate, denounce, 
or withdraw the United States from the North Atlantic 
Treaty, done at Washington, DC, April 4, 1949, except by 
and with the advice and consent of the Senate, provided 
that two-thirds of the Senators present concur, or pursuant 
to an Act of Congress.
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SEC. 1399BB. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS. 
No funds authorized or appropriated by any Act may 
be used to support, directly or indirectly, any decision on 
the part of any United States Government official to sus-
pend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw the United States 
from the North Atlantic Treaty, done at Washington, DC, 
April 4, 1949, until such time as both the Senate and the 
House of Representatives pass, by an affirmative vote of 
two-thirds of Members, a joint resolution approving the 
withdrawal of the United States from the treaty, or pursu-
ant to an Act of Congress. 
SEC. 1399CC. NOTIFICATION OF TREATY ACTION. 
(a) CONSULTATION.—Prior to the notification de-
scribed in subsection (b), the President shall consult with 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives in relation to any initiative to suspend, terminate, 
denounce, or withdraw the United States from the North 
Atlantic Treaty. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—The President shall notify the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
in writing of any deliberation or decision to suspend, termi-
nate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the 
North Atlantic Treaty, as soon as possible but in no event 
later than 180 days prior to taking such action.
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SEC. 1399DD. AUTHORIZATION OF LEGAL COUNSEL TO REP-
RESENT CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—By adoption of a resolution of the 
Senate or the House of Representatives, respectively, the 
Senate Legal Counsel or the General Counsel to the House 
of Representatives may be authorized to initiate, or inter-
vene in, in the name of the Senate or the House of Rep-
resentatives, as the case may be, independently, or jointly, 
any judicial proceedings in any Federal court of competent 
jurisdiction in order to oppose any action to suspend, ter-
minate, denounce, or withdraw the United States from the 
North Atlantic Treaty in a manner inconsistent with this 
subtitle. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.—Any resolution or joint resolu-
tion introduced relating to any action to suspend, termi-
nate, denounce or withdraw the United States from the 
North Atlantic Treaty and introduced pursuant to section 
4(a) of this title shall be considered in accordance with the 
procedures of section 601(b) of the International Security 
Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (Public 
Law 94–329; 90 Stat. 765). 
SEC. 1399EE. REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Any legal counsel operating pursuant to section 1299R 
shall report as soon as practicable to the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate or the Committee on Foreign 
Affairs of the House of Representatives with respect to any
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judicial proceedings which the Senate Legal Counsel or the 
General Counsel to the House of Representatives, as the case 
may be, initiates or in which it intervenes pursuant to sec-
tion 1299R. 
SEC. 1399FF. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to authorize, 
imply, or otherwise indicate that the President may sus-
pend, terminate, denounce, or withdraw from any treaty 
to which the Senate has provided its advice and consent 
without the advice and consent of the Senate to such act 
or pursuant to an Act of Congress. 
SEC. 1399GG. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this subtitle or the application of 
such provision is held by a Federal court to be unconstitu-
tional, the remainder of this subtitle and the application 
of such provisions to any other person or circumstance shall 
not be affected thereby. 
SEC. 1399HH. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle, the terms ‘‘withdrawal’’, ‘‘denuncia-
tion’’, ‘‘suspension’’, and ‘‘termination’’ have the meaning 
given the terms in the Vienna Convention on the Law of 
Treaties, concluded at Vienna May 23, 1969.
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Subtitle I—Combating Global 
Corruption 
SEC. 1399AAA. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Combating Global 
Corruption Act’’. 
SEC. 1399BBB. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) CORRUPT ACTOR.—The term ‘‘corrupt actor’’ 
means— 
(A) any foreign person or entity that is a 
government official or government entity respon-
sible for, or complicit in, an act of corruption; 
and 
(B) any company, in which a person or en-
tity described in subparagraph (A) has a signifi-
cant stake, which is responsible for, or complicit 
in, an act of corruption. 
(2) CORRUPTION.—The term ‘‘corruption’’ means 
the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for 
private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, 
or embezzlement. 
(3) SIGNIFICANT CORRUPTION.—The term ‘‘sig-
nificant corruption’’ means corruption committed at 
a high level of government that has some or all of the 
following characteristics:
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SEC. 1399DDD. MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ELIMI-
NATION OF CORRUPTION AND ASSESSMENT 
OF EFFORTS TO COMBAT CORRUPTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The government of a country is 
complying with the minimum standards for the elimination 
of corruption if the government— 
(1) has enacted and implemented laws and es-
tablished government structures, policies, and prac-
tices that prohibit corruption, including significant 
corruption; 
(2) enforces the laws described in paragraph (1) 
by punishing any person who is found, through a fair 
judicial process, to have violated such laws; 
(3) prescribes punishment for significant corrup-
tion that is commensurate with the punishment pre-
scribed for serious crimes; and 
(4) is making serious and sustained efforts to ad-
dress corruption, including through prevention. 
(b) FACTORS FOR ASSESSING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS 
TO COMBAT CORRUPTION.—In determining whether a gov-
ernment is making serious and sustained efforts to address 
corruption, the Secretary of State shall consider, to the ex-
tent relevant or appropriate, factors such as— 
(1) whether the government of the country has 
criminalized corruption, investigates and prosecutes 
acts of corruption, and convicts and sentences persons
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responsible for such acts over which it has jurisdic-
tion, including, as appropriate, incarcerating indi-
viduals convicted of such acts; 
(2) whether the government of the country vigor-
ously investigates, prosecutes, convicts, and sentences 
public officials who participate in or facilitate cor-
ruption, including nationals of the country who are 
deployed in foreign military assignments, trade dele-
gations abroad, or other similar missions, who engage 
in or facilitate significant corruption; 
(3) whether the government of the country has 
adopted measures to prevent corruption, such as 
measures to inform and educate the public, including 
potential victims, about the causes and consequences 
of corruption; 
(4) what steps the government of the country has 
taken to prohibit government officials from partici-
pating in, facilitating, or condoning corruption, in-
cluding the investigation, prosecution, and conviction 
of such officials; 
(5) the extent to which the country provides ac-
cess, or, as appropriate, makes adequate resources 
available, to civil society organizations and other in-
stitutions to combat corruption, including reporting, 
investigating, and monitoring;
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(6) whether an independent judiciary or judicial 
body in the country is responsible for, and effectively 
capable of, deciding corruption cases impartially, on 
the basis of facts and in accordance with the law, 
without any improper restrictions, influences, induce-
ments, pressures, threats, or interferences (direct or 
indirect); 
(7) whether the government of the country is as-
sisting 
in 
international 
investigations 
of 
transnational corruption networks and in other coop-
erative efforts to combat significant corruption, in-
cluding, as appropriate, cooperating with the govern-
ments of other countries to extradite corrupt actors; 
(8) whether the government of the country recog-
nizes the rights of victims of corruption, ensures their 
access to justice, and takes steps to prevent victims 
from being further victimized or persecuted by corrupt 
actors, government officials, or others; 
(9) whether the government of the country pro-
tects victims of corruption or whistleblowers from re-
prisal due to such persons having assisted in exposing 
corruption, and refrains from other discriminatory 
treatment of such persons;
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(10) whether the government of the country is 
willing and able to recover and, as appropriate, re-
turn the proceeds of corruption; 
(11) whether the government of the country is 
taking steps to implement financial transparency 
measures in line with the Financial Action Task 
Force recommendations, including due diligence and 
beneficial ownership transparency requirements; 
(12) whether the government of the country is fa-
cilitating corruption in other countries in connection 
with state-directed investment, loans or grants for 
major infrastructure, or other initiatives; and 
(13) such other information relating to corrup-
tion as the Secretary of State considers appropriate. 
(c) ASSESSING GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO COMBAT 
CORRUPTION IN RELATION TO RELEVANT INTERNATIONAL 
COMMITMENTS.—In determining whether a government is 
making serious and sustained efforts to address corruption, 
the Secretary of State shall consider the government of a 
country’s compliance with the following, as relevant: 
(1) The Inter-American Convention against Cor-
ruption of the Organization of American States, done 
at Caracas March 29, 1996. 
(2) The Convention on Combating Bribery of 
Foreign Public Officials in International Business
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Transactions of the Organisation of Economic Co-op-
eration and Development, done at Paris December 21, 
1997 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Anti-Bribery 
Convention’’). 
(3) The United Nations Convention against 
Transnational Organized Crime, done at New York 
November 15, 2000. 
(4) The United Nations Convention against Cor-
ruption, done at New York October 31, 2003. 
(5) Such other treaties, agreements, and inter-
national standards as the Secretary of State considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 1399EEE. IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS UNDER GLOBAL 
MAGNITSKY 
HUMAN 
RIGHTS 
ACCOUNT-
ABILITY ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of the Treasury, should evaluate 
whether there are foreign persons engaged in significant 
corruption for the purposes of potential imposition of sanc-
tions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Account-
ability Act (subtitle F of title XII of Public Law 114–328; 
22 U.S.C. 2656 note)— 
(1) in all countries identified as tier 3 countries 
under section 1299Q(d); or
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(2) in relation to the planning or construction or 
any operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after publishing the list required by section 1299Q(a) and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
the committees specified in subsection (e) a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) a list of foreign persons with respect to which 
the President imposed sanctions pursuant to the eval-
uation under subsection (a); 
(2) the dates on which such sanctions were im-
posed; 
(3) the reasons for imposing such sanctions; and 
(4) a list of all foreign persons that have been 
engaged in significant corruption in relation to the 
planning, construction, or operation of the Nord 
Stream 2 pipeline. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by sub-
section (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex. 
(d) BRIEFING IN LIEU OF REPORT.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, 
may (except with respect to the list required by subsection 
(b)(4)) provide a briefing to the committees specified in sub-
section (e) instead of submitting a written report required
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under subsection (b), if doing so would better serve existing 
United States anti-corruption efforts or the national inter-
ests of the Untied States. 
(e) TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 
NORD STREAM 2.—The requirements under subsections 
(a)(2) and (b)(4) shall terminate on the date that is 5 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) COMMITTEES SPECIFIED.—The committees speci-
fied in this subsection are— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, the Committee on Finan-
cial Services, and the Committee on the Judiciary of 
the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1399FFF. DESIGNATION OF EMBASSY ANTI-CORRUP-
TION POINTS OF CONTACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall annu-
ally designate an anti-corruption point of contact at the 
United States diplomatic post to each country identified as 
tier 2 or tier 3 under section 1299Q, or which the Secretary 
otherwise determines is in need of such a point of contact.
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The point of contact shall be the chief of mission or the 
chief of mission’s designee. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Each anti-corruption point 
of contact designated under subsection (a) shall be respon-
sible for enhancing coordination and promoting the imple-
mentation of a whole-of-government approach among the 
relevant Federal departments and agencies undertaking ef-
forts to— 
(1) promote good governance in foreign coun-
tries; and 
(2) enhance the ability of such countries— 
(A) to combat public corruption; and 
(B) to develop and implement corruption 
risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies. 
(c) TRAINING.—The Secretary of State shall imple-
ment appropriate training for anti-corruption points of 
contact designated under subsection (a). 
Subtitle J—International Children 
With Disabilities Protection 
SEC. 1399AAAA. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘International Chil-
dren with Disabilities Protection Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 1399BBBB. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that—
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(1) stigma and discrimination against children 
with disabilities, particularly intellectual and other 
developmental disabilities, and lack of support for 
community inclusion have left people with disabilities 
and 
their 
families 
economically 
and 
socially 
marginalized; 
(2) organizations of persons with disabilities and 
family members of persons with disabilities are often 
too small to apply for or obtain funds from domestic 
or international sources or ineligible to receive funds 
from such sources; 
(3) as a result of the factors described in para-
graphs (1) and (2), key stakeholders have often been 
left out of public policymaking on matters that affect 
children with disabilities; and 
(4) financial support, technical assistance, and 
active engagement of persons with disabilities and 
their families is needed to ensure the development of 
effective policies that protect families, ensure the full 
inclusion in society of children with disabilities, and 
promote the ability of persons with disabilities to live 
in the community with choices equal to others. 
SEC. 1399CCCC. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle:
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(1) DEPARTMENT.—The term ‘‘Department’’ 
means the Department of State. 
(2) ELIGIBLE
IMPLEMENTING
PARTNER.—The 
term ‘‘eligible implementing partner’’ means a non-
governmental organization or other civil society orga-
nization that— 
(A) has the capacity to administer grants 
directly or through subgrants that can be effec-
tively used by local organizations of persons with 
disabilities; and 
(B) has international expertise in the rights 
of persons with disabilities, including children 
with disabilities and their families. 
(3) ORGANIZATION OF PERSONS WITH DISABIL-
ITIES.—The term ‘‘organization of persons with dis-
abilities’’ means a nongovernmental civil society or-
ganization run by and for persons with disabilities 
and families of children with disabilities. 
SEC. 1399DDDD. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States to— 
(1) assist partner countries in developing poli-
cies and programs that recognize, support, and pro-
tect the civil and political rights of and enjoyment of 
fundamental freedoms by persons with disabilities, in-
cluding children, such that the latter may grow and
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thrive in supportive family environments and make 
the transition to independent living as adults; 
(2) promote the development of advocacy and 
leadership skills among persons with disabilities and 
their families in a manner that enables effective civic 
engagement, including at the local, national, and re-
gional levels, and promote policy reforms and pro-
grams that support full economic and civic inclusion 
of persons with disabilities and their families; 
(3) promote the development of laws and policies 
that— 
(A) strengthen families and protect against 
the unnecessary institutionalization of children 
with disabilities; and 
(B) create opportunities for children and 
youth with disabilities to access the resources 
and support needed to achieve their full potential 
to live independently in the community with 
choices equal to others; 
(4) promote the participation of persons with 
disabilities and their families in advocacy efforts and 
legal frameworks to recognize, support, and protect 
the civil and political rights of and enjoyment of fun-
damental freedoms by persons with disabilities; and
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(5) promote the sustainable action needed to 
bring about changes in law, policy, and programs to 
ensure full family inclusion of children with disabil-
ities and the transition of children with disabilities to 
independent living as adults. 
SEC. 1399EEEE. INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN WITH DISABIL-
ITIES PROTECTION PROGRAM AND CAPACITY 
BUILDING. 
(a) INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES 
PROTECTION PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is authorized to be es-
tablished within the Department of State a program 
to be known as the ‘‘International Children with Dis-
abilities Protection Program’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Program’’) to carry out the policy described 
in ƒsection l4≈. 
(2) CRITERIA.—In carrying out the Program 
under this section, the Secretary of State, in consulta-
tion with leading civil society groups with expertise 
in the protection of civil and political rights of and 
enjoyment of fundamental freedoms by persons with 
disabilities, may establish criteria for priority activi-
ties under the Program in selected countries. 
(3) DISABILITY INCLUSION GRANTS.—The Sec-
retary of State may award grants to eligible imple-
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menting partners to administer grant amounts di-
rectly or through subgrants. 
(4) 
SUBGRANTS.—An 
eligible 
implementing 
partner that receives a grant under paragraph (3) 
should provide subgrants and, in doing so, shall 
prioritize local organizations of persons with disabil-
ities working within a focus country or region to ad-
vance the policy described in ƒsection l4≈. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of funds made available in 
fiscal years 2024 through 2029 to carry out the pur-
poses of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 
2151 et seq), there are authorized to be appropriated 
to carry out this subtitle amounts as follows: 
(A) $2,000,000 for fiscal year 2024. 
(B) $5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 
through 2029. 
(2) CAPACITY-BUILDING AND TECHNICAL ASSIST-
ANCE PROGRAMS.—Of the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated by paragraph (1), not less than 
$1,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2024 through 2029 
should be available for capacity-building and tech-
nical assistance programs to— 
(A) develop the leadership skills of persons 
with disabilities, legislators, policymakers, and
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service providers in the planning and implemen-
tation of programs to advance the policy de-
scribed in ƒsection l4≈; 
(B) increase awareness of successful models 
of the promotion of civil and political rights and 
fundamental freedoms, family support, and eco-
nomic and civic inclusion among organizations 
of persons with disabilities and allied civil soci-
ety advocates, attorneys, and professionals to ad-
vance the policy described in ƒsection l4≈; and 
(C) create online programs to train policy-
makers, advocates, and other individuals on suc-
cessful models to advance reforms, services, and 
protection measures that enable children with 
disabilities to live within supportive family envi-
ronments and become full participants in soci-
ety, which— 
(i) are available globally; 
(ii) offer low-cost or no-cost training 
accessible to persons with disabilities, fam-
ily members of such persons, and other indi-
viduals with potential to offer future leader-
ship in the advancement of the goals of fam-
ily inclusion, transition to independent liv-
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ing as adults, and protection measures for 
children with disabilities; and 
(iii) should be targeted to government 
policymakers, advocates, and other potential 
allies and supporters among civil society 
groups. 
SEC. 1399FFFF. ANNUAL REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than an-
nually through fiscal year 2029, the Secretary of 
State shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on— 
(A) the programs and activities carried out 
to advance the policy described in ƒsection 
l4≈; and 
(B) any broader work of the Department in 
advancing that policy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by para-
graph (1) shall include, with respect to each program 
carried out under ƒsection l5≈— 
(A) the rationale for the country and pro-
gram selection;
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(B) the goals and objectives of the program, 
and the kinds of participants in the activities 
and programs supported; 
(C) a description of the types of technical 
assistance and capacity building provided; and 
(D) an identification of any gaps in fund-
ing or support needed to ensure full participa-
tion of organizations of persons with disabilities 
or inclusion of children with disabilities in the 
program. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In preparing each report 
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of State 
shall consult with organizations of persons with dis-
abilities. 
SEC. 1399GGGG. PROMOTING INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION 
AND ADVOCACY FOR CHILDREN WITH DIS-
ABILITIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROGRAMMING AND PRO-
GRAMS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) all programming of the Department and the 
United States Agency for International Development 
related to health systems strengthening, primary and 
secondary education, and the protection of civil and 
political rights of persons with disabilities should seek
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to be consistent with the policy described in ƒsection 
l4≈; and 
(2) programs of the Department and the United 
States Agency for International Development related 
to children, global health, and education— 
(A) should— 
(i) engage organizations of persons 
with disabilities in policymaking and pro-
gram implementation; and 
(ii) support full inclusion of children 
with disabilities in families; and 
(B) should aim to avoid support for resi-
dential institutions for children with disabilities 
except in situations of conflict or emergency in 
a manner that protects family connections as de-
scribed in subsection (b). 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CONFLICT AND EMER-
GENCIES.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) programs of the Department and the United 
States Agency for International Development serving 
children in situations of conflict or emergency, among 
displaced or refugee populations, or in natural disas-
ters should seek to ensure that children with and 
without disabilities can maintain family ties; and
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(2) in situations of emergency, if children are 
separated from parents or have no family, every effort 
should be made to ensure that children are placed 
with extended family, in kinship care, or in an adop-
tive or foster family. 
Subtitle K—Western Hemisphere 
Partnership Act of 2023 
SEC. 1399AAAAA. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Western Hemisphere 
Partnership Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 1399BBBBB. UNITED STATES POLICY IN THE WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE. 
It is the policy of the United States to promote eco-
nomic competitiveness, democratic governance, and security 
in the Western Hemisphere by— 
(1) encouraging stronger economic relations, re-
spect for property rights, the rule of law, and enforce-
able investment rules and labor and environmental 
standards; 
(2) advancing the principles and practices ex-
pressed in the Charter of the Organization of Amer-
ican States, the American Declaration on the Rights 
and Duties of Man, and the Inter-American Demo-
cratic Charter; and
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(3) enhancing the capacity and technical capa-
bilities of democratic partner nation government in-
stitutions, including civilian law enforcement, the ju-
diciary, attorneys general, and security forces. 
SEC. 1399CCCCC. PROMOTING SECURITY AND THE RULE OF 
LAW IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the United States should strengthen security coopera-
tion with democratic partner nations in the Western Hemi-
sphere to promote a secure hemisphere and to address the 
negative impacts of transnational criminal organizations 
and malign external state actors. 
(b) COLLABORATIVE
EFFORTS.—The Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant Fed-
eral agencies, should support the improvement of security 
conditions and the rule of law in the Western Hemisphere 
through collaborative efforts with democratic partners 
that— 
(1) enhance the institutional capacity and tech-
nical capabilities of defense and security institutions 
in democratic partner nations to conduct national or 
regional security missions, including through regular 
bilateral and multilateral engagements, foreign mili-
tary sales and financing, international military edu-
cation and training programs, expanding the Na-
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tional Guard State Partnership Programs, and other 
means; 
(2) provide technical assistance and material 
support (including, as appropriate, radars, vessels, 
and communications equipment) to relevant security 
forces to disrupt, degrade, and dismantle organiza-
tions involved in the illicit trafficking of narcotics 
and precursor chemicals, transnational criminal ac-
tivities, illicit mining, and illegal, unreported, and 
unregulated fishing, and other illicit activities; 
(3) enhance the institutional capacity, legit-
imacy, and technical capabilities of relevant civilian 
law enforcement, attorneys general, and judicial insti-
tutions to— 
(A) strengthen the rule of law and trans-
parent governance; 
(B) combat corruption and kleptocracy in 
the region; and 
(C) improve regional cooperation to disrupt, 
degrade, and dismantle transnational organized 
criminal networks and terrorist organizations, 
including through training, anticorruption ini-
tiatives, anti-money laundering programs, and 
strengthening cyber capabilities and resources;
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(4) enhance port management and maritime se-
curity partnerships and airport management and 
aviation security partnerships to disrupt, degrade, 
and dismantle transnational criminal networks and 
facilitate the legitimate flow of people, goods, and 
services; 
(5) strengthen cooperation to improve border se-
curity across the Western Hemisphere, dismantle 
human smuggling and trafficking networks, and in-
crease cooperation to demonstrably strengthen migra-
tion management systems; 
(6) counter the malign influence of state and 
non-state actors and disinformation campaigns; 
(7) disrupt illicit domestic and transnational fi-
nancial networks; 
(8) foster mechanisms for cooperation on emer-
gency preparedness and rapid recovery from natural 
disasters, including by— 
(A) supporting regional preparedness, re-
covery, and emergency management centers to 
facilitate rapid response to survey and help 
maintain planning on regional disaster antici-
pated needs and possible resources;
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(B) training disaster recovery officials on 
latest techniques and lessons learned from United 
States experiences; 
(C) making available, preparing, and trans-
ferring on-hand nonlethal supplies, and pro-
viding training on the use of such supplies, for 
humanitarian or health purposes to respond to 
unforeseen emergencies; and 
(D) conducting medical support operations 
and medical humanitarian missions, such as 
hospital ship deployments and base-operating 
services, to the extent required by the operation; 
(9) foster regional mechanisms for early warning 
and response to pandemics in the Western Hemi-
sphere, including through— 
(A) improved cooperation with and research 
by the United States Centers for Disease Control 
and Prevention through regional pandemic re-
sponse centers; 
(B) personnel exchanges for technology 
transfer and skills development; and 
(C) surveying and mapping of health net-
works to build local health capacity; 
(10) promote the meaningful participation of 
women across all political processes, including con-
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flict prevention and conflict resolution and post-con-
flict relief and recovery efforts; and 
(11) hold accountable actors that violate political 
and civil rights. 
(c) LIMITATIONS ON USE OF TECHNOLOGIES.—Oper-
ational technologies transferred pursuant to subsection (b) 
to partner governments for intelligence, defense, or law en-
forcement purposes shall be used solely for the purposes for 
which the technology was intended. The United States shall 
take all necessary steps to ensure that the use of such oper-
ational technologies is consistent with United States law, 
including protections of freedom of expression, freedom of 
movement, and freedom of association. 
(d) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
State, in coordination with the heads of other relevant 
Federal agencies, shall submit to the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a 5- 
year strategy to promote security and the rule of law 
in the Western Hemisphere in accordance to this sec-
tion. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:
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(A) A detailed assessment of the resources 
required to carry out such collaborative efforts. 
(B) Annual benchmarks to track progress 
and obstacles in undertaking such collaborative 
efforts. 
(C) A public diplomacy component to en-
gage the people of the Western Hemisphere with 
the purpose of demonstrating that the security of 
their countries is enhanced to a greater extent 
through alignment with the United States and 
democratic values rather than with authori-
tarian countries such as the People’s Republic of 
China, the Russian Federation, and the Islamic 
Republic of Iran. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 1 year after sub-
mission of the strategy required under paragraph (1), 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall 
provide to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a briefing on the implemen-
tation of the strategy.
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SEC. 1399DDDDD. PROMOTING DIGITALIZATION AND CY-
BERSECURITY 
IN 
THE 
WESTERN 
HEMI-
SPHERE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the United States should support digitalization and 
expand cybersecurity cooperation in the Western Hemi-
sphere to promote regional economic prosperity and secu-
rity. 
(b) PROMOTION OF DIGITALIZATION AND CYBERSECU-
RITY.—The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 
heads of other relevant Federal agencies, should promote 
digitalization and cybersecurity in the Western Hemisphere 
through collaborative efforts with democratic partners 
that— 
(1) promote digital connectivity and facilitate e- 
commerce by expanding access to information and 
communications technology (ICT) supply chains that 
adhere to high-quality security and reliability stand-
ards, including— 
(A) to open market access on a national 
treatment, nondiscriminatory basis; and 
(B) to strengthen the cybersecurity and 
cyber resilience of partner countries; 
(2) advance the provision of digital government 
services (e-government) that, to the greatest extent 
possible, promote transparency, lower business costs,
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and expand citizens’ access to public services and 
public information; and 
(3) develop robust cybersecurity partnerships 
to— 
(A) promote the inclusion of components 
and architectures in information and commu-
nications technology (ICT) supply chains from 
participants in initiatives that adhere to high- 
quality security and reliability standards; 
(B) share best practices to mitigate cyber 
threats to critical infrastructure from ICT archi-
tectures by technology providers that supply 
equipment and services covered under section 2 
of the Secure and Trusted Communications Net-
works Act of 2019 (47 U.S.C. 1601); 
(C) effectively respond to cybersecurity 
threats, including state-sponsored threats; and 
(D) 
to 
strengthen 
resilience 
against 
cyberattacks and cybercrime. 
SEC. 1399EEEEE. PROMOTING ECONOMIC AND COMMER-
CIAL PARTNERSHIPS IN THE WESTERN HEMI-
SPHERE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the United States should enhance economic and com-
mercial ties with democratic partners to promote prosperity
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in the Western Hemisphere by modernizing and strength-
ening trade capacity-building and trade facilitation initia-
tives, encouraging market-based economic reforms that en-
able inclusive economic growth, strengthening labor and en-
vironmental standards, addressing economic disparities of 
women, and encouraging transparency and adherence to the 
rule of law in investment dealings. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the United States Trade Representative, the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Development Finance Cor-
poration, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, 
should support the improvement of economic conditions in 
the Western Hemisphere through collaborative efforts with 
democratic partners that— 
(1) facilitate a more open, transparent, and com-
petitive environment for United States businesses and 
promote robust and comprehensive trade capacity- 
building and trade facilitation by— 
(A) reducing trade and nontariff barriers 
between the countries in the region, establishing 
a mechanism for pursuing Mutual Recognition 
Agreements and Formalized Regulatory Coopera-
tion Agreements in priority sectors of the econ-
omy;
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(B) establishing a forum for discussing and 
evaluating technical and other assistance needs 
to help establish streamlined ‘‘single window’’ 
processes to facilitate movement of goods and 
common customs arrangements and procedures 
to lower costs of goods in transit and speed to 
destination; 
(C) building relationships and exchanges be-
tween relevant regulatory bodies in the United 
States and democratic partners in the Western 
Hemisphere to promote best practices and trans-
parency in rulemaking, implementation, and en-
forcement, and provide training and assistance 
to help improve supply chain management in the 
Western Hemisphere; 
(D) establishing regional fora for identi-
fying, raising, and addressing supply chain 
management issues, including infrastructure 
needs and strengthening of investment rules and 
regulatory frameworks; 
(E) establishing a dedicated program of 
trade missions and reverse trade missions to in-
crease commercial contacts and ties between the 
United States and Western Hemisphere partner 
countries; and
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(F) strengthening labor and environmental 
standards in the region; 
(2) establish frameworks or mechanisms to re-
view and address the long-term financial sustain-
ability and national security implications of foreign 
investments in strategic sectors or services; 
(3) establish competitive and transparent infra-
structure project selection and procurement processes 
that promote transparency, open competition, finan-
cial sustainability, and robust adherence to global 
standards and norms; and 
(4) advance robust and comprehensive energy 
production and integration, including through a more 
open, transparent, and competitive environment for 
United States companies competing in the Western 
Hemisphere, including by— 
(A) facilitating further development of inte-
grated regional energy markets; 
(B) improving management of grids, in-
cluding technical capability to ensure the 
functionality, safe and responsible management, 
and quality of service of electricity providers, 
carriers, and management and distribution sys-
tems;
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(C) facilitating private sector-led develop-
ment of reliable and affordable power generation 
capacity; 
(D) establishing a process for surveying 
grid capacity and management focused on iden-
tifying electricity service efficiencies and estab-
lishing cooperative mechanisms for providing 
technical assistance for— 
(i) grid management, power pricing, 
and tariff issues; 
(ii) establishing and maintaining ap-
propriate regulatory best practices; and 
(iii) proposals to establish regional 
power grids for the purpose of promoting 
the sale of excess supply to consumers across 
borders; 
(E) assessing the viability and effectiveness 
of decentralizing power production and trans-
mission and building micro-grid power networks 
to improve, when feasible, access to electricity, 
particularly in rural and underserved commu-
nities where centralized power grid connections 
may not be feasible in the short to medium term; 
and
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(F) exploring opportunities to partner with 
the private sector and multilateral institutions, 
such as the World Bank and the Inter-American 
Development Bank, to promote universal access 
to reliable and affordable electricity in the West-
ern Hemisphere. 
SEC. 1399FFFFF. PROMOTING TRANSPARENCY AND DEMO-
CRATIC 
GOVERNANCE 
IN 
THE 
WESTERN 
HEMISPHERE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the United States should support efforts to strengthen 
the capacity and legitimacy of democratic institutions and 
inclusive processes in the Western Hemisphere to promote 
a more transparent, democratic, and prosperous region. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State, in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development and heads of other relevant 
Federal agencies, should support transparent, accountable, 
and democratic governance in the Western Hemisphere 
through collaborative efforts with democratic partners 
that— 
(1) strengthen the capacity of national electoral 
institutions to ensure free, fair, and transparent elec-
toral processes, including through pre-election assess-
ment missions, technical assistance, and independent
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local and international election monitoring and obser-
vation missions; 
(2) enhance the capabilities of democratically 
elected national legislatures, parliamentary bodies, 
and autonomous regulatory institutions to conduct 
oversight; 
(3) strengthen the capacity of subnational gov-
ernment institutions to govern in a transparent, ac-
countable, and democratic manner, including through 
training and technical assistance; 
(4) combat corruption at local and national lev-
els, including through trainings, cooperation agree-
ments, initiatives aimed at dismantling corrupt net-
works, and political support for bilateral or multilat-
eral anticorruption mechanisms that strengthen attor-
neys general and prosecutors’ offices; 
(5) strengthen the capacity of civil society to 
conduct oversight of government institutions, build 
the capacity of independent professional journalism, 
facilitate substantive dialogue with government and 
the private sector to generate issue-based policies, and 
mobilize local resources to carry out such activities; 
(6) promote the meaningful and significant par-
ticipation of women in democratic processes, includ-
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ing in national and subnational government and civil 
society; and 
(7) support the creation of procedures for the Or-
ganization of American States (OAS) to create an an-
nual forum for democratically elected national legisla-
tures from OAS member States to discuss issues of 
hemispheric importance, as expressed in section 4 of 
the Organization of American States Legislative En-
gagement Act of 2020 (Public Law 116–343). 
SEC. 1399GGGGG. INVESTMENT, TRADE, AND DEVELOP-
MENT IN AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA AND 
THE CARIBBEAN. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish 
a comprehensive United States strategy for public 
and private investment, trade, and development in 
Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. 
(2) FOCUS OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required 
by paragraph (1) shall focus on increasing exports of 
United States goods and services to Africa and Latin 
America and the Caribbean by 200 percent in real 
dollar value by the date that is 10 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act.
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(3) CONSULTATIONS.—In developing the strategy 
required by paragraph (1), the President shall consult 
with— 
(A) Congress; 
(B) each agency that is a member of the 
Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee; 
(C) the relevant multilateral development 
banks, in coordination with the Secretary of the 
Treasury and the respective United States Exec-
utive Directors of such banks; 
(D) each agency that participates in the 
Trade Policy Staff Committee established; 
(E) the President’s Export Council; 
(F) each of the development agencies; 
(G) any other Federal agencies with respon-
sibility for export promotion or financing and 
development; and 
(H) the private sector, including businesses, 
nongovernmental organizations, and African and 
Latin American and Caribbean diaspora groups. 
(4) SUBMISSION
TO
APPROPRIATE
CONGRES-
SIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
(A) STRATEGY.—Not later than 200 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the
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President shall submit to Congress the strategy 
required by subsection (a). 
(B) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 3 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the President shall submit to Congress a report 
on the implementation of the strategy required 
by paragraph (1). 
(b) SPECIAL AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA AND THE 
CARIBBEAN EXPORT STRATEGY COORDINATORS.—The Sec-
retary of Commerce shall designate an individual within 
the Department of Commerce to serve as Special Africa Ex-
port Strategy Coordinator and an individual within the 
Department of Commerce to serve as Special Latin America 
and the Caribbean Export Strategy Coordinator— 
(1) to oversee the development and implementa-
tion of the strategy required by subsection (a); 
(2) to coordinate developing and implementing 
the strategy with— 
(A) the Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee; 
(B) the Director General for the U.S. and 
Foreign Commercial Service and the Assistant 
Secretary for Global Markets; 
(C) the Assistant United States Trade Rep-
resentative for African Affairs or the Assistant
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United States Trade Representative for the West-
ern Hemisphere, as appropriate; 
(D) the Assistant Secretary of State for Af-
rican Affairs or the Assistant Secretary of State 
for Western Hemisphere Affairs, as appropriate; 
(E) the Foreign Agricultural Service of the 
Department of Agriculture; 
(F) the Export-Import Bank of the United 
States; 
(G) the United States International Devel-
opment Finance Corporation; and 
(H) the development agencies; and 
(3) considering and reflecting the impact of pro-
motion of United States exports on the economy and 
employment opportunities of importing country, with 
a view to improving secure supply chains, avoiding 
economic 
disruptions, 
and 
stabilizing 
economic 
growth in a trade and export strategy. 
(c) TRADE MISSIONS TO AFRICA AND LATIN AMERICA 
AND THE CARIBBEAN.—It is the sense of Congress that, not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Commerce and other high-level officials 
of the United States Government with responsibility for ex-
port promotion, financing, and development should conduct
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joint trade missions to Africa and to Latin America and 
the Caribbean. 
(d) TRAINING.—The President shall develop a plan— 
(1) to standardize the training received by 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service offi-
cers, economic officers of the Department of State, 
and economic officers of the United States Agency for 
International Development with respect to the pro-
grams and procedures of the Export-Import Bank of 
the United States, the United States International 
Development Finance Corporation, the Small Busi-
ness Administration, and the United States Trade 
and Development Agency; and 
(2) to ensure that, not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(A) all United States and Foreign Commer-
cial Service officers that are stationed overseas 
receive the training described in paragraph (1); 
and 
(B) in the case of a country to which no 
United States and Foreign Commercial Service 
officer is assigned, any economic officer of the 
Department of State stationed in that country 
receives that training. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Finance, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, and the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Af-
fairs of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Ways and Means, and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES.—The term ‘‘devel-
opment agencies’’ means the United States Depart-
ment of State, the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, the Millennium Challenge Cor-
poration, the United States International Develop-
ment Finance Corporation, the United States Trade 
and Development Agency, the United States Depart-
ment of Agriculture, and relevant multilateral devel-
opment banks. 
(3) MULTILATERAL DEVELOPMENT BANKS.—The 
term ‘‘multilateral development banks’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 1701(c)(4) of the Inter-
national Financial Institutions Act (22 U.S.C.
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262r(c)(4)) and includes the African Development 
Foundation. 
(4) TRADE
POLICY
STAFF
COMMITTEE.—The 
term ‘‘Trade Policy Staff Committee’’ means the 
Trade Policy Staff Committee established pursuant to 
section 2002.2 of title 15, Code of Federal Regula-
tions. 
(5) TRADE
PROMOTION
COORDINATING
COM-
MITTEE.—The term ‘‘Trade Promotion Coordinating 
Committee’’ means the Trade Promotion Coordi-
nating Committee established under section 2312 of 
the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 U.S.C. 
4727). 
(6) UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COMMERCIAL 
SERVICE.—The term ‘‘United States and Foreign 
Commercial Service’’ means the United States and 
Foreign Commercial Service established by section 
2301 of the Export Enhancement Act of 1988 (15 
U.S.C. 4721). 
SEC. 1399HHHHH. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PRIORITIZING 
NOMINATION AND CONFIRMATION OF QUALI-
FIED AMBASSADORS. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is critically impor-
tant that both the President and the Senate play their re-
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spective roles to nominate and confirm qualified ambas-
sadors as quickly as possible. 
SEC. 1399IIIII. WESTERN HEMISPHERE DEFINED. 
In this subtitle, the term ‘‘Western Hemisphere’’ does 
not include Cuba, Nicaragua, or Venezuela. 
SEC. 1399JJJJJ. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO CAPTURE AND 
DETAIN UNITED STATES CITIZENS AS HOS-
TAGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State 
shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives a report on efforts by the Maduro regime 
of Venezuela to detain United States citizens and lawful 
permanent residents. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include, regarding the arrest, capture, detainment, 
and imprisonment of United States citizens and lawful per-
manent residents— 
(1) the names, positions, and institutional affili-
ation of Venezuelan individuals, or those acting on 
their behalf, who have engaged in such activities; 
(2) a description of any role played by 
transnational criminal organizations, and an identi-
fication of such organizations; and
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(3) where relevant, an assessment of whether and 
how United States citizens and lawful permanent 
residents have been lured to Venezuela. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but shall include 
a classified annex, which shall include a list of the total 
number of United States citizens and lawful permanent 
residents detained or imprisoned in Venezuela as of the date 
on which the report is submitted. 
TITLE XIV—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1401. COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS. 
(a) FUNDING ALLOCATION.—Of the $350,999,000 au-
thorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense 
for fiscal year 2024 in section 301 and made available by 
the funding table in division D for the Department of De-
fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 
under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following 
amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$6,815,000. 
(2) 
For 
chemical 
weapons 
destruction, 
$16,400,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $19,406,000.
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(4) 
For 
cooperative 
biological 
engagement, 
$228,030,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $46,324,000. 
(6) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Costs, $34,024,000. 
(b) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 301 and made avail-
able by the funding table in division D for the Department 
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be 
available for obligation for fiscal years 2024, 2025, and 
2026. 
TITLE XV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1501. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2024 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1502. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department
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of Defense for fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De-
partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 
U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 
of the United States that is not covered by section 
1412 of such Act. 
SEC. 1503. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1504. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
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eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1505. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2024 for the Defense Health Program for use of 
the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the 
Department of Defense for providing for the health of eligi-
ble beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
Subtitle B—National Defense 
Stockpile 
SEC. 1511. RECOVERY OF RARE EARTH ELEMENTS AND 
OTHER STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATE-
RIALS THROUGH END-OF-LIFE EQUIPMENT 
RECYCLING. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish policies and 
procedures— 
(1) to identify end-of-life equipment of the De-
partment of Defense that contains rare earth elements 
and other materials determined pursuant to section 
3(a) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Pil-
ing Act (50 U.S.C. 98b(a)) to be strategic and critical 
materials; and 
(2) to identify, establish, and implement policies 
and procedures to recover such materials from such
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equipment for the purposes of reuse by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 1512. IMPROVEMENTS TO STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL 
MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT. 
(a) PURPOSES.—Section 2 of the Strategic and Crit-
ical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98a) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) To the maximum extent practicable and to reduce 
the reliance of the National Defense Stockpile program on 
appropriated funds, the National Defense Stockpile Man-
ager shall seek to achieve positive cash flows from the recov-
ery of strategic and critical materials pursuant to section 
6(a)(5).’’. 
(b) STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT.—Section 6 of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 98e) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘from ex-
cess’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘from other 
Federal agencies, either directly as materials or em-
bedded in excess-to-need, end-of-life items, or waste 
streams;’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(5) or (a)(6)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(6) or 
(a)(7)’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(6)’’; and
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(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(g)(1) The National Defense Stockpile Manager shall 
establish a pilot program to use, to the maximum extent 
practicable, commercial best practices in the acquisition 
and disposal of strategic and critical materials for the 
stockpile. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Stockpile Manager shall brief the congres-
sional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of 
title 10, United States Code)— 
‘‘(i) as soon as practicable after the establish-
ment of the pilot program under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(ii) annually thereafter until the termination of 
the pilot program under paragraph (3). 
‘‘(B) The briefing required by subparagraph (A)(i) 
shall address— 
‘‘(i) the commercial best practices selected for use 
under the pilot program; 
‘‘(ii) how the Stockpile Manager determined 
which commercial best practices to select; and 
‘‘(iii) the plan of the Stockpile Manager for 
using such practices. 
‘‘(C) Each briefing required by subparagraph (A)(ii) 
shall provide a summary of—
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‘‘(i) how the Stockpile Manager has used com-
mercial best practices under the pilot program during 
the year preceding the briefing; 
‘‘(ii) how many times the Stockpile Manager has 
used such practices; 
‘‘(iii) the outcome of each use of such practices; 
and 
‘‘(iv) any savings achieved or lessons learned as 
a result of the use of such practices. 
‘‘(3) The pilot program established under paragraph 
(1) shall terminate effective on the date that is 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2024. 
‘‘(h) Unless otherwise necessary for national defense, 
the National Defense Stockpile Manager shall implement re-
covery programs under subsection (a)(5) to be cash flow 
positive.’’. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF RELIABLE 
SOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 15 of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 98h–6) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 15. DEVELOPMENT AND CONSERVATION OF RELIABLE 
SOURCES. 
‘‘(a) DUTIES.—Subject to subsection (c), the National 
Defense Stockpile Manager shall encourage the development
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and appropriate conservation of reliable sources of strategic 
and critical materials— 
‘‘(1) by purchasing, or making a commitment to 
purchase, strategic and critical materials from reli-
able sources when such materials are needed for the 
stockpile; 
‘‘(2) by contracting with facilities located in and 
owned and controlled by reliable sources, or making 
a commitment to contract with such facilities, for the 
processing or refining of strategic and critical mate-
rials in the stockpile when processing or refining is 
necessary to convert such materials into a form more 
suitable for storage or disposition or meeting stockpile 
requirements; 
‘‘(3) by qualifying facilities located in and 
owned and controlled by reliable sources, or quali-
fying strategic and critical materials produced by 
such facilities, to meet stockpile requirements; 
‘‘(4) by contracting with facilities located in and 
owned and controlled by reliable sources to recycle 
strategic and critical materials to meet stockpile re-
quirements or increase the balance of the National 
Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund under section 9; 
and
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‘‘(5) by entering into an agreement to co-fund a 
bankable feasibility study for a project for the devel-
opment of strategic and critical materials located in 
and owned and controlled by a reliable source, if the 
agreement— 
‘‘(A) limits the liability of the stockpile to 
not more than the total funding provided by the 
Federal Government; 
‘‘(B) limits the funding contribution of the 
Federal Government to not more than 50 percent 
of the cost of the bankable feasibility study; and 
‘‘(C) does not obligate the Federal Govern-
ment to purchase strategic and critical materials 
from the reliable source. 
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) EXTENDED CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a contract 
or commitment made under subsection (a) may 
not exceed ten years. 
‘‘(B) PREEXISTING CONTRACTS.—A contract 
entered into before the date of the enactment of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2024 for a term of more than ten years 
may be extended, on or after such date of enact-
ment, for a total of not more than an additional
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ten years pursuant to any option or options set 
forth in the contract. 
‘‘(2) MATTERS
RELATING
TO
CO-FUNDING
OF 
BANKABLE FEASIBILITY STUDIES.—To the extent au-
thorized by Congress pursuant to the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) and deter-
mined to be required by the President pursuant to 
that Act, the National Defense Stockpile Manager 
may provide for loans or procure debt issued by other 
entities to carry out a project for the development of 
strategic and critical materials under subsection 
(a)(5). 
‘‘(c) PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS INCLUDED IN ANNUAL 
MATERIALS PLAN.—Descriptions of proposed transactions 
under subsection (a) shall be included in the Annual Mate-
rials and Operations Plan. Changes to any such trans-
action, or the addition of a transaction not included in such 
plan, shall be made in accordance with section 5. 
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The authority of the 
National Defense Stockpile Manager to enter into obliga-
tions under this section is effective for any fiscal year only 
to the extent that funds in the National Defense Stockpile 
Transaction Fund under section 9 are adequate to meet 
such obligations.
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‘‘(e) BANKABLE FEASIBILITY STUDY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘bankable feasibility study’ means a 
comprehensive technical and economic study— 
‘‘(1) of the selected development option for a stra-
tegic and critical materials project that includes ap-
propriately detailed assessments of realistically as-
sumed extraction, processing, metallurgical, economic, 
marketing, legal, environmental, social, and govern-
mental considerations and any other relevant oper-
ational factors and detailed financial analysis, that 
are necessary to demonstrate at the time of reporting 
that production is reasonably justified; and 
‘‘(2) that may reasonably serve as the basis for 
a final decision by a proponent of a project or finan-
cial institution to proceed with, or finance, the devel-
opment of the project.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) MATERIALS RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.—Section 8(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
98g(a)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 
‘‘or in its territories or possessions,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘its territories or possessions, or 
in a reliable source’’; and
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(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘in 
order to—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘mineral products.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘in order to develop new sources of 
strategic and critical materials, develop 
substitutes, or conserve domestic sources and 
reliable sources of supply for such strategic 
and critical materials.’’. 
(B) DEFINITIONS.—Section 12 of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 98h–3) is amended by striking para-
graph (3) and inserting the following new para-
graph (3): 
‘‘(i) The term ‘reliable source’ mean a 
citizen or business entity of— 
‘‘(I) the United States or any ter-
ritory or possession of the United 
States; 
‘‘(II) a country of the national 
technology and industrial base, as de-
fined in section 4801 of title 10, 
United States Code; or 
‘‘(III) a qualifying country, as de-
fined in section 225.003 of the Defense 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Sup-
plement.’’.
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(d) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (e) of sec-
tion 10 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–1) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) APPLICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO FED-
ERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEES.—Section 1013 of title 5, 
United States Code, shall not apply to the Board.’’. 
SEC. 1513. AUTHORITY TO DISPOSE OF MATERIALS FROM 
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 
Pursuant to section 5(b) of the Strategic and Critical 
Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98d(b)), the National 
Defense Stockpile Manager may dispose of the following 
materials contained in the National Defense Stockpile in 
the following quantities: 
(1) 8 short tons of beryllium. 
(2) 154,043 short dry tons of metallurgical grade 
manganese ore. 
(3) 5,000 kilograms of germanium. 
(4) 91,413 pounds of pan-based carbon fibers. 
(5) Not more than 1,000 short tons of materials 
transferred from another department or agency of the 
United States to the National Defense Stockpile under 
section 4(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98c(b)) that the 
National Defense Stockpile Manager determines is no 
longer required for the Stockpile (in addition to any
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amount of such materials previously authorized for 
disposal). 
SEC. 1514. BEGINNING BALANCES OF THE NATIONAL DE-
FENSE STOCKPILE TRANSACTION FUND FOR 
AUDIT PURPOSES. 
For purposes of an audit conducted under chapter 9A 
of title 10, United States Code, of the National Defense 
Stockpile Transaction Fund established by section 9 of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98h)— 
(1) the ending balance of $313,633,491.15 re-
ported in the Central Accounting Reporting System of 
the Department of the Treasury for September 30, 
2021, is the Fund Balance with Treasury ending bal-
ance on that date; 
(2) the Total Actual Resources–Collected opening 
balance for October 1, 2021, for United States Stand-
ard 
General 
Ledger 
Account 
420100 
is 
$314,548,154.42, as recorded in official accounting 
records; and 
(3) the Unapportioned–Unexpired Authority 
ending balance for September 30, 2021, for United 
States Standard General Ledger Account 445000 is 
$216,976,300.69, as recorded in official accounting 
records.
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Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 1521. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 
maintenance, $172,000,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra-
tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). 
(b) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds 
transferred under subsection (a) shall be treated as amounts 
authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 
such a transfer. 
(c) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For purposes of 
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for 
which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used 
are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
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erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1522. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2024 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund the sum of $77,000,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
SEC. 1523. MODIFICATION OF LEASING AUTHORITY OF 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
(a) AGREEMENTS; APPROVAL AND NOTIFICATION.— 
Section 1511(i) of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act 
of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(i)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) Before entering into a lease described in this sub-
section, the Chief Operating Officer may enter into an 
agreement with a potential lessee providing for a period of 
exclusivity, access, study, or for similar purposes. The 
agreement shall provide for the payment (in cash or in 
kind) by the potential lessee of consideration for the agree-
ment unless the Chief Operating Officer determines that
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payment of consideration will not promote the purpose and 
financial stability of the Retirement Home or be in the pub-
lic interest. 
‘‘(10) No further approval by the Secretary of Defense, 
nor notification or report to Congress, shall be required for 
subordinate leases under this subsection unless the facts or 
terms of the original lease have materially changed.’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION OF FUNDS.—Section 1511(i)(7) 
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 
U.S.C. 411(i)) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘an agreement with a potential 
lessee or’’ after ‘‘The proceeds from’’; and 
(2) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘, to remain available for obligation and expendi-
ture to finance expenses of the Retirement Home re-
lated to the formation and administration of agree-
ments and leases entered into under the provisions of 
this subsection.’’.
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TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, 
STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR PHASE 3 OF THE 
NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) FISCAL YEARS 2025 THROUGH 2029.—With re-
spect to the acquisition strategy for Phase 3 of the National 
Security Space Launch program, for fiscal years 2025 
through 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall establish— 
(1) a low-risk launch program, to be known as 
‘‘Lane One’’, that consists of an indefinite delivery 
indefinite quantity acquisition approach based on not 
fewer than 20 launches so as to encourage the capa-
bilities of new entrants that have conducted not fewer 
than one previous launch; and 
(2) a launch program, similar to the Phase Two 
National Security Assured Access Launch program, to 
be known as ‘‘Lane Two’’, that meets all National Se-
curity Space Launch requirements, with full mission 
assurance, based on not fewer than 35 launches. 
(b) FISCAL YEARS 2027 THROUGH 2029.—With re-
spect to the acquisition strategy for Phase 3 of the National 
Security Space Launch program, for fiscal years 2027
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through 2029, the Secretary of Defense shall establish an 
accession launch program, to be known as ‘‘Lane Two A’’, 
using the requirements of the program established under 
subsection (a)(2) based on five launches of GPS Block IIIF 
satellites or satellites the launches of which are complex, 
high-energy missions. 
SEC. 1602. INITIAL OPERATING CAPABILITY FOR ADVANCED 
TRACKING AND LAUNCH ANALYSIS SYSTEM 
AND SYSTEM-LEVEL REVIEW. 
(a) ADVANCED TRACKING AND LAUNCH ANALYSIS SYS-
TEM.— 
(1) DATE FOR INITIAL OPERATING CAPABILITY.— 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall— 
(A) designate a date for the delivery of the 
initial operating capability for the Advanced 
Tracking 
and 
Launch 
Analysis 
System 
(ATLAS); and 
(B) notify the congressional defense commit-
tees of such date. 
(2) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO TIMELY DELIVER.— 
If the initial operating capability for ATLAS is not 
achieved by the date designated under paragraph 
(1)(A), the Secretary shall— 
(A) terminate the ATLAS program;
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(B) designate an alternative program op-
tion that provides a comparable capability to the 
capability intended to be provided by ATLAS; 
and 
(C) not later than 30 days after such date, 
notify the congressional defense committees with 
respect to— 
(i) such termination; 
(ii) the designated alternative program 
option; 
(iii) the justification for selecting such 
option; and 
(iv) the estimated time and total costs 
to completion of such option. 
(b) SYSTEM-LEVEL REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall enter into 
a contract with a federally funded research and devel-
opment center under which the federally funded re-
search and development center shall, not less fre-
quently than every 2 years through 2032, conduct a 
review of the space command and control software ac-
quisition program to assess the ability of such pro-
gram to build a software framework that integrates 
multiple aspects of space operations to enable the
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warfighter to command and control space assets in a 
time of conflict. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each review under paragraph 
(1) shall consider the integration into such software 
framework of the following: 
(A) Sensor data applicable to the command 
and control of space assets. 
(B) Information contained in the Unified 
Data Library relating to the number and loca-
tion of space objects. 
(C) The ability to control space assets based 
on such data and information. 
(D) Any other matter the Secretary con-
siders necessary. 
(3) BRIEFING.—The Secretary shall provide the 
congressional defense committees with a briefing on 
the findings of each review under paragraph (1), in-
cluding— 
(A) an assessment of any deficiency identi-
fied in the review; and 
(B) a plan to address such deficiency in a 
timely manner.
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SEC. 1603. DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE RESPONSI-
BILITY FOR SPACE-BASED GROUND AND AIR-
BORNE MOVING TARGET INDICATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Department of the Air Force 
shall be responsible for— 
(1) serving as the final authority for the tasking 
of space-based ground and airborne moving target in-
dication systems that— 
(A) are primarily or fully funded by the 
Department of Defense; and 
(B) provide near real-time, direct support 
to satisfy theater operations; and 
(2) presenting such capability to the combatant 
commands to accomplish the warfighting missions of 
the combatant commands under the Unified Com-
mand Plan. 
(b) MILESTONE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.—Subject 
to section 4204 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary 
of the Air Force, in consultation with the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence, shall be the Milestone A approval (as 
defined in section 4211 of such title) decision authority for 
space-related acquisition programs for ground and airborne 
moving target indication collection assets described in sub-
section (a) that are primarily or fully funded within the 
Military Intelligence Program.
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SEC. 1604. PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTY FOR SPACE ACQUI-
SITION AND INTEGRATION. 
Section 9016(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as sub-
paragraph (C); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (B): 
‘‘(B) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
Space Acquisition and Integration shall have a Prin-
ciple Military Deputy for Space Acquisition and In-
tegration, who shall be an officer of the Space Force 
on active duty. The Principal Military Deputy for 
Space Acquisition and Integration shall be appointed 
from among officers who have significant experience 
in the areas of acquisition and program management. 
The position of Principal Military Deputy for Space 
Acquisition and Integration shall be designated as a 
critical acquisition position under section 1731 of this 
title. In the event of a vacancy in the position of As-
sistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisi-
tion and Integration, the Principal Military Deputy 
for Space Acquisition and Integration may serve as 
Acting Assistant Secretary for Space Acquisition and 
Integration for a period of not more than one year.’’.
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SEC. 1605. USE OF MIDDLE TIER ACQUISITION AUTHORITY 
FOR SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY ACQUISI-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Space Develop-
ment Agency shall use the middle tier of acquisition author-
ity, consistent with section 804 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 
10 U.S.C. 3201 note prec.) and Department of Defense In-
struction 5000.80, entitled ‘‘Operation of the Middle Tier 
of Acquisition (MTA)’’ and issued on December 30, 2019 
(or a successor instruction), for the rapid fielding of sat-
ellites and associated systems for Tranche 1, Tranche 2, and 
Tranche 3 of the proliferated warfighter space architecture 
of the Space Development Agency. 
(b) 
RAPID
PROTOTYPING
AND
FIELDING.—Any 
tranche of satellites or associated systems developed and 
fielded under subsection (a) shall have a level of maturity 
that allows such satellites or systems to be rapidly 
prototyped within an acquisition program or rapidly field-
ed within five years of the development of an approved re-
quirement. 
(c) DESIGNATION
AS MAJOR CAPABILITY ACQUISI-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment may designate 
a tranche described in subsection (a) as a major ca-
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pability acquisition program, consistent with Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction 5000.80, entitled ‘‘Oper-
ation of the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA)’’ and 
issued on December 30, 2019 (or a successor instruc-
tion). 
(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days before the date on which a designation under 
paragraph (1) is made, the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall notify the 
congressional defense committees of the intent to so 
designate and provide a justification for such des-
ignation. 
SEC. 1606. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF COM-
MERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH SUPPORT SERV-
ICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2276 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2276a. Special authority for provision of commer-
cial space launch support services 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of a military de-
partment, pursuant to the authority provided by this sec-
tion and any other provision of law, may support Federal 
and commercial space launch capacity on any domestic real
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property under the control of the Secretary through the pro-
vision of space launch support services. 
‘‘(b) PROVISION OF LAUNCH EQUIPMENT AND SERV-
ICES TO COMMERCIAL ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(1) AGREEMENT AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary con-
cerned may enter into a contract, or conduct any 
other transaction, with a commercial entity that 
intends to conduct space launch activities on a 
military installation under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary, including a contract or other 
transaction for the provision of supplies, services, 
equipment, and construction needed for commer-
cial space launch. 
‘‘(B) NONDELEGATION.—The Secretary may 
not delegate the authority provided in subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(2) AGREEMENT COSTS.— 
‘‘(A) DIRECT
COSTS.—A contract entered 
into, or a transaction conducted, under para-
graph (1) shall include a provision that requires 
the commercial entity entering into the contract 
or conducting the transaction to reimburse the 
Department of Defense for all direct costs to the 
United States that are associated with the goods,
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services, and equipment provided to the commer-
cial entity under the contract or transaction. 
‘‘(B) INDIRECT COSTS.—A contract entered 
into, or a transaction conducted, under para-
graph (1) may— 
‘‘(i) include a provision that requires 
the commercial entity to reimburse the De-
partment of Defense for such indirect costs 
as the Secretary concerned considers to be 
fair and reasonable; and 
‘‘(ii) provide for the recovery of indi-
rect costs through establishment of a rate, 
fixed price, or similar mechanism the Sec-
retary concerned considers to be fair and 
reasonable. 
‘‘(3) RETENTION OF FUNDS COLLECTED FROM 
COMMERCIAL USERS.—Amounts collected from a com-
mercial entity under paragraph (2) shall be credited 
to the appropriation accounts under which the costs 
associated with the contract (direct and indirect) were 
incurred. 
‘‘(4) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall pro-
mulgate regulations to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) SPACE LAUNCH.—The term ‘space launch’ 
includes all activities, supplies, equipment, facilities, 
and services supporting launch preparation, launch, 
reentry, recovery, and other launch-related activities 
for the payload and the space transportation vehicle. 
‘‘(2) COMMERCIAL
ENTITY; COMMERCIAL.—The 
terms ‘commercial entity’ and ‘commercial’ means a 
non-Federal entity organized under the laws of the 
United States or of any jurisdiction within the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for 
chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2276 the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘2276a. Special authority for provision of commercial space launch support serv-
ices.’’. 
SEC. 1607. TREATMENT OF POSITIONING, NAVIGATION, AND 
TIMING RESILIENCY, MODIFICATIONS, AND 
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM AS ACQUISITION 
CATEGORY 1D PROGRAM. 
The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall treat the Positioning, Navigation, and 
Timing Resiliency, Modifications, and Improvements pro-
gram of the Air Force (Program Element 0604201F) as an 
acquisition category 1D program, and the authority to 
manage such program may not be delegated.
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SEC. 1608. BRIEFING ON CLASSIFICATION PRACTICES AND 
FOREIGN DISCLOSURE POLICIES REQUIRED 
FOR COMBINED SPACE OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Director of National Intelligence shall provide a 
briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 
classification practices and foreign disclosure policies re-
quired to enable the development and conduct of combined 
space operations among the following countries: 
(1) Australia. 
(2) Canada. 
(3) France. 
(4) Germany. 
(5) New Zealand. 
(6) The United Kingdom. 
(7) The United States. 
(8) Any other ally or partner country, as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense or the Director of 
National Intelligence. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) The military and national intelligence infor-
mation required to be shared with the countries de-
scribed in subsection (a) so as to enable the develop-
ment and conduct combined space operations.
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(2) The policy, organizational, or other barriers 
that currently prevent such information sharing for 
combined space operations. 
(3) The actions being taken by the Department 
of Defense and the intelligence community (as defined 
in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003)) to remove the barriers to such informa-
tion sharing, and the timeline for implementation of 
such actions. 
(4) Any statutory changes required to remove 
such barriers. 
(5) Any other matter, as determined by the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Director of National Intel-
ligence. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION UPDATE.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence 
shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on the implementation of the actions described in 
subsection (b)(3). 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and
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(2) the congressional intelligence committees (as 
defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)). 
SEC. 1609. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN 
FUNDS RELATING TO SELECTION OF PERMA-
NENT LOCATION FOR HEADQUARTERS OF 
UNITED STATES SPACE COMMAND. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.—None of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2024 for the Air Force may be obli-
gated or expended for a military construction project (as 
described in section 2801(b) of title 10, United States Code) 
for the construction or modification of facilities for tem-
porary or permanent use by the United States Space Com-
mand for headquarters operations until the report required 
under subsection (c) is submitted. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS
FOR 
TRAVEL EXPENDITURES.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2024 to the Office of the Secretary of the Air 
Force for travel expenditures, not more than 50 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the report required 
under subsection (c) is submitted.
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(c) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
justification for the selection of a permanent location for 
headquarters of the United States Space Command. 
Subtitle B—Nuclear Forces 
SEC. 1611. PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF THE INTER-
CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of Defense may 
be obligated or expended for the following, and the Depart-
ment may not otherwise take any action to do the following: 
(1) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the responsive-
ness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic mis-
siles of the United States. 
(2) Reduce, or prepare to reduce, the quantity of 
deployed intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
United States to a number less than 400. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to any of the following activities: 
(1) The maintenance, sustainment, or replace-
ment of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 
(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of 
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
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SEC. 1612. SENTINEL INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MIS-
SILE PROGRAM SILO ACTIVITY. 
The LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic mis-
sile program shall refurbish and make operable not fewer 
than 150 silos for intercontinental ballistic missiles at each 
of the following locations: 
(1) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie 
County, Wyoming. 
(2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, 
Montana. 
(3) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North 
Dakota. 
SEC. 1613. MATTERS RELATING TO THE ACQUISITION AND 
DEPLOYMENT 
OF 
THE 
SENTINEL 
INTER-
CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE WEAPON 
SYSTEM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTI-YEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more 
multi-year contracts for the procurement of up to 659 Sen-
tinel intercontinental ballistic missiles and for subsystems 
associated with such missiles. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 
Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more con-
tracts, beginning in fiscal year 2024, for advance procure-
ment associated with the Sentinel intercontinental ballistic
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missiles for which authorization to enter into a multi-year 
procurement contract is provided under subsection (a), and 
for subsystems associated with such missiles in economic 
order quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(c) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2024 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
(d) MANDATORY INCLUSION OF PRE-PRICED OPTION 
IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the total base quantity of 
Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles to be pro-
cured through all contracts entered into under sub-
section (a) is less than 659, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall ensure that one or more of the contracts 
includes a pre-priced option for the procurement of 
additional Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles 
such that the sum of such base quantity and the num-
ber of such missiles that may be procured through the 
exercise of such options is equal to 659 missiles. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) BASE
QUANTITY.—The term ‘‘base 
quantity’’ means the quantity of Sentinel inter-
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continental ballistic missiles to be procured 
under a contract entered into under subsection 
(a), excluding any quantity of such missiles that 
may be procured through the exercise of an op-
tion that may be part of such contract. 
(B) PRE-PRICED OPTION.—The term ‘‘pre- 
priced option’’ means a contract option for a 
contract entered into under subsection (a) that, 
if exercised, would allow the Secretary of the Air 
Force to procure a quantity of intercontinental 
ballistic missiles at a predetermined price speci-
fied in such contract. 
(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 
not modify a contract entered into under subsection (a) if 
the modification would increase the per unit price of the 
Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missiles by more than 10 
percent above the target per unit price specified in the origi-
nal contract for such missiles under subsection (a). 
(f) MODIFICATIONS TO THE INTERCONTINENTAL BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE.—Section 
1638 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting ‘‘, who shall 
report directly to the Commander of Air Force Global 
Strike Command’’ after ‘‘Modernization’’; and
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(2) by striking subsection (d)(1) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) WEAPON SYSTEM.—For purposes of nomen-
clature and acquisition life cycle activities ranging 
from development through sustainment and demili-
tarization, each wing level configuration of the LGM– 
35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile shall be 
a weapon system.’’. 
SEC. 1614. PLAN FOR DECREASING THE TIME TO UPLOAD 
ADDITIONAL 
WARHEADS 
TO 
THE 
INTER-
CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FLEET. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force, in 
coordination with the Commander of the United States 
Strategic Command, shall develop a plan to decrease the 
amount of time required to upload additional warheads to 
the intercontinental ballistic missile force. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the storage capacity of 
weapons storage areas and any weapons generation 
facilities at covered bases, including the capacity of 
each covered base to store additional warheads. 
(2) An assessment of the current nuclear war-
head transportation capacity of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration and associated timelines for
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transporting additional nuclear warheads to covered 
bases. 
(3) An evaluation of the capacity of the mainte-
nance squadrons and security forces at covered bases 
and the associated timelines for adding warheads to 
the intercontinental ballistic missile force. 
(4) An identification of actions that would ad-
dress any identified limitations and increase the 
readiness of the intercontinental ballistic missile force 
to upload additional warheads. 
(5) An evaluation of courses of actions to upload 
additional warheads to a portion of the interconti-
nental ballistic missile force. 
(6) An assessment of the feasibility and advis-
ability of initiating immediate deployment of W78 
warheads to a single wing of the intercontinental bal-
listic missile force as a hedge against delay of the 
LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile. 
(7) A funding plan for carrying out actions 
identified in paragraphs (4) and (5). 
(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force and the Commander of the United 
States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees the plan required by subsection (a).
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(d) FORM.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(e) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after the sub-
mission of the plan required by subsection (a), the Secretary 
of the Air Force and the Commander of the United States 
Strategic Command shall brief the congressional defense 
committees on the actions being pursued to implement the 
plan. 
(f) COVERED BASE DEFINED.—The term ‘‘covered 
base’’ means the following: 
(1) Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Laramie 
County, Wyoming. 
(2) Malmstrom Air Force Base, Cascade County, 
Montana. 
(3) Minot Air Force Base, Ward County, North 
Dakota. 
SEC. 1615. TASKING AND OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY WITH RE-
SPECT TO INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 
MISSILE SITE ACTIVATION TASK FORCE FOR 
SENTINEL PROGRAM. 
Section 1638 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended 
by—
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(1) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 
and 
(2) inserting after subsection (d), the following 
new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall— 
‘‘(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2024, delegate to the Commander of 
the Air Force Global Strike Command such tasking 
and oversight authorities, as the Secretary considers 
necessary, with respect to other components of the De-
partment of Defense participating in the Task Force; 
and 
‘‘(2) not later than 30 days after the date of such 
delegation of authority, notify the congressional de-
fense committees of the delegation.’’. 
SEC. 1616. LONG-TERM SUSTAINMENT OF SENTINEL ICBM 
GUIDANCE SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Prior to issuing a Milestone C deci-
sion for the program to develop the LGM–35A Sentinel 
intercontinental ballistic missile system (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Sentinel’’), the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment shall certify to the con-
gressional defense committees that there is a long-term ca-
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pability in place to maintain and modernize the guidance 
system of the Sentinel over the full life cycle of the Sentinel. 
(b) CERTIFICATION ELEMENTS.—The certification de-
scribed in subsection (a) shall include a list of capabilities 
to maintain and advance— 
(1) accelerometers; 
(2) gyroscopes; 
(3) guidance computers; 
(4) specialized mechanical and retaining assem-
blies; 
(5) test equipment; and 
(6) such other components to ensure the guidance 
system will be maintained and modernized over the 
life of the Sentinel. 
SEC. 1617. SENSE OF SENATE ON POLARIS SALES AGREE-
MENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—The Senate finds the following: 
(1) On December 21, 1962, President John F. 
Kennedy and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 
Harold Macmillan met in Nassau, Bahamas, and 
issued a joint statement (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘Statement on Nuclear Defense Systems’’), agreeing 
that the United States would make Polaris missiles 
available on a continuing basis to the United King-
dom for use in submarines.
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(2) On April 6, 1963, Secretary of State Dean 
Rusk and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the United 
States David Ormsby-Gore signed the Polaris Sales 
Agreement, reaffirming the Statement on Nuclear De-
fense Systems and agreeing that the United States 
Government shall provide and the Government of the 
United Kingdom shall purchase from the United 
States Government Polaris missiles, equipment, and 
supporting services. 
(3) The HMS Resolution launched the first Pola-
ris missile of the United Kingdom on February 15, 
1968, and, in 1969, commenced the first strategic de-
terrent patrol for the United Kingdom, initiating a 
continuous at-sea deterrent posture for the United 
Kingdom that remains in effect. 
(4) The Polaris Sales Agreement was amended to 
include the Trident II (D5) strategic weapon system 
on October 19, 1982, in Washington, D.C., through an 
exchange of notes between Secretary of State Jona-
than Howe and Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the 
United States Oliver Wright. 
(5) Through an exchange of letters in 2008 be-
tween the Secretary of Defense the Honorable Robert 
Gates and the Secretary of State for Defence of the 
United Kingdom the Right Honorable Desmond
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Browne and under the auspices of the Polaris Sales 
Agreement, the United States Government and the 
Government of the United Kingdom agreed to con-
tinue cooperation to design a common missile com-
partment for the follow-on ballistic missile sub-
marines of each nation. 
(b) SENSE OF THE SENATE.—It is the sense of the Sen-
ate that the Senate— 
(1) recognizes the 60th anniversary of the Polaris 
Sales Agreement between the United States and the 
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ire-
land; 
(2) congratulates the Royal Navy for steadfastly 
maintaining the Continuous At-Sea Deterrent; 
(3) Recognizes the important contribution of the 
Continuous At-Sea Deterrent to the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization; 
(4) reaffirms that the United Kingdom is a val-
ued and special ally of the United States; and 
(5) looks forward to continuing and strength-
ening the shared commitment of the United States 
and the United Kingdom to sustain submarine-based 
strategic deterrents well into the future.
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SEC. 1618. MATTERS RELATING TO THE NUCLEAR-ARMED 
SEA-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE. 
(a) PROGRAM TREATMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall— 
(1) establish a program for the development of a 
nuclear-armed, sea-launched cruise missile capability; 
(2) designate such program as an acquisition 
category 1D program, to be managed consistent with 
the provisions of Department of Defense Instruction 
5000.85 (relating to major capability acquisition); 
(3) initiate a nuclear weapon project for the 
W80–4 ALT warhead, at phase 6.2 of the phase 6.X 
process (relating to feasibility study and down select), 
to align with the program described in paragraph (1); 
(4) submit to the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration a formal request, through the Nuclear 
Weapons Council, for participation in and support 
for the W80–4 ALT warhead project; and 
(5) designate the Department of the Navy as the 
military department to lead the W80–4 ALT nuclear 
weapon program for the Department of Defense. 
(b) INITIAL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity shall take such actions as necessary to ensure the pro-
gram described in subsection (a) achieves initial oper-
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ational capability, as defined jointly by the Secretary of 
the Navy and the Commander of United States Strategic 
Command, by not later than fiscal year 2035. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment may not approve a Full Rate 
Production Decision or authorize Full Scale Production (as 
those terms are defined in the memorandum of the Nuclear 
Weapons Council entitled ‘‘Procedural Guidelines for the 
Phase 6.X Process’’ and dated April 19, 2000), for the W80– 
4 ALT program. 
(d) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than No-
vember 1, 2023, and on March 1 and September 1 of 
each year thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination 
with the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security, and the Commander of the United 
States Strategic Command, shall jointly brief the con-
gressional defense committees on the progress of the 
program described in subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each briefing required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a description of significant achieve-
ments of the program described in subsection (a) 
completed during the period specified in para-
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graph (3) and any planned objectives that were 
not achieved during such period; 
(B) for the 180-day period following the 
briefing— 
(i) planned objectives for the programs; 
and 
(ii) anticipated spending plans for the 
programs; 
(C) a description of any notable technical 
hurdles that could impede timely completion of 
the programs; and 
(D) any other information the Under Sec-
retary 
of 
Defense 
for 
Acquisition 
and 
Sustainment considers appropriate. 
(3) PERIOD SPECIFIED.—The period specified in 
this paragraph is— 
(A) in the case of the first briefing required 
by paragraph (1), the 180-day period preceding 
the briefing; and 
(B) in the case of any subsequent such brief-
ing, the period since the previous such briefing. 
(4) TERMINATION.—The requirement to provide 
briefings under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the 
date that the program described in subsection (a) 
achieve initial operational capability, as defined
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jointly by the Secretary of the Navy and the Com-
mander of United States Strategic Command. 
(e) PHASE 6.X PROCESS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘phase 6.X process’’ means the phase 6.X process 
for major stockpile sustainment activities set forth in the 
memorandum of the Nuclear Weapons Council entitled 
‘‘Procedural Guidelines for the Phase 6.X Process’’ and 
dated April 19, 2000. 
SEC. 1619. OPERATIONAL TIMELINE FOR STRATEGIC AUTO-
MATED COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
develop a replacement of the Strategic Automated Com-
mand and Control System (SACCS) by not later than the 
date that the LGM–35A Sentinel intercontinental ballistic 
missile program reaches initial operational capability. 
(b) REPLACEMENT CAPABILITIES.—The replacement 
required by subsection (a) shall— 
(1) replace the SACCS base processors; 
(2) replace the SACCS processors at launch con-
trol centers; 
(3) provide internet protocol connectivity for 
wing-wide command centers of the LGM–35A Sen-
tinel intercontinental ballistic missile program; 
(4) include such other capabilities necessary to 
address the evolving requirements of the LGM–35A
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Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile program as 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 1620. AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL REPORT ON THE PLAN 
FOR THE NUCLEAR WEAPONS STOCKPILE, NU-
CLEAR WEAPONS COMPLEX, NUCLEAR WEAP-
ONS 
DELIVERY 
SYSTEMS, 
AND 
NUCLEAR 
WEAPONS COMMAND AND CONTROL SYS-
TEMS. 
Section 492a of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT BY UNITED STATES 
STRATEGIC COMMAND.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 150 days 
after the submission to Congress of the budget of the 
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, the Commander of United States Stra-
tegic Command shall complete an independent assess-
ment of the sufficiency of the execution of acquisition, 
construction, and recapitalization programs of the 
Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration to modernize the nuclear forces 
of the United States and meet current and future de-
terrence requirements.
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‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The assessment required under 
paragraph (1) shall evaluate the ongoing execution of 
modernization programs associated with— 
‘‘(A) the nuclear weapons design, produc-
tion, and sustainment infrastructure; 
‘‘(B) the nuclear weapons stockpile; 
‘‘(C) the delivery systems for nuclear weap-
ons; and 
‘‘(D) the nuclear command, control, and 
communications system. 
‘‘(3) ROUTING AND SUBMISSION.— 
‘‘(A) SUBMISSION
TO
NUCLEAR
WEAPONS 
COUNCIL.—Not later than 15 days after comple-
tion of the assessment required by paragraph (1), 
the Commander of United States Strategic Com-
mand shall— 
‘‘(i) submit the assessment to the 
Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council; 
and 
‘‘(ii) notify the congressional defense 
committees that the assessment has been 
submitted to the Chairman of the Nuclear 
Weapons Council. 
‘‘(B) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 15 days after the Chairman of the Nuclear
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Weapons Council receives the assessment required 
by paragraph (1), the Chairman shall transmit 
the assessment, without change, to the congres-
sional defense committees.’’. 
SEC. 1621. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO ADDITIONAL RE-
PORT MATTERS ON STRATEGIC DELIVERY 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 495(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘before fiscal year 2020’’ and in-
serting ‘‘prior to the expiration of the Treaty between 
the United States of America and the Russian Fed-
eration on Measures for the Further Reduction and 
Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on 
April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 
2011 (commonly referred to as the ‘New START 
Treaty’)’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘1043 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘492(a) of title 10, United States Code,’’.
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SEC. 1622. AMENDMENT TO STUDY OF WEAPONS PROGRAMS 
THAT ALLOW ARMED FORCES TO ADDRESS 
HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGETS. 
Section 1674 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘ON USE OF 
FUNDS’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘none of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2023 for the De-
partment of Defense or the Department of En-
ergy for the deactivation, dismantlement, or re-
tirement of the B83–1 nuclear gravity bomb may 
be obligated or expended’’ and inserting ‘‘neither 
the Secretary of Defense nor the Secretary of En-
ergy may take any action’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘on the use of 
funds under’’ and inserting ‘‘in’’. 
SEC. 1623. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS UNTIL PROVI-
SION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INFOR-
MATION TO GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 
OFFICE. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
for fiscal year 2024 for Operation and Maintenance, De-
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fense-wide, and available for the Office of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy, not more than 50 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the date on which the Comp-
troller General of the United States notifies the congres-
sional defense committees that the Secretary of Defense has 
fully complied with information requests by the Govern-
ment Accountability Office with respect to the conduct of 
the study required by section 1652 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 135 Stat. 2100). 
SEC. 1624. MONITORING IRANIAN ENRICHMENT. 
(a) SIGNIFICANT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITY DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘significant enrichment activity’’ 
means— 
(1) any enrichment of any amount of uranium– 
235 to a purity percentage that is 5 percent higher 
than the purity percentage indicated in the prior sub-
mission to Congress under subsection (b)(1); or 
(2) any enrichment of uranium–235 in a quan-
tity exceeding 10 kilograms. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 48 hours after 
the Director of National Intelligence assesses that the 
Islamic Republic of Iran has produced or possesses 
any amount of uranium–235 enriched to greater than
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60 percent purity or has engaged in significant en-
richment activity, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit to Congress such assessment, con-
sistent with the protection of intelligence sources and 
methods. 
(2) DUPLICATION.—For any submission required 
by this subsection, the Director of National Intel-
ligence may rely upon existing products that reflect 
the current analytic judgment of the intelligence com-
munity, including reports or products produced in re-
sponse to congressional mandate or requests from ex-
ecutive branch officials. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense 
SEC. 1631. DESIGNATION OF OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE FOR 
MISSILE DEFENSE OF GUAM. 
Paragraph (1) of section 1660(b) of the James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (Public Law 117–263) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall designate the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment as the senior official of the 
Department of Defense who shall be responsible for the 
missile defense of Guam during the period preceding 
the date specified in paragraph (5).’’.
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SEC. 1632. SELECTION OF A DIRECTOR OF THE MISSILE DE-
FENSE AGENCY. 
Subsection (a) of section 205 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) DIRECTOR OF THE MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY.— 
There is a Director of the Missile Defense Agency who shall 
be appointed for a period of six years by the President from 
among the general officers on active duty in the Army, Air 
Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force or from among the 
flag officers on active duty in the Navy.’’. 
SEC. 1633. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT OF MISSILE DE-
FENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
Section 232(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1339), as amended by section 1688 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 
92; 129 Stat. 1144) and section 1644 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4062), 
is further amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2030’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘through 
2026’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2031’’; and
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(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘EMERGING’’ and inserting ‘‘OTHER
DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION EFFORTS AND RELATED’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘emerging issues and’’ and 
inserting ‘‘emerging issues, any Department of 
Defense missile defense acquisition efforts, and 
any other related issue and’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘on a mutually agreed 
upon date’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 1634. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 
SYSTEM AND ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE 
DEFENSE PROGRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND 
CO-PRODUCTION. 
(a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 
2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for 
the 
Missile 
Defense 
Agency, 
not 
more 
than 
$80,000,000 may be provided to the Government of 
Israel to procure components for the Iron Dome short- 
range rocket defense system through co-production of
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such components in the United States by industry of 
the United States. 
(2) CONDITIONS.— 
(A) 
AGREEMENT.—Funds 
described 
in 
paragraph (1) for the Iron Dome short-range 
rocket defense program shall be available subject 
to the terms and conditions in the Agreement Be-
tween the Department of Defense of the United 
States of America and the Ministry of Defense of 
the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome De-
fense System Procurement, signed on March 5, 
2014, as amended to include co-production for 
Tamir interceptors. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days prior to the initial obligation of funds de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees— 
(i) a certification that the amended bi-
lateral international agreement specified in 
subparagraph (A) is being implemented as 
provided in such agreement;
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(ii) an assessment detailing any risks 
relating to the implementation of such 
agreement; and 
(iii) for system improvements resulting 
in modified Iron Dome components and 
Tamir interceptor sub-components, a certifi-
cation that the Government of Israel has 
demonstrated successful completion of Pro-
duction Readiness Reviews, including the 
validation 
of 
production 
lines, 
the 
verification of component conformance, and 
the verification of performance to specifica-
tion as defined in the Iron Dome Defense 
System Procurement Agreement, as further 
amended. 
(b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM, DAVID’S
SLING
WEAPON
SYSTEM
CO-PRODUC-
TION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for 
the Missile Defense Agency not more than $40,000,000 
may be provided to the Government of Israel to pro-
cure the David’s Sling Weapon System, including for
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co-production of parts and components in the United 
States by United States industry. 
(2) AGREEMENT.—Provision of funds specified 
in paragraph (1) shall be subject to the terms and 
conditions in the bilateral co-production agreement, 
including— 
(A) a one-for-one cash match is made by 
Israel or in another matching amount that oth-
erwise meets best efforts (as mutually agreed to 
by the United States and Israel); and 
(B) co-production of parts, components, and 
all-up rounds (if appropriate) in the United 
States by United States industry for the David’s 
Sling Weapon System is not less than 50 per-
cent. 
(3) 
CERTIFICATION
AND
ASSESSMENT.—The 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees— 
(A) a certification that the Government of 
Israel has demonstrated the successful completion 
of the knowledge points, technical milestones, and 
Production Readiness Reviews required by the 
research, development, and technology agreement
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and the bilateral co-production agreement for the 
David’s Sling Weapon System; and 
(B) an assessment detailing any risks relat-
ing to the implementation of such agreement. 
(c) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM, ARROW 3 UPPER TIER INTERCEPTOR PROGRAM CO- 
PRODUCTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2024 for procurement, Defense-wide, and available for 
the Missile Defense Agency not more than $80,000,000 
may be provided to the Government of Israel for the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program, including 
for co-production of parts and components in the 
United States by United States industry. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a certifi-
cation that— 
(A) the Government of Israel has dem-
onstrated the successful completion of the knowl-
edge points, technical milestones, and Production 
Readiness Reviews required by the research, de-
velopment, and technology agreement for the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program;
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(B) funds specified in paragraph (1) will be 
provided on the basis of a one-for-one cash match 
made by Israel or in another matching amount 
that otherwise meets best efforts (as mutually 
agreed to by the United States and Israel); 
(C) the United States has entered into a bi-
lateral international agreement with Israel that 
establishes, with respect to the use of such 
funds— 
(i) in accordance with subparagraph 
(D), the terms of co-production of parts and 
components on the basis of the greatest 
practicable co-production of parts, compo-
nents, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) 
by United States industry and minimizes 
nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 
expenses to the costs needed for co-produc-
tion; 
(ii) complete transparency on the re-
quirement of Israel for the number of inter-
ceptors and batteries that will be procured, 
including with respect to the procurement 
plans, acquisition strategy, and funding 
profiles of Israel;
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(iii) technical milestones for co-produc-
tion of parts and components and procure-
ment; 
(iv) a joint affordability working 
group to consider cost reduction initiatives; 
and 
(v) joint approval processes for third- 
party sales; and 
(D) the level of co-production described in 
subparagraph (C)(i) for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 
Interceptor Program is not less than 50 percent. 
(d) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (2) of sub-
section (b) and paragraph (2) of subsection (c), the Under 
Secretary may submit— 
(1) one certification covering both the David’s 
Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 
Interceptor Program; or 
(2) separate certifications for each respective sys-
tem. 
(e) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees the certification and as-
sessment under subsection (b)(3) and the certification under 
subsection (c)(2) no later than 30 days before the funds 
specified in paragraph (1) of subsections (b) and (c) for
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the respective system covered by the certification are pro-
vided to the Government of Israel. 
(f) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the 
(3) Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1635. MODIFICATION OF SCOPE OF PROGRAM AC-
COUNTABILITY 
MATRICES 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR NEXT GENERATION INTERCEPTORS FOR 
MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES 
HOMELAND. 
Section 1668(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the product development 
phase’’ after ‘‘technology development phase’’ each 
place is appears; and 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘enter the 
product development phase’’ and inserting ‘‘enter the 
production phase’’.
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SEC. 1636. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
OFFICE OF COST ASSESSMENT AND PROGRAM 
EVALUATION UNTIL SUBMISSION OF MISSILE 
DEFENSE ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES RE-
PORT. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2024 by section 301 for operation and maintenance, 
Defense-wide, and available for the Office of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation, not more than 50 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
committees the report required by section 1675(b) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81). 
SEC. 1637. INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ARCHI-
TECTURE FOR THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) STRATEGY
REQUIRED.—The Commander of 
United States Indo-Pacific Command shall, in coordination 
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment, the Commander of United States Northern 
Command, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and 
the Director of the Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense 
Organization, develop a comprehensive strategy for devel-
oping, acquiring, and operationally establishing an inte-
grated air and missile defense architecture for the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility.
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(b) STRATEGY COMPONENTS.—At a minimum, the 
strategy required by subsection (a) shall address the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The sensing, tracking, and intercepting capa-
bilities required to address the full range of credible 
missile threats to— 
(A) the Hawaiian Islands; 
(B) the island of Guam and other islands in 
the greater Marianas region, as determined nec-
essary by the Commander of United States Indo- 
Pacific Command; 
(C) other United States territories within 
the area of responsibility of United States Indo- 
Pacific Command; and 
(D) United States forces deployed within 
the territories of other nations within such area 
of responsibility. 
(2) The appropriate balance of missile detection, 
tracking, defense, and defeat capabilities within such 
area of responsibility. 
(3) A command and control network for inte-
grating missile detection, tracking, defense, and defeat 
capabilities across such area of responsibility. 
(4) A time-phased scheduling construct for field-
ing the constituent systems that will comprise the in-