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(H) Any suggested changes to any covered 
ethics requirement to further the establishment 
and maintenance of ethical standards, while also 
supporting the ability of the Department of De-
fense to hire and retain personnel and obtain ex-
pertise from academia, think tanks, industry, 
and other groups to support national security. 
(3) COVERED ETHICS REQUIREMENTS.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered ethics requirement’’ means 
each of the requirements under the following provi-
sions of law: 
(A) Section 847 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(B) Section 1045 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 
Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.). 
(C) Section 1117 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 
U.S.C. 971 note prec.). 
(D) Section 988 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) shall provide that the federally 
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funded research and development center shall submit 
to the Secretary a report containing the results of the 
study conducted under the agreement by not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after the Secretary receives the report under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit a copy of 
the report to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE EVALUATION.—The 
Secretary shall submit with the report transmitted 
pursuant to paragraph (2) an evaluation of each 
change suggested pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(H). 
The evaluation shall include— 
(A) a determination of whether the Sec-
retary concurs with each suggested change; 
(B) an assessment of the potential effects of 
each suggested change on the ability of the De-
partment of Defense to hire or retain personnel 
at the Department of Defense, particularly those 
persons with specialized experience or training; 
(C) an assessment of the potential effects of 
each suggested change on the ability of the De-
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partment of Defense to detect, deter, prevent, or 
redress violations of ethical standards, including 
conflicts of interest; and 
(D) any other information that the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 1074. JOINT CONCEPT FOR COMPETING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a Joint Concept for Competing. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Joint Concept for 
Competing are to— 
(1) define the roles and missions of the Depart-
ment of Defense in long-term strategic competition 
with specific competitors; 
(2) conceptualize the employment of joint forces 
capabilities to deter adversarial military action by 
strategic competitors; 
(3) describe the manner in which the Depart-
ment of Defense will use its forces, capabilities, pos-
ture, indications and warning systems, and authori-
ties to protect United States national interests in the 
course of participating in long-term strategic com-
petition, including through— 
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(A) departmental efforts to integrate De-
partment of Defense roles and missions with 
other instruments of national power; 
(B) security cooperation with partners and 
allies; and 
(C) operations relating to long-term stra-
tegic competition, particularly below the thresh-
old of traditional armed conflict; 
(4) identify priority lines of effort and assign re-
sponsibility to relevant Armed Forces, combatant 
commands, and other elements of the Department of 
Defense for each specified line of effort in support of 
the Joint Concept for Competing; and 
(5) provide means for integrating and continu-
ously improving the ability of the Department to en-
gage in long-term strategic competition. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 
days thereafter for two years, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the implementation of the Joint Concept for 
Competing. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
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(A) A detailed description of any actions 
taken by the Department of Defense relative to 
the purposes specified under subsection (b). 
(B) An articulation of any new concepts or 
strategies necessary to support the Joint Concept 
for Competing. 
(C) An articulation of any capabilities, re-
sources, or authorities necessary to implement 
the Joint Concept for Competing. 
(D) An explanation of the manner in which 
the Joint Concept for Competing relates to and 
integrates with the Joint Warfighting Concept. 
(E) An explanation of the manner in which 
the Joint Concept for Competing synchronizes 
and integrates with efforts of other departments 
and agencies of the United States Government to 
address long-term strategic competition. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines relevant. 
SEC. 1075. ANALYSIS OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF 
RELOCATING MAJOR UNITS OF THE UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES TO CERTAIN EURO-
PEAN COUNTRIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
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mit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
feasibility and advisability of relocating major units of the 
United States Armed Forces to a covered country. Such re-
port shall include— 
(1) a description of commitments made by a cov-
ered country to provide host nation support, includ-
ing funding for construction and maintenance of De-
partment of Defense facilities and other actions that 
might reduce costs to the Department of Defense asso-
ciated with hosting major units of the Armed Forces 
in such covered country; 
(2) an estimate of the expenses associated with 
the relocation of major units of the Armed Forces 
from current host nation locations, as well as a de-
scription of any benefits that would be derived from 
colocating such units with existing United States or 
multinational forces at current host nation locations; 
(3) a description of the extent to which posi-
tioning major units of the Armed Forces in covered 
countries would provide greater operational benefit 
than keeping such units in current locations, includ-
ing an analysis of— 
(A) the geographic significance of covered 
countries; 
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(B) any capabilities the host nation may 
offer, such as air defense or base security or 
terms under which the United States may use fa-
cilities on their territory; and 
(C) an analysis of the risks associated with 
the relocation of such units to covered countries; 
(4) a description of any engagements at the 
Under Secretary level or higher with an official of a 
covered country with respect to anticipated major 
unit movements in the area of responsibility of the 
United States European Command during the period 
covered by the future-years defense program most re-
cently submitted to Congress pursuant to section 221 
of title 10, United States Code, including— 
(A) a description of the engagement with 
each covered country during the calendar year 
preceding the calendar during which the report 
is submitted; 
(B) a description of any specific require-
ments identified in order to host a major unit; 
and 
(C) in the case of a covered country has 
been determined to be unsuitable for hosting a 
major unit of the Armed Forces, a description of 
why it was determined unsuitable; and 
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(5) any other matter the Secretary determines is 
relevant. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered country’’ means Romania, 
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bul-
garia, the Czech Republic, or Slovakia. 
(2) The term ‘‘major unit’’ means an organiza-
tional unit composed of more than 500 military per-
sonnel. 
SEC. 1076. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC COMPET-
ITOR NAVAL FACILITIES IN AFRICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 15, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the effects of current or 
planned covered naval facilities in Africa on the interests 
of the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of— 
(A) any location in Africa where a covered 
naval facility has been established; and 
(B) any location in Africa where a covered 
naval facility is planned for construction. 
(2) A detailed description of— 
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(A) any agreement entered into between 
China or Russia and a country or government 
in Africa providing for or enabling the establish-
ment or operation of a covered naval facility in 
Africa; and 
(B) any efforts by the Department of De-
fense to change force posture, deployments, or 
other activities in Africa as a result of current 
or planned covered naval facilities in Africa. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) the effect that each current covered 
naval facility has had on Department of Defense 
interests in and around Africa, including De-
partment of Defense operational plans in the 
areas of responsibility of geographic combatant 
commands other than United States Africa Com-
mand; 
(B) the effect that each planned covered 
naval facility is expected to have on Department 
of Defense interests in and around Africa, in-
cluding Department of Defense operational plans 
in the areas of responsibility of geographic com-
batant commands other than United States Afri-
ca Command; 
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(C) the policy objectives of China and Rus-
sia in establishing current and future covered 
naval facilities at the locations identified under 
paragraph (1); and 
(D) the specific military capabilities sup-
ported by each current or planned covered naval 
facility. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form with-
out any designation relating to dissemination control, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Africa’’ means all countries in the 
area of operations of United States Africa Command 
and Egypt. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered naval facility’’ means a 
naval facility owned, operated, or otherwise controlled 
by the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Fed-
eration. 
(3) The term ‘‘naval facility’’ means a naval 
base, civilian sea port with dual military uses, or 
other facility intended for the use of warships or other 
naval vessels for refueling, refitting, resupply, force 
projection, or other military purposes. 
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The table of chapters at the beginning of sub-
title A is amended by striking the item relating to the 
second chapter 19 (relating to cyber matters). 
(2) Section 113 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting a 
period after ‘‘inclusion in the armed forces’’; and 
(B) in subsection (m), by redesignating the 
second paragraph (8) as paragraph (9). 
(3) The section heading for section 2691 is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘state’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State’’. 
(4) Section 3014 is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4002(a) or 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021(a) or 
4022’’. 
(5) Section 4423(e) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’. 
(6) Section 4831(a) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021’’. 
(7) Section 4833(c) is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021’’. 
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(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Effective as of December 27, 2021, 
and as if included therein as enacted, section 907(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81) is amended by striking ‘‘116–283’’ 
and inserting ‘‘115–232’’. 
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Effective as of December 20, 2019, 
and as if included therein as enacted, section 905(a)(2) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is amended 
by inserting a period at the end. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2014.—Effective as of December 26, 2013, 
and as if included therein as enacted, section 932(c)(2)(D) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph 
(3)’’. 
(e) AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES 
TO TABLES OF SECTIONS, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND 
SIMILAR TABULAR ENTRIES IN DEFENSE LAWS.— 
(1) ELIMINATION OF NEED FOR SEPARATE CON-
FORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 10, United 
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States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 102. Effect of certain amendments on conforming 
changes to tables of sections, tables of 
contents, and similar tabular entries 
‘‘(a) 
AUTOMATIC
EXECUTION
OF
CONFORMING 
CHANGES.—When an amendment to a covered defense law 
adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered 
defense law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organi-
zational unit in the covered defense law, or amends the des-
ignation or heading of a section or larger organizational 
unit in the covered defense law, that amendment also shall 
have the effect of amending any table of sections, table of 
contents, or similar tabular entries in the covered defense 
law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by 
the amendment. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
an amendment described in such subsection when— 
‘‘(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment en-
acted at the same time expressly amends a table of 
sections, table of contents, or similar tabular entries 
in the covered defense law to alter the table to conform 
to the changes made by the amendment; or 
‘‘(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts 
itself from the operation of this section. 
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‘‘(c) COVERED DEFENSE LAW.—In this section, the 
term ‘covered defense law’ means— 
‘‘(1) this title; 
‘‘(2) titles 32 and 37; 
‘‘(3) any national defense authorization Act that 
authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year 
to the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(4) any other law designated in the text thereof 
as a covered defense law for purposes of application 
of this section.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 
1—DEFINITIONS, 
RULES 
OF 
CONSTRUCTION, CROSS REFERENCES, 
AND RELATED MATTERS’’. 
(3) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENT.—Section 102 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by para-
graph (1), shall apply to the amendments made by 
this section and other amendments made by this Act. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE 
BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments 
made by provisions of this Act other than this section, the 
amendments made by this section shall be treated as having 
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been enacted immediately before any such amendments by 
other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PROTEC-
TION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) CIVILIAN
PROTECTION
CENTER
OF
EXCEL-
LENCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
183a the following new section: 
‘‘§ 184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
operate the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. The 
purpose of the Center shall be to— 
‘‘(1) serve as the focal point for matters related 
to civilian casualties and other forms of civilian 
harm resulting from military operations involving the 
United States Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(2) institutionalize and advance knowledge, 
practices, and tools for preventing, mitigating, and 
responding to civilian harm. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Center shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop standardized civilian-harm oper-
ational reporting and data management processes to 
improve data collection, sharing, and learning across 
the Department of Defense; 
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‘‘(2) develop, recommend, and review guidance, 
and the implementation of guidance, on how the De-
partment responds to civilian harm; 
‘‘(3) develop recommended guidance for address-
ing civilian harm across the full spectrum of armed 
conflict and for use in doctrine and operational 
plans; 
‘‘(4) recommend training and exercises for the 
prevention and investigation of civilian harm; 
‘‘(5) develop a repository of civilian casualty 
and civilian harm information; 
‘‘(6) capture lessons learned from assessments 
and investigations of civilian casualty incidents and 
supporting institutionalization of such lessons learned 
within policy, doctrine, training, exercises, and tac-
tics, techniques, and procedures of the Department of 
Defense; 
‘‘(7) support the coordination and synchroni-
zation of efforts across combatant commands, the De-
partment of State, and other relevant United States 
Government departments and agencies to prevent, 
mitigate, and respond to incidents of civilian harm; 
‘‘(8) engage with nongovernmental organizations 
and civilian casualty experts; and 
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‘‘(9) perform such other functions as the Sec-
retary of Defense may specify. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees, and make 
publicly available on an appropriate website of the Depart-
ment, an annual report on the activities of the Center.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 183a the 
following new item: 
‘‘184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Civilian 
Protection Center of Excellence, as required under section 
184 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), shall be established by not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the establishment of such Civilian Protec-
tion Center of Excellence. 
SEC. 1083. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP IN 
STEM. 
Section 4093(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(3) In coordination with the efforts under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of Defense shall additionally establish a 
program, which shall be known as the ‘Ronald V. Dellums 
Memorial Fellowship in STEM’, to provide financial assist-
ance under this section to at least 30 students from commu-
nities that are underrepresented in the Department of De-
fense STEM workforce, not fewer of 50 percent of whom 
shall attend historically Black colleges and universities and 
minority-serving institutions. As part of such program, the 
Secretary shall establish an internship program that pro-
vides each student who is awarded a fellowship under this 
paragraph with an internship in an organization or ele-
ment of the Department of Defense, and to the extent prac-
ticable, each such student shall be paired with a mid-level 
or a senior-level official of the relevant organization or ele-
ment of the Department of Defense who shall serve as a 
mentor during the internship.’’. 
SEC. 1084. AMENDMENT TO MEMORIAL FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ATTACK ON 
HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 
Section 1087 of National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may’’ and inserting 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 1 year after 
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the date of enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023,’’. 
SEC. 1085. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COST OF CERTAIN 
MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) PUBLICATION OF INFORMA-
TION.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of each of the wars in Afghani-
stan, Iraq, and Syria.’’ and inserting ‘‘of any contin-
gency operation conducted by the United States 
Armed Forces on or after September 18, 2001.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) DISPLAY OF INFORMATION.—The information re-
quired to be posted under subsection (a) shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(1) be posted directly on the website of the De-
partment of Defense, in an accessible and clear for-
mat; 
‘‘(2) include corresponding documentation as 
links or attachments; and 
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‘‘(3) include, for each contingency operation, a 
list of countries where the contingency operation has 
taken place. 
‘‘(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that all 
the information required to be posted under subsection (a) 
is updated by not later than 90 days after the last day of 
each fiscal year. 
‘‘(d) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
SEC. 1086. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN 
ENERGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical 
challenge for national security activities in the area 
of responsibility of the United States European Com-
mand; and 
(2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of United 
States military facilities to disruptions caused by re-
liance on Russian energy, the Department of Defense 
should establish and implement plans to reduce reli-
ance on Russian energy for all main operating bases 
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in the area of responsibility of the United States Eu-
ropean Command. 
(b) ELIMINATING USE OF RUSSIAN ENERGY.—It shall 
be the goal of the Department of Defense to eliminate the 
use of Russian energy on each main operating base in the 
area of responsibility of the United States European Com-
mand by not later than five years after the date of the com-
pletion of an installation energy plan for such base, as re-
quired under this section. 
(c) INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS FOR MAIN OPER-
ATING BASES.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION
OF
INSTALLATIONS.—Not 
later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
list of main operating bases within the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States European Command 
ranked according to mission criticality and vulner-
ability to energy disruption. 
(2) SUBMITTAL OF PLANS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees— 
(A) an installation energy plan for each 
main operating base on the list submitted under 
paragraph (1); and 
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(B) an assessment of the feasibility of reach-
ing the goal for the elimination of the use of 
Russian energy pursuant to subsection (b) on 
that base, including— 
(i) a description of the steps that 
would be required to meet such goal; and 
(ii) an analysis of the effects such steps 
would have on the national security of the 
United States. 
(d) CONTENT OF PLANS.—Each installation energy 
plan for a main operating base shall include each of the 
following with respect to that base: 
(1) An assessment of the energy resilience re-
quirements, resiliency gaps, and energy-related cyber-
security requirements of the base, including with re-
spect to operational technology, control systems, and 
facilities-related control systems. 
(2) An identification of investments in tech-
nology required to improve energy resilience, reduce 
demand, strengthen energy conservation, and support 
mission readiness. 
(3) An identification of investments in infra-
structure, including microgrids, required to strength-
en energy resilience and mitigate risk due to grid dis-
turbance. 
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(4) Recommendations related to opportunities for 
the use of renewable energy, clean energy, nuclear en-
ergy, and energy storage projects to reduce dependence 
on natural gas. 
(5) An assessment of how the requirements and 
recommendations included pursuant to paragraphs 
(2) through (4) interact with the energy policies of the 
country where the base is located, both at present and 
into the future. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary 
submits an installation energy plan for a base under 
subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall— 
(A) begin implementing the plan; and 
(B) provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the contents of the plan 
and the strategy of the Secretary for imple-
menting the mitigation measures identified in 
the plan. 
(2) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.—In 
implementing an installation energy plan for a base 
under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
projects requested under section 2914 of title 10, 
United States Code, to mitigate assessed risks and 
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improve energy resilience, energy security, and energy 
conservation at the base. 
(3) NONAPPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
OTHER
AU-
THORITIES.—Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 
10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect 
to any project carried out pursuant to this section or 
pursuant to an installation energy plan for a base 
under this section. 
(f) POLICY FOR FUTURE BASES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a policy to ensure that any new mili-
tary base in the area of responsibility of the United States 
European Command is established in a manner that 
proactively includes the consideration of energy security, 
energy resilience, and mitigation of risk due to energy dis-
ruption. 
(g) ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees annual briefings on the installation energy 
plans required under this section. Such briefings shall in-
clude an identification of each of the following: 
(1) The actions each main operating base is tak-
ing to implement the installation energy plan for that 
base. 
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(2) The progress that has been made toward re-
ducing the reliance of United States bases on Russian 
energy. 
(3) The steps being taken and planned across the 
future-years defense program to meet the goal of 
eliminating reliance on Russian energy. 
SEC. 
1087. 
ESTABLISHMENT 
OF 
JOINT 
FORCE 
HEAD-
QUARTERS IN AREA OF OPERATIONS OF 
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than October 1, 2024, 
the Secretary of Defense shall establish a joint force head-
quarters in the area of operations of United States Indo- 
Pacific Command, in accordance with the implementation 
plan required under subsection (b). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF 
JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees an implementation plan for the es-
tablishment of a joint force headquarters in the area 
of operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command 
to serve as an operational command. Such plan shall 
include— 
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(A) the integration of joint all domain com-
mand and control effects chains and mission 
command and control, including in conflicts that 
arise with minimal warning; 
(B) the integration of the capabilities of As-
sault Breaker II, developed by the Defense Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency, and related de-
velopmental efforts as they transition to oper-
ational deployment; 
(C) the exercise of other joint all domain 
command and control capabilities and functions; 
and 
(D) such other missions and operational 
tasks as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall include each of the following with re-
spect to the joint force headquarters to be established: 
(A) A description of the operational chain 
of command. 
(B) An identification of the manning and 
resourcing required, relative to assigned mis-
sions, particularly the sources of personnel re-
quired. 
(C) A description of the mission and lines 
of effort. 
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(D) A description of the relationship with 
existing entities in United States Indo-Pacific 
Command, including an assessment of com-
plementary and duplicative activities with such 
entities and the joint force headquarters. 
(E) An identification of supporting infra-
structure required. 
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(c) SUPPORT FOR JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS.— 
The commander of the joint force headquarters established 
under this section shall be supported by the United States 
Indo-Pacific Command subordinate unified commands, 
subordinate component commands, standing joint task 
force, and the Armed Forces. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the establishment of the joint force head-
quarters required under subsection (a), and not less 
frequently than once each year thereafter until De-
cember 31, 2028, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees an annual re-
port on the joint force headquarters established under 
this section. 
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(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the mission and lines 
of effort of the joint force headquarters. 
(B) An accounting of the personnel and 
other resources supporting the joint force head-
quarters, including support external to the head-
quarters. 
(C) A description of the operational chain 
of command of the joint force headquarters. 
(D) An assessment of the manning and 
resourcing of the joint force headquarters, rel-
ative to assigned missions. 
(E) A description of the relationship with 
existing entities in Indo-Pacific Command, in-
cluding an assessment of complementary and du-
plicative activities with such entities and the 
joint force headquarters. 
(3) FORM.—Each report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1088. NATIONAL TABLETOP EXERCISE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a tabletop exercise designed to assess the resil-
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iency of United States domestic critical infrastructure sup-
porting United States military requirements in the event 
of a military contingency involving Taiwan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—A tabletop exercise under this section 
shall be designed to evaluate the following elements: 
(1) The resilience of domestic critical infrastruc-
ture and logistical chokepoints necessary for the 
United States Armed Forces to respond to a contin-
gency involving Taiwan, including an assessment of 
the mobility of the United States Armed Forces in the 
event of attacks upon such infrastructure. 
(2) Federal Government response options to en-
sure the viability of domestic critical infrastructure 
in the event of a military contingency involving Tai-
wan. 
(3) The ability of the United States Armed 
Forces, with the armed forces of United States allies 
and partners, to resist any resort to force or other 
form of coercion by an aggressor in the event of a 
military contingency involving Taiwan, if domestic 
critical infrastructure is compromised. 
(4) The importance of nonmilitary actions, in-
cluding economic and financial measures, by the 
United States, with United States allies and partners, 
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to deter and, if necessary, respond to a contingency 
involving Taiwan. 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of 
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date on which a tabletop exercise is conducted 
under this section, the Secretary shall provide to the 
appropriate congressional committees a briefing on 
the exercise. 
(2) CONTENTS.—A briefing under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the decision-making, 
capability, and response gaps observed in the ta-
bletop exercise; and 
(B) recommendations to improve the resil-
iency of, and reduce vulnerabilities in, the do-
mestic critical infrastructure of the United 
States in the event of a military contingency in-
volving Taiwan. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Oversight and Reform of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government 
Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘tabletop exercise’’ means an activ-
ity— 
(A) in which key personnel assigned high- 
level roles and responsibilities are gathered to de-
liberate various simulated emergency or rapid 
response situations; and 
(B) that is designed to be used to assess the 
adequacy of plans, policies, procedures, training, 
resources, and relationships or agreements that 
guide prevention of, response to, and recovery 
from a defined event. 
SEC. 1089. PERSONNEL SUPPORTING THE OFFICE OF THE 
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 
SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY 
CONFLICT. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the completion of the manpower study required 
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by the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a plan for adequately 
staffing the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict to fulfill the 
requirements of section 138(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, United 
States Code, for exercising authority, direction, and control 
of all special-operations peculiar administrative matters re-
lating to the organization, training, and equipping of spe-
cial operations forces. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure the plan required under subsection (a) is informed 
by the manpower study required by the Joint Explanatory 
Statement accompanying the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A validated number of personnel necessary to 
fulfill the responsibilities of the Secretariat for Spe-
cial Operations outlined in section 139b of title 10, 
United States Code, and associated funding across the 
future-years defense program submitted to Congress 
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
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(2) A hiring plan with milestones for gradually 
increasing the number of required personnel. 
(3) A breakdown of the optimal mix of required 
military, civilian, and contractor personnel. 
(4) An analysis of the feasibility and advis-
ability of assigning a member of the Senior Executive 
Service to serve as the Deputy Director of the Secre-
tariat for Special Operations. 
(5) An identification of any anticipated funding 
shortfalls for personnel supporting the Secretariat for 
Special Operations across the future-years defense 
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
relevant. 
SEC. 1090. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REDESIGNATION OF 
THE AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUD-
IES AS THE JAMES M. INHOFE CENTER FOR 
AFRICA STRATEGIC STUDIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Senator James M. Inhofe— 
(A) has, during his more than three decades 
of service in the United States Congress— 
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(i) demonstrated a profound commit-
ment to strengthening United States-Africa 
relations; and 
(ii) been one of the foremost leaders in 
Congress on matters related to United 
States-Africa relations; 
(B) was a key advocate for the establish-
ment of United States Africa Command; and 
(C) has conducted 170 visits to countries in 
Africa; and 
(2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe’s long his-
tory of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the 
Department of Defense Africa Center for Strategic 
Studies should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Cen-
ter for Africa Strategic Studies. 
SEC. 1091. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO 
TIER 1 AND TIER 2 JOINT TRAINING EXER-
CISES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2023 through 
2027, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require 
that offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities 
be integrated into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO INCLUDE OPPOSING FORCE.— 
The Chairman shall require exercises conducted under sub-
section (a) to include an opposing force design based on 
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a current intelligence assessment of the electromagnetic 
order of battle and capabilities of an adversary. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Chairman may waive the require-
ments under subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an exer-
cise if the Chairman determines that— 
(1) the exercise does not require— 
(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare 
capabilities; or 
(B) a militarily significant threat from 
electronic warfare attack; or 
(2) the integration of offensive and defensive elec-
tronic warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost 
prohibitive or not technically feasible based on the 
overall goals of the exercise. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Concurrent with the sub-
mission of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant 
to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each 
of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Chairman shall pro-
vide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
exercises conducted under subsection (a) that includes— 
(1) a description of such exercises planned and 
included in the budget submission for that fiscal year; 
and 
(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in 
the preceding fiscal year, including— 
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(A) the extent to which offensive and defen-
sive electronic warfare capabilities were inte-
grated into the exercise; 
(B) an evaluation and assessment of the ex-
ercise to determine the impact of the opposing 
force on the participants in the exercise, includ-
ing— 
(i) joint lessons learned; 
(ii) high interest training issues; and 
(iii) high interest training require-
ments; and 
(C) whether offensive and defensive elec-
tronic warfare capabilities were part of an over-
all joint fires and, if so, a description of how 
such capabilities were incorporated into the joint 
fires. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘electromagnetic order of battle’’ 
has the meaning given that term in Joint Publication 
3-85 titled ‘‘Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Oper-
ations’’, dated May 2020. 
(2) The terms ‘‘high interest training issue’’, 
‘‘high interest training requirement’’, ‘‘Tier 1’’, and 
‘‘Tier 2’’ have the meanings given those terms in the 
Joint Training Manual for the Armed Forces of the 
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United States (Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), 
dated April 20, 2015. 
(3) The term ‘‘joint fires’’ has the meaning given 
that term in the publication of the Joint Staff titled 
‘‘Insights and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integra-
tion and Synchronization of Joint Fires’’, dated July 
2018. 
SEC. 1092. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE 
NAVY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established an inde-
pendent commission in the legislative branch to be 
known as the ‘‘Commission on the Future of the 
Navy’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commis-
sion’’). 
(2) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) STUDY ON NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall undertake a comprehensive study of 
the structure of the Navy and policy as-
sumptions related to the size and force mix-
ture of the Navy, in order— 
(I) to make recommendations on 
the size and force mixture of ships; and 
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(II) to make recommendations on 
the size and force mixture of naval 
aviation. 
(ii) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
under-
taking the study required by this subsection, 
the Commission shall carry out each of the 
following: 
(I) An evaluation and identifica-
tion of a structure for the Navy that— 
(aa) has the depth and 
scalability to meet current and 
anticipated requirements of the 
combatant commands; 
(bb) assumes four different 
funding levels of: fiscal year 2023 
appropriated plus inflation; fiscal 
year 2023 appropriated with 3–5 
percent real growth; such as is 
necessary to build, man, maintain 
and modernize the fleet required 
by section 1025 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for 
2018 (Public Law 115–91); and 
notionally unconstrained to meet 
the needs of the National Defense 
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Strategy including a particular 
focus on the areas of responsibility 
of 
United 
States 
Indo-Pacific 
Command and United States Eu-
ropean Command; 
(cc) ensures that the Navy 
has the capacity needed to sup-
port 
current 
and 
anticipated 
homeland defense and disaster as-
sistance missions in the United 
States; 
(dd) provides for sufficient 
numbers of members of the Navy 
to ensure a 115 percent manning 
level of all deployed ships and not 
less than a 90 percent manning 
level at any point in time; 
(ee) provides a sustainable 
force generation model with the 
associated 
rotational 
presence, 
personnel, training, and mainte-
nance assumptions; 
(ff) identifies forward basing 
and stationing requirements; and 
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(gg) identifies potential stra-
tegic and operational risk trade-
offs and makes recommendations 
among readiness, efficiency, effec-
tiveness, capability, and afford-
ability. 
(II) An evaluation and identifica-
tion of combatant command demand 
and fleet size, including recommenda-
tions to support— 
(aa) readiness; 
(bb) training; 
(cc) routine ship mainte-
nance; 
(dd) personnel; 
(ee) forward presence; 
(ff) depot level ship mainte-
nance; and 
(gg) fleet modernization. 
(III) A detailed review of the cost 
of the recapitalization of the Nuclear 
Triad in the Department of Defense 
and its effect on the Navy’s budget. 
(IV) A review of Navy personnel 
policies and training to determine 
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changes needed across all personnel ac-
tivities to improve training effective-
ness and force tactical readiness and 
reduce operational stress. 
(B) STUDY ON SHIPBUILDING AND INNOVA-
TION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission 
shall conduct a study on shipbuilding, new 
construction, and repair shipyards, and op-
portunities to better integrate advanced 
technologies such as augmented reality and 
artificial intelligence in the fleet. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting 
the study required under this subsection, the 
Commission shall consider the following: 
(I) Recommendations for specific 
changes to the Navy’s Shipyard Infra-
structure 
Optimization 
Program, 
which may include legislative changes 
such as providing multi-year appro-
priations or expanded use of innova-
tive technology. 
(II) Recommendations for changes 
to the ship design and build program 
that could reduce technical and sched-
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ule risk, reduce cost, accelerate build 
timelines, and prioritize an incre-
mental 
approach 
to 
introducing 
change. 
(III) 
Recommendations 
for 
changes to the ship depot maintenance 
program in order to reduce overhaul 
timelines, 
integrate 
current 
tech-
nologies into ships, and reduce costs. 
(3) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, and receive such evi-
dence as the Commission considers advisable to 
carry out its duties under this section. 
(B) INFORMATION
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The Commission may secure directly 
from any Federal department or agency such in-
formation as the Commission considers necessary 
to carry out its duties under this section. Upon 
request of the Co-Chairs of the Commission, the 
head of such department or agency shall furnish 
such information to the Commission. 
(C) USE OF POSTAL SERVICE.—The Com-
mission may use the United States mails in the 
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same manner and under the same conditions as 
other departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government. 
(D) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission 
may accept, use, and dispose of gifts or do-
nations of services, goods, and property 
from non-Federal entities for the purposes of 
aiding and facilitating the work of the 
Commission. The authority under this 
paragraph does not extend to gifts of 
money. 
(ii) DOCUMENTATION; CONFLICTS
OF 
INTEREST.—The Commission shall docu-
ment gifts accepted under the authority pro-
vided by clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts 
of interest or the appearance of conflicts of 
interest. 
(iii) COMPLIANCE
WITH
CONGRES-
SIONAL ETHICS RULES.—Except as specifi-
cally provided in this section, a member of 
the Commission shall comply with rules set 
forth by the Select Committee on Ethics of 
the Senate and the Committee on Ethics of 
the House of Representatives governing em-
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ployees of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives, respectively. 
(4) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 
2024, the Commission shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives an unclassified report, with classified an-
nexes if necessary, that includes the findings and con-
clusions of the Commission as a result of the studies 
required under this section, together with its rec-
ommendations for such legislative actions as the Com-
mission considers appropriate in light of the results 
of the studies. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 8 members, of whom— 
(A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker 
of the House of Representatives; 
(B) one shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives; 
(C) one shall be appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate; 
(D) one shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the Senate; 
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appointments to the Secretary of Defense (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). 
(4) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In making appointments 
under this subsection, consideration shall be 
given to individuals with expertise in— 
(i) United States naval policy and 
strategy; 
(ii) naval forces capability; 
(iii) naval nuclear propulsion and 
weapons; 
(iv) naval force structure design, orga-
nization, and employment; 
(v) Navy personnel matters; 
(vi) Navy acquisition and sustainment; 
(vii) Navy shipbuilding; 
(viii) naval aviation aircraft procure-
ment; and 
(ix) Navy ship and aircraft depot 
maintenance. 
(B) RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT.—Offi-
cers or employees of the Federal Government 
(other than experts or consultants the services of 
which are procured under section 3109 of title 5, 
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United States Code) may not be appointed as 
members of the Commission. 
(C) RESTRICTION
ON
MEMBERS
OF
CON-
GRESS.—Members of Congress may not serve on 
the Commission. 
(5) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES; RE-
MOVAL OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) 
APPOINTMENT
DURATION.—Members 
shall be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers, but shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original ap-
pointment. 
(C) REMOVAL
OF
MEMBERS.—A member 
may be removed from the Commission for cause 
by the individual serving in the position respon-
sible for the original appointment of such mem-
ber under subsection (b)(1), provided that notice 
has first been provided to such member of the 
cause for removal and voted and agreed upon by 
three quarters of the members serving. A vacancy 
created by the removal of a member under this 
subsection shall not affect the powers of the Com-
mission, and shall be filled in the same manner 
as the original appointment was made. 
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(D) QUORUM.—.A majority of the members 
serving on the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum. 
(E) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which all members of the 
Commission have been appointed as published in 
the Congressional Record, the Commission shall 
hold its initial meeting. 
(c) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) STATUS AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.—Notwith-
standing the requirements of section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code, including the required super-
vision under subsection (a)(3) of such section, mem-
bers of the Commission shall be deemed to be Federal 
employees in the legislative branch subject to all the 
laws and policies applicable to legislative branch em-
ployees. 
(2) OATH OF OFFICE.—Notwithstanding the pro-
vision of section 2903(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, an employee of an Executive Branch agency, 
otherwise authorized to administer oaths under sec-
tion 2903 of title 5, United States Code, may admin-
ister the oath of office to Commissioners for the pur-
pose of their service to the Commission. 
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(3) SECURITY
CLEARANCES.—The appropriate 
Federal departments or agencies shall cooperate with 
the Commission in expeditiously providing to the 
Commission members and staff appropriate security 
clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing 
procedures and requirements, except that no person 
may be provided with access to classified information 
under this Act without the appropriate security clear-
ances. 
(4) PAY FOR MEMBERS.—Each member of the 
Commission may be compensated at a rate not to ex-
ceed the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic 
pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code, for 
each day (including travel time) during which such 
member is engaged in the performance of the duties 
of the Commission. All members of the Commission 
who are officers or employees of the United States 
shall serve without compensation additional to that 
received for their services as officers or employees of 
the United States. 
(5) STAFF.— 
(A) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Co-Chairs 
of the Commission may appoint and fix the rate 
of basic pay for an Executive Director in accord-
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ance with section 3161 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(B) COMMISSION
STAFF.—The Executive 
Director may appoint and fix the rate of basic 
pay for additional personnel as staff of the Com-
mission in accordance with section 3161 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(C) DETAILEES AUTHORIZED.—On a reim-
bursable or non-reimbursable basis, the heads of 
departments and agencies of the Federal Govern-
ment may provide, and the Commission may ac-
cept personnel detailed from such departments 
and agencies, including active-duty military per-
sonnel. 
(D) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members and 
staff of the Commission shall be allowed travel 
expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsist-
ence, at rates authorized for employees of agen-
cies under subchapter I of chapter 57 of title 5, 
United States Code, while away from their 
homes or regular places of business in the per-
formance of services for the Commission. 
(d) SUPPORT.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE
FROM
DEPARTMENT
OF
DE-
FENSE.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated for the Department of 
Defense for support of the Commission, the Sec-
retary may make transfers to the Commission for 
commission expenses, including compensation of 
commission members, officers, and employees, 
and provision of other such services, funds, fa-
cilities, and other support services as necessary 
for the performance of the Commission’s func-
tions. Funds made available to support and pro-
vide assistance to the Commission may be used 
for payment of compensation of members, offi-
cers, and employees of the Commission without 
transfer under this subparagraph. Amounts 
transferred under this subparagraph shall re-
main available until expended. Transfer author-
ity provided by this subparagraph is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided by law. 
Section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, 
shall not apply to a transfer of funds under this 
subparagraph. 
(B) TREASURY
ACCOUNT
AUTHORIZED.— 
The Secretary of the Treasury may establish an 
account or accounts for the Commission from 
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which any amounts transferred under this clause 
may be used for activities of the Commission. 
(2) LIAISON.—The Secretary shall designate at 
least one officer or employee of the Department of De-
fense to serve as a liaison officer between the Depart-
ment and the Commission. 
(3) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT.—To the extent that 
funds are available for such purpose, or on a reim-
bursable basis, the Secretary may, at the request of 
the Co-Chairs of the Commission— 
(A) enter into contracts for the acquisition 
of administrative supplies and equipment for use 
by the Commission; and 
(B) make available the services of a Federal 
funded research and development center or an 
independent, nongovernmental organization, de-
scribed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal 
Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation 
under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(4) PRELIMINARY ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT AU-
THORIZED.—Upon the appointment of the Co-Chairs 
under subsection (b), the Secretary may provide ad-
ministrative support authorized under this section 
necessary to facilitate the standing up of the Commis-
sion. 
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(e) TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall terminate 90 days after the submission of the report 
required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1093. DYNAMIC AIRSPACE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Adminis-
tration, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, 
shall establish a pilot program for the purpose of de-
veloping, testing, and assessing dynamic scheduling 
and management of special activity airspace in order 
to accommodate emerging military testing and train-
ing requirements, including— 
(A) special activity airspace for use by the 
Department of Defense for emerging military 
testing and training requirements of infrequent 
or limited durations; and 
(B) streamlining the process for the Depart-
ment of Defense to request the designation of spe-
cial activity airspace for activities described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND ASSESSMENT OF 
DYNAMIC AIRSPACE.—Under the pilot program estab-
lished under paragraph (1), the Administrator and 
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the Secretary shall jointly test not less than two use 
cases concerning temporary or permanent special ac-
tivity airspace established by the Federal Aviation 
Administration for use by the Department of Defense 
that develop, test, and assess— 
(A) the availability of such airspace on an 
infrequent or limited duration necessary to ac-
commodate the Department of Defense’s emerging 
military testing and training requirements; and 
(B) whether the processes for the Depart-
ment of Defense to request special activity air-
space for infrequent or limited duration military 
testing and training events meet Department of 
Defense testing and training requirements. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program established 
by subsection (a) shall not interfere with— 
(1) the public’s right of transit consistent with 
national security; 
(2) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the 
safety of aircraft within the National Airspace Sys-
tem; 
(3) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the ef-
ficient use of the National Airspace System; and 
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(4) Department of Defense use of special activity 
airspace that is established through means other than 
the pilot program established by subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the establishment of the pilot program 
under subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the appropriate committees of Congress a re-
port on the interim findings of the Administrator 
with respect to the pilot program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include an analysis of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) How the pilot program established 
under subsection (a)(1) affected policies on estab-
lishing and scheduling special activity airspace 
with an emphasis on the impact of allocation 
and utilization policies to other nonpartici-
pating aviation users of the National Airspace 
System. 
(B) Whether the streamlined processes for 
dynamic scheduling and management of special 
activity airspace involved in the pilot program 
established under subsection (a)(1) contributed 
to— 
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(i) the public’s right of transit con-
sistent with national security; 
(ii) the use of airspace necessary to en-
sure the safety of aircraft within the Na-
tional Airspace System; and 
(iii) the use of airspace necessary to 
ensure the efficient use of the National Air-
space System. 
(d) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not 
later than two years after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on the interim findings of the Secretary with respect 
to the pilot program. Such report shall include an analysis 
of how the pilot program affected military testing and 
training. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation, the Committee on Armed 
Services, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, 
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and Technology, the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘special activity airspace’’ means 
the following airspace with defined dimensions within 
the National Airspace System wherein limitations 
may be imposed upon aircraft operations: 
(A) Restricted areas. 
(B) Military operations areas. 
(C) Air traffic control assigned airspace. 
(D) Warning areas. 
(3) The term ‘‘use cases’’ means a compendium 
of airspace utilization data collected from the develop-
ment, testing, and assessment conducted under sub-
section (a)(1), and other test points or metrics as 
agreed to by the Administrator and the Secretary, 
within a specific geographic region as determined by 
the Administrator and Secretary. 
(f) DURATION.—The pilot program under subsection 
(a)(1) shall continue for not more than three years after 
the date on which it is established. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense civilian employ-
ees choosing to report experiencing adult sexual assault. 
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual limitation on 
premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civil-
ian employees working overseas. 
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Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for former De-
partment of Defense officials. 
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions 
in science and technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs. 
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-limited ap-
pointments to compete for permanent appointments. 
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science and engineering. 
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic shaping of 
the workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at cer-
tain department of defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive 
appointments of military spouses by federal agencies. 
Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment of cyber 
and information technology personnel to private sector organiza-
tions. 
SEC. 1101. RESTRICTED REPORTING OPTION FOR DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
CHOOSING 
TO 
REPORT 
EXPERIENCING 
ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sex-
ual assault 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTED REPORTS.—The Secretary of De-
fense may provide a civilian employee of the Department 
of Defense an opportunity to submit to an individual de-
scribed in subsection (d) a restricted report of an alleged 
incident of adult sexual assault for the purpose of assisting 
the employee in obtaining information and access to au-
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thorized victim support services provided by the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURES AND INITIATING 
INVESTIGATIONS.—Unless the Secretary determines that a 
disclosure is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious and 
imminent safety threat to the employee submitting the re-
port or to another person, a restricted report submitted pur-
suant to subsection (a) shall not— 
‘‘(1) be disclosed to the supervisor of the em-
ployee or any other management official; or 
‘‘(2) cause the initiation of a Federal civil or 
criminal investigation. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES UNDER OTHER LAWS.—The receipt of a 
restricted report submitted under subsection (a) shall not 
be construed as imputing actual or constructive knowledge 
of an alleged incident of sexual assault to the Department 
of Defense for any purpose. 
‘‘(d) INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED
TO RECEIVE RE-
STRICTED REPORTS.—An individual described in this sub-
section is an individual who performs victim advocate du-
ties under a program for one or more of the following pur-
poses (or any other program designated by the Secretary): 
‘‘(1) Sexual assault prevention and response. 
‘‘(2) Victim advocacy. 
‘‘(3) Equal employment opportunity. 
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‘‘(4) Workplace violence prevention and response. 
‘‘(5) Employee assistance. 
‘‘(6) Family advocacy. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘civilian 
employee’ has the meaning given the term ‘employee’ 
in section 2105 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL
ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual as-
sault’ has the meaning given that term in section 920 
of this title (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice), and includes penetrative offenses and 
sexual contact offenses.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 1102. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY 
TO WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM 
PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY 
FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORK-
ING OVERSEAS. 
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
amended by section 1112 of the National Defense Authoriza-
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tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1953), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘that is in the area of responsi-
bility’’ and all that follows through ‘‘United States 
Africa Command,’’ and 
(2) by striking ‘‘through 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2023’’. 
SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR-
ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 
GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF-
FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 
109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) 
and as most recently amended by section 1114 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1954), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
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SEC. 1104. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 
(1) the Secretary of each military department 
develops standardized credentials for Defense law en-
forcement officers under their respective authority; 
(2) the Secretary of each military department 
issues such credential to each such officer at no cost 
to such officer; and 
(3) any Department of Defense common access 
card issued to such an officer clearly identifies the of-
ficer as a Defense law enforcement officer. 
(b) DEFENSE
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
OFFICER
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Defense law enforcement 
officer’’ means a member of the Armed Forces or civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense who— 
(1) is authorized by law to engage in or super-
vise the prevention, detection, investigation, or pros-
ecution of, or the incarceration of any person for, any 
violation of law; 
(2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehen-
sion under section 807(b) of title 10, United States 
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Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice); and 
(3) is authorized by the Department to carry a 
firearm. 
SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE SECURITY FOR FORMER DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE OFFICIALS. 
During the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on January 1, 2024, subsection (b) 
of section 714 of title 10, United States Code, shall be ap-
plied— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by substituting ‘‘a seri-
ous and credible threat’’ for ‘‘an imminent and cred-
ible threat’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by substituting ‘‘three 
years’’ for ‘‘two years’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A), by substituting— 
(A) ‘‘congressional leadership and the con-
gressional defense committees’’ for ‘‘the congres-
sional defense committees’’; and 
(B) by substituting ‘‘the justification for 
such determination, scope of the protection, and 
the anticipated cost and duration of such protec-
tion’’ for ‘‘the justification for such determina-
tion’’. 
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SEC. 1106. ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN RE-
SEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION 
LABORATORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4093 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research 
and technology positions in science and 
technology reinvention laboratories 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
carry out a program using the pay authority specified in 
subsection (d) to fix the rate of basic pay for positions de-
scribed in subsection (c) in order to assist the military de-
partments in attracting and retaining high quality acquisi-
tion and technology experts in positions responsible for 
managing and performing complex, high-cost research and 
technology development efforts in the science and technology 
reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The program may be 
carried out in a military department only with the ap-
proval of the service acquisition executive of the military 
department concerned. 
‘‘(c) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this sub-
section are positions in the science and technology reinven-
tion laboratories of the Department of Defense that— 
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‘‘(1) require expertise of an extremely high level 
in a scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition 
management field; and 
‘‘(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment 
of an important research or technology development 
mission. 
‘‘(d) RATE OF BASIC PAY.—The pay authority speci-
fied in this subsection is authority as follows: 
‘‘(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a 
position at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate 
of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive 
Schedule, upon the approval of the service acquisition 
executive concerned. 
‘‘(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a 
position at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate 
of basic pay payable for level I of the Executive 
Schedule, upon the approval of the Secretary of the 
military department concerned. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in subsection 
(a) may be used only to the extent necessary to com-
petitively recruit or retain individuals exceptionally 
well qualified for positions described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) NUMBER OF POSITIONS.—The authority in 
subsection (a) may not be used with respect to more 
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than five positions in each military department at 
any one time, unless the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, in concurrence with 
the Secretaries of the military departments concerned, 
authorizes the transfer of positions from one military 
department to another. 
‘‘(3) TERM
OF
POSITIONS.—The authority in 
subsection (a) may be used only for positions having 
a term of less than five years. 
‘‘(f) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LAB-
ORATORIES
OF
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘science and technology 
reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense’ 
means the laboratories designated as science and technology 
reinvention laboratories by section 4121(b) of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 303 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 4093 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in 
science and technology reinvention laboratories.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—This section shall take effect imme-
diately after section 881 of this Act. 
SEC. 1107. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate guid-
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ance to the military departments to promote consistency in 
policies relating to flexible workplace programs. Such guid-
ance shall address at a minimum the conditions under 
which an employee is allowed to perform all or a portion 
of assigned duties— 
(1) at a telecommuting center established pursu-
ant to statute; or 
(2) through the use of flexible workplace services 
agreements. 
SEC. 1108. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EM-
PLOYEES IN TIME-LIMITED APPOINTMENTS 
TO COMPETE FOR PERMANENT APPOINT-
MENTS. 
Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EM-
PLOYEES IN TIME-LIMITED APPOINTMENTS TO COMPETE 
FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘Department’ means the De-
partment of Defense; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘time-limited appointment’ 
means a temporary or term appointment in the 
competitive service. 
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‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this chapter or any other provision of 
law relating to the examination, certification, and 
appointment of individuals in the competitive service, 
an employee of the Department serving under a time- 
limited appointment is eligible to compete for a per-
manent appointment in the competitive service when 
the Department is accepting applications from indi-
viduals within its own workforce, or from individuals 
outside its own workforce, under merit promotion 
procedures, if— 
‘‘(A) the employee was appointed initially 
under open, competitive examination under sub-
chapter I of this chapter to the time-limited ap-
pointment; 
‘‘(B) the employee has served under 1 or 
more time-limited appointments within the De-
partment for a period or periods totaling more 
than 2 years without a break of 2 or more years; 
and 
‘‘(C) the employee’s performance has been at 
an acceptable level of performance throughout the 
period or periods referred to in subparagraph 
(B). 
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‘‘(3) CAREER-CONDITIONAL
STATUS; COMPETI-
TIVE STATUS.—An individual appointed to a perma-
nent position under this section— 
‘‘(A) becomes a career-conditional employee, 
unless the employee has otherwise completed the 
service requirements for career tenure; and 
‘‘(B) acquires competitive status upon ap-
pointment. 
‘‘(4) FORMER EMPLOYEES.—If the Department 
is accepting applications as described in paragraph 
(2), a former employee of the Department who served 
under a time-limited appointment and who otherwise 
meets the requirements of this section shall be eligible 
to compete for a permanent position in the competi-
tive service under this section if— 
‘‘(A) the employee applies for a position 
covered by this section not later than 2 years 
after the most recent date of separation; and 
‘‘(B) the employee’s most recent separation 
was for reasons other than misconduct or per-
formance. 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel 
Management shall prescribe regulations necessary for 
the administration of this subsection.’’. 
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SEC. 1109. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
ATTRACT 
EXPERTS 
IN 
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 
Section 4092 of title 10, united states code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(8), in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2030’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(H)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘10 positions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘15 positions’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘3 such positions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘5 such positions’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), 
by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘subparagraphs (B) and (H) of para-
graph (1)’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘to any of’’ and 
inserting ‘‘to any of the’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and any of the 
5 positions designated by the Director 
of the Space Development Agency’’ 
after ‘‘Projects Agency’’; and 
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(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the Di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the 
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
or the Director of the Space Development 
Agency’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ‘‘the Space 
Development Agency,’’ after ‘‘Intelligence Center,’’. 
SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PRO-
GRAM ON DYNAMIC SHAPING OF THE WORK-
FORCE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS 
AND EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 
(a) REPEAL
OF
OBSOLETE
PROVISION.—Section 
1109(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (D). 
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1109(d)(1) 
of such Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’. 
SEC. 1111. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF 
AUTHORITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINT-
MENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL 
AGENCIES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF SUNSET.—Subsection (e) of section 
573 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 5 U.S.C. 
3330d note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2028’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF OPM LIMITATION AND REPORTS.— 
Subsection (d) of such section is repealed. 
SEC. 1112. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE 
TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF CYBER AND IN-
FORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL TO 
PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 1110(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (5 U.S.C. 3702 note; Public Law 
111–84) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201.
Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training 
program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colom-
bia Action Plan for Regional Security. 
Sec. 1202.
Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation. 
Sec. 1203.
Modification of authority for participation in multinational centers 
of excellence. 
Sec. 1204.
Modification of existing authorities to provide for an Irregular War-
fare Center and a Regional Defense Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 1205.
Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1206.
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 
coalition nations for support provided to United States military 
operations. 
Sec. 1207.
Modification and extension of authority to support border security op-
erations of certain foreign countries. 
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Sec. 1208.
Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to advance 
women, peace, and security. 
Sec. 1209.
Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for assistance 
to units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross 
violation of human rights. 
Sec. 1210.
Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, advise, as-
sist, and equip the military forces of Somalia. 
Sec. 1211.
Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University. 
Sec. 1212.
Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1221.
Extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and 
loss. 
Sec. 1222.
Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in Afghani-
stan. 
Sec. 1223.
Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1231.
Modification of annual report on the military capabilities of Iran 
and related activities. 
Sec. 1232.
Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Of-
fice of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1233.
Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups 
and individuals. 
Sec. 1234.
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1235.
Prohibition on transfers to Iran. 
Sec. 1236.
Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated operatives 
abroad. 
Sec. 1237.
Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish 
Peshmerga Forces to counter air and missile threats. 
Sec. 1238.
Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production 
and trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of 
Bashar al-Assad in Syria. 
Sec. 1239.
Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization. 
Sec. 1240.
Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1241.
Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1242.
Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and Russia. 
Sec. 1243.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments 
involving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1244.
Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other matters. 
Sec. 1245.
Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Rus-
sian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine. 
Sec. 1246.
Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of short and 
medium-term security assistance to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1247.
Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine. 
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Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1252.
Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative to author-
ize use of funds for the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 1253.
Modification of prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic 
of China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises to in-
clude cessation of genocide by China. 
Sec. 1254.
Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1255.
Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1256.
Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and dissuasion. 
Sec. 1257.
Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with 
ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1258.
Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China that provide support to the People’s Lib-
eration Army. 
Sec. 1259.
Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases and invest-
ments made by the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China and entities directed or backed by the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1260.
Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 
Sec. 1261.
Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
Sec. 1262.
Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States military 
posture in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1263.
Statement of policy on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1264.
Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1265.
Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Head-
quarters. 
Sec. 1272.
Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture in Eu-
rope. 
Sec. 1273.
Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades. 
Sec. 1274.
Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations. 
Sec. 1275.
Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet shared national 
security interests in East Africa. 
Sec. 1276.
Assessment of challenges to implementation of the partnership among 
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 
Sec. 1277.
Modification and extension of United States-Israel cooperation to 
counter unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 1278.
Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and observers. 
Sec. 1279.
Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United States 
students against foreign agents. 
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Subtitle A—Assistance and 
Training 
SEC. 1201. PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL EXPENSES NECESSARY 
FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PROGRAM 
CONDUCTED 
BY 
COLOMBIA 
UNDER 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES-COLOMBIA 
ACTION 
PLAN 
FOR REGIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for 
participation in training program con-
ducted by Colombia under the United 
States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional 
Security 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may pay 
the expendable training supplies, travel, subsistence, and 
similar personnel expenses of, and special compensation for, 
the following that the Secretary considers necessary for par-
ticipation in the training program conducted by Colombia 
under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional 
Security: 
‘‘(1) Defense personnel of friendly foreign govern-
ments. 
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‘‘(2) With the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, other personnel of friendly foreign governments 
and nongovernmental personnel. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the authority provided in subsection (a) 
may only be used for the payment of such expenses 
of, and special compensation for, such personnel from 
developing countries. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may authorize 
the payment of such expenses of, and special com-
pensation for, such personnel from a country other 
than a developing country if the Secretary determines 
that such payment is— 
‘‘(A) necessary to respond to extraordinary 
circumstances; and 
‘‘(B) in the national security interest of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training pro-
gram conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia 
Action Plan for Regional Security.’’. 
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SEC. 1202. MODIFICATIONS TO REPORTS ON SECURITY CO-
OPERATION. 
(a) SUPPORT TO FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR 
CONDUCT OPERATIONS.—Section 331(d)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as sub-
paragraph (F); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) A description of each entity with 
which the applicable friendly foreign country is 
engaged in hostilities and whether each such en-
tity is covered by an authorization for the use of 
military force.’’. 
(b) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING.— 
Section 332(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not later than February 1 of each year’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY
TO BUILD CAPACITY
OF FOREIGN 
FORCES.—Section 333(f) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; 
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(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a quarterly’’ and inserting 
‘‘a semi-annual’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘calendar quarter’’ and in-
serting ‘‘180 days’’. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION AC-
TIVITIES.—Section 386 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 386. Annual report 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 
March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
sets forth, on a country-by-country basis, an overview of 
security cooperation activities carried out by the Depart-
ment of Defense during the fiscal year in which such report 
is submitted, using the authorities specified in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each 
country and for the entirety of the period covered by such 
report, the following: 
‘‘(1) A narrative summary that provides— 
‘‘(A) a brief overview of the primary secu-
rity cooperation objectives for the activities en-
compassed by the report; and 
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‘‘(B) a description of how such activities 
advance the theater security cooperation strategy 
of the relevant geographic combatant command. 
‘‘(2) A table that includes an aggregated amount 
with respect to each of the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 332(a) of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense cost to provide any Department 
personnel as advisors to a ministry of defense. 
‘‘(B) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 332(b) of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense incremental execution costs to 
conduct activities under such section. 
‘‘(C) With respect to section 333 of this title, 
the value of all programs for which notice is re-
quired by such section. 
‘‘(D) With respect to section 335 of this 
title, the total Department of Defense costs to 
fund expenses to attend training provided by the 
Government of Colombia that began during the 
period of the report. 
‘‘(E) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 341 of this title, the Department 
of Defense manpower and travel costs to conduct 
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bi-lateral state partnership program engage-
ments with the partner country. 
‘‘(F) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 342 of this title, the Department 
of Defense-funded, foreign-partner travel costs to 
attend a regional center activity that began dur-
ing the period of the report. 
‘‘(G) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 345 of this title, the estimated 
Department of Defense execution cost to complete 
all training that began during the period of the 
report. 
‘‘(H) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 2561 of this title, the planned 
execution cost of completing humanitarian as-
sistance activities for the partner country that 
were approved for the period of the report. 
‘‘(3) A table that includes aggregated totals for 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Pursuant to section 311 of this title, 
the number of personnel from a partner country 
assigned to a Department of Defense organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(B) Pursuant to section 332(a) of this 
title, the number of Department of Defense per-
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sonnel who began training during the period of 
the report. 
‘‘(I) Pursuant to section 347 of this title, 
the number of cadets from the partner country 
that were enrolled in the Service Academies dur-
ing the period of the report. 
‘‘(J) Pursuant to amounts made available 
to carry out section 2561 of this title, the number 
of new humanitarian assistance projects funded 
through the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster 
and Civic Aid account that were approved dur-
ing the period of the required report. 
‘‘(4) A table that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) For each person from the partner 
country assigned to a Department of Defense or-
ganization pursuant to section 311 of this title— 
‘‘(i) whether the person is a member of 
the armed forces or a civilian; 
‘‘(ii) the rank of the person (if applica-
ble); and 
‘‘(iii) the component of the Department 
of Defense and location to which such per-
son is assigned. 
‘‘(B) With respect to each civilian employee 
of the Department of Defense or member of the 
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armed forces that was assigned, pursuant to sec-
tion 332(a) of this title, as an advisor to a min-
istry of defense during the period of the report, 
a description of the object of the Department of 
Defense for such support and the name of the 
ministry or regional organization to which the 
employee or member was assigned. 
‘‘(C) With respect to each activity com-
menced under section 332(b) of this title during 
the period of the report— 
‘‘(i) the name of the supported min-
istry or regional organization; 
‘‘(ii) the component of the Department 
of Defense that conducted the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the activity; and 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of 
the activity. 
‘‘(D) For each program that required notice 
to Congress under section 333 of this title during 
the period of the report— 
‘‘(i) the units of the national security 
forces of the foreign country to which assist-
ance was provided; 
‘‘(ii) the type of operation capability 
assisted; 
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‘‘(iii) a description of the nature of the 
assistance being provided; and 
‘‘(iv) the estimated cost included in the 
notice provided for such assistance. 
‘‘(E) With respect to each Government of 
Colombia training activity which included De-
partment of Defense funded participants under 
section 335 of this title that commenced during 
the period of the report— 
‘‘(i) the units of the defense personnel 
of the friendly foreign country to which the 
Department of Defense funded assistance 
was provided; 
‘‘(ii) the units of the Government of 
Colombia that conducted the training activ-
ity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the training ac-
tivity provided by the Government of Co-
lombia; 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of 
the training activity provided by the Gov-
ernment of Colombia. 
‘‘(F) With respect to each activity com-
menced under section 341 of this title during the 
period of the report— 
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‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the duration of the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the number of participating 
members of the National Guard; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of participating per-
sonnel of foreign country. 
‘‘(G) With respect to each activity of a Re-
gional Center for Security Studies commenced 
under section 342 of this title during the period 
of the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the name of the Regional Center 
that sponsored the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of officials from the 
foreign country who participated the activ-
ity. 
‘‘(H) With respect to each training event 
that commenced under sections 343, 345, 348, 
349, 350, or 352 of this title during the period 
of the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the training; 
‘‘(ii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
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‘‘(iii) the number of personnel of the 
foreign country trained. 
‘‘(I) With respect to each new project ap-
proved under section 2561 of this title during the 
period of the report and funded through the 
Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid 
account— 
‘‘(i) the title of the project; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the assistance to 
be provided; and 
‘‘(iii) the anticipated costs to provide 
such assistance.’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL RE-
PORT REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to a report that was 
required to be submitted under section 386 of title 10, 
United States Code, prior to the date of the enactment of 
this Act, that has not been submitted as of such date and 
relates to a year preceding fiscal year 2023, such a report 
may be submitted in accordance with— 
(1) the requirements of such section 386 as 
amended by subsection (d); or 
(2) the requirements of such section 386 as in ef-
fect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPA-
TION IN MULTINATIONAL CENTERS OF EX-
CELLENCE. 
Section 344(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) the International Special Training Centre, 
established in 1979 and located in Pfullendorf, Ger-
many.’’. 
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES TO 
PROVIDE FOR AN IRREGULAR WARFARE CEN-
TER AND A REGIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 345 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘Irregular Warfare Center and Re-
gional Defense Fellowship Program’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
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