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nexus to detect and monitor activities related to 
fentanyl trafficking; 
(B) leverage existing authorities to support 
operations to counter fentanyl trafficking car-
ried out by other Federal agencies, State, Trib-
al, and local law enforcement agencies, or for-
eign security forces; 
(C) coordinate efforts of the Department 
of Defense for the detection and monitoring of 
aerial and maritime traffic suspected of car-
rying fentanyl bound for the United States, in-
cluding efforts to unify the use of technology, 
surveillance, and related resources across air, 
land, and maritime domains to counter fentanyl 
trafficking, including with respect to data col-
lection, data processing, and integrating sensors 
across such domains; 
(D) provide Department of Defense-spe-
cific capabilities to support activities by the 
United States Government and foreign security 
forces to detect and monitor the trafficking of 
fentanyl and precursor chemicals used in 
fentanyl production, consistent with— 
(i) section 284(b)(10) of title 10, 
United States Code; 
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(ii) all other requirements set forth in 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 
U.S.C. 2151 et 16 seq.); and 
(iii) the requirements set forth in the 
Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 
et seq.); 
(E) leverage existing counterdrug and 
counter-transnational organized crime programs 
of the Department to counter fentanyl traf-
ficking; 
(F) assess existing training programs of 
the Department to counter fentanyl trafficking, 
consistent with section 284(b) of title 10, 
United States Code; 
(G) assess existing training programs of 
the Department for foreign security forces to 
ensure 
the 
counterdrug 
and 
counter- 
transnational organized crime programs of the 
Department— 
(i) support operations to counter 
fentanyl trafficking; and 
(ii) build capacity to conduct fentanyl 
interdiction operations, consistent with sec-
tions 284(c) and 333 of title 10, United 
States Code; 
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(H) use the North American Defense Min-
isterial and the bilateral defense working groups 
and bilateral military cooperation round tables 
with Canada and Mexico to increase domain 
awareness to detect and monitor fentanyl traf-
ficking; and 
(I) evaluate existing policies, procedures, 
processes, and resources that affect the ability 
of the Department to counter fentanyl traf-
ficking consistent with existing counterdrug and 
counter-transnational organized crime authori-
ties. 
(3) FORM.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after 
the submission of the strategy required by para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall provide to the appro-
priate congressional committees a briefing on the 
strategy and plans for its implementation. 
(b) COOPERATION WITH MEXICO.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enhance cooperation with defense offi-
cials of the Government of Mexico to target, disrupt, 
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and degrade transnational criminal organizations 
within Mexico that traffic fentanyl. 
(2) REPORT
ON
ENHANCED
SECURITY
CO-
OPERATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on efforts to enhance cooperation with de-
fense officials of the Government of Mexico 
specified in paragraph (1). 
(B) CONTENTS.—The report required by 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) an assessment of the impact of the 
efforts to enhance cooperation described in 
paragraph (1) on targeting, disrupting, 
and degrading fentanyl trafficking; 
(ii) a description of limitations on 
such efforts, including limitations imposed 
by the Government of Mexico; 
(iii) recommendations by the Sec-
retary on actions to further improve co-
operation with defense officials of the Gov-
ernment of Mexico; 
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(iv) recommendations by the Secretary 
on actions of the Department of Defense 
to further improve the capabilities of the 
Government of Mexico to target, disrupt, 
and degrade fentanyl trafficking; and 
(v) any other matter the Secretary 
considers relevant. 
(C) FORM.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) may be submitted in unclassified 
form, but shall include a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives; 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; 
(4) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; 
(5) the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(6) the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen-
ate. 
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SEC. 1010. REPORT ON IRANIAN INVOLVEMENT IN RE-
GIONAL NARCOTICS TRADE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Middle East narcotics trade continues to 
evolve, including through expanding volumes and routes 
facilitating the sale, supply, or transfer of captagon and 
methamphetamines throughout the region. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Direc-
tor of National Intelligence, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
in the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence in the Senate a report on Iranian involvement in 
the narcotics trade in the Middle East region. Such report 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of any element of the Gov-
ernment of Iran, including the Islamic Revolutionary 
Guard Corps (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘IRGC’’) and any Iran-backed group operating in 
Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or Yemen, that supports the 
sale, supply, or transfer of narcotics in the Middle 
East region. 
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(2) An assessment of the benefits accrued from 
the sale, supply, and transfer of narcotics in the re-
gion by any element of the Government of Iran, in-
cluding the IRGC and any Iran-backed groups oper-
ating in Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, or Yemen. 
(3) An assessment of all foreign terrorist orga-
nizations to or for which the IRGC, or any person 
owned or controlled by the IRGC, provides material 
support in the sale, supply, transfer, or production 
of captagon or other related narcotics or precursors 
in the Middle East and North Africa. 
(4) An assessment of activities conducted by 
the IRGC in Afghanistan related to the trade of 
methamphetamine or opiates, including synthetic 
opiates. 
(5) A detailed account of intercepted transfers 
involving the United States Fifth Fleet of narcotics 
from Iran or involving Iranian nationals or persons 
acting, or purporting to act, for or on behalf of the 
Government of Iran, including the IRGC. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex. 
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Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and 
Shipyards 
SEC. 1011. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL 
CONSTRUCTION PLAN. 
Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, together 
with the views of the Chief of Naval Operations 
and Commandant of the Marine Corps on the 
budget’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The unaltered assessment of the Chief of 
Naval Operations and the Commandant of the Ma-
rine Corps of the plan required under paragraph 
(1).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) In developing annual naval vessel construction 
plans for purposes of subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of 
the Navy shall take into consideration the most recent bi-
ennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense in-
dustrial base required by section 8693 of this title. 
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‘‘(4) If the Secretary of the Navy includes more than 
one annual naval vessel construction plan for any fiscal 
year for purposes of subsection (a)(1), to the maximum 
extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure that the first 
10 years of each such plan are consistent.’’. 
SEC. 1012. CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF NATIONAL SEA- 
BASED DETERRENCE VESSELS. 
Section 2218a(k)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(P) Major bulkheads and tanks. 
‘‘(Q) All major pumps and motors. 
‘‘(R) Large vertical array. 
‘‘(S) Atmosphere control equipment. 
‘‘(T) Diesel systems and components. 
‘‘(U) Hydraulic valves and components. 
‘‘(V) Bearings. 
‘‘(W) Major air and blow valves and com-
ponents. 
‘‘(X) Decks and superstructure. 
‘‘(Y) Castings, forgings, and tank struc-
ture. 
‘‘(Z) Hatches and hull penetrators.’’. 
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SEC. 1013. GRANTS FOR IMPROVEMENT OF NAVY SHIP RE-
PAIR OR ALTERATIONS CAPABILITY. 
Chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 2218a the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2219. Grants for improvement of Navy ship repair 
or alterations capability 
‘‘(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—(1) Subject to the 
availability of appropriations, the Secretary of the Navy 
may make grants to an eligible entity for the purpose of 
carrying out— 
‘‘(A) a capital improvement project; or 
‘‘(B) a maritime training program designed to 
foster technical skills and operational productivity. 
‘‘(2) The amount of a grant under this section may 
not exceed 75 percent of the total cost of the project or 
program funded by the grant. 
‘‘(3) A grant provided under this section may not be 
used to construct buildings or other physical facilities, ex-
cept for piers, dry docks, and structures in support of 
piers and dry docks, or to acquire land. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may not award a grant to an eli-
gible entity under this section unless the Secretary deter-
mines that— 
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‘‘(A) the entity has access to sufficient non- 
Federal funding to meet the requirement under 
paragraph (2); 
‘‘(B) the entity has authority to carry out the 
proposed project; and 
‘‘(C) the project or program would improve— 
‘‘(i) efficiency, competitive operations, ca-
pability, or quality of United States Navy ship 
repair or alterations; or 
‘‘(ii) employee, or potential employee, skills 
and enhanced productivity related to United 
States Navy ship repair or alterations. 
‘‘(b) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under 
this section, an entity shall— 
‘‘(1) be a shipyard or other entity that provides 
ship repair or alteration for non-nuclear ships; 
‘‘(2) submit an application, at such time, in 
such form, and containing such information and as-
surances as the Secretary may require, including a 
comprehensive description of— 
‘‘(A) the need for the project or program 
proposed to be funded under the grant; 
‘‘(B) the methodology to be used to imple-
ment the project or program; and 
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‘‘(C) any existing programs or arrange-
ments that could be used to supplement or le-
verage a grant provided under this section; and 
‘‘(3) enter into an agreement with the Secretary 
under which the entity agrees— 
‘‘(A) to complete the project or program 
funded by the grant within a certain timeframe 
and without unreasonable delay and the Sec-
retary determines such project or program is 
likely to be completed within the timeframe pro-
vided in such agreement; 
‘‘(B) to return to the Secretary any 
amount of the grant that is— 
‘‘(i) not used by the grant recipient 
for the purpose for which the grant was 
awarded; or 
‘‘(ii) not obligated or expended within 
the timeframe provided in the agreement; 
‘‘(C) to maintain such records as the Sec-
retary may require and make such records 
available for review and audit by the Secretary; 
and 
‘‘(D) not to purchase any product or mate-
rial for the project or program using grant 
funds, including any commercially available off- 
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the-shelf item, unless such product or material 
is— 
‘‘(i) an unmanufactured article, mate-
rial, or supply that has been mined or pro-
duced in the United States; or 
‘‘(ii) a manufactured article, material, 
or supply that has been manufactured in 
the United States substantially all from ar-
ticles, materials, or supplies mined, pro-
duced, or manufactured in the United 
States. 
‘‘(c) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue guide-
lines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and 
review procedures to ensure that— 
‘‘(1) amounts awarded as grants under this sec-
tion are used for the purposes for which such 
amounts were made available; and 
‘‘(2) an entity that receives a grant under this 
section complies with the terms of the agreement 
such entity enters into with the Secretary pursuant 
to subsection (b)(3). 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘commercially available off-the- 
shelf item’— 
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‘‘(A) means any item of supply (including 
construction material) that is— 
‘‘(i) a commercial item, as defined by 
section 2.101 of title 48, Code of Federal 
Regulations (as in effect on the date of the 
enactment of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2024); and 
‘‘(ii) sold in substantial quantities in 
the commercial marketplace; and 
‘‘(B) does not include bulk cargo, as de-
fined in section 40102(4) of title 46, such as 
agricultural products and petroleum products. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘product or material’, with re-
spect to a project or program— 
‘‘(A) means an article, material, or supply 
brought to the site where the project or pro-
gram is being carried out for incorporation into 
the project or program; and 
‘‘(B) includes an item brought to the site 
preassembled from articles, materials, or sup-
plies. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘United States’ includes the Dis-
trict of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, Amer-
ican Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.’’. 
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SEC. 1014. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE PROVISION OF LAW RE-
GARDING VESSEL NOMENCLATURE. 
Section 8662 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (b). 
SEC. 1015. RESPONSIBILITY OF COMMANDANT OF THE MA-
RINE 
CORPS 
WITH 
RESPECT 
TO 
NAVAL 
FORCE BATTLESHIP ASSESSMENT AND RE-
QUIREMENT REPORTING. 
Section 8695(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AM-
PHIBIOUS WARFARE SHIPS’’ and inserting ‘‘RE-
SPONSIBILITIES
OF
COMMANDANT
OF
MARINE 
CORPS’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘and for naval vessels with the primary 
mission of transporting Marines’’. 
SEC. 1016. POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES ON SHIP-
BUILDING DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
Section 1025(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 
U.S.C. 7291 note) is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘United States’’ and all that fol-
lows and inserting ‘‘United States—’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) to have available, as soon as practicable, 
not fewer than 355 battle force ships, comprised of 
the optimal mix of platforms, with funding subject 
to the availability of appropriations or other funds; 
and 
‘‘(2) that the United States shipbuilding de-
fense industrial base is fundamental to achieving the 
shipbuilding requirements of the Navy and con-
stitutes a unique national security imperative that 
requires sustainment and support by the Navy and 
Congress.’’. 
SEC. 1017. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR 
INACTIVATION OF LANDING DOCK SHIPS AND 
GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS. 
(a) LANDING DOCK SHIPS.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department of De-
fense may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to 
retire, inactivate, or place in storage any of the following 
ships: 
(1) USS Germantown (LSD-42). 
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(2) USS Gunston Hall (LSD-44). 
(3) USS Tortuga (LSD-46). 
(b) GUIDED MISSILE CRUISERS.—None of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2024 for the Department 
of Defense may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare 
to retire, inactivate, or place in storage— 
(1) the USS Shiloh (CG-67); 
(2) the USS Cowpens (CG-63); or 
(3) more than three other guided missile cruis-
ers. 
SEC. 1018. EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT VESSELS. 
(a) PROHIBITION
ON REDUCED OPERATING STA-
TUS.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2024 may be used to place 
an expeditionary fast transport vessel into a reduced oper-
ating status. 
(b) STRATEGY FOR USE.— 
(1) 
STRATEGY
AND
CONCEPT
OF
OPER-
ATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations, in consultation with the Commander of 
United States Military Sealift Command, shall de-
velop and implement a strategy and concept of oper-
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ations for the use of expeditionary fast transport 
vessels in support of operational plans in the area of 
operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
development of the strategy and concept of oper-
ations required under paragraph (1), the Chief of 
Naval Operations shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report describing such strategy 
and concept of operations. 
SEC. 1019. GUAM SHIPYARD ASSESSMENT . 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees an assessment of the ship building and 
repair capabilities located on Guam, as of the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and the feasibility of reestablishing 
the former Ship Repair Facility, Guam. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required under 
subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) A description of the capabilities to conduct 
shipbuilding and ship repair activities in Guam, as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) A description of any planned improvements 
to shipbuilding and ship repair infrastructure in 
Guam. 
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(3) An evaluation of the feasibility of re-estab-
lishing a depot-level ship repair capability with dry- 
docking in Guam at the site of the former Ship Re-
pair Facility, Guam, including an identification of 
options for operating the ship repair capability 
through a public-private partnership. 
SEC. 1020. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO 
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE ADVANCE 
PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 
SAN ANTONIO-CLASS AMPHIBIOUS SHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 
Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion for any of fiscal 
years 2023 through 2025 may be used by the Secretary 
of the Navy to enter into an incrementally funded contract 
for the advance procurement and construction of a San 
Antonio-class amphibious ship. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered 
into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the con-
tract is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose, and that total liability to the Government 
for the termination of the contract shall be limited to the 
total amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 
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SEC. 1021. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO 
ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE ADVANCE 
PROCUREMENT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 
SUBMARINE TENDER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 
Navy for Shipbuilding and Conversion for fiscal year 2024 
may be used by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into 
an incrementally funded contract for the advance procure-
ment and construction of a submarine tender. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered 
into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the con-
tract is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose, and that total liability to the Government 
for the termination of the contract shall be limited to the 
total amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 
SEC. 1022. PLAN FOR EXTENDED PROHIBITION ON RETIRE-
MENT OF SHIPS. 
In the case of any ship or class of ship for which 
a provision of this Act limits the availability of funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for the purposes retiring, pre-
paring to retire, inactivating, or placing in storage any 
such ship, the Secretary of Defense shall include, with the 
Department of Defense materials submitted to Congress 
with the budget of the President for fiscal year 2025, a 
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plan to resource and retain such ship or class of ships 
until— 
(1) the end of fiscal year 2027; or 
(2) the end of the expected service life of the 
ships. 
SEC. 1023. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REGARDING 
PENDING RETIREMENT OF NAVAL VESSELS 
VIABLE FOR ARTIFICIAL REEFING. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of the Navy should explore and 
solicit artificial reefing opportunities with appropriate en-
tities for any naval vessel planned for retirement before 
initiating any plans to dispose of the vessel. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days before the re-
tirement from the Naval Vessel Register of any naval ves-
sel that is a viable candidate for artificial reefing, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives notice of the pending retirement of such vessel. 
SEC. 1024. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON SUBMARINE READI-
NESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 90 days 
thereafter until September 30, 2026, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall provide to the congressional defense commit-
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tees quarterly briefings on SSN (attack) submarine class 
maintenance and readiness. 
(b) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.—Each briefing 
under paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(1) The original estimated amount of time ex-
pected for SSN (attack) submarine depot-level main-
tenance activities to be completed, any adjustments 
to the schedule, the reasons why any changes were 
necessary, and the new expected timeframe for com-
pletion and any additional costs involved, which 
shall— 
(A) by broken out by shipyard or private 
entity (by site), by name, and by type of sub-
marine; and 
(B) include any new efforts the Navy has 
taken to address the delays it continues to face. 
(2) Metrics for improvement and capacity of 
public and private shipyards that affect depot-level 
maintenance activities for SSN (attack) submarines, 
including— 
(A) trends in the amount of maintenance 
work performed compared to shipyard capacity; 
(B) an assessment of the adequacy of the 
workforce; 
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(C) projections with respect to the avail-
ability of parts; and 
(D) major infrastructure requirements at 
each shipyard for the subsequent 30 years to 
sustain the authorized fleetwide SSN (attack) 
submarine readiness level. 
(3) Recommendations for legislative changes re-
quired with respect to policy or resources to ensure 
efficient and effective maintenance and operational 
readiness for the SSN (attack) class of submarine. 
SEC. 1025. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A 
NAVAL VESSEL AFTER WILLIAM B. GOULD. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 
Navy should name a commissioned naval vessel after for-
merly enslaved sailor and Civil War veteran, William B. 
Gould, to honor his strength of character and faithful 
service to our country. 
SEC. 1026. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE VESSEL DESIGN FOR 
IMPROVED OPERATIONS AND SHOCK IMPACT 
MITIGATION ON SPECIAL OPERATIONS PER-
SONNEL HEALTH AND FATIGUE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
cooperation with the Commander of the United States 
Special Operations Command, shall conduct an oper-
ational performance study on alternative vessels with M- 
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shape hull designs for reduction of wave slap, mitigation 
of shock impact on special operations forces, and improved 
operational and cost efficiencies. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Operational field testing of— 
(A) physical health and fatigue metrics of 
personnel as baseline for transport on existing 
vessels and a comparative assessment of per-
sonnel health and fatigue upon being trans-
ported on alternative vessels with M-shape hull 
designs; 
(B) increased sustained speeds; and 
(C) improved turn radius and stability for 
payload targeting. 
(2) A comparative cost assessment of the oper-
ation and maintenance of existing and M-shape hull 
vessels. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port containing the results of the study required under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 1027. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING OF 
NAVAL VESSEL AFTER MAJOR JAMES CA-
PERS, JR.. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of the Navy should name a vessel 
of the United States Navy the ‘‘U.S.S. Major James Ca-
pers Jr.’’ in honor of Major James Capers, Jr., for the 
acts of valor described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of James Ca-
pers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the 
period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the 
Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the 
Silver Star. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVID-
UALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 
UNITED STATES. 
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN 
THE UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES 
TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
SEC. 1033. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVID-
UALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO CER-
TAIN COUNTRIES. 
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1954) is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS 
TO CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1551) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2018 through 2024’’. 
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SEC. 1035. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF ARMED FORCES 
TO 
DETAIN 
CITIZENS 
OF 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES. 
Section 1021(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 801 note) is amended, in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, other than a citizen of the 
United States,’’ after ‘‘any person’’. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
Authorities and Limitations 
SEC. 1041. MODIFICATION TO DEFINITIONS OF CONFUCIUS 
INSTITUTE. 
(a) LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FUNDS TO INSTI-
TUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—Paragraph (1) of sec-
tion 1062(d) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2241) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(1) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘Con-
fucius Institute’ means— 
‘‘(A) any program that receives funding 
from or has any operational ties to— 
‘‘(i) the Chinese International Edu-
cation Foundation; or 
‘‘(ii) the Center for Language Ex-
change Cooperation of the Ministry of 
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Education of the People’s Republic of 
China; or 
‘‘(B) any cultural institute directly or indi-
rectly funded by the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China.’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION OF FUNDS FOR CHINESE LAN-
GUAGE INSTRUCTION.—Paragraph (2) of section 1091(d) 
of the of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1998) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) CONFUCIUS INSTITUTE.—The term ‘Con-
fucius Institute’ means— 
‘‘(A) any program that receives funding 
from or has any operational ties to— 
‘‘(i) the Chinese International Edu-
cation Foundation; or 
‘‘(ii) the Center for Language Ex-
change Cooperation of the Ministry of 
Education of the People’s Republic of 
China; or 
‘‘(B) any cultural institute directly or indi-
rectly funded by the Government of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China.’’. 
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SEC. 1042. LIMITATION ON PROVISION OF FUNDS TO INSTI-
TUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION HOSTING 
CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES. 
Section 1062(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2241 note) is further 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ if the Secretary, after 
consultation with the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, deter-
mines such a waiver is appropriate.’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘if the institution of higher education pro-
vides to the Secretary—’’; and 
(B) and by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) a commitment that it will not host 
the Confucius Institute at any time after Sep-
tember 30, 2026; 
‘‘(B) a plan to close the Confucius Insti-
tute before such date; and 
‘‘(C) a justification for why the institution 
is unable to close the Confucius Institute imme-
diately.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall issue a waiver under 
paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis and may only 
issue such a waiver for a single year. An institution 
of higher education that receives a one-year waiver 
and seeks an additional waiver shall submit to the 
Secretary an application that includes— 
‘‘(A) the reason why an additional waiver 
is necessary; and 
‘‘(B) a description of the steps the institu-
tion has taken during the preceding year to en-
sure the Confucius Institute hosted by the insti-
tution is closed by not later than September 30, 
2026.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The authority to issue a waiver under 
paragraph (1) shall terminate on October 1, 2026, 
and any waiver issued under such paragraph shall 
not apply on or after such date.’’. 
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SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF VETTING PROCEDURES AND 
MONITORING REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN 
MILITARY TRAINING. 
Section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(e) TREATMENT OF NATO MEMBER NATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
and (3), the Secretary of Defense may exempt the 
nationals of a member nation of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization from the requirements applica-
ble to covered individuals under this section. 
‘‘(2) PROCESS
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a process for granting ex-
emptions under this section. Such process shall— 
‘‘(A) include— 
‘‘(i) an identification of existing vet-
ting procedures and security measures that 
are functionally equivalent to Department 
of Defense standards for eligibility for 
physical access to Department installations 
and facilities in the United States; or 
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‘‘(ii) the establishment of alternative 
procedures and measures applicable to 
such member nations that are functionally 
equivalent to such Department of Defense 
standards; and 
‘‘(B) include such other measures as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 30 days before granting an exemption under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives notification of the 
Secretary’s intent to grant such an exemption.’’. 
SEC. 1044. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS UNTIL 
DELIVERY OF REPORT ON NEXT GENERA-
TION TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mander of United States Special Operations Command 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on reported issues with the AN/PRC–163 radio that 
includes the following: 
(1) A history of all issues with the AN/PRC– 
163 radio reported 30 days before the date of sub-
mission of such report, and the steps taken by the 
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Commander and the manufacturer of such radio to 
remedy such reported issues. 
(2) A summary and description of all such re-
ported issues that have not been remedied as of the 
date of submission of such report that have been 
identified through consultation with users in the 
field at the tactical level and recently redeployed op-
erators of such radio throughout the Command. 
(3) A plan, developed in consultation with the 
manufacturer of such radio, to address and mitigate 
all identified issues with the radio by 2025. 
(b) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2024 for the United States Special 
Operations Command for procurement of Next Generation 
Tactical Communications, not more than 75 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the Commander of United 
States Special Operations Command submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report require under 
subsection (a). 
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SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS RELATED TO 
MILITARY RELIGIOUS FREEDOM FOUNDA-
TION. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2024 
for the Department of Defense may be used— 
(1) to communicate with the Military Religious 
Freedom Foundation, its leadership, or its founder; 
or 
(2) to take any action or make any decision as 
a result of any claim, objection, or protest made by 
the Military Religious Freedom Foundation without 
the authority of the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 1046. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ADVISORY 
COMMITTEES RELATED TO ENVIRONMENTAL, 
SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE ASPECTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2024 may 
be used— 
(1) to establish in the Department of Defense 
an advisory committee related to environmental, so-
cial, and governance aspects; or 
(2) for the Defense Advisory Committee on Di-
versity and Inclusion or any successor committee. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘environmental’’ includes any-
thing related to— 
(A) emissions of greenhouse gases, includ-
ing— 
(i) carbon dioxide; 
(ii) methane; 
(iii) nitrous oxide; 
(iv) nitrogen trifluoride; 
(v) hydrofluorocarbons; 
(vi) perfluorocarbons; and 
(vii) sulfur hexafluoride; 
(B) climate change; and 
(C) environmental justice. 
(2) The term ‘‘governance’’ means how a pri-
vate entity is run, including the structure and com-
position of the entity based on race, color, national 
origin, or sex and how compensation is made. 
(3) The term ‘‘social’’ includes anything related 
to— 
(A) race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual 
orientation, or socioeconomic standards; 
(B) ideologies that oppose equal protection 
of the law or support discrimination on the 
basis of race, color, national origin, or sex; and 
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(C) critical race theory, social justice, or 
similar ideologies. 
SEC. 1047. SECURITY CLEARANCE REINSTATEMENT FOR 
RECENTLY SEPARATED MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) PRE-EMPLOYMENT REVIEWS.—Except as pro-
vided in subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) during the one-year period following the 
date of the separation of any covered individual from 
the Armed Forces or the Department of Defense (as 
the case may be)— 
(A) waive the requirement for a reinstate-
ment review prior to the commencement of 
post-service employment by such individual in a 
civilian position requiring an equivalent level of 
security clearance as the security clearance held 
by such individual as of the date of the separa-
tion; and 
(B) deem the security clearance of such in-
dividual valid and eligible for immediate use for 
post-service employment in such civilian posi-
tion; and 
(2) during the 2-year period following the con-
clusion of the period specified in paragraph (1), with 
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respect to a covered individual occupying or seeking 
to occupy a civilian position described in such para-
graph, shall complete the reinstatement review for 
such individual by not later than 180 days after the 
date of the initiation of such review. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to a covered individual who— 
(1) in the case of a former member of the 
Armed Forces, separated from the Armed Forces 
under other than honorable circumstances; 
(2) is otherwise under review or suspension by 
the Director of the Defense Counterintelligence and 
Security Agency; or 
(3) is unable to demonstrate that a security 
clearance at an equivalent level as the security clear-
ance held by such individual as of the date of the 
separation of the individual from the Armed Forces 
or Department of Defense (as the case may be) is 
required for post-service employment in a civilian po-
sition. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a 
former member of the Armed Forces or a former ci-
vilian employee of the Department of Defense. 
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(2) The term ‘‘reinstatement review’’ means a 
review for the reinstatement of a security clearance. 
SEC. 1048. PROHIBITION ON DISPLAY OF UNAPPROVED 
FLAGS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No member of the Armed Forces 
or civilian employee of the Department of Defense may 
display a flag other than an approved flag in any work 
place, common access area, or public area of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) APPROVED FLAG.—In this section, the term ‘‘ap-
proved flag’’ means any of the following: 
(1) The American flag. 
(2) The flag of a State or of the District of Co-
lumbia. 
(3) A military service flag. 
(4) A General Officer flag. 
(5) A Presidentially-appointed Senate-confirmed 
civilian flag. 
(6) A Senior Executive Service and Military de-
partment specific flag. 
(7) A POW/MIA flag. 
(8) The flags of another country that is an ally 
or partner of the United States or for official pro-
tocol purposes. 
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(9) The flag of an organization in which the 
United States is a member. 
(10) A ceremonial, command, unit, or branch 
flag or guidon. 
SEC. 1049. AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE CONTROLLED PROPERTY FOR TRANS-
FER TO FEDERAL AND STATE AGENCIES. 
Section 2576a(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through 
(4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D); 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make available for transfer 
under this section all excess controlled property of the De-
partment of Defense, other than the types of property re-
ferred to in subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph 
(1).’’. 
SEC. 1050. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 
CERTAIN EXECUTIVE ORDERS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 
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of Defense for fiscal year 2024 may be used to implement 
any of the following executive orders: 
(1) Executive Order No. 13990, relating to 
Protecting Public Health and the Environment and 
Restoring Science To Tackle the Climate Crisis. 
(2) Executive Order No. 14008, relating to 
Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad. 
(3) Section 6 of Executive Order No. 14013, re-
lating to Rebuilding and Enhancing Programs To 
Resettle Refugees and Planning for the Impact of 
Climate Change on Migration. 
(4) Executive Order No. 14030, relating to Cli-
mate-Related Financial Risk. 
(5) Executive Order No. 14057, relating to 
Catalyzing Clean Energy Industries and Jobs 
Through Federal Sustainability. 
(6) Executive Order No. 14082, relating to Im-
plementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Pro-
visions of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. 
(7) Executive Order No. 14096, relating to Re-
vitalizing Our Nation’s Commitment to Environ-
mental Justice for All. 
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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1061. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES OF 
DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY. 
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 222d the following new section: 
‘‘§ 222e. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Ac-
counting Agency: annual report 
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 10 days after the 
date on which the budget of the President for a fiscal year 
is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 
31, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 
Agency shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to the congres-
sional defense committees, a report on the unfunded prior-
ities of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—(1) Each report under subsection 
(a) shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by 
such report, the following: 
‘‘(A) A summary description of such priority, 
including the objectives to be achieved if such pri-
ority is funded (whether in whole or in part). 
‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds rec-
ommended in connection with the objectives under 
subparagraph (A). 
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‘‘(C) Account information with respect to such 
priority, including the following (as applicable): 
‘‘(i) Line Item Number for applicable pro-
curement accounts. 
‘‘(ii) Program Element number for applica-
ble research, development, test, and evaluation 
accounts. 
‘‘(iii) Sub-activity group for applicable op-
eration and maintenance accounts. 
‘‘(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present 
the unfunded priorities covered by such report in order 
of urgency of priority. 
‘‘(c) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.— In this sec-
tion, the term ‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal 
year, means a program, activity, or mission requirement 
of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency that— 
‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the Presi-
dent for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associ-
ated with an operational or contingency plan of a 
combatant command or other validated requirement; 
and 
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‘‘(3) would have been recommended for funding 
through the budget referred to in paragraph (1) by 
the Director of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 
connection with the budget if additional resources 
had been available for the budget to fund the pro-
gram, activity, or mission requirement.’’. 
SEC. 1062. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON JOINT ALL DOMAIN 
COMMAND AND CONTROL EFFORT. 
Section 1076(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3866) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2028, the Deputy Secretary of De-
fense’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the Chief Information Officer 
of the Department of Defense,’’. 
SEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT A RE-
PORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUP-
PORT FOR DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SE-
CURITY AT THE INTERNATIONAL BORDERS 
OF THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 1014(d)(3) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 
10 U.S.C. 271 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
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SEC. 1064. AIR FORCE PLAN FOR MAINTAINING PRO-
FICIENT AIRCREWS IN CERTAIN MISSION 
AREAS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall develop a plan, and the associated actions and 
milestones for implementing the plan, to designate, equip, 
and train the number of combat air forces aviation units 
(in this section referred to as ‘‘CAF units’’), equipped with 
fixed-wing or rotorcraft assets, that are required in order 
to maintain proficient aircrew skills in accordance with the 
Core Mission Essential Task List and Designed Oper-
ational Capability Statement of each such unit in the fol-
lowing mission areas: 
(1) Close air support. 
(2) Forward air controller–airborne. 
(3) Combat search and rescue. 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the plan required under subsection (a). Such report 
shall include the following information: 
(1) The number of CAF units required to meet 
steady-state, contingency, and wartime mission re-
quirements for each mission area referred to in sub-
section (a). 
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(2) The number of proficient aircrews each unit 
must maintain in order to be qualified and current 
in each such mission area. 
(3) The number of CAF units and aircrew per-
sonnel that, as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act, are trained and equipped to meet steady-state, 
contingency, and wartime mission requirements for 
each such mission area. 
(4) The location of any CAF unit and associ-
ated aircraft that have been designated to be pro-
ficient in such mission areas. 
(5) The minimum quantity of initial training 
and continuation training sorties and events aircrews 
will be required to achieve monthly and yearly to be 
qualified as proficient, current, and experienced in 
such mission areas. 
(6) Any other information, data, or analyses the 
Secretary determines relevant. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
may not reduce the total inventory of the Air Force of 
A-10 aircraft below 218 until the date that is 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the report 
required under subsection (b). 
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(d) DEFINITION OF PROFICIENT.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘proficient’’, with respect to an aircrew, means 
that such aircrew— 
(1) has thorough knowledge but occasionally 
may make an error of omission or commission; 
(2) is able to operate in a complex, fluid envi-
ronment and is able to handle most contingencies 
and unusual circumstances; and 
(3) is prepared for mission tasking on the first 
sortie in a theater of operations. 
SEC. 1065. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY RELATING TO 
RANGE 
CAPABILITY 
AND 
CAPACITY 
FOR 
JOINT ALL-DOMAIN OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, and not less fre-
quently than once every three years thereafter until June 
1, 2037, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report containing an as-
sessment of the Department of Defense range capability 
and capacity in Florida. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORTS.—Each report submitted 
under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) The amount and types of testing activities 
conducted at ranges in Florida. 
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(2) The capabilities and capacity available at 
ranges in Florida that are not available elsewhere in 
the United States. 
(3) The capacity of such ranges to be used for 
additional testing activities. 
(4) An evaluation of the possibility of using 
such ranges for the testing activities of other Fed-
eral agencies and private-sector entities in the 
United States. 
(5) An evaluation of the capacity of ranges in 
Florida to be used to develop and train for current 
and future realistic, Joint All-Domain Operations 
exercises. 
(6) An assessment of Joint All-Domain Oper-
ations training shortfalls at domestic military instal-
lations generally. 
(7) An analysis of the use or potential use of 
Florida ranges as sites for a large-scale, operation-
ally relevant, live-fire campaign-level Joint All-Do-
main Operations training exercises based on conflict 
in the South China Sea first island chain. 
(8) An analysis of the national security implica-
tions of a changing Military Mission Line. 
(9) A review of Department of Defense engage-
ment with the State and local governments in Flor-
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ida to maintain and expand Department of Defense 
ranges in Florida. 
(10) A review of Department of Defense en-
gagement in the Military Aviation and Installation 
Assurance Siting Clearinghouse, Sentinel Land-
scapes of Florida, and entities assessing existing and 
future sea lanes for compatibility with future range 
requirements. 
(c) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than November 1, 
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a strategy to en-
sure range capability to develop Joint All-Domain 
Operations capabilities and training environments 
based on the results of the assessments conducted 
under subsection (a). Such strategy shall include— 
(A) a plan to establish and field require-
ments for the development and testing of 
emerging technologies that require a Joint All- 
Domain Operations range capability in Florida; 
(B) a plan to acquire and field infrastruc-
ture, technology, and human capital required to 
develop Joint All-Domain Operations capabili-
ties and training environments in Florida; 
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(C) an identification of investments nec-
essary to ensure the ranges in Florida will meet 
mission-driven, all-domain requirements of the 
future; and 
(D) 
an 
analysis, 
determination, 
and 
prioritization of legislative action required to 
ensure the Department of Defense maintains 
range capability and capacity for future all-do-
main test and training in Florida. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop the strategy required under paragraph 
(1) in coordination with the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council, the Test Resource Management 
Center, the Director of Operational Test an Evalua-
tion of the Department of Defense, and the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
(3) INCORPORATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall incorporate the strategy required by 
paragraph (1) into any existing capability of the De-
partment of Defense for development and test strat-
egies. 
(d) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on— 
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(1) the first assessment of the Secretary under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) the strategy required under subsection (c). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Joint All-Domain Operations’’ 
means operations comprised of air, land, maritime, 
cyberspace, and space domains, including operations 
with respect to the electromagnetic spectrum, and 
actions by the joint force in multiple domains inte-
grated in planning and synchronized in execution at 
the speed and scale needed to gain advantage and 
accomplish the mission. 
(2) The term ‘‘Military Mission Line’’ means 
the north-south line at 86°41′ W. longitude. 
(f) FORM OF REPORTS AND STRATEGY.— Each re-
port required under subsection (a) and the strategy re-
quired under subsection (c) shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form that does not require safeguarding or dissemina-
tion controls, and may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON DEFENSE OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE FACILITIES AND FORCES IN EURO-
PEAN AND INDO-PACIFIC REGIONS FROM 
MISSILE AND AIR ATTACK. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study to determine whether the Department of Defense 
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has sufficient forces, systems, and capabilities to defend 
Department of Defense military facilities and deployed 
forces in the European and Indo-Pacific regions from 
hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and air attack, or to 
otherwise defeat such attacks. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than June 30, 
2024, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the findings of 
the study required by subsection (a). Such report 
shall include a specific and detailed plan for ensur-
ing the ability of the Department of Defense to de-
fend Department of Defense military facilities and 
deployed forces in the European and Indo-Pacific re-
gions from hypersonic-, ballistic-, cruise-missile and 
air attack through 2030. 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by 
this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than 14 
days after the date of the submission of the report 
required by paragraph (1), the Secretary shall make 
an unclassified summary of the report available to 
the public on an appropriate internet website of the 
Department of Defense. 
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SEC. 1067. INDEPENDENT STUDY ON NAVAL MINE WAR-
FARE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall seek to enter into an agreement with a fed-
erally funded research and development center to conduct 
an independent study of the mine warfare capabilities of 
the Navy. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) 
shall include an assessment and comprehensive review 
of— 
(1) the offensive and defensive mine warfare ca-
pabilities of the Navy; and 
(2) the offensive mine inventories of Navy as of 
the date of study. 
(c) RESULTS.—Following the completion of the study 
under subsection (a), the federally funded research and 
development center that conducts the study shall submit 
to the Secretary of Defense a report on the results of the 
study. The report shall include— 
(1) a summary of the research and other activi-
ties carried out as part of the study; and 
(2) considerations and recommendations to im-
prove the mine warfare capabilities of the Navy, in-
cluding recommendations for any legislation that 
may be needed for such purpose. 
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(d) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives— 
(A) an unaltered copy of the results of the 
study, as submitted to the Secretary under sub-
section (c); and 
(B) the written responses of the Secretary 
and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
to such results. 
(2) FORM.—The submission under paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1068. REPORT ON ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT FORCE 
HEADQUARTERS IN INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the 
United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the progress 
of the implementation plan required under section 1087 
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–363; 10 U.S.C. 
161 note). 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A description of the personnel, supporting 
infrastructure, and operational chain of command 
relationships associated with the joint force head-
quarters that is required to be established by section 
1087 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 
117–363; 10 U.S.C. 161 note). 
(2) An evaluation of the personnel, supporting 
infrastructure, and operational chain of command 
relationships that would be required to support the 
potential establishment of an additional fully 
equipped and persistent joint force headquarters or 
joint task force that would be responsible for the 
operational employment of forces in the Western Pa-
cific. 
(3) An identification of the appropriate rank for 
the commander required to lead the efforts described 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) and the feasibility of 
using an existing component commander to lead 
these efforts. 
(4) An analysis of how the Department’s plan 
for Joint Task Force Micronesia aligns with the re-
quirements described in paragraphs (1), (2), and 
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(3), and in section 1087 of the James M. Inhofe Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 (Public Law 117–363; 10 U.S.C. 161 note). 
(5) An analysis of the advisability of estab-
lishing an additional joint task force or joint force 
headquarters responsible for the operational employ-
ment of forces in the Western Pacific. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1069. ANNUAL BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF 
FORCE DESIGN 2030. 
(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—Not later than March 
31, 2024, and annually thereafter through March 31, 
2030, the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
programmatic choices made to implement Force Design 
2030, including new developmental and fielded capabilities 
and capabilities and capacity divested to accelerate the im-
plementation of Force Design 2030. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing provided under sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of changes in the national 
defense strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, 
United States Code, defense planning guidance, the 
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Joint Warfighting Concept (and associated Concept 
Required Capabilities), and other planning processes 
that informed Force Design 2030; 
(2) an inventory and assessment of exercises 
and experiments related to Force Design 2030 be-
ginning in fiscal year 2020, including— 
(A) an identification of any capabilities 
that were involved in such exercises and experi-
ments; and 
(B) the extent to which such exercises and 
experiments validated or militated against pro-
posed capability investments; 
(3) an inventory of divestments of capability or 
capacity, whether force structure or equipment, 
starting in fiscal year 2020, including— 
(A) a timeline of the progress of each di-
vestment; 
(B) the type of force structure or equip-
ment divested or reduced; 
(C) the percentage of force structure of 
equipment divested or reduced, including any 
equipment entered into inventory management 
or other form of storage; 
(D) the rationale and context behind such 
divestment; and 
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(E) an identification of whether such di-
vestment affects the ability of the Marine Corps 
to meet the requirements of the Global Force 
Management process and the operational plans, 
including— 
(i) an explanation of how the Marine 
Corps plans to mitigate the loss of such ca-
pability or capacity if the divestment af-
fects the ability of the Marine Corps to 
meet the requirements of the Global Force 
Management process and the operational 
plans, including through new investments, 
additional joint planning and training, or 
other methods; and 
(ii) an assessment of the actual and 
projected recruitment and retention per-
centages of the Marine Corps, starting in 
fiscal year 2020; 
(4) an inventory of extant or planned invest-
ments as a part of Force Design 2030, broken down 
by capability areas including— 
(A) integrated air and missile defense; 
(B) littoral mobility and maneuver; 
(C) sea denial; 
(D) recon and counter-recon forces; 
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(E) the amphibious warfare ship and mari-
time mobility requirements the Marine Corps 
submitted to the Department of the Navy in 
support of the Marine Corps organization and 
concepts under Force Design 2030 and its stat-
utory requirements, including an explicit state-
ment of— 
(i) the planning assumptions about 
the readiness of amphibious warfare ships 
and maritime mobility platforms in devel-
oping the requirements; and 
(ii) whether the Navy’s 30-year ship-
building plan of and budget for the fiscal 
year covered by the briefing meet the am-
phibious ship requirements of the Navy; 
(5) for each capability included in the inventory 
under paragraph (4)— 
(A) the name; 
(B) the purpose and context; 
(C) an identification of the capability being 
replaced, if applicable; 
(D) the date of initial operational capa-
bility; 
(E) the date of full operational capability; 
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(F) the number of deliveries of units by 
year; and 
(G) the approved acquisition objective or 
similar inventory objective; 
(6) an assessment of how the capability invest-
ments identified in the inventory under paragraph 
(4) contribute to joint force efficacy in new ways, in-
cluding through support of other military depart-
ments; 
(7) an assessment of the ability of the Marine 
Corps to generate required force elements for the 
immediate ready force and the contingency ready 
force over the two fiscal years preceding the year 
during which the briefing is provided and the ex-
pected ability to generate such force elements 
through fiscal year 2030; 
(8) an assessment of Marine Corps force struc-
ture and readiness of marine expeditionary units 
compared to availability of amphibious ships com-
prising an amphibious ready group over the two fis-
cal years preceding the year during which the brief-
ing is provided and the expected availability of such 
ships through fiscal year 2030; 
(9) an assessment by the Marine Corps of its 
compliance with the statutory organization pre-
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scribed in section 8063 of title 10, United States 
Code, specifically ‘‘The Marine Corps, within the 
Department of the Navy, shall be so organized as to 
include not less than three combat divisions and 
three air wings, and such other land combat, avia-
tion, and other services as may be organic therein.’’; 
and 
(10) an assessment by the Marine Corps of its 
compliance with the statutory functions prescribed 
in section 8063 of title 10, United States Code, spe-
cifically ‘‘The Marine Corps shall be organized, 
trained, and equipped to provide fleet marine forces 
of combined arms, together with supporting air com-
ponents, for service with the fleet in the seizure or 
defense of advanced naval bases and for the conduct 
of such land operations as may be essential to the 
prosecution of a naval campaign.’’. 
SEC. 1070. PLAN FOR TAIWAN NONCOMBATANT EVACU-
ATION OPERATIONS. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, shall maintain a suffi-
cient evacuation plan that is suitable for execution as a 
noncombatant evacuation operations plan or any other 
evacuation mission conducted by the Department of De-
fense from Taiwan. 
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(b) ANNUAL REVIEW AND UPDATE.—On an annual 
basis, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) review the plan required under subsection 
(a)and update such plan as the Secretary determines 
necessary; and 
(2) submit to Congress certification that the 
plan is either sufficient or needs to be updated. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
quarterly thereafter, the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities shall provide to the 
Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 
Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives an unclassified and classified 
briefing on the plan required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1071. FEASIBILITY STUDY ON ESTABLISHMENT OF 
INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME GOVERNANCE CEN-
TER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Commandant of the Coast Guard and 
the Secretary of State, shall conduct a feasibility study 
on establishing an Indo-Pacific Maritime Governance Cen-
ter of Excellence focused on building partner capacity for 
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maritime governance. Such study shall include an evalua-
tion of each of the following: 
(1) The strategic importance of the Indo-Pacific 
region in terms of maritime security and governance. 
(2) The existing maritime governance frame-
works and institutions in the Indo-Pacific region. 
(3) The potential contributions and benefits of 
establishing a dedicated center for promoting mari-
time governance in the Indo-Pacific region. 
(4) The potential roles, responsibilities, and or-
ganizational structure of the center. 
(5) The required resources, funding, and per-
sonnel necessary to establish and sustain the center. 
(6) The potential partnerships and collabora-
tions with regional and international stakeholders, 
including allied and partner nations, non-govern-
mental organizations, and academic institutions. 
(7) The legal and regulatory considerations, in-
cluding any necessary agreements or frameworks 
with other entities to establish and operate the cen-
ter. 
(8) Any other relevant factors the Secretary de-
termines necessary for the successful implementation 
of the center. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services and Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives a report on the study re-
quired under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1072. REPORT ON AIRBORNE INTELLIGENCE, SUR-
VEILLANCE, 
AND 
RECONNAISSANCE 
RE-
QUIREMENTS WITHIN THE AREA OF OPER-
ATIONS OF UNITED STATES AFRICA COM-
MAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 
United States Africa Command shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report that includes a description of the 
needs for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance within the area of operations of the United 
States Africa Command. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The report required 
by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An accounting of the intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance requirements requested by 
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the United States Africa Command in the last three 
years. 
(2) An assessment of the rate at which such in-
telligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance require-
ments were fulfilled. 
(3) A determination of intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance shortfalls of the United States 
Africa Command. 
(4) A determination of unfilled intelligence, sur-
veillance, and reconnaissance requirements based on 
such intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
shortfalls. 
(5) An analysis of current commercial intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities 
and the capacity of such capabilities to fulfill such 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance short-
falls. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex if such annex is provided separately 
from the unclassified report. 
SEC. 1073. REPORT ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDU-
CATION THAT HOST CONFUCIUS INSTITUTES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report identifying each institution of higher edu-
cation that— 
(1) received funds from the Department of De-
fense in the period of one year preceding the date 
of the report; and 
(2) hosted a Confucius Institute at the time 
such funds were received. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Confucius Institute’’ means a 
cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the 
Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
(2) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 102 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1002). 
SEC. 1074. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ABOUT 
COST OF UNITED STATES OVERSEAS MILI-
TARY FOOTPRINT. 
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—For fiscal year 
2024 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Inter-
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‘‘(6) the costs of all military training and as-
sistance provided by the United States to overseas 
partner forces. 
‘‘(d) DISPLAY OF INFORMATION.—The information 
required to be posted under subsections (a) and (c) shall— 
‘‘(1) be posted directly on the website of the 
Department of Defense, in an accessible and clear 
format; 
‘‘(2) include corresponding documentation as 
links or attachments; and— 
‘‘(3) include, for each overseas operation— 
‘‘(A) both the total cost to each taxpayer, 
and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal 
year, of conducting the overseas operation; 
‘‘(B) a list of countries where the overseas 
operations have taken place; and 
‘‘(C) for each such country, both the total 
cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to each tax-
payer for each fiscal year, of conducting the 
overseas operations in that country.’’. 
SEC. 1075. REPORT ON FOOD PURCHASING BY THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Not later than 12 months after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Represent-
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atives and the Senate and make publicly available on the 
website of the Department of Defense a report on the total 
amount spent by the Department of Defense on the fol-
lowing for each of fiscal years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 
and 2022: 
(1) The total amount spent on food service op-
erations worldwide for all military personnel, con-
tractors and families, including all food service pro-
vided at all facilities such as combat operations, 
military posts, medical facilities, all vessels (air, 
land, sea), all entertainment and hosting operations 
such as officer’s clubs and other such facilities, and 
all food programs provided to other U.S. depart-
ments, such as the USDA-DoD Fresh Fruit and 
Vegetable Program. The amount can be aggregated 
per each such category. 
(2) The amount of total spending per the 25 
largest food service contractors or operators. Such 
amount shall include per the top 10 following cat-
egories of food, such as meat and poultry; seafood; 
eggs; dairy products; produce (fruits, vegetables, 
nuts); grains and legumes; processed and packaged 
foods. The percentage of all food purchased that is 
an American product, pursuant to section 4862 of 
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title 10, United States Code (or, the total dollar vol-
ume in that particular category). 
(3) The amount, by dollar volume, of third 
party certified and verified foods (such as USDA 
Organic, Equitable Food Initiative, Fair Trade Cer-
tified, and other categories determined to be appro-
priate by the Secretary). The amount, by dollar vol-
ume, of contracts for food service, food or food prod-
ucts, from women, minority and veteran owned busi-
nesses. 
SEC. 1076. STUDY AND REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLUSION 
OF BLACK BOX DATA RECORDERS IN TAC-
TICAL VEHICLES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasability and 
advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed 
Forces with black box data recorders. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1077. ASSESSMENT OF UNDERSEA CABLE REPAIR CON-
TINGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
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fense, in coordination with the Federal Communications 
Commission and other relevant agencies, shall submit to 
Congress an assessment on the ability and preparedness 
of the USNS Zeus and the Cable Security Fleet to repair 
transoceanic submarine fiber optic cables that may be 
damaged or cut by adversaries. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The assessment under subsection 
(a) shall include— 
(1) a description of preparedness to address a 
situation in which the cables of partner nations in 
both the Pacific and Atlantic ocean are damaged or 
severed at or around the same time; 
(2) a determination as to how long it would 
take for the Cable Security Fleet in coordination 
with partner nations to repair such cables; and 
(3) the options available to provide connectivity 
in an emergency or crisis caused by or related to the 
damaging or severing of such cables. 
SEC. 1078. ANNUAL REPORT ON OVERSIGHT OF FRAUD, 
WASTE, AND ABUSE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall submit to Congress a de-
tailed annual report containing— 
(1) a description of the budget of the Depart-
ment of Defense, the total amount and dollar value 
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of oversight investigations into fraud waste and 
abuse conducted by the Department of Defense Of-
fice of Inspector General, and the total amount and 
dollar value of oversight investigations into fraud, 
waste, and abuse conducted by the Offices of Inspec-
tor General of each of the military departments; 
(2) statistical tables showing— 
(A) the total number and dollar value of 
oversight investigation completed and pending, 
set forth separately by type of oversight inves-
tigation; 
(B) the priority given to each type of over-
sight investigation; 
(C) the length of time taken for each type 
of oversight investigation, both from the date of 
receipt of a qualified incurred cost submission 
and from the date the oversight investigation 
begins; 
(D) the aggregate cost of performing over-
sight investigations, set forth separately by type 
of oversight investigation; and 
(E) the total number and dollar value of 
oversight investigations that are pending for a 
period longer than one year as of the end of the 
fiscal year covered by the report, and the fiscal 
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year in which the qualified submission was re-
ceived, set forth separately by type of oversight 
investigation; 
(3) a summary of any recommendations of ac-
tions or resources needed to improve the oversight 
investigation process; and 
(4) any other matters the Inspector General 
considers appropriate. 
(b) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each report submitted 
under subsection (a) shall be made publicly available. 
SEC. 1079. ASSESSMENT OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF LOW- 
COST ANTI-SHIP WEAPONS IN THE INDO-PA-
CIFIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall di-
rect the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand to carry out the assessment described in subsection 
(b) not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. This assessment will be completed in coordina-
tion with the service chiefs associated with the systems 
specified in subsection (b)(1), to assess the feasibility, ef-
fectiveness, and value of developing low-cost anti-ship 
weapons to help prevent or deter conflict in the Indo-Pa-
cific. 
(b) ASSESSMENT DESCRIBED.—The assessment de-
scribed in this subsection includes the following: 
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(1) A determination of the appropriate balance 
of air, ground, and maritime long range highly sur-
vivable anti-ship cruise missiles (including the Long 
Range Anti-Ship Missile and Maritime Strike Toma-
hawk), ground-based short range highly survivable 
cruise missiles (including the Harpoon, Joint Strike 
Missile, and Naval Strike Missile), and potential 
lower-cost, less-capable anti-ship weapons to identify 
operational challenges that— 
(A) addresses the large number of un-
armed or less technologically sophisticated or 
survivable maritime craft that will likely be uti-
lized to support a large-scale amphibious as-
sault; and 
(B) assesses the ability of the United 
States to achieve sufficient munitions capacity 
with the existing inventory of weapons systems 
options. 
(2) An identification of any appropriate weapon 
system programs that could be developed or manipu-
lated to achieve a lower cost, effective anti-ship 
weapon system for use against less technologically 
sophisticated or survivable maritime targets, and ex-
amine how to— 
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(A) leverage the innovative weapons devel-
opment that the services and the private sector 
industry have undertaken to address unique 
challenges in providing weapons systems, train-
ing, and other support to Ukraine; 
(B) utilize existing programs and systems 
to minimize delivery time and development 
costs; and 
(C) insulate or mitigate the effect on muni-
tions supply chains that are already under du-
ress. 
(3) An identification of support exercises and 
other initiatives to highlight and refine low-cost anti- 
ship weapons development. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide a briefing to the congressional defense com-
mittees on the assessment described in subsection (b). 
SEC. 1080. REPORT ON PACIFIC ISLANDS SECURITY STRAT-
EGY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) develop a comprehensive Pacific Islands se-
curity strategy; and 
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(2) submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on such strategy. 
SEC. 1080A. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF REPORTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS
FOR WITHHOLDING CERTAIN 
REPORTS.—Section 122a(b)(2)(D) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking the period at the end and insert-
ing ‘‘and the Secretary—’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
clauses: 
‘‘(i) gives public notice that the report will 
be withheld pursuant to such determination; 
and 
‘‘(ii) submits to the congressional defense 
committees the reason for the determination 
that the information should not be made avail-
able to the public.’’. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees, and make publicly available on an appropriate 
website of the Department of Defense, a report on the im-
plementation of section 122a of title 10, United States 
Code, as amended by subsection (a). Such report shall ad-
dress— 
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(1) the procedures under which members of the 
public may request a covered report under sub-
section (a)(2) of such section 122a; and 
(2) the procedures and criteria under which the 
Secretary determines that a report that would other-
wise be a covered report should not be made publicly 
available pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(D) of such 
section, as amended by subsection (a). 
SEC. 1080B. REPORT ON PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANIES 
THAT ARE A CONCERN TO UNITED STATES 
NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on all private military companies the Secretary deter-
mines are a concern to the national security of the United 
States. Such report shall include each of the following, for 
each private military company covered by the report: 
(1) The number of personnel employed by the 
company. 
(2) Any country or region where the company 
is known to be operating. 
(3) An identification of any entity that has pro-
vided funding to the company and the amount of 
such funding. 
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(4) Any illicit conduct in which the company is 
known to have engaged. 
(5) Any conflicts the company has had with the 
United States Armed Forces. 
(6) Such other information as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(c) PRIVATE MILITARY COMPANY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘private military company’’ means a 
business that offers specialized services related to war, 
conflict, and security, including combat operations, stra-
tegic planning, intelligence collection, operation and 
logistical support, training, procurement, and mainte-
nance. 
SEC. 1080C. STUDY ON CERTAIN GRANTS AWARDED UNDER 
DEFENSE 
COMMUNITY 
INFRASTRUCTURE 
PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out a study on grants awarded under the defense 
community infrastructure pilot program established under 
section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code for sup-
porting investments in child care options in areas in close 
proximity to military installations. 
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(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— 
(1) an accounting of all grants awarded under 
such pilot program to support investments in child 
care options in areas in close proximity to military 
installations; 
(2) a list of best practices learned from grants 
awarded before the date of the enactment of this Act 
under such pilot program for investments in child 
care facilities; 
(3) a description of barriers, if any, that inhibit 
the Secretary from awarding, on a more frequent 
basis, grants described in paragraph (1); and 
(4) recommendations of the Secretary with re-
spect to ensuring grants awarded under such pilot 
program are used to address shortages in child care 
options for military families. 
(c) MILITARY INSTALLATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
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SEC. 1080D. REPORT ON RECAPITALIZATION OF NAVY C-130 
AIRCRAFT. 
Not later than February 1, 2024, the Secretary of 
the Navy, in coordination with the Chief of the Navy Re-
serve, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on— 
(1) the status of recapitalization of C-130 air-
craft by 2030, as stated in the 2022 Navigation 
Plan of the Chief of Naval Operations; and 
(2) the effects of such recapitalization on con-
tested logistics and intra-theater airlift capacity. 
SEC. 1080E. ASSESSMENT OF SUICIDE RISK AT MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) PROCEDURE.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness and in collaboration with the Defense Suicide 
Prevention Office. shall establish a procedure for assessing 
suicide risk at military installations. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the strategy and procedure for assessing suicide 
risk at military installations. 
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SEC. 1080F. ANNUAL REPORTS ON ACTIVITIES RELATING 
TO UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an 
annual basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on incidents involving unmanned aerial systems and re-
lated training exercises. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the period of one year pre-
ceding the date of the report— 
(1) a summary any actions taken to respond to 
real-world incidents involving unmanned aerial sys-
tems; 
(2) a description of any training exercises con-
ducted to test, evaluate, and refine procedures to de-
fend against unmanned aerial systems; and 
(3) a comprehensive evaluation of the processes 
and procedures used for designing and conducting 
such exercises, including an explanation of whether 
such exercises incorporate— 
(A) live flown evaluations in representative 
scenarios; 
(B) minimal use of ‘‘white cards’’, simu-
lated effects, and advanced notice to executing 
personnel; and 
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(C) a rotating sample of locations to im-
prove personnel training. 
SEC. 1080G. GAO REVIEW AND REPORT ON BIOLOGICAL 
WEAPONS EXPERIMENTS ON AND IN RELA-
TION TO TICKS, TICK-BORNE DISEASE. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of research conducted during 
the period beginning on January 1, 1945, and ending on 
December 31, 1970, by the Department of Defense, in-
cluding by the Department of Defense in consultation with 
the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Agri-
culture, or any other Federal agency on— 
(1) the use of ticks as hosts or delivery mecha-
nisms for biological warfare agents, including experi-
ments involving Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales; 
and 
(2) any efforts to improve the effectiveness and 
viability of Spirochaetales and Rickettsiales as bio-
logical weapons through combination with other dis-
eases or viruses. 
(b) LOCATION OF RESEARCH.—In conducting the re-
view under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall 
review research conducted at facilities located inside 
United States and facilities located outside the United 
States, including laboratories and field work locations. 
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(II) the military and nonmilitary 
support provided to Ukraine by other 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
member countries, including allied 
contributions to Ukraine that are sub-
sequently 
backfilled 
or 
subsidized 
using United States funds. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by 
subparagraph (A) shall include, for the period 
covered by the report— 
(i) a description of any identified 
waste, fraud, or abuse with respect to pro-
grams and operations funded with amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available 
for the military and nonmilitary support of 
Ukraine; 
(ii) a description of the status and re-
sults of— 
(I) 
investigations, 
inspections, 
and audits; and 
(II) referrals to the Department 
of Justice; 
(iii) a description of the overall plans 
for review by the Inspectors General of 
such support of Ukraine, including plans 
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manitarian support of Ukraine under any ac-
count or for any purpose not described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Appropriations, the 
Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 
Oversight and Accountability of the House of 
Representatives. 
(3) The term ‘‘Inspectors General’’ means the 
following: 
(A) The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(B) The Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of State. 
(C) The Inspector General of the United 
States Agency for International Development. 
(n) TERMINATION.—The Office of the Special Inspec-
tor General for Ukraine Assistance shall terminate 180 
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