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1105 of title 31, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA 
Accounting Agency shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 
to the congressional defense committees, a report on the 
unfunded priorities 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). 
‘‘(C) Account information with respect to such 
priority, including the following (as applicable): 
‘‘(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applica-
ble procurement accounts. 
‘‘(ii) Program Element (PE) number for 
applicable research, development, test, and eval-
uation accounts. 
‘‘(iii) Sub-activity group (SAG) for applica-
ble operation and maintenance accounts. 
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‘‘(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 
‘‘(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.’’. 
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SEC. 1079P. REVIEW OF NAVY STUDY ON REQUIREMENTS 
FOR AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF REALISTI-
CALLY SIMULATING REAL WORLD AND NEAR 
PEER ADVERSARY SUBMARINES. 
The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a review of 
the study conducted by the Chief of Naval Operations, 
N94 entitled ‘‘Requirements for and Potential Benefits of 
Realistically Simulating Real World and Near Peer Adver-
sary Submarines’’, published November 1, 2021, to deter-
mine compliance with congressional intent and reconcile 
the findings of the study with instructions provided by 
Congress through the conference report 116-617 accom-
panying H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283). Such review shall include an ad-
dendum that includes— 
(1) views from Navy commands responsible for 
responding to foreign threats from adversary 
manned, diesel-powered submarines including the 
Navy’s Fifth and Seventh Fleets, including views on 
the ability to conduct threat assessments related to 
submersibles operated by third world and near-peer 
adversaries in the areas of operations of such com-
mands; and 
(2) input from relevant training schools and 
range operators associated with antisubmarine war-
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fare regarding current training platforms intended 
to replicate such threats and the effectiveness of 
such training platforms. 
SEC. 1079Q. REPORT ON UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEMS AT MILITARY BASES AND IN-
STALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) a detailed description of the threat of aerial 
drones and unmanned aircraft to United States na-
tional security; and 
(2) an assessment of the unmanned traffic 
management systems of every military base and in-
stallation (within and outside the United States) to 
determine whether the base or installation is ade-
quately equipped to detect, disable, and disarm hos-
tile or unidentified unmanned aerial systems. 
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
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tation, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1079R. REPORT ON NON-DOMESTIC FUEL USE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
total dollar amount the Department of Defense spent on 
fuel from non-domestic sources during the period begin-
ning on January 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1079S. REPORT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS A RESULT 
OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE. 
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on human trafficking as 
a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. 
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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 
subtitle 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 
section 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 ‘‘sec-
tion 4002(a) or 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
4021(a) or 4023’’. 
(5) Section 4423(e) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4023’’. 
(6) Section 4831(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’. 
(7) Section 4833(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’. 
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
an amendment described in such subsection when— 
‘‘(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment 
enacted at the same time expressly amends a table 
of sections, table of contents, or similar tabular en-
tries in the covered defense law to alter the table to 
conform to the changes made by the amendment; or 
‘‘(2) the amendment otherwise expressly ex-
empts itself from the operation of this section. 
‘‘(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 there-
of as a covered defense law for purposes of applica-
tion of this section.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘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 
paragraph (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 amend-
ments made by provisions of this Act other than this sec-
tion, the amendments made by this section shall be treated 
as having been enacted immediately before any such 
amendments by other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a fellowship program, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for 
Women of Color in STEAM’’, to provide scholarships and 
internships for eligible students with high potential talent 
in STEAM. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary shall— 
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(1) consult with institutions of higher education 
and relevant professional associations, nonprofit or-
ganizations, and relevant defense industry represent-
atives on the design of the program; and 
(2) design the program in a manner such that 
the program— 
(A) increases awareness of and interest in 
employment in the Department of Defense 
among 
underrepresented 
students 
in 
the 
STEAM fields, particularly women of color, 
who are pursuing a degree in a STEAM field; 
(B) supports the academic careers of 
underrepresented students, especially women of 
color, in STEAM fields; and 
(C) builds a pipeline of women of color 
with exemplary academic achievements in a 
STEAM field relevant to national security who 
can pursue careers in national security and in 
areas of national need. 
(c) COMPONENTS.—The fellowship program shall 
consist of— 
(1) a scholarship program under subsection (d); 
and 
(2) an internship program under subsection (e). 
(d) SELECTION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, subject to 
the availability of funds, the Secretary shall seek to 
select at least 30 eligible students to participate in 
the fellowship program under this section. 
(2) STUDENTS FROM MINORITY-SERVING INSTI-
TUTIONS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—The Secretary may not award fewer 
than 50 percent of the fellowships under this section 
to eligible students who attend historically Black col-
leges and universities and minority-serving institu-
tions. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding scholarships under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to stu-
dents who are eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants 
under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a). 
(4) SCHOLARSHIP.— 
(A) AWARD.—Each fellow shall receive a 
scholarship for each academic year of the fel-
lowship program. 
(B) AMOUNT.—The amounts of scholar-
ships awarded under this section shall not ex-
ceed— 
(i) $10,000 per student in an aca-
demic year; and 
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(ii) $40,000 per student in the aggre-
gate. 
(C) USE OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.—A fel-
low who receives a scholarship may only use the 
scholarship funds to pay for the cost of attend-
ance at an institution of higher education. 
(5) CONSIDERATION
OF
UNDERREPRESENTED 
STUDENTS IN STEAM FIELDS.—In awarding a fel-
lowship under this section, the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
(A) the number and distribution of minor-
ity and female students nationally in science 
and engineering majors; 
(B) the projected need for highly trained 
individuals in all fields of science and engineer-
ing; 
(C) the present and projected need for 
highly trained individuals in science and engi-
neering career fields in which minorities and 
women are underrepresented; and 
(D) the lack of minorities and women in 
national security, especially in science and engi-
neering fields in which such individuals are tra-
ditionally underrepresented. 
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(6) STUDENT AGREEMENT.—As a condition of 
the receipt of a scholarship under this section, a fel-
low shall agree— 
(A) 
to 
maintain 
standard 
academic 
progress; 
(B) to complete an internship described in 
subsection (e) in a manner that the Secretary 
determines is satisfactory; and 
(C) upon completion of the degree that the 
student pursues while in the fellowship pro-
gram, to work for the Federal Government or 
in the field of education in the area of study for 
which the scholarship or fellowship was award-
ed, for a period specified by the Secretary, 
which shall not be longer than the period for 
which scholarship assistance was provided to 
such student. 
(7) ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT.—The Sec-
retary may enforce the agreement under paragraph 
(6) as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(8) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.—Any appoint-
ment of a fellow under paragraph (6)(C) to a posi-
tion in the Federal Government shall be made with-
out regard to the provisions of section 3304 and sec-
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tions 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(e) INTERNSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
an internship program that provides each student 
who is awarded a fellowship under this section with 
an internship in a an organization or element of the 
Department of Defense. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each internship shall— 
(A) to the extent practicable, last for a pe-
riod of at least 10 weeks; 
(B) include a stipend for transportation 
and living expenses incurred by the fellow dur-
ing the fellowship; and 
(C) be completed during the initial 2-year 
period of the fellowship. 
(3) MENTORSHIP.—To the extent practicable, 
each fellow shall be paired with a mid-level or a sen-
ior-level official of the relevant organization or ele-
ment of the Department of Defense who shall serve 
as a mentor during the internship. 
(f) DURATION AND EXTENSIONS.— 
(1) 
DURATION.—Each 
fellowship 
awarded 
under this section shall be for a period of two years. 
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(2) EXTENSIONS.—Subject to this paragraphs 
(3) through (6), a fellow may apply for, and the Sec-
retary may grant, a 1-year extension of the fellow-
ship. 
(3) NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS.—There shall be 
no limit on the number of extensions under para-
graph (1) that the Secretary may grant an eligible 
student. 
(4) LIMITATION ON DEGREES.—A fellow may 
use an extension of a fellowship under this section 
for the pursuit of not more than the following num-
ber of graduate degrees: 
(A) Two master’s degrees, each of which 
must be in a STEAM field. 
(B) One doctoral degree in a STEAM 
field. 
(5) TREATMENT OF EXTENSIONS.—An exten-
sion granted under this subsection does not count 
for the purposes of determining— 
(A) the number of fellowships authorized 
to be granted for a year under subsection 
(d)(1); or 
(B) the percentage of fellowships granted 
to eligible students for a year, as determined 
under subsection (d)(2). 
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(6) EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.—A fellow may 
receive an extension under this subsection only if— 
(A) the fellow is in good academic standing 
with the institution of higher education in 
which the fellow is enrolled; 
(B) the fellow has satisfactorily completed 
an internship under subsection (e); and 
(C) the fellow is currently enrolled full- 
time at an institution of higher education and 
pursuing, in a STEAM field— 
(i) a bachelor’s degree; 
(ii) a master’s degree; or 
(iii) a doctoral degree. 
(g) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—For 
each academic year, the Secretary may use not more than 
5 percent of the funds made available to carry out this 
section for administrative purposes, including for purposes 
of— 
(1) outreach to institutions of higher education 
to encourage participation in the program; and 
(2) promotion of the program to eligible stu-
dents. 
(h) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
may appoint a lead program officer to administer the pro-
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gram and to market the program among students and in-
stitutions of higher education. 
(i) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
on which the first fellowship is awarded under this section, 
and each academic year thereafter, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report containing— 
(1) a description and analysis of the demo-
graphic information of students who receive fellow-
ships under this section, including information with 
respect to such students regarding— 
(A) 
race, 
in 
the 
aggregate 
and 
disaggregated by the same major race groups 
as the decennial census of the population; 
(B) ethnicity; 
(C) gender identity; 
(D) eligibility to receive a Federal Pell 
Grant under section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and 
(E) in the case of graduate students, 
whether the students would be eligible to receive 
a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a) if they were studying at the under-
graduate level; 
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(2) an analysis of the effects of the program; 
(3) a description of— 
(A) the total number of students who ob-
tain a degree with fellowship funds each year; 
and 
(B) the type and total number of degrees 
obtained by fellows; and 
(4) recommendations for changes to the pro-
gram and to this section to ensure that women of 
color are being effectively served by such program. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Help, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 472 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087II). 
(3) The term ‘‘eligible student’’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
(A) submits an application for a fellowship 
under this section; 
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(B) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the 
first year for which the student applies for a 
fellowship, in either the third or fourth year of 
a four-year academic program; and 
(C) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the 
first year for which the student applies for a 
fellowship, in an institution of higher education 
on at least a half-time basis. 
(4) The term ‘‘fellow’’ means a student that 
was selected for the fellowship program under sub-
section (d). 
(5) The term ‘‘historically Black college or uni-
versity’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B in-
stitution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(6) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) The term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ 
means an institution specified in section 371(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q(a)). 
(8) The term ‘‘STEAM’’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. 
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(9) The term ‘‘underrepresented student in a 
STEAM field’’ means a student who is a member of 
a minority group for which the number of individ-
uals in such group who receive bachelor’s degrees in 
STEAM fields per 10,000 individuals in such group 
is substantially fewer than the number of White, 
non-Hispanic individuals who receive bachelor’s de-
grees in STEAM fields per 10,000 such individuals. 
SEC. 1083. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN 
ENERGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical 
challenge for national security activities in 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 reliance on Russian energy, the Depart-
ment of Defense should establish and implement 
plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy for all 
main operating bases in area of responsibility of the 
United States European Command. 
(b) ELIMINATING USE
OF RUSSIAN ENERGY.—It 
shall be the goal of the Department of Defense to elimi-
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nate the use of Russian energy on each main operating 
base in the area of responsibility of the United States Eu-
ropean Command by not later than five years after the 
date of the completion of an installation energy plan for 
such base, as required 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 Com-
mand ranked according to mission criticality and 
vulnerability 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 con-
gressional defense committees— 
(A) an installation energy plan for each 
main operating base on the list submitted under 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) an assessment of the feasibility of 
reaching the goal for the elimination of the use 
of Russian energy pursuant to subsection (b) on 
that base, including— 
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(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 cy-
bersecurity requirements of the base, including with 
respect 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 sup-
port mission readiness. 
(3) An identification of investments in infra-
structure, including microgrids, required to strength-
en energy resilience and mitigate risk due to grid 
disturbance. 
(4) Recommendations related to opportunities 
for the use of renewable energy, clean energy, nu-
clear energy, and energy storage projects to reduce 
dependence on natural gas. 
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(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 Sec-
retary 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 im-
plementing 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 
improve energy resilience, energy security, and en-
ergy conservation at the base. 
(3) NONAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN OTHER AU-
THORITIES.—Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 
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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 
military base in the area of responsibility of the United 
States European Command is established in a manner 
that proactively includes the consideration of energy secu-
rity, energy resilience, and mitigation of risk due to energy 
disruption. 
(g) ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees annual briefings on the installation en-
ergy plans required under this section. Such briefings shall 
include an identification of each of the following: 
(1) The actions each main operating base is 
taking to implement the installation energy plan for 
that base. 
(2) The progress that has been made toward re-
ducing the reliance of United States bases on Rus-
sian energy. 
(3) The steps being taken and planned across 
the future-years defense program to meet the goal of 
eliminating reliance on Russian energy. 
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SEC. 1084. COMMISSION ON CIVILIAN HARM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 
commission, to be known as the ‘‘Commission on Civilian 
Harm’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Com-
mission shall carry out a study of the following: 
(A) Civilian harm resulting from, or inci-
dental to, the use of force by the United States 
Armed Forces that occurred during the period 
of inquiry. 
(B) The policies, procedures, rules, and 
regulations of the Department of Defense for 
the prevention of, mitigation of, and response to 
civilian harm that were in effect during the pe-
riod of inquiry. 
(2) PARTICULAR DUTIES.—In carrying out the 
general responsibilities of the Commission under 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall carry out the 
following: 
(A) Conduct an investigation into the 
record of the United States with respect to ci-
vilian harm during the period of inquiry, includ-
ing by investigating a representative sample of 
incidents of civilian harm that occurred where 
the United States used military force (including 
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incidents confirmed by media and civil society 
organizations and dismissed by the Department 
of Defense) by conducting hearings, witness 
interviews, document and evidence review, and 
site visits, when practicable. 
(B) Identify the recurring causes of civil-
ian harm, as well as the factors contributing to 
civilian harm, resulting from the use of force by 
United States Armed Forces during the period 
of inquiry and assess whether such causes and 
factors could be addressed and, if so, whether 
they were resolved. 
(C) Assess the extent to which the United 
States Armed Forces have implemented the rec-
ommendations of Congress, the Department of 
Defense, other Government agencies, or civil so-
ciety organizations, or the recommendations 
contained in studies sponsored or commissioned 
by the United States Government, with respect 
to the protection of civilians and efforts to min-
imize, investigate, and respond to civilian harm 
resulting from, or incidental to, United States 
military operations. 
(D) Assess the responsiveness of the De-
partment of Defense to incidents of civilian 
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harm and the practices for responding to such 
incidents, including— 
(i) assessments; 
(ii) investigations; 
(iii) acknowledgment; and 
(iv) the provision of compensation 
payments, including the use of congres-
sionally authorized ex gratia payments, as-
sistance, and other responses. 
(E) Assess the extent to which the United 
States Armed Forces comply with the rules, 
procedures, policies, memoranda, directives, and 
doctrine of the Department of Defense for pre-
venting, mitigating, and responding to civilian 
harm. 
(F) Assess the extent to which the policies, 
protocols, procedures, and practices of the De-
partment of Defense for preventing, mitigating, 
and responding to civilian harm comply with 
applicable international humanitarian law, ap-
plicable international human rights law, and 
United States law, including the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
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(G) Assess incidents of civilian harm that 
occurred, or allegedly occurred, during the pe-
riod of inquiry, by— 
(i) determining whether any such inci-
dents were concealed, and if so by assess-
ing the actions taken to conceal; 
(ii) assessing the policies and proce-
dures for whistle-blowers to report such in-
cidents; 
(iii) determining the extent of the re-
sponsiveness and effectiveness of Inspector 
General oversight, as applicable, regarding 
reports of incidents of civilian harm; and 
(iv) assessing the accuracy of the 
United States Government public civilian 
casualty estimates. 
(H) Assess the short-, medium-, and long- 
term consequences of incidents of civilian harm 
that occurred during the period of inquiry on— 
(i) the affected communities, including 
humanitarian consequences; 
(ii) the strategic interests of the 
United States; and 
(iii) the foreign policy goals and objec-
tives of the United States. 
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(I) Assess the extent to which the Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction on Responding to 
Civilian Harm in Military Operations, as re-
quired by section 936 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
134 note), addresses issues identified during 
the investigation of the Commission and what 
further measures are needed to address issues 
that the Commission identifies during its oper-
ations. 
(J) Assess the extent to which United 
States diplomatic goals and objectives were af-
fected by the incidents of civilian harm during 
the period of inquiry. 
(c) AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The appropriate 
Federal departments or agencies shall cooperate 
with the Commission in expeditiously providing to 
the members and staff of the Commission appro-
priate security clearances, to the extent possible, 
pursuant to existing procedures and requirements. 
No person shall be provided with access to classified 
information under this section without the appro-
priate security clearances. 
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(2) HEARINGS AND EVIDENCE.—The Commis-
sion or, on the authority of the Commission, any 
portion thereof, may, for the purpose of carrying out 
this section— 
(A) hold such hearings and sit and act at 
such times and places, take such testimony, re-
ceive such evidence, and administer such oaths 
as the Commission, or such portion thereof, 
may determine advisable; and 
(B) provide for the attendance and testi-
mony of such witnesses and the production of 
such books, records, correspondence, memo-
randa, papers, and documents as the Commis-
sion, or such portion thereof, may determine 
advisable. 
(3) INABILITY TO OBTAIN DOCUMENTS OR TES-
TIMONY.—In the event that the Commission is un-
able to obtain testimony or documents needed to 
conduct its work, the Commission shall notify the 
congressional defense committees and appropriate 
investigative authorities. 
(4) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Commis-
sion may secure directly from the Department of 
Defense any information or assistance that the Com-
mission considers necessary to enable the Commis-
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sion to carry out the requirements of this section. 
Upon receipt of a request of the Commission for in-
formation or assistance, the Secretary of Defense 
shall furnish such information or assistance expedi-
tiously to the Commission. Whenever information or 
assistance requested by the Commission is unreason-
ably refused or not provided, the Commission shall 
report the circumstances to Congress without delay. 
(d) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) NUMBER AND APPOINTMENT.—The Com-
mission shall be composed of 12 members who are 
civilian individuals not employed by the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The members shall be ap-
pointed as follows: 
(A) The Majority Leader and the Minority 
Leader of the Senate shall each appoint one 
member. 
(B) The Speaker of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Minority Leader shall each 
appoint one member. 
(C) The Chair and the Ranking Member of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 
shall each appoint one member. 
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(D) The Chair and the Ranking Member 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives shall each appoint 
one member. 
(E) The Chair and the Ranking Member of 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate 
shall each appoint one member. 
(F) The Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives shall each appoint one member. 
(3) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 
members. 
(4) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Members 
shall be appointed to the Commission under para-
graph (1) not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(5) NONGOVERNMENTAL APPOINTEES.—An in-
dividual appointed to serve as a member of the Com-
mission may not be an officer or employee of the 
Federal Government or of any State or local govern-
ment or a member of the United States Armed 
Forces serving on active duty. 
(e) MEETINGS.— 
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(1) INITIAL MEETING.—The Commission shall 
meet and begin the operations of the Commission 
not later than 120 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) QUORUM; 
VACANCIES.—After its initial 
meeting, the Commission shall meet upon the call of 
the Chair or a majority of its members. Five mem-
bers of the Commission shall constitute a quorum. 
Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its 
powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
(f) STAFFING.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND COMPENSATION.—The 
Chair, in accordance with rules agreed upon by the 
Commission, may appoint and fix the compensation 
of a staff director and such other personnel as may 
be necessary to enable the Commission to carry out 
its functions, without regard to the provisions of 
title 5, United States Code, governing appointments 
in the competitive service, and without regard to the 
provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chap-
ter 53 of such title relating to classification and 
General Schedule pay rates, except that no rate of 
pay fixed under this paragraph may exceed the 
equivalent of that payable for a position at level V 
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of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of title 
5, United States Code. 
(2) PERSONNEL.—The Commission shall have 
the authorities provided in section 3161 of title 5, 
United States Code, and shall be subject to the con-
ditions set forth in such section, except to the extent 
that such conditions would be inconsistent with the 
requirements of this section. 
(3) PERSONNEL AS FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The staff director and 
any personnel of the Commission who are em-
ployees shall be employees under section 2105 
of title 5, United States Code, for purposes of 
chapters 63, 81, 83, 84, 85, 87, 89, and 90 of 
that title. 
(B) MEMBERS OF COMMISSION.—Subpara-
graph (A) shall not be construed to apply to 
members of the Commission. 
(4) QUALIFICATIONS.—Commission personnel 
should have experience and expertise in areas includ-
ing— 
(A) international humanitarian law; 
(B) human rights law; 
(C) investigations; 
(D) humanitarian response; 
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(E) United States military operations; 
(F) national security policy; 
(G) the languages, histories, and cultures 
of regions that have experienced civilian harm 
during the period of inquiry; and 
(H) other such areas the members of the 
Commission determine necessary to carry out 
the responsibilities of the Commission under 
subsection (b). 
(5) CONTRACTING.—The Commission may, to 
such extent and in such amounts as are provided in 
appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable 
the Commission to discharge its duties under this 
section. 
(6) CONSULTANT SERVICES.—The Commission 
is authorized to procure the services of experts and 
consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 
5, United States Code, but at rates not to exceed the 
daily rate paid a person occupying a position at level 
IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of 
title 5, United States Code. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 
2024, the Commission shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees an interim report on 
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the study referred to in subsection (b)(1), including 
the results and findings of such study as of that 
date. 
(2) OTHER REPORTS.—The Commission may, 
from time to time, submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees such other reports on such 
study as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the appointment of all of the mem-
bers of the Commission under subsection (d), the 
Commission shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a final report on such study. The 
report shall include— 
(A) the findings of the Commission; and 
(B) recommendations based on the find-
ings of the Commission to improve the preven-
tion, mitigation, assessment, and investigation 
of incidents of civilian harm. 
(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Commission 
shall make publicly available on an appropriate 
internet website an unclassified version of each re-
port submitted by the Commission under this sub-
section and shall ensure that such versions are mini-
mally redacted only for legitimately classified infor-
mation. 
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(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Oversight and Reform, the Com-
mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernmental Affairs, the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation, and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘civilian harm’’ means— 
(A) the death or injury of a civilian; or 
(B) destruction of civilian property. 
(3) The term ‘‘period of inquiry’’ means the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and ending on the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023. 
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SEC. 1085. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CENTER FOR EXCEL-
LENCE IN CIVILIAN HARM MITIGATION. 
(a) CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN CIVILIAN HARM 
MITIGATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
183a the following new section: 
‘‘§ 184. Center for Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitiga-
tion 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall operate a Center for Excellence in Civilian Harm 
Mitigation. The purpose of the center shall be to institu-
tionalize and advance knowledge, practices, and tools for 
preventing, mitigating, and responding to civilian harm. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Center shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop more standardized civilian-harm 
operational reporting and data management proc-
esses to improve data collection, sharing, and learn-
ing to enable the Department of Defense to better 
learn from disparate investigations and events; 
‘‘(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 ad-
dressing civilian harm across the full spectrum of 
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armed conflict and for use in doctrine and oper-
ational plans; 
‘‘(4) develop and recommend training and exer-
cises for the prevention and investigation of civilian 
harm; 
‘‘(5) develop a repository of civilian casualty 
and civilian harm information; and 
‘‘(6) 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 
Department, an annual report on the activities of the Cen-
ter.’’. 
(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. Center for Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitigation.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The Center 
for Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitigation, 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 
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of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the establishment of such Center for 
Excellence in Civilian Harm Mitigation. 
SEC. 1086. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING A 
WARSHIP THE USS FALLUJAH. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 
Navy should name a warship the ‘‘USS Fallujah’’. 
SEC. 1087. STANDARDIZATION OF SECTIONAL BARGE CON-
STRUCTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
USE ON RIVERS AND INTERCOASTAL WATER-
WAYS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any sec-
tional barge used by the Department of Defense— 
(1) is built to a design that has been reviewed 
and approved, to the extent possible, by the Amer-
ican Bureau of Shipping, for the intended barge 
service, and using the rule set of the American Bu-
reau of Shipping for building and classing steel ves-
sels for service on rivers and intercoastal waterways; 
and 
(2) has a deck design that provides for a min-
imum concentrated load capacity of 10,000 pounds 
per square foot. 
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SEC. 1088. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING NAMING WAR-
SHIPS AFTER DECEASED NAVY MEDAL OF 
HONOR RECIPIENTS. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 
Navy should name warships after deceased Navy recipi-
ents of the Medal of Honor from World War I to the 
present, who have not had a vessel named in their honor, 
as follows: 
(1) Tedford H. Cann. 
(2) Ora Graves. 
(3) John MacKenzie. 
(4) Patrick McGunigal. 
(5) John H. Balch. 
(6) Joel T. Boone. 
(7) Jesse W. Covington. 
(8) Edouard Izac. 
(9) David E. Hayden. 
(10) Alexander G. Lyle. 
(11) Francis E. Ormsbee, Jr. 
(12) Orlando H. Petty. 
(13) Oscar Schmidt, Jr. 
(14) Daniel A. J. Sullivan. 
(15) Frank M. Upton. 
(16) John O. Siegel. 
(17) Henry Breault. 
(18) Thomas J. Ryan. 
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(19) George R. Cholister. 
(20) Thomas Eadie. 
(21) William R. Huber. 
(22) William Badders. 
(23) James H. McDonald. 
(24) John Mihalowski. 
(25) Samuel G. Fuqua. 
(26) William E. Hall. 
(27) Herbert Schonland. 
(28) Nathan G. Gordon. 
(29) Arthur M. Preston. 
(30) Eugene B. Fluckey. 
(31) Robert Bush. 
(32) Rufus G. Herring. 
(33) Franklin J. Pierce. 
(34) George L. Street. 
(35) George E. Wahlen. 
(36) William L. McGonagle. 
SEC. 1089. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE SERVICE 
AND CREW OF THE USS OKLAHOMA CITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The USS Oklahoma City is a nuclear-pow-
ered fast attack submarine named after Oklahoma 
City, the capital and most populous city in Okla-
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homa, and is the second ship in the history of the 
Navy to bear that name. 
(2) The motto of the USS Oklahoma City is 
‘‘The Sooner, The Better’’, which is a testament to 
both the spirit of the people of Oklahoma City and 
the readiness of the 140-person crew of the USS 
Oklahoma City. 
(3) The USS Oklahoma City was christened 
and launched on November 2, 1985, sponsored by 
Linda M. Nickles, and was commissioned for service 
on July 9, 1988, with Commander Kevin John 
Reardon as the first commanding officer of the sub-
marine. 
(4) Since the commissioning of the USS Okla-
homa City, the USS Oklahoma City has traveled 
around the globe multiple times and has served in 
the Mediterranean, the Persian Gulf, the Pacific, 
and, most recently, Apra Harbor, Guam. 
(5) In the aftermath of the April 19, 1995, 
bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building 
in Oklahoma City, the crew of the USS Oklahoma 
City donated blood in support of the victims of the 
deadliest act of home- grown terrorism in the history 
of the United States, which resulted in the deaths of 
168 individuals. 
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(6) The USS Oklahoma City was the first Navy 
submarine to transition from navigation using paper 
charts to an all-electronic navigation suite. 
(7) On Friday, May 20, 2022, the inactivation 
ceremony for the USS Oklahoma City was held in 
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to honor nearly 34 
years of service. 
(8) Throughout the career of the USS Okla-
homa City, the USS Oklahoma City supported a 
range of missions, including anti-surface warfare, 
anti-submarine warfare, targeted strike missions, 
and intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
missions. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress recognizes the 
service of the Los Angeles-class attack submarine the USS 
Oklahoma City and the crew of the USS Oklahoma City, 
who served the United States with valor and bravery. 
SEC. 1090. TARGET DATE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF 5G WIRE-
LESS BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AT ALL 
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) TARGET REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(1) establish a target date by which the Sec-
retary plans to deploy 5G wireless broadband infra-
structure at all military installations; and 
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(2) establish metrics, which shall be identical 
for each of the military departments, to measure 
progress toward reaching the target required by 
paragraph (1). 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees and annual report 
that includes— 
(1) the metrics in use pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2); and 
(2) the progress of the Secretary in reaching 
the target required by subsection (a)(1). 
(c) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required 
under subsection (b) after the date that is five years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1091. INCLUSION OF AIR FORCE STUDENT PILOTS IN 
PERSONNEL METRICS FOR ESTABLISHING 
AND SUSTAINING DINING FACILITIES AT AIR 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING COMMANDS. 
The Secretary of the Air Force shall revise the per-
sonnel metrics with respect to establishing and sustaining 
dining facilities at Air Education and Training Commands 
in the United States to include Air Force student pilots. 
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SEC. 1092. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONDUCT OF 
INTERNATIONAL NAVAL REVIEW ON JULY 4, 
2026. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that July 4, 2026, is 
the 250th birthday of the United States of America. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Navy should conduct an international naval 
review on July 4, 2026. 
SEC. 1093. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CRISIS AT 
THE SOUTHWEST BORDER. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) Noncitizens with criminal convictions are 
routinely encountered at ports of entry and between 
ports of entry on the Southwest land border. 
(2) Some of the inadmissible individuals en-
countered on the southwest border are known or 
suspected terrorists. 
(3) Transnational criminal organizations rou-
tinely move illicit drugs, counterfeit products, and 
trafficked humans across the Southwest land border. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the current level of illegal crossings and 
trafficking on the Southwest border represents a na-
tional security threat; 
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(2) the Department of Defense has rightly con-
tributed personnel to aid the efforts of the United 
States Government to address the crisis at the 
Southwest border; 
(3) the National Guard and active duty mem-
bers of the Armed Forces are to be commended for 
their hard work and dedication in their response to 
the crisis at the Southwest land border; and 
(4) border security is a matter of national secu-
rity and the failure to address the crisis at the 
Southwest border introduces significant risk to the 
people of the United States. 
SEC. 1094. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF 
THE NAVY. 
(a) NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE 
NAVY.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established the 
National Commission on the Future of the Navy (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall 
be composed of eight members, of whom— 
(i) two shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate, one of whom shall 
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be a Member of the Senate and one whom 
shall not be; 
(ii) two shall be appointed by the 
Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate, one of 
whom shall be a Member of the Senate and 
one whom shall not be; 
(iii) two shall be appointed by the 
Chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, 
one of whom shall be a Member of the 
House of Representatives and one whom 
shall not be; and 
(iv) two shall be appointed by the 
Ranking Member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Represent-
atives, one of whom shall be a Member of 
the House of Representatives and one 
whom shall not be. 
(B) APPOINTMENT
DATE.—The appoint-
ments of the members of the Commission shall 
be made not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(C) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT 
BY APPOINTMENT DATE.—If one or more ap-
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pointments under subparagraph (A)(i) is not 
made by the appointment date specified in sub-
paragraph (B), the authority to make such ap-
pointment or appointments shall expire, and the 
number of members of the Commission shall be 
reduced by the number equal to the number of 
appointments so not made. If an appointment 
under subparagraph (A)(ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) is 
not made by the appointment date specified in 
subparagraph (B), the authority to make an ap-
pointment under such subparagraph shall ex-
pire, and the number of members of the Com-
mission shall be reduced by the number equal 
to the number otherwise appointable under such 
subparagraph. 
(D) EXPERTISE.—In making appointments 
under this subsection, consideration should be 
given to individuals with expertise in naval pol-
icy and strategy, naval forces capability, naval 
nuclear weapons, Naval force structure design, 
organization, and employment, shipbuilding, 
and shipbuilding infrastructure. 
(3) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
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affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same 
manner as the original appointment. 
(4) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall select a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 
members. 
(5) INITIAL MEETING.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which all members of the Commis-
sion have been appointed, the Commission shall hold 
its initial meeting. 
(6) MEETINGS.—The Commission shall meet at 
the call of the Chair. 
(7) QUORUM.—A majority of the members of 
the Commission shall constitute a quorum, but a 
lesser number of members may hold hearings. 
(b) DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) STUDY ON NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
undertake a comprehensive study of the struc-
ture of the Navy and policy assumptions related 
to the size and force mixture of the Navy, in 
order— 
(i) to make recommendations on the 
size and force mixture of ships; and 
(ii) to make recommendations on the 
size and force mixture of naval aviation; 
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(B) 
CONSIDERATIONS.—In 
undertaking 
the study required by paragraph (1), the Com-
mission shall carry out each of the following: 
(i) An evaluation and identification of 
a structure for the Navy that— 
(I) has the depth and scalability 
to meet current and anticipated re-
quirements of the combatant com-
mands; 
(II) 
assumes 
three 
different 
funding levels of 2023 appropriated 
plus inflation; 2023 appropriated with 
3-5 percent real growth; and uncon-
strained to meet the needs for war in 
the area of responsibility of United 
States Indo-Pacific Command and the 
area of responsibility of United States 
European Command; 
(III) ensures that the Navy has 
the capacity needed to support cur-
rent and anticipated homeland defense 
and disaster assistance missions in 
the United States; 
(IV) provides for sufficient num-
bers of members of the Navy to en-
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sure a 115 percent manning level of 
all deployed ships, similar to United 
States Special Operations Command; 
(V) recommends a peacetime ro-
tation force operational tempo goals; 
(VI) recommends forward sta-
tioning requirements; and 
(VII) 
manages 
strategic 
and 
operational risk by making tradeoffs 
among readiness, efficiency, effective-
ness, capability, and affordability. 
(ii) An evaluation and identification of 
combatant command demand and fleet 
size, including recommendations to support 
a balance of— 
(I) readiness; 
(II) training; 
(III) routine ship maintenance; 
(IV) personnel; 
(V) forward presence; and 
(VI) depot level ship mainte-
nance. 
(iii) A detailed review of the cost of 
the recapitalization of the Nuclear Triad in 
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the Department of Defense and its effect 
on the Navy’s budget. 
(iv) A review of Navy personnel poli-
cies and training to determine changes 
needed across all personnel activities to im-
prove training effectiveness and force tac-
tical readiness and reduce operational 
stress. 
(2) STUDY
ON
SHIPBUILDING
AND
INNOVA-
TION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
conduct a detail study on shipbuilding, ship-
yards, and integrating advanced information 
technologies such as augmented reality an arti-
ficial intelligence on the current fleet. 
(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the 
study required by subparagraph (A), the Com-
mission shall consider the following: 
(i) 
Recommendations 
for 
specific 
changes to the Navy’s Shipyard Infrastruc-
ture Optimization Program, to include leg-
islative changes to providing a multi-year 
appropriation; additionally provides rec-
ommendations for bringing into the ship-
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yards innovative technology companies as 
part of the overall modernization effort. 
(ii) Recommendations for changes to 
the ship design and build program, to re-
duce risk, reduce cost, accelerate build 
timelines, and takes an incremental ap-
proach to change in future ship building. 
(iii) Recommendations for changes to 
the ship depot maintenance program in 
order to reduce overhaul timelines, inte-
grate current technologies into ships, and 
reduces costs. 
(3) REPORT.—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 
annexes if necessary, that includes the findings and 
conclusions of the Commission as a result of the 
studies required by paragraphs (1) and (2), together 
with its recommendations for such legislative actions 
as the Commission considers appropriate in light of 
the results of the studies. 
(c) POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
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take such testimony, and receive such evidence as 
the Commission considers advisable to carry out its 
duties under this section. 
(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
The Commission may secure directly from any Fed-
eral department or agency such information as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out its du-
ties under this section. Upon request of the Chair of 
the Commission, the head of such department or 
agency shall furnish such information to the Com-
mission. 
(3) POSTAL SERVICES.—The Commission may 
use the United States mails in the same manner and 
under the same conditions as other departments and 
agencies of the Federal Government. 
(d) COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) COMPENSATION OF MEMBERS.—Each mem-
ber of the Commission who is not an officer or em-
ployee of the Federal Government may be com-
pensated at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent 
of the annual rate of $155,400 for each day (includ-
ing travel time) during which such member is en-
gaged in the performance of the duties of the Com-
mission. All members of the Commission who are of-
ficers or employees of the United States or Members 
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of Congress shall serve without compensation in ad-
dition to that received for their services as officers 
or employees of the United States. 
(2) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—The members of the 
Commission shall be allowed travel expenses, includ-
ing per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates author-
ized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while 
away from their homes or regular places of business 
in the performance of services for the Commission. 
(3) STAFF.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chair of the Com-
mission may, without regard to the civil service 
laws and regulations, appoint and terminate an 
executive director and such other additional 
personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
Commission to perform its duties. The employ-
ment of an executive director shall be subject to 
confirmation by the Commission. 
(B) COMPENSATION.—The Chair of the 
Commission may fix the compensation of the 
executive director and other personnel without 
regard to chapter 51 and subchapter III of 
chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relat-
ing to classification of positions and General 
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Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay 
for the executive director and other personnel 
may not exceed the rate payable for level V of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of 
such title. 
(4) DETAIL
OF
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES.— 
Any Federal Government employee may be detailed 
to the Commission without reimbursement, and such 
detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil 
service status or privilege. 
(5) PROCUREMENT OF TEMPORARY AND INTER-
MITTENT SERVICES.—The Chair of the Commission 
may procure temporary and intermittent services 
under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
at rates for individuals which do not exceed the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed 
for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 
5316 of such title. 
(e) TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall termi-
nate on the date that is five years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
TERMINATION
RE-
QUIREMENT UNDER FACA.—Section 14 of the Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall 
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not apply to the activities of the Commission under 
this section. 
SEC. 1095. TRANSFER OF AIRCRAFT TO OTHER DEPART-
MENTS FOR WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION AND 
OTHER PURPOSES. 
Section 1098(c)(1) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, search and rescue, or emergency 
operations pertaining to wildfires’’ after ‘‘purposes’’. 
SEC. 1096. NATIONAL MUSEUM OF INTELLIGENCE AND SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS. 
(a) RECOGNITION.—The privately-funded museum to 
honor the intelligence community and special operations 
forces that is planned to be constructed in Ashburn, Vir-
ginia, may be recognized, upon completion, as the ‘‘Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purpose of recognizing the Na-
tional Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations 
under subsection (a) are to— 
(1) commemorate the members of the intel-
ligence community and special operations forces who 
have been critical to securing the Nation against en-
emies of the United States for nearly a century; 
(2) preserve and support the historic role that 
the intelligence community and special operations 
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forces have played, and continue to play, both in se-
crecy as well as openly, to keep the United States 
and its values and way of life secure; and 
(3) foster a greater understanding of the intel-
ligence community and special operations forces to 
ensure a common understanding, dispel myths, rec-
ognize those who are not otherwise able to be pub-
licly recognized, and increase science, technology, en-
gineering, and math education through museum pro-
grams designed to promote more interest and great-
er diversity in recruiting with respect to the intel-
ligence and special operations career field. 
SEC. 1097. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION REGARDING 
PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT BY STATE 
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 281 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—(1) The Sec-
retary, in coordination with the Administrator of General 
Services, shall establish and maintain a publicly available 
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internet website that provides up-to-date and comprehen-
sive information, in a searchable format, on the purchase 
of equipment under the procedures established under sub-
section (a) and the recipients of such equipment. 
‘‘(2) The information required to be made publicly 
available under paragraph (1) includes all unclassified in-
formation pertaining to such purchases, including— 
‘‘(A) the catalog of equipment available for pur-
chase under subsection (c); 
‘‘(B) for each purchase of equipment under the 
procedures established under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(i) the recipient State or unit of local gov-
ernment; 
‘‘(ii) the purpose of the purchase; 
‘‘(iii) the type of equipment; 
‘‘(iv) the cost of the equipment; and 
‘‘(v) the administrative costs under sub-
section (b); and 
‘‘(C) other information the Secretary deter-
mines is necessary. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall update the information in-
cluded on the internet website required under paragraph 
(1) on a quarterly basis.’’. 
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SEC. 1098. REPORT ON PURCHASE AND USE BY DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE OF LOCATION DATA GEN-
ERATED BY AMERICANS’ PHONES AND THEIR 
INTERNET METADATA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees and make available to the public on an internet 
website of the Department of Defense a report that— 
(1) identifies each covered entity that is cur-
rently, or during the five year period ending on the 
date of the enactment of this Act was, without a 
court order— 
(A) obtaining in exchange for anything of 
value any covered records; and 
(B) intentionally retaining or intentionally 
using such covered records; and 
(2) for each covered entity identified pursuant 
to paragraph (1), identifies— 
(A) each category of covered record the 
covered entity, without a court order, is obtain-
ing or obtained, in exchange for anything of 
value; 
(B) whether the covered entity inten-
tionally retained or is intentionally retaining 
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each category of covered records pursuant to 
subparagraph (A); 
(C) whether the covered entity inten-
tionally uses or used each category of covered 
records identified pursuant to subparagraph 
(A); and 
(D) whether such obtaining, retention, and 
use ceased before the date of the enactment of 
this Act or is ongoing. 
(b) FORM.—The report submitted under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF PARTIES TO A COMMUNICA-
TION.—In determining under this section whether a party 
to a communication is likely to be located inside or outside 
the United States, the Secretary shall consider the Inter-
net Protocol (IP) address used by the party to the commu-
nication, but may also consider other information known 
to the Secretary. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered entities’’ means the De-
fense Agencies, Department of Defense activities, 
and components of the Department that— 
(A) are under the authority, direction, and 
control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence and Security; or 
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(B) over which the Under Secretary exer-
cises planning, policy, funding, or strategic 
oversight authority. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered records’’ includes the 
following: 
(A) Location data generated by phones 
that are likely to be located in the United 
States. 
(B) Domestic phone call records. 
(C) International phone call records. 
(D) Domestic text message records. 
(E) International text message records. 
(F) Domestic netflow records. 
(G) International netflow records. 
(H) Domestic Domain Name System 
records. 
(I) International Domain Name System 
records. 
(J) Other types of domestic internet 
metadata. 
(K) Other types of international internet 
metadata. 
(3) The term ‘‘domestic’’ means a telephone or 
an internet communication in which all parties to 
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the communication are likely to be located in the 
United States. 
(4)(A) The term ‘‘international’’ means a tele-
phone or an internet communication in which one or 
more parties to the communication are likely to be 
located in the United States and one or more parties 
to the communication are likely to be located outside 
the United States. 
(B) The term ‘‘international’’ does not include 
a telephone or an internet communication in which 
all parties to the communication are likely to be lo-
cated outside the United States. 
(5) The term ‘‘obtain in exchange for anything 
of value’’ means to obtain by purchasing, to receive 
in connection with services being provided for con-
sideration, or to otherwise obtain in exchange for 
consideration, including an access fee, service fee, 
maintenance fee, or licensing fee. 
(6)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
the term ‘‘retain’’ means the storage of a covered 
record. 
(B) The term ‘‘retain’’ does not include the 
temporary storage of a covered record that will be, 
but has not yet been, subjected to a process in which 
the covered record, which is part of a larger compila-
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tion containing records that are not covered records, 
are identified and deleted. 
(7)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
the term ‘‘use’’, with respect to a covered record, in-
cludes analyzing, processing, or sharing the covered 
record. 
(B) The term ‘‘use’’ does not include subjecting 
the covered record to a process in which the covered 
record, which is part of a larger compilation con-
taining records that are not covered records, are 
identified and deleted. 
SEC. 1099. NATIONAL TABLETOP EXERCISE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 365 days of en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall con-
duct a tabletop exercise designed to test the resiliency of 
the United States across all aspects of national power in 
the event of an invasion of a covered defense partner. The 
Secretary may conduct subsequent similar exercises on a 
biennial basis. 
(b) PLANNING AND PREPARATION.—A tabletop exer-
cise under this section shall be prepared by Department 
of Defense personnel. 
(c) PRIVATE SECTOR.—In accordance with applicable 
laws and regulations regarding the protection of national 
security information, the Secretary may invite non-Gov-
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ernment individuals or entities to participate in a tabletop 
exercise under this section. 
(d) INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS.—The Secretary may 
invite allies and partners of the United States to partici-
pate in a tabletop exercise under this section. 
(e) OBSERVERS.—The Secretary may invite rep-
resentatives from the executive and legislative branches of 
the Federal Government to observe a tabletop exercise 
under this section. 
(f) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
shall plan and execute a tabletop exercise under this sec-
tion in consultation with the heads of the Federal depart-
ments and agencies who participate in the exercise, as de-
termined by the Secretary. 
(g) ELEMENTS.—A tabletop exercise under this sec-
tion shall be designed to evaluate the following elements: 
(1) The Federal Government response across all 
elements of national power to an invasion of a cov-
ered defense partner. 
(2) The ability of the United States covered 
Armed Forces, alongside allied and partner mili-
taries, to defeat an invasion of a covered defense 
partner. 
(3) The resilience of domestic critical infra-
structure and logistical chokepoints that may inhibit 
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the mobility of the United States covered Armed 
Forces in responding to an invasion of a covered de-
fense partner. 
(4) The ability of the United States to coordi-
nate an effective international public and private 
sector response. 
(h) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which at tabletop exercise is con-
ducted under this section, the Secretary shall pro-
vide 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 
tabletop exercise; 
(B) recommendations to improve the re-
sponse of the United States across all elements 
of national power in the case of an invasion of 
a covered defense partner; 
(C) recommendations to improve the do-
mestic resiliency and vulnerability of critical in-
frastructure of the United States in the case of 
an invasion of a covered defense partner; and 
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(D) appropriate strategies to address the 
recommendations identified in subparagraphs 
(B) and (C). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Gov-
ernment Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means— 
(A) The Army. 
(B) The Navy. 
(C) The Marine Corps. 
(D) The Air Force. 
(E) The Space Force. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered defense partner’’ means 
a country that is— 
(A) identified as a partner in the document 
entitled ‘‘Department of Defense Indo-Pacific 
Strategy Report’’ issued on June 1, 2019; and 
(B) located within 100 miles of the coast 
of a strategic competitor. 
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(4) The term ‘‘tabletop exercise’’ means an ac-
tivity— 
(A) in which key personnel assigned high- 
level roles and responsibilities are gathered to 
deliberate 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 agree-
ments that guide prevention of, response to, 
and recovery from a defined event. 
SEC. 1099A. GREENHOUSE GAS MITIGATION ACTIONS AND 
RESULTS DASHBOARD. 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish a dashboard 
on an appropriate website of the Department of Defense 
and make publicly available on such dashboard relevant 
information on investments in non-GHG technologies, 
numbers of demonstrations completed, and information on 
links to commercialization in the civilian sector. Such 
dashboard shall be similar to the dashboard on the De-
partment of Defense’s internal Advana Dashboard. 
SEC. 1099B. ADMINISTRATION OF RISK-BASED SURVEYS TO 
CERTAIN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense, acting though the Voluntary Education Institu-
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tional Compliance Program of the Department of Defense, 
shall develop a risk-based survey for oversight of covered 
educational institutions. 
(b) SCOPE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The scope of the risk-based 
survey developed under subsection (a) shall be deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(2) SPECIFIC ELEMENTS.—At a minimum the 
scope determined under paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
(A) Rapid increase or decrease in enroll-
ment. 
(B) Rapid increase in tuition and fees. 
(C) Complaints tracked and published 
from students pursuing programs of education, 
based on severity or volume of the complaints. 
(D) Student completion rates. 
(E) Indicators of financial stability. 
(F) Review of the advertising and recruit-
ing practices of the educational institution, in-
cluding those by third-party contractors of the 
educational institution. 
(G) Matters for which the Federal Govern-
ment or a State Government brings an action 
in a court of competent jurisdiction against an 
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educational institution, including matters in 
cases in which the Federal Government or the 
State comes to a settled agreement on such 
matters outside of the court. 
(c) ACTION OR EVENT.— 
(1) SUSPENSION.—If, pursuant to a risk-based 
survey under this section. the Secretary determines 
that an educational institution has experienced an 
action or event described in paragraph (2), the Sec-
retary may suspend the participation of the institu-
tion in Department of Defense programs for a pe-
riod of two-year, or such other period as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate. 
(2) ACTION OR EVENT DESCRIBED.—An action 
or event described in this paragraph is any of the 
following: 
(A) The receipt by an educational institu-
tion of payments under the heightened cash 
monitoring level 2 payment method pursuant to 
section 487(c)(1)(B) of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1094). 
(B) Punitive action taken by the Attorney 
General, the Federal Trade Commission, or any 
other Federal department or agency for mis-
conduct or misleading marketing practices that 
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would violate the standards defined by the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs. 
(C) Punitive action taken by a State 
against an educational institution. 
(D) The loss, or risk of loss, by an edu-
cational institution of an accreditation from an 
accrediting agency or association, including no-
tice of probation, suspension, an order to show 
cause relating to the educational institution’s 
academic policies and practices or to its finan-
cial stability, or revocation of accreditation. 
(E) The placement of an educational insti-
tution on provisional certification status by the 
Secretary of Education. 
(d) DATABASE.—The Secretary shall establish a 
searchable database or use an existing system, as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate, to serve as a central reposi-
tory for information required for or collected during site 
visits for the risk-based survey developed under subsection 
(a), so as to improve future oversight of educational insti-
tutions. 
(e) COVERED EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ means 
an educational institution selected by the Secretary based 
on quantitative, publicly available metrics indicating risk 
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designed to separate low-risk and high-risk institutions, 
to focus on high-risk institutions. 
SEC. 1099C. BRIEFING ON GUAM AND NORTHERN MARIANA 
ISLANDS MILITARY CONSTRUCTION COSTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands on the future 
military construction requirements based on emerging 
threats in the region, ongoing relocations of members of 
the Armed Forces, and the total amount of funds obli-
gated or expended from amounts appropriated or other-
wise made available and for implementing the Record of 
Decision for the relocation of Marine Corps. Such briefing 
shall include— 
(1) the projected funding for military construc-
tion through fiscal year 2030; 
(2) the projected sustainment costs associated 
with military infrastructure through fiscal year 
2030; and 
(3) 
military 
infrastructure 
requirements 
through fiscal year 2030 exceeding the current fund-
ing restriction. 
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SEC. 1099D. RESOURCES TO IMPLEMENT DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE POLICY ON CIVILIAN HARM IN CON-
NECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to fa-
cilitate fulfillment of the requirements in section 936 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
134 note). 
(b) PERSONNEL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall do the following: 
(1) Assign within each of the United States 
Central Command, the United States Africa Com-
mand, the United States Special Operations Com-
mand, the United States European Command, the 
United States Southern Command, the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command, and the United 
States Northern Command not fewer than two per-
sonnel who shall have primary responsibility for the 
following in connection with military operations un-
dertaken by such command: 
(A) Providing guidance and oversight re-
lating to prevention of and response to harm to 
civilians, promotion of observance of human 
rights, and the protection of civilians and civil-
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ian infrastructure, including ensuring imple-
mentation of the policy of the Department of 
Defense on harm to civilians resulting from 
United States military operations. 
(B) Overseeing civilian harm prevention, 
mitigation, and response functions on behalf of 
the commander of such command. 
(C) Receiving reports of harm to civilians 
and conducting assessments and investigations 
relating to such harm. 
(D) Analyzing incidents and trends with 
respect to harm to civilians, identifying lessons 
learned, and ensuring that lessons learned are 
incorporated into updated command guidance 
and practices. 
(E) Offering condolences and amends for 
harm to civilians, including ex gratia payments. 
(F) Ensuring the integration of activities 
relating to civilian harm prevention, mitigation, 
and response, the protection of civilians, and 
promotion of observance of human rights in se-
curity cooperation activities. 
(G) Working with the Center for Excel-
lence established under section 184 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by section 1085. 
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(H) Consulting with non-governmental or-
ganizations on civilian harm and human rights 
matters. 
(2) Assign within the Office of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Policy not fewer than two per-
sonnel who shall have primary responsibility for im-
plementing and overseeing implementation by the 
components of the Department of Defense of De-
partment policy on harm to civilians resulting from 
United States military operations. 
(3) Assign within the Joint Staff not fewer 
than two personnel who shall have primary responsi-
bility for the following: 
(A) Overseeing implementation by the com-
ponents of the Department of Defense of De-
partment policy on harm to civilians resulting 
from United States military operations. 
(B) Developing and sharing in the imple-
mentation of such policy. 
(C) Communicating operational guidance 
on such policy. 
(c) TRAINING, SOFTWARE, AND OTHER REQUIRE-
MENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In each of fiscal years 2023 
through 2025, the Secretary of Defense and each 
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Secretary of a military department may obligate and 
expend, from amounts specified in paragraph (2), 
not more than $5,000,000 for the following: 
(A) Training related to civilian harm pre-
vention, mitigation, and response. 
(B) Information technology equipment, 
support and maintenance, and data storage, in 
order to implement the policy of the Depart-
ment relating to harms to civilians resulting 
from United States military operations as re-
quired by section 936 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019. 
(2) FUNDS.—The funds for a fiscal year speci-
fied in this subparagraph are funds as follows: 
(A) In the case of the Secretary of De-
fense, amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for such fiscal year for operation and mainte-
nance, Defense-wide. 
(B) In the case of a Secretary of a military 
department, amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for such fiscal year for operation and 
maintenance for the components of the Armed 
Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary. 
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SEC. 1099E. AVAILABILITY OF MODULAR SMALL ARMS 
RANGE FOR ARMY RESERVE IN PUERTO 
RICO. 
The Secretary of Army shall ensure that a modular 
small arms range is made available for the Army Reserve 
in Puerto Rico. 
SEC. 1099F. INDEPENDENT EPIDEMIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS 
OF HEALTH EFFECTS FROM EXPOSURE TO 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES IN 
VIEQUES. 
(a) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with the Na-
tional Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Med-
icine for the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine to perform the services cov-
ered by this section. 
(2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 
into the agreement described in paragraph (1) not 
later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) STUDIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under an agreement be-
tween the Secretary and the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under this sec-
tion, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineer-
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ing, and Medicine shall carry out epidemiological 
studies of the short-term, long-term, primary, and 
secondary health effects caused or sufficiently cor-
related to exposure to chemicals and radioactive ma-
terials from activities of the Department of Defense 
in the communities of concern, including any rec-
ommendations. In carrying out such studies, the Na-
tional Academies may incorporate the research gen-
erated pursuant to funding opportunity number 
EPA–G2019–ORD–A1. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The epidemiological studies 
carried out under paragraph (1) and the rec-
ommendations developed under such paragraph shall 
include the following: 
(A) A list of known contaminants and their 
locations that have been left by the Department 
of Defense in the communities of concern. 
(B) For each contaminant under subpara-
graph (A), an epidemiological study that— 
(i) estimates the disease burden of 
current and past residents of Vieques, 
Puerto Rico, from such contaminants; 
(ii) incorporates historical estimates of 
residents’ groundwater exposure to con-
taminants of concern that— 
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(I) predate the completion of the 
water-supply pipeline in 1978; 
(II) include exposure to ground-
water from Atlantic Weapons Fleet 
Weapons Training Area ‘‘Area of 
Concern E’’ and any other exposures 
that the National Academies deter-
mine necessary; 
(III) consider differences between 
the aquifers of Vieques; and 
(IV) consider the differences be-
tween public and private wells, and 
possible exposures from commercial or 
agricultural uses; and 
(iii) includes estimates of current resi-
dents’ exposure to chemicals and radiation 
which may affect the groundwater, food, 
air, or soil, that— 
(I) include current residents’ 
groundwater exposure in the event of 
the water-supply pipeline being tempo-
rarily lost; and 
(II) is based on the actual prac-
tices of residents in Vieques during 
times of duress, for example the use 
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of wells for fresh water following Hur-
ricane Maria. 
(C) An identification of Military Munitions 
Response Program sites that have not fully in-
vestigated whether contaminants identified at 
other sites are present or the degree of con-
tamination present. 
(D) The production of separate, peer-re-
viewed quality research into adverse health out-
comes, including cancer, from exposure to 
drinking water contaminated with methyl tert- 
butyl ether (MTBE). 
(E) Any other factors the National Acad-
emies determine necessary. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the execution of an agreement 
under subsection (a), the National Academies of 
Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine shall— 
(A) submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the findings of 
the National Academies under subsection (b); 
and 
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(B) make available to the public on a pub-
licly accessible website a version of the report 
that is suitable for public viewing. 
(2) FORM.—The report submitted under para-
graph (1)(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘communities of concern’’ means 
Naval Station Roosevelt Roads and the former At-
lantic Fleet Weapons Training Area. 
SEC. 
1099G. 
PARTICIPATION 
IN 
FEDERAL 
TRANSPOR-
TATION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
The Secretary of Navy shall coordinate with the Sec-
retary of Transportation and public shipyards to increase 
participation in the Federal Transportation Incentive Pro-
gram by— 
(1) identifying current challenges in the Pro-
gram structure; and 
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(2) implementing modifications that would re-
duce impediments to use and provide incentives for 
increased use by Federal employees. 
SEC. 1099H. REPORT ON INITIATIVES OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE TO SOURCE LOCALLY AND REGION-
ALLY 
PRODUCED 
FOODS 
FOR 
INSTALLA-
TIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report detailing— 
(1) current procurement practices of the De-
partment of Defense regarding food for consumption 
or distribution on installations of the Department; 
(2) efforts by the Department of Defense to es-
tablish and strengthen ‘‘farm to base’’ initiatives to 
source locally and regionally produced foods, includ-
ing seafood, for consumption or distribution at in-
stallations of the Department; 
(3) efforts by the Department to collaborate 
with relevant Federal agencies, including the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, the Department of 
Agriculture, and the Department of Commerce, to 
procure locally and regionally produced foods; 
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(4) opportunities where procurement of locally 
and regionally produced foods would be beneficial to 
members of the Armed Forces, their families, mili-
tary readiness by improving health outcomes, and 
farmers near installations of the Department; 
(5) barriers currently preventing the Depart-
ment from increasing procurement of locally and re-
gionally produced foods or preventing producers 
from partnering with nearby installations of the De-
partment; and 
(6) recommendations for how the Department 
can improve procurement practices to increase offer-
ings of locally and regionally produced foods. 
(b) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation, and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, 
and Forestry of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and the Com-
mittee on Agriculture of the House of Representa-
tives. 
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SEC. 1099I. LIMITATIONS ON SALE AND USE OF PORTABLE 
HEATING DEVICES ON MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON SALE OF UNSAFE PORTABLE 
HEATING DEVICES AT COMMISSARY STORES AND MWR 
RETAIL FACILITIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that the following types of portable heating devices 
are not sold at a commissary store or MWR retail facility: 
(1) Portable heating devices that do not comply 
with applicable voluntary consumer product safety 
standards. 
(2) Portable heating devices that do not have 
an automatic shutoff function. 
(b) EDUCATION FOR FAMILIES LIVING IN MILITARY 
HOUSING.—The commander of a military installation 
shall ensure that members of the Armed Forces assigned 
to that installation and living in military family housing, 
including military family housing acquired or constructed 
pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, 
United States Code, are provided with the recommenda-
tions of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for op-
erating portable heating devices safely. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘MWR retail facility’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1063 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
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(2) The term ‘‘portable heating device’’ means 
an electric heater that— 
(A) is intended to stand unsupported (free-
standing); 
(B) can be moved from place to place with-
in conditioned areas in a structure; 
(C) is connected to a nominal 120 VAC 
electric supply through a cord and plug; 
(D) transfers heat by radiation, convection, 
or both (either natural or forced); and 
(E) is intended for residential use. 
SEC. 1099J. TRAINING AND INFORMATION FOR FIRST RE-
SPONDERS REGARDING AID FOR VICTIMS OF 
TRAUMA-RELATED INJURIES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the De-
partment of Defense shares best practices with, and offers 
training to, State and local first responders regarding how 
to most effectively aid victims who experience trauma-re-
lated injuries. 
SEC. 1099K. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COST OF CERTAIN 
MILITARY OPERATIONS TO EACH UNITED 
STATES TAXPAYER. 
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
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(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) PUBLICATION OF INFOR-
MATION.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of each of the wars in Afghani-
stan, Iraq, and Syria.’’ and inserting ‘‘of any over-
seas contingency 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 
required to be posted under subsection (a) 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 contingency op-
eration— 
‘‘(A) both the total cost to each taxpayer, 
and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal 
year, of conducting the overseas contingency op-
eration; 
‘‘(B) a list of countries where the overseas 
contingency operation has taken place. 
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‘‘(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. 1099L. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN 
TO ACHIEVE STRATEGIC OVERMATCH IN THE 
INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
on the following: 
(1) A plan, developed in cooperation with rel-
evant Federal agencies, for the Department of De-
fense to achieve strategic overmatch in the informa-
tion environment, including— 
(A) modifications and updates to existing 
policy or guidance; 
(B) a description of impacts to future 
budget requests and funding priorities; 
(C) updates to personnel policies to ensure 
the recruitment, promotion, retention, and com-
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pensation incentives for individuals with the 
necessary skills in the information environment; 
and 
(D) a description of improvements to the 
collection, prioritization, and analysis of open 
source intelligence to better inform the under-
standing of competitors and adversaries to the 
Department of Defense in the information envi-
ronment. 
(2) A description of any initiatives, identified in 
cooperation with relevant Federal agencies, that the 
Secretary of Defense and such Federal agencies may 
undertake to assist and incorporate allies and part-
ner countries of the United States into efforts to 
achieve strategic overmatch in the information envi-
ronment. 
(3) A description of other actions, including 
funding modifications, policy changes, or congres-
sional action, are necessary to further enable wide-
spread and sustained information environment oper-
ations of the Department of Defense relevant Fed-
eral agencies. 
(4) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate. 
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(b) INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘information environment’’ has the 
meaning given in the publication of the Department of De-
fense titled ‘‘Joint Concept for Operating in the Informa-
tion Environment (JCOIE)’’ dated July 25, 2018. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 
AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER-
SEAS. 
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 Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘through 2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘through 2023’’. 
SEC. 1102. 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 
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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 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 1103. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPART-
MENT 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— 
(1) develop a standardized identification creden-
tial for Defense law enforcement officers; 
(2) issue such credential to each such officer at 
no cost to such officer; and 
(3) ensure that any Department of Defense 
common access card issued to such an officer clearly 
identifies the officer as a Defense law enforcement 
officer. 
(b) DEFENSE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Defense law enforce-
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ment 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 
Code (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice); and 
(3) is authorized by the Department to carry a 
firearm. 
SEC. 1104. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO 
PROVIDE SECURITY FOR FORMER DEPART-
MENT 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 applied— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by substituting ‘‘a se-
rious and credible threat’’ for ‘‘an imminent and 
credible threat’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B), by substituting ‘‘three 
years’’ for ‘‘two years’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6)(A), by substituting— 
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(A) ‘‘congressional leadership and the con-
gressional defense committees’’ for ‘‘the con-
gressional defense committees’’; and 
(B) by substituting ‘‘the justification for 
such determination, scope of the protection, and 
the anticipated cost and duration of such pro-
tection’’ for ‘‘the justification for such deter-
mination’’. 
SEC. 1105. INCREASE IN POSITIONS ELIGIBLE FOR EN-
HANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN RE-
SEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION 
LABORATORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4094(e)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘five’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ten’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect immediately after section 
851(a). 
SEC. 1106. GAO REPORT ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAID 
LEAVE ACT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Comptroller General shall submit, to the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform of the House of Representatives, a report on the 
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implementation of the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act 
(subtitle A of title LXXVI of division F of Public Law 
116–92), the Paid Parental Leave Technical Corrections 
Act of 2020 (section 1103 of Public Law 116–283, and 
the amendments made by such Acts. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall review, assess, and provide recommendations, as ap-
propriate, on the following: 
(1) Any data collected or used by the Office of 
Personnel Management on the use of paid parental 
leave provided by such Acts and the amendments 
made by such Acts. 
(2) Office of Personnel Management and Fed-
eral agencies’ efforts to make employees aware of 
paid parental leave under such Acts and the amend-
ments made by such Acts, address any obstacles to 
the use of paid parental leave, and monitor the im-
pact of such Acts and the amendments made by 
such Acts on hiring, recruitment, and retention of 
employees. 
SEC. 1107. INFLATION BONUS PAY FOR CERTAIN DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) GENERAL SCHEDULE
AND OTHER EMPLOY-
EES.— 
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(1) BONUS.—On the first day of the first pay 
period beginning on or after January 1, 2023, and 
on the first day of each of the months of February 
through December in calendar year 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall pay a bonus to each civilian 
employee of the Department of Defense who— 
(A) is under the General Schedule and has 
an annual rate of basic pay equal to $45,000 or 
less; or 
(B) is within the civil service (as that term 
is defined in section 2101 of title 5, United 
States Code), is not under the General Schedule 
or the Federal Wage System, and has an an-
nual rate of basic pay equal to $45,000 or less. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The monthly bonus paid under 
paragraph (1) to an employee shall be in an amount 
determined by the Secretary, based on prevailing 
economic conditions that adversely affect civilian em-
ployees, but in no case shall be less than 2.4 percent 
of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for such em-
ployee on the first day of such pay period. 
(b) FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) BONUS.—On the first day that the wage 
survey adjustment for fiscal year 2023 takes effect 
in October of that fiscal year, and on and the first 
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day of each of the months of November through 
September of such fiscal year, the Secretary of De-
fense shall pay a bonus to each civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense who— 
(A) is a prevailing rate employee under the 
Federal Wage System; and 
(B) has an annual rate of basic pay equal 
to $45,000 or less. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The monthly bonus paid under 
paragraph (1) to an employee shall be in an amount 
determined by the Secretary, based on prevailing 
economic conditions that adversely affect civilian em-
ployees, but in no case shall be less than 2.4 percent 
of the annual rate of basic pay in effect for such em-
ployee on the first day that such adjustment takes 
effect. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—A bonus under subsection (a) or 
(b)— 
(1) may not be paid after December 1, 2023, 
or September 1, 2023, respectively; and 
(2) shall not be considered to be basic pay of 
an employee for any purpose. 
SEC. 1108. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
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that each Secretary of a military department modifies any 
guidance relating to flexible workplace programs to ensure 
that maximum practicable flexibility is allowed to permit 
employees to perform all or a portion of the duties of such 
employees— 
(1) at a telecommuting center established pur-
suant to statute; or 
(2) through the use of flexible workplace serv-
ices agreements. 
SEC. 1109. GAO STUDY ON FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM PARITY 
WITH LOCAL PREVAILING WAGE RATE. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall review the parity between the Federal Wage 
System and the prevailing wage rate for wage grade work-
ers who maintain or repair, or help support those who 
maintain or repair U.S. Navy ships or submarines and— 
(1) are employed at the four U.S. Navy public 
shipyards; 
(2) are employed at domestic U.S. naval bases 
with facilities to maintain or repair U.S. Navy ships 
or submarines and are in vicinity of competitive pri-
vate defense industry; or 
(3) are employed at domestic U.S. naval bases 
with facilities to maintain or repair U.S. Navy ships 
or submarines and are located within close com-
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muting distance from a high-income area, such that 
wage grade jobs must compete with other means of 
employment for workers of equivalent skillsets and 
academic achievement. 
(b) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—Such study shall also 
review— 
(1) the Government-wide administration of the 
Federal Wage System including the regulations, poli-
cies, and processes for establishing or modifying geo-
graphic boundaries of local wage areas; 
(2) the process of developing and administering 
the local wage surveys and setting wage schedules 
for all Federal Wage System workers including those 
discussed in subsection (a); 
(3) the use of Federal contractors to perform 
work skills and occupational duties comparable to 
Federal Wage System employees at the four U.S. 
Navy public shipyards and domestic U.S. naval 
bases with facilities to maintain or repair U.S. Navy 
ships or submarines; 
(4) the legal framework of the Federal Wage 
System and Department of Defense and Office of 
Personnel Management policies as compared to the 
General Schedule system, including differences in 
the local wage areas for workers, such as occupa-
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utive agency shall, to the extent practicable, provide each 
active reservist assigned to address a digital or cybersecu-
rity need of such covered Executive agency under sub-
section (a) with any specialized access, resources, supplies, 
or equipment required to address such digital or cyberse-
curity need. 
‘‘(c) DURATION.—An assignment of an individual 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the earlier of— 
‘‘(1) the date determined by the Administrator; 
‘‘(2) the date on which the Administrator re-
ceives notification of the decision of the head of the 
covered Executive agency, the digital or cybersecu-
rity needs of which such individual is assigned to ad-
dress under subsection (a), that such assignment 
should terminate; or 
‘‘(3) the date on which the assigned individual 
ceases to be an active reservist. 
‘‘SEC. 10405. RESERVIST CONTINUING EDUCATION. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Administrator may pay for reservists to 
acquire training and receive continuing education, includ-
ing attending conferences and seminars and obtaining cer-
tifications, that will enable reservists to more effectively 
meet the digital and cybersecurity needs of covered Execu-
tive agencies. 
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‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—The Administrator shall estab-
lish a process for reservists to apply for the payment of 
reasonable expenses related to the training or continuing 
education described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, 
the Administrator shall submit to Congress a report on 
the expenditures under this subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 10406. CONGRESSIONAL REPORTS. 
‘‘Not later than two years after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Adminis-
trator shall submit to Congress a report on the Program, 
including— 
‘‘(1) the number of reservists; 
‘‘(2) a list of covered Executive agencies that 
have submitted requests for support from the Na-
tional Digital Reserve Corps; 
‘‘(3) the nature and status of such requests; 
and 
‘‘(4) with respect to each such request to which 
active reservists have been assigned and for which 
work by the National Digital Reserve Corps has con-
cluded, an evaluation of such work and the results 
of such work by— 
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‘‘(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 Depart-
ment of Defense that conducted the activ-
ity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the activity; and 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of 
the activity. 
‘‘(D) For each program that required no-
tice 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 as-
sistance was provided; 
‘‘(ii) the type of operational capability 
assisted; 
‘‘(iii) a description of the nature of 
the assistance being provided; and 
‘‘(iv) the estimated cost included in 
the notice provided for such assistance. 
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‘‘(E) With respect to each activity com-
menced under section 341 of this title during 
the period of the report— 
‘‘(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 the foreign country. 
‘‘(F) 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 in the ac-
tivity. 
‘‘(G) With respect to each training event 
that commenced under section 343, 345, 348, 
349, 350, or 352 of this title during the period 
of the report— 
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