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(1) any of the naval vessels referred to in subsection 
(b); or 
(2) more than four Littoral Combat Ships. 
(b) NAVAL VESSELS.—The naval vessels referred to in 
this subsection are the following: 
(1) USS Vicksburg (CG 69). 
(2) USS Germantown (LSD 42). 
(3) USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44). 
(4) USS Tortuga (LSD 46). 
(5) USS Ashland (LSD 48). 
(6) USNS Montford Point (T–ESD 1). 
(7) USNS John Glenn (T–ESD 2). 
(c) LITTORAL COMBAT SHIPS.—In the case of any Lit-
toral Combat Ship that is retired, prepared to retire, or 
placed in storage using funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act for fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that such vessel is evaluated for potential trans-
fer to the military forces of a nation that is an ally or partner 
of the United States.
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Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1031. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DE-
TAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO 
BAY, 
CUBA, 
TO 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES. 
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 132 Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 
1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 1032. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO 
CONSTRUCT 
OR 
MODIFY 
FACILITIES 
IN 
THE 
UNITED STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANS-
FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by sec-
tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’.
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SEC. 1033. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON 
USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED 
AT 
UNITED 
STATES 
NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO 
CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 132 Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 
1032 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as 
paragraphs (2) through (5), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesig-
nated, the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(1) Afghanistan.’’. 
SEC. 1034. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO 
CLOSE OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED 
STATES 
NAVAL 
STATION, 
GUANTANAMO 
BAY, 
CUBA. 
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1551), 
as most recently amended by section 1035 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law
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117–81; 135 Stat. 1901), is further amended by striking 
‘‘2022’’ and inserting ‘‘2023’’. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities 
and Limitations 
SEC. 1041. SUBMISSION OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STRATEGY IN 
CLASSIFIED AND UNCLASSIFIED FORM. 
Section 113(g)(1)(D) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘in classified form with an unclassified 
summary.’’ and inserting ‘‘in both classified and unclassified 
form. The unclassified form may not be a summary of the 
classified document.’’. 
SEC. 1042. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR FUNER-
ALS AND MEMORIAL EVENTS FOR MEMBERS AND 
FORMER MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 130 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 130a. Department of Defense support for funerals and 
memorial events for Members and former 
Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) SUPPORT FOR FUNERALS.—Subject to subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may provide such support as 
the Secretary considers appropriate for a funeral or memorial 
event for a Member or former Member of Congress, including
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support with respect to transportation to and from such a fu-
neral or memorial event, in accordance with this section. 
‘‘(b) REQUESTS
FOR SUPPORT; SECRETARY DETER-
MINATION.—The Secretary may provide support under this 
section— 
‘‘(1) upon request from the Speaker of the House 
of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of 
Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, or 
the Minority Leader of the Senate; or 
‘‘(2) if the Secretary determines such support is 
necessary to carry out duties or responsibilities of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary may use funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance to 
provide support under this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 130 the following new item: 
‘‘130a. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for 
Members and former Members of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 1043. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR HUMANITARIAN 
DEMINING ASSISTANCE AND STOCKPILED CON-
VENTIONAL MUNITIONS ASSISTANCE. 
(a) LOCATION OF ASSISTANCE.—Section 407 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)—
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(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘carry out’’ and inserting 
‘‘provide’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in a country’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘to a country’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘in which 
the activities are to be carried out’’ and inserting 
‘‘to which the assistance is to be provided’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in which’’ and inserting 
‘‘to which’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out’’ and inserting 
‘‘provided’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘carried out 
in’’ and inserting ‘‘provided to’’; 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in which’’ and inserting 
‘‘to which’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘carried out’’ and inserting 
‘‘provided’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘in carrying 
out such assistance in each such country’’ and in-
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serting ‘‘in providing such assistance to each such 
country’’. 
(b) EXPENSES.—Subsection (c) of such section 407 is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Travel, transportation, and subsistence ex-
penses of foreign personnel to attend training provided 
by the Department of Defense under this section.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
(c) REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such section 407, as 
amended by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is further 
amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘include in the annual report under section 401 of this title 
a separate discussion of’’ and inserting ‘‘submit to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Re-
lations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on’’. 
SEC. 1044. MODIFICATION OF PROVISIONS RELATING TO ANOM-
ALOUS HEALTH INCIDENTS. 
(a) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.—Section 910 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and any 
other’’ and all that follows through ‘‘necessary; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, including the causation, attri-
bution, mitigation, identification, and treatment for 
such incidents;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘and deconflict’’ after ‘‘in-
tegrate’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘agency’’ and inserting 
‘‘agencies’’; and 
(iii) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) any other efforts regarding such incidents that 
the Secretary considers appropriate.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘of enactment’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 1, 2023, and not less frequently than once every 
180 days thereafter until March 1, 2026’’. 
(b) ACCESS TO CERTAIN FACILITIES OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE.—Section 732 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1797; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended—
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘UNITED 
STATES
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES
AND
THEIR 
FAMILY MEMBERS’’ and inserting ‘‘COVERED INDI-
VIDUALS’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘employees of the 
United States Government and their family members 
who’’ and inserting ‘‘covered individuals whom’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘employees from 
those agencies and their family members’’ and inserting 
‘‘covered individuals’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘employees of the United 
States Government and their family members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘covered individuals’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subject to an agreement by 
the employing agency and the consent of the em-
ployee’’ and inserting ‘‘subject to the consent of the 
covered individual and, if applicable, an agreement 
with the employing agency’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) COVERED INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered individuals’ means— 
‘‘(1) current and former employees of the United 
States Government and their family members; and
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‘‘(2) current and former members of the Armed 
Forces and their family members.’’. 
SEC. 1045. SECURITY CLEARANCES FOR RECENTLY SEPARATED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IMPROVEMENTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—No later than September 30, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Director of National Intelligence when acting as the Se-
curity Executive Agent, shall establish a process to— 
(A) determine, on the date on which a covered 
individual separates from the Armed Forces or the 
Department of Defense (as the case may be), 
whether the covered individual held an eligibility to 
access classified information or to occupy a sensitive 
position immediately prior to such separation and 
requires an eligibility of an equal or lower level for 
employment as a covered contractor, except as pro-
vided in subsection (b); 
(B) ensure that the re-establishment of trust of 
a covered individual’s eligibility to occupy a sen-
sitive position takes place expeditiously, in accord-
ance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, or Se-
curity Executive Agent policy; and
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(C) ensure that any additional security proc-
essing required to re-establish trust to reinstate a 
covered individual’s eligibility to access classified in-
formation or occupy a sensitive position takes place 
expeditiously. 
(2) COAST GUARD.—In the case of a member of the 
Armed Forces who is a member of the Coast Guard, the 
Secretary of Defense shall carry out paragraph (1) in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) shall not apply 
with respect to a covered individual— 
(A) whose previously held security clearance is, 
or was as of the date of separation of the covered 
individual, under review as a result of one or more 
potentially disqualifying factors or conditions that 
have not been fully investigated or mitigated; or 
(B) in the case of a member of the Armed 
Forces, who separated from the Armed Forces 
under other than honorable conditions. 
(2) CLARIFICATION OF REVIEW EXCEPTION.—The 
exception specified in paragraph (1)(A) shall not apply 
with respect to a routine periodic reinvestigation or a
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continuous vetting investigation in which no potentially 
disqualifying factors or conditions have been found. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered contractor’’ means an indi-
vidual who is employed by an entity that carries out 
work under a contract with the Department of Defense 
or an element of the intelligence community. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a former 
member of the Armed Forces or a former civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘intelligence community’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Se-
curity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
SEC. 1046. INTEGRATED AND AUTHENTICATED ACCESS TO DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE SYSTEMS FOR CERTAIN 
CONGRESSIONAL STAFF FOR OVERSIGHT PUR-
POSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall de-
velop processes and procedures under which the Secretary 
shall issue access tokens to staff of the congressional defense 
committees to facilitate the performance of required congres-
sional oversight activities. Such access tokens shall— 
(1) provide designated and authenticated staff with 
access to designated Department of Defense information 
systems, including—
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(A) the reporting system described in section 
805(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) that will 
replace the Selected Acquisition Report require-
ments under section 4351 of title 10, United States 
Code; and 
(B) the process referred to in section 908 of 
the William (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
Law 116–283) that is used by the Department of 
Defense to identify reports to Congress required by 
annual national defense authorization Acts, assign 
responsibility for preparation of such reports, and 
manage the completion and delivery of such reports 
to Congress; and 
(2) to the extent feasible, be integrated with the 
provision of Pentagon Facilities Alternative Credentials. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall implement 
the processes and procedures developed under subsection (a) 
not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
an interim briefing on the status of the processes and proce-
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dures required to be developed under subsection (a), includ-
ing any updates to applicable policies, instructions, and guid-
ance issued by the Department. 
SEC. 1047. INTRODUCTION OF ENTITIES IN TRANSACTIONS 
CRITICAL TO NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may facili-
tate the introduction of entities for the purpose of discussing 
a covered transaction that the Secretary has determined is in 
the national security interests of the United States. 
(b) COVERED TRANSACTION DEFINED.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered transaction’’ means a transaction that the Secretary has 
reason to believe would likely involve an entity affiliated with 
a strategic competitor unless an alternative transaction were 
to occur. 
SEC. 1048. JOINT TRAINING PIPELINE BETWEEN UNITED 
STATES NAVY AND ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY. 
(a) EXCHANGE PROGRAM.—Beginning in 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of En-
ergy, may carry out an exchange program for Australian sub-
marine officers to implement one or more agreements entered 
into under the enhanced trilateral security partnership re-
ferred to as ‘‘AUKUS’’. Under such a program, to the extent 
consistent with one or more AUKUS agreements— 
(1) a minimum of two Australian submarine officers 
may participate in the United States Navy officer train-
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ing program for officers who are assigned to duty on nu-
clear powered submarines; and 
(2) following the successful completion of all aspects 
of such training, such officers may be assigned to duty 
on an operational United States submarine. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide the congressional defense committees with a briefing 
on a notional exchange program for Australian submarine of-
ficers that includes initial, follow-on, and recurring training 
that could be provided to Australian submarine officers in 
order prepare such officers for command of nuclear-powered 
Australian submarines. 
SEC. 1049. STANDARDIZATION OF SECTIONAL BARGE CON-
STRUCTION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE 
ON RIVERS AND INTERCOASTAL WATERWAYS. 
With respect to the procurement of a sectional barge for 
the Department of Defense on or after December 31, 2023, 
the Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable— 
(1) ensure the solicitation for such sectional barge 
includes a requirement for a design that has been ap-
proved by the American Bureau of Shipping, using its 
rule set for building and classing steel vessels, for service 
on rivers and intercoastal waterways; or
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(2) prioritize prime contractors that are in compli-
ance with ISO 9001:2015 of the International Organiza-
tion for Standardization (or successor standard) in 
awarding contracts pursuant to such procurement. 
SEC. 1050. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT FOR RE-
CENTLY ENACTED COMMISSIONS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—At 
the request of a covered commission, the Secretary of De-
fense may provide to the covered commission, on a reimburs-
able basis, such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other 
support services as necessary for the performance of the func-
tions of the commission. Amounts provided to a covered com-
mission pursuant to this section may be provided from 
amounts appropriated for the Department of Defense, as pro-
vided in advance in appropriations Acts. 
(b) COVERED COMMISSION DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘covered commission’’ means a commission estab-
lished pursuant to any of the following sections of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81): 
(1) Section 1004 (Commission on Planning, Pro-
gramming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform). 
(2) section 1091 (National Security Commission on 
Emerging Biotechnology). 
(3) section 1094 (Afghanistan War Commission).
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(4) section 1095 (Commission on the National De-
fense Strategy). 
(5) section 1687 (Congressional Commission on the 
Strategic Posture of the United States). 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1051. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED 
PRIORITIES. 
Section 222a of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘to be 
achieved’’ and inserting ‘‘outlined in the na-
tional defense strategy required under section 
113(g) of this title and the National Military 
Strategy required under section 139(b) of this 
title to be advanced’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) A detailed assessment of each specific 
risk that would be reduced in executing the national 
defense strategy required under section 113(g) of 
this title and the National Military Strategy re-
quired under section 139(b) of this title if such pri-
ority is funded (whether in whole or in part).’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (2)(A), by inserting ‘‘accord-
ing to the amount of risk reduced’’ after ‘‘priority’’; 
(2) by adding redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (e); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) PRIORITIZATION.—Not later than 10 days after the 
receipt of the all of the reports referred to in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that prioritizes each specific un-
funded priority across all unfunded priorities submitted by of-
ficers specified in (b) according to the risk reduced in exe-
cuting the national defense strategy required under section 
113(g) of this title and the National Military Strategy re-
quired under section 139(b) of this title.’’. 
SEC. 1052. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF MILITARY IN-
FORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS IN THE IN-
FORMATION ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion:
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‘‘§ 398. Military information support operations in infor-
mation environment 
‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) Not later than 48 hours after the execution of any new 
military information support operation plan (in this section 
referred to as a ‘MISO plan’) approved by the commander of 
a combatant command, or any change in scope of any exist-
ing MISO plan, including any underlying MISO supporting 
plan, the Secretary of Defense shall promptly submit to the 
congressional defense committees notice in writing of such 
approval or execution of change in scope. 
‘‘(2) A notification under paragraph (1) with respect to 
a MISO plan shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the military information sup-
port operation program (in this section referred to as a 
‘MISO program’) supported by the MISO plan. 
‘‘(B) A description of the objectives of the MISO 
plan. 
‘‘(C) A description of the intended target audience 
for military information support operation activities 
under the MISO plan. 
‘‘(D) A description of the tactics, techniques, and 
procedures to be used in executing the MISO plan. 
‘‘(E) A description of the personnel engaged in sup-
porting or facilitating the operation.
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‘‘(F) The amount of funding anticipated to be obli-
gated and expended to execute the MISO plan during 
the current and subsequent fiscal years. 
‘‘(G) The expected duration and desired outcome of 
the MISO plan. 
‘‘(H) Any other elements the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(3) To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
shall ensure that the congressional defense committees are 
notified promptly of any unauthorized disclosure of a clandes-
tine military support operation covered by this section. A no-
tification under this subsection may be verbal or written, but 
in the event of a verbal notification, the Secretary shall pro-
vide a written notification by not later than 48 hours after 
the provision of the verbal notification. 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the last day of any fiscal year during which the Secretary 
conducts a MISO plan, the Secretary shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on all such MISO 
plans conducted during such fiscal year. Such report shall in-
clude each of the following: 
‘‘(1) A list of each MISO program and the combat-
ant command responsible for the program. 
‘‘(2) For each MISO plan—
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‘‘(A) a description of the plan and any sup-
porting plans, including the objectives for the plan; 
‘‘(B) a description of the intended target audi-
ence for the activities carried out under the plan 
and the means of distribution; and 
‘‘(C) the cost of executing the plan. 
‘‘(c) PROHIBITION ON CLANDESTINE OPERATIONS DE-
SIGNED TO INFLUENCE OPINIONS AND POLITICS IN UNITED 
STATES.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
any fiscal year may be used to conduct a clandestine military 
information support operation that is designed to influence— 
‘‘(1) any political process taking place in the United 
States; 
‘‘(2) the opinions of United States persons; 
‘‘(3) United States policies; or 
‘‘(4) media produced by United States entities for 
United States persons.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘398. Military information support operations in information environment.’’.
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SEC. 1053. MODIFICATION AND CONTINUATION OF REPORTING 
REQUIREMENT RELATING TO HUMANITARIAN AS-
SISTANCE. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 2561(c)(3) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘relief’’ and 
inserting ‘‘assistance’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and in-
serting the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) A comprehensive list of humanitarian assist-
ance efforts for which support was provided under this 
section, disaggregated by foreign partner country, 
amount obligated, and purpose specified in subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(C) A description of the manner in which such ef-
forts address— 
‘‘(i) the humanitarian needs of the foreign 
partner country; and 
‘‘(ii) Department of Defense objectives and 
broader United States national security objectives. 
‘‘(D) A description of any transfer of nonlethal ex-
cess supplies of the Department of Defense made avail-
able for humanitarian relief purposes under section 2557 
of this title, including, for each such transfer— 
‘‘(i) the date of the transfer;
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‘‘(ii) the entity to which the transfer is made; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the quantity of items transferred.’’. 
(b) CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does 
not apply to the report required to be submitted to Con-
gress under section 2561(c) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended 
by striking paragraph (48). 
SEC. 1054. BRIEFING ON GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT ALLO-
CATION PLAN. 
Section 1074(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For each major modification to global force al-
location made during the preceding fiscal year that devi-
ated from the Global Force Management Allocation Plan 
for that fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) an analysis of the costs of such modifica-
tion;
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‘‘(B) an assessment of the risks associated 
with such modification, including strategic risks, 
operational risks, and risks to readiness; and 
‘‘(C) a description of any strategic trade-offs 
associated with such modification.’’. 
SEC. 1055. REPORT AND BUDGET DETAILS REGARDING OPER-
ATION SPARTAN SHIELD. 
Section 1225(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and insert-
ing a semicolon; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph 
(11); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (6), the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) a list of all countries in which Task Force 
Spartan operated during the prior fiscal year; 
‘‘(8) a description of activities conducted pursuant 
to the operation to build the military readiness of part-
ner forces during the prior fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(A) training exercises; 
‘‘(B) joint exercises; and 
‘‘(C) bilateral or multilateral exchanges;
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‘‘(9) an assessment of the extent to which the ac-
tivities described in paragraph (8) improved— 
‘‘(A) the military readiness of such partner 
forces; 
‘‘(B) the national security of the United 
States; and 
‘‘(C) the national security of allies and part-
ners of the United States; 
‘‘(10) a description of criteria used to make the as-
sessment required under paragraph (9); and’’. 
SEC. 1056. ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES IN CON-
NECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1057(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘that were con-
firmed, or reasonably suspected, to have resulted in civil-
ian casualties’’ and inserting ‘‘that resulted in civilian 
casualties that have been confirmed or are reasonably 
suspected to have occurred’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, in-
cluding, to the extent practicable, the closest town, 
city, or identifiable place’’ after ‘‘location’’;
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(B) in subparagraph (D), by inserting before 
the period the following: ‘‘, including the specific 
justification or use of authority for each strike con-
ducted’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (E), by inserting before 
the period at the end the following: ‘‘, formulated 
as a range, if necessary, and including, to the ex-
tent practicable, information regarding the number 
of men, women, and children involved’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) A summary of the determination of each 
completed civilian casualty assessment or investiga-
tion. 
‘‘(G) For each assessment or investigation of 
an incident that resulted in civilian casualties— 
‘‘(i) whether the Department conducted 
any witness interviews or site visits occurred, 
and if not, an explanation of why not; and 
‘‘(ii) whether information pertaining to 
the incident that was collected by one or more 
non-governmental entities was considered, if 
such information exists.’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph (4):
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‘‘(4) A description of any new or updated civilian 
harm policies and procedures implemented by the De-
partment of Defense.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply as follows: 
(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
amendments made by this section shall apply with re-
spect to a report submitted on or after May 1, 2024. 
(2) The amendments made by subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) of subsection (a)(2) shall apply with respect to 
a report submitted after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 1057. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN REPORTING DEADLINES. 
(a) COMMISSION ON PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDG-
ETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM.—Section 1004(g) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1886) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘February 6, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘August 6, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘September 1, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘March 1, 2024’’. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION
ON EMERGING 
BIOTECHNOLOGY.—Section 1091(g) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 
135 Stat. 1931) is amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2 years after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 years after’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘1 year after’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2 years after’’. 
(c) COMMISSION ON THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STRAT-
EGY.—Section 1095(g) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 
1945) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘one year after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘two years after’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘180 days after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘one year after’’. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL COMMISSION ON THE STRATEGIC 
POSTURE OF THE UNITED STATES.—Section 1687(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2128) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘July 31, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘180 days after’’ 
and inserting ‘‘one year after’’.
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SEC. 1058. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT REGARDING ENHANCEMENT OF IN-
FORMATION SHARING AND COORDINATION OF 
MILITARY TRAINING BETWEEN DEPARTMENT OF 
HOMELAND SECURITY AND DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
Section 1014(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B)(iv)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(iii)—’’ and inserting ‘‘(iii), 
the following:’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(VIII) The methodology used for 
making cost estimates in the evaluation of 
a request for assistance. 
‘‘(IX) The extent to which the fulfill-
ment of the request for assistance affected 
readiness of the Armed Forces, including 
members of the reserve components.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’.
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SEC. 1059. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE-
PORT ON NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE COM-
PONENT EQUIPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply 
to the report required to be submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 10541 of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328); 130 Stat. 2402; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (62). 
SEC. 1060. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE TO TRANSFER EXCESS AIRCRAFT TO 
OTHER DEPARTMENTS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT AND AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER EXCESS AIR-
CRAFT TO STATES. 
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 10 U.S.C. 2576 
note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘AND TO 
STATES’’ after ‘‘FEDERAL GOVERNMENT’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by strik-
ing ‘‘and the Secretary of Homeland Security for use by 
the Forest Service and the United States Coast Guard’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for use by the Forest Service, to the Sec-
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retary of Homeland Security for use by the United 
States Coast Guard, and to the Governor of a State’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or the 
United States Coast Guard as a suitable platform 
to carry out their respective missions’’ and inserting 
‘‘, the United States Coast Guard, or the Governor 
of a State, as the case may be, as a suitable plat-
form to carry out wildfire suppression, search and 
rescue, or emergency operations pertaining to 
wildfires’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) in the case of aircraft to be transferred to the 
Governor of a State, acceptable for use by the State, as 
determined by the Governor.’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (c); 
(5) by redesignating subsections (d) through (g) as 
subsections (c) through (f), respectively; 
(6) in subsection (c), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘up to seven’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘the Governor of a State 
or to’’ after ‘‘offered to’’; and 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) EXPIRATION OF RIGHT OF REFUSAL.—A right 
of refusal afforded the Secretary of Agriculture or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security under paragraph (1) 
with regards to an aircraft shall expire upon official no-
tice of such Secretary to the Secretary of Defense that 
such Secretary declines such aircraft.’’; 
(7) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
inserting ‘‘or to the Governor of a State’’ after ‘‘the 
Secretary of Agriculture’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘wildfire sup-
pression purposes’’ and inserting ‘‘purposes of wild-
fire suppression, search and rescue, or emergency 
operations pertaining to wildfires’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, search and rescue, 
emergency operations pertaining to wildfires,’’ 
after ‘‘efforts’’; and
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(ii) by inserting ‘‘or Governor of the 
State, as the case may be,’’ after ‘‘Secretary of 
Agriculture’’; 
(8) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘or the Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor 
of a State’’; 
(9) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘and the Secretary of Homeland Security’’ and inserting 
‘‘, the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the Governor 
of the State to which such aircraft is transferred using 
only State funds’’; and 
(10) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) REPORTING.—Not later than December 1, 2022, 
and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on aircraft transferred, 
during the fiscal year preceding the date of such report, to— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of 
Homeland Security, or the Governor of a State under 
this section; 
‘‘(2) the chief executive officer of a State under sec-
tion 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1318); 
or 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of the Air Force or the Secretary 
of Agriculture under section 1098 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 881).’’. 
SEC. 1061. COMBATANT COMMAND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR AIR-
BORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RE-
CONNAISSANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress the 
materials in support of the budget for any fiscal year, or the 
date on which any of the military departments otherwise pro-
poses to retire or otherwise divest any airborne intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, the Vice Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the 
commanders of each of the geographic combatant commands, 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing an assessment of the level of operational risk to 
each such command posed by the proposed retirement or di-
vestment with respect to the capability of the command to 
meet near-, mid-, and far-term contingency and steady-state 
requirements against adversaries in support of the objectives 
of the national defense strategy under section 113(g) of title 
10, United States Code.
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(b) RISK ASSESSMENT.—In assessing levels of oper-
ational risk for the purposes of subsection (a), the Vice 
Chairman and the commanders of the geographic combatant 
commands shall use the military risk matrix of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as described in CJCS Instruction 
3401.01E, or any successor instruction. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC COMBATANT COMMAND.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘geographic combatant command’’ means any 
of the following: 
(1) United States European Command. 
(2) United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
(3) United States Africa Command. 
(4) United States Southern Command. 
(5) United States Northern Command. 
(6) United States Central Command. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is five 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1062. STUDY ON MILITARY TRAINING ROUTES AND SPE-
CIAL USE AIR SPACE NEAR WIND TURBINES. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
research and development center to conduct a study to 
identify low-level military training routes and special use
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airspace that may be used by the Department of Defense 
to conduct realistic training over and near wind turbines. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—As part of the study under para-
graph (1), the federally funded research and develop-
ment center that conducts the study shall— 
(A) identify and define the requirements for 
military airspace that may be used for the training 
described in paragraph (1), taking into consider-
ation— 
(i) the operational and training needs of 
the Armed Forces; and 
(ii) the threat environments of adversaries 
of the United States, including the People’s 
Republic of China; 
(B) identify possibilities for combining live, vir-
tual, and constructive flight training near wind 
projects, both onshore and offshore; 
(C) describe the airspace inventory required for 
low-level training proficiency given current and pro-
jected force structures; 
(D) provide recommendations for redesigning 
and properly sizing special use air space and mili-
tary training routes to combine live and synthetic 
training in a realistic environment;
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(E) describe ongoing research and development 
programs being utilized to mitigate effects of wind 
turbines on low-level training routes; and 
(F) identify current training routes affected by 
wind turbines, any previous training routes that are 
no longer in use because of wind turbines, and any 
training routes projected to be lost due to wind tur-
bines. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with— 
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness; 
(B) the Department of Defense Policy Board 
on Federal Aviation; and 
(C) the Federal Aviation Administration. 
(4) SUBMITTAL TO DOD.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the fed-
erally funded research and development center that 
conducts the study under paragraph (1) shall sub-
mit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the re-
sults of the study. 
(B) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may in-
clude a classified annex.
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(5) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 
days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
receives the report under paragraph (4), the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
an unaltered copy of the report together with any com-
ments the Secretary may have with respect to the report. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘affected by wind turbines’’ means a 
situation in which the presence of wind turbines in the 
area of a low-level military training route or special use 
airspace— 
(A) prompted the Department of Defense to 
alter a testing and training mission or to reduce 
previously planned training activities; or 
(B) prevented the Department from meeting 
testing and training requirements.
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SEC. 1063. ANNUAL REPORTS ON SAFETY UPGRADES TO THE 
HIGH MOBILITY MULTIPURPOSE WHEELED VEHI-
CLE FLEETS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter until the date specified in subsection 
(c), the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force shall 
each submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a report on the installa-
tion of safety upgrades to the high mobility multipurpose 
wheeled vehicle fleets under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
concerned, including anti-lock brakes, electronic stability con-
trol, and fuel tanks. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, for the year covered by the 
report, each of the following: 
(1) The total number of safety upgrades necessary 
for the high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle fleets 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. 
(2) The total cumulative number of such upgrades 
completed prior to the year covered by the report. 
(3) A description of any such upgrades that were 
planned for the year covered by the report. 
(4) A description of any such upgrades that were 
made during the year covered by the report and, if the 
number of such upgrades was less than the number of
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upgrades planned for such year, an explanation of the 
variance. 
(5) If the total number of necessary upgrades has 
not been made, a description of the upgrades planned for 
each year subsequent to the year covered by the report. 
(c) TERMINATION.—No report shall be required under 
this section after March 1, 2026. 
SEC. 1064. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DELAYS IN PROVIDING 
COMMENTS ON GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY 
OFFICE REPORTS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 180 
days thereafter until the date that is 2 years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the extent to which the Department of 
Defense provided comments and sensitivity and security re-
views (for drafts tentatively identified as containing con-
trolled unclassified information or classified information) in a 
timely manner and in accordance with the protocols of the 
Government Accountability Office during the 180-day period 
preceding the date of the submittal of the report. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR GAO REPORT.—Each report 
under subsection (a) shall include the following information 
for the period covered by the report:
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(1) The number of draft Government Accountability 
Office reports for which the Government Accountability 
Office requested comments from the Department of De-
fense, including an identification of the reports for which 
a sensitivity or security review was requested (separated 
by reports potentially containing only controlled unclassi-
fied information and reports potentially containing clas-
sified information) and the reports for which such a re-
view was not requested. 
(2) The median and average number of days be-
tween the date of the request for Department of Defense 
comments and the receipt of such comments. 
(3) The average number of days between the date 
of the request for a Department of Defense sensitivity 
or security review and the receipt of the results of such 
review. 
(4) In the case of any such draft report for which 
the Department of Defense failed to provide such com-
ments or review within 30 days of the request for such 
comments or review— 
(A) the number of days between the date of 
the request and the receipt of such comments or re-
view; and 
(B) a unique identifier, for purposes of identi-
fying the draft report.
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(5) In the case of any such draft report for which 
the Government Accountability Office provided an exten-
sion to the Department of Defense— 
(A) whether the Department provided the com-
ments or review within the time period of the exten-
sion; and 
(B) a unique identifier, for purposes of identi-
fying the draft report. 
(6) Any other information the Comptroller General 
determines appropriate. 
(c) DOD RESPONSES.—Not later than 30 days after the 
Comptroller General submits a report under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a response to such report that includes each 
of the following: 
(1) An identification of factors that contributed to 
any delays identified in the report with respect to De-
partment of Defense comments and sensitivity or secu-
rity reviews requested by the Government Accountability 
Office. 
(2) A description of any actions the Department of 
Defense has taken or plans to take to address such fac-
tors.
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(3) A description of any improvements the Depart-
ment has made in the ability to track timeliness in pro-
viding such comments and sensitivity or security reviews. 
(4) Any other information the Secretary determines 
relevant to the information contained in the report sub-
mitted by the Comptroller General. 
SEC. 1065. JUSTIFICATION FOR TRANSFER OR ELIMINATION OF 
CERTAIN FLYING MISSIONS. 
Prior to the relocation or elimination of any flying mis-
sion that involves 50 personnel or more assigned to a unit 
performing that mission, either with respect to an active or 
reserve component of a military department, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the justification of the Secretary for the 
decision to relocate or eliminate such flying mission. Such re-
port shall include each of the following: 
(1) A description of how the decision supports the 
national defense strategy, the national military strategy, 
the North American Aerospace Defense Command strat-
egy, and other relevant strategies. 
(2) A specific analysis and metrics supporting such 
decision. 
(3) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimi-
nation or relocation of the flying mission would not neg-
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atively affect broader mission sets, such as the homeland 
defense mission. 
(4) A plan for how the Department of Defense in-
tends to fulfill or continue to meet the mission require-
ments of the eliminated or relocated flying mission. 
(5) An assessment of the effect of the elimination 
or relocation on the national defense strategy, the na-
tional military strategy, the North American Aerospace 
Defense Command strategy, and broader mission sets, 
such as the homeland defense mission. 
(6) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimi-
nation or relocation of the flying mission and its sec-
ondary and tertiary impacts would not degrade capabili-
ties and readiness of the Joint Force. 
(7) An analysis and metrics to show that the elimi-
nation or relocation of the flying mission would not neg-
atively affect the continental United States national air-
space system. 
SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE 
PRESENCE IN EUROPE. 
(a) REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY FORCE POS-
TURE AND RESOURCING REQUIREMENTS IN EUROPE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
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mittees a report containing an assessment of the United 
States military force posture requirements for the 
United States European Command to support the fol-
lowing objectives: 
(A) Implementation of the national defense 
strategy under section 113(g) of title 10, United 
States Code, with respect to the area of responsi-
bility of the United States European Command. 
(B) Fulfillment of the commitments of the 
United States to NATO operations, missions, and 
activities, as modified and agreed upon at the 2022 
Madrid Summit. 
(C) Reduction of the risk of executing the con-
tingency plans of the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) For the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, 
the Marine Corps, and the Space Force and for 
each warfighting domain, a description of the force 
structure and posture of assigned and allocated 
forces in Europe, including consideration of the bal-
ance of permanently stationed forces and forces ro-
tating from the United States, to support the objec-
tives described in paragraph (1).
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(B) An assessment of the military training and 
all domain exercises to support such objectives, in-
cluding— 
(i) training and exercises on interoper-
ability; and 
(ii) joint activities with allies and part-
ners. 
(C) An assessment of logistics requirements, 
including personnel, equipment, supplies, pre-posi-
tioned storage, host country support and agree-
ments, and maintenance needs, to support such ob-
jectives. 
(D) An identification of required infrastruc-
ture, facilities, and military construction invest-
ments to support such objectives. 
(E) A description of the requirements for 
United States European Command integrated air 
and missile defense throughout the area of responsi-
bility of the United States European Command. 
(F) An assessment of United States security 
cooperation activities and resources required to sup-
port such objectives. 
(G) A detailed assessment of the resources nec-
essary to address the elements described in sub-
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paragraphs (A) through (F), categorized by the 
budget accounts for— 
(i) procurement; 
(ii) research, development, test, and eval-
uation; 
(iii) operation and maintenance; 
(iv) military personnel; and 
(v) military construction. 
(H) The projected timeline to achieve fulfill-
ment of each such element. 
(I) Any other information the Secretary con-
siders relevant. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph 
(1) may be submitted in classified form, but, if so, it 
shall include an unclassified summary. 
(b) QUARTERLY
REPORTS
ON
EXPENDITURES
FOR 
PLANNING AND DESIGN OF INFRASTRUCTURE TO SUPPORT 
PERMANENT UNITED STATES FORCE PRESENCE
ON EU-
ROPE’S EASTERN FLANK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Commander of United 
States European Command shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees quarterly reports on the use of 
the funds described in paragraph (3) until the date on 
which all such funds are expended.
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(2) CONTENTS.—Each report required under para-
graph (1) shall include an expenditure plan for the es-
tablishment of infrastructure to support a permanent 
United States force presence in the covered region. 
(3) FUNDS
DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 
for— 
(A) Operation and Maintenance, Air Force, for 
Advanced Planning for Infrastructure to Support 
Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank; 
(B) Operation and Maintenance, Army, for Ad-
vanced Planning for Infrastructure to Support 
Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank; and 
(C) Military Construction, Defense-wide, Plan-
ning & Design: EUCOM–Infrastructure to Support 
Presence on NATO’s Eastern Flank. 
(D) Military Construction, Defense-wide, Exer-
cise-related Minor Construction: EUCOM. 
(4) COVERED REGION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘covered region’’ means Romania, Poland, Lithuania, 
Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, 
and Slovakia.
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SEC. 1067. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRACTICES 
REGARDING 
DISTINCTION 
BETWEEN 
COMBAT-
ANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—The Civilian Protection Center of Excel-
lence of the Department of Defense, as established under sec-
tion 184 of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 
1082 of this Act, shall seek to enter into an agreement with 
an appropriate federally funded research and development 
center to develop an independent report on Department of 
Defense practices regarding distinguishing between combat-
ants and civilians in United States military operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following matters: 
(1) A description of how the Department of Defense 
has differentiated between combatants and civilians in 
both ground and air operations since 2001, including in 
Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, 
including— 
(A) relevant policy and legal standards and 
how these standards were implemented in practice; 
and 
(B) target engagement criteria. 
(2) A description of how the Department of Defense 
has differentiated between combatants and civilians 
when assessing allegations of civilian casualties since
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2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, 
Libya, and Yemen, including— 
(A) relevant policy and legal standards and the 
factual indicators these standards were applied to in 
assessing claims of civilian casualties; and 
(B) any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the federally fund-
ed research and development center assessment required 
under this section, together with the views of the Secretary 
on the assessment. 
(d) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United States military op-
erations’’ includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or 
incident involving the United States Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY AND IMPROVEMENT OF COM-
MUNITY 
ENGAGEMENT 
EFFORTS 
OF 
ARMED 
FORCES IN HAWAII. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In an effort to better meet the future 
force posture needs within the Indo-Pacific area of responsi-
bility, the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific 
Command, in collaboration with the Assistant Secretary of
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Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, installa-
tion commanders, and the relevant theater component com-
manders, shall— 
(1) develop and implement a holistic strategy to— 
(A) improve, standardize, and coordinate the 
engagement efforts of the military with the local 
community in Hawaii; and 
(B) effectively communicate with such commu-
nity for the purpose of enhancing readiness; and 
(2) enhance coordinated community engagement ef-
forts (as described in section 587 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81)) in Hawaii. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the strategy and enhanced engagement efforts implemented 
pursuant to subsection (a). Such report shall include each of 
the following: 
(1) The plan of the Commander for conducting edu-
cation and training programs relating to consultation 
and engagement with the local and native Hawaiian 
community, including— 
(A) a description of the outreach activities con-
ducted during fiscal years 2023 and 2024; and
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(B) a description of the extent to which mem-
bers of the local and native Hawaiian community 
have been involved in development of curricula, ten-
tative dates, locations, required attendees, and top-
ics for the education and training programs. 
(2) A list of all local and native Hawaiian commu-
nity groups involved or expected to be consulted in the 
process of updating Department of Defense Instruction 
4710.03 (or any successor document). 
(3) Recommendations for improving Department of 
Defense Instruction 4710.03 to reflect best practices and 
provide continuity across the military departments with 
respect to the practices, policies, training, and personnel 
related to consultation with the local and native Hawai-
ian community. 
(4) A timeline for issuing the next update or suc-
cessor document to Department of Defense Instruction 
4710.03. 
(5) Recommendations for the enhancement and ex-
pansion of— 
(A) Department of Defense education and 
training programs relating to consultation and en-
gagement with the local and Native Hawaiian com-
munity; and
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(B) outreach activities for all commands and 
installations in Hawaii. 
(c) THEATER COMPONENT COMMANDER.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘theater component commander’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 1513(8) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1069. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY 
CAPABILITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a report on United States military posture and capabilities in 
the Caribbean basin, particularly in and around Puerto Rico 
and the United States Virgin Islands. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of United States military force 
posture and capabilities in the Caribbean basin. 
(2) An assessment of the feasibility, desirability, 
and cost of increasing United States military posture 
and capabilities in the Caribbean basin to— 
(A) enhance access and influence and provide 
forward-deployed capabilities to effectively imple-
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ment the national defense strategy and support 
strategic competition with China and Russia; 
(B) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that 
United States Northern Command and United 
States Southern Command have the necessary as-
sets to support the defense of the United States 
homeland; 
(C) confront the threats posed by transnational 
criminal organizations and illicit trafficking in the 
Caribbean basin, including by supporting inter-
agency partners in disrupting and degrading illicit 
trafficking into the United States; 
(D) improve surveillance capabilities and maxi-
mize the effectiveness of counter-trafficking oper-
ations in the Caribbean region; 
(E) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, that 
United States Northern Command and United 
States Southern Command have the assets nec-
essary to detect, interdict, disrupt, or curtail illicit 
narcotics and weapons trafficking activities within 
their respective areas of operations in the Caribbean 
basin; 
(F) respond to malign influences of foreign 
governments, particularly including non-market 
economies, in the Caribbean basin that harm
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United States national security and regional secu-
rity interests in the Caribbean basin and in the 
Western Hemisphere; and 
(G) strengthen the ability of the security sector 
of partner nations in the Caribbean basin to re-
spond to, and become more resilient in the face of, 
major humanitarian or natural disasters, including 
to ensure critical infrastructure and ports can come 
back online rapidly following disasters. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form without 
any designation relating to dissemination control, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
SEC. 1070. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE SUPPORT FOR CIVIL AUTHORITIES TO AD-
DRESS IMMIGRATION AT THE SOUTHWEST BOR-
DER. 
Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter through December 
31, 2024, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 
Defense or another Assistant Secretary of Defense, as appro-
priate, shall provide an unclassified briefing to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives, with a clas-
sified component, if necessary, regarding—
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(1) Department of Defense planning to address cur-
rent and anticipated border support mission require-
ments as part of the Department of Defense’s annual 
planning, programming, budgeting, and execution proc-
ess; 
(2) any Department of Defense risk assessment 
with respect to the safety of Department of Defense per-
sonnel conducted in evaluating any request for assist-
ance from the Department of Homeland Security during 
the quarter covered by the briefing; 
(3) any Department of Defense efforts, or updates 
to existing efforts, to cooperate with Mexico with respect 
to border security; 
(4) the type of support that is currently being pro-
vided by the Department of Defense along the southwest 
border of the United States; 
(5) the effect of such efforts and support on Na-
tional Guard readiness; and 
(6) any recommendations of the Department of De-
fense regarding the modification of the support provided 
by the Department of Defense to the Department of 
Homeland Security at the southwest border.
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SEC. 1071. ANNUAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF EQUIPMENT 
BY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGH 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Administrator of General Services, shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives an annual report that includes cur-
rent information on the purchase of equipment under the pro-
cedures established under section 281(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, and the recipients of such equipment. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall include the following for the year covered by 
the report: 
(1) The catalog of equipment available for purchase 
under subsection (c) of section 281 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) For each purchase of equipment under the pro-
cedures established under subsection (a) of such sec-
tion— 
(A) the recipient State or unit of local govern-
ment; 
(B) the type of equipment; 
(C) the cost of the equipment; and 
(D) the administrative costs under subsection 
(b) of such section.
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(3) Such other information the Secretary deter-
mines is necessary. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report 
under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that is five 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1072. BRIEFING ON FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT OF CERTAIN 
EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
RECEIVING 
DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the methods used to assess 
the eligibility of educational institutions for the receipt of 
payments under the payment method described in section 
668.162(d) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations (as in ef-
fect on the date of the enactment of this Act). 
SEC. 1073. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CERTAIN ETHICS REQUIRE-
MENTS ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HIRING, 
RETENTION, AND OPERATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
research and development center under which the center 
shall conduct a study to assess whether the covered eth-
ics requirements have had an effect on—
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(A) the hiring or retention of personnel at the 
Department of Defense, particularly those persons 
with specialized experience or training; and 
(B) the ability of the Department of Defense 
to detect, deter, prevent, and redress violations of 
the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of 
the Executive Branch and applicable statutory and 
regulatory ethics requirements, including conflicts 
of interest, by Department of Defense personnel. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A study conducted pursuant to 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) An examination of how the covered ethics 
requirements are inconsistent or incongruent with 
ethics statutes, and any implementing regulations, 
that apply to all executive branch employees. 
(B) An examination of the relative degrees of 
risk associated with the potential for violations of 
ethical standards at the Department of Defense and 
those associated with the potential for such viola-
tions at other Federal agencies, and an analysis of 
whether ethical standards that are applied exclu-
sively to Department of Defense personnel are justi-
fied. 
(C) An examination of how covered ethics re-
quirements have affected, or are likely to affect, the
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hiring and retention of personnel, particularly those 
persons with specialized experience or training, at 
the Department of Defense in comparison to other 
Federal agencies that are not subject to such re-
quirements. The examination shall account for any 
relevant differences between the Department of De-
fense and other Federal departments and agencies 
within the executive branch and shall use analytical 
methods to control for any variables that may affect 
the comparative results. 
(D) An examination of how any confusion in 
the interpretation of the requirement referred to in 
paragraph (3)(B) may have affected, or is likely to 
affect— 
(i) the hiring or retention of personnel, 
particularly those persons with specialized ex-
perience or training, at the Department of De-
fense; and 
(ii) the ability of the Department of De-
fense to detect, deter, prevent, and redress vio-
lations of ethical standards, including conflicts 
of interest, by Department of Defense per-
sonnel. 
(E) An examination of how the ethics require-
ments referred to in subparagraphs (B) and (C) of
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paragraph (3) may affect the ability of the Depart-
ment of Defense to obtain expertise from industry 
and other groups in support of technology develop-
ment, supply chain security, and other national se-
curity matters. 
(F) An examination of whether the removal or 
alteration of any covered ethics requirement may 
adversely affect the ability of the Department of 
Defense to detect, deter, prevent, and redress viola-
tions of ethical standards, including conflicts of in-
terest, by Department of Defense personnel. 
(G) An examination of whether the removal or 
alteration of any covered ethics requirement may 
adversely affect the ability of the Department of 
Defense to negotiate and effectuate arms-length 
transactions. 
(H) Any suggested changes to any covered eth-
ics requirement to further the establishment and 
maintenance of ethical standards, while also sup-
porting the ability of the Department of Defense to 
hire and retain personnel and obtain expertise from 
academia, think tanks, industry, and other groups 
to support national security. 
(3) COVERED ETHICS REQUIREMENTS.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered ethics requirement’’ means each
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of the requirements under the following provisions of 
law: 
(A) Section 847 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1701 note). 
(B) Section 1045 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91; 10 U.S.C. 971 note prec.). 
(C) Section 1117 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 
971 note prec.). 
(D) Section 988 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—An agreement entered into 
under subsection (a) shall provide that the federally 
funded research and development center shall submit to 
the Secretary a report containing the results of the 
study conducted under the agreement by not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) TRANSMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after the Secretary receives the report under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall transmit a copy of the 
report to the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
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ate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives. 
(3) SECRETARY
OF
DEFENSE
EVALUATION.—The 
Secretary shall submit with the report transmitted pur-
suant to paragraph (2) an evaluation of each change 
suggested pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(H). The evalua-
tion shall include— 
(A) a determination of whether the Secretary 
concurs with each suggested change; 
(B) an assessment of the potential effects of 
each suggested change on the ability of the Depart-
ment of Defense to hire or retain personnel at the 
Department of Defense, particularly those persons 
with specialized experience or training; 
(C) an assessment of the potential effects of 
each suggested change on the ability of the Depart-
ment of Defense to detect, deter, prevent, or redress 
violations of ethical standards, including conflicts of 
interest; and 
(D) any other information that the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 1074. JOINT CONCEPT FOR COMPETING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a Joint Concept for Competing.
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(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the Joint Concept for 
Competing are to— 
(1) define the roles and missions of the Department 
of Defense in long-term strategic competition with spe-
cific competitors; 
(2) conceptualize the employment of joint forces ca-
pabilities to deter adversarial military action by strategic 
competitors; 
(3) describe the manner in which the Department 
of Defense will use its forces, capabilities, posture, indi-
cations and warning systems, and authorities to protect 
United States national interests in the course of partici-
pating in long-term strategic competition, including 
through— 
(A) departmental efforts to integrate Depart-
ment of Defense roles and missions with other in-
struments of national power; 
(B) security cooperation with partners and al-
lies; and 
(C) operations relating to long-term strategic 
competition, particularly below the threshold of tra-
ditional armed conflict; 
(4) identify priority lines of effort and assign re-
sponsibility to relevant Armed Forces, combatant com-
mands, and other elements of the Department of De-
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fense for each specified line of effort in support of the 
Joint Concept for Competing; and 
(5) provide means for integrating and continuously 
improving the ability of the Department to engage in 
long-term strategic competition. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 
days thereafter for two years, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the implementation of the Joint Concept for 
Competing. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) A detailed description of any actions taken 
by the Department of Defense relative to the pur-
poses specified under subsection (b). 
(B) An articulation of any new concepts or 
strategies necessary to support the Joint Concept 
for Competing. 
(C) An articulation of any capabilities, re-
sources, or authorities necessary to implement the 
Joint Concept for Competing.
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(D) An explanation of the manner in which the 
Joint Concept for Competing relates to and inte-
grates with the Joint Warfighting Concept. 
(E) An explanation of the manner in which the 
Joint Concept for Competing synchronizes and inte-
grates with efforts of other departments and agen-
cies of the United States Government to address 
long-term strategic competition. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines relevant. 
SEC. 1075. ANALYSIS OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF RE-
LOCATING MAJOR UNITS OF THE UNITED STATES 
ARMED FORCES TO CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUN-
TRIES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasi-
bility and advisability of relocating major units of the United 
States Armed Forces to a covered country. Such report shall 
include— 
(1) a description of commitments made by a cov-
ered country to provide host nation support, including 
funding for construction and maintenance of Depart-
ment of Defense facilities and other actions that might 
reduce costs to the Department of Defense associated
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with hosting major units of the Armed Forces in such 
covered country; 
(2) an estimate of the expenses associated with the 
relocation of major units of the Armed Forces from cur-
rent host nation locations, as well as a description of any 
benefits that would be derived from colocating such units 
with existing United States or multinational forces at 
current host nation locations; 
(3) a description of the extent to which positioning 
major units of the Armed Forces in covered countries 
would provide greater operational benefit than keeping 
such units in current locations, including an analysis 
of— 
(A) the geographic significance of covered 
countries; 
(B) any capabilities the host nation may offer, 
such as air defense or base security or terms under 
which the United States may use facilities on their 
territory; and 
(C) an analysis of the risks associated with the 
relocation of such units to covered countries; 
(4) a description of any engagements at the Under 
Secretary level or higher with an official of a covered 
country with respect to anticipated major unit move-
ments in the area of responsibility of the United States
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European Command during the period covered by the 
future-years defense program most recently submitted to 
Congress pursuant to section 221 of title 10, United 
States Code, including— 
(A) a description of the engagement with each 
covered country during the calendar year preceding 
the calendar during which the report is submitted; 
(B) a description of any specific requirements 
identified in order to host a major unit; and 
(C) in the case of a covered country has been 
determined to be unsuitable for hosting a major 
unit of the Armed Forces, a description of why it 
was determined unsuitable; and 
(5) any other matter the Secretary determines is 
relevant. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered country’’ means Romania, 
Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Hungary, Bulgaria, 
the Czech Republic, or Slovakia. 
(2) The term ‘‘major unit’’ means an organizational 
unit composed of more than 500 military personnel. 
SEC. 1076. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF STRATEGIC COMPETITOR 
NAVAL FACILITIES IN AFRICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than May 15, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
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fense committees a report on the effects of current or 
planned covered naval facilities in Africa on the interests of 
the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of— 
(A) any location in Africa where a covered 
naval facility has been established; and 
(B) any location in Africa where a covered 
naval facility is planned for construction. 
(2) A detailed description of— 
(A) any agreement entered into between China 
or Russia and a country or government in Africa 
providing for or enabling the establishment or oper-
ation of a covered naval facility in Africa; and 
(B) any efforts by the Department of Defense 
to change force posture, deployments, or other ac-
tivities in Africa as a result of current or planned 
covered naval facilities in Africa. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) the effect that each current covered naval 
facility has had on Department of Defense interests 
in and around Africa, including Department of De-
fense operational plans in the areas of responsibility
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of geographic combatant commands other than 
United States Africa Command; 
(B) the effect that each planned covered naval 
facility is expected to have on Department of De-
fense interests in and around Africa, including De-
partment of Defense operational plans in the areas 
of responsibility of geographic combatant commands 
other than United States Africa Command; 
(C) the policy objectives of China and Russia 
in establishing current and future covered naval fa-
cilities at the locations identified under paragraph 
(1); and 
(D) the specific military capabilities supported 
by each current or planned covered naval facility. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form without 
any designation relating to dissemination control, but may in-
clude a classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Africa’’ means all countries in the 
area of operations of United States Africa Command 
and Egypt. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered naval facility’’ means a naval 
facility owned, operated, or otherwise controlled by the 
People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation.
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(3) The term ‘‘naval facility’’ means a naval base, 
civilian sea port with dual military uses, or other facility 
intended for the use of warships or other naval vessels 
for refueling, refitting, resupply, force projection, or 
other military purposes. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United 
States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The table of chapters at the beginning of sub-
title A is amended by striking the item relating to the 
second chapter 19 (relating to cyber matters). 
(2) Section 113 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting a pe-
riod after ‘‘inclusion in the armed forces’’; and 
(B) in subsection (m), by redesignating the 
second paragraph (8) as paragraph (9). 
(3) The section heading for section 2691 is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘state’’ and inserting ‘‘State’’. 
(4) Section 3014 is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4002(a) or 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021(a) or 
4022’’. 
(5) Section 4423(e) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’.
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(6) Section 4831(a) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021’’. 
(7) Section 4833(c) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4021’’. 
(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2022.—Effective as of December 27, 2021, and as 
if included therein as enacted, section 907(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
117–81) is amended by striking ‘‘116–283’’ and inserting 
‘‘115–232’’. 
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2020.—Effective as of December 20, 2019, and as 
if included therein as enacted, section 905(a)(2) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub-
lic Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 391 note) is amended by inserting 
a period at the end. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2014.—Effective as of December 26, 2013, and as 
if included therein as enacted, section 932(c)(2)(D) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘subsection (c)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
(e) AUTOMATIC EXECUTION OF CONFORMING CHANGES 
TO TABLES OF SECTIONS, TABLES OF CONTENTS, AND SIMI-
LAR TABULAR ENTRIES IN DEFENSE LAWS.—
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(1) ELIMINATION OF NEED FOR SEPARATE CON-
FORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 102. Effect of certain amendments on conforming 
changes to tables of sections, tables of con-
tents, and similar tabular entries 
‘‘(a) 
AUTOMATIC
EXECUTION
OF
CONFORMING 
CHANGES.—When an amendment to a covered defense law 
adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered de-
fense law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organiza-
tional unit in the covered defense law, or amends the designa-
tion or heading of a section or larger organizational unit in 
the covered defense law, that amendment also shall have the 
effect of amending any table of sections, table of contents, or 
similar tabular entries in the covered defense law to alter the 
table to conform to the changes made by the amendment. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to an 
amendment described in such subsection when— 
‘‘(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment en-
acted at the same time expressly amends a table of sec-
tions, table of contents, or similar tabular entries in the 
covered defense law to alter the table to conform to the 
changes made by the amendment; or
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‘‘(2) the amendment otherwise expressly exempts 
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 thereof as 
a covered defense law for purposes of application of this 
section.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘CHAPTER 1—DEFINITIONS, RULES OF CON-
STRUCTION, 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 amendments made 
by provisions of this Act other than this section, the amend-
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ments made by this section shall be treated as having been 
enacted immediately before any such amendments by other 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PROTECTION 
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) CIVILIAN PROTECTION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 183a 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
operate the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. The pur-
pose of the Center shall be to— 
‘‘(1) serve as the focal point for matters related to 
civilian casualties and other forms of civilian harm re-
sulting from military operations involving the United 
States Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(2) institutionalize and advance knowledge, prac-
tices, and tools for preventing, mitigating, and respond-
ing to civilian harm. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The Center shall be used to— 
‘‘(1) develop standardized civilian-harm operational 
reporting and data management processes to improve 
data collection, sharing, and learning across the Depart-
ment of Defense;
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‘‘(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees, and make 
publicly available on an appropriate website of the Depart-
ment, an annual report on the activities of the Center.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 183a the following new 
item: 
‘‘184. Civilian Protection Center of Excellence.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR
ESTABLISHMENT.—The Civilian 
Protection Center of Excellence, as required under section 
184 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), shall be established by not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the establishment of such Civilian Protection 
Center of Excellence. 
SEC. 1083. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP IN 
STEM. 
Section 4093(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In coordination with the efforts under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of Defense shall additionally establish a 
program, which shall be known as the ‘Ronald V. Dellums
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Memorial Fellowship in STEM’, to provide financial assist-
ance under this section to at least 30 students from commu-
nities that are underrepresented in the Department of De-
fense STEM workforce, not fewer of 50 percent of whom 
shall attend historically Black colleges and universities and 
minority-serving institutions. As part of such program, the 
Secretary shall establish an internship program that provides 
each student who is awarded a fellowship under this para-
graph with an internship in an organization or element of the 
Department of Defense, and to the extent practicable, each 
such student shall be paired with a mid-level or a senior-level 
official of the relevant organization or element of the Depart-
ment of Defense who shall serve as a mentor during the in-
ternship.’’. 
SEC. 1084. AMENDMENT TO MEMORIAL FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES KILLED IN ATTACK ON HAMID 
KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 
Section 1087 of National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may’’ and inserting ‘‘The Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not later than 1 year after the date 
of enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023,’’.
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SEC. 1085. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF COST OF CERTAIN MILI-
TARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(a) PUBLICATION OF INFORMA-
TION.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘of each of the wars in Afghanistan, 
Iraq, and Syria.’’ and inserting ‘‘of any contingency op-
eration conducted by the United States Armed Forces on 
or after September 18, 2001.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) DISPLAY OF INFORMATION.—The information re-
quired to be posted under subsection (a) shall, to the extent 
practicable— 
‘‘(1) be posted directly on the website of the De-
partment of Defense, in an accessible and clear format; 
‘‘(2) include corresponding documentation as links 
or attachments; and 
‘‘(3) include, for each contingency operation, a list 
of countries where the contingency operation has taken 
place. 
‘‘(c) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall ensure that all the 
information required to be posted under subsection (a) is up-
dated by not later than 90 days after the last day of each 
fiscal year.
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‘‘(d) CONTINGENCY OPERATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘contingency operation’ has the meaning given 
such term in section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 1086. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN EN-
ERGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical chal-
lenge for national security activities in the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States European Command; 
and 
(2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of United 
States military facilities to disruptions caused by reli-
ance on Russian energy, the Department of Defense 
should establish and implement plans to reduce reliance 
on Russian energy for all main operating bases in the 
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 eliminate the use 
of Russian energy on each main operating base in the area 
of responsibility of the United States European Command by 
not later than five years after the date of the completion of
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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 sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a list of 
main operating bases within the area of responsibility of 
the United States European Command ranked according 
to mission criticality and vulnerability to energy disrup-
tion. 
(2) SUBMITTAL
OF
PLANS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees— 
(A) an installation energy plan for each main 
operating base on the list submitted under para-
graph (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, in-
cluding— 
(i) a description of the steps that would be 
required to meet such goal; and
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(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 require-
ments, resiliency gaps, and energy-related cybersecurity 
requirements of the base, including with respect to oper-
ational technology, control systems, and facilities-related 
control systems. 
(2) An identification of investments in technology 
required to improve energy resilience, reduce demand, 
strengthen energy conservation, and support mission 
readiness. 
(3) An identification of investments in infrastruc-
ture, including microgrids, required to strengthen energy 
resilience and mitigate risk due to grid disturbance. 
(4) Recommendations related to opportunities for 
the use of renewable energy, clean energy, nuclear en-
ergy, and energy storage projects to reduce dependence 
on natural gas. 
(5) An assessment of how the requirements and rec-
ommendations included pursuant to paragraphs (2) 
through (4) interact with the energy policies of the coun-
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try where the base is located, both at present and into 
the future. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.— 
(1) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary sub-
mits an installation energy plan for a base under sub-
section (c)(2), the Secretary shall— 
(A) begin implementing the plan; and 
(B) provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the contents of the plan and 
the strategy of the Secretary for implementing 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 re-
silience, energy security, and energy conservation at the 
base. 
(3) NONAPPLICATION
OF
CERTAIN
OTHER
AU-
THORITIES.—Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title 10, 
United States Code, shall not apply with respect to any 
project carried out pursuant to this section or pursuant 
to an installation energy plan for a base under this sec-
tion.
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(f) POLICY FOR FUTURE BASES.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a policy to ensure that any new military 
base in the area of responsibility of the United States Euro-
pean Command is established in a manner that proactively 
includes the consideration of energy security, energy resil-
ience, and mitigation of risk due to energy disruption. 
(g) ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees annual briefings on the installation energy plans 
required under this section. Such briefings shall 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 reduc-
ing the reliance of United States bases on Russian en-
ergy. 
(3) The steps being taken and planned across the 
future-years defense program to meet the goal of elimi-
nating reliance on Russian energy. 
SEC. 1087. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS 
IN AREA OF OPERATIONS OF UNITED STATES 
INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than October 1, 2024, 
the Secretary of Defense shall establish a joint force head-
quarters in the area of operations of United States Indo-Pa-
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cific Command, in accordance with the implementation plan 
required under subsection (b). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND ESTABLISHMENT OF 
JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees an implementation plan for the es-
tablishment of a joint force headquarters in the area of 
operations of United States Indo-Pacific Command to 
serve as an operational command. Such plan shall in-
clude— 
(A) the integration of joint all domain com-
mand and control effects chains and mission com-
mand and control, including in conflicts that arise 
with minimal warning; 
(B) the integration of the capabilities of As-
sault Breaker II, developed by the Defense Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency, and related de-
velopmental efforts as they transition to operational 
deployment; 
(C) the exercise of other joint all domain com-
mand and control capabilities and functions; and 
(D) such other missions and operational tasks 
as the Secretary determines appropriate.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph 
(1) shall include each of the following with respect to the 
joint force headquarters to be established: 
(A) A description of the operational chain of 
command. 
(B) An identification of the manning and 
resourcing required, relative to assigned missions, 
particularly the sources of personnel required. 
(C) A description of the mission and lines of 
effort. 
(D) A description of the relationship with ex-
isting entities in United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand, including an assessment of complementary 
and duplicative activities with such entities and the 
joint force headquarters. 
(E) An identification of supporting infrastruc-
ture required. 
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(c) SUPPORT FOR JOINT FORCE HEADQUARTERS.—The 
commander of the joint force headquarters established under 
this section shall be supported by the United States Indo-Pa-
cific Command subordinate unified commands, subordinate 
component commands, standing joint task force, and the 
Armed Forces.
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(d) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the establishment of the joint force headquarters 
required under subsection (a), and not less frequently 
than once each year thereafter until December 31, 2028, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an annual report on the joint 
force headquarters established under this section. 
(2) CONTENTS.—Each report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the mission and lines of 
effort of the joint force headquarters. 
(B) An accounting of the personnel and other 
resources supporting the joint force headquarters, 
including support external to the headquarters. 
(C) A description of the operational chain of 
command of the joint force headquarters. 
(D) An assessment of the manning and 
resourcing of the joint force headquarters, relative 
to assigned missions. 
(E) A description of the relationship with exist-
ing entities in Indo-Pacific Command, including an 
assessment of complementary and duplicative activi-
ties with such entities and the joint force head-
quarters.
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(3) FORM.—Each report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1088. NATIONAL TABLETOP EXERCISE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a tabletop exercise designed to assess the resil-
iency of United States domestic critical infrastructure sup-
porting United States military requirements in the event of 
a military contingency involving Taiwan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—A tabletop exercise under this section 
shall be designed to evaluate the following elements: 
(1) The resilience of domestic critical infrastructure 
and logistical chokepoints necessary for the United 
States Armed Forces to respond to a contingency involv-
ing Taiwan, including an assessment of the mobility of 
the United States Armed Forces in the event of attacks 
upon such infrastructure. 
(2) Federal Government response options to ensure 
the viability of domestic critical infrastructure in the 
event of a military contingency involving Taiwan. 
(3) The ability of the United States Armed Forces, 
with the armed forces of United States allies and part-
ners, to resist any resort to force or other form of coer-
cion by an aggressor in the event of a military contin-
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gency involving Taiwan, if domestic critical infrastruc-
ture is compromised. 
(4) The importance of nonmilitary actions, includ-
ing economic and financial measures, by the United 
States, with United States allies and partners, to deter 
and, if necessary, respond to a contingency involving 
Taiwan. 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.—In carrying out 
this section, the Secretary shall consult with the heads of 
other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, as the 
Secretary determines appropriate. 
(d) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which a tabletop exercise is conducted under this 
section, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the exercise. 
(2) CONTENTS.—A briefing under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) an assessment of the decision-making, ca-
pability, and response gaps observed in the tabletop 
exercise; and 
(B) recommendations to improve the resiliency 
of, and reduce vulnerabilities in, the domestic crit-
ical infrastructure of the United States in the event 
of a military contingency involving Taiwan.
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Government Af-
fairs of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘tabletop exercise’’ means an activ-
ity— 
(A) in which key personnel assigned high-level 
roles and responsibilities are gathered to deliberate 
various simulated emergency or rapid response situ-
ations; and 
(B) that is designed to be used to assess the 
adequacy of plans, policies, procedures, training, re-
sources, and relationships or agreements that guide 
prevention of, response to, and recovery from a de-
fined event.
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SEC. 1089. PERSONNEL SUPPORTING THE OFFICE OF THE AS-
SISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS AND LOW INTENSITY CONFLICT. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the completion of the manpower study required by the 
Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
117–81), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a plan for adequately staffing 
the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 
Operations and Low Intensity Conflict to fulfill the require-
ments of section 138(b)(2)(A)(i) of title 10, United States 
Code, for exercising authority, direction, and control of all 
special-operations peculiar administrative matters relating to 
the organization, training, and equipping of special operations 
forces. 
(b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary shall 
ensure the plan required under subsection (a) is informed by 
the manpower study required by the Joint Explanatory State-
ment accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) 
shall include the following elements: 
(1) A validated number of personnel necessary to 
fulfill the responsibilities of the Secretariat for Special 
Operations outlined in section 139b of title 10, United
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States Code, and associated funding across the future- 
years defense program submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) A hiring plan with milestones for gradually in-
creasing the number of required personnel. 
(3) A breakdown of the optimal mix of required 
military, civilian, and contractor personnel. 
(4) An analysis of the feasibility and advisability of 
assigning a member of the Senior Executive Service to 
serve as the Deputy Director of the Secretariat for Spe-
cial Operations. 
(5) An identification of any anticipated funding 
shortfalls for personnel supporting the Secretariat for 
Special Operations across the future-years defense pro-
gram submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary determines rel-
evant. 
SEC. 1090. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REDESIGNATION OF THE 
AFRICA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC STUDIES AS THE 
JAMES M. INHOFE CENTER FOR AFRICA STRA-
TEGIC STUDIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Senator James M. Inhofe—
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(A) has, during his more than three decades of 
service in the United States Congress— 
(i) demonstrated a profound commitment 
to strengthening United States-Africa rela-
tions; and 
(ii) been one of the foremost leaders in 
Congress on matters related to United States- 
Africa relations; 
(B) was a key advocate for the establishment 
of United States Africa Command; and 
(C) has conducted 170 visits to countries in 
Africa; and 
(2) as a recognition of Senator Inhofe’s long history 
of engaging with, and advocating for, Africa, the Depart-
ment of Defense Africa Center for Strategic Studies 
should be renamed the James M. Inhofe Center for Afri-
ca Strategic Studies. 
SEC. 1091. INTEGRATION OF ELECTRONIC WARFARE INTO TIER 
1 AND TIER 2 JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2023 through 
2027, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall require 
that offensive and defensive electronic warfare capabilities be 
integrated into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training exercises. 
(b) REQUIREMENT
TO INCLUDE OPPOSING FORCE.— 
The Chairman shall require exercises conducted under sub-
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section (a) to include an opposing force design based on a 
current intelligence assessment of the electromagnetic order 
of battle and capabilities of an adversary. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Chairman may waive the require-
ments under subsections (a) and (b) with respect to an exer-
cise if the Chairman determines that— 
(1) the exercise does not require— 
(A) a demonstration of electronic warfare capa-
bilities; or 
(B) a militarily significant threat from elec-
tronic warfare attack; or 
(2) the integration of offensive and defensive elec-
tronic warfare capabilities into the exercise is cost pro-
hibitive or not technically feasible based on the overall 
goals of the exercise. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Concurrent with the submis-
sion of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of 
fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the Chairman shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on exer-
cises conducted under subsection (a) that includes— 
(1) a description of such exercises planned and in-
cluded in the budget submission for that fiscal year; and 
(2) the results of each such exercise conducted in 
the preceding fiscal year, including—
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(A) the extent to which offensive and defensive 
electronic warfare capabilities were integrated into 
the exercise; 
(B) an evaluation and assessment of the exer-
cise to determine the impact of the opposing force 
on the participants in the exercise, including— 
(i) joint lessons learned; 
(ii) high interest training issues; and 
(iii) high interest training requirements; 
and 
(C) whether offensive and defensive electronic 
warfare capabilities were part of an overall joint 
fires and, if so, a description of how such capabili-
ties were incorporated into the joint fires. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘electromagnetic order of battle’’ has 
the meaning given that term in Joint Publication 3-85 
titled ‘‘Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations’’, 
dated May 2020. 
(2) The terms ‘‘high interest training issue’’, ‘‘high 
interest training requirement’’, ‘‘Tier 1’’, and ‘‘Tier 2’’ 
have the meanings given those terms in the Joint Train-
ing Manual for the Armed Forces of the United States 
(Document No. CJCSM 3500.03E), dated April 20, 
2015.
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(3) The term ‘‘joint fires’’ has the meaning given 
that term in the publication of the Joint Staff titled ‘‘In-
sights and Best Practices Focus Paper on Integration 
and Synchronization of Joint Fires’’, dated July 2018. 
SEC. 1092. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE 
NAVY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established an inde-
pendent commission in the legislative branch to be 
known as the ‘‘Commission on the Future of the Navy’’ 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(2) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) STUDY ON NAVAL FORCE STRUCTURE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
undertake a comprehensive study of the struc-
ture of the Navy and policy assumptions re-
lated 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. 
(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In undertaking 
the study required by this subsection, the Com-
mission shall carry out each of the following:
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(I) An evaluation and identification 
of a structure for the Navy that— 
(aa) 
has 
the 
depth 
and 
scalability to meet current and antici-
pated requirements of the combatant 
commands; 
(bb) 
assumes 
four 
different 
funding levels of: fiscal year 2023 ap-
propriated plus inflation; fiscal year 
2023 appropriated with 3–5 percent 
real growth; such as is necessary to 
build, man, maintain and modernize 
the fleet required by section 1025 of 
the National Defense Authorization 
Act for 2018 (Public Law 115–91); 
and notionally unconstrained to meet 
the needs of the National Defense 
Strategy including a particular focus 
on the areas of responsibility of 
United States Indo-Pacific Command 
and United States European Com-
mand; 
(cc) ensures that the Navy has 
the capacity needed to support cur-
rent and anticipated homeland de-
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fense and disaster assistance missions 
in the United States; 
(dd) provides for sufficient num-
bers of members of the Navy to en-
sure a 115 percent manning level of 
all deployed ships and not less than 
a 90 percent manning level at any 
point in time; 
(ee) provides a sustainable force 
generation model with the associated 
rotational presence, personnel, train-
ing, and maintenance assumptions; 
(ff) identifies forward basing 
and stationing requirements; and 
(gg) identifies potential strategic 
and operational risk tradeoffs and 
makes recommendations among read-
iness, efficiency, effectiveness, capa-
bility, and affordability. 
(II) An evaluation and identification 
of combatant command demand and fleet 
size, including recommendations to sup-
port— 
(aa) readiness; 
(bb) training;
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(cc) routine ship maintenance; 
(dd) personnel; 
(ee) forward presence; 
(ff) depot level ship mainte-
nance; and 
(gg) fleet modernization. 
(III) A detailed review of the cost of 
the recapitalization of the Nuclear Triad 
in the Department of Defense and its ef-
fect on the Navy’s budget. 
(IV) A review of Navy personnel poli-
cies and training to determine changes 
needed across all personnel activities to 
improve training effectiveness and force 
tactical readiness and reduce operational 
stress. 
(B) STUDY
ON
SHIPBUILDING
AND
INNOVA-
TION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall 
conduct a study on shipbuilding, new construc-
tion, and repair shipyards, and opportunities to 
better integrate advanced technologies such as 
augmented reality and artificial intelligence in 
the fleet.
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(ii) CONSIDERATIONS.—In conducting the 
study required under this subsection, the Com-
mission shall consider the following: 
(I) Recommendations for specific 
changes to the Navy’s Shipyard Infra-
structure Optimization Program, which 
may include legislative changes such as 
providing multi-year appropriations or ex-
panded use of innovative technology. 
(II) Recommendations for changes to 
the ship design and build program that 
could reduce technical and schedule risk, 
reduce cost, accelerate build timelines, and 
prioritize an incremental approach to in-
troducing change. 
(III) Recommendations for changes 
to the ship depot maintenance program in 
order to reduce overhaul timelines, inte-
grate current technologies into ships, and 
reduce costs. 
(3) POWERS OF COMMISSION.— 
(A) HEARINGS.—The Commission may hold 
such hearings, sit and act at such times and places, 
take such testimony, and receive such evidence as
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the Commission considers advisable to carry out its 
duties under this section. 
(B) INFORMATION
FROM
FEDERAL
AGEN-
CIES.—The Commission may secure directly from 
any Federal department or agency such information 
as the Commission considers necessary to carry out 
its duties under this section. Upon request of the 
Co-Chairs of the Commission, the head of such de-
partment or agency shall furnish such information 
to the Commission. 
(C) USE OF POSTAL SERVICE.—The Commis-
sion may use the United States mails in the same 
manner and under the same conditions as other de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Government. 
(D) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Commission may 
accept, use, and dispose of gifts or donations 
of services, goods, and property from non-Fed-
eral entities for the purposes of aiding and fa-
cilitating the work of the Commission. The au-
thority under this paragraph does not extend 
to gifts of money. 
(ii) DOCUMENTATION; CONFLICTS OF IN-
TEREST.—The Commission shall document 
gifts accepted under the authority provided by
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clause (i) and shall avoid conflicts of interest 
or the appearance of conflicts of interest. 
(iii) COMPLIANCE WITH CONGRESSIONAL 
ETHICS
RULES.—Except as specifically pro-
vided in this section, a member of the Commis-
sion shall comply with rules set forth by the 
Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate and 
the Committee on Ethics of the House of Rep-
resentatives governing employees of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives, respectively. 
(4) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than July 1, 
2024, the Commission shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives an unclassified report, with classified an-
nexes if necessary, that includes the findings and conclu-
sions of the Commission as a result of the studies re-
quired under this section, together with its recommenda-
tions for such legislative actions as the Commission con-
siders appropriate in light of the results of the studies. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall be com-
posed of 8 members, of whom— 
(A) one shall be appointed by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives;
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(B) one shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the House of Representatives; 
(C) one shall be appointed by the Majority 
Leader of the Senate; 
(D) one shall be appointed by the Minority 
Leader of the Senate; 
(E) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; 
(F) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate; 
(G) one shall be appointed by the Chairman of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(H) one shall be appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) CO-CHAIRS.—There shall be two Co-Chairs of 
the Commission. The Republican leadership of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives shall jointly select one 
Co-Chair, and the Democratic leadership of the Senate 
and House of Representatives shall jointly select the 
other. 
(3) APPOINTMENT DATE; NOTIFICATIONS.—
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(A) Members shall be appointed to the commis-
sion under paragraph (1) by not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) Individuals making appointments under 
paragraph (1) shall provide notice of the appoint-
ments to the Secretary of Defense (in this section 
referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’). 
(4) QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In making appointments 
under this subsection, consideration shall be given 
to individuals with expertise in— 
(i) United States naval policy and strat-
egy; 
(ii) naval forces capability; 
(iii) naval nuclear propulsion and weap-
ons; 
(iv) naval force structure design, organiza-
tion, and employment; 
(v) Navy personnel matters; 
(vi) Navy acquisition and sustainment; 
(vii) Navy shipbuilding; 
(viii) naval aviation aircraft procurement; 
and 
(ix) Navy ship and aircraft depot mainte-
nance.
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(B) RESTRICTION ON APPOINTMENT.—Officers 
or employees of the Federal Government (other 
than experts or consultants the services of which 
are procured under section 3109 of title 5, United 
States Code) may not be appointed as members of 
the Commission. 
(C) RESTRICTION
ON
MEMBERS
OF
CON-
GRESS.—Members of Congress may not serve on 
the Commission. 
(5) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES; RE-
MOVAL OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) APPOINTMENT DURATION.—Members shall 
be appointed for the life of the Commission. 
(B) VACANCIES.—Any vacancy in the Commis-
sion shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment. 
(C) REMOVAL OF MEMBERS.—A member may 
be removed from the Commission for cause by the 
individual serving in the position responsible for the 
original appointment of such member under sub-
section (b)(1), provided that notice has first been 
provided to such member of the cause for removal 
and voted and agreed upon by three quarters of the 
members serving. A vacancy created by the removal 
of a member under this subsection shall not affect
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the powers of the Commission, and shall be filled in 
the same manner as the original appointment was 
made. 
(D) QUORUM.—.A majority of the members 
serving on the Commission shall constitute a 
quorum. 
(E) INITIAL
MEETING.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which all members of the 
Commission have been appointed as published in 
the Congressional Record, the Commission shall 
hold its initial meeting. 
(c) PERSONNEL MATTERS.— 
(1) STATUS
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Notwith-
standing the requirements of section 2105 of title 5, 
United States Code, including the required supervision 
under subsection (a)(3) of such section, members of the 
Commission shall be deemed to be Federal employees in 
the legislative branch subject to all the laws and policies 
applicable to legislative branch employees. 
(2) OATH OF OFFICE.—Notwithstanding the provi-
sion of section 2903(b) of title 5, United States Code, 
an employee of an Executive Branch agency, otherwise 
authorized to administer oaths under section 2903 of 
title 5, United States Code, may administer the oath of
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office to Commissioners for the purpose of their service 
to the Commission. 
(3) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The appropriate Fed-
eral departments or agencies shall cooperate with the 
Commission in expeditiously providing to the Commis-
sion members and staff appropriate security clearances 
to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures 
and requirements, except that no person may be pro-
vided with access to classified information under this Act 
without the appropriate security clearances. 
(4) PAY
FOR
MEMBERS.—Each member of the 
Commission may be compensated at a rate not to exceed 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay pay-
able for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 
5315 of title 5, United States Code, for each day (in-
cluding travel time) during which such member is en-
gaged in the performance of the duties of the Commis-
sion. All members of the Commission who are officers or 
employees of the United States shall serve without com-
pensation additional to that received for their services as 
officers or employees of the United States. 
(5) STAFF.— 
(A) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The Co-Chairs of 
the Commission may appoint and fix the rate of
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basic pay for an Executive Director in accordance 
with section 3161 of title 5, United States Code. 
(B) COMMISSION STAFF.—The Executive Di-
rector may appoint and fix the rate of basic pay for 
additional personnel as staff of the Commission in 
accordance with section 3161 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(C) DETAILEES AUTHORIZED.—On a reimburs-
able or non-reimbursable basis, the heads of depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government may 
provide, and the Commission may accept personnel 
detailed from such departments and agencies, in-
cluding active-duty military personnel. 
(D) TRAVEL
EXPENSES.—The members and 
staff of the Commission shall be allowed travel ex-
penses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized 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. 
(d) SUPPORT.— 
(1) ASSISTANCE
FROM
DEPARTMENT
OF
DE-
FENSE.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated for the Department of Defense 
for support of the Commission, the Secretary may 
make transfers to the Commission for commission 
expenses, including compensation of commission 
members, officers, and employees, and provision of 
other such services, funds, facilities, and other sup-
port services as necessary for the performance of 
the Commission’s functions. Funds made available 
to support and provide assistance to the Commis-
sion may be used for payment of compensation of 
members, officers, and employees of the Commis-
sion without transfer under this subparagraph. 
Amounts transferred under this subparagraph shall 
remain available until expended. Transfer authority 
provided by this subparagraph is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided by law. Section 
2215 of title 10, United States Code, shall not 
apply to a transfer of funds under this subpara-
graph. 
(B) TREASURY ACCOUNT AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of the Treasury may establish an account 
or accounts for the Commission from which any 
amounts transferred under this clause may be used 
for activities of the Commission.
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(2) LIAISON.—The Secretary shall designate at 
least one officer or employee of the Department of De-
fense to serve as a liaison officer between the Depart-
ment and the Commission. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
SUPPORT.—To the extent that 
funds are available for such purpose, or on a reimburs-
able basis, the Secretary may, at the request of the Co- 
Chairs of the Commission— 
(A) enter into contracts for the acquisition of 
administrative supplies and equipment for use by 
the Commission; and 
(B) make available the services of a Federal 
funded research and development center or an inde-
pendent, nongovernmental organization, described 
under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under sec-
tion 501(a) of such Code. 
(4) PRELIMINARY
ADMINISTRATIVE
SUPPORT
AU-
THORIZED.—Upon the appointment of the Co-Chairs 
under subsection (b), the Secretary may provide admin-
istrative support authorized under this section necessary 
to facilitate the standing up of the Commission. 
(e) TERMINATION
OF COMMISSION.—The Commission 
shall terminate 90 days after the submission of the report re-
quired under subsection (a).
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SEC. 1093. DYNAMIC AIRSPACE PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Ad-
ministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall estab-
lish a pilot program for the purpose of developing, test-
ing, and assessing dynamic scheduling and management 
of special activity airspace in order to accommodate 
emerging military testing and training requirements, in-
cluding— 
(A) special activity airspace for use by the De-
partment of Defense for emerging military testing 
and training requirements of infrequent or limited 
durations; and 
(B) streamlining the process for the Depart-
ment of Defense to request the designation of spe-
cial activity airspace for activities described in sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND ASSESSMENT OF DY-
NAMIC AIRSPACE.—Under the pilot program established 
under paragraph (1), the Administrator and the Sec-
retary shall jointly test not less than two use cases con-
cerning temporary or permanent special activity airspace 
established by the Federal Aviation Administration for
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use by the Department of Defense that develop, test, 
and assess— 
(A) the availability of such airspace on an in-
frequent or limited duration necessary to accommo-
date the Department of Defense’s emerging military 
testing and training requirements; and 
(B) whether the processes for the Department 
of Defense to request special activity airspace for 
infrequent or limited duration military testing and 
training events meet Department of Defense testing 
and training requirements. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The pilot program established by 
subsection (a) shall not interfere with— 
(1) the public’s right of transit consistent with na-
tional security; 
(2) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the safe-
ty of aircraft within the National Airspace System; 
(3) the use of airspace necessary to ensure the effi-
cient use of the National Airspace System; and 
(4) Department of Defense use of special activity 
airspace that is established through means other than 
the pilot program established by subsection (a). 
(c) REPORT BY THE ADMINISTRATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the establishment of the pilot program under
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subsection (a)(1), the Administrator shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report on the in-
terim findings of the Administrator with respect to the 
pilot program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall include an analysis of the following: 
(A) How the pilot program established under 
subsection (a)(1) affected policies on establishing 
and scheduling special activity airspace with an em-
phasis on the impact of allocation and utilization 
policies to other nonparticipating aviation users of 
the National Airspace System. 
(B) Whether the streamlined processes for dy-
namic scheduling and management of special activ-
ity airspace involved in the pilot program estab-
lished under subsection (a)(1) contributed to— 
(i) the public’s right of transit consistent 
with national security; 
(ii) the use of airspace necessary to ensure 
the safety of aircraft within the National Air-
space System; and 
(iii) the use of airspace necessary to en-
sure the efficient use of the National Airspace 
System.
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(d) REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not 
later than two years after the date of the establishment of 
the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on 
the interim findings of the Secretary with respect to the pilot 
program. Such report shall include an analysis of how the 
pilot program affected military testing and training. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, 
and the Committee on Appropriations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure, the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, the Committee on Armed Services, and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘special activity airspace’’ means the 
following airspace with defined dimensions within the 
National Airspace System wherein limitations may be 
imposed upon aircraft operations: 
(A) Restricted areas. 
(B) Military operations areas.
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(C) Air traffic control assigned airspace. 
(D) Warning areas. 
(3) The term ‘‘use cases’’ means a compendium of 
airspace utilization data collected from the development, 
testing, and assessment conducted under subsection 
(a)(1), and other test points or metrics as agreed to by 
the Administrator and the Secretary, within a specific 
geographic region as determined by the Administrator 
and Secretary. 
(f) DURATION.—The pilot program under subsection 
(a)(1) shall continue for not more than three years after the 
date on which it is established. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense civilian em-
ployees choosing to report experiencing adult sexual assault. 
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual limitation 
on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal 
civilian employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, ben-
efits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for former De-
partment of Defense officials. 
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology posi-
tions in science and technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs. 
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-limited ap-
pointments to compete for permanent appointments. 
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts 
in science and engineering. 
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic shaping of 
the workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at 
certain department of defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive 
appointments of military spouses by federal agencies.
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Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment of cyber 
and information technology personnel to private sector organi-
zations. 
SEC. 1101. RESTRICTED REPORTING OPTION FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES CHOOSING TO 
REPORT EXPERIENCING ADULT SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual 
assault 
‘‘(a) RESTRICTED REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense 
may provide a civilian employee of the Department of De-
fense an opportunity to submit to an individual described in 
subsection (d) a restricted report of an alleged incident of 
adult sexual assault for the purpose of assisting the employee 
in obtaining information and access to authorized victim sup-
port services provided by the Department. 
‘‘(b) RESTRICTIONS ON DISCLOSURES AND INITIATING 
INVESTIGATIONS.—Unless the Secretary determines that a 
disclosure is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious and 
imminent safety threat to the employee submitting the report 
or to another person, a restricted report submitted pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall not— 
‘‘(1) be disclosed to the supervisor of the employee 
or any other management official; or
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‘‘(2) cause the initiation of a Federal civil or crimi-
nal investigation. 
‘‘(c) DUTIES UNDER OTHER LAWS.—The receipt of a 
restricted report submitted under subsection (a) shall not be 
construed as imputing actual or constructive knowledge of an 
alleged incident of sexual assault to the Department of De-
fense for any purpose. 
‘‘(d) INDIVIDUALS
AUTHORIZED
TO
RECEIVE
RE-
STRICTED REPORTS.—An individual described in this sub-
section is an individual who performs victim advocate duties 
under a program for one or more of the following purposes 
(or any other program designated by the Secretary): 
‘‘(1) Sexual assault prevention and response. 
‘‘(2) Victim advocacy. 
‘‘(3) Equal employment opportunity. 
‘‘(4) Workplace violence prevention and response. 
‘‘(5) Employee assistance. 
‘‘(6) Family advocacy. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE.—The term ‘civilian em-
ployee’ has the meaning given the term ‘employee’ in 
section 2105 of title 5. 
‘‘(2) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual assault’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 920 of this 
title (article 120 of the Uniform Code of Military Jus-
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tice), and includes penetrative offenses and sexual con-
tact offenses.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘1599j. Restricted reports of incidents of adult sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 1102. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO 
WAIVE ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY 
AND AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently 
amended by section 1112 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 
1953), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘that is in the area of responsi-
bility’’ and all that follows through ‘‘United States Afri-
ca Command,’’ and 
(2) by striking ‘‘through 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2023’’.
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SEC. 1103. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY 
TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATU-
ITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL 
DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Sup-
plemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on 
Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 
120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most re-
cently amended by section 1114 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 
135 Stat. 1954), is further amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 1104. STANDARDIZED CREDENTIALS FOR LAW ENFORCE-
MENT OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) STANDARDIZED
CREDENTIALS
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 
(1) the Secretary of each military department devel-
ops standardized credentials for Defense law enforce-
ment officers under their respective authority; 
(2) the Secretary of each military department issues 
such credential to each such officer at no cost to such 
officer; and
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(3) 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 enforcement 
officer’’ means a member of the Armed Forces or civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense who— 
(1) is authorized by law to engage in or supervise 
the prevention, detection, investigation, or prosecution 
of, or the incarceration of any person for, any violation 
of law; 
(2) has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension 
under section 807(b) of title 10, United States Code (ar-
ticle 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); and 
(3) is authorized by the Department to carry a fire-
arm. 
SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE SECURITY FOR FORMER DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE OFFICIALS. 
During the period beginning on the date of enactment 
of this Act and ending on January 1, 2024, subsection (b) 
of section 714 of title 10, United States Code, shall be ap-
plied—
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(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by substituting ‘‘a serious 
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— 
(A) ‘‘congressional leadership and the congres-
sional defense committees’’ for ‘‘the congressional 
defense committees’’; and 
(B) by substituting ‘‘the justification for such 
determination, scope of the protection, and the an-
ticipated cost and duration of such protection’’ for 
‘‘the justification for such determination’’. 
SEC. 1106. ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN RE-
SEARCH 
AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
POSITIONS 
IN 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LAB-
ORATORIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 303 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 4093 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and 
technology positions in science and tech-
nology reinvention laboratories 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 
out a program using the pay authority specified in subsection
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(d) to fix the rate of basic pay for positions described in sub-
section (c) in order to assist the military departments in at-
tracting and retaining high quality acquisition and technology 
experts in positions responsible for managing and performing 
complex, high-cost research and technology development ef-
forts in the science and technology reinvention laboratories of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(b) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The program may be car-
ried out in a military department only with the approval of 
the service acquisition executive of the military department 
concerned. 
‘‘(c) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this sub-
section are positions in the science and technology reinvention 
laboratories of the Department of Defense that— 
‘‘(1) require expertise of an extremely high level in 
a scientific, technical, professional, or acquisition man-
agement field; and 
‘‘(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of 
an important research or technology development mis-
sion. 
‘‘(d) RATE OF BASIC PAY.—The pay authority specified 
in this subsection is authority as follows: 
‘‘(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a po-
sition at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of 
basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule,
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upon the approval of the service acquisition executive 
concerned. 
‘‘(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a po-
sition at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of 
basic pay payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, 
upon the approval of the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in subsection (a) 
may be used only to the extent necessary to competi-
tively recruit or retain individuals exceptionally well 
qualified for positions described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) NUMBER
OF
POSITIONS.—The authority in 
subsection (a) may not be used with respect to more 
than five positions in each military department at any 
one time, unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering, in concurrence with the Secre-
taries of the military departments concerned, authorizes 
the transfer of positions from one military department to 
another. 
‘‘(3) TERM OF POSITIONS.—The authority in sub-
section (a) may be used only for positions having a term 
of less than five years. 
‘‘(f) SCIENCE
AND TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LAB-
ORATORIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEFINED.—
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In this section, the term ‘science and technology reinvention 
laboratories of the Department of Defense’ means the labora-
tories designated as science and technology reinvention lab-
oratories by section 4121(b) of this title.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 303 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 4093 the following 
new item: 
‘‘4094. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in 
science and technology reinvention laboratories.’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—This section shall take effect imme-
diately after section 881 of this Act. 
SEC. 1107. FLEXIBLE WORKPLACE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate guid-
ance to the military departments to promote consistency in 
policies relating to flexible workplace programs. Such guid-
ance shall address at a minimum the conditions under which 
an employee is allowed to perform all or a portion of assigned 
duties— 
(1) at a telecommuting center established pursuant 
to statute; or 
(2) through the use of flexible workplace services 
agreements.
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SEC. 1108. ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EMPLOY-
EES IN TIME-LIMITED APPOINTMENTS TO COM-
PETE FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS. 
Section 3304 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) ELIGIBILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EM-
PLOYEES
IN TIME-LIMITED APPOINTMENTS
TO COMPETE 
FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the term ‘Department’ means the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘time-limited appointment’ 
means a temporary or term appointment in the 
competitive service. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this chapter or any other provision of law relat-
ing to the examination, certification, and appointment of 
individuals in the competitive service, an employee of the 
Department serving under a time-limited appointment is 
eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the 
competitive service when the Department is accepting 
applications from individuals within its own workforce, 
or from individuals outside its own workforce, under 
merit promotion procedures, if— 
‘‘(A) the employee was appointed initially 
under open, competitive examination under sub-
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chapter I of this chapter to the time-limited ap-
pointment; 
‘‘(B) the employee has served under 1 or more 
time-limited appointments within the Department 
for a period or periods totaling more than 2 years 
without a break of 2 or more years; and 
‘‘(C) the employee’s performance has been at 
an acceptable level of performance throughout the 
period or periods referred to in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(3) CAREER-CONDITIONAL STATUS; COMPETITIVE 
STATUS.—An individual appointed to a permanent posi-
tion under this section— 
‘‘(A) becomes a career-conditional employee, 
unless the employee has otherwise completed the 
service requirements for career tenure; and 
‘‘(B) acquires competitive status upon appoint-
ment. 
‘‘(4) FORMER EMPLOYEES.—If the Department is 
accepting applications as described in paragraph (2), a 
former employee of the Department who served under a 
time-limited appointment and who otherwise meets the 
requirements of this section shall be eligible to compete 
for a permanent position in the competitive service under 
this section if—
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‘‘(A) the employee applies for a position cov-
ered by this section not later than 2 years after the 
most recent date of separation; and 
‘‘(B) the employee’s most recent separation 
was for reasons other than misconduct or perform-
ance. 
‘‘(5) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man-
agement shall prescribe regulations necessary for the ad-
ministration of this subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1109. MODIFICATION TO PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AU-
THORITY TO ATTRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND 
ENGINEERING. 
Section 4092 of title 10, united states code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a)(8), in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2030’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(H)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘10 positions’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘15 positions’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘3 such positions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘5 such positions’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(A)—
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(i) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraphs (B) and (H) of paragraph 
(1)’’; 
(ii) in clause (i)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘to any of’’ and in-
serting ‘‘to any of the’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘and any of the 5 
positions designated by the Director of the 
Space 
Development 
Agency’’ 
after 
‘‘Projects Agency’’; and 
(iii) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘the Director of the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency or the Di-
rector of the Space Development Agency’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by inserting ‘‘the Space 
Development Agency,’’ after ‘‘Intelligence Center,’’. 
SEC. 1110. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM 
ON DYNAMIC SHAPING OF THE WORKFORCE TO 
IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND EXPER-
TISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAB-
ORATORIES. 
(a) 
REPEAL
OF
OBSOLETE
PROVISION.—Section 
1109(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) is amended by strik-
ing subparagraph (D). 
(b) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1109(d)(1) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’. 
SEC. 1111. MODIFICATION OF TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AU-
THORITY FOR NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS 
OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF SUNSET.—Subsection (e) of section 
573 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 5 U.S.C. 
3330d note) is amended, in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2028’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF OPM LIMITATION AND REPORTS.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is repealed. 
SEC. 1112. MODIFICATION TO PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE TEM-
PORARY ASSIGNMENT OF CYBER AND INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL TO PRIVATE SEC-
TOR ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 1110(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (5 U.S.C. 3702 note; Public Law 
111–84) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’.
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201.
Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in train-
ing program conducted by Colombia under the United States- 
Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security. 
Sec. 1202.
Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation. 
Sec. 1203.
Modification of authority for participation in multinational centers 
of excellence. 
Sec. 1204.
Modification of existing authorities to provide for an Irregular War-
fare Center and a Regional Defense Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 1205.
Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1206.
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of cer-
tain coalition nations for support provided to United States 
military operations. 
Sec. 1207.
Modification and extension of authority to support border security 
operations of certain foreign countries. 
Sec. 1208.
Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to advance 
women, peace, and security. 
Sec. 1209.
Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for assist-
ance to units of foreign security forces that have committed a 
gross violation of human rights. 
Sec. 1210.
Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, advise, 
assist, and equip the military forces of Somalia. 
Sec. 1211.
Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University. 
Sec. 1212.
Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1221.
Extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and 
loss. 
Sec. 1222.
Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in Afghani-
stan. 
Sec. 1223.
Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1231.
Modification of annual report on the military capabilities of Iran 
and related activities. 
Sec. 1232.
Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the 
Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1233.
Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian 
groups and individuals. 
Sec. 1234.
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1235.
Prohibition on transfers to Iran. 
Sec. 1236.
Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated operatives 
abroad.
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Sec. 1237.
Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish 
Peshmerga Forces to counter air and missile threats. 
Sec. 1238.
Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production 
and trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of 
Bashar al-Assad in Syria. 
Sec. 1239.
Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization. 
Sec. 1240.
Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1241.
Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initia-
tive. 
Sec. 1242.
Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and Russia. 
Sec. 1243.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments 
involving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1244.
Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other matters. 
Sec. 1245.
Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 
Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine. 
Sec. 1246.
Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of short 
and medium-term security assistance to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1247.
Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1252.
Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative to author-
ize use of funds for the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 1253.
Modification of prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic 
of China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises to in-
clude cessation of genocide by China. 
Sec. 1254.
Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1255.
Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin clean-
up. 
Sec. 1256.
Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and dissuasion. 
Sec. 1257.
Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with 
ties to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1258.
Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China that provide support to the People’s 
Liberation Army. 
Sec. 1259.
Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases and in-
vestments made by the Government of the People’s Republic of 
China and entities directed or backed by the Government of the 
People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1260.
Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 
Sec. 1261.
Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
Sec. 1262.
Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States military 
posture in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1263.
Statement of policy on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1264.
Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1265.
Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the 
Indo-Pacific region.
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Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Head-
quarters. 
Sec. 1272.
Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture in 
Europe. 
Sec. 1273.
Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades. 
Sec. 1274.
Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations. 
Sec. 1275.
Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet shared na-
tional security interests in East Africa. 
Sec. 1276.
Assessment of challenges to implementation of the partnership 
among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 
Sec. 1277.
Modification and extension of United States-Israel cooperation to 
counter unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 1278.
Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and observ-
ers. 
Sec. 1279.
Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United 
States students against foreign agents. 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. PAYMENT OF PERSONNEL EXPENSES NECESSARY 
FOR PARTICIPATION IN TRAINING PROGRAM CON-
DUCTED 
BY 
COLOMBIA 
UNDER 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES-COLOMBIA ACTION PLAN FOR REGIONAL 
SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘§ 335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for par-
ticipation in training program conducted by 
Colombia under the United States-Colombia 
Action Plan for Regional Security 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may pay 
the expendable training supplies, travel, subsistence, and 
similar personnel expenses of, and special compensation for, 
the following that the Secretary considers necessary for par-
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ticipation in the training program conducted by Colombia 
under the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional 
Security: 
‘‘(1) Defense personnel of friendly foreign govern-
ments. 
‘‘(2) With the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, other personnel of friendly foreign governments 
and nongovernmental personnel. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the authority provided in subsection (a) may 
only be used for the payment of such expenses of, and 
special compensation for, such personnel from developing 
countries. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.— The Secretary may authorize 
the payment of such expenses of, and special compensa-
tion for, such personnel from a country other than a de-
veloping country if the Secretary determines that such 
payment is— 
‘‘(A) necessary to respond to extraordinary cir-
cumstances; and 
‘‘(B) in the national security interest of the 
United States.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 16 of title 10,
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United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘335. Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training pro-
gram conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colom-
bia Action Plan for Regional Security.’’. 
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATIONS TO REPORTS ON SECURITY CO-
OPERATION. 
(a) SUPPORT TO FRIENDLY FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR 
CONDUCT
OPERATIONS.—Section 331(d)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (F); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) A description of each entity with which 
the applicable friendly foreign country is engaged in 
hostilities and whether each such entity is covered 
by an authorization for the use of military force.’’. 
(b) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING.—Sec-
tion 332(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not later than February 1 of each year’’. 
(c) AUTHORITY
TO
BUILD
CAPACITY
OF
FOREIGN 
FORCES.—Section 333(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a quarterly’’ and inserting ‘‘a 
semi-annual’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘calendar quarter’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘180 days’’. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION AC-
TIVITIES.—Section 386 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 386. Annual report 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
sets forth, on a country-by-country basis, an overview of secu-
rity cooperation activities carried out by the Department of 
Defense during the fiscal year in which such report is sub-
mitted, using the authorities specified in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS
OF REPORT.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each coun-
try and for the entirety of the period covered by such report, 
the following: 
‘‘(1) A narrative summary that provides—
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‘‘(A) a brief overview of the primary security 
cooperation objectives for the activities encompassed 
by the report; and 
‘‘(B) a description of how such activities ad-
vance the theater security cooperation strategy of 
the relevant geographic combatant command. 
‘‘(2) A table that includes an aggregated amount 
with respect to each of the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 332(a) of this title, the Department of 
Defense cost to provide any Department personnel 
as advisors to a ministry of defense. 
‘‘(B) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 332(b) of this title, the Department of 
Defense incremental execution costs to conduct ac-
tivities under such section. 
‘‘(C) With respect to section 333 of this title, 
the value of all programs for which notice is re-
quired by such section. 
‘‘(D) With respect to section 335 of this title, 
the total Department of Defense costs to fund ex-
penses to attend training provided by the Govern-
ment of Colombia that began during the period of 
the report.
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‘‘(E) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 341 of this title, the Department of De-
fense manpower and travel costs to conduct bi-lat-
eral state partnership program engagements with 
the partner country. 
‘‘(F) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 342 of this title, the Department of De-
fense-funded, foreign-partner travel costs to attend 
a regional center activity that began during the pe-
riod of the report. 
‘‘(G) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 345 of this title, the estimated Depart-
ment of Defense execution cost to complete all 
training that began during the period of the report. 
‘‘(H) With respect to amounts made available 
for section 2561 of this title, the planned execution 
cost of completing humanitarian assistance activi-
ties for the partner country that were approved for 
the period of the report. 
‘‘(3) A table that includes aggregated totals for 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Pursuant to section 311 of this title, the 
number of personnel from a partner country as-
signed to a Department of Defense organization.
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‘‘(B) Pursuant to section 332(a) of this title, 
the number of Department of Defense personnel as-
signed as advisors to a ministry of defense. 
‘‘(C) Pursuant to section 332(b) of this title, 
the number of activities conducted by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(D) The number of new programs carried out 
during the period of the report that required notice 
under section 333 of this title. 
‘‘(E) With respect to section 335 of this title, 
the number of partner country officials who partici-
pated in training provided by the Government of 
Colombia that began during the period of the re-
port. 
‘‘(F) With respect to section 341 of this title, 
the number of Department of Defense bilateral 
state partnership program engagements with the 
partner country that began during the period of the 
report. 
‘‘(G) With respect to section 342 of this title, 
the number of partner country officials who partici-
pated in regional center activity that began during 
the period of the report. 
‘‘(H) Pursuant to the authorities under sec-
tions 343, 345, 348, 349, 350 and 352 of this title,
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the total number of partner country personnel who 
began training during the period of the report. 
‘‘(I) Pursuant to section 347 of this title, the 
number of cadets from the partner country that 
were enrolled in the Service Academies during the 
period of the report. 
‘‘(J) Pursuant to amounts made available to 
carry out section 2561 of this title, the number of 
new 
humanitarian 
assistance 
projects 
funded 
through the Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and 
Civic Aid account that were approved during the pe-
riod of the required report. 
‘‘(4) A table that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) For each person from the partner country 
assigned to a Department of Defense organization 
pursuant to section 311 of this title— 
‘‘(i) whether the person is a member of 
the armed forces or a civilian; 
‘‘(ii) the rank of the person (if applicable); 
and 
‘‘(iii) the component of the Department of 
Defense and location to which such person is 
assigned. 
‘‘(B) With respect to each civilian employee of 
the Department of Defense or member of the armed
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forces that was assigned, pursuant to section 332(a) 
of this title, as an advisor to a ministry of defense 
during the period of the report, a description of the 
object of the Department of Defense for such sup-
port and the name of the ministry or regional orga-
nization to which the employee or member was as-
signed. 
‘‘(C) With respect to each activity commenced 
under section 332(b) of this title during the period 
of the report— 
‘‘(i) the name of the supported ministry or 
regional organization; 
‘‘(ii) the component of the Department of 
Defense that conducted the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the activity; and 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of the 
activity. 
‘‘(D) For each program that required notice to 
Congress under section 333 of this title during the 
period of the report— 
‘‘(i) the units of the national security 
forces of the foreign country to which assist-
ance was provided; 
‘‘(ii) the type of operation capability as-
sisted;
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‘‘(iii) a description of the nature of the as-
sistance being provided; and 
‘‘(iv) the estimated cost included in the 
notice provided for such assistance. 
‘‘(E) With respect to each Government of Co-
lombia training activity which included Department 
of Defense funded participants under section 335 of 
this title that commenced during the period of the 
report— 
‘‘(i) the units of the defense personnel of 
the friendly foreign country to which the De-
partment of Defense funded assistance was 
provided; 
‘‘(ii) the units of the Government of Co-
lombia that conducted the training activity; 
‘‘(iii) the duration of the training activity 
provided by the Government of Colombia; 
‘‘(iv) a description of the objective of the 
training activity provided by the Government 
of Colombia. 
‘‘(F) With respect to each activity commenced 
under section 341 of this title during the period of 
the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the duration of the activity;
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‘‘(iii) the number of participating mem-
bers of the National Guard; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of participating per-
sonnel of foreign country. 
‘‘(G) With respect to each activity of a Re-
gional Center for Security Studies commenced 
under section 342 of this title during the period of 
the report— 
‘‘(i) a description of the activity; 
‘‘(ii) the name of the Regional Center that 
sponsored the activity; 
‘‘(iii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iv) the number of officials from the for-
eign country who participated the activity. 
‘‘(H) With respect to each training event that 
commenced under sections 343, 345, 348, 349, 350, 
or 352 of this title during the period of the re-
port— 
‘‘(i) a description of the training; 
‘‘(ii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of personnel of the for-
eign country trained.
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‘‘(I) With respect to each new project approved 
under section 2561 of this title during the period of 
the report and funded through the Overseas Hu-
manitarian Disaster and Civic Aid account— 
‘‘(i) the title of the project; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the assistance to be 
provided; and 
‘‘(iii) the anticipated costs to provide such 
assistance.’’. 
(e) APPLICABILITY OF AMENDMENT TO ANNUAL RE-
PORT REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to a report that was re-
quired to be submitted under section 386 of title 10, United 
States Code, prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, 
that has not been submitted as of such date and relates to 
a year preceding fiscal year 2023, such a report may be sub-
mitted in accordance with— 
(1) the requirements of such section 386 as amend-
ed by subsection (d); or 
(2) the requirements of such section 386 as in ef-
fect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR PARTICIPATION 
IN MULTINATIONAL CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
Section 344(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed—
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(1) in paragraph (1)(D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(3) the International Special Training Centre, es-
tablished in 1979 and located in Pfullendorf, Germany.’’. 
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTHORITIES TO PRO-
VIDE FOR AN IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER AND 
A REGIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 345 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as fol-
lows: ‘‘Irregular Warfare Center and Regional 
Defense Fellowship Program’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PROGRAM AUTHORIZED’’ and inserting ‘‘AUTHORI-
TIES’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may—
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‘‘(A) operate and administer a Center for Stra-
tegic Studies in Irregular Warfare, to be known as 
the ‘Irregular Warfare Center’, in accordance with 
the requirements described in subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) carry out a program, to be known as the 
‘Regional Defense Fellowship Program’, to provide 
for the education and training of foreign personnel 
described in paragraph (2) at military or civilian 
educational institutions, the Irregular Warfare Cen-
ter, regional centers, conferences, seminars, or other 
training programs conducted for purposes of re-
gional defense in connection with irregular warfare 
or combating terrorism.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as 
amended) the following: 
‘‘(2) COVERED COSTS.—The Secretary may pay the 
following costs associated with exercising the authorities 
under this section: 
‘‘(A) Costs of travel, subsistence, and similar 
personnel expenses of, and special compensation 
for— 
‘‘(i) defense personnel of friendly foreign 
governments to attend activities of the Irreg-
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ular Warfare Center or attend the Regional 
Defense Fellowship Program; 
‘‘(ii) with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State, other personnel of friendly foreign 
governments and non-governmental personnel 
to attend activities of the Irregular Warfare 
Center or attend the Regional Defense Fellow-
ship Program; and 
‘‘(iii) foreign personnel and United States 
Government personnel necessary for the ad-
ministration and execution of the authorities 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) Costs associated with the administration 
and operation of the Irregular Warfare Center, in-
cluding costs associated with— 
‘‘(i) research, communication, the ex-
change of ideas, curriculum development and 
review, and training of military and civilian 
participants of the United States and other 
countries, as the Secretary considers necessary; 
and 
‘‘(ii) maintaining an international network 
of irregular warfare policymakers and practi-
tioners to achieve the objectives of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of State.
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‘‘(C) Costs associated with strategic engage-
ment with alumni of the Regional Defense Fellow-
ship Program to address Department of Defense 
objectives and planning on irregular warfare and 
combating terrorism topics.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘REGULATIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘REGULATIONS FOR 
REGIONAL DEFENSE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘The pro-
gram authorized by subsection (a)’’ and inserting 
‘‘The authorities granted to the Secretary of De-
fense under subsection (a)(1)(B)’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as sub-
sections (d) and (e), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (b) the following: 
‘‘(c) IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER.— 
‘‘(1) MISSION.—The mission of the Irregular War-
fare Center shall be to serve as a central mechanism for 
developing the irregular warfare knowledge of the De-
partment of Defense and advancing the understanding of 
irregular warfare concepts and doctrine, in collaboration 
with key partners and allies, by—
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‘‘(A) coordinating and aligning Department 
education curricula, standards, and objectives re-
lated to irregular warfare; 
‘‘(B) facilitating research on irregular warfare, 
strategic competition, and the role of the Depart-
ment in supporting interagency activities relating to 
irregular warfare; 
‘‘(C) engaging and coordinating with Federal 
departments and agencies and with academia, non-
governmental organizations, civil society, and inter-
national partners to discuss and coordinate efforts 
on security challenges in irregular warfare; 
‘‘(D) developing curriculum and conducting 
training and education of military and civilian par-
ticipants of the United States and other countries, 
as determined by the Secretary of Defense; and 
‘‘(E) serving as a coordinating body and cen-
tral repository for irregular warfare resources, in-
cluding educational activities and programs, and 
lessons learned across components of the Depart-
ment. 
‘‘(2) EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF FAC-
ULTY.—With respect to the Irregular Warfare Center— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Defense may, subject to 
the availability of appropriations, employ a Direc-
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tor, a Deputy Director, and such civilians as profes-
sors, instructors, and lecturers, as the Secretary 
considers necessary; and 
‘‘(B) compensation of individuals employed 
under this section shall be as prescribed by the Sec-
retary. 
‘‘(3) PARTNERSHIP WITH INSTITUTION OF HIGHER 
EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In operating the Irregular 
Warfare Center, to promote integration throughout 
the United States Government and civil society 
across the full spectrum of irregular warfare com-
petition and conflict challenges, the Secretary of 
Defense may partner with an institution of higher 
education (as such term is defined in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001)). 
‘‘(B) TYPES
OF
PARTNERSHIPS.—The Sec-
retary may establish a partnership under subpara-
graph (A) by— 
‘‘(i) entering into an intergovernmental 
support agreement pursuant to section 2679 of 
this title; or
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‘‘(ii) entering into a contract or coopera-
tive agreement or awarding a grant through 
the Defense Security Cooperation University. 
‘‘(C) DETERMINATION
REQUIRED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall make a determination with 
respect to the desirability of partnering with an in-
stitution of higher education in a Government- 
owned, contractor-operated partnership, such as the 
partnership structure used by the Department of 
Defense for University Affiliated Research Centers, 
for meeting the mission requirements of the Irreg-
ular Warfare Center. 
‘‘(4) ROLES
AND
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe guidance for the roles 
and responsibilities of the relevant components of the 
Department of Defense in the administration, operation, 
and oversight of the Irregular Warfare Center, which 
shall include the roles and responsibilities of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Pol-
icy and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Spe-
cial Operations and Low Intensity Conflict in policy 
oversight and governance structure of the Center.
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‘‘(B) The Director of the Defense Security Co-
operation Agency, as the Executive Agent in sup-
port of the operation of the Center. 
‘‘(C) Any other official of the Department of 
Defense, as determined by the Secretary.’’; 
(6) in subsection (d) (as redesignated), by striking 
‘‘subsection (a)’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’; 
(7) in subsection (e) (as redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1)(B)’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) A discussion of how the training from the pre-
vious year incorporated lessons learned from ongoing 
conflicts.’’; and 
(8) by inserting after subsection (e) (as redesig-
nated) the following: 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REVIEW OF IRREGULAR WARFARE CEN-
TER.—Not later than December 1, 2024, and annually there-
after, the Secretary of Defense— 
‘‘(1) shall conduct a review of the structure and ac-
tivities of the Irregular Warfare Center to determine 
whether such structure and activities are appropriately 
aligned with the strategic priorities of the Department of 
Defense and the applicable combatant commands; and
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‘‘(2) may, after an annual review under paragraph 
(1), revise the relevant structure and activities so as to 
more appropriately align such structure and activities 
with the strategic priorities and combatant commands.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 345 and inserting the following: 
‘‘345. Irregular Warfare Center and Regional Defense Fellowship Program.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF TREATMENT AS REGIONAL CENTER FOR 
SECURITY STUDIES.—Section 1299L(b) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 4012; 10 
U.S.C. 342 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that a Center for Security Studies in Irregular Warfare es-
tablished under section 345 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by subsection (a), should be known as the ‘‘John 
S. McCain III Center for Security Studies in Irregular War-
fare’’. 
(e) PLAN FOR IRREGULAR WARFARE CENTER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
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Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives a plan for establishing 
the structure, operations, and administration of the Ir-
regular Warfare Center described in section 345(a)(1) of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection 
(a)(2)(B). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) a timeline and milestones for the establish-
ment of the Irregular Warfare Center; and 
(B) steps to enter into partnerships and re-
source agreements with academic institutions of the 
Department of Defense or other academic institu-
tions, including any agreement for hosting or oper-
ating the Irregular Warfare Center. 
SEC. 1205. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUP-
PORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS. 
Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1) of section 331 of title 
10, United States Code, the aggregate value of all logistic 
support, supplies, and services provided under paragraphs 
(1), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of such section 331 in each 
of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed $950,000,000.
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SEC. 1206. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NA-
TIONS 
FOR 
SUPPORT 
PROVIDED 
TO 
UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on December 
31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period beginning on 
October 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 2023’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2021, and ending on December 31, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning 
on October 1, 2022, and ending on December 31, 
2023’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1207. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO 
SUPPORT BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS OF 
CERTAIN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Subsection (e) of section 1226 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1056; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note) 
is amended by striking paragraph (4). 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1208. SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOREIGN 
PARTNERS TO ADVANCE WOMEN, PEACE, AND SE-
CURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2023 through 
2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, may conduct or support security cooperation 
programs and activities involving the national military forces 
or national-level security forces of a foreign country, or other 
covered personnel, to advise, train, and educate such forces 
or personnel with respect to— 
(1) the recruitment, employment, development, re-
tention, promotion, and meaningful participation in deci-
sionmaking of women; 
(2) sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic 
abuse, and other forms of violence that disproportion-
ately impact women; 
(3) the requirements of women, including providing 
appropriate equipment and facilities; and 
(4) the implementation of activities described in this 
subsection, including the integration of such activities
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into security-sector policy, planning, exercises, and train-
ing, as appropriate. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
end of each of fiscal years 2023 through 2025, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report detailing the assistance provided under this sec-
tion and specifying the recipients of such assistance. 
(c) OTHER COVERED PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘other covered personnel’’ means personnel 
of the ministry of defense or other governmental entity car-
rying out similar functions of a foreign country. 
SEC. 1209. REVIEW OF IMPLEMENTATION OF PROHIBITION ON 
USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITS OF 
FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE COM-
MITTED A GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the promotion of human rights is a critical element of 
Department of Defense security cooperation programs and 
activities that advance United States national security inter-
ests and values. 
(b) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the commanders of the geo-
graphic combatant commands, shall initiate a review of
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the policies, guidance, and processes for Department of 
Defense-wide implementation of section 362 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by paragraph 
(1) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(A) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary, before making a decision to provide 
assistance to a unit of a foreign security force 
under section 362 of title 10, United States Code, 
gives full consideration to credible information that 
the unit has committed a gross violation of human 
rights, including credible information available to 
the Department of State relating to human rights 
violations by such unit. 
(B) The roles and responsibilities of Depart-
ment of Defense components in implementing such 
section, including the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Policy, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Global Partnerships, the geographic com-
batant commands, and the Office of the General 
Counsel, and whether such components are ade-
quately funded, resourced, and manned to carry out 
their respective roles and responsibilities. 
(C) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary implements the exception under sub-
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section (b) of such section based on a determination 
that all necessary corrective steps have been taken. 
(D) The standards and procedures by which 
the Secretary exercises the waiver authority under 
subsection (c) of such section based on a determina-
tion that a waiver is required by extraordinary cir-
cumstances. 
(E) The policies, standards, and processes for 
the remediation of units of foreign security forces 
described in such section and resumption of assist-
ance consistent with such section, and the effective-
ness of such remediation process. 
(F) The process by which the Secretary deter-
mines whether a unit of a foreign security force des-
ignated to receive training, equipment, or other as-
sistance under such section is new or fundamentally 
different from its predecessor for which there was 
determined to be credible information that the unit 
had committed a gross violation of human rights. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS
OF
REVIEW.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the findings of the review conducted 
under subsection (b) that includes any recommendations
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or corrective actions necessary with respect to the poli-
cies, guidance, and processes for Department of De-
fense-wide implementation of section 362 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) REMEDIATION PROCESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter through fiscal year 2025, 
the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a report on the remediation 
process under section 362 of title 10, United States 
Code, and resumption of assistance consistent with 
such section. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall include the following: 
(i) An identification of the units of foreign 
security forces that currently have been deter-
mined under section 362 of title 10, United 
States Code, to be ineligible to receive Depart-
ment of Defense training, equipment, or other 
assistance. 
(ii) With respect to each unit identified 
under clause (i), the date on which such deter-
mination was made.
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(iii) The number of requests submitted by 
geographic combatant commands for review by 
a remediation review panel with respect to re-
sumption of assistance to a unit of a foreign 
security force that has been denied assistance 
under such section, disaggregated by geo-
graphic combatant command. 
(iv) For the preceding reporting period, 
the number of— 
(I) remediation review panels con-
vened; and 
(II) cases resolved. 
(C) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term ‘‘appro-
priate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives.
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SEC. 1210. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES EF-
FORTS TO TRAIN, ADVISE, ASSIST, AND EQUIP THE 
MILITARY FORCES OF SOMALIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide for an independent assessment of Department of De-
fense efforts to train, advise, assist, and equip the military 
forces of Somalia. 
(b) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—To conduct the assess-
ment required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall select— 
(1) a federally funded research and development 
center; or 
(2) an independent, nongovernmental institute de-
scribed in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue 
Code of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) 
of such Code that has recognized credentials and exper-
tise in national security and military affairs appropriate 
for the assessment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection 
(a) shall include an assessment of the following: 
(1) The evolution of United States approaches to 
training, advising, assisting, and equipping the military 
forces of Somalia. 
(2) The extent to which— 
(A) the Department has an established plan, 
with objectives and milestones, for the effort to 
train, advise, assist, and equip such forces;
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(B) advisory efforts are meeting objectives, in-
cluding whether and the manner in which— 
(i) advisors track the operational effective-
ness of such forces; and 
(ii) any such data informs future training 
and advisory efforts; 
(C) the Department sufficiently engages, col-
laborates, and deconflicts with— 
(i) other Federal departments and agen-
cies that conduct assistance and advisory en-
gagements with such forces; and 
(ii) international and multilateral entities 
that conduct assistance and advisory engage-
ments with such forces; and 
(D) the Department has established and en-
forced a policy, processes, and procedures for ac-
countability relating to equipment provided by the 
United States to such forces. 
(3) Factors that have hindered, or may in the fu-
ture hinder, the development of professional, sustainable, 
and capable such forces. 
(4) With respect to the effort to train, advise, as-
sist, and equip such forces, the extent to which the De-
cember 2020 decision to reduce and reposition outside 
Somalia the majority of the members of the United
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States Armed Forces assigned to carry out the effort has 
impacted the effectiveness of the effort. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2023, the 
entity selected to conduct the assessment required by sub-
section (a) shall submit to the Secretary and the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing the findings of 
the assessment. 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2023 and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities, up to $1,000,000 
shall be made available for the assessment required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 1211. SECURITY COOPERATION ACTIVITIES AT COUNTER- 
UAS UNIVERSITY. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on how 
the Department of Defense intends to bolster security co-
operation activities with allies and partners at the C-UAS 
University, including an identification of any shortfalls in 
resourcing or gaps in authorities that could inhibit these se-
curity cooperation efforts.
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SEC. 
1212. 
DEFENSE 
OPERATIONAL 
RESILIENCE 
INTER-
NATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and in coordination 
with the commanders of the geographic combatant com-
mands, may establish a pilot program, to be known as the 
‘‘Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation 
Pilot Program’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘pilot pro-
gram’’) to support engagement with military forces of partner 
countries on defense-related environmental and operational 
energy issues in support of the theater campaign plans of the 
geographic combatant commands. 
(b) DURATION.—The Secretary of Defense may carry 
out the pilot program during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 
31, 2025. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) PURPOSES.—The pilot program shall be limited 
to the following purposes: 
(A) To build military-to-military relationships 
in support of the efforts of the Department of De-
fense to engage in long-term strategic competition. 
(B) To sustain the mission capability and for-
ward posture of the Armed Forces of the United 
States.
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(C) To enhance the capability, capacity, and 
resilience of the military forces of partner countries. 
(2) PROHIBITED ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary may 
not use the pilot program to provide assistance that is 
in violation of section 362 of title 10, United States 
Code, or otherwise prohibited by law. 
(3) SECURITY COOPERATION.—The Secretary shall 
plan and prioritize assistance, training, and exercises 
with partner countries pursuant to the pilot program in 
a manner that is consistent with applicable guidance re-
lating to security cooperation program and activities of 
the Department of Defense. 
(d) FUNDING.—Of amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for each of fiscal years 2023 through 
2025 and available for operation and maintenance, the Sec-
retary may make available $10,000,000 to support the pilot 
program, which shall be allocated in accordance with the pri-
orities of the commanders of the geographic combatant com-
mands. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to each year the 
Secretary carries out the pilot program, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on obligations and expenditures made to carry out
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the pilot program during the fiscal year that precedes 
the year during which each such report is submitted. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall submit each 
such report not later than March 1 of each year during 
which the Secretary has authority to carry out the pilot 
program. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each such report shall include the 
following: 
(A) An accounting of each obligation and ex-
penditure made to carry out the pilot program, 
disaggregated, where applicable, by partner country 
and military force of a partner country. 
(B) An explanation of the manner in which 
each such obligation or expenditure— 
(i) supports the national defense of the 
United States; and 
(ii) is in accordance with limitations de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
(C) Any other matter the Secretary determines 
to be relevant. 
(f) TEMPORARY CESSATION
OF AUTHORIZATION.—No 
funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for any of fiscal years 2023 through 2025 for the De-
partment of Defense may be made available for the ‘‘Defense 
Environmental International Cooperation Program’’. During
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the period specified in subsection (b), all activities and func-
tions of the ‘‘Defense Environmental International Coopera-
tion Program’’ may only be carried out under the pilot pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS 
TO REDRESS INJURY AND LOSS. 
Section 1213(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (10 U.S.C. 2731 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2033’’. 
SEC. 1222. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR INCLUSION IN REPORTS 
ON OVERSIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1069(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 
1912) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (16) 
as paragraphs (14) through (21), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following 
new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the status of— 
‘‘(A) defense intelligence assets dedicated to 
Afghanistan and used by the Department of De-
fense, including the types and amounts of intel-
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ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance coverage 
over Afghanistan during the period covered by the 
report; and 
‘‘(B) the ability of the United States to detect 
emerging threats emanating from Afghanistan 
against the United States, its allies, and its part-
ners. 
‘‘(10) An assessment of local or indigenous counter-
terrorism partners of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(11) An assessment of risks to the mission and 
risks to United States military personnel involved in 
over-the-horizon counterterrorism operations. 
‘‘(12) An update on Department of Defense efforts 
to secure new basing or access agreements with coun-
tries in Central Asia. 
‘‘(13) An update on the policy guidance for counter-
terrorism operations of the Department of Defense in 
Afghanistan.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (18), as so redesignated, by strik-
ing ‘‘Afganistan’’ and inserting ‘‘Afghanistan’’. 
SEC. 1223. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO 
THE TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF AF-
GHANISTAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of
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Defense may be made available for the operation of any air-
craft of the Department of Defense to transport currency or 
other items of value to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of 
Afghanistan, or any subsidiary, agent, or instrumentality of 
either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, 
Iraq, and Iran 
SEC. 1231. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON THE MILI-
TARY CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND RELATED AC-
TIVITIES. 
Section 1245(b)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and regional 
militant groups’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘, re-
gional militant groups, and Iranian-linked proxy groups, 
in particular those forces as having been assessed as to 
be willing to carry out terrorist operations on behalf of 
Iran or in response to a military attack by another coun-
try on Iran;’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) through 
(G) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the fol-
lowing:
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‘‘(C) the types and amount of support to be as-
sessed under subparagraph (B) shall include sup-
port provided to Lebanese Hezbollah, Hamas, Pal-
estinian Islamic Jihad, the Popular Front for the 
Liberation of Palestine, Asa’ib ahl al-Haq, Harakat 
Hezbollah al-Nujaba, Kata’ib Sayyid al-Shuhada, 
Kata’ib al-Imam Ali, Kata’ib Hezbollah, the Badr 
Organization, the Fatemiyoun, the Zainabiyoun, 
and Ansar Allah (also known as the ‘Houthis’); 
‘‘(D) the threat from Special Groups in Iraq, 
including Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, 
to United States and coalition forces located in Iraq 
and Syria;’’; and 
(4) in subparagraph (I), as redesignated, by strik-
ing the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(J) all formal or informal agreements involv-
ing a strategic military or security partnership with 
the Russian Federation, the People’s Republic of 
China, or any proxies of either such country.’’. 
SEC. 1232. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPER-
ATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECU-
RITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of section 1215 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
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2012 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1045; 10 U.S.C. 113 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2023’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Office of the 
Secretary of the Air Force for travel expenses, not more than 
90 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 
which a staffing plan for the Office of Security Cooperation 
in Iraq is implemented. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
restriction on the obligation or expenditure of funds imposed 
by subsection (b) if the Secretary of Defense determines that 
implementation of such a staffing plan is not feasible and 
submits to the congressional defense committees, at the time 
the waiver is invoked, a notification of the waiver that in-
cludes a justification detailing the reasons for which such a 
plan cannot be implemented. 
SEC. 1233. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVID-
UALS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3541) is amended, in the matter pre-
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ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND RE-
PAIR PROJECTS.—Subsection (l)(3)(D) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
SEC. 1234. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO 
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC 
STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2023’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$345,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$358,000,000’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND RE-
PAIR PROJECTS.—Subsection (o)(5) of such section is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2023’’.
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SEC. 1235. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO IRAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available to the Department of 
Defense may be made available to transfer or facilitate a 
transfer of pallets of currency, currency, or other items of 
value to the Government of Iran, any subsidiary of such Gov-
ernment, or any agent or instrumentality of Iran. 
SEC. 1236. REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS-AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in 
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes a detailed description of— 
(1) all Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated 
operatives serving in diplomatic and consular posts 
abroad; and 
(2) the ways in which the Department of State and 
the Department of Defense are working with partner 
countries to inform them of the threat posed by Islamic 
Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated officials serving in 
diplomatic and consular roles in third party countries. 
(b) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a 
classified annex.