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(C) operational information technology for 
communication, detection, and fire control that 
is certified to work with existing joint informa-
tion technology systems to ensure interoper-
ability; 
(D) engagement and collaboration with 
science and technology, engineering, testing, and 
acquisition organization and activities in the 
Department of Defense, including the Defense In-
novation United Experimental, the Director of 
Operational Test and Evaluation, the Defense 
Digital Service, the Strategic Capabilities Office, 
and the Rapid Capabilities offices, to accelerate 
the development, testing, and deployment of ex-
isting systems; and 
(E) institutional and operational basing to 
facilitate rapid training and fielding. 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 101 and available 
for the Army for procurement as specified in the funding 
table in section 4101, up to $500,000,000 may be available 
for the deployment of the interim capability required by 
subsection (b).
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Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR F/A– 
18E/F SUPER HORNET AND EA–18G AIRCRAFT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear 
contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 
year, for the procurement of F/A–18E/F Super Hornet and 
potential EA–18G aircraft. Notwithstanding subsection (k) 
of such section 2306b, the Secretary of Defense may enter 
into a multiyear contract under this section for up to three 
years. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts 
for advance procurement associated with the F/A–18E/F 
Super Hornet and potential EA–18G aircraft, including 
economic order quantity, for which authorization to enter 
into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 
subsection (a). 
(c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 
(a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report and confirmation
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required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 
section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 122. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E–2D 
ADVANCED HAWKEYE (AHE) AIRCRAFT PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear 
contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 
year, for the procurement of E–2D Advanced Hawkeye 
(AHE) aircraft. Notwithstanding subsection (k) of such sec-
tion 2306b, the Secretary of Defense may enter into a 
multiyear contract under this section for up to five years. 
(b) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
AND 
ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary may enter 
into one or more contracts for advance procurement associ-
ated with the E–2D AHE (including economic order quan-
tity) for which authorization to enter into a multiyear pro-
curement contract is provided under subsection (a).
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(c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 
(a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report and confirmation 
required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 
section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF SOLE- 
SOURCE 
SHIPBUILDING 
CONTRACTS 
FOR 
CERTAIN VESSELS. 
Section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328), as amended 
by section 127 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘or fiscal year 2018’’ and inserting 
‘‘, fiscal year 2018, or fiscal year 2019’’.
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SEC. 124. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BAR-
RIERS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided under sub-
section (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be used for the procure-
ment of new Navy port waterborne security barriers. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 
the prohibition under subsection (a) not less than 30 days 
after submitting to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) a Navy requirements document that specifies 
Key Performance Parameters and Key System At-
tributes for new Navy port waterborne security bar-
riers; 
(2) a certification that the level of capability 
specified under paragraph (1) will meet or exceed 
that of legacy Navy port waterborne security barriers; 
(3) the acquisition strategy for the recapitaliza-
tion of legacy Navy port waterborne security barriers, 
which will meet or exceed the requirements specified 
under paragraph (1); and 
(4) a certification that any contract award or 
awards for new Navy port waterborne security bar-
riers will result from full and open competition to the 
maximum extent practicable.
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SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR 
STANDARD MISSILE-6. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear 
contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 
year, for the procurement of up to 625 Standard Missile- 
6 guided missiles. 
(b) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
AND 
ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary may enter 
into one or more contracts for advance procurement associ-
ated with the missiles (including economic order quantity) 
for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procure-
ment contract is provided under subsection (a). 
(c) COST ANALYSIS REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 
may not exercise the authority provided under subsection 
(a) or (b) until the Secretary of Defense submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report and confirmation 
required under subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively, of 
section 2306b(i)(2) of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
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SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
THE LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 may be 
used to exceed the total procurement quantity listed in revi-
sion five of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisition strategy 
unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the certification described in subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in 
this subsection is a certification by the Under Secretary 
that awarding a contract for the procurement of a Littoral 
Combat Ship that exceeds the total procurement quantity 
listed in revision five of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisi-
tion strategy— 
(1) is in the national security interests of the 
United States; 
(2) will not result in exceeding the low-rate ini-
tial production quantity approved in the Littoral 
Combat Ship acquisition strategy in effect as of the 
date of the certification; and 
(3) is necessary to maintain a full and open 
competition for the Guided Missile Frigate (FFG(X)) 
with a single source award in fiscal year 2020.
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(c) DEFINITION.—The term ‘‘revision five of the Lit-
toral Combat Ship acquisition strategy’’ means the fifth re-
vision of the Littoral Combat Ship acquisition strategy ap-
proved by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment on March 26, 2018. 
SEC. 127. NUCLEAR REFUELING OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION TO PROCURE NUCLEAR REFUEL-
ING MATERIALS.—Pursuant to section 7314a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by section 1014 of this Act, 
the Secretary of the Navy may procure naval nuclear reac-
tor power units and associated reactor components for the 
following aircraft carriers: 
(1) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN–74). 
(2) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN–75). 
(3) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN–76). 
(4) U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN–77). 
(b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR PAYMENTS.—Any con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that 
any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2019 
is subject to availability of appropriations for that purpose 
for that later fiscal year.
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SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON FUNDING FOR AMPHIBIOUS AS-
SAULT 
VEHICLE 
PRODUCT 
IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM. 
Not more than 75 percent of the funds authorized by 
this Act or otherwise made available for the Marine Corps 
for fiscal year 2019 for the Amphibious Assault Vehicle 
Product Improvement Program (AAV PIP) may be obli-
gated or expended until the Secretary of Defense has sub-
mitted to the congressional defense committees— 
(1) the report required under subsection (b) of 
section 1041; or 
(2) the information required under paragraph 
(5) of such subsection. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 141. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
RETIREMENT OF E–8 JSTARS AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
RETIREMENT.—Except as provided by subsection (d), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the Air 
Force may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare 
to retire, any E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar 
System aircraft. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to the prohibition 
in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force may
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not retire, or prepare to retire, any E–8C aircraft 
until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 
and Sustainment submits to the congressional defense 
committees the certification described under para-
graph (2). 
(2) REQUIRED
CERTIFICATION.—The certifi-
cation referred to in paragraph (1) is a certification 
submitted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment to the congressional de-
fense committees that the Department of Defense’s 
plan for 21st Century Battle Management Command 
and Control, as briefed to the congressional defense 
committees in March 2018, is progressing according 
to the schedule presented in March 2018. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions in subsections (a) 
and (b) shall not apply to individual E–8 Joint Surveil-
lance Target Attack Radar System aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, 
to be nonoperational because of mishaps, other damage, or 
being uneconomical to repair. 
SEC. 142. B–52H AIRCRAFT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION RE-
PORT. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the long
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term modernization of the B–52H aircraft, including an 
estimated timeline and requirements as an integrated air-
craft system of— 
(1) electronic warfare and defensive systems; 
(2) communications including secure jam resist-
ant capability; 
(3) radar replacement; 
(4) engine replacement; 
(5) future weapons and targeting capability; and 
(6) mission planning systems. 
SEC. 143. REPEAL OF FUNDING RESTRICTION FOR EC–130H 
COMPASS 
CALL 
RECAPITALIZATION 
PRO-
GRAM AND REVIEW OF PROGRAM ACCELERA-
TION OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 131 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 
130 Stat. 2037) is repealed. 
(b) PERIODIC REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 30, 
2018, June 30, 2019, and December 30, 2019, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a series of updated program 
status reports for the EC–130H Compass Call Recapi-
talization Program.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The reports required under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) a program status update describing 
progress in meeting current and future acquisi-
tion milestones; 
(B) a description of opportunities to accel-
erate the program in fiscal years 2020 and 2021; 
(C) a description of long-lead items or other 
block buy components that could reduce cost and 
lead to acceleration of the program; 
(D) funding requirements to carry out pro-
gram acceleration in order to replace the legacy 
EC–130H fleet as rapidly as possible; and 
(E) a description of how the EC–130H 
Compass Call Recapitalization Program— 
(i) meets the requirements of combat-
ant commanders; and 
(ii) is more operationally effective and 
survivable than the existing EC–130H Com-
pass Call aircraft platform.
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Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 151. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C– 
130J AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may enter into one or more 
multiyear contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 
program year, for the procurement of C–130J aircraft and, 
acting as the executive agent for the Department of the 
Navy, for the procurement of C–130J aircraft. 
(b) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
AND 
ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force may enter into one or more contracts for advance 
procurement associated with the C–130J aircraft, including 
economic order quantity, for which authorization to enter 
into a multiyear procurement contract is provided under 
subsection (a). 
(c) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
for that purpose for such later fiscal year.
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(d) TREATMENT OF FISCAL YEAR 2018 AIRCRAFT.— 
The multiyear contract authority under subsection (a) in-
cludes C–130J aircraft for which funds were appropriated 
for fiscal year 2018. 
SEC. 152. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE F–35 JOINT STRIKE 
FIGHTER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than October 
1, 2018, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through October 
1, 2024, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the progress of the F–35 Joint Strike 
Fighter program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter 
program, the following elements: 
(1) An overview of the program schedule. 
(2) A description of each contract awarded under 
the program, including a description of the type of 
contract and the status of the contract. 
(3) An assessment of the status of the program 
with respect to— 
(A) modernization; 
(B) modification; 
(C) testing; 
(D) delivery;
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(E) sustainment; and 
(F) program management. 
SEC. 153. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ADDITIONAL POLAR- 
CLASS ICEBREAKERS. 
Section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘ICE-
BREAKER VESSEL’’ and inserting ‘‘AUTHORIZA-
TION
TO
PROCURE
UP
TO
SIX
POLAR-CLASS 
ICEBREAKERS’’; 
(2) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 
(3) by inserting before subsection (c) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PROCURE ICEBREAKERS.—The 
Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 
operating may, in consultation with the Secretary of the 
Navy, enter into a contract or contracts for the procurement 
of up to six polar-class icebreakers, including— 
‘‘(1) polar-class heavy icebreakers; and 
‘‘(2) polar-class medium icebreakers.’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively; and 
(5) in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), as redes-
ignated by paragraph (4) of this section, by striking 
‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
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TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2019 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. CODIFICATION AND REAUTHORIZATION OF DE-
FENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT RAPID 
INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) CODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 2359 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid 
Innovation Program 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.—(1) The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a competitive, merit-based program 
to accelerate the fielding of technologies developed pursuant 
to phase II Small Business Innovation Research Program
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projects, technologies developed by the defense laboratories, 
and other innovative technologies (including dual use tech-
nologies). 
‘‘(2) The purpose of this program is to stimulate inno-
vative technologies and reduce acquisition or lifecycle costs, 
address technical risks, improve the timeliness and thor-
oughness of test and evaluation outcomes, and rapidly in-
sert such products directly in support of primarily major 
defense acquisition programs, but also other defense acquisi-
tion programs that meet critical national security needs. 
‘‘(b) GUIDELINES.—The Secretary shall issue guide-
lines for the operation of the program. At a minimum such 
guidance shall provide for the following: 
‘‘(1) The issuance of one or more broad agency 
announcements or the use of any other competitive or 
merit-based processes by the Department of Defense 
for candidate proposals in support of defense acquisi-
tion programs as described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) The review of candidate proposals by the 
Department of Defense and by each military depart-
ment and the merit-based selection of the most prom-
ising cost-effective proposals for funding through con-
tracts, cooperative agreements, and other transactions 
for the purposes of carrying out the program.
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‘‘(3) The total amount of funding provided to 
any project under the program from funding provided 
under subsection (d) shall not exceed $3,000,000, un-
less the Secretary, or the Secretary’s designee, ap-
proves a larger amount of funding for the project. 
‘‘(4) No project shall receive more than a total 
of two years of funding under the program from fund-
ing provided under subsection (d), unless the Sec-
retary, or the Secretary’s designee, approves funding 
for any additional year. 
‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of fol-
low-on or current projects carried out under the pro-
gram into defense acquisition programs, through the 
use of the authorities of section 2302e of this title or 
such other authorities as may be appropriate to con-
duct further testing, low rate production, or full rate 
production of technologies developed under the pro-
gram. 
‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selec-
tion procedures and the selection of projects is not 
subject to undue influence by Congress or other Fed-
eral agencies. 
‘‘(c) TREATMENT PURSUANT TO CERTAIN CONGRES-
SIONAL RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be inter-
preted to require or enable any official of the Department
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of Defense to provide funding under this section to any ear-
mark as defined pursuant to House Rule XXI, clause 9, 
or any congressionally directed spending item as defined 
pursuant to Senate Rule XLIV, paragraph 5. 
‘‘(d) FUNDING.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the amounts authorized to be 
appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation 
for a fiscal year may be used for such fiscal year for the 
program established under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary may 
transfer funds available for the program to the research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation accounts of a military de-
partment, defense agency, or the unified combatant com-
mand for special operations forces pursuant to a proposal, 
or any part of a proposal, that the Secretary determines 
would directly support the purposes of the program. 
‘‘(2) The transfer authority provided in this subsection 
is in addition to any other transfer authority available to 
the Department of Defense.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 2359 the following new item: 
‘‘2359a. Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—
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(1) REPEAL OF OLD PROVISION.—Section 1073 
of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 
2359 note) is hereby repealed. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
OLD
TABLE
OF
CONTENTS 
ITEM.—The table of contents in section 2(b) of such 
Act is amended by striking the item relating to sec-
tion 1073. 
SEC. 212. PROCEDURES FOR RAPID REACTION TO EMERG-
ING TECHNOLOGY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO ESTABLISH PROCEDURES.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
neering shall prescribe procedures for the designation and 
development of technologies that are— 
(1) urgently needed— 
(A) to react to a technological development 
of an adversary of the United States; or 
(B) to respond to a significant and urgent 
emerging technology; and 
(2) not receiving appropriate research funding or 
attention from the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The procedures prescribed under sub-
section (a) shall include the following:
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hances capabilities for human performance, human-systems 
integration, and training for the warfighter. 
(c) PARTICIPANTS IN ACTIVITIES.—Participants in the 
activities may include the following: 
(1) Elements of the Department of Defense en-
gaged in science and technology activities. 
(2) Program Executive Offices of the Depart-
ment. 
(3) Academia. 
(4) The private sector. 
(5) Such other participants as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(d) EXECUTION.—The Secretary shall carry out this 
section through the Army Futures Command, the Army Re-
search Institute, or such other component of the Department 
of the Army as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 215. EXPANSION OF MISSION AREAS SUPPORTED BY 
MECHANISMS FOR EXPEDITED ACCESS TO 
TECHNICAL TALENT AND EXPERTISE AT ACA-
DEMIC INSTITUTIONS. 
Section 217(e) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 
2358 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (23) as para-
graph (27); and