datamatters24/research-document-archive huggingface dataset:
(A) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR PO-
LITICAL INTELLIGENCE’’ after ‘‘LOBBYING’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or political intelligence 
contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’ each place 
that term appears; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or po-
litical intelligence activity, as the case may be’’ 
after ‘‘lobbying activity’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or political 
intelligence contact’’ after ‘‘lobbying contact’’. 
(g) ANNUAL AUDITS
AND REPORTS
BY COMP-
TROLLER GENERAL.—Section 26 of the Lobbying Disclo-
sure Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1614) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘political intelligence 
firms, political intelligence consultants,’’ after 
‘‘lobbying firms’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘lobbying registrations’’ 
and inserting ‘‘registrations’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘polit-
ical intelligence firms, political intelligence consult-
ants,’’ after ‘‘lobbying firms’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘or political 
intelligence consultant’’ after ‘‘a lobbyist’’. 
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A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Author-
izations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National 
Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Report on acceleration of Increment 2 of the Warfighter Information 
Network-Tactical. 
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Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 122. Procurement authority for icebreaker vessels. 
Sec. 123. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of icebreaker ves-
sels. 
Sec. 124. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program. 
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers and 
associated systems. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 127. Extensions of authorities relating to construction of certain vessels. 
Sec. 128. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 Osprey aircraft. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Streamlining acquisition of intercontinental ballistic missile security 
capability. 
Sec. 132. Limitation on selection of single contractor for C–130H avionics mod-
ernization program increment 2. 
Sec. 133. Limitation on availability of funds for EC–130H Compass Call recapi-
talization program. 
Sec. 134. Cost-benefit analysis of upgrades to MQ–9 Reaper aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 141. Authority for procurement of economic order quantities for the F–35 
aircraft program. 
Sec. 142. Limitation on demilitarization of certain cluster munitions. 
Sec. 143. Reinstatement of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Requirement that certain aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles use 
specified standard data link. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, And Limitations 
Sec. 211. Cost controls for presidential aircraft recapitalization program. 
Sec. 212. Capital investment authority. 
Sec. 213. Modification of authority to award prizes for advanced technology 
achievements. 
Sec. 214. Critical technologies for Columbia class submarine. 
Sec. 215. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 
Sec. 216. Hypersonic airbreathing weapons capabilities. 
Sec. 217. Limitation on availability of funds for MQ–25 unmanned air system. 
Sec. 218. Limitation on availability of funds for contract writing systems. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
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DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2014 
project. 
Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2015 
project. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorization of certain Fiscal Year 2014 project. 
Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2109. Additional authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2000, 2005, 
2006, and 2007 projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations for certain Fiscal Year 2014 projects. 
Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2017 
projects. 
Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2017 
project. 
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2014 projects. 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
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Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2017 
projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain Fiscal Year 2015 
project. 
Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2014 projects. 
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain Fiscal Year 2015 projects. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense base closure ac-
count. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 
Sec. 2801. Elimination of written notice requirement for military construction 
activities and reliance on electronic submission of notifications 
and reports. 
Sec. 2802. Modification of thresholds applicable to unspecified minor construction 
projects. 
Sec. 2803. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and main-
tenance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 
Sec. 2804. Use of operation and maintenance funds for military construction 
projects to replace facilities damaged or destroyed by natural 
disasters or terrorism incidents. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Elimination of written notice requirement for military real property 
transactions and reliance on electronic submission of notifica-
tions and reports. 
Sec. 2812. Clarification of applicability of fair market value consideration in 
grants of easements on military lands for rights-of-way. 
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(4) A list of potential upgrades to WIN-T Incre-
ment 2 that may improve program capabilities, in-
cluding size, weight, and complexity, and the impact 
of these improvements on the cost of the program. 
(5) Options for fielding an Expeditionary Com-
mand Post capability that effectively integrates WIN- 
T Increment 2 and command post infrastructure. 
(6) A detailed plan for upgrading the existing 
WIN-T Increment 1 system to the latest WIN-T Incre-
ment 2 configuration that includes— 
(A) an estimate of the level of funding re-
quired to implement the plan; and 
(B) the effect of the plan on the fielding of 
mobile mission command to the reserve compo-
nents of the Army. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
to be appropriate. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. AIRCRAFT CARRIERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INCREASE IN NUMBER 
OF OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) Aircraft carriers are an essential ele-
ment of the Navy’s core missions of forward pres-
ence, sea control, ensuring safe sea lanes, and 
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power projection, and provide the flexibility and 
versatility necessary for the execution of a wide 
range of additional missions. 
(B) Forward airpower is integral to the se-
curity and joint forces operations of the United 
States. Carriers play a central role in delivering 
forward airpower from sovereign territory of the 
United States in both permissive and nonpermis-
sive environments. 
(C) Aircraft carriers provide the Nation the 
ability to rapidly and decisively respond to na-
tional threats, to conduct worldwide, on-station 
diplomacy, and to deter threats to allies, part-
ners, and friends of the United States. 
(D) Since the end of the cold war, aircraft 
carrier deployments have increased while the air-
craft carrier force structure has declined. 
(E) Due to the increased array of complex 
threats across the globe, the Navy’s aircraft car-
riers are operating at maximum capacity, in-
creasing deployment lengths and decreasing 
maintenance periods in order to meet oper-
ational requirements. 
(F) To meet global peacetime and wartime 
requirements, the Navy has indicated a require-
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ment to maintain two aircraft carriers deployed 
overseas and to have three additional aircraft 
carriers capable of deploying within 90 days. 
However, the Navy has indicated that the exist-
ing aircraft carrier force structure cannot sup-
port these military requirements. 
(G) Despite the requirement to maintain an 
aircraft carrier strike group in both the United 
States Central Command and the United States 
Pacific Command, the Navy has been unable to 
generate sufficient capacity to support combat-
ant commanders and has developed significant 
carrier gaps in these critical areas. 
(H) The continued use of a diminished air-
craft carrier force structure has resulted in exten-
sive maintenance availabilities which typically 
exceed program costs and increase time in ship-
yards. These expansive maintenance availabil-
ities exacerbate existing carrier gaps. 
(I) Because of maintenance overhaul exten-
sions, the Navy is truncating basic aircraft car-
rier training to expedite the deployment of avail-
able aircraft carriers. Limiting aircraft carrier 
training decreases operational capabilities and 
increases risks to sailors. 
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(J) Despite the objections of the Navy, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics directed the Navy on 
August 7, 2015, to perform shock trials on the 
U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78). The Assistant 
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Oper-
ations, Plans and Strategy indicated that this 
action could delay the introduction of the U.S.S. 
Gerald R. Ford (CVN–78) to the fleet by up to 
two years, exacerbating existing carrier gaps. 
(K) The Navy has adopted a two-phase ac-
quisition strategy for the U.S.S. John F. Ken-
nedy (CVN–79), an action that will delay the in-
troduction of this aircraft carrier by up to two 
years, exacerbating existing carrier gaps. 
(L) Developing an alternative design to the 
Ford class aircraft carrier is not cost beneficial. 
A smaller design is projected to incur significant 
design and engineering cost while significantly 
reducing magazine size, carrier air wing size, 
sortie rate, and on-station effectiveness among 
other vital factors as compared to the Ford class. 
Furthermore, a new design will delay the intro-
duction of future aircraft carriers, exacerbating 
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existing carrier gaps and threatening the na-
tional security of the United States. 
(M) The 2016 Navy Force Structure Assess-
ment states ‘‘A minimum of 12 aircraft carriers 
are required to meet the increased warfighting 
response requirements of the Defense Planning 
Guidance Defeat/Deny force sizing direction.’’ 
Furthermore, a new National Defense Strategy is 
being prepared that will assess the defeat/deny 
force sizing direction and may increase the force 
structure associated with aircraft carriers. 
(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(A) the United States should expedite deliv-
ery of 12 aircraft carriers; 
(B) an aircraft carrier should be authorized 
every three years; 
(C) shock trials should be conducted on the 
U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79), as initially 
proposed by the Navy; 
(D) construction for the U.S.S. John F. 
Kennedy (CVN–79) should be accomplished in a 
single phase; and 
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(E) the United States should continue the 
Ford class design for the aircraft carrier des-
ignated CVN–81. 
(b) INCREASE IN NUMBER OF OPERATIONAL AIRCRAFT 
CARRIERS.— 
(1) INCREASE.—Section 5062(b) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘11 oper-
ational aircraft carriers’’ and inserting ‘‘12 oper-
ational aircraft carriers’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on September 30, 
2023. 
(c) SHOCK TRIALS FOR CVN–78.—Section 128 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
(Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 751) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 
(d) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR AIRCRAFT CAR-
RIER PROGRAMS.— 
(1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF 
CONSTRUCTION
OF
FORD
CLASS
AIRCRAFT
CAR-
RIERS.— 
(A) AUTHORITY
FOR
ECONOMIC
ORDER 
QUANTITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may pro-
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cure materiel and equipment in support of the 
construction of the Ford class aircraft carriers 
designated CVN–81 and CVN–82 in economic 
order quantities when cost savings are achiev-
able. 
(B) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into 
under subparagraph (A) shall provide that any 
obligation of the United States to make a pay-
ment under the contract is subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations for that purpose, and 
that total liability to the Government for termi-
nation of any contract entered into shall be lim-
ited to the total amount of funding obligated at 
time of termination. 
(2) REFUELING
AND
COMPLEX
OVERHAUL
OF 
NIMITZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Navy may carry out the nuclear refueling and 
complex overhaul of each of the following Nimitz 
class aircraft carriers: 
(i) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN–74). 
(ii) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN– 
75). 
(iii) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN–76). 
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(iv) U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN– 
77). 
(B) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With 
respect to any contract entered into under sub-
paragraph (A) for the nuclear refueling and 
complex overhaul of a Nimitz class aircraft car-
rier, the Secretary may use incremental funding 
for a period not to exceed six years after advance 
procurement funds for such nuclear refueling 
and complex overhaul effort are first obligated. 
(C) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT 
PAYMENTS.—Any contract entered into under 
subparagraph (A) shall provide that any obliga-
tion of the United States to make a payment 
under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2018 is subject to the availability of appro-
priations for that purpose for that later fiscal 
year. 
SEC. 122. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ICEBREAKER 
VESSELS. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may enter into a con-
tract or other agreement with the Secretary of the Navy 
under which the Navy shall act as general agent for the 
Department in which the Coast Guard is operating for the 
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purpose of entering into a contract on behalf of such De-
partment, beginning with the fiscal year 2018 program 
year, for the procurement of the following: 
(1) Not more than three heavy icebreaker vessels. 
(2) Not more than three medium icebreaker ves-
sels. 
(b) 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 2018 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HEAVY
ICEBREAKER
VESSEL.—The term 
‘‘heavy icebreaker vessel’’ means a vessel that is 
able— 
(A) to break through nonridged ice that is 
not less than six feet thick at a speed of three 
knots; 
(B) to break through ridged ice that is not 
less than 21 feet thick; and 
(C) to operate continuously for 80 days 
without replenishment. 
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SEC. 3. RESTRICTIONS ON FORMER OFFICERS, EMPLOY-
EES, AND ELECTED OFFICIALS OF THE EXEC-
UTIVE AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCHES RE-
GARDING POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE CON-
TACTS. 
Section 207 of title 18, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting after 
‘‘with the intent to influence,’’ the following: 
‘‘or with the intent to gain information for use 
in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securi-
ties or commodities markets,’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
‘‘with the intent to influence,’’ the following: 
‘‘or with the intent to gain information for use 
in analyzing securities or commodities markets, 
or in informing investment decisions in securi-
ties or commodities markets,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting after ‘‘with 
the intent to influence,’’ the following: ‘‘or with the 
intent to gain information for use in analyzing secu-
rities or commodities markets, or in informing in-
vestment decisions in securities or commodities mar-
kets,’’; 
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(A) the local coordinating entity is rep-
resentative of the diverse interests of the Herit-
age Area, including governments, natural and 
historic resource protection organizations, edu-
cational 
institutions, 
businesses, 
and 
rec-
reational organizations; 
(B) the local coordinating entity has pro-
vided adequate opportunities (including public 
meetings) for public and governmental involve-
ment in the preparation of the management 
plan; 
(C) the resource protection and interpreta-
tion strategies contained in the management 
plan, if implemented, would adequately protect 
the natural, historic, and cultural resources of 
the Heritage Area; and 
(D) the management plan is supported by 
the appropriate State and local officials, the co-
operation of which is needed to ensure the ef-
fective implementation of the State and local 
aspects of the management plan. 
(3) DISAPPROVAL AND REVISIONS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary dis-
approves a proposed management plan, the Sec-
retary shall—