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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘impacted by wind turbines’’ 
means a situation in which the presence of wind tur-
bines 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 re-
duce previously planned training activities; or 
(B) prevented the Department from meet-
ing testing and training requirements. 
SEC. 1077. STUDY ON JOINT TASK FORCE INDO-PACIFIC. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of 
United States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the results 
of a study conducted by the Commander on the desir-
ability and feasibility of establishing any of the following 
for the Indo-Pacific region:
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(1) A Joint Task Force. 
(2) A sub-unified command. 
(3) Another organizational structure to assume 
command and control responsibility for contingency 
response in the region. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study conducted under sub-
section (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of whether an additional or-
ganizational structure would better facilitate the 
planning and execution of contingency response in 
the Indo-Pacific region. 
(2) An assessment of existing components and 
sub-unified commands to determine if any such com-
ponents or commands are best positioned to assume 
the role of such an additional organizational struc-
ture. 
(3) An assessment of the risks and benefits of 
headquartering such an additional organizational 
structure on Guam (or additional locations if the 
Commander determines appropriate), including a de-
scription and expected cost of any required com-
mand and control or associated upgrades. 
(4) An identification of any additional entities 
that could be integrated, on a standing basis, into 
the staff of such an additional organizational struc-
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ture, along with associated benefits, risks, and op-
tions to mitigate any risks. 
(5) An assessment of whether the best option 
for such an additional organizational structure 
would be a Joint Task Force, a sub-unified com-
mand, or another organizational structure, and what 
the best relationship would be with respect to other 
current or future United States commands and task 
forces in the Indo-Pacific region. 
(6) A description of any additional resources or 
authorizations that would be required to establish 
such an additional organizational structure. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 1078. BIANNUAL DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSPEC-
TOR GENERAL REPORTING ON RESPONSE TO 
RUSSIAN AGGRESSION AND ASSISTANCE TO 
UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General of the De-
partment of Defense shall provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees biannual briefings on the status and 
findings of Inspector General oversight, reviews, audits, 
and inspections of the activities conducted by the Depart-
ment of Defense response to Russia’s further invasion of
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Ukraine, initiated on February 24, 2022, including mili-
tary assistance provided to Ukraine by the Department 
of Defense and the programs, operations, and contracts 
carried out with such funds, including— 
(1) the oversight and accounting of the obliga-
tion and expenditure of funds used to assist Ukraine 
and to respond to Russia’s further invasion of 
Ukraine; 
(2) the monitoring and review of contracts sup-
ported by such funds; 
(3) the investigation of any relevant overpay-
ments issues and of legal compliance by Department 
of Defense officials, contractors, and other relevant 
entities; and 
(4) the investigation of any end-use monitoring 
issues associated with articles provided to Ukraine. 
(b) TERMINATION.—No briefing shall be required 
under subsection (a) after December 31, 2026. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Oversight and Reform 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and
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(3) the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1079. REVIEW OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED 
TO ELIE WIESEL COUNTRIES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the transmission of the first report required after 
the date of the enactment of this Act under section 5 of 
the Elie Wiesel Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 
2018 (Public Law 115–441; 22 U.S.C. 2651 note), the 
Secretary of Defense shall conduct a review of risks re-
lated to the Department of Defense provision of security 
assistance to countries identified in the report as being 
at high or medium risk for atrocities. Such review shall 
include an assessment of risk associated with providing 
weapons and other forms of security cooperation programs 
and assistance, including special operations forces pro-
grams, to the governments of such countries, with respect 
to atrocities, conflict, violence, and other forms of insta-
bility. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION
OF CERTAIN 
CHANGES.—If, as a result of the review required under 
subsection (a), the Secretary determines that the Depart-
ment of Defense should stop or change the security assist-
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ance provided to a country, the Secretary shall submit no-
tice of such determination to— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1079A. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PRAC-
TICES REGARDING DISTINCTION BETWEEN 
COMBATANTS AND CIVILIANS IN UNITED 
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with a federally funded research 
and development center to conduct an independent report 
on Department of Defense practices regarding distin-
guishing between combatants and civilians in United 
States military operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following matters: 
(1) A description of how the Department of De-
fense and individual members of the Armed Forces 
have differentiated between combatants and civilians 
in both ground and air operations since 2001, in-
cluding in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, 
and Yemen, including—
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(A) relevant policy and legal standards and 
how these standards were implemented in prac-
tice; 
(B) target engagement criteria; and 
(C) whether military-aged males were pre-
sumptively targetable. 
(2) A description of how the Department of De-
fense has differentiated between combatants and ci-
vilians when assessing allegations of civilian casual-
ties since 2001, including in Afghanistan, Iraq, 
Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen, including— 
(A) relevant policy and legal standards and 
the factual indicators these standards were ap-
plied to in assessing claims of civilian casual-
ties; and 
(B) any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
(c) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report setting forth an unaltered copy of the 
assessment under this section, together with the views of 
the Secretary on the assessment. 
(d) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY OP-
ERATION.—In this section, the term ‘‘United States mili-
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tary operations’’ includes any mission, strike, engagement, 
raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1079B. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RE-
CRUITMENT ADVERTISING TO RACIAL AND 
ETHNIC MINORITY COMMUNITIES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) efforts by the Armed Forces to ensure di-
versity among the force are commendable; 
(2) it is cause for concern that efforts by the 
Armed Forces to ensure that the Armed Forces of 
the United States reflect the society of the United 
States are being reduced by the use of advertising 
that does not adequately target racial and ethnic mi-
nority communities; 
(3) the Armed Forces face many challenges but 
should maintain, and where possible, increase adver-
tising within racial and ethnic minority communities 
to support the commitment of the Armed Forces to 
ensuring a strong diverse force; 
(4) to adequately reach minority communities, 
the Armed Forces should use minority-owned media 
outlets and advertising agencies that have dem-
onstrated an ability to connect with racial and ethnic 
minority communities;
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(5) recruitment advertising within minority 
communities is an important avenue toward building 
interest and understanding in serving the United 
States in uniform; and 
(6) the Armed Forces and the Department of 
Defense should maintain a commitment to diversity 
recruiting and retention. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the efforts of the Department of 
Defense to increase marketing and advertising with minor-
ity-owned media outlets and advertising agencies to ade-
quately reach racial and ethnic minority communities. 
SEC. 
1079C. 
PUBLIC 
AVAILABILITY 
OF 
INFORMATION 
ABOUT COST OF UNITED STATES OVERSEAS 
MILITARY FOOTPRINT. 
Section 1090 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—For fiscal year 
2023 and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Commissioner of the Inter-
nal Revenue Service and the Director of the Bureau of 
Economic Analysis, shall post on the public Internet 
website of the Department of Defense the costs to each
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United States taxpayer of the overseas military footprint 
of the United States, including— 
‘‘(1) the costs of building, maintaining, staffing 
and operating all overseas military bases and instal-
lations; 
‘‘(2) the personnel costs, including compensa-
tion, housing and health care, for all members of the 
Armed Forces deployed overseas at any point 
throughout the fiscal year; 
‘‘(3) the costs paid to contractors providing 
goods and services in support of overseas military 
bases, installations, and operations; 
‘‘(4) the costs of conducting all overseas mili-
tary operations, including operations conducted by 
United States Armed Forces, operations conducted 
using unmanned weapons systems, covert operations, 
and operations undertaken by, with, and through 
partner forces; 
‘‘(5) the costs of all overseas military exercises 
involving United States Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(6) the costs of all military training and as-
sistance provided by the United States to overseas 
partner forces. 
‘‘(d) DISPLAY OF INFORMATION.—The information 
required to be posted under subsections (a) and (c) shall—
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‘‘(1) be posted directly on the website of the 
Department of Defense, in an accessible and clear 
format; 
‘‘(2) include corresponding documentation as 
links or attachments; and— 
‘‘(3) include, for each overseas operation— 
‘‘(A) both the total cost to each taxpayer, 
and the cost to each taxpayer for each fiscal 
year, of conducting the overseas operation; 
‘‘(B) a list of countries where the overseas 
operations have taken place; and 
‘‘(C) for each such country, both the total 
cost to each taxpayer, and the cost to each tax-
payer for each fiscal year, of conducting the 
overseas operations in that country.’’. 
SEC. 1079D. STUDY AND REPORT ON POTENTIAL INCLU-
SION OF BLACK BOX DATA RECORDERS IN 
TACTICAL VEHICLES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study to evaluate the feasability and 
advisability of equipping all tactical vehicles of the Armed 
Forces with black box data recorders. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall
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submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1079E. REPORT ON THE STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT 
EFFORTS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN HAWAII. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command shall, in collaboration with 
installation commanders and the relevant service com-
mands, develop and implement— 
(1) a strategy to improve the engagement ef-
forts of the military with the local community in the 
State of Hawaii; and 
(2) enhanced coordinated community engage-
ment efforts (as described in section 587 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81)) in the State of Hawaii. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mander shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report that describes the results of the strategy and 
engagement efforts implemented pursuant to subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 1079F. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ENGAGEMENT 
WITH NATIVE HAWAIIAN ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 2023, 
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installa-
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tions, and Environment shall submit to the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report 
on Department of Defense plans to identify, standardize, 
and coordinate best practices with respect to consultation 
and engagement with the Native Hawaiian community. 
(b) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Plans for conducting education and training 
programs relating to consultation and engagement 
with the Native Hawaiian community, including— 
(A) outreach activities for fiscal years 
2023 and 2024; and 
(B) the degree to which Native Hawaiian 
community members have been involved in de-
velopment of curricula, tentative dates, loca-
tions, required attendees, and topics for the 
education and training programs. 
(2) A list of all Native Hawaiian community 
groups involved or to be involved in the consultation 
process to update Department of Defense Instruc-
tion 4710.03 (or any successor document). 
(3) A description of how Department of De-
fense Instruction 4710.03 can be improved to reflect 
best practices and provide continuity across the mili-
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tary departments in practices, policies, training, and 
personnel who conduct consultation with the Native 
Hawaiian community. 
(4) A timeline for issuing the next update or 
successor document to Department of Defense In-
struction 4710.03. 
(5) A description of how the Department of De-
fense can enhance and expand education and train-
ing programs relating to consultation and engage-
ment with the Native Hawaiian community and out-
reach activities for all commands and installations 
within the State of Hawaii. 
SEC. 1079G. FFRDC STUDY ON SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE 
OPTIMIZATION PROGRAM EFFORTS TO OPTI-
MIZE, RECAPITALIZE AND RECONFIGURE FA-
CILITIES AND INDUSTRIAL PLANT EQUIP-
MENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Navy 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with an appropriate 
federally funded research and development center for the 
conduct of a detailed analysis of the efforts of the Ship-
yard Infrastructure Optimization Program to optimize, re-
capitalize, and reconfigure facilities and industrial plant
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equipment at the Navy’s public shipyard. Such analysis 
shall not cover any dry dock project. 
(b) MATTERS
FOR CONSIDERATION.—An analysis 
conducted pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a) 
shall include a consideration of each of the following items 
with respect to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization 
Program: 
(1) The adequacy of the cost estimate guidance 
and methodology used by the Navy. 
(2) The estimated long-term cost and mainte-
nance availability time savings offered from the spe-
cific, major proposed facility and equipment im-
provements. 
(3) 
The 
methodology 
of 
the 
Navy 
for 
prioritizing the proposed facility and equipment im-
provements beyond their expected service lives. 
(4) A comparison of current Navy policies and 
procedures for large facility improvements in excess 
of $500,000,000 to best practices used by other 
Federal agencies and the private sector. 
(5) Options for improving the management and 
oversight of the program, including staffing and con-
tracting options for ensuring the adequate oversight 
of contracted activities, support provided to the pub-
lic shipyards and local shipyard construction agents,
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and best practices for the management of large 
multi-contractor projects. 
(6) Estimates for current public shipyard facil-
ity restoration and modernization backlogs and the 
plans of the Secretary of the Navy to mitigate the 
current backlog either within the Shipyard Infra-
structure Optimization Program or through another 
program. 
(7) Recommendations for improving the Ship-
yard Infrastructure Optimization Program based on 
the results of the analysis. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the 
completion of an analysis pursuant to an agreement under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Navy shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the results 
of the analysis. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—An agreement entered 
into pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the feder-
ally funded research and development center shall make 
an unclassified version of the report provided by the Sec-
retary publicly available on an appropriate website of the 
center.
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SEC. 1079H. STUDY ON EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE TO REDUCE THE USE OF SINGLE- 
USE PLASTICS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of 
the United States shall conduct a study on the ef-
forts of the Department of Defense to reduce reli-
ance on single-use plastics. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required under 
paragraph (1) shall address— 
(A) the extent to which the Department of 
Defense— 
(i) collects and tracks data on its use 
of single-use plastics; and 
(ii) has set targets for reducing the 
use of such plastics; 
(B) the status of the implementation of 
Department of Defense Instruction 4715.23 
and Executive Order 14057 as that instruction 
and order relate to single-use plastics; 
(C) any Department-wide or military serv-
ice-specific initiatives to reduce reliance on sin-
gle use plastics; 
(D) any challenges that the Department 
faces in reducing its reliance on single-use plas-
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tics and possible mechanisms to address those 
challenges; 
(E) any recommendations to improve the 
Department’s efforts to reduce single-use plas-
tics; and 
(F) any other matter the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines is significant and relevant to 
the purposes of the study. 
(b) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
troller General shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on any preliminary findings of the 
study conducted under subsection (a). 
(c) FINAL RESULTS.—The Comptroller General shall 
provide the final results of the study conducted under sub-
section (a) to the congressional defense committees at 
such time and in such format as is mutually agreed upon 
by the committees and the Comptroller General. 
SEC. 1079I. REPORT ON LITTORAL EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 
NEUTRALIZATION PROGRAM OF RECORD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Commandant of 
the Marine Corps shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the Littoral Explosive Ord-
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nance Neutralization (in this section referred to as 
‘‘LEON’’) program of record. 
(b) MATTERS FOR INCLUSION.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) A detailed plan of action and milestones for 
the implementation plan for the LEON program of 
record to enable such program to reach fully oper-
ational capable status. 
(2) An identification of any manning, training, 
equipping, or funding shortfalls or other barriers 
that could prevent the LEON program of record 
from reaching fully operational capable status. 
(3) A review of achievable, effective, and suit-
able capabilities supporting technical architectures to 
collect, store, manage, and disseminate information 
collected by LEON sensors. 
(c) CONSIDERATION.—In preparing the report re-
quired under subsection (a), the Commandant shall take 
into consideration the necessity of the Marine Corps explo-
sive ordnance disposal requirements pertaining to the very 
shallow water mine countermeasures mission. 
SEC. 1079J. ASSESSMENT, PLAN, AND REPORTS ON THE 
AUTOMATED SURFACE OBSERVING SYSTEM. 
(a) JOINT ASSESSMENT AND PLAN.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
collaboration with the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration and the Under Secretary of 
Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, shall— 
(A) conduct an assessment of resources, 
personnel, procedures, and activities necessary 
to maximize the functionality and utility of the 
automated surface observing system of the 
United States that identifies— 
(i) key system upgrades needed to im-
prove observation quality and utility for 
weather forecasting, aviation safety, and 
other users; 
(ii) improvements needed in observa-
tions within the planetary boundary layer, 
including mixing height; 
(iii) improvements needed in public 
accessibility of observational data; 
(iv) improvements needed to reduce 
latency in reporting of observational data; 
(v) relevant data to be collected for 
the production of forecasts or forecast 
guidance relating to atmospheric composi-
tion, including particulate and air quality 
data, and aviation safety;
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(vi) areas of concern regarding oper-
ational continuity and reliability of the sys-
tem, which may include needs for on-night 
staff, particularly in remote and rural 
areas and areas where system failure 
would have the greatest negative impact to 
the community; 
(vii) stewardship, data handling, data 
distribution, and product generation needs 
arising from upgrading and changing the 
automated surface observation systems; 
(viii) possible solutions for areas of 
concern identified under clause (vi), includ-
ing with respect to the potential use of 
backup systems, power and communication 
system reliability, staffing needs and per-
sonnel location, and the acquisition of crit-
ical component backups and proper storage 
location to ensure rapid system repair nec-
essary to ensure system operational con-
tinuity; and 
(ix) research, development, and transi-
tion to operations needed to develop ad-
vanced data collection, quality control, and 
distribution so that the data are provided
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to models, users, and decision support sys-
tems in a timely manner; and 
(B) develop and implement a plan that ad-
dresses the findings of the assessment con-
ducted under subparagraph (A), including by 
seeking and allocating resources necessary to 
ensure that system upgrades are standardized 
across the Department of Defense, the Federal 
Aviation Administration, and the National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration to the ex-
tent practicable. 
(2) STANDARDIZATION.—Any system standard-
ization implemented under paragraph (1)(B) shall 
not impede activities to upgrade or improve indi-
vidual units of the system. 
(3) REMOTE
AUTOMATIC
WEATHER
STATION 
COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense, in col-
laboration with relevant Federal agencies and the 
National Interagency Fire Center, shall assess and 
develop cooperative agreements to improve coordina-
tion, interoperability standards, operations, and 
placement of remote automatic weather stations for 
the purpose of improving utility and coverage of re-
mote automatic weather stations, automated surface
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observation systems, and other similar stations and 
systems for weather and climate operations. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 2 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in collaboration with the Administrator 
of the Federal Aviation Administration and the 
Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and At-
mosphere, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report that— 
(A) details the findings of the assessment 
required by subparagraph (A) of subsection 
(a)(1); and 
(B) the plan required by subparagraph (B) 
of such subsection. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include a detailed assessment of ap-
propriations required— 
(A) to address the findings of the assess-
ment required by subparagraph (A) of sub-
section (a)(1); and 
(B) to implement the plan required by sub-
paragraph (B) of such subsection. 
(c) GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE-
PORT.—Not later than 4 years after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that— 
(1) evaluates the functionality, utility, reli-
ability, and operational status of the automated sur-
face observing system across the Department of De-
fense, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the 
Administration; 
(2) evaluates the progress, performance, and 
implementation of the plan required by subsection 
(a)(1)(B); 
(3) assesses the efficacy of cross-agency collabo-
ration and stakeholder engagement in carrying out 
the plan and provides recommendations to improve 
such activities; 
(4) evaluates the operational continuity and re-
liability of the system, particularly in remote and 
rural areas and areas where system failure would 
have the greatest negative impact to the community, 
and provides recommendations to improve such con-
tinuity and reliability; 
(5) assesses Federal coordination regarding the 
remote automatic weather station network, air re-
source advisors, and other Federal observing assets 
used for weather and climate modeling and response
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activities, and provides recommendations for im-
provements; and 
(6) includes such other recommendations as the 
Comptroller General determines are appropriate to 
improve the system. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(5) The Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1079K. ANNUAL REPORT ON USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA BY 
FOREIGN TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Director of National In-
telligence, in coordination with the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees an annual report on—
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(1) the use of online social media platforms by 
entities designated as foreign terrorist organizations 
by the Department of State for recruitment, fund-
raising, and the dissemination of information; and 
(2) the threat posed to the national security of 
the United States by the online radicalization of ter-
rorists and violent extremists. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the appropriate congressional committees 
are— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1079L. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FROM RUSSIAN-SPONSORED 
ARMED ATTACKS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report on the actions taken to protect mem-
bers of the Armed Forces of the United States from armed 
attacks conducted by militants and terrorists in pursuit
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of bounties and inducements the agencies, organizations, 
or entities aligned with the Russian Federation. 
SEC. 1079M. REPORT ON DESALINIZATION TECHNOLOGY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
application of desalinization technology for defense and 
national security purposes to provide drought relief to 
areas affected by sharp declines in water resources. 
SEC. 1079N. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILI-
TARY CAPABILITIES IN THE CARIBBEAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a report on United States military capa-
bilities 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 the value, feasibility, and 
cost of increasing United States military capabilities 
in the Caribbean basin, particularly in and around
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Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, 
to— 
(A) combat transnational criminal organi-
zations and illicit narcotics and weapons traf-
ficking in the Caribbean basin, particularly in 
and around Puerto Rico and the United States 
Virgin Islands; 
(B) improve surveillance capabilities and 
maximize the effectiveness of counter-traf-
ficking operations in the Caribbean region; 
(C) ensure, to the greatest extent possible, 
that United States Northern Command and 
United States Southern Command have the 
necessary assets to support and increase meas-
ures to detect, interdict, disrupt, or curtail il-
licit narcotics and weapons trafficking activities 
within their respective areas of operations in 
the Caribbean basin; 
(D) respond to malign influences of foreign 
governments, particularly including non-market 
economies, in the Caribbean basin that harm 
United States national security and regional se-
curity interests in the Caribbean basin and in 
the Western Hemisphere;
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(E) increase supply chain resiliency and 
near-shoring in global trade; and 
(F) strengthen the ability of the security 
sector to respond to, and become more resilient 
in the face of, major disasters, including to en-
sure critical infrastructure and ports can come 
back online rapidly following disasters. 
(2) An assessment of United States military 
force posture in the Caribbean basin, particularly in 
and around Puerto Rico and the United States Vir-
gin Islands, and relevant locations in the Caribbean 
basin. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form 
without any designation relating to dissemination control, 
but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1079O. ANNUAL REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES 
OF DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY. 
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 222c the following new section: 
‘‘§ 222d. Unfunded priorities of Defense POW/MIA Ac-
counting Agency: annual report 
‘‘(a) REPORTS.—(a) Reports.-Not later than 10 days 
after the date on which the budget of the President for 
a fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursuant to section
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1105 of title 31, the Director of the Defense POW/MIA 
Accounting Agency shall submit to the Secretary of De-
fense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and 
to the congressional defense committees, a report on the 
unfunded priorities of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting 
Agency. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—(1) Each report under subsection 
(a) shall specify, for each unfunded priority covered by 
such report, the following: 
‘‘(A) A summary description of such priority, 
including the objectives to be achieved if such pri-
ority is funded (whether in whole or in part). 
‘‘(B) The additional amount of funds rec-
ommended in connection with the objectives under 
subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) Account information with respect to such 
priority, including the following (as applicable): 
‘‘(i) Line Item Number (LIN) for applica-
ble procurement accounts. 
‘‘(ii) Program Element (PE) number for 
applicable research, development, test, and eval-
uation accounts. 
‘‘(iii) Sub-activity group (SAG) for applica-
ble operation and maintenance accounts.
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‘‘(2) Each report under subsection (a) shall present 
the unfunded priorities covered by such report in order 
of urgency of priority. 
‘‘(c) UNFUNDED PRIORITY DEFINED.— In this sec-
tion, the term ‘unfunded priority’, in the case of a fiscal 
year, means a program, activity, or mission requirement 
of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency that— 
‘‘(1) is not funded in the budget of the Presi-
dent for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress 
pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code; 
‘‘(2) is necessary to fulfill a requirement associ-
ated with an operational or contingency plan of a 
combatant command or other validated requirement; 
and 
‘‘(3) would have been recommended for funding 
through the budget referred to in paragraph (1) by 
the Director of the POW/MIA Accounting Agency in 
connection with the budget if additional resources 
had been available for the budget to fund the pro-
gram, activity, or mission requirement.’’.
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SEC. 1079P. REVIEW OF NAVY STUDY ON REQUIREMENTS 
FOR AND POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF REALISTI-
CALLY SIMULATING REAL WORLD AND NEAR 
PEER ADVERSARY SUBMARINES. 
The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a review of 
the study conducted by the Chief of Naval Operations, 
N94 entitled ‘‘Requirements for and Potential Benefits of 
Realistically Simulating Real World and Near Peer Adver-
sary Submarines’’, published November 1, 2021, to deter-
mine compliance with congressional intent and reconcile 
the findings of the study with instructions provided by 
Congress through the conference report 116-617 accom-
panying H.R. 6395, the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283). Such review shall include an ad-
dendum that includes— 
(1) views from Navy commands responsible for 
responding to foreign threats from adversary 
manned, diesel-powered submarines including the 
Navy’s Fifth and Seventh Fleets, including views on 
the ability to conduct threat assessments related to 
submersibles operated by third world and near-peer 
adversaries in the areas of operations of such com-
mands; and 
(2) input from relevant training schools and 
range operators associated with antisubmarine war-
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fare regarding current training platforms intended 
to replicate such threats and the effectiveness of 
such training platforms. 
SEC. 1079Q. REPORT ON UNMANNED TRAFFIC MANAGE-
MENT SYSTEMS AT MILITARY BASES AND IN-
STALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) a detailed description of the threat of aerial 
drones and unmanned aircraft to United States na-
tional security; and 
(2) an assessment of the unmanned traffic 
management systems of every military base and in-
stallation (within and outside the United States) to 
determine whether the base or installation is ade-
quately equipped to detect, disable, and disarm hos-
tile or unidentified unmanned aerial systems. 
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
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tation, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
(2) The Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1079R. REPORT ON NON-DOMESTIC FUEL USE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
total dollar amount the Department of Defense spent on 
fuel from non-domestic sources during the period begin-
ning on January 1, 2021, and ending on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1079S. REPORT ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING AS A RESULT 
OF RUSSIAN INVASION OF UKRAINE. 
The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign 
Relations of the Senate a report on human trafficking as 
a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The table of chapters at the beginning of 
subtitle A is amended by striking the item relating 
to the second chapter 19 (relating to cyber matters). 
(2) Section 113 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (l)(2)(F), by inserting a 
period after ‘‘inclusion in the armed forces’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (m), by redesignating the 
section paragraph (8) as paragraph (9). 
(3) The section heading for section 2691 is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘state’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘State’’. 
(4) Section 3014 is amended by striking ‘‘sec-
tion 4002(a) or 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
4021(a) or 4023’’. 
(5) Section 4423(e) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4003’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4023’’. 
(6) Section 4831(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’. 
(7) Section 4833(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 4002’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4022’’.
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(b) NDAA FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022.—Effective as of 
December 27, 2021, and as if included therein as enacted, 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 907(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘116–283’’ and inserting ‘‘115–232’’. 
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2020.—Effective as of December 27, 2021, 
and as if included therein as enacted, the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 
116–92) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 905 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2), by inserting a pe-
riod at the end; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘sub-
paragraph (B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2014.—Effective as of December 27, 2021, 
and as if included therein as enacted, the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
117–81) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 932(c)(2)(D) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Pub-
lic Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended
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by striking ‘‘of subsection (c)(3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (3)’’. 
(e) 
AUTOMATIC
EXECUTION
OF
CONFORMING 
CHANGES TO TABLES OF SECTIONS, TABLES OF CON-
TENTS, AND SIMILAR TABULAR ENTRIES IN DEFENSE 
LAWS.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
NEED
FOR
SEPARATE 
CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Chapter 1 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 102. Effect of certain amendments on conforming 
changes to tables of sections, tables of 
contents, 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 
defense law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organi-
zational unit in the covered defense law, or amends the 
designation or heading of a section or larger organiza-
tional unit in the covered defense law, that amendment 
also shall have the effect of amending any 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.
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‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
an amendment described in such subsection when— 
‘‘(1) the amendment or a clerical amendment 
enacted at the same time expressly amends a table 
of sections, table of contents, or similar tabular en-
tries in the covered defense law to alter the table to 
conform to the changes made by the amendment; or 
‘‘(2) the amendment otherwise expressly ex-
empts itself from the operation of this section. 
‘‘(c) COVERED DEFENSE LAW.—In this section, the 
term ‘covered defense law’ means— 
‘‘(1) this title; 
‘‘(2) titles 32 and 37; 
‘‘(3) any national defense authorization Act 
that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year to the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(4) any other law designated in the text there-
of as a covered defense law for purposes of applica-
tion of this section.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading 
of chapter 1 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows:
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‘‘CHAPTER 
1—DEFINITIONS, 
RULES 
OF 
CONSTRUCTION, CROSS REFERENCES, 
AND RELATED MATTERS’’. 
(3) APPLICATION
OF
AMENDMENT.—Section 
102 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
paragraph (1), shall apply to the amendments made 
by this section and other amendments made by this 
Act. 
(f) COORDINATION
WITH
OTHER
AMENDMENTS 
MADE BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amend-
ments made by provisions of this Act other than this sec-
tion, the amendments made by this section shall be treated 
as having been enacted immediately before any such 
amendments by other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. RONALD V. DELLUMS MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP 
FOR WOMEN OF COLOR IN STEAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a fellowship program, which shall be known 
as the ‘‘Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship for 
Women of Color in STEAM’’, to provide scholarships and 
internships for eligible students with high potential talent 
in STEAM. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—In carrying out the program, the 
Secretary shall—
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(1) consult with institutions of higher education 
and relevant professional associations, nonprofit or-
ganizations, and relevant defense industry represent-
atives on the design of the program; and 
(2) design the program in a manner such that 
the program— 
(A) increases awareness of and interest in 
employment in the Department of Defense 
among 
underrepresented 
students 
in 
the 
STEAM fields, particularly women of color, 
who are pursuing a degree in a STEAM field; 
(B) supports the academic careers of 
underrepresented students, especially women of 
color, in STEAM fields; and 
(C) builds a pipeline of women of color 
with exemplary academic achievements in a 
STEAM field relevant to national security who 
can pursue careers in national security and in 
areas of national need. 
(c) COMPONENTS.—The fellowship program shall 
consist of— 
(1) a scholarship program under subsection (d); 
and 
(2) an internship program under subsection (e). 
(d) SELECTION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Each fiscal year, subject to 
the availability of funds, the Secretary shall seek to 
select at least 30 eligible students to participate in 
the fellowship program under this section. 
(2) STUDENTS FROM MINORITY-SERVING INSTI-
TUTIONS AND HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES.—The Secretary may not award fewer 
than 50 percent of the fellowships under this section 
to eligible students who attend historically Black col-
leges and universities and minority-serving institu-
tions. 
(3) PRIORITY.—In awarding scholarships under 
this section, the Secretary shall give priority to stu-
dents who are eligible to receive Federal Pell Grants 
under section 401 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a). 
(4) SCHOLARSHIP.— 
(A) AWARD.—Each fellow shall receive a 
scholarship for each academic year of the fel-
lowship program. 
(B) AMOUNT.—The amounts of scholar-
ships awarded under this section shall not ex-
ceed— 
(i) $10,000 per student in an aca-
demic year; and
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(ii) $40,000 per student in the aggre-
gate. 
(C) USE OF SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS.—A fel-
low who receives a scholarship may only use the 
scholarship funds to pay for the cost of attend-
ance at an institution of higher education. 
(5) CONSIDERATION
OF
UNDERREPRESENTED 
STUDENTS IN STEAM FIELDS.—In awarding a fel-
lowship under this section, the Secretary shall con-
sider— 
(A) the number and distribution of minor-
ity and female students nationally in science 
and engineering majors; 
(B) the projected need for highly trained 
individuals in all fields of science and engineer-
ing; 
(C) the present and projected need for 
highly trained individuals in science and engi-
neering career fields in which minorities and 
women are underrepresented; and 
(D) the lack of minorities and women in 
national security, especially in science and engi-
neering fields in which such individuals are tra-
ditionally underrepresented.
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(6) STUDENT AGREEMENT.—As a condition of 
the receipt of a scholarship under this section, a fel-
low shall agree— 
(A) 
to 
maintain 
standard 
academic 
progress; 
(B) to complete an internship described in 
subsection (e) in a manner that the Secretary 
determines is satisfactory; and 
(C) upon completion of the degree that the 
student pursues while in the fellowship pro-
gram, to work for the Federal Government or 
in the field of education in the area of study for 
which the scholarship or fellowship was award-
ed, for a period specified by the Secretary, 
which shall not be longer than the period for 
which scholarship assistance was provided to 
such student. 
(7) ENFORCEMENT OF AGREEMENT.—The Sec-
retary may enforce the agreement under paragraph 
(6) as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(8) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.—Any appoint-
ment of a fellow under paragraph (6)(C) to a posi-
tion in the Federal Government shall be made with-
out regard to the provisions of section 3304 and sec-
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tions 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(e) INTERNSHIP.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
an internship program that provides each student 
who is awarded a fellowship under this section with 
an internship in a an organization or element of the 
Department of Defense. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—Each internship shall— 
(A) to the extent practicable, last for a pe-
riod of at least 10 weeks; 
(B) include a stipend for transportation 
and living expenses incurred by the fellow dur-
ing the fellowship; and 
(C) be completed during the initial 2-year 
period of the fellowship. 
(3) MENTORSHIP.—To the extent practicable, 
each fellow shall be paired with a mid-level or a sen-
ior-level official of the relevant organization or ele-
ment of the Department of Defense who shall serve 
as a mentor during the internship. 
(f) DURATION AND EXTENSIONS.— 
(1) 
DURATION.—Each 
fellowship 
awarded 
under this section shall be for a period of two years.
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(2) EXTENSIONS.—Subject to this paragraphs 
(3) through (6), a fellow may apply for, and the Sec-
retary may grant, a 1-year extension of the fellow-
ship. 
(3) NUMBER OF EXTENSIONS.—There shall be 
no limit on the number of extensions under para-
graph (1) that the Secretary may grant an eligible 
student. 
(4) LIMITATION ON DEGREES.—A fellow may 
use an extension of a fellowship under this section 
for the pursuit of not more than the following num-
ber of graduate degrees: 
(A) Two master’s degrees, each of which 
must be in a STEAM field. 
(B) One doctoral degree in a STEAM 
field. 
(5) TREATMENT OF EXTENSIONS.—An exten-
sion granted under this subsection does not count 
for the purposes of determining— 
(A) the number of fellowships authorized 
to be granted for a year under subsection 
(d)(1); or 
(B) the percentage of fellowships granted 
to eligible students for a year, as determined 
under subsection (d)(2).
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(6) EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.—A fellow may 
receive an extension under this subsection only if— 
(A) the fellow is in good academic standing 
with the institution of higher education in 
which the fellow is enrolled; 
(B) the fellow has satisfactorily completed 
an internship under subsection (e); and 
(C) the fellow is currently enrolled full- 
time at an institution of higher education and 
pursuing, in a STEAM field— 
(i) a bachelor’s degree; 
(ii) a master’s degree; or 
(iii) a doctoral degree. 
(g) LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—For 
each academic year, the Secretary may use not more than 
5 percent of the funds made available to carry out this 
section for administrative purposes, including for purposes 
of— 
(1) outreach to institutions of higher education 
to encourage participation in the program; and 
(2) promotion of the program to eligible stu-
dents. 
(h) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary 
may appoint a lead program officer to administer the pro-
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gram and to market the program among students and in-
stitutions of higher education. 
(i) REPORTS.—Not later than 2 years after the date 
on which the first fellowship is awarded under this section, 
and each academic year thereafter, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report containing— 
(1) a description and analysis of the demo-
graphic information of students who receive fellow-
ships under this section, including information with 
respect to such students regarding— 
(A) 
race, 
in 
the 
aggregate 
and 
disaggregated by the same major race groups 
as the decennial census of the population; 
(B) ethnicity; 
(C) gender identity; 
(D) eligibility to receive a Federal Pell 
Grant under section 401 of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a); and 
(E) in the case of graduate students, 
whether the students would be eligible to receive 
a Federal Pell Grant under section 401 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1070a) if they were studying at the under-
graduate level;
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(2) an analysis of the effects of the program; 
(3) a description of— 
(A) the total number of students who ob-
tain a degree with fellowship funds each year; 
and 
(B) the type and total number of degrees 
obtained by fellows; and 
(4) recommendations for changes to the pro-
gram and to this section to ensure that women of 
color are being effectively served by such program. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Help, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Education and 
Labor of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘cost of attendance’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 472 of the High-
er Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1087II). 
(3) The term ‘‘eligible student’’ means an indi-
vidual who— 
(A) submits an application for a fellowship 
under this section;
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(B) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the 
first year for which the student applies for a 
fellowship, in either the third or fourth year of 
a four-year academic program; and 
(C) is enrolled, or will be enrolled for the 
first year for which the student applies for a 
fellowship, in an institution of higher education 
on at least a half-time basis. 
(4) The term ‘‘fellow’’ means a student that 
was selected for the fellowship program under sub-
section (d). 
(5) The term ‘‘historically Black college or uni-
versity’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B in-
stitution’’ in section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(6) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 
(7) The term ‘‘minority-serving institution’’ 
means an institution specified in section 371(a) of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q(a)). 
(8) The term ‘‘STEAM’’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, arts, and mathematics.
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(9) The term ‘‘underrepresented student in a 
STEAM field’’ means a student who is a member of 
a minority group for which the number of individ-
uals in such group who receive bachelor’s degrees in 
STEAM fields per 10,000 individuals in such group 
is substantially fewer than the number of White, 
non-Hispanic individuals who receive bachelor’s de-
grees in STEAM fields per 10,000 such individuals. 
SEC. 1083. COMBATING MILITARY RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN 
ENERGY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) reliance on Russian energy poses a critical 
challenge for national security activities in area of 
responsibility of the United States European Com-
mand; and 
(2) in order to reduce the vulnerability of 
United States military facilities to disruptions 
caused by reliance on Russian energy, the Depart-
ment of Defense should establish and implement 
plans to reduce reliance on Russian energy for all 
main operating bases in area of responsibility of the 
United States European Command. 
(b) ELIMINATING USE
OF RUSSIAN ENERGY.—It 
shall be the goal of the Department of Defense to elimi-
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nate the use of Russian energy on each main operating 
base in the area of responsibility of the United States Eu-
ropean Command by not later than five years after the 
date of the completion of an installation energy plan for 
such base, as required under this section. 
(c) INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS FOR MAIN OPER-
ATING BASES.— 
(1) IDENTIFICATION OF INSTALLATIONS.—Not 
later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a list of main operating bases within the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States European Com-
mand ranked according to mission criticality and 
vulnerability to energy disruption. 
(2) SUBMITTAL OF PLANS.—Not later than 12 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees— 
(A) an installation energy plan for each 
main operating base on the list submitted under 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) an assessment of the feasibility of 
reaching the goal for the elimination of the use 
of Russian energy pursuant to subsection (b) on 
that base, including—
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(i) a description of the steps that 
would be required to meet such goal; and 
(ii) an analysis of the effects such 
steps would have on the national security 
of the United States. 
(d) CONTENT OF PLANS.—Each installation energy 
plan for a main operating base shall include each of the 
following with respect to that base: 
(1) An assessment of the energy resilience re-
quirements, resiliency gaps, and energy-related cy-
bersecurity requirements of the base, including with 
respect to operational technology, control systems, 
and facilities-related control systems. 
(2) An identification of investments in tech-
nology required to improve energy resilience, reduce 
demand, strengthen energy conservation, and sup-
port mission readiness. 
(3) An identification of investments in infra-
structure, including microgrids, required to strength-
en energy resilience and mitigate risk due to grid 
disturbance. 
(4) Recommendations related to opportunities 
for the use of renewable energy, clean energy, nu-
clear energy, and energy storage projects to reduce 
dependence on natural gas.
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(5) An assessment of how the requirements and 
recommendations included pursuant to paragraphs 
(2) through (4) interact with the energy policies of 
the country where the base is located, both at 
present and into the future. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.— 
(1) DEADLINE
FOR
IMPLEMENTATION.—Not 
later than 30 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary submits an installation energy plan for a base 
under subsection (c)(2), the Secretary shall— 
(A) begin implementing the plan; and 
(B) provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the contents of the 
plan and the strategy of the Secretary for im-
plementing the mitigation measures identified 
in the plan. 
(2) PRIORITIZATION OF CERTAIN PROJECTS.— 
In implementing an installation energy plan for a 
base under this section, the Secretary shall prioritize 
projects requested under section 2914 of title 10, 
United States Code, to mitigate assessed risks and 
improve energy resilience, energy security, and en-
ergy conservation at the base. 
(3) NONAPPLICATION OF CERTAIN OTHER AU-
THORITIES.—Subsection (d) of section 2914 of title
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10, United States Code, shall not apply with respect 
to any project carried out pursuant to this section 
or pursuant to an installation energy plan for a base 
under this section. 
(f) POLICY FOR FUTURE BASES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a policy to ensure that any new 
military base in the area of responsibility of the United 
States European Command is established in a manner 
that proactively includes the consideration of energy secu-
rity, energy resilience, and mitigation of risk due to energy 
disruption. 
(g) ANNUAL CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees annual briefings on the installation en-
ergy plans required under this section. Such briefings shall 
include an identification of each of the following: 
(1) The actions each main operating base is 
taking to implement the installation energy plan for 
that base. 
(2) The progress that has been made toward re-
ducing the reliance of United States bases on Rus-
sian energy. 
(3) The steps being taken and planned across 
the future-years defense program to meet the goal of 
eliminating reliance on Russian energy.
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SEC. 1084. COMMISSION ON CIVILIAN HARM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 
commission, to be known as the ‘‘Commission on Civilian 
Harm’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
(1) GENERAL
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Com-
mission shall carry out a study of the following: 
(A) Civilian harm resulting from, or inci-
dental to, the use of force by the United States 
Armed Forces that occurred during the period 
of inquiry. 
(B) The policies, procedures, rules, and 
regulations of the Department of Defense for 
the prevention of, mitigation of, and response to 
civilian harm that were in effect during the pe-
riod of inquiry. 
(2) PARTICULAR DUTIES.—In carrying out the 
general responsibilities of the Commission under 
paragraph (1), the Commission shall carry out the 
following: 
(A) Conduct an investigation into the 
record of the United States with respect to ci-
vilian harm during the period of inquiry, includ-
ing by investigating a representative sample of 
incidents of civilian harm that occurred where 
the United States used military force (including
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incidents confirmed by media and civil society 
organizations and dismissed by the Department 
of Defense) by conducting hearings, witness 
interviews, document and evidence review, and 
site visits, when practicable. 
(B) Identify the recurring causes of civil-
ian harm, as well as the factors contributing to 
civilian harm, resulting from the use of force by 
United States Armed Forces during the period 
of inquiry and assess whether such causes and 
factors could be addressed and, if so, whether 
they were resolved. 
(C) Assess the extent to which the United 
States Armed Forces have implemented the rec-
ommendations of Congress, the Department of 
Defense, other Government agencies, or civil so-
ciety organizations, or the recommendations 
contained in studies sponsored or commissioned 
by the United States Government, with respect 
to the protection of civilians and efforts to min-
imize, investigate, and respond to civilian harm 
resulting from, or incidental to, United States 
military operations. 
(D) Assess the responsiveness of the De-
partment of Defense to incidents of civilian
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harm and the practices for responding to such 
incidents, including— 
(i) assessments; 
(ii) investigations; 
(iii) acknowledgment; and 
(iv) the provision of compensation 
payments, including the use of congres-
sionally authorized ex gratia payments, as-
sistance, and other responses. 
(E) Assess the extent to which the United 
States Armed Forces comply with the rules, 
procedures, policies, memoranda, directives, and 
doctrine of the Department of Defense for pre-
venting, mitigating, and responding to civilian 
harm. 
(F) Assess the extent to which the policies, 
protocols, procedures, and practices of the De-
partment of Defense for preventing, mitigating, 
and responding to civilian harm comply with 
applicable international humanitarian law, ap-
plicable international human rights law, and 
United States law, including the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice.
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(G) Assess incidents of civilian harm that 
occurred, or allegedly occurred, during the pe-
riod of inquiry, by— 
(i) determining whether any such inci-
dents were concealed, and if so by assess-
ing the actions taken to conceal; 
(ii) assessing the policies and proce-
dures for whistle-blowers to report such in-
cidents; 
(iii) determining the extent of the re-
sponsiveness and effectiveness of Inspector 
General oversight, as applicable, regarding 
reports of incidents of civilian harm; and 
(iv) assessing the accuracy of the 
United States Government public civilian 
casualty estimates. 
(H) Assess the short-, medium-, and long- 
term consequences of incidents of civilian harm 
that occurred during the period of inquiry on— 
(i) the affected communities, including 
humanitarian consequences; 
(ii) the strategic interests of the 
United States; and 
(iii) the foreign policy goals and objec-
tives of the United States.
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(I) Assess the extent to which the Depart-
ment of Defense Instruction on Responding to 
Civilian Harm in Military Operations, as re-
quired by section 936 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
134 note), addresses issues identified during 
the investigation of the Commission and what 
further measures are needed to address issues 
that the Commission identifies during its oper-
ations. 
(J) Assess the extent to which United 
States diplomatic goals and objectives were af-
fected by the incidents of civilian harm during 
the period of inquiry. 
(c) AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—The appropriate 
Federal departments or agencies shall cooperate 
with the Commission in expeditiously providing to 
the members and staff of the Commission appro-
priate security clearances, to the extent possible, 
pursuant to existing procedures and requirements. 
No person shall be provided with access to classified 
information under this section without the appro-
priate security clearances.
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the study referred to in subsection (b)(1), including 
the results and findings of such study as of that 
date. 
(2) OTHER REPORTS.—The Commission may, 
from time to time, submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees such other reports on such 
study as the Commission considers appropriate. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the appointment of all of the mem-
bers of the Commission under subsection (d), the 
Commission shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a final report on such study. The 
report shall include— 
(A) the findings of the Commission; and 
(B) recommendations based on the find-
ings of the Commission to improve the preven-
tion, mitigation, assessment, and investigation 
of incidents of civilian harm. 
(4) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Commission 
shall make publicly available on an appropriate 
internet website an unclassified version of each re-
port submitted by the Commission under this sub-
section and shall ensure that such versions are mini-
mally redacted only for legitimately classified infor-
mation.