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(1) select not fewer than one military installation in 
the United States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
that contains the necessary forces, equipment, and ma-
neuver training ranges to collect data on drivers and 
military tactical vehicles during training and routine op-
eration at which to carry out the pilot program; 
(2) install data recorders on a sufficient number of 
each type of military tactical vehicle specified in sub-
section (d) to gain statistically significant results; 
(3) select a data recorder capable of collecting and 
exporting telemetry data, event data, and driver identi-
fication data during operation and accidents; 
(4) establish and maintain a data repository for op-
eration and event data captured by the data recorder; 
and 
(5) establish processes to leverage operation and 
event data to improve individual vehicle operator per-
formance, identify installation hazards that threaten safe 
vehicle operation, and identify vehicle-type specific oper-
ating conditions that increase the risk of accidents or 
mishaps. 
(d) MILITARY TACTICAL VEHICLES SPECIFIED.—Mili-
tary tactical vehicles specified in this subsection are the fol-
lowing: 
(1) High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles.
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(2) Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. 
(3) Medium Tactical Vehicle Replacements. 
(4) Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks. 
(5) Light Armored Vehicles. 
(6) Stryker armored combat vehicles. 
(7) Such other military tactical vehicles as the Sec-
retary of the Army or the Secretary of the Navy con-
siders appropriate. 
(e) CYBER RISK EXEMPTION.—The Secretary of the 
Army or the Secretary of the Navy, as the case may be, may 
exempt from a pilot program under this section a military 
tactical vehicle specified under subsection (d) if that Sec-
retary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a certification that, 
with respect to inclusion of the military tactical vehicle, there 
is a high potential of cyber risk as a result of the absence 
of a cross-domain solution capable of segregating classified 
and unclassified data. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall each— 
(1) develop plans for implementing the pilot pro-
grams under this section; and
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(2) provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on those plans and the estimated cost of im-
plementing those plans. 
(g) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 15, 
2024, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 
Navy shall each submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the respective pilot programs carried out 
under this section by the Secretaries, including— 
(1) insights and findings regarding the utility of 
using data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve 
readiness and the safe operation of military tactical vehi-
cles; 
(2) adjustments made, or to be made, to the imple-
mentation plans developed under subsection (f); and 
(3) any other matters determined appropriate by 
the Secretaries. 
(h) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 
15, 2025, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 
Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees an assessment of the pilot programs carried out 
under this section, including— 
(1) insights and findings regarding the utility of 
using data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve 
readiness and the safe operation of military tactical vehi-
cles;
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(2) an assessment of the utility of establishing an 
enduring program to use data recorders to monitor, as-
sess, and improve readiness and the safe operation of 
military tactical vehicles; 
(3) an assessment of the scope, size, and estimated 
cost of such an enduring program; and 
(4) such other matters as the Secretary of the 
Army and the Secretary of the Navy determine appro-
priate. 
SEC. 390. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO REDUCTION OF OUT- 
OF-POCKET COSTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES FOR UNIFORM ITEMS. 
(a) TRACKING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall take such steps as may be necessary to track the 
expected useful life of uniform items for officers and enlisted 
members of the Armed Forces, for the purposes of— 
(1) estimating the rate at which such uniform items 
are replaced; 
(2) determining the resulting out-of-pocket costs for 
such members over time; 
(3) determining the necessity of establishing a uni-
form replacement allowance for officers of the Armed 
Forces, based on the replacement rate estimated pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) and the out-of-pocket costs deter-
mined pursuant to paragraph (2); and
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(4) determining the adequacy of the uniform allow-
ance for enlisted members of the Armed Forces. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
expected useful life of required uniform items for members of 
the Armed Forces, projected changes to such required uni-
form items, and related costs anticipated by the Secretary 
(disaggregated by Armed Force). Such report shall include— 
(1) pricing information for each such item, includ-
ing items that are not considered uniquely military; and 
(2) an assessment of the necessity of establishing a 
uniform replacement allowance for officers of the Armed 
Forces, as determined pursuant to subsection (a)(3). 
SEC. 391. IMPLEMENTATION OF RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING 
TO ANIMAL FACILITY SANITATION AND PLAN FOR 
HOUSING AND CARE OF HORSES. 
(a) IMPLEMENTATION BY SECRETARY OF THE ARMY OF 
CERTAIN RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO ANIMAL FACIL-
ITY SANITATION.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall implement the recommendations 
contained in the memorandum of the Department of the 
Army dated February 25, 2022, the subject of which is ‘‘Ani-
mal Facility Sanitation Inspection Findings for the Fort
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Myer Caisson Barns/Paddocks and the Fort Belvoir Caisson 
Pasture Facility’’ (MHCB–RN). 
(b) PLAN FOR HOUSING AND CARE OF ALL HORSES 
WITHIN CARE OF OLD GUARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
the Secretary of the Army shall submit to Congress a 
plan for the housing and care of all horses within the 
care of the 3rd United States Infantry (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Old Guard’’). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph 
(1) shall include— 
(A) a description of each modification planned 
or underway at the Fort Myer Caisson Barns/Pad-
docks, the Fort Belvoir Caisson Pasture Facility, 
and any other facility or location under consider-
ation for stabling of the horses described in para-
graph (1); 
(B) an identification of adequate space at Fort 
Myer, Virginia, to properly care for the horses de-
scribed in paragraph (1); 
(C) a prioritization of the allotment of the 
space identified under subparagraph (B) over other 
functions of Fort Myer that could be placed else-
where;
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(D) projected timelines and resource require-
ments to execute the plan; and 
(E) a description of— 
(i) immediate remedies for the unsanitary 
and unsafe conditions present at the locations 
described in subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) how long-term quality of life improve-
ments will be provided for the horses described 
in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 392. CONTINUED DESIGNATION OF SECRETARY OF THE 
NAVY AS EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR NAVAL SMALL 
CRAFT INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING 
SCHOOL. 
The Secretary of the Navy shall continue, through fiscal 
year 2023— 
(1) to perform the responsibilities of the Depart-
ment of Defense executive agent for the Naval Small 
Craft Instruction and Technical Training School pursu-
ant to section 352(b) of title 10, United States Code; 
and 
(2) to provide such support as may be necessary for 
the continued operation of such school.
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SEC. 393. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF LEGACY MARITIME MINE COUNTERMEASURES 
PLATFORMS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
the Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds 
to discontinue or prepare to discontinue, including by making 
a substantive reduction in training and operational employ-
ment, any element of the Marine Mammal Program of the 
Navy, that has been used, or is currently being used, for— 
(1) port security at Navy bases, known as Mark-6 
systems; or 
(2) mine search capabilities, known as Mark-7 sys-
tems. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive the 
prohibition under subsection (a) if the Secretary, with the 
concurrence of the Director of Operational Test and Evalua-
tion, certifies in writing to the congressional defense commit-
tees that the Secretary has— 
(1) identified a replacement capability and the nec-
essary quantity of such capability to meet all operational 
requirements currently being met by the Marine Mam-
mal Program, including a detailed explanation of such 
capability and quantity; 
(2) achieved initial operational capability of all ca-
pabilities referred to in paragraph (1), including a de-
tailed explanation of such achievement; and
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(3) deployed a sufficient quantity of capabilities re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) that have achieved initial 
operational capability to continue to meet or exceed all 
operational requirements currently being met by Marine 
Mammal Program, including a detailed explanation of 
such deployment. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATION 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 
duty personnel as of September 30, 2023, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 452,000. 
(2) The Navy, 354,000. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 177,000. 
(4) The Air Force, 325,344. 
(5) The Space Force, 8,600.
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SEC. 402. END STRENGTH LEVEL MATTERS. 
(a) STRENGTH LEVELS
TO SUPPORT NATIONAL DE-
FENSE STRATEGY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 691 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 39 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 691. 
(b) CERTAIN ACTIVE-DUTY
AND SELECTED RESERVE 
STRENGTHS.—Section 115 of such title is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘increase’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘vary’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(A) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection 
(a)(1)(A) for a fiscal year for the armed force or forces 
under the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number not 
equal to more than two percent of such authorized end 
strength; and 
‘‘(B) vary the end strength pursuant to subsection 
(a)(2) for a fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of the 
reserve component of the armed force or forces under 
the jurisdiction of that Secretary by a number equal to
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not more than one percent of such authorized end 
strength.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘increase’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘variance’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of the military department concerned 
shall promptly notify the congressional defense committees if 
such Secretary exceeds a variance under paragraph (1), and 
at least once every 90 days thereafter for so long as such end 
strength is outside such variance. Each such notification shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) Modified projected end strengths for active 
and reserve components of the armed force or forces for 
which such Secretary exceeds such variance. 
‘‘(B) An identification of any budgetary effects pro-
jected as a result of such modified end strength projec-
tions. 
‘‘(C) An explanation of any effects on readiness re-
sulting from such modified end strength projections.’’. 
SEC. 403. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO VARY SPACE FORCE END 
STRENGTH. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 115(g) of 
title 10, United States Code, upon determination by the Sec-
retary of the Air Force that such action would enhance man-
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(4) The possible benefits of working with local edu-
cational agencies to ensure that impact aid source check 
forms are submitted appropriately to enable such certifi-
cation. 
SEC. 579E. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF 
CHILDREN ATTENDING SCHOOLS OPERATED BY 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION AC-
TIVITY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the parent of a child who attends a school operated by 
the Department of Defense Education Activity has parental 
rights as previously established by the Activity, including the 
following: 
(1) The right to information about the curriculum 
and instructional materials of the school. 
(2) The right to be informed if the school or De-
partment of Defense Education Activity alters the 
school’s academic standards or learning benchmarks. 
(3) The right to meet with each teacher of their 
child not less than twice during each school year, includ-
ing meetings in the form of parent-teacher conferences. 
(4) The right to information about the budget of 
the school.