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(c) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—In preparing the plan 
required by subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 
use the guidance and recommendations of the Commission 
to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electro-
magnetic Pulse Attack established by section 1401 of the 
Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 114. Stat. 1654A–345). 
(d) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The plan required by sub-
section (b) shall be submitted in classified form. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘task critical asset’’ means an asset 
of such extraordinary importance to operations in 
peace, crisis, and war that its incapacitation or de-
struction would have a debilitating effect on the abil-
ity of the Department of Defense to fulfill its mis-
sions. 
(2) The term ‘‘tier one’’ with respect to a task 
critical asset means such an asset the loss, incapacita-
tion, or disruption of which could result in mission 
(or function) failure at the Department of Defense, 
military department, combatant command, sub-uni-
fied command, Defense Agency, or defense infrastruc-
ture sector level. 
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SEC. 1087. STRATEGY FOR FUTURE MILITARY INFORMATION 
OPERATIONS CAPABILITIES. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop and implement a strategy for developing and 
sustaining military information operations capabilities for 
future contingencies. The Secretary shall submit such strat-
egy to the congressional defense committees by not later 
than February 1, 2014. 
(b) CONTENTS OF STRATEGY.—The strategy required 
in subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) A plan for the sustainment of existing capa-
bilities that have been developed during the ten-year 
period prior to the date of the enactment of this Act, 
including such capabilities developed using funds au-
thorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency 
operations. 
(2) A discussion of how the capabilities referred 
to in paragraph (1) are being integrated into both 
operational plans (OPLANS) and contingency plans 
(CONPLANS). 
(3) An assessment of the force structure that is 
necessary to support operational planning and poten-
tial contingency operations, including the relative 
balance across the active and reserve components. 
(4) Estimates of the steady-state resources needed 
to support the force structure referred to in paragraph 
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(3), as well as estimates for resources that might be 
needed based on selected OPLANS and CONPLANS. 
(5) A description of how new and emerging tech-
nologies can be incorporated into the projected force 
structure and future OPLANS and CONPLANS. 
(6) A description of new capabilities that may be 
needed to fill any identified gaps and programs that 
might be required to develop such capabilities. 
SEC. 1088. COMPLIANCE OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS WITH 
MINIMUM SAFE STAFFING STANDARDS. 
In implementing the sequester required by section 
251A of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985, as ordered on March 1, 2013, the Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that all military departments re-
main fully compliant with minimum safe staffing stand-
ards, as outlined in the Department of Defense Fire and 
Emergency Services Program (DoD Instruction 6055.06). 
SEC. 1089. DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF TRANS-
PORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE FOR CONGRESSIONAL TRIPS 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COSTS BY 
SECRETARY.—In the case of a trip taken by a Member, offi-
cer, or employee of the House of Representatives or Senate 
in carrying out official duties outside the United States for 
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which the Department of Defense provides transportation, 
the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) determine the cost of the transportation pro-
vided with respect to the Member, officer, or employee; 
(2) not later than 10 days after completion of the 
trip involved, provide a written statement of the 
cost— 
(A) to the Member, officer, or employee in-
volved, and 
(B) to the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives (in the case of a 
trip taken by a Member, officer, or employee of 
the House) or the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate (in the case of a trip taken by a 
Member, officer, or employee of the Senate); and 
(3) upon providing a written statement under 
paragraph (2), make the statement available for view-
ing on the Secretary’s official public website until the 
expiration of the 4-year period which begins on the 
final day of the trip involved. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTIONS DESCRIBED.—This section does 
not apply with respect to any trip for which any of 
the following applies: 
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(A) The purpose of the trip is to visit one 
or more United States military installations or 
to visit United States military personnel in a 
war zone (or both). 
(B) The use of transportation provided by 
the Department of Defense is necessary to protect 
the safety and security of the individuals taking 
the trip. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In determining whether or 
not a trip is described in paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall consult with the Speaker of the 
House of Representatives (in the case of a trip taken 
by a Member, officer, or employee of the House) or the 
Majority Leader of the Senate (in the case of a trip 
taken by a Member, officer, or employee of the Sen-
ate). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Member’’, with respect 
to the House of Representatives, includes a Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
(2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United States’’ 
means the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, 
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