H. R. 3304 
One Hundred Thirteenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE FIRST SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Thursday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and thirteen 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2014 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divisions as 
follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 
(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. 
Sec. 4. Explanatory statement. 
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. Limitation on availability of funds for Stryker vehicle program. 
Sec. 112. Study on multiyear, multivehicle procurement authority for tactical vehi-
cles. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 122. Repeal of requirements relating to procurement of future surface combat-
ants. 
Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft program. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Repeal of requirement for maintenance of certain retired KC–135E air-
craft. 
Sec. 132. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft.
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Sec. 133. Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization pro-
gram for C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 134. Prohibition of procurement of unnecessary C–27J aircraft by the Air 
Force. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 141. Personal protection equipment procurement. 
Sec. 142. Repeal of certain F–35 reporting requirements. 
Sec. 143. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RQ–4 Global Hawk 
unmanned aircraft systems and A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 144. MC–12 Liberty Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Competition for evolved expendable launch vehicle providers. 
Sec. 146. Reports on personal protection equipment and health and safety risks as-
sociated with ejection seats. 
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. Modification of requirements on biennial strategic plan for the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
Sec. 212. Limitation on availability of funds for ground combat vehicle engineering 
and manufacturing phase. 
Sec. 213. Limitation and reporting requirements for unmanned carrier-launched 
surveillance and strike system program. 
Sec. 214. Limitation on availability of funds for Air Force logistics transformation. 
Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds for defensive cyberspace operations of 
the Air Force. 
Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for precision extended range munition 
program. 
Sec. 217. Long-range standoff weapon requirement; prohibition on availability of 
funds for noncompetitive procedures for offensive anti-surface warfare 
weapon contracts of the Navy. 
Sec. 218. Review of software development for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 219. Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common ground system. 
Sec. 220. Operationally responsive space. 
Sec. 221. Sustainment or replacement of Blue Devil intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance capabilities. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 231. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on ballistic missile de-
fense system. 
Sec. 232. Prohibition on use of funds for MEADS program. 
Sec. 233. Prohibition on availability of funds for integration of certain missile de-
fense systems; report on regional ballistic missile defense. 
Sec. 234. Availability of funds for co-production of Iron Dome short-range rocket de-
fense system in the United States. 
Sec. 235. Additional missile defense radar for the protection of the United States 
homeland. 
Sec. 236. Evaluation of options for future ballistic missile defense sensor architec-
tures. 
Sec. 237. Plans to improve the ground-based midcourse defense system. 
Sec. 238. Report on potential future homeland ballistic missile defense options. 
Sec. 239. Briefings on status of implementation of certain missile defense matters. 
Sec. 240. Sense of Congress and report on NATO and missile defense burden-shar-
ing. 
Sec. 241. Sense of Congress on deployment of regional ballistic missile defense ca-
pabilities. 
Sec. 242. Sense of Congress on procurement of capability enhancement II 
exoatmospheric kill vehicle. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 251. Annual Comptroller General report on the amphibious combat vehicle ac-
quisition program. 
Sec. 252. Annual Comptroller General of the United States report on the acquisi-
tion program for the VXX Presidential Helicopter. 
Sec. 253. Report on strategy to improve body armor. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 261. Establishment of Communications Security Review and Advisory Board.
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Sec. 262. Extension and expansion of mechanisms to provide funds for defense lab-
oratories for research and development of technologies for military mis-
sions. 
Sec. 263. Extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achieve-
ments. 
Sec. 264. Five-year extension of pilot program to include technology protection fea-
tures during research and development of certain defense systems. 
Sec. 265. Briefing on biometrics activities of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 266. Sense of Congress on importance of aligning common missile compart-
ment of Ohio-class replacement program with the United Kingdom’s 
Vanguard successor program. 
Sec. 267. Sense of Congress on counter-electronics high power microwave missile 
project. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Deadline for submission of reports on proposed budgets for activities re-
lating to operational energy strategy. 
Sec. 312. Facilitation of interagency cooperation in conservation programs of the 
Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Interior to avoid or reduce ad-
verse impacts on military readiness activities. 
Sec. 313. Reauthorization of Sikes Act. 
Sec. 314. Clarification of prohibition on disposing of waste in open-air burn pits. 
Sec. 315. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 321. Strategic policy for prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 322. Department of Defense manufacturing arsenal study and report. 
Sec. 323. Consideration of Army arsenals’ capabilities to fulfill manufacturing re-
quirements. 
Sec. 324. Strategic policy for the retrograde, reconstitution, and replacement of op-
erating forces used to support overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 325. Littoral Combat Ship Strategic Sustainment Plan. 
Sec. 326. Strategy for improving asset tracking and in-transit visibility. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Additional reporting requirements relating to personnel and unit readi-
ness. 
Sec. 332. Modification of authorities on prioritization of funds for equipment readi-
ness and strategic capability. 
Sec. 333. Revision to requirement for annual submission of information regarding 
information technology capital assets. 
Sec. 334. Modification of annual corrosion control and prevention reporting require-
ments. 
Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority 
Sec. 341. Certification for realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores. 
Sec. 342. Limitation on performance of Department of Defense flight demonstration 
teams outside the United States. 
Sec. 343. Limitation on funding for United States Special Operations Command 
National Capital Region. 
Sec. 344. Limitation on availability of funds for Trans Regional Web Initiative. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Gifts made for the benefit of military musical units. 
Sec. 352. Revised policy on ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels and in 
annual limitation on certain end strength reductions. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.
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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. Fiscal year 2014 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Generally 
Sec. 501. Congressional notification requirements related to increases in number of 
general and flag officers on active duty or in joint duty assignments. 
Sec. 502. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon origi-
nal appointment as a commissioned officer. 
Sec. 503. Selective early retirement authority for regular officers and selective 
early removal of officers from reserve active-status list. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Suicide prevention efforts for members of the reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Removal of restrictions on the transfer of officers between the active and 
inactive National Guard. 
Sec. 513. Limitations on cancellations of deployment of certain reserve component 
units and involuntary mobilizations of certain Reserves. 
Sec. 514. Review of requirements and authorizations for reserve component general 
and flag officers in an active status. 
Sec. 515. Feasibility of establishing a unit of the National Guard in American 
Samoa and in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Provision of information under Transition Assistance Program about dis-
ability-related employment and education protections. 
Sec. 522. Medical examination requirements regarding post-traumatic stress dis-
order or traumatic brain injury before administrative separation. 
Sec. 523. Establishment and use of consistent definition of gender-neutral occupa-
tional standard for military career designators. 
Sec. 524. Sense of Congress regarding the Women in Service Implementation Plan. 
Sec. 525. Provision of military service records to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
in an electronic format. 
Sec. 526. Review of Integrated Disability Evaluation System. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters, Other Than Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response and Related Reforms 
Sec. 531. Modification of eligibility for appointment as Judge on the United States 
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 532. Enhancement of protection of rights of conscience of members of the 
Armed Forces and chaplains of such members. 
Sec. 533. Inspector General investigation of Armed Forces compliance with regula-
tions for the protection of rights of conscience of members of the Armed 
Forces and their chaplains. 
Sec. 534. Survey of military chaplains views on Department of Defense policy re-
garding chaplain prayers outside of religious services. 
Subtitle E—Member Education and Training 
Sec. 541. Additional requirements for approval of educational programs for pur-
poses of certain educational assistance under laws administered by the 
Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 542. Enhancement of mechanisms to correlate skills and training for military 
occupational specialties with skills and training required for civilian cer-
tifications and licenses. 
Sec. 543. Report on the Troops to Teachers program. 
Sec. 544. Secretary of Defense report on feasibility of requiring automatic operation 
of current prohibition on accrual of interest on direct student loans of 
certain members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 551. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees.
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Sec. 552. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 553. Treatment of tuition payments received for virtual elementary and sec-
ondary education component of Department of Defense education pro-
gram. 
Sec. 554. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 
the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 
Sec. 555. Sense of Congress on parental rights of members of the Armed Forces in 
child custody determinations. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 561. Repeal of limitation on number of medals of honor that may be awarded 
to the same member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 562. Standardization of time-limits for recommending and awarding Medal of 
Honor, Distinguished-Service Cross, Navy Cross, Air Force Cross, and 
Distinguished-Service Medal. 
Sec. 563. Recodification and revision of Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard 
Medal of Honor Roll requirements. 
Sec. 564. Prompt replacement of military decorations. 
Sec. 565. Review of eligibility for, and award of, Purple Heart to victims of the at-
tacks at recruiting station in Little Rock, Arkansas, and at Fort Hood, 
Texas. 
Sec. 566. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to former members of the 
Armed Forces previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor. 
Sec. 567. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor for acts of valor during 
the Vietnam War. 
Sec. 568. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of 
valor during the Korean and Vietnam Wars. 
Sec. 569. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to First Lieutenant Alonzo 
H. Cushing for acts of valor during the Civil War. 
Subtitle H—Other Studies, Reviews, Policies, and Reports 
Sec. 571. Report on feasibility of expanding performance evaluation reports to in-
clude 360-degree assessment approach. 
Sec. 572. Report on Department of Defense personnel policies regarding members 
of the Armed Forces with HIV or Hepatitis B. 
Sec. 573. Policy on military recruitment and enlistment of graduates of secondary 
schools. 
Sec. 574. Comptroller General report on use of determination of personality dis-
order or adjustment disorder as basis to separate members from the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 581. Accounting for members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees listed as missing and related reports. 
Sec. 582. Expansion of privileged information authorities to debriefing reports of 
certain recovered persons who were never placed in a missing status. 
Sec. 583. Revision of specified senior military colleges to reflect consolidation of 
North Georgia College and State University and Gainesville State Col-
lege. 
Sec. 584. Review of security of military installations, including barracks, temporary 
lodging facilities, and multi-family residences. 
Sec. 585. Authority to enter into concessions contracts at Army National Military 
Cemeteries. 
Sec. 586. Military salute during recitation of pledge of allegiance by members of the 
Armed Forces not in uniform and by veterans. 
Sec. 587.
Improved climate assessments and dissemination of results. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic al-
lowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 602. Recognition of additional means by which members of the National Guard 
called into Federal service for a period of 30 days or less may initially 
report for duty for entitlement to basic pay. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals.
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Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. One-year extension of authority to provide incentive pay for members of 
precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language proficiency. 
Sec. 617. Authority to provide bonus to certain cadets and midshipmen enrolled in 
the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 618. Health Professions Stipend Program to obtain commissioned officers in 
the reserve components. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Technical and standardizing amendments to Department of Defense trav-
el and transportation authorities in connection with reform of such au-
thorities. 
Subtitle D—Disability, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 631. Clarification of prevention of retired pay inversion in the case of members 
whose retired pay is computed using high-three. 
Sec. 632. Periodic notice to members of the Ready Reserve on early retirement 
credit earned for significant periods of active Federal status or active 
duty. 
Sec. 633. Improved assistance for Gold Star spouses and other dependents. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 641. Expansion of protection of employees of nonappropriated fund instrumen-
talities from reprisals. 
Sec. 642. Modernization of titles of nonappropriated fund instrumentalities for pur-
poses of certain civil service laws. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 651. Authority to provide certain expenses for care and disposition of human 
remains that were retained by the Department of Defense for forensic 
pathology investigation. 
Sec. 652. Study of the merits and feasibility of providing transitional compensation 
and other transitional benefits to dependents of members separated for 
violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Future availability of TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries enrolled 
in TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 702. Mental health care treatment through telemedicine. 
Sec. 703. Comprehensive policy on improvements to care and transition of members 
of the Armed Forces with urotrauma. 
Sec. 704. Pilot program on investigational treatment of members of the Armed 
Forces for traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Authority of Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences to enter 
into contracts and agreements and make grants to other nonprofit enti-
ties. 
Sec. 712. Pilot program on increased third-party collection reimbursements in mili-
tary medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 713. Electronic health records of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Display of budget information for embedded mental health providers of 
the reserve components. 
Sec. 722. Report on role of Department of Veterans Affairs in certain Centers of Ex-
cellence. 
Sec. 723. Report on memorandum regarding traumatic brain injuries. 
Sec. 724. Report on provision of advanced prosthetics and orthotics to members of 
the Armed Forces and veterans. 
Sec. 725. Comptroller General reports on TRICARE recovery audit program and 
availability of compounded pharmaceuticals.
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TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Enhanced transfer of technology developed at Department of Defense lab-
oratories. 
Sec. 802. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for contract 
services. 
Sec. 803. Identification and replacement of obsolete electronic parts. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Government-wide limitations on allowable costs for contractor compensa-
tion. 
Sec. 812. Inclusion of additional cost estimate information in certain reports. 
Sec. 813. Amendment relating to compelling reasons for waiving suspension or de-
barment. 
Sec. 814. Extension of pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelop-
mental items. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 821. Synchronization of cryptographic systems for major defense acquisition 
programs. 
Sec. 822. Assessment of dedicated ground control system before Milestone B ap-
proval of major defense acquisition programs constituting a space pro-
gram. 
Sec. 823. Additional responsibility for product support managers for major weapon 
systems. 
Sec. 824. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense processes for the 
acquisition of weapon systems. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Contracts in Support of Contingency Operations 
in Iraq or Afghanistan 
Sec. 831. Prohibition on contracting with the enemy. 
Sec. 832. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in coun-
tries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Management 
Sec. 901. Revisions to composition of transition plan for defense business enterprise 
architecture. 
Sec. 902. Comptroller General report on potential relocation of Federal Government 
tenants onto military installations in the United States. 
Sec. 903. Clarification of authority for the command acquisition executive of the 
United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 904. Streamlining of Department of Defense management headquarters. 
Sec. 905. Update of statutory statement of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff relating to doctrine, training, and education. 
Sec. 906. Modification of reference to major Department of Defense headquarters 
activities instruction. 
Sec. 907. Personnel security. 
Subtitle B—Space Activities 
Sec. 911. National security space satellite reporting policy. 
Sec. 912. National security space defense and protection. 
Sec. 913. Space acquisition strategy. 
Sec. 914. Space control mission report. 
Sec. 915. Responsive launch. 
Sec. 916. Limitation on use of funds for Space Protection Program. 
Sec. 917. Eagle Vision system. 
Subtitle C—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 921. Revision of Secretary of Defense authority to engage in commercial activi-
ties as security for intelligence collection activities. 
Sec. 922. Department of Defense intelligence priorities. 
Sec. 923. Defense Clandestine Service. 
Sec. 924. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 
Subtitle D—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 931. Modification of requirement for inventory of Department of Defense tac-
tical data link systems.
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Sec. 932. Authorities, capabilities, and oversight of the United States Cyber Com-
mand. 
Sec. 933. Mission analysis for cyber operations of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 934. Modification of requirement for Report on Department of Defense 
Progress in Defending the Department and the Defense Industrial Base 
from Cyber Events. 
Sec. 935. Additional requirements relating to the software licenses of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 936. Cyber outreach and threat awareness for small businesses. 
Sec. 937. Joint Federated Centers for Trusted Defense Systems for the Department 
of Defense. 
Sec. 938. Supervision of the acquisition of cloud computing capabilities. 
Sec. 939. Cyber vulnerabilities of Department of Defense weapon systems and tac-
tical communications systems. 
Sec. 940. Control of the proliferation of cyber weapons. 
Sec. 941. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 
Sec. 942. National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Edu-
cation matters. 
Subtitle E—Total Force Management 
Sec. 951. Reviews of appropriate manpower performance. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
Sec. 1003. Audit of Department of Defense fiscal year 2018 financial statements. 
Sec. 1004. Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security Adminis-
tration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counter-drug and counterter-
rorism campaign in Colombia. 
Sec. 1012. Extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law en-
forcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities. 
Sec. 1013. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 
counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Modification of requirements for annual long-range plan for the con-
struction of naval vessels. 
Sec. 1022. Clarification of sole ownership resulting from ship donations at no cost 
to the Navy. 
Sec. 1023. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 
cruisers or dock landing ships. 
Sec. 1024. Extension and remediation of Navy contracting actions. 
Sec. 1025. Report comparing costs of DDG 1000 and DDG 51 Flight III ships. 
Sec. 1026. Report on naval vessels and the Force Structure Assessment. 
Sec. 1027. Modification of policy relating to major combatant vessels of the strike 
forces of the Navy. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Clarification of procedures for use of alternate members on military com-
missions. 
Sec. 1032. Modification of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Pro-
gram reporting requirement. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 
States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals 
detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1035. Transfers to foreign countries of individuals detained at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1036. Report on information relating to individuals detained at Parwan, Af-
ghanistan. 
Sec. 1037. Grade of chief prosecutor and chief defense counsel in military commis-
sions established to try individuals detained at Guantanamo. 
Sec. 1038. Report on capability of Yemeni government to detain, rehabilitate, and 
prosecute individuals detained at Guantanamo who are transferred to 
Yemen.
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Sec. 1039. Report on attachment of rights to individuals detained at Guantanamo 
if transferred to the United States. 
Subtitle E—Sensitive Military Operations 
Sec. 1041. Congressional notification of sensitive military operations. 
Sec. 1042. Counterterrorism operational briefings. 
Sec. 1043. Report on process for determining targets of lethal or capture operations. 
Subtitle F—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1051. Notification required for reduction or consolidation of dual-capable air-
craft based in Europe. 
Sec. 1052. Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, Control, and 
Communications System. 
Sec. 1053. Modification of responsibilities and reporting requirements of Nuclear 
Weapons Council. 
Sec. 1054. Modification of deadline for report on plan for nuclear weapons stockpile, 
nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nu-
clear weapons command and control system. 
Sec. 1055. Prohibition on elimination of nuclear triad. 
Sec. 1056. Implementation of New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1057. Retention of capability to redeploy multiple independently targetable re-
entry vehicles. 
Sec. 1058. Report on New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1059. Report on implementation of the recommendations of the Palomares Nu-
clear Weapons Accident Revised Dose Evaluation Report. 
Sec. 1060. Sense of Congress on further strategic nuclear arms reductions with the 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1061. Sense of Congress on compliance with nuclear arms control treaty obli-
gations. 
Sec. 1062. Senses of Congress on ensuring the modernization of the nuclear forces 
of the United States. 
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1071. Enhancement of capacity of the United States Government to analyze 
captured records. 
Sec. 1072. Strategic plan for the management of the electromagnetic spectrum. 
Sec. 1073. Extension of authority to provide military transportation services to cer-
tain other agencies at the Department of Defense reimbursement rate. 
Sec. 1074. Notification of modifications to Army force structure. 
Sec. 1075. Aircraft joint training. 
Subtitle H—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1081. Online availability of reports submitted to Congress. 
Sec. 1082. Oversight of combat support agencies. 
Sec. 1083. Inclusion in annual report of description of interagency coordination re-
lating to humanitarian demining technology. 
Sec. 1084. Repeal and modification of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1085. Repeal of requirement for Comptroller General assessment of Depart-
ment of Defense efficiencies. 
Sec. 1086. Review and assessment of United States Special Operations Forces and 
United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 1087. Reports on unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 1088. Report on foreign language support contracts for the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1089. Civil Air Patrol. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 1091. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1092. Reduction in costs to report critical changes to major automated infor-
mation system programs. 
Sec. 1093. Extension of authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue non-pre-
mium aviation insurance. 
Sec. 1094. Extension of Ministry of Defense Advisor Program and authority to 
waive reimbursement of costs of activities for certain nongovernmental 
personnel. 
Sec. 1095. Amendments to certain national commissions. 
Sec. 1096. Strategy for future military information operations capabilities. 
Sec. 1097. Sense of Congress on collaboration on border security. 
Sec. 1098. Transfer of aircraft to other departments for wildfire suppression and 
other purposes; tactical airlift fleet of the Air Force.
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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1102. One-year extension of discretionary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of voluntary reduction-in-force authority for civilian employ-
ees of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1104. Extension of authority to make lump-sum severance payments to De-
partment of Defense employees. 
Sec. 1105. Revision to amount of financial assistance under Department of Defense 
Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) De-
fense Education Program and assessment of STEM and other programs. 
Sec. 1106. Extension of program for exchange of information-technology personnel. 
Sec. 1107. Temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense re-
search and engineering facilities. 
Sec. 1108. Compliance with law regarding availability of funding for civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1109. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority for ci-
vilian personnel for care and treatment of wounded and injured mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to build 
the capacity of foreign military forces. 
Sec. 1202. Global Security Contingency Fund. 
Sec. 1203. Training of general purpose forces of the United States Armed Forces 
with military and other security forces of friendly foreign countries. 
Sec. 1204. Authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign coun-
tries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass destruction. 
Sec. 1205. Authorization of National Guard State Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1206. United States security and assistance strategies in Africa. 
Sec. 1207. Assistance to the Government of Jordan for border security operations. 
Sec. 1208. Support of foreign forces participating in operations to disarm the Lord’s 
Resistance Army. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 
Sec. 1211. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1212. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activities 
in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1213. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for 
support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activi-
ties of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1215. One-year extension and modification of authority for program to develop 
and carry out infrastructure projects in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1216. Requirement to withhold Department of Defense assistance to Afghani-
stan in amount equivalent to 100 percent of all taxes assessed by Af-
ghanistan to extent such taxes are not reimbursed by Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1217. Extension of certain authorities for support of foreign forces supporting 
or participating with the United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1218. Extension and improvement of the Iraqi special immigrant visa pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1219. Improvement of the Afghan special immigrant visa program. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Afghanistan Post 2014 
Sec. 1221. Report on plans to disrupt and degrade Haqqani Network activities and 
finances. 
Sec. 1222. Completion of accelerated transition of security responsibility from 
United States Armed Forces to the Afghan National Security Forces. 
Sec. 1223. Defense intelligence plan. 
Sec. 1224. Limitation on availability of funds for certain authorities for Afghani-
stan. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
Sec. 1231. Report on United States military partnership with Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
Sec. 1232. Additional elements in annual report on military power of Iran.
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Sec. 1233. Integrated air and missile defense programs at training locations in 
Southwest Asia. 
Subtitle E—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1241. Two-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted recov-
ery capabilities. 
Sec. 1242. Element on 5th generation fighter program in annual report on military 
and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1243. Report on posture and readiness of the Armed Forces to respond to an 
attack or other contingency against United States diplomatic facilities 
overseas. 
Sec. 1244. Limitation on establishment of Regional Special Operations Forces Co-
ordination Centers. 
Sec. 1245. Additional reports on military and security developments involving the 
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on missile defense cooperation with the Russian Fed-
eration and limitations on providing certain missile defense information 
to the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1247. Amendments to annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 
Act. 
Sec. 1248. Report on actions to reduce support for ballistic missile proliferation. 
Sec. 1249. Reports on international agreements relating to the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1250. Revision of statutory references to former NATO support organizations 
and related NATO agreements. 
Sec. 1251. Executive agreements with the Russian Federation relating to ballistic 
missile defense. 
Sec. 1252. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1253. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 
Sec. 1254. Report on military and security developments involving the Russian 
Federation. 
Sec. 1255. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or agreements with 
Rosoboronexport. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of cooperative threat reduction programs and funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1303. Extension of authority for utilization of contributions to the cooperative 
threat reduction program. 
Sec. 1304. Strategy to modernize cooperative threat reduction and prevent the pro-
liferation of weapons of mass destruction and related materials in the 
Middle East and North Africa region. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Use of National Defense Stockpile for the conservation of a strategic and 
critical materials supply. 
Sec. 1412. Authority to acquire additional materials for the National Defense 
Stockpile. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense–Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
Sec. 1423. Cemeterial expenses. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Additional Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose.
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Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1533. Future role of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. 
Sec. 1534. Extension of authority for Task Force for Business and Stability Oper-
ations in Afghanistan. 
TITLE XVI—INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Defense Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 1601. Periodic audits of contracting compliance by Inspector General of De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1602. Foreign space activities. 
Sec. 1603. Proof of Concept Commercialization Pilot Program. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Small Business Concerns 
Sec. 1611. Advancing small business growth. 
Sec. 1612. Amendments relating to Procurement Technical Assistance Cooperative 
Agreement Program. 
Sec. 1613. Reporting on goals for procurement contracts awarded to small business 
concerns. 
Sec. 1614. Credit for certain small business subcontractors. 
Sec. 1615. Inapplicability of requirement to review and justify certain contracts. 
TITLE XVII—SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE AND 
RELATED REFORMS 
Subtitle A—Reform of Uniform Code of Military Justice 
Sec. 1701. Extension of crime victims’ rights to victims of offenses under the Uni-
form Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 1702. Revision of Article 32 and Article 60, Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 1703. Elimination of five-year statute of limitations on trial by court-martial 
for additional offenses involving sex-related crimes. 
Sec. 1704. Defense counsel interview of victim of an alleged sex-related offense in 
presence of trial counsel, counsel for the victim, or a Sexual Assault Vic-
tim Advocate. 
Sec. 1705. Discharge or dismissal for certain sex-related offenses and trial of such 
offenses by general courts-martial. 
Sec. 1706. Participation by victim in clemency phase of courts-martial process. 
Sec. 1707. Repeal of the offense of consensual sodomy under the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice. 
Sec. 1708. Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to eliminate factor relating to 
character and military service of the accused in rule on initial disposi-
tion of offenses. 
Sec. 1709. Prohibition of retaliation against members of the Armed Forces for re-
porting a criminal offense. 
Subtitle B—Other Amendments to Title 10, United States Code 
Sec. 1711. Prohibition on service in the Armed Forces by individuals who have been 
convicted of certain sexual offenses. 
Sec. 1712. Issuance of regulations applicable to the Coast Guard regarding consid-
eration of request for permanent change of station or unit transfer by 
victim of sexual assault. 
Sec. 1713. Temporary administrative reassignment or removal of a member of the 
Armed Forces on active duty who is accused of committing a sexual as-
sault or related offense. 
Sec. 1714. Expansion and enhancement of authorities relating to protected commu-
nications of members of the Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory ac-
tions.
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Sec. 1715. Inspector General investigation of allegations of retaliatory personnel ac-
tions taken in response to making protected communications regarding 
sexual assault. 
Sec. 1716. Designation and availability of Special Victims’ Counsel for victims of 
sex-related offenses. 
Subtitle C—Amendments to Other Laws 
Sec. 1721. Tracking of compliance of commanding officers in conducting organiza-
tional climate assessments for purposes of preventing and responding to 
sexual assaults. 
Sec. 1722. Advancement of submittal deadline for report of independent panel on 
assessment of military response systems to sexual assault. 
Sec. 1723. Retention of certain forms in connection with Restricted Reports and 
Unrestricted Reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 1724. Timely access to Sexual Assault Response Coordinators by members of 
the National Guard and Reserves. 
Sec. 1725. Qualifications and selection of Department of Defense sexual assault 
prevention and response personnel and required availability of Sexual 
Assault Nurse Examiners. 
Sec. 1726. Additional responsibilities of Sexual Assault Prevention and Response 
Office for Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and re-
sponse program. 
Subtitle D—Studies, Reviews, Policies, and Reports 
Sec. 1731. Independent reviews and assessments of Uniform Code of Military Jus-
tice and judicial proceedings of sexual assault cases. 
Sec. 1732. Review and policy regarding Department of Defense investigative prac-
tices in response to allegations of Uniform Code of Military Justice vio-
lations. 
Sec. 1733. Review of training and education provided members of the Armed Forces 
on sexual assault prevention and response. 
Sec. 1734. Report on implementation of Department of Defense policy on the reten-
tion of and access to evidence and records relating to sexual assaults in-
volving members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1735. Review of the Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity 
role in sexual harassment cases. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1741. Enhanced protections for prospective members and new members of the 
Armed Forces during entry-level processing and training. 
Sec. 1742. Commanding officer action on reports on sexual offenses involving mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1743. Eight-day incident reporting requirement in response to unrestricted re-
port of sexual assault in which the victim is a member of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 1744. Review of decisions not to refer charges of certain sex-related offenses 
for trial by court-martial. 
Sec. 1745. Inclusion and command review of information on sex-related offenses in 
personnel service records of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1746. Prevention of sexual assault at military service academies. 
Sec. 1747. Required notification whenever members of the Armed Forces are com-
pleting Standard Form 86 of the Questionnaire for National Security Po-
sitions. 
Subtitle F—Sense of Congress Provisions 
Sec. 1751. Sense of Congress on commanding officer responsibility for command cli-
mate free of retaliation. 
Sec. 1752. Sense of Congress on disposition of charges involving certain sexual mis-
conduct offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice through 
courts-martial. 
Sec. 1753. Sense of Congress on the discharge in lieu of court-martial of members 
of the Armed Forces who commit sex-related offenses. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
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Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Limitation on construction of cadet barracks at United States Military 
Academy, New York. 
Sec. 2105. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2004 project. 
Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 
Sec. 2107. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2011 project. 
Sec. 2108. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2010 projects. 
Sec. 2109. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 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. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2011 project. 
Sec. 2206. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2207. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 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. Limitation on project authorization to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 
project. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2307. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2011 project. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Subtitle A—Defense Agency Authorizations 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Subtitle B—Chemical Demilitarization Authorizations 
Sec. 2411. Authorization of appropriations, chemical demilitarization construction, 
defense-wide. 
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization 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 2013 project. 
Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2011 projects. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2711. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC) round.
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Sec. 2712. Elimination of quarterly certification requirement regarding availability 
of military health care in National Capital Region. 
Sec. 2713. Report on 2005 base closure and realignment joint basing initiative. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 
Sec. 2801. Modification and extension of authority to utilize unspecified minor mili-
tary construction authority for laboratory revitalization projects. 
Sec. 2802. Repeal of separate authority to enter into limited partnerships with pri-
vate developers of housing. 
Sec. 2803. Military construction standards to improve force protection. 
Sec. 2804. Application of cash payments received for utilities and services. 
Sec. 2805. Repeal of advance notification requirement for use of military housing 
investment authority. 
Sec. 2806. Additional element for annual report on military housing privatization 
projects. 
Sec. 2807. Policies and requirements regarding overseas military construction and 
closure and realignment of United States military installations in for-
eign countries. 
Sec. 2808. Extension and modification of temporary, limited authority to use oper-
ation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas 
outside the United States. 
Sec. 2809. Limitation on construction projects in European Command area of re-
sponsibility. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Development of master plans for major military installations. 
Sec. 2812. Authority for acceptance of funds to cover administrative expenses asso-
ciated with real property leases and easements. 
Sec. 2813. Modification of authority to enter into long-term contracts for receipt of 
utility services as consideration for utility systems conveyances. 
Sec. 2814. Report on efficient utilization of Department of Defense real property. 
Sec. 2815. Conditions on Department of Defense expansion of Pin˜on Canyon Ma-
neuver Site, Fort Carson, Colorado. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
Sec. 2821.
Change from previous calendar year to previous fiscal year for period 
covered by annual report of Interagency Coordination Group of Inspec-
tors General for Guam Realignment. 
Sec. 2822. Realignment of Marines Corps forces in Asia-Pacific Region. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2831. Real property acquisition, Naval Base Ventura County, California. 
Sec. 2832. Land conveyance, former Oxnard Air Force Base, Ventura County, Cali-
fornia. 
Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. 
Sec. 2834. Land conveyance, Philadelphia Naval Shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsyl-
vania. 
Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Camp Williams, Utah. 
Sec. 2836. Conveyance, Air National Guard radar site, Francis Peak, Wasatch 
Mountains, Utah. 
Sec. 2837. Land conveyances, former United States Army Reserve Centers, Con-
necticut, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 2841. Repeal of annual Economic Adjustment Committee reporting require-
ment. 
Sec. 2842. Establishment of military divers memorial. 
TITLE XXIX—WITHDRAWAL, RESERVATION, AND TRANSFER OF PUBLIC 
LANDS TO SUPPORT MILITARY READINESS AND SECURITY 
Sec. 2901. Short title. 
Sec. 2902. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 2911. General applicability; definitions. 
Sec. 2912. Maps and legal descriptions. 
Sec. 2913. Access restrictions. 
Sec. 2914. Changes in use.
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Sec. 2915. Brush and range fire prevention and suppression. 
Sec. 2916. Ongoing decontamination. 
Sec. 2917. Water rights. 
Sec. 2918. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. 
Sec. 2919. Limitation on extensions and renewals. 
Sec. 2920. Application for renewal of a withdrawal and reservation. 
Sec. 2921. Limitation on subsequent availability of land for appropriation. 
Sec. 2922. Relinquishment. 
Sec. 2923. Immunity of the United States. 
Subtitle B—Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana 
Sec. 2931. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2932. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2933. Special rules governing minerals management. 
Sec. 2934. Grazing. 
Sec. 2935. Payments in lieu of taxes. 
Sec. 2936. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
Subtitle C—Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California 
Sec. 2941. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2942. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2943. Public access. 
Sec. 2944. Resource management group. 
Sec. 2945. Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
Sec. 2946. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
Subtitle D—White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and Fort Bliss, Texas 
Sec. 2951. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2952. Grazing. 
Subtitle E—Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California 
Sec. 2961. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction of public land. 
Sec. 2962. Management and use of transferred land. 
Sec. 2963. Effect of termination of military use. 
Sec. 2964. Temporary extension of existing withdrawal period. 
Sec. 2965. Water rights. 
Sec. 2966. Realignment of range boundary and related transfer of title. 
Subtitle F—Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California 
Sec. 2971. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2972. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2973. Assignment of management responsibility to Secretary of the Navy. 
Sec. 2974. Geothermal resources. 
Sec. 2975. Wild horses and burros. 
Sec. 2976. Continuation of existing agreement. 
Sec. 2977. Management plans. 
Sec. 2978. Termination of prior withdrawals. 
Sec. 2979. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Clarification of principles of National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3112. Cost estimation and program evaluation by National Nuclear Security 
Administration. 
Sec. 3113. Enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk. 
Sec. 3114. Limitation on availability of funds for National Nuclear Security Admin-
istration. 
Sec. 3115. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security. 
Sec. 3116. Establishment of Center for Security Technology, Analysis, Response, 
and Testing.
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Sec. 3117. Authorization of modular building strategy as an alternative to the re-
placement project for the Chemistry and Metallurgy Research Building, 
Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico. 
Sec. 3118. Comparative analysis of warhead life extension options. 
Sec. 3119. Extension of authority of Secretary of Energy to enter into transactions 
to carry out certain research projects. 
Sec. 3120. Increase in construction design threshold. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3121. Annual report and certification on status of security of atomic energy de-
fense facilities. 
Sec. 3122. Modifications to annual reports regarding the condition of the nuclear 
weapons stockpile. 
Sec. 3123. Inclusion of integrated plutonium strategy in nuclear weapons stockpile 
stewardship, management, and infrastructure plan. 
Sec. 3124. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 
and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3125. Modification of deadlines for certain reports relating to program on sci-
entific engagement for nonproliferation. 
Sec. 3126. Modification of certain reports on cost containment for uranium capabili-
ties replacement project. 
Sec. 3127. Plan for tank farm waste at Hanford Nuclear Reservation. 
Sec. 3128. Plan for improvement and integration of financial management of nu-
clear security enterprise. 
Sec. 3129. Plan for developing exascale computing and incorporating such com-
puting into the stockpile stewardship program. 
Sec. 3130. Study and plan for extension of certain pilot program principles. 
Sec. 3131. Study of potential reuse of nuclear weapon secondaries. 
Sec. 3132. Repeal of certain reporting requirements. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 3141. Clarification of role of Secretary of Energy. 
Sec. 3142. Modification of deadlines for Congressional Advisory Panel on the Gov-
ernance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. 
Sec. 3143. Department of Energy land conveyance. 
Sec. 3144. Technical amendment to Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
Sec. 3145. Technical corrections to the National Nuclear Security Administration 
Act. 
Sec. 3146. Technical corrections to the Atomic Energy Defense Act. 
Sec. 3147. Sense of Congress on B61–12 life extension program. 
Sec. 3148. Sense of Congress on establishment of an advisory board on toxic sub-
stances and worker health. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the Mer-
chant Marine for fiscal year 2014. 
Sec. 3502. 5-year reauthorization of vessel war risk insurance program. 
Sec. 3503. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 3504. Treatment of funds for intermodal transportation maritime facility, Port 
of Anchorage, Alaska. 
Sec. 3505. Strategic seaports. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
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Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of energy national security programs. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
For purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 
House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 
11, 2013, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives, shall have the same effect with 
respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint 
explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 
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. Limitation on availability of funds for Stryker vehicle program. 
Sec. 112. Study on multiyear, multivehicle procurement authority for tactical vehi-
cles. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 122. Repeal of requirements relating to procurement of future surface combat-
ants. 
Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft program. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 131. Repeal of requirement for maintenance of certain retired KC–135E air-
craft. 
Sec. 132. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft. 
Sec. 133. Prohibition on cancellation or modification of avionics modernization pro-
gram for C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 134. Prohibition of procurement of unnecessary C–27J aircraft by the Air 
Force. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 141. Personal protection equipment procurement. 
Sec. 142. Repeal of certain F–35 reporting requirements. 
Sec. 143. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RQ–4 Global Hawk 
unmanned aircraft systems and A–10 aircraft.
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Sec. 144. MC–12 Liberty Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Competition for evolved expendable launch vehicle providers. 
Sec. 146. Reports on personal protection equipment and health and safety risks as-
sociated with ejection seats. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2014 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR STRYKER 
VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for 
weapons and tracked combat vehicles, Army, for the procurement 
or upgrade of Stryker vehicles, not more than 75 percent may 
be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits 
the report under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the status 
of the Stryker vehicle spare parts inventory located in Auburn, 
Washington, cited in the report of the Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense (number 2013–025) dated November 30, 
2012. The report submitted under this subsection shall include 
the following: 
(1) The status of the implementation by the Secretary 
of the recommendations specified on pages 30 to 34 of the 
report by the Inspector General. 
(2) The value of the parts remaining in warehouse that 
may still be used by the Secretary for the repair, upgrade, 
or reset of Stryker vehicles. 
(3) The value of the parts remaining in the warehouse 
that are no longer usable by the Secretary for the repair, 
upgrade, or reset of Stryker vehicles. 
(4) A cost estimate of the monthly cost of maintaining 
the inventory of such parts that are no longer usable by the 
Secretary. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 112. STUDY ON MULTIYEAR, MULTIVEHICLE PROCUREMENT 
AUTHORITY FOR TACTICAL VEHICLES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) budget uncertainty and reduced defense procurements 
have had negative impacts on the tactical vehicle industrial 
base; and 
(2) in such environment, the Army should consider innova-
tive contracting and acquisition strategies to maximize cost
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savings, improve the sustainment of the tactical vehicle indus-
trial base, and reduce risk during this downturn in defense 
procurement. 
(b) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of the Army, in consultation 
with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics, shall conduct a study of the desirability 
and feasibility of requesting legislative authority, in accordance 
with section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, to enter 
into one or more multiyear, multivehicle contracts for the 
procurement of tactical vehicles beginning in fiscal year 2015 
or thereafter. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics, shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the possible multiyear, multivehicle contracting 
options and other innovative contracting options considered 
in the study under paragraph (1). Such report should include 
the following: 
(A) A business case analysis of a multiyear, multi-
vehicle contract for tactical vehicles, including any potential 
increases in cost, savings, or risk that may derive from 
such a contract in comparison to standard contracting 
methods. 
(B) An evaluation of whether the Secretary requires 
legislative action to enter into such a multiyear, multi-
vehicle contract. 
(C) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 
(a) COST LIMITATION BASELINE
FOR LEAD SHIP.—Subsection 
(a) of section 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2104) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) LEAD SHIP.—The total amount obligated from funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and 
Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement account, for 
the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–78 may not exceed 
$12,887,000,000 (as adjusted pursuant to subsection (b)). 
‘‘(2) FOLLOW-ON SHIPS.—The total amount obligated from 
funds appropriated or otherwise made available for Ship-
building and Conversion, Navy, or for any other procurement 
account, for the construction of any ship that is constructed 
in the CVN–78 class of aircraft carriers after the lead ship 
of that class may not exceed $11,498,000,000 (as adjusted 
pursuant to subsection (b)).’’. 
(b) HULL NUMBER; ADDITIONAL FACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT OF 
LIMITATION AMOUNT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended—
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(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘CVN–21’’ and inserting ‘‘CVN–78’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2006’’ and inserting 
‘‘2013’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) With respect to the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 
78, the amounts of increases or decreases in costs of that 
ship that are attributable solely to an urgent and unforeseen 
requirement identified as a result of the shipboard test pro-
gram.’’. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ADJUSTMENT.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON SHIPBOARD TEST PROGRAM COST ADJUST-
MENT.—With respect to using the authority under subsection (b)(7) 
to adjust the amount set forth in subsection (a)(1) for the aircraft 
carrier designated as CVN–78 for reasons relating to an urgent 
and unforeseen requirement identified as a result of the shipboard 
test program, the Secretary may only use such authority if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, that such requirement was not 
known before the date of the submittal to Congress of the 
budget for fiscal year 2014 (as submitted pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code); 
‘‘(2) the Secretary determines, and certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, that waiting on an action by Con-
gress to raise the cost cap specified in such subsection (a)(1) 
to account for such requirement will result in a delay in the 
delivery of that ship or a delay in the date of initial operating 
capability of that ship; and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees a report setting forth a description of such require-
ment before the obligation of additional funds pursuant to 
such authority.’’. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
CVN–79.—Such section is further 
amended by adding after subsection (e), as added by subsection 
(b)(2), the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) REQUIREMENTS FOR CVN–79.— 
‘‘(1) QUARTERLY
COST
ESTIMATE.—The Secretary of the 
Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
on a quarterly basis a report setting forth the most current 
cost estimate for the aircraft carrier designated as CVN–79 
(as estimated by the program manager). Each cost estimate 
shall include the current percentage of completion of the pro-
gram, the total costs incurred, and an estimate of costs at 
completion for ship construction, Government-furnished equip-
ment, and engineering and support costs. 
‘‘(2) DIRECTION
FOR
NEGOTIATING
CERTAIN
CONTRACTS.— 
The Secretary shall ensure that each prime contract for the 
aircraft carrier designated as CVN–79 includes an incentive 
fee structure that will, throughout the period of performance 
of the contract, provide incentives for each contractor to meet 
the portion of the cost of the ship, as limited by subsection 
(a)(2) and adjusted pursuant to subsection (b), for which the 
contractor is responsible.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘SEC. 122. ADHERENCE TO NAVY COST ESTIMATES FOR CVN–78 CLASS 
OF AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents at the begin-
ning of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 
122 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 122. Adherence to Navy cost estimates for CVN–78 class of aircraft carriers.’’. 
SEC. 122. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PROCUREMENT 
OF FUTURE SURFACE COMBATANTS. 
Section 125 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2214; 10 U.S.C. 7291 
note) is repealed. 
SEC. 123. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR E–2D AIRCRAFT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning 
with the fiscal year 2014 program year, for the procurement of 
E–2D aircraft. 
(b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—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 2014 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL 
COMBAT SHIP. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for construction or advanced procurement of materials for 
the Littoral Combat Ships designated as LCS 25 or LCS 26 may 
be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Navy submits 
to the congressional defense committees each of the following: 
(1) The report required by subsection (b)(1). 
(2) A coordinated determination by the Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation and the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that successful 
completion of the test evaluation master plan for both seaframes 
and each mission module will demonstrate operational effective-
ness and operational suitability. 
(3) A certification that the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council— 
(A) has reviewed the capabilities of the legacy systems 
that the Littoral Combat Ship is planned to replace and 
has compared such capabilities to the capabilities to be 
provided by the Littoral Combat Ship; 
(B) has assessed the adequacy of the current capabili-
ties development document for the Littoral Combat Ship 
to meet the requirements of the combatant commands and 
to address future threats as reflected in the latest assess-
ment by the defense intelligence community; and 
(C) has either validated the current capabilities 
development document or directed the Secretary to update 
the current capabilities development document based on 
the performance of the Littoral Combat Ship and mission 
modules to date.
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(4) A report on the expected performance of each seaframe 
variant and mission module against the current or updated 
capabilities development document. 
(5) Certification that a capability production document will 
be completed for each mission module before operational 
testing. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Naval Operations, 
in coordination with the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the current concept of operations and expected 
survivability attributes of each of the Littoral Combat Ship 
seaframes. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
set forth the following: 
(A) A review of the current concept of operations of 
the Littoral Combat Ship and a comparison of such concept 
of operations with the original concept of operations of 
the Littoral Combat Ship. 
(B) An assessment of the ability of the Littoral Combat 
Ship to carry out the core missions of the Cooperative 
Strategy for 21st Century Seapower of the Navy. 
(C) A comparison of the combat capabilities for the 
three missions assigned to the Littoral Combat Ship 
seaframes (anti-surface warfare, mine countermeasures, 
and anti-submarine warfare) with the combat capabilities 
for each of such missions of the systems the Littoral Com-
bat Ship is replacing. 
(D) An assessment of expected survivability of the Lit-
toral Combat Ship seaframes in the context of the planned 
employment of the Littoral Combat Ship as described in 
the concept of operations. 
(E) The current status of operational testing for the 
seaframes and the mission modules of the Littoral Combat 
Ship. 
(F) An updated test and evaluation master plan for 
the Littoral Combat Ship. 
(G) A review of survivability testing, modeling, and 
simulation conducted to date on the two seaframes of the 
Littoral Combat Ship. 
(H) An updated assessment of the endurance of the 
Littoral Combat Ship at sea with respect to maintenance, 
fuel use, and sustainment of crew and mission modules. 
(I) An assessment of the adequacy of current ship 
manning plans for the Littoral Combat Ship and an assess-
ment of the impact that increased manning has on design 
changes and the endurance of the Littoral Combat Ship. 
(J) A list of the casualty reports to date on each Littoral 
Combat Ship, including a description of the impact of such 
casualties on the design or ability of that Littoral Combat 
Ship to perform assigned missions. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in classified form and unclassified form.
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Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 131. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN 
RETIRED KC–135E AIRCRAFT. 
Section 135 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2114), 
as amended by section 131 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4377), is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
SEC. 132. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR C–130J AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may enter into one or more multiyear contracts, beginning 
with the fiscal year 2014 program year, for the procurement of 
C–130J aircraft for the Department of the Air Force and the Depart-
ment of the Navy. 
(b) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—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 2014 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 133. PROHIBITION ON CANCELLATION OR MODIFICATION OF AVI-
ONICS MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FOR C–130 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for the Air Force may be used to— 
(1) take any action to cancel or modify the avionics mod-
ernization program of record for C–130 aircraft; or 
(2) initiate an alternative communication, navigation, 
surveillance, and air traffic management program for C–130 
aircraft that is designed or intended to replace the avionics 
modernization program described in paragraph (1). 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 
2014, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a sufficiency review of 
the cost-benefit analysis conducted under section 143(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1662), including any findings and rec-
ommendations relating to such review. 
SEC. 134. PROHIBITION OF PROCUREMENT OF UNNECESSARY C–27J 
AIRCRAFT BY THE AIR FORCE. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81) for aircraft procurement, Air Force, that remain available to 
the Secretary of the Air Force on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act may be obligated or expended for the procurement 
of additional C-27J aircraft that are not on contract as of June 
1, 2013.
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Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 141. PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT PROCUREMENT. 
(a) CONSOLIDATED BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY.—Chapter 
9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding after 
section 235 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 236. Personal protection equipment procurement: display 
of budget information 
‘‘(a) BUDGET JUSTIFICATION DISPLAY.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to Congress, as a part of the defense budget materials 
for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2014, a consolidated budget 
justification display that covers all programs and activities associ-
ated with the procurement of personal protection equipment during 
the period covered by the future-years defense program submitted 
in that fiscal year under section 221. 
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR BUDGET DISPLAY.—The consolidated 
budget justification display under subsection (a) for a fiscal year 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) The amount for personal protection equipment included 
in both the base budget of the President and any overseas 
contingency operations budget of the President. 
‘‘(2) A brief description of each category of personal protec-
tion equipment for each military department planned to be 
procured and developed. 
‘‘(3) For each category planned to be procured using funds 
made available for operation and maintenance (whether under 
the base budget or any overseas contingency operations 
budget)— 
‘‘(A) the relevant appropriations account, budget 
activity, and subactivity group for the category; and 
‘‘(B) the funding profile for the fiscal year as requested, 
including cost and quantities, and an estimate of projected 
investments or procurements for each of the subsequent 
five fiscal years. 
‘‘(4) For each category planned to be developed using funds 
made available for research, development, test, and evaluation 
(whether under the base budget or any overseas contingency 
operations budget)— 
‘‘(A) the relevant appropriations account, program, 
project or activity; program element number, and line 
number; and 
‘‘(B) the funding profile for the fiscal year as requested 
and an estimate of projected investments for each of the 
subsequent five fiscal years. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘budget’ and ‘defense budget materials’ have 
the meaning given those terms in section 234 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘category of personal protection equipment’ 
means the following: 
‘‘(A) Body armor components. 
‘‘(B) Combat helmets. 
‘‘(C) Combat protective eyewear. 
‘‘(D) Other items as determined appropriate by the 
Secretary.’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating 
to section 235 the following new item: 
‘‘236. Personal protection equipment procurement: display of budget information.’’. 
SEC. 142. REPEAL OF CERTAIN F–35 REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 122 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4157) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
SEC. 143. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF RQ–4 GLOBAL HAWK UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
AND A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or 
expended to make significant changes to manning levels with 
respect to covered aircraft or to retire, prepare to retire, or 
place in storage a covered aircraft. 
(2) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘cov-
ered aircraft’’ means the following: 
(A) A–10 aircraft (except for such aircraft that the 
Secretary of the Air Force, as of April 9, 2013, plans to 
retire). 
(B) RQ–4 Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft 
systems. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF CERTAIN A– 
10 AIRCRAFT.—In addition to the limitation in subsection (a)(1), 
during the period preceding December 31, 2014, the Secretary of 
the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage 
A–10 aircraft (except for such aircraft that the Secretary, as of 
April 9, 2013, plans to retire). 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on all high-altitude airborne intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance systems operated, or planned for future 
operation, by the Department of Defense. 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities of each high-altitude intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance system covered by the report; 
(B) the plans to upgrade such capabilities in the future; 
(C) the fully-burdened cost-per-flight-hour of each such 
system; 
(D) the number of requests for each such system made 
by commanders of the combatant commands during the 
five-year period prior to the report, including the percent-
age of such requests that have been fulfilled to meet the 
requirements of such commanders;
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(E) a description of the assumptions used by the Sec-
retary in carrying out this subsection; and 
(F) any other information that the Secretary considers 
appropriate with respect to the analysis of high-altitude 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to limit or otherwise affect the requirement to maintain the oper-
ational capability of RQ–4 Block 30 Global Hawk unmanned aircraft 
systems under section 154(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1666). 
SEC. 144. MC–12 LIBERTY INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON-
NAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Beginning on the date that is 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the report 
under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary may transfer MC–12 Liberty 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft from the Air 
Force to the Army in accordance with the plan developed under 
subsection (b)(1). 
(b) PLAN.— 
(1) PLAN
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a plan for the potential transfer of MC–12 Liberty 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft from the 
Air Force to the Army pursuant to subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) ensure that any transfer described in such para-
graph does not adversely affect ongoing intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance operations, including such 
operations in Afghanistan; 
(B) identify the appropriate size, composition, and 
configuration of the fleet of MC–12 Liberty intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft required by the 
Army; 
(C) identify the appropriate size, composition, configu-
ration, and disposition of the remaining fleet of MC–12 
Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance air-
craft required by the Air Force; 
(D) provide for the modification of the MC–12 Liberty 
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft that 
are transferred to the Army pursuant to the plan in order 
to meet the long-term needs of the Army; and 
(E) for any aircraft that are so transferred, include 
a time line for the orderly transfer of the aircraft in a 
manner consistent with subparagraph (A). 
(c) EFFECT ON OTHER PROGRAMS.—
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(1) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCURE-
MENT.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for 
the Army may be obligated or expended to procure additional 
aircraft under the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance 
and Surveillance System program during fiscal year 2014. 
(2) CONVERSION OF AIRCRAFT.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall convert aircraft described in paragraph (3) to the 
Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance 
System program configuration to meet the requirements of 
the Army. The Secretary shall carry out this paragraph using 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2013 or 2014 for the Enhanced 
Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System pro-
gram. 
(3) AIRCRAFT DESCRIBED.—The aircraft described in this 
paragraph are the following: 
(A) MC–12 Liberty intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance aircraft of the Air Force that are transferred 
to the Army pursuant to subsection (a). 
(B) Army Medium Altitude Multi-Intelligence intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance C–12 Quick Reac-
tion Capability aircraft. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the date on which the 
budget of the President for fiscal year 2015 is submitted to 
Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States 
Code, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the plan required by subsection 
(b)(1). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 
145. 
COMPETITION 
FOR 
EVOLVED 
EXPENDABLE 
LAUNCH 
VEHICLE PROVIDERS. 
(a) PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
develop a plan to implement the new acquisition strategy for 
the evolved expendable launch vehicle program described in 
the acquisition decision memorandum dated November 27, 
2012. 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The plan to implement the new 
acquisition strategy for the evolved expendable launch vehicle 
program under paragraph (1) shall include a general description 
of how the Secretary will conduct competition with respect 
to awarding a contract to certified evolved expendable launch
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vehicle providers. Such description may include the following 
with respect to such acquisition strategy: 
(A) The proposed cost, schedule, and performance. 
(B) Mission assurance activities. 
(C) The manner in which the contractor will operate 
under the Federal Acquisition Regulation. 
(D) The effect of other contracts in which the contractor 
is entered into with the Federal Government, including 
the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capability 
contract, the space station commercial resupply services 
contracts, and other relevant contracts regarding national 
security space and strategic programs. 
(E) Any other areas the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—At the same time that the Secretary 
issues a draft of the request for proposals with respect to 
a contract for the evolved expendable launch vehicle provider, 
the Secretary shall— 
(A) submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes the plan under subsection (a)(1); 
or 
(B) provide to such committees a briefing on such 
plan. 
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. 
(C) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 146. REPORTS ON PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT AND 
HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH EJECTION 
SEATS. 
(a) STUDY ON PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
development center to conduct a study to identify and assess 
cost-effective and efficient alternative means for the procure-
ment and research and development of personal protection 
equipment that supports and promotes competition and innova-
tion in the personal protection equipment industrial base. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
on which the contract is entered into under paragraph (1), 
the federally funded research and development center con-
ducting the study under such paragraph shall submit to the 
Secretary the study, including any findings and recommenda-
tions. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the Secretary receives the study under para-
graph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional
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defense committees a report that includes the study under 
paragraph (1), the matters described in subparagraph (B), 
and any related findings, recommendations, comments, and 
plans of the Secretary. 
(B) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) shall include the following: 
(i) The findings and recommendations of the feder-
ally funded research and development center submitted 
to the Secretary under paragraph (2). 
(ii) An assessment of current and future tech-
nologies that could markedly improve body armor, 
including by decreasing weight, increasing surviv-
ability, and making other relevant improvements. 
(iii) An analysis of the capability of the personal 
protection equipment industrial base to leverage such 
technologies to produce the next generation body 
armor. 
(iv) An assessment of alternative body armor 
acquisition models, including different types of con-
tracting and budgeting practices of the Department 
of Defense. 
(4) PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘personal protection equipment’’ includes— 
(A) body armor components; 
(B) combat helmets; 
(C) combat protective eyewear; 
(D) environmental and fire-resistant clothing; and 
(E) other individual equipment items as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary. 
(b) REPORT ON HEALTH AND SAFETY RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH 
EJECTION SEATS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
setting forth an assessment of the risks to the health and 
safety of members of the Armed Forces of the ejection seats 
currently in operational use by the Air Force. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) An assessment of whether aircrew members 
wearing advanced helmets, night vision systems, helmet- 
mounted cueing system, or other helmet-mounted devices 
or attachments are at increased risk of serious injury or 
death during a high-speed ejection sequence. 
(B) An analysis of how ejection seats currently in oper-
ational use provide protection against head, neck, and 
spinal cord injuries during an ejection sequence. 
(C) An analysis of initiatives to decrease the risk of 
death or serious injury during an ejection sequence. 
(D) The status of any testing or qualifications on 
upgraded ejection seats that may reduce the risk of death 
or serious injury during an ejection sequence.
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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. Modification of requirements on biennial strategic plan for the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency. 
Sec. 212. Limitation on availability of funds for ground combat vehicle engineering 
and manufacturing phase. 
Sec. 213. Limitation and reporting requirements for unmanned carrier-launched 
surveillance and strike system program. 
Sec. 214. Limitation on availability of funds for Air Force logistics transformation. 
Sec. 215. Limitation on availability of funds for defensive cyberspace operations of 
the Air Force. 
Sec. 216. Limitation on availability of funds for precision extended range munition 
program. 
Sec. 217. Long-range standoff weapon requirement; prohibition on availability of 
funds for noncompetitive procedures for offensive anti-surface warfare 
weapon contracts of the Navy. 
Sec. 218. Review of software development for F–35 aircraft. 
Sec. 219. Evaluation and assessment of the distributed common ground system. 
Sec. 220. Operationally responsive space. 
Sec. 221. Sustainment or replacement of Blue Devil intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance capabilities. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 231. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on ballistic missile de-
fense system. 
Sec. 232. Prohibition on use of funds for MEADS program. 
Sec. 233. Prohibition on availability of funds for integration of certain missile de-
fense systems; report on regional ballistic missile defense. 
Sec. 234. Availability of funds for co-production of Iron Dome short-range rocket de-
fense system in the United States. 
Sec. 235. Additional missile defense radar for the protection of the United States 
homeland. 
Sec. 236. Evaluation of options for future ballistic missile defense sensor architec-
tures. 
Sec. 237. Plans to improve the ground-based midcourse defense system. 
Sec. 238. Report on potential future homeland ballistic missile defense options. 
Sec. 239. Briefings on status of implementation of certain missile defense matters. 
Sec. 240. Sense of Congress and report on NATO and missile defense burden-shar-
ing. 
Sec. 241. Sense of Congress on deployment of regional ballistic missile defense ca-
pabilities. 
Sec. 242. Sense of Congress on procurement of capability enhancement II 
exoatmospheric kill vehicle. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 251. Annual Comptroller General report on the amphibious combat vehicle ac-
quisition program. 
Sec. 252. Annual Comptroller General of the United States report on the acquisi-
tion program for the VXX Presidential Helicopter. 
Sec. 253. Report on strategy to improve body armor. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 261. Establishment of Communications Security Review and Advisory Board. 
Sec. 262. Extension and expansion of mechanisms to provide funds for defense lab-
oratories for research and development of technologies for military mis-
sions. 
Sec. 263. Extension of authority to award prizes for advanced technology achieve-
ments. 
Sec. 264. Five-year extension of pilot program to include technology protection fea-
tures during research and development of certain defense systems. 
Sec. 265. Briefing on biometrics activities of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 266. Sense of Congress on importance of aligning common missile compart-
ment of Ohio-class replacement program with the United Kingdom’s 
Vanguard successor program.
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Sec. 267. Sense of Congress on counter-electronics high power microwave missile 
project. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2014 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation as specified in the funding table in 
section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS ON BIENNIAL STRATEGIC 
PLAN 
FOR 
THE 
DEFENSE 
ADVANCED 
RESEARCH 
PROJECTS AGENCY. 
(a) ELEMENTS OF STRATEGIC PLAN.—Subsection (b) of section 
2352 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The strategic objectives of that agency, and the linkage 
between such objectives and the missions of the armed forces.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘goals’’ and inserting 
‘‘objectives’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (3); 
(4) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs 
(3) and (4), respectively; and 
(5) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by paragraph (4) 
of this subsection, by striking ‘‘for the programs of that agency’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for programs demonstrating military systems 
to one or more of the armed forces’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBMISSION OF PLAN.—Subsection (c) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense shall’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Director shall, in coordination with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics,’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to biennial strategic plans submitted under 
section 2352 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this 
section, after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR GROUND COM-
BAT 
VEHICLE 
ENGINEERING 
AND 
MANUFACTURING 
PHASE. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Army 
may be obligated or expended for post-Milestone B engineering 
and manufacturing phase development activities for the ground 
combat vehicle program until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits 
to the congressional defense committees a report that includes 
the following: 
(1) An independent assessment of the draft milestone B 
documentation for the ground combat vehicle that—
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(A) is performed by the Director of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation, the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering, or other similar 
official; and 
(B) analyzes whether there is a sufficient business 
case to proceed with the engineering and manufacturing 
development phase for the ground combat vehicle using 
only one contractor. 
(2) A certification by the Secretary that the ground combat 
vehicle program has— 
(A) feasible, fully defined, and stable requirements; 
(B) been demonstrated in a relevant environment in 
accordance with section 2366b(a)(3)(D) of title 10, United 
States Code, and achieved technology readiness or matu-
rity; 
(C) independent and high-confidence cost estimates; 
(D) sufficient funding available during fiscal year 2014 
and sufficient funding planned for the period covered by 
the current future-years defense plan; and 
(E) a realistic and achievable schedule. 
SEC. 
213. 
LIMITATION 
AND 
REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
UNMANNED 
CARRIER-LAUNCHED 
SURVEILLANCE 
AND 
STRIKE SYSTEM PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF AIR VEHICLES.—The Secretary 
of Defense may not acquire more than six air vehicles of the 
unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike system prior 
to receiving milestone B approval (as defined in section 2366(e)(7) 
of title 10, United States Code) for engineering and manufacturing 
development and low-rate initial production. 
(b) QUARTERLY COST REPORTS.—Beginning 90 days after the 
date on which the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and 
strike system receives milestone A approval, and each 90-day period 
thereafter until such system receives milestone B approval, the 
Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes, at a minimum— 
(1) the current cost estimate and schedule, as of the date 
of the report, for all segments of the unmanned carrier-launched 
surveillance and strike system program; 
(2) any changes to such cost estimate or schedule from 
the previous report; and 
(3) an explanation for any changes to the cost estimate 
or schedule or to the key performance parameters or key system 
attributes used for such program. 
(c) BUDGET DOCUMENTATION REQUIREMENT.—In the budget 
materials submitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense 
in connection with the submission to Congress, pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, of the budget for fiscal year 
2015, and each subsequent fiscal year, the Secretary shall include 
individual project lines for each program segment of the unmanned 
carrier-launched surveillance and strike system, within program 
element 0604404N, that articulate all costs, contractual actions, 
and other information associated with technology development for 
each such program segment. 
(d) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall annually conduct a review of the acquisition program
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for the unmanned carrier-launched surveillance and strike 
system. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than March 1 of each year, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the review under paragraph (1). 
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (2) shall 
include such matters as the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate to fully inform the congressional defense commit-
tees of the status of the unmanned carrier-launched surveil-
lance and strike system program. Such matters should include, 
at a minimum, the following: 
(A) The extent to which the unmanned carrier- 
launched surveillance and strike system program is 
meeting cost, schedule, and performance goals. 
(B) The progress and results of developmental testing. 
(C) An assessment of the acquisition strategy for the 
program, including whether the strategy is consistent with 
acquisition management best practices identified by the 
Comptroller General for the purposes of the program. 
(4) SUNSET.—The Comptroller General shall carry out this 
subsection until the earlier of— 
(A) the date on which the Secretary of the Navy awards 
a contract for the full-rate production of the unmanned 
carrier-launched surveillance and strike system; or 
(B) the date on which the unmanned carrier-launched 
surveillance and strike system program is terminated. 
SEC. 214. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AIR FORCE 
LOGISTICS TRANSFORMATION. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for procurement, 
Air Force, or research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, 
for logistics information technology, including for the expeditionary 
combat support system, not more than 85 percent may be obligated 
or expended until the date that is 30 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional 
defense committees a report on how the Secretary will modernize 
and update the logistics information technology systems of the 
Air Force following the cancellation of the expeditionary combat 
support system. Such report shall include— 
(1) a detailed strategy and timeline for implementing the 
recommendations from the Expeditionary Combat Support 
System Acquisition Investigation Review Team Final Report; 
and 
(2) a description of the near-term options for maintaining 
or incrementally modernizing the logistics information tech-
nology systems of the Air Force until a replacement for the 
expeditionary combat support system can be determined. 
SEC. 215. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEFENSIVE 
CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for 
procurement, Air Force, or research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, Air Force, for Defensive Cyberspace Operations (Program Ele-
ment 0202088F), not more than 90 percent may be obligated or 
expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date 
on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional
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defense committees a report on the Application Software Assurance 
Center of Excellence. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of how the Application Software Assurance 
Center of Excellence is used to support the software assurance 
activities of the Air Force and other elements of the Department 
of Defense, including pursuant to section 933 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note). 
(2) A description of the resources used to support the 
Center of Excellence from the beginning of the Center through 
fiscal year 2014. 
(3) The plan of the Secretary for sustaining the Center 
of Excellence during the period covered by the future-years 
defense program submitted in 2013 under section 221 of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 216. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PRECISION 
EXTENDED RANGE MUNITION PROGRAM. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Department 
of Defense, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended 
for the precision extended range munition program until the date 
on which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff submits to 
the congressional defense committees written certification that— 
(1) such program is necessary to meet a valid operational 
need that cannot be met by the existing precision guided mortar 
munition of the Army, other indirect fire weapons, or aerial- 
delivered joint fires; and 
(2) a sufficient business case exists to proceed with the 
development and production of such program. 
SEC. 217. LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON REQUIREMENT; PROHIBI-
TION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NONCOMPETITIVE 
PROCEDURES FOR OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE 
WEAPON CONTRACTS OF THE NAVY. 
(a) LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
develop a follow-on air-launched cruise missile to the AGM– 
86 that— 
(A) achieves initial operating capability for conven-
tional missions prior to the retirement of the conventionally 
armed AGM–86; 
(B) achieves initial operating capability for nuclear 
missions prior to the retirement of the nuclear-armed 
AGM–86; and 
(C) is capable of internal carriage and employment 
for both conventional and nuclear missions on the next- 
generation long-range strike bomber. 
(2) CONSECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT.—In developing a follow- 
on air-launched cruise missile to the AGM–86 in accordance 
with paragraph (1), the Secretary may carry out development 
and production activities with respect to nuclear missions prior 
to carrying out such activities with respect to conventional 
missions if the Secretary determines such consecutive order 
of development and production activities to be cost effective.
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(b) OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON CONTRACTS 
OF THE NAVY.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the offensive 
anti-surface warfare weapon may be used to enter into or 
modify a contract using procedures other than competitive 
procedures (as defined in section 2302(2) of title 10, United 
States Code). 
(2) EXEMPTION; WAIVER.— 
(A) EXEMPTED ACTIVITIES.—The prohibition in para-
graph (1) shall not apply to funds specified in such para-
graph that are made available for the development, testing, 
and fielding of aircraft-launched offensive anti-surface war-
fare weapons capabilities. 
(B) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may waive the prohibition in paragraph 
(1) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is in 
the national security interests of the United States. 
SEC. 218. REVIEW OF SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT FOR F–35 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics shall establish an independent 
team consisting of subject matter experts to review the develop-
ment of software for the F–35 aircraft program (in this sub-
section referred to as the ‘‘software development program’’), 
including by reviewing the progress made with respect to— 
(A) managing the software development program; and 
(B) delivering critical software capability in accordance 
with current program milestones. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than March 3, 2014, the Under 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the review under paragraph (1). Such report shall 
include the following: 
(A) An assessment by the independent team with 
respect to whether the software development program— 
(i) has been successful in meeting the key mile-
stone dates occurring before the date of the report; 
and 
(ii) will be successful in meeting the established 
program schedule. 
(B) Any recommendations of the independent team 
with respect to improving the software development pro-
gram to ensure that, in support of the start of initial 
operational testing, the established program schedule is 
met on time. 
(C) If the independent team determines that the soft-
ware development program will be unable to deliver the 
full complement of software within the established program 
schedule, any potential alternatives that the independent 
team considers appropriate to deliver such software within 
such schedule. 
(b) AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM SUSTAINMENT 
REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Joint
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Strike Fighter Joint Program Office, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on current plans, as of the 
date of the report, for long-term sustainment of the autonomic 
logistics information system of F–35 aircraft. Such report shall 
include the following: 
(1) Current plans for acquisition of technical data rights 
to autonomic logistics information system software and the 
potential competitive sustainment of elements of the autonomic 
logistics information system. 
(2) How sustainment of the autonomic logistics information 
system may take advantage of public-private partnerships 
authorized by section 2474 of title 10, United States Code, 
including schedules for actions necessary for such sustainment. 
(3) Any current plan to select, designate, and activate any 
Government-owned and Government-operated site to serve as 
the autonomic logistics operating unit. 
(4) Current plans to ensure that the autonomic logistics 
information system provides total asset visibility and account-
ability, including asset valuation and tracking, and for potential 
integration with other automated logistics systems. 
SEC. 219. EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT OF THE DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEM. 
(a) PROJECT CODES FOR BUDGET SUBMISSIONS.—In the budget 
submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 of 
title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2015 and each subse-
quent fiscal year, each capability component within the distributed 
common ground system program shall be set forth as a separate 
project code within the program element line, and each covered 
official shall submit supporting justification for the project code 
within the program element descriptive summary. 
(b) ANALYSIS.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall conduct an analysis 
of capability components that are compliant with the intel-
ligence community data standards and could be used to meet 
the requirements of the distributed common ground system 
program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The analysis required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) Revalidation of the distributed common ground 
system program requirements based on current program 
needs, recent operational experience, and the requirement 
for nonproprietary solutions that adhere to open-architec-
ture principles. 
(B) Market research of current commercially available 
tools to determine whether any such tools could potentially 
satisfy the requirements described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) Analysis of the competitive acquisition options for 
any tools identified in subparagraph (B). 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees the results of the anal-
ysis conducted under paragraph (1). 
(c) COVERED OFFICIAL DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered official’’ means the following:
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(1) The Secretary of the Army, with respect to matters 
concerning the Army. 
(2) The Secretary of the Navy, with respect to matters 
concerning the Navy. 
(3) The Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to matters 
concerning the Air Force. 
(4) The Commandant of the Marine Corps, with respect 
to matters concerning the Marine Corps. 
(5) The Commander of the United States Special Oper-
ations Command, with respect to matters concerning the United 
States Special Operations Command. 
SEC. 220. OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) it remains the policy of the United States, as expressed 
in section 913(a) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 
120 Stat. 2355), to demonstrate, acquire, and deploy an effective 
capability for operationally responsive space to support military 
users and operations from space, which shall consist of— 
(A) responsive satellite payloads and busses built to 
common technical standards; 
(B) low-cost space launch vehicles and supporting 
range operations that facilitate the timely launch and on- 
orbit operations of satellites; 
(C) responsive command and control capabilities; and 
(D) concepts of operations, tactics, techniques, and 
procedures that permit the use of responsive space assets 
for combat and military operations other than war; and 
(2) the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office has 
demonstrated through multiple launches since 2009 an ability 
to accomplish many of the policy objectives of the Operationally 
Responsive Space Program through specific missions, but has 
not executed a mission that leverages all policy objectives of 
such Program in a single mission. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for 
the Department of Defense for the space-based infrared systems 
space modernization initiative wide-field-of-view testbed, not more 
than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the Executive 
Agent for Space of the Department of Defense certifies to the 
congressional defense committees that the Secretary of Defense 
is carrying out the Operationally Responsive Space Program Office 
in accordance with section 2273a of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Executive Agent for Space of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report regarding a potential mission that would seek to 
leverage all policy objectives of the Operationally Responsive Space 
Program in a single mission. 
SEC. 221. SUSTAINMENT OR REPLACEMENT OF BLUE DEVIL INTEL-
LIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE, 
AND 
RECONNAISSANCE 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) PLAN
TO RETAIN CAPABILITY.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall develop a plan to sustain the operational capabilities 
of the Blue Devil 1 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance
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Systems (in this section referred to as ‘‘Blue Devil 1 system’’), 
including precision signal geolocation, by— 
(1) procuring the existing Blue Devil 1 system; 
(2) developing a new system; or 
(3) basing a new system on capabilities that are adapted 
and integrated from existing programs and programs being 
developed. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report on— 
(1) the potential cost of procuring, operating, and sustaining 
current Blue Devil 1 systems for fiscal years 2014 through 
2019, including costs relating to procurement, research and 
development, personnel, operation and maintenance, and mili-
tary construction; 
(2) the ability of other current platforms and subsystems 
as of the date of the report to provide intelligence, surveillance, 
and reconnaissance support similar to the support provided 
by the current Blue Devil 1 system; and 
(3) a listing of programs of the Air Force and other pro-
grams of the Department of Defense in development as of 
the date of the report that could provide such similar support 
in the future. 
(c) REQUIREMENT
TO COORDINATE.—In preparing the report 
under subsection (b), the Secretary shall— 
(1) coordinate with the Commander of the United States 
Special Operations Command regarding the operational needs 
of the United States Special Operations Command; and 
(2) coordinate with the Director of the Defense Advanced 
Research Projects Agency with respect to information regarding 
the transfer to the Air Force of the technology developed under 
the wide-area network detection program for operational 
integration of wide-area motion imagery and near-vertical direc-
tion-finding data for effective target detection, identification, 
and tracking for potential incorporation, as practical and appro-
priate, into other platforms. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle C—Missile Defense Programs 
SEC. 
231. 
IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
ACQUISITION 
ACCOUNTABILITY 
REPORTS ON BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 
(a) IMPROVEMENT TO OPERATIONS AND SUSTAINMENT COST ESTI-
MATES.—In preparing the acquisition accountability reports on the 
ballistic missile defense system required by section 225 of title 
10, United States Code, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
shall improve the quality of cost estimates relating to operations 
and sustainment that are included in such reports under subsection
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(b)(3)(A) of such section, including with respect to the confidence 
levels of such cost estimates. 
(b) OPERATIONS
AND SUSTAINMENT RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 
225 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) OPERATIONS
AND SUSTAINMENT COST ESTIMATES.—The 
Director shall ensure that each life-cycle cost estimate included 
in an acquisition baseline pursuant to subsection (b)(3)(A) 
includes— 
‘‘(1) all of the operations and sustainment costs for which 
the Director is responsible; and 
‘‘(2) a description of the operations and sustainment func-
tions and costs for which a military department is responsible.’’. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report outlining the plans of the Director to improve the 
quality of cost estimates pursuant to subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) a description of the actions planned to improve 
the quality of cost estimates included in the acquisition 
accountability reports on the ballistic missile defense 
system required by section 225 of title 10, United States 
Code; 
(B) the schedule for such planned actions, including 
the planned schedule for meeting the requirements of sub-
section (e) of such section 225, as added by subsection 
(b); 
(C) a description of any steps taken during the previous 
year to improve the quality of such cost estimates; 
(D) an assessment of how the planned improvements 
compare to the best practices and cost-estimation guidelines 
recommended by the Comptroller General of the United 
States for cost estimates of the ballistic missile defense 
system; 
(E) any other matters the Director considers appro-
priate; and 
(F) the views of the Comptroller General of the United 
States with respect to the contents of the report. 
(3) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form. 
SEC. 232. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR MEADS PROGRAM. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Department 
of Defense may be obligated or expended for the medium extended 
air defense system. 
SEC. 233. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTEGRA-
TION OF CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS; REPORT 
ON REGIONAL BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF CERTAIN SYSTEMS.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
missile defense systems of the People’s Republic of China should 
not be integrated into the missile defense systems of the United 
States or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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(2) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated 
or expended to integrate missile defense systems of the People’s 
Republic of China into missile defense systems of the United 
States. 
(b) REPORT ON REGIONAL BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the status and progress of regional missile defense programs 
and efforts. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of the overall risk assessment from 
the most recent Global Ballistic Missile Defense Assess-
ment of regional missile defense capabilities relative to 
meeting the operational needs of the commanders of the 
geographic combatant commands, including the need for 
force protection of forward-deployed forces and capabilities 
of the United States and for the defense of allies and 
partners of the United States. 
(B) An assessment of whether and how the currently 
planned phased, adaptive approach to missile defense in 
Europe and other planned regional missile defense 
approaches and capabilities of the United States meet the 
integrated priorities of the commanders of the geographic 
combatant commands to achieve the operational require-
ments of the commanders to defend against the ballistic 
missile threat to deployed forces of the United States and 
allies of the United States, including a description of 
planned force structure deployment options to increase mis-
sile defense capabilities in the area of responsibility of 
a commander, if needed, in the event of warning of an 
imminent ballistic missile attack. 
(C) A detailed explanation of the current and planned 
concept of operations for the phased, adaptive approach 
to missile defense in Europe, including— 
(i) arrangements for allocating the command of 
assets of such approach between the Commander of 
the United States European Command and the 
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe; 
(ii) an explanation of the circumstances under 
which such command would be allocated to each com-
mander; and 
(iii) a description of the prioritization of defense 
of both the deployed forces of the United States and 
the territory of the member states of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization using available missile defense 
interceptor inventory. 
(D) A description of the progress made in the develop-
ment and testing of elements of systems intended for 
deployment in phases 2 and 3 of the phased, adaptive 
approach to missile defense in Europe, including the 
standard missile–3 block IB, the standard missile–3 block 
IIA interceptors, and the Aegis Ashore system, and any 
areas where work remains to ensure such phases are ready
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for deployment as specified in the 2010 Ballistic Missile 
Defense Review. 
(E) A description of the manner in which elements 
of regional missile defense architectures, such as forward- 
based X-band radars in Japan, Israel, Turkey, and the 
area of responsibility of the Commander of the United 
States Central Command, contribute to the enhancement 
of the homeland defense of the United States. 
(F) A description of the manner in which enhanced 
integration of offensive military capabilities and defensive 
missile defense capabilities, including the potential for 
improved intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, 
will fit into regional missile defense planning and force 
structure assessments. 
(G) A description of how the contributions of allies 
and partners of the United States that have purchased 
missile defense technology of the United States could aid 
in reducing the costs of deployment of regional missile 
defense capabilities of the United States, and how the 
systems of such allies and partners could be better 
networked and integrated to provide mutual force mul-
tiplication benefits. 
(H) A description of how the Secretary of Defense 
is working with allies and partners of the United States 
that have purchased air and missile defense technology 
of the United States to integrate the capabilities of such 
allies and partners provided by such technology with the 
air and missile defense systems and networks of the United 
States to provide mutual benefit. 
(I) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 234. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CO-PRODUCTION OF IRON 
DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM IN THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense- 
wide, for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than 
$15,000,000 may be obligated or expended for nonrecurring 
engineering costs in connection with the establishment of a 
capacity for co-production in the United States by industry 
of the United States of parts and components for the Iron 
Dome short-range rocket defense program. Such obligation or 
expenditure shall be made pursuant to an agreement described 
in paragraph (2). 
(2) AGREEMENT
DESCRIBED.—An agreement described in 
this paragraph is an agreement entered into by the Government 
of the United States and the Government of Israel with respect 
to the co-production in the United States of parts and compo-
nents for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program. 
(b) REPORT ON CO-PRODUCTION.—Not later than 30 days after 
obligating or expending funds specified in subsection (a), the
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Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the plan to implement an 
agreement described in paragraph (2) of such subsection, including 
the following: 
(1) A description of the estimated cost of implementing 
the agreement, including the costs to be paid by industry. 
(2) The expected schedule to implement the agreement. 
(3) A description of any efforts to minimize the costs of 
the agreement to the Government of the United States. 
(c) REPORT ON MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the status of missile defense cooperation between the United 
States and Israel. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of the current program of ballistic 
missile defense cooperation between the United States and 
Israel, including the objectives and results of such coopera-
tion as of the date of the report. 
(B) A description of steps taken during the year prior 
to the report, and steps planned to be taken during the 
year following the report, by the governments of the United 
States and Israel to improve the coordination, interoper-
ability, and integration of the missile defense capabilities 
of the United States and Israel. 
(C) A description of joint missile defense exercises and 
training that have been conducted by the United States 
and Israel, and the lessons learned from such exercises. 
(D) A description of joint efforts of the United States 
and Israel to develop ballistic missile defense technologies 
and capabilities. 
(E) Any other matters that the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to alter or affect the procurement schedule, or anticipated procure-
ment numbers, under the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense 
program. 
(e) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) second-source production of parts and components of 
the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program that is 
based in the United States is in the national security interest 
of both Israel and the United States; and 
(2) the move towards such a second-source capacity in 
the United States for integration and assembly of all-up rounds 
of the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program will fur-
ther enhance the security of Israel by ensuring added produc-
tion capability of such vital program. 
SEC. 235. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR FOR THE PROTEC-
TION OF THE UNITED STATES HOMELAND. 
(a) DEPLOYMENT OF LONG-RANGE DISCRIMINATING RADAR.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency shall deploy a long-range discriminating radar against 
long-range ballistic missile threats from the Democratic People’s 
Republic of Korea. Such radar shall be located at a location
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optimized to support the defense of the homeland of the United 
States. 
(2) FUNDING.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
Defense-wide, for the Missile Defense Agency for BMD Sensors 
(PE 63884C), as specified in the funding table in section 4201, 
$30,000,000 shall be available for initial costs toward the 
deployment of the radar required by paragraph (1). 
(b) ADDITIONAL SENSOR COVERAGE FOR THREATS FROM IRAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that the Secretary is able to deploy additional tracking and 
discrimination sensor capabilities to support the defense of 
the homeland of the United States from future long-range bal-
listic missile threats that emerge from Iran. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that details what 
sensor capabilities of the United States, including re-locatable 
land- and sea-based capabilities, are or will become available 
to support the defense of the homeland of the United States 
from future long-range ballistic missile threats that emerge 
from Iran. Such report shall include the following: 
(A) With respect to the capabilities included in the 
report, an identification of such capabilities that can be 
located on the Atlantic-side of the United States by not 
later than 2019, or sooner if long-range ballistic missile 
threats from Iran are successfully flight-tested prior to 
2019. 
(B) A description of the manner in which the United 
States will maintain such capabilities so as to ensure the 
deployment of the capabilities in time to support the missile 
defense of the United States from long-range ballistic mis-
sile threats from Iran. 
SEC. 236. EVALUATION OF OPTIONS FOR FUTURE BALLISTIC MISSILE 
DEFENSE SENSOR ARCHITECTURES. 
(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Commander of the United States Strategic Command, shall 
conduct an evaluation of options and alternatives for future 
sensor architectures for ballistic missile defense in order to 
enhance the ballistic missile defense capabilities of the United 
States. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall consult with the heads of departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government that the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(3) SCOPE OF EVALUATION.—In conducting the evaluation 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider the following: 
(A) A wide range of options for a future sensor architec-
ture for ballistic missile defense, including— 
(i) options regarding the future development, 
integration, exploitation, and deployment of existing 
or new missile defense sensor systems and assets; and 
(ii) options regarding using capabilities of the Fed-
eral Government that exist or are planned as of the 
date of the evaluation that are not primarily focused
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on missile defense, including such capabilities that may 
require modification to be used for missile defense. 
(B) The potential costs, advantages, and feasibility of 
using such future sensor architecture for purposes other 
than missile defense, including for technical intelligence 
collection or space situational awareness. 
(C) Whether and how such future sensor architectures 
could be designed and employed to fulfill missions other 
than missile defense when not required for such missile 
defense missions. 
(4) OBJECTIVE.—The objective of the evaluation shall be 
to identify one or more future sensor architectures for ballistic 
missile defense that will result in an improvement of the 
performance of the ballistic missile defense system in a cost- 
effective, operationally effective, timely, and affordable manner. 
(b) ELEMENTS TO BE EVALUATED.—The evaluation required by 
subsection (a) shall include a consideration of the following: 
(1) SENSOR TYPES.—At a minimum, the types of sensors 
as follows: 
(A) Radar. 
(B) Infrared. 
(C) Optical and electro-optical. 
(D) Directed energy. 
(2) SENSOR MODES.—Deployment modes of sensors as fol-
lows: 
(A) Ground-based sensors. 
(B) Sea-based sensors. 
(C) Airborne sensors. 
(D) Space-based sensors. 
(3) SENSOR FUNCTIONS.—At a minimum, missile defense- 
related sensor functions as follows: 
(A) Detection. 
(B) Tracking. 
(C) Characterization. 
(D) Classification. 
(E) Discrimination. 
(F) Debris mitigation. 
(G) Kill assessment. 
(4) SENSOR ARCHITECTURE CAPABILITIES.—At a minimum, 
maximization or improvement of sensor-related capabilities as 
follows: 
(A) Handling of increasing raid sizes. 
(B) Precision tracking of threat missiles. 
(C) Providing fire-control quality tracks of evolving 
threat missiles. 
(D) Enabling launch-on-remote and engage-on-remote 
capabilities. 
(E) Discriminating lethal objects (warheads) from other 
objects. 
(F) Effectively assessing the results of engagements. 
(G) Enabling enhanced shot doctrine. 
(H) Other capabilities that the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to
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the congressional defense committees a report setting forth 
the results of the evaluation required by subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the 
Secretary with respect to— 
(A) future sensor architectures evaluated under sub-
section (a)(3)(A)(i). 
(B) existing or planned capabilities of the Federal 
Government evaluated under subsection (a)(3)(A)(ii); 
(C) using future sensor architecture for additional pur-
poses as described in subsection (a)(3)(B); and 
(D) the design and employment of future sensor 
architectures to fulfill missions other than missile defense 
as described in subsection (a)(3)(C). 
(3) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 224 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 1675) is repealed. 
SEC. 237. PLANS TO IMPROVE THE GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE 
DEFENSE SYSTEM. 
(a) IMPROVED KILL ASSESSMENT CAPABILITY.—The Director of 
the Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with the Commander 
of the United States Strategic Command and the Commander of 
the United States Northern Command, shall develop— 
(1) options to achieve an improved kill assessment capa-
bility for the ground-based midcourse defense system that can 
be developed as soon as practicable with acceptable acquisition 
risk, with the objective of achieving initial operating capability 
by not later than December 31, 2019, including by improving— 
(A) the exo-atmospheric kill vehicle for the ground- 
based interceptor; 
(B) the command, control, battle management, and 
communications system; and 
(C) the sensor and communications architecture of the 
ballistic missile defense system; and 
(2) a plan to carry out such options that gives priority 
to including such improved capabilities in at least some of 
the 14 ground-based interceptors that will be procured by the 
Director, as announced by the Secretary of Defense on March 
15, 2013. 
(b) IMPROVED HIT ASSESSMENT.—The Director, in consultation 
with the Commander of the United States Strategic Command 
and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, 
shall take appropriate steps to develop an interim capability for 
improved hit assessment for the ground-based midcourse defense 
system that can be integrated into near-term exo-atmospheric kill 
vehicle upgrades and refurbishment. 
(c) REPORT ON IMPROVED CAPABILITIES.—Not later than April 
1, 2014, the Director, the Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command, and the Commander of the United States Northern 
Command shall jointly submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on— 
(1) the development of an improved kill assessment capa-
bility under subsection (a), including the plan developed under 
paragraph (2) of such subsection; and
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(2) the development of an interim capability for improved 
hit assessment under subsection (b). 
(d) PLAN FOR UPGRADED ENHANCED EXO-ATMOSPHERIC KILL 
VEHICLE.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a plan to use covered 
funding to develop, test, and deploy an upgraded enhanced 
exo-atmospheric kill vehicle for the ground-based midcourse 
defense system that— 
(A) is tested under a test program coordinated with 
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation; and 
(B) following such test program, is capable of being 
deployed during fiscal year 2018 or thereafter. 
(2) PRIORITY.—In developing the plan for an upgraded 
enhanced exo-atmospheric kill vehicle under paragraph (1), the 
Director shall give priority to the following attributes: 
(A) Cost effectiveness and high reliability, testability, 
producibility, modularity, and maintainability. 
(B) Capability across the midcourse battle space. 
(C) Ability to leverage ballistic missile defense system 
data with kill vehicle on-board capability to discriminate 
lethal objects. 
(D) Reliable on-demand communications. 
(E) Sufficient flexibility to ensure that the potential 
for future enhancements, including ballistic missile defense 
system interceptor commonality and multiple and volume 
kill capability, is maintained. 
(3) COVERED FUNDING DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘‘covered funding’’ means— 
(A) funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the 
Missile Defense Agency, as specified in the funding table 
in section 4201; and 
(B) funds authorized to be appropriated by the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239) or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2013 that are available to the Director to carry out the 
plan under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 238. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FUTURE HOMELAND BALLISTIC MIS-
SILE DEFENSE OPTIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on potential future 
options for enhancing the ballistic missile defense of the homeland 
of the United States. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the report 
under subsection (a) in consultation with the Commander of the 
United States Strategic Command, the Commander of the United 
States Northern Command, and the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) A description of the current assessment of the threat 
to the United States from limited ballistic missile attack 
(whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), particularly
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from countries such as North Korea and Iran, and an assess-
ment of the projected future threat through 2022, including 
a discussion of confidence levels and uncertainties in such 
threat assessment. 
(2) A description of the current capability of the ballistic 
missile defense of the homeland of the United States to defend 
against the current threat of limited ballistic missile attack 
(whether accidental, unauthorized, or deliberate), particularly 
from countries such as North Korea and Iran. 
(3) A description of the status of efforts to correct the 
problems that caused the flight test failures of the ground- 
based midcourse defense system in December 2010 and July 
2013 and plans for future efforts, including additional flight 
testing, to demonstrate that the problems have been success-
fully corrected. 
(4) A description of planned improvements to the current 
ballistic missile defense system of the homeland of the United 
States, and the enhancements to the capability of such system 
that would result from such planned improvements, including— 
(A) deployment of 14 additional ground-based intercep-
tors at Fort Greely, Alaska; 
(B) missile defense upgrades of early warning radars 
at Clear, Alaska, and Cape Cod, Massachusetts; 
(C) deployment of an in-flight interceptor communica-
tions system data terminal at Fort Drum, New York; and 
(D) improvements to the effectiveness and reliability 
of the ground-based interceptors and the overall ground- 
based midcourse defense system. 
(5) In accordance with subsection (d), a description of poten-
tial additional future options for the ballistic missile defense 
of the homeland of the United States, in addition to the 
improvements described in paragraph (4), if future ballistic 
missile threats warrant deployment of such options to increase 
the capabilities of such ballistic missile defense, including— 
(A) deployment of a missile defense interceptor site 
on the East Coast; 
(B) deployment of a missile defense interceptor site 
in another location in the United States, other than on 
the East Coast; 
(C) expansion of Missile Field–1 at Fort Greely, Alaska, 
to an operationally available 20-silo configuration, to permit 
further interceptor deployments; 
(D) deployment of additional ground-based interceptors 
for the ground-based midcourse defense system at Fort 
Greely, Alaska, or Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, 
or both; 
(E) deployment of additional missile defense sensors, 
including at a site in Alaska as well as an X-band radar 
on or near the East Coast or elsewhere, to enhance system 
tracking and discrimination, including various sensor 
options; 
(F) enhancements to the operational effectiveness, cost 
effectiveness, and overall performance of the ground-based 
midcourse defense system through improvements to system 
reliability, 
discrimination, 
battle 
management, 
exo- 
atmospheric kill vehicle capability, and related functions;
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(G) the potential for future enhancement and deploy-
ment of the standard missile–3 block IIA interceptor to 
augment the ballistic missile defense of the homeland of 
the United States; 
(H) missile defense options to defend the homeland 
of the United States against ballistic missiles that could 
be launched from vessels on the seas around the United 
States, including the Gulf of Mexico, or other ballistic mis-
sile threats that could approach the United States from 
the south, should such a threat arise in the future; and 
(I) any other options the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(d) EVALUATION
OF POTENTIAL OPTIONS.—For each option 
described under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary shall provide an 
evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of such option. 
The evaluation of each such option shall include consideration of 
the following: 
(1) Technical feasibility. 
(2) Operational effectiveness and utility against the pro-
jected future threat. 
(3) Cost, cost effectiveness, and affordability. 
(4) Schedule considerations. 
(5) Agility to respond to changes in future threat evolution. 
(e) CONCLUSIONS
AND
RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the 
evaluations required by subsection (d), the Secretary shall include 
in the report under subsection (a) such findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate for poten-
tial future options for the ballistic missile defense of the homeland 
of the United States. 
(f) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 239. BRIEFINGS ON STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN 
MISSILE DEFENSE MATTERS. 
Not later than 180 days after the completion of the site evalua-
tion study required by subsection (a) of section 227 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 1678), and again one year after such date, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a detailed briefing on the current status of efforts 
and plans to implement the requirements of such section, 
including— 
(1) the progress and plans toward preparation of the 
environmental impact statement required by subsection (b) of 
such section; and 
(2) the development of the contingency plan under sub-
section (d) of such section for deployment of an additional 
homeland missile defense interceptor site in case the President 
determines to proceed with such an additional deployment. 
SEC. 240. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON NATO AND MISSILE 
DEFENSE BURDEN-SHARING. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
as defense budget resources continue to decline in the United States, 
including by reason of funding reductions under the Budget Control 
Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–25), and the sequestration in effect 
by reason of such Act, the importance of burden-sharing among
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members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization for missile 
defense is increasing. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the cost of 
missile defense for members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (in this section referred to as ‘‘NATO’’), including the phased, 
adaptive approach to missile defense in Europe, and the contribu-
tions made by members of NATO for such missile defense. 
(c) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (b) shall 
include the following: 
(1) The total estimated cost directly attributable to the 
various phases of the phased, adaptive approach to missile 
defense in Europe, including costs relating to research, develop-
ment, testing, and evaluation, procurement, and military 
construction. 
(2) With respect to the cost of missile defense for NATO, 
including the phased, adaptive approach to missile defense 
in Europe, a description of the level of burden-sharing among 
members of NATO as of the date of the report, including 
through contributions made by a member in the form of hosting 
elements of such approach to missile defense in the territory 
of the member. 
(3) An assessment of, and recommendations for, areas 
where the Secretary determines that NATO and the members 
of NATO could improve the burden-sharing among members 
with respect to the cost of missile defense for NATO described 
in paragraph (2), including through the possible pooling of 
missile defense interceptors. 
(d) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 241. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEPLOYMENT OF REGIONAL BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States develops and deploys regional ballistic 
missile defense capabilities to protect the forward-deployed 
forces, allies, and partners of the United States against regional 
ballistic missile threats, consistent with the security obligations 
of the United States and as part of the broader theater security 
and military plans of the geographic combatant commanders 
of the United States; 
(2) in deciding on the deployment of regional missile 
defense assets and capabilities of the United States, the Sec-
retary of Defense should give priority consideration to the 
capabilities needed to deter and defend against the ballistic 
missile threat, including the recommendations of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the priorities of the geographic combatant 
commanders for meeting the operational needs of the com-
manders for ballistic missile defense; 
(3) such deployment decisions should take into account 
all of the ballistic missile threats to the forces, allies, and 
partners of the United States in each region; 
(4) the United States should encourage the allies and part-
ners of the United States to acquire and contribute to integrated 
and complementary regional ballistic missile defense capabili-
ties—including coordination, data sharing, and networking
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arrangements—and such allied and partner capabilities should 
be taken into account in deciding on the deployment of regional 
missile defense capabilities of the United States; and 
(5) the United States should cooperate closely with the 
allies and partners of the United States, including such allies 
and partners in East Asia, on missile defense deployments 
and cooperation that enhance the mutual security of the United 
States and such allies and partners. 
SEC. 242. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROCUREMENT OF CAPABILITY 
ENHANCEMENT II EXOATMOSPHERIC KILL VEHICLE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
not procure a Capability Enhancement II exoatmospheric kill 
vehicle for deployment until after the date on which a successful 
intercept flight test of the Capability Enhancement II ground-based 
interceptor has occurred, unless such procurement is for test assets 
or to maintain a warm line for the industrial base. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 251. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON THE AMPHIB-
IOUS COMBAT VEHICLE ACQUISITION PROGRAM. 
(a) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.—During the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on March 1, 
2018, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
an annual review of the amphibious combat vehicle acquisition 
program. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 of each year 
beginning in 2014 and ending in 2018, the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the review of the amphibious combat vehicle acquisition 
program conducted under subsection (a). 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The extent to which the program is meeting 
development and procurement cost, schedule, performance, 
and risk mitigation goals. 
(B) With respect to meeting the desired initial oper-
ational capability and full operational capability dates for 
the amphibious combat vehicle, the progress and results 
of— 
(i) developmental and operational testing of the 
vehicle; and 
(ii) plans for correcting deficiencies in vehicle 
performance, operational effectiveness, reliability, suit-
ability, and safety. 
(C) An assessment of procurement plans, production 
results, and efforts to improve manufacturing efficiency 
and supplier performance. 
(D) An assessment of the acquisition strategy of the 
amphibious combat vehicle, including whether such 
strategy is in compliance with acquisition management 
best-practices and the acquisition policy and regulations 
of the Department of Defense.
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(E) An assessment of the projected operations and sup-
port costs and the viability of the Marine Corps to afford 
to operate and sustain the amphibious combat vehicle. 
(3) ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION.—In submitting to the 
congressional defense committees the first report under para-
graph (1) and a report following any changes made by the 
Secretary of the Navy to the baseline documentation of the 
amphibious combat vehicle acquisition program, the Comp-
troller General shall include, with respect to such program, 
an assessment of the sufficiency and objectivity of— 
(A) the analysis of alternatives; 
(B) the initial capabilities document; and 
(C) the capabilities development document. 
SEC. 252. ANNUAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
REPORT ON THE ACQUISITION PROGRAM FOR THE VXX 
PRESIDENTIAL HELICOPTER. 
(a) ANNUAL GAO REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct annually a review of the acquisition 
program for the VXX Presidential Helicopter aircraft. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1 each year, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the review conducted under subsection 
(a) during the preceding year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include such matters as the Comptroller General considers 
appropriate to fully inform the congressional defense commit-
tees of the stage of the acquisition process for the VXX Presi-
dential Helicopter aircraft covered by the review described in 
such report. Such matters may include the following: 
(A) The extent to which the acquisition program for 
the VXX Presidential Helicopter aircraft is meeting cost, 
schedule, and performance goals. 
(B) The progress and results of developmental testing. 
(C) An assessment of the acquisition strategy for the 
program, including whether the strategy is consistent with 
acquisition management best practices identified by the 
Comptroller General for purposes of the program. 
(c) SUNSET.—The requirements in this section shall terminate 
upon the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which the Navy awards a contract for 
full-rate production for the VXX Presidential Helicopter aircraft; 
or 
(2) the date on which the acquisition program for such 
aircraft is terminated. 
SEC. 253. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO IMPROVE BODY ARMOR. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the comprehensive 
research and development strategy of the Secretary to achieve 
significant reductions in the weight of body armor. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A brief description of each solution for body armor 
weight reduction that is being developed as of the date of 
the report.
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(2) For each such solution— 
(A) the costs, schedules, and performance require-
ments; 
(B) the research and development funding profile; 
(C) a description of the materials being used in the 
solution; and 
(D) the feasibility and technology readiness levels of 
the solution and the materials. 
(3) A strategy to provide resources for future research 
and development of body armor weight reduction. 
(4) An explanation of how the Secretary is using a modular 
or tailorable solution to approach body armor weight reduction. 
(5) A description of how the Secretary coordinates the 
research and development of body armor weight reduction being 
carried out by the military departments. 
(6) Any other matter the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 261. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY REVIEW 
AND ADVISORY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 189. Communications Security Review and Advisory Board 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be in the Department of 
Defense a Communications Security Review and Advisory Board 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Board’) to review and assess 
the communications security, cryptographic modernization, and 
related key management activities of the Department and provide 
advice to the Secretary with respect to such activities. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Secretary shall determine the number 
of members of the Board. 
‘‘(2) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense 
shall serve as chairman of the Board. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary shall appoint officers in the grade of general 
or admiral and civilian employees of the Department of Defense 
in the Senior Executive Service to serve as members of the Board. 
‘‘(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Board shall— 
‘‘(1) monitor the overall communications security, cryp-
tographic modernization, and key management efforts of the 
Department, including activities under major defense acquisi-
tion programs (as defined in section 139c of this title), by— 
‘‘(A) requiring each Chief Information Officer of each 
military department to report the communications security 
activities of the military department to the Board; 
‘‘(B) tracking compliance of each military department 
with respect to communications security modernization 
efforts; 
‘‘(C) validating lifecycle communications security mod-
ernization plans for major defense acquisition programs; 
‘‘(2) validate the need to replace cryptographic equipment 
based on the expiration dates of the equipment and evaluate
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the risks of continuing to use cryptographic equipment after 
such expiration dates; 
‘‘(3) convene in-depth program reviews for specific cryp-
tographic modernization developments with respect to vali-
dating requirements and identifying programmatic risks; 
‘‘(4) develop a long-term roadmap for communications secu-
rity to identify potential issues and ensure synchronization 
with major planning documents; and 
‘‘(5) advise the Secretary on the cryptographic posture of 
the Department, including budgetary recommendations. 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS.—The Board shall not 
include the consideration of programs funded under the National 
Intelligence Program (as defined in section 3(6) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(6))) in carrying out this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding after the item relating 
to section 188 the following new item: 
‘‘189. Communications Security Review and Advisory Board’’. 
SEC. 262. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF MECHANISMS TO PROVIDE 
FUNDS FOR DEFENSE LABORATORIES FOR RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MIS-
SIONS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION
OF AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Section 219 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)(D), by striking ‘‘and recapitalization’’ 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘recapitalization, 
or minor military construction of the laboratory infrastructure, 
in accordance with subsection (b).’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this sub-
section, funds available under a mechanism under subsection 
(a)(1)(D) that are solely intended to carry out a laboratory 
infrastructure project shall be available for such project until 
expended. 
‘‘(2) PRIOR NOTICE OF COSTS OF PROJECTS.—Funds shall 
be available in accordance with paragraph (1) for a project 
referred to in such paragraph only if the Secretary notifies 
the congressional defense committees of the total cost of the 
project before the date on which the Secretary uses a mecha-
nism under subsection (a)(1)(D) for such project. 
‘‘(3) ACCUMULATION OF FUNDS FOR PROJECTS.—Funds may 
accumulate under a mechanism under subsection (a) for a 
project referred to in paragraph (1) for not more than five 
years. 
‘‘(4) COST LIMIT COMPLIANCE.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that a project referred to in paragraph (1) for which funds 
are made available in accordance with such paragraph complies 
with the applicable cost limitations in the following provisions 
of law:
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‘‘(A) Section 2805(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
with respect to revitalization and recapitalization projects. 
‘‘(B) Section 2811 of such title, with respect to repair 
projects.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (d) of such section, as redesignated 
by subsection (a)(2) of this section, is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 
(c) APPLICATION.—Subsection (b) of such section 219, as added 
by subsection (a)(3), shall apply with respect to funds made avail-
able under such section on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 263. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO AWARD PRIZES FOR 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ACHIEVEMENTS. 
Section 2374a(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2018’’. 
SEC. 264. FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO INCLUDE 
TECHNOLOGY 
PROTECTION 
FEATURES 
DURING 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN DEFENSE 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 243(d) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 
2358 note) is amended by striking ‘‘October 1, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2020’’. 
SEC. 265. BRIEFING ON BIOMETRICS ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives on an assessment of the future program 
structure for biometrics oversight and execution and architectural 
requirements for biometrics-enabling capability. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The briefing under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the roles and responsibilities of the 
principal staff assistant for biometrics, the program manager 
for biometrics, and the Defense Forensics and Biometrics 
Agency, including— 
(A) the roles and responsibilities of each element of 
the Department of Defense, including each military depart-
ment, with responsibility for biometrics and each such ele-
ment that is responsible for requirements and testing 
regarding biometrics; and 
(B) whether the executive management responsibilities 
of the Department of Defense program manager for bio-
metrics should be retained by the Army or transferred 
to another element of the Department. 
(2) An assessment of the current requirements for bio-
metrics-enabling capability, including with respect to— 
(A) a governance process for capturing, vetting, and 
validating requirements and business processes across mili-
tary department, interagency, and international partners; 
and 
(B) a process to determine resourcing business rules 
to establish and sustain such capabilities.
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(3) An evaluation of the most appropriate element of the 
Department to take responsibility for defining and managing 
the end-to-end performance of the biometric enterprise, begin-
ning and ending at the point of biometric encounter, as 
described in the report of the Comptroller General of the United 
States titled ‘‘Defense Biometrics: Additional Training for 
Leaders and More Timely Transmission of Data Could Enhance 
the Use of Biometrics in Afghanistan’’, numbered 12–442. 
SEC. 266. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF ALIGNING 
COMMON 
MISSILE 
COMPARTMENT 
OF 
OHIO-CLASS 
REPLACEMENT PROGRAM WITH THE UNITED KINGDOM’S 
VANGUARD SUCCESSOR PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of the Navy should make every effort to ensure 
that the common missile compartment associated with the Ohio- 
class ballistic missile submarine replacement program stays on 
schedule and is aligned with the Vanguard-successor program of 
the United Kingdom in order for the United States to fulfill its 
longstanding commitment to our ally and partner in sea-based 
strategic deterrence. 
SEC. 267. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON COUNTER-ELECTRONICS HIGH 
POWER MICROWAVE MISSILE PROJECT. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) in carrying out the non-kinetic counter-electronics 
developmental planning effort of the Air Force, the Secretary 
of Defense should consider the results of the successful joint 
technology capability demonstration that the counter-elec-
tronics high power microwave missile project conducted in 2012; 
(2) an analysis of alternatives is an important step in 
the long-term development of a non-kinetic counter-electronic 
system; 
(3) the Secretary should pursue both near- and far-term 
joint non-kinetic counter-electronic systems; and 
(4) the counter-electronics high power microwave missile 
project (or a variant thereof) should be considered among the 
options for a possible materiel solution in response to any 
near-term joint urgent operational need, joint emergent oper-
ational need, or combatant command integrated priority for 
a non-kinetic counter-electronic system. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Operation and maintenance funding. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Deadline for submission of reports on proposed budgets for activities re-
lating to operational energy strategy. 
Sec. 312. Facilitation of interagency cooperation in conservation programs of the 
Departments of Defense, Agriculture, and Interior to avoid or reduce ad-
verse impacts on military readiness activities. 
Sec. 313. Reauthorization of Sikes Act. 
Sec. 314. Clarification of prohibition on disposing of waste in open-air burn pits. 
Sec. 315. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of drop-in fuels.
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Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 321. Strategic policy for prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 322. Department of Defense manufacturing arsenal study and report. 
Sec. 323. Consideration of Army arsenals’ capabilities to fulfill manufacturing re-
quirements. 
Sec. 324. Strategic policy for the retrograde, reconstitution, and replacement of op-
erating forces used to support overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 325. Littoral Combat Ship Strategic Sustainment Plan. 
Sec. 326. Strategy for improving asset tracking and in-transit visibility. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Additional reporting requirements relating to personnel and unit readi-
ness. 
Sec. 332. Modification of authorities on prioritization of funds for equipment readi-
ness and strategic capability. 
Sec. 333. Revision to requirement for annual submission of information regarding 
information technology capital assets. 
Sec. 334. Modification of annual corrosion control and prevention reporting require-
ments. 
Subtitle E—Limitations and Extensions of Authority 
Sec. 341. Certification for realignment of forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores. 
Sec. 342. Limitation on performance of Department of Defense flight demonstration 
teams outside the United States. 
Sec. 343. Limitation on funding for United States Special Operations Command 
National Capital Region. 
Sec. 344. Limitation on availability of funds for Trans Regional Web Initiative. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Gifts made for the benefit of military musical units. 
Sec. 352. Revised policy on ground combat and camouflage utility uniforms. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDING. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2014 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 
funding table in section 4301. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
SEC. 311. DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF REPORTS ON PROPOSED 
BUDGETS FOR ACTIVITIES RELATING TO OPERATIONAL 
ENERGY STRATEGY. 
Section 138c(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the budget for a fiscal year is submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the proposed 
budgets for that fiscal year’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the proposed 
budgets for a fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The report required by paragraph (4) for a fiscal year 
shall be submitted by the later of the following dates: 
‘‘(A) The date that is 30 days after the date on which 
the budget for that fiscal year is submitted to Congress pursu-
ant to section 1105 of title 31.
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‘‘(B) March 31 of the previous fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 312. FACILITATION OF INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IN CON-
SERVATION 
PROGRAMS 
OF 
THE 
DEPARTMENTS 
OF 
DEFENSE, AGRICULTURE, AND INTERIOR TO AVOID OR 
REDUCE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON MILITARY READINESS 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) USE
OF FUNDS UNDER CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—Section 
2684a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) and (i) as subsections 
(i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following new sub-
section (h): 
‘‘(h) INTERAGENCY COOPERATION IN CONSERVATION PROGRAMS 
TO AVOID OR REDUCE ADVERSE IMPACTS ON MILITARY READINESS 
ACTIVITIES.—In order to facilitate interagency cooperation and 
enhance the effectiveness of actions that will protect both the 
environment and military readiness, the recipient of funds provided 
pursuant an agreement under this section or under the Sikes Act 
(16 U.S.C. et seq.) may, with regard to the lands and waters 
within the scope of the agreement, use such funds to satisfy any 
matching funds or cost-sharing requirement of any conservation 
program of the Department of Agriculture or the Department of 
the Interior notwithstanding any limitation of such program on 
the source of matching or cost-sharing funds.’’. 
(b) SUNSET.—This section and subsection (h) of section 2684a 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall 
expire on October 1, 2019, except that any agreement referred 
to in such subsection that is entered into on or before September 
30, 2019, shall continue according to its terms and conditions as 
if this section has not expired. 
SEC. 313. REAUTHORIZATION OF SIKES ACT. 
Section 108 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670f) is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2014’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2014 through 2019’’. 
SEC. 314. CLARIFICATION OF PROHIBITION ON DISPOSING OF WASTE 
IN OPEN-AIR BURN PITS. 
Section 317(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2249; 10 U.S.C. 
2701 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph 
(Q); and 
(3) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new 
subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) tires; 
‘‘(D) treated wood; 
‘‘(E) batteries; 
‘‘(F) plastics, except insignificant amounts of plastic 
remaining after a good-faith effort to remove or recover 
plastic materials from the solid waste stream; 
‘‘(G) munitions and explosives, except when disposed 
of in compliance with guidance on the destruction of muni-
tions and explosives contained in the Department of 
Defense Ammunition and Explosives Safety Standards, 
DoD Manual 6055.09-M;
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‘‘(H) compressed gas cylinders, unless empty with 
valves removed; 
‘‘(I) fuel containers, unless completely evacuated of its 
contents; 
‘‘(J) aerosol cans; 
‘‘(K) polychlorinated biphenyls; 
‘‘(L) petroleum, oils, and lubricants products (other 
than waste fuel for initial combustion); 
‘‘(M) asbestos; 
‘‘(N) mercury; 
‘‘(O) foam tent material; 
‘‘(P) any item containing any of the materials referred 
to in a preceding paragraph; and’’. 
SEC. 315. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROCURE-
MENT OF DROP-IN FUELS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 
to make a bulk purchase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes 
unless the cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with the 
cost of a traditional fuel available for the same purpose. 
(b) WAIVER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the requirements of paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under 
subparagraph (a) with respect to a purchase. 
(2) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after issuing 
a waiver under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. 
Any such notice shall include each of the following: 
(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the 
waiver 
(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national 
security interest of the United States. 
(C) The expected cost of the purchase for which the 
waiver is issued. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section— 
(1) The term ‘‘drop-in fuel’’ means a neat or blended liquid 
hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a tradi-
tional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and 
compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment 
(2) The term ‘‘traditional fuel’’ means a liquid hydrocarbon 
fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 
(3) The term ‘‘operational purposes’’ means for the purposes 
of conducting military operations, including training, exercises, 
large scale demonstrations, and moving and sustaining military 
forces and military platforms. Such term does not include 
research, development, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, 
or other demonstrations. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
SEC. 321. STRATEGIC POLICY FOR PREPOSITIONED MATERIEL AND 
EQUIPMENT. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS TO STRATEGIC POLICY.—Section 2229(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:
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‘‘(a) POLICY REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall maintain 
a strategic policy on the programs of the Department of Defense 
for prepositioned materiel and equipment. Such policy shall 
take into account national security threats, strategic mobility, 
service requirements, and the requirements of the combatant 
commands, 
and 
shall 
address 
how 
the 
Department’s 
prepositioning programs, both ground and afloat, align with 
national defense strategies and departmental priorities. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic policy required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(A) Overarching strategic guidance concerning plan-
ning and resource priorities that link the Department of 
Defense’s current and future needs for prepositioned stocks, 
such as desired responsiveness, to evolving national defense 
objectives. 
‘‘(B) A description of the Department’s vision for 
prepositioning programs and the desired end state. 
‘‘(C) Specific interim goals demonstrating how the 
vision and end state will be achieved. 
‘‘(D) A description of the strategic environment, 
requirements 
for, 
and 
challenges 
associated 
with, 
prepositioning. 
‘‘(E) Metrics for how the Department will evaluate 
the extent to which prepositioned assets are achieving 
defense objectives. 
‘‘(F) A framework for joint departmental oversight that 
reviews 
and 
synchronizes 
the 
military 
services’ 
prepositioning strategies to minimize potentially duplica-
tive efforts and maximize efficiencies in prepositioned mate-
riel and equipment across the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(3) JOINT
OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish joint oversight of the military services’ prepositioning 
efforts to maximize efficiencies across the Department of 
Defense.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
implementation of the prepositioning strategic policy required 
under section 2229(a) of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Detailed guidance for how the Department of 
Defense will achieve the vision, end state, and goals out-
lined in the strategic policy. 
(B) 
A 
comprehensive 
list 
of 
the 
Department’s 
prepositioned materiel and equipment programs. 
(C) A detailed description of how the plan will be 
implemented. 
(D) A schedule with milestones for the implementation 
of the plan. 
(E) An assignment of roles and responsibilities for the 
implementation of the plan. 
(F) A description of the resources required to imple-
ment the plan.
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(G) A description of how the plan will be reviewed 
and assessed to monitor progress. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall review the 
implementation plan submitted under subsection (b) and the 
prepositioning strategic policy required under section 2229(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), and 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing 
the findings of such review and including any additional information 
relating to the propositioning strategic policy and plan that the 
Comptroller General determines appropriate. 
SEC. 322. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MANUFACTURING ARSENAL 
STUDY AND REPORT. 
(a) REVIEW.— 
(1) MANUFACTURING
REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the military services and Defense 
Agencies, shall review— 
(A) current and expected manufacturing requirements 
across the military services and Defense Agencies to iden-
tify critical manufacturing competencies and supplies, 
components, end items, parts, assemblies, and sub-assem-
blies for which there is no or limited domestic commercial 
source and which are appropriate for manufacturing within 
an arsenal owned by the United States in order to support 
critical manufacturing capabilities; 
(B) how the Department of Defense can more effectively 
use and manage public-private partnerships to preserve 
critical industrial capabilities at such arsenals for future 
national security requirements while providing to the 
Department of the Army a return on its investment; 
(C) the effectiveness of the strategy of the Department 
of Defense to assign workload to each of the arsenals and 
the potential for alternative strategies that could better 
identify workload for each arsenal; 
(D) the impact of the rate structure driven by the 
Department of the Army working-capital funds on public- 
private partnerships at each such arsenal; 
(E) the extent to which operations at each such arsenal 
can be streamlined, improved, or enhanced; and 
(F) the effectiveness of the implementation by the 
Department of the Army of cooperative agreements author-
ized at manufacturing arsenals under section 4544 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) 
MECHANISMS
FOR
DETERMINING
MANUFACTURING 
CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary shall review mechanisms within 
the Department of Defense for ensuring that appropriate 
consideration is given to the unique manufacturing capabilities 
of arsenals owned by the United States to fulfill manufacturing 
requirements of the Department of Defense for which there 
is no or limited domestic commercial capability. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that includes 
the results of the reviews conducted under subsection (a) and a
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description of actions planned to support critical manufacturing 
capabilities within arsenals owned by the United States. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the report required under subsection (b) 
is submitted, the Comptroller General shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report containing an assessment of 
the report together with the recommendations of the Comptroller 
General to improve the strategy of the Department of Defense 
to assign workload. 
SEC. 323. CONSIDERATION OF ARMY ARSENALS’ CAPABILITIES TO FUL-
FILL MANUFACTURING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) CONSIDERATION OF CAPABILITY OF ARSENALS.—When under-
taking a make-or-buy analysis, a program executive officer or pro-
gram manager of a military service or Defense Agency shall consider 
the capability of arsenals owned by the United States to fulfill 
a manufacturing requirement. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF SOLICITATIONS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish and begin implementation of a system for ensuring 
that the arsenals owned by the United States are notified of any 
solicitation that fulfills a manufacturing requirement for which 
there is no or limited domestic commercial source and which may 
be appropriate for manufacturing within an arsenal owned by the 
United States. 
SEC. 324. STRATEGIC POLICY FOR THE RETROGRADE, RECONSTITU-
TION, AND REPLACEMENT OF OPERATING FORCES USED 
TO SUPPORT OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a policy setting forth the programs and priorities of the Depart-
ment of Defense for the retrograde, reconstitution, and replace-
ment of units and materiel used to support overseas contingency 
operations. The policy shall take into account national security 
threats, the requirements of the combatant commands, the 
current readiness of the operating forces of the military depart-
ments, and risk associated with strategic depth and the time 
necessary to reestablish required personnel, equipment, and 
training readiness in such operating forces. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policy required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following elements: 
(A) Establishment and assignment of responsibilities 
and authorities within the Department for oversight and 
execution of the planning, organization, and management 
of the programs to reestablish the readiness of redeployed 
operating forces. 
(B) Guidance concerning priorities, goals, objectives, 
timelines, and resources to reestablish the readiness of 
redeployed operating forces in support of national defense 
objectives and combatant command requirements. 
(C) Oversight reporting requirements and metrics for 
the evaluation of Department of Defense and military 
department progress on restoring the readiness of 
redeployed operating forces in accordance with the policy 
required under paragraph (1). 
(D) A framework for joint departmental reviews of 
military services’ annual budgets proposed for retrograde,
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reconstitution, or replacement activities, including an 
assessment of the strategic and operational risk assumed 
by the proposed levels of investment across the Department 
of Defense. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
implementation of the policy required under this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) The assignment of responsibilities and authorities 
for oversight and execution of the planning, organization, 
and management of the programs to reestablish the readi-
ness of redeployed operating forces. 
(B) Establishment of priorities, goals, objectives, 
timelines, and resources to reestablish the readiness of 
redeployed operating forces in support of national defense 
objectives and combatant command requirements. 
(C) A description of how the plan will be implemented, 
including a schedule with milestones to meet the goals 
of the plan. 
(D) An estimate of the resources by military service 
and by year required to implement the plan, including 
an assessment of the risks assumed in the plan. 
(3) UPDATES.—Not later than one year after submitting 
the plan required under paragraph (1), and annually thereafter 
for two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees an update on progress toward 
meeting the goals of the plan. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually after 
the submittal of each update to the implementation plan under 
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review the implementation plan submitted under subsection (b) 
and the policy required by subsection (a), and submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report describing the findings of such 
review and progress made toward meeting the goals of the plan 
and including any additional information relating to the policy 
and plan that the Comptroller General determines appropriate. 
SEC. 325. LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP STRATEGIC SUSTAINMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees and to the Comptroller 
General of the United States a strategic sustainment plan for 
the Littoral Combat Ship. Such plan shall include each of the 
following: 
(1) An estimate of the cost and schedule of implementing 
the plan. 
(2) An identification of the requirements and planning for 
the long-term sustainment of the Littoral Combat Ship and 
its mission modules in accordance with section 2366b of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by section 801 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 
Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1482).
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(3) A description of the current and future operating 
environments of the Littoral Combat Ship, as specified or 
referred to in strategic guidance and planning documents of 
the Department of Defense. 
(4) The facility, supply, and logistics systems requirements, 
including contractor support, of the Littoral Combat Ship when 
forward deployed, and an estimate of the cost and personnel 
required to conduct the necessary maintenance activities. 
(5) Any required updates to host-nation agreements to 
facilitate the forward-deployed maintenance requirements of 
the Littoral Combat Ship, including a discussion of overseas 
management of Ship ordnance and hazardous materials and 
delivery of equipment and spare parts needed for emergent 
repair. 
(6) An evaluation of the forward-deployed maintenance 
requirements of the Littoral Combat Ship and a schedule of 
pier-side 
maintenance 
timelines 
when 
forward-deployed, 
including requirements for multiple ships and variants. 
(7) An assessment of the total quantity of equipment, spare 
parts, permanently forward-stationed personnel, and size of 
fly away teams required to support forward-deployed mainte-
nance requirements for the U.S.S. Freedom while in Singapore, 
and estimates for follow-on deployments of Littoral Combat 
Ships of both variants. 
(8) A detailed description of the continuity of operations 
plans for the Littoral Combat Ship Squadron and of any plans 
to increase the number of Squadron personnel. 
(9) An identification of mission critical single point of 
failure equipment for which a sufficient number spare parts 
are necessary to have on hand, and determination of Littoral 
Combat Ship forward deployed equipment and spare parts loca-
tions and levels. 
(b) FORM.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may have a classified annex. 
SEC. 326. STRATEGY FOR IMPROVING ASSET TRACKING AND IN- 
TRANSIT VISIBILITY. 
(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a comprehen-
sive strategy for improving asset tracking and in-transit visi-
bility across the Department of Defense, together with the 
plans of the military departments for implementing the 
strategy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and implementation plans 
required under paragraph (1) shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(A) The overarching goals and objectives desired from 
implementation of the strategy. 
(B) A description of steps to achieve those goals and 
objectives, as well as milestones and performance measures 
to gauge results.
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(C) An estimate of the costs associated with executing 
the plan, and the sources and types of resources and invest-
ments, including skills, technology, human capital, informa-
tion, and other resources, required to meet the goals and 
objectives. 
(D) A description of roles and responsibilities for man-
aging and overseeing the implementation of the strategy, 
including the role of program managers, and the establish-
ment of mechanisms for multiple stakeholders to coordinate 
their efforts throughout implementation and make nec-
essary adjustments to the strategy based on performance. 
(E) A description of key factors external to the Depart-
ment of Defense and beyond its control that could signifi-
cantly affect the achievement of the long-term goals con-
tained in the strategy. 
(F) A detailed description of asset marking require-
ments and how automated information and data capture 
technologies could improve readiness, cost effectiveness, 
and performance. 
(G) A defined list of all categories of items that program 
managers are required to identify for the purposes of asset 
marking. 
(H) A description of steps to improve asset tracking 
and in-transit visibility for classified programs. 
(I) Steps to be undertaken to facilitate collaboration 
with industry designed to capture best practices, lessons 
learned, and any relevant technical matters. 
(J) A description of how improved asset tracking and 
in-transit visibility could enhance audit readiness, reduce 
counterfeit risk, enhance logistical processes, and otherwise 
benefit the Department of Defense. 
(K) An operational security assessment designed to 
ensure that all Department of Defense assets are appro-
priately protected during the execution of the strategy and 
implementation plan. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.—Not later than one year 
after the strategy is submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report setting forth an assessment of the 
extent to which the strategy and accompanying implementation 
plans— 
(1) include the elements set forth under subsection (a)(2); 
(2) align to achieve the overarching asset tracking and 
in-transit visibility goals and objectives of the Department of 
Defense; 
(3) incorporate, as appropriate, industry best practices 
related to automated information and data capture technologies 
for asset tracking and in-transit visibility; 
(4) effectively execute the policies prescribed in Department 
of Defense Instruction 8320.04; and 
(5) have been implemented.
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Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 331. ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO PER-
SONNEL AND UNIT READINESS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS AND CONTRACTOR SUP-
PORT.—Section 482 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The report for a quarter’’ and inserting 
‘‘Each report’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(e), and (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(f), (g), 
(h), (i), (j), and (k), and the reports for the second and 
fourth quarters of a calendar year shall also contain the 
information required by subsection (e)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘, including 
the extent’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘, including 
an assessment of the manning of units (authorized 
versus assigned numbers of personnel) for units not 
scheduled for deployment and the timing of the arrival 
of personnel into units preparing for deployments.’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘unit’’ before 
‘‘personnel strength’’; 
(B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) PERSONNEL TURBULENCE.— 
‘‘(A) Recruit quality. 
‘‘(B) Personnel assigned to a unit but not trained for 
the level of assigned responsibility or mission. 
‘‘(C) Fitness for deployment. 
‘‘(D) Recruiting and retention status.’’; 
(C) by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating para-
graph (4) as paragraph (3); and 
(D) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(C), by striking ‘‘Training commitments’’ and inserting 
‘‘Mission rehearsals’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), and (g), as sub-
sections (f), (g), and (l), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d)(3), as redesignated 
by paragraph (1)(C), the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) LOGISTICS INDICATORS.—The reports for the second and 
fourth quarters of a calendar year shall also include information 
regarding the active components of the armed forces (and an evalua-
tion of such information) with respect to each of the following 
logistics indicators:’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as designated by paragraph (4)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), and (7) as 
paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), respectively; 
(B) in paragraph (1), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(A), by striking subparagraph (E); and 
(C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Maintenance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Depot maintenance’’; and 
(ii) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: