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vest, any covered F–15 aircraft until a period of 180 days 
has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary sub-
mits the report required under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the following: 
(1) Any plans of the Secretary to divest covered F– 
15 aircraft during the period covered by the most recent 
future-years defense program submitted to Congress 
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, in-
cluding— 
(A) a description of each proposed divestment 
by fiscal year and location; 
(B) an explanation of the anticipated effects of 
such divestments on the missions, personnel, force 
structure, and budgeting of the Air Force; 
(C) a description of the actions the Secretary 
intends to carry out— 
(i) to mitigate any negative effects identi-
fied under subparagraph (B); and 
(ii) to modify or replace the missions and 
capabilities of any units and military installa-
tions affected by such divestments; and
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(D) an assessment of how such divestments 
may affect the ability of the Air Force to maintain 
minimum tactical aircraft inventories. 
(2) Any plans of the Secretary to procure covered 
F–15 aircraft. 
(3) Any specific plans of the Secretary to deviate 
from procurement of new F–15EX aircraft as articu-
lated by the validated requirements contained in Air 
Force Requirements Decision Memorandum, dated Feb-
ruary 1, 2019, regarding F–15EX Rapid Fielding Re-
quirements Document, dated January 16, 2019. 
(c) COVERED F–15 AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered F–15 aircraft’’ means the following: 
(1) F–15C aircraft. 
(2) F–15D aircraft. 
(3) F–15E aircraft. 
(4) F–15EX aircraft. 
SEC. 151. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE UPGRADED EJECTION 
SEATS FOR CERTAIN T–38A AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure 
upgraded ejection seats for— 
(1) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Force Global 
Strike Command that have not received an upgraded 
ejection seat under the T–38 Ejection Seat Upgrade 
Program; and
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(2) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Combat Command 
that have not received an upgraded ejection seat as part 
of such Program. 
SEC. 152. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR DIGITAL MISSION 
OPERATIONS PLATFORM FOR THE SPACE FORCE. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force is authorized to enter into one or more contracts 
for the procurement of a digital mission operations platform 
for the Space Force. 
(b) REQUIRED CAPABILITIES.—A digital mission oper-
ations platform procured under subsection (a) shall include 
the following capabilities: 
(1) The platform shall be capable of providing sys-
tems operators with the ability to analyze system per-
formance in a simulated mission environment. 
(2) The platform shall enable collaboration among 
such operators in an integrated, physics-based environ-
ment. 
SEC. 153. DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION COMMERCIAL SOFTWARE 
ACQUISITION. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force may enter into one or more contracts for the pro-
curement of commercial digital engineering and software tools 
to meet the digital transformation goals and objectives of the 
Department of the Air Force.
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(b) INCLUSION OF PROGRAM ELEMENT IN BUDGET MA-
TERIALS.—In the materials submitted by the Secretary of the 
Air Force in support of the budget of the President for fiscal 
year 2024 (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code), the Secretary shall in-
clude a program element dedicated to the procurement and 
management of the commercial digital engineering and soft-
ware tools described in subsection (a). 
(c) REVIEW.—In carrying out subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall— 
(1) review the market for commercial digital engi-
neering and software tools; and 
(2) conduct research on providers of commercial 
software capabilities that have the potential to expedite 
the progress of digital engineering initiatives across the 
weapon system enterprise, with a particular focus on ca-
pabilities that have the potential to generate significant 
life-cycle cost savings, streamline and accelerate weapon 
system acquisition, and provide data-driven approaches 
to inform investments by the Department of the Air 
Force. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report that includes—
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(1) an analysis of specific digital engineering and 
software tool capability manufacturers that deliver high 
mission impact with broad reach into the weapon system 
enterprise of the Department of the Air Force; and 
(2) a prioritized list of programs and offices of the 
Department of the Air Force that could better utilize 
commercial digital engineering and software tools and 
opportunities for the implementation of such digital en-
gineering and software tool capabilities within the De-
partment. 
SEC. 154. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND STRATEGY FOR THE 
COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE MISSION OF THE 
AIR FORCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall conduct a study to determine the requirements for 
the combat search and rescue mission of the Air Force 
in support of the objectives of the National Defense 
Strategy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) Identification of anticipated combat search 
and rescue mission requirements necessary to meet 
the objectives of the most recent National Defense 
Strategy, including—
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(i) requirements for short-term, mid-term, 
and long-term contingency and steady-state op-
erations against adversaries; 
(ii) requirements under the Agile Combat 
Employment operational scheme of the Air 
Force; 
(iii) requirements relating to regions and 
specific geographic areas that are expected to 
have a need for combat search and rescue 
forces based on the combat-relevant range and 
penetration capability of United States air as-
sets and associated weapon systems; and 
(iv) the level of operational risk associated 
with each likely requirement and scenario. 
(B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and fixed 
wing aircraft and key combat search and rescue en-
abling capabilities that— 
(i) are needed to meet the requirements 
identified under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) have been accounted for in the budget 
of the Air Force as of the date of the study. 
(C) Identification of any combat search and 
rescue capability gaps, including an assessment of—
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(i) whether and to what extent such gaps 
may affect the ability of the Air Force to con-
duct combat search and rescue operations; 
(ii) any capability gaps that may be cre-
ated by procuring fewer HH–60W aircraft 
than planned under the program of record, in-
cluding any expected changes to the plan for 
fielding such aircraft for active, reserve, and 
National Guard units; and 
(iii) any capability gaps attributable to 
unfunded requirements. 
(D) Identification and assessment of key cur-
rent, emerging, and future technologies with poten-
tial application to the combat search and rescue 
mission, including electric vertical takeoff and land-
ing, unmanned aerial systems, armed air launched 
effects or similar armed capabilities, electric short 
take-off and landing, or a combination of such tech-
nologies. 
(E) An assessment of each technology identi-
fied under subparagraph (D), including (as applica-
ble) an assessment of— 
(i) technology maturity; 
(ii) suitability to the combat search and 
rescue mission;
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the Air Force shall develop a strategy to meet the re-
quirements identified under such study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
(A) A prioritized list of the capabilities needed 
to meet the requirements identified under sub-
section (a). 
(B) The estimated costs of such capabilities, 
including— 
(i) any amounts already budgeted for such 
capabilities as of the date of the strategy, in-
cluding amounts already budgeted for emerg-
ing and future technologies; and 
(ii) any amounts not already budgeted for 
such capabilities as of such date. 
(C) An estimate of the date by which the capa-
bility is expected to become operational. 
(D) A description of any requirements identi-
fied under subsection (a) that the Secretary of the 
Air Force does not expect to meet as part of the 
strategy and an explanation of the reasons such re-
quirements cannot be met. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than July 30, 
2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit
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to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on the 
strategy developed under paragraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 155. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT TO THE 
AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall develop a plan to transfer covered KC–135 aircraft to 
air refueling wings of the Air National Guard that are classic 
associations with active duty units of the Air Force. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
plan developed under subsection (a). The briefing shall in-
clude an explanation of— 
(1) the effects the plan is expected to have on— 
(A) the aerial refueling capability of the De-
partment of Defense; and 
(B) personnel; and 
(2) any costs associated with the plan. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘covered KC–135 aircraft’’ means a 
KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force is 
in the process of replacing with a KC–46A aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘classic association’’ means a struc-
ture under which a regular Air Force unit retains prin-
cipal responsibility for an aircraft and shares the aircraft 
with one or more reserve component units. 
SEC. 156. ANNUAL REPORTS ON T–7A ADVANCED PILOT TRAIN-
ING SYSTEM. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter through 2028, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Lo-
gistics shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
acquisition efforts of the Air Force with respect to the T–7A 
Advanced Pilot Training System (including any associated 
aircraft and ground training systems). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary’s acqui-
sition strategy for the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training Sys-
tem, including the current status of the acquisition strat-
egy as of the date of the report. 
(2) The cost and schedule estimates for the T–7 
Advanced Pilot Training System program.
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(3) In the case of the initial report under this sec-
tion, the key performance parameters or the equivalent 
requirements for the program. In the case of subsequent 
reports, any key performance parameters or the equiva-
lent requirements for the program that have changed 
since the submission of the previous report under this 
section. 
(4) The test and evaluation master plan for the pro-
gram. 
(5) With respect to the testing program events com-
pleted in the year covered by the report— 
(A) the completion date of each event; 
(B) a summary of the event, including identi-
fication of— 
(i) the quantity of data points evaluated 
and subsequently considered complete and vali-
dated; and 
(ii) the quantity of data points evaluated 
that remain incomplete or unvalidated and re-
quiring further testing. 
(6) The logistics and sustainment strategy for the 
program and a description of any activities carried out 
to implement such strategy as of the date of the report. 
(7) An explanation of—
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(A) the causes of any engineering, manufac-
turing, development, testing, production, delivery, 
acceptance, and fielding delays incurred by the pro-
gram as of the date of the report; 
(B) the effects of such delays; and 
(C) any subsequent efforts to address such 
delays. 
(8) The post-production aircraft basing and fielding 
strategy for the program. 
(9) Any other matters regarding the acquisition of 
the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System that the As-
sistant Secretary determines to be of critical importance 
to the long-term viability of the program. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 161. INCREASE IN AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED 
COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN AIR-
CRAFT AND ENGINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force, with respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of the 
Navy, with respect to the Navy, shall develop and implement 
processes and procedures for—
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(1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, recondi-
tioned, and remanufactured commercial dual-use parts; 
and 
(2) the use of such commercial dual-use parts in 
all— 
(A) commercial derivative aircraft and engines; 
and 
(B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy 
that are based on the design of commercial prod-
ucts. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF PARTS.—The processes and pro-
cedures implemented under subsection (a) shall provide that 
commercial dual-use parts shall be acquired— 
(1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as defined 
in section 3012 of title 10, United States Code); and 
(2) only from suppliers that provide parts that pos-
sess an Authorized Release Certificate Federal Aviation 
Administration Form 8130-3 Airworthy Approval Tag 
from a certified repair station pursuant to part 145 of 
title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL
DERIVATIVE.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial derivative’’ means an item procured by the De-
partment of Defense that is or was produced using the 
same or similar production facilities, a common supply
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chain, and the same or similar production processes that 
are used for the production of the item as predominantly 
used by the general public or by nongovernmental enti-
ties for purposes other than governmental purposes. 
(2) COMMERCIAL
DUAL-USE
PART.—The term 
‘‘commercial dual-use part’’ means a product that is— 
(A) a commercial product; 
(B) dual-use; 
(C) described in subsection (b)(2); and 
(D) not a life-limited part. 
(3) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘commer-
cial product’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
103 of title 41, United States Code. 
(4) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 4801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 162. ASSESSMENT AND STRATEGY FOR FIELDING CAPA-
BILITIES TO COUNTER THREATS POSED BY UN-
MANNED AERIAL SYSTEM SWARMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS, AND REVIEW.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall conduct— 
(1) an assessment of the threats posed by un-
manned aerial system swarms and unmanned aerial sys-
tems with swarm capabilities to installations and de-
ployed Armed Forces;
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(2) an analysis of the use or potential use of un-
manned aerial system swarms by adversaries, including 
the People’s Republic of China, the Russian Federation, 
the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People’s 
Republic of North Korea, and non-state actors; 
(3) an analysis of the national security implications 
of swarming technologies such as autonomous intel-
ligence and machine learning; 
(4) a review of the capabilities used by the Depart-
ment of Defense to counter threats posed by unmanned 
aerial systems and an assessment of the effectiveness of 
such capabilities at countering the threat of unmanned 
aerial system swarms; and 
(5) an overview of the efforts of the Department of 
Defense to develop and field test technologies that offer 
scalable, modular, and rapidly deployable capabilities 
with the ability to counter unmanned aerial system 
swarms. 
(b) STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPLEMENTATION 
REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement a strategy to field capabilities to 
counter threats posed by unmanned aerial system 
swarms.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The development of a comprehensive defi-
nition of ‘‘unmanned aerial system swarm’’. 
(B) A plan to establish and incorporate re-
quirements for the development, testing, and field-
ing of technologies and capabilities to counter un-
manned aerial system swarms. 
(C) A plan to acquire and field adequate capa-
bilities to counter unmanned aerial system swarms 
in defense of the Armed Forces, infrastructure, and 
other assets of the United States across land, air, 
and maritime domains. 
(D) An estimate of the resources needed by 
each Armed Force to implement the strategy. 
(E) 
An 
analysis, 
determination, 
and 
prioritization of legislative action required to ensure 
the Department of Defense has the ability to 
counter the threats posed by unmanned aerial sys-
tem swarms. 
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary deter-
mines to be relevant to the strategy. 
(3) INCORPORATION INTO EXISTING STRATEGY.— 
The Secretary of Defense may incorporate the strategy 
required by paragraph (1) into a comprehensive strategy
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of the Department of Defense to counter the threat of 
unmanned aerial systems. 
(c) INFORMATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on— 
(1) the findings of the Secretary under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) the strategy developed and implemented by the 
Secretary under subsection (b). 
SEC. 163. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY 
WING AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination 
with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, shall 
conduct an assessment of the military rotary wing aircraft in-
dustrial base. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing aircraft 
program of the Department of Defense that is in the re-
search and development or procurement phase. 
(B) A description of any platform-specific or capa-
bility-specific facility or workforce technical skill require-
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ments necessary for each program identified under sub-
paragraph (A). 
(2) Identification of— 
(A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of each 
Armed Force anticipated for programming beyond 
the period covered by the most recent future-years 
defense program submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 221 of title 10, United States Code (as of the 
date of the assessment); and 
(B) the technologies, facilities, and workforce 
skills necessary for the development of such capa-
bilities. 
(3) An assessment of the military industrial base 
capacity and skills that are available (as of the date of 
the assessment) to design and manufacture the plat-
forms and capabilities identified under paragraphs (1) 
and (2) and a list of any gaps in such capacity and 
skills. 
(4)(A) Identification of each component, subcompo-
nent, or equipment supplier in the military rotary wing 
aircraft industrial base that is the sole source within 
such industrial base from which that component, sub-
component, or equipment may be obtained.
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(B) An assessment of any risk resulting from the 
lack of other suppliers for such components, subcompo-
nents, or equipment. 
(5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consolida-
tion, contraction, or expansion, within the rotary wing 
aircraft industrial base, including— 
(A) identification of the most probable sce-
narios with respect to such consolidation, contrac-
tion, or expansion; and 
(B) an assessment of how each such scenario 
may affect the ability of the Armed Forces to ac-
quire military rotary wing aircraft in the future, in-
cluding any effects on the cost and schedule of such 
acquisitions. 
(6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines appro-
priate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2023, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
includes— 
(1) the results of the assessment conducted under 
subsection (a); and
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(2) based on such results, recommendations for re-
ducing any risks identified with respect to the military 
rotary wing aircraft industrial base. 
(d) ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘rotary wing aircraft’’ includes rotary wing 
and tiltrotor aircraft. 
SEC. 164. COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT OF EFFORTS TO 
MODERNIZE 
THE 
PROPULSION, 
POWER, 
AND 
THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS OF F–35 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) AUDIT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an audit of the efforts of the De-
partment of Defense to modernize the propulsion, power, and 
thermal management systems of F–35 aircraft. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The audit conducted under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the results of the business-case 
analysis conducted by the Director of the F–35 Joint 
Program Office, in which the Director assessed options 
to modernize the propulsion, power, and thermal man-
agement systems of the F–35 aircraft. 
(2) An assessment of the costs associated with each 
modernization option assessed in the business-case anal-
ysis described in paragraph (1), including any costs as-
sociated with development, production, retrofit, integra-
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tion, and installation of the option (including any air-
craft modifications required to accommodate such op-
tion), and an assessment of the sustainment infrastruc-
ture requirements associated with that option for each 
variant of F–35 aircraft. 
(3) An assessment of the progress made by the pro-
totype engines developed under the Adaptive Engine 
Transition Program and the development and testing 
status of the other modernization options assessed in the 
business-case analysis described in paragraph (1). 
(4) An assessment of the timeline associated with 
modernizing the propulsion, power, and thermal manage-
ment systems of F–35 aircraft to meet the capability 
performance requirements of the full Block 4 suite up-
grade planned for each variant of such aircraft. 
(5) An assessment of the costs associated with mod-
ernizing the propulsion, power, and thermal management 
systems of F–35 aircraft to meet the capability perform-
ance requirements of the full Block 4 suite upgrade 
planned for each variant of such aircraft. 
(6) An assessment of the potential effects of each 
modernization option assessed in the business-case anal-
ysis described in paragraph (1) on life-cycle sustainment 
costs and the costs of spare parts for F–35 aircraft, in-
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cluding any participatory effects on international part-
ners and foreign military sales customers. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 28, 2023, the 
Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing on the preliminary results of the 
audit conducted under subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT.—Following the briefing under subsection 
(c), at such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congres-
sional defense committees and the Comptroller General, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the final results of the audit con-
ducted under subsection (a), including the findings of the 
Comptroller General with respect to each element specified in 
subsection (b). 
TITLE 
II—RESEARCH, 
DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project author-
ity. 
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal responsibility for 
artificial intelligence and machine learning. 
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering in personnel management authority to attract ex-
perts in science and engineering. 
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of Executive 
Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes. 
Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to support 
critical hypersonic weapons development. 
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of electromagnetic 
warfare technology.
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Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program. 
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of microelectronics. 
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelectronics. 
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure 
at all military installations. 
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other mi-
nority-serving institutions regarding National Security Innova-
tion Network programs that promote entrepreneurship and in-
novation at institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding de-
fense research capacity at historically Black colleges and uni-
versities and other minority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable inventions in 
the Department of the Navy. 
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery technologies for 
warfighters. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational Test 
and Evaluation. 
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy for fifth 
generation information and communications technologies. 
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel processing 
approaches for defense applications. 
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and communica-
tions technology within the military departments. 
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation Fel-
lowship Program. 
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense innova-
tion ecosystem. 
Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing capacity of the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded research and 
development centers. 
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research 
Program Realignment Study. 
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the Electronic Proving 
Grounds testing range. 
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and infor-
mation technology. 
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and evaluation re-
sources supporting certain major defense acquisition programs. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2023 for the use of the Department of Defense for
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research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. MODIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE RESEARCH AND DE-
VELOPMENT PROJECT AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2350a(a)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(F) The European Union, including the European 
Defence Agency, the European Commission, and the 
Council of the European Union, and their suborganiza-
tions.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REGULATIONS.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall revise the Department of Defense 
Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to conform 
with section 2350a of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by subsection (a). 
SEC. 212. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH 
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING. 
(a) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTRACT 
EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—Section 4092 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)(6)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official des-
ignated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘for the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘to support the activities of such official under sec-
tion 238 of such Act’’; and 
(C) in the paragraph heading, by striking 
‘‘Center’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘office of the official des-
ignated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘in support of the activities of such official under 
section 238 of such Act’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the activities under 
section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232)’’.
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(b) REVIEW
OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICA-
TIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE METRICS.— 
Section 226(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF THE JOINT COMMON FOUNDA-
TION PROGRAM.—Section 227(a) of the National Defense Au-
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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the official 
designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John 
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
4061)’’. 
(d) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES TO FA-
CILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
CAPABILITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Sec-
tion 232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT 
PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES’’ and inserting 
‘‘DATA REPOSITORIES’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF DATA REPOSITORIES.—The 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (and such 
other officials as the Secretary determines appropriate), 
shall—
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‘‘(1) establish data repositories containing Depart-
ment of Defense data sets relevant to the development 
of artificial intelligence software and technology; and 
‘‘(2) allow appropriate public and private sector or-
ganizations to access such data repositories for the pur-
pose of developing improved artificial intelligence and 
machine learning software capabilities that may, as de-
termined appropriate by the Secretary, be procured by 
the Department to satisfy Department requirements and 
technology development goals.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘If the Secretary 
of Defense carries out the pilot program under sub-
section (a), the data repositories established under the 
program’’ and inserting ‘‘The data repositories estab-
lished under subsection (a)’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on— 
‘‘(1) the types of information the Secretary deter-
mines are feasible and advisable to include in the data 
repositories established under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) the progress of the Secretary in establishing 
such data repositories.’’.
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(e) DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 
AND WORKING GROUP.—Section 1531(d)(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2051) is amended by striking 
‘‘The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘The office of the official designated under subsection (b) 
of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 
10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(f) BOARD OF ADVISORS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE SEN-
IOR OFFICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTI-
FICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING.—Section 
233 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 
283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT AR-
TIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
CENTER’’ and inserting 
‘‘OFFICE
OF
THE
SENIOR
OFFICIAL
WITH
PRIN-
CIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
ARTIFICIAL
INTEL-
LIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial 
Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘office of the official 
designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of the 
John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note
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prec. 4061) (referred to in this section as the ‘Offi-
cial’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Director’’ each 
place in appears and inserting ‘‘Official’’; 
(4) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2024’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2026’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (2). 
(g) APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO THE 
DEFENSE REFORM PILLAR
IN
THE NATIONAL DEFENSE 
STRATEGY.—Section 234(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Cen-
ter’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated under section 238(b) 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note 
prec. 4061)’’. 
(h) PILOT PROGRAM
ON
THE USE
OF ELECTRONIC 
PORTFOLIOS
TO
EVALUATE
CERTAIN
APPLICANTS
FOR 
TECHNICAL POSITIONS.—Section 247(c) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
1580) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Joint Artifi-
cial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the 
official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4061)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(i) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE 
JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—Section 808 the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘THE DI-
RECTOR OF THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘THE
SENIOR
OFFICIAL 
WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Joint Arti-
ficial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the official 
designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of
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the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Official’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘the office of such official (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Office’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘JAIC’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), 
(I) by striking ‘‘staff of the Director’’ 
and inserting ‘‘staff of the Official’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Director of the 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘such Official’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘the 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘the 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘the 
Center’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘the Office’’; and
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(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the 
Center’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘the Office’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Office’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Official’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Office’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Official’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Official’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘Cen-
ter missions’’ and inserting ‘‘the missions of 
the Office’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Center’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Office’’;
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(7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Official’’; and 
(8) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as 
paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(j) BIANNUAL REPORT ON OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OF-
FICIAL WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING.—Section 260 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT AR-
TIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
CENTER’’ and inserting 
‘‘OFFICE
OF
THE
SENIOR
OFFICIAL
WITH
PRIN-
CIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
ARTIFICIAL
INTEL-
LIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2026’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center (referred to in this section as the 
‘Center’)’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the official 
designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–
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232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in this 
section as the ‘Office’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Center’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘Office’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Na-
tional Mission Initiatives, Component Mission Ini-
tiatives, and any other initiatives’’ and inserting 
‘‘any initiatives’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the Center’s 
investments in the National Mission Initiatives and 
Component Mission Initiatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
Office’s investments in its initiatives and other ac-
tivities’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c). 
(k) CHIEF DATA OFFICER RESPONSIBILITY FOR DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATA SETS.—Section 903(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph 
(3). 
(l) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH, DE-
VELOPMENT, AND TRANSITION ACTIVITIES.—Section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
4061) is amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND ROLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to designating an 
official under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense 
shall assign to appropriate officials within the Depart-
ment of Defense roles and responsibilities relating to the 
research, development, prototyping, testing, procurement 
of, requirements for, and operational use of artificial in-
telligence technologies. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE
OFFICIALS.—The officials as-
signed roles and responsibilities under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering; 
‘‘(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment; 
‘‘(C) one or more officials in each military de-
partment; 
‘‘(D) officials of appropriate Defense Agencies; 
and 
‘‘(E) such other officials as the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate.’’;
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(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘Director of the 
Joint Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘offi-
cial designated under subsection (b)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (h). 
(m) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, regula-
tion, guidance, instruction, or other document of the Federal 
Government to the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center of the Department of Defense or to the Joint Artifi-
cial Intelligence Center shall be deemed to refer to the official 
designated under section 238(b) of the John S. McCain Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub-
lic Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) or the office 
of such official, as the case may be. 
SEC. 213. INCLUSION OF OFFICE OF UNDER SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING IN 
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY TO AT-
TRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 
Section 4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(10) OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE FOR RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING.—The Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering may 
carry out a program of personnel management authority
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provided in subsection (b) in order to facilitate recruit-
ment of eminent experts in science or engineering for the 
Office of the Under Secretary.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (H), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (I), by striking the semi-
colon and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(J) in the case of the Office of the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
appoint scientists and engineers to a total of not 
more than 10 scientific and engineering positions in 
the Office;’’. 
SEC. 214. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON CANCELLATION 
OF DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR A 
CERTAIN DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PROGRAM. 
Section 226 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1335) 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection:
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‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF OTHER EXECUTIVE AGENTS.— 
Notwithstanding the requirements of this section or section 
1792 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (50 U.S.C. 4531 note), the Sec-
retary of Defense may designate one or more Executive 
Agents within the Department of Defense (other than the 
Executive Agent described in subsection (a)) to implement 
Defense Production Act transactions entered into under the 
authority of sections 4021, 4022, and 4023 of title 10, 
United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 215. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
BIOINDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING PROCESSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary of Defense shall provide support 
for the development of a network of bioindustrial manufac-
turing facilities to conduct research and development to im-
prove the ability of the industrial base to assess, validate, and 
scale new, innovative bioindustrial manufacturing processes 
for the production of chemicals, materials, and other products 
necessary to support national security or secure fragile supply 
chains. 
(b) FORM OF SUPPORT.—The support provided under 
subsection (a) may consist of— 
(1) providing funding to one or more existing facili-
ties or the establishment of new facilities—
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(A) to support the research and development of 
bioindustrial manufacturing processes; or 
(B) to otherwise expand the bioindustrial man-
ufacturing capabilities of such facilities; 
(2) the establishment of dedicated facilities within 
one or more bioindustrial manufacturing facilities to 
serve as regional hubs for the research, development, 
and the scaling of bioindustrial manufacturing processes 
and products to higher levels of production; or 
(3) designating a bioindustrial manufacturing facil-
ity to serve as the lead entity responsible for integrating 
a network of pilot and intermediate scale bioindustrial 
manufacturing facilities. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—A facility that receives support under 
subsection (a) shall carry out activities relating to the re-
search, development, test, and evaluation of innovative bio-
industrial manufacturing processes and the scaling of bio-
industrial manufacturing products to higher levels of produc-
tion, which may include— 
(1) research on the use of bioindustrial manufac-
turing to create materials such as polymers, coatings, 
resins, commodity chemicals, and other materials with 
fragile supply chains; 
(2) demonstration projects to evaluate bioindustrial 
manufacturing processes and technologies;
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(3) activities to scale bioindustrial manufacuring 
processes and products to higher levels of production; 
(4) strategic planning for infrastructure and equip-
ment investments for bioindustrial manufacturing of de-
fense-related materials; 
(5) analyses of bioindustrial manufactured products 
and validation of the application of biological material 
used as input to new and existing processes to aid in fu-
ture investment strategies and the security of critical 
supply chains; 
(6) the selection, construction, and operation of 
pilot and intermediate scale bioindustrial manufacturing 
facilities; 
(7) development and management of a network of 
facilities to scale production of bioindustrial products; 
(8) activities to address workforce needs in bio-
industrial manufacturing; 
(9) establishing an interoperable, secure, digital in-
frastructure for collaborative data exchange across enti-
ties in the bioindustrial manufacturing community, in-
cluding government agencies, industry, and academia; 
(10) developing and implementing digital tools, 
process security and assurance capabilities, cybersecurity 
protocols, and best practices for data storage, sharing 
and analysis; and
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(11) such other activities as the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the number, 
type, and location of facilities to support under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall consider— 
(1) how the facilities may complement each other or 
increase production levels by functioning together as a 
network; 
(2) how to geographically distribute support to such 
facilities— 
(A) to maximize access to biological material 
needed as an input to bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes; 
(B) to leverage available industrial and aca-
demic expertise, including workforce and human 
capital; 
(C) to leverage relevant domestic infrastructure 
required to secure supply chains for chemicals and 
other materials; 
(D) to leverage access to venture capital and 
private sector finance expertise and funding instru-
ments; and 
(E) to complement the capabilities of similar 
facilities; and
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(3) how the activities supported under this section 
can be coordinated with relevant activities of other de-
partments and agencies of the Federal Government. 
(e) INITIAL CONCEPT PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(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 com-
mittees and the National Security Commission on 
Emerging Biotechnology an initial concept plan for the 
implementation of this section that includes— 
(A) an assessment of capacity scaling needs to 
determine if, and what type of, additional bioindus-
trial manufacturing facilities may be needed to meet 
the needs of the Department of Defense; 
(B) a description of types, relative sizes, and 
locations of the facilities the Secretary intends to 
establish or support under this section; 
(C) a general description of the focus of each 
facility, including the types of bioindustrial manu-
facturing equipment, if any, that are expected to be 
procured for each such facility; 
(D) a general description of how the facilities 
will work as a network to maximize the diversity of 
bioindustrial products available to be produced by 
the network;
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(E) an explanation of how the network will 
support the establishment and maintenance of the 
bioindustrial manufacturing industrial base; and 
(F) an explanation of how the Secretary in-
tends to ensure that bioindustrial manufacturing 
activities conducted under this section are modern-
ized digitally, including through— 
(i) the use of data automation to rep-
resent processes and products as models and 
simulations; and 
(ii) the implementation of measures to ad-
dress cybersecurity and process assurance con-
cerns. 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the submittal of the plan under paragraph (1), 
and annually thereafter for five years, the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the Secretary’s progress in imple-
menting the plan. 
(f) BIOINDUSTRIAL
MANUFACTURING
DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘bioindustrial manufacturing’’ means 
the use of living organisms, cells, tissues, enzymes, or cell- 
free systems to produce materials and products for non-phar-
maceutical applications.
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SEC. 216. AIR-BREATHING AND ROCKET BOOSTER TESTING CA-
PACITY 
UPGRADES 
TO 
SUPPORT 
CRITICAL 
HYPERSONIC WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall carry out activities to upgrade testing facilities of the 
Department of the Air Force that support the development 
of critical hypersonic weapons that— 
(1) use air-breathing or rocket booster capabilities; 
and 
(2) are expected to operate in sea-level or high-alti-
tude operational domains. 
(b) TIMELINE FOR COMPLETION.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force shall seek to complete any upgrade under sub-
section (a), subject to availability of appropriations for such 
upgrade, not later than 24 months after the upgrade is com-
menced. 
SEC. 217. COMPETITIVELY AWARDED DEMONSTRATIONS AND 
TESTS OF ELECTROMAGNETIC WARFARE TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) DEMONSTRATIONS
AND
TESTS
REQUIRED.—Not 
later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, 
in coordination with the Air Force Life Cycle Management 
Center, shall select one or more qualified entities under com-
petitive processes to conduct demonstrations and tests of
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commercial electronics technology to determine whether tech-
nology currently exists that could enable the following electro-
magnetic warfare capabilities: 
(1) The operation of multiple emitters and receivers 
in the same frequency at the same time and in the same 
location without mutual interference and without using 
adaptive beam forming or nulling. 
(2) Protecting the reception of Global Positioning 
System and other vulnerable low-power signals from 
multiple high-power jammers at a level that is signifi-
cantly better than the protection afforded by controlled 
reception pattern antennas. 
(3) Simultaneous transmission from and reception 
of separate signals on the same platform wherein the 
signals lie in the same frequency and are transmitted 
and received at the same time without interference. 
(4) Capabilities similar those described in para-
graphs (1) through (3) in a live, virtual constructive sim-
ulation environment. 
(5) Other capabilities that might satisfy or support 
needs set forth in the Electromagnetic Spectrum Superi-
ority Strategy Implementation Plan released on August 
5, 2021. 
(b) OVERSIGHT OF TESTS.—The Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation shall—
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(1) provide oversight of the demonstrations and 
tests required by subsection (a); 
(2) review other applicable government or commer-
cial demonstrations and tests; and 
(3) not later than 30 days after the completion of 
the demonstrations and tests under subsection (a), ad-
vise the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering, and the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment of the outcomes of the 
demonstrations and tests. 
(c) OUTCOME-BASED ACTIONS REQUIRED.—If the Di-
rector of Operational Test and Evaluation and the Director 
of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office affirm that the 
demonstrations and tests under subsection (a) confirm that 
certain commercial electronics technology could enable one or 
more of the capabilities described in such subsection— 
(1) not later than 45 days after the conclusion of 
the tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air 
Force Rapid Capabilities Office and the Director of 
Operational Test and Evaluation shall jointly provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
outcomes of the tests; 
(2) the Director of the Air Force Rapid Capabilities 
Office may begin engineering form, fit, and function de-
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velopment and integration to incorporate technologies 
demonstrated and tested under subsection (a) into spe-
cific Department of Defense platforms and applications; 
and 
(3) not later than 90 days after the conclusion of 
the tests under subsection (a), the Director of the Air 
Force Rapid Capabilities Office, the Chief Information 
Officer, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering, and the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment shall jointly provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on any 
plans of the Department of Defense to further develop 
and deploy the technologies demonstrated and tested 
under subsection (a) to support the Electromagnetic 
Spectrum Superiority Strategy Implementation Plan re-
leased on August 5, 2021. 
(d) COMPETITIVENESS REQUIREMENTS.—A decision to 
commit, obligate, or expend funds for the purposes outlined 
in this section shall be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sections 
3201(e) and 4024 of title 10, United States Code, or on com-
petitive procedures. 
(e) COMMERCIAL
ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGY
DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘commercial electronics technology’’ 
means electronics technology that is—
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(1) a commercial component (as defined in section 
102 of title 41, United States Code); 
(2) a commercial product (as defined in section 103 
such title); 
(3) a commercial service (as defined in section 103a 
of such title); or 
(4) a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as 
defined in section 104 of such title). 
SEC. 218. ADMINISTRATION OF THE ADVANCED SENSOR APPLI-
CATIONS PROGRAM. 
(a) RESOURCE SPONSORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of Naval Air 
Systems Command and the Director of Air Warfare 
shall jointly serve as the resource sponsors for the Ad-
vanced Sensor Applications Program (commonly known 
as ‘‘ASAP’’ and in this section referred to as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’). 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The resource sponsors of 
the Program shall be responsible for the following: 
(A) Developing budget requests relating to the 
Program. 
(B) Establishing priorities for the Program. 
(C) Approving the execution of funding and 
projects for the Program.
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(D) Coordination and joint planning with ex-
ternal stakeholders in matters relating to the Pro-
gram. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—Only the Secretary of the Navy, the 
Under Secretary of the Navy, and the Commander of Naval 
Air Systems Command may— 
(1) provide direction and management for the Pro-
gram; 
(2) set priorities for the Program; 
(3) regulate or limit the information available or ac-
cessible to the Program; 
(4) edit reports or findings generated under the 
Program; or 
(5) coordinate and manage interactions of the Pro-
gram with external stakeholders. 
(c) AUTHORITY
FOR PROGRAM MANAGER.—The pro-
gram manager for the Program may access, consider, act on, 
and apply information, at all levels of classification and from 
all sources and organizations, that is pertinent to the projects 
and activities that the Program is executing, or considering 
proposing for the future. 
(d) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not less frequently than 
once every three months, the program manager for the Pro-
gram shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
and congressional intelligence committees (as defined in sec-
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tion 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3003)) a briefing on all aspects of the Program, including on 
the status of— 
(1) the implementation of this section; 
(2) the implementation of other congressional direc-
tives relating to the Program; and 
(3) any direction and oversight of the Program ex-
ercised by the Commander of Naval Air Systems Com-
mand, the Secretary of the Navy, or the Under Sec-
retary of the Navy. 
(e) STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP.—The program manager 
for the Program shall evaluate the feasibility and advisability 
of establishing a strategic relationship with the Naval Re-
search Laboratory pursuant to which the Laboratory provides 
scientific and technical assistance and support for the Pro-
gram. 
(f) USE
OF ASSETS.—The Commander of Naval Air 
Systems Command shall take all actions the Commander con-
siders reasonable— 
(1) to enable the Program to use assets controlled 
within the Naval Air Systems Command enterprise, in-
cluding sensor systems and platforms; and 
(2) to pursue the use of other assets that may fur-
ther the mission of the Program.
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(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall have no force or 
effect after September 30, 2027. 
SEC. 219. QUANTIFIABLE ASSURANCE CAPABILITY FOR SECU-
RITY OF MICROELECTRONICS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT
AND IMPLEMENTATION
OF CAPA-
BILITY.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop and imple-
ment a capability for quantifiable assurance to achieve prac-
tical, affordable, and risk-based objectives for security of 
microelectronics to enable the Department of Defense to ac-
cess and apply state-of-the-art microelectronics for military 
purposes. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF REQUIREMENTS AND SCHED-
ULE OF SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND ASSESS-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense shall, in consultation with the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, estab-
lish requirements and a schedule for support from the 
National Security Agency to develop, test, assess, imple-
ment, and improve the capability required by subsection 
(a). 
(2) NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY.—The Director of 
the National Security Agency shall take such actions as
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may be necessary to satisfy the requirements established 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Direc-
tor of the National Security Agency shall jointly provide 
the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
requirements and the schedule for support established 
under paragraph (1). 
(c) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
assess whether the Department of Defense, to enable ex-
panded use of unprogrammed application specific inte-
grated circuits or other custom-designed integrated cir-
cuits manufactured by a supplier that is not using proc-
esses accredited by the Defense Microelectronics Activity 
for the purpose of enabling the Department to access 
commercial state-of-the-art microelectronics technology 
using risk-based quantifiable assurance security method-
ology, should— 
(A) seek changes to the International Traffic 
in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter 
I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, and De-
partment of Defense Instruction 5200.44 (relating
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to protection of mission critical functions to achieve 
trusted systems and networks); and 
(B) expand the use of unprogrammed custom- 
designed integrated circuits that are not controlled 
by such regulations. 
(2) BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing on the findings of the Sec-
retary with respect to the assessment conducted under 
paragraph (1). 
SEC. 
220. 
GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY-ACADEMIA 
WORKING 
GROUP ON MICROELECTRONICS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a working group to facilitate co-
ordination among industry, academia, and the Depart-
ment of Defense on issues of mutual interest relating to 
microelectronics as described in subsection (c). 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The working group established 
under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Govern-
ment-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelec-
tronics’’ (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Working 
Group’’).
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(b) COMPOSITION.—The Working Group shall be com-
posed of representatives of organizations and elements of the 
Department of Defense, industry, and academia. 
(c) SCOPE.—The Secretary shall ensure that the Work-
ing Group supports dialogue and coordination among indus-
try, academia, and the Department of Defense on the fol-
lowing issues relating to microelectronics: 
(1) Research needs. 
(2) Infrastructure needs and shortfalls. 
(3) Technical and process standards. 
(4) Training and certification needs for the work-
force. 
(5) Supply chain issues. 
(6) Supply chain, manufacturing, and packaging se-
curity. 
(7) Technology transition issues and opportunities. 
(d) CHARTER AND POLICIES.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a charter and 
issue policies for the functioning of the Working Group. 
(e) ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT.—The joint federation of 
capabilities established under section 937 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 
113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) shall provide administrative 
support to the Working Group.
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(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to allow the Department of Defense to pro-
vide any competitive advantage to any participant in the 
Working Group. 
(g) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall termi-
nate on December 31, 2030. 
SEC. 221. TARGET DATE FOR DEPLOYMENT OF 5G WIRELESS 
BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AT ALL MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) TARGET REQUIRED.—Not later than July 30, 2023, 
the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) establish a target date by which the Secretary 
plans to deploy 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at 
all military installations; and 
(2) establish metrics, which shall be identical for 
each of the military departments, to measure progress 
toward reaching the target required by paragraph (1). 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2023, and on an annual basis thereafter until the date speci-
fied in subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the metrics in use pursuant to subsection (a)(2); 
and
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(2) the progress of the Secretary in reaching the 
target required by subsection (a)(1). 
(c) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit annual 
reports under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date that 
is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 222. OUTREACH TO HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND 
UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING IN-
STITUTIONS REGARDING NATIONAL SECURITY IN-
NOVATION NETWORK PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE 
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION AT INSTI-
TUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, acting through the National 
Security Innovation Network, may carry out a pilot program 
under which the Under Secretary conducts activities, includ-
ing outreach and technical assistance, to better connect his-
torically Black colleges and universities and other minority- 
serving institutions to the commercialization, innovation, and 
entrepreneurial activities of the Department of Defense. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after com-
mencing a pilot program under subsection (a), the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall pro-
vide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the 
program, including— 
(1) an explanation of—
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(A) the results of any outreach efforts con-
ducted under the pilot program; 
(B) the success of the pilot program in expand-
ing National Security Innovation Network programs 
to historically Black colleges and universities and 
other minority-serving institutions; and 
(C) any potential barriers to the expansion of 
the pilot program; and 
(2) recommendations for how the Department of 
Defense can support historically Black colleges and uni-
versities and other minority-serving institutions to enable 
such institutions to successfully participate in Depart-
ment of Defense commercialization, innovation, and en-
trepreneurship programs. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot 
program under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘historically Black college or univer-
sity’’ means a part B institution (as defined in section 
322 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1061)). 
(2) The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ 
means an institution of higher education specified in
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paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
SEC. 223. REPORT AND PILOT PROGRAM BASED ON REC-
OMMENDATIONS 
REGARDING 
DEFENSE 
RE-
SEARCH CAPACITY AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY- 
SERVING INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(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 com-
mittees a report on the recommendations set forth in the 
publication of the National Academies of Sciences, Engi-
neering, and Medicine titled ‘‘Defense Research Capacity 
at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 
Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good 
Intentions to Measurable Outcomes’’ and dated April 28, 
2022. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) With respect to the recommendations and 
subrecommendations set forth in the publication de-
scribed in paragraph (1)—
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(i) a description of each recommendation 
and subrecommendation the Secretary has im-
plemented as of the date of the report; 
(ii) a description of each recommendation 
and subrecommendation the Secretary has 
commenced implementing as of the date of the 
report, including a justification for determining 
to commence implementing the recommenda-
tion; and 
(iii) a description of each recommendation 
and subrecommendation the Secretary has not 
implemented or commenced implementing as of 
the date of the report and a determination as 
to whether or not to implement the rec-
ommendation. 
(B) 
For 
each 
recommendation 
or 
sub-
recommendation the Secretary determines to imple-
ment under subparagraph (A)(iii)— 
(i) a timeline for implementation; 
(ii) a description of any additional re-
sources or authorities required for implementa-
tion; and 
(iii) the plan for implementation. 
(C) 
For 
each 
recommendation 
or 
sub-
recommendation the Secretary determines not to
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implement under subparagraph (A)(iii), a justifica-
tion for the determination not to implement the rec-
ommendation. 
(3) FORMAT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(b) PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT REPORT RECOMMENDA-
TIONS AND SUBRECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(1) PROGRAM
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish and carry out a program (referred 
to in this subsection as the ‘‘Program’’) under which the 
Secretary carries out activities to increase the capacity 
of eligible institutions to achieve very high research ac-
tivity status. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In establishing the Pro-
gram the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the recommendations and subrecommenda-
tions to be implemented under subsection (a); 
(B) the extent of nascent research capabilities 
and planned research capabilities at eligible institu-
tions and the relevance of those capabilities to re-
search areas of interest to the Department of De-
fense; 
(C) recommendations from previous studies for 
increasing the level of research activity at eligible
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institutions to very high research activity status, in-
cluding measurable milestones such as growth in 
very high research activity status indicators and 
other relevant factors; 
(D) how institutions participating in the Pro-
gram will evaluate and assess progress toward 
achieving very high research activity status; 
(E) how such institutions will sustain an in-
creased level of research activity after the Program 
terminates; and 
(F) reporting requirements for institutions par-
ticipating in the Program. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—In designing the Program, 
the Secretary may consult with the President’s Board of 
Advisors on historically Black colleges and universities. 
(4) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) ACTIVITIES.—Under the Program, the 
Secretary shall carry out activities to build the ca-
pacity of eligible institutions to achieve very high 
research activity status, which may include— 
(i) activities to support— 
(I) faculty professional development; 
(II) stipends for undergraduate and 
graduate students and post-doctoral schol-
ars;
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(III) recruitment and retention of 
faculty and graduate students; 
(IV) the provision of laboratory 
equipment and instrumentation; 
(V) communication and dissemination 
of research products produced during the 
Program; 
(VI) construction, modernization, re-
habilitation, or retrofitting of facilities for 
research purposes; and 
(ii) such other activities as the Secretary 
determines appropriate. 
(B) IDENTIFICATION
OF
PRIORITY
AREAS.— 
The Secretary shall establish and update, on an an-
nual basis, a list of research priorities for STEM 
and critical technologies appropriate for the Pro-
gram to assist eligible institutions in identifying ap-
propriate areas for research and related activities. 
(5) TERMINATION.—The Program shall terminate 
10 years after the date on which the Secretary com-
mences the Program. 
(6) EVALUATION.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and every two 
years thereafter until the date on which the Program 
terminates under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall sub-
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mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report providing an 
update on the Program, including— 
(A) a description of the activities carried out 
under the Program; 
(B) an analysis of any growth in very high re-
search activity status indicators of eligible institu-
tions that participated in the Program; and 
(C) emerging research areas of interest to the 
Department of Defense that are being pursued by 
such institutions. 
(7) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the date on which the program terminates 
under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the Program that 
includes the following: 
(A) An analysis of the growth in very high re-
search activity status indicators of eligible institu-
tions that participated in the Program. 
(B) An evaluation on the effectiveness of the 
Program in increasing the research capacity of such 
institutions. 
(C) An explanation of how institutions that 
achieved very high research activity status plan to
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sustain that status after the termination of the Pro-
gram. 
(D) An evaluation of the maintenance of very 
high research status by eligible institutions that 
participated in the Program. 
(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
Program in increasing the diversity of students con-
ducting high quality research in unique areas. 
(F) Recommendations with respect to further 
activities and investments necessary to elevate the 
research status of historically Black colleges and 
universities and other minority-serving institutions. 
(G) Recommendations as to whether the Pro-
gram should be renewed or expanded. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means a histori-
cally Black college or university or other minority-serv-
ing institution that is classified as a high research activ-
ity status institution at the time of participation in the 
program under subsection (b). 
(2) The term ‘‘high research activity status’’ means 
R2 status, as classified by the Carnegie Classification of 
Institutions of Higher Education. 
(3) The term ‘‘historically Black college or univer-
sity’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B institu-
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tion’’ under section 322 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(4) The term ‘‘other minority-serving institution’’ 
means an institution of higher education specified in 
paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 371(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)). 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(6) The term ‘‘very high research activity status’’ 
means R1 status, as classified by the Carnegie Classi-
fication of Institutions of Higher Education. 
(7) The term ‘‘very high research activity status in-
dicators’’ means the categories used by the Carnegie 
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to de-
lineate which institutions have very high activity status, 
including— 
(A) annual expenditures in science and engi-
neering; 
(B) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures 
in science and engineering; 
(C) annual expenditures in non-science and en-
gineering fields; 
(D) per-capita (faculty member) expenditures 
in non-science and engineering fields;
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(E) doctorates awarded in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics fields; 
(F) doctorates awarded in social science fields; 
(G) doctorates awarded in the humanities; 
(H) doctorates awarded in other fields with a 
research emphasis; 
(I) total number of research staff including 
postdoctoral researchers; 
(J) other doctorate-holding non-faculty re-
searchers in science and engineering and per-capita 
(faculty) number of doctorate-level research staff in-
cluding post-doctoral researchers; and 
(K) other categories utilized to determine clas-
sification. 
SEC. 224. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF 
PATENTABLE INVENTIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT 
OF THE NAVY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may carry 
out a pilot program to expand the support available to cov-
ered personnel who seek to engage in the development of pat-
entable inventions that— 
(1) have applicablity to the job-related functions of 
such personnel; and 
(2) may have applicability in the civilian sector.
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(b) ACTIVITIES.—As part of the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy may— 
(1) expand outreach to covered personnel regarding 
the availability of patent-related training, legal assist-
ance, and other support for personnel interested in de-
veloping patentable inventions; 
(2) expand the availability of patent-related training 
to covered personnel, including by making such training 
available online; 
(3) clarify and issue guidance detailing how covered 
personnel, including personnel outside of the laboratories 
and other research organizations of the Department of 
the Navy, may— 
(A) seek and receive support for the develop-
ment of patentable inventions; and 
(B) receive a portion of any royalty or other 
payment as an inventor or coinventor such as may 
be due under section 14(a)(1)(A)(i) of the 
Stevension-Wylder Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)(A)(i)); and 
(4) carry out other such activities as the Secretary 
determines appropriate in accordance with the purposes 
of the pilot program.
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(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the pilot 
program under subsection (a) shall terminate three years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered personnel’’ means members 
of the Navy and Marine Corps and civilian employees of 
the Department of the Navy, including members and 
employees whose primary duties do not involve research 
and development. 
(2) The term ‘‘patentable invention’’ means an in-
vention that is patentable under title 35, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 225. PILOT PROGRAM TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT 
OF BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES FOR WARFIGHTERS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
establish and carry out a pilot program to assess the fea-
sibility and advisability of providing support to battery 
producers— 
(A) to facilitate the research and development 
of safe and secure battery technologies for existing 
and new or novel battery chemistry configurations, 
including through the research and development of 
new or updated manufacturing processes and tech-
nologies;
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(B) to assess commercial battery offerings 
within the marketplace for viability and utility for 
warfighter applications; and 
(C) to transition battery technologies, including 
technologies developed under other pilot programs, 
prototype projects, or other research and develop-
ment programs, from the prototyping phase to man-
ufacturing production. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The pilot program established 
under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Warfighter 
Electric Battery Transition Project’’ (referred to in this 
section as the ‘‘Project’’). 
(3) ADMINISTRATION.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering shall administer the 
Project. 
(b) GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND OTHER AGREEMENTS.— 
The Secretary of Defense may carry out the Project through 
the award of support, as described in subsection (a)(1), in the 
form of grants to, or contracts or other agreements with, bat-
tery producers. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that activities under the Project are coordinated with the 
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program 
under section 2901 of title 10, United States Code.
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(d) USE OF GRANT AND CONTRACT AMOUNTS.—A bat-
tery producer who receives a grant, contract, or other agree-
ment under the Project may use the amount of the grant, 
contract, or other agreement to carry out one or more of the 
following activities: 
(1) Conducting research and development to vali-
date new or novel battery chemistry configurations, in-
cluding through— 
(A) experimentation; 
(B) prototyping; 
(C) testing; 
(D) adapting battery technology to integrate 
with other technologies and systems; or 
(E) addressing manufacturing or other produc-
tion challenges. 
(2) Providing commercially available battery tech-
nologies to each Secretary of a military department and 
the commanders of the combatant commands to support 
utility assessments or other testing by warfighters. 
(3) Expanding, validating, or assessing battery re-
cycling capabilities that may provide operational utility 
to the Department of Defense. 
(4) Building and strengthening relationships of the 
Department of Defense with nontraditional defense con-
tractors in the technology industry that may have un-
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used or underused solutions to specific operational chal-
lenges of the Department relating to battery technology. 
(e) PRIORITY OF AWARDS.—In awarding grants, con-
tracts, or other agreements under the Project, the Secretary 
shall give preference to battery producers that meet one or 
more of the following criteria: 
(1) The producer manufactures, designs, or devel-
ops battery cells, packs, modules, or other related capa-
bilities in the United States. 
(2) The producer manufactures, designs, or devel-
ops battery cells, packs, modules, or other related capa-
bilities in the national technology and industrial base (as 
defined in section 4801 of title 10, United States Code). 
(3) The technology made available by the producer 
provides modularity to support diverse applications. 
(4) The technology made available by the producer 
facilitates safety in tactical and combat applications by 
using battery chemistries and configurations that reduce 
thermal runaway and minimize oxygen liberation. 
(5) The producer demonstrates new or novel battery 
chemistry configurations, safety characteristics, or form- 
factor configurations. 
(6) The producer facilitates the domestic supply 
chain for raw materials needed for battery production.
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(7) The producer offers battery-related commercial 
products or commercial services. 
(f) PLANNING, REPORTING AND DATA COLLECTION.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not commence the Project until the Secretary 
has completed a plan for the implementation of the 
Project. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subpara-
graph (A) shall provide for— 
(i) collecting, analyzing, and retaining 
Project data; 
(ii) developing and sharing best practices 
for achieving the objectives of the Project; 
(iii) identification of any policy or regu-
latory impediments inhibiting the execution of 
the Project; and 
(iv) sharing results from the Project 
across the Department of Defense and with 
other departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government and Congress. 
(C) SUBMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to
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the congressional defense committees the implemen-
tation plan developed under subparagraph (A). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than one year after 
the date on which the Project terminates under sub-
section (g), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a final report on the 
results of the Project. Such report shall include— 
(A) a summary of the objectives achieved by 
the Project; and 
(B) recommendations regarding the steps that 
may be taken to promote battery technologies that 
are not dependent on foreign competitors to meet 
the needs of the Armed Forces. 
(g) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
Project shall terminate on December 31, 2028. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 231. MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE DIREC-
TOR OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION. 
Section 139(h)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘or controlled unclassified’’ after 
‘‘classified’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘submit an unclassified version of 
the report to Congress’’ and inserting ‘‘submit to Con-
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gress a version of the report that is unclassified and 
does not require safeguarding or dissemination con-
trols’’. 
SEC. 232. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY 
BRIEFINGS ON STRATEGY FOR FIFTH GENERA-
TION 
INFORMATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECHNOLOGIES. 
Section 254(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 
4571 note) is amended, in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘March 15, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘De-
cember 1, 2026’’. 
SEC. 233. PLAN FOR INVESTMENTS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF NOVEL PROCESSING APPROACHES FOR 
DEFENSE APPLICATIONS. 
(a) INVESTMENT PLANS REQUIRED.—Not later than 
November 1, 2023, and not less frequently than once every 
three years thereafter until December 31, 2035, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a plan for making investments to support the de-
velopment of novel processing approaches for defense applica-
tions. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each investment plan required by sub-
section (a) shall—
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(1) identify any investments the Secretary has 
made, and any future investments the Secretary intends 
to make, in research and technology development to sup-
port the use and fielding of novel processing approaches 
for defense applications; 
(2) identify any investments the Secretary has 
made, and any future investments the Secretary intends 
to make, to accelerate the development of novel proc-
essing approaches for defense applications, including in-
vestments in— 
(A) personnel and workforce capabilities; 
(B) facilities and infrastructure to host sys-
tems utilizing novel processing approaches; 
(C) algorithm developments necessary to ex-
pand the functionality of each novel processing ap-
proach; 
(D) other Federal agencies and federally fund-
ed laboratories; and 
(E) appropriate international and commercial 
sector organizations and activities; 
(3) describe mechanisms to coordinate and leverage 
investments in novel processing approaches within the 
Department and with non-Federal partners; 
(4) describe the technical goals to be achieved and 
capabilities to be developed under the plan; and
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(5) include recommendations for such legislative or 
administration actions as may support the effective exe-
cution of the investment plan. 
(c) FORM.—Each plan submitted under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in such form as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, which may include classified, unclassified, and 
publicly releasable formats. 
(d) NOVEL PROCESSING APPROACHES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘novel processing approaches’’ means— 
(1) emerging techniques in computation, such as 
biocomputing, exascale computing, utility scale quantum 
computing; and 
(2) associated algorithm and hardware development 
needed to implement such techniques. 
SEC. 234. PLANS TO ACCELERATE THE TRANSITION TO 5G IN-
FORMATION 
AND 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECH-
NOLOGY WITHIN THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS. 
(a) THREE-YEAR TRANSITION PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Assistant 
Secretary concerned shall develop and submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a plan that specifies— 
(A) the extent to which fifth generation infor-
mation and communications technology (5G) infra-
structure is expected to be implemented in the mili-
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tary department of the Assistant Secretary by the 
end of the three-year period following the date of 
the enactment of this Act; and 
(B) how the implementation of such technology 
is expected to be achieved during such period. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each plan required under para-
graph (1) shall include— 
(A) an operational needs assessment that iden-
tifies the highest priority areas in which the Assist-
ant Secretary intends to implement fifth generation 
information and communications technologies dur-
ing the three-year period described in paragraph 
(1); 
(B) an explanation of— 
(i) whether and to what extent the Assist-
ant Secretary intends to use an open radio ac-
cess network approach in implementing fifth 
generation information and communications 
technologies in the areas identified under sub-
paragraph (A); and 
(ii) if the Assistant Secretary does not in-
tend to use such an open radio access network 
approach, an explanation of the reasons for 
such determination;
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(C) an investment plan that includes funding 
estimates, by fiscal year and appropriation account, 
to accelerate— 
(i) the maturation and acquisition of fifth 
generation information and communications 
capabilities that use the open radio access net-
work approach; and 
(ii) the deployment of such capabilities in 
the facilities and systems of the military de-
partment concerned; 
(D) metrics and reporting mechanisms to en-
sure progress in achieving the objectives of the plan 
within the three-year period described in paragraph 
(1); 
(E) identification and designation of a single 
point of contact at each military installation and 
within each armed force under the jurisdiction of 
the military department concerned to facilitate the 
deployment of fifth generation information and 
communications technologies; 
(F) actions the Assistant Secretary intends to 
carry out to streamline the process for establishing 
fifth generation wireless coverage at military instal-
lations, including actions to reduce delays caused by
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policies and processes relating to contracting, com-
munications, and the use of real property; 
(G) identification of investments that are re-
quired to support the transition to fifth generation 
information and communications technology that 
uses an open radio access network approach; and 
(H) such other matters as the Assistant Sec-
retary considers appropriate. 
(3) COORDINATION.—In developing the plans re-
quired under paragraph (1), each Assistant Secretary 
concerned shall coordinate with— 
(A) the Chief Information Officer of the De-
partment of Defense; 
(B) and the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment; and 
(C) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering. 
(4) FORM
OF
PLAN.—Each plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form. 
(b) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT AND BRIEFING REQUIRED.—After 
all of the plans required by subsection (a)(1) have been 
submitted in accordance with such subsection and not 
later than 150 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the cross-functional team established pursuant
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to section 224(c)(1) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 4571 note) shall 
assess such plans and provide to the congressional de-
fense committees a briefing on the findings of the team 
with respect to such assessment. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing provided under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Recommendations to further accelerate the 
deployment of fifth-generation information and 
communications technologies that use the open 
radio access network approach across the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(B) Recommendations to standardize and 
streamline the process for establishing fifth genera-
tion wireless coverage at military installations, in-
cluding recommendations for reducing delays caused 
by policies and processes relating to contracting, 
communications, and the use of real property. 
(C) A plan for the inclusion of representatives 
of the Department of Defense in international wire-
less standards-setting bodies. 
(D) Such other matters as the cross-functional 
team described in paragraph (1) considers appro-
priate.
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Assistant Secretary concerned’’ 
means— 
(A) the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, with respect 
to matters concerning the Department of the Army; 
(B) the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 
Research, Development, and Acquisition, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Department of the 
Navy; and 
(C) the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Department of the 
Air Force. 
(2) The term ‘‘open radio access network approach’’ 
means an approach to networking, such as the Open 
Radio Access Network (commonly known as ‘‘Open 
RAN’’), that uses open protocols and interfaces within 
a network so that components provided by different ven-
dors can be interoperable. 
SEC. 
235. 
PLAN 
FOR 
DEFENSE 
ADVANCED 
RESEARCH 
PROJECTS 
AGENCY 
INNOVATION 
FELLOWSHIP 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Defense Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency shall develop a plan for the
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establishment of a fellowship program (to be known as the 
‘‘Innovation Fellowship Program’’) to expand opportunities 
for early career scientists to participate in the programs, 
projects, and other activities of the Agency. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In developing the plan under sub-
section (a), the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency shall— 
(1) review the types of programs, projects, and 
other activities of the Agency that may be open to par-
ticipation from early career scientists to identify oppor-
tunities for the expansion of such participation; 
(2) identify criteria for evaluating applicants to the 
fellowship program described in subsection (a); 
(3) establish detailed plans for the implementation 
of the fellowship program; 
(4) conduct an assessment of the potential costs of 
the fellowship program; 
(5) define eligibility requirements for participants in 
the fellowship program; and 
(6) address such other matters as the Director de-
termines appropriate. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of 
the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency shall submit
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to the congressional defense committee a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the plan developed under subsection (a); and 
(2) recommendations for expanding opportunities 
for early career scientists to participate in the programs, 
projects, and other activities of the Agency. 
(d) EARLY CAREER SCIENTIST DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘early career scientist’’ means a scientist who is in an early 
stage of career development according to criteria determined 
by the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency for purposes of this section. 
SEC. 
236. 
STRATEGY 
AND 
PLAN 
FOR 
FOSTERING 
AND 
STRENGTHENING 
THE 
DEFENSE 
INNOVATION 
ECOSYSTEM. 
(a) STRATEGY
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
PLAN
RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineer-
ing, shall develop— 
(1) a strategy fostering and strengthening the de-
fense innovation ecosystem; and 
(2) a plan for implementing such strategy. 
(b) PURPOSES.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—The purpose of the strategy re-
quired by subsection (a)(1) is to provide a framework for
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identifying, assessing, and tracking innovation eco-
systems that are beneficial to advancing the defense, na-
tional security, and warfighting missions of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—The purpose of the 
implementation plan required by subsection (a)(2) is to 
provide— 
(A) concrete steps and measures of effective-
ness to gauge the effect of the innovation eco-
systems described in paragraph (1) on the Depart-
ment; and 
(B) a means for assessing the effectiveness of 
the strategy developed under subsection (a)(1), in-
cluding the approaches taken by the Department to 
grow, foster, and sustain such innovation eco-
systems. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and the implementation 
plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following ele-
ments: 
(1) A process for defining, assessing, and selecting 
innovation ecosystems with potential to provide benefit 
to the Department of Defense. 
(2) Metrics for measuring the performance and 
health of innovation ecosystems being supported by the 
Department, including identification of criteria to deter-
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mine when to support or cease supporting identified eco-
systems. 
(3) Identification of the authorities and Department 
of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation 
assets that can be used to identify, establish, sustain, 
and expand innovation ecosystems. 
(4) For each innovation ecosystem supported by the 
Department— 
(A) a description of the core competencies or 
focus areas of the ecosystem; 
(B) identification of any organizations or ele-
ments of the Department that engage with the eco-
system; 
(C) identification of the private sector assets 
that are being used to support, sustain, and expand 
the identified innovation ecosystem; and 
(D) a description of any challenges and suc-
cesses associated with such ecosystem. 
(5) Such other elements as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the strategy and implementation plan developed 
under subsection (a).
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(e) SUBMITTAL OF STRATEGY AND PLAN.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees the strategy and implementation plan devel-
oped under subsection (a). 
(f) QUADRENNIAL UPDATES.—Not later than March 1, 
2027, and not less frequently than once ever four years there-
after until December 31, 2039, the Secretary shall— 
(1) update the strategy and plan developed under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) submit the updated strategy and plan to the 
congressional defense committees. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Department of Defense research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation assets’’ includes the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The Department of Defense science and 
technology 
reinvention 
laboratories 
designated 
under section 4121 of title 10, United States Code. 
(B) The Major Range and Test Facility Base 
(as defined in section 4173(i) of such title). 
(C) Department of Defense sponsored manu-
facturing innovation institutes. 
(D) The organic industrial base.
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(E) Defense Agencies and Department of De-
fense Field Activities (as defined in section 101(a) 
of title 10, United States Code) that carry out ac-
tivities using funds appropriated for research, devel-
opment, test, and evaluation. 
(F) Any other organization or element of the 
Department of Defense that carries out activities 
using funds appropriated for research, development, 
test, and evaluation. 
(2) The term ‘‘innovation ecosystem’’ refers to a re-
gionally based network of private sector, academic, and 
government institutions in a network of formal and in-
formal institutional relationships that contribute to tech-
nological and economic development in a defined tech-
nology sector or sectors. 
SEC. 
237. 
ASSESSMENT 
AND 
STRATEGY 
RELATING 
TO 
HYPERSONIC TESTING CAPACITY OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall as-
sess the capacity of the Department of Defense to test, evalu-
ate, and qualify the hypersonic capabilities and related tech-
nologies of the Department. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
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(1) An assumption, for purposes of evaluating the 
capacity described in subsection (a), that the Depart-
ment of Defense will conduct at least one full-scale, 
operationally relevant, live-fire, hypersonic weapon test 
of each hypersonic weapon system that is under develop-
ment each year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and 
the Navy, once such system reaches initial operational 
capability. 
(2) An identification of test facilities outside the 
Department of Defense that have potential to be used to 
expand the capacity described in subsection (a), includ-
ing test facilities of other departments and agencies of 
the Federal Government, academia, and commercial test 
facilities. 
(3) An analysis of the capability of each test facility 
identified under paragraph (2) to simulate various indi-
vidual and coupled hypersonic conditions to accurately 
simulate a realistic flight-like environment with all rel-
evant aero-thermochemical conditions. 
(4) An identification of the coordination, sched-
uling, reimbursement processes, and requirements need-
ed for the potential use of test facilities of other depart-
ments and agencies of the Federal Government, as avail-
able.
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(5) An analysis of the test frequency, scheduling 
lead time, test cost, and capacity of each test facility 
identified under paragraph (2). 
(6) A review of test facilities identified under para-
graph (2) that could enhance efforts to test flight vehi-
cles of the Department in all phases of hypersonic flight, 
and other technologies, including sensors, communica-
tions, thermal protective shields and materials, optical 
windows, navigation, and environmental sensors. 
(7) An assessment of any cost savings and time sav-
ings that could result from using technologies identified 
in the strategy under subsection (c). 
(c) STRATEGY.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a strategy to coordinate the potential use of 
test facilities and ranges identified under subsection 
(b)(2) to evaluate hypersonic technologies. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
(A) be based on the assessment under sub-
section (a); 
(B) address how the Secretary will coordinate 
with other departments and agencies of the Federal
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Government, including the National Aeronautics 
and Space Administration, to plan for and schedule 
the potential use of other Federal Government- 
owned test facilities and ranges, as available, to 
evaluate the hypersonic technologies of the Depart-
ment of Defense; 
(C) to the extent practicable, address in what 
cases the Secretary can use test facilities identified 
under subsection (b)(2) to fill any existing testing 
requirement gaps to enhance and accelerate flight 
qualification of critical hypersonic technologies of 
the Department; 
(D) identify— 
(i) the resources needed to improve the 
frequency and capacity for testing hypersonic 
technologies of the Department at ground- 
based test facilities and flight test ranges, in-
cluding estimated costs for conducting at least 
one full-scale, operationally relevant, live-fire, 
hypersonic weapon test of each hypersonic 
weapon system that is under development each 
year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and 
the Navy, once such system reaches initial 
operational capability;
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(ii) the resources needed to reimburse 
other departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government for the use of the test facilities 
and ranges of those departments or agencies to 
test the hypersonics technologies of the De-
partment; 
(iii) the requirements, approval processes, 
and resources needed to enhance, as appro-
priate, the testing capabilities and capacity of 
other Federal Government-owned test facilities 
and flight ranges, in coordination with the 
heads of the relevant departments and agen-
cies; 
(iv) investments that the Secretary can 
make to incorporate test facilities identified 
under subsection (b)(2) into the overall 
hypersonic test infrastructure of the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
(v) the environmental conditions, testing 
sizes, and duration required for flight qualifica-
tion of both hypersonic cruise and hypersonic 
boost-glide technologies of the Department; 
and 
(E) address all advanced or emerging tech-
nologies that could shorten timelines and reduce
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costs for hypersonic missile testing, including with 
respect to— 
(i) 3D printing of hypersonic test missile 
components including the frame, warhead, and 
propulsion systems; 
(ii) reusable hypersonic test beds, includ-
ing air-launched, sea-launched, and ground- 
launched options; 
(iii) additive manufacturing solutions; 
(iv) the potential use of airborne plat-
forms other than the B–52 aircraft to improve 
flight schedules for such testing; and 
(v) other relevant technologies. 
(3) COORDINATION.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop the strategy under paragraph (1) in coordi-
nation with the Program Director of the Joint 
Hypersonics Transition Office, the Administrator of the 
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the re-
search laboratories of the military departments, and the 
Department of Defense Test Resource Management Cen-
ter. 
(d) REPORT ON ESTIMATED COSTS OF CONDUCTING A 
MINIMUM FREQUENCY
OF HYPERSONIC WEAPONS TEST-
ING.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the
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appropriate congressional committees a report that includes 
an estimate of the costs of conducting at least one full-scale, 
operationally relevant, live-fire, hypersonic weapon test of 
each hypersonic weapon system that is under development 
each year by each of the Air Force, the Army, and the Navy, 
once such system reaches initial operational capability. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 238. ANNUAL REPORT ON STUDIES AND REPORTS OF FED-
ERALLY FUNDED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
CENTERS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—On an annual basis, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report that identifies and provides information about 
the studies and reports undertaken for the Department of 
Defense by federally funded research and development cen-
ters.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under sub-
section (a) shall set forth the following: 
(1) A list identifying each study and report under-
taken by a federally funded research center for the De-
partment of Defense— 
(A) that has been completed during the period 
covered by the report under subsection (a); or 
(B) that is in progress as of the date of the re-
port under subsection (a). 
(2) For each study and report listed under para-
graph (1), the following: 
(A) The title of the study or report. 
(B) The federally funded research and develop-
ment center undertaking the study or report. 
(C) The amount of funding provided to the 
federally funded research and development center 
under the contract or other agreement pursuant to 
which the study or report is being produced or con-
ducted. 
(D) The completion date or anticipated comple-
tion date of the study or report. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall not apply to the following: 
(1) Classified reports or studies.
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(2) Technical reports associated with scientific re-
search or technical development activities. 
(3) Any report or study undertaken pursuant to a 
contract or other agreement between a federally funded 
research and development center and an entity outside 
the Department of Defense. 
(4) Reports or studies that are in draft form or 
that have not undergone a peer-review or prepublication 
security review process established by the federally fund-
ed research and development center concerned. 
(d) SPECIAL RULE.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall be generated using the products and processes gen-
erated pursuant to section 908 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 111 note). 
(e) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit annual 
reports under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date that 
is three years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 239. REPORT ON RECOMMENDATIONS FROM ARMY FU-
TURES COMMAND RESEARCH PROGRAM REALIGN-
MENT STUDY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the recommendations set forth in the publication of
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the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medi-
cine titled ‘‘Consensus Study Report: U.S. Army Futures 
Command Research Program Realignment’’ and dated April 
23, 2022. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of each recommendation described 
in such subsection that has already been implemented. 
(2) A description of each recommendation described 
in such subsection that the Secretary has commenced 
implementing, including a justification for determining 
to commence implementing the recommendation. 
(3) A description of each recommendation described 
in such subsection that the Secretary has not imple-
mented or commenced implementing and a determina-
tion as to whether or not to implement the recommenda-
tion. 
(4) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) 
the Secretary determines to implement, the following: 
(A) A timeline for implementation. 
(B) A description of any additional resources 
or authorities required for implementation. 
(C) The plan for implementation.
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(5) For each recommendation under paragraph (3) 
the Secretary determines not to implement, a justifica-
tion for the determination not to implement. 
(c) FORMAT.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
SEC. 240. REPORT ON POTENTIAL FOR INCREASED UTILIZA-
TION OF THE ELECTRONIC PROVING GROUNDS 
TESTING RANGE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Ex-
ecutive Committee of the Department of Defense, shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
Electronic Proving Grounds testing range located at Fort 
Huachuca, Arizona. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
address— 
(1) the amount and types of testing activities con-
ducted at the Electronic Proving Grounds testing range; 
(2) any shortfalls in the facilities and equipment of 
the range; 
(3) the capacity of the range to be used for addi-
tional testing activities;
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(4) the possibility of using the range for the testing 
activities of other Armed Forces, Federal agencies, and 
private-sector entities in the United States; 
(5) the capacity of the range to be used for realistic 
electronic warfare training; 
(6) electronic warfare training shortfalls at domestic 
military installations generally; and 
(7) the feasibility and advisability of providing a 
dedicated training area for electronic warfare capabili-
ties. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In preparing the report under sub-
section (a), the Chair of the Electronic Warfare Executive 
Committee shall consult with the following: 
(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering. 
(2) The Chief Information Officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(3) The Director of Operational Test and Evalua-
tion of the Department of Defense. 
(4) The Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command. 
(5) The Secretary of the Army. 
(6) The Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations 
Cross-Functional Team established pursuant to section 
911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 
note). 
(7) The governments of Cochise County and Sierra 
Vista, Arizona. 
SEC. 241. STUDY ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNDERPER-
FORMING SOFTWARE AND INFORMATION TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into a contract or other agreement with an eligi-
ble entity to conduct an independent study on the challenges 
associated with the use of software and information tech-
nology in the Department of Defense, the effects of such 
challenges, and potential solutions to such challenges. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The independent study conducted 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A survey of members of each Armed Force 
under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military de-
partment to identify the most important software and 
information technology challenges that result in lost 
working hours, including— 
(A) an estimate of the number of working 
hours lost due to each challenge and the cost of 
such lost working hours; 
(B) the effects of each challenge on service-
member and employee retention; and
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(C) any negative effects of each challenge on a 
mission of the Armed Force or military department 
concerned. 
(2) A summary of the policy or technical challenges 
that limit the ability of each Secretary of a military de-
partment to implement needed software and information 
technology reforms, which shall be determined based on 
interviews conducted with individuals who serve as a 
chief information officer (or an equivalent position) in a 
military department. 
(3) Development of a framework for assessing 
underperforming software and information technology, 
with an emphasis on foundational information tech-
nology to standardize the measurement and comparison 
of programs across the Department of Defense and its 
component organizations. Such a framework shall enable 
the assessment of underperforming software and infor-
mation technology based on— 
(A) designs, interfaces, and functionality which 
prioritize user experience and efficacy; 
(B) costs due to lost productivity; 
(C) reliability and sustainability; 
(D) comparisons between— 
(i) outdated or outmoded information 
technologies, software, and applications; and
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(ii) modern information technologies, soft-
ware, and applications; 
(E) overhead costs for software and informa-
tion technology in the Department compared to the 
overhead costs for comparable software and infor-
mation technology in the private sector; 
(F) comparison of the amounts the Depart-
ment planned to expend on software and informa-
tion technology services versus the amounts actually 
spent for such software and services; 
(G) the mean amount of time it takes to re-
solve technical problems reported by users; 
(H) the average rate, expressed in time, for re-
mediating or patching weaknesses or flaws in infor-
mation technologies, software, and applications; 
(I) workforce training time; and 
(J) customer satisfaction. 
(4) The development of recommendations— 
(A) to address the challenges identified under 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) to improve the processes through which the 
Secretary provides software and information tech-
nology 
throughout 
the 
Department, 
including 
through— 
(i) business processes reengineering;
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(ii) 
improvement 
of 
procurement 
or 
sustainment processes; 
(iii) remediation of hardware and software 
technology gaps; and 
(iv) the development of more detailed and 
effective cost estimates. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the eligible entity that 
conducts the study under subsection (a) shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the results of such study. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means an inde-
pendent entity not under the direction or control of the 
Secretary of Defense, which may include a department 
or agency of the Federal Government outside the De-
partment of Defense. 
(2) The term ‘‘software and information tech-
nology’’ does not include embedded software and infor-
mation technology used for weapon systems.
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SEC. 242. STUDY AND REPORT ON SUFFICIENCY OF OPER-
ATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION RESOURCES 
SUPPORTING CERTAIN MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Director of Operational Test and Eval-
uation of the Department of Defense shall conduct a study 
of at least one major defense acquisition program within each 
covered Armed Force to determine the sufficiency of the oper-
ational test and evaluation resources supporting such pro-
gram. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to each major defense acquisition pro-
gram evaluated as part of the study, the following: 
(1) Identification and assessment of the operational 
test and evaluation resources supporting the program— 
(A) as of the date of the study; 
(B) during the five-year period preceding the 
date of the study; and 
(C) over the period covered by the most recent 
future-years defense program submitted to Congress 
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) For any operational test and evaluation re-
sources determined to be insufficient to meet the needs 
of the program, an evaluation of the amount of addi-
tional funding and any other support that may be re-
quired to ensure the sufficiency of such resources.
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(3) The amount of Government-funded, contractor- 
provided operational test and evaluation resources— 
(A) provided for the program as of the date of 
the study; and 
(B) that are planned to be provided for the 
program after such date. 
(4) Such other matters as the Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation determines to be relevant to 
the study. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of Operational Test 
and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the results of the study conducted 
under subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the 
Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and 
the Space Force. 
(2) The term ‘‘major defense acquisition program’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 4201 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘operational test and evaluation re-
sources’’ means the facilities, specialized test assets, 
schedule, workforce, and any other resources supporting
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operational test and evaluation activities under a major 
defense acquisition program. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security. 
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading. 
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program for 
State-owned facilities of the National Guard with proven expo-
sure of hazardous substances and waste. 
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of Department 
of Defense. 
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding. 
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance goals and 
energy performance master plan. 
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, 
or hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense relating to 
renewable biomass and biogas. 
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel reliance and 
promotion of energy-aware behaviors. 
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint requirements 
for future operational energy needs of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to ex-
treme weather. 
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at certain 
military installations. 
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging solutions 
to mitigate grid stress. 
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel. 
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries through re-
cycling. 
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense sites pro-
grams. 
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on military instal-
lations. 
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of Department 
of Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered ve-
hicles, or hydrogen-powered vehicles. 
Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility 
Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system at Red 
Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States Indo- 
Pacific Command. 
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red Hill 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu. 
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health implica-
tions of fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl 
Substances 
Sec. 341. Department of Defense research relating to perfluoroalkyl or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment 
on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry. 
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear. 
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of testing for 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances on private prop-
erty. 
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of Defense 
of turnout gear for firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl sub-
stances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military installa-
tions from sources other than aqueous film-forming foam. 
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of Defense 
procurement of certain items containing PFOS or PFOA. 
Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics and ob-
jectives for major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval vessels. 
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in readi-
ness reports. 
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for relief efforts fol-
lowing major disasters or emergencies. 
Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on duration 
of public-private competitions. 
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations regarding 
Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the Navy. 
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information support 
operations. 
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention rates for 
Navy ship repair contracts. 
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in United 
States and effect of those shipyards on Naval fleet readiness. 
Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics across United 
States Indo-Pacific Command. 
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel distribu-
tion points in United States Indo-Pacific Command area of re-
sponsibility.
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Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production 
Facilities 
Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility maintenance 
and repair: annual report. 
Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for unspec-
ified minor military construction. 
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition produc-
tion facility infrastructure. 
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain depots. 
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core depot-level 
maintenance and repair. 
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds expended for 
performance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads. 
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover of Depart-
ment of the Army. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities of Joint 
Safety Council. 
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using military 
working dogs. 
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council. 
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard responsibil-
ities in connection with natural and man-made disasters. 
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire preven-
tion and response. 
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on military 
working dogs and explosives detection. 
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act. 
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection. 
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of members 
of the Armed Forces for uniform items. 
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility sanita-
tion and plan for housing and care of horses. 
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for 
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine 
countermeasures platforms. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2023 for the use of the Armed Forces and other ac-
tivities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
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penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and mainte-
nance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
SEC. 311. CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL SE-
CURITY. 
Chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 182 the following new section (and 
conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 182a. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 
operate a Center for Excellence in Environmental Security 
(in this section referred to as the ‘Center’). 
‘‘(b) MISSIONS.—(1) The Center shall be used to provide 
and facilitate education, training, and research in civil-mili-
tary operations, particularly operations that require inter-
national assistance and operations that require coordination 
between the Department of Defense and other Federal agen-
cies. 
‘‘(2) The Center shall be used to provide and facilitate 
education, training, interagency coordination, and research on 
the following additional matters: 
‘‘(A) Management of the consequences of environ-
mental insecurity with respect to— 
‘‘(i) access to water, food, and energy;
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‘‘(ii) related health matters; and 
‘‘(iii) matters relating to when, how, and why 
environmental stresses to human safety, health, 
water, energy, and food will cascade to economic, 
social, political, or national security events. 
‘‘(B) Appropriate roles for the reserve components 
in response to environmental insecurity resulting from 
natural disasters. 
‘‘(C) Meeting requirements for information in con-
nection with regional and global disasters, including 
through the use of advanced communications technology 
as a virtual library. 
‘‘(3) The Center shall perform such other missions as 
the Secretary of Defense may specify. 
‘‘(4) To assist the Center in carrying out the missions 
under this subsection, upon request of the Center, the head 
of any Federal agency may grant to the Center access to the 
data, archives, and other physical resources (including facili-
ties) of that agency, and may detail any personnel of that 
agency to the Center, for the purpose of enabling the develop-
ment of global environmental indicators. 
‘‘(c) JOINT OPERATION WITH EDUCATIONAL INSTITU-
TION AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense may enter 
into an agreement with appropriate officials of an institution 
of higher education to provide for the operation of the Cen-
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ter. Any such agreement shall provide for the institution to 
furnish necessary administrative services for the Center, in-
cluding by directly providing such services or providing the 
funds for such services. 
‘‘(d) ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS.—(1) Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept, 
on behalf of the Center, donations to be used to defray the 
costs of the Center or to enhance the operation of the Center. 
Such donations may be accepted from any agency of the Fed-
eral Government, any State or local government, any foreign 
government, any foundation or other charitable organization 
(including any that is organized or operates under the laws 
of a foreign country), or any other private source in the 
United States or a foreign country. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not accept a donation under 
paragraph (1) if the acceptance of the donation would com-
promise or appear to compromise— 
‘‘(A) the ability of the Department of Defense, any 
employee of the Department, or any member of the 
armed forces, to carry out any responsibility or duty of 
the Department or the armed forces in a fair and objec-
tive manner; or 
‘‘(B) the integrity of any program of the Depart-
ment of Defense or of any person involved in such a pro-
gram.
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‘‘(3) The Secretary shall prescribe written guidance set-
ting forth the criteria to be used in determining whether or 
not the acceptance of a foreign donation under paragraph (1) 
would have a result described in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) Funds accepted by the Secretary under paragraph 
(1) as a donation on behalf of the Center shall be credited 
to appropriations available to the Department of Defense for 
the Center. Funds so credited shall be merged with the ap-
propriations to which credited and shall be available for the 
Center for the same purposes and the same period as the ap-
propriations with which merged.’’. 
SEC. 312. PARTICIPATION IN POLLUTANT BANKS AND WATER 
QUALITY TRADING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 159 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2694c the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water 
quality trading 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO PARTICIPATE.—The Secretary of a 
military department, and the Secretary of Defense with re-
spect to matters concerning a Defense Agency, when engaged 
in an authorized activity that may or will result in the dis-
charge of pollutants, may make payments to a pollutant 
banking program or water quality trading program approved 
in accordance with the Water Quality Trading Policy dated
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January 13, 2003, set forth by the Office of Water of the 
Environmental Protection Agency, or any successor adminis-
trative guidance or regulation. 
‘‘(b) TREATMENT
OF
PAYMENTS.—Payments made 
under subsection (a) to a pollutant banking program or water 
quality trading program may be treated as eligible project 
costs for military construction. 
‘‘(c) DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘discharge of pollutants’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 502(12) of the Federal Water Pol-
lution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362(12)) (commonly referred 
to as the ‘Clean Water Act’).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2694c following new item: 
‘‘2694d. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading.’’. 
SEC. 313. CONSIDERATION UNDER DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL 
RESTORATION PROGRAM FOR STATE-OWNED FA-
CILITIES OF THE NATIONAL GUARD WITH PROVEN 
EXPOSURE OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES AND 
WASTE. 
(a) DEFINITION OF STATE-OWNED NATIONAL GUARD 
FACILITY.—Section 2700 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘State-owned National Guard facil-
ity’ includes land owned and operated by a State when
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such land is used for training the National Guard pursu-
ant to chapter 5 of title 32 with funds provided by the 
Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military de-
partment, even though such land is not under the juris-
diction of the Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL RES-
TORATION PROGRAM.—Section 2701(a)(1) of such title is 
amended, in the first sentence, by inserting ‘‘and at State- 
owned National Guard facilities’’ before the period. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.—Section 
2701(c)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) Each State-owned National Guard facility 
being used for training the National Guard pursu-
ant to chapter 5 of title 32 with funds provided by 
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a mili-
tary department at the time of actions leading to 
contamination by hazardous substances or pollut-
ants or contaminants.’’. 
SEC. 314. RENEWAL OF ANNUAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENERGY 
REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT.—Section 2711 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections 
(a) and (b) and inserting the following new subsections:
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‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31 of 
each year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 
a report on progress made by environmental programs of the 
Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include, for the year covered by the report, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) With respect to environmental restoration ac-
tivities of the Department of Defense, and for each of 
the military departments, information on the Defense 
Environmental Restoration Program under section 2701 
of this title, including— 
‘‘(A) the total number of sites at which such 
program was carried out; 
‘‘(B) the progress of remediation for sites that 
have not yet completed cleanup; 
‘‘(C) the remaining cost to complete cleanup of 
known sites; and 
‘‘(D) an assessment by the Secretary of De-
fense of the overall progress of such program. 
‘‘(2) An assessment by the Secretary of achieve-
ments for environmental conservation and planning by 
the Department. 
‘‘(3) An assessment by the Secretary of achieve-
ments for environmental compliance by the Department.
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‘‘(4) An assessment by the Secretary of achieve-
ments for climate resiliency by the Department. 
‘‘(5) An assessment by the Secretary of the 
progress made by the Department in achieving the objec-
tives and goals of the Environmental Technology Pro-
gram of the Department. 
‘‘(c) CONSOLIDATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report 
required under subsection (a) any annual report or other re-
quirement that is aligned or associated with, or would be bet-
ter understood if presented as part of a consolidated report 
addressing environmental restoration, compliance, and resil-
ience.’’. 
(b) ENERGY REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 2925 of such title is 
amended— 
(A) by amending the section heading to read as 
follows: ‘‘Annual report on energy per-
formance, resilience, and readiness of 
Department of Defense’’; and 
(B) by striking subsections (a) and (b) and in-
serting the following new subsections: 
‘‘(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 240 days 
after the end of each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
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detailing the fulfillment during that fiscal year of the authori-
ties and requirements under sections 2688, 2911, 2912, 
2920, and 2926 of this title, including progress on energy re-
silience at military installations and the use of operational en-
ergy in combat platforms and at contingency locations. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) For the year covered by the report, the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A description of the progress made to 
achieve the goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 
(Public Law 109–58), section 2911(g) of this title, 
and the Energy Independence and Security Act of 
2007 (Public Law 110–140). 
‘‘(B) A description of the energy savings, re-
turn on investment, and enhancements to installa-
tion mission assurance realized by the fulfillment of 
the goals described in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) A description of and progress toward the 
energy security, resilience, and performance goals 
and master planning for the Department of De-
fense, including associated metrics pursuant to sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 2911 of this title and 
requirements under section 2688(g) of this title.
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‘‘(D) An evaluation of progress made by the 
Department in implementing the operational energy 
strategy of the Department, including the progress 
of key initiatives and technology investments related 
to operational energy demand and management. 
‘‘(E) Details of the amounts of any funds 
transferred by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
section 2912 of this title, including a detailed de-
scription of the purpose for which such amounts 
have been used. 
‘‘(2) Statistical information on operational energy 
demands of the Department, in terms of expenditures 
and consumption, for the preceding five fiscal years, in-
cluding information on funding made available in regular 
defense appropriations Acts and any supplemental ap-
propriations Acts. 
‘‘(3) A description of each initiative related to the 
operational energy strategy of the Department and a 
summary of funds appropriated for each initiative in the 
previous fiscal year and current fiscal year and re-
quested for each initiative for the next five fiscal years. 
‘‘(4) Such recommendations as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate for additional changes in organization 
or authority within the Department to enable further im-
plementation of the energy strategy and such other com-
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ments and recommendations as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(c) CLASSIFIED FORM.—If a report under subsection 
(a) is submitted in classified form, the Secretary of Defense 
shall, concurrently with such report, submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an unclassified version of the re-
port. 
‘‘(d) CONSOLIDATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
consolidate, attach with, or otherwise include in any report 
required under subsection (a) any annual report or other re-
quirement that is aligned or associated with, or would be bet-
ter understood if presented as part of a consolidated report 
addressing energy performance, resilience, and readiness.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 173 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 2925 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2925. Annual report on energy performance, resilience, and readiness of De-
partment of Defense.’’. 
(c) CONTINUATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does 
not apply to the following reports:
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(A) The report required to be submitted to 
Congress under section 2711 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(B) The report required to be submitted to 
Congress under section 2925 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended 
by striking paragraphs (51) and (54). 
SEC. 315. AGGREGATION OF ENERGY CONSERVATION MEAS-
URES AND FUNDING. 
Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) AGGREGATE ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES 
AND FUNDING.—(1) To the maximum extent practicable, the 
Secretary concerned shall take a holistic view of the energy 
project opportunities on installations under the jurisdiction of 
such Secretary and shall consider aggregate energy conserva-
tion measures, including energy conservation measures with 
quick payback, with energy resilience enhancement projects 
and other projects that may have a longer payback period. 
‘‘(2) In considering aggregate energy conservation meas-
ures under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall in-
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corporate all funding available to such Secretary for such 
measures, including— 
‘‘(A) appropriated funds, such as— 
‘‘(i) funds appropriated for the Energy Resil-
ience and Conservation Investment Program of the 
Department; and 
‘‘(ii) funds appropriated for the Facilities 
Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization pro-
gram of the Department; and 
‘‘(B) funding available under performance con-
tracts, such as energy savings performance contracts and 
utility energy service contracts.’’. 
SEC. 316. ADDITIONAL SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS FOR ENERGY 
PERFORMANCE GOALS AND ENERGY PERFORM-
ANCE MASTER PLAN. 
Section 2911(e) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) The reliability and security of energy re-
sources in the event of a military conflict. 
‘‘(15) The value of resourcing energy from partners 
and allies of the United States.’’.
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SEC. 317. PURCHASE OR LEASE OF ELECTRIC, ZERO EMISSION, 
ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POWERED, 
OR 
HYDROGEN- 
POWERED VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 2922g of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘systems’’ and in-
serting ‘‘systems; purchase or lease of certain 
electric and other vehicles’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘In leasing’’ and 
inserting ‘‘During the period preceding October 1, 2035, 
in leasing’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘, during the pe-
riod specified in subsection (a),’’ after ‘‘from author-
izing’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(d) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided in subsection 
(e), beginning on October 1, 2035, each covered nontactical 
vehicle purchased or leased by or for the use of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall be— 
‘‘(1) an electric or zero emission vehicle that uses 
a charging connector type (or other means to transmit 
electricity to the vehicle) that meets applicable industry 
accepted standards for interoperability and safety; 
‘‘(2) an advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle; or
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9001(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(A)). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered nontactical vehicle’ means 
any vehicle— 
‘‘(A) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for 
use in combat; and 
‘‘(B) that is purchased or leased by the De-
partment of Defense pursuant to a contract entered 
into, renewed, modified, or amended on or after Oc-
tober 1, 2035. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘hydrogen-powered vehicle’ means a 
vehicle that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive 
power, either through a fuel cell or internal combus-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 173 of such title 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 2922g and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2922g. Preference for motor vehicles using electric or hybrid propulsion sys-
tems; purchase or lease of certain electric and other vehicles.’’. 
SEC. 318. CLARIFICATION AND REQUIREMENT FOR DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE RELATING TO RENEWABLE 
BIOMASS AND BIOGAS. 
Section 2924 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (6)—
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(A) 
by 
redesignating 
subparagraphs 
(D) 
through (I) as subparagraphs (E) through (J), re-
spectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the 
following new subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(D) Biogas.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(7) The term ‘biomass’ has the meaning given the 
term ‘renewable biomass’ in section 211(o)(1) of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)). 
‘‘(8) The term ‘biogas’ means biogas as such term 
is used in section 211(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V) of the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7545(o)(1)(B)(ii)(V)).’’. 
SEC. 319. PROGRAMS OF MILITARY DEPARTMENTS ON REDUC-
TION OF FUEL RELIANCE AND PROMOTION OF EN-
ERGY-AWARE BEHAVIORS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter III of chapter 173 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section (and conforming the table of 
sections at the beginning of such subchapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 2928. Programs on reduction of fuel reliance and pro-
motion of energy-aware behaviors 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Each Secretary of a military 
department shall establish a program for the promotion of
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energy-aware behaviors and the reduction of unnecessary fuel 
consumption within that military department. 
‘‘(b) GOALS.—The goals of the programs established 
under subsection (a) shall be as follows: 
‘‘(1) To increase operational energy resiliency. 
‘‘(2) 
To 
decrease 
energy-related 
strategic 
vulnerabilities and enhance military readiness. 
‘‘(3) To integrate sustainability features for new 
and existing military installations and other facilities of 
the Department. 
‘‘(c) MINIMUM REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—Under the pro-
gram of a military department under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the military department shall carry out, with respect 
to the military department, and at a minimum, the following: 
‘‘(1) The development and implementation of a 
strategy for the collection and analysis of data on fuel 
consumption, to identify operational inefficiencies and 
enable data-driven decision making with respect to fuel 
logistics and the reduction of fuel consumption. 
‘‘(2) The fostering of an energy-aware culture 
across the military department to reduce fuel consump-
tion, including through— 
‘‘(A) the incorporation of energy conservation 
and resiliency principles into training curricula and 
other training materials of the military department,
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including by updating such materials to include in-
formation on the effect of energy-aware behaviors 
on improving readiness and combat capability; and 
‘‘(B) the review of standard operating proce-
dures, and other operational manuals and proce-
dures, of the military department, to identify proce-
dures that increase fuel consumption with no oper-
ational benefit. 
‘‘(3) The integration of operational energy factors 
into the wargaming of the military department and re-
lated training activities that involve the modeling of sce-
narios, in accordance with subsection (d), to provide to 
participants in such activities realistic data on the risks 
and challenges relating to operational energy and fuel lo-
gistics. 
‘‘(4) The implementation of data-driven procedures, 
operations planning, and logistics, to optimize cargo 
transport and refueling operations within the military 
department. 
‘‘(d) WARGAMING
ELEMENTS.—In integrating oper-
ational energy factors into the wargaming and related train-
ing activities of a military department under subsection 
(c)(3), the Secretary of the military department shall seek to 
ensure that the planning, design, and execution of such ac-
tivities include—
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‘‘(1) coordination with the elements of the military 
department responsible for fuel and logistics matters, to 
ensure the modeling of energy demand and network risk 
during such activities are accurate, taking into account 
potential shortfalls and the direct and indirect effects of 
the efforts of foreign adversaries to target fuel supply 
chains; and 
‘‘(2) a focus on improving integrated life-cycle man-
agement processes and fuel supply logistics.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE
FOR ESTABLISHMENT.—The programs 
required under section 2928 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall be established by not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a military depart-
ment shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the establishment of the program of the military 
department required under such section 2928. 
SEC. 320. ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP TO DE-
TERMINE JOINT REQUIREMENTS FOR FUTURE 
OPERATIONAL ENERGY NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
Section 352 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1653)
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is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) ESTABLISHMENT OF JOINT WORKING GROUP TO 
DETERMINE JOINT REQUIREMENTS
FOR FUTURE OPER-
ATIONAL ENERGY NEEDS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a joint working group (in this subsection 
referred to as the ‘working group’) to determine joint re-
quirements for future operational energy needs of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall serve as the executive agent of the working 
group. 
‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In determining joint re-
quirements under paragraph (1), the working group 
shall address the operational energy needs of each 
military department and combatant command to 
meet energy needs in all domains of warfare, includ-
ing land, air, sea, space, cyberspace, subsea, and 
subterranean environments. 
‘‘(B) PRIORITY FOR CERTAIN SYSTEMS.—Pri-
ority for joint requirements under paragraph (1) 
shall be given to independent operational energy 
systems that—
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‘‘(i) are capable of operating in austere 
and isolated environments with quick deploy-
ment capabilities; and 
‘‘(ii) may reduce conventional air pollution 
and greenhouse gas emissions comparable to 
systems already in use. 
‘‘(4) EXISTING OR NEW PROGRAMS.—The working 
group shall address the feasibility of meeting joint re-
quirements determined under paragraph (1) through the 
existing energy programs of the Department and make 
recommendations for new programs to meet such re-
quirements. 
‘‘(5) FOCUS AREAS.—In carrying out the require-
ments under this subsection, the working group shall 
focus the efforts of the working group on operational en-
ergy, including— 
‘‘(A) micro-reactors and small modular reac-
tors; 
‘‘(B) hydrogen-based fuel systems, including 
hydrogen fuel cells and hydrogen-based combustion 
engines; 
‘‘(C) battery storage; 
‘‘(D) renewable energy sources; 
‘‘(E) retrofits to existing platforms that shall 
increase efficiencies; and
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‘‘(F) other technologies and resources that 
meet joint requirements determined under para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(6) RECOMMENDED PLAN OF ACTION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this subsection, 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report, and provide to the con-
gressional defense committees a classified briefing, 
outlining recommendations for programs to meet 
joint requirements for future operational energy 
needs of the Department of Defense by 2025, 2030, 
and 2040. 
‘‘(B) FOCUS
ON
READINESS
AND
FLEXI-
BILITY.—In submitting the report and providing 
the briefing under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(i) address each element of the report or 
briefing, as the case may be, in the context of 
maintaining or increasing the readiness levels 
of the Armed Forces and the flexibility of oper-
ational elements within the Department; and 
‘‘(ii) disregard energy sources that do not 
increase such readiness and flexibility, with an
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explanation for the reason such sources were 
disregarded. 
‘‘(C) FORM.—The report under subparagraph 
(A) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
‘‘(7) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘advanced nuclear reactor’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 951(b) of 
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
16271(b)). 
‘‘(B) The term ‘micro-reactor’ means an ad-
vanced nuclear reactor that has an electric power 
production capacity that is not greater than 50 
megawatts that can be transported via land, air, or 
sea transport and can be redeployed. 
‘‘(C) The term ‘small modular reactor’ means 
an advanced nuclear reactor— 
‘‘(i) with a rated capacity of less than 300 
electrical megawatts; or 
‘‘(ii) that can be constructed and operated 
in combination with similar reactors at a single 
site.’’.
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SEC. 321. AMENDMENT TO BUDGETING OF DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE RELATING TO EXTREME WEATHER. 
Section 328(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 
221 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and in-
serting a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) a calculation of the annual costs to the De-
partment for— 
‘‘(A) assistance that is— 
‘‘(i) provided to the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency or any Federal land man-
agement agency (as such term is defined in 
section 802 of the Federal Lands Recreation 
Enhancement Act (16 U.S.C. 6801)) pursuant 
to a request for such assistance and in con-
sultation with the National Interagency Fire 
Center; or 
‘‘(ii) provided under title 10 or title 32, 
United States Code, to any State, territory, or 
possession of the United States, regarding ex-
treme weather; and
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‘‘(B) resourcing required to support— 
‘‘(i) wildfire response, recovery, or restora-
tion efforts occurring within military installa-
tions or other facilities of the Department; or 
‘‘(ii) any Federal agency other than the 
Department (including the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency and the National Inter-
agency Fire Center) with respect to wildfire re-
sponse, recovery, or restoration efforts, where 
such resourcing is not reimbursed.’’. 
SEC. 322. PROTOTYPE AND DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR 
ENERGY RESILIENCE AT CERTAIN MILITARY IN-
STALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations for such purpose, each Secretary of a military de-
partment shall ensure that covered prototype and demonstra-
tion projects are conducted at each military installation under 
the jurisdiction of that Secretary that is designated by the 
Secretary of Defense as an ‘‘Energy Resilience Testbed’’ pur-
suant to subsection (b). 
(b) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— 
(1) NOMINATION.—Each Secretary of a military de-
partment shall nominate military installations under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary for selection under para-
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graph (2), and submit to the Secretary of Defense a list 
of such nominations. 
(2) SELECTION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall select, from among the lists of nominated 
military installations provided by the Secretaries of the 
military departments under paragraph (1), at least one 
such nominated military installation per military depart-
ment for designation pursuant to paragraph (4). 
(3) CONSIDERATIONS.—In selecting military instal-
lations under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense 
shall, to the extent practicable, take into consideration 
the following: 
(A) The mission of the installation. 
(B) The geographic terrain of the installation 
and of the community surrounding the installation. 
(C) The energy resources available to support 
the installation. 
(D) An assessment of any extreme weather 
risks or vulnerabilities at the installation and the 
community surrounding the installation. 
(4) 
DESIGNATION
AS
ENERGY
RESILIENCE 
TESTBED.—Each military installation selected under 
paragraph (2) shall be known as an ‘‘Energy Resilience 
Testbed’’.
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(c) COVERED TECHNOLOGIES.—Covered prototype and 
demonstration projects conducted at military installations 
designated pursuant to subsection (b) shall include the proto-
type and demonstration of technologies in the following areas: 
(1) Energy storage technologies, including long-du-
ration energy storage systems. 
(2) Technologies to improve building energy effi-
ciency in a cyber-secure manner, such as advanced light-
ing controls, high-performance cooling systems, and 
technologies for waste heat recovery. 
(3) Technologies to improve building energy man-
agement and control in a cyber-secure manner. 
(4) Tools and processes for design, assessment, and 
decision making on the installation with respect to all 
hazards resilience and hazard analysis, energy use, man-
agement, and the construction of resilient buildings and 
infrastructure. 
(5) Carbon sequestration technologies. 
(6) Technologies relating to on-site resilient energy 
generation, including the following: 
(A) Advanced geothermal technologies. 
(B) Advanced nuclear technologies, including 
small modular reactors. 
(7) Port electrification and surrounding defense 
community infrastructure.
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(8) Tidal and wave power technologies. 
(9) Distributed ledger technologies. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, 
shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
briefing on the conduct of covered prototype and demonstra-
tion projects at each military installation designated pursuant 
to subsection (b). Such briefing shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of each military installation so 
designated. 
(2) A justification as to why each military installa-
tion so designated was selected for such designation. 
(3) A strategy for commencing the conduct of such 
projects at each military installation so designated by 
not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR COMMENCEMENT OF PROJECTS.— 
Beginning not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, covered prototype and demonstration 
projects shall be conducted at, and such conduct shall be in-
corporated into the mission of, each military installation des-
ignated pursuant to subsection (b). 
(f) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OVER-
SIGHT.—Notwithstanding the responsibility of the Secretary
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of Defense to select each military installation for designation 
pursuant to subsection (b)(2), the administration and over-
sight of the conduct of covered prototype and demonstration 
projects at a military installation so designated, as required 
under subsection (a), shall be the responsibility of the Sec-
retary of the military department with jurisdiction over that 
military installation. 
(g) CONSORTIUMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary of a military de-
partment may enter into a partnership with, or seek to 
establish, a consortium of industry, academia, and other 
entities described in paragraph (2) to conduct covered 
prototype and demonstration projects at a military in-
stallation that is under the jurisdiction of that Secretary 
and designated by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
subsection (b). 
(2) CONSORTIUM ENTITIES.—The entities described 
in this paragraph are as follows: 
(A) National laboratories. 
(B) Industry entities the primary work of 
which relates to technologies and business models 
relating to energy resilience and all hazards resil-
ience. 
(h) AUTHORITIES.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Covered prototype and dem-
onstration projects required under this section may be 
conducted as part of the program for operational energy 
prototyping established under section 324(c) of the Wil-
liam M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 
134 Stat. 3523; 10 U.S.C. 2911 note) (including by 
using funds available under the Operational Energy 
Prototyping Fund established pursuant to such section), 
using the other transactions authority under section 
4021 or 4022 of title 10, United States Code, or using 
any other available authority or funding source the Sec-
retary of Defense determines appropriate. 
(2) 
FOLLOW-ON
PRODUCTION
CONTRACTS
OR 
TRANSACTIONS.—Each Secretary of a military depart-
ment shall ensure that, to the extent practicable, any 
transaction entered into under the other transactions au-
thority under section 4022 of title 10, United States 
Code, for the conduct of a covered prototype and dem-
onstration project under this section shall provide for the 
award of a follow-on production contract or transaction 
pursuant to subsection (f) of such section 4022. 
(i) INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION.—In carrying out 
this section, to the extent practicable, the Secretary of De-
fense shall collaborate with the Secretary of Energy and the
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cluding with respect to energy supply disruptions, and 
all hazards resilience at a military installation. 
(4) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 2867 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 323. PILOT PROGRAM FOR DEVELOPMENT OF ELECTRIC 
VEHICLE CHARGING SOLUTIONS TO MITIGATE 
GRID STRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretaries of the military departments, and 
in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall carry out 
a pilot program to develop and test covered infrastructure to 
mitigate grid stress caused by electric vehicles through the 
implementation and maintenance on certain military installa-
tions of charging stations, microgrids, and other covered in-
frastructure sufficient to cover the energy demand at such in-
stallations. 
(b) SELECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.— 
(1) SELECTION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a 
military department shall— 
(A) select at least one military installation of 
each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that 
Secretary at which to carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a); and
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(B) submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
a notification containing an identification of each 
such selected installation. 
(2) CONSIDERATIONS.—In choosing a military in-
stallation for selection pursuant to paragraph (1), each 
Secretary of a military department shall take into ac-
count the following: 
(A) A calculation of existing loads at the in-
stallation and the existing capacity of the installa-
tion for the charging of electric vehicles, including 
(as applicable) light duty trucks. 
(B) Any required upgrades to covered infra-
structure on the installation, including electrical 
wiring, anticipated by the Secretary. 
(C) The ownership, financing, operation, and 
maintenance models of existing and planned covered 
infrastructure on the installation. 
(D) An assessment of local grid needs, and any 
required updates relating to such needs anticipated 
by the Secretary. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which a Secretary of a military department sub-
mits a notification identifying a selected military instal-
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lation under subsection (b), that Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate a report on— 
(A) the covered infrastructure to be imple-
mented under the pilot program at the installation; 
(B) the methodology by which each type of cov-
ered infrastructure so implemented shall be as-
sessed for efficacy and efficiency at providing suffi-
cient energy to cover the anticipated energy demand 
of the electric vehicle fleet at the installation and 
mitigating grid stress; and 
(C) the maintenance on the military installa-
tion of charging stations and other covered infra-
structure, including a microgrid, that will be suffi-
cient to— 
(i) cover the anticipated electricity de-
mand of such fleet; and 
(ii) improve installation energy resilience. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) 
shall include, with respect to the selected military instal-
lation for which the report is submitted, the following: 
(A) A determination of the type and number of 
charging stations to implement on the installation,
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taking into account the interoperability of chargers 
and the potential future needs or applications for 
chargers, such as vehicle-to-grid or vehicle-to-build-
ing applications. 
(B) A determination of the optimal ownership 
model to provide charging stations on the installa-
tion, taking into account the following: 
(i) Use of Government-owned (purchased, 
installed, and maintained) charging stations. 
(ii) Use of third-party financed, installed, 
operated, and maintained charging stations. 
(iii) Use of financing models in which en-
ergy and charging infrastructure operations 
and maintenance are treated as a service. 
(iv) Cyber and physical security consider-
ations and best practices associated with dif-
ferent ownership, network, and control models. 
(C) A determination of the optimal power 
source to provide charging stations at the installa-
tion, taking into account the following: 
(i) Transformer and substation require-
ments. 
(ii) Microgrids and distributed energy to 
support both charging requirements and energy 
storage.
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(3) SOURCE OF SERVICES.—Each Secretary of a 
military department may use expertise within the mili-
tary department or enter into a contract with a non-De-
partment of Defense entity to make the determinations 
specified in paragraph (2). 
(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2025, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
committees specified in subsection (c)(1) a final report on the 
pilot program under subsection (a). Such report shall include 
the observations and findings of the Department relating to 
the charging stations and other covered infrastructure imple-
mented and maintained under such pilot program, including 
with respect to the elements specified in subsection (c)(2). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘military de-
partments’’ have the meanings given those terms in sec-
tion 101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘charging station’’ means a collection 
of one or more electric vehicle supply equipment units 
serving the purpose of charging an electric vehicle bat-
tery. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered infrastructure’’— 
(A) means infrastructure that the Secretary of 
Defense determines may be used to—
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(i) charge electric vehicles, including by 
transmitting electricity to such vehicles di-
rectly; or 
(ii) support the charging of electric vehi-
cles, including by supporting the resilience of 
grids or other systems for delivering energy to 
such vehicles (such as through the mitigation 
of grid stress); and 
(B) includes— 
(i) charging stations; 
(ii) batteries; 
(iii) battery-swapping systems; 
(iv) microgrids; 
(v) off-grid charging systems; and 
(vi) other apparatuses installed for the 
specific purpose of delivering energy to an elec-
tric vehicle or to a battery intended to be used 
in an electric vehicle, including wireless charg-
ing technologies. 
(4) The term ‘‘electric vehicle’’ includes— 
(A) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses 
a combination of electric and gas powered engine 
that can use either gasoline or electricity as a fuel 
source; and
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(B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely 
on electricity and does not contain an internal com-
bustion engine or gas tank. 
(5) The term ‘‘electric vehicle supply equipment 
unit’’ means the port that supplies electricity to one ve-
hicle at a time. 
(6) The term ‘‘microgrid’’ means a group of inter-
connected loads and distributed energy resources within 
clearly defined electrical boundaries that acts as a single 
controllable entity with respect to the grid. 
(7) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(8) The term ‘‘wireless charging’’ means the charg-
ing of a battery by inductive charging or by any means 
in which a battery is charged without a wire, or plug- 
in wire, connecting the power source and battery. 
SEC. 324. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION 
FUEL. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a pilot program on the use of sustainable 
aviation fuel by the Department of Defense (in this sec-
tion referred to as the ‘‘pilot program’’).
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(2) DESIGN OF PROGRAM.—The pilot program shall 
be designed to— 
(A) identify any logistical challenges with re-
spect to the use of sustainable aviation fuel by the 
Department; 
(B) promote understanding of the technical 
and performance characteristics of sustainable avia-
tion fuel when used in a military setting; and 
(C) engage nearby commercial airports to ex-
plore opportunities and challenges to partner on the 
increased use of sustainable aviation fuel. 
(b) SELECTION OF FACILITIES.— 
(1) SELECTION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall select not fewer than two 
geographically diverse facilities of the Department 
at which to carry out the pilot program. 
(B) ONSITE REFINERY.—Not fewer than one 
facility selected under subparagraph (A) shall be a 
facility with an onsite refinery that is located in 
proximity to not fewer than one major commercial 
airport that is also actively seeking to increase the 
use of sustainable aviation fuel.
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(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Upon the selection of 
each facility under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees no-
tice of the selection, including an identification of the fa-
cility selected. 
(c) USE OF SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.— 
(1) PLANS.—For each facility selected under sub-
section (b), not later than one year after the selection of 
the facility, the Secretary shall— 
(A) develop a plan on how to implement, by 
September 30, 2028, a target of exclusively using at 
the facility aviation fuel that is blended to contain 
not less than 10 percent sustainable aviation fuel; 
(B) submit the plan developed under subpara-
graph (A) to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees; and 
(C) provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees a briefing on such plan that includes, at 
a minimum— 
(i) a description of any operational, infra-
structure, or logistical requirements, and rec-
ommendations, for the blending and use of sus-
tainable aviation fuel; and 
(ii) a description of any stakeholder en-
gagement in the development of the plan, in-
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cluding any consultations with nearby commer-
cial airport owners or operators. 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION OF PLANS.—For each facility 
selected under subsection (b), during the period begin-
ning on a date that is not later than September 30, 
2028, and for five years thereafter, the Secretary shall 
require, in accordance with the respective plan developed 
under paragraph (1), the exclusive use at the facility of 
aviation fuel that is blended to contain not less than 10 
percent sustainable aviation fuel. 
(d) CRITERIA FOR SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL.—Sus-
tainable aviation fuel used under the pilot program shall meet 
the following criteria: 
(1) Such fuel shall be produced in the United 
States from domestic feedstock sources. 
(2) Such fuel shall constitute drop-in fuel that 
meets all specifications and performance requirements of 
the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. 
(e) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the use of sus-
tainable aviation fuel at a facility under the pilot program if 
the Secretary— 
(1) determines such use is not feasible due to a lack 
of domestic availability of sustainable aviation fuel or a 
national security contingency; and
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(2) submits to the congressional defense committees 
notice of such waiver and the reasons for such waiver. 
(f) FINAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the conclusion of the pilot 
program, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, 
Installations, and Environment shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a final report on the 
pilot program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include each of the following: 
(A) An assessment of the effect of using sus-
tainable aviation fuel on the overall fuel costs of 
blended fuel. 
(B) A description of any operational, infra-
structure, or logistical requirements, and rec-
ommendations, for the blending and use of sustain-
able aviation fuel, with a focus on scaling up adop-
tion of such fuel throughout the Armed Forces. 
(C) Recommendations with respect to how mili-
tary installations can leverage proximity to commer-
cial airports and other jet fuel consumers to in-
crease the rate of use of sustainable aviation fuel, 
for both military and non-military use, including po-
tential collaboration on innovative financing or pur-
chasing and shared supply chain infrastructure.
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(D) A description of the effects on performance 
and operation of aircraft using sustainable aviation 
fuel, including— 
(i) if used, considerations of various 
blending ratios and the associated benefits 
thereof; 
(ii) efficiency and distance improvements 
of flights using sustainable aviation fuel; 
(iii) weight savings on large transpor-
tation aircraft and other types of aircraft by 
using blended fuel with higher concentrations 
of sustainable aviation fuel; 
(iv) maintenance benefits of using sustain-
able aviation fuel, including with respect to en-
gine longevity; 
(v) the effect of the use of sustainable 
aviation fuel on emissions and air quality; 
(vi) the effect of the use of sustainable 
aviation fuel on the environment and on sur-
rounding communities, including environmental 
justice factors that are created by the demand 
for and use of sustainable aviation fuel by the 
Department of Defense; and
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(vii) benefits with respect to job creation 
in the sustainable aviation fuel production and 
supply chain. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 
the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transpor-
tation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘sustainable aviation fuel’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 40007(e) of the Act 
titled ‘An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to 
title II of S. Con. Res. 14’ (Public Law 117–169). 
SEC. 325. POLICY TO INCREASE DISPOSITION OF SPENT AD-
VANCED BATTERIES THROUGH RECYCLING. 
(a) POLICY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, in co-
ordination with the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, 
shall establish a policy to increase the disposition of spent ad-
vanced batteries of the Department of Defense through recy-
cling (including by updating the Department of Defense Man-
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ual 4160.21, titled ‘‘Defense Material Disposition: Disposal 
Guidance and Procedures’’, or such successor document, ac-
cordingly), for the purpose of supporting the reclamation and 
return of precious metals, rare earth metals, and elements of 
strategic importance (such as cobalt and lithium) into the 
supply chain or strategic reserves of the United States. 
(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In developing the policy under 
subsection (a), the Assistant Secretary shall consider, at a 
minimum, the following recycling methods: 
(1) Pyroprocessing. 
(2) Hydroprocessing. 
(3) Direct cathode recycling, relithiation, and 
upcycling. 
SEC. 326. GUIDANCE AND TARGET GOAL RELATING TO FOR-
MERLY USED DEFENSE SITES PROGRAMS. 
(a) GUIDANCE RELATING TO SITE PRIORITIZATION.— 
The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
and Environment shall issue guidance setting forth how, in 
prioritizing sites for activities funded under the ‘‘Environ-
mental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites’’ 
account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, 
United States Code, the Assistant Secretary shall weigh the 
relative risk or other factors between Installation Restoration 
Program sites and Military Munitions Response Program 
sites.
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(b) TARGET GOAL
FOR MILITARY MUNITIONS RE-
SPONSE PROGRAM.—The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Energy, Installations, and Environment shall establish a tar-
get goal for the completion of the cleanup of all Military Mu-
nitions Response Program sites. 
SEC. 327. ANALYSIS AND PLAN FOR ADDRESSING HEAT ISLAND 
EFFECT ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) INSTALLATION ANALYSIS.—Each Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall conduct an analysis of the military in-
stallations under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to assess 
the extent to which heat islands affect readiness, infrastruc-
ture service life, and utilities costs. Each such analysis shall 
contain each of the following: 
(1) An analysis of how heat islands exacerbate sum-
mer heat conditions and necessitate the increased use of 
air conditioning on the installations, including an esti-
mate of the cost of such increased usage with respect to 
both utilities costs and shortened service life of air con-
ditioning units. 
(2) An assessment of any readiness effects related 
to heat islands, including the loss of training hours due 
to black flag conditions, and the corresponding cost of 
such effects.
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(b) PLAN.—Based on the results of the analyses con-
ducted under subsection (a), the Secretaries of the military 
departments shall jointly— 
(1) develop a plan for mitigating the effects of heat 
islands at the most severely affected installations, includ-
ing by increasing tree coverage, installing cool roofs or 
green roofs, and painting asphalt; and 
(2) promulgate best practices enterprise-wide for 
cost avoidance and reduction of the effects of heat is-
lands. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than September 30, 2024, the 
Secretaries of the military departments shall jointly provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on— 
(1) the findings of each analysis conducted under 
subsection (a); 
(2) the plan developed under subsection (b); and 
(3) such other matters as the Secretaries determine 
appropriate. 
(d) HEAT ISLAND DEFINED.—The term ‘‘heat island’’ 
means an area with a high concentration of structures (such 
as building, roads, and other infrastructure) that absorb and 
re-emit the sun’s heat more than natural landscapes such as 
forests or bodies of water.
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SEC. 328. LIMITATION ON REPLACEMENT OF NON-TACTICAL VE-
HICLE FLEET OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WITH 
ELECTRIC VEHICLES, ADVANCED-BIOFUEL-POW-
ERED VEHICLES, OR HYDROGEN-POWERED VEHI-
CLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Until the date on which the Sec-
retary of Defense submits to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate the re-
port described in subsection (b), the Secretary may not enter 
into an indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity delivery order 
contract to procure and replace the existing non-tactical vehi-
cle fleet of the Department of Defense with electric vehicles, 
advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-powered vehi-
cles. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report described in this subsection 
shall include the following: 
(1) A cost estimate for the procurement by the Sec-
retary of Defense, or through contract mechanisms used 
by the Department (such as energy savings performance 
contracts), of electric non-tactical vehicles to replace the 
existing non-tactical vehicle fleet of the Department, 
which shall include— 
(A) an estimated cost per unit and number of 
units to be procured of each type of electric non- 
tactical vehicle (such as trucks, buses, and vans);
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(B) the cost associated with building the re-
quired infrastructure to support electric non-tactical 
vehicles, including charging stations and electric 
grid requirements; 
(C) a lifecycle cost comparison between electric 
vehicles and combustion engine vehicles of each type 
(such as an electric truck versus a conventional 
truck); 
(D) maintenance requirements of electric vehi-
cles compared to combustion engine vehicles; and 
(E) for each military department, a cost com-
parison over periods of three, five, and 10 years of 
pursuing an electric non-tactical vehicle fleet versus 
continuing with combustion engine non-tactical ve-
hicles. 
(2) An assessment of the current and projected sup-
ply chain shortfalls, including critical minerals, for elec-
tric vehicles and combustion engine vehicles. 
(3) An assessment of the security risks associated 
with data collection conducted with respect to electric ve-
hicles, combustion engine vehicles, and the related com-
puter systems for each. 
(4) An assessment of the current range require-
ments for electric vehicles compared to combustion en-
gine vehicles and the average life of vehicles of the De-
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partment necessary to maintain current readiness re-
quirements of the Department. 
(5) An identification of components for electric non- 
tactical vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, hy-
drogen-powered vehicles, and combustion engine vehicles 
that are currently being sourced from the People’s Re-
public of China. 
(6) An assessment of the mid- and long-term costs 
and benefits to the Department of falling behind indus-
try trends related to the adoption of alternative fuel ve-
hicles including electric vehicles, hydrogen-powered vehi-
cles, and advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles. 
(7) An assessment of the long-term availability to 
the Department of internal combustion engines and 
spare parts for such engines, including whether or not 
such engines and spare parts will be manufactured in 
the United States or repairable with parts made in the 
United States and labor in the United States. 
(8) An assessment of the relative risks associated 
with parking and storing electric vehicles, hydrogen-pow-
ered vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, and 
combustion engine vehicles inside parking structures, in-
cluding fire risk and water damage. 
(c) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made
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available for the Department of Defense may be obligated or 
expended to procure non-tactical vehicles that are electric ve-
hicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hydrogen-pow-
ered vehicles, or any components or spare parts associated 
with such vehicles, that are not in compliance with subpart 
22.15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (or any successor 
regulations). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘advanced-biofuel-powered vehicle’’ in-
cludes a vehicle that uses a fuel described in section 
9001(3)(A) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment 
Act of 2202 (7 U.S.C. 8101(3)(A)). 
(2) The term ‘‘charging station’’ means a parking 
space with electric vehicle supply equipment that sup-
plies electric energy for the recharging of electric vehi-
cles with at least a level two charger. 
(3) The term ‘‘electric grid requirements’’ means 
the power grid and infrastructure requirements needed 
to support plug-in electric vehicles and vehicle-to-grid re-
quirements. 
(4) The term ‘‘electric non-tactical vehicle’’ means 
a non-tactical vehicle that is an electric vehicle. 
(5) The terms ‘‘electric vehicle’’ includes— 
(A) a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle that uses 
a combination of electric and gas powered engine
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that can use either gasoline or electricity as a fuel 
source; and 
(B) a plug-in electric vehicle that runs solely 
on electricity and does not contain an internal com-
bustion engine or gas tank. 
(6) The term ‘‘hydrogen-powered vehicle’’ means a 
vehicle that uses hydrogen as the main source of motive 
power, either through a fuel cell or internal combustion. 
(7) The term ‘‘non-tactical vehicle’’ means a vehicle 
other than a tactical vehicle. 
(8) The term ‘‘tactical vehicle’’ means a motor vehi-
cle designed to military specification, or a commercial 
design motor vehicle modified to military specification, to 
provide direct transportation support of combat or tac-
tical operations, or for the training of personnel for such 
operations. 
Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel 
Storage Facility 
SEC. 331. DEFUELING OF RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FA-
CILITY. 
(a) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF DEFUELING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
complete the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Stor-
age Facility in a safe and expeditious manner by a dead-
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line that is approved by the State of Hawaii Department 
of Health. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and quarterly thereafter 
until the completion of the defueling of the Red Hill 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 
and make publicly available on an appropriate website of 
the Department of Defense, a report on the status of 
such defueling. 
(b) 
PLANNING
AND
IMPLEMENTATION
OF 
DEFUELING.—The Secretary of Defense shall plan for and 
implement the defueling of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage 
Facility in consultation with the Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency and the State of Hawaii De-
partment of Health. 
(c) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
Defense may not begin the process of defueling the Red Hill 
Bulk Storage Facility until the date on which the Secretary 
submits to the congressional defense committees a notifica-
tion that such defueling would not adversely affect the ability 
of the Department of Defense to provide fuel to support mili-
tary operations in the area of responsibility of the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command.
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SEC. 332. AUTHORIZATION OF CLOSURE OF UNDERGROUND 
STORAGE TANK SYSTEM AT RED HILL BULK FUEL 
STORAGE FACILITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
close the underground storage tank system at the Red Hill 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility of the Department of Defense lo-
cated in Hawaii (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Facility’’). 
(b) PLAN FOR FACILITY CLOSURE AND POST-CLOSURE 
CARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan 
for— 
(A) the closure of the Facility, along with a re-
port on the cost projections for such closure; 
(B) monitoring of the Facility following clo-
sure; 
(C) corrective actions to mitigate fuel releases 
of groundwater at the Facility, including resources 
necessary for the Secretary of the Navy to conduct 
such actions at the Facility; 
(D) coordination and communication with ap-
plicable Federal and State regulatory authorities, 
and surrounding communities, on release response
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and remediation activities conducted by the Sec-
retary of the Navy at the Facility; 
(E) improvements to processes, procedures, or-
ganization, training, leadership, education, facilities, 
and policy of the Department of Defense related to 
best practices for the remediation and closure of the 
Facility; and 
(F) measures to ensure that future strategic 
level assets of the Department of Defense are prop-
erly maintained and critical environmental assets 
are protected. 
(2) PREPARATION OF PLAN.—The Secretary of the 
Navy shall prepare the plan required under paragraph 
(1) in consultation with the following: 
(A) The Environmental Protection Agency. 
(B) The Hawaii Department of Health. 
(C) The United States Geological Survey. 
(D) Any other relevant Federal or State agen-
cies the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) IDENTIFICATION OF POINT OF CONTACT AT DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, to ensure clear and con-
sistent communication relating to defueling, closure, and re-
lease response, the Secretary of Defense shall identify a sin-
gle point of contact within the Office of the Secretary of De-
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fense to oversee and communicate with the public and Mem-
bers of Congress regarding the status of the Facility. 
(d) WATER MONITORING BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a 
briefing on the status of the ground water monitoring pro-
gram— 
(1) to monitor movement of the fuel plume in the 
aquifer surrounding the Facility; 
(2) to monitor long-term impacts to such aquifer 
and local water bodies resulting from fuel releases from 
the Facility; and 
(3) to coordinate with the Agency for Toxic Sub-
stances and Disease Registry of the Department of 
Health and Human Services as the Agency conducts a 
follow up to the previously conducted voluntary survey of 
individuals and entities potentially impacted by fuel re-
leases from the Facility. 
SEC. 333. REPORT ON BULK FUEL REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE 
TO UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2023 for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for adminis-
tration and service-wide activities, not more than 90 percent
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may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of Defense 
submits to the congressional defense committees a report that 
includes the following elements: 
(1) The bulk fuel requirements of the United States 
Indo-Pacific Command associated with the operational 
plans of the command that involve the most stress on 
bulk fuel, disaggregated by theater component com-
mander, as such term is defined in section 1513 of title 
10, United States Code, implementing the requirement. 
(2) The hardening requirements of the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command associated with the dis-
tribution of bulk fuel to support the proposed force 
laydown in the area of responsibility of such command. 
(3) A bulk fuels connector strategy to reposition 
fuels within the area of responsibility of such command, 
which shall include a specific assessment of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The overall bulk fuel requirements for the 
force structure of the surface fleet tankers of the 
Navy and any specific requirements associated with 
the proposed force laydown specified in paragraph 
(2). 
(B) The intra-theater connector strategy of the 
Department of Defense to logistically support the-
ater-specific bulk fuel requirements.
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(C) The bulk fuel requirements for light am-
phibious warfare ships. 
(4) An identification of the funding mechanisms 
used, or proposed to be used, to meet each of the re-
quirements specified in paragraphs (1) through (3), in-
cluding programmed and unfunded requirements, and a 
description of any additional staffing or resources nec-
essary to meet such requirements. 
(5) A risk assessment of the potential risk associ-
ated with the denial of access to bulk fuel storage facili-
ties located in foreign countries, including a specific as-
sessment of clauses in contracts entered into by the Di-
rector of the Defense Logistics Agency that provide for 
surety of access to such storage facilities, taking into ac-
count the insurance sought with respect to such surety 
and the anticipated penalties for failing to provide such 
surety. 
(b) INCLUSION
IN SEPARATE REPORTS.—An element 
listed in paragraphs (1) through (5) of subsection (a) shall 
be deemed to be included in the report under subsection (a) 
if included in a separate report submitted to the congres-
sional defense committees on or before the date of the sub-
mission of the report under such subsection.
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(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in an unclassified and publicly releasable form, but 
may contain a classified annex. 
SEC. 334. PLACEMENT OF SENTINEL OR MONITORING WELLS IN 
PROXIMITY TO RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE 
FACILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with the Director of 
the United States Geological Survey and the Administrator of 
the Environmental Protection Agency, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the placement 
of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to the Red Hill 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for the purpose of monitoring and 
tracking the movement of fuel that has escaped the Facility. 
Such report shall include— 
(1) the number and location of new wells that have 
been established during the 12-month period preceding 
the date of the submission of the report; 
(2) an identification of any new wells proposed to 
be established; 
(3) an analysis of the need for any other wells; 
(4) the proposed number and location of any such 
additional wells; and 
(5) the priority level of each proposed well based 
on—
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(A) the optimal locations for new wells; and 
(B) the capability of a proposed well to assist 
in monitoring and tracking the movement of fuel to-
ward the Halawa shaft, the Halawa Well, and the 
Aiea Well. 
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 30 days 
after the submission of the report under subsection (a), and 
every 90 days thereafter for 12 months, the Secretary of the 
Navy shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the progress of the Department of the Navy to-
ward installing the wells described in paragraphs (2) and (3) 
of subsection (a). 
SEC. 335. STUDIES RELATING TO WATER NEEDS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES ON OAHU. 
(a) STUDY ON FUTURE WATER NEEDS OF OAHU.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than July 31, 2023, 
the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on how 
the Department of Defense may best address the future 
water needs of the Armed Forces on the island of Oahu. 
Such study shall include consideration of— 
(A) the construction of a new water treatment 
plant or plants; 
(B) the construction of a new well for use by 
members of the Armed Forces and the civilian pop-
ulation;
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(C) the construction of a new well for the ex-
clusive use of members of the Armed Forces; 
(D) transferring ownership and operation of 
existing Department of Defense utilities to a mu-
nicipality or existing publicly owned utility; 
(E) conveying certain Navy utilities to the 
Honolulu Board of Water Supply; and 
(F) any other water solutions the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the study 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall con-
sult with the Administrator of the Environmental Pro-
tection Agency, the State of Hawaii, the Honolulu Board 
of Water Supply, and any other entity the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate. 
(3) REPORT; BRIEFING.—Upon completion of the 
study under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(A) submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the findings of the study; 
and 
(B) provide to the appropriate congressional 
committees a briefing on such findings. 
(b) HYDROLOGICAL STUDIES.—
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(1) GROUNDWATER
FLOW
MODEL
STUDY.—Not 
later than July 31, 2023, the Secretary of the Navy, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency, the Director of the United 
States Geological Survey, and the State of Hawaii, shall 
commence the conduct of a new study, or continue an 
existing study, to further refine the modeling of ground-
water flow in the area surrounding the Red Hill Bulk 
Fuel Storage Facility. Such study shall be designed to— 
(A) seek to improve the understanding of the 
direction and rate of groundwater flow and dis-
solved fuel migration within the aquifers in the area 
surrounding the facility; 
(B) reflect site-specific data, including avail-
able data of the heterogeneous subsurface geologic 
system of such area; and 
(C) address previously identified deficiencies in 
existing groundwater flow models. 
(2) DEADLINES FOR COMPLETION.— 
(A) GROUNDWATER
FLOW
MODEL
STUDY.— 
The study under paragraph (1) shall be completed 
by not later than one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT STUDY.—Not later than one 
year after the date on which the study under para-