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tional coverage, geographic coverage, pay ranges, 
pay increase limits, and pay adjustment cycles; and 
(5) provide recommendations to Congress, as 
applicable, based on the findings. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives on pre-
liminary findings of such review. 
(d) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit 
to the committees identified in subsection (c) a report con-
taining the final results of such review on a date agreed 
to at the time of the briefing. 
SEC. 1110. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO APPOINT RETIRED 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES TO MILI-
TARY HEALTH SYSTEM POSITIONS. 
Section 1108 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or (c)’’; 
(2) in the heading for subsection (b), by strik-
ing ‘‘POSITIONS’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFENSE INDUS-
TRIAL BASE FACILITY POSITIONS’’; 
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(3) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and 
(e) as subsections (d), (e), and (f), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM POSITIONS.—The 
positions in the Department described in this subsection 
are medical or health profession positions in the civil serv-
ice within the military health system.’’; and 
(5) by amending subsection (f) (as redesignated 
by paragraph (3) of this section) to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
‘‘(1) the term ‘civil service’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2101 of title 5, United 
States Code; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘medical or health profession po-
sitions’ means any position listed under any of para-
graphs (1), (2), or (3) of section 7401 of title 38, 
United States Code; and 
‘‘(3) the terms ‘member’ and ‘Secretary con-
cerned’ have the meaning given those terms in sec-
tion 101 of title 37, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 1111. PURCHASE OF RETIRED HANDGUNS BY FED-
ERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of Gen-
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eral Services shall establish a program under which a Fed-
eral law enforcement officer may purchase a retired hand-
gun from the Federal agency that issued the handgun to 
such officer. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—A Federal law enforcement offi-
cer may purchase a retired handgun under subsection (a) 
if— 
(1) the purchase is made during the 6-month 
period beginning on the date the handgun was so re-
tired; 
(2) with respect to such purchase, the officer 
has passed a background check within 30 days of 
purchase under the national instant criminal back-
ground check system established under the Brady 
Handgun Violence Prevention Act; and 
(3) with respect to such purchase, the officer is 
in good standing with the Federal agency that em-
ploys such officer. 
(c) COST.—A handgun purchased under this section 
shall be sold at the fair market value for such handgun 
taking into account the age and condition of the handgun. 
(d) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON USE OF FUNDS.—It is 
the sense of Congress that any amounts received by the 
Government from the sale of a handgun under this section 
should be transferred and used to fund evidence-based gun 
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violence prevention or gun safety education and training 
programs. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘Federal law enforcement officer’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 
115(c)(1) of title 18, United States Code; 
(2) the term ‘‘handgun’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 921(a) of title 18, United 
States Code; and 
(3) the term ‘‘retired handgun’’ means any 
handgun that has been declared surplus by the ap-
plicable agency. 
SEC. 1112. NATIONAL DIGITAL RESERVE CORPS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subpart I of part III of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new chapter: 
‘‘CHAPTER 104—NATIONAL DIGITAL 
RESERVE CORPS 
‘‘Sec. 10401. Definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 10402. Establishment. 
‘‘Sec. 10403. Organization. 
‘‘Sec. 10404. Assignments. 
‘‘Sec. 10405. Reservist continuing education. 
‘‘Sec. 10406. Congressional reports. 
‘‘SEC. 10401. DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘In this chapter: 
‘‘(1) ACTIVE RESERVIST.—The term ‘active re-
servist’ means a reservist holding a position to which 
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such reservist has been appointed under section 
10403(c)(2). 
‘‘(2) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘Adminis-
trator’ means the Administrator of the General 
Services Administration. 
‘‘(3) COVERED EXECUTIVE AGENCY.—The term 
‘covered Executive agency’ means an Executive 
agency as defined in section 105, except that such 
term includes the United States Postal Service, the 
Postal Regulatory Commission, and the Executive 
Office of the President. 
‘‘(4) PROGRAM.—The term ‘Program’ means 
the program established under section 10402(a). 
‘‘(5) RESERVIST.—The term ‘reservist’ means 
an individual who is a member of the National Dig-
ital Reserve Corps. 
‘‘SEC. 10402. ESTABLISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in the 
General Services Administration a program to establish, 
manage, and assign a reserve of individuals with relevant 
skills and credentials, to be know as the ‘National Digital 
Reserve Corps’, to help address the digital and cybersecu-
rity needs of covered Executive agencies. 
‘‘(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
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‘‘(1) GUIDANCE.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
Administrator shall issue guidance for the National 
Digital Reserve Corps, which shall include proce-
dures for coordinating with covered Executive agen-
cies to— 
‘‘(A) identify digital and cybersecurity 
needs which may be addressed by the National 
Digital Reserve Corps; and 
‘‘(B) assign active reservists to address 
such needs. 
‘‘(2) RECRUITMENT
AND
INITIAL
ASSIGN-
MENTS.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this section, the Administrator 
shall begin recruiting reservists and assigning active 
reservists under the Program. 
‘‘SEC. 10403. ORGANIZATION. 
‘‘(a) ADMINISTRATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The National Digital Re-
serve Corps shall be administered by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—In carrying out the 
Program, the Administrator shall— 
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‘‘(A) establish standards for serving as a 
reservist, including educational attainment, pro-
fessional qualifications, and background checks; 
‘‘(B) ensure the standards established 
under subparagraph (A) are met; 
‘‘(C) recruit individuals to the National 
Digital Reserve Corps; 
‘‘(D) activate and deactivate reservists as 
necessary; 
‘‘(E) coordinate with covered Executive 
agencies to— 
‘‘(i) determine the digital and cyberse-
curity needs which reservists shall be as-
signed to address; 
‘‘(ii) ensure reservists have access, re-
sources, and equipment required to address 
digital and cybersecurity needs which such 
reservists are assigned to address; and 
‘‘(iii) analyze potential assignments 
for reservists to determine outcomes, de-
velop anticipated assignment timelines, and 
identify covered Executive agency partners; 
‘‘(F) ensure reservists acquire and main-
tain appropriate security clearances; and 
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‘‘(G) determine what additional resources, 
if any, are required to successfully implement 
the Program. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL DIGITAL RESERVE CORPS PARTICI-
PATION.— 
‘‘(1) SERVICE OBLIGATION AGREEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual may be-
come a reservist only if such individual enters 
into a written agreement with the Adminis-
trator to become a reservist. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The agreement under 
subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) require the individual seeking to 
become a reservist to serve as a reservist 
for a three-year period, during which such 
individual shall serve not less then 30 days 
per year as an active reservist; and 
‘‘(ii) set forth all other the rights and 
obligations of the individual and the Gen-
eral Services Administration. 
‘‘(2) COMPENSATION.—The Administrator shall 
determine the appropriate compensation for service 
as a reservists, except that the annual pay for such 
service shall not exceed $10,000. 
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‘‘(3) EMPLOYMENT
PROTECTIONS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor shall prescribe such regulations as 
necessary to ensure the reemployment, continuation 
of benefits, and non-discrimination in reemployment 
of active reservists, provided that such regulations 
shall include, at a minimum, those rights and obliga-
tions set forth under chapter 43 of title 38. 
‘‘(4) PENALTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A reservist that fails 
to accept an appointment under subsection 
(c)(2) or fails to carry out the duties assigned 
to reservist under such an appointment shall, 
after notice and an opportunity to be heard— 
‘‘(i) cease to be a reservist; and 
‘‘(ii) be fined an amount equal to the 
sum of— 
‘‘(I) an amount equal to the 
amounts, if any, paid under section 
10405 with respect to such reservist, 
and 
‘‘(II) the difference between the 
amount of compensation such reserv-
ist would have received if the reservist 
completed the entire term of service 
as a reservist agreed to in the agree-
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ment described in paragraph (1) and 
the amount of compensation such re-
servist has received under such agree-
ment. 
‘‘(B) 
EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph 
(A) 
shall not apply with respect to a failure of a re-
servist to accept an appointment under sub-
section (c)(2) or to carry out the duties as-
signed to the reservist under such an appoint-
ment if— 
‘‘(i) the failure was due to the death 
or disability of such reservist; or 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator determines 
that subparagraph (A) should not apply 
with respect to the failure. 
‘‘(c) HIRING AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) CORPS LEADERSHIP.—The Administrator 
may appoint, without regard to the provisions of 
subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sections 
3303 and 3328) of this title, qualified candidates to 
positions in the competitive service in the General 
Service Administration for which the primary duties 
are related to the management or administration of 
the National Digital Reserve Corps, as determined 
by the Administrator. 
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‘‘(2) CORPS RESERVISTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may appoint, without regard to the provisions 
of subchapter I of chapter 33 (other than sec-
tions 3303 and 3328), qualified reservists to 
temporary positions in the competitive service 
for the purpose of assigning such reservists 
under section 10404 and to otherwise carry out 
the National Digital Reserve Corps. 
‘‘(B) APPOINTMENT LIMITS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may not appoint an individual under this 
paragraph if, during the 365-day period 
ending on the date of such appointment, 
such individual has been an officer or em-
ployee of the executive or legislative branch 
of the United States Government, of any 
independent agency of the United States, 
or of the District of Columbia for not less 
than 130 days. 
‘‘(ii) AUTOMATIC APPOINTMENT TER-
MINATION.—The appointment of an indi-
vidual under this paragraph shall termi-
nate upon such individual being employed 
as an officer or employee of the executive 
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or legislative branch of the United States 
Government, of any independent agency of 
the United States, or of the District of Co-
lumbia for 130 days during the previous 
365 days. 
‘‘(C) EMPLOYEE
STATUS.—An individual 
appointed under this paragraph shall be consid-
ered a special Government employee (as such 
term is defined in section 202(a) of title 18). 
‘‘(D) ADDITIONAL
EMPLOYEES.—Individ-
uals appointed under this paragraph shall be in 
addition to any employees of the General Serv-
ices Administration whose duties relate to the 
digital or cybersecurity needs of the General 
Services Administration. 
‘‘SEC. 10404. ASSIGNMENTS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator may assign 
active reservists to address the digital and cybersecurity 
needs of covered Executive agencies, including cybersecu-
rity services, digital education and training, data triage, 
acquisition assistance, guidance on digital projects, devel-
opment of technical solutions, and bridging public needs 
and private sector capabilities. 
‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT-SPECIFIC ACCESS, RESOURCES, 
SUPPLIES, OR EQUIPMENT.—The head of a covered Exec-
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‘‘(A) the covered Executive agency that 
submitted the request; and 
‘‘(B) the reservists assigned to such re-
quest.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of chapters 
for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item related to chapter 103 the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘104. National Digital Reserve Corps .......................................10403’’. 
(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $30,000,000, to remain 
available until fiscal year 2023, to carry out the program 
established under section 10402(a) of title 5, United 
States Code, as added by this section. 
Subtitle B—PLUM Act of 2022 
SEC. 1121. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Periodically List-
ing Updates to Management Act of 2022’’ or the ‘‘PLUM 
Act of 2022’’. 
SEC. 1122. ESTABLISHMENT OF PUBLIC WEBSITE ON GOV-
ERNMENT POLICY AND SUPPORTING POSI-
TIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 33 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘§ 3330f. Government policy and supporting position 
data 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) AGENCY.—The term ‘agency’ means— 
‘‘(A) any Executive agency, the United 
States Postal Service, and the Postal Regu-
latory Commission; and 
‘‘(B) the Executive Office of the President 
and any component within that Office (includ-
ing any successor component), including— 
‘‘(i) the Council of Economic Advi-
sors; 
‘‘(ii) the Council on Environmental 
Quality; 
‘‘(iii) the National Security Council; 
‘‘(iv) the Office of the Vice President; 
‘‘(v) the Office of Policy Development; 
‘‘(vi) the Office of Administration; 
‘‘(vii) the Office of Management and 
Budget; 
‘‘(viii) the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative; 
‘‘(ix) the Office of Science and Tech-
nology Policy; 
‘‘(x) the Office of National Drug Con-
trol Policy; and 
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‘‘(xi) the White House Office, includ-
ing the White House Office of Presidential 
Personnel. 
‘‘(2) APPOINTEE.—The term ‘appointee’— 
‘‘(A) means an individual serving in a pol-
icy and supporting position; and 
‘‘(B) includes an individual serving in such 
a position temporarily in an acting capacity in 
accordance with— 
‘‘(i) sections 3345 through 3349d 
(commonly referred to as the ‘Federal Va-
cancies Reform Act of 1998’); 
‘‘(ii) any other statutory provision de-
scribed in section 3347(a)(1); or 
‘‘(iii) a Presidential appointment de-
scribed in section 3347(a)(2). 
‘‘(3) COVERED
WEBSITE.—The term ‘covered 
website’ means the website established and main-
tained by the Director under subsection (b). 
‘‘(4) DIRECTOR.—The term ‘Director’ means 
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. 
‘‘(5) POLICY AND SUPPORTING POSITION.—The 
term ‘policy and supporting position’— 
‘‘(A) means any position at an agency, as 
determined by the Director, that, but for this 
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section and section 2(b)(3) of the PLUM Act of 
2022, would be included in the publication enti-
tled ‘United States Government Policy and 
Supporting Positions’ (commonly referred to as 
the ‘Plum Book’); and 
‘‘(B) may include— 
‘‘(i) a position on any level of the Ex-
ecutive Schedule under subchapter II of 
chapter 53, or another position with an 
equivalent rate of pay; 
‘‘(ii) a general position (as defined in 
section 3132(a)(9)) in the Senior Execu-
tive service; 
‘‘(iii) a position in the Senior Foreign 
Service; 
‘‘(iv) a position of a confidential or 
policy-determining character under sched-
ule C of subpart C of part 213 of title 5, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any suc-
cessor regulation; and 
‘‘(v) any other position classified at or 
above level GS–14 of the General Schedule 
(or equivalent) that is excepted from the 
competitive service by law because of the 
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confidential or policy-determining nature of 
the position duties. 
‘‘(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF WEBSITE.—Not later than 
1 year after the date of enactment of the PLUM Act of 
2022, the Director shall establish, and thereafter the Di-
rector shall maintain, a public website containing the fol-
lowing information for the President in office on the date 
of establishment and for each subsequent President: 
‘‘(1) Each policy and supporting position in the 
Federal Government, including any such position 
that is vacant. 
‘‘(2) The name of each individual who— 
‘‘(A) is serving in a position described in 
paragraph (1); or 
‘‘(B) previously served in a position de-
scribed in such paragraph under the applicable 
President. 
‘‘(3) Information on— 
‘‘(A) any Government-wide or agency-wide 
limitation on the total number of positions in 
the Senior Executive Service under section 
3133 or 3134 or the total number of positions 
under schedule C of subpart C of part 213 of 
title 5, Code of Federal Regulations; and 
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‘‘(B) the total number of individuals occu-
pying such positions. 
‘‘(c) CONTENTS.—With respect to any policy and 
supporting position listed on the covered website, the Di-
rector shall include— 
‘‘(1) the agency, and agency component, (in-
cluding the agency and bureau code used by the Of-
fice of Management and Budget) in which the posi-
tion is located; 
‘‘(2) the name of the position; 
‘‘(3) the name of the individual occupying the 
position (if any); 
‘‘(4) the geographic location of the position, in-
cluding the city, State or province, and country; 
‘‘(5) the pay system under which the position is 
paid; 
‘‘(6) the level, grade, or rate of pay; 
‘‘(7) the term or duration of the appointment 
(if any); 
‘‘(8) the expiration date, in the case of a time- 
limited appointment; 
‘‘(9) a unique identifier for each appointee; 
‘‘(10) whether the position is vacant; and 
‘‘(11) for any position that is vacant— 
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‘‘(A) for a position for which appointment 
is required to be made by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate, the 
name of the acting official; and 
‘‘(B) for other positions, the name of the 
official performing the duties of the vacant po-
sition. 
‘‘(d) CURRENT DATA.—For each agency, the Direc-
tor shall indicate in the information on the covered website 
the date that the agency last updated the data. 
‘‘(e) FORMAT.—The Director shall make the data on 
the covered website available to the public at no cost over 
the internet in a searchable, sortable, downloadable, and 
machine-readable format so that the data qualifies as an 
open Government data asset, as defined in section 3502 
of title 44. 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY OF DIRECTOR.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
REQUIRED.—Each agency 
shall provide to the Director any information that 
the Director determines necessary to establish and 
maintain the covered website, including the informa-
tion uploaded under paragraph (4). 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS
FOR
AGENCIES.—Not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the 
PLUM Act of 2022, the Director shall issue instruc-
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tions to agencies with specific requirements for the 
provision or uploading of information required under 
paragraph (1), including— 
‘‘(A) specific data standards that an agen-
cy shall follow to ensure that the information is 
complete, accurate, and reliable; 
‘‘(B) data quality assurance methods; and 
‘‘(C) the timeframe during which an agen-
cy shall provide or upload the information, in-
cluding the timeframe described under para-
graph (4). 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC ACCOUNTABILITY.—The Director 
shall identify on the covered website any agency that 
has failed to provide— 
‘‘(A) the information required by the Di-
rector; 
‘‘(B) complete, accurate, and reliable infor-
mation; or 
‘‘(C) the information during the timeframe 
specified by the Director. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL UPDATES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the covered 
website is established, and not less than once 
during each year thereafter, the head of each 
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agency shall upload to the covered website up-
dated information (if any) on— 
‘‘(i) the policy and supporting posi-
tions in the agency; 
‘‘(ii) the appointees occupying such 
positions in the agency; and 
‘‘(iii) the former appointees who 
served in such positions in the agency 
under the President then in office. 
‘‘(B) SUPPLEMENT
NOT
SUPPLANT.—In-
formation provided under subparagraph (A) 
shall supplement, not supplant, previously pro-
vided information under that subparagraph. 
‘‘(5) OPM HELP DESK.—The Director shall es-
tablish a central help desk, to be operated by not 
more than 1 full-time employee, to assist any agency 
with implementing this section. 
‘‘(6) COORDINATION.—The Director may des-
ignate 1 or more agencies to participate in the devel-
opment, establishment, operation, and support of the 
covered website. With respect to any such designa-
tion, the Director may specify the scope of the re-
sponsibilities of the agency so designated. 
‘‘(7) DATA STANDARDS AND TIMING.—The Di-
rector shall make available on the covered website 
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information regarding data collection standards, 
quality assurance methods, and time frames for re-
porting data to the Director. 
‘‘(8) REGULATIONS.—The Director may pre-
scribe regulations necessary for the administration 
of this section. 
‘‘(g) RESPONSIBILITY OF AGENCIES.— 
‘‘(1) PROVISION OF INFORMATION.—Each agen-
cy shall comply with the instructions and guidance 
issued by the Director to carry out this section, and, 
upon request of the Director, shall provide appro-
priate assistance to the Director to ensure the suc-
cessful operation of the covered website in the man-
ner and within the timeframe specified by the Direc-
tor under subsection (f)(2). 
‘‘(2) ENSURING
COMPLETENESS, ACCURACY, 
AND RELIABILITY.—With respect to any submission 
of information described in paragraph (1), the head 
of an agency shall include— 
‘‘(A) an explanation of how the agency en-
sured the information is complete, accurate, 
and reliable; and 
‘‘(B) a certification that the information is 
complete, accurate, and reliable. 
‘‘(h) INFORMATION VERIFICATION.— 
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‘‘(1) CONFIRMATION.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—On the date that is 90 
days after the date on which the covered 
website is established, the Director, in coordina-
tion with the White House Office of Presi-
dential Personnel, shall confirm that the infor-
mation on the covered website is complete, ac-
curate, reliable, and up-to-date. 
‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—On the date on 
which the Director makes a confirmation under 
subparagraph (A), the Director shall publish on 
the covered website a certification that the con-
firmation has been made. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY
OF
DIRECTOR.—In carrying 
out paragraph (1), the Director may— 
‘‘(A) request additional information from 
an agency; and 
‘‘(B) use any additional information pro-
vided to the Director or the White House Office 
of Presidential Personnel for the purposes of 
verification. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC COMMENT.—The Director shall es-
tablish a process under which members of the public 
may provide feedback regarding the accuracy of the 
information on the covered website. 
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‘‘(i) DATA ARCHIVING.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after a transitional inauguration day (as defined in 
section 3349a), the Director, in consultation with 
the Archivist of the United States, shall archive the 
data that was compiled on the covered website for 
the preceding presidential administration. 
‘‘(2) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The Director 
shall make the data described in paragraph (1) pub-
licly available over the internet— 
‘‘(A) on, or through a link on, the covered 
website; 
‘‘(B) at no cost; and 
‘‘(C) 
in 
a 
searchable, 
sortable, 
downloadable, and machine-readable format.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions for subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘3330f. Government policy and supporting position data.’’. 
(b) OTHER MATTERS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection, the 
terms ‘‘agency’’, ‘‘covered website’’, ‘‘Director’’, and 
‘‘policy and supporting position’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 3330f of title 5, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
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(2) GAO REVIEW AND REPORT.—Not later than 
1 year after the date on which the Director estab-
lishes the covered website, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall conduct a review of, and 
issue a briefing or report on, the implementation of 
this subtitle and the amendments made by this sub-
title, which shall include— 
(A) the quality of data required to be col-
lected and whether the data is complete, accu-
rate, timely, and reliable; 
(B) any challenges experienced by agencies 
in implementing this subtitle and the amend-
ments made by this subtitle; and 
(C) any suggestions or modifications to en-
hance compliance with this subtitle and the 
amendments made by this subtitle, including 
best practices for agencies to follow. 
(3) SUNSET
OF
PLUM
BOOK.—Beginning on 
January 1, 2026— 
(A) the covered website shall serve as the 
public directory for policy and supporting posi-
tions in the Government; and 
(B) the publication entitled ‘‘United States 
Government Policy and Supporting Positions’’, 
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commonly referred to as the ‘‘Plum Book’’, 
shall no longer be issued or published. 
(4) FUNDING.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—No additional amounts 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subtitle or the amendments made by this 
subtitle. 
(B) OTHER FUNDING.—The Director shall 
carry out this subtitle and the amendments 
made by this subtitle using amounts otherwise 
available to the Director. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and 
Training 
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORTS ON SECU-
RITY COOPERATION. 
(a) DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING.— 
Section 332(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘quarter’’ each place it appears; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘Each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not later than February 1 of each year’’. 
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON SECURITY COOPERATION 
ACTIVITIES.—Section 386 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 386. Annual report 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 
March 31 of each year, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that sets forth, on a country-by-country basis, an overview 
of security cooperation activities carried out by the De-
partment of Defense during the fiscal year preceding the 
fiscal year in which such report is submitted, pursuant to 
one or more of the authorities listed in subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required 
under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each 
country and for the entirety of the period covered by such 
report, the following: 
‘‘(1) A narrative summary that provides a— 
‘‘(A) brief overview of the primary security 
cooperation objectives for the activities encom-
passed by the report; 
‘‘(B) a description of how such activities 
advance the theater security cooperation strat-
egy of the relevant geographic combatant com-
mand; and 
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‘‘(C) a description of efforts to prevent ci-
vilian harm and human rights violations. 
‘‘(2) A table that includes an aggregated 
amount with respect to each of the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 332(a) of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense cost to provide any Depart-
ment personnel as advisors to a ministry of de-
fense. 
‘‘(B) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 332(b) of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense incremental execution costs to 
conduct activities under such section. 
‘‘(C) With respect to section 333 of this 
title, the value of all programs for which notice 
is required by such section. 
‘‘(D) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 341 of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense manpower and travel costs to 
conduct bi-lateral state partnership program en-
gagements with the partner country. 
‘‘(E) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 342 of this title, the Depart-
ment of Defense-funded, foreign-partner travel 
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costs to attend a regional center activity that 
began during the period of the report. 
‘‘(F) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 345 of this title, the estimated 
Department of Defense execution cost to com-
plete all training that began during the period 
of the report. 
‘‘(G) With respect to amounts made avail-
able for section 2561 of this title, the planned 
execution cost of completing humanitarian as-
sistance activities for the partner country that 
were approved for the period of the report. 
‘‘(3) A table that includes aggregated totals for 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) Pursuant to section 311 of this title, 
the number of personnel from a partner country 
assigned to a Department of Defense organiza-
tion. 
‘‘(B) Pursuant to section 332(a) of this 
title, the number of Department of Defense per-
sonnel assigned as advisors to a ministry of de-
fense. 
‘‘(C) Pursuant to section 332(b) of this 
title, the number of activities conducted by the 
Department of Defense. 
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‘‘(D) The number of new programs carried 
out during the period of the report that re-
quired notice under section 333 of this title. 
‘‘(E) With respect to section 341 of this 
title, the number of Department of Defense bi-
lateral state partnership program engagements 
with the partner country that began during the 
period of the report. 
‘‘(F) With respect to section 342 of this 
title, the number of partner country officials 
who participated in regional center activity that 
began during the period of the report. 
‘‘(G) Pursuant to the authorities under 
sections 343, 345, 348, 349, 350 and 352 of 
this title, the total number of partner country 
personnel who began training during the period 
of the report. 
‘‘(H) Pursuant to section 347 of this title, 
the number of cadets from the partner country 
that were enrolled in the Service Academies 
during the period of the report. 
‘‘(I) Pursuant to amounts made available 
to carry out section 2561 of this title, the num-
ber of new humanitarian assistance projects 
funded through the Overseas Humanitarian 
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Disaster and Civic Aid account that were ap-
proved during the period of the required report. 
‘‘(4) A table that includes the following: 
‘‘(A) For each person from the partner 
country assigned to a Department of Defense 
organization pursuant to section 311 of this 
title— 
‘‘(i) whether the person is a member 
of the armed forces or a civilian; 
‘‘(ii) the rank of the person (if appli-
cable); and 
‘‘(iii) the component of the Depart-
ment of Defense and location to which 
such person is assigned. 
‘‘(B) With respect to each civilian em-
ployee of the Department of Defense or member 
of the armed forces that was assigned, pursuant 
to section 332(a) of this title, as an advisor to 
a ministry of defense during the period of the 
report, a description of the object of the De-
partment of Defense for such support and the 
name of the ministry or regional organization to 
which the employee or member was assigned. 
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‘‘(i) a description of the training; 
‘‘(ii) the location and duration of the 
training; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of personnel of the 
foreign country trained. 
‘‘(H) With respect to each new project ap-
proved under section 2561 of this title during 
the period of the report and funded through the 
Overseas Humanitarian Disaster and Civic Aid 
account— 
‘‘(i) the title of the project; 
‘‘(ii) a description of the assistance to 
be provided; and 
‘‘(iii) the anticipated cost to provide 
such assistance.’’. 
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
SUPPORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS. 
Notwithstanding subsection (g)(1) of section 331 of 
title 10, United States Code, the aggregate value of all 
logistic support, supplies, and services provided under 
paragraphs (1), (4), and (5) of subsection (c) of such sec-
tion 331 in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not 
exceed $950,000,000. 
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SEC. 1203. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI-
TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
393) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for the period 
beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘for the period be-
ginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2021, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘during the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending 
on December 31, 2023’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘$60,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$30,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1204. MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPAC-
ITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 
Subsection (a) of section 333 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or other 
counter-illicit trafficking operations’’ before the pe-
riod at the end; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(10) Operations or activities that maintain or 
enhance the climate resilience of military or security 
infrastructure supporting security cooperation pro-
grams under this section.’’. 
SEC. 1205. PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
CHINA, IRAN, NORTH KOREA, AND RUSSIA. 
(a) PUBLIC REPORT ON MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF 
COVERED COUNTRIES.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 486 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 487. Public report on military capabilities of cov-
ered countries 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than January 30 
of each year through 2027, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, 
shall make publicly available on the internet website of the 
Department of Defense a report on the military capabili-
ties of each covered country. 
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‘‘(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under sub-
section (a) shall include, with respect to each covered 
country— 
‘‘(1) an assessment of the grand strategy, secu-
rity strategy, and military strategy, including the 
goals and trends of such strategies; 
‘‘(2) an estimate of the funds spent annually on 
developing 
conventional 
forces, 
unconventional 
forces, and nuclear and missile forces; 
‘‘(3) an assessment of the size and capabilities 
of the conventional forces; 
‘‘(4) an assessment of the size and capability of 
the unconventional forces and related activities; 
‘‘(5) with respect to the forces described in sub-
section (d)(3)(B), an assessment of the types and 
amount of support, including— 
‘‘(A) lethal and non-lethal supplies; and 
‘‘(B) training provided; and 
‘‘(6) an assessment of the capabilities of the nu-
clear and missile forces and related activities, includ-
ing— 
‘‘(A) the nuclear weapon capabilities; 
‘‘(B) the ballistic missile forces; and 
‘‘(C) the development of the nuclear and 
missile forces since the preceding year. 
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‘‘(c) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
be made available in unclassified form, consistent with the 
protection of intelligence sources and methods. 
‘‘(d) NONDUPLICATION
OF
EFFORTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may use or add to any existing reports 
completed by the Secretary of Defense or Director of Na-
tional Intelligence to respond to the reporting requirement 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘conventional forces’ means, with 
respect to a covered country, military forces de-
signed to conduct operations in sea, air, space, 
cyberspace, the electromagnetic spectrum, or land, 
other than unconventional forces, ballistic forces, 
and cruise missile forces. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered country’ means each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) China. 
‘‘(B) Iran. 
‘‘(C) North Korea. 
‘‘(D) Russia. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘unconventional forces’, with re-
spect to a covered country— 
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‘‘(A) means forces that carry out missions 
typically associated with special operations 
forces; and 
‘‘(B) includes any organization that— 
‘‘(i) has been designated by the Sec-
retary of State as a foreign terrorist orga-
nization under section 219 of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189); 
or 
‘‘(ii) has been assessed by the Sec-
retary of Defense as being willing to act 
under the control or at the direction of 
such covered country.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for chapter 23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after the item related to section 486 the fol-
lowing item: 
‘‘487. Public report on military capabilities of covered countries.’’. 
SEC. 1206. SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOR-
EIGN 
PARTNERS 
TO 
ADVANCE 
WOMEN, 
PEACE, AND SECURITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter V of chapter 16 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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