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‘‘§ 353. Women, peace, and security programs 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may conduct 
or support security cooperation programs and activities in-
volving the national military or national-level security 
forces of a foreign country or other covered personnel to 
advise, train, and educate such forces or such other cov-
ered personnel with respect to— 
‘‘(1) the recruitment, employment, development, 
retention, promotion, and meaningful participation 
in decision making of women and underrepresented 
groups; 
‘‘(2) sexual harassment, sexual assault, domes-
tic abuse, and other forms of sexual and gender- 
based violence that disproportionately impact women 
and underrepresented groups; 
‘‘(3) the integration of gender analysis into se-
curity sector policy, planning, exercises, and train-
ing; 
‘‘(4) the requirements of women and underrep-
resented groups, including providing appropriate 
gender sensitive equipment and facilities; 
‘‘(5) the development of educational curriculum 
on women, peace, and security within professional 
military education programming and other security 
forces training; 
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‘‘(6) the establishment, training, and develop-
ment of gender advisory workforces within women, 
peace, and security programs; and 
‘‘(7) the implementation of activities described 
in this subsection. 
‘‘(b) PAYMENT OF EXPENSES FOR ADVANCEMENT OF 
OBJECTIVES.—The Secretary of Defense may pay for the 
travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses of na-
tional military and national-level security forces of a for-
eign country or other covered personnel that the Secretary 
considers necessary for the advancement of the objectives 
of this section. 
‘‘(c) OTHER COVERED PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘other covered personnel’ means per-
sonnel of— 
‘‘(1) the ministry of defense, or a governmental 
entity with a similar function, of a foreign country; 
‘‘(2) a regional organization with a security 
mission; 
‘‘(3) personnel of a friendly foreign government 
other than personnel of national security forces; or 
‘‘(4) personnel of a non-governmental organiza-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter V of chapter 16 of title 
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10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘353. Women, peace, and security programs.’’. 
(c) WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY CURRICULA FOR 
PRE-COMMISSIONING EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND JOINT 
PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION.— 
(1) INTEGRATION OF WOMEN, PEACE, AND SE-
CURITY
CURRICULA.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a plan to incorporate women, peace, 
and security studies as a component of the core cur-
ricula of pre-commissioning education programs and 
joint professional military education programs to 
further implementation of the Women, Peace, and 
Security Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–68; 22 
U.S.C. 2151 note), including an analysis of the re-
sources needed to develop a standardized women, 
peace, and security curriculum. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report detailing the plan devel-
oped under paragraph (1). 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall brief the appropriate congressional 
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committees on the report under paragraph (2) de-
tailing the plan developed under paragraph (1). 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate. 
(B) The term ‘‘joint professional military 
education program’’ means a program or course 
of instruction established pursuant to a provi-
sion of chapter 107 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(C) The term ‘‘pre-commissioning edu-
cation program’’ means a program or course of 
instruction established for— 
(i) the United States Military Acad-
emy; 
(ii) the United States Naval Academy; 
or 
(iii) the United States Air Force 
Academy. 
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(d) PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF 
GENDER ADVISOR WORKFORCE.— 
(1) PLAN
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall develop and implement a plan to stand-
ardize the role and duties of the gender advisor 
workforce of the Department of Defense responsible 
for supporting the implementation of the Women, 
Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (Public Law 115– 
68; 22 U.S.C. 2151 note). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall consist of such elements relating to 
the development and management of the gender ad-
visor workforce, including an assessment of— 
(A) the funds, resources, and authorities 
needed to establish and develop the gender advi-
sor role into a full-time, billeted, and resourced 
position across organizations within the Depart-
ment of Defense, including the military depart-
ments, Armed Forces, the combatant com-
mands, and defense agencies and field activities; 
(B) the actions the Secretary will take to 
develop and standardize position descriptions of 
the gender advisor workforce, including gender 
advisors and gender focal points, across organi-
zations within the Department; 
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(C) the Department’s existing training pro-
grams for gender advisors and gender focal 
points, including the creation and funding of a 
credentialing program for gender advisors to 
foster the development of a professionalized 
cadre of gender advisors. 
(D) a self-assessment of the Department’s 
progress in implementing a fully trained cadre 
of gender advisors appropriately placed within 
the Department and a plan to address any gaps 
or deficiencies; and 
(E) the actions the Secretary will carry out 
for incorporating the total amount of expendi-
tures and proposed appropriations necessary to 
support the program, projects, and activities of 
the gender advisor workforce into future years 
defense program submissions to Congress. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report detailing the Secretary’s 
progress in implementing the plan required by para-
graph (1). 
(4) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection— 
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(A) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the term ‘‘gender advisor workforce’’ 
means all gender advisors and gender focal 
points across the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1207. STRATEGY FOR SECURITY COOPERATION. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 1 year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a strategy to improve security partner cooperation, in-
crease the safety of United States personnel in partner 
countries, and increase the safety of the personnel of such 
countries, by working to improve partner military oper-
ations. Such strategy shall seek to advance accurate tar-
geting and avoid unintentionally targeting civilians or life- 
sustaining civilian infrastructure, which has the potential 
to put United States and partner country personnel in life- 
threatening danger by radicalizing local populations, and 
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shall include improvements to the ability of partner coun-
tries with respect to— 
(1) intelligence collection, evaluation, and dis-
semination, including by improving the evaluation of 
hostile intent and discernment between hostile intent 
and hostile action; and 
(2) the evaluation and accuracy of determining 
correct targets by increasing understanding of civil-
ian populations, population centers, and local civilian 
infrastructure such as water systems infrastructure, 
food infrastructure, and education and health care 
infrastructure. 
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1208. GENERAL THADDEUS KOSCIUSZKO EXCHANGE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Commander of United States 
Army Special Operations Command shall seek to carry out 
a training program pursuant to section 322 of title 10, 
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United States Code, between special operations forces 
under the jurisdiction of the Commander and special oper-
ations forces of the Polish Army. Such program shall be 
known as the ‘‘General Thaddeus Kosciuszko Memorial 
Exchange Program for Polish-American Defense Coopera-
tion’’. 
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the program in-
clude the following: 
(1) To create an enduring training cooperation 
program to enhance the national security and defen-
sive capabilities of the United States and Poland. 
(2) To enable both countries to effectively re-
spond to emerging threats and future challenges in 
Eastern Europe and around the globe. 
(3) To increase the interoperability, combined 
readiness, joint planning capabilities, and shared sit-
uational awareness between special operations forces 
described in subsection (a). 
(4) To provide a program for the exchange of 
such special operations forces that will increase 
readiness and capacity to counter adversarial oper-
ations, including— 
(A) enhancing and increasing the capa-
bility to counter irregular and asymmetrical 
warfare; 
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(B) enhancing and increasing the capa-
bility to respond to, and conduct, information 
operations; 
(C) enhancing and increasing the capa-
bility to counter land and air assaults, including 
the capacity to conduct urban warfare; and 
(D) any other relevant training that the 
Secretary of Defense determines relevant, in-
cluding training at military training centers and 
professional military education institutions of 
the Department of Defense. 
(5) To encourage the deepening and number of 
training programs among NATO allies and partners 
to strengthen joint resiliency, readiness, and deter-
rence capabilities, to facilitate peace in the trans-
atlantic region. 
(c) ELIGIBILITY.—Officers and enlisted members of 
such special operations forces may participate in the pro-
gram under this section. 
(d) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Com-
mander shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report re-
garding progress of the Commander in carrying out the 
training program. 
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SEC. 1209. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION 
OF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the processes that the Department 
of Defense uses to assess, monitor, and evaluate programs 
and activities under section 127e of title 10, United States 
Code, and section 1202 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91; 131 
Stat. 1639). The report shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of the efficiency and effective-
ness of such programs and activities in achieving de-
sired outcomes; 
(2) identification of lessons learned and best 
practices in carrying out such programs and activi-
ties; and 
(3) an explanation of the extent to which such 
lessons are used to improve future programs and ac-
tivities carried out under such authorities of the De-
partment of Defense. 
SEC. 1209A. REPORT ON CHIEF OF MISSION CONCURRENCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
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port evaluating the processes by which chiefs of mission 
provide concurrence to the exercise of the authority pursu-
ant to section 127e of title 10, United States Code, and 
section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) the most significant impediments to each 
relevant chief of mission’s ability to inform and con-
sult in a timely manner with relevant individuals at 
relevant missions or bureaus of the Department of 
State; 
(2) the lessons learned from such consultations; 
(3) procedures and agreements between depart-
ments that enable Secretary of State to take such 
steps as may be necessary to ensure that such rel-
evant individuals have the security clearances nec-
essary and access to relevant compartmented and 
special programs to so consult in a timely manner 
with respect to such concurrence; and 
(4) the lessons learned from such procedures 
and agreements and required improvements so iden-
tified. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by section (a) may 
be provided in classified form. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1209B. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON COSTS COVERED 
UNDER HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ASSIST-
ANCE. 
Subsection (c)(3) of section 407 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
SEC. 1209C. MODIFICATION TO FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM TO 
ADD TRAINING RELATING TO URBAN WAR-
FARE. 
Section 345 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1), by adding at the end 
the following sentence: ‘‘In addition to the areas of 
combating terrorism and irregular warfare, the pro-
gram should focus training on urban warfare.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end of subsection (d) the 
following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(6) A discussion of how the training from the 
previous year incorporated lessons learned from on-
going conflicts.’’. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF THE AF-
GHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM. 
Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection 
Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2022’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and in-
serting ‘‘2024’’. 
SEC. 1212. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR INCLUSION IN RE-
PORTS ON OVERSIGHT IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1069(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1912) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(16) as paragraphs (12) through (19), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the status of— 
‘‘(A) defense intelligence assets dedicated 
to Afghanistan; and 
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‘‘(B) the ability of the United States to de-
tect emerging threats emanating from Afghani-
stan against the United States and former coa-
lition partners. 
‘‘(10) An assessment of local or indigenous 
counterterrorism partners of the Department of De-
fense. 
‘‘(11) An assessment of risks to the mission 
and risks to United States personnel involved in 
over-the-horizon counterterrorism options.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (16), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Afganistan’’ and inserting ‘‘Afghanistan’’. 
SEC. 1213. PROHIBITION ON TRANSPORTING CURRENCY TO 
THE TALIBAN AND THE ISLAMIC EMIRATE OF 
AFGHANISTAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Defense may be made available for the operation of any 
aircraft of the Department of Defense to transport cur-
rency or other items of value to the Taliban, the Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan, or any subsidiary, agent, or in-
strumentality of either the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate 
of Afghanistan. 
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Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 
Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSIST-
ANCE TO VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDI-
VIDUALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3451) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF
WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (l)(3)(D) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’. 
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’. 
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(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2023’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘$322,500,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$358,015,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF
WAIVER
AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (o)(5) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘De-
cember 31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of 
the amount of funds made available for fiscal year 2022 
(and available for obligation as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act) and fiscal year 2023 to carry out section 
1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3558), not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until the date on 
which the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate 
congressional committees the report required by section 
1223(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81). 
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SEC. 1223. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPER-
ATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of section 
1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the Of-
fice of the Secretary of the Army, the Office of the Sec-
retary of the Navy, and the Office of the Secretary of the 
Air Force for travel expenses, not more than 65 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which a 
staffing plan for the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 
is completed. 
SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON 
THE MILITARY CAPABILITIES OF IRAN AND 
RELATED ACTIVITIES. 
Subsection (a) of section 1227 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 
117–81; 135 Stat. 1972) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter 
for 1 year’’ after ‘‘enactment of this Act’’; and 
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(B) by inserting ‘‘, consistent with the pro-
tection of intelligence sources and methods,’’ 
after ‘‘Director of National Intelligence’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)(D), by inserting ‘‘Hamas, 
Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Popular Front for the 
Liberation 
of 
Palestine,’’ 
after 
‘‘Lebanese 
Hezbollah,’’. 
SEC. 1225. PROHIBITION ON TRANSFERS TO IRAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available to the Department 
of Defense may be made available to transfer or facilitate 
a transfer of pallets of currency, currency, or other items 
of value to the Government of Iran, any subsidiary of such 
Government, or any agent or instrumentality of Iran. 
SEC. 1226. REPORT ON ASSISTING IRANIAN DISSIDENTS 
AND 
PEOPLE 
ACCESS 
TELECOMMUNI-
CATIONS TOOLS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, 
in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and 
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit 
to Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on 
Financial Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
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on Banking of the Senate a report that includes the mat-
ters described in subsection (b). 
(b) MATTERS DESCRIBED.—The matters described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) An assessment of the Iranian Government’s 
ability to impose internet shutdowns, censor the 
internet, and track Iranian dissidents, labor orga-
nizers, political activists, or human rights defenders 
inside Iran through targeted digital surveillance or 
other digital means. 
(2) A list of technologies, including hardware, 
software, and services incident to personal commu-
nications, including set-top boxes (STB), satellites, 
and web developer tools, that would encourage the 
free flow of information to better enable the Iranian 
people to communicate with each other and the out-
side world. 
(3) An assessment on whether existing United 
States policy impedes the ability of Iranians to cir-
cumvent the Iranian Government’s attempt to 
securitize access to the internet and block access to 
the internet at times of civil unrest. 
(4) A review of the legal exemptions that au-
thorize access to information technology and how 
such exemptions or any accompanying general li-
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censes may be altered to mitigate any hindrances 
imposed on Iranian dissidents and activists inside 
Iran. 
(5) An assessment of whether further exemp-
tions or alterations to existing exemptions and gen-
eral licenses are necessary to support Iranian citi-
zens’ access to the internet and to assist their ef-
forts to circumvent internet shutdowns and targeted 
digital surveillance from the Iranian Government. 
(c) FORM.—The report required pursuant to sub-
section (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may 
include a classified annex if such annex is provided sepa-
rately from such unclassified version. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘targeted 
digital surveillance’’ means the use of items or services 
that enable an individual or entity (with or without the 
knowing authorization of the product’s owner) to detect, 
monitor, intercept, collect, exploit, preserve, protect, trans-
mit, retain, or otherwise gain access to the communica-
tions, sensitive or protected information, work product, 
browsing data, research, identifying information, location 
history, and online and offline activities of other individ-
uals, organizations, or entities. 
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SEC. 1227. STATE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION FOR PA-
VILION AT EXPO 2025 OSAKA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 204 of 
the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign 
Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 
(22 U.S.C. 2452b), there is authorized to be appropriated 
for each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 funds for a United 
States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, subject to sub-
sections (b) and (c). 
(b) COST-SHARE REQUIREMENT.—Funds made avail-
able pursuant to subsection (a) to the Department of 
State for a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka 
shall be made available on a cost-matching basis, to the 
maximum extent practicable, from sources other than the 
United States Government. 
(c) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds made available pur-
suant to subsection (a) to the Department of State 
for a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka 
may be obligated only after the appropriate congres-
sional committees are notified not less than 15 days 
prior to such obligation. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Such notifi-
cation shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the source of such 
funds, including any funds reprogrammed or 
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transferred by the Department of State to be 
made available for such pavilion. 
(B) An estimate of the amount of invest-
ment such pavilion could bring to the United 
States. 
(C) A description of the strategy of the 
Department to identify and obtain such match-
ing funds from sources other than the United 
States Government, in accordance with sub-
section (b). 
(D) A certification that each entity receiv-
ing amounts for a contract, grant, or other 
agreement to construct, maintain, or otherwise 
service such pavilion— 
(i) is not in violation of the labor laws 
of Japan, the Foreign Corrupt Practices 
Act of 1977 (Public Law 95–213), and any 
other applicable anti-corruption laws; and 
(ii) does not employ, or otherwise uti-
lize, a victim of trafficking (as defined in 
section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Pro-
tection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)). 
(d) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which a United States pavilion at Expo 2025 
Osaka is opened, the Secretary of State shall submit to 
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the appropriate congressional committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(1) the number of United States businesses 
that participated in such pavilion; and 
(2) the dollar amount and source of any match-
ing funds obtained by the Department. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(f) SUNSET.—This section ceases to be effective on 
December 31, 2025. 
SEC. 1228. REPORT ON THE U.N. ARMS EMBARGO ON IRAN. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes a 
detailed description of— 
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(1) an assessment of the U.N. arms embargo 
on Iran on its effectiveness in constraining Iran’s 
ability to supply, sell, or transfer, directly or indi-
rectly, arms or related materiel, including spare 
parts, when it was in place; and 
(2) the measures that the Departments of State 
and Defense are taking to constrain Iranian arms 
proliferation and combat the supply, sale, or transfer 
of weapons to or from Iran. 
SEC. 1229. REPORT ON ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD 
CORPS-AFFILIATED OPERATIVES ABROAD. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate, the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes a 
detailed description of— 
(1) all Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-af-
filiated operatives serving in diplomatic and consular 
posts abroad; and 
(2) the ways in which the Department of State 
and the Department of Defense are working with 
partner nations to inform them of the threat posed 
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by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated offi-
cials serving in diplomatic and consular roles in 
third party countries. 
SEC. 1229A. REPEAL OF AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OF MILI-
TARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION OF 
2002. 
The Authorization for Use of Military Force Against 
Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 116 Stat. 
1498; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1229B. INTERAGENCY STRATEGY TO DISRUPT AND 
DISMANTLE NARCOTICS PRODUCTION AND 
TRAFFICKING AND AFFILIATED NETWORKS 
LINKED TO THE REGIME OF BASHAR AL- 
ASSAD IN SYRIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Captagon trade linked to the regime of 
Bashar al-Assad in Syria is a transnational security 
threat; and 
(2) the United States should develop and imple-
ment an interagency strategy to deny, degrade, and 
dismantle Assad-linked narcotics production and 
trafficking networks. 
(b) REPORT AND STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
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the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, the Administrator of the Drug En-
forcement Administration, the Director of National Intel-
ligence, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agen-
cies shall provide to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a written strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics 
production and trafficking and affiliated networks linked 
to the regime of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Such strategy 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) A strategy to target, disrupt, and degrade 
networks that directly or indirectly support the nar-
cotics infrastructure of the Assad regime, particu-
larly through diplomatic and intelligence support to 
law enforcement investigations and to build counter- 
narcotics capacity to partner countries through as-
sistance and training to law enforcement services in 
countries, other than Syria, that are receiving or 
transiting large quantities of Captagon. 
(2) Information relating to the use of statutory 
authorities, including the Caesar Syria Civilian Pro-
tection Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 8791 note), the For-
eign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act (popularly 
referred to as the ‘‘Kingpin Act’’), section 489 of the 
Foreign Assistance Act (relating to the international 
narcotics control strategy report), and associated ac-
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tions to target individuals and entities directly or in-
directly associated with the narcotics infrastructure 
of the Assad regime. 
(3) Information relating to the use of global 
diplomatic engagements associated with the eco-
nomic pressure campaign against the Assad regime 
to target its narcotics infrastructure. 
(4) A strategy for leveraging multilateral insti-
tutions and cooperation with international partners 
to disrupt the narcotics infrastructure of the Assad 
regime. 
(5) A strategy for mobilizing a public commu-
nications campaign to increase awareness of the ex-
tent of the connection of the Assad regime to illicit 
narcotics trade. 
(6) A description of the countries receiving or 
transiting large shipments of Captagon, and an as-
sessment of the counter-narcotics capacity of such 
countries to interdict or disrupt the smuggling of 
Captagon, including an assessment of current 
United States assistance and training programs to 
build such capacity in such countries. 
(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required under 
subsection (b) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on For-
eign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, 
the Committee on Appropriations, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on For-
eign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, 
and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to 
Russia 
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON MILITARY CO-
OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
AND RUSSIA. 
Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2488), is amended by striking ‘‘2021, or 2022’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2021, 2022, or 2023’’. 
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SEC. 1232. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UKRAINE SE-
CURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Sub-
section (a) of section 1250 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 
92; 129 Stat. 1068) is amended by inserting ‘‘salaries and 
stipends, and sustainment’’ after ‘‘supplies and services,’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.—Subsection (c) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘funds avail-
able for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection 
(f)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘funds available for fiscal year 
2023 pursuant to subsection (f)(8)’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2023’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Of the funds 
available for fiscal year 2022 pursuant to subsection 
(f)(7)’’ and inserting ‘‘Of the funds available for fis-
cal year 2023 pursuant to subsection (f)(8)’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) WAIVER
OF
CERTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of the State, may waive the 
certification requirement in paragraph (2) if the 
Secretary submits to the congressional defense com-
mittees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
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Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a written certification, not 
later than 5 days of exercising the waiver, that doing 
so is in the national interest of the United States 
due to exigent circumstances caused by the Russian 
invasion of Ukraine.’’. 
(c) UNITED
STATES
INVENTORY
AND
OTHER 
SOURCES.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, and to re-
cover or dispose of such weapons or other defense 
articles, or to make available such weapons or arti-
cles to ally and partner governments to replenish 
comparable stocks which ally or partner govern-
ments 
have 
provided 
to 
the 
Government 
of 
Ukraine,’’ after ‘‘and defense services’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) 
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—Not 
later than 10 days before providing replenishment to 
an ally or partner government pursuant to para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall transmit to 
the congressional defense committees, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives a notification containing the following: 
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‘‘(A) An identification of the recipient for-
eign country. 
‘‘(B) A detailed description of the articles 
to be provided, including the amount, dollar 
value, origin, and capabilities associated with 
the articles. 
‘‘(C) A detailed description of the articles 
provided to Ukraine to be replenished, including 
the amount, dollar value, origin, and capabili-
ties associated with the articles. 
‘‘(D) The impact on United States stocks 
and readiness of transferring the articles. 
‘‘(E) An assessment of any security, intel-
lectual property, or end use monitoring issues 
associated with transferring the articles. 
‘‘(F) A description, including relevant dol-
lar value amounts, of the articles provided to 
Ukraine by the recipient country which are 
being replenished. 
‘‘(G) A certification that the transfer of 
the articles in the national security interest of 
the United States, and a justification for that 
determination.’’. 
(d) FUNDING.—Subsection (f) of such section is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(8) For fiscal year 2023, $1,000,000,000.’’. 
(e) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
(f) WAIVER
OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
Such section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second subsection (g) 
as subsection (i); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(j) EXPEDITED NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
Not later than 15 days before providing assistance or sup-
port under subsection (a), or as far in advance as is prac-
ticable if the Secretary of Defense determines, on a case- 
by-case basis, that extraordinary circumstances exist that 
impact the national security of the United States, the Sec-
retary shall transmit to the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives a notification containing a detailed de-
scription of the assistance or support to be provided, in-
cluding— 
‘‘(1) the objectives of such assistance or sup-
port; 
‘‘(2) the budget for such assistance or support; 
and 
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‘‘(3) the expected or estimated timeline for de-
livery of such assistance or support.’’. 
SEC. 1233. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE-
LATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF RUSSIA OVER 
CRIMEA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2023 for the Department of Defense may 
be obligated or expended to implement any activity that 
recognizes the sovereignty of Russia over Crimea. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, may waive the re-
striction on the obligation or expenditure of funds required 
by subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense— 
(1) determines that to do so is in the national 
security interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits a notification of the waiver, at the 
time the waiver is invoked, to the Committee on 
Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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SEC. 
1234. 
ASSESSMENT 
OF 
RUSSIAN 
STRATEGY 
IN 
UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—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 
an assessment of the strategic, operational, and organiza-
tional strengths and weaknesses of the Russian Federa-
tion’s military strategy for the invasion and occupation of 
Ukraine, including an assessment of efforts and sources 
of leverage that could be used to exploit the weaknesses 
in that strategy as part of the effort to provide assistance 
to Ukraine. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment of 
Russia’s military strategy required by subsection (a) shall 
include at a minimum a description of the following: 
(1) Strategic strengths and weaknesses. 
(2) Operational strengths and weaknesses. 
(3) Organizational and logistical strengths and 
weaknesses. 
(4) Strengths and weaknesses related to Rus-
sian employment of Russia’s Federal Security Serv-
ice (FSB), national guard, and reserve units. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
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(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
(d) MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION.—Section 1234 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (134 
Stat. 3936) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (24) as 
paragraph (26); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (23) the 
following: 
‘‘(24) The impacts of United States sanctions 
on improvements to the Russian military and its 
proxies, including an assessment of the impacts of 
the maintenance or revocation of such sanctions. 
‘‘(25) A detailed description of— 
‘‘(A) how Russian private military compa-
nies are being utilized to advance the political, 
economic, and military interests of the Russian 
Federation; 
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‘‘(B) the direct or indirect threats Russian 
private military companies present to United 
States security interests; 
‘‘(C) how sanctions that are currently in 
place to impede or deter Russian private mili-
tary companies from continuing their malign 
activities have impacted the Russian private 
military companies’ behavior; and 
‘‘(D) all foreign persons engaged signifi-
cantly with Russian private military compa-
nies.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘, the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence,’’ 
after ‘‘the Committee on Armed Services’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘, the 
Select Committee on Intelligence,’’ after ‘‘the 
Committee on Armed Services’’. 
(e) REPORT ON LESSONS LEARNED FROM WAR.— 
Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of each military department, shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees an assess-
ment of lessons learned by the respective military depart-
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ments from the conflict following the Russian invasion of 
Ukraine that includes the following: 
(1) Lessons learned from intelligence-sharing 
activities conducted between the United States, 
NATO, the European Union, and Ukraine through-
out the conflict. 
(2) Observed tactics and techniques of informa-
tion-related capabilities and the integration of infor-
mation-related capabilities in supporting Ukraine ob-
jectives. 
(3) Analysis of the capabilities, tactics, and 
techniques implemented throughout the conflict fol-
lowing the Russian invasion of Ukraine, from each 
military department, with a focus on the Army, 
Navy, and Air Force. 
(4) Analysis of all collected information to iden-
tify recurring strengths and weaknesses in United 
States and NATO tactics, training, and equipment. 
(5) Recommendations to address any corrective 
actions. 
(f) FORM; PUBLICATION.—The report required by 
subsection (e) shall be submitted in unclassified form but 
may include a classified annex. The unclassified portion 
of such report shall be published on a publicly accessible 
website of the Department of Defense. 
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(g) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States could greatly benefit from 
on-the-ground combat observations of the conflict 
following the Russian invasion of Ukraine to learn 
lessons about modern warfare between near-peer ad-
versaries, and successful and unsuccessful aspects of 
both sides’ tactics, operations, and strategy; 
(2) expert projections of how this conflict was 
likely to unfold were inaccurate, suggesting the 
United States has many lessons to learn from this 
conflict; 
(3) the Department of Defense should, when 
feasible, organize Combat Observation Teams, who 
should be given battlefield access as non-combatants, 
with specialized skill sets to collect information, in-
cluding by conducting first-person interviews, or 
other conflict-specific assessments and observations; 
(4) such collection and observations should 
occur after the conflict has largely subsided, and the 
physical, political, and escalatory risk of sending an 
American combat observer team is sufficiently low; 
(5) such teams should consist of talented senior 
officers and non-commissioned officers with appro-
priate experience and specialties for their task; 
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(6) Combat Observation Teams should be en-
couraged to interview Ukrainian military members, 
and civilians, conduct site surveys, and work with 
the United States embassy and other allied countries 
as appropriate; and 
(7) the time is ripe for an infusion of lessons 
from Ukraine, and observations could ensure the 
United States is prepared for the future of modern 
warfare and conflict. 
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON EFFORTS BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA-
TION TO EXPAND ITS PRESENCE AND INFLU-
ENCE IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIB-
BEAN. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than June 30, 2023, the 
Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 
Defense and the Director of National Intelligence and in 
consultation with the heads of other appropriate Federal 
departments and agencies, as necessary, shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
identifies efforts by the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration to expand its presence and influence in Latin 
America and the Caribbean through diplomatic, military, 
intelligence, and other means, and describes the implica-
tions of such efforts on the national defense and security 
interests of the United States. 
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of— 
(A) the countries of Latin America and the 
Caribbean with which the Government of the 
Russian Federation maintains especially close 
diplomatic, military, and intelligence relation-
ships; 
(B) the number and content of strategic 
partnership agreements or similar agreements, 
including any non-public, secret, or informal 
agreements, that the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation has established with countries 
and regional organizations of Latin America 
and the Caribbean; 
(C) the countries of Latin America and the 
Caribbean to which the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation provides foreign assistance or 
disaster relief (including access to COVID–19 
vaccines), including a description of the amount 
and purpose of, and any conditions attached to, 
such assistance; 
(D) recent visits by senior officials of the 
Government of the Russian Federation, includ-
ing its state-owned or state-directed enterprises, 
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to Latin America and the Caribbean, and visits 
by senior officials from Latin America and the 
Caribbean to the Russian Federation; and 
(E) the existence of any defense exchanges, 
military or police education or training, and ex-
ercises between any military or police organiza-
tion of the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion and military, police, or security-oriented or-
ganizations of countries of Latin America and 
the Caribbean, including port visits by the Rus-
sian Navy. 
(2) A detailed description of— 
(A) the impact Russia’s war in Ukraine 
has or may have on its diplomatic, military, and 
intelligence activities in Latin America and the 
Caribbean; 
(B) the relationship between the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation and the Gov-
ernments of Venezuela, Cuba, Nicaragua, and 
Bolivia; 
(C) attempts by the Government of the 
Russian Federation to develop relations with 
the Governments of Brazil and Argentina, two 
countries whose leaders met with Russian 
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President Vladimir Putin in Moscow shortly be-
fore the invasion of Ukraine; 
(D) military installations, assets, and ac-
tivities of the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration in Latin America and the Caribbean 
that currently exist or are planned for the fu-
ture, including the size, location, and purpose of 
any deployed Russian Federation Armed Forces 
or security contractors associated with the Rus-
sian Federation; 
(E) the purpose of and operations ema-
nating from the Russian Federation’s oper-
ations center in Managua, Nicaragua; 
(F) the Russian Federation’s subversion of 
United States sanctions on Venezuela’s oil sec-
tor; 
(G) the Russian Federation’s involvement 
in the border dispute between Venezuela and 
Guyana; 
(H) sales or transfers of defense articles 
and services by the Russian Federation to coun-
tries of Latin America and the Caribbean; 
(I) any other form of military or security 
cooperation or assistance between the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation or its associ-
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ated paramilitary organizations, and para-
military organizations and countries in Latin 
America and the Caribbean; 
(J) the nature, extent, and purpose of the 
Government of the Russian Federation’s intel-
ligence activities in Latin America and the Car-
ibbean; 
(K) the role of the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation in transnational crime in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, including drug 
trafficking, money laundering, and organized 
crime; 
(L) the methods by which the Government 
of the Russian Federation expands its influence 
through support to transnational criminal orga-
nizations in Latin America and the Caribbean; 
and 
(M) efforts by the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation to build its media presence 
through 
government-directed 
disinformation, 
misinformation, or information warfare cam-
paigns in Latin America and the Caribbean, in-
cluding attempts to influence electoral out-
comes, realize military objectives, or destabilize 
governments. 
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(3) An assessment of— 
(A) the specific objectives that the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation seeks to 
achieve by expanding its presence and influence 
in Latin America and the Caribbean, including 
any objectives articulated in official documents 
or statements; 
(B) the degree to which the Government of 
the Russian Federation uses its presence and 
influence in Latin America and the Caribbean 
to encourage, pressure, or coerce governments 
in the region to support its defense and na-
tional security goals, including policy positions 
taken by the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration at international institutions; 
(C) how the Russian Federation uses mul-
tilateral organizations, in particular the Com-
munity of Latin American and Caribbean 
States (CELAC), a regional organization that 
excludes the United States, to expand its pres-
ence and influence in Latin America and the 
Caribbean; and 
(D) the specific actions and activities un-
dertaken by the Government of the Russian 
Federation in Latin America and the Caribbean 
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that present the greatest threats or challenges 
to the United States’ defense and national secu-
rity interests in the region. 
(4) Any other matters the Secretary of State 
determines is appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form without any des-
ignation relating to dissemination control, but may include 
a classified annex. The report and its classified annex shall 
be prepared consistent with the protection of intelligence 
sources and methods. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Per-
manent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1236. EXPANSION OF COOPERATION AND TRAINING 
WITH UKRAINE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 to build the 
capacity of foreign security forces pursuant to relevant au-
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thorities under title 10, United States Code. Amounts so 
authorized shall be made available to provide assistance 
to Ukrainian military pilots and associated persons for the 
following purposes: 
(1) Training and familiarity building with 
United States fixed-wing aircraft and other air plat-
forms as appropriate for air-to-air and air-to-ground 
combat. 
(2) Training on the use of munitions sets deter-
mined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) Establishing a rapport between the Armed 
Forces of the United States and the armed forces of 
Ukraine to build partnerships for the future. 
(4) Enhancement of capabilities for aerial com-
bat operations. 
(5) Focusing on the ability of Ukraine to teach 
current and future pilots on fixed-wing aircraft and 
other air platforms in Ukraine and elsewhere, espe-
cially during the ongoing Russian invasion of 
Ukraine. 
(6) Fostering a better understanding of the air 
platforms, tactics, and techniques of the United 
States and other member countries of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization. 
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(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 days 
before providing assistance or support using amounts 
made available pursuant to the authorization under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
a notification containing the following elements: 
(1) A detailed description of the assistance or 
support to be provided, including— 
(A) the objectives of such assistance or 
support. 
(B) the budget for such assistance or sup-
port; and 
(C) the expected or estimated timeline for 
delivery of such assistance or support. 
(2) A description of such other matters as the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and main-
tenance, Air Force, Flying Hour Program, Line 080, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $100,000,000. 
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SEC. 1237. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It is the policy of the United States that the NATO- 
Russia Founding Act, signed May 27, 1997, in Paris, does 
not constrain the deployment of United States or NATO 
forces in any way. 
SEC. 1238. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PLAN 
FOR RESPONDING TO RUSSIA’S INVASION OF 
UKRAINE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and every 6 months 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with 
the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report outlining 
in detail the Department of Defense plan for responding 
to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, initiated on February 24, 
2022. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) military assistance provided to Ukraine by 
the Department of Defense and the programs, oper-
ations, and contracts to be carried out under the 
plan described in subsection (a); and 
(2) both the short-term (the next 6 months) 
and long-term (the next 12 months) strategic out-
look or plan with respect to such programs, oper-
ations, and contracts. 
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SEC. 1239. PROHIBITION ON RUSSIAN PARTICIPATION IN 
THE G7. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to exclude the Russian Federation from the 
Group of Seven or reconstitute a Group of Eight that in-
cludes the Russian Federation. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, no Federal funds are authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available to take any action to 
support or facilitate— 
(1) the participation of the Russian Federation 
in a Group of Seven proceeding; or 
(2) the reconstitution of a Group of Eight that 
includes the Russian Federation. 
SEC. 1240. CONDEMNING DETENTION AND INDICTMENT OF 
RUSSIAN 
OPPOSITION 
LEADER 
VLADIMIR 
VLADIMIROVICH KARA-MURZA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza (re-
ferred to in this section as ‘‘Mr. Kara-Murza’’) has 
tirelessly worked for decades to advance the cause of 
freedom, democracy, and human rights for the peo-
ple of the Russian Federation. 
(2) In retaliation for his advocacy, two attempts 
have been made on Mr. Kara-Murza’s life, as— 
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mittees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate a report on the oversight infrastructure 
established with respect to United States assistance to 
Ukraine, that also includes the following: 
(1) the structure the Federal Government is 
currently using or plans to adopt (including the spe-
cific agencies charged) to oversee the expenditure of 
assistance to Ukraine; 
(2) whether that oversight structure is best 
suited to conduct such oversight; 
(3) whether there are any gaps in oversight 
over the expenditure of funds for assistance to 
Ukraine; 
(4) whether the agencies identified pursuant to 
paragraph (1) are positioned to be able to accurately 
oversee and track United States assistance to 
Ukraine over the long term; and 
(5) the lessons learned from the manner in 
which oversight over expenditures of assistance to 
Ukraine has been conducted. 
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