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(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and once every 180 days thereafter during 
the three-year period following such date of enactment, the Under 
Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on the efforts to revise the Financial Management Regula-
tion. Each such briefing shall include each of the following: 
(1) The progress made in revising the Financial Manage-
ment Regulation. 
(2) The plan and timeline for completing revisions to the 
Financial Management Regulation. 
(3) Any barriers to the ability of the Department of Defense 
to revising the Financial Management Regulation as required 
under this section. 
(4) Any legislation required to complete revisions of the 
Financial Management Regulation. 
(5) Any other information determined relevant by the Sec-
retary. 
SEC. 1006. ESTABLISHMENT OF CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM TO OVER-
SEE 
IMPLEMENTATION 
OF 
RECOMMENDATIONS 
OF 
COMMISSION 
ON 
PLANNING, 
PROGRAMMING, 
BUDG-
ETING, AND EXECUTION REFORM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, using the authority provided under 
section 911(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 111 note), the Secretary 
of Defense shall establish and appropriately resource a cross-func-
tional team to plan and oversee, in coordination with the congres-
sional defense committees, the implementation of the recommenda-
tions of the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, 
and Execution Reform established by section 1004 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 135 Stat. 1884). 
(b) REPORTING.—The head of the cross-functional team required 
by subsection (a) shall be the Under Secretary of Defense (Comp-
troller) and such team shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense. 
(c) PERSONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The cross-functional team required by 
subsection (a) shall include dedicated, appropriate personnel 
with relevant expertise. 
(2) DIRECTOR.—There shall be a Director of the cross-func-
tional team who shall be responsible for leading the daily 
activities of the cross-functional team. The Under Secretary 
of Defense (Comptroller) shall select either a member of the 
Senior Executive Service or a senior military officer to serve 
as the Director. 
(3) HIRING AUTHORITIES.—In establishing the cross-func-
tional team, the Secretary may— 
(A) hire personnel on a temporary or term basis to 
support the activities of the cross-functional team; and 
(B) enter into contracts or other agreements with sub-
ject-matter experts with relevant expertise to support the 
cross-functional team. 
(4) COMPENSATION.—Basic pay for personnel on the cross- 
functional team may be administratively determined and set
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in accordance with section 3161(d) of title 5, United States 
Code. 
(5) INAPPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN LIMITATION.—An individual 
hired or selected for service under this subsection who is not 
assigned to perform functions in, or employed by, the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense (including performance of direct 
support activities of that Office and the Washington Head-
quarters Services of the Department of Defense) as of the 
date of the enactment of this Act is not subject to the limitations 
under section 143 of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) CONSULTATIONS WITH CONGRESS.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
of Defense (Comptroller) shall— 
(1) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the proposed leadership, composition, and charter 
of the cross-functional team required by subsection (a); and 
(2) seek feedback from the congressional defense commit-
tees on the recommendations of the Commission on Planning, 
Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform. 
(e) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter until the 
date that is three years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts 
of the Department of Defense to implement the recommendations 
of the Commission. 
(f) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
this section and the cross-functional team required by sub-
section (a) shall terminate on December 31, 2029. 
(2) EARLY
DISESTABLISHMENT
OF
TEAM.—The Secretary 
may, on or after December 31, 2027, and before the termination 
date specified in paragraph (1), disestablish the cross-functional 
team required by subsection (a) if— 
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) deter-
mines that the cross-functional team is no longer required 
for the implementation of the recommendations of the 
Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and 
Execution Reform; and 
(B) the Secretary— 
(i) notifies the congressional defense committees 
not later than 30 days before disestablishing the cross- 
functional team; and 
(ii) includes in the notification the justification 
of the Secretary for the disestablishment of the cross- 
functional team. 
SEC. 1007. USE OF TECHNOLOGY USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
TO FACILITATE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2025. 
(a) USE OF AI TECHNOLOGY FOR AUDITS.—The Secretary of 
Defense, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, 
and the Secretary of the Air Force shall encourage, to the greatest 
extent practicable, the use of technology that uses artificial intel-
ligence or machine learning for the purpose of facilitating audits 
of the financial statements of the Department of Defense.
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(b) IMPLEMENTATION
OF AI TECHNOLOGY
FOR AUDITS.—The 
Director of the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office of 
the Department, in coordination with the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering and the Inspector General 
of the Department, shall oversee the adoption of artificial intel-
ligence and machine learning technologies in support of financial 
management and enterprise business operations. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
SEC. 1011. SUPPORT FOR COUNTERDRUG ACTIVITIES AFFECTING 
FLOW OF DRUGS INTO UNITED STATES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe Department-wide guidance 
that establishes support for counterdrug activities and programs 
affecting the flow of drugs into the United States as the principal 
foreign counterdrug program priority of the Department. 
SEC. 1012. AUTHORITY FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING OF ILLEGAL 
DRUGS REGARDLESS OF DESTINATION. 
In conducting detection and monitoring of illegal drugs under 
section 124 of title 10, United States Code, the Joint Interagency 
Task Force South may conduct detection and monitoring of vessels 
or aircraft transiting illegal drugs in the air and maritime domains 
within the established joint operating area of such task force regard-
less of the destination of the illegal drugs. 
SEC. 1013. REVIEW, ASSESSMENT, AND ANALYSIS OF GOVERNANCE 
STRUCTURE 
AND 
STRATEGY 
OF 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
COUNTER-NARCOTICS 
AND 
COUNTER- 
TRANSNATIONAL ORGANIZED CRIME ACTIVITIES. 
(a) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center for the conduct of an independent review, 
assessment, and analysis of the governance structure and strategy 
of the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational organized crime 
activities of the Department of Defense. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The agreement described in subsection 
(a) shall provide that not later than one year after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense and the federally funded 
research and development center enter into the agreement, 
the center shall provide to the Secretary a report on the findings 
of the review, assessment, and analysis. 
(2) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after 
receiving the report described in paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit the report to the congressional defense 
committees and the congressional research agencies. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The report described in paragraph (1) shall 
include the following elements: 
(A) An assessment of the authorities of the Department 
of Defense for counter-narcotics and counter-transnational 
organized crime activities. 
(B) A description of the context for Department of 
Defense authorities for counter-narcotics and counter- 
transnational organized crime activities, including a review
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of all Federal authorities, by Department and agency, for 
counter-narcotics 
and 
counter-transnational 
organized 
crime activities and how those authorities align with the 
authorities of the Department of Defense. 
(C) A gap analysis of the authorities described in sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B). 
(D) A description of the funding for the counter-nar-
cotics and counter-transnational organized crime activities 
of the Department of Defense. 
(E) A description of the strategic objectives and strate-
gies for the counter-narcotics and counter-transnational 
organized crime activities of the Department of Defense. 
(F) An assessment of whether the current strategy 
of the Department of Defense includes— 
(i) command arrangement agreements to address 
existing and emerging narcotic substances of concern, 
including detection and monitoring of fentanyl, illicit 
fentanyl precursors, and fentanyl analogues; 
(ii) descriptions of the responsibilities of each 
combatant command in its operating area; 
(iii) a plan for improved coordination between 
geographic combatant commands to ensure clear 
understanding of roles and responsibilities in overlap-
ping areas of responsibility; 
(iv) a plan to continue and improve coordination 
with foreign partners regarding intelligence sharing 
and interdiction activities; 
(v) standardized operating procedures for com-
mand and control of counter-narcotics within the 
Department; 
(vi) measurable outcomes to assess progress for 
each of the counter-narcotics strategic objectives of the 
Department; 
(vii) a description of any capability upgrades that 
would better enable the support of the interdiction 
of narcotics, including fentanyl, illicit fentanyl precur-
sors, and fentanyl analogues, throughout the Depart-
ment; and 
(viii) a description of interaction between the 
Department of Defense and the Department of State 
to coordinate counter-narcotics efforts with foreign 
governments. 
(G) Recommendations for improving the governance 
structure 
of 
the 
counter-narcotics 
and 
counter- 
transnational organized crime activities of the Department 
of Defense, including with respect to designating a lead 
component or agency within the Department of Defense. 
(4) FORM.—The report described in paragraph (1)— 
(A) shall be submitted under paragraph (2) in unclassi-
fied form, but may include a classified annex; and 
(B) may be made available to the public. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH AGENCIES DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘congressional research agencies’’ means the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The Congressional Research Service. 
(2) The Congressional Budget Office. 
(3) The Government Accountability Office.
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Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
SEC. 1021. BRIEFING REQUIRED IN THE EVENT OF A PROPOSED 
REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS AS PART OF THE 
ANNUAL NAVAL VESSEL CONSTRUCTION PLAN AND CER-
TIFICATION. 
Section 231 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) REDUCTION IN BATTLE FORCE SHIPS.—If the plan and cer-
tification under subsection (a) for a fiscal year include a proposed 
reduction in the number of battle force ships proposed to be procured 
during that fiscal year or during the any of the subsequent nine 
fiscal years, as compared to the number of such ships proposed 
in the plan and certification for the preceding fiscal year for that 
fiscal year and the subsequent nine fiscal years, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees, 
by not later than 15 days after the date of the submission of 
the plan and certification under subsection (a), a briefing that 
includes each of the following: 
‘‘(1) An identification of each specific ship for which funds 
are not requested in the budget for that fiscal year and an 
identification of any funds that were allocated to each such 
ship, for any prior fiscal year including funds for— 
‘‘(A) research, development, test, and evaluation; 
‘‘(B) advance procurement; 
‘‘(C) advanced construction; and 
‘‘(D) economic order quantity. 
‘‘(2) If a shipyard is identified in relation to a ship identified 
under paragraph (1), the projected change in workload at the 
shipyard as a result of the reduction of the ship. 
‘‘(3) The projected change in the estimated value of any 
major subcontracted components or sequence critical material 
as a result of the reduction of the ship.’’. 
SEC. 1022. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PURCHASE USED VES-
SELS UNDER THE NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (f)(3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(c)(1)(E)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(D)’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘nine’’ and 
inserting ‘‘10’’; and 
(2) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(E)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)(1)(D)’’. 
SEC. 1023. MODIFICATIONS TO SHIP REPAIR AUTHORITIES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF SHORT-TERM WORK FOR PURPOSES OF NAVY 
CONSTRUCTION OF COMBATANT AND ESCORT VESSELS AND ASSIGN-
MENT OF VESSEL PROJECTS.—Section 8669a(c)(4) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10 months’’ and inserting 
‘‘12 months’’. 
(b) STUDY ON PRICE DIFFERENTIALS USED IN NAVY SHIP REPAIR 
SOLICITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions, the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to enter into an
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agreement with a federally funded research and development 
center to conduct a study to assess whether relevant price 
differentials used by the Navy in ship repair solicitations 
accurately reflect the true market value of the activity under-
taken to complete the repair work involved in the absence 
of any such differential. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) shall 
address all relevant price differentials used by the Navy in 
ship repair solicitations, including— 
(A) the use of Government-owned and operated dry 
docks; 
(B) the use of inter-port differentials; and 
(C) the use of pier differentials. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) FFRDC REPORT.—The federally funded research and 
development center that conducts the study under para-
graph (1) shall submit to the Secretary of the Navy a 
report on the results of the study. 
(B) SUBMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees an unaltered copy 
of the report received by the Secretary under subparagraph 
(A) together with a separate statement of the views of 
the Secretary on the results of the study conducted under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) REPORT ON NAVY POLICY FOR SOLICITING COASTWIDE BIDS 
FOR CERTAIN REPAIR AVAILABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30, 2025, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the policy of the Navy for soliciting 
coastwide bids for repair availabilities longer than 10 months. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include an explanation and assessment of each of the following: 
(A) The intent of the policy described in paragraph 
(1). 
(B) The data the Navy uses to assess the efficacy 
of such policy. 
(C) How the Navy estimates the cost of moving vessels 
out of their home port to complete the availability and 
the actual cost of moving vessels out of their home port 
to complete the availability. 
(D) How the Navy estimates the financial, labor force, 
member of the Armed Forces and family well-being, 
berthing, and related costs associated with moving a vessel 
out of its home port to complete a repair availability longer 
than 10 months. 
SEC. 1024. IMPROVING NAVY ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED PRIOR TO 
START OF CONSTRUCTION ON FIRST SHIP OF A SHIP-
BUILDING PROGRAM. 
Section 8669c of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘15 days’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘commencement’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the start’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘at least 95 percent of all’’ before 
‘‘the basic’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘of the vessel is complete’’ and 
inserting ‘‘drawing packages for the ship have reached 
final approval’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘, at a minimum, an assessment of’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraphs (1) through (6) and inserting 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) An identification of the degree to which detail design 
and production design drawings and related documents have 
been completed in accordance with the shipbuilding contract. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the readiness of the shipyard facili-
ties and workforce to begin construction. 
‘‘(3) The Navy’s estimated delivery date and a description 
of any risks that could affect such delivery date. 
‘‘(4) An assessment of the extent to which adequate proc-
esses and metrics are in place to measure and manage program 
risks. 
‘‘(5) With respect to the first ship, a description of the 
plans of the Navy to oversee and document the construction 
of the ship to ensure that the detail design supports the 
construction schedule for the ship. 
‘‘(6) A definition of the term ‘start of construction’ that— 
‘‘(A) is applicable to the first ship; and 
‘‘(B) does not mean a point in time— 
‘‘(i) after the completion of 5 percent of lightship 
displacement; or 
‘‘(ii) after the advance procurement or advance 
construction of the ship. 
‘‘(7) An identification of any fabrication of the hull and 
superstructure of the ship that will occur before the date on 
which the Secretary submits the certifications required under 
paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a). 
‘‘(8) An identification of the extent of to which vendor- 
and government-furnished information supports the overall 
maturity and stability of the ship’s design, including informa-
tion regarding— 
‘‘(A) whether vendor selection is complete for major 
distributive systems and key equipment supporting oper-
ational requirements; 
‘‘(B) whether specifications are finalized for major 
distributive systems and key equipment; and 
‘‘(C) the status of factory acceptance testing, as 
applicable, to validate finalized specifications for major 
distributive systems and key equipment through manufac-
turing.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘, and when used with respect to manned 
surface and undersea combatants, means design 
through the completion of three-dimensional computer 
aided modeling’’ after ‘‘computer aided models’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘fixes’’ and 
inserting ‘‘supports’’; and
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(iii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘routes major 
portions of all distributive systems of the vessel’’ and 
inserting ‘‘positions and routes all major distributive 
systems of the ship’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (5). 
SEC. 1025. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH SHIPYARDS CON-
TROLLED BY A FOREIGN ADVERSARY COUNTRY. 
Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 8679 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 8679a. Contracting with shipyards controlled by a foreign 
adversary country: prohibition 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense may not enter into any contract 
or other agreement with a shipyard determined by the Secretary 
of Defense to be under the ownership, control, or influence of 
a foreign adversary country (as defined in section 4872(d)(2) of 
title 10, United States Code).’’. 
SEC. 1026. EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION OF OVERHAUL, REPAIR, OR 
MAINTENANCE OF CERTAIN VESSELS IN SHIPYARDS OUT-
SIDE THE UNITED STATES OR GUAM. 
Section 8680(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Notwithstanding’’; 
(3) by inserting ‘‘and subject to subparagraph (B)’’ after 
‘‘paragraph (1)’’; 
(4) in clause (i), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘or’’ at 
the end; 
(5) in clause (ii), as so redesignated, by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(6) by inserting after clause (ii), the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) corrective and preventive maintenance of a 
deployed naval vessel planned to last not more than 21 
days.’’; and 
(7) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) During any fiscal year, the cumulative work carried out 
under this paragraph for ships at any particular homeport may 
not exceed two percent of the average annual total workload of 
that homeport over the preceding three-year period, as measured 
in shipyard labor hours.’’. 
SEC. 1027. STRATEGY ON DEVELOPMENT OF NAVAL REARM AT SEA 
CAPABILITY. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a strategy for deliv-
ering a rearm at sea capability to the surface fleet of the United 
States Navy. Such strategy shall include each of the following: 
(1) A plan to develop, by not later than three years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the capability to employ 
rearming equipment to load missile canisters into MK 41 
vertical launch system cells on Navy destroyers while operating 
at sea, including an identification of the current and planned 
investments of the Navy in technology development to achieve
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such capability, including the anticipated cost and schedule 
for such investments. 
(2) A plan for the key milestone events and associated 
dates in the development of such capability. 
(3) A plan to coordinate with allies of the United States 
that use variants of the United States manufactured MK 41 
vertical launch system to jointly procure rearm at sea capabili-
ties. 
(4) An identification of any courses of action the Secretary 
is considering other than the plans referred to in paragraphs 
(1) through (2) to address the gap between the rearm at sea 
capabilities of the United States and the capabilities of other 
countries, including the use of uncrewed technologies. 
(5) Such other matters as the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(b) BRIEFING.— Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a written briefing on the 
development of the strategy required under (a). 
SEC. 1028. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR THE VIR-
GINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO 
A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A VIRGINIA-CLASS SUB-
MARINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Ship-
building and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 may be used 
by the Secretary of the Navy to enter into an incrementally 
funded contract for the construction of a Virginia-class sub-
marine. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered into under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United 
States to make a payment under the contract is subject to 
the availability of appropriations for that purpose, and that 
total liability to the Government for the termination of the 
contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding obli-
gated at time of termination. 
(3) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A con-
tract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide that any 
obligation of the United States to make a payment under the 
contract for any fiscal year is subject to the availability of 
appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. 
(4) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A contract for 
the construction of Virginia class submarines entered into under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that the total liability to the Federal 
government for the termination of the contract shall be limited 
to the total amount of funding obligated to the contract as 
of the date of the termination. 
(b) AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING FOR LIMITED 
EFFORTS RELATED TO VIRGINIA-CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the limitation under paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of the Navy may modify existing contracts 
to provide for incremental funding of Virginia-class submarines 
authorized to be procured under section 122 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1655), section 124 of the National Defense
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 
131 Stat. 1311) (as amended by section 129 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat 1665)), section 123 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
(Public Law 118–31; 137 Stat 169), or otherwise appropriated 
in fiscal year 2024. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The authority under paragraph (1) may 
only be used to provide for an increase in wages for the ship-
builder workforce or an increase in non-executive level salaries. 
(3) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENT.—A con-
tract entered into under section 122 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 
126 Stat. 1655) or section 124 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 
131 Stat. 1311) (as amended by section 129 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat 1665)) or modified under 
paragraph (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United 
States to make a payment under the contract for any fiscal 
year is subject to the availability of appropriations for that 
purpose for such subsequent fiscal year. 
(4) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A contract for 
the construction of Virginia class submarines entered into under 
section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1655) or section 
124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1311) (as amended by 
section 129 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115-232; 132 Stat 
1665)) or modified under paragraph (1) shall provide that the 
total liability to the Federal government for the termination 
of the contract shall be limited to the total amount of funding 
obligated to the contract as of the date of the termination. 
SEC. 1029. AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER 
INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN 
ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for the Navy for Shipbuilding 
and Conversion for fiscal year 2025 may be used by the Secretary 
of the Navy to enter into an incrementally funded contract for 
the construction of an Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A contract entered into under 
subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation of the United States 
to make a payment under the contract is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose, and that total liability to the 
Government for the termination of the contract shall be limited 
to the total amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 
SEC. 1030. PILOT PROGRAM ON USE OF AUTOMATED INSPECTION 
TECHNOLOGIES AT SHIPYARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
carry out a pilot program on the use of automated inspection 
technologies at shipyards. 
(b) SELECTION OF LOCATION.—The Secretary shall select one 
shipyard at which to carry out the pilot program required under
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subsection (a) and shall take such steps as may be necessary 
to minimize the disruption to the operations of the shipyard during 
the conduct of the pilot program. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—In carrying out the pilot program required 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) select at least one surface ship as a test platform 
to collect a comprehensive set of inspection criteria used for 
defining maintenance requirements; 
(2) define requirements for the upgrade or overhaul of 
the information technology infrastructure at the shipyard to 
ensure compatibility with new technologies implemented under 
the pilot program; 
(3) provide for the training of personnel on the operation 
and maintenance of the automated inspection technologies 
selected for use during the pilot program; 
(4) designate an individual who shall be responsible for 
implementing and overseeing each phase of the pilot program; 
and 
(5) recommend a strategic sequencing plan of the pilot 
program to ensure the execution of necessary information tech-
nology upgrades prior to the deployment of robotic systems. 
(d) REPORT AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the termination 
of the pilot program under subsection (e), the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the results of the pilot program. 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—Upon completion of the sequencing plan 
required under subsection (c)(5), the Secretary shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the plan. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program 
under this section shall terminate on the date that is three years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
1031. 
REQUIREMENTS 
FOR 
THE 
UNMANNED 
MARITIME 
AUTONOMY ARCHITECTURE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall— 
(1) provide a forum and resources to facilitate industry 
participation in the creation and management of a vendor- 
agnostic and platform-agnostic modular open systems architec-
ture and associated standards for maritime unmanned systems; 
(2) adopt or join a governance model for the standards 
described in paragraph (1) that includes Government and 
industry participation; 
(3) implement a frequent or continuous process for incor-
porating industry feedback into the standards described in 
paragraph (1) and conforming those standards with leading 
industry practices; 
(4) for each relevant Navy program or contract, tailor the 
standards described in paragraph (1) to the minimum standards 
necessary to enable desired operational capabilities for the pro-
gram or contract; and 
(5) label and distribute the standards described in para-
graph (1) as open, publicly releasable information, to the 
greatest extent possible.
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SEC. 1032. COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION OF LARGE AND EXTRA 
LARGE UNMANNED UNDERWATER VEHICLES. 
(a) COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 
June 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy, in coordination with 
the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command and 
in consultation with the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, 
shall carry out a competitive demonstration of large and extra 
large unmanned underwater vehicle capabilities, including non- 
developmental items from commercial or foreign partner sources 
that leverage commercial solutions openings. 
(b) CRITERIA.—In developing and evaluating the competitive 
demonstration required by subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy 
shall consider the following: 
(1) The ability of large and extra large unmanned under-
water vehicles to integrate with mission autonomy planning 
capability and joint command and control systems. 
(2) The ability of such vehicles to execute high-value mis-
sions in a contested environment. 
(3) Vehicle performance with respect to navigation, endur-
ance, and concepts of employment. 
(4) The technical maturity, reliability, and maintainability 
of such vehicles. 
(5) Feedback from military users, especially with respect 
to user interface, mission functionality, ease of use and deploy-
ment, and command and control. 
(6) Initial assessments of the total cost to procure, operate, 
and sustain a persistent large and extra large unmanned under-
water vehicle presence in support of the operational require-
ments of the United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
(c) USE OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of the Navy may obligate 
and expend amounts made available for the Navy in fiscal year 
2025 for research, development, test, and evaluation, and operation 
and maintenance to carry out the competitive demonstration 
required by subsection (a). 
(d) ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) SECRETARY OF THE NAVY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2025, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees the unaltered assessment of the Sec-
retary of the competitive demonstration required by sub-
section (a). 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subpara-
graph (A) may include recommendations for updating the 
funding and acquisition plans for the large and extra large 
unmanned underwater vehicle program. 
(2) COMMANDER
OF
UNITED
STATES
INDO-PACIFIC
COM-
MAND.—Not later than September 1, 2025, the Commander 
of the United States Indo-Pacific Command shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees the unaltered assessment 
of the Commander of the continued validity of the large and 
extra large unmanned underwater vehicle requirements and 
any proposed new requirements. 
(e) LARGE
AND
EXTRA
LARGE
UNMANNED
UNDERWATER 
VEHICLES DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘large and extra 
large unmanned underwater vehicles’’ means systems that— 
(1) are capable of—
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(A) operating while completely submerged in the sea; 
and 
(B) supporting one or more missions with a modular 
payload integration; and 
(2) have a range of at least 1,000 nautical miles. 
SEC. 1033. REQUIREMENT FOR MATURE SHIP DESIGN. 
The Secretary of the Navy shall take such actions as are 
necessary for the Navy to adopt recommendations 1, 3, 4, and 
6 in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled, 
‘‘Navy Shipbuilding: Increased Use of Leading Design Practices 
Could Improve Timeliness of Deliveries’’, and dated May 2, 2024 
(GAO–24–105503). 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1041. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
CUBA, TO THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 1033 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1953), as most recently amended by section 1031 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 386), is further amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1042. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CON-
STRUCT OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED STATES 
TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED 
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1034(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1032 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 387), is further amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1043. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR 
TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 
UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 
CUBA, TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES. 
Section 1035 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 
Stat. 1954), as most recently amended by section 1033 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
Law 118–31; 137 Stat. 387), is further amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1044. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CLOSE 
OR RELINQUISH CONTROL OF UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 1036 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1551), as most 
recently amended by section 1034 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 137
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Stat. 387), is further amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting 
‘‘2025’’. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and 
Limitations 
SEC. 1051. AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO INNOVATION FUND. 
Subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2350s. Authority to contribute to innovation fund 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO NATO INNOVATION FUND.— 
Within amounts authorized by law for such purpose during the 
five-year period following the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025, the Secretary of 
Defense may contribute to the NATO Innovation Fund a total 
amount of no more than $200,000,000. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘NATO’ means the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘NATO Innovation Fund’ means the multi- 
sovereign, investment venture capital fund of NATO that pro-
vides secure investment in dual-use, high-impact technology.’’. 
SEC. 1052. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 
EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY MESS OPERATIONS. 
Section 1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4585), as most recently amended by section 1028 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public 
Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3388), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2030’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 1053. ASSESSMENTS OF CASUALTIES AND FATALITIES DURING 
HOSTILITIES. 
In making assessments of casualties and fatalities during hos-
tilities, the Department of Defense may not cite as authoritative 
in public communications, fatality figures that are derived by United 
States-designated terrorist organizations, governmental entities 
controlled by United States-designated terrorist organizations, or 
any sources that rely on figures provided by United States-des-
ignated terrorist organizations. 
SEC. 1054. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR MISHAP INCIDENT DESIGNA-
TION CLASSIFICATION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INCIDENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a new mishap designation classification for the most serious 
incidents, to be known as ‘‘major mishap incidents’’, to describe 
any incident that— 
(1) results in not less than $500,000,000 in damage or 
loss; and 
(2) is of such complexity or sensitivity, or would have 
such an effect on the national security of the United States,
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as to warrant designation by the Secretary of Defense as a 
major mishap incident pursuant to regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary and that include the consideration of— 
(A) the number of members of the Armed Forces who 
were killed due to the incident; 
(B) the geographic dispersion of the incident; 
(C) the grade of individuals involved; 
(D) the number of Armed Forces and Government enti-
ties involved; 
(E) the effect of the incident on the local civilian popu-
lation; 
(F) the effect of the incident on any foreign government 
or foreign personnel; 
(G) the anticipated complexity or difficulty of the inves-
tigation of the incident; 
(H) the effect of the incident on the capability of any 
major operational command or component to continue to 
function effectively; and 
(I) such other matters as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(b) INVESTIGATIONS.— 
(1) GRADE
OF
INVESTIGATING
OFFICER.—The convening 
authority for any investigation of a major mishap incident 
shall appoint an investigating officer from among officers who 
hold a rank not lower than Major General in the Army, Air 
Force, or Marine Corps or Rear Admiral in the Navy to inves-
tigate all major mishap incidents— 
(A) including any related administrative, disciplinary, 
or legal investigations; and 
(B) excluding any criminal investigations conducted 
by a military criminal investigative organization. 
(2) TIMELINE
FOR
INVESTIGATIONS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall amend Department of Defense Instruction 
6055.07 to set the goal that a full investigation of each major 
mishap incident be completed, to the extent practicable, not 
later than one year after the date on which the investigation 
is initiated. 
(3) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—In the case of any investiga-
tion of a major mishap incident that is not completed within 
the timeline provided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing every 
90 days until the date of the completion of the investigation. 
Each such briefing shall include— 
(A) an explanation for why the investigation has not 
been completed; and 
(B) the projected date of the completion of the inves-
tigation. 
(c) ACCOUNTABILITY ACTIONS.—If an investigation into a major 
mishap incident includes a recommendation to hold an individual 
accountable, the separation authority or convening authority, as 
appropriate, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the status 
of the proceeding for the accountability action every 120 days begin-
ning on the date of the completion of the investigation of the 
incident and ending on the date on which the proceeding is com-
plete.
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(d) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services for the Senate 
and House of Representatives a briefing on— 
(1) the status of the implementation of the establishment 
of a major mishap incident designation, as required under 
subsection (a); 
(2) any updates to statutes or Department of Defense 
Instructions that are needed to implement this section; and 
(3) the projected timeline for the implementation of this 
section. 
(e) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall finalize the implementation of this section, including by 
updating any Department of Defense guidance and policy as nec-
essary to carry out the requirements of this section. 
SEC. 1055. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ECOHEALTH ALLI-
ANCE AND THE WUHAN INSTITUTE OF VIROLOGY. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2025 may be made available, directly or indirectly, 
to— 
(1) EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; 
(2) any subsidiary of EcoHealth Alliance, Inc.; 
(3) any organization directly controlled by EcoHealth Alli-
ance, Inc.; 
(4) any individual or organization that is a subgrantee 
or subcontractor of EcoHealth Alliance Inc; or 
(5) the Wuhan Institute of Virology for any purpose. 
SEC. 1056. PROHIBITION ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRANSPOR-
TATION OF CURRENCY TO TALIBAN OR ISLAMIC EMIRATE 
OF AFGHANISTAN. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense 
may be obligated or expended to operate any aircraft of the Depart-
ment of Defense to transport currency or other items of value 
to the Taliban, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, or any sub-
sidiary, agent, or instrumentality of either the Taliban or the 
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan. 
SEC. 1057. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR THE BADR ORGANIZA-
TION AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS. 
None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense 
for fiscal year 2025 may be made available, directly or indirectly, 
to the Badr Organization, Asa’ib Ahl al-Haq, Kata’ib Hezbollah, 
or any organization that the Secretary of Defense determines to 
be an offshoot of any such organization. 
SEC. 1058. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS PENDING PROVISION OF 
BRIEFING ON RELIANCE OF PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY 
ON IMPORTED FOSSIL FUELS FOR ENERGY. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for 
fiscal year 2025 for operation and maintenance, defense-wide, and 
available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for travel 
expenses, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended
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until the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 
committees the briefing regarding the reliance of the People’s Lib-
eration Army on imported fossil fuels for energy, as directed by 
the joint explanatory statement of the committee of conference 
accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31). 
SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO SUPPORT ENTERTAIN-
MENT PROJECTS WITH TIES TO THE GOVERNMENT OF 
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for the Department of Defense may be used 
to knowingly provide active and direct support to any film, tele-
vision, or other entertainment project if the Secretary of Defense 
has demonstrable evidence that the project has complied or is 
likely to comply with a demand from the Government of the People’s 
Republic of China or the Chinese Communist Party, or an entity 
under the direction of the People’s Republic of China or the Chinese 
Communist Party, to censor the content of the project in a material 
manner to advance the national interest of the People’s Republic 
of China. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibi-
tion under subsection (a) if the Secretary submits to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives 
a written certification that such a waiver is in the national interest 
of the United States. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1061. CHIEF OF NAVY RESERVE ANNUAL REPORT. 
Section 8083 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Chief of Navy Reserve shall submit 
to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Navy, 
an annual report on the state of the Navy Reserve and the ability 
of the Navy Reserve to meet its missions. The report shall be 
prepared in conjunction with the Chief of Naval Operations and 
may be submitted in classified and unclassified versions.’’. 
SEC. 1062. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR 
COMBATANT COMMAND RISK ASSESSMENT FOR AIR-
BORNE INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAIS-
SANCE. 
Section 1061 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘, cancel,’’ after ‘‘retire’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, cancellation,’’ after ‘‘retirement’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the date that is five 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2032’’.
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SEC. 1063. EXTENSION OF BRIEFING REQUIREMENT REGARDING CIVIL 
AUTHORITIES AT THE SOUTHWEST BORDER. 
Section 1070 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 
Stat. 2791) is amended by striking ‘‘through December 31, 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘through December 31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1064. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON CIVILIAN CASUALTIES 
IN CONNECTION WITH UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 1057(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘the date that is seven years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2030’’. 
SEC. 1065. REVIEW OF IRREGULAR WARFARE AUTHORITIES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a review of authorities relevant to the conduct of irregular warfare 
activities by the Department of Defense and provide the results 
of such review to the congressional defense committees. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—At a minimum, the review required by sub-
section (a) shall include— 
(1) an accounting of all authorities available to the Sec-
retary of Defense for the conduct of irregular warfare activities; 
(2) an assessment of the adequacy of policy guidance associ-
ated with the authorities identified under paragraph (1); 
(3) an explanation of the process for considering irregular 
warfare concepts of operation submitted by the combatant com-
mands for approval; 
(4) a description of the process for coordinating and 
deconflicting Department of Defense irregular warfare activities 
with the heads of other relevant departments and agencies; 
(5) planned actions to address any policy or process defi-
ciencies identified as part of the required review; 
(6) legislative or resourcing recommendations to more effec-
tively enable Department of Defense irregular warfare activi-
ties; and 
(7) any other matter determined relevant by the Secretary. 
(c) IRREGULAR WARFARE DEFINED.—For the purpose of this 
section, the term ‘‘irregular warfare’’ means a form of warfare 
where states and non-state actors campaign to assure or coerce 
states or other groups through indirect, non-attributable, or asym-
metric activities. 
SEC. 1066. REPORTS ON APPROVAL AND DEPLOYMENT OF LETHAL 
AUTONOMOUS WEAPON SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 2025, and 
annually thereafter until the termination date specified in sub-
section (d), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a comprehensive report on the approval 
and deployment of lethal autonomous weapon systems by the United 
States. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include, 
with respect to the period covered by the report, the following: 
(1) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
systems that have been approved by senior defense officials 
for use by the United States military under Department of
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Defense Directive 3000.09, or any successor document, and 
the dates of such approvals. 
(2) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
systems that have received a waiver of the requirement for 
review by senior defense officials under such directive, or any 
successor document, and the dates such waivers were issued. 
(3) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
systems that are undergoing review under such directive, or 
any successor document. 
(4) A comprehensive list of any lethal autonomous weapon 
systems not approved during review under such directive, or 
any successor document. 
(c) PERIOD COVERED BY REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—The period covered by the first report 
submitted under subsection (a) shall be all relevant time 
periods, as determined by the Secretary, preceding the date 
of the report. 
(2) SUBSEQUENT
REPORTS.—For each subsequent report 
submitted under subsection (a), the period covered by the report 
shall be the period that elapsed since the date of the imme-
diately preceding report. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement to submit a report under 
this section shall terminate on December 31, 2029. 
(e) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1067. CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE REGARDING EXECUTE ORDERS 
ISSUED AT THE DIRECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OR THE 
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 
(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
to the congressional defense committees semiannual briefings 
on execute orders issued at the direction of the President or 
the Secretary of Defense and related activities conducted by 
the Department of Defense until the termination date under 
paragraph (2). 
(2) TERMINATION
DATE.—The requirement to provide 
briefings under this subsection shall terminate on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) BRIEFING ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An overview of each extant execute order issued at 
the direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) An update on activity within each combatant command 
that is conducted pursuant to an execute order issued at the 
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) A review of the legal issues, authorities, and governance 
mechanisms (including such legal issues, authorities, and 
governance mechanisms concerning the use of force) that are 
associated with each execute order described in paragraph (1) 
and the activities described in paragraph (2). 
(4) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) DISCLOSURE AND NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) INITIAL NOTICE.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the congressional defense committees a copy of each
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extant execute order issued at the direction of the President 
or the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) NOTICE OF ISSUANCE OR REVISION.—Not later than 15 
days after the issuance or revision of any execute order issued 
at the direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees a copy of the new or revised execute order. 
(3) NOTICE OF TERMINATIONS.—Not later than 15 days after 
the date on which any execute order that was issued at the 
direction of the President or the Secretary of Defense is termi-
nated or rescinded, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees in writing of the termination 
or rescission of the execute order. 
SEC. 1068. MOBILITY CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS STUDY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the United States 
Transportation Command, in coordination with the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, and the commanders of the combatant commands, shall 
conduct a study of the end-to-end, full-spectrum mobility require-
ments to fulfill the national defense strategy required by section 
113(g) of title 10, United States Code, for 2022. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study required under subsection 
(a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of the ability of the programmed airlift 
aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, 
patient movement forces, and key mobility enablers to meet 
the integrated strategic and theater mobility requirements in 
expected strategic environments, as defined by the guidance 
in such national defense strategy. 
(2) An identification, quantification, and description of the 
associated risk-to-mission (as defined by Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff Manual 3105.01, Joint Risk Analysis) required 
to fulfill such strategy, including— 
(A) an assessment of risk-to-mission associated with 
achieving strategic and operational objectives using the 
programmed airlift aircraft, tanker aircraft, sealift ships, 
fuel tanker vessels, patient movement forces, and key 
mobility enablers; and 
(B) a description of the combinations of airlift aircraft, 
tanker aircraft, sealift ships, fuel tanker vessels, patient 
movement forces, and key mobility enabler requirements 
and capabilities that provide low, moderate, significant, 
and high levels of risk-to-mission to fulfill such strategy; 
and 
(C) an evaluation of non-mobilized mobility forces to 
sustain daily competition activities and achieve necessary 
readiness to fulfill the national defense strategy. 
(3) An identification of any mobility capability gaps, short-
falls, overlaps, or excesses, including— 
(A) an assessment of associated risks with respect to 
the ability to conduct operations; and 
(B) recommended mitigation strategies where possible. 
(4) The articulation of all key assumptions and decisions 
made and excursions examined in conducting the study with 
respect to—
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(A) risk; 
(B) programmed forces and infrastructure; 
(C) the availability of commercial airlift and commer-
cial United States sealift and fuel tanker vessel capabilities 
and resources, when applicable; 
(D) aircraft usage rates, aircraft mission availability 
rates, aircraft mission capability rates, aircrew ratios, air-
crew production, and aircrew readiness rates; 
(E) readiness, crewing, and activation rates for sealift 
ships and fuel tanker vessels; 
(F) prepositioning, forward stationing, seabasing, 
engineering, and infrastructure; 
(G) demand signals used to represent missions 
described in the national defense strategy for 2022, in 
competition and wartime; 
(H) concurrency and global integration of demand sig-
nals; 
(I) integrated global presence and basing strategy; 
(J) host nation or third-country support; 
(K) adversary actions to degrade and disrupt United 
States mobility operations; 
(L) adversary actions that threaten freedom of naviga-
tion on international waterways, including attacks on for-
eign ships and crews; 
(M) aircraft being used for training or undergoing depot 
maintenance or modernization or ships undergoing depot 
maintenance; 
(N) patient movement and mobility enabling forces 
availability, readiness, and use; 
(O) logistics concept of operations, including any 
maneuver and sustainment support concepts, methods, 
combat support forces, and combat service support forces, 
that are required to enable the projection and enduring 
support to forces both deployed and in combat for each 
analytic scenario; 
(P) anticipated attrition rates for the assessed force 
structure; and 
(Q) such other matters as the Commander determines 
appropriate. 
(5) Such other elements as the Commander determines 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.— 
(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than six months after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 
United States Transportation Command shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees an interim briefing on the 
study required under subsection (a). 
(2) FINAL REPORT AND BRIEFING.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander 
of the United States Transportation Command, in coordination 
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretaries 
of the military departments, and the commanders of the 
combatant commands, shall— 
(A) submit to the congressional defense committees 
a final report on the study required under subsection (a); 
and 
(B) provide to such committees a briefing on the report.
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(3) FORM OF REPORTS.—The report required under para-
graph (2) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITION OF SEALIFT SHIP.—In this section, the term 
‘‘sealift ship’’ includes— 
(1) theater and strategic platforms; and 
(2) surge sealift vessels and non-governmental vessels 
incorporated as part of the maritime logistics enterprise. 
SEC. 1069. BIODEFENSE POSTURE REVIEWS. 
(a) STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later 
than December 31, 2026, and December 31, 2029, the Secretary 
of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive examination of the bio-
defense policies, practices, programs, and initiatives of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each review conducted under subsection (a) 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) An inventory and assessment of all existing strategies, 
plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements of the Depart-
ment of Defense related to biodefense, including prevention, 
deterrence, preparedness, detection, response, attribution, 
recovery, and mitigation. 
(2) An identification of relevant biological threats, including 
biological warfare, bioterrorism, naturally occurring infectious 
diseases, and accidental exposures. 
(3) An identification of the current programs, efforts, or 
activities of the Department of Defense with respect to— 
(A) preventing the acquisition, proliferation, and use 
of a biological weapon; 
(B) preventing an accidental or naturally occurring 
biological outbreak; and 
(C) mitigating the effects of a biological epidemic. 
(4) An identification of the roles and responsibilities of 
the elements of the Department of Defense, including internal 
and external coordination procedures, in identifying and 
sharing information related to, warning of, and regarding 
protection against, acts of terrorism using biological agents 
and weapons and accidental or naturally occurring biological 
outbreaks. 
(5) An identification of methods in use by the Department 
to address biological attacks with emerging artificial intel-
ligence and cyber capabilities. 
(6) An identification of related or required capabilities and 
activities required to support the national biodefense strategy. 
(7) Recommendations for strengthening and improving the 
current biodefense capabilities, authorities, and command struc-
tures of the Department. 
(8) Recommendations for improving and formalizing inter-
agency coordination and support mechanisms with respect to 
providing a robust national biodefense. 
(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
necessary. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the comple-
tion of a review under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— 
(A) provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on the review; and
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(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 
a copy of the review. 
(2) FORM OF REVIEW.—Each review submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1070. BRIEFINGS ON ATTEMPTS BY ALIENS AND FOREIGN ACTORS 
TO 
ACCESS 
MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS 
WITHOUT 
AUTHORIZATION. 
(a) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a briefing that includes, with respect to the 
five-year period preceding the date of the briefing, the following: 
(1) The number of instances in which an alien or a foreign 
actor— 
(A) attempted to enter a military installation or facility 
or real property of the Department of Defense located in 
the United States without authorization by proceeding, 
in the direction of the installation, facility, or real property, 
past the first point of the access control process, and other 
than as directed by security personnel as part of a con-
trolled turnaround; or 
(B) gained entry to such an installation, facility, or 
real property. 
(2) For each instance identified under paragraph (1)— 
(A) a summary of the entry or attempted entry of 
the installation, facility, or real property; 
(B) an identification of the alien or foreign actor who 
entered or attempted to enter the installation, facility, or 
real property; and 
(C) with respect to each individual identified under 
subparagraph (B)— 
(i) the immigration status of the individual (if any); 
(ii) the country of origin of the individual; 
(iii) the method by which the individual entered 
the United States and the date of entry; 
(iv) the intent of the individual when entering 
or attempting to enter the installation, facility, or real 
property, including whether the individual was armed; 
(v) any criminal background of the individual; and 
(vi) such other information obtained during the 
Department of Defense investigation that the Secretary 
of Defense determines appropriate. 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the briefing required under subsection (a), and annually 
thereafter until 2027, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 
Representatives a briefing that includes, with respect to the one- 
year period preceding the date of the briefing, the information 
referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION OF ALIEN.—In this section, the term ‘‘alien’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(3) of the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(3)). 
SEC. 1071. REPORT ON RESOURCING OF ARCTIC STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each of fiscal years 2026 through 2028, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense
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committees and the congressional research agencies a report that 
includes cost data, for that fiscal year and the period covered 
by the future-years defense program under section 221 of title 
10, United States Code, for the Arctic Strategy of the Department 
of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include, for the fiscal year covered by the report, an assessment 
of the resourcing and military construction requirements to imple-
ment the Arctic Strategy from funds requested for— 
(1) the Department of the Navy; 
(2) the Department of the Army; 
(3) the United States Northern Command; 
(4) the United States Special Operations Command; and 
(5) such other components of the Department of Defense 
that the Secretary determines are appropriate; 
(c) SUBMISSION.—The Secretary shall submit the report 
required by subsection (a) to the congressional defense committees 
and the congressional research agencies— 
(1) for fiscal year 2026, not later than May 1, 2025; and 
(2) for fiscal year 2027 and fiscal year 2028, with the 
materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense 
in support of the budget of the President for that fiscal year 
(as submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code). 
(d) FORM.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in— 
(1) an unclassified form that may be made available to 
the public; and 
(2) an unclassified form that may include a classified annex. 
(e) LEGISLATIVE RESEARCH AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘legislative research agency’’ includes the following: 
(1) The Congressional Research Service. 
(2) The Congressional Budget Office. 
(3) The Government Accountability Office. 
SEC. 1072. ANALYSES AND REPORTS ON AIR SUPERIORITY OF THE 
JOINT FORCE. 
(a) ANALYSES
AND
REPORTS
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 
(1) each separately conduct an analysis to determine how 
air superiority will be secured for the Joint Force in the 2030s 
and the 2040s; and 
(2) not later than October 15, 2025, each submit to the 
congressional defense committees a separate report containing 
the results of such analysis. 
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—Each report required under subsection 
(a)(2) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the expected capabilities, limitations, 
operational 
dependencies, 
technical 
maturity, 
relevant 
timelines, susceptibility to countermeasures of adversaries, and 
costs of the following: 
(A) FA–XX. 
(B) The Penetrating Counter Air platform (PCA). 
(C) The Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA). 
(D) Planned fighter modernization efforts. 
(E) Space-based capabilities. 
(F) Ground-based capabilities.
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(G) Any other capabilities the Secretary of Defense 
considers relevant to air superiority. 
(2) A summary of tactical- and campaign-level modeling 
and analysis that determines the individual effectiveness and 
impacts of each of the capabilities described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (G) of paragraph (1) on the ability of the Joint 
Force to secure air superiority in the 2030s and the 2040s. 
(3) An evaluation of the effectiveness and risks of different 
potential force structures for achieving air superiority in the 
2030s and the 2040s, including an assessment of the impacts 
of stand-in and stand-off force ratios on campaign success. 
(4) A description of the impact of the force structures 
evaluated under paragraph (3) on— 
(A) deterrence; and 
(B) annual sustainment and operations costs. 
(5) The number of fighter aircraft required by the Depart-
ment of Defense to fulfill the national defense strategy and 
the number of such aircraft expected to be required in the 
2030s and the 2040s to meet the changing threat environment. 
(6) The programmed fighter force structure from 2030 
through 2045, including a breakdown of the quantity and aver-
age age of each type of fighter aircraft in each military service. 
(7) The Secretary’s and Chairman’s estimate of fiscal and 
personnel resources required to meet air superiority require-
ments of the Joint Force. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS
FOR MODELING
AND ANALYSIS.—Modeling 
and analysis conducted pursuant to paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b) shall be based on projections of— 
(1) the most-likely capabilities and force structure for 
friendly and adversary forces expected in the 2030s and the 
2040s; and 
(2) the most-challenging capabilities and force structure 
expected of such forces in such timeframe, which shall include 
consideration of fielding delays associated with friendly force 
capabilities beyond projected timelines, fielding of threat 
adversary capabilities sooner than projected timelines, and a 
highly contested electromagnetic spectrum. 
(d) NONDELEGATION.—The Secretary of Defense and the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may not delegate responsibility 
for the analyses and reports under subsection (a) to any of the 
Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1073. EXERCISE FOR COUNTERING UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 1, 2025, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of the United States Northern 
Command, shall execute a large-scale exercise in the special use 
airspace of the Department of Defense to test the ability of the 
Department to respond to a variety of threats to installations of 
the Department from unmanned aerial systems. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The exercise required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) The participation of not fewer than three commanders 
of installations of the Department. 
(2) A mix of high-end non-emitting threats and low-end 
commercially available unmanned aerial systems.
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(3) Installations with a range of capabilities and equipment 
relating to countering unmanned aerial systems. 
(4) No-notice simulations. 
(5) Rules of engagement that reflect the strategy of the 
Department for executing existing authorities for countering 
unmanned aerial systems. 
(6) The participation of other relevant Federal agencies, 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2026, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on the outcomes and lessons learned from the exercise 
required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1074. REPORT ON OPERATIONAL PLANS OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENTS AND REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) complete an assessment of the operational plans of 
the Department of Defense, including the doctrine, organiza-
tion, training, materiel, leadership and education, personnel, 
facilities, and policy required to execute such plans; 
(2) complete an assessment of the process of the Depart-
ment for assessing and mitigating risk in the event of multiple 
concurrent contingencies or protracted conflicts; and 
(3) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes the results of such assessments. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessments and report required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(1) incorporate the planning assumptions of simultaneous 
conflicts in three or more theaters; 
(2) incorporate the planning assumptions of protracted con-
flicts of six months, 12 months, and 24 months; 
(3) outline any gaps or shortfalls in the requirements to 
execute the assessed operational plans; and 
(4) contain recommendations on preventative actions that 
the Department of Defense could take to prepare for the execu-
tion of operational plans and to mitigate risk in associated 
scenarios. 
SEC. 1075. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON FUNERALS AT ARLINGTON 
NATIONAL CEMETERY ON HOLD UNTIL CAISSON SERV-
ICES RESUME. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the last 
day of each fiscal quarter until the termination date specified in 
subsection (b), the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes— 
(1) the total the number of funerals— 
(A) for which caisson services at Arlington National 
Cemetery were requested after the date on which such 
services were suspended; and 
(B) that have been delayed until the resumption of 
such services; and 
(2) in the case of each report after the first report, the 
number of funerals for which such services were requested 
during the quarter covered by the report. 
(b) TERMINATION DATE.—The termination date specified in this 
subsection is the earlier of the following dates:
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(1) The date on which caisson services resume at Arlington 
National Cemetery. 
(2) The date that is three years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1076. PLAN FOR ENHANCEMENT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS 
RIVERINE CAPABILITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the Commander 
of the United States Special Operations Command shall jointly 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for the 
sustainment and enhancement of a special operations riverine capa-
bility within the United States Special Operations Command 
through fiscal year 2035. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under subsection (a) shall 
include each of the following: 
(1) An articulation of the potential value of special oper-
ations riverine capabilities to accomplishing the objectives of 
the national defense strategy, as required under section 113(g) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) An identification of manpower requirements and 
sourcing. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment, recapitalization, and mod-
ernization of Special Operations Craft-Riverine maritime craft. 
(4) An assessment of the advisability and feasibility of 
developing a future riverine maritime craft. 
(5) An identification of infrastructure and training range 
requirements and opportunities for improvements. 
(6) Any other matters the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict and the Com-
mander of United States Special Operations Command deter-
mine relevant. 
SEC. 1077. ANNUAL REPORTS ON THE POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION 
COMPLAINT SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through 2029, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the Postsecondary Education Complaint System (referred to 
in this section as the ‘‘System’’). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The annual reports required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) A qualitative description of the status of the System 
in the year covered by the report. 
(2) A qualitative description of the efforts made by the 
Department of Defense that year to increase awareness and 
usage of the System among those who are eligible to file com-
plaints through the System. 
(3) The total number of complaints filed through the System 
that year and the status of those complaints, such as closed 
or active. 
(4) The number of complaints that year broken down by— 
(A) the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and 
Space Force, respectively; 
(B) issue; and
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(C) educational institution sector, including private for- 
profit, private non-profit, and public. 
(5) A ranking of the top five issues raised by students 
that year. 
(6) The number of institutions with two or more complaints 
that year, the names of those institutions, the number of partici-
pants at each of those institutions, and the number of com-
plaints for each of those institutions. 
(7) The number of views and visitors of the System website 
that year. 
(8) A discussion of how the elements described in para-
graphs (1) through (7) for that year compare to the those 
elements in previous years. 
SEC. 1078. STUDY AND REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE USE 
OF UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS MANUFAC-
TURED BY CERTAIN FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) STUDY
ON DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE USE
OF CERTAIN 
UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE SYSTEMS.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study 
on the use by the Department of Defense of covered unmanned 
ground vehicle systems manufactured by covered foreign enti-
ties. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the study required 
under paragraph (1). Such report shall include each of the 
following: 
(A) An assessment of the extent to which covered 
unmanned ground vehicle systems manufactured by cov-
ered foreign entities are used by the Department, including 
a list of all such covered unmanned ground vehicle systems. 
(B) An assessment of the national security threats 
associated with using covered unmanned ground vehicle 
systems in applications of the Department, including with 
respect to— 
(i) cybersecurity; 
(ii) technological maturity of the systems; and 
(iii) technological vulnerabilities in the systems 
that may be exploited by foreign adversaries of the 
United States. 
(C) A description of any actions taken by the Depart-
ment to identify covered foreign entities that— 
(i) develop or manufacture covered unmanned 
ground vehicle systems; and 
(ii) have a military-civil nexus on the list main-
tained by the Department under section 1260H(b) of 
the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
(D) An assessment of the feasibility and advisability 
of directing the Defense Innovation Unit, or another entity 
in the Department of Defense, to develop a list of United 
States manufacturers of covered unmanned ground vehicle 
systems. 
(E) A recommendation on whether a prohibition on 
the procurement and operation of covered unmanned
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ground vehicle systems is in the best interest of the 
national security of the United States. 
(F) The findings and recommendations of the Secretary 
with respect to the matters covered by the study and report. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON PROCUREMENT AND OPERATION BY DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), and except as 
provided in paragraph (2), beginning on the date that is one 
year after the date of the submission of the report required 
under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary of Defense may not pro-
cure or operate any covered unmanned ground vehicle system 
that is manufactured by a covered foreign entity. 
(2) EXCEPTION
FOR
NATIONAL
SECURITY.—Paragraph (1) 
shall not apply with respect to the procurement or operation 
of a covered unmanned ground vehicle system that is manufac-
tured by a covered foreign entity if the Secretary of Defense 
or the Secretary of a military department determines that 
the procurement or operation of such system is in the national 
interest of the United States. 
(3) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply unless 
the Secretary of Defense includes in the report required under 
paragraph (2) of subsection (a) a recommendation pursuant 
to subparagraph (E) of that paragraph that a prohibition on 
the procurement and operation of covered unmanned ground 
vehicle systems is in the best interest of the national security 
of the United States. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered foreign country’’ means any of the 
following: 
(A) The People’s Republic of China. 
(B) The Russian Federation. 
(C) The Islamic Republic of Iran. 
(D) The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered foreign entity’’ means an entity that 
is domiciled in a covered foreign country or subject to influence 
or control by the government of a covered foreign country, 
as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered unmanned ground vehicle system’’— 
(A) means a mechanical device that— 
(i) is capable of locomotion, navigation, or move-
ment on the ground; and 
(ii) operates at a distance from one or more opera-
tors or supervisors based on commands or in response 
to sensor data, or through any combination thereof; 
and 
(B) includes— 
(i) remote surveillance vehicles, autonomous patrol 
technologies, mobile robotics, and humanoid robots; 
and 
(ii) the vehicle, its payload, and any external device 
used to control the vehicle.
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. INTRODUCTION OF ENTITIES IN TRANSACTIONS CRITICAL 
TO NATIONAL SECURITY. 
Section 1047 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 
U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘may facilitate the introduc-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘shall facilitate the introduction’’. 
SEC. 1082. INSTALLATION ENERGY PLANS AND ASSESSMENT FOR 
REDUCTION OF RELIANCE ON RUSSIAN ENERGY. 
Section 1086 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–283; 10 
U.S.C. 2911 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking paragraph (2) and inserting 
the following new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) SUBMITTAL OF PLANS.— 
‘‘(A) MAIN
OPERATING
BASES; 
FEASIBILITY
ASSESS-
MENT.—Not later than December 23, 2023, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
‘‘(i) an installation energy plan for each main oper-
ating base on the list submitted under paragraph 
(1)(A); and 
‘‘(ii) an assessment of the feasibility of reaching 
the goal for the elimination of the use of Russian 
energy pursuant to subsection (b) on that base, 
including— 
‘‘(I) a description of the steps that would be 
required to meet such goal; and 
‘‘(II) an analysis of the effects such steps would 
have on the national security of the United States. 
‘‘(B) US EUROPEAN COMMAND OPERATING BASES.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enactment of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an installation energy plan for 
each operating base within the area of responsibility of 
the United States European Command.’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘a main’’ and inserting ‘‘an’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(h) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2025 for the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense for travel, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the submission of the installa-
tion energy plans and assessment required under subsection 
(c)(2)(A). 
‘‘(i) DEFINITION OF OPERATING BASE.—In this section, the term 
‘operating base’ has the meaning of that term as used in the 
most recently submitted Global Defense Posture Report, as required 
to be submitted under section 113(g)(4)(A)(iii) of title 10, United 
States Code.’’.
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SEC. 1083. EXTENSION OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE 
FUTURE OF THE NAVY. 
Section 1092(a)(4) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 
Stat. 2809) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later than July 1, 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Not later than January 15, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1084. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON 
EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY. 
Section 1091 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1929) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) and redesig-
nating paragraph (4) as paragraph (3); 
(2) in subsection (g)(1), by inserting ‘‘and 6 months’’ after 
‘‘3 years’’; and 
(3) in subsection (r), by striking ‘‘18 months after the date 
on which it submits the final report required by subsection 
(g)’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 
1085. 
MODIFICATION 
OF 
DEFENSE 
SENSITIVE 
SUPPORT 
NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT. 
Section 1055 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘paragraph (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraphs (3) and (4)’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (5) as 
paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) ROUTINE DEFENSE SENSITIVE SUPPORT.—In the event 
that the provision of defense sensitive support is routine defense 
sensitive support, the Secretary shall provide notification under 
paragraph (1) on a quarterly basis after providing the support.’’; 
and 
(D) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘paragraphs (1) and (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1), 
(3), and (4)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘DEFENSE 
SENSITIVE SUPPORT DEFINED’’ and inserting ‘‘DEFINITIONS’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘, the term ‘defense sensitive support’ 
means support provided by the Department of Defense 
to a non-Department of Defense Federal department or 
agency that requires special protection from disclosure.’’ 
and inserting a colon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘defense sensitive support’ means support 
provided by the Department of Defense to a non-Department 
of Defense Federal department or agency that requires special 
protection from disclosure. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘routine defense sensitive support’ has the 
meaning given such term elsewhere in the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025.’’.
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SEC. 1086. PLAN FOR ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIERS FOR ARMY 
MOUNTAIN WARFARE SCHOOL. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
develop and implement a plan to establish. with regards to courses 
at the Army Mountain Warfare School, each of the following: 
(1) Additional skill identifiers for— 
(A) enlisted members who complete the— 
(i) 
Advanced 
Military 
Mountaineer 
Course 
(Summer); 
(ii) 
Advanced 
Military 
Mountaineer 
Course 
(Winter); 
(iii) Rough Terrain Evacuation Course; or 
(iv) Mountain Rifleman Course; 
(B) warrant officers who complete the Basic Military 
Mountaineer Course; and 
(C) enlisted members and warrant officers who com-
plete the Mountain Planner Course. 
(2) New skill identifiers for commissioned officers who com-
plete the Basic Military Mountaineer Course or the Mountain 
Planner Course. 
(b) BRIEFING ON PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary completes the plan under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on 
the plan and the implementation of the plan. 
SEC. 1087. ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE WORKING 
GROUP ON MULTILATERAL ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 
COORDINATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a working group, or designated a working group of a similar nature, 
to develop and coordinate artificial intelligence initiatives among 
the allies and partners of the United States. 
(b) ORGANIZATION.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF HEAD.—The Secretary shall designate 
a senior civilian officer of the Department of Defense or senior 
military officer with experience leading relevant efforts, as 
determined by the Secretary, to serve as the head of the 
working group. 
(2) PARTICIPATION BY OTHER MEMBER COUNTRIES.—The Sec-
retary shall establish a process to determine which allies and 
partners of the United States shall be asked to participate 
as member countries in the working group. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibilities of the working group 
shall be to develop and coordinate efforts to implement an artificial 
intelligence initiative between the Department of Defense and allies 
and partners of the United States, including by— 
(1) comparing tools and practices for artificial intelligence 
systems for covered operational uses by member countries; 
(2) identifying (including by experimenting, testing, and 
evaluating) potential solutions to advance and accelerate the 
interoperability of artificial intelligence systems used for intel-
ligence sharing, battlespace awareness, and other covered oper-
ational uses;
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(3) developing a shared strategy for the research, develop-
ment, test, evaluation, and employment of artificial intelligence 
systems for covered operational uses carried out jointly by 
the member countries; 
(4) managing data for artificial intelligence systems, 
including multi-level security of training and operational data 
used by such systems; 
(5) testing and evaluating the capabilities of the defense 
industrial base of the member countries to incorporate artificial 
intelligence systems into systems used for covered operational 
uses; 
(6) expanding innovation efforts by the member countries 
and share among such countries best practices for the acceler-
ated procurement and adoption of artificial intelligence tech-
nologies for covered operational uses; 
(7) carrying out such other activities as the Secretary deter-
mines to be relevant to such responsibilities. 
(d) CONTROL OF KNOWLEDGE AND TECHNICAL DATA.—The Sec-
retary shall seek to ensure that any knowledge or technical data 
produced by a member country under any cooperative project carried 
out by the working group shall be controlled by that country under 
the export control laws and regulations of that country and shall 
not be subject to the jurisdiction or control of any other member 
country. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
working group shall terminate on September 30, 2028. 
(2) AUTHORITY TO EXTEND.—The Secretary may extend the 
termination date under paragraph (1) if the Secretary deter-
mines such extension to be in the national security interests 
of the United States. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘battlespace awareness’’ has the meaning 
given that term in the Joint Publication 1–02 of the Department 
of Defense, titled ‘‘Department of Defense Dictionary of Military 
and Associated Terms’’, or successor publication. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered operational use’’ means use by a 
government for operations in a defense context. 
(3) The term ‘‘member country’’ means a member country 
of the working group. 
SEC. 1088. RESUMPTION OF CAISSON SERVICES AT FUNERAL SERVICES 
AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY. 
(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Army shall conduct 
at least 20 funeral services with caisson services each week at 
Arlington National Cemetery beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary of the Army determines that— 
(1) the renovations of the historic stables in buildings 233 
and 236 at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson Hall are complete; 
and 
(2) the caisson herd is fully constituted, trained, and cer-
tified. 
(b) OPTION FOR LIMITED SERVICES.—The Secretary of the Army 
may elect to resume limited caisson services at Arlington National 
Cemetery before the requirements of subsection (a) have been met 
if the Secretary—
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(1) determines that the health of the caisson herd and 
the sustainability of caisson services can be maintained without 
disruption; and 
(2) consults with the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives before resuming such 
limited services. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, with respect to the caisson 
herd: 
(1) The term ‘‘fully constituted’’ means that such herd 
is comprised of at least— 
(A) four caisson squads of eleven horses in each; 
(B) 14 caparison horses; and 
(C) four outreach horses. 
(2) The term ‘‘trained’’ means that each caisson squad 
within such herd has completed the specialized training deter-
mined necessary by the Commander of the Military District 
of Washington to resume caisson support for funeral services. 
(3) The term ‘‘certified’’ means that the Commander of 
the Military District of Washington, in consultation with equine 
and veterinary experts, has confirmed to the Secretary of the 
Army that each caisson squad within such herd has met the 
training, health, and fitness requirements determined appro-
priate by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1089. LIAISON WITH COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS TASK 
FORCE. 
(a) LIAISON
REQUIRED.—The Director of the All-Domain 
Anomaly Resolution Office of the Department of Defense shall des-
ignate one or more employees of the Office to act as a liaison 
with the Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Task Force established 
under section 925 to improve coordination of efforts and support 
enabling capabilities of mutual benefit. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—An individual designated as a liaison 
under subsection (a) shall have the following responsibilities: 
(1) Conducting information sharing between the Office and 
the Task Force on identified or suspected Unmanned Aerial 
Systems 
events, 
including 
incident 
reporting, 
incident 
responses, and data on technical characterization of the known 
or suspected threats. 
(2) Coordinating the development of technical capabilities 
for sensing and response to threats. 
(3) Developing coordinated tactics, techniques, and proce-
dures for incident response. 
SEC. 1090. RESPONDING TO UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS INCUR-
SIONS. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
FOR COUNTERING THREATS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 
TECHNOLOGY.—The Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy 
for countering unmanned aircraft systems (hereinafter in this sec-
tion referred to as ‘‘UAS’’) technology and the threats such tech-
nology poses to facilities, personnel, and assets of the Department 
of Defense in the United States. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF COUNTER UAS TECHNOLOGY.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Attorney General, the Secretary of Transportation, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of 
National Intelligence, shall conduct an assessment of—
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(A) countering UAS technology; 
(B) the threats such technology poses to facilities, per-
sonnel, and assets of the Department of Defense in the 
United States; and 
(C) the existing counter UAS enterprise of the Depart-
ment. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2025, the Secretary 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report on the assessment conducted under paragraph (1). Such 
report shall include— 
(A) the findings of the assessment; 
(B) a compilation of any recommended changes to the 
countering UAS technology of the Department, including 
adjustments in the allocation of resources, in law, policy, 
or any other authorities; 
(C) recommendations for requirements for the Depart-
ment of Defense to pre-coordinate planned actions in 
response to anticipated types of UAS incursions with other 
relevant Federal departments and agencies; and 
(D) such other matters as the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation, the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
the Judiciary, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 
1091. 
PRIORITIZATION 
OF 
ACCREDITATION 
OF 
SENSITIVE 
COMPARTMENTED 
INFORMATION 
FACILITIES 
SUP-
PORTING DX-RATED PROGRAMS. 
(a) FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZED REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall develop a framework for prioritized 
review and accreditation and reaccreditations of sensitive compart-
mented information facilities and classified communications net-
works at facilities that are not located on a Department of Defense 
installation or facility. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, 
in developing the framework under subsection (a), the Secretary 
should take into consideration the accreditation or reaccreditation 
of facilities and networks that would support programs that are 
rated ‘‘DX’’ pursuant to section 700.11 of title 15, Code of Federal 
Regulations, or successor regulations. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees the framework developed 
under subsection (a).
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SEC. 1092. ESTABLISHMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY CAPITAL FORUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
forum to— 
(1) convene domestic and international institutional fin-
anciers, capital providers, investors, entrepreneurs, innovators, 
business persons, representatives from across the private sector, 
relevant United States Government offices, and government 
and private entities of partner nations; and 
(2) allow the exchange of information between the entities 
referred to in paragraph (1) and the Department of Defense 
relating to transactions or potential transactions, in accordance 
with applicable law, and to integrate efforts to achieve coordi-
nated effects to support the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(b) CHAIR.—The Chair of the forum established under sub-
section (a) shall be the Director of the Office of Strategic Capital. 
(c) DESIGNATION OF EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary may 
designate the Director as the sole Executive Agent with respect 
to the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense 
under section 1047 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
(d) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance 
on the establishment and operation of the forum established under 
subsection (a), including regarding the vetting and selection of 
participants. Such guidance shall include each of the following: 
(1) A process for due diligence vetting of investment fund 
participants to exclude funds with significant investments to 
or from countries of concern. 
(2) The development of selection criteria for the consider-
ation of a diverse range of investment fund participants, 
including by fund size, company-size, socio-economic status, 
and participating investment sectors. 
(3) Reporting responsibilities for participants to avoid or 
mitigate potential or perceived conflicts of interest. 
(4) The development of a process for the recusal or removal 
of participants. 
SEC. 1093. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REC-
OMMENDATIONS RELATING TO THE FOOD PROGRAM OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) implement the recommendations of the Comptroller 
General of the United States contained in the report published 
by the Comptroller General in June 2024 and titled ‘‘DOD 
Food Program: Additional Actions Needed to Implement, Over-
see, and Evaluate Nutrition Efforts for Service Members’’ 
(GAO–24–106155); or 
(2) if the Secretary does not implement any such rec-
ommendation, submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
explaining why the Secretary has not implemented those rec-
ommendations.
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SEC. 1094. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE MILITARY AIRCRAFT SUP-
PORT TO AIR SHOWS. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and 
the Secretary of the Air Force, shall provide to Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a 
briefing on the provision of military aircraft support to air shows. 
Such briefing shall include each of the following: 
(1) The total number of air shows for which military aircraft 
support was provided during the three-year period preceding 
the date of the briefing. 
(2) For each such air show, the cost of providing the sup-
port, including the cost of training for and supporting the 
air show and any cost agreements associated with the provision 
of such support that were entered into between the Department 
of Defense and any non-Department entity. 
(3) An identification of any military assets deployed for 
the purpose of providing military aircraft support to an air 
show during the three-year period preceding the date of the 
briefing. 
(4) An analysis of the effect on military readiness of dedi-
cating military assets for use an at air show. 
(5) A description of the selection criteria and approval 
process used in determining the locations for air shows for 
which military aircraft support is provided, including an identi-
fication of any instance in which a request for the provision 
of support for an air show was denied. 
(6) An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department 
of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air shows, 
including air shows specifically in rural or small market areas. 
(7) An identification of any measurable effect on recruiting 
as a result of providing military aircraft support to air shows. 
(8) A recommendation with respect to the advisability and 
feasibility of establishing the pilot program required under 
subsection (b). 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, 
and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall establish a one-year 
pilot program under which the Secretary shall provide military 
aircraft and aerial demonstration teams in support of not fewer 
than five air shows located in rural or small market areas across 
the country for the purpose of providing the public with positive 
exposure to the Armed Forces. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than June 30, 2026, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Forces of 
the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot 
program required under subsection (b). Such report shall include 
each of the following: 
(1) The total number of air shows for which military aircraft 
support was provided during the pilot program. 
(2) For each such air show, the cost of providing the sup-
port, including the cost of training for and supporting the 
air show and any cost agreements associated with the provision 
of such support that were entered into between the Department 
of Defense and any non-Department entity.
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(3) The number of military assets deployed for the purpose 
of providing support to each such air show. 
(4) An analysis of the effect on military readiness of dedi-
cating military assets for use an at air show. 
(5) A description of the selection criteria and approval 
process used in determining the locations for air shows for 
which military aircraft support was provided under the pilot 
program, including any instance in which a request for an 
air show was denied. 
(6) An analysis of the costs and benefits to the Department 
of Defense of providing military aircraft support to air shows, 
including air shows specifically in rural or small market areas. 
(7) An identification of any measurable effect on recruiting 
as a result of providing military aircraft support to air shows. 
(8) An analysis of the costs and benefits of providing mili-
tary aircraft support to air shows compared to other initiatives 
to encourage military recruitment, including an analysis of 
the costs and benefits of mandating that each of the Armed 
Forces provide military aircraft support to air shows each year. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
Sec. 1101. Pilot program for the temporary exchange of information technology per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1102. Extension of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 
spouses by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of living quarters allowance to civilian DOD employees in po-
sitions with critical shortages stationed in Guam. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian employees work-
ing overseas. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1106. Pilot program for overseas work-period for DOD competitive service posi-
tions. 
Sec. 1107. Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at Inter- 
American Defense College. 
Sec. 1108. Treatment of veterans who did not register for the selective service. 
Sec. 1109. Increase in military leave accrual and accumulation for Federal employ-
ees. 
Sec. 1110. Sufficient firefighter personnel covered installations. 
Sec. 1111. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities 
and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
Sec. 1112. Modifications to the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 
Sec. 1113. Modification of pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to im-
prove the technical skills and expertise at certain Department of De-
fense laboratories. 
Sec. 1114. Continuity of coverage under certain provisions of title 5, United States 
Code. 
Sec. 1115. Limitation on establishment of new diversity, equity, and inclusion posi-
tions; hiring freeze. 
SEC. 1101. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OF 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL. 
Section 1110(a)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 5 U.S.C. 3702 note) 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or performs financial management and 
budgeting tasks for a private sector organization that primarily 
develops software or provides software services’’ before the semi-
colon at the end.
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SEC. 
1102. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
NONCOMPETITIVE 
APPOINTMENTS OF MILITARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL 
AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 573(e) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 5 U.S.C. 3330d note) is repealed. 
(b) EXTENSION
AND REPORT.—Section 1119 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118– 
31) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2028’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2033’’; and 
(2) by adding after subsection (d) the following: 
‘‘(e) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later December 31, 2025, and each 
year thereafter until the sunset date in subsection (d), the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the 
Office of Personnel Management, shall— 
‘‘(A) submit a report, to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the House Representatives and the Senate, 
the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Oversight 
and Accountability of the House of Representatives, on 
the use of the hiring authority under section 3330d of 
title 5, United States Code; and 
‘‘(B) publish such report on the public website of the 
Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include information on— 
‘‘(A) how often such authority is used by agencies; 
‘‘(B) what positions are filled using such authority, 
and the grade and locations of such positions; 
‘‘(C) the number of military spouse applicants seeking 
positions under such authority who were not selected and 
the grade and locations of such positions; 
‘‘(D) the number of military spouse applicants selected 
for a position they were subsequently determined to not 
be qualified for; and 
‘‘(E) how often Department of Defense components 
exercised exceptions to spouse preference procedures and 
the grade and locations of such positions. 
‘‘(3) FINAL REPORT.—The final report required under para-
graph (1) shall, in addition to the contents required under 
paragraph (2), include— 
‘‘(A) an assessment of the effectiveness of such 
authority in placing military spouses into jobs for which 
they were highly qualified, including an analysis of their 
success, as determined by their tenure, promotion, and 
performance reviews, along with any other matters the 
Secretary considers appropriate; and 
‘‘(B) whether such authority should be made perma-
nent.’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1119(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (2)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘(2)’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the following:’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) in subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) by redesignating paragraph (5), as added by sec-
tion 1112(a)(1)(C) of this Act, as paragraph (6); and 
‘‘(B) by inserting after paragraph (4), as redesignated 
by section 1112(a)(1)(A) of this Act, the following:’’; and 
(ii) in the quoted material, by striking ‘‘(4) The 
term’’ and inserting ‘‘(5) The term’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
inserting ‘‘, as amended by section 1112(a)(2) of this 
Act’’ after ‘‘in subsection (b)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (3)’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph C), in the quoted material, 
by striking ‘‘(3) a spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘(4) a spouse’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect as if included in the enactment of section 
1119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2024 (Public Law 118–31). 
SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF LIVING QUARTERS ALLOWANCE TO CIVILIAN 
DOD EMPLOYEES IN POSITIONS WITH CRITICAL SHORT-
AGES STATIONED IN GUAM. 
Section 1102 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘DEPARTMENT OF 
THE
NAVY
CIVILIAN
EMPLOYEES
ASSIGNED
TO
PERMANENT 
DUTY IN GUAM FOR PERFORMING WORK, OR SUPPORTING WORK 
BEING
PERFORMED, ABOARD
OR
DOCKSIDE, OF
U.S. NAVAL 
VESSELS’’ and inserting ‘‘CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE STATIONED IN GUAM’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of the Navy’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) COVERED EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘covered employee’ means any civilian employee of the Department 
of Defense whose permanent duty station is located in Guam and 
who has been deemed by the Secretary of Defense to be employed 
in a position with critical shortages. 
‘‘(c) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall terminate 
on January 1, 2034.’’. 
SEC. 1104. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITA-
TION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1102 
of the James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘through 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2025’’.
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SEC. 1105. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 
GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 
ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 
and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 
as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1109 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (Public 
Law 118–31), is further amended by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026’’. 
SEC. 1106. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OVERSEAS WORK-PERIOD FOR DOD 
COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSITIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The 5-year limitation on competitive service 
employment in a foreign area in Department of Defense Instruction 
1400.25, titled ‘‘DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: 
Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights’’ and 
issued on July 26, 2012 (or a successor instruction), may be extended 
by the first 0-6 in the employees chain of command for one addi-
tional 5 year term. 
(b) EXTENSION.—An extension request under subsection (a) 
shall not require a business case, or similar, analysis to justify 
the additional foreign area extension. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2025, and yearly 
after that for the next 5 years, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit a report to the congressional defense committees on the 
following: 
(1) The impact of this section on recruiting and retaining 
civilian competitive service employees at the Department of 
Defense. 
(2) The total number of— 
(A) Department employees that were able to remain 
in positions as a result of this section; and 
(B) Department positions that were not open for initial 
appointments as a result of this section. 
(3) The grade and classification of Department positions 
affected by this section. 
(4) Any other information the Secretary deems appropriate. 
(d) FOREIGN AREA DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘foreign 
area’’ means any location that is not within a nonforeign area 
(as that term is defined in section 591.205 of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation). 
(e) SUNSET.—The authority under this section shall expire on 
the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 1107. EMPLOYMENT AND COMPENSATION OF CIVILIAN FACULTY 
MEMBERS AT INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1595 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) The United States Element of the Inter-American 
Defense College.’’.
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(b) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘institutions’’ and inserting 
‘‘organizations’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘Institutions’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Organizations’’; and 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘institutions’’ and inserting ‘‘organizations’’. 
SEC. 1108. TREATMENT OF VETERANS WHO DID NOT REGISTER FOR 
THE SELECTIVE SERVICE. 
Section 3328 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. App. 453)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3802)’’; 
(2) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to an individual— 
‘‘(1) who is a veteran; 
‘‘(2) who provides evidence of active duty service to the 
Executive agency in which the individual seeks an appointment; 
and 
‘‘(3) for whom the requirement to register under section 
3 of the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. 3802) has 
terminated or is now inapplicable due to age.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) In this section, the terms ‘active duty’ and ‘veteran’ have 
the meaning given those terms in section 101 of title 38.’’. 
SEC. 1109. INCREASE IN MILITARY LEAVE ACCRUAL AND ACCUMULA-
TION FOR FEDERAL EMPLOYEES. 
Section 6323(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘15 days’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘20 days’’. 
SEC. 
1110. 
SUFFICIENT 
FIREFIGHTER 
PERSONNEL 
COVERED 
INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that— 
(1) a sufficient number of firefighter personnel are on duty 
at each covered installation to maintain manning and service 
necessary to safeguard life and property at such covered 
installation; and 
(2) a risk assessment may not be used to limit the number 
of firefighter personnel at a covered installation. 
(b) COVERED INSTALLATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered installation’’ means a military installation under the juris-
diction of the Chief of Space Operations of the United States Space 
Force with a space launch facility. 
SEC. 1111. EXTENSION OF DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR DOMESTIC 
INDUSTRIAL BASE FACILITIES AND MAJOR RANGE AND 
TEST FACILITIES BASE. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1125(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; 
Public Law 114–328) is amended by striking ‘‘through 2028’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2030’’. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Section 1102(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), as
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amended by section 1107(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1597), 
is further amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘through 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2030’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘(as amended by subsection 
(a))’’. 
SEC. 1112. MODIFICATIONS TO THE JOHN S. MCCAIN STRATEGIC 
DEFENSE FELLOWS PROGRAM. 
(a) 
NONCOMPETITIVE
APPOINTMENT
AND
CONVERSION 
AUTHORITY.—Section 932(f) of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 1580 note prec.; 
Public Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(2) NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT OR CONVERSION.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Upon a participant’s successful 
completion of the fellows program, the Secretary may, with-
out regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 
33 of title 5, United States Code, noncompetitively appoint 
or convert the participant into a vacant competitive or 
excepted service position in the Department, if the Sec-
retary determines that such appointment or conversion 
will contribute to the development of highly qualified future 
senior leaders for the Department. 
‘‘(B) GRADE.—The Secretary may appoint or convert 
a participant under subparagraph (A) into a position at 
or below the level of GS–13 of the General Schedule or 
an equivalent position for which the participant is qualified 
without regard to any minimum time-in-grade require-
ments. 
‘‘(C) CONSENT.—Before converting an individual to the 
competitive service under this paragraph, the Secretary 
shall notify and receive written consent from the individual 
of the individual’s change in status. 
‘‘(3) APPOINTMENT
OF
FORMER
PARTICIPANTS.—The Sec-
retary may use the authority provided by paragraph (2) for 
a participant— 
‘‘(A) not later than one year after the date of the 
participant’s successful completion of the fellows program; 
or 
‘‘(B) in the case of a participant who entered the fellows 
program before the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph, not later than one year after such date of enact-
ment.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 932(e)(2) of such Act 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end of the last 
sentence the following: ‘‘and subsection (f)(2)’’. 
SEC. 1113. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM ON DYNAMIC SHAPING 
OF THE WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL 
SKILLS AND EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE LABORATORIES. 
Section 1109 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 4091 note prec.; Public Law 114– 
92) is amended—
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(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘or 8414’’ before ‘‘of title 5’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or 3522’’ and inserting ‘‘or 
8414(b)(1)(B)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘section 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 5, 
United States Code, without regard to clause (iv) or (v) 
of such section or section 3522 of such title’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 3522 of title 5, United States Code’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘section 4121(b)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (b) of section 4121’’. 
SEC. 1114. CONTINUITY OF COVERAGE UNDER CERTAIN PROVISIONS 
OF TITLE 5, UNITED STATES CODE. 
(a) MILITARY LEAVE FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Sec-
tion 6323 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘as a Reserve of the 
armed forces or member of the National Guard’’ and inserting 
‘‘as a Reserve of the armed forces, a member of the National 
Guard, or a member of the Space Force in space force active 
status (as defined in section 101(e)(1) of title 10) and not 
on sustained duty under section 20105 of title 10’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the semicolon 
at the end the following: ‘‘or is a member of the Space Force 
in space force active status (as defined in section 101(e)(1) 
of title 10) and not on sustained duty under section 20105 
of title 10’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 6323. Military leave: Reserves, National Guard members, 
and certain members of the Space Force’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to such section 
in the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 63 of 
such title is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘6323. Military leave: Reserves, National Guard members, and certain members of 
the Space Force.’’. 
SEC. 1115. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW DIVERSITY, 
EQUITY, AND INCLUSION POSITIONS; HIRING FREEZE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the period described in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may not— 
(1) establish any new positions within the Department 
of Defense with responsibility for matters relating to diversity, 
equity, and inclusion; or 
(2) fill any vacancies in positions in the Department with 
responsibility for such matters. 
(b) PERIOD DESCRIBED.—The period described in this subsection 
is the period— 
(1) beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) ending on the earlier of— 
(A) the date the Comptroller General submits to Con-
gress the study required by section 529B(b)(2) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 
(Public Law 118–31); or
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(B) the date that is 1 year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed to prevent the Secretary from reducing the number of 
positions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion or from elimi-
nating specific positions relating to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces and 
modification of support for execution of bilateral agreements concerning 
illicit transnational maritime activity in Africa. 
Sec. 1202. Modification of authority for Naval Small Craft Instruction and Tech-
nical Training School. 
Sec. 1203. Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of programs and activities. 
Sec. 1204. Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, 
and sensitive activities. 
Sec. 1205. Extension of modification to authority to provide support for conduct of 
operations. 
Sec. 1206. Extension of authorities. 
Sec. 1207. Extension and modification of defense operational resilience inter-
national cooperation pilot program. 
Sec. 1208. Acceptance and expenditure of contributions for multilateral security co-
operation programs and activities. 
Sec. 1209. Temporary authority to provide training to military forces or national 
security forces of Costa Rica and Panama. 
Sec. 1210. Improvements to defense acquisition workforce for foreign military sales. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Israel 
Sec. 1211. Statement of policy ensuring Israel’s defense. 
Sec. 1212. Modification of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1213. Requirement to conduct subterranean warfare military exercises. 
Sec. 1214. Strategic partnership on defense industrial priorities between the 
United States and Israel. 
Sec. 1215. Establishment of program between the United States and Israel for mili-
tary trauma education and training. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Near and Middle East 
Sec. 1221. Key partners for Middle East Regional Integration Military Subject Mat-
ter Expert Exchange Program. 
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 
Sec. 1223. Modification of report on the military capabilities of Iran and related ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on providing funding to Iranian entities. 
Sec. 1225. Notification relating to arms trafficking by Iran. 
Sec. 1226. Assessment and plan with respect to equipment provided to Kurdish 
Peshmerga forces. 
Sec. 1227. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for 
support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1228. Extension and modification of security briefings on Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1229. Notifications regarding terrorist groups in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1230. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the office 
of security cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1231. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1232. Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and 
individuals. 
Sec. 1233. Statement of policy on recognition of the Assad regime.
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Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOR-
EIGN SECURITY FORCES AND MODIFICATION OF SUP-
PORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL AGREEMENTS CON-
CERNING ILLICIT TRANSNATIONAL MARITIME ACTIVITY 
IN AFRICA. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD CAPACITY OF FOR-
EIGN SECURITY FORCES.—Paragraph (2) of section 333(g) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROGRAMS ACROSS FISCAL 
YEARS.—Amounts made available in fiscal year 2025 or any 
subsequent fiscal year to carry out the authority in subsection 
(a) may be used for programs under that authority that begin 
in such fiscal year and end not later than the end of the 
third fiscal year thereafter.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF SUPPORT FOR EXECUTION OF BILATERAL 
AGREEMENTS
CONCERNING
ILLICIT
TRANSNATIONAL
MARITIME 
ACTIVITY
IN
AFRICA.—Section 1808 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (10 U.S.C. 331 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘IN AFRICA’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘African’’. 
SEC. 1202. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR NAVAL SMALL CRAFT 
INSTRUCTION AND TECHNICAL TRAINING SCHOOL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 352(e) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) COSTS.—(1) The fixed costs of the School may be paid 
from amounts made available for the Navy as follows: 
‘‘(A) The costs of operating and maintaining the School 
may be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for 
operation and maintenance. 
‘‘(B) The costs of the equipment requirements of the School 
may be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for 
procurement. 
‘‘(C) The costs of the facilities construction requirements 
of the School may be paid from amounts made available to 
the Navy for military construction. 
‘‘(2) The food procurement and service costs of the School that 
may be paid from amounts made available to the Navy for operation 
and maintenance are as follows: 
‘‘(A) The costs of providing food services to personnel, visi-
tors, and international students at the School. 
‘‘(B) The costs of operating, maintaining, and sustaining 
a dining facility or contracted food services at the School.’’. 
(b) UPDATES REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update 
the Security Assistance Management Manual (DSCA 5105.38–M) 
and volume 15 of the Department of Defense Financial Management 
Regulation (DoD 7000.14–R) in accordance with the amendment 
made by this section.
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SEC. 1203. ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, AND EVALUATION OF PRO-
GRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. 
Section 383(d)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, including a description of challenges in executing 
the program,’’ after ‘‘lessons learned’’. 
SEC. 1204. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON COUNTERTERRORISM OPER-
ATIONS, IRREGULAR WARFARE, AND SENSITIVE ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 485 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Monthly counter-
terrorism operations briefings’’ and inserting ‘‘Quarterly 
briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular war-
fare, and sensitive activities’’; and 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide to the congressional defense committees quarterly briefings 
on counterterrorism operations and related activities (including the 
use of military force under the notion of collective self-defense 
of foreign partners), irregular warfare activities, and other sensitive 
activities conducted by the Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections for chapter 
23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 485 and inserting the following: 
‘‘485. Quarterly briefings on counterterrorism operations, irregular warfare, and 
sensitive activities.’’. 
SEC. 1205. EXTENSION OF MODIFICATION TO AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
SUPPORT FOR CONDUCT OF OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1205 of the James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117– 
263; 136 Stat. 2830) is amended by striking ‘‘such section 331’’ 
and all that follows and inserting the following: ‘‘such section 331— 
‘‘(1) in each of fiscal years 2023 and 2024 may not exceed 
$950,000,000; and 
‘‘(2) in each of fiscal years 2025 and 2026 may not exceed 
$750,000,000.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 386(b) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (H) 
as subparagraphs (B) through (I), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesig-
nated, the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to section 331 of this title, the value 
of all logistic support, supplies, and services for which 
notice is required by such section.’’. 
(2) In paragraph (3)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (J) 
as subparagraphs (C) through (K), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (A) the following: 
‘‘(B) The number of new programs carried out during 
the period of the report that required notice under section 
331 of this title.’’.
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SEC. 1206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES. 
(a) SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS WITH FOREIGN PART-
NERS.—Section 1208 of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 
Stat. 2831; 10 U.S.C. 301 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2027’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting 
‘‘2027’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION OF ACT.—Section 1210E(a) of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended, 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2027’’. 
SEC. 1207. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE OPERATIONAL 
RESILIENCE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION PILOT PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 1212 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2023 (10 U.S.C. 311 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2025’’ and inserting ‘‘2027’’; 
(B) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$15,000,000’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘, which shall be allocated in accordance 
with the priorities of the commanders of the geographic 
combatant commands’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (e) through (g) as sub-
sections (f) through (h), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) PRIORITIZATION.—In providing security cooperation for the 
purposes described in section (c)(1), the Secretary shall prioritize 
efforts based on— 
‘‘(1) the priorities of the commanders of the geographic 
combatant commands; 
‘‘(2) the operational relevance of the effort; 
‘‘(3) the need of the foreign partner; and 
‘‘(4) programs in less developed countries.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘2025’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2027’’. 
SEC. 1208. ACCEPTANCE AND EXPENDITURE OF CONTRIBUTIONS FOR 
MULTILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION PROGRAMS 
AND ACTIVITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND EXPEND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, may accept, manage, and expend contributions, including 
funds and defense articles and defense services, from foreign govern-
ments for mutually agreed upon purposes to carry out security 
cooperation programs and activities of the Department of Defense 
authorized by— 
(1) chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code; 
(2) the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative authorized 
by section 1323; or
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(3) section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1068). 
(b) ACCOUNT REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) FUNDS.—Contributions of funds accepted under sub-
section (a) shall be placed in an account established for such 
purpose and shall remain available for the following 2 fiscal 
years for the mutually agreed upon purposes specified in sub-
section (a). 
(2) DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Contributions of defense articles 
accepted under subsection (a) shall be placed in United States 
inventory. 
(3) SEPARATE
COUNTRY
ACCOUNTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a separate sub-account for each country 
under the account established under paragraph (1). 
(4) COMPLIANCE.—Such expenditures and provision of 
defense articles and services shall comply with the prohibitions 
and limitations, notice, reporting, and other requirements speci-
fied in such authorities or applicable statute. 
(c) PREVIOUSLY DENIED FUNDS.—Funds accepted or otherwise 
made available under subsection (a) may not be expended, in whole 
or in part, for any purpose for which Congress has previously 
denied funds. 
(d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 48 hours after 
receiving a contribution under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a written notification that, at a minimum, includes an identification 
of the following: 
(1) The foreign government making the contribution. 
(2) The mutually agreed upon purpose for which the con-
tribution is being made. 
(3) The process and anticipated timeline for the use of 
such contribution under the authorities specified in subsection 
(a). 
(4) Any other condition or limitation placed on the contribu-
tion by the foreign government making the contribution. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2026, and March 
1 of each year thereafter through 2030, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on any funds 
accepted or expended under this section during the preceding cal-
endar year, including the following: 
(1) An identification of the foreign government or govern-
ments involved from which contributions were received. 
(2) For each foreign government— 
(A) the amount of funds, equipment, or type of services 
provided by the foreign government; and 
(B) the amount of any remaining unobligated balance 
or accepted equipment remaining in United States inven-
tory. 
(3) A description of the purpose of such contributions were 
provided. 
(4) A description of any written agreement entered into 
with a country under this section, including the date on which 
the agreement was signed. 
(f) SUBMISSION OF INSTRUMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the signa-
ture, conclusion, or other finalization of any non-binding 
instrument related to the implementation of this section, the
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President shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress the text of such agreement or instrument. 
(2) NON-DUPLICATION
OF
EFFORTS; RULE
OF
CONSTRUC-
TION.—To the extent the text of a non-binding instrument is 
submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress pursuant 
to paragraph (1), such text shall not be required to be submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 112b(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 1, 
United States Code. Paragraph (1) may not be construed to 
relieve the executive branch of any other requirement of section 
112b of title 1, United States Code, or any other provision 
of law. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.— 
(A) The term ‘‘text’’, with respect to a non-binding 
instrument, includes— 
(i) any annex, appendix, codicil, side agreement, 
side letter, or any document of similar purpose or 
function to the aforementioned, regardless of the title 
of the document, that is entered into contempora-
neously and in conjunction with the non-binding 
instrument; and 
(ii) any implementing agreement or arrangement, 
or any document of similar purpose or function to 
the aforementioned, regardless of the title of the docu-
ment, that is entered into contemporaneously and in 
conjunction with the non-binding instrument. 
(B) The term ‘‘contemporaneously and in conjunction 
with’’— 
(i) shall be construed liberally; and 
(ii) may not be interpreted to require any action 
to have occurred simultaneously or on the same day. 
(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed as circumventing the applicable requirements of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). 
(i) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this section shall 
terminate on December 31, 2029. 
SEC. 1209. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING TO MILI-
TARY FORCES OR NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF COSTA 
RICA AND PANAMA. 
In conducting training with friendly foreign countries under 
section 321 of title 10, United States Code, notwithstanding sub-
section (a)(2) of that section, beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2030, the general purpose 
forces of the United States Armed Forces may train with the mili-
tary forces or national security forces of the following countries: 
(1) Costa Rica. 
(2) Panama.
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SEC. 1210. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE 
FOR FOREIGN MILITARY SALES. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to enter into a contract with a nonprofit organization or feder-
ally funded research and development center to study— 
(A) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a 
contracting capacity that is specific to the execution of 
contracts for foreign military sales; and 
(B) the feasibility and advisability of establishing a 
dedicated contracting capacity to directly support foreign 
military sales contracting activities. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2025, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that contains— 
(A) the results of the study required by paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) any comments of the Secretary with respect to 
the study. 
(b) FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CONTINUOUS PROCESS IMPROVE-
MENT BOARD.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall estab-
lish a Foreign Military Sales Continuous Process Improvement 
Board (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Board’’) to serve 
as an enduring governance structure within the Department 
of Defense that reports to the Secretary on matters relating 
to the foreign military sales process so as to enhance account-
ability and continuous improvement within the Department, 
including the objectives of— 
(A) improving the understanding, among officials of 
the Department, of ally and partner requirements; 
(B) enabling efficient reviews for release of technology; 
(C) providing ally and partner countries with relevant 
priority equipment; 
(D) accelerating acquisition and contracting support; 
(E) expanding the capacity of the defense industrial 
base; 
(F) working with other departments and agencies to 
promote broad United States Government support; and 
(G) any other matters determined by the Secretary 
to be relevant to the Board. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Board shall be composed of not 
fewer than seven members, each of whom shall have expertise 
in security cooperation, security assistance, defense acquisition, 
business process reform, or any disciplines the Secretary deter-
mines to be important to the functioning of the Board. 
(3) SUNSET.—This subsection shall terminate on December 
31, 2030. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘defense acquisition workforce’’ means the 
Department of Defense acquisition workforce described in 
chapter 87 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘nonprofit organization’’ means an organiza-
tion described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986 and exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such 
Code
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(3) The term ‘‘security cooperation workforce’’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 384 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Israel 
SEC. 1211. STATEMENT OF POLICY ENSURING ISRAEL’S DEFENSE. 
It is the policy of the United States to work with Israel to 
ensure adequate stocks of interceptors and weapons system compo-
nents to defend Israel against air and missile threats from Iran 
and Iranian military proxies, such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the 
Houthis, and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, if the transfer of such 
interceptors and weapons system components are in the national 
security interests of the United States. 
SEC. 1212. MODIFICATION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL 
COOPERATION. 
Subsection (a)(1) of section 1279 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is 
amended, in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘detect, map, and neu-
tralize underground tunnels’’ and inserting ‘‘detect, map, maneuver 
in, and neutralize underground tunnels’’. 
SEC. 1213. REQUIREMENT TO CONDUCT SUBTERRANEAN WARFARE 
MILITARY EXERCISES. 
(a) EXERCISES REQUIRED.—Beginning on January 1 of the year 
that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall require the United States Central Command or 
other relevant commands, units, or organizations of the United 
States military services, as the Secretary determines appropriate, 
to conduct military exercises that— 
(1) occur not fewer than once in a calendar year; 
(2) shall include invitations for the armed forces of Israel, 
provided that the Government of Israel consents to the partici-
pation of its forces in such exercises; 
(3) may include invitations for the armed forces of other 
allies and partners of the United States to take part in the 
exercises; 
(4) seek to enhance the interoperability and effectiveness 
of the United States military services, the armed forces of 
Israel, and the armed forces of other allies and partners of 
the United States in coalition operations; and 
(5) shall include, if available resources permit, the following 
activities— 
(A) practicing or simulating locating subterranean 
tunnel entrances and exits; 
(B) practicing infiltrating and mapping subterranean 
tunnels; 
(C) practicing maneuvering within subterranean tun-
nels of varying sizes; and 
(D) practicing neutralizing or demolishing subterra-
nean tunnels. 
(b) SUNSET.—The requirements in subsection (a) shall termi-
nate on December 31 of the year described in subsection (a).
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SEC. 1214. STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP ON DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL PRIOR-
ITIES BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND ISRAEL. 
The Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish a partnership 
between the Defense Innovation Unit of the Department of Defense 
and appropriate counterparts of Israel in order to— 
(1) enhance market opportunities for United States-based 
and Israeli-based defense technology companies; 
(2) increase interoperability through dual-use and emerging 
technologies; 
(3) counter Iran and Iran-aligned adversarial proxy group 
development of dual-use defense technologies; and 
(4) in coordination with appropriate counterpart offices of 
the Israeli ministry of defense— 
(A) enable coordination on defense industrial priorities; 
(B) streamline emerging defense technology research 
and development; 
(C) create more pathways to market for defense tech-
nology startups; 
(D) collaborate on the development of dual-use defense 
capabilities through coordination; and 
(E) leverage other private capital, equity or venture 
funding opportunities to augment government funds for 
technology deployment or scaling. 
SEC. 1215. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND ISRAEL FOR MILITARY TRAUMA EDUCATION 
AND TRAINING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, may establish a joint education and 
training program with appropriate personnel of the Medical Corps 
of the Israel Defense Forces. 
(b) EDUCATION AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES.—The joint program 
authorized by subsection (a) may include the following activities 
between personnel of the United States military health system 
and the Medical Corps of the Israel Defense Forces: 
(1) Dialogue on best practices for general trauma care, 
with a focus on amputation and amputee care, including the 
following elements of amputee care: 
(A) Use of prosthetics. 
(B) Wound care. 
(C) Rehabilitative therapy. 
(D) Family counseling. 
(E) Mental health therapy. 
(2) Training and support on trauma care, including amputa-
tion and amputee care. 
(3) Conducting relevant joint conferences and exchanges 
of military medical professionals. 
(4) Opportunities for personnel to attend classes offered 
on best practices for trauma and amputee rehabilitation. 
(5) Any other relevant amputee care educational activity 
that the Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials from 
the Israel Defense Forces determine appropriate. 
(c) USE OF AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the joint program 
authorized under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use 
the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, 
and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary.
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Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Near 
and Middle East 
SEC. 1221. KEY PARTNERS FOR MIDDLE EAST REGIONAL INTEGRATION 
MILITARY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT EXCHANGE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, using existing 
authorities, including section 311 of title 10, United States Code, 
as applicable, and in consultation with the Secretary of State and 
the head of any other Federal agency the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate, shall design and implement a foreign mili-
tary officer subject matter expert exchange program to be known 
as the ‘‘Middle East Regional Integration Military Subject Matter 
Expert Exchange Program’’ (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘exchange program’’). 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the exchange program shall be 
to facilitate interaction, cultural exchange, and mutual learning 
of members of participating militaries in support of Middle East 
regional integration in order to deepen and expand such integration. 
(c) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The exchange program shall be com-
posed of members of the armed forces of participating militaries 
in support of Middle East regional integration and members 
of the Armed Forces of the United States. 
(2) SUBJECT MATTER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall select 
exchange program participants with a wide range of experi-
ences collectively covering the tactical, operational, and 
strategic levels. 
(B) PARTICIPANT PAY GRADE LEVELS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall include in the exchange program partici-
pants at each of the following military pay grades, or 
equivalent foreign military pay grades: 
(i) E–7 through E–9. 
(ii) CW–3 through CW–5. 
(iii) O–3 through O–9. 
(iv) Such other pay grade levels at the discretion 
of the Secretary of Defense. 
(C) EXPERTISE.—Each participant in the exchange pro-
gram shall have expertise in one or more of the following 
subject matter areas: 
(i) Strategic doctrine. 
(ii) Defense planning. 
(iii) Civilian and military relations. 
(iv) Military law. 
(v) Public affairs. 
(vi) Civil affairs. 
(vii) Military budgeting and acquisitions. 
(viii) Integrated air and missile defense. 
(ix) Integrated maritime domain awareness and 
interdiction. 
(x) Cyber resilience and defense. 
(xi) Counterterrorism. 
(xii) Defense information sharing. 
(xiii) Any other subject matter area that the Sec-
retary of Defense determines to be appropriate.
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(d) EXCHANGE PROGRAM CONTENT.—The exchange program— 
(1) shall include learning modalities and methods, as deter-
mined by the Exchange Program Coordinator; 
(2) may include separate agendas and experiences for 
participants in order to— 
(A) facilitate interaction on particular topics; 
(B) cater to participant backgrounds or rank levels; 
or 
(C) achieve other pedagogical ends as determined by 
the Exchange Program Coordinator; and 
(3) may include discussion, comparison, and information 
regarding the development of— 
(A) defense doctrine; 
(B) exercise development; 
(C) budget planning; 
(D) military law and law of armed conflict; 
(E) military cooperation with civilian agencies; 
(F) standard operating procedures; 
(G) operational plans and the operational art; 
(H) gaps and opportunities for improvement in existing 
procedures and plans; 
(I) existing technical challenges; 
(J) emerging technical challenges; 
(K) the current and future threat environment; 
(L) trust and capacity for multilateral sharing of 
information; 
(M) additional mechanisms and ideas for integrated 
cooperation; 
(N) ways to promote the meaningful participation of 
women in matters of peace and security; and 
(O) other content, as appropriate, developed to advance 
integration and tactical, operational, and strategic pro-
ficiency. 
(e) MEETINGS.—Participants in the exchange program shall 
meet in person not less frequently than quarterly. 
(f) EXCHANGE PROGRAM COORDINATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
an Exchange Program Coordinator, who shall be assigned to 
a Department of Defense School, to oversee the exchange pro-
gram. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Exchange Program Coordinator shall— 
(A) design the exchange program; 
(B) ensure that the exchange program complies with 
the requirements of this section; 
(C) provide to the Secretary of Defense reports on 
developments, insights, and progress of the exchange pro-
gram; and 
(D) notify the Secretary of Defense of any failure of 
the exchange program to comply with the in-person require-
ments of subsection (e). 
(3) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 15 days 
after receiving a notification under paragraph (2)(D), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives a report describing— 
(A) the reasons an in-person meeting did not occur 
during such quarter; and
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(B) any measures taken to ensure that an in-person 
meeting occurs during the following quarter. 
(g) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 
years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
a report that includes— 
(A) a summary of the activities of the exchange pro-
gram during the prior year, including— 
(i) the countries participating; 
(ii) the subject matter covered; 
(iii) developments, insights, and progress achieved 
through the program; and 
(iv) any new topics added to the exchange as well 
as a justification for adding the new topic; 
(B) an assessment of the effectiveness of the exchange 
program; and 
(C) recommendations on further improvements to the 
exchange program. 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
(h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCHOOL.—The term ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense school’’ means any institution listed in section 
1595(c) or section 2162(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) PARTICIPATING MILITARIES IN SUPPORT OF MIDDLE EAST 
REGIONAL INTEGRATION.—The term ‘‘participating militaries in 
support of Middle East regional integration’’ means military 
allies and partner forces of the United States working to 
advance regional integration in the Middle East. 
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 
MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 
(a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b) of section 1245 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
(10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), 
as subparagraphs (C), (D), and (E), respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) any adjustments to the use of proxy forces by 
Iran;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘an analysis of’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting after ‘‘military 
doctrine’’ the following: ‘‘, including Iranian anti-access or 
area denial and other maritime harassment capabilities’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)—
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(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘Iranian Revolu-
tionary Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘Islamic Revolutionary 
Guard’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (J), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 
(C) by redesignating subparagraphs (E) through (J) 
as subparagraphs (F) through (K), respectively; and 
(D) by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) the role of Iran in supporting, facilitating, 
directing, or conducting attacks on United States forces 
in the region;’’; 
(4) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and storage sites;’’ 
and inserting ‘‘, storage, and production sites;’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘an intermediate- 
range ballistic missile or’’ after ‘‘develop and field’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the 
end and inserting ‘‘and the exportation of Iranian drones 
to the Middle East and Europe; and’’; 
(5) in paragraph (12), by striking ‘‘(9)’’ and inserting ‘‘(12)’’; 
(6) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through (12) as para-
graphs (10) through (13), respectively; 
(7) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following: 
‘‘(9) An assessment of the use of civilians by groups sup-
ported by Iran to shield military objectives from attack, 
including groups such as— 
‘‘(A) Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis; and 
‘‘(B) the Special Groups in Iraq.’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) An assessment of the manner and extent to which 
the advances or improvements in the capabilities of Iran’s 
conventional and unconventional forces described in this section 
have affected Israel’s qualitative military edge during the pre-
ceding year.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘Iranian’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Islamic’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)(ii)(bb), by inserting ‘‘or its regional 
interests’’ before the period at the end; and 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘capable of flights less 
than 500 kilometers.’’. 
(c) TERMINATION.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2025’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF REPORT ON THE MILITARY CAPABILI-
TIES OF IRAN AND RELATED ACTIVITIES. 
Section 1227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘all branches of’’ before ‘‘the 
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘including’’ before ‘‘the Quds 
Force’’; and
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(ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, and tech-
nologies as described in the Missile Technology Control 
Regime’’ before ‘‘, including’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by adding at the end before 
the period the following: ‘‘, and on the proliferation, 
procurement, and production networks of Iran’s drone 
program’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (F), by adding at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘, and the effect of 
its expiration on these Iranian proliferation activities’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (H)— 
(I) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, and any of 
their precursors,’’ after ‘‘narcotics’’; 
(II) in clause (iv), by inserting ‘‘and the Min-
istry of Intelligence and Security (MOIS)’’ after 
‘‘IRGC’’; and 
(III) in clause (v), by adding at the end before 
the period the following: ‘‘and MOIS’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (I)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘and MOIS agents’’ after 
‘‘operatives’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end before the period 
the following: ‘‘, including disinformation oper-
ations, recruitment of local assets, and targeting 
United States nationals and foreign dissidents’’; 
and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter for a period 
not to exceed 2 years’’ after ‘‘2024’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in June 2022’’ inserting ‘‘on the day 
after the previous report was submitted’’. 
SEC. 1224. PROHIBITION ON PROVIDING FUNDING TO IRANIAN ENTI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of Defense or otherwise made available 
by this Act may be made available, directly or indirectly, to— 
(1) the Government of Iran; 
(2) any person owned or controlled by the Government 
of Iran; 
(3) any person that is on the List of Specially Designated 
Nationals and Blocked Persons maintained by the Office of 
Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury 
and the property and interests in property of which are blocked 
pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act; 
or 
(4) any person owned or controlled by a person described 
in paragraph (3). 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES.—The prohibition 
under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to activities subject 
to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence 
activities of the United States. 
SEC. 1225. NOTIFICATION RELATING TO ARMS TRAFFICKING BY IRAN. 
(a) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after any identi-
fied transfer of weapons, ammunition, or component parts by 
the Islamic Republic of Iran to a terrorist proxy group or 
state actor outside the territory of Iran, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide the congressional defense committees with the 
notification described in paragraph (2). 
(2) NOTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The notification described 
in this paragraph is a notification that includes the following: 
(A) An identification of— 
(i) the type and quantity of weapons, ammunition, 
or component parts transferred by the Islamic Republic 
of Iran to a terrorist proxy group or state actor outside 
the territory of Iran; 
(ii) the intended destination and recipient of such 
transfer; and 
(iii) the mode of transportation of such transfer. 
(B) The status of such transfer at the time of the 
notification. 
(C) A description of actions taken or planned to be 
taken by the United States Armed Forces or the military 
forces of partner countries to expose, deter, disrupt, or 
interdict such transfer, and the authorities under which 
such actions may be taken. 
(b) WEAPONS, AMMUNITION, OR COMPONENT PARTS DEFINED.— 
The term ‘‘weapons, ammunition, or component parts’’ means— 
(1) conventional arms, such as firearms, artillery, and 
armored vehicles; 
(2) missiles, rockets, unmanned aerial systems, and other 
explosive ordnance; 
(3) military aircraft; 
(4) naval vessels and equipment related to such vessels; 
(5) chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons 
and the delivery systems of such weapons; and 
(6) the component parts of any item described in any of 
paragraphs (1) through (5). 
(c) TERMINATION.—This section shall cease to have effect on 
the date that is three years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 1226. ASSESSMENT AND PLAN WITH RESPECT TO EQUIPMENT 
PROVIDED TO KURDISH PESHMERGA FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every 120 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
(1) a report that assesses whether equipment provided 
under 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) and designated 
for Kurdish Peshmerga forces is being provided in a timely 
manner; and 
(2) a plan for resolving any delay of such equipment 
intended for Kurdish Peshmerga forces. 
(b) NOTIFICATION RELATING TO PLAN OF ACTION.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 120 days thereafter until the plan of action required by 
section 1266 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2024 (Public Law 118–31; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is developed 
and implemented, the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees of the reasons for the delay in developing 
and implementing the plan. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the section may be 
construed as overturning or otherwise impeding United States poli-
cies toward Iraq. 
(d) TERMINATION.—Subsection (a) shall cease to have effect 
beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CER-
TAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 393) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2023, and ending on 
December 31, 2024, for overseas contingency operations’’ and 
inserting ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on December 
31, 2025’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO LIMITATIONS.—Subsection (d)(1) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2023, 
and ending on December 31, 2024, may not exceed $15,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘beginning on October 1, 2024, and ending on 
December 31, 2025, may not exceed $75,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1228. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF SECURITY BRIEFINGS 
ON AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1092 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1934) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Not later than January 
15, 2022, and every 90 days thereafter through December 31, 
2025,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than January 15, 2025, and 
every 120 days thereafter through December 31, 2026,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph (12); 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) The extent to which the Department of Defense is 
tracking and monitoring the equipment the Taliban recovered 
from the Afghan National Security Forces, an assessment of 
how such equipment being used by the Taliban, and the oper-
ational readiness of such equipment.’’. 
SEC. 1229. NOTIFICATIONS REGARDING TERRORIST GROUPS IN 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 
of Defense identifies any new training facility in Afghanistan that 
is operated or staffed by al-Qaeda, ISIS Khorasan, or any other 
United States-designated terrorist organization, or at which mem-
bers of any such terrorist organization receive training, the Sec-
retary shall provide the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives with a notification that 
includes the following: 
(1) A description of the location of the training facility.
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(2) An identification of the one or more terrorist groups 
operating, staffing, or being trained at the facility. 
(3) An assessment of the purpose of the facility. 
(4) An assessment as to whether the Taliban has provided 
any support to the facility, or whether the Taliban is taking 
action to close the facility consistent with its obligations under 
the February 29, 2020, United States-Taliban agreement. 
(5) An assessment as to whether there is a risk that the 
facility is being used to plan or train for a terrorist attack 
outside Afghanistan. 
(b) FORM.—Each notification required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified 
annex. 
(c) SUNSET.—The notification requirement under subsection (a) 
shall terminate on the date that is two years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1230. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND 
ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 
IN IRAQ. 
(a) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—Subsection (c) 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 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2025’’. 
(b) SOURCE
OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2025’’. 
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE 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 Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559) 
is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
(b) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘fiscal year 2024, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$241,950,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2025, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $380,758,349.’’. 
(c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (o)(6) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2025’’. 
SEC. 1232. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO 
VETTED SYRIAN GROUPS AND INDIVIDUALS. 
Section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2025’’; and 
(2) in subsection (l)(3)(E), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’.
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SEC. 1233. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON RECOGNITION OF THE ASSAD 
REGIME. 
It is the policy of the United States not to recognize or normalize 
relations with any government of Syria that is led by Bashar 
al-Assad due to the Assad regime’s ongoing crimes against the 
Syrian people. 
TITLE XIII—OTHER MATTERS 
RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Europe and Russia 
Sec. 1301. Modifications to North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations 
Headquarters. 
Sec. 1302. Extension and modification of training for Eastern European national 
security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. 
Sec. 1303. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty 
of the Russian Federation over internationally recognized territory of 
Ukraine. 
Sec. 1304. Prohibition on New START Treaty information sharing. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
Sec. 1312. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1313. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1314. Indo-Pacific extended deterrence education pilot program. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Taiwan 
Sec. 1321. Modification of reporting requirement for transfer of defense articles and 
defense services to Taiwan. 
Sec. 1322. Establishment of program between the United States and Taiwan for 
military trauma care. 
Sec. 1323. Taiwan security cooperation initiative. 
Sec. 1324. Sense of Congress regarding invitation to Taiwan to Rim of the Pacific 
exercise. 
Subtitle D—Coordinating AUKUS Engagement With Japan 
Sec. 1331. Definitions. 
Sec. 1332. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1333. Engagement with Japan on AUKUS Pillar Two Cooperation. 
Sec. 1334. Assessment of Potential for Cooperation with Japan on AUKUS Pillar 
Two. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to East Asia 
Sec. 1341. Extension and modification of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa 
dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1342. Modification of cooperative program with Vietnam to account for Viet-
namese personnel missing in action. 
Sec. 1343. Plan for establishment of a joint force headquarters in Japan. 
Sec. 1344. Plan for Department of Defense activities to strengthen United States 
extended deterrence commitments to the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1345. Plan and annual report relating to trilateral defense cooperation with 
Japan and the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1346. Modification of public reporting of Chinese military companies operating 
in the United States. 
Sec. 1347. Strategy to address malign activities by the People’s Liberation Army. 
Subtitle A—Matters Relating to Europe 
and Russia 
SEC. 1301. MODIFICATIONS TO NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZA-
TION SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2350r of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended—
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(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Special Oper-
ations Headquarters’’ and inserting ‘‘Allied Special Oper-
ations Forces Command’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$55,000,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Special Operations Headquarters’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Allied Special Operations Forces Command’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Special Operations Headquarters or NATO Special 
Operations Headquarters in any law, regulation, map, document, 
record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to 
be a reference to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Allied 
Special Operations Forces Command. 
SEC. 1302. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF TRAINING FOR 
EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES IN 
THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 
Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) The Republic of Cyprus.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2026’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2027’’. 
SEC. 1303. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
RELATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERA-
TION OVER INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED TERRITORY 
OF UKRAINE. 
Section 1245(a) of the James M. Inhofe National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–236; 136 
Stat. 2847) is amended by striking ‘‘or 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘, 2024, 
or 2025’’. 
SEC. 1304. PROHIBITION ON NEW START TREATY INFORMATION 
SHARING. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2025 for the Department of Defense may be used to provide the 
Russian Federation with notifications, biannual data exchange, 
inspection activities, or telemetric activities as required by the 
New START Treaty. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, with concurrence from 
the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection 
(a) on a case-by-case basis if the Secretary of Defense certifies 
to the appropriate congressional committees in writing, that— 
(1) it is in the national security interest of the United 
States to unilaterally provide notifications, biannual data 
exchange, inspection activities, or telemetric information to the 
Russian Federation; or 
(2) the Russian Federation is providing similar information 
to the United States as required by the New START Treaty. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means—
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
between the United States of America and the Russian Federa-
tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation 
of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed at Prague April 8, 2010, 
and entered into force February 5, 2011. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to the Indo- 
Pacific Region 
SEC. 1311. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DEFENSE ALLIANCES AND PART-
NERSHIPS IN THE INDO-PACIFIC REGION. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
continue efforts that strengthen United States defense alliances 
and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region so as to further the 
comparative advantage of the United States in strategic competition 
with the People’s Republic of China, including by— 
(1) enhancing cooperation with Japan, consistent with the 
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between the United 
States of America and Japan, signed at Washington, January 
19, 1960, including by developing advanced military capabili-
ties, upgrading command and control relationships, fostering 
interoperability across all domains, and improving sharing of 
information and intelligence; 
(2) reinforcing the United States alliance with the Republic 
of Korea, including by maintaining the presence of approxi-
mately 28,500 members of the United States Armed Forces 
deployed to the Republic of Korea, enhancing mutual defense 
base cooperation, and affirming the United States extended 
deterrence commitment using the full range of United States 
defense capabilities, consistent with the Mutual Defense Treaty 
Between the United States and the Republic of Korea, signed 
at Washington, October 1, 1953, in support of the shared objec-
tive of a peaceful and stable Korean Peninsula; 
(3) fostering bilateral and multilateral cooperation with 
Australia, consistent with the Security Treaty Between Aus-
tralia, New Zealand, and the United States of America, signed 
at San Francisco, September, 1951, and through the partner-
ship among Australia, the United Kingdom, and United States 
(commonly known as ‘‘AUKUS’’)— 
(A) to advance shared security objectives; 
(B) to accelerate the fielding of advanced military 
capabilities; and 
(C) to build the capacity of emerging partners; 
(4) advancing United States alliances with the Philippines 
and Thailand and United States partnerships with other part-
ners in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to enhance 
maritime domain awareness, promote sovereignty and terri-
torial integrity, leverage technology and promote innovation, 
and support an open, inclusive, and rules-based regional 
architecture;
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(5) broadening United States engagement with India, 
including through the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue— 
(A) to advance the shared objective of a free and open 
Indo-Pacific region through bilateral and multilateral 
engagements and participation in military exercises, 
expanded defense trade, and collaboration on humanitarian 
aid and disaster response; and 
(B) to enable greater cooperation on maritime security; 
(6) strengthening the United States partnership with 
Taiwan, consistent with the Three Communiques, the Taiwan 
Relations Act (Public Law 96–8; 22 U.S.C. 3301 et seq.), and 
the Six Assurances, with the goal of improving Taiwan’s defen-
sive capabilities and promoting peaceful cross-strait relations; 
(7) reinforcing the status of the Republic of Singapore as 
a Major Security Cooperation Partner of the United States 
and continuing to strengthen defense and security cooperation 
between the military forces of the Republic of Singapore and 
the United States Armed Forces, including through participa-
tion in combined exercises and training; 
(8) engaging with the Federated States of Micronesia, the 
Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Republic of Palau, and 
other Pacific island countries, with the goal of strengthening 
regional security and addressing issues of mutual concern, 
including protecting fisheries from illegal, unreported, and 
unregulated fishing; 
(9) collaborating with Canada, the United Kingdom, 
France, and other members of the European Union and the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization to build connectivity and 
advance a shared vision for the region that is principled, long- 
term, and anchored in democratic resilience; and 
(10) investing in enhanced military posture and capabilities 
in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific 
Command and strengthening cooperation in bilateral relation-
ships, multilateral partnerships, and other international fora 
to uphold global security and shared principles, with the goal 
of ensuring the maintenance of a free and open Indo-Pacific 
region. 
SEC. 1312. MODIFICATION OF INDO-PACIFIC MARITIME SECURITY INI-
TIATIVE. 
Section 1263 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 333 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) to provide assistance to— 
‘‘(i) the national military or other security forces 
of any such country that has among its functional 
responsibilities a maritime security mission; and 
‘‘(ii) 
any 
other 
national-level 
governmental 
organization of such a country that has among its 
functional responsibilities a maritime domain aware-
ness mission, for purposes of helping to achieve the 
maritime domain awareness objectives of such country 
if such assistance directly contributes to the integration 
of a maritime domain awareness activity with the 
national military or other security forces described in 
clause (i); and
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‘‘(B) to provide training to— 
‘‘(i) ministry, agency, and headquarters-level 
organizations for such forces; or 
‘‘(ii) other national-level governmental organiza-
tions described in paragraph (A)(ii).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (h)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or national-level 
governmental organization’’ after ‘‘unit or units’’. 
SEC. 1313. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF PACIFIC DETERRENCE 
INITIATIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c) of section 1251 of the William 
M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2025’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Subsection (d)(1)(A) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2026 and 2027’’. 
(c) PLAN REQUIRED.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2025 and 2026’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2026 and 2027’’. 
SEC. 1314. INDO-PACIFIC EXTENDED DETERRENCE EDUCATION PILOT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, using the 
authorities provided in chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, 
and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary, 
may establish a pilot program, including an international defense 
personnel exchange program, to support the education of covered 
personnel in— 
(1) matters relating to nuclear deterrence, nuclear strategy, 
and nuclear defense strategy; and 
(2) any other matter the Secretary considers important 
to strengthening extended nuclear deterrence of— 
(A) threats to United States allies posed by major- 
power competitors; and 
(B) any other persistent nuclear threat identified in 
the 2022 National Defense Strategy published pursuant 
to section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERSHIP.—The Secretary may enter into 
an agreement with an existing university-affiliated research center 
or an institution of higher education with recognized subject matter 
expertise in nuclear deterrence and related matters, and dem-
onstrated relevant experience, for the purpose of developing a cur-
riculum to reinforce extended deterrence through education of cov-
ered personnel in deterrence, nuclear strategy, conventional-nuclear 
integration, command and control, and related matters. 
(c) TERMINATION DATE.—The authority of the Secretary to carry 
out the pilot program under this section shall terminate on 
December 31, 2027. 
(d) COVERED PERSONNEL DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered personnel’’ means— 
(1) an employee of the Department of Foreign Affairs and 
Trade, the Department of Defence, or equivalent component 
of the Government of Australia;
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(2) an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 
Ministry of Defense, or equivalent component of the Govern-
ment of Japan; 
(3) an employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the 
Ministry of National Defense, or equivalent component of the 
Government of the Republic of Korea; 
(4) a member of the military forces of Australia, Japan, 
or the Republic of Korea; and 
(5) any other official of the Government of Australia, the 
Government of Japan, or the Government of the Republic of 
Korea the Secretary considers important to the extended deter-
rence relationship with the United States. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Taiwan 
SEC. 
1321. 
MODIFICATION 
OF 
REPORTING 
REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ARTICLES AND DEFENSE SERV-
ICES TO TAIWAN. 
Paragraph (3) of section 1259A(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 
Stat. 11685; 22 U.S.C. 3302 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) FORM.—Each report required under paragraph (1) may 
be submitted in classified form.’’. 
SEC. 1322. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM BETWEEN THE UNITED 
STATES AND TAIWAN FOR MILITARY TRAUMA CARE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, may establish a joint program on 
military trauma care with appropriate personnel of the military 
forces of Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act (22 
U.S.C. 3301 et seq.). 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The program authorized by subsection (a) may 
consist of the following activities between personnel of the United 
States military health system and the medical personnel of Taiwan’s 
military forces related to general trauma care, amputation and 
amputee care, post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 
injuries, and any other mental health condition associated with 
post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injuries: 
(1) Dialogue on best practices for general trauma care, 
with a focus on amputation and amputee care, including the 
following elements of amputee care: 
(A) Use of prosthetics. 
(B) Wound care. 
(C) Rehabilitative therapy. 
(D) Family counseling. 
(E) Mental health therapy. 
(2) Training and support on trauma care, to include 
amputation and amputee care. 
(3) The conduct of relevant joint conferences and exchanges 
with military medical professionals. 
(4) Opportunities for personnel to attend classes on best 
practices for trauma and amputee rehabilitation. 
(5) Any other relevant military trauma care educational 
activities that the Secretary of Defense and appropriate officials 
from Taiwan’s military forces determine appropriate.
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(c) USE OF AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out the joint program 
authorized by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may use 
the authorities under chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, 
and other applicable statutory authorities available to the Secretary. 
SEC. 1323. TAIWAN SECURITY COOPERATION INITIATIVE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the Taiwan Relations 
Act (22 U.S.C. 3301 et. seq.), the Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may provide, for 
the purpose described in paragraph (2), appropriate assistance 
as defined in subsection (b) to— 
(A) the military, central government security forces, 
and central government security agencies of Taiwan; and 
(B) civilian central government entities of Taiwan that 
have among their functional responsibilities the support 
of military and central government security forces. 
(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose described in this paragraph 
is to enable Taiwan to maintain sufficient self-defense capabili-
ties, including through one or more of the following: 
(A) The capabilities of the military, central government 
security forces, and central government security agencies 
of Taiwan to defend against coercion and aggression. 
(B) The ability of the civilian central governmental 
institutions of Taiwan to provide oversight and support, 
ensure accountability of, or manage, such forces. 
(b) APPROPRIATE ASSISTANCE DEFINED.— 
(1) For purposes of subparagraph (A) of subsection (a)(1), 
the term ‘‘appropriate assistance’’ includes the following: 
(A) Modifications to equipment provided by the United 
States for exportability or technology security. 
(B) Technology or services for effective end-use moni-
toring. 
(C) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities or support. 
(D) Anti-armor capabilities. 
(E) Radars. 
(F) Manned and unmanned aerial capabilities. 
(G) Defensive cyber capabilities. 
(H) Long-range precision fires. 
(I) Integrated air and missile defense systems. 
(J) Anti-ship missiles. 
(K) Electronic warfare and counter-electronic warfare 
capabilities or support. 
(L) Secure communications equipment and other elec-
tronic protection systems. 
(M) Undersea warfare capabilities. 
(N) Survivable swarming maritime assets. 
(O) Integrated air and missile defense systems or 
capabilities. 
(P) Mine and counter-mine capabilities. 
(Q) Littoral-zone and coastal defense vessels. 
(R) Coastal defense capabilities. 
(S) Transportation capabilities. 
(T) Command and control capabilities. 
(U) Munitions.
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(V) Training for critical operations and as required 
to maintain or employ systems and capabilities specified 
in subparagraphs (B) through (U). 
(2) For purposes of subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(1), 
the term ‘‘appropriate assistance’’ includes the following: 
(A) Modifications to equipment provided by the United 
States for exportability or technology security. 
(B) Technology or services for effective end-use moni-
toring. 
(C) Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities or support. 
(D) Radars. 
(E) Manned and unmanned aerial capabilities. 
(F) Defensive cyber capabilities or support. 
(G) Secure communications equipment and other elec-
tronic protection systems. 
(H) Transportation capabilities. 
(I) Command and control capabilities. 
(J) Training for critical operations and as required 
to maintain or employ systems and capabilities specified 
in subparagraphs (B) through (I). 
(c) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 
may be construed to constitute a specific statuary authorization 
for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 
circumstances. 
(d) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2025 for the Department of Defense, not more than 
$300,000,000 may be made available for the purposes of subsection 
(a). 
(e) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY FOR USE OF UNITED STATES INVEN-
TORY.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, may, in such quantity as the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate to achieve the purposes of subsection 
(a)(2)— 
(1) make available to the military, central government secu-
rity forces, and central government security agencies of Taiwan 
defense articles from the United States inventory and defense 
services, and to recover or dispose of such defense articles; 
or 
(2) make available to the foreign military and national 
security forces and ministries of defense (or security agencies 
serving a similar defense function) of foreign partners defense 
articles to replenish comparable stocks that such governments 
have provided to the military, central government security 
forces, and central government security agencies of Taiwan. 
(f) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before providing 
assistance or support under subsection (a)(1) or (e), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a notice containing a description of the defense 
articles or defense services that will be provided. 
(2) ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION 
(a).—A report under paragraph (1) with respect to the provision 
of assistance or support under subsection (a)(1) shall include 
the following:
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(A) An identification of the specific recipient of the 
defense articles or defense services. 
(B) Objectives of providing the defense articles or 
defense services. 
(C) The cost of providing the defense articles or defense 
services. 
(D) The anticipated timeline for delivery of the defense 
articles or defense services. 
(3) ASSISTANCE OR SUPPORT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION 
(e).—A report under paragraph (1) with respect to the provision 
of assistance or support under subsection (e) shall include the 
following: 
(A) An identification of the recipient foreign country. 
(B) A detailed description of the articles to be provided, 
including the dollar value, origin, and capabilities associ-
ated with the articles. 
(C) A detailed description of the articles provided to 
Taiwan to be replenished, including the dollar value, origin, 
and capabilities associated with the articles. 
(D) The impact on United States inventory and readi-
ness of transferring the articles. 
(E) An assessment of any security, intellectual prop-
erty, or end use monitoring issues associated with transfer-
ring the articles. 
(4) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
(g) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed as circumventing the applicable requirements of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.). 
(h) TERMINATION.—The authority provided by this section shall 
terminate on December 31, 2029. 
SEC. 1324. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING INVITATION TO TAIWAN 
TO RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the naval forces of Taiwan 
may be invited to participate in the Rim of the Pacific exercise, 
as appropriate, conducted in 2025. 
Subtitle D—Coordinating AUKUS 
Engagement With Japan 
SEC. 1331. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.
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(2) The term ‘‘AUKUS official’’ means a government official 
with responsibilities related to the implementation of the 
AUKUS partnership. 
(3) The term ‘‘AUKUS partnership’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1321 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act of Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10401). 
(4) The term ‘‘State AUKUS Coordinator’’ means the senior 
advisor at the Department of State designated under section 
1331(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10411(a)(1)). 
(5) The term ‘‘Defense AUKUS Coordinator’’ means the 
senior civilian official of the Department of Defense designated 
under section 1332(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10412(a)). 
(6) The term ‘‘Pillar Two’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1321(2)(B) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act of Fiscal Year 2024 (22 U.S.C. 10401(2)(B)). 
(7) The term ‘‘United States Munitions List’’ means the 
list set forth in part 121 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations 
(or successor regulations). 
SEC. 1332. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should continue to strengthen rela-
tionships and cooperation with allies in order to effectively 
counter the People’s Republic of China; 
(2) the United States should capitalize on the technological 
advancements allies have made in order to deliver more 
advanced capabilities at speed and at scale to the United States 
military and the militaries of partner countries; 
(3) the historic announcement of the AUKUS partnership 
laid out a vision for future defense cooperation in the Indo- 
Pacific among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United 
States; 
(4) Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership envisions coopera-
tion on advanced technologies, including hypersonic capabilities, 
electronic warfare capabilities, cyber capabilities, quantum 
technologies, undersea capabilities, and space capabilities; 
(5) trusted partners of the United States, the United 
Kingdom, and Australia, such as Japan, could benefit from 
and offer significant contributions to a range of projects related 
to Pillar Two of the AUKUS partnership; 
(6) Japan is a treaty ally of the United States and a 
technologically advanced country with the world’s third-largest 
economy; 
(7) in 2022, Australia signed a Reciprocal Access Agreement 
with Japan to facilitate reciprocal access and cooperation 
between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the Australian 
Defence Force; 
(8) in 2023, the United Kingdom signed a Reciprocal Access 
Agreement with Japan to facilitate reciprocal access and 
cooperation between the Self-Defense Forces of Japan and the 
Armed Forces of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 
Northern Ireland; 
(9) in 2014, Japan relaxed its post-war constraints on the 
export of non-lethal defense equipment, and in March 2024, 
Japan further refined that policy to allow for the export of