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ational inventory of the Army prior to the retirement 
of GEM-T interceptors. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to activities that the Secretary determines 
are critical to the safety of GEM–T interceptors. 
(d) GEM–T INTERCEPTOR DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘GEM–T interceptor’’ means the Patriot 
guidance enhanced missile TBM. 
SEC. 1683. MODERNIZATION OF ARMY LOWER TIER AIR AND 
MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR. 
(a) APPROVAL OF ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than April 15, 
2018, the Secretary of the Army shall issue an ac-
quisition strategy for a 360-degree lower tier air and 
missile defense sensor that achieves initial operating 
capability by not later than January 1, 2022. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—The acquisition strategy 
under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) ensure the use of competitive proce-
dures; 
(B) clearly describe the open-architecture 
design to be used; 
(C) provide a comprehensive fielding plan 
that provides 360-degree lower tier air and mis-
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sile defense sensor capability to all units of the 
Army by not later than January 1, 2026; 
(D) define the operation and sustainment 
cost savings of the acquisition strategy and 
other acquisition options of the Army; 
(E) identify any programmatic cost avoid-
ance that could be achieved through co-produc-
tion, co-development, or foreign military sales; 
(F) ensure the fielding of an interim gap- 
filler capability to the highest priority forces 
(consisting of not less than three battalions) for 
imminent threats; and 
(G) identify the estimated cost to field 
both the 360-degree lower tier air and missile 
defense sensor capability and the interim capa-
bility pursuant to subparagraph (E). 
(3) LIMITATION.—If the Secretary of the Army 
does not issue the acquisition strategy under sub-
section (a) by April 15, 2018, none of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2018 for the lower tier 
air and missile defense sensor of the Army that are 
unobligated as of such date may be obligated or ex-
pended. 
(b) CONDITIONAL TRANSFER.—
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(1) MDA.—If the Secretary of the Army does 
not issue the acquisition strategy under subsection 
(a) by April 15, 2018, the Secretary of Defense shall 
transfer from the Secretary of the Army to the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency— 
(A) the responsibility to issue the acquisi-
tion strategy described in subsection (a) by not 
later than December 15, 2018; and 
(B) beginning on the date of such ap-
proval, the responsibility to implement such ac-
quisition strategy to procure a 360-degree lower 
tier air and missile defense sensor. 
(2) ARMY.—If the Secretary of Defense carries 
out the transfer under paragraph (1), after the 360- 
degree lower tier air and missile defense sensor 
achieves Milestone B approval (or equivalent), but 
before such sensor achieves Milestone C approval (or 
equivalent), the Secretary of Defense shall transfer 
from the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 
the Secretary of the Army the responsibility to pro-
cure such sensor. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—The terms ‘‘Milestone B ap-
proval’’ and ‘‘Milestone C approval’’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 2366 of title 10, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 1684. ENHANCEMENT OF OPERATIONAL TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
OF 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
DE-
FENSE SYSTEM. 
(a) INTEGRATION OF PATRIOT MISSILES INTO INTE-
GRATED MASTER TEST PLAN.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 
of the Missile Defense Agency, the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation, the Secretary of the Army, and the 
Secretary of the Navy shall jointly ensure that— 
(1) the test plans of the Integrated Master Test 
Plan of the ballistic missile defense system include 
planned tests activity of the lower tier ballistic mis-
sile defenses of the Army; 
(2) such plans prioritize the integration of such 
defenses with elements of the ballistic missile de-
fense system; and 
(3) such plans are clearly described in such In-
tegrated Master Test Plan. 
(b) NORMALIZING OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUA-
TION.— 
(1) CONDITION
FOR
PROCEEDING
BEYOND 
LOW-RATE
INITIAL
PRODUCTION.—Section 
2399(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘or a covered designated major 
subprogram’’ and inserting ‘‘a covered designated
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major subprogram, or an element of the ballistic 
missile defense system’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 1662 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 10 U.S.C. 2431 note) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 1685. DEFENSE OF HAWAII FROM NORTH KOREAN 
BALLISTIC MISSILE ATTACK. 
(a) FINDINGS; SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) The North Korean ballistic missile 
threat to the United States, including Hawaii, 
is growing rapidly. 
(B) Since Kim Jong-un took power in 
2012, North Korea has conducted 78 ballistic 
missile tests, of which 61 are considered to have 
been successful. 
(C) The existing ballistic missile defense 
protection for Hawaii, including the ground- 
based midcourse defense system in Alaska, and 
the sea-based x-band radar, provide limited bal-
listic missile defense capabilities today. 
(D) Through use of existing ballistic mis-
sile defense assets, including AN/TPY–2 radars
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and the Aegis Ashore Site located on the Pa-
cific Missile Range Facility, the ballistic missile 
defense of Hawaii could benefit from a near- 
term improvement by adding a layer of defense. 
(E) The proposed program of record for a 
medium range discriminating radar to be fully 
mission capable after 2023 would leave the de-
fense of Hawaii dependent only on the ground- 
based midcourse defense system in Alaska, and 
the sea-based x-band radar until that time, 
while the threat to the United States, including 
Hawaii, from North Korean ballistic missiles 
continues to grow. 
(F) The National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114– 
328) required that the Missile Defense Agency 
plan to provide additional ballistic missile de-
fense sensor coverage for the defense of Hawaii 
and ‘‘field such radar or equivalent sensor by 
not later than December 31, 2021’’. 
(G) When asked at a hearing of the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives on April 26, 2017, about the threat 
to Hawaii from North Korean ballistic missiles, 
the Commander of the United States Pacific
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Command, Admiral Harry Harris, testified that 
‘‘Kim Jong-un is clearly in a position to threat-
en Hawaii today. . .I believe that our ballistic 
missile (defense) architecture is sufficient to 
protect Hawaii today. But it can be over-
whelmed’’ and ‘‘I think that we would be better 
served, my personal opinion, is that we would 
be better served with a defensive Hawaii radar 
and interceptors in Hawaii. I know that is 
being discussed’’. 
(2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that Congress supports assessing the feasi-
bility of improving the missile defense of Hawaii 
from the evolving ballistic missile threat, including 
from North Korea, through a permanent missile de-
fense sensor capability and the possible introduction 
of interim missile defense coverage. 
(b) SEQUENCED APPROACH.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall protect the test and training operations of the 
Pacific Missile Range Facility, and assess the siting and 
functionality of a discrimination radar for homeland de-
fense throughout the Hawaiian Islands before assessing 
the feasibility of improving the missile defense of Hawaii 
by using existing missile defense assets that could materi-
ally improve the defense of Hawaii.
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(c) TEST.—The Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency shall— 
(1) not later than 270 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, conduct a test to evaluate 
and demonstrate, if technologically feasible, the ca-
pability to defeat a simple intercontinental ballistic 
missile threat using the standard missile 3 block IIA 
missile interceptor; and 
(2) as part of the integrated master test plan 
for the ballistic missile defense system, develop a 
plan to demonstrate a capability to defeat a complex 
intercontinental ballistic missile threat, including a 
complex threat posed by the intercontinental ballistic 
missiles of North Korea. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port— 
(1) that indicates whether demonstrating an 
intercontinental ballistic missile defense capability 
against North Korean ballistic missiles by the stand-
ard missile 3 block IIA missile interceptor poses any 
risks to strategic stability; and 
(2) if the Secretary determines under para-
graph (1) that such demonstration poses such risks
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to strategic stability, a description of the plan devel-
oped and implemented by the Secretary to address 
and mitigate such risks, as determined appropriate 
by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1686. AEGIS ASHORE ANTI-AIR WARFARE CAPABILITY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Using funds authorized to be 
appropriated by sections 101 and 201 of this Act or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procurement 
and research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the funding tables in division D, the Secretary of 
Defense shall continue the development, procurement, and 
deployment of anti-air warfare capabilities at each Aegis 
Ashore site in Romania and Poland. The Secretary shall 
ensure the deployment of such capabilities— 
(1) at such sites in Romania by not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(2) at such sites in Poland by not later than 
one year after the declaration of operational status 
for such sites. 
(b) REPROGRAMMING
AND TRANSFERS.—Any re-
programming or transfer made to carry out subsection (a) 
shall be carried out in accordance with established proce-
dures for reprogramming or transfers.
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SEC. 1687. IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 
SYSTEM, ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DE-
FENSE PROGRAM CODEVELOPMENT AND CO-
PRODUCTION, AND ARROW 3 TESTING. 
(a) IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE 
SYSTEM.— 
(1) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2018 for procure-
ment, Defense-wide, and available for the Missile 
Defense Agency, not more than $92,000,000 may be 
provided to the Government of Israel to procure sys-
tem components for the Iron Dome Defense short- 
range rocket defense program, through the co-
production of such system components in the United 
States by industry of the United States. 
(2) CONDITIONS.— 
(A) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in 
paragraph (1) for the Iron Dome short-range 
rocket defense program shall be available sub-
ject to the terms and conditions in the Agree-
ment Between the Department of Defense of 
the United States of America and the Ministry 
of Defense of the State of Israel Concerning 
Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 
signed on March 5, 2014, subject to an amend-
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ed bilateral international agreement for co-
production for Tamir interceptors. In negotia-
tions by the Missile Defense Agency and the 
Missile Defense Organization of the Govern-
ment of Israel regarding such production, the 
goal of the United States is to maximize oppor-
tunities for coproduction of the Tamir intercep-
tors described in paragraph (1) in the United 
States by industry of the United States. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 
days prior to the initial obligation of funds de-
scribed in paragraph (1), the Director of the 
Missile Defense Agency and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees— 
(i) a certification that the amended bi-
lateral international agreement specified in 
subparagraph (A) is being implemented as 
provided in such agreement; and 
(ii) an assessment detailing any risks 
relating to the implementation of such 
agreement. 
(b) ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM CODEVELOPMENT AND COPRODUCTION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2018 for procurement, Defense-wide, and avail-
able for the Missile Defense Agency— 
(A) not more than $221,500,000 may be 
provided to the Government of Israel for the 
David’s Sling Weapon System Program, of 
which not more than $120,000,000 may be 
used to procure the David’s Sling Weapon Sys-
tem, including for coproduction of parts and 
components in the United States by United 
States industry; and 
(B) not more than $287,300,000 may be 
provided to the Government of Israel for the 
Arrow Weapon System, including the Arrow 3 
Upper Tier System, of which not more than 
$120,000,000 may be used to procure the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor System, includ-
ing for coproduction of parts and components 
in the United States by United States industry. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.— 
(A) CRITERIA.—Except as provided by 
paragraph (3), the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall
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submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a certification that— 
(i) the Government of Israel has dem-
onstrated the successful completion of the 
knowledge points, technical milestones, and 
production readiness reviews required by 
the research, development, and technology 
agreements for the David’s Sling Weapon 
System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier De-
velopment Program, respectively; 
(ii) funds specified in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1) will be pro-
vided on the basis of a one-for-one cash 
match made by Israel for such respective 
systems or in another matching amount 
that otherwise meets best efforts (as mutu-
ally agreed to by the United States and 
Israel); 
(iii) the United States has entered 
into a bilateral international agreement 
with Israel that establishes, with respect to 
the use of such funds— 
(I) in accordance with clause (iv), 
the terms of coproduction of parts 
and components of such respective
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systems on the basis of the greatest 
practicable coproduction of parts, 
components, and all-up rounds (if ap-
propriate) by United States industry 
and minimizes nonrecurring engineer-
ing and facilitization expenses to the 
costs needed for coproduction; 
(II) complete transparency on the 
requirement of Israel for the number 
of interceptors and batteries of such 
respective systems that will be pro-
cured, including with respect to the 
procurement plans, acquisition strat-
egy, and funding profiles of Israel; 
(III) technical milestones for co-
production of parts and components 
and procurement of such respective 
systems; and 
(IV) joint approval processes for 
third-party sales of such respective 
systems and the components of such 
respective systems; 
(iv) the level of coproduction described 
in clause (iii)(I) for the Arrow 3 Upper 
Tier Interceptor Program and the David’s
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Sling Weapon System is not less than 50 
percent; and 
(v) there is a separate, clear plan for 
each of the David’s Sling Weapon System 
and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 
Program for improving the affordability of 
the respective system, and each such plan 
is approved by a United States-Israeli joint 
working group on cost-reduction for such 
respective system. 
(B) NUMBER.—In carrying out subpara-
graph (A), the Under Secretary may submit— 
(i) one certification covering both the 
David’s Sling Weapon System and the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 
or 
(ii) separate certifications for each re-
spective system. 
(C) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees 
the certification under subparagraph (A) by not 
later than 60 days before the funds specified in 
paragraph (1) for the respective system covered 
by the certification are provided to the Govern-
ment of Israel.
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(3) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive 
the certification required by paragraph (2) if the 
Under Secretary certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that the Under Secretary has re-
ceived sufficient data from the Government of Israel 
to demonstrate— 
(A) the funds specified in subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) of paragraph (1) are provided to 
Israel solely for funding the procurement of 
long-lead components and critical hardware in 
accordance with a production plan, including a 
funding profile detailing Israeli contributions 
for production, including long-lead production, 
of either David’s Sling Weapon System or the 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor Program; 
(B) such long-lead components have suc-
cessfully completed knowledge points, technical 
milestones, and production readiness reviews; 
and 
(C) the long-lead procurement will be con-
ducted in a manner that maximizes coproduc-
tion in the United States without incurring 
nonrecurring engineering activity or cost other 
than such activity or cost required for suppliers
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of the United States to start or restart produc-
tion in the United States. 
(4) BRIEFING.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which both plans described in paragraph 
(2)(A)(v) are completed, the Under Secretary shall 
provide to the appropriate congressional committees 
a joint briefing on such plans. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDING FOR 
CERTAIN ARROW 3 TESTING.—Of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2018 for the Missile Defense Agency, not 
more than $105,000,000 may be obligated or expended 
for— 
(1) testing of the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Develop-
ment Program that is carried out at ranges located 
in the United States; and 
(2) expenses relating to such testing that the 
Director determines to be required and appropriate. 
(d) CROSS REFERENCE.—The amounts and purposes 
referred to in this section correspond to amounts specified 
for such purposes in the funding tables in division D. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees.
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(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1688. REVIEW OF PROPOSED GROUND-BASED MID-
COURSE DEFENSE SYSTEM CONTRACT. 
(a) LIMITATION
ON CHANGES
TO CONTRACTING 
STRATEGY.—The Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
may not change the contracting strategy for the systems 
integration, operations, and test of the ground-based mid-
course defense system until the date on which— 
(1) the report under subsection (b)(3) is sub-
mitted to the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 
the date of such submission. 
(b) REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation shall conduct a re-
view of the contract for the systems integration, op-
erations, and test of the ground-based midcourse de-
fense system. Such review shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Contract performance of current in-
dustry-led prime contract approach, including 
with respect to—
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(i) system readiness performance and 
reliability growth; 
(ii) 
development, 
integration, 
and 
fielding of new homeland defense capabili-
ties; and 
(iii) cost performance against baseline 
contract. 
(B) With respect to alternate contracting 
approaches— 
(i) an enumeration and detailing of 
any specific benefits for each such alter-
nate approach; 
(ii) an identification of specific costs 
to switching to each such alternate ap-
proach; and 
(iii) detailing of the specific risks of 
each such alternate approach to homeland 
defense, 
including 
regarding 
schedule, 
costs, and the sustainment, maintenance, 
development, and fielding, of integrated ca-
pabilities. 
(C) With respect to contracting approaches 
that transition to Federal Government-led sys-
tems engineering integration and test—
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(i) an enumeration of the processes, 
procedures, and command media that have 
been established by the Missile Defense 
Agency and proven to be effective for the 
execution of programs that are of the scale 
of the ground-based midcourse defense sys-
tem; and 
(ii) the manner in which a new con-
tract will control for growth in the per-
sonnel and support contracts of the Fed-
eral Government to support cost growth 
and minimize the risk of schedule delay. 
(D) A baseline for historical and current 
staffing of the ground-based midcourse defense 
system program, specifically with respect to 
personnel of the Federal Government, personnel 
of federally funded research and development 
centers, personnel of departments and agencies 
of the Federal Government, and support con-
tractors. 
(E) Projections of the staffing categories 
specified in subparagraph (D) under a new con-
tracting strategy and how such staffing cat-
egories will be limited to prevent significant
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cost growth and to minimize the risk of sched-
ule delays. 
(F) The views and recommendations of the 
Director for any changes the current ground- 
based midcourse defense system contract or a 
new contract, including the proposed con-
tracting strategy of the Missile Defense Agency. 
(G) Any other such matters the Director 
determines appropriate. 
(2) TRANSMISSION.—The Director of Cost As-
sessment and Program Evaluation shall transmit to 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering and the Missile Defense Executive 
Board the review under paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date on which the Under Secretary and the Missile 
Defense Executive Board receive the review under 
paragraph (1), the Under Secretary and Board shall 
jointly submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing— 
(A) the review, without change; and 
(B) any views and recommendations of the 
Under Secretary and the Board on such review.
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SEC. 1689. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND PLAN FOR DEVELOP-
MENT OF SPACE-BASED SENSOR LAYER FOR 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the defense of the homeland, the deployed 
members of the Armed Forces, and the allies of the 
United States against the threat of attack by bal-
listic and hypersonic missiles is the highest priority 
of the Missile Defense Agency; 
(2) the Missile Defense Agency, and the De-
fense Agencies and combat support agencies, must 
prioritize the design, development, and deployment 
of the space-based missile defense sensor layer; 
(3) a space-based missile defense sensor layer is 
essential for the future of the missile defense of the 
homeland, the deployed members of the Armed 
Forces, and the allies of the United States; and 
(4) such a space-based layer can, and should, 
benefit a multitude of other important defense and 
intelligence requirements, including targeting and 
space situational awareness. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—After the date on which the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency submits the plan 
under subsection (c), the Director, in coordination with 
the Secretary of the Air Force and the heads of the De-
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fense Agencies and combat support agencies that the Di-
rector determines appropriate, shall develop a space-based 
ballistic missile defense sensor layer that— 
(1) provides missile defense engagement quality 
precision tracking data of the United States begin-
ning in the boost phase and continuing throughout 
subsequent flight regimes; and 
(2) serves other defense and intelligence re-
quirements for intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance, including targeting and space situational 
awareness; and 
(3) achieves an operational prototype payload at 
the earliest practicable date. 
(c) SPACE-BASED MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR LAYER 
PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees a plan that includes— 
(1) how the Director will carry out subsection 
(b), including with respect to the estimated costs— 
(A) for the operational prototype payload 
specified in paragraph (3) of such subsection; 
and 
(B) to develop, acquire, and deploy, and 
the lifecycle costs to operate and sustain, a
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space-based sensor layer and support systems 
to provide global missile defense coverage; 
(2) an assessment of the maturity of critical 
technologies necessary to make operational such a 
space-based sensor layer, and recommendations for 
any research and development activities to rapidly 
mature such technologies; 
(3) an assessment of what capabilities such a 
space-based sensor layer can contribute that other 
sensor layers do not contribute; 
(4) how the Director will leverage the use of na-
tional technical means, commercially available space 
and terrestrial capabilities, hosted payloads, small 
satellites, and other capabilities to carry out sub-
section (b); and 
(5) any other matters the Director determines 
appropriate. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com-
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mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘combat support agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 193(f) of title 
10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘Defense Agency’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 101(a)(11) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND PLAN FOR DEVELOP-
MENT OF SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE 
INTERCEPT LAYER. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) a space-based missile defense layer will ex-
ploit the natural advantages of space systems and 
integrate them into the ballistic missile defense sys-
tem; and 
(2) these advantages include— 
(A) a 24/7 global presence to defend 
against asymmetric threats; 
(B) access to geographically denied areas; 
(C) an ability to close a global fire control 
loop for such system; 
(D) complementing existing terrestrial ca-
pabilities; and
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(E) increasing the overall survivability and 
resilience of the entire national missile defense 
system. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the Missile De-
fense Agency shall develop a space-based ballistic missile 
intercept layer to the ballistic missile defense system that 
is— 
(1) regionally focused; 
(2) capable of providing boost-phase defense; 
and 
(3) achieves an operational capability at the 
earliest practicable date. 
(c) SPACE-BASED BALLISTIC MISSILE INTERCEPT 
LAYER PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a plan to carry 
out subsection (b) during the five-year period following the 
date of the plan. Such plan shall include the following: 
(1) A concept definition phase consisting of 
multiple awarded contracts to identify feasible solu-
tions consistent with architectural principles, per-
formance goals, and price points established by the 
Director, such as contracts relating to— 
(A) refined requirements; 
(B) conceptual designs;
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(C) technology readiness assessments; 
(D) critical technical and operational 
issues; 
(E) cost, schedule, performance estimates; 
and 
(F) risk reduction plans. 
(2) A technology risk reduction phase consisting 
of up to three competitively awarded contracts fo-
cused on maturing, integrating, and characterizing 
key technologies, algorithms, components, and sub- 
systems, such as contracts relating to— 
(A) refined concepts and designs; 
(B) engineering trade studies; 
(C) medium-to-high fidelity digital rep-
resentations of the space-based ballistic missile 
intercept weapon system; and 
(D) a proposed integration and test se-
quence that could potentially lead to a live-fire 
boost phase intercept during fiscal year 2022. 
(3) During the technology risk reduction phase, 
contractors will define proposed demonstrations to a 
preliminary design review level prior to a technology 
development phase down-select. 
(4) A technology development phase consisting 
of two competitively awarded contracts to mature
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the preferred space-based ballistic missile intercept 
weapon system concepts and to potentially conduct 
a live-fire boost phase intercept fly-off during fiscal 
year 2022 with brassboard hardware and prototype 
software on a path to the operational goal. 
(5) A concurrent space-based ballistic missile 
intercept weapon system fire control test bed activity 
that incrementally incorporates modeling and sim-
ulation elements, real-world data, hardware, algo-
rithms, and systems to evaluate with increasing con-
fidence the performance of evolving designs and con-
cepts of such weapon system from target detection 
to intercept. 
(6) Any other matters the Director determines 
appropriate. 
(d) ESTABLISHMENT OF SPACE TEST BED.—In car-
rying out subsection (b), the Director of the Missile De-
fense Agency shall establish a space test bed to— 
(1) conduct research and development regard-
ing options for a space-based defensive layer, includ-
ing with respect to space-based interceptors and di-
rected energy platforms; and 
(2) identify the most cost-efficient and prom-
ising technological solutions to implementing such 
layer.
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(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1691. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE ELE-
MENT OF THE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 
SYSTEM. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for 
the ground-based midcourse defense element of the bal-
listic missile defense system, $50,000,000 may not be obli-
gated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense provides to the congressional defense commit-
tees— 
(1) a written certification that the risk of mis-
sion failure of ground-based midcourse interceptor 
enhanced kill vehicles due to foreign object debris 
has been minimized; or 
(2) if the certification under paragraph (1) can-
not be made, a briefing on the corrective measures
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that will be carried out to minimize such risk, in-
cluding— 
(A) a timeline for the implementation of 
the measures; and 
(B) the estimated cost of implementing the 
measures. 
SEC. 1692. CONVENTIONAL PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAP-
ONS SYSTEM. 
(a) EARLY OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall plan to reach early oper-
ational capability for the conventional prompt strike weap-
on system by not later than September 30, 2022. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2018 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 
conventional prompt global strike weapons system, not 
more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until 
the date on which the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, in consultation with the Chief of Staff of the Army, 
the Commander of the United States European Command, 
the Commander of the United States Pacific Command, 
and the Commander of the United States Strategic Com-
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mand, submits to the congressional defense committees, 
a report on— 
(1) the required level of resources that is con-
sistent with the level of priority assigned to the asso-
ciated capability gap; 
(2) the estimated period for the delivery of a 
medium-range early operational capability, the re-
quired level of resources necessary to field a me-
dium-range conventional prompt global strike weap-
on within the United States (including the territories 
and possessions of the United States), and a detailed 
plan consistent with the urgency of the associated 
capability gap across multiple platforms; 
(3) the joint performance requirements that— 
(A) ensure interoperability, where appro-
priate, between and among joint military capa-
bilities; and 
(B) are necessary, as designated by the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to fulfill 
capability gaps of more than one military de-
partment, Defense Agency, or other element of 
the Department; and 
(4) in coordination with the Secretary of De-
fense, any plan (including policy options) considered 
appropriate to address any potential risks of ambi-
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guity from the launch or employment of such a ca-
pability. 
SEC. 1693. DETERMINATION OF LOCATION OF CONTI-
NENTAL UNITED STATES INTERCEPTOR SITE. 
(a) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Ballistic Missile Defense Review is 
issued, the Secretary of Defense shall determine the loca-
tion of a potential additional continental United States in-
terceptor site. In making such determination, the Sec-
retary shall consider the full spectrum of contributing fac-
tors, including with respect to each of the following: 
(1) Strategic and operational effectiveness, in-
cluding with respect to the location that is the most 
advantageous site to the continental United States, 
including by having the capability to provide shoot- 
assess-shoot coverage to the entire continental 
United States. 
(2) Existing infrastructure at the location. 
(3) Economic impacts. 
(4) Public support. 
(5) Cost to construct and operate. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after making 
the determination described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report detailing all of the contributing factors con-
910 
sidered by the Secretary in making such determination, 
including any other factors that the Secretary considered, 
including any relevant recommendations of the Ballistic 
Missile Defense Review. 
SEC. 1694. NORTH KOREAN NUCLEAR INTERCONTINENTAL 
BALLISTIC MISSILES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the con-
gressional defense committees a briefing on the hazards 
or risks posed directly or indirectly by the nuclear ambi-
tions of North Korea, focusing upon— 
(1) the development and deployment of inter-
continental ballistic missiles or nuclear weapons; 
(2) the consequences to the United States, the 
interests of the United States, and allies of the 
United States of North Korea’s nuclear and missile 
programs; 
(3) a plan to deter and defend against such 
threats from North Korea; 
(4) protecting vital interest and capabilities of 
the United States in space from such threats from 
North Korea; and 
(5) the potential damage or destruction caused 
by such missiles to satellites and space stations, in-
cluding magnetic fields such as the Van Allen belts.
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SEC. 1694A. BOOST PHASE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE. 
(a) INITIAL OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that an effective interim 
kinetic or directed energy boost phase ballistic missile de-
fense capability is available for initial operational deploy-
ment not later than December 31, 2020. 
(b) PLAN.—Together with the budget of the Presi-
dent submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2019, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a plan to achieve the requirement in subsection 
(a). Such plan shall include— 
(1) the budget requirements; 
(2) a robust test schedule; 
(3) a plan to develop an enduring boost phase 
ballistic missile defense capability, including cost and 
test schedule. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1695. PROTECTION OF CERTAIN FACILITIES AND AS-
SETS FROM UNMANNED AIRCRAFT. 
Subparagraph (C) of section 130i(e)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(C)(i) relates to— 
‘‘(I) the nuclear deterrence 
mission of the Department of De-
fense, including with respect to
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nuclear command and control, in-
tegrated tactical warning and at-
tack assessment, and continuity 
of government; 
‘‘(II) the missile defense 
mission of the Department; or 
‘‘(III) the national security 
space mission of the Department; 
or 
‘‘(ii) is part of a Major Range 
and Test Facility Base (as defined in 
section 196(i) of this title).’’. 
SEC. 1696. USE OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS IN DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The procurement process for each 
covered Distributed Common Ground System shall be car-
ried out in accordance with section 2377 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Service Acquisi-
tion Executive responsible for each covered Distributed 
Common Ground System shall certify to the appropriate 
congressional committees that the procurement process for 
increments of the system procured after the date of the
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enactment of this Act will be carried out in accordance 
with section 2377 of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES
DEFINED.—The term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) COVERED DCGS SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered Distributed Common Ground System’’ includes 
the following: 
(A) The Distributed Common Ground Sys-
tem of the Army. 
(B) The Distributed Common Ground Sys-
tem of the Navy. 
(C) The Distributed Common Ground Sys-
tem of the Marine Corps. 
(D) The Distributed Common Ground Sys-
tem of the Air Force. 
(E) The Distributed Common Ground Sys-
tem of the Special Operations Forces.
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SEC. 1697. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF COSTS RELAT-
ING TO AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded 
research and development center to conduct an assessment 
of the costs to the Department of Defense relating to con-
tractors and subcontractors of the Department using a 
new supplier of ammonium perchlorate for weapon sys-
tems. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) For each weapon system that must be re-
qualified by reason of the new supplier of ammo-
nium perchlorate as described in subsection (a), an 
estimate of the requalification costs. 
(2) The types and number of tests that are 
needed for any such requalification, including wheth-
er any currently planned tests, as of the date of the 
assessment, may be leveraged, or testing across pro-
grams may be used, to decrease requalification costs 
while retaining and ensuring qualification standards. 
(3) Estimates of any other costs relating to am-
monium perchlorate that the Secretary determines 
appropriate.
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(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees the assess-
ment under subsection (a), without change, together with 
any comments or views of the Secretary regarding the as-
sessment. 
SEC. 1698. LIMITATION AND BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS RE-
GARDING AMMONIUM PERCHLORATE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 
Evaluation, shall conduct a business case analysis regard-
ing the options of the Federal Government to ensure a 
robust domestic industrial base to supply ammonium per-
chlorate for use in solid rocket motors. Such analysis 
should include assessments of the near and long-term 
costs, program impacts, opportunities for competition, op-
portunities for redundant or complementary capabilities, 
and national security implications of— 
(1) continuing to rely on one domestic provider; 
(2) supporting development of a second domes-
tic source; 
(3) procuring ammonium perchlorate as Gov-
ernment-furnished material and providing it to all 
necessary programs; and
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(4) such other options as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The analysis under subsection (a) 
shall, at minimum, include— 
(1) an estimate of all associated costs, including 
development, procurement, and qualification costs, 
as applicable; 
(2) an assessment of options, under various sce-
narios, for the quantity of ammonium perchlorate 
that would be required by the Department of De-
fense; and 
(3) the assessment of the Secretary of how the 
requirements for ammonium perchlorate of other 
Federal agencies impact the requirements of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(c) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit the busi-
ness case analysis required by subsection (a) to the Comp-
troller General of the United States and the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
atives by March 1, 2018, along with any views of the Sec-
retary. 
(d) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a review of the report submitted by 
the Secretary under subsection (c) and, not later than 30 
days after receiving such report, provide a briefing on such
917 
review to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives. 
(e) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2018 for the Department of Defense may be 
obligated or expended for the development or construction 
of a new source for ammonium perchlorate until 45 days 
after the date on which the report under subsection (c) 
is submitted to the Comptroller General and the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(f) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the limitation under subsection (e) if the Secretary— 
(1) determines such waiver to be in the national 
security interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits written notification of such deter-
mination to the congressional defense committees 
and waits 15 days. 
SEC. 1699. INDUSTRIAL BASE FOR LARGE SOLID ROCKET 
MOTORS AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration, shall develop a plan to ensure a ro-
bust domestic industrial base for large solid rocket motors, 
including with respect to the critical technologies, sub-
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systems, components, and materials within and relating 
to such rocket motors. 
(b) SUSTAINMENT OF DOMESTIC SUPPLIERS.—The 
Secretary shall develop the plan under subsection (a) in 
a manner that, if carried out, sustains not less than two 
domestic suppliers for each of the following: 
(1) Large solid rocket motors. 
(2) Small liquid-fueled rocket engines. 
(3) Aeroshells for reentry vehicles (or reentry 
bodies). 
(4) Strategic radiation-hardened microelec-
tronics. 
(5) Any other critical technologies, subsystems, 
components, and materials within and relating to 
large solid rocket motors that the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than February 1, 
2018, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate a report that includes the plan under sub-
section (a).
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(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—With respect to the 
sustainment of domestic suppliers as described in 
subsection (b), the report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the views of the Secretary on the following: 
(A) Such sustainment of not less than two 
domestic suppliers for each item specified in 
paragraphs (1) through (5) of such subsection. 
(B) The risks within the industrial base 
for each such item. 
(C) 
The 
estimated 
costs 
for 
such 
sustainment. 
(D) The opportunities to ensure or pro-
mote competition within the industrial base for 
each such item. 
SEC. 1699A. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCING INFORMA-
TION SHARING FOR SECURITY OF SUPPLY 
CHAIN. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than June 1, 2019, 
the Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program 
to enhance information sharing with cleared defense con-
tractors to ensure all source information is appropriately, 
singularly, and exclusively shared for the purpose of ensur-
ing the security of the supply chain of covered programs. 
(b) SELECTION.—The Secretary shall select 10 acqui-
sition or sustainment programs of the Department of De-
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fense to participate in the pilot program under subsection 
(a), of which— 
(1) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to nuclear weapons; 
(2) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to nuclear command, control, and communications; 
(3) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to continuity of government; 
(4) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to ballistic missile defense; 
(5) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to other command and control systems; and 
(6) not fewer than one program shall be related 
to logistics. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2018, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report that includes— 
(1) details on how the Secretary will establish 
the pilot program under subsection (a) to ensure all 
source information is appropriately, singularly, and 
exclusively shared for the purpose of ensuring the 
security of the supply chain of covered programs; 
and 
(2) the identification of any legislative action or 
administrative action required to provide the Sec-
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retary with specific additional authorities required to 
fully implement the pilot program. 
(d) CLEARED DEFENSE CONTRACTORS DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘cleared defense contractors’’ 
means contractors of the Department of Defense who have 
a security clearance, including contractor facilities that 
have a security clearance. 
SEC. 1699B. COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE THREAT TO THE 
UNITED STATES FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC 
PULSE ATTACKS AND EVENTS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established a 
commission to be known as the ‘‘Commission to Assess 
the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 
Pulse Attacks and Events’’ (hereafter in this section re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Commission’’). The purpose of the Com-
mission is to assess and make recommendations with re-
spect to the threat to the United States from electro-
magnetic pulse attacks and events. 
(b) COMPOSITION.— 
(1) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission shall be 
composed of 12 members appointed as follows: 
(A) Three members appointed by the chair 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives.
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(B) Three members appointed by the rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(C) Three members appointed by the chair 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(D) Three members appointed by the rank-
ing minority member of the Committee on 
Armed Services of the Senate. 
(2) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.— 
(A) CHAIR.—The chair of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tive and the chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate shall jointly designate 
one member of the Commission to serve as 
chair of the Commission. 
(B) VICE
CHAIR.—The ranking minority 
member of the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representative and the ranking 
minority member of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate shall jointly designate 
one member of the Commission to serve as vice 
chair of the Commission.
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(3) SECURITY
CLEARANCE
REQUIRED.—Each 
individual appointed as a member of the Commission 
shall possess (or have recently possessed before the 
date of such appointment) the appropriate security 
clearance necessary to carry out the duties of the 
Commission. 
(4) QUALIFICATION.—Members of the Commis-
sion shall be appointed from among private United 
States citizens with knowledge and expertise in the 
scientific, technical, and defense aspects of electro-
magnetic pulse threats and vulnerabilities. 
(5) PERIOD
OF
APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.— 
Members shall be appointed for the life of the Com-
mission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall be 
filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment. 
(c) DUTIES.— 
(1) REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT.—The Commis-
sion shall review and assess— 
(A) the nature, magnitude, and likelihood 
of potential electromagnetic pulse (hereafter in 
section referred to as ‘‘EMP’’) attacks and 
events, both manmade and natural, that could 
be directed at or affect the United States within 
the next 20 years;
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(B) the vulnerability of United States mili-
tary and civilian systems to EMP attacks and 
events, including with respect to emergency pre-
paredness and immediate response; 
(C) the capability of the United States to 
repair and recover from damage inflicted on 
United States military and civilian systems by 
EMP attacks and events; and 
(D) the feasibility and cost of hardening 
critical military and civilian systems against 
EMP attack and events. 
(2) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Commission 
shall recommend any actions it believes should be 
taken by the United States to better prepare, pre-
vent, mitigate, or recover military and civilian sys-
tems with respect to EMP attacks and events. 
(d) COOPERATION FROM GOVERNMENT.— 
(1) COOPERATION.—In carrying out its duties, 
the Commission shall receive the full and timely co-
operation of the Secretary of Defense and the perti-
nent heads of any other Federal agency in providing 
the Commission with analysis, briefings, and other 
information necessary for the fulfillment of its re-
sponsibilities.
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(2) LIAISON.—The Secretary shall designate at 
least one officer or employee of the Department of 
Defense to serve as a liaison officer between the De-
partment and the Commission. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) FINAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Decem-
ber 1, 2018, the Commission shall submit to 
the President, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives, and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate a report on the findings, 
conclusions, and recommendations of the Com-
mission. 
(B) FORM OF REPORT.—The report sub-
mitted to Congress under subparagraph (A) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(2) VIEWS
OF
THE
SECRETARY.—Not later 
than 90 days after the submittal of the report under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate a report that contains the 
views of the Secretary with respect to the findings,
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conclusions, and recommendations of the Commis-
sion and any actions the Secretary intends to take 
as a result. 
(3) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than June 
1, 2018, the Commission shall provide to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate a briefing on the status of the activi-
ties of the Commission, including a discussion of any 
interim recommendations. 
(f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act for the Department of Defense, 
$3,000,000 is available to fund the activities of the Com-
mission, as specified in the funding tables in division D. 
(g) APPLICATION
OF FEDERAL ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ACT.—The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Commission. 
(h) TERMINATION.—The Commission shall terminate 
three months after the date on which the Secretary of De-
fense submits the report under subsection (e)(2). 
(i) REPEAL.—Title XIV of Floyd D. Spence National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 
Law 106-398) is repealed.
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SEC. 1699C. PILOT PROGRAM ON ELECTROMAGNETIC SPEC-
TRUM MAPPING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a pilot program to assess the viability of 
space-based mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum 
used by the Department of Defense. 
(b) DURATION.—The authority of the Secretary to 
carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall ter-
minate on the date that is one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate (and to any other congressional defense committee 
upon request) demonstrating how the Secretary plans to 
implement the pilot program under subsection (a). 
(d) FINAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after 
the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the 
Secretary shall provide a briefing to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate (and to any other congressional defense committee 
upon request) on the utility, cost, and other considerations 
regarding the mapping of the electromagnetic spectrum 
used by the Department of Defense.
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Subtitle H—Advancing America’s 
Missile Defense Act of 2017 
SEC. 1699D. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Advancing Amer-
ica’s Missile Defense Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 1699E. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CURRENT STATE OF 
UNITED STATES MISSILE DEFENSE, FUTURE 
INVESTMENT, AND ACCELERATING CAPABILI-
TIES TO OUTPACE CURRENT THREATS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of Defense should use the upcom-
ing Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) and the 
Missile Defeat Review (MDR) to accelerate the develop-
ment of new and existing means to sustain and increase 
the capacity, capability, and reliability of the ground-based 
midcourse defense element of the ballistic missile defense 
system and other missile defense programs. 
(b) ACCELERATION OF DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN 
ADVANCED MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGIES TOWARD 
FIELDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—To the degree practicable, 
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall use 
the policies of the Department of Defense to accel-
erate the development, testing, and fielding of the 
redesigned kill vehicle, the multi-object kill vehicle,
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the C3 booster, a space-based sensor layer, an air-
borne laser on unmanned aerial vehicles, and a po-
tential additional missile defense site, including the 
completion of any outstanding environmental impact 
statements (EISs) for an additional missile defense 
site on the East Coast or in the Midwest regions of 
the United States. 
(2) PRIORITY.—The Director shall prioritize 
the development of capabilities listed in paragraph 
(1) subject to annual authorization and appropria-
tion of funding. 
(3) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director shall use 
sound acquisition processes and program manage-
ment to develop the capabilities set forth in para-
graph (1). 
SEC. 1699F. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE CURRENT 
GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE CA-
PACITY BY 28 GROUND-BASED INTERCEP-
TORS. 
(a) INCREASE IN CAPACITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall, subject to the annual authorization of appro-
priations and the annual appropriation of funds for Na-
tional Missile Defense, increase the number of United 
States ground-based interceptors by up to 28. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise directed or 
recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on in-
frastructure requirements and costs associated to in-
crease the number of ground-based interceptors at 
Missile Field 1 and Missile Field 2 at Fort Greely 
to 20 ground-based interceptors each. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An analysis of the strategic, oper-
ational, and tactical benefits of adding addi-
tional ground-based interceptors at each missile 
field. 
(B) A detailed description of the infra-
structure needed and costs associated with ex-
panding each missile field. 
(C) An identification of any environmental, 
technical, or logistical barriers to expanding 
each missile field. 
(D) Any analysis of alternatively using 
Missile Field 4 and Missile Field 5 to increase 
the number of ground-based interceptors.
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(3) FORM.—The report submitted under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1699G. MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY REPORT ON IN-
CREASING 
NUMBER 
OF 
GROUND-BASED 
INTERCEPTORS UP TO 100. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that it is the policy of the United States to maintain 
and improve, with the allies of the United States, an effec-
tive, robust layered missile defense system capable of de-
fending the citizens of the United States residing in terri-
tories and States of the United States, allies of the United 
States, and deployed Armed Forces of the United States. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise directed or 
recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the 
costs and benefits of increasing the capacity of the 
ground-based midcourse defense element of the bal-
listic missile defense system. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following:
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cles and boosters to maximize overall system ef-
fectiveness and increase its capacity and capa-
bility, including the costs and benefits of contin-
ued inclusion of capability enhancement II 
(CE–II) Block 1 interceptors after the fielding 
of the redesigned kill vehicle. 
(H) A description of the planned improve-
ments to homeland ballistic missile defense sen-
sor and discrimination capabilities and an as-
sessment of the expected operational benefits of 
such improvements to homeland ballistic missile 
defense. 
(I) 
The 
costs 
and 
benefits 
of 
supplementing ground-based midcourse defense 
elements with other, more distributed, elements, 
including both Aegis ships and Aegis Ashore in-
stallations with Standard Missile-3 Block IIA 
and other interceptors in Hawaii and at other 
locations for homeland missile defense. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex.
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SEC. 1699H. EVALUATION AND EVOLUTION OF TERRES-
TRIAL GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DEFENSE 
SENSORS. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise directed or 
recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination 
with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the 
status of the integrated layers of missile defense ra-
dars. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A detailed analysis of the expected im-
provements resulting from the integration of 
the Long Range Discrimination Radar into the 
missile defense system architecture of the 
United States, including— 
(i) any adjustments to homeland mis-
sile defense tactics, techniques, and proce-
dures; 
(ii) possible adjustments to ground- 
based midcourse defense shot-doctrine and 
required interceptor capacity;
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(iii) possibilities for direct integration 
with Fort Greely’s Command and Control 
node; and 
(iv) impacts on regional missile de-
fense systems including Aegis Ballistic 
Missile Defense, Aegis Ashore, and Ter-
minal High Altitude Area Defense. 
(B) A detailed comparison of the capabili-
ties of Long Range Discrimination Radar and 
the COBRA DANE radar, including— 
(i) the unique capabilities of each 
radar; 
(ii) the overlapping capabilities of 
each radar; and 
(iii) the advantages and disadvantages 
of each radar’s location. 
(C) A modernization plan and costs for the 
long-term continued operations and mainte-
nance of the COBRA DANE radar or a plan to 
replace its capability if COBRA DANE cannot 
remain operational, and the costs associated 
with each plan. 
(b) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF 
THE UNITED STATES.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which the Director submits the report under sub-
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section (a)(1), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall— 
(1) complete a review of the plan required by 
subsection (a)(2)(C); and 
(2) submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on such review that includes the find-
ings and recommendations of the Comptroller Gen-
eral. 
(c) FORM.—The reports submitted subsections (a) 
and (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1699I. AUTHORIZATION FOR MORE GROUND-BASED 
MIDCOURSE DEFENSE TESTING. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) at a minimum, the Missile Defense Agency 
should continue to flight test the ground-based mid-
course defense element at least once each fiscal year; 
(2) the Department of Defense should allocate 
increased funding to homeland missile defense test-
ing to ensure that our defenses continue to evolve 
faster than the threats against which they are pos-
tured to defend while pursuing a robust acquisition 
process;
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(3) in order to rapidly innovate, develop, and 
field new technologies, the Director of the Missile 
Defense Agency should continue to focus testing 
campaigns on delivering increased capabilities to the 
Armed Forces as quickly as possible; and 
(4) the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
should seek to establish a more prudent balance be-
tween risk mitigation and the more rapid testing 
pace needed to quickly develop and deliver new capa-
bilities to the Armed Forces. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Unless otherwise directed or 
recommended by the BMDR, not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Di-
rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a revised mis-
sile defense testing campaign plan that accelerates 
the development and deployment of new missile de-
fense technologies. 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A detailed analysis of the costs and 
benefits of accelerating each following pro-
grams: 
(i) Redesigned kill vehicle.
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(ii) Multi-object kill vehicle. 
(iii) Configuration-3 booster. 
(iv) Lasers mounted on small un-
manned aerial vehicles. 
(v) Space-based missile defense sensor 
architecture. 
(vi) Such additional technologies as 
the Director considers appropriate. 
(B) A new deployment timeline for each of 
the programs in listed in subparagraph (A) or 
a detailed description of why the current 
timeline for deployment technologies under 
those programs is most suitable. 
(C) An identification of any funding or pol-
icy restrictions that would slow down the de-
ployment of the technologies under the pro-
grams listed in subparagraph (A). 
(D) A risk assessment of the potential 
cost-overruns and deployment delays that may 
be encountered in the expedited development 
process of the capabilities under paragraph (1). 
(c) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—The Director 
shall include with the budget justification materials sub-
mitted to Congress in support of the budget of the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2018 (as submitted with
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the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code) a report on the funding profile 
necessary for the new testing campaign plan required by 
subsection (b)(1). 
TITLE 
XVII—MATTERS 
RELAT-
ING 
TO 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle 
A—Improving 
Trans-
parency and Clarity for Small 
Businesses 
SEC. 1701. IMPROVING REPORTING ON SMALL BUSINESS 
GOALS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) is amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(V) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns for pur-
poses of the initial contract; and
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‘‘(VI) that were awarded using a 
procurement method that restricted 
competition to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women, 
or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans for purposes of the initial con-
tract; and
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‘‘(VII) that were awarded using a 
procurement method that restricted 
competition to qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by women, 
or a subset of any such concerns;’’; 
(3) in clause (iii)— 
(A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(VII) that were purchased by 
another entity after the initial con-
tract was awarded and as a result of 
the purchase, would no longer be 
deemed to be qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns for purposes 
of the initial contract; and 
‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using 
a procurement method that restricted 
competition to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
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abled veterans, small business con-
cerns owned and controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged indi-
viduals, 
small 
business 
concerns 
owned and controlled by women, or a 
subset of any such concerns;’’; 
(4) in clause (iv)— 
(A) in subclause (V), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(VII) that were purchased by 
another entity after the initial con-
tract was awarded and as a result of 
the purchase, would no longer be 
deemed to be small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individ-
uals for purposes of the initial con-
tract; and 
‘‘(VIII) that were awarded using 
a procurement method that restricted 
competition to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans, qualified HUBZone
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small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by 
women, or a subset of any such con-
cerns;’’; 
(5) in clause (v)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
by an Indian tribe other than an Alas-
ka Native Corporation for purposes of 
the initial contract;’’; 
(6) in clause (vi)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in subclause (V), by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
by a Native Hawaiian Organization 
for purposes of the initial contract;’’; 
(7) in clause (vii)— 
(A) in subclause (IV), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subclause: 
‘‘(VI) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
by an Alaska Native Corporation for 
purposes of the initial contract; and’’; 
and 
(8) in clause (viii)— 
(A) in subclause (VII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end;
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(B) in subclause (VIII), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subclauses: 
‘‘(IX) that were purchased by an-
other entity after the initial contract 
was awarded and as a result of the 
purchase, would no longer be deemed 
to be small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women for purposes 
of the initial contract; and 
‘‘(X) that were awarded using a 
procurement method that restricted 
competition to small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-dis-
abled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, or a subset of any 
such concerns; and’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The Administrator of the 
Small Business Administration shall be required to report 
on the information required by clauses (i)(V), (ii)(VI), 
(iii)(VII), (iv)(VII), (v)(VI), (vi)(VI), (vii)(VI), and
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(viii)(IX) of section 15(h)(2)(E) of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)(E)) beginning on the date that such 
information is available in the Federal Procurement Data 
System, the System for Award Management, or any new 
or successor system. 
SEC. 1702. UNIFORMITY IN PROCUREMENT TERMINOLOGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(j)(1) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘greater than $2,500 but not greater than $100,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘greater than the micro-purchase threshold, but 
not greater than the simplified acquisition threshold’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 3(m) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(m)) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(m) DEFINITIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTING.— 
In this Act: 
‘‘(1) PRIME CONTRACT.—The term ‘prime con-
tract’ has the meaning given such term in section 
8701(4) of title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) PRIME
CONTRACTOR.—The term ‘prime 
contractor’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 8701(5) of title 41, United States Code. 
‘‘(3) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD.— 
The term ‘simplified acquisition threshold’ has the
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meaning given such term in section 134 of title 41, 
United States Code. 
‘‘(4) 
MICRO-PURCHASE
THRESHOLD.—The 
term ‘micro-purchase threshold’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 1902 of title 41, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(5) TOTAL PURCHASES AND CONTRACTS FOR 
PROPERTY
AND
SERVICES.—The term ‘total pur-
chases and contracts for property and services’ shall 
mean total number and total dollar amount of con-
tracts and orders for property and services.’’. 
SEC. 1703. RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMERCIAL MARKET 
REPRESENTATIVES. 
Section 4(h) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
633(h)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(h) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The principal duties of a com-
mercial market representative employed by the Ad-
ministrator and reporting to the senior official ap-
pointed by the Administrator with responsibilities 
under sections 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of 
such official) shall be to advance the policies estab-
lished in section 8(d)(1) relating to subcontracting. 
Such duties shall include—
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‘‘(A) helping prime contractors to find 
small business concerns that are capable of per-
forming subcontracts; 
‘‘(B) for contractors awarded contracts 
containing the clause described in section 
8(d)(3), providing— 
‘‘(i) counseling on the contractor’s re-
sponsibility to maximize subcontracting op-
portunities for small business concerns; 
‘‘(ii) instruction on methods and tools 
to identify potential subcontractors that 
are small business concerns; and 
‘‘(iii) assistance to increase awards to 
subcontractors that are small business con-
cerns through visits, training, and reviews 
of past performance; 
‘‘(C) providing counseling on how a small 
business concern may promote its capacity to 
contractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3); and 
‘‘(D) conducting periodic reviews of con-
tractors awarded contracts containing the 
clause described in section 8(d)(3) to assess 
compliance with subcontracting plans required 
under section 8(d)(6).
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‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the 
requirements of subparagraph (B), a commer-
cial market representative referred to in section 
15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisi-
tion Certification in Contracting (or any suc-
cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart-
ment of Defense certification. 
‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The certification described in subpara-
graph (A) is not required— 
‘‘(i) for any person serving as a com-
mercial market representative on the date 
of the enactment of this subsection, until 
the date that is one calendar year after the 
date such person was appointed as a com-
mercial market representative; or 
‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a com-
mercial market representative on or before 
November 25, 2015, until November 25, 
2020. 
‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The du-
ties and certification requirements described in this 
subsection shall be included in any initial job posting
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for the position of a commercial market representa-
tive.’’. 
SEC. 1704. RESPONSIBILITIES OF BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 
SPECIALISTS. 
Section 4(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
633(g)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.— 
‘‘(1) DUTIES.—The exclusive duties of a Busi-
ness Opportunity Specialist employed by the Admin-
istrator and reporting to the senior official appointed 
by the Administrator with responsibilities under sec-
tions 8, 15, 31, and 36 (or the designee of such offi-
cial) shall be to implement sections 7, 8, and 45 and 
to complete other duties related to contracting pro-
grams under this Act. Such duties shall include— 
‘‘(A) with respect to small business con-
cerns eligible to receive contracts and sub-
contracts pursuant to section 8(a)— 
‘‘(i) providing guidance, counseling, 
and referrals for assistance with technical, 
management, financial, or other matters 
that will improve the competitive viability 
of such concerns; 
‘‘(ii) identifying causes of success or 
failure of such concerns;
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‘‘(iii) providing comprehensive assess-
ments of such concerns, including identi-
fying the strengths and weaknesses of such 
concerns; 
‘‘(iv) monitoring and documenting 
compliance with the requirements of sec-
tions 7 and 8 and any regulations imple-
menting those sections; 
‘‘(v) explaining the requirements of 
sections 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, and 45; and 
‘‘(vi) advising on compliance with con-
tracting regulations (including the Federal 
Acquisition Regulation) after award of 
such a contract or subcontract; 
‘‘(B) reviewing and monitoring compliance 
with mentor-protege agreements under section 
45; 
‘‘(C) representing the interests of the Ad-
ministrator and small business concerns in the 
award, modification, and administration of con-
tracts and subcontracts awarded pursuant to 
section 8(a); and 
‘‘(D) reporting fraud or abuse under sec-
tion 7, 8, 15, 31, 36, or 45 or any regulations 
implementing such sections.
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‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the 
requirements of subparagraph (B), a Business 
Opportunity Specialist described under section 
7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acqui-
sition Certification in Contracting (or any suc-
cessor certification) or the equivalent Depart-
ment of Defense certification. 
‘‘(B) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENT.—The certification described in subpara-
graph (A) is not required— 
‘‘(i) for any person serving as a Busi-
ness Opportunity Specialist on the date of 
the enactment of this subsection, until the 
date that is one calendar year after the 
date such person was appointed as a Busi-
ness Opportunity Specialist; or 
‘‘(ii) for any person serving as a Busi-
ness Opportunity Specialist on or before 
January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2020. 
‘‘(3) JOB POSTING REQUIREMENTS.—The du-
ties and certification requirements described in this 
subsection shall be included in any initial job posting 
for the position of a Business Opportunity Spe-
cialist.’’.
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Subtitle B—Women’s Business 
Programs 
SEC. 1711. OFFICE OF WOMEN’S BUSINESS OWNERSHIP. 
Section 29(g) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656(g)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraphs 
(B) and (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The responsibil-
ities of the Assistant Administrator shall be to 
administer the programs and services of the Of-
fice of Women’s Business Ownership. 
‘‘(C) DUTIES.—The Assistant Adminis-
trator shall perform the following functions 
with respect to the Office of Women’s Business 
Ownership: 
‘‘(i) Recommend the annual adminis-
trative and program budgets of the Office 
and eligible entities receiving a grant 
under the Women’s Business Center Pro-
gram. 
‘‘(ii) Review the annual budgets sub-
mitted by each eligible entity receiving a 
grant under the Women’s Business Center 
Program.
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‘‘(iii) Select applicants to receive 
grants to operate a women’s business cen-
ter after reviewing information required by 
this section, including the budget of each 
applicant. 
‘‘(iv) Collaborate with other Federal 
departments and agencies, State and local 
governments, not-for-profit organizations, 
and for-profit enterprises to maximize uti-
lization of taxpayer dollars and reduce (or 
eliminate) any duplication among the pro-
grams overseen by the Office of Women’s 
Business Ownership and those of other en-
tities that provide similar services to 
women entrepreneurs. 
‘‘(v) Maintain a clearinghouse to pro-
vide for the dissemination and exchange of 
information between women’s business cen-
ters. 
‘‘(vi) Serve as the vice chairperson of 
the Interagency Committee on Women’s 
Business Enterprise and as the liaison for 
the National Women’s Business Council.’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(3) MISSION.—The mission of the Office of 
Women’s Business Ownership shall be to assist 
women entrepreneurs to start, grow, and compete in 
global markets by providing quality support with ac-
cess to capital, access to markets, job creation, 
growth, and counseling by— 
‘‘(A) fostering participation of women en-
trepreneurs in the economy by overseeing a net-
work of women’s business centers throughout 
States and territories; 
‘‘(B) creating public-private partnerships 
to support women entrepreneurs and con-
ducting outreach and education to startup and 
existing small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women; and 
‘‘(C) working with other programs over-
seen by the Administrator to ensure women are 
well-represented and being served and identi-
fying gaps where participation by women could 
be increased. 
‘‘(4) ACCREDITATION PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 
270 days after the date of enactment of this 
paragraph, the Administrator shall establish 
standards for an accreditation program for ac-
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crediting eligible entities receiving a grant 
under this section. 
‘‘(B) TRANSITION PROVISION.—Before the 
date on which standards are established under 
subparagraph (A), the Administrator may not 
terminate a grant under this section absent evi-
dence of fraud or other criminal misconduct by 
the recipient. 
‘‘(C) CONTRACTING AUTHORITY.—The Ad-
ministrator may provide financial assistance, by 
contract or otherwise, to a relevant national 
women’s business center representative associa-
tion to provide assistance in establishing the 
standards required under subparagraph (A) or 
for carrying out an accreditation program pur-
suant to such standards.’’. 
SEC. 1712. WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 29(a) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (4); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(2) the term ‘eligible entity’ means—
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‘‘(A) an organization described in section 
501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) 
of such Code; 
‘‘(B) a State, regional, or local economic 
development organization, so long as the orga-
nization certifies that grant funds received 
under this section will not be commingled with 
other funds; 
‘‘(C) an institution of higher education, 
unless such institution is currently receiving a 
grant under section 21; 
‘‘(D) a development, credit, or finance cor-
poration chartered by a State, so long as the 
corporation certifies that grant funds received 
under this section will not be commingled with 
other funds; or 
‘‘(E) any combination of entities listed in 
subparagraphs (A) through (D);’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) the term ‘women’s business center’ means 
the location at which counseling and training on the 
management, operations (including manufacturing, 
services, and retail), access to capital, international 
trade, Government procurement opportunities, and
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any other matter is needed to start, maintain, or ex-
pand a small business concern owned and controlled 
by women.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Section 29(b) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656(b)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) as subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), respectively, 
and adjusting the margins accordingly; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Administration’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘5-year projects’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—There is established a 
Women’s Business Center Program under which the 
Administrator may provide a grant to any eligible 
entity to operate one or more women’s business cen-
ters’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘The projects shall’’ and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) USE OF FUNDS.—The women’s business 
centers shall be designed to provide counseling and 
training that meets the needs of women, especially 
socially or economically disadvantaged women, and 
shall’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) AMOUNT OF GRANTS.—
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‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The amount of a 
grant provided under this subsection to an eligi-
ble entity per project year shall be not more 
than $185,000 (as such amount is annually ad-
justed by the Administrator to reflect the 
change in inflation). 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
subparagraph (A), with respect to an eligi-
ble entity that has received $185,000 
under this subsection in a project year, the 
Administrator may award an additional 
grant under this subsection of up to 
$65,000 during such project year if the 
Administrator determines that the eligible 
entity— 
‘‘(I) agrees to obtain, after its 
application has been approved and no-
tice of award has been issued, cash 
contributions 
from 
non-Federal 
sources of 1 non-Federal dollar for 
each Federal dollar; 
‘‘(II) is in good standing with the 
Women’s Business Center Program; 
and
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‘‘(III) has met performance goals 
for the previous project year, if appli-
cable. 
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATIONS.—The 
Adminis-
trator may only award additional grants 
under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) during the 3rd and 4th 
quarters of the fiscal year; and 
‘‘(II) from unobligated amounts 
made available to the Administrator 
to carry out this section. 
‘‘(4) NOTICE AND COMMENT REQUIRED.—The 
Administrator may only make a change to the stand-
ards by which an eligible entity obtains or maintains 
grants under this section, the standards for accredi-
tation, or any other requirement for the operation of 
a women’s business center if the Administrator first 
provides notice and the opportunity for public com-
ment, as set forth in section 553(b) of title 5, 
United States Code, without regard to any excep-
tions provided for under such section.’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION.—Section 29(c) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(c)) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘the recipient organiza-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligible entity’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘financial assistance’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a grant’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘financial assistance au-
thorized pursuant to this section may be made 
by grant, contract, or cooperative agreement 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘grants authorized pursuant 
to this section’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘a 
recipient organization’’ and inserting ‘‘an eligi-
ble entity’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘recipient of assistance’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible entity’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘during any project, it 
shall not be eligible thereafter’’ and inserting 
‘‘during any project for 2 consecutive years, the 
eligible entity shall not be eligible at any time 
after that 2-year period’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘such organization’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the eligible entity’’; and 
(D) by striking ‘‘the recipient’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the eligible entity’’; and
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(4) by adding at end the following: 
‘‘(5) SEPARATION OF PROJECT AND FUNDS.— 
An eligible entity shall— 
‘‘(A) carry out a project under this section 
separately from other projects, if any, of the eli-
gible entity; and 
‘‘(B) separately maintain and account for 
any grants under this section. 
‘‘(6) EXAMINATION OF ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRED SITE VISIT.—Each appli-
cant, prior to receiving a grant under this sec-
tion, shall have a site visit by an employee of 
the Administration, in order to ensure that the 
applicant has sufficient resources to provide the 
services for which the grant is being provided. 
‘‘(B) ANNUAL REVIEW.—An employee of 
the Administration shall— 
‘‘(i) conduct an annual review of the 
compliance of each eligible entity receiving 
a grant under this section with the grant 
agreement, including a financial examina-
tion; and 
‘‘(ii) provide such review to the eligi-
ble entity as required under subsection (l). 
‘‘(7) REMEDIATION OF PROBLEMS.—
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‘‘(A) PLAN OF ACTION.—If a review of an 
eligible entity under paragraph (6)(B) identifies 
any problems, the eligible entity shall, within 45 
calendar days after receiving such review, pro-
vide the Assistant Administrator with a plan of 
action, including specific milestones, for cor-
recting such problems. 
‘‘(B) PLAN OF ACTION REVIEW BY THE AS-
SISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—The Assistant Ad-
ministrator shall review each plan of action sub-
mitted under subparagraph (A) within 30 cal-
endar days after receiving such plan and— 
‘‘(i) if the Assistant Administrator de-
termines that such plan will bring the eligi-
ble entity into compliance with all the 
terms of the grant agreement, approve 
such plan; or 
‘‘(ii) if the Assistant Administrator 
determines that such plan is inadequate to 
remedy the problems identified in the an-
nual review to which the plan of action re-
lates, the Assistant Administrator shall set 
forth such reasons in writing and provide 
such determination to the eligible entity
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within 15 calendar days after such deter-
mination. 
‘‘(C) AMENDMENT TO PLAN OF ACTION.— 
An eligible entity receiving a determination 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) shall have 30 cal-
endar days after the receipt of the determina-
tion to amend the plan of action to satisfy the 
problems identified by the Assistant Adminis-
trator and resubmit such plan to the Assistant 
Administrator. 
‘‘(D) AMENDED PLAN REVIEW BY THE AS-
SISTANT ADMINISTRATOR.—Within 15 calendar 
days after the receipt of an amended plan of ac-
tion under subparagraph (C), the Assistant Ad-
ministrator shall either approve or reject such 
plan and provide such approval or rejection in 
writing to the eligible entity. 
‘‘(E) APPEAL
OF
ASSISTANT
ADMINIS-
TRATOR DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Assistant 
Administrator rejects an amended plan 
under subparagraph (D), the eligible entity 
shall have the opportunity to appeal such 
decision to the Administrator, who may
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delegate such appeal to an appropriate of-
ficer of the Administration. 
‘‘(ii) 
OPPORTUNITY
FOR
EXPLA-
NATION.—Any appeal described under 
clause (i) shall provide an opportunity for 
the eligible entity to provide, in writing, an 
explanation of why the eligible entity’s plan 
remedies the problems identified in the an-
nual review. 
‘‘(iii) NOTICE OF DETERMINATION.— 
The determination of the appeal shall be 
provided to the eligible entity, in writing, 
within 15 calendar days after the eligible 
entity’s filing of the appeal. 
‘‘(iv) EFFECT OF FAILURE TO ACT.— 
If the Administrator fails to act on an ap-
peal made under this subparagraph within 
the 15 calendar day period specified under 
clause (iii), the eligible entity’s amended 
plan of action submitted under subpara-
graph (C) shall be deemed to be approved. 
‘‘(8) TERMINATION OF GRANT.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall require that, if an eligible entity fails to 
comply with a plan of action approved by the
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Assistant 
Administrator 
under 
paragraph 
(7)(B)(i) or an amended plan of action ap-
proved by the Assistant Administrator under 
paragraph (7)(D) or approved on appeal under 
paragraph (7)(E), the Assistant Administrator 
terminate the grant provided to the eligible en-
tity under this section. 
‘‘(B) APPEAL OF TERMINATION.—An eligi-
ble entity that has a grant terminated under 
subparagraph (A) shall have the opportunity to 
challenge the termination on the record and 
after an opportunity for a hearing. 
‘‘(C) FINAL AGENCY ACTION.—The deter-
mination made pursuant to subparagraph (B) 
shall be considered final agency action for the 
purposes of chapter 7 of title 5, United States 
Code.’’. 
(d) SUBMISSION OF 5-YEAR PLAN.—Section 29(e) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(e)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘applicant organization’’ and in-
serting ‘‘eligible entity’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘a recipient organization’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an eligible entity’’; 
(3) by striking ‘‘financial assistance’’ and in-
serting ‘‘grants’’; and
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(4) by striking ‘‘site’’. 
(e) APPLICATIONS
AND
CRITERIA
FOR
INITIAL 
GRANT.—Subsection (f) of section 29 of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) APPLICATIONS
AND CRITERIA
FOR INITIAL 
GRANT.— 
‘‘(1) APPLICATION.—Each eligible entity desir-
ing a grant under subsection (b) shall submit to the 
Administrator an application that contains— 
‘‘(A) a certification that the eligible enti-
ty— 
‘‘(i) has designated an executive direc-
tor or program manager, who may be com-
pensated using grant funds under sub-
section (b) or other sources, to manage the 
women’s business center for which a grant 
under subsection (b) is sought; and 
‘‘(ii) meets the accounting and report-
ing requirements established by the Direc-
tor of the Office of Management and 
Budget; 
‘‘(B) information demonstrating that the 
eligible entity has the ability and resources to 
meet the needs of the market to be served by 
the women’s business center, including the abil-
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ity to obtain the non-Federal contribution re-
quired under subsection (c); 
‘‘(C) information relating to the assistance 
to be provided by the women’s business center 
in the area in which the women’s business cen-
ter is located; 
‘‘(D) information demonstrating the expe-
rience and effectiveness of the eligible entity 
in— 
‘‘(i) conducting the services described 
under subsection (a)(5); 
‘‘(ii) providing training and services to 
a representative number of women who are 
socially or economically disadvantaged; and 
‘‘(iii) working with resource partners 
of the Administration and other entities, 
such as universities; and 
‘‘(E) a 5-year plan that describes the abil-
ity of the eligible entity to provide the services 
described under subsection (a)(3), including to 
a representative number of women who are so-
cially or economically disadvantaged. 
‘‘(2) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICATIONS 
FOR INITIAL GRANTS.—
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‘‘(A) REVIEW AND SELECTION OF ELIGI-
BLE ENTITIES.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall review applications to determine 
whether the applicant can meet obligations 
to perform the activities required by a 
grant under this section, including— 
‘‘(I) the experience of the appli-
cant in conducting activities required 
by this section; 
‘‘(II) the amount of time needed 
for the applicant to commence oper-
ations should it be awarded a grant; 
‘‘(III) the capacity of the appli-
cant to meet the accreditation stand-
ards established by the Administrator 
in a timely manner; 
‘‘(IV) the ability of the applicant 
to sustain operations for more than 5 
years (including its ability to obtain 
sufficient non-Federal funds for that 
period); 
‘‘(V) the location of the women’s 
business center and its proximity to
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other grant recipients under this sec-
tion; and 
‘‘(VI) the population density of 
the area to be served by the women’s 
business center. 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(I) GUIDANCE.—The Adminis-
trator shall issue guidance (after pro-
viding an opportunity for notice and 
comment) to specify the criteria for 
review and selection of applicants 
under this subsection. 
‘‘(II) MODIFICATIONS
PROHIB-
ITED AFTER ANNOUNCEMENT.—With 
respect to a public announcement of 
any opportunity to be awarded a 
grant under this section made by the 
Administrator pursuant to subsection 
(l)(1), the Administrator may not 
modify guidance issued pursuant to 
subclause (I) with respect to such op-
portunity unless required to do so by 
an Act of Congress or an order of a 
Federal court.
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‘‘(III) 
RULE
OF
CONSTRUC-
TION.—Nothing in this clause may be 
construed as prohibiting the Adminis-
trator from modifying the guidance 
issued pursuant to subclause (I) (after 
providing an opportunity for notice 
and comment) as such guidance ap-
plies to an opportunity to be awarded 
a grant under this section that the 
Administrator has not yet publicly an-
nounced pursuant to subsection (l)(1). 
‘‘(B) RECORD RETENTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain a copy of each application 
submitted under this subsection for not 
less than 5 years. 
‘‘(ii) PAPERWORK
REDUCTION.—The 
Administrator shall take steps to reduce, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the pa-
perwork burden associated with carrying 
out clause (i).’’. 
(f) NOTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
UNDER
THE 
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.—Section 29 of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is amended by 
inserting after subsection (k) the following:
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‘‘(l) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS UNDER
THE 
WOMEN’S BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM.—The Adminis-
trator shall provide— 
‘‘(1) a public announcement of any opportunity 
to be awarded grants under this section, and such 
announcement shall include the standards by which 
such award will be made, including the guidance 
issued pursuant to subsection (f)(2)(A)(ii); 
‘‘(2) the opportunity for any applicant for a 
grant under this section that failed to obtain such 
a grant a debriefing with the Assistant Adminis-
trator to review the reasons for the applicant’s fail-
ure; and 
‘‘(3) with respect to any site visit or evaluation 
of an eligible entity receiving a grant under this sec-
tion that is carried out by an officer or employee of 
the Administration (other than the Inspector Gen-
eral), a copy of the site visit report or evaluation, as 
applicable, within 30 calendar days after the comple-
tion of such visit or evaluation.’’. 
(g) CONTINUED FUNDING FOR CENTERS.—Section 
29(m) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the 
following:
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‘‘(3) APPLICATION
AND
APPROVAL
FOR
CON-
TINUATION GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) SOLICITATION
OF
APPLICATIONS.— 
The Administrator shall solicit applications and 
award continuation grants under this subsection 
for the first fiscal year beginning after the date 
of enactment of this paragraph, and every third 
fiscal year thereafter. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—Each 
eligible entity desiring a grant under this sub-
section shall submit to the Administrator an ap-
plication that contains— 
‘‘(i) a certification that the appli-
cant— 
‘‘(I) is an eligible entity; 
‘‘(II) has designated an executive 
director or program manager to man-
age the women’s business center oper-
ated by the applicant; and 
‘‘(III) as a condition of receiving 
a 
grant 
under 
this 
subsection, 
agrees— 
‘‘(aa) to receive a site visit 
as part of the final selection
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process, at the discretion of the 
Administrator; and 
‘‘(bb) to remedy any prob-
lem identified pursuant to the 
site visit under item (aa); 
‘‘(ii) information demonstrating that 
the applicant has the ability and resources 
to meet the needs of the market to be 
served by the women’s business center for 
which a grant under this subsection is 
sought, including the ability to obtain the 
non-Federal contribution required under 
paragraph (4)(C); 
‘‘(iii) information relating to assist-
ance to be provided by the women’s busi-
ness center in the geographic area served 
by the women’s business center for which 
a grant under this subsection is sought; 
‘‘(iv) information demonstrating that 
the applicant has worked with resource 
partners of the Administration and other 
entities; 
‘‘(v) a 3-year plan that describes the 
services provided by the women’s business
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center for which a grant under this sub-
section is sought— 
‘‘(I) to serve women who are 
business owners or potential business 
owners by conducting training and 
counseling activities; and 
‘‘(II) to provide training and 
services to a representative number of 
women who are socially or economi-
cally disadvantaged; and 
‘‘(vi) any additional information that 
the Administrator may reasonably require. 
‘‘(C) REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF APPLICA-
TIONS FOR GRANTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Adminis-
trator— 
‘‘(I) shall review each application 
submitted under subparagraph (B), 
based on the information described in 
such subparagraph and the criteria 
set forth under clause (ii) of this sub-
paragraph; and 
‘‘(II) as part of the final selection 
process, may conduct a site visit to 
each women’s business center for
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which a grant under this subsection is 
sought to evaluate the women’s busi-
ness center using the selection criteria 
described in clause (ii)(II). 
‘‘(ii) SELECTION CRITERIA.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Admin-
istrator shall evaluate applicants for 
grants under this subsection in ac-
cordance with selection criteria that 
are— 
‘‘(aa) established before the 
date on which applicants are re-
quired to submit the applications; 
‘‘(bb) stated in terms of rel-
ative importance; and 
‘‘(cc) publicly available and 
stated in each solicitation for ap-
plications for grants under this 
subsection made by the Adminis-
trator. 
‘‘(II) REQUIRED CRITERIA.—The 
selection criteria for a grant under 
this subsection shall include—
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‘‘(aa) the total number of 
entrepreneurs served by the ap-
plicant; 
‘‘(bb) the total number of 
new startup companies assisted 
by the applicant; 
‘‘(cc) the percentage of cli-
ents of the applicant that are so-
cially or economically disadvan-
taged; 
‘‘(dd) the percentage of indi-
viduals in the community served 
by the applicant who are socially 
or economically disadvantaged; 
‘‘(ee) the successful accredi-
tation of the applicant under the 
accreditation program developed 
under subsection (g)(5); and 
‘‘(ff) any additional criteria 
that the Administrator may rea-
sonably require. 
‘‘(iii) CONDITIONS
FOR
CONTINUED 
FUNDING.—In determining whether to 
make a grant under this subsection, the 
Administrator—
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‘‘(I) shall consider the results of 
the most recent evaluation of the 
women’s business center for which a 
grant under this subsection is sought, 
and, to a lesser extent, previous eval-
uations; and 
‘‘(II) may withhold a grant under 
this subsection, if the Administrator 
determines that the applicant has 
failed to provide the information re-
quired to be provided under this para-
graph, or the information provided by 
the applicant is inadequate. 
‘‘(D) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 60 
calendar days after the date of each deadline to 
submit applications under this paragraph, the 
Administrator shall approve or deny each sub-
mitted application and notify the applicant for 
each such application of the approval or denial. 
‘‘(E) RECORD RETENTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall maintain a copy of each application 
submitted under this paragraph for not 
less than 5 years.
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‘‘(ii) PAPERWORK
REDUCTION.—The 
Administrator shall take steps to reduce, 
to the maximum extent practicable, the pa-
perwork burden associated with carrying 
out clause (i).’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(5) AWARD TO PREVIOUS RECIPIENTS.—There 
shall be no limitation on the number of times the 
Administrator may award a grant to an applicant 
under this subsection.’’. 
(h) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
Section 29 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656) is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (h)(2), by striking ‘‘to award 
a contract (as a sustainability grant) under sub-
section (l) or’’; 
(2) in subsection (j)(1), by striking ‘‘The Ad-
ministration’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than Novem-
ber 1 of each year, the Administrator’’; 
(3) in subsection (k)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (4); 
(B) by inserting before paragraph (2) the 
following:
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administration to carry out this 
section, 
to 
remain 
available 
until 
expended, 
$21,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 
2021.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking subpara-
graph (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(B) EXCEPTIONS.—Of the amount made 
available under this subsection for a fiscal year, 
the following amounts shall be available for se-
lection panel costs, costs associated with main-
taining an accreditation program, and post- 
award conference costs: 
‘‘(i) For the first fiscal year beginning 
after the date of the enactment of this sub-
paragraph, 2.65 percent. 
‘‘(ii) For the second fiscal year begin-
ning after the date of the enactment of 
this subparagraph and each fiscal year 
thereafter through fiscal year 2021, 2.5 
percent.’’; and 
(4) in subsection (m)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b) or (l)’’ and inserting ‘‘this sub-
section or subsection (b)’’; and
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(B) in paragraph (4)(D), by striking ‘‘or 
subsection (l)’’. 
(i) EFFECT ON EXISTING GRANTS.— 
(1) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—A nonprofit or-
ganization receiving a grant under section 29(m) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in 
effect on the day before the date of enactment of 
this Act, shall continue to receive the grant under 
the terms and conditions in effect for the grant on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act, ex-
cept that the nonprofit organization may not apply 
for a continuation of the grant under section 
29(m)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656(m)(5)), as in effect on the day before the date 
of enactment of this Act. 
(2) LENGTH OF CONTINUATION GRANT.—The 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration 
may award a grant under section 29(m) of the Small 
Business Act to a nonprofit organization receiving a 
grant under section 29(m) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 656(m)), as in effect on the day be-
fore the date of enactment of this Act, for the pe-
riod—
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(A) beginning on the day after the last day 
of the grant agreement under such section 
29(m); and 
(B) ending at the end of the third fiscal 
year beginning after the date of enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 1713. MATCHING REQUIREMENTS UNDER WOMEN’S 
BUSINESS CENTER PROGRAM. 
Section 29(c) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
656(c)), as amended by this Act, is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) WAIVER OF NON-FEDERAL SHARE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Upon request by an 
eligible entity, and in accordance with this para-
graph, the Administrator may waive, in whole 
or in part, the requirement to obtain non-Fed-
eral funds under this subsection for counseling 
and training activities of the eligible entity car-
ried out using a grant under this section for a 
fiscal year. The Administrator may not waive 
the requirement for an eligible entity to obtain 
non-Federal funds under this paragraph for 
more than a total of 2 consecutive fiscal years. 
‘‘(B) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining 
whether to waive the requirement to obtain
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non-Federal funds under this paragraph, the 
Administrator shall consider— 
‘‘(i) the economic conditions affecting 
the eligible entity; 
‘‘(ii) the impact a waiver under this 
paragraph would have on the credibility of 
the Women’s Business Center Program 
under this section; 
‘‘(iii) the demonstrated ability of the 
eligible entity to raise non-Federal funds; 
and 
‘‘(iv) the performance of the eligible 
entity. 
‘‘(C) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Administrator 
may not waive the requirement to obtain non- 
Federal funds under this paragraph if granting 
the waiver would undermine the credibility of 
the Women’s Business Center Program. 
‘‘(10) 
SOLICITATION.—Notwithstanding 
any 
other provision of law, an eligible entity may— 
‘‘(A) solicit cash and in-kind contributions 
from private individuals and entities to be used 
to carry out the activities of the eligible entity 
under a project conducted under this section; 
and
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‘‘(B) use amounts made available by the 
Administrator under this section for the cost of 
such solicitation and management of the con-
tributions received. 
‘‘(11) EXCESS
NON-FEDERAL
DOLLARS.—The 
amount of non-Federal dollars obtained by an eligi-
ble entity that is above the amount that is required 
to be obtained by the eligible entity under this sub-
section shall not be subject to the requirements of 
part 200 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, or 
any successor thereto, if such amount of non-Fed-
eral dollars— 
‘‘(A) is not used as matching funds for 
purposes of implementing the Women’s Busi-
ness Center Program; and 
‘‘(B) was not obtained using funds from 
the Women’s Business Center Program.’’. 
Subtitle C—SCORE Program 
SEC. 1721. SCORE REAUTHORIZATION. 
Section 20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 
note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (f); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(g) SCORE PROGRAM.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to the Administrator to carry out the 
SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1) such sums 
as may be necessary for the Administrator to make grants 
or enter into cooperative agreements in a total amount 
that does not exceed $10,500,000 in each of fiscal years 
2018 and 2019.’’. 
SEC. 1722. SCORE PROGRAM. 
Section 8 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637) 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(B), by striking ‘‘a Serv-
ice Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the SCORE program described in sub-
section (c)’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) SCORE PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITION.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) SCORE 
ASSOCIATION.—The term 
‘SCORE Association’ means the Service Corps 
of Retired Executives Association or any suc-
cessor or other organization that receives a 
grant from the Administrator to operate the 
SCORE program under paragraph (2)(A).
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‘‘(B) 
SCORE 
PROGRAM.—The 
term 
‘SCORE program’ means the SCORE program 
authorized by subsection (b)(1)(B). 
‘‘(2) MANAGEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall provide a grant to the SCORE Association 
to manage the SCORE program. 
‘‘(B) VOLUNTEERS.—A volunteer partici-
pating in the SCORE program shall— 
‘‘(i) based on the business experience 
and knowledge of the volunteer— 
‘‘(I) provide at no cost to individ-
uals who own, or aspire to own, small 
business concerns personal counseling, 
mentoring, and coaching relating to 
the process of starting, expanding, 
managing, buying, and selling a busi-
ness; and 
‘‘(II) 
facilitate 
low-cost 
edu-
cational workshops for individuals who 
own, or aspire to own, small business 
concerns; and 
‘‘(ii) as appropriate, use tools, re-
sources, and expertise of other organiza-
tions to carry out the SCORE program.
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‘‘(3) PLANS AND GOALS.—The Administrator, 
in consultation with the SCORE Association, shall 
ensure that the SCORE program and each chapter 
of the SCORE program develop and implement 
plans and goals to more effectively and efficiently 
provide services to individuals in rural areas, eco-
nomically disadvantaged communities, and other tra-
ditionally underserved communities, including plans 
for electronic initiatives, web-based initiatives, chap-
ter expansion, partnerships, and the development of 
new skills by volunteers participating in the SCORE 
program. 
‘‘(4) ANNUAL REPORT.—The SCORE Associa-
tion shall submit to the Administrator an annual re-
port that contains— 
‘‘(A) the number of individuals counseled 
or trained under the SCORE program; 
‘‘(B) the number of hours of counseling 
provided under the SCORE program; and 
‘‘(C) to the extent possible— 
‘‘(i) the number of small business con-
cerns formed with assistance from the 
SCORE program;
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‘‘(ii) the number of small business 
concerns expanded with assistance from 
the SCORE program; and 
‘‘(iii) the number of jobs created with 
assistance from the SCORE program. 
‘‘(5) PRIVACY REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Adminis-
trator nor the SCORE Association may disclose 
the name, address, or telephone number of any 
individual or small business concern receiving 
assistance from the SCORE Association with-
out the consent of such individual or small busi-
ness concern, unless— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator is ordered to 
make such a disclosure by a court in any 
civil or criminal enforcement action initi-
ated by a Federal or State agency; or 
‘‘(ii) the Administrator determines 
such a disclosure to be necessary for the 
purpose of conducting a financial audit of 
the SCORE program, in which case disclo-
sure shall be limited to the information 
necessary for the audit. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATOR USE OF INFORMA-
TION.—This paragraph shall not—
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‘‘(i) restrict the access of the Adminis-
trator to program activity data; or 
‘‘(ii) prevent the Administrator from 
using client information to conduct client 
surveys. 
‘‘(C) STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
shall, after the opportunity for notice and 
comment, establish standards for— 
‘‘(I) disclosures with respect to 
financial audits under subparagraph 
(A)(ii); and 
‘‘(II) conducting client surveys, 
including standards for oversight of 
the surveys and for dissemination and 
use of client information. 
‘‘(ii) MAXIMUM
PRIVACY
PROTEC-
TION.—The standards issued under this 
subparagraph shall, to the extent prac-
ticable, provide for the maximum amount 
of privacy protection.’’. 
SEC. 1723. ONLINE COMPONENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(c) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(c)), as amended by this Act, is 
further amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(6) ONLINE
COMPONENT.—In carrying out 
this subsection, the SCORE Association shall make 
use of online counseling, including by developing and 
implementing webinars and an electronic mentoring 
platform to expand access to services provided under 
this subsection and to further support entre-
preneurs.’’. 
(b) ONLINE COMPONENT REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 
30, 2018, the SCORE Association shall issue a re-
port to the Committee on Small Business of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 
on the effectiveness of the electronic mentoring and 
webinars required as part of the SCORE program, 
including— 
(A) how the SCORE Association deter-
mines electronic mentoring and webinar needs, 
develops training for electronic mentoring, es-
tablishes webinar curricula, and evaluates 
webinar and electronic mentoring results; 
(B) describing the internal controls that 
are used and a summary of the topics covered 
by the webinars; and
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(C) performance metrics, including the 
number of small business concerns counseled 
by, the number of small business concerns cre-
ated by, the number of jobs created and re-
tained by, and the funding amounts directed to-
wards such online counseling and webinars. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sub-
section, the terms ‘‘SCORE Association’’ and 
‘‘SCORE program’’ have the meaning given those 
terms, respectively, under section 8(c)(1) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(c)(1)). 
SEC. 1724. STUDY AND REPORT ON THE FUTURE ROLE OF 
THE SCORE PROGRAM. 
(a) STUDY.—The SCORE Association shall carry out 
a study on the future role of the SCORE program and 
develop a strategic plan for how the SCORE program will 
evolve to meet the needs of small business concerns over 
the course of the 5 years following the date of enactment 
of this Act, with markers and specific objectives for the 
first, third, and final year of the 5-year period. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the 6-month 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the SCORE Association shall submit a report to the Com-
mittee on Small Business of the House of Representatives
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and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneur-
ship of the Senate containing— 
(1) all findings and determination made in car-
rying out the study required under subsection (a); 
(2) the strategic plan developed under sub-
section (a); 
(3) an explanation of how the SCORE Associa-
tion plans to achieve the strategic plan, assuming 
both stagnant and increased funding levels. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
terms ‘‘SCORE Association’’ and ‘‘SCORE program’’ 
have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under 
section 8(c)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
637(c)(1)). 
SEC. 1725. TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) SMALL BUSINESS ACT.—The Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— 
(1) in section 7 (15 U.S.C. 636)— 
(A) in subsection (b)(12)(A), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (m)(3)(A)(i)(VIII), by 
striking ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; 
(2) in section 22 (15 U.S.C. 649)—
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(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘SCORE program’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(12), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SCORE program’’. 
(b) OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM 
REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2009.—Section 621 of the 
Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthoriza-
tion Act of 2009 (15 U.S.C. 657p) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking para-
graph (4) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(4) the term ‘SCORE program’ means the 
SCORE program authorized by section 8(b)(1)(B) 
of 
the 
Small 
Business 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
637(b)(1)(B));’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(4)(A)(iv), by striking 
‘‘Service Corps of Retired Executives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘SCORE program’’.
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(2) 
ENERGY
POLICY
AND
CONSERVATION 
ACT.—Section 337(d)(2)(A) of the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6307(d)(2)(A)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Service Corps of Retired Ex-
ecutives (SCORE)’’ and inserting ‘‘SCORE pro-
gram’’. 
Subtitle D—Small Business Devel-
opment Centers Improvements 
SEC. 1731. USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRENEURIAL DE-
VELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
The Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating section 47 as section 48; 
and 
(2) by inserting after section 46 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 47. USE OF AUTHORIZED ENTREPRENEURIAL DEVEL-
OPMENT PROGRAMS. 
‘‘(a) EXPANDED SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Administrator shall only use 
the programs authorized in sections 7(j), 7(m), 8(a), 
8(b)(1), 21, 22, 29, and 32 of this Act, and sections 
358 and 389 of the Small Business Investment Act 
of 1958 to deliver entrepreneurial development serv-
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ices, entrepreneurial education, support for the de-
velopment and maintenance of clusters, or business 
training. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—This section shall not apply 
to services provided to assist small business concerns 
owned by an Indian tribe (as such term is defined 
in section 8(a)(13)). 
‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Beginning on the first De-
cember 1 after the date of the enactment of this sub-
section, and annually thereafter, the Administrator shall 
report to the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business 
and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on all entrepreneurial 
development activities undertaken in the current fiscal 
year. This report shall include— 
‘‘(1) a description and operating details for 
each activity; 
‘‘(2) operating circulars, manuals, and standard 
operating procedures for each activity; 
‘‘(3) a description of the process used to award 
grants under each activity; 
‘‘(4) a list of all awardees, contractors, and ven-
dors (including organization name and location) and 
the amount of awards for the current fiscal year for 
each activity;
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‘‘(5) the amount of funding obligated for the 
current fiscal year for each activity; and 
‘‘(6) the names and titles for those individuals 
responsible for each activity.’’. 
SEC. 1732. MARKETING OF SERVICES. 
Section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648) 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(o) NO PROHIBITION OF MARKETING OF SERV-
ICES.—The Administrator may not prohibit applicants re-
ceiving grants under this section from marketing and ad-
vertising their services to individuals and small business 
concerns.’’. 
SEC. 1733. DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21(a)(3)(A) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(A)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘as provided in this section 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided in this section,’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting before the period at the end the 
following: ‘‘, and (iv) governing data collection ac-
tivities related to applicants receiving grants under 
this section’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON DATA COLLECTION.—Sec-
tion 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648), as
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amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(p) ANNUAL REPORT ON DATA COLLECTION.—The 
Administrator shall report annually to the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 
the Senate on any data collection activities related to the 
Small Business Development Center Program.’’. 
(c) WORKING GROUP TO IMPROVE DATA COLLEC-
TION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND STUDY.—The Admin-
istrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
establish a group to be known as the ‘‘Data Collec-
tion Working Group’’ consisting of members from 
entrepreneurial development grant recipient associa-
tions and organizations and Administration officials, 
to carry out a study to determine the best way to 
capture data collection and create or revise existing 
systems dedicated to data collection. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than the end of the 
180-day period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Data Collection Working 
Group shall submit a report to the Committee on 
Small Business of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
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neurship of the Senate containing the findings and 
determinations made in carrying out the study re-
quired under paragraph (1), including— 
(A) recommendations for revising existing 
data collection practices; and 
(B) a proposed plan for the Administrator 
of the Small Business Administration to imple-
ment such recommendations. 
SEC. 1734. FEES FROM PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CO-
SPONSORSHIPS. 
Section 21(a)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 648(a)(3)(C)), as amended by this Act, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(D) FEES FROM PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CO-
SPONSORSHIPS.—Participation in private partnerships 
and cosponsorships with the Administration shall not limit 
small business development centers from collecting fees or 
other income related to the operation of such private part-
nerships and cosponsorships.’’. 
SEC. 1735. EQUITY FOR SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 
CENTERS. 
Subclause (I) of section 21(a)(4)(C)(v) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648(a)(4)(C)(v)(I)) is amended 
to read as follows:
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‘‘(I) 
IN
GENERAL.—Of 
the 
amounts made available in any fiscal 
year to carry out this section, not 
more than $600,000 may be used by 
the Administration to pay expenses 
described under subparagraphs (B) 
through (D) of section 20(a)(1).’’. 
SEC. 1736. CONFIDENTIALITY REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 21(a)(7)(A) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 648(a)(7)(A)) is amended by inserting after 
‘‘under this section’’ the following: ‘‘to any State, local, 
or Federal agency, or to any third party’’. 
SEC. 1737. LIMITATION ON AWARD OF GRANTS TO SMALL 
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 21 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 648), as amended by this Act, is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘any wom-
en’s business center operating pursuant to section 
29,’’; 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(q) LIMITATION ON AWARD OF GRANTS.—Except 
for not-for-profit institutions of higher education, and not-
withstanding any other provision of law, the Administrator
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may not award grants (including contracts and coopera-
tive agreements) under this section to any entity other 
than those that received grants (including contracts and 
cooperative agreements) under this section prior to the 
date of the enactment of this subsection, and that seek 
to renew such grants (including contracts and cooperative 
agreements) after such date.’’. 
(b) RULE
OF CONSTRUCTION.—The amendments 
made by this section may not be construed as prohibiting 
a women’s business center from receiving a subgrant from 
an entity receiving a grant under section 21 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 648). 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 
SEC. 1741. MODIFICATION OF PAST PERFORMANCE PILOT 
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CONSIDERATION OF 
PAST PERFORMANCE WITH ALLIES OF THE 
UNITED STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 8(d)(17) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G)— 
(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘and, set 
forth separately, the number of small business 
exporters,’’ after ‘‘small business concerns’’; 
and
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(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘, set forth 
separately by applications from small business 
concerns and from small business exporters,’’ 
after ‘‘applications’’; and 
(2) by amending subparagraph (H) to read as 
follows: 
‘‘(H) DEFINITIONS.—In this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) the term ‘appropriate official’ means— 
‘‘(I) a commercial market representa-
tive; 
‘‘(II) another individual designated by 
the senior official appointed by the Admin-
istrator with responsibilities under sections 
8, 15, 31, and 36; or 
‘‘(III) the Office of Small and Dis-
advantaged Business Utilization of a Fed-
eral agency, if the head of the Federal 
agency and the Administrator agree; 
‘‘(ii) the term ‘defense item’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 38(j)(4)(A) of the 
Arms 
Export 
Control 
Act 
(22 
U.S.C. 
2778(j)(4)(A)); 
‘‘(iii) the term ‘major non-NATO ally’ 
means a country designated as a major non-
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NATO ally under section 517 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321k); 
‘‘(iv) the term ‘past performance’ includes 
performance of a contract for a sale of defense 
items (under section 38 of the Arms Export 
Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778)) to the govern-
ment of a member nation of North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization, the government of a 
major non-NATO ally, or the government of a 
country with which the United States has a de-
fense cooperation agreement (as certified by the 
Secretary of State); and 
‘‘(v) the term ‘small business exporter’ 
means a small business concern that exports de-
fense items under section 38 of the Arms Ex-
port Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778) to the gov-
ernment of a member nation of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization, the government of a 
major non-NATO ally, or the government of a 
country with which the United States has a de-
fense cooperation agreement (as certified by the 
Secretary of State).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 8(d)(17)(A) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)(A)) is
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amended by striking ‘‘paragraph 13(A)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (13)(A)’’. 
DIVISION 
B—MILITARY 
CON-
STRUCTION 
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS 
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc-
tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018’’. 
SEC. 
2002. 
EXPIRATION 
OF 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
AND 
AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 
LAW. 
(a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE 
YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author-
izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title 
XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, 
family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest-
ment Program (and authorizations of appropriations 
therefor) shall expire on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2020; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
2021. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 
authorizations for military construction projects, land ac-
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quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con-
tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Se-
curity Investment Program (and authorizations of appro-
priations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 
been obligated before the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2020; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act author-
izing funds for fiscal year 2021 for military con-
struction projects, land acquisition, family housing 
projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Program. 
SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take 
effect on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2017; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2104(a) and available for military con-
struction projects inside the United States as specified in
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the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Army may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations in-
side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Army: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation 
Amount 
Alabama .........................
Fort Rucker ...........................................................
$38,000,000 
Arizona ...........................
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base ............................
$22,000,000 
Fort Huachuca ......................................................
$30,000,000 
California .......................
Fort Irwin ..............................................................
$3,000,000 
Colorado .........................
Fort Carson ...........................................................
$29,300,000 
Florida ............................
Eglin Air Force Base ............................................
$18,000,000 
Georgia ...........................
Fort Benning .........................................................
$38,800,000 
Fort Gordon ..........................................................
$51,500,000 
Indiana ...........................
Crane Army Ammunition Plant ............................
$24,000,000 
New York .......................
U.S. Military Academy ..........................................
$22,000,000 
South Carolina ...............
Fort Jackson .........................................................
$60,000,000 
Shaw Air Force Base ............................................
$25,000,000 
Texas ..............................
Camp Bullis ...........................................................
$13,600,000 
Fort Hood ..............................................................
$70,000,000 
Virginia ..........................
Joint Base Langley-Eustis ....................................
$34,000,000 
Joint Base Myer-Henderson ..................................
$20,000,000 
Washington ....................
Joint Base Lewis-McChord ...................................
$66,000,000 
Yakima ..................................................................
$19,500,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2104(a) and available for military con-
struction projects outside the United States as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Army may acquire real property and carry out the military 
construction project for the installations or locations out-
side the United States, and in the amount, set forth in 
the following table: 
Army: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation 
Amount 
Germany ........................
Stuttgart .................................................................
$40,000,000 
Weisbaden ...............................................................
$43,000,000 
Korea ...............................
Kunsan Air Base ....................................................
$53,000,000
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SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) 
CONSTRUCTION
AND
ACQUISITION.—Using 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in section 2104(a) and available for military 
family housing functions as specified in the funding table 
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct 
or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 
and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 
in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 
the following table: 
Army: Family Housing 
State/Country 
Installation 
Units 
Amount 
Georgia ....................
Fort Gordon ............
Family Housing New 
Construction ........
$6,100,000 
Germany ..................
South Camp Vilseck 
Family Housing New 
Construction ........
$22,445,000 
Kwajalein .................
Kwajalein Atoll ........
Family Housing Re-
placement Con-
struction ...............
$31,000,000 
Massachusetts ..........
Natick ......................
Family Housing Re-
placement Con-
struction ...............
$21,000,000 
(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
section 2104(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 
engineering services and construction design activities 
with respect to the construction or improvement of family 
housing units in an amount not to exceed $33,559,000.
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SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 
UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 
Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and 
available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Army may improve existing military family housing units 
in an amount not to exceed $34,156,000. 
SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 
functions of the Department of the Army as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 
of all projects carried out under section 2101 may not ex-
ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 
4601.
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SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table 
in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 
113-66; 127 Stat. 986) for Joint Base Lewis-McChord, 
Washington, for construction of an airfield operations 
complex, the Secretary of the Army may construct standby 
generator capacity of 1,000 kilowatts. 
SEC. 2106. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table 
in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 
113-291; 128 Stat. 3670) for Fort Shafter, Hawaii, for 
construction of a command and control facility, the Sec-
retary of the Army may construct 15 megawatts of redun-
dant power generation for a total project amount of 
$370,000,000. 
SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 
985), the authorization set forth in the table in subsection 
(b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (127 Stat.
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986), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the 
date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for mili-
tary construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Army: Extension of 2014 Project Authorization 
State or 
Country 
Installation 
or Location 
Project 
Amount 
Japan .......
Kyogamisaki
Company Operations Com-
plex ..................................
$33,000,000 
SEC. 2108. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 
3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (128 
Stat. 3670), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 
State/ 
Country 
Installation 
or Location 
Project 
Amount 
California
Military 
Ocean Ter-
minal Con-
cord ..........
Access Control Point ..........
$9,900,000 
Hawaii ....
Fort Shafter
Command and Control Fa-
cility (SCIF) ...................
$370,000,000
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Army: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations—Continued 
State/ 
Country 
Installation 
or Location 
Project 
Amount 
Japan .......
Kadena Air 
Base ..........
Missile Magazine .................
$10,600,000 
Texas ........
Fort Hood ....
Simulation Center ...............
$46,000,000 
SEC. 2109. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER-
TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2000, 2005, 2006, AND 2007 
PROJECTS. 
(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—In connection with 
the authorizations contained in the tables in section 
2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2000 (division B of Public Law 106-65; 
113 Stat. 825), section 2101(a) of the Military Construc-
tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (division B 
of Public Law 108-375; 118 Stat. 2101), section 2101(a) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (division B of Public Law 109-163; 119 Stat. 
3485), and section 2101(a) of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (division B of 
Public Law 109-364; 120 Stat. 2445) for Fort Irwin, Cali-
fornia, for Land Acquisition – National Training Center, 
Phases 1 through 4, the Secretary of the Army may carry 
out military construction projects to complete the land ac-
quisitions within the initial scope of the projects. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary 
of the Army shall provide information in accordance with
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section 2851(c) of title 10, United States Code, regarding 
the projects described in subsection (a). 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con-
struction projects inside the United States as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations in-
side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Navy: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Arizona ......................
Yuma ............................................................
$36,358,000 
California ...................
Barstow ........................................................
$36,539,000 
Camp Pendleton ...........................................
$61,139,000 
Lemoore .......................................................
$60,828,000 
Twentynine Palms ........................................
$55,099,000 
Miramar .......................................................
$47,600,000 
Coronado ......................................................
$36,000,000 
District of Columbia ..
NSA Washington .........................................
$14,810,000 
Florida .......................
Mayport ........................................................
$84,818,000 
Georgia ......................
Albany ..........................................................
$43,300,000 
Guam .........................
Joint Region Marianas .................................
$284,679,000 
Hawaii .......................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ................
$73,200,000 
Wahiawa .......................................................
$65,864,000 
Maine .........................
Kittery ..........................................................
$61,692,000 
North Carolina ..........
Camp Lejeune ..............................................
$103,767,000 
Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station ......
$15,671,000 
Virginia ......................
Dam Neck ....................................................
$29,262,000 
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- 
Story .........................................................
$2,596,000 
Portsmouth ..................................................
$72,990,000 
Yorktown ......................................................
$36,358,000 
Washington ................
Indian Island ................................................
$44,440,000
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(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con-
struction projects outside the United States as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installation or location out-
side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Navy: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Greece ........................
Souda Bay ....................................................
$22,045,000 
Japan ........................
Iwakuni ........................................................
$21,860,000 
SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) 
CONSTRUCTION
AND
ACQUISITION.—Using 
amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in section 2204(a) and available for military 
family housing functions as specified in the funding table 
in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 
or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 
and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 
in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 
the following table: 
Navy: Family Housing 
Country 
Installation 
Units 
Amount 
Bahrain Island .........
SW Asia ...................
Construct On-Base 
GFOQ ..................
$2,138,000 
Mariana Islands .......
Guam .......................
Replace Andersen 
Housing PH II ....
$40,875,000
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(b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 
engineering services and construction design activities 
with respect to the construction or improvement of family 
housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,418,000. 
SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 
UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 
Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 
available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may improve existing military family housing units 
in an amount not to exceed $36,251,000. 
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 
functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601.
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(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 
of all projects carried out under section 2201 may not ex-
ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS FOR CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 
985), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (127 
Stat. 989) and extended by section 2207 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (di-
vision B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2694), shall 
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con-
struction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows:
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Navy: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or Lo-
cation 
Project 
Amount 
Illinois ......................
Great Lakes .............
Unaccompanied 
Housing ...............
$35,851,000 
Nevada .....................
Fallon ......................
Wastewater Treat-
ment Plant ...........
$11,334,000 
Virginia ....................
Quantico ..................
Fuller Road Im-
provements ...........
$9,013,000 
SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 
3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (128 
Stat. 3675), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Navy: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 
State/Country 
Installation or Lo-
cation 
Project 
Amount 
District of Columbia 
NSA Washington .....
Electronics Science 
and Technology 
Lab .......................
$31,735,000 
Maryland ..................
Indian Head .............
Advanced Energetics 
Research Lab 
Complex Ph 2 ......
$15,346,000
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SEC. 2207. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table 
in section 2201(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114– 
92; 129 Stat. 1150) for construction of an Aegis Ashore 
Missile Defense Complex at RedziKowo Base, Poland, the 
Secretary of the Navy may construct a 6,180 square meter 
multipurpose facility, for the purposes of providing addi-
tional berthing space, using amounts available for the 
project pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 
section 2204 of such Act. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con-
struction projects inside the United States as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili-
tary construction projects for the installations or locations 
inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 
in the following table:
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Air Force: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alaska ....................................
Eielson Air Force Base ..............
$168,900,000 
California ...............................
Travis Air Force Base ...............
$122,500,000 
Colorado .................................
Buckley Air Force Base .............
$38,000,000 
Fort Carson ................................
$13,000,000 
U.S. Air Force Academy ............
$30,000,000 
Florida ...................................
Eglin Air Force Base .................
$90,700,000 
MacDill Air Force Base .............
$8,100,000 
Tyndall Air Force Base .............
$17,000,000 
Georgia ..................................
Robins Air Force Base ...............
$9,800,000 
Kansas ...................................
McConnell Air Force Base .........
$17,500,000 
Maryland ...............................
Joint Base Andrews ...................
$271,500,000 
Nevada ...................................
Nellis Air Force Base .................
$61,000,000 
New Mexico ...........................
Cannon Air Force Base .............
$42,000,000 
Holloman Air Force Base ..........
$4,250,000 
Kirtland Air Force Base ............
$9,300,000 
New Jersey ............................
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst .............
$146,500,000 
North Dakota ........................
Minot Air Force Base ................
$27,000,000 
Oklahoma ...............................
Altus Air Force Base .................
$4,900,000 
Texas .....................................
Joint Base San Antonio .............
$156,630,000 
Utah .......................................
Hill Air Force Base ...................
$28,000,000 
Wyoming ................................
F.E. Warren Air Force Base .....
$62,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con-
struction projects outside the United States as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili-
tary construction projects for the installation or location 
outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth 
in the following table: 
Air Force: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Australia .............................
Darwin ..........................................
$76,000,000 
United Kingdom .................
RAF Fairford ................................
$45,650,000 
RAF Lakenheath ..........................
$136,992,000 
SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available
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for military family housing functions as specified in the 
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 
Force may carry out architectural and engineering serv-
ices and construction design activities with respect to the 
construction or improvement of family housing units in an 
amount not to exceed $4,445,000. 
SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 
UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 
Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 
authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and 
available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may improve existing military family housing 
units in an amount not to exceed $80,617,000. 
SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 
FORCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 
functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
1019 
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 
of all projects carried out under section 2301 may not ex-
ceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 
(a) HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE.—In the case of the 
authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 
2696) for Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts, for 
construction of a gate complex at the installation, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force may construct a visitor control 
center of 187 square meters, a traffic check house of 294 
square meters, and an emergency power generator system 
and transfer switch consistent with the Air Force’s con-
struction guidelines. 
(b) MARIANA ISLANDS.—In the case of the authoriza-
tion contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2697) for 
acquiring 142 hectares of land at an unspecified location 
in the Mariana Islands, the Secretary of the Air Force
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may acquire 142 hectares of land on Tinian in the North-
ern Mariana Islands for a cost of $21,900,000. 
(c) CHABELLEY AIRFIELD.—In the case of the au-
thorization contained in the table in section 2902 of the 
Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2743) 
for Chabelley Airfield, Djibouti, for construction of a park-
ing apron and taxiway at that location, the Secretary of 
the Air Force may construct 20,490 square meters of taxi-
way and apron, 8,230 square meters of paved shoulders, 
10,650 square meters of hangar pads, and 3,900 square 
meters of cargo apron. 
(d) SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE.—The table in section 
4601 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 
Stat. 2877) is amended in the item relating to Scott Air 
Force Base, Illinois, by striking ‘‘Consolidated Corrosion 
Facility add/alter.’’ in the project title column and insert-
ing ‘‘Consolidated Communication Facility add/alter.’’. 
SEC. 2306. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 
3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
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section (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (128 
Stat. 3679), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Air Force: Extension of 2015 Project Authorization 
State 
Installation 
Project 
Amount 
Alaska ......................
Clear Air Force Sta-
tion .......................
Emergency Power 
Plant Fuel Stor-
age .......................
$11,500,000 
Oklahoma .................
Tinker Air Force 
Base .....................
KC-46 Two-Bay 
Maintenance 
Hangar .................
$63,000,000 
TITLE 
XXIV—DEFENSE 
AGEN-
CIES 
MILITARY 
CONSTRUC-
TION 
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con-
struction projects inside the United States as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De-
fense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations in-
1022 
side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
California ....................................
Camp Pendleton ......................................
$43,642,000 
Coronado .................................................
$258,735,000 
Colorado .....................................
Schriever Air Force Base ........................
$10,200,000 
Florida ........................................
Eglin Air Force Base ..............................
$9,100,000 
Hurlburt Field .........................................
$46,400,000 
Georgia .......................................
Fort Gordon ............................................
$10,350,000 
Guam ..........................................
Andersen Air Force Base ........................
$23,900,000 
Hawaii ........................................
Kunia .......................................................
$5,000,000 
Missouri ......................................
Fort Leonard Wood ................................
$381,300,000 
St. Louis ..................................................
$812,000,000 
New Mexico ...............................
Cannon Air Force Base ...........................
$8,228,000 
North Carolina ..........................
Camp Lejeune .........................................
$90,039,000 
Fort Bragg ..............................................
$57,778,000 
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base ..........
$20,000,000 
South Carolina ...........................
Shaw Air Force Base ..............................
$22,900,000 
Utah ...........................................
Hill Air Force Base .................................
$20,000,000 
Virginia ......................................
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek- 
Story ....................................................
$23,000,000 
Norfolk ....................................................
$18,500,000 
Pentagon .................................................
$50,100,000 
Portsmouth ..............................................
$22,500,000 
Worldwide Unspecified ...............
Unspecified Worldwide Locations ...........
$64,364,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con-
struction projects outside the United States as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De-
fense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations out-
side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Germany ........................
Spangdahlem Air Base .........................................
$79,141,000 
Stuttgart ...............................................................
$46,609,000 
Greece ............................
Souda Bay ............................................................
$18,100,000 
Italy ...............................
Vicenza .................................................................
$62,406,000 
Japan ............................
Iwakuni .................................................................
$30,800,000 
Kadena Air Base ..................................................
$27,573,000 
Okinawa ................................................................
$11,900,000
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Defense Agencies: Outside the United States—Continued 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Sasebo ...................................................................
$45,600,000 
Torii Commo Station ............................................
$25,323,000 
Puerto Rico ...................
Punta Borinquen ..................................................
$61,071,000 
United Kingdom ............
Menwith Hill Station ............................................
$11,000,000 
SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY RESILIENCY AND CON-
SERVATION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy resiliency 
and conservation projects inside the United States as spec-
ified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary 
of Defense may carry out energy resiliency and conserva-
tion projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United States 
Code, for the installations or locations inside the United 
States, and the amounts set forth in the table: 
Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Colorado ........................
Schriever Air Force Base .....................................
$15,260,000 
Guam .............................
Andersen Air Force Base .....................................
$5,880,000 
NAVBASE Guam .................................................
$6,920,000 
Hawaii ...........................
MCBH Kaneohe Bay ...........................................
$6,185,000 
Illinois ............................
MTC Marseilles ....................................................
$3,000,000 
Maryland .......................
NSA South Potomac-Indian Head .......................
$10,790,000 
Missouri .........................
Fort Leonard Wood .............................................
$5,300,000 
Montana ........................
Malmstrom AFB ..................................................
$6,086,000 
North Carolina ..............
Fort Bragg ...........................................................
$3,000,000 
Lejeune/New River ...............................................
$9,750,000 
Utah ..............................
Tooele Army Depot ..............................................
$6,400,000 
Dugway Proving Ground ......................................
$8,700,000 
Hill Air Force Base ..............................................
$8,467,000 
Wyoming .......................
F.E. Warren .........................................................
$4,500,000 
Various Locations .........
Various Locations .................................................
$12,232,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy resiliency
1024 
and conservation projects outside the United States as 
specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may carry out energy resiliency and con-
servation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United 
States Code, for the installations or locations outside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol-
lowing table: 
Energy Resiliency and Conservation Projects: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Honduras .......................
Soto Cano Air Base ..............................................
$12,600,000 
Italy ...............................
NSA Naples ..........................................................
$2,700,000 
Japan ............................
CFA Yokosuka .....................................................
$8,530,000 
Korea .............................
Osan Air Base ......................................................
$13,700,000 
SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DE-
FENSE AGENCIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2017, for military con-
struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 
functions of the Department of Defense (other than the 
military departments), as specified in the funding table 
in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 
of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act 
may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro-
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priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization in the table in section 
2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 
2700) for Kaiserslautern, Germany, for construction of 
the Sembach Elementary/Middle School Replacement, the 
Secretary of Defense may construct an elementary school. 
SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 
985), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (127 
Stat. 995) and extended by section 2406 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (di-
vision B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2702), shall 
remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con-
struction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows:
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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2014 Project Authorizations 
State/Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
United Kingdom 
Royal Air Force 
Lakenheath ...............
Lakenheath Middle/ 
High School Re-
placement .............
$69,638,000 
Virginia ............
Marine Corps Base 
Quantico ....................
Quantico Middle/ 
High School Re-
placement .............
$40,586,000 
Pentagon .......................
PFPA Support Oper-
ations Center ........
$14,800,000 
SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 
3669), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (128 
Stat. 3681), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations 
State/Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Australia ..........
Geraldton ......................
Combined Commu-
nications Gateway 
Geraldton ..............
$9,600,000 
Belgium ............
Brussels ........................
Brussels Elementary/ 
High School Re-
placement .............
$41,626,000 
Japan ...............
Okinawa ........................
Kubasaki High 
School Replace-
ment/Renovation ...
$99,420,000
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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2015 Project Authorizations— 
Continued 
State/Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Commander Fleet Ac-
tivities Sasebo ...........
E.J. King High 
School Replace-
ment/Renovation ...
$37,681,000 
Mississippi ........
Stennis ..........................
SOF Land Acquisi-
tion Western Ma-
neuver Area ..........
$17,224,000 
New Mexico ......
Cannon Air Force Base 
SOF Squadron Oper-
ations Facility 
(STS) ...................
$23,333,000 
Virginia ............
Defense Distribution 
Depot Richmond .......
Replace Access Con-
trol Point ..............
$5,700,000 
Joint Base Langley- 
Eustis ........................
Hospital Addition/ 
Central Utility 
Plant Replacement 
$41,200,000 
Pentagon .......................
Redundant Chilled 
Water Loop ..........
$15,100,000 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization 
Security 
Invest-
ment Program 
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest-
ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 
United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 
of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur-
pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of con-
struction previously financed by the United States.
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SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for con-
tributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 
of title 10, United States Code, for the share of the United 
States of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Security Investment Program authorized by 
section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind 
Contributions 
SEC. 2511. REPUBLIC OF KOREA FUNDED CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS. 
Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea 
for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of De-
fense may accept military construction projects for the in-
stallations or locations, and in the amounts, set forth in 
the following table: 
Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects 
Country 
Compo-
nent 
Installa-
tion or Lo-
cation 
Project 
Amount 
Korea ......
Army .....
Camp Hum-
phreys ....
Unaccompanied Enlisted 
Personnel Housing, 
Phase 1 ......................
$76,000,000 
Army .....
Camp Hum-
phreys ....
Type I Aircraft Parking 
Apron .........................
$10,000,000 
Air Force 
Kunsan Air 
Base .......
Construct Airfield Dam-
age Repair Warehouse 
$6,500,000 
Air Force 
Osan Air 
Base .......
Main Gate Entry Con-
trol Facilities .............
$13,000,000
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SEC. 2512. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2017 PROJECTS. 
(a) CAMP HUMPHREYS.—In the case of the author-
ization contained in the table in section 2511 of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(division B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2704) for 
Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, for construction of 
the 8th Army Correctional Facility, the Secretary of De-
fense may construct a level 1 correctional facility of 
26,000 square feet and a utility and tool storage building 
of 400 square feet. 
(b) K-16 AIR BASE.—In the case of the authorization 
contained in the table in section 2511 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division 
B of Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2704) for the K-16 
Air Base, Republic of Korea, for renovation of the Special 
Operations Forces (SOF) Operations Facility, B-606, the 
Secretary of Defense may renovate an operations adminis-
tration area of 5,500 square meters.
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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 
RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 
and Authorizations of Appro-
priations 
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON-
STRUCTION 
AND 
LAND 
ACQUISITION 
PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 
acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol-
lowing table: 
Army National Guard 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Delaware .......................
New Castle ...........................................................
$36,000,000 
Idaho .............................
Orchard Training Area ........................................
$22,000,000 
MTC Gowen .........................................................
$9,000,000 
Maine .............................
Presque Isle ..........................................................
$17,500,000 
Maryland .......................
Sykesville ..............................................................
$19,000,000 
Minnesota ......................
Arden Hills ...........................................................
$39,000,000 
Missouri .........................
Springfield ............................................................
$32,000,000 
New Mexico ...................
Las Cruces ...........................................................
$8,600,000 
Virginia .........................
Fort Pickett ..........................................................
$4,550,000 
Fort Belvoir ..........................................................
$15,000,000 
Washington ...................
Tumwater .............................................................
$31,000,000
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SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 
AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may 
acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United 
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 
table: 
Army Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California .......................
Fallbrook ..............................................................
$36,000,000 
Washington ...................
Lewis-McChord .....................................................
$30,000,000 
Wisconsin ......................
Fort McCoy ..........................................................
$13,000,000 
Puerto Rico ...................
Fort Buchanan .....................................................
$26,000,000 
Aguadilla ..............................................................
$12,400,000 
SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 
CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may 
acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, 
set forth in the following table:
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Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California .......................
Lemoore ................................................................
$17,330,000 
Georgia ..........................
Fort Gordon .........................................................
$17,797,000 
New Jersey ....................
Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst .....................
$11,573,000 
Texas .............................
Fort Worth ...........................................................
$12,637,000 
SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for 
the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the Air National Guard locations inside 
the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
Air National Guard 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California .......................
March Air Force Base ..........................................
$15,000,000 
Colorado ........................
Peterson Air Force Base ......................................
$8,000,000 
Connecticut ....................
Bradley IAP .........................................................
$7,000,000 
Indiana ..........................
Fort Wayne International Airport .......................
$1,900,000 
Hulman Regional Airport .....................................
$8,000,000 
Kentucky .......................
Louisville IAP .......................................................
$9,000,000 
Mississippi .....................
Jackson International Airport ..............................
$8,000,000 
Missouri .........................
Rosecrans Memorial Airport ................................
$10,000,000 
New York ......................
Hancock Field ......................................................
$6,800,000 
Ohio ...............................
Toledo Express Airport ........................................
$15,000,000 
Rickenbacker International Airport .....................
$8,000,000 
Oklahoma ......................
Tulsa International Airport ..................................
$8,000,000 
Oregon ...........................
Klamath Falls IAP ...............................................
$18,500,000 
South Dakota ................
Joe Foss Field ......................................................
$12,000,000 
Tennessee ......................
McGhee-Tyson Airport .........................................
$25,000,000 
Wisconsin ......................
Dane County Regional/Airport Truax Field ........
$8,000,000 
SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author-
ization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for
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the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the Air Force Reserve locations inside 
the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
Air Force Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Florida ...........................
Patrick Air Force Base ........................................
$25,000,000 
Georgia ..........................
Robins Air Force Base .........................................
$32,000,000 
Guam .............................
Joint Region Marianas .........................................
$5,200,000 
Hawaii ..........................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................
$5,500,000 
Massachusetts ...............
Westover ARB ......................................................
$10,000,000 
Minnesota ......................
Minneapolis-St Paul IAP .....................................
$9,000,000 
North Carolina ..............
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base .......................
$6,400,000 
Texas .............................
NAS JRB Fort Worth .........................................
$3,100,000 
Utah ..............................
Hill Air Force Base ..............................................
$3,100,000 
SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA-
TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for the 
costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, 
and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve 
Forces, and for contributions therefor, under chapter 
1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the cost 
of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in 
the funding table in section 4601.
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Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table 
in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113– 
291; 128 Stat. 3688) for Starkville, Mississippi, for con-
struction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, the 
Secretary of the Army may acquire approximately fifteen 
acres (653,400 square feet) of land. 
SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (divi-
sion B of Public Law 113-66; 127 Stat. 985), the author-
izations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided 
in sections 2602, 2604, and 2605 of that Act (127 Stat. 
1001, 1002), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows:
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National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2014 Project 
Authorizations 
State 
Installation or Lo-
cation 
Project 
Amount 
Florida ..........
Homestead ARB ......
Entry Control Complex 
$9,800,000 
Maryland ........
Fort Meade ..............
175th Network Warfare 
Squadron Facility 
$4,000,000 
New York .......
Bullville ....................
Army Reserve Center 
$14,500,000 
SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (divi-
sion B of Public Law 113-291; 128 Stat. 3669), the au-
thorizations set forth in the table in subsection (b), as pro-
vided in sections 2602 and 2604 of that Act (128 Stat. 
3688, 3689), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever 
is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
National Guard and Reserve: Extension of 2015 Project 
Authorizations 
State 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Mississippi ........................
Starkville .............
Army Reserve 
Center 
$9,300,000 
New Hampshire .................
Pease ...................
KC-46A ADAL 
Airfield Pave-
ments and Hy-
drant Systems 
$7,100,000
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TITLE 
XXVII—BASE 
REALIGN-
MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI-
TIES 
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI-
TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2017, for base 
realignment and closure activities, including real property 
acquisition and military construction projects, as author-
ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 
of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101-510; 
10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 
of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 
2906 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(division B of Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as 
specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL 
BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) 
ROUND. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 
an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 
round.
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SEC. 2703. UPDATE TO REPORT ON INFRASTRUCTURE CA-
PACITY. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prepare 
and release to the public an updated version of the March 
2016 report on ‘‘Department of Defense Infrastructure 
Capacity’’. 
TITLE 
XXVIII—MILITARY 
CON-
STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI-
SIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction 
Program and Military Family 
Housing 
SEC. 2801. ELIMINATION OF WRITTEN NOTICE REQUIRE-
MENT FOR MILITARY CONSTRUCTION ACTIVI-
TIES AND RELIANCE ON ELECTRONIC SUB-
MISSION OF NOTIFICATIONS AND REPORTS. 
(a) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITIES.—Sub-
chapter I of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2803(b) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘seven-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘five-day period’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the seven-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(2) Section 2804(b) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘14-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘seven-day period; and’’ 
(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the seven-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(3) Section 2805 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 
of the 14-day period beginning on the date 
on which a copy of the notification is pro-
vided’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 
of the 14-day period beginning on the date
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on which a copy of the notification is pro-
vided’’. 
(4) Section 2806(c) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘of De-
fense’’ after ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the paragraph and inserting 
the following: ‘‘, only after the end of the 14- 
day period beginning on the date on which the 
Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pur-
suant to section 480 of this title, to the appro-
priate committees of Congress notice of the in-
crease, including the reasons for the increase 
and the source of the funds to be used for the 
increase.’’. 
(5) Section 2807 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end 
of the 14-day period beginning on the date 
on which a copy of the report is provided’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(1)’’ 
and all that follows through the end of the sub-
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section and inserting the following: ‘‘only after 
the end of the 14-day period beginning on the 
date on which the Secretary submits, in an elec-
tronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this 
title, to the appropriate committees of Congress 
notice of the need for the increase, including 
the source of funds to be used for the in-
crease.’’. 
(6) Section 2808(b) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘notify’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 
(7) Section 2809 is amended by striking sub-
section (f) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary concerned may enter into a contract under this sec-
tion only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on 
the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic 
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a justification of the need 
for the facility covered by the proposed contract, including 
an economic analysis (based upon accepted life cycle cost-
ing procedures) which demonstrates that the proposed 
contract is cost effective when compared with alternative 
means of furnishing the same facility.’’.
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(8) Section 2811(d) is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 
(9) Section 2812(c) is amended by striking 
paragraph (1) and inserting the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary concerned may enter into a lease 
under this section only after the end of the 14-day period 
beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in 
an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a justification 
of the need for the facility covered by the proposed lease, 
including an economic analysis (based upon accepted life- 
cycle costing procedures) that demonstrates the cost effec-
tiveness of the proposed lease compared with a military 
construction project for the same facility.’’. 
(10) Section 2813(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘transmits to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a written notifi-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘notifies the appropriate 
committees of Congress’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the report is provided’’. 
(11) Section 2814 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a); and 
(B) by striking subsection (g) and insert-
ing the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Navy may carry out a transaction authorized 
by this section only after the end of the 20-day period 
beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in 
an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 
to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the 
transaction, including a detailed description of the trans-
action and a justification for the transaction specifying the 
manner in which the transaction will meet the purposes 
of this section.’’. 
(b) MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING ACTIVITIES.—Sub-
chapter II of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2825(b) is amended— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2), (3), 
and (4) as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respec-
tively; 
(B) in paragraph (5), as redesignated—
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(i) by striking ‘‘the first sentence of’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in that sentence’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in that paragraph’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘The Secretary concerned may waive the 
limitations contained in the preceding sen-
tence’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may waive the limita-
tions contained in paragraph (1)’’; 
(ii) in the third sentence, by striking 
‘‘the Secretary transmits’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of the sentence and 
inserting the following: ‘‘the end of the 14- 
day period beginning on the date on which 
the Secretary submits, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, 
to the appropriate committees of Congress 
notice of the proposed waiver, together 
with an economic analysis demonstrating 
that the improvement will be cost effec-
tive.’’. 
(2) Section 2827 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘RELO-
CATION AUTHORITY.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (b) and insert-
ing the following new subsection: 
‘‘(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A con-
tract to carry out a relocation of military family housing 
units under subsection (a) may be awarded only after the 
end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which 
the Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium 
pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate 
committees of Congress notice of the proposed new loca-
tions of the housing units to be relocated and the esti-
mated cost of and source of funds for the relocation.’’. 
(3) Section 2828(f) is amended by striking 
‘‘may not be made’’ and all that follows through the 
end of the subsection and inserting ‘‘may be made 
under this section only after the end of the 14-day 
period beginning on the date on which the Secretary 
concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursu-
ant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate 
committees of Congress notice of the facts con-
cerning the proposed lease.’’. 
(4) Section 2831(f) is amended by striking 
‘‘until—’’ and all that follows through the end of the 
subsection and inserting the following: ‘‘until after
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the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date 
on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a justification of 
the need for the maintenance or repair project, in-
cluding an estimate of the cost of the project.’’. 
(5) Section 2835 is amended by striking sub-
section (g) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(g) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A con-
tract may be entered into for the lease of housing facilities 
under this section only after the end of the 14-day period 
beginning on the date on which the Secretary of Defense, 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the 
Coast Guard when it is not operating as a service in the 
Navy, submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to sec-
tion 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of 
Congress an economic analysis (based upon accepted life 
cycle costing procedures) which demonstrates that the pro-
posed contract is cost-effective when compared with alter-
native means of furnishing the same housing facilities.’’. 
(6) Section 2835a(c) is amended by striking 
‘‘until—’’ and all that follows through the end of the 
subsection and inserting the following: ‘‘until after 
the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date
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on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a notice of the in-
tent to undertake the conversion.’’. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—Subchapter III 
of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
as follows: 
(1) Section 2853(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’ both places it 
appears; 
(B) in paragraph (1)(B)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘period of 21 days’’ 
and inserting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or, if over sooner, a 
period of 14 days has elapsed after the 
date on which a copy of the notification is 
provided’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 
‘‘notifies’’ the following: ‘‘, using an electronic 
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 
(2) Section 2854(b) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the seven-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(3) Section 2854a is amended by striking sub-
section (c) and inserting the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) The 
Secretary concerned may enter into an agreement to con-
vey a family housing facility under this section only after 
the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pur-
suant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a notice containing a justification for 
the conveyance under the agreement. 
‘‘(2) A notice under paragraph (1) shall include— 
‘‘(A) an estimate of the consideration to be pro-
vided the United States under the agreement; 
‘‘(B) an estimate of the cost of repairing the 
family housing facility to be conveyed; and 
‘‘(C) an estimate of the cost of replacing the 
family housing facility to be conveyed.’’. 
(4) Section 2861(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and
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(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(5) Section 2866(c)(2) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(6) Section 2869(d)(3) is amended— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘after 
a period of 21 days’’ and all that follows 
through the end of the sentence and inserting 
the following: ‘‘after the end of the 14-day pe-
riod beginning on the date of the submission of 
the notice in an electronic medium pursuant to 
section 480 of this title.’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking 
‘‘only after’’ and all that follows through the 
end of the sentence and inserting the following: 
‘‘only after the end of the 45-day period begin-
ning on the date of the submission of the notice 
in an electronic medium pursuant to section 
480 of this title.’’
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(d) ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY
FOR ACQUISITION 
AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING.—Subchapter 
IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2881a(d)(2) is amended by insert-
ing after ‘‘Congress’’ the following: ‘‘in an electronic 
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title’’. 
(2) Section 2883(f) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘written’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notice and justification is 
provided’’. 
(3) Section 2884(a) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4) and inserting the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) The report shall be submitted in an electronic 
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title not later than 
21 days before the date on which the Secretary issues the 
contract solicitation or offers the conveyance or lease.’’. 
(4) Section 2885 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(4)(B)—
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(i) by inserting after ‘‘notify’’ the fol-
lowing: ‘‘, in an electronic medium pursu-
ant to section 480 of this title,’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, and shall provide’’ 
and inserting ‘‘and include’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by inserting after 
‘‘submit’’ the following: ‘‘, in an electronic me-
dium pursuant to section 480 of this title,’’. 
(e) ENERGY SECURITY ACTIVITIES.—Chapter 173 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2914(b)(1) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’. 
(2) Section 2916(c) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘in writing’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and in-
serting ‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of 
the 14-day period beginning on the date on 
which a copy of the notification is provided’’.
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(f) MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CARRIED OUT USING 
BURDEN SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Section 2350j(e)(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘21-day period’’ and inserting 
‘‘14-day period’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 14- 
day period beginning on the date on which a copy 
of the report is provided’’. 
(g) ACQUISITION OF FACILITIES FOR RESERVE COM-
PONENTS BY EXCHANGE.—Section 18240(f)(2) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘30-day period’’ and inserting 
‘‘21-day period’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘or, if earlier, the end of the 21- 
day period beginning on the date on which a copy 
of the report is provided’’. 
SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF THRESHOLDS APPLICABLE 
TO 
UNSPECIFIED 
MINOR 
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) INCREASE IN THRESHOLD; UNIFORM THRESH-
OLD FOR ALL PROJECTS.—Section 2805(a)(2) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) 
in 
the 
first 
sentence, 
by 
striking 
‘‘$3,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$6,000,000’’; and 
(2) by striking the second sentence.
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(b) NOTICE REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2805(b)(1) of 
such title is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$750,000’’. 
(c) 
USE
OF
OPERATION
AND
MAINTENANCE 
FUNDS.—Section 2805(c) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
SEC. 2803. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHOR-
ITY TO USE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS OUT-
SIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of 
section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of Public Law 108– 
136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by sec-
tion 2804 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 
130 Stat. 2713), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2018’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2019’’. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON USE
OF AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (c)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘October 1, 2017’’;