Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Au-
thorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy Na-
tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza-
tions. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Navy Programs
Sec. 111. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft car-
riers. 
Sec. 112. Repeal of requirement to adhere to Navy cost estimates for certain 
aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 113. Ford class aircraft carrier support for F–35C aircraft. 
Sec. 114. Prohibition on use of funds for reduction of aircraft carrier force 
structure. 
Sec. 115. Design and construction of amphibious transport dock designated 
LPD–31. 
Sec. 116. Limitation on availability of funds pending quarterly updates on the 
CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. 
Sec. 117. Limitation on availability of funds for VH–92A helicopter. 
Sec. 118. National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessel. 
Sec. 119. Report on plans to support and maintain aircraft at Marine Corps 
air stations. 
Subtitle C—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft. 
Sec. 122. Modification of limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft. 
Sec. 123. F–15EX aircraft program. 
Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for reduction in KC–10 primary 
mission aircraft inventory. 
Sec. 125. Limitation on availability of funds for VC–25B aircraft. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 127. Report on aircraft fleet of the Civil Air Patrol. 
Sec. 128. Increase in funding for RC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 129. Provisions relating to RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance aircraft. 
Sec. 130. Air Force Aggressor Squadron Modernization. 
Sec. 130A. Open Skies Treaty aircraft recapitalization program. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 131. Economic order quantity contracting and buy-to-budget acquisition 
for F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 132. Program requirements for the F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 133. Reports on F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 134. Requirement to seek compensation for failure to deliver non-Ready- 
For-Issue spare parts for the F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 135. Procurement authority for light attack aircraft. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members 
of Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineer-
ing, and mathematics. 
Sec. 212. Temporary inclusion of joint artificial intelligence center of the De-
partment of Defense in personnel management authority to at-
tract experts in science and engineering. 
Sec. 213. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office.
Sec. 214. Modification of proof of concept commercialization program. 
Sec. 215. Contract for national security research studies. 
Sec. 216. JASON Scientific Advisory Group. 
Sec. 217. Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program. 
Sec. 218. Foreign malign influence operations research program. 
Sec. 219. Sensor data integration for fifth generation aircraft. 
Sec. 220. Documentation relating to Advanced Battle Management System. 
Sec. 221. Documentation relating to B–52 commercial engine replacement pro-
gram. 
Sec. 222. Diversification of the science, technology, research, and engineering 
workforce of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 223. Policy on the talent management of digital expertise and software 
professionals. 
Sec. 224. Development and implementation of digital engineering capability and 
automated software testing and evaluation. 
Sec. 225. Process to align policy formulation and emerging technology develop-
ment. 
Sec. 226.
Limitation on transition of Strategic Capabilities Office of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 227. Sense of Congress on the importance of continued coordination of 
studies and analysis research of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 228. Global positioning system modernization. 
Sec. 229. Musculoskeletal injury prevention research. 
Sec. 230. STEM jobs action plan. 
Sec. 230A. Sense of Congress on future vertical lift technologies. 
Sec. 230B. Modification of defense quantum information science and technology 
research and development program. 
Sec. 230C. Trusted supply chain and operational security standards for micro-
electronics. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Master plan for implementation of authorities relating to science and 
technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 232. Master plan for infrastructure required to support research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation missions. 
Sec. 233. Strategy and implementation plan for fifth generation information 
and communications technologies. 
Sec. 234. Department-wide software science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 235. Artificial intelligence education strategy. 
Sec. 236. Biannual report on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. 
Sec. 237. Quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle pro-
gram. 
Sec. 238. Grants for civics education programs. 
Sec. 239. Technology and national security fellowship. 
Sec. 240. National Security Commission on Defense Research at Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institu-
tions. 
Sec. 241. Increase in funding for basic operational medical research science. 
Sec. 242. Increase in funding for university research initiatives. 
Sec. 243.
Quantum Information Science Innovation Center. 
Sec. 244. Increase in funding for Naval University Research Initiatives. 
Sec. 245. Increase in funding for university and industry research centers. 
Sec. 246. Increase in funding for national security innovation capital. 
Sec. 247. Increase in funding for Air Force University Research Initiatives.
Sec. 248. Increase in funding for Naval University Research Initiatives. 
Sec. 249. Study and report on lab-embedded entrepreneurial fellowship pro-
gram. 
Sec. 250. Independent study on threats to United States national security from 
development of hypersonic weapons by foreign nations. 
Sec. 251. Report on innovation investments and management. 
Sec. 252. Requirement for annual report summarizing the operational test and 
evaluation activities of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 253. Increase in funding for Army University Research Initiatives. 
Sec. 254. Funding for anti-tamper heterogenous integrated microelectronics. 
Sec. 255. Briefing on use of blockchain technology for defense purposes. 
Sec. 256. Efforts to counter manipulated media content. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 302. Funding for Army Community Services. 
Sec. 303. Increase in funding for civil military programs. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Timeline for Clearinghouse review of applications for energy projects 
that may have an adverse impact on military operations and 
readiness. 
Sec. 312. Authority to make final finding on designation of geographic areas 
of concern for purposes of energy projects with adverse impacts 
on military operations and readiness. 
Sec. 313. Authority to accept contributions of funds from applicants for energy 
projects for mitigation of impacts on military operations and 
readiness. 
Sec. 314. Department of Defense improvement of previously conveyed utility 
systems serving military installations. 
Sec. 315. Five-year authority for National Guard environmental restoration 
projects for environmental responses. 
Sec. 316. Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production 
facilities. 
Sec. 317. Transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on health im-
plications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination 
in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry. 
Sec. 318. Replacement of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam with fluorine- 
free fire-fighting agent. 
Sec. 319. Prohibition of uncontrolled release of fluorinated aqueous film-form-
ing foam at military installations. 
Sec. 320. Prohibition on use of fluorinated aqueous film forming foam for 
training exercises. 
Sec. 321. Real-time noise-monitoring study at Navy and Air Force installations 
where tactical fighter aircraft operate. 
Sec. 322. Development of climate vulnerability and risk assessment tool. 
Sec. 323. Provision of uncontaminated water for agricultural use on land con-
taminated by PFOS and PFOA used on military installations. 
Sec. 324. Removal of barriers that discourage investments to increase resiliency 
to climate change. 
Sec. 325. Offshore energy development.
Sec. 326. Use of proceeds from sale of recyclable materials. 
Sec. 327. Disposal of recyclable materials. 
Sec. 328. Climate-conscious budgeting of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 329. Funding for detonation chambers in Vieques, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 330. Comptroller General report on environmental cleanup of Vieques and 
Culebra, Puerto Rico. 
Sec. 330A. PFAS designation, effluent limitations, and pretreatment standards. 
Sec. 330B. Prohibition on Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Sub-
stances in Meals Ready-to-Eat Food Packaging. 
Sec. 330C. Comptroller General study on PFAS contamination. 
Sec. 330D. Disposal of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
or aqueous film-forming foam. 
Sec. 330E. Prohibition on use of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances for land-based applications of firefighting foam. 
Sec. 330F. Agreements to share monitoring data relating to perfluoroalkyl and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances and other contaminants of concern. 
Sec. 330G. Detection of perfluorinated compounds. 
Sec. 330H. Cooperative agreements with States to address contamination by 
perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 330I. Findings, purpose, and apology. 
Sec. 330J. Study on energy savings performance contracts. 
Sec. 330K. Reduction of Department of Defense facility water use. 
Sec. 330L. Plan to phase out use of burn pits. 
Sec. 330M. Information relating to locations of burn pit use. 
Sec. 330N. Radium testing at certain locations of the Department of the Navy. 
Sec. 330O. Designation as hazardous substances. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 331. Material readiness metrics and objectives. 
Sec. 332. Clarification of authority regarding use of working capital funds for 
unspecified minor military construction projects related to revi-
talization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facili-
ties. 
Sec. 333. F–35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment. 
Sec. 334. Report on strategic policy for prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 335. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 
plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 
Guam. 
Sec. 336. Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base 
on manufacturing workforce. 
Sec. 337. Extension of temporary installation reutilization authority for arse-
nals, depots and plants. 
Sec. 338. Pilot program to train skilled technicians in critical shipbuilding 
skills. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 341. Readiness reporting. 
Sec. 342. Extension of deadline for transition from service-specific defense 
readiness reporting systems. 
Sec. 343. Report on Navy ship depot maintenance budget. 
Sec. 344. Report on Runit Dome. 
Sec. 345. Comptroller General study of out-of-pocket costs for service dress uni-
forms.
Sec. 346. Inspector General audit of certain commercial depot maintenance 
contracts. 
Sec. 347. Report on plan to decontaminate sites formerly used by the Depart-
ment of the Army that have since been transferred to units of 
local government and are affected by pollutants that are, in 
whole or in part, a result of activity by the Department of De-
fense. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Inclusion of over-the-horizon radars in early outreach procedures. 
Sec. 352. Extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to use Department 
of Defense reimbursement rate for transportation services pro-
vided to certain non-Department of Defense entities. 
Sec. 353. Expanded transfer and adoption of military animals. 
Sec. 354. Extension of authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue non- 
premium aviation insurance. 
Sec. 355. Defense personal property program. 
Sec. 356. Public events about Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 357. Sense of Congress regarding Innovative Readiness Training program. 
Sec. 358. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on pri-
vate residences. 
Sec. 359. Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 
missing persons. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 
duty for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Management policies for joint qualified officers. 
Sec. 502. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army. 
Sec. 503. Authority of promotion boards to recommend that officers of par-
ticular merit be placed higher on promotion list. 
Sec. 504. Availability on the internet of certain information about officers serv-
ing in general or flag officer grades. 
Sec. 505. Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 506. Functional badge or insignia upon commission for chaplains.
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Grade of certain chiefs of reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Authority to defer mandatory separation at age 68 of officers in med-
ical specialties in the reserve components. 
Sec. 513. Repeal of requirement for review of certain Army Reserve officer unit 
vacancy promotions by commanders of associated active duty 
units. 
Sec. 514. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National 
Guard. 
Sec. 515. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 516. JROTC computer science and cybersecurity program. 
Sec. 517. Programs of scholarships for members of Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps units toward obtaining private pilot’s certifi-
cates. 
Sec. 518. Sense of Congress regarding Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 519. Sense of Congress regarding the National Guard Youth Challenge 
Program. 
Sec. 520. Pilot program on the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps pro-
gram at Lucy Garrett Beckham High School, Charleston Coun-
ty, South Carolina. 
Sec. 520A. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps threshold. 
Sec. 520B. Inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer’s 
Training Corps units. 
Sec. 520C. Report on National Guard and United States Northern Command 
capacity to meet homeland defense and security incidents. 
Sec. 520D. National guard support to major disasters. 
Sec. 520E. Report on methods to enhance domestic response to large scale, 
complex and catastrophic disasters. 
Sec. 520F. Report regarding National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 
Sec. 520G. Permanent extension of suicide prevention and resilience program 
for the reserve components. 
Sec. 520H. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel 
to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 
Sec. 521. Establishment of board of appeals regarding denied requests for up-
graded discharges and dismissals. 
Sec. 522. Prohibition on reduction in the number of personnel assigned to duty 
with a service review agency. 
Sec. 523. Advisory committee on record and service review boards. 
Sec. 524. Time requirements for certification of honorable service. 
Sec. 525. Prohibition on implementation of military service suitability deter-
minations for foreign nationals who are lawful permanent resi-
dents. 
Sec. 526. Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion. 
Sec. 527. Independent study on barriers to entry into the Armed Forces for 
English learners. 
Sec. 528. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces 
who commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense. 
Sec. 529. Sense of Congress regarding accession physicals. 
Sec. 530. Recognition and honoring of service of individuals who served in 
United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II.
Sec. 530A. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of informa-
tion to determine eligibility of members and former members 
of the armed forces for benefits and decorations when the serv-
ice records are incomplete because of damage to the official 
record. 
Sec. 530B. Nondiscrimination with respect to service in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 530C. Study regarding screening individuals who seek to enlist in the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 530D. Advice and counsel of trauma experts in review by boards for cor-
rection of military records and discharge review boards of cer-
tain claims. 
Sec. 530E. Training of members of boards for correction of military records 
and discharge review boards on sexual trauma, intimate part-
ner violence, spousal abuse, and related matters. 
Sec. 530F. Notification to Secretary of Homeland Security of honorable dis-
charges of non-citizens. 
Sec. 530G. Prohibition on involuntary separation or deportation of members of 
the Armed Forces who are DACA recipients or have temporary 
protected status. 
Sec. 530H. Review of discharge characterization. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice 
Sec. 531. Command influence. 
Sec. 532. Statute of limitations for certain offenses. 
Sec. 533. Guidelines on sentences for offenses committed under the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 534. Expansion of responsibilities of commanders for victims of sexual as-
sault committed by another member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 535. Increase in investigative personnel and Victim Witness Assistance 
Program liaisons. 
Sec. 536. Increase in number of digital forensic examiners for the military 
criminal investigation organizations. 
Sec. 537. Pilot programs on defense investigators in the military justice system. 
Sec. 538. Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by 
attendees of military service academies. 
Sec. 539. Timely disposition of nonprosecutable sex-related offenses. 
Sec. 540. Training for sexual assault initial disposition authorities on exercise 
of disposition authority for sexual assault and collateral of-
fenses. 
Sec. 540A. Assessment of racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the military 
justice system. 
Sec. 540B. Expansion of pre-referral matters reviewable by military judges and 
military magistrates in the interest of efficiency in military jus-
tice. 
Sec. 540C. Training for commanders in the armed forces on their role in all 
stages of military justice in connection with sexual assault. 
Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Standard of evidence applicable to investigations and reviews related 
to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces 
and prohibited retaliatory actions. 
Sec. 542. Expansion of Special Victims’ Counsel for victims of sex-related or 
domestic violence offenses.
Sec. 543. Notification of issuance of military protective order to civilian law en-
forcement. 
Sec. 544. Policies and procedures on registration at military installations of 
civil protection orders applicable to members of the Armed 
Forces assigned to such installations and certain other individ-
uals. 
Sec. 545. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment 
rights of members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 546. Military orders required for termination of leases pursuant to the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 547. Consultation regarding victim’s preference in prosecution jurisdiction. 
Sec. 548. Extension and expansion of Defense Advisory Committee on Inves-
tigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 549. Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Mis-
conduct. 
Sec. 550. Safe to report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 550A. Availability of Special Victims’ Counsel and special victim prosecu-
tors at military installations. 
Sec. 550B. Notice to victims of alleged sexual assault of pendency of further 
administrative action following a determination not to refer to 
trial by court-martial. 
Sec. 550C. Training for Special Victims’ Counsel on civilian criminal justice 
matters in the States of the military installations to which as-
signed. 
Sec. 550D. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of accredited institutions. 
Sec. 550E. Preliminary inquiry on Arlington National Cemetery burial. 
Sec. 550F. Availability of records for National Instant Criminal Background 
Check System. 
Sec. 550G. Termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles of 
servicemembers who incur catastrophic injury or illness or die 
while in military service. 
Sec. 550H. To resolve controversies under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 550I. Limitation 
on 
waiver 
of 
rights 
and 
protections 
under 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 550J. Preservation of right to bring class action under Servicemembers 
Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 550K. Effective date of rule regarding payday lending protections. 
Sec. 550L. Strengthening Civilian and Military Partnerships to Respond to Do-
mestic and Sexual Violence. 
Sec. 550M. Information on legal services provided to members of the Armed 
Forces harmed by health or environmental hazards at military 
housing. 
Sec. 550N. Initiative to improve the capacity of military criminal investigative 
organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation. 
Sec. 550O. Treatment of information in Catch a Serial Offender Program for 
certain purposes. 
Sec. 550P. Preservation of recourse to restricted report on sexual assault for 
victims of sexual assault being investigated following certain 
victim or third-party communications. 
Subtitle F—Member Education 
Sec. 551. Authority for detail of certain enlisted members of the Armed Forces 
as students at law schools.
Sec. 552. Education of members of the Armed Forces on career readiness and 
professional development. 
Sec. 553. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. 
Sec. 554. Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 555. Inclusion of Coast Guard in Department of Defense STARBASE 
Program. 
Sec. 556. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Grad-
uate School. 
Sec. 557. Congressional nominations for Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps scholarships. 
Sec. 558. Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a military 
service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault or related 
offense. 
Sec. 559. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force In-
stitute of Technology as the Director and Chancellor of such 
Institute. 
Sec. 560. Eligibility of additional enlisted members for associate degree pro-
grams of the Community College of the Air Force. 
Sec. 560A. Safe-to-report policy applicable to military service academies. 
Sec. 560B. Recoupment of funds from cadets and midshipmen separated for 
criminal misconduct. 
Sec. 560C. Commission of graduates of the military service academies as offi-
cers. 
Sec. 560D. Support of military service academy foundations. 
Sec. 560E. Requirement to continue provision of tuition assistance for members 
of the armed forces. 
Sec. 560F. Review of institutions of higher education participating in the De-
partment of Defense Tuition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 560G. Inclusion of information on free credit monitoring in annual finan-
cial literacy briefing. 
Sec. 560H. Speech disorders of cadets and midshipmen. 
Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition 
Sec. 561. Prohibition on gender-segregated training at Marine Corps Recruit 
Depots. 
Sec. 562. Medical personnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depots. 
Sec. 563. Assessment of deaths of recruits under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of the Navy. 
Sec. 564. Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). 
Sec. 565. Machine readability and electronic transferability of Certificate of Re-
lease or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). 
Sec. 566. Records of service for reserves. 
Sec. 567. Requirement to provide information regarding benefits claims to 
members during TAP counseling. 
Sec. 568. Expansion and renaming of the Troops-to-Teachers Program. 
Sec. 569. Transition outreach pilot program. 
Sec. 570. Training program regarding disinformation campaigns. 
Sec. 570A. Assessment and study of Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 570B. Information regarding county veterans service officers. 
Sec. 570C. Pilot program to improve information sharing between Department 
of Defense and designated relatives and friends of members of 
the Armed Forces regarding the experiences and challenges of 
military service.
Sec. 570D. Report regarding effectiveness of Transition Assistance Program 
for female members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 570E. Notice to separating servicemembers of rights under the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 570F. Pilot program regarding online application for the Transition As-
sistance Program. 
Sec. 570G. Inclusion of question regarding immigration status on preseparation 
counseling checklist (DD Form 2648). 
Sec. 570H. Counseling to members who are not citizens of the United States. 
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 571. Authorizing members to take leave for a birth or adoption in more 
than one increment. 
Sec. 572. Deferred deployment for members who give birth. 
Sec. 573. Authority of the Secretary concerned to transport remains of a cov-
ered decedent to no more than two places selected by the per-
son designated to direct disposition of the remains. 
Sec. 574. Clarification regarding eligibility to transfer entitlement under Post- 
9/11 Educational Assistance Program. 
Sec. 575. Absentee ballot tracking program. 
Sec. 576. Annual State report card. 
Sec. 577. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of 
kin. 
Sec. 578. Meetings of officials of the Department of Defense with survivors of 
deceased members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 579. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 
and Reserve, veterans, their spouses and dependents, and 
members of Gold Star Families. 
Sec. 580. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military 
dependent students. 
Sec. 580A. Pilot program to fund non-profit organizations that support military 
families. 
Sec. 580B. Expansion of the My Career Advancement Account program for 
military spouses to nonportable career fields and occupations. 
Sec. 580C. Expansion of the My Career Advancement Account program for 
military spouses. 
Sec. 580D. Report on training and support available to military spouses. 
Sec. 580E. Full Military Honors ceremony for certain veterans. 
Sec. 580F. Increase in assistance to certain local educational agencies. 
Sec. 580G. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the Armed 
Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond the 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Expansion of Gold Star Lapel Button Eligibility to stepsiblings; free 
replacement. 
Sec. 582. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal. 
Sec. 583. Review of World War I valor medals. 
Sec. 584. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe for 
acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom. 
Sec. 585. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service 
Medal. 
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Repeal of quarterly report on end strengths. 
Sec. 592. Revision of Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys. 
Sec. 593. Modification of elements of reports on the improved Transition As-
sistance Program. 
Sec. 594. Questions in workplace surveys regarding supremacist, extremist, and 
racist activity. 
Sec. 595. Command matters in connection with transition assistance programs. 
Sec. 596. Expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Gold Star Families Re-
membrance Day’’. 
Sec. 597. Report on certain waivers received by transgender individuals. 
Sec. 598. Study on best practices for providing financial literacy education for 
veterans. 
Sec. 599. Honorary promotion of Colonel Charles E. McGee to Brigadier Gen-
eral in the Air Force. 
Sec. 599A. Recommending that the President grant Lieutenant Colonel Richard 
Cole, United States Air Force (ret.), an honorary and post-
humous promotion to the grade of colonel. 
Sec. 599B. Inclusion of certain veterans on temporary disability or permanent 
disabled retirement lists in military adaptive sports programs. 
Sec. 599C. Sense of Congress regarding the High-Altitude Army National 
Guard Aviation Training Site. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Clarification of continuation of pays during hospitalization and reha-
bilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred 
while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of 
hostile fire or other hostile action. 
Sec. 602. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members. 
Sec. 603. Temporary increase of rates of basic allowance for housing following 
determination that local civilian housing costs significantly ex-
ceed such rates. 
Sec. 604. Basic allowance for housing for a member without dependents when 
relocation would financially disadvantage the member. 
Sec. 605. Partial dislocation allowance. 
Sec. 606. Increase in basic pay. 
Sec. 607. Annual adjustment of basic pay. 
Sec. 608. Study regarding recoupment of separation pay, special separation 
benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from 
members of the Armed Forces and veterans who receive dis-
ability compensation under laws administered by the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 609. Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired 
general or flag officers by foreign governments for emoluments 
clause purposes. 
Sec. 610. Continued entitlements while a member of the Armed Forces partici-
pates in a career intermission program. 
Sec. 610A. Report regarding transition from overseas housing allowance to 
basic allowance for housing for servicemembers in the terri-
tories. 
Sec. 610B. Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 621. Payment of transitional compensation for certain dependents. 
Sec. 622. Death gratuity for ROTC graduates. 
Sec. 623. Continued eligibility for education and training opportunities for 
spouses of promoted members. 
Sec. 624. Occupational improvements for relocated spouses of members of the 
uniformed services. 
Sec. 625. Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian pro-
viders of child care services or youth program services who pro-
vide such services to survivors of members of the Armed Forces 
who die in line of duty. 
Sec. 626. Space-available travel on military aircraft for children and surviving 
spouses of members who die of hostile action or training duty. 
Sec. 627. Consideration of service on active duty to reduce age of eligibility for 
retired pay for non-regular service. 
Sec. 628. Modification to authority to reimburse for State licensure and certifi-
cation costs of a spouse of a member arising from relocation. 
Sec. 629. Improvements to child care for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 630. Casualty assistance for survivors of deceased ROTC graduates. 
Sec. 630A. Repeal of requirement of reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan sur-
vivor annuities by amount of dependency and indemnity com-
pensation. 
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters 
Sec. 631. GAO review of defense resale optimization study. 
Sec. 632. Report regarding management of military commissaries and ex-
changes. 
Sec. 633. Reductions on account of earnings from work performed while enti-
tled to an annuity supplement. 
Sec. 634. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to For-
eign Service officers on mandatory home leave. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 702. Pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facili-
ties for sexual assault survivors. 
Sec. 703. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select for certain 
members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 704. Lead level screenings and testings for children. 
Sec. 705. Exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other air-
borne contaminants as part of periodic health assessments and 
other physical examinations. 
Sec. 706. Enhancement of recordkeeping and postdeployment medical assess-
ment requirements related to occupational and environmental 
hazard exposure during deployment. 
Sec. 707. Modifications to post-deployment mental health assessments for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency 
operation.
Sec. 708. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense 
to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
substances. 
Sec. 709. Inclusion of infertility treatments for members of the uniformed serv-
ices. 
Sec. 710. Authorization of appropriations for TRICARE lead screening and 
testing for children. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Requirements for certain prescription drug labels. 
Sec. 712. Officers authorized to command Army dental units. 
Sec. 713. Improvements to interagency program office of the Department of 
Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 714. Comprehensive enterprise interoperability strategy for the Armed 
Forces and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 715. Demonstration of interoperability milestones. 
Sec. 716. Inclusion of blast exposure history in medical records of members of 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 717. Comprehensive policy for provision of mental health care to members 
of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 718. Limitation on the realignment or reduction of military medical man-
ning end strength. 
Sec. 719. Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers. 
Sec. 720. Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of post- 
traumatic stress disorder. 
Sec. 720A. Maintenance of certain medical services at military medical treat-
ment facilities at Service Academies. 
Sec. 720B. Development of partnerships to improve combat casualty care for 
personnel of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 720C. Modification to referrals for mental health services. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Establishment of military dental research program. 
Sec. 722. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage. 
Sec. 723.
Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition 
Training pilot program. 
Sec. 724. National Guard suicide prevention pilot program. 
Sec. 725. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 726. Study on military-civilian integrated health delivery systems. 
Sec. 727. Study on case management at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 728. Study on infertility among members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 729. Allowing claims against the United States for injury and death of 
members of the Armed Forces caused by improper medical 
care. 
Sec. 730. Study on extending parent’s level of TRICARE health coverage to 
newborn child. 
Sec. 731. Report on Global Health Security Strategy and the National Bio-
defense Security. 
Sec. 732. Report on mental health assessments. 
Sec. 733. Study and report on mental health assessments for members of the 
Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. 
Sec. 734. Education on family planning for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 735. Funding for CDC ATSDR PFAS health study increment.
Sec. 736. Sense of the House of Representatives on increasing research and de-
velopment in bioprinting and fabrication in austere military en-
vironments. 
Sec. 737. Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast 
cancer. 
Sec. 738. Funding for post-traumatic stress disorder. 
Sec. 739. Study on readiness contracts and the prevention of drug shortages. 
Sec. 740. Update of Department of Defense regulations, instructions, and other 
guidance to include gambling disorder. 
Sec. 741. Findings on musculoskeletal injuries. 
Sec. 742. Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program. 
Sec. 743. National Capital Consortium Psychiatry Residency Program. 
Sec. 744. Report on medical providers and medical malpractice insurance. 
Sec. 745. Information for members of the armed forces regarding availability 
of services at the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 746. Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for special-
ized surgical training. 
Sec. 747. Report on research and studies regarding health effects of burn pits. 
Sec. 748. Training on health effects of burn pits and other airborne hazards. 
Sec. 749. Report on operational medical and dental personnel requirements. 
Sec. 750. Annual reports on Millennium Cohort Study relating to women mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 751. Partnerships with academic health centers. 
Sec. 752. Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis, treat-
ment, and prevention of brain injury due to blast pressure ex-
posure during combat and training. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 
AND RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Establishment of acquisition pathways for software applications and 
software upgrades. 
Sec. 802. Software development and software acquisition training and manage-
ment programs. 
Sec. 803. Modifications to cost or pricing data for certain procurements. 
Sec. 804. Modifications to cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts. 
Sec. 805. Comptroller General report on price reasonableness. 
Sec. 806. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the 
national technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 807. Acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials. 
Sec. 808. Prohibition on acquisition of tantalum from non-allied foreign na-
tions. 
Sec. 809. Application of miscellaneous technology base policies and programs to 
the Columbia-class submarine program. 
Sec. 810. Application of limitation on procurement of goods other than United 
States goods to the FFG–Frigate Program. 
Sec. 811. Consideration of price in procurement of the FFG(X) frigate. 
Sec. 812. Repeal of continuation of data rights during challenges. 
Sec. 813. Repeal of authority to waive acquisition laws to acquire vital national 
security capabilities. 
Sec. 814. Repeal of transfer of funds related to cost overruns and cost 
underruns. 
Sec. 815. Addition of domestically produced stainless steel flatware and dinner-
ware to the Berry Amendment.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 821. Modifications to the middle tier of acquisition programs. 
Sec. 822. Briefing relating to the ‘‘middle tier’’ of acquisition programs. 
Sec. 823. Rates for progress payments or performance-based payments. 
Sec. 824. Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial computer 
software. 
Sec. 825. Responsibility for data analysis and requirements validation for serv-
ices contracts. 
Sec. 826. Annual reports on authority to carry out certain prototype projects. 
Sec. 827. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Indus-
tries. 
Sec. 828. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 
Sec. 829. Standardizing data collection and reporting on use of source selection 
procedures by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 830. Modification of justification and approval requirement for certain De-
partment of Defense contracts. 
Sec. 831. Preference for offerors employing veterans. 
Sec. 832. Reporting on expenses incurred for independent research and develop-
ment costs. 
Sec. 833. Reporting on expenses incurred for bid and proposal costs. 
Sec. 834. Repeal of the Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board. 
Sec. 835. Report on requirements relating to consumption-based solutions. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Defense acquisition workforce certification and education require-
ments. 
Sec. 842. Public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 843. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs. 
Sec. 844. Certification by prospective military construction contractors of good 
faith effort to utilize qualified apprentices. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Security 
Sec. 851. Supply chain security of certain telecommunications and video sur-
veillance services or equipment. 
Sec. 852. Assured security against intrusion on United States military net-
works. 
Sec. 853. Revised authorities to defeat adversary efforts to compromise United 
States defense capabilities. 
Sec. 854. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned 
aircraft systems. 
Sec. 855. Supply chain risk mitigation policies to be implemented through re-
quirements generation process. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to the Acquisition System 
Sec. 861. Modifications to the defense acquisition system. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 871. Consideration of subcontracting to minority institutions. 
Sec. 872. Size standard calculations for certain small business concerns. 
Sec. 873. Modifications to small business subcontracting.
Sec. 874. Inclusion of best in class designations in annual report on small busi-
ness goals. 
Sec. 875. Small Business Administration cybersecurity reports. 
Sec. 876. Cyber counseling certification program for lead small business devel-
opment centers. 
Sec. 877. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjust-
ments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold. 
Sec. 878. Improvements to certain defense innovation programs. 
Sec. 879. Pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities 
with partnership intermediaries. 
Sec. 880. Authorized official to carry out the procurement technical assistance 
cooperative agreement program. 
Sec. 881. Permanent authorization and improvement of Department of Defense 
Mentor-Protege Program. 
Sec. 882.
Assistance for small business concerns participating in the Small 
Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Busi-
ness Technology Transfer Program. 
Sec. 883. Accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small busi-
ness concerns under the Prompt Payment Act. 
Sec. 884. Postaward explanations for unsuccessful offerors for certain con-
tracts. 
Sec. 885. Briefing on the Trusted Capital Marketplace pilot program. 
Sec. 886. Boots to Business Program. 
Sec. 887. Modifications to budget display requirements for the Department of 
Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program and 
Small Business Technology Transfer Program. 
Sec. 888. Small business contracting credit for subcontractors that are Puerto 
Rico businesses. 
Sec. 889. Small business contracting credit for certain small businesses located 
in United States territories. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 891. Requirement to use models of commercial e-commerce portal pro-
gram. 
Sec. 892. Report and database on items manufactured in the United States for 
major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 893. Requirements relating to Selected Acquisition Reports. 
Sec. 894. Contractor science, technology, engineering, and math programs. 
Sec. 895. Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data Center Consolidation 
Initiative. 
Sec. 896. Requirements relating to certain rail rolling stock procurements and 
operations. 
Sec. 897. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations 
with the Maduro regime. 
Sec. 898. Report on cost growth of major defense acquisitions programs. 
Sec. 899. Inclusion of operational energy projects for uses of energy cost sav-
ings. 
Sec. 899A. Report and strategy on terminated foreign contracts. 
Sec. 899B. Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services. 
Sec. 899C. Prohibition on contracting with entities lacking a sexual harassment 
policy. 
Sec. 899D. Domestic production of small unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 899E. Prohibition on contracting with persons with willful or repeated vio-
lations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Sec. 899F. Comptroller General report on contractor violations of certain labor 
laws. 
Sec. 899G. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting. 
Sec. 899H. Federal contractor disclosure of unpaid Federal tax liability. 
Sec. 899I. Uniformity in application of micro-purchase threshold to certain task 
or delivery orders. 
Sec. 899J. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Account-
ability Office bid protests. 
Sec. 899K. Requirement for contractors to report gross violations internation-
ally recognized human rights. 
Sec. 899L. Congressional oversight of private security contractor contracts. 
Sec. 899M. GAO report on contracting practices of the Corps of Engineers. 
Sec. 899N. Comptroller General report on defense business processes. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Update of authorities relating to nuclear command, control, and com-
munications. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
Matters 
Sec. 911. Codification of Assistant Secretaries for Environment, Installations, 
and Energy of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 
Sec. 912. Limitation on availability of funds for consolidation of Defense Media 
Activity. 
Sec. 913. Modernization of certain forms and surveys. 
Subtitle C—Space Matters 
PART 1—UNITED STATES SPACE CORPS 
Sec. 921. Establishment of United States Space Corps in the Department of 
the Air Force. 
Sec. 922. Transfer of personnel, functions, and assets to the Space Corps. 
Sec. 923. Reports on Space Corps. 
Sec. 924. Space National Guard. 
Sec. 925. Effects on military installations. 
PART 2—OTHER SPACE MATTERS 
Sec. 931. United States Space Command. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Additional requirements for annual report and briefing on financial 
improvement and audit remediation plan. 
Sec. 1003. Financial improvement and audit remediation plan. 
Sec. 1004. Reporting requirements relating to Department of Defense audits. 
Sec. 1005. Annual budget justification display for service-common and other 
support and enabling capabilities for special operations forces. 
Sec. 1006. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 1007. Independent public accountant audit of financial systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1008. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 
Defense audit. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to provide support to other agencies for 
counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational 
organized crime. 
Sec. 1012. Technical correction and extension of reporting requirement regard-
ing enhancement of information sharing and coordination of 
military training between Department of Homeland Security 
and Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1013. Repeal of Secretary of Defense review of curricula and program 
structures of National Guard Counterdrug Schools. 
Sec. 1014. Sense of Congress regarding Department of Defense counterdrug 
activities in the transit zone and Caribbean basin. 
Sec. 1015. Assessment of impact of proposed border wall on volume of illegal 
narcotics. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Transportation by sea of supplies for the Armed Forces and Defense 
Agencies. 
Sec. 1022. Use of National Defense Sealift Fund for procurement of two used 
vessels. 
Sec. 1023. Formal schoolhouse training for shipboard system programs of 
record. 
Sec. 1024. Report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base. 
Sec. 1025. Use of competitive procedures for CVN–80 and CVN–81 dual air-
craft carrier contract. 
Sec. 1026. Report on expanding naval vessel maintenance. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law 
enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to certain countries. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer to and detention of addi-
tional individuals, including United States citizens, at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding the provision of medical care to individ-
uals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1035. Independent assessment on gender and countering violent extre-
mism. 
Sec. 1036. Establishing a coordinator for ISIS detainee issues. 
Sec. 1037. Modification of support of special operations to combat terrorism. 
Sec. 1038. Public availability of military commission proceedings. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Scheduling of Department of Defense executive aircraft controlled 
by Secretaries of military departments.
Sec. 1042. Explosive ordnance defense disposal program. 
Sec. 1043. Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support. 
Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction of authority for deployment of 
members of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds for the inactivation of Army watercraft 
units. 
Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for construction of a wall, fence, or 
other physical barrier along the southern border of the United 
States. 
Sec. 1047. Expenditure of funds for Department of Defense intelligence and 
counterintelligence activities. 
Sec. 1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from par-
ents. 
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied 
alien children. 
Sec. 1050. United States Munitions List. 
Sec. 1050A. Limitation on use of funds for reimbursement of expenses at cer-
tain properties. 
Sec. 1050B. Limitation on use of funds for exhibition of parade of military 
forces and hardware for review by the President. 
Sec. 1050C. Prohibition on use of DoD equipment, personnel, and facilities for 
ICE detention. 
Subtitle F—National Defense Strategy Implementation 
Sec. 1051. Short title. 
Sec. 1052. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic com-
petitors. 
Sec. 1053. Actions to increase analytic support. 
Sec. 1054. Definitions. 
Subtitle G—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1061. Report on transfers of equipment to prohibited entities. 
Sec. 1062. Elimination of requirement to submit reports to Congress in paper 
format. 
Sec. 1063. Modification of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 
with United States military operations. 
Sec. 1064. Inclusion of certain individuals investigated by Inspectors General in 
the semiannual report. 
Sec. 1065. Annual report on Joint Military Information Support Operations 
Web Operations Center. 
Sec. 1066. Mobility capability requirements study. 
Sec. 1067. Assessment of special operations force structure. 
Sec. 1068. Army aviation strategic plan and modernization roadmap. 
Sec. 1069. Report on ground-based long-range artillery to counter land and 
maritime threats. 
Sec. 1070. Independent review of transportation working-capital fund. 
Sec. 1071. Geographic command risk assessment of proposed use of certain air-
craft capabilities. 
Sec. 1072. Annual report on strikes undertaken by the United States against 
terrorist targets outside areas of active hostilities. 
Sec. 1073. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of certain re-
curring reports.
Sec. 1074. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic com-
petitors. 
Sec. 1075. Sense of Congress regarding modular airborne fire fighting system; 
report. 
Sec. 1076. Report on backlog of personnel security clearance adjudications. 
Sec. 1077. Report on policies relating to small farms. 
Sec. 1078. Report on artificial intelligence. 
Sec. 1079. Report on financial costs of overseas United States military posture 
and operations. 
Sec. 1080. Human rights in Brazil. 
Sec. 1080A. Report on Combating Trafficking in Persons Initiative. 
Sec. 1080B. Public availability of Chief Management Office annual budget re-
ports. 
Sec. 1080C. Report regarding outstanding GAO recommendations. 
Sec. 1080D. Plan to increase and expand cold weather training. 
Sec. 1080E. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense support for 
the Department of Homeland Security operations on the south-
west border of the United States. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Submission to Congress of Department of Defense execute orders. 
Sec. 1083. Extension of National Security Commission on Artificial Intel-
ligence. 
Sec. 1084. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. 
Sec. 1085. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research. 
Sec. 1086. Processes and procedures for notifications regarding special oper-
ations forces. 
Sec. 1087. Assessment of standards, processes, procedures, and policy relating 
to civilian casualties. 
Sec. 1088. Disposal of IPv4 addresses. 
Sec. 1089. Securing American science and technology. 
Sec. 1090. Standardized policy guidance for calculating aircraft operation and 
sustainment costs. 
Sec. 1091. Special Federal Aviation Regulation Working Group. 
Sec. 1092. Prohibition on names related to the Confederacy. 
Sec. 1093. Prohibition on denial of Department of Veterans Affairs home loans 
for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry. 
Sec. 1094. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of 
the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on 
June 3, 1969. 
Sec. 1095. Military type certification for light attack experimentation aircraft. 
Sec. 1096. Mitigation of helicopter noise. 
Sec. 1097. Report on executive helicopter flights in the National Capital Re-
gion. 
Sec. 1098. Reports on reducing the backlog in legally required historical declas-
sification obligations. 
Sec. 1099. Sense of Congress regarding the Port Chicago 50. 
Sec. 1099A. Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign 
Currency Fluctuations Appropriation. 
Sec. 1099B. Contracts by the President or Vice President. 
Sec. 1099C. Parole in place for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1099D. Lands to be taken into trust as part of the reservation of the 
Lytton Rancheria.
Sec. 1099E. Interoperability of communications between military installations 
and adjacent jurisdictions. 
Sec. 1099F. Support for National Maritime Heritage Grants program. 
Sec. 1099G. Chinese language and culture studies within the Defense Language 
and National Security Education Office. 
Sec. 1099H. Modification of prohibition on availability of funds for Chinese lan-
guage programs at certain institutions of higher education. 
Sec. 1099I. Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender integra-
tion implementation in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1099J. Strategies for recruitment and retention of women in the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 1099K. Definition of current monthly income for purposes of bankruptcy 
laws. 
Sec. 1099L. Honoring last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of Second World 
War. 
Sec. 1099M. Credit monitoring. 
Sec. 1099N. World language advancement and readiness grants. 
Sec. 1099O. Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 
Sec. 1099P. Sense of Congress regarding Army Contracting Command–New 
Jersey. 
Sec. 1099Q. Review and report on experimentation with ticks and insects. 
Sec. 1099R. Pilot program to provide broadband access to military families and 
medical facilities on remote and isolated bases. 
Sec. 1099S. Sense of Congress regarding military working dogs and soldier 
handlers. 
Sec. 1099T. Designation of Department of Defense strategic Arctic ports. 
Sec. 1099U. Funding limitation for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Cor-
ridor. 
Sec. 1099V. Inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review 
migrants and refugees. 
Sec. 1099W. Sense of Congress regarding the 2001 Authorization for Use of 
Military Force. 
Sec. 1099X. Prohibition on export of air to ground munitions, related compo-
nents and parts of such munitions, and related services to 
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. 
Sec. 1099Y. Independent studies regarding potential cost savings with respect 
to the nuclear security enterprise and force structure. 
Subtitle I—North Korea Nuclear Sanctions 
Sec. 1099Z–1. Short title. 
Sec. 1099Z–2. Findings. 
Sec. 1099Z–3. Conditions with respect to certain accounts and transactions at 
United States financial institutions. 
Sec. 1099Z–4. Opposition to assistance by the international financial institu-
tions and the Export-Import Bank. 
Sec. 1099Z–5. Treasury reports on compliance, penalties, and technical assist-
ance. 
Sec. 1099Z–6. Suspension and termination of prohibitions and penalties. 
Sec. 1099Z–7. Exception relating to importation of goods. 
Sec. 1099Z–8. Definitions. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Personnel Management
Sec. 1101. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency personnel management 
authority. 
Sec. 1102. Modification of probationary period for certain Department of De-
fense employees. 
Sec. 1103. Civilian personnel management. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, ben-
efits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian 
employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1106. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. 
Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facili-
ties and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
Sec. 1108. Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for certain 
Defense Clandestine Service employees. 
Sec. 1109. Prohibited personnel practices. 
Sec. 1110. Enhancement of antidiscrimination protections for Federal employ-
ees. 
Sec. 1111. Modification of direct hire authorities for the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1112. Permitted disclosures by whistleblowers. 
Sec. 1113. Designating certain FEHBP and FEGLI services provided by Fed-
eral employees as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency 
Act. 
Sec. 1114. Continuing supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term 
care insurance coverage during a Government shutdown. 
Sec. 1115. Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers. 
Sec. 1116. Limitation on transfer of Office of Personnel Management. 
Sec. 1117. Review of Standard Occupational Classification System. 
Sec. 1118. Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program suspension. 
Sec. 1119. Reimbursement for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred 
during travel, transportation, and relocation. 
Sec. 1120. Clarification of limitation on expedited hiring authority for post-sec-
ondary students. 
Subtitle B—Paid Family Leave for Federal Personnel 
Sec. 1121. Short title. 
Sec. 1122. Paid family leave for Federal employees covered by title 5. 
Sec. 1123. Paid family leave for congressional employees. 
Sec. 1124. Conforming amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act for GAO 
employees. 
Sec. 1125. Clarification for members of the National Guard and Reserves. 
Sec. 1126. Conforming amendment for certain TSA employees. 
Subtitle C—Limiting Use of Criminal History in Federal Hiring and 
Contracting 
Sec. 1131. Short title. 
Sec. 1132. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to conditional offer 
for Federal employment. 
Sec. 1133. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to con-
ditional offer. 
Sec. 1134. Report on employment of individuals formerly incarcerated in Fed-
eral prisons.
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces. 
Sec. 1202. Modification and extension of cross servicing agreements for loan of 
personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in 
coalition operations. 
Sec. 1203. Modification of quarterly report on obligation and expenditure of 
funds for security cooperation programs and activities. 
Sec. 1204. Integration of gender perspectives and meaningful participation by 
women in security cooperation authorities. 
Sec. 1205. Report on participants in security cooperation training programs 
and recipients of security assistance training that have been 
designated for human rights abuses or terrorist activities. 
Sec. 1206. Plan to provide consistency of administration of authorities relating 
to vetting of units of security forces of foreign countries; modi-
fication of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security 
cooperation programs and activities. 
Sec. 1207. Prohibition on use of funds to transfer defense articles and services 
to Azerbaijan. 
Sec. 1208. Extension of authority for support of special operations for irregular 
warfare. 
Sec. 1209. Multinational regional security education center. 
Sec. 1210. Training for participants in professional military education pro-
grams. 
Sec. 1210A. Report on plan to transfer funds in connection with the provision 
of support under section 385 of title 10, United States Code. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of cer-
tain coalition nations for support provided to United States 
military operations. 
Sec. 1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide de-
fense services to the military and security forces of Afghani-
stan. 
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to acquire products and 
services produced in countries along a major route of supply 
to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss in Afghan-
istan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen. 
Sec. 1216. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability 
in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1217. Special immigrant visa program reporting requirement. 
Sec. 1218. Meaningful inclusion of Afghan Women in peace negotiations. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1221. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Is-
lamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 
vetted Syrian opposition.
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to 
certain organizations. 
Sec. 1225. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Iran. 
Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on support for Ministry of Peshmerga forces of 
the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 
Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on supporting the return and repatriation of reli-
gious and ethnic minorities in Iraq to their ancestral home-
lands. 
Sec. 1228. Report on the status of deconfliction channels with Iran. 
Sec. 1229. Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1231. Prohibition on the use of funds to suspend, terminate, or withdraw 
the United States from the Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1232. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and Russia. 
Sec. 1233. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of Russia 
over Crimea. 
Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1235. Report on treaties relating to nuclear arms control. 
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on updating and modernizing existing agreements 
to avert miscalculation between the United States and Russia. 
Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. 
Sec. 1238. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 
Sec. 1239. Annual report on cyber attacks and intrusions against the Depart-
ment of Defense by certain foreign entities. 
Sec. 1240. Report on Russian military involvement in the AFRICOM AOR. 
Sec. 1240A. Reports relating to the New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1240B. United States actions relating to Russian interference in elections 
for Federal office. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1241. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of report on military and security devel-
opments involving North Korea. 
Sec. 1243. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 
of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed 
to South Korea. 
Sec. 1244. Report on direct, indirect, and burden-sharing contributions of 
Japan and South Korea. 
Sec. 1245. Report on strategy on the Philippines. 
Sec. 1246. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1247. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1249. Enhancing defense cooperation with Singapore. 
Sec. 1250. Modification of report relating to enhancing defense and security co-
operation with India. 
Sec. 1250A. Report on expansion of security cooperation and assistance to Pa-
cific Island countries. 
Sec. 1250B. Report on foreign military activities in Pacific Island countries.
Sec. 1250C. Report on ZTE compliance with Superseding Settlement Agree-
ment and Superseding Order. 
Sec. 1250D. Limitation on removal of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from enti-
ty list of Bureau of Industry and Security. 
Sec. 1250E. Sense of Congress on the enduring United States commitment to 
the Freely Associated States. 
Sec. 1250F. Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabili-
ties of China and Russia. 
Sec. 1250G. Report on cybersecurity activities with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1250H. Sense of Congress on United States-India defense relationship. 
Sec. 1250I. United States-India defense cooperation in the Western Indian 
Ocean. 
Sec. 1250J. Chinese foreign direct investment in countries of the Arctic region. 
Sec. 1250K. Sense of Congress on North Korea. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Europe and NATO 
Sec. 1251. Extension and modification of NATO Special Operations Head-
quarters. 
Sec. 1252. Modification and extension of future years plan and planning trans-
parency for the European Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1253. Protection of European Deterrence Initiative funds from diversion 
for other purposes. 
Sec. 1254. Statement of policy on United States military investment in Europe. 
Sec. 1255. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. 
Sec. 1256. Report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects 
by NATO member states. 
Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on support for Poland. 
Sec. 1258. European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats. 
Sec. 1259. Sense of Congress on European investments in national security. 
Sec. 1260. Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United 
States Students Against Foreign Agents. 
Sec. 1260A. NATO Support Act. 
Sec. 1260B. Extension and modification of security assistance for Baltic coun-
tries for joint program for interoperability and deterrence 
against aggression. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1261. Sense of Congress on United States partners and allies. 
Sec. 1262. Modification to report on legal and policy frameworks for the use 
of military force. 
Sec. 1263. Limitation on availability of certain funds until report submitted on 
Department of Defense awards and disciplinary action as a re-
sult of the 2017 incident in Niger. 
Sec. 1264. Independent assessment of sufficiency of resources available to 
United States Southern Command and United States Africa 
Command. 
Sec. 1265. Rule of construction relating to use of military force. 
Sec. 1266. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Ven-
ezuela. 
Sec. 1267. Sense of Congress on acquisition by Turkey of Patriot system. 
Sec. 1268. Amendments relating to civilian casualty matters. 
Sec. 1269. Limitation on the production of nuclear proliferation assessment 
statements.
Sec. 1270. Restriction on emergency authority relating to arms sales under the 
Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 1270A. Report on annual defense spending by ally and partner countries. 
Sec. 1270B. Sense of Congress on the United States-Israel relationship. 
Sec. 1270C. Sense of Congress on stability of the Caucasus region and the con-
tinuation of the Nagorno Karabakh cease-fire. 
Sec. 1270D. Western hemisphere resource assessment. 
Sec. 1270E. Strategy to Improve the efforts of the Nigerian military to pre-
vent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm. 
Sec. 1270F. Limitation on use of funds from the Special Defense Acquisition 
Fund. 
Sec. 1270G. Prohibition on the use of emergency authorities for the sale or 
transfer of defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia and 
the United Arab Emirates. 
Sec. 1270H. Prohibition on support for military participation against the 
Houthis. 
Sec. 1270I. Repeal of prohibition on transfer of articles on the United States 
Munitions List to Cyprus. 
Sec. 1270J. Prohibition on use of funds for shorter- or intermediate-range 
ground launched ballistic or cruise missile systems. 
Sec. 1270K. Report on implications of Chinese military presence in Djibouti. 
Sec. 1270L. Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake 
Chad Basin. 
Sec. 1270M. Report on Saudi led coalition strikes in Yemen. 
Sec. 1270N. Prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft 
that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. 
Sec. 1270O. United States Strategy for Libya. 
Sec. 1270P. Sense of Congress relating to Mongolia. 
Sec. 1270Q. Report on relationship between Lebanese armed forces and 
Hizballah. 
Sec. 1270R. Imposition of sanctions relating to Central America. 
Sec. 1270S. Prohibition relating to joint task force with Guatemala. 
Sec. 1270T. Prohibition on use of funds to establish any military installation 
or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Somalia. 
Sec. 1270U. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1270V. Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of part-
ner forces. 
Sec. 1270W. Repeal of Authorization for the Use of Military Force. 
Subtitle H—Baltic Reassurance Act 
Sec. 1271. Findings. 
Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1273. Defense assessment. 
Sec. 1274. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
Subtitle I—Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act 
Sec. 1281. Short title. 
Sec. 1282. Modification of certification and report requirements relating to 
sales of major defense equipment with respect to which non-
recurring costs of research, development, and production are 
waived or reduced under the Arms Export Control Act. 
Sec. 1283. Review and report on use and management of administrative sur-
charges under the foreign military sales program.
Sec. 1284. Performance measures to monitor foreign military sales program. 
Sec. 1285. Report and briefing on administrative budgeting of foreign military 
sales program. 
Sec. 1286. Training program for relevant officials and staff of the Defense Se-
curity Cooperation Agency. 
Sec. 1287. Definitions. 
Subtitle J—Matters Relating to Burma 
Sec. 1291. Limitation on security assistance and security cooperation. 
Sec. 1292. Imposition of existing and additional sanctions for the violation of 
human rights and the commission of human rights abuses in 
Burma. 
Sec. 1293. Guidance relating to the mining sector of Burma. 
Sec. 1294. Report and determination on accountability for war crimes, crimes 
against humanity, and genocide in Burma. 
Sec. 1295. Definitions. 
Subtitle K—Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability 
Sec. 1296. Report on intelligence community assessment relating to the killing 
of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. 
Sec. 1296A. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in activities 
described in section 1281(a)(2). 
Sec. 1296B. Report on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. 
Subtitle L—Stop Financing of Al-Shabaab Act 
Sec. 1297. Short Title. 
Sec. 1297A. Sense of Congress and statement of policy. 
Sec. 1297B. Report. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. 
Sec. 1303. Funding for cooperative biological engagement program. 
Sec. 1304. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program enhancement. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense health program. 
Sec. 1406. National defense sealift fund. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-De-
partment of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration 
fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
Home.
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. National Security Space Launch program. 
Sec. 1602. Preparation to implement plan for use of allied launch vehicles. 
Sec. 1603. Annual determination on plan on full integration and exploitation of 
overhead persistent infrared capability. 
Sec. 1604. Space-based environmental monitoring mission requirements. 
Sec. 1605. Prototype program for multi-global navigation satellite system re-
ceiver development. 
Sec. 1606. Commercial space situational awareness capabilities. 
Sec. 1607. Independent study on plan for deterrence in space. 
Sec. 1608. Resilient enterprise ground architecture. 
Sec. 1609. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, naviga-
tion, and timing capabilities of global positioning system. 
Sec. 1610. Report on space debris. 
Sec. 1610A. Study on leveraging diverse commercial satellite remote sensing ca-
pabilities. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1611. Modifications to ISR Integration Council and annual briefing re-
quirements. 
Sec. 1612. Survey and report on alignment of intelligence collections capabili-
ties and activities with Department of Defense requirements. 
Sec. 1613. Modification of annual authorization of appropriations for National 
Flagship Language Initiative. 
Sec. 1614. Intelligence assessment of relationship between women and violent 
extremism. 
Sec. 1615. Funding for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. 
Sec. 1616. Report on potential Defense Intelligence Polygraph Examination 
Military Transition Program.
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1621. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 
Sec. 1622. Quarterly cyber operations briefings. 
Sec. 1623. Cyber posture review. 
Sec. 1624. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 
Sec. 1625. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1626. Extension of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. 
Sec. 1627. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber oper-
ations-peculiar capability development projects. 
Sec. 1628. Notification of delegation of authorities to the Secretary of Defense 
for military operations in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1629. Limitation of funding for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enter-
prise Services. 
Sec. 1630. Annual military cyberspace operations report. 
Sec. 1631. Report on synchronization of efforts relating to cybersecurity in the 
Defense Industrial Base. 
Sec. 1632. Briefings on the status of the National Security Agency and United 
States Cyber Command partnership. 
Sec. 1633. Modification of cyber scholarship program. 
Sec. 1634. Report on cybersecurity training programs. 
Sec. 1635. National Security Presidential Memorandums relating to Depart-
ment of Defense operations in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1636. Cybersecurity Defense Academy pilot program. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1641. Improvement to annual report on the modernization of the nuclear 
weapons enterprise. 
Sec. 1642. Briefings on meetings held by the Nuclear Weapons Council. 
Sec. 1643. Elimination of conventional requirement for long-range standoff 
weapon. 
Sec. 1644. Extension of annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nu-
clear weapons in Europe. 
Sec. 1645. Ten-year extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile 
variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 
Sec. 1646. Prohibition on availability of funds for deployment of low-yield bal-
listic missile warhead. 
Sec. 1647. Report on military-to-military dialogue to reduce the risk of mis-
calculation leading to nuclear war. 
Sec. 1648. Plan on nuclear command, control, and communications systems. 
Sec. 1649. Independent study on policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 1650. Independent study on risks of nuclear terrorism and nuclear war. 
Sec. 1651. Consideration of budget matters at meetings of Nuclear Weapons 
Council. 
Sec. 1652. Report on nuclear forces of the United States and near-peer coun-
tries. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1661. National missile defense policy. 
Sec. 1662. Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sen-
sor payload. 
Sec. 1663. Requirement for testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to produc-
tion.
Sec. 1664. Development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 
Sec. 1665. Organization, authorities, and billets of the Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1666. Missile defense interceptor site in contiguous United States. 
Sec. 1667. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. 
Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for lower tier air and missile sen-
sor. 
Sec. 1669. Command and control, battle management, and communications 
program. 
Sec. 1670. Annual assessment of ballistic missile defense system. 
Sec. 1671. Modifications to required testing by missile defense agency of 
ground-based midcourse defense element of ballistic missile de-
fense system. 
Sec. 1672. Independent study on impacts of missile defense development and 
deployment. 
Sec. 1673. Report and briefing on multi-object kill vehicle. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1681. Modification to reports on certain solid rocket motors. 
Sec. 1682. Repeal of review requirement for ammonium perchlorate report. 
Sec. 1683. Repeal of requirement for commission on electromagnetic pulse at-
tacks and similar events. 
Sec. 1684. Conventional prompt global strike weapon system. 
TITLE XVII—SANCTIONS WITH RESPECT TO FOREIGN 
TRAFFICKERS OF ILLICIT SYNTHETIC OPIOIDS 
Sec. 1701. Short title. 
Sec. 1702. Findings. 
Sec. 1703. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1704. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—Sanctions With Respect to Foreign Opioid Traffickers 
Sec. 1711. Identification of foreign opioid traffickers. 
Sec. 1712. Sense of Congress on international opioid control regime. 
Sec. 1713. Imposition of sanctions. 
Sec. 1714. Description of sanctions. 
Sec. 1715. Waivers. 
Sec. 1716. Procedures for judicial review of classified information. 
Sec. 1717. Briefings on implementation. 
Sec. 1718. Inclusion of additional material in International Narcotics Control 
Strategy Report. 
Subtitle B—Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking 
Sec. 1721. Commission on combating synthetic opioid trafficking. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1731. Director of National Intelligence program on use of intelligence re-
sources in efforts to sanction foreign opioid traffickers. 
Sec. 1732. Department of Defense operations and activities. 
Sec. 1733. Termination. 
Sec. 1734. Exception relating to importation of goods. 
Sec. 1735. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. 
Sec. 1736. Funding.
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified 
by law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 
projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 
project. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authorities to carry out phased Joint Intelligence 
Analysis Complex consolidation. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 
project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 
project. 
Sec. 2308. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
projects. 
Sec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 
projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction 
and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 2607. Review and report on construction of new, or maintenance of exist-
ing, direct fuel pipeline connections at Air National Guard and 
Air Force Reserve installations. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense base closure ac-
count. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program Changes 
Sec. 2801. Prohibition on use of military construction funds for construction of 
a wall, fence, or other physical barrier along the southern bor-
der of the United States. 
Sec. 2802. Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event 
of a declaration of war or national emergency. 
Sec. 2803. Inclusion of information regarding military installation resilience in 
master plans for major military installations. 
Sec. 2804. Improved consultation with tribal governments when proposed mili-
tary construction projects potentially impact Indian tribes. 
Sec. 2805. Amendment of Unified Facilities Criteria to promote military instal-
lation resilience, energy resilience, energy and climate resil-
iency, and cyber resilience. 
Sec. 2806. Modification to Department of Defense Form 1391 regarding con-
sideration of potential long-term adverse environmental effects. 
Sec. 2807. Improved flood risk disclosure for military construction. 
Sec. 2808. Technical corrections and improvements to defense access road resil-
ience. 
Subtitle B—Military Family Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2811. Enhanced protections for members of the Armed Forces and their 
dependents residing in privatized military housing units. 
Sec. 2812. Prohibition on use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with 
leases of military housing constructed or acquired using alter-
native authority for acquisition and improvement of military 
housing. 
Sec. 2813. Authority to furnish certain services in connection with use of alter-
native authority for acquisition and improvement of military 
housing. 
Sec. 2814. Modification to requirements for window fall prevention devices in 
military family housing units.
Sec. 2815. Assessment of hazards in Department of Defense housing. 
Sec. 2816. Development of process to identify and address environmental health 
hazards in Department of Defense housing. 
Sec. 2817. Report on civilian personnel shortages for appropriate oversight of 
management of military housing constructed or acquired using 
alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of mili-
tary housing. 
Sec. 2818. Inspector General review of Department of Defense oversight of 
privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2819. Department of Defense inspection authority regarding privatized 
military housing. 
Sec. 2820. Improvement of privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2821. Installation of carbon monoxide detectors in military family housing. 
Sec. 2822. Lead-based paint testing and reporting. 
Sec. 2823. Pilot program to build and monitor use of single family homes. 
Sec. 2824. Investigation of reports of reprisals relating to privatized military 
housing and treatment as material breach. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2831. Improved energy security for main operating bases in Europe. 
Sec. 2832. Access to Department of Defense facilities for credentialed transpor-
tation workers. 
Sec. 2833. Report on encroachment challenges on military installations posed 
by non-military aircraft. 
Sec. 2834. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 
of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing. 
Sec. 2835. Improved recording and maintaining of Department of Defense real 
property data. 
Sec. 2836. Continued Department of Defense use of heating, ventilation, and 
air conditioning systems utilizing variable refrigerant flow. 
Sec. 2837. Report on Department of Defense use of intergovernmental support 
agreements. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 
Sec. 2842. Release of conditions and reversionary interest, Camp Joseph T. 
Robinson, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2843. Modification of authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the 
United States in Los Angeles, California. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2851. Public notice regarding upcoming periods of Secretary of the Navy 
management of Shared Use Area of the Johnson Valley Off- 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
Subtitle F—White Sands National Park and White Sands Missile Range 
Sec. 2861. Short title. 
Sec. 2862. Definitions. 
Sec. 2863. Findings. 
Sec. 2864. Establishment of White Sands National Park in the State of New 
Mexico. 
Sec. 2865. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction related to the National Park 
and White Sands Missile Range.
Sec. 2866. Boundary modifications related to the National Park and Missile 
Range. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 2871. Installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers in Department of 
Defense facilities. 
Sec. 2872. Definition of community infrastructure for purposes of military base 
reuse studies and community planning assistance. 
Sec. 2873. Report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military in-
stallations located outside the continental United States. 
Sec. 2874. Black start exercises at Joint Bases. 
Sec. 2875. Report on projects awaiting approval from the Realty Governance 
Board. 
Sec. 2876. Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation. 
Sec. 2877. Report on lead service lines at military installations. 
Sec. 2878. Renaming of Lejeune High School in honor of Congressman Walter 
B. Jones. 
Sec. 2879. Operation, maintenance, and preservation of Mare Island Naval 
Cemetery, Vallejo, California. 
Sec. 2880. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 
Radar System receiving station, Modoc County, California. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2904. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXX—AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 3001. Authorization of emergency Navy construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 3002. Authorization of emergency Air Force construction and land acquisi-
tion projects. 
Sec. 3003. Authorization of emergency Army National Guard and Army Re-
serve construction and land acquisition projects. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, Limitations, and Other 
Matters 
Sec. 3111. Personnel levels of the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity. 
Sec. 3112. Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 
Sec. 3113. Clarification of certain Stockpile Responsiveness Program objectives. 
Sec. 3114. Modification to plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3115. Annual certification of shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. 
Sec. 3116. Repeal of limitation on availability of funds for acceleration of nu-
clear weapons dismantlement. 
Sec. 3117. Elimination of limitation on availability of funds relating to submis-
sion of annual reports on unfunded priorities. 
Sec. 3118. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear 
fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3119. Replacement of W78 warhead. 
Sec. 3120. National Laboratory Jobs Access Program. 
Sec. 3121. Independent review of plans and capabilities for nuclear verification, 
detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and fissile mate-
rial. 
Sec. 3122. Funding for low-enriched uranium research and development. 
Sec. 3123. Availability of amounts for denuclearization of Democratic People’s 
Republic of North Korea. 
Sec. 3124. Accounting practices of National Nuclear Security Administration 
facilities. 
Sec. 3125. Funding for inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield pro-
gram. 
Sec. 3126. Improvements to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensa-
tion Program Act of 2000. 
Sec. 3127. Civil penalties for violations of certain whistleblower protections. 
Sec. 3128. Limitation relating to reclassification of high-level waste. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Improvements to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program. 
Sec. 3503. Maritime Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 3504. Military to mariner program. 
Subtitle B—Tanker Security Fleet 
Sec. 3511. Tanker Security Fleet. 
Subtitle C—Cable Security Fleet 
Sec. 3521. Establishment of Cable Security Fleet.
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 
EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 
operations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2020 for procurement for the Army, the Navy 
and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide 
activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Navy Programs 
SEC. 111. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON COST 
TARGETS 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
AIRCRAFT 
CAR-
RIERS. 
Section 126(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 
2035) is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
CVN–80’’ and inserting ‘‘, CVN–80, AND CVN–81’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘costs de-
scribed in subsection (b) for the CVN–79 and CVN– 
80’’ and inserting ‘‘cost targets for the CVN–79, the 
CVN–80, and the CVN–81’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2)—
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘ and the CVN–80’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘, the CVN–80, and the CVN–81’’ 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘costs described in subsection (b)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘cost targets’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (F), by striking 
‘‘costs specified in subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘cost targets’’; and 
(D) in subparagraph (G), by striking 
‘‘costs specified in subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘cost targets’’. 
SEC. 112. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT TO ADHERE TO NAVY 
COST ESTIMATES FOR CERTAIN AIRCRAFT 
CARRIERS. 
Section 122 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364; 120 Stat. 2104), as most recently amended by sec-
tion 121(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1309), 
is repealed. 
SEC. 113. FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER SUPPORT FOR 
F–35C AIRCRAFT. 
Before accepting delivery of the Ford class aircraft 
carrier designated CVN–79, the Secretary of the Navy
shall ensure that the aircraft carrier is capable of oper-
ating and deploying with the F–35C aircraft. 
SEC. 114. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REDUCTION 
OF AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORCE STRUCTURE. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 
for the Department of Defense may be obligated or ex-
pended to reduce the number of operational aircraft car-
riers of the Navy below the number specified in section 
8062(b) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 115. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AMPHIBIOUS 
TRANSPORT DOCK DESIGNATED LPD–31. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Using funds authorized to be ap-
propriated for the Department of Defense for Shipbuilding 
and Conversion, Navy, the Secretary of the Navy may 
enter into a contract, beginning with the fiscal year 2020 
program year, for the design and construction of the am-
phibious transport dock designated LPD–31. 
(b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect 
to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary may use incremental funding to make payments 
under the contract. 
(c) CONDITION
FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—The contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to
make a payment under such contract for any fiscal year 
after fiscal year 2020 is subject to the availability of ap-
propriations for that purpose for such later fiscal year. 
SEC. 116. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PEND-
ING QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE CH–53K 
KING STALLION HELICOPTER PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2020 for aircraft procurement, Navy, for the CH– 
53K King Stallion helicopter program, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 
30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Sec-
retary of the Navy provides the first briefing required 
under subsection (b). 
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 
October 1, 2019, and on a quarterly basis thereafter 
through October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives a briefing on the 
progress of the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter 
program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under para-
graph (1) shall include, with respect to the CH–53K 
King Stallion helicopter program, the following:
(A) An overview of the program schedule. 
(B) A statement of the total cost of the 
program as of the date of the briefing, includ-
ing the costs of development, testing, and pro-
duction. 
(C) A comparison of the total cost of the 
program relative to the approved acquisition 
program baseline. 
(D) An assessment of flight testing under 
the program, including identification of the 
number of test events have been conducted on- 
time in accordance with the joint integrated 
program schedule. 
(E) An update on the correction of tech-
nical deficiencies under the program, includ-
ing— 
(i) identification of the technical defi-
ciencies that have been corrected as of the 
date of the briefing; 
(ii) identification of the technical defi-
ciencies that have been discovered, but not 
corrected, as of such date; 
(iii) an estimate of the total cost of 
correcting technical deficiencies under the 
program; and
(iv) an explanation of any significant 
deviations from the testing and program 
schedule that are anticipated due to the 
discovery and correction of technical defi-
ciencies. 
SEC. 117. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
VH–92A HELICOPTER. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2020 for procurement for the VH–92A helicopter, 
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 
until the date on which the Secretary of Navy submits to 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives the report required under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives a report assessing the status of 
the VH–92A helicopter program industrial base and the 
potential impact of proposed manufacturing base changes 
on the acquisition program. The report shall include a de-
scription of— 
(1) estimated effects on the manufacturing 
readiness level of the VH–92 program due to 
planned changes to the program manufacturing 
base;
(2) the estimated costs and assessment of cost 
risk to the program due to planned changes to the 
program manufacturing base; 
(3) any estimated schedule impacts, including 
impacts on delivery dates for the remaining low-rate 
initial production lots and full rate production, re-
sulting from changes to the manufacturing base; 
(4) an assessment of the effect of changes to 
the manufacturing base on VH–92A sustainment; 
and 
(5) the impact of such changes on production 
and sustainment capacity for the MH–60 and CH– 
53K helicopters of the Navy. 
SEC. 118. NATIONAL DEFENSE RESERVE FLEET VESSEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of ap-
propriations, the Secretary of the Navy, acting through 
the executive agent described in subsection (e), shall seek 
to enter into a contract for the construction of one sealift 
vessel for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
(b) DELIVERY DATE.—The contract entered into 
under subsection (a) shall specify a delivery date for the 
sealift vessel of not later than September 30, 2026. 
(c) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) USE OF EXISTING DESIGN.—The design of 
the sealift vessel shall be based on a domestic or for-
eign design that exists as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) 
COMMERCIAL
STANDARDS
AND
PRAC-
TICES.—Subject to paragraph (1), the sealift vessel 
shall be constructed using commercial design stand-
ards and commercial construction practices that are 
consistent with the best interests of the Federal 
Government. 
(3) DOMESTIC
SHIPYARD.—The sealift vessel 
shall be constructed in a shipyard that is located in 
the United States. 
(d) CERTIFICATE AND ENDORSEMENT.—The sealift 
vessel shall meet the requirements necessary to receive a 
certificate of documentation and a coastwise endorsement 
under chapter 121 of tile 46, United States Code, and the 
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the completed ves-
sel receives such a certificate and endorsement. 
(e) EXECUTIVE AGENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall seek to enter into a contract or other agree-
ment with a private-sector entity under which the 
entity shall act as executive agent for the Secretary 
for purposes of the contract under subsection (a). 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The executive agent 
described in paragraph (1) shall be responsible for—
(A) selecting a shipyard for the construc-
tion of the sealift vessel; 
(B) managing and overseeing the construc-
tion of the sealift vessel; and 
(C) such other matters as the Secretary of 
the Navy determines to be appropriate 
(f) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect 
to the contract entered into under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of the Navy may use incremental funding to make 
payments under the contract. 
(g) SEALIFT VESSEL DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘sealift vessel’’ means the sealift vessel constructed 
for the National Defense Reserve Fleet pursuant to the 
contract entered into under subsection (a). 
SEC. 119. REPORT ON PLANS TO SUPPORT AND MAINTAIN 
AIRCRAFT AT MARINE CORPS AIR STATIONS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—No later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the plans of the Secretary to support 
and maintain aircraft assigned to Marine Corps air sta-
tions that are transitioning from the F–18 Hornet aircraft 
to the F–35 Lightning aircraft. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include—
(1) the number and composition of squadrons 
assigned to each air station; 
(2) the support and maintenance workforce, in-
cluding uniformed military, civilian, and contract 
personnel; and 
(3) the construction of aircraft and support fa-
cilities associated with the beddown of F–35 aircraft 
at each air station. 
Subtitle C—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENT TO PRESERVE 
CERTAIN C–5 AIRCRAFT. 
Section 141(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1661) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘until the date 
that is 30 days after the date on which the briefing 
under section 144(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is provided to 
the congressional defense committees’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘can be re-
turned to service’’ and inserting ‘‘is inducted into or 
maintained in type 1000 recallable storage’’.
SEC. 122. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 
Section 146(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232) is amended by striking ‘‘the military type 
certification’’ and inserting ‘‘either the military type cer-
tification or a military flight release’’. 
SEC. 123. F–15EX AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In ac-
cordance with section 2430a of title 10, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall designate the F– 
15EX program as a major subprogram of the F–15 air-
craft program. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 
for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to procure 
an F–15EX aircraft until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 
submits to the congressional defense committees the fol-
lowing documentation relating to the F–15EX program: 
(1) A program acquisition strategy. 
(2) An acquisition program baseline. 
(3) A test and evaluation master plan. 
(4) A life-cycle sustainment plan. 
(5) A post-production fielding strategy.
(c) EXCEPTION
FOR
PRODUCTION
OF
PROTO-
TYPES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Air Force may use the 
funds described in paragraph (2) to develop, 
produce, and test not more than two prototypes of 
the F–15EX aircraft. 
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described 
in this paragraph are funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2020 for the Air Force for any of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) 
Research 
and 
development, 
non-
recurring engineering. 
(B) Aircraft procurement. 
(d) F–15EX PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘F–15EX program’’ means the F–15EX aircraft 
program of the Air Force as described in the materials 
submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in sup-
port of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 
(as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code).
SEC. 124. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
REDUCTION IN KC–10 PRIMARY MISSION AIR-
CRAFT INVENTORY. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 
for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce 
the number of KC–10 aircraft in the primary mission air-
craft inventory of the Air Force. 
SEC. 125. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR VC– 
25B AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2020 or any subsequent fiscal year for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to carry out over- 
and-above work on the VC–25B aircraft until the date on 
which the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the con-
gressional defense committees that— 
(1) with respect to work relating to aircraft 
paint scheme, interiors and livery, such work will not 
result in changes to the VC–25B aircraft that cause 
the aircraft to exceed— 
(A) the specification requirements applica-
ble to the VC–25A aircraft; or 
(B) the quality or grade of the VC–25A 
aircraft;
(2) the livery for the VC–25B aircraft will com-
ply with the criteria set forth in the report of the 
Boeing Company titled ‘‘Phase II Aircraft Livery 
and Paint Study Final Report’’ as submitted to the 
Federal Government in April 2017; 
(3) such work is not a result of late design 
changes made by the Federal Government to the in-
terior design of the VC–25B aircraft; and 
(4) such work is not a result of rework that ex-
ceeds the criteria set forth in the report of the Boe-
ing Company titled ‘‘Presidential Quality Interior 
Acceptance Standards Report’’ as submitted to the 
Federal Government in September 2018. 
(b) OVER-AND-ABOVE WORK DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘over-and-above work’’ means work discov-
ered during the course of performing overhaul, mainte-
nance, or repair efforts that— 
(1) is within the general scope of the contract 
pursuant to which such efforts are carried out; 
(2) is not covered by a line item for the basic 
work under the contract; and 
(3) is necessary in order to satisfactorily com-
plete the contract.
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RE-
TIREMENT OF RC–135 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 
for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, 
or prepare to retire, any RC–135 aircraft until a period 
of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that— 
(1) technologies other than the RC–135 aircraft 
provide capacity and capabilities equivalent to the 
capacity and capabilities of the RC–135 aircraft; 
and 
(2) the capacity and capabilities of such other 
technologies meet the requirements of combatant 
commanders with respect to indications and warn-
ing, intelligence preparation of the operational envi-
ronment, and direct support for kinetic and non-
kinetic operations. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to individual RC–135 aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case 
basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps, 
other damage, or being uneconomical to repair.
SEC. 127. REPORT ON AIRCRAFT FLEET OF THE CIVIL AIR 
PATROL. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the aircraft fleet of the Civil Air Patrol. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include an assessment of each of the following: 
(1) Whether the number of aircraft, types of 
aircraft, and operating locations that comprise the 
Civil Air Patrol fleet are suitable for the missions 
and responsibilities assigned to the Civil Air Patrol, 
including— 
(A) flight proficiency and training; 
(B) operational mission training; and 
(C) support for cadet orientation and cadet 
flight training programs in the Civil Air Patrol 
wing of each State. 
(2) The ideal overall size of the Civil Air Patrol 
aircraft fleet, including a description of the factors 
used to determine that ideal size. 
(3) The process used by the Civil Air Patrol 
and the Air Force to determine the number and lo-
cation of aircraft operating locations and whether 
State Civil Air Patrol wing commanders are appro-
priately involved in that process.
(4) The process used by the Civil Air Patrol, 
the Air Force, and other relevant entities to deter-
mine the type and number of aircraft that are need-
ed to support the emergency, operational, and train-
ing missions of the Civil Air Patrol. 
SEC. 128. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR RC–135 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) INCREASE FOR RC–135.—Notwithstanding the 
amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 
amount authorized to be appropriated in section 101 for 
procurement, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4101, for Aircraft Procurement, Air 
Force, other aircraft, RC–135, line 055 is hereby in-
creased by $171,000,000. 
(b) INCREASE
FOR
DARP RC–135.—Notwith-
standing the amounts set forth in the funding tables in 
division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in 
section 101 for procurement, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in section 4101, for other pro-
curement, Air Force, special support projects, DARP 
RC135, line 063 is hereby increased by $29,000,000. 
(c) OFFSETS.— 
(1) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation 
and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding
funding table in section 4301, for operation and 
maintenance, Defense-wide, admin & servicewide ac-
tivities, Defense Contract Management Agency, line 
200 is hereby reduced by $25,000,000. 
(2) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation 
and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4301, for operation and 
maintenance, Defense-wide, admin & servicewide ac-
tivities, Office of the Secretary of Defense, line 460 
is hereby reduced by $25,000,000. 
(3) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 101 for procure-
ment, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4101, for Aircraft Procurement, Air 
Force, Initial Spares/Repair Parts, line 069 is here-
by reduced by $40,000,000. 
(4) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 101 for procure-
ment, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4101, for Aircraft Procurement, Air
Force, Other Production Charges, line 088 is hereby 
reduced by $33,000,000. 
(5) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 101 for procure-
ment, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4101, for Aircraft Procurement, Air 
Force, Flares, line 015 is hereby reduced by 
$14,000,000. 
(6) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the 
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Re-
search, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force, 
Acq Workforce-Global Vigilance and Combat Sys-
tems, line 130 is hereby reduced by $25,000,000. 
(7) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the 
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Re-
search, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force, 
Acq Workforce-Global Battle Management, line 133 
is hereby reduced by $16,000,000.
(8) Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in 
the funding tables in division D, the amount author-
ized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the 
corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Re-
search, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force, 
Acq Workforce-Capability Integration, line 134 is 
hereby reduced by $22,000,000. 
SEC. 129. PROVISIONS RELATING TO RC–26B MANNED IN-
TELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON-
NAISSANCE AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION OF FUNDS.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2020 for the Air Force may be 
obligated or expended to retire, divest, realign, or place 
in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or pre-
pare to retire, divest, realign, or place in storage or on 
backup aircraft inventory status, any RC–26B aircraft 
until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees that— 
(1) technologies or platforms other than the 
RC–26B aircraft provide capacity and capabilities 
equivalent to the capacity and capabilities of the 
RC–26B aircraft; and
(2) the capacity and capabilities of such other 
technologies or platforms meet the requirements of 
combatant commanders with respect to indications 
and warning, intelligence preparation of the oper-
ational environment, and direct support for kinetic 
and non-kinetic operations. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to individual RC–26 aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case 
basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps 
or other damage. 
(c) FUNDING FOR RC–26B MANNED INTELLIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE PLATFORM.— 
(1) Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated in section 301 for operation and mainte-
nance, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air 
National Guard, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
transfer up to $15,000,000 for the purposes of the 
RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and re-
connaissance platform. 
(2) Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated in section 421 for military personnel, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in 4401, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer up to
$16,000,000 from military personnel, Air National 
Guard for personnel who operate and maintain the 
RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and re-
connaissance platform. 
(d) 
MEMORANDUM
OF
AGREEMENT.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau may enter into one or more Memo-
randum of Agreement with other Federal entities for the 
purposes of assisting with the missions and activities of 
such entities. 
(e) AIR FORCE REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to congressional defense committees a report 
detailing the manner in which the Secretary would provide 
manned and unmanned intelligence, surveillance, and re-
connaissance mission support or manned and unmanned 
incident awareness and assessment mission support to 
military and non-military entities in the event the RC– 
26B is divested. The Secretary shall include a determina-
tion regarding whether or not this support would be com-
mensurate with that which the RC–26B is able to provide. 
The Secretary, in consultation with the Chief of the Na-
tional Guard Bureau shall also contact and survey the 
support requirements of other Federal agencies and pro-
vide an assessment for potential opportunities to enter
into one or more Memorandum of Agreements with such 
agencies for the purposes of assisting with the missions 
and activities of such entities, such as domestic or, subject 
to legal authorities, foreign operations, including but not 
limited to situational awareness, damage assessment, 
evacuation monitoring, search and rescue, chemical, bio-
logical, radiological, and nuclear assessment, hydrographic 
survey, dynamic ground coordination, and cyberspace inci-
dent response. 
SEC. 130. AIR FORCE AGGRESSOR SQUADRON MODERNIZA-
TION. 
(a) SENSE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.— 
It is the sense of the House of Representatives that— 
(1) it is critical that the Air Force has the ca-
pability to train against an advanced air adversary 
in order to be prepared for conflicts against a mod-
ern enemy force; 
(2) in order to have this capability, Air Force 
must have access to an advanced adversary force 
prior to United States adversaries fielding a 5th- 
generation operational capability; and 
(3) the Air Force’s plan to use low-rate initial 
production F–35As as aggressor aircraft reflects a 
recognition of the need to field a modernized aggres-
sor fleet.
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—No later than 6 months 
prior to the transfer of any low-rate initial produc-
tion F–35 aircraft for use as aggressor aircraft, the 
Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees, and the Member 
of Congress and the Senators who represent bases 
from where aircraft may be transferred, a com-
prehensive plan and report on the strategy for mod-
ernizing the organic aggressor fleet. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) Potential locations for F–35A aggres-
sor aircraft, including an analysis of installa-
tions that— 
(i) have the size and availability of 
airspace necessary to meet flying oper-
ations requirements; 
(ii) have sufficient capacity and avail-
ability of range space; 
(iii) are capable of hosting advanced- 
threat training exercises; and 
(iv) meet or require minimal addition 
to the environmental requirements associ-
ated with the basing action.
(B) An analysis of the potential cost and 
benefits of expanding aggressor squadrons cur-
rently operating 18 Primary Assigned Aircraft 
(PAA) to a level of 24 PAA each. 
(C) An analysis of the cost and timelines 
associated with modernizing the current Air 
Force aggressor squadrons to include upgrading 
aircraft’s radar, infrared search-and-track sys-
tems, radar warning receiver, tactical datalink, 
threat-representative jamming pods, and other 
upgrades necessary to provide a realistic ad-
vanced adversary threat. 
(D) Any costs associated with moving the 
aircraft. 
(E) Any jobs on the relevant military in-
stallation that may be affected by said changes. 
SEC. 130A. OPEN SKIES TREATY AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall ensure that any Request for Proposals for the pro-
curement of an OC–135B aircraft under the Open Skies 
Treaty aircraft recapitalization program meets the re-
quirements for full and open competition as set forth in 
section 2304 of title 10, United States Code, and incor-
porates a full competitive bidding process, to include both
new production aircraft and recently manufactured low- 
hour, low-cycle aircraft 
(b) OPEN SKIES TREATY DEFINED.—The term 
‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, 
done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 
January 1, 2002. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 131. ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACTING AND 
BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION FOR F–35 AIR-
CRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACT AU-
THORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
through (5), from amounts made available for obli-
gation under the F–35 aircraft program for fiscal 
year 2020, the Secretary of Defense may enter into 
one or more contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 
2020 program year, for the procurement of economic 
order quantities of material and equipment that has 
completed formal hardware qualification testing for 
the F–35 aircraft program for use in procurement 
contracts to be awarded for such program during 
fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023.
(E) The estimates of both the cost of the 
contract and the anticipated cost avoidance 
through the use of an economic order quantity 
contract are realistic. 
(F) Entering into the contract will pro-
mote the national security interests of the 
United States. 
(4) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (5), the Secretary of Defense 
may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) 
until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 
date on which the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, in writing, that each of 
the following conditions is satisfied: 
(A) A sufficient number of end items of 
the system being acquired under such contract 
have been delivered at or within the most re-
cently available estimates of the program acqui-
sition unit cost or procurement unit cost for 
such system to determine that the estimates of 
the unit costs are realistic. 
(B) During the fiscal year in which such 
contract is to be awarded, sufficient funds will 
be available to perform the contract in such fis-
cal year, and the future-years defense program
submitted to Congress under section 221 of 
title 10, United States Code, for that fiscal year 
will include the funding required to execute the 
program without cancellation. 
(C) The contract is a fixed-price type con-
tract. 
(D) The proposed contract provides for 
production at not less than minimum economic 
rates given the existing tooling and facilities. 
(E) The Secretary has determined that 
each of the conditions described in subpara-
graphs (A) through (F) of paragraph (3) will be 
met by such contract and has provided the 
basis for such determination to the congres-
sional defense committees. 
(F) The determination under subpara-
graph (E) was made after the completion of a 
cost analysis performed by the Director of Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation for the 
purpose of section 2334 of title 10, United 
States Code, and the analysis supports that de-
termination. 
(5) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(4), the Secretary of Defense may enter into a con-
tract under paragraph (1) on or after March 1, 
2020, if— 
(A) the Director of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation has not completed a cost 
analysis of the preliminary findings made by 
the Secretary under paragraph (3) with respect 
to the contract; 
(B) the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, in writing, that each 
of the conditions described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (E) of paragraph (4) is satisfied; 
and 
(C) a period of 30 days has elapsed fol-
lowing the date on which the Secretary submits 
the certification under subparagraph (B). 
(b) BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION.—Subject to sec-
tion 2308 of title 10, United States Code, using funds au-
thorized to be appropriated by this Act for the procure-
ment of F–35 aircraft, the Secretary of Defense may pro-
cure a quantity of F–35 aircraft in excess of the quantity 
authorized by this Act if such additional procurement does 
not require additional funds to be authorized to be appro-
priated because of production efficiencies or other cost re-
ductions.
SEC. 132. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE F–35 AIR-
CRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In ac-
cordance with section 2430a of title 10, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall designate F–35 Block 
4 as a major subprogram of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(b) COST ESTIMATES.— 
(1) JOINT COST ESTIMATE.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
jointly develop a joint service cost estimate for the 
life-cycle costs of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(2) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—The Di-
rector of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 
shall develop an independent cost estimate for the 
life-cycle costs of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—The cost esti-
mates required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall 
be submitted to the congressional defense commit-
tees not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) REVISION OF PROGRAM ELEMENTS.— 
(1) REVISION
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall revise the program elements applicable 
to the F–35 aircraft program as follows: 
(A) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.—The 
program element for research and development
costs (as that element was specified in the ma-
terials submitted to Congress by the Secretary 
of Defense in support of the budget of the 
President for fiscal year 2020 (as submitted to 
Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code)) shall be separated into 
the following individual program elements: 
(i) System development and dem-
onstration closeout. 
(ii) F–35 Block 4. 
(iii) Autonomic logistics information 
system development and upgrades. 
(iv) Dual-capable aircraft. 
(v) Test infrastructure. 
(vi) Additional program budget ele-
ments, as required, for each modernization 
or upgrade effort initiated after F–35 
Block 4. 
(B) PROCUREMENT.—The program ele-
ment for procurement costs (as that element 
was specified in the materials submitted to Con-
gress by the Secretary of Defense in support of 
the budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 
(as submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code)) shall
be separated into the following individual pro-
gram elements: 
(i) Recurring fly-away and ancillary 
equipment. 
(ii) Non-recurring fly-away and ancil-
lary equipment. 
(iii) F–35 Block 4. 
(iv) Autonomic logistics information 
system. 
(v) Dual-capable aircraft. 
(vi) Engineering support. 
(vii) Aircraft retrofit and modifica-
tion. 
(viii) Depot activation. 
(ix) Initial spares. 
(x) Production support. 
(2) INCLUSION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each revised 
program element described in paragraph (1) is in-
cluded, with a specific dollar amount, in the mate-
rials relating to the F–35 aircraft program sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 
support of the budget of the President (as submitted 
to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code) for fiscal year 2021 and each
fiscal year thereafter until the date on which the F– 
35 aircraft program terminates. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL
REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than 30 days after the date on which the budget of 
the President is submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of 
fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the F– 
35 aircraft program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the F–35 aircraft 
program, the following: 
(A) An assessment of the progress of man-
ufacturing processes improvement under the 
program. 
(B) The business case analysis of the De-
partment of Defense for F–35 Block 4 follow- 
on modernization efforts. 
(C) The progress and results of F–35 
Block 4 and other follow-on modernization de-
velopment and testing efforts.
(D) The Department’s schedule for deliv-
ering software upgrades in six-month, scheduled 
increments. 
(E) The progress and results of any other 
significant hardware development and fielding 
efforts necessary for F–35 Block 4. 
(F) Any other issues the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines to be appropriate. 
(e) F–35 BLOCK 4 DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘F–35 Block 4’’ means Block 4 capability upgrades 
for the F–35 aircraft program as described in the Selected 
Acquisition Report for the program submitted to Congress 
in March 2019, pursuant to section 2432 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 133. REPORTS ON F–35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT ON F–35 RELIABILITY AND MAINTAIN-
ABILITY METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the reliability and maintainability metrics for the F–35 
aircraft. The report shall include the following: 
(1) The results of a review and assessment, 
conducted by the program office for the F–35 air-
craft program, of the reliability and maintainability 
metrics for the aircraft as set forth in the most re-
cent operational requirements document for the pro-
gram. 
(2) A determination of whether the reliability 
and maintainability metrics for the aircraft, as set 
forth in the most recent operational requirements 
document for the program, are feasible and attain-
able, and what changes, if any, will be made to up-
date the metrics. 
(3) A certification that the program office for 
the F–35 aircraft program has revised the reliability 
and maintainability improvement plan for the air-
craft— 
(A) to identify specific and measurable re-
liability and maintainability objectives in the 
improvement plan guidance; and 
(B) to identify and document which 
projects included in the improvement plan will 
achieve the objectives identified under subpara-
graph (A). 
(b) REPORT ON F–35 BLOCK 4.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on F–35 Block 4. The report shall include 
the following:
(A) The results of an independent cost es-
timate for F–35 Block 4 conducted by the Di-
rector of Cost Assessment and Program Eval-
uation. 
(B) A test and evaluation master plan, ap-
proved by the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, that addresses testing resources, 
testing aircraft shortfalls, and testing funding. 
(C) A technology readiness assessment of 
all technologies and capabilities planned for F– 
35 Block 4 conducted by the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
(D) A review of the feasibility of the con-
tinuous capability development and delivery 
strategy for fielding F–35 Block 4 technologies 
conducted by the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering. 
(2) F–35 BLOCK
DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘F–35 Block 4’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 132(e). 
(c) REPORT ON F–35 AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFOR-
MATION SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
autonomic logistics information system of the F–35 air-
craft. The report shall include a description of each of the 
following: 
(1) All shortfalls, capability gaps, and defi-
ciencies in the system that have been identified as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The strategy and performance requirements 
that will be implemented to improve the system. 
(3) The strategy, implementation plan, sched-
ule, and estimated costs of developing and fielding— 
(A) the next generation of the system; or 
(B) future increments of the system. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL.—The reports re-
quired under subsections (a) through (c) shall be sub-
mitted to the congressional defense committees not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 134. REQUIREMENT TO SEEK COMPENSATION FOR 
FAILURE TO DELIVER NON-READY-FOR-ISSUE 
SPARE PARTS FOR THE F–35 AIRCRAFT PRO-
GRAM. 
The Secretary of Defense shall take such action as 
necessary to seek compensation from the contractor for 
costs related to the failure to deliver non-Ready-For-Issue 
spare parts for the F–35 aircraft program as described 
in described in the report titled ‘‘Audit of F–35 Ready- 
For-Issue Spare Parts and Sustainment Performance In-
centive Fees’’ (DODIG–2019–094) issued by the Depart-
ment of Defense Inspector General on June 13, 2019. 
SEC. 135. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR LIGHT ATTACK 
AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR COMBAT AIR 
ADVISOR SUPPORT.—Subject to subsection (b), the Com-
mander of the United States Special Operations Command 
may procure light attack aircraft for Combat Air Advisor 
mission support. 
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—The Commander of 
the United States Special Operations Command may not 
procure light attack aircraft under subsection (a) until a 
period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Commander certifies to the congressional defense com-
mittees that a mission capability gap and special-oper-
ations-forces-peculiar acquisition requirement exists which 
can be mitigated with procurement of a light attack air-
craft capability. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO USE OR TRANSFER FUNDS MADE 
AVAILABLE
FOR LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT EXPERI-
MENTS.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall use or 
transfer amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act for Light Attack Aircraft experiments to procure the 
required quantity of aircraft for—
‘‘§ 2192b. Program on enhancement of preparation of 
dependents of members of armed forces 
for careers in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out a program to— 
‘‘(1) enhance the preparation of students at 
covered schools for careers in science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics; and 
‘‘(2) provide assistance to teachers at covered 
schools to enhance preparation described in para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with the following: 
‘‘(1) The Secretaries of the military depart-
ments. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(3) The National Science Foundation. 
‘‘(4) Other organizations as the Secretary of 
Defense considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program may 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) Establishment of targeted internships and 
cooperative research opportunities at defense labora-
tories and other technical centers for students and 
teachers at covered schools.
‘‘(2) Establishment of scholarships and fellow-
ships for students at covered schools. 
‘‘(3) Efforts and activities that improve the 
quality of science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics educational and training opportunities 
for students and teachers at covered schools, includ-
ing with respect to improving the development of 
curricula at covered schools. 
‘‘(4) Development of travel opportunities, dem-
onstrations, mentoring programs, and informal 
science education for students and teachers at cov-
ered schools. 
‘‘(d) METRICS.—The Secretary shall establish out-
come-based metrics and internal and external assessments 
to evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted 
under the program with respect to the needs of the De-
partment of Defense. 
‘‘(e) COVERED SCHOOLS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered schools’ means elementary or secondary 
schools at which the Secretary determines a significant 
number of dependents of members of the armed forces are 
enrolled.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting
after the item relating to section 2192a the following new 
item: 
‘‘2192b. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members of 
armed forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 233 of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 10 U.S.C. 2193a note) is repealed. 
SEC. 212. TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF JOINT ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE CENTER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
ATTRACT 
EXPERTS 
IN 
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1599h 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
CEN-
TER.—The Director of the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center may carry out a program of personnel 
management authority provided in subsection (b) in 
order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in 
science or engineering for the Center. The authority 
to carry out the program under this paragraph shall 
terminate on December 31, 2024.’’. 
(b) SCOPE
OF APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Sub-
section (b)(1) of such section is amended—
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) in the case of the Joint Artificial In-
telligence Center, appoint scientists and engi-
neers to a total of not more than 5 scientific 
and engineering positions in the Center;’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.—Sub-
section (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘or 
the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, or the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’. 
SEC. 213. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 
Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the program 
required under subsection (b), and shall’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the program and activities described in sub-
sections (d) through (g), and shall’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 
as subsections (d) through (g), respectively;
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the fol-
lowing new subsections: 
‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of the Office 
(referred to in this section as the ‘Director’). The Director 
shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense and shall 
serve as the senior official in the Department of Defense 
with principal responsibility for carrying out the program 
and activities described in subsections (d) through (g). 
The Director shall report to the Assistant Director for 
Hypersonics within the Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering. 
‘‘(c) UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Director shall des-
ignate a consortium of institutions of higher edu-
cation (as that term is defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to 
lead foundational hypersonic research in research 
areas that the Director determines to be appropriate 
for the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Di-
rector shall ensure that the research results and re-
ports of the consortium are made available across 
the Federal Government, the private sector, and aca-
demia, consistent with appropriate security classi-
fication guidance.’’;
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Office’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Director’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘program required by subsection 
(b), the Office’’ and inserting ‘‘program re-
quired by subsection (d), the Director’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘pri-
vate sector’’ and inserting ‘‘private-sector aca-
demic’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘certified 
under subsection (e) as being consistent with 
the roadmap under subsection (d)’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘certified under subsection (g) as being 
consistent with the roadmap under subsection 
(f)’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and
(III) by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) the activities and resources of 
the consortium designated by the Director 
under subsection (c) to be leveraged by the 
Department to meet such goals.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘facilities’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘facilities and infrastructure’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees the 
roadmap developed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) 
SUBSEQUENT
SUBMISSIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees each roadmap re-
vised under paragraph (1) together with the 
budget submitted to Congress under section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, for the 
fiscal year concerned.’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), as so redesignated—
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘The Office’’ and 
insert ‘‘The Director’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘research, development, test, and evalua-
tion and demonstration programs within 
the Department of Defense’’ and inserting 
‘‘defense-wide research, development, test, 
and evaluation and demonstration pro-
grams’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘the 
hypersonics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘all 
hypersonics’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Of-
fice’’ and inserting ‘‘The Director’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—The Secretary may make available 
such funds to the Office for basic research, applied re-
search, advanced technology development, prototyping,
studies and analyses, and organizational support as the 
Secretary considers appropriate to support the efficient 
and effective development of hypersonics technologies and 
transition of those systems and technologies into acquisi-
tion programs or operational use.’’. 
SEC. 214. MODIFICATION OF PROOF OF CONCEPT COMMER-
CIALIZATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1603(g) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 1603 of 
such Act, as amended by subsection (a), is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘OF 
DUAL-USE
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘COMMER-
CIALIZATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘of Dual-Use Technology’’ 
before ‘‘Program’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘with a focus on priority 
defense technology areas that attract public and 
private sector funding, as well as private sector 
investment capital, including from venture cap-
ital firms in the United States,’’ before ‘‘in ac-
cordance’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(4)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 
which may include access to venture capital’’ after 
‘‘award’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (d); 
(6) by striking subsection (f); and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may use the following authorities: 
‘‘(1) Section 1599g of title 10 of the United 
States Code, relating to public-private talent ex-
changes. 
‘‘(2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Cen-
ters for Science, Technology, and Engineering Part-
nerships. 
‘‘(3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to 
prizes for advanced technology achievements. 
‘‘(4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to Cen-
ters of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 
‘‘(5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 
Manufacturing Technology Program.
‘‘(6) Section 225 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note). 
‘‘(7) Section 1711 of such Act (Public Law 
115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2505 note), relating to a pilot 
program on strengthening manufacturing in the de-
fense industrial base. 
‘‘(8) Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710a) 
and section 6305 of title 31, United States Code, re-
lating to cooperative research and development 
agreements.’’. 
SEC. 215. CONTRACT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH 
STUDIES. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment, shall seek to enter into a 
contract with a federally funded research and development 
center under which the private scientific advisory group 
known as ‘‘JASON’’ will provide national security re-
search studies to the Department of Defense. 
(b) TERMS
OF CONTRACT.—The contract entered 
into under subsection (a) shall be an indefinite delivery- 
indefinite quantity contract with terms substantially simi-
lar to the terms of the contract in effect before March
28, 2019, under which JASON provided national security 
research studies to the Department of Defense (solicita-
tion number HQ0034–19–R–0011 for JASON National 
Security Research Studies). 
(c) TERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not terminate the contract under subsection (a) until a 
period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary notifies the congressional defense commit-
tees of the intent of the Secretary to terminate the con-
tract and receives approval for such termination from the 
committees. 
SEC. 216. JASON SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY GROUP. 
Pursuant to section 173 of title 10, United States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to engage the 
members of the private scientific advisory group to mul-
tiple Federal agencies known as ‘‘JASON’’ as advisory 
personnel to provide advice, on an ongoing basis, on mat-
ters involving science, technology, and national security, 
including methods to defeat existential and techno-
logically-amplified threats to national security. 
SEC. 217. DIRECT AIR CAPTURE AND BLUE CARBON RE-
MOVAL TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, the Secretary of Energy, and the heads of such 
other Federal agencies as the Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate, may carry out a program on 
research, development, testing, evaluation, study, 
and demonstration of technologies related to blue 
carbon capture and direct air capture. 
(2) PROGRAM GOALS.—The goals of the pro-
gram established under paragraph (1) are as follows: 
(A) To develop technologies that capture 
carbon dioxide from seawater and the air to 
turn such carbon dioxide into clean fuels to en-
hance fuel and energy security. 
(B) To develop and demonstrate tech-
nologies that capture carbon dioxide from sea-
water and the air to reuse such carbon dioxide 
to create products for military uses. 
(C) To develop direct air capture tech-
nologies for use— 
(i) at military installations or facilities 
of the Department of Defense; or 
(ii) in modes of transportation by the 
Navy or the Coast Guard. 
(3) PHASES.—The program established under 
paragraph (1) shall be carried out in two phases as 
follows:
(A) The first phase may consist of re-
search and development and shall be carried out 
as described in subsection (b). 
(B) The second phase shall consist of test-
ing and evaluation and shall be carried out as 
described in subsection (c), if the Secretary de-
termines that the results of the research and 
development phase justify implementing the 
testing and evaluation phase. 
(4) DESIGNATION.—The program established 
under paragraph (1) shall be known as the ‘‘Direct 
Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology 
Program’’ (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Pro-
gram’’). 
(b) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PHASE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the research and de-
velopment phase of the Program, the Secretary of 
Defense may conduct research and development in 
pursuit of the goals set forth in subsection (a)(2). 
(2) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE.—The research and 
development phase of the Program may include, with 
respect to direct air capture, a front end engineering 
and design study that includes an evaluation of di-
rect air capture designs to produce fuel for use—
military installations or facilities of the Department 
of Defense. 
(6) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2026, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the findings of the Secretary with 
respect to the effectiveness of the technologies tested 
and evaluated under the Program. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BLUE CARBON CAPTURE.—The term ‘‘blue 
carbon capture’’ means the removal of dissolved car-
bon dioxide from seawater through engineered or in-
organic processes, including filters, membranes, or 
phase change systems. 
(2) DIRECT AIR CAPTURE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘direct air 
capture’’, with respect to a facility, technology, 
or system, means that the facility, technology, 
or system uses carbon capture equipment to 
capture carbon dioxide directly from the air. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘direct air 
capture’’ does not include any facility, tech-
nology, or system that captures carbon diox-
ide— 
(i) that is deliberately released from a 
naturally occurring subsurface spring; or
(ii) using natural photosynthesis. 
(3) ELIGIBLE LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘eligi-
ble laboratory’’ means— 
(A) a National Laboratory (as defined in 
section 2 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 15801)); or 
(B) the science and technology reinvention 
laboratories (as designated under section 1105 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 
U.S.C. 2358 note)); 
(C) the Major Range and Test Facility 
Base (as defined in section 2358a(f)(3) of title 
10, United States Code); and 
(D) other facilities that support the re-
search development, test, and evaluation activi-
ties of the Department of Defense or Depart-
ment of Energy. 
SEC. 218. FOREIGN MALIGN INFLUENCE OPERATIONS RE-
SEARCH PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering, shall carry out a research pro-
gram on foreign malign influence operations research as 
part of the university and other basic research programs
of the Department of Defense (such as the Minerva Re-
search Initiative). 
(b) PROGRAM OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the 
research program shall be the following: 
(1) To enhance the understanding of foreign 
malign influence operations, including activities con-
ducted on social media platforms. 
(2) To facilitate the compilation, analysis, and 
storage of publicly available or voluntarily provided 
indicators of foreign malign influence operations, in-
cluding those appearing on social media platforms, 
for the purposes of additional research. 
(3) To promote the development of best prac-
tices relating to tactics, techniques, procedures, and 
technology for the protection of the privacy of the 
customers and users of the social media platforms 
and the proprietary information of the social media 
companies in conducting research and analysis or 
compiling and storing indicators and key trends of 
foreign malign influence operations on social media 
platforms. 
(4) To promote collaborative research and in-
formation exchange with other relevant entities with-
in the Department and with other agencies relating 
to foreign malign influence operations.
(c) PROGRAM ACTIVITIES.—In order to achieve the 
objectives specified in subsection (b), the Secretary is au-
thorized to carry out the following activities: 
(1) The Secretary may award research grants 
to eligible individuals and entities on a competitive 
basis. 
(2) The Secretary may award financial assist-
ance to graduate students on a competitive basis. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2020, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary 
in carrying out the research program under this section, 
including a description of the activities and research con-
ducted as part of the program. 
SEC. 219. SENSOR DATA INTEGRATION FOR FIFTH GENERA-
TION AIRCRAFT. 
(a) F–35 SENSOR DATA.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall ensure that— 
(1) information collected by the passive and ac-
tive on-board sensors of the F–35 Joint Strike 
Fighter aircraft is capable of being shared, in real 
time, with joint service users in cases in which the 
Joint Force Commander determines that sharing 
such information would be operationally advan-
tageous; and
(2) the Secretary has developed achievable, ef-
fective, and suitable concepts and supporting tech-
nical architectures to collect, store, manage, and dis-
seminate information collected by such sensors. 
(b) GAO STUDY AND REPORT.— 
(1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct a study of the sensor 
data collection and dissemination capability of fifth 
generation aircraft of the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall include an assessment of the fol-
lowing— 
(A) the extent to which the Department 
has established doctrinal, organizational, or 
technological methods of managing the large 
amount of sensor data that is currently col-
lected and which may be collected by existing 
and planned advanced fifth generation aircraft; 
(B) the status of the existing sensor data 
collection, storage, dissemination, and manage-
ment capability and capacity of fifth generation 
aircraft, including the F–35, the F–22, and the 
B–21; and 
(C) the ability of the F–35 aircraft and 
other fifth generation aircraft to share informa-
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tion collected by the aircraft in real-time with 
other joint service users as described in sub-
section (a)(1). 
(3) STUDY RESULTS.— 
(A) INTERIM
BRIEFING.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Comptroller General shall provide to 
the congressional defense committees a briefing 
on the preliminary findings of the study con-
ducted under this subsection. 
(B) FINAL
RESULTS.—The Comptroller 
General shall provide the final results of the 
study conducted under this subsection to the 
congressional defense committees at such time 
and in such format as is mutually agreed upon 
by the committees and the Comptroller General 
at the time of the briefing under subparagraph 
(A). 
SEC. 220. DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO ADVANCED BAT-
TLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 
the date specified in subsection (b), the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees the following documentation relating to the Ad-
vanced Battle Management System:
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(1) A list that identifies each program, project, 
and activity that comprises the System. 
(2) The final analysis of alternatives for the 
System. 
(3) An acquisition strategy for the System, in-
cluding— 
(A) an outline of each increment of the 
System; and 
(B) the date on which each increment will 
reach initial operational capability and full 
operational capability, respectively. 
(4) A capability development document for the 
System. 
(5) An acquisition program baseline for the 
System. 
(6) A test and evaluation master plan for the 
System. 
(7) A life-cycle sustainment plan for the Sys-
tem. 
(b) DATE SPECIFIED.—The date specified in this 
subsection is the earlier of— 
(1) the date that is 180 days after the date on 
which the final analysis of alternatives for the Ad-
vanced Battle Management System is completed; or 
(2) April 1, 2020.
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(c) ADVANCED BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Advanced Battle Man-
agement System’’ means the Advanced Battle Manage-
ment System of Systems capability of the Air Force, in-
cluding each program, project, and activity that comprises 
such capability. 
SEC. 221. DOCUMENTATION RELATING TO B–52 COMMER-
CIAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees the following documentation relating to the B– 
52 commercial engine replacement program of the Air 
Force: 
(1) A capability development document for the 
program, approved by the Secretary of the Air 
Force. 
(2) A test and evaluation master plan for the 
program, approved by the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2020 for the Air Force, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional
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defense committees the documentation required under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 222. DIVERSIFICATION OF THE SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, 
RESEARCH, 
AND 
ENGINEERING 
WORKFORCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Research and Engineering, shall conduct an assess-
ment of critical skillsets required across the science, 
technology, research, and engineering workforce of 
the Department of Defense to support emerging and 
future warfighter technologies. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by 
paragraph (1) shall include analysis of the following: 
(A) The percentage of women and minori-
ties employed in the workforce as of the date of 
the assessment. 
(B) The percentage of grants, fellowships, 
and funding awarded to minorities and women. 
(C) The effectiveness of existing hiring and 
attraction incentives, other encouragements, 
and required service agreement commitments in 
attracting and retaining minorities and women
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in the workforce of the Department after such 
individuals complete work on Department-fund-
ed research projects, grant projects, fellowships, 
and STEM programs. 
(D) The geographical diversification of the 
workforce and the operating costs of the work-
force across various geographic regions. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the 
assessment conducted under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
shall develop and implement a plan to diversify and 
strengthen the science, technology, research, and en-
gineering workforce of the Department of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) align with science and technology 
strategy priorities of the Department of De-
fense, including the emerging and future 
warfighter technology requirements identified 
by the Department; 
(B) except as provided in subsection (c)(2), 
set forth steps for the implementation of each 
recommendation included in the 2013 report of
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the RAND corporation titled ‘‘First Steps To-
ward Improving DoD STEM Workforce Diver-
sity’’; 
(C) harness the full range of the Depart-
ment’s STEM programs and other Department- 
sponsored programs to develop and attract top 
talent; 
(D) use existing authorities to attract and 
retain students, academics, and other talent; 
(E) establish and use contracts, agree-
ments, or other arrangements with institutions 
of higher education (as defined in section 101 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 
U.S.C. 1001)), including historically black col-
leges and universities and other minority-serv-
ing institutions (as described in section 371(a) 
of such Act (20 U.S.C. 1067q(a)) to enable 
easy and efficient access to research and re-
searchers for Government-sponsored basic and 
applied research and studies at each institution, 
including contracts, agreements, and other au-
thorized arrangements such as those authorized 
under— 
(i) section 217 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
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2018 (Public Law 115–91; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
note); and 
(ii) such other authorities as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate; and 
(F) include recommendations for changes 
in authorities, regulations, policies, or any other 
relevant areas, that would support the achieve-
ment of the goals set forth in the plan. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes— 
(A) the plan developed under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) with respect to each recommendation 
described in paragraph (2)(B) that the Sec-
retary implemented or expects to implement— 
(i) a summary of actions that have 
been taken to implement the recommenda-
tion; and 
(ii) a schedule, with specific mile-
stones, for completing the implementation 
of the recommendation. 
(c) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 18 months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out activities to implement the plan 
developed under subsection (b). 
(2) EXCEPTION FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF CER-
TAIN RECOMMENDATIONS.— 
(A) 
DELAYED
IMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Secretary of Defense may commence implemen-
tation of a recommendation described in sub-
section (b)(2)(B) after the date specified in 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary provides the con-
gressional defense committees with a specific 
justification for the delay in implementation of 
such recommendation on or before such date. 
(B) 
NONIMPLEMENTATION.—The 
Sec-
retary of Defense may opt not to implement a 
recommendation 
described 
in 
subsection 
(b)(2)(B) if the Secretary provides to the con-
gressional defense committees, on or before the 
date specified in paragraph (1)— 
(i) a specific justification for the deci-
sion not to implement the recommendation; 
and
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(ii) a summary of the alternative ac-
tions the Secretary plans to take to ad-
dress the issues underlying the rec-
ommendation. 
(d) STEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘STEM’’ means science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. 
SEC. 223. POLICY ON THE TALENT MANAGEMENT OF DIG-
ITAL EXPERTISE AND SOFTWARE PROFES-
SIONALS. 
(a) POLICY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—It shall be a policy of the 
Department of Defense to promote and maintain 
digital expertise and software development as core 
competencies of civilian and military workforces of 
the Department, and as a capability to support the 
National Defense Strategy, which policy shall be 
achieved by— 
(A) the recruitment, development, and 
incentivization of retention in and to the civilian 
and military workforce of the Department of in-
dividuals with aptitude, experience, proficient 
expertise, or a combination thereof in digital ex-
pertise and software development;
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(B) at the discretion of the Secretaries of 
the military departments, the development and 
maintenance of civilian and military career 
tracks related to digital expertise, and related 
digital competencies for members of the Armed 
Forces, including the development and mainte-
nance of training, education, talent manage-
ment, incentives, and promotion policies in sup-
port of members at all levels of such career 
tracks; and 
(C) the development and application of ap-
propriate readiness standards and metrics to 
measure and report on the overall capability, 
capacity, utilization, and readiness of digital en-
gineering professionals to develop and deliver 
operational capabilities and employ modern 
business practices. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this sec-
tion, ‘‘digital engineering’’ is the discipline and set 
of skills involved in the creation, processing, trans-
mission, integration, and storage of digital data, (in-
cluding but not limited to data science, machine 
learning, software engineering, software product 
management, and artificial intelligence product man-
agement).
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(b) RESPONSIBILITY.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT
OF
OFFICER.—Not later 
than 270 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint a civilian 
official responsible for the development and imple-
mentation of the policy set forth in subsection (a). 
The official shall be known as the ‘‘Chief Digital En-
gineering Recruitment and Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense’’ (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘Officer’’). 
(2) EXPIRATION OF APPOINTMENT.—The ap-
pointment of the Officer under paragraph (1) shall 
expire on September 30, 2029. 
(c) DUTIES.—In developing and providing for the dis-
charge of the policy set forth in subsection (a), the Officer 
shall work with the Assistant Secretaries of the military 
departments for Manpower and Reserve Affairs to carry 
out the following: 
(1) Develop for, and enhance within, the re-
cruitment programs of each Armed Force various 
core initiatives, programs, activities, and mecha-
nisms, tailored to the unique needs of each Armed 
Force, to identify and recruit civilian employees and 
members of the Armed Forces with demonstrated 
aptitude, interest, and proficiency in digital engi-
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neering, and in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics (STEM) generally, including initiatives, 
programs, activities, and mechanisms to target pop-
ulations of individuals not typically aware of oppor-
tunities in the Department of Defense for a digital 
engineering career. 
(2) Identify and share with the military depart-
ments best practices around the development of 
flexible career tracks and identifiers for digital engi-
neering and related digital competencies and mean-
ingful opportunities for career development, talent 
management, and promotion within such career 
tracks. 
(3) Develop and maintain education, training, 
doctrine, rotational opportunities, and professional 
development activities to support the civilian and 
military digital engineering workforce. 
(4) Coordinate and synchronize digital force 
management activities throughout the Department 
of Defense, advise the Secretary of Defense on all 
matters pertaining to the health and readiness of 
digital forces, convene a Department-wide executive 
steering group, and submit to Congress an annual 
report on the readiness of digital forces and progress
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toward achieving the policy set forth in subsection 
(a). 
(5) Create a Department-wide mechanism to 
track digital expertise in the workforce, develop and 
maintain organizational policies, strategies, and 
plans sufficient to build, maintain, and refresh inter-
nal capacity at scale, and report to the Secretary 
quarterly on the health and readiness the digital en-
gineering workforce. 
(6) Assist the military departments in design-
ing, developing, and executing programs and incen-
tives to retain, track, and oversee digital expertise 
among civilian employees of the Department and 
members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
(7) At the request of the Chief of Staff of an 
Armed Force, or the head of another component or 
element of the Department, undertake an executive 
search for key leadership positions in digital engi-
neering in such Armed Force, component, or ele-
ment, and develop and deploy agile hiring processes 
to fill such positions. 
(8) Identify necessary changes in authorities, 
policies, resources, or a combination thereof to fur-
ther the policy set forth in subsection (a), and sub-
mit to Congress a report on such changes.
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(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than May 1, 
2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a plan to carry out the requirements 
of this section. The plan shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of progress of the Secretary 
in recruiting an individual to serve as the Officer re-
quired to be appointed under subsection (b). 
(2) A timeline for implementation of the re-
quirements of this section, including input from each 
military department on its unique timeline. 
(3) Recommendations for any legislative or ad-
ministrative action required to meet the require-
ments of this section. 
SEC. 224. DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF DIG-
ITAL ENGINEERING CAPABILITY AND AUTO-
MATED SOFTWARE TESTING AND EVALUA-
TION. 
(a) CAPABILITY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering and the Direc-
tor of Operational Test and Evaluation shall jointly 
design, develop, and implement a digital engineering 
capability and infrastructure—
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(A) to provide technically accurate digital 
models to the acquisition process; and 
(B) to serve as the foundation for auto-
mated approaches to software testing and eval-
uation. 
(2) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
capability 
developed 
under subsection (a) shall consist of digital plat-
forms that may be accessed by individuals through-
out the Department who have responsibilities relat-
ing to the development, testing, evaluation, and op-
eration of software. The platforms shall enable such 
individuals to— 
(A) use systems-level digital representa-
tions and simulation environments; 
(B) perform automated software testing 
based on criteria developed, in part, in consulta-
tion with the Under Secretary’s developmental 
test organization and the Director to satisfy 
program operational test requirements; and 
(C) perform testing on a repeatable, fre-
quent, and iterative basis. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary and 
Director shall carry out pilot programs to dem-
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onstrate whether it is possible for automated testing 
to satisfy— 
(A) developmental test requirements for 
the software-intensive programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
(B) the Director’s operational test require-
ments for such programs. 
(2) NUMBER OF PILOT PROGRAMS.—The Under 
Secretary and Director shall carry out not fewer 
than four and not more than ten pilot programs 
under this section. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—For each pilot program 
carried out under paragraph (1), the Under Sec-
retary and Director shall— 
(A) conduct a cost-benefit analysis that 
compares the costs and benefits of the digital 
engineering and automated testing approach of 
the pilot program to the nondigital engineering 
based approach typically used by the Depart-
ment of Defense; 
(B) ensure that the intellectual property 
strategy for the pilot program supports the 
data required to operate the models used under 
the program; and
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(C) develop a workforce and infrastructure 
plan to support any new policies and guidance 
implemented during the pilot program or after 
the completion of the program. 
(4) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out para-
graph (1), the Under Secretary and Director may 
consider using the authorities provided under sec-
tions 873 and 874 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115– 
91). 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary and Director shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes a descrip-
tion of— 
(A) each pilot program that will be carried 
out under paragraph (1); 
(B) software programs that may be used 
as part of each pilot program; 
(C) selection criteria and intellectual prop-
erty and licensing issues relating to such soft-
ware programs; 
(D) any recommendations for changes to 
existing law to facilitate the implementation of 
the pilot programs; and
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(E) such other matters as the Under Sec-
retary and Director determine to be relevant. 
(6) TERMINATION.—Each pilot program carried 
out under paragraph (1) shall terminate not later 
than December 31, 2025. 
(c) POLICIES AND GUIDANCE REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary and 
the Director shall issue policies and guidance to im-
plement— 
(A) the digital engineering capability and 
infrastructure developed under subsection (a); 
and 
(B) the pilot programs carried out under 
subsection (b). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The policies and guidance 
issued under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) specify procedures for developing and 
maintaining digital engineering models and the 
automated testing of software throughout the 
program life cycle; 
(B) include processes for automated test-
ing of developmental test requirements and 
operational test requirements; 
(C) include processes for automated secu-
rity testing, including—
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(i) penetration testing; and 
(ii) vulnerability scanning; 
(D) include processes for security testing 
performed by individuals, including red team 
assessments with zero-trust assumptions; 
(E) encourage the use of an automated 
testing capability instead of acquisition-related 
processes that require artifacts to be created for 
acquisition oversight but are not used as part 
of the engineering process; 
(F) support the high-confidence distribu-
tion of software to the field on a time-bound, 
repeatable, frequent, and iterative basis; 
(G) provide technically accurate models, in-
cluding models of system design and perform-
ance, to the acquisition process; and 
(H) ensure that models are continually up-
dated with the newest design, performance, and 
testing data. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out subsections (a) 
through (c), the Under Secretary and Director shall con-
sult with— 
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion and Sustainment; 
(2) the service acquisition executives;
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(3) the service testing commands; and 
(4) the Defense Digital Service. 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
and Director shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the progress of the Under Sec-
retary and Director in carrying out subsections (a) 
through (c). The report shall include— 
(1) an independent assessment conducted by 
the Defense Innovation Board of the progress made 
as of the date of the report; 
(2) an explanation of how the results of the 
pilot programs carried out under subsection (b) will 
inform subsequent policy and guidance, particularly 
the policy and guidance of the Director of Oper-
ational Test and Evaluation; and 
(3) any recommendations for changes to exist-
ing law to facilitate the implementation of sub-
sections (a) through (c). 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Under Secretary and Director’’ 
means the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering and the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation, acting jointly.
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(2) The term ‘‘digital engineering’’ means an 
integrated digital approach that uses authoritative 
sources of system data and models as a continuum 
across disciplines to support life-cycle activities from 
concept through disposal. 
(3) The term ‘‘zero-trust assumption’’ means a 
security architecture philosophy designed to prevent 
all threats, including insider threats and outsider 
threats. 
(4) The term ‘‘red team assessment’’ means 
penetration tests and operations performed on a sys-
tem to emulate a capable adversary to expose secu-
rity vulnerabilities. 
SEC. 225. PROCESS TO ALIGN POLICY FORMULATION AND 
EMERGING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) ALIGNMENT OF POLICY AND TECHNOLOGICAL 
DEVELOPMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a process to ensure that the policies of the 
Department of Defense relating to emerging technology 
are formulated and updated continuously as such tech-
nology is developed by the Department. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—As part of the process established 
under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—
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(1) specify the role of each covered official in 
ensuring that the formulation of policies relating to 
emerging technology is carried out concurrently with 
the development of such technology; 
(2) establish mechanisms to ensure that the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy has the infor-
mation and resources necessary to continuously for-
mulate and update policies relating to emerging 
technology, including by directing the organizations 
and entities of the Department of Defense respon-
sible for the development such technology— 
(A) to share information with the Under 
Secretary; 
(B) to communicate plans for the fielding 
and use of emerging technology to the Under 
Secretary; and 
(C) to coordinate activities relating to such 
technology with the Under Secretary; 
(3) incorporate procedures for the legal review 
of— 
(A) weapons that incorporate emerging 
technology; and 
(B) treaties that may be affected by such 
technology; and
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(4) ensure that emerging technologies procured 
and used by the military will be tested, as applicable, 
for algorithmic bias and discriminatory outcomes. 
(c) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the progress of the 
Secretary in carrying out subsection (a). 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days 
after date on which the Secretary of Defense estab-
lishes the process required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that describes such process. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered official’’ means the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the com-
manders of the combatant commands, and the Sec-
retaries of the military departments. 
(2) The term ‘‘emerging technology’’ means 
technology determined to be in an emerging phase of 
development by the Secretary of Defense and in-
cludes quantum computing, technology for the anal-
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ysis of large and diverse sets of data (commonly 
known as ‘‘big data analytics’’), artificial intel-
ligence, autonomous technology, robotics, directed 
energy, hypersonics, and biotechnology. 
SEC. 226. LIMITATION ON TRANSITION OF STRATEGIC CA-
PABILITIES OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not 
transition or transfer the functions of the Strategic Capa-
bilities Office of the Department of Defense to another 
organization or element of the Department until— 
(1) the plan required under subsection (b) has 
been submitted to the congressional defense commit-
tees; and 
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 
the date on which the Secretary notifies the congres-
sional defense committees of the intent of the Sec-
retary to transition or transfer the functions of the 
Office. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a plan for the transition or transfer of the functions 
of the Strategic Capabilities Office to another orga-
nization or element of the Department of Defense.
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A timeline for the potential transition 
or transfer of the activities, functions, pro-
grams, plans, and resources of the Strategic 
Capabilities Office. 
(B) The status of funding and execution of 
current Strategic Capabilities Office projects, 
including a strategy for mitigating risk to cur-
rent projects during the transition or transfer. 
(C) The impact of the transition or trans-
fer on the ability of the Department to rapidly 
address Combatant Command requirements. 
(D) The impact of the transition or trans-
fer on the cultural attributes and core com-
petencies of the Strategic Capabilities Office 
and any organization or element of the Depart-
ment of Defense affected by the realignment of 
the Office. 
(E) An assessment of the impact of the 
transition or transfer on the relationships of the 
Strategic Capabilities Office with the military 
departments, Combatant Commands, Depart-
ment of Defense laboratories, the intelligence
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community, and other research and develop-
ment activities. 
(F) Budget and programming realignment 
and prioritization of Research, Development, 
Testing, and Evaluation budget activity that 
will be carried out as a result of the transition 
or transfer. 
(G) The status of the essential authorities 
of the Director of the Strategic Capabilities Of-
fice, including acquisition authorities, personnel 
management authorities, the authority to enter 
into support agreements and strategic partner-
ships, and original classification authority. 
(3) FORM OF PLAN.—The plan required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 227. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF 
CONTINUED 
COORDINATION 
OF 
STUDIES 
AND ANALYSIS RESEARCH OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De-
fense shall continue to work to create a Department of 
Defense-wide process under which the heads of the mili-
tary departments and Defense Agencies responsible for 
managing requests for studies and analysis research co-
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ordinate annual research requests and ongoing research 
efforts to optimize both the benefits to the Department 
and the efficiency of the research. 
SEC. 228. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION
OF RESPONSIBLE ENTITY.—As 
part of the efforts the Department of Defense with respect 
to GPS military code (commonly known as ‘‘M-code’’) re-
ceiver card acquisition planning, the Secretary of Defense 
shall designate an entity within the Department to have 
principal responsibility for— 
(1) systematically collecting integration test 
data, lessons learned, and design solutions relating 
to M-code receiver cards; 
(2) making such data, lessons learned, and de-
sign solutions available to all programs expected to 
integrate M-code receiver cards. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MEASURES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) take such actions as are necessary to reduce 
duplication and fragmentation in the implementation 
of M-code receiver card modernization across the 
Department; 
(2) clarify the role of the Chief Information Of-
ficer in leading the M-code receiver card moderniza-
tion effort; and
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(3) ensure that the Department’s Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Enterprise Oversight Coun-
cil will collect integration test data, designs solu-
tions, and lessons learned, and confirm that such ad-
ditional steps are taking place. 
SEC. 229. MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY PREVENTION RE-
SEARCH. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a program on musculoskeletal injury pre-
vention research to identify risk factors for musculo-
skeletal injuries among members of the Armed Forces and 
to create a better understanding for adaptive bone forma-
tion during initial entry military training. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts 
set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 
amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in sec-
tion 4201, for research, development, test, and eval-
uation, Army, applied research, medical technology, 
line 040 (PE 0602787A) is hereby increased by 
$4,800,000 (with the amount of such increase to be 
made available to carry out the program on mus-
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culoskeletal injury prevention research under sub-
section (a)). 
(2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
authorized to be appropriated in section 101 for pro-
curement, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4101, for shipbuilding and conver-
sion, Navy, ship to shore connector, line 024 is here-
by reduced by $4,800,000. 
SEC. 230. STEM JOBS ACTION PLAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Jobs in science, technology, engineering, 
and math in addition to maintenance and manufac-
turing (collectively referred to in this section as 
‘‘STEM’’) make up a significant portion of the 
workforce of the Department of Defense. 
(2) These jobs exist within the organic indus-
trial base, research, development, and engineering 
centers, life-cycle management commands, and logis-
tics centers of the Department. 
(3) Vital to the continued support of the mis-
sion of all of the military services, the Department 
needs to maintain its STEM workforce. 
(4) It is known that the demographics of per-
sonnel of the Department indicate that many of the
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STEM personnel of the Department will be eligible 
to retire in the next few years. 
(5) Decisive action is needed to replace STEM 
personnel as they retire to ensure that the military 
does not further suffer a skill and knowledge gap 
and thus a serious readiness gap. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN OF ACTION.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
each military department, shall— 
(1) perform an assessment of the STEM work-
force for organizations within the Department of 
Defense, including the numbers and types of posi-
tions and the expectations for losses due to retire-
ments and voluntary departures; 
(2) identify the types and quantities of STEM 
jobs needed to support future mission work; 
(3) determine the shortfall between lost STEM 
personnel and future requirements; 
(4) analyze and explain the appropriateness and 
impact of using reimbursable and working capital 
fund dollars for new STEM hires; 
(5) identify a plan of action to address the 
STEM jobs gap, including hiring strategies and 
timelines for replacement of STEM employees; and
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(6) deliver to Congress, not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2020, a report specifying such plan of ac-
tion. 
SEC. 230A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE VERTICAL 
LIFT TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) As the United States enters an era of great 
power competition, the Army must appropriately 
modernize its aircraft fleet. 
(2) Specifically, investments in maturation tech-
nologies to accelerate the deployment of future 
vertical lift programs is paramount. 
(3) Technology designs and prototypes must be 
converted into production-ready articles for effective 
fielding. 
(4) Congress is concerned that the Army is not 
adequately resourcing programs to improve pilot sit-
uational awareness, increase flight operations safety, 
and diminish operation and maintenance costs. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Army should to continue to invest in re-
search, development, test, and evaluation programs to ma-
ture future vertical lift technologies.
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SEC. 230B. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE QUANTUM INFOR-
MATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 234 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘, including 
through coordination with— 
‘‘(A) the National Quantum Coordination 
Office; 
‘‘(B) the subcommittee on Quantum Infor-
mation Science and the subcommittee on Eco-
nomic and Security Implications of Quantum 
Science of the National Science and Technology 
Council; 
‘‘(C) the Quantum Economic Development 
Consortium; 
‘‘(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment; 
‘‘(E) the Industrial Policy office of the De-
partment of Defense; 
‘‘(F) industry; 
‘‘(G) academic institutions; and 
‘‘(H) national laboratories;’’;
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) develop, in coordination with the entities 
listed in paragraph (2), plans for workforce develop-
ment, enhancing awareness and reducing risk of cy-
bersecurity threats, and the development of ethical 
guidelines for the use of quantum technology; 
‘‘(4) develop, in coordination with the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, a quantum 
science taxonomy and requirements for technology 
and standards;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so 
redesignated) the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) support efforts to increase the technology 
readiness level of quantum technologies under devel-
opment in the United States; 
‘‘(7) coordinate quantum technology initiatives 
with allies of the United States, including by coordi-
nating with allies through The Technical Coopera-
tion Program; and’’; and
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(F) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘meeting the long-term challenges 
and achieving the specific technical goals’’ and 
inserting ‘‘carrying out the program required by 
subsection (a)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) A quantum technology roadmap indi-
cating the likely timeframes for development 
and military deployment of quantum tech-
nologies, and likely relative national security 
impact of such technologies. 
‘‘(D) A description of efforts to update 
classification and cybersecurity practices sur-
rounding quantum technology, including— 
‘‘(i) security processes and require-
ments for engagement with allied coun-
tries; and 
‘‘(ii) a plan for security-cleared work-
force development.’’.
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SEC. 230C. TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONAL SE-
CURITY 
STANDARDS 
FOR 
MICROELEC-
TRONICS. 
(a) TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONAL SE-
CURITY STANDARDS.— 
(1) STANDARDS
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall establish trust-
ed supply chain and operational security standards 
for the purchase of microelectronics products and 
services by the Department. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In developing 
standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
consult with the following: 
(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology. 
(B) Suppliers of microelectronics products 
and services from the United States and allies 
and partners of the United States. 
(C) Representatives of major United States 
industry sectors that rely on a trusted supply 
chain and the operational security of microelec-
tronics products and services. 
(D) Representatives of the United States 
insurance industry.
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(3) TIERS OF TRUST AND SECURITY AUTHOR-
IZED.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may establish tiers of trust and security within the 
supply chain and operational security standards for 
microelectronics products and services. 
(4) GENERAL APPLICABILITY.—The standards 
established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be, to 
the greatest extent practicable, generally applicable 
to the trusted supply chain and operational security 
needs and use cases of the United States Govern-
ment and commercial industry, such that the stand-
ards could be widely adopted by government and 
commercial industry. 
(5) ANNUAL REVIEW.—Not later than October 
1 of each year, the Secretary shall review the stand-
ards established pursuant to paragraph (1) and 
issue updates or modifications as the Secretary con-
siders necessary or appropriate. 
(b) ENSURING ABILITY TO SELL COMMERCIALLY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the 
greatest extent practicable, ensure that suppliers of 
microelectronics products for the Federal Govern-
ment who meet the standards established under sub-
section (a) are able and incentivized to sell products 
commercially that are produced on the same produc-
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tion lines as the microelectronics products supplied 
to the Federal Government. 
(2) EFFECT OF REQUIREMENT AND ACQUISI-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, ensure that the requirements of the De-
partment and the acquisition by the Department of 
microelectronics enable the success of a dual-use 
microelectronics industry. 
(c) MAINTAINING COMPETITION AND INNOVATION.— 
The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary 
considers necessary and appropriate, within the Sec-
retary’s authorized activities to maintain the health of the 
defense industrial base, to ensure that— 
(1) providers of microelectronics products and 
services that meet the standards established under 
subsection (a) are exposed to competitive market 
pressures to achieve competitive pricing and sus-
tained innovation; and 
(2) the industrial base of microelectronics prod-
ucts and services that meet the standards estab-
lished under subsection (a) includes providers pro-
ducing in or belonging to countries that are allies or 
partners of the United States.
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 231. MASTER PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AU-
THORITIES 
RELATING 
TO 
SCIENCE 
AND 
TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering, shall develop a master plan for 
using current authorities and responsibilities to strengthen 
and modernize the workforce and capabilities of the 
science and technology reinvention laboratories of the De-
partment of Defense (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘laboratories’’) to enhance the ability of the laboratories 
to execute missions in the most efficient and effective 
manner. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The master plan required under 
subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the labora-
tories, the following: 
(1) A summary of hiring and staffing defi-
ciencies at laboratories, by location, and the effect of 
such deficiencies on the ability of the laboratories— 
(A) to meet existing and future require-
ments of the Department of Defense; and 
(B) to recruit and retain qualified per-
sonnel.
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(2) A summary of existing and emerging mili-
tary research, development, test, and evaluation mis-
sion areas requiring the use of the laboratories. 
(3) An explanation of the laboratory staffing 
capabilities required for each mission area identified 
under paragraph (2). 
(4) Identification of specific projects, including 
hiring efforts and management reforms, that will be 
carried out— 
(A) to address the deficiencies identified in 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) to support the existing and emerging 
mission areas identified in paragraph (2). 
(5) For each project identified under paragraph 
(4)— 
(A) a summary of the plan for the project; 
(B) an explanation of the level of priority 
that will be given to the project; and 
(C) a schedule of required investments that 
will be made as part of the project. 
(6) A description of how the Department, in-
cluding each military department concerned, will 
carry out the projects identified in paragraph (3) 
using—