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that includes the assessments required under 
subparagraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report under subpara-
graph (A) may be submitted in classified form, 
but shall also contain an unclassified executive 
summary and may contain an unclassified 
annex. 
(4) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any in-
formation required under paragraph (1) has been in-
cluded in another report or notification previously 
submitted to the congressional defense committees 
by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may provide 
a list of such reports and notifications at the time 
of submitting the report required under paragraph 
(1) instead of including such information in such re-
port. 
SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DI-
VESTMENT OR TRANSFER OF KC–10 AIR-
CRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 
for the Air Force may be obligated or expended during 
such fiscal year to divest or transfer, or prepare to divest 
or transfer, KC–10 aircraft. 
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SEC. 136. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS 
BASING OF THE F–35A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The Department of Defense is continuing 
its process of permanently stationing the F–35 air-
craft at installations in the Continental United 
States (in this section referred to as ‘‘CONUS’’) and 
forward-basing Outside the Continental United 
States (in this section referred to as ‘‘OCONUS’’). 
(2) The Secretary of the Air Force has, from 
a list of bases which included two United States can-
didate bases in Alaska and three foreign OCONUS 
candidate bases, selected Eielson Air Force Base as 
the preferred alternative for two of Pacific Air 
Force’s F–35A Lightning II squadrons in Alaska. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Secretary of the Air Force, in the strategic 
basing process for the F–35A aircraft, should continue to 
place emphasis on the benefits derived from sites that— 
(1) are capable of hosting fighter-based bilat-
eral and multilateral training opportunities with 
international partners; 
(2) have sufficient airspace and range capabili-
ties and capacity to meet the training requirements; 
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(3) have existing facilities to support personnel, 
operations, and logistics associated with the flying 
mission; 
(4) have limited encroachment that would ad-
versely impact training or operations; and 
(5) minimize the overall construction and oper-
ational costs. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 141. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
JOINT BATTLE COMMAND–PLATFORM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2016 for joint battle command–platform equip-
ment, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 
date on which the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to the con-
gressional defense committees the report under subsection 
(b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the As-
sistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that provides a detailed test and eval-
uation plan to address the effectiveness, suitability, and 
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survivability shortfalls of the joint battle command–plat-
form identified by the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director 
submitted to Congress. 
SEC. 142. STRATEGY FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/MH–6 MIS-
SION ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO 
MEET 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
REQUIRE-
MENTS. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
strategy for replacing A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little 
Bird aircraft to meet the rotary-wing, light attack, recon-
naissance requirements particular to special operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An updated schedule and display of pro-
grammed A/MH–6 Block 3.0 modernization and up-
grades, showing usable life of the fleet, and the an-
ticipated service life extensions of all A/MH–6 plat-
forms. 
(2) A description of current and future rotary- 
wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements and 
platforms particular to special operations, including 
key performance parameters of future platforms. 
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(3) The feasibility of military department-com-
mon platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light 
attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to 
special operations. 
(4) The feasibility of commercially available 
platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, 
reconnaissance requirements particular to special op-
erations. 
(5) The anticipated funding requirements for 
the special operation forces major force program for 
the development and procurement of an A/MH–6 re-
placement platform if military department-common 
platforms described in paragraph (3) are not avail-
able or if commercially available platforms described 
in paragraph (4) are leveraged. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 143. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES 
COMBAT LOGISTIC FORCE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with a feder-
ally funded research and development center with 
appropriate expertise and analytical capability to 
conduct an assessment of the anticipated future de-
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mands of the combat logistics force ships of the 
Navy and the challenges such ships may face when 
conducting and supporting future naval operations 
in contested maritime environments. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the programmed 
ability of the United States Combat Logistic 
Force to support the Navy and the naval forces 
of allies of the United States that are operating 
in a dispersed manner and not concentrated in 
carrier or expeditionary strike groups, in ac-
cordance with the concept of distributed 
lethality of the Navy. 
(B) An assessment of the programmed 
ability of the United States Combat Logistic 
Force to support the Navy and the naval forces 
of allies of the United States that are engaged 
in major combat operations against an adver-
sary possessing maritime anti-access and area- 
denial capabilities, including anti-ship ballistic 
and cruise missiles, land-based maritime strike 
aircraft, submarines, and sea mines. 
(C) An assessment of the programmed 
ability of the United States Combat Logistic 
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Force to support distributed and expeditionary 
air operations from an expanded set of alter-
native and austere air bases in accordance with 
concepts under development by the Air Force 
and the Marine Corps. 
(D) An assessment of gaps and deficiencies 
in the capability and capacity of the United 
States Combat Logistic Force to conduct and 
support operations of the United States and al-
lies under the conditions described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C). 
(E) Recommendations for adjustments to 
the programmed ability of the United States 
Combat Logistic Force to address capability 
and capacity gaps and deficiencies described in 
subparagraph (D). 
(F) Any other matters the federally funded 
research and development center considers ap-
propriate. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 
2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes the assessment under subsection (a) and any 
other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
(c) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide the federally funded research and development center 
that conducts the assessment under subsection (a) with 
timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, 
and analyses necessary for the center to conduct such as-
sessment thoroughly and independently. 
SEC. 144. REPORT ON USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF EN-
HANCED 5.56 MM AMMUNITION BY THE ARMY 
AND THE MARINE CORPS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the use in combat of two 
different types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition by the 
Army and the Marine Corps. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An explanation of the reasons for the Army 
and the Marine Corps to use in combat two different 
types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition. 
(2) An explanation of the appropriateness, ef-
fectiveness, and suitability issues that may arise 
from the use of such different types of ammunition. 
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(3) An explanation of any additional costs that 
have resulted from the use of such different types of 
ammunition. 
(4) An explanation of any future plans of the 
Army or the Marine Corps to eventually transition 
to using in combat one standard type of enhanced 
5.56 mm ammunition. 
(5) If there are no plans described in paragraph 
(4), an analysis of the potential benefits of a transi-
tion described in such paragraph, including the 
timeline for such a transition to occur. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation as specified 
in the funding table in section 4201. 
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Subtitle 
B—Program 
Require-
ments, Restrictions, and Limita-
tions 
SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVEL-
OPMENT RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
Subsection (d) of section 1073 of the Ike Skeleton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is amended by striking ‘‘through 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020’’. 
SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, Defense-wide, for advanced development and manu-
facturing activities under the medical countermeasure pro-
gram, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until 45 days after the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the report under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the advanced 
development and manufacturing activities under the med-
ical countermeasure program that includes the following: 
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(1) An overall description of the program, in-
cluding validated Department of Defense require-
ments. 
(2) Program goals, proposed metrics of per-
formance, and anticipated procurement and oper-
ations and maintenance costs during the period cov-
ered by the current future years defense program 
under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The results of any analysis of alternatives 
and efficiency reviews conducted by the Secretary 
that justifies the manufacturing and privately fi-
nanced construction of an advanced manufacturing 
and development facility rather than using other 
programs and facilities of the Federal Government 
or industry facilities for advanced development and 
manufacturing of medical countermeasures. 
(4) An independent cost-benefit analysis that 
justifies the manufacturing and privately financed 
construction of an advanced manufacturing and de-
velopment facility described in paragraph (3). 
(5) If no independent cost-benefit analysis 
makes the justification described in paragraph (4), 
an explanation for why such manufacturing and pri-
vately financed construction cannot be so justified. 
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(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
determines appropriate. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 
than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sub-
mits the report under subsection (b), the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a review of such report. 
SEC. 213. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F– 
15 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK CAPA-
BILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap-
propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, Air Force, for F–15 infrared search and track capa-
bility, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or ex-
pended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 
congressional defense committees the report under sub-
section (b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the requirements and cost 
estimates for the development and procurement of infra-
red search and track capability for F/A–18 and F–15 air-
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craft of the Navy and the Air Force. The report shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) A comparison of the requirements between 
the F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and 
track development efforts of the Navy and the Air 
Force. 
(2) An explanation of any differences between 
the F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and 
track capability development efforts of the Navy and 
the Air Force. 
(3) A summary of the schedules and required 
funding to develop and field such capability. 
(4) An explanation of any need for the Navy 
and the Air Force to field different F/A–18 and F– 
15 aircraft infrared search and track systems. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
SEC. 214. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded re-
search and development center to conduct an assessment 
of the F135 engine program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
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(1) An assessment of the reliability, growth, 
and cost reduction efforts with respect to the F135 
engine program, including— 
(A) a detailed description of the reliability 
and cost history of the engine; 
(B) the identification of key reliability and 
cost challenges to the program as of the date of 
the assessment; and 
(C) the identification of any potential op-
tions for addressing such challenges. 
(2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thor-
ough assessment of the incident on June 23, 2014, 
consisting of an F135 engine failure and subsequent 
fire, including— 
(A) the identification and definition of the 
root cause of the incident; 
(B) the identification of potential actions 
or design changes needed to address such root 
cause; and 
(C) the associated cost, schedule, and per-
formance implications of such incident to both 
the F135 engine program and the F–35 Joint 
Strike Fighter program. 
(c) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—The federally fund-
ed research and development center selected to conduct 
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the assessment under subsection (a) shall carry out sub-
section (b)(2) by analyzing data collected by the F–35 
Joint Program Office, other elements of the Federal Gov-
ernment, or contractors. Nothing in this section may be 
construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dis-
pose of the aircraft involved in the incident described in 
such subsection (b)(2). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a). 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 221. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO 
SUPPORT 
TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER 
AND 
TRANSITION. 
Section 2194(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after ‘‘mathematics,’’ the following: 
‘‘technology transfer or transition,’’. 
SEC. 222. STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORI-
CALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 
AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS OF 
HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—The Secretaries of the military 
departments shall each develop a strategy for how to 
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engage with and support the development of sci-
entific, technical, engineering, and mathematics ca-
pabilities of covered educational institutions in car-
rying out section 2362 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Goals and vision for maintaining a 
credible and sustainable program relating to the 
engagement and support under the strategy. 
(B) Metrics to enhance scientific, technical, 
engineering, and mathematics capabilities at 
covered educational institutions, including with 
respect to measuring progress towards increas-
ing the success of such institutions to compete 
for broader research funding sources other than 
set-aside funds. 
(C) Promotion of mentoring opportunities 
between covered educational institutions and 
other research institutions. 
(D) Regular assessment of activities that 
are used to develop, maintain, and grow sci-
entific, technical, engineering, and mathematics 
capabilities. 
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(E) Inclusion of faculty of covered edu-
cational institutions into program reviews, peer 
reviews, and other similar activities. 
(F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, 
and postgraduate students at covered edu-
cational institutions for inclusion into research 
or internship opportunities within the military 
department. 
(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall develop and implement a strategy for how 
to engage with and support the development of scientific, 
technical, engineering, and mathematics capabilities of 
covered educational institutions pursuant to the strategies 
developed under subsection (a). 
(c) In implementing the requirements of this section, 
the Secretary of Defense may seek information from the 
directorates of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority 
Participation program (LSAMP) and Historically Black 
Colleges 
and 
Universities 
Undergraduate 
Program 
(HBCU-UP) of the National Science Foundation; the 
American Association for the Advancement of Science; the 
Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, 
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the University 
of Florida Institute for African-American Mentoring in 
Computing Sciences (iAAMCS); the Hispanic Association 
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of Colleges and Universities; the National Indian Edu-
cation Association; and such other institutions, organiza-
tions, or associations as the Secretary deems useful. 
(d) SUBMISSION.— 
(1) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretaries of the military departments shall 
each submit to the congressional defense committees 
the strategy developed by the Secretary under sub-
section (a)(1). 
(2) OFFICE
OF
THE
SECRETARY.—Not later 
than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees the strategy devel-
oped under subsection (b). 
(e) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 223. PLAN FOR ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 
WAR GAMES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, shall develop a plan for integrating advanced weap-
ons technologies into exercises carried out individually and 
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jointly by the military departments to improve the develop-
ment and experimentation of various concepts for employ-
ment by the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Identification of specific exercises to be car-
ried out individually or jointly by the military de-
partments under the plan. 
(2) Identification of emerging advanced weap-
ons technologies based on joint and individual rec-
ommendations of the military departments, including 
with respect to directed-energy weapons, hypersonic 
strike systems, autonomous systems, or other tech-
nologies as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) A schedule for integrating either prototype 
capabilities or table-top exercises into relevant exer-
cises. 
(4) A method for capturing lessons learned and 
providing feedback both to the developers of the ad-
vanced weapons technology and the military depart-
ments. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees the plan 
under subsection (a). 
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SEC. 224. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTO-
NOMIC 
LOGISTICS 
INFORMATION 
SYSTEM 
FOR F–35 LIGHTENING II AIRCRAFT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the 
Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the auto-
nomic logistics information system for the F–35 Light-
ening II aircraft program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The fielding status, in terms of units 
equipped with various software and hardware con-
figurations, for the autonomic logistics information 
system element of the F–35 Lightening II aircraft 
program, as of the date of the report. 
(2) The development schedule for upgrades to 
the autonomic logistics information system, and an 
assessment of the ability of the F–35 Lightening II 
aircraft program to maintain such schedule. 
(3) The views of maintenance personnel and 
other personnel involved in operating and maintain-
ing F–35 Lightening II aircraft in testing and oper-
ational units. 
(4) The effect of the autonomic logistics infor-
mation system program on the operational avail-
ability of the F–35 Lightening II aircraft program. 
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(5) Improvements, if any, regarding the time 
required for maintenance personnel to input data 
and use the autonomic logistics information system. 
(6) The ability of the autonomic logistics infor-
mation system to be deployed on both ships and to 
forward land-based locations, including any limita-
tions of such a deployable version. 
(7) The cost estimates for development and 
fielding of the autonomic logistics information sys-
tem program and an assessment of the capability of 
the program to address performance problems within 
the planned resources. 
(8) Other matters regarding the autonomic lo-
gistics information system that the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines of critical importance to the long- 
term viability of the system. 
SEC. 225. BRIEFING ON SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUB-
MERSIBLE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first article de-
livery date of the shallow water combat submersible pro-
gram of the United States Special Operations Command, 
the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees a briefing on such program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
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(1) An updated acquisition strategy, schedule, 
and costs for the shallow water combat submersible 
program. 
(2) Major milestones for the program during 
the period beginning with the delivery of additional 
articles and ending on the full operational capability 
date. 
(3) Performance of contractors and subcontrac-
tors under the program. 
(4) Integration with dry deck shelter and other 
diving technologies. 
(5) Any other element the Secretary or the 
Commander of the United States Special Operations 
Command determine appropriate. 
SEC. 226. REPORT ON GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN SUP-
PORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGI-
NEERING EDUCATION. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on— 
(1) the number of individuals from racial or 
ethnic minority groups, women, and disabled individ-
uals who have participated in the graduate fellow-
ship program under section 2191 of title 10, United 
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States Code, over the ten-year period preceding the 
date of the report; 
(2) barriers encountered in recruiting individ-
uals from racial and ethnic minority groups, women, 
and disabled individuals to participate in such pro-
grams; and 
(3) recommended policy changes to increase 
such participation. 
SEC. 227. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FFRDC FACILI-
TATION OF A HIGH QUALITY TECHNICAL 
WORKFORCE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The quality of the United States’ future sci-
entific and technical workforce is a matter of na-
tional security concern. 
(2) Department of Defense support for science, 
technology, engineering, and mathematics education 
programs facilitates the training of a future sci-
entific and technical workforce that will contribute 
significantly to Department of Defense research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation functions, and the 
readiness of the future force. 
(3) Federally Funded Research and Develop-
ment Centers sponsored by the Department of De-
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fense employ a highly skilled workforce that is quali-
fied to support science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics education initiatives, including through 
meaningful volunteer opportunities in primary and 
secondary educational settings, and through coopera-
tive relationships and arrangements with private sec-
tor organizations and State and local governments, 
to facilitate the training of a future scientific and 
technical workforce. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Con-
gress that the Department of Defense should explore using 
existing authorities for promoting science, technology, en-
gineering, and mathematics programs, such as section 233 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291), to allow Federally Funded Re-
search and Development Centers to help facilitate and 
shape a high quality scientific and technical future work-
force that can support Department of Defense needs. 
SEC. 228. FUNDING FOR MV–22A DIGITAL INTEROPER-
ABILITY PROGRAM. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D— 
(1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in 
section 101 for aircraft procurement, Navy, for the 
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V–22, line 059, as specified in the corresponding 
funding table in section 4101, for the digital inter-
operability 
program 
is 
hereby 
increased 
by 
$64,300,000; and 
(2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in 
section 201 for research, development, test, and 
evaluation, Navy, for the V–22A, line 099, as speci-
fied in the corresponding funding table in section 
4201, for the digital interoperability program is 
hereby increased by $10,700,000. 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amounts author-
ized to be appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procure-
ment, Navy, for spares and repair parts, line 063, as spec-
ified in the corresponding funding table in section 4101, 
is hereby reduced by $75,000,000. 
SEC. 229. COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA SUR-
VEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR ARMY TACTICAL 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) unmanned aerial systems provide the mili-
tary services with high-endurance, wide-area surveil-
lance; 
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(2) wide-area surveillance has proven to be a 
significant force multiplier for intelligence gathering 
and dismounted infantry operations; 
(3) currently fielded wide-area surveillance sen-
sors are too heavy to be incorporated into tactical 
unmanned aerial systems; and 
(4) the growing commercial market for un-
manned aerial systems with full-motion video sensors 
may offer a commercial-off-the-shelf solution suitable 
for use on the military services’ tactical unmanned 
aerial systems. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port that contains the findings of a market survey and 
flight assessment of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area 
surveillance sensors suitable for insertion into Army tac-
tical unmanned aerial systems. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The market survey and flight as-
sessment required by subsection (b) shall include— 
(1) specific details regarding the capabilities of 
current and commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area sur-
veillance sensors utilized on the Army unmanned 
aerial systems, including— 
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(A) daytime and nighttime monitoring cov-
erage; 
(B) video resolution outputs; 
(C) bandwidth requirements; 
(D) activity-based intelligence and forensic 
capabilities; 
(E) simultaneous region of interest moni-
toring capability; 
(F) interoperability with other sensors and 
subsystems currently utilized on Army tactical 
unmanned aerial systems; 
(G) sensor weight; 
(H) sensor cost; and 
(I) any other factors the Secretary deems 
relevant; 
(2) an assessment of the impact on Army tac-
tical unmanned aerial systems due to the insertion 
of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance 
sensors; and 
(3) recommendations to upgrade or enhance the 
wide-area surveillance sensors of Army tactical un-
manned aerial systems, as deemed appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 
may contain a classified annex. 
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(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Army 
tactical unmanned aerial systems’’ includes, at minimum, 
the MQ–1C Grey Eagle, the MQ–1 Predator, and the 
MQ–9 Reaper. 
SEC. 230. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYS-
TEM INCREMENT II. 
(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 
29, 2016, the Secretary of Navy and the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the baseline and alternatives to the 
Navy’s Tactical Air Combat Training System (TCTS) In-
crement II. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) An explanation of the rationale for a new 
start TCTS II program as compared to an incre-
mental upgrade to the existing TCTS system. 
(2) An estimate of total cost to develop, pro-
cure, and replace the existing Department of the 
Navy TCTS architecture with an encrypted TCTS II 
compared to upgrades to existing TCTS. 
(3) A cost estimate and schedule comparison of 
achieving encryption requirements into the existing 
TCTS program as compared to TCTS II. 
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(4) A review of joint Department of the Air 
Force and the Department of the Navy investment 
in live-virtual-constructive advanced air combat 
training and planned timeline for inclusion into 
TCTS II architecture. 
(5) A cost estimate to integrate F-35 aircraft 
with TCTS II and achieve interoperability between 
the Department of the Navy and Department of the 
Air Force. 
(6) A cost estimate for coalition partners to 
achieve TCTS II interoperability within the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(7) An assessment of risks posed by non-inter-
operable TCTS systems within the Department of 
the Navy and the Department of the Air Force. 
(8) An explanation of the acquisition strategy 
for the TCTS program. 
(9) An explanation of key performance param-
eters for the TCTS II program. 
(10) Any other information the Secretary of the 
Navy and Secretary of the Air Force determine is 
appropriate to include. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
not proceed with the approval or designation of a contract 
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award for TCTS II until 15 days after the date of the 
submittal of the report required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 231. IMPROVEMENT TO COORDINATION AND COMMU-
NICATION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH ACTIVI-
TIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2364 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(a) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND
TECHNOLOGICAL 
DATA.—The Secretary of Defense shall promote, monitor, 
and evaluate programs for the communication and ex-
change of research, development, and technological data— 
‘‘(1) among the Defense research facilities, 
combatant commands, and other organizations that 
are involved in developing for the Department of De-
fense the technological requirements for new items 
for use by combat forces; 
‘‘(2) among Defense research facilities and 
other offices, agencies, and bureaus in the Depart-
ment that are engaged in related technological mat-
ters; 
‘‘(3) among other research facilities and other 
departments or agencies of the Federal Government 
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that are engaged in research, development, and tech-
nological matters; 
‘‘(4) among private commercial, research insti-
tution, and university entities engaged in research, 
development, and technological matters potentially 
relevant to defense on a voluntary basis; and 
‘‘(5) to the extent practicable, to achieve full 
awareness of scientific and technological advance-
ment and innovation wherever it may occur, whether 
funded by the Department of Defense, another ele-
ment of the Federal Government, or other entities.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) that the managers of such facilities have 
broad latitude to choose research and development 
projects based on awareness of activities throughout 
the technology domain, including within the Federal 
Government, the Department of Defense, public and 
private research institutions and universities, and 
the global commercial marketplace;’’; and 
(3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and 
technology domain awareness’’ after ‘‘ac-
tivities’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended 
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by striking the item relating to section 2364 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘2364. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and tech-
nology domain awareness.’’. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 
maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 
4301. 
SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AD-
JUSTMENT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense 
an additional $25,000,000 for the Office of Economic Ad-
justment to be available, until expended and notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for transportation in-
frastructure improvements associated with congestion 
mitigation in urban areas related to recommendations of 
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the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commis-
sion. 
(b) 
FUNDING
OFFSET.—Notwithstanding 
the 
amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 
amounts specified in the funding table in section 4301 of 
division D, relating to Operation and Maintenance, are 
each hereby reduced by $5,000,000 (for a total of 
$25,000,000), as follows: 
(1) Army, Line 540. 
(2) Navy, Line 720. 
(3) Marine Corps, Line 210. 
(4) Air Force, Line 470. 
(5) Defense-wide, Line 340. 
Subtitle B—Energy and 
Environment 
SEC. 311. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN 
FUELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk pur-
chase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes unless the 
fully burdened cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive 
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with the fully burdened cost of a traditional fuel available 
for the same purpose. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) Subject to the requirements of 
paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the 
limitation under subsection (a) with respect to a purchase. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver 
under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. Any 
such notice shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing 
the waiver. 
‘‘(B) A certification that the waiver is in the 
national security interest of the United States. 
‘‘(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the 
purchase for which the waiver is issued. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘drop-in fuel’ means a neat or 
blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct 
replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable 
performance characteristics and compatible with ex-
isting infrastructure and equipment. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘traditional fuel’ means a liquid 
hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘operational purposes’— 
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‘‘(A) means for the purposes of conducting 
military operations, including training, exer-
cises, large scale demonstrations, and moving 
and sustaining military forces and military plat-
forms; and 
‘‘(B) does not include research, develop-
ment, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, or 
other demonstrations. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘fully burdened cost’ means the 
commodity price of the fuel plus the total cost of all 
personnel and assets required to move and, when 
necessary, protect the fuel from the point at which 
the fuel is received from the commercial supplier to 
the point of use.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert-
ing after the item relating to section 2922g the following 
new item: 
‘‘2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels.’’. 
SEC. 312. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY READINESS 
AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER 
MILITARY READINESS AREAS.—Chapter 631 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
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‘‘§ 7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter 
Military Readiness Areas 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall establish areas, to be known as ‘Southern Sea Otter 
Military Readiness Areas’, for national defense purposes. 
Such areas shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The area that includes Naval Base Ven-
tura County, San Nicolas Island, and Begg Rock 
and the adjacent and surrounding waters within the 
following coordinates: 
‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 
33°27.8′/119°34.3′
33°20.5′/119°15.5′
33°13.5′/119°11.8′
33°06.5′/119°15.3′
33°02.8′/119°26.8′
33°08.8′/119°46.3′
33°17.2′/119°56.9′
33°30.9′/119°54.2′. 
‘‘(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coro-
nado, San Clemente Island and the adjacent and 
surrounding waters running parallel to shore to 3 
nautical miles from the high tide line designated by 
part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, on 
May 20, 2010, as the San Clemente Island 3NM 
Safety Zone. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES
WITHIN
THE
SOUTHERN
SEA 
OTTER MILITARY READINESS AREAS.— 
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‘‘(1) INCIDENTAL
TAKINGS
UNDER
ENDAN-
GERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.—Sections 4 and 9 of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1533, 1538) shall not apply with respect to the inci-
dental taking of any southern sea otter in the South-
ern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the 
course of conducting a military readiness activity. 
‘‘(2) INCIDENTAL
TAKINGS
UNDER
MARINE 
MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972.—Sections 101 
and 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 
1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371, 1372) shall not apply with 
respect to the incidental taking of any southern sea 
otter in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness 
Areas in the course of conducting a military readi-
ness activity. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT AS SPECIES PROPOSED TO BE 
LISTED.—For purposes of conducting a military 
readiness activity, any southern sea otter while with-
in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas 
shall be treated for the purposes of section 7 of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) 
as a member of a species that is proposed to be list-
ed as an endangered species or a threatened species 
under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533). 
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‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section or any other 
Federal law shall be construed to require that any south-
ern sea otter located within the Southern Sea Otter Mili-
tary Readiness Areas be removed from the Areas. 
‘‘(d) REVISION OR TERMINATION OF EXCEPTIONS.— 
The Secretary of the Interior may revise or terminate the 
application of subsection (b) if the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, deter-
mines that military activities occurring in the Southern 
Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas are impeding the 
southern sea otter conservation or the return of southern 
sea otters to optimum sustainable population levels. 
‘‘(e) MONITORING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall conduct monitoring and research within the 
Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas to de-
termine the effects of military readiness activities on 
the growth or decline of the southern sea otter popu-
lation and on the near-shore ecosystem. Monitoring 
and research parameters and methods shall be deter-
mined in consultation with the Service. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months 
after the date of the enactment of this section and 
every three years thereafter, the Secretary of the 
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Navy shall report to Congress and the public on 
monitoring undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SOUTHERN SEA OTTER.—The term ‘south-
ern sea otter’ means any member of the subspecies 
Enhydra lutris nereis. 
‘‘(2) TAKE.—The term ‘take’— 
‘‘(A) when used in reference to activities 
subject to regulation by the Endangered Species 
Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), shall 
have the meaning given such term in that Act; 
and 
‘‘(B) when used in reference to activities 
subject to regulation by the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 
seq.) shall have the meaning given such term in 
that Act. 
‘‘(3) INCIDENTAL
TAKING.—The term ‘inci-
dental taking’ means any take of a southern sea 
otter that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, 
the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. 
‘‘(4) MILITARY
READINESS
ACTIVITY.—The 
term ‘military readiness activity’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 315(f) of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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2003 (16 U.S.C. 703 note) and includes all training 
and operations of the armed forces that relate to 
combat and the adequate and realistic testing of 
military equipment, vehicles, weapons, and sensors 
for proper operation and suitability for combat use. 
‘‘(5) OPTIMUM
SUSTAINABLE
POPULATION.— 
The term ‘optimum sustainable population’ means, 
with respect to any population stock, the number of 
animals that will result in the maximum productivity 
of the population or the species, keeping in mind the 
carrying capacity of the habitat and the health of 
the ecosystem of which they form a constituent ele-
ment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1 of Public 
Law 99–625 (16 U.S.C. 1536 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 313. REVISION TO SCOPE OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED 
REVIEW OF PROJECTS RELATING TO POTEN-
TIAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO AVIATION SO AS TO 
APPLY ONLY TO ENERGY PROJECTS. 
(a) SCOPE OF SECTION.—Section 358 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4200; 49 
U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘from State 
and local officials or the developer of a renewable en-
ergy development or other energy project’’ and in-
serting ‘‘from a State government, an Indian tribal 
government, a local government, a landowner, or the 
developer of an energy project’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘readiness, 
and’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘readiness 
and to clearly communicate actions being taken by 
the Department of Defense to the party requesting 
an early project review under this section.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘as 
high, medium, or low’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub-
section (k); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol-
lowing new subsection (j): 
‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section does 
not apply to a non-energy project.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (k) of such section, as 
redesignated by paragraph (4) of subsection (a), is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
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‘‘(4) The term ‘energy project’ means a project 
that provides for the generation or transmission of 
electrical energy. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘non-energy project’ means a 
project that is not an energy project. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘landowner’ means a person or 
other legal entity that owns a fee interest in real 
property on which a proposed energy project is 
planned to be located.’’. 
SEC. 314. EXCLUSIONS FROM DEFINITION OF ‘‘CHEMICAL 
SUBSTANCE’’ 
UNDER 
TOXIC 
SUBSTANCES 
CONTROL ACT. 
Section 3(2)(B)(v) of the Toxic Substances Control 
Act (15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘and any component of such an article 
(including, without limitation, shot, bullets and other pro-
jectiles, propellants when manufactured for or used in 
such an article, and primers), and’’. 
SEC. 315. EXEMPTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM 
ALTERNATIVE 
FUEL 
PROCUREMENT 
RE-
QUIREMENT. 
Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security 
Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 17142) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘This section 
shall not apply to the Department of Defense.’’. 
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SEC. 316. LIMITATION ON PLAN, DESIGN, REFURBISHING, 
OR CONSTRUCTION OF BIOFUELS REFIN-
ERIES. 
The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a con-
tract for the planning, design, refurbishing, or construc-
tion of a biofuels refinery any other facility or infrastruc-
ture used to refine biofuels unless such planning, design, 
refurbishing, or construction is specifically authorized by 
law. 
SEC. 317. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON IMPACT OF PRO-
POSED OZONE RULE. 
Not earlier than 5 years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a comprehensive study on the impact of any final rule that 
succeeds the proposed regulation entitled National Ambi-
ent Air Quality Standards for Ozone (published at 79 Fed. 
Reg. 75234) on military readiness, including the impact 
of such rule on training exercises, military installations, 
land owned and operated by the Department of Defense, 
the infrastructure upon which the national security system 
relies, and the impact military activities may have on at-
tainment designations. 
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SEC. 318. REPORT ON MERGER OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT 
SECRETARY 
FOR 
OPERATIONAL 
ENERGY 
PLANS AND DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR 
INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 
a report on the merger of the Office of the Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and the 
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for In-
stallations and Environment under section 901 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3462. Such report shall 
include— 
(1) a description of how the office is imple-
menting its responsibilities under sections 138(b)(9), 
138(c), and 2925(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
and Department of Defense Directives 5134.15 (As-
sistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy 
Plans and Programs) and 4280.01 (Department of 
Defense Energy Policy); 
(2) a description of any efficiencies achieved as 
a result of the merger; and 
(3) the number of Department of Defense per-
sonnel whose responsibilities are focused on energy 
matters specifically. 
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Subtitle C—Logistics and 
Sustainment 
SEC. 321. ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN NEW REQUIREMENTS 
BASED ON DETERMINATIONS OF COST-EFFI-
CIENCY. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 146 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2463 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2463a. Assignment of certain new requirements 
based on determinations of cost-effi-
ciency 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENTS BASED ON DETERMINATIONS OF 
COST-EFFICIENCY.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2) and subject to subsection (b), the assignment of per-
formance of a new requirement by the Department of De-
fense to members of the armed forces, civilian employees, 
or contractors shall be based on a determination of which 
sector of the Department’s workforce can perform the new 
requirement in the most cost-efficient manner, based on 
an analysis of the costs to the Federal Government in ac-
cordance with Department of Defense Instruction 7041.04 
(‘Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian 
and Active Duty Military Manpower and Contract Sup-
port’) or successor guidance, consistent with the needs of 
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the Department with respect to factors other than cost, 
including quality, reliability, and timeliness. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a 
new requirement that is inherently governmental, closely 
associated with inherently governmental functions, crit-
ical, or required by law to be performed by members of 
the armed forces or Department of Defense civilian em-
ployees. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in this section may be construed as af-
fecting the requirements of the Department of Defense 
under policies and procedures established by the Secretary 
of Defense under section 129a of this title for determining 
the most appropriate and cost-efficient mix of military, ci-
vilian, and contractor personnel to perform the mission of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER DURING AN EMERGENCY OR EXIGENT 
CIRCUMSTANCES.—The head of an agency may waive sub-
section (a) for a specific new requirement in the event of 
an emergency or exigent circumstances, as long as the 
head of an agency, within 60 days of exercising the waiver, 
submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives notice of the specific 
new requirement involved, where such new requirement is 
being performed, and the date on which it would be prac-
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tical to subject such new requirement to the requirements 
of subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT OF CI-
VILIAN PERSONNEL.—If a new requirement is assigned to 
a Department of Defense civilian employee consistent with 
the requirements of this section— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense may not— 
‘‘(A) impose any constraint or limitation 
on the size of the civilian workforce in terms of 
man years, end strength, full-time equivalent 
positions, or maximum number of employees; or 
‘‘(B) require offsetting funding for civilian 
pay or benefits or require a reduction in civilian 
full-time equivalents or civilian end-strengths; 
and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary may assign performance of 
such requirement without regard to whether the em-
ployee is a temporary, term, or permanent employee. 
‘‘(d) NEW REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED.—For pur-
poses of this section, a new requirement is an activity or 
function that is not being performed, as of the date of 
consideration for assignment of performance under this 
section, by military personnel, civilian personnel, or con-
tractor personnel at a Department of Defense component, 
organization, installation, or other entity. For purposes of 
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