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graph (1) is completed, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall complete a subsequent study to model con-
taminant fate and transport in the area sur-
rounding the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
(3) REPORTS; BRIEFINGS.—Upon completion of a 
study under this subsection, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall— 
(A) submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the findings of the study; and 
(B) provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on such findings. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional 
committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Energy and Commerce of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Environment and Public 
Works of the Senate. 
SEC. 336. STUDY ON ALTERNATIVE USES FOR RED HILL BULK 
FUEL STORAGE FACILITY. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall seek to enter into an agreement with a feder-
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ally funded research and development center that meets 
the criteria specified in paragraph (2) under which such 
center will conduct a study to determine the range of 
feasible alternative Department of Defense uses for the 
Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility and provide to the 
Secretary a report on the findings of the study. The con-
duct of such study shall include— 
(A) engagement with stakeholders; 
(B) a review of historical alternative uses of fa-
cilities with similar characteristics; and 
(C) such other modalities as determined nec-
essary to appropriately identify alternative use op-
tions, including data and information collected from 
various stakeholders and through site visits to phys-
ically inspect the facility. 
(2) CRITERIA FOR FFRDC.—The federally funded 
research and development center with which the Sec-
retary seeks to enter into an agreement under paragraph 
(1) shall meet the following criteria: 
(A) A primary focus on studies and analysis. 
(B) A record of conducting research and anal-
ysis using a multidisciplinary approach. 
(C) Demonstrated specific competencies in— 
(i) life cycle cost-benefit analysis;
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(ii) military facilities and how such facili-
ties support missions; and 
(iii) the measurement of environmental 
impacts. 
(D) A strong reputation for publishing publicly 
releasable analysis to inform public debate. 
(b) COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS.—An agreement entered 
into pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the study 
conducted under the agreement will include a cost-benefit 
analysis of the feasible Department of Defense alternative 
uses considered under the study. Such cost-benefit analysis 
shall cover each of the following for each such alternative use: 
(1) The design and construction costs. 
(2) Life-cycle costs, including the operation and 
maintenance costs of operating the facility, such as an-
nual operating costs, predicted maintenance costs, and 
any disposal costs at the end of the useful life of the fa-
cility. 
(3) Any potential military benefits. 
(4) Any potential benefits for the local economy, in-
cluding any potential employment opportunities for 
members of the community. 
(5) A determination of environmental impact anal-
ysis requirements.
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(6) The effects of the use on future mitigation ef-
forts. 
(7) Any additional factors determined to be relevant 
by the federally funded research and development center 
in consultation with the Secretary. 
(c) DEADLINE
FOR COMPLETION.—An agreement en-
tered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall specify that the 
study conducted under the agreement shall be completed by 
not later than February 1, 2024. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Upon completion of a study conducted 
under an agreement entered into pursuant to subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a brief-
ing on the findings of the study. 
(e) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.— 
(1) FFRDC.—An agreement entered into pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall specify that the federally funded 
research and development center shall make an unclassi-
fied version of the report provided to the Secretary pub-
licly available on an appropriate website of the center. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—Upon receipt of 
such report, the Secretary shall make an unclassified 
version of the report publicly available on an appropriate 
website of the Department of Defense.
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SEC. 337. BRIEFING ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EFFORTS 
TO 
TRACK 
HEALTH 
IMPLICATIONS 
OF 
FUEL 
LEAKS AT RED HILL BULK FUEL STORAGE FACIL-
ITY. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a brief-
ing on the efforts of the Secretary of Defense to appro-
priately track the health implications of fuel leaks at the Red 
Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility for members of the Armed 
Forces and dependents thereof, including members of each 
Armed Force and dependents thereof. The briefing shall in-
clude each of the following: 
(1) A plan to coordinate with the Director of the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to align 
such efforts with the public health assessment and moni-
toring efforts of the Director. 
(2) A description of any potential benefits of coordi-
nating and sharing data with the State of Hawaii De-
partment of Health. 
(3) An analysis of the extent to which data from 
the State of Hawaii Department of Health and data 
from other non-Department of Defense sources can and 
should be used in any long-term health study relating to 
fuel leaks at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
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(4) A description of the potential health implica-
tions of contaminants, including fuel, detected in the 
drinking water distribution system at the Red Hill Bulk 
Fuel Storage Facility during testing after the fuel leaks 
at such facility that occurred in May and November 
2021, respectively. 
(5) A description of any contaminants, including 
fuel, detected in the water supply at the Red Hill Bulk 
Fuel Storage Facility during the 12-month period pre-
ceding the fuel leak at such facility that occurred in No-
vember 2021. 
(6) A description of any potential benefits of broad-
ening the tracing window to include indications of con-
taminants, including fuel, in the drinking water supply 
at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility prior to May 
2021. 
(b) ARMED FORCES DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘Armed Forces’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 101 of title 10, United States Code.
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Subtitle 
D—Treatment 
of 
Perfluoroalkyl 
Substances 
and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 
SEC. 341. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH RELATING TO 
PERFLUOROALKYL OR POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB-
STANCES. 
(a) PUBLICATION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Sec-
retary of Defense shall publish on the publicly available 
website established under section 331(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note) timely and regularly 
updated information on the research efforts of the De-
partment of Defense relating to perfluoroalkyl sub-
stances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, which shall include 
the following: 
(A) A description of any research collaboration 
or data sharing by the Department with the De-
partment of Veterans Affairs, the Agency for Toxic 
Substances and Disease Registry, or any other 
agency (as defined in section 551 of title 5, United 
States Code), State, academic institution, non-
governmental organization, or other entity.
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(B) Regularly updated information on research 
projects supported or conducted by the Department 
of Defense pertaining to the development, testing, 
and evaluation of a fluorine-free firefighting foam 
or any other alternative to aqueous film forming 
foam that contains perfluoroalkyl substances or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances, excluding any propri-
etary information that is business confidential. 
(C) Regularly updated information on research 
projects supported or conducted by the Department 
pertaining to the health effects of perfluoroalkyl 
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including 
information relating to the impact of such sub-
stances on firefighters, veterans, and military fami-
lies, and excluding any personally identifiable infor-
mation. 
(D) Regularly updated information on research 
projects supported or conducted by the Department 
pertaining to treatment options for drinking water, 
surface water, ground water, and the safe disposal 
of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances. 
(E) Budget information, including specific 
spending information for the research projects relat-
ing to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl
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substances that are supported or conducted by the 
Department. 
(F) Such other matters as may be relevant to 
ongoing research projects supported or conducted 
by the Department to address the use of 
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances and the health effects of the use of such 
substances. 
(2) FORMAT.—The information published under 
paragraph (1) shall be made available in a downloadable, 
machine-readable, open, and user-friendly format. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘military installation’’ includes 
active, inactive, and former military installations. 
(B) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ 
means a man-made chemical of which all of the car-
bon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. 
(C) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ 
means a man-made chemical containing a mix of 
fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated 
carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms. 
(b) 
INCLUSION
OF
RESEARCH
DUTIES
IN 
PERFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES
AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL 
SUBSTANCES TASK FORCE.—Section 2714(e) of title 10,
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United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) 
Supporting 
research 
efforts 
relating 
to 
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
‘‘(6) Establishing practices to ensure the timely and 
complete dissemination of research findings and related 
data 
relating 
to 
perfluoroalkyl 
substances 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances to the general public.’’. 
SEC. 342. INCREASE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY FOR FUNDING 
OF STUDY AND ASSESSMENT ON HEALTH IMPLI-
CATIONS OF PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUB-
STANCES CONTAMINATION IN DRINKING WATER 
BY AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DIS-
EASE REGISTRY. 
Section 316(a)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1350), as amended by section 315(a) of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1713), section 321 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 
(Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1307), section 337 of the 
William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3533), and section 342 of the National Defense Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 
Stat. 1643), is further amended— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2022’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) Without regard to section 2215 of title 
10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
may transfer not more than $20,000,000 during fis-
cal year 2023 to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services to pay for the study and assess-
ment required by this section.’’. 
SEC. 343. PRIZES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF NON-PFAS-CON-
TAINING TURNOUT GEAR. 
Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3528; 
10 U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘of a non-PFAS-containing’’ 
and inserting ‘‘of the following:’’ 
‘‘(1) A non-PFAS-containing’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Covered personal protective firefighting equip-
ment that does not contain an intentionally added
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perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.’’; 
and 
(2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows: 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘perfluoroalkyl substance’ means a 
man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are 
fully fluorinated carbon atoms. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’ means a 
man-made chemical containing at least one fully 
fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully 
fluorinated carbon atom. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered personal protective fire-
fighting equipment’’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) Turnout gear jacket or coat. 
‘‘(B) Turnout gear pants. 
‘‘(C) Turnout coveralls. 
‘‘(D) Any other personal protective firefighting 
equipment, as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Administrator of the 
United States Fire Administration.’’.
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SEC. 344. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON DISCLOSURE OF 
RESULTS OF TESTING FOR PERFLUOROALKYL OR 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES ON PRIVATE 
PROPERTY. 
Section 345(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 
2715 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘personally identifiable 
information in connection with’’ after ‘‘publicly disclose’’. 
SEC. 345. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING BY 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF TURNOUT GEAR 
FOR 
FIREFIGHTERS 
CONTAINING 
PERFLUOROALKYL 
SUBSTANCES 
OR 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. 
(a) 
PROHIBITION
ON
PROCUREMENT
AND
PUR-
CHASING.—Subject to subsection (d), beginning on October 1, 
2026, the Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract 
to procure or purchase covered personal protective fire-
fighting equipment for use by Federal or civilian firefighters 
if 
such 
equipment 
contains 
an 
intentionally 
added 
perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) INCLUSION IN CONTRACTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall include the prohibition under subsection 
(a) in any contract entered into by the Department of 
Defense to procure covered personal protective fire-
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fighting equipment for use by Federal or civilian fire-
fighters. 
(2) NO OBLIGATION TO TEST.—In carrying out the 
prohibition under subsection (a), the Secretary shall not 
have an obligation to test covered personal protective 
firefighting equipment to confirm the absence of 
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
(c) EXISTING INVENTORY.—Nothing in this section shall 
impact existing inventories of covered personal protective fire-
fighting equipment. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The requirement under sub-
section (a) shall be subject to the availability of suffi-
ciently protective covered personal protective firefighting 
equipment that does not contain intentionally added 
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
(2) EXTENSION OF EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the Sec-
retary of Defense determines that no sufficiently protec-
tive covered personal protective firefighting equipment 
that does not contain intentionally added perfluoroalkyl 
substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances is available, the 
deadline under subsection (a) shall be extended until the 
Secretary determines that such covered personal protec-
tive firefighting equipment is available. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘covered personal protective fire-
fighting equipment’’ means— 
(A) any product that provides protection to the 
upper and lower torso, arms, legs, head, hands, and 
feet; or 
(B) any other personal protective firefighting 
equipment, as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense. 
(2) The term ‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a 
man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are 
fully fluorinated carbon atoms. 
(3) The term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a 
man-made chemical containing at least one fully 
fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully 
fluorinated carbon atom. 
SEC. 346. ANNUAL REPORT ON PFAS CONTAMINATION AT CER-
TAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS FROM SOURCES 
OTHER THAN AQUEOUS FILM-FORMING FOAM. 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and annually thereafter for the following four 
years, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on any known or suspected contamination on 
or around military installations located in the United States 
resulting from the release of any perfluoroalkyl substance or
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polyfluoroalkyl substance originating from a source other 
than aqueous film-forming foam. 
SEC. 347. REPORT ON CRITICAL PFAS USES; BRIEFINGS ON DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROCUREMENT OF CER-
TAIN ITEMS CONTAINING PFOS OR PFOA. 
(a) IDENTIFICATION
OF CRITICAL USES.—Not later 
than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Defense Critical Supply Chain Task Force and the 
Chemical and Material Risk Management Program of the De-
partment of Defense, shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a report outlining the uses of perfluoroalkyl substances 
and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are critical to the na-
tional security of the United States, with a focus on such 
critical uses in— 
(1) the sectors outlined in the February 2022 re-
port of the Department of Defense titled ‘‘Securing De-
fense-Critical Supply Chains’’; and 
(2) sectors of strategic importance for domestic pro-
duction and investment to build supply chain resilience, 
including kinetic capabilities, energy storage and bat-
teries, and microelectronics and semiconductors. 
(b) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually there-
after, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Commit-
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tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Senate a briefing that includes a description of each of 
the following: 
(1) Steps taken to identify covered items procured 
by 
the 
Department 
of 
Defense 
that 
contain 
perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic 
acid (PFOA). 
(2) Steps taken to identify products and vendors of 
covered items that do not contain PFOS or PFOA. 
(3) Steps taken to limit the procurement by the De-
partment of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA. 
(4) Steps the Secretary intends to take to limit the 
procurement of covered items that contain PFOS or 
PFOA. 
(c) COVERED ITEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered item’’ means— 
(1) nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in 
galleys or dining facilities; and 
(2) upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs that 
have been treated with stain-resistant coatings.
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Subtitle E—Logistics and 
Sustainment 
SEC. 351. RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR ACHIEVING MATERIEL 
READINESS 
METRICS 
AND 
OBJECTIVES 
FOR 
MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 118 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended: 
(1) in subsection (d)(2), by striking ‘‘objectives’’ 
and inserting ‘‘objectives, such as infrastructure, work-
force, or supply chain considerations’’; 
(2) redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); 
and 
(3) inserting after subsection (d) the following new 
subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) FUNDING ESTIMATES.—Not later than five days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
Congress the materials in support of the budget of the Presi-
dent for a fiscal year, the Director of Cost Assessment and 
Performance Evaluation shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a comprehensive estimate of the funds nec-
essary to meet the materiel readiness objectives required by 
subsection (c) through the period covered by the most recent 
future-years defense program. At a minimum, the Director 
shall provide, for each major weapon system, by designated
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mission design series, variant, or class, a comprehensive esti-
mate of the funds necessary to meet such objectives that— 
‘‘(1) have been obligated by subactivity group with-
in the operation and maintenance accounts for the sec-
ond fiscal year preceding the budget year; 
‘‘(2) the Director estimates will have been obligated 
by subactivity group within the operation and mainte-
nance accounts by the end of the fiscal year preceding 
the budget year; and 
‘‘(3) have been budgeted and programmed across 
the future years defense program within the operation 
and maintenance accounts by subactivity group.’’. 
(b) PHASED IMPLEMENTATION.—The Director of Cost 
Assessment and Performance Evaluation may meet the re-
quirements of subsection (e) of section 118 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), through a phased 
submission of the funding estimates required under such sub-
section. In conducting a phased implementation, the Director 
shall ensure that— 
(1) for the budget request for fiscal year 2024, 
funding estimates are provided for a representative sam-
ple by military department of at least one-third of the 
major weapon systems;
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(2) for the budget request for fiscal year 2025, 
funding estimates are provided for an additional one- 
third of the major weapon systems; and 
(3) full implementation for all major weapons sys-
tems is completed not later than five days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress 
the materials in support of the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2026. 
SEC. 352. ANNUAL PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZA-
TION OF NAVAL VESSELS. 
(a) ANNUAL PLAN.—Section 231 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘, maintenance, 
and modernization’’ after ‘‘construction’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) through (f) as 
subsections (e) through (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL PLAN
FOR MAINTENANCE
AND MOD-
ERNIZATION OF NAVAL VESSELS.—In addition to the plan 
included under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall include with the defense budget materials for a fiscal 
year each of the following: 
‘‘(1) A plan for the maintenance and modernization 
of naval vessels that includes the following:
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‘‘(A) A forecast of the maintenance and mod-
ernization requirements for both the naval vessels in 
the inventory of the Navy and the vessels required 
to be delivered under the naval vessel construction 
plan under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(B) A description of the initiatives of the Sec-
retary of the Navy to ensure that activities key to 
facilitating the maintenance and modernization of 
naval vessels (including with respect to increasing 
workforce and industrial base capability and capac-
ity, shipyard level-loading, and facility improve-
ments) receive sufficient resourcing, and are includ-
ing in appropriate planning, to facilitate the re-
quirements specified in subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(2) A certification by the Secretary that both the 
budget for that fiscal year and the future-years defense 
program submitted to Congress in relation to such budg-
et under section 221 of this title provide for funding for 
the maintenance and modernization of naval vessels at 
a level that is sufficient for such maintenance and mod-
ernization in accordance with the plan under paragraph 
(1).’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f), as redesignated by paragraph 
(2), by inserting ‘‘ and the plan and certification under 
subsection (d)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)’’.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 231 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘231. Budgeting for construction, maintenance, and modernization of naval ves-
sels: annual plan and certification.’’. 
SEC. 353. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING JOINT 
MEDICAL ESTIMATES IN READINESS REPORTS. 
Section 482(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (11) as paragraph 
(12); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (10) the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) A summary of the joint medical estimate 
under section 732(b)(1) of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1817) prepared by the Joint 
Staff Surgeon, with a mitigation plan to correct any 
readiness problem or deficiency and the timeline, cost, 
and any legislative action required to correct any such 
problem or deficiency.’’.
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SEC. 354. INAPPLICABILITY OF ADVANCE BILLING DOLLAR LIM-
ITATION 
FOR 
RELIEF 
EFFORTS 
FOLLOWING 
MAJOR DISASTERS OR EMERGENCIES. 
Section 2208(l)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The total’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) Ex-
cept as provided in subparagraph (B), the total’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(B) The dollar limitation under subparagraph (A) shall 
not apply with respect to advance billing for relief efforts fol-
lowing a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assist-
ance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.).’’. 
SEC. 355. REPEAL OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW ON 
TIME LIMITATIONS ON DURATION OF PUBLIC-PRI-
VATE COMPETITIONS. 
Section 322(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2252) is repealed. 
SEC. 356. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REC-
OMMENDATIONS REGARDING SHIPYARD INFRA-
STRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PLAN OF THE NAVY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Navy shall—
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(1) develop metrics for assessing progress of the 
Secretary toward improved shipyard capacity and per-
formance in carrying out the Shipyard Infrastructure 
Optimization Plan of the Navy, including by measuring 
the effectiveness of capital investments; 
(2) ensure that the shipyard optimization program 
office of the Navy— 
(A) includes all costs, such as inflation, pro-
gram office activities, utilities, roads, environmental 
remediation, historic preservation, and alternative 
workspace when developing a detailed cost estimate; 
and 
(B) uses cost estimating best practices in de-
veloping a detailed cost estimate, including— 
(i) a program baseline; 
(ii) a work breakdown structure; 
(iii) a description of the methodology and 
key assumptions; 
(iv) a consideration of inflation; 
(v) a full assessment of risk and uncer-
tainty; and 
(vi) a sensitivity analysis; and 
(3) obtain independent cost estimates for projects 
under the shipyard optimization program that are esti-
mated to exceed $250,000,000, to validate the cost esti-
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mates of the Navy developed for such projects pursuant 
to paragraph (2) and inform the prioritization of 
projects under such program. 
(b) BRIEFING.—If the Secretary of the Navy is unable 
to implement the requirements under subsection (a) by 
March 1, 2023, the Secretary shall brief the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives before such date on— 
(1) the current progress of the Secretary toward 
implementing those requirements; 
(2) any hindrance to implementing those require-
ments; and 
(3) any additional resources necessary to implement 
those requirements. 
SEC. 357. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR MILI-
TARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide, for military information support operations, 
not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until 
the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
committees a plan for— 
(1) appropriately scoping and tailoring messaging 
activities to foreign target audiences;
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(2) ensuring messages serve a valid military pur-
pose; 
(3) effectively managing risk associated with web- 
based military information support operations; 
(4) maintaining alignment with policies and proce-
dures of the Department of Defense; 
(5) adequately overseeing and approving the work 
of contractors; 
(6) ensuring alignment with policy guidance and 
procedures of the Department; and 
(7) coordinating activities with the Global Engage-
ment Center of the Department of State and other rel-
evant non-Department of Defense entities. 
SEC. 358. NOTIFICATION OF MODIFICATION TO POLICY RE-
GARDING RETENTION RATES FOR NAVY SHIP RE-
PAIR CONTRACTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not 
modify the general policy of the Department of the Navy re-
garding retention rates for contracts for Navy ship repair 
until a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on 
which the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, De-
velopment, and Acquisition submits to the congressional de-
fense committees a notification that includes, with respect to 
such modification, the following information:
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(1) An identification of any considerations that in-
formed the decision to so modify. 
(2) A description of the desired effect of the modi-
fication on the Navy ship repair industrial base. 
(b) TERMINATION.—This section, and the requirements 
thereof, shall terminate on September 30, 2025. 
SEC. 359. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON CAPACITY OF PRIVATE 
SHIPYARDS IN UNITED STATES AND EFFECT OF 
THOSE SHIPYARDS ON NAVAL FLEET READINESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity or a 
federally funded research and development center to conduct 
research and analysis regarding the capacity and capability of 
private shipyards in the United States to repair, maintain, 
and modernize surface combatants and support ships of the 
Navy to ensure fleet readiness. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The research and analysis conducted 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the maintenance needs of the 
Navy during the five-year period preceding the date of 
the enactment of this Act, including the frequency of un-
planned maintenance and the average time it takes to 
repair ships.
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(2) An assessment of the projected maintenance 
needs of the Navy during the 10-year period following 
such date of enactment. 
(3) An assessment of whether current private ship-
yards in the United States have the capacity to meet 
current and anticipated needs of the Navy to maintain 
and repair ships, including whether there are adequate 
ship repair facilities and a sufficiently trained workforce. 
(4) An identification of barriers limiting the success 
of intermediate-level and depot-level maintenance avail-
abilities, including constraints of adding private depot 
capacity and capability. 
(5) Recommendations based on the findings of 
paragraphs (1) through (4) regarding actions the Sec-
retary of the Navy can take to ensure there is an indus-
trial base of private ship repair facilities to meet the 
needs of the Navy and ensure fleet readiness, including 
whether the Secretary should institute a new force gen-
eration model, establish additional homeport facilities, or 
establish new hub-type maintenance facilities. 
(c) INPUT FROM PRIVATE SHIPYARDS.—In conducting 
research and analysis under subsection (a), the nonprofit en-
tity or federally funded research and development center with 
which the Secretary of the Navy enters into an agreement
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under subsection (a) shall consult with private shipyards re-
garding— 
(1) the fleet maintenance needs of surface combat-
ant and support ships of the Navy; 
(2) private shipyard capacity, including workforce; 
and 
(3) additional investment in private shipyards nec-
essary to meet the needs of the Navy. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the nonprofit enti-
ty or federally funded research and development center 
with which the Secretary of the Navy enters into an 
agreement under subsection (a) shall submit to the Sec-
retary a report on the results of the research and anal-
ysis undertaken under such subsection. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the Secretary receives the report under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a copy of the report. 
SEC. 360. INDEPENDENT STUDY RELATING TO FUEL DISTRIBU-
TION LOGISTICS ACROSS UNITED STATES INDO- 
PACIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek
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to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
development center that meets the criteria under subsection 
(b) to conduct a study on fuel distribution logistics in the 
area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand. 
(b) CRITERIA
FOR FFRDC.—The criteria under this 
subsection are the following: 
(1) A primary focus on the conduct of studies and 
analysis. 
(2) A demonstrated record of conducting research 
and analysis using a multidisciplinary approach. 
(3) A strong reputation for publishing publicly re-
leasable analysis to inform public debate. 
(c) IDA STRATEGIC FUEL ASSESSMENT.—In conducting 
the study pursuant to a contract under subsection (a), the 
federally funded research and development center shall use 
the results of the July 1, 2020, report of the Institute for De-
fense Analyses titled ‘‘INDOPACOM Strategic Fuel Assess-
ment’’ as a baseline to inform its analysis of fuel distribution 
logistics in the area of responsibility of the United States 
Indo-Pacific Command. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—A contract under subsection (a) shall 
provide that a study conducted under the contract shall in-
clude, with respect to the area of responsibility of the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command, the following:
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(1) An evaluation of the vulnerabilities associated 
with the production, refinement, and distribution of fuel 
by the Armed Forces during periods of conflict and in 
contested logistics environments within the area, includ-
ing with respect to the capability of the Armed Forces 
to sustain operational flights by aircraft and joint force 
distributed operations. 
(2) An assessment of potential adversary capabili-
ties to disrupt such fuel distribution in the area through 
a variety of means, including financial means, cyber 
means, and conventional kinetic attacks. 
(3) An assessment of any gaps in the capability or 
capacity of inter- or intra-theater fuel distribution, in-
cluding any gaps relating to storage, transfer platforms, 
manning for platforms, command and control, or fuel 
handling. 
(4) An evaluation of the positioning of defense fuel 
support points in the area, including with respect to 
operational suitability and vulnerability to a variety of 
kinetic threats. 
(5) An assessment of the readiness of allies and 
partners of the United States to support the supply, 
storage, and distribution of fuel by the Armed Forces in 
the area, including a review of any relevant security co-
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operation agreements entered into between the United 
States and such allies and partners. 
(6) An assessment of potential actions to mitigate 
any vulnerabilities identified pursuant to the study. 
(e) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A contract under sub-
section (a) shall provide that a study conducted 
under the contract shall require that the federally 
funded research and development center submit to 
the Secretary a report containing the findings of 
such study. 
(B) FORM.—The report under subparagraph 
(A) shall be submitted in an unclassified and pub-
licly releasable form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 
days after the date on which the Secretary receives the 
report under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy 
of such report, submitted without change. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees;
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(B) the Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives; and 
(C) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘contested logistics environment’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 2926 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 361. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON EXPENDITURES FOR ES-
TABLISHMENT OF FUEL DISTRIBUTION POINTS IN 
UNITED STATES INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND AREA 
OF RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—On a quarterly basis until 
the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Com-
mand shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
briefings on the use of the funds described in subsection (c). 
(b) CONTENTS
OF BRIEFINGS.—Each briefing under 
subsection (a) shall include an expenditure plan for the estab-
lishment of fuel distribution points in the area of responsi-
bility of United States Indo-Pacific Command relating to the 
defueling and closure of the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Fa-
cility. 
(c) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this 
subsection are the amounts authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for Military
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Construction, Defense-wide for Planning and Design for 
United States Indo-Pacific Command. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to De-
pots and Ammunition Production 
Facilities 
SEC. 371. BUDGETING FOR DEPOT AND AMMUNITION PRODUC-
TION FACILITY MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR: AN-
NUAL REPORT. 
Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section (and con-
forming the table of sections at the beginning of such chapter 
accordingly): 
‘‘§ 239d. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production 
facility maintenance and repair: annual re-
port 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, 
shall include with the defense budget materials for each fiscal 
year a report regarding the maintenance and repair of cov-
ered facilities. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following 
(disaggregated by military department): 
‘‘(1) With respect to each of the three fiscal years 
preceding the fiscal year covered by the defense budget
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materials with which the report is included, revenue data 
for that fiscal year for the maintenance, repair, and 
overhaul workload funded at all the depots of the mili-
tary department. 
‘‘(2) With respect to the fiscal year covered by the 
defense budget materials with which the report is in-
cluded and each of the two fiscal years prior, an identi-
fication of the following: 
‘‘(A) The amount of appropriations budgeted 
for that fiscal year for depots, further disaggregated 
by the type of appropriation. 
‘‘(B) The amount budgeted for that fiscal year 
for working-capital fund investments by the Sec-
retary of the military department for the capital 
budgets of the covered depots of the military de-
partment, shown in total and further disaggregated 
by whether the investment relates to the efficiency 
of depot facilities, work environment, equipment, 
equipment (non-capital investment program), or 
processes. 
‘‘(C) The total amount required to be invested 
by the Secretary of the military department for that 
fiscal year for the capital budgets of covered depots 
pursuant to section 2476(a) of this title.
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‘‘(D) A comparison of the budgeted amount 
identified under subparagraph (B) with the total re-
quired amount identified under subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(E) For each covered depot of the military de-
partment, of the total required amount identified 
under subparagraph (C), the percentage of such 
amount allocated, or projected to be allocated, to 
the covered depot for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) For each covered facility of the military de-
partment, the following: 
‘‘(A) Information on the average facility condi-
tion, average critical facility condition, restoration 
and maintenance project backlog, and average 
equipment age, including a description of any 
changes in such metrics from previous years. 
‘‘(B) Information on the status of the imple-
mentation at the covered facility of the plans and 
strategies of the Department of Defense relating to 
covered facility improvement, including, as applica-
ble, the implementation of the strategy required 
under section 359 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116– 
92; 133 Stat. 1323; 10 U.S.C. 2460 note). 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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‘‘(1) The term ‘ammunition production facility’ 
means an ammunition organic industrial base production 
facility. 
‘‘(2) The terms ‘budget’ and ‘defense budget mate-
rials’ have the meaning given those terms in section 234 
of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered depot’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2476 of this title. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘covered facility’ means a covered 
depot or an ammunition production facility.’’. 
SEC. 372. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF DEPOT WORKING 
CAPITAL FUNDS FOR UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION. 
Section 2208(u)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
SEC. 373. FIVE-YEAR PLANS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPOT 
AND AMMUNITION PRODUCTION FACILITY INFRA-
STRUCTURE. 
Chapter 146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after section 2742 the following new section (and 
conforming the table of sections at the beginning of such 
chapter accordingly):
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‘‘§ 2473. Annual five-year plans on improvement of depot 
infrastructure 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION.—As part of the annual budget sub-
mission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a plan describing the objec-
tives of that Secretary to improve depot infrastructure during 
the five fiscal years following the fiscal year for which such 
budget is submitted. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each plan submitted by a Secretary 
of a military department under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(1) With respect to the five-year period covered by 
the plan, an identification of the major lines of effort, 
milestones, and specific goals of the Secretary over such 
period relating to the improvement of depot infrastruc-
ture and a description of how such goals support the 
goals outlined in section 359(b)(1)(B) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1324; 10 U.S.C. 2476 note). 
‘‘(2) The estimated costs of necessary depot infra-
structure improvements and a description of how such 
costs would be addressed by the Department of Defense 
budget request submitted during the same year as the 
plan and the applicable future-years defense program.
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‘‘(3) Information regarding the plan of the Sec-
retary to initiate such environmental and engineering 
studies as may be necessary to carry out planned depot 
infrastructure improvements. 
‘‘(4) Detailed information regarding how depot in-
frastructure improvement projects will be paced and 
sequenced to ensure continuous operations. 
‘‘(c) INCORPORATION OF RESULTS-ORIENTED MANAGE-
MENT PRACTICES.—Each plan under subsection (a) shall in-
corporate the leading results-oriented management practices 
identified in the report of the Comptroller General of the 
United States titled ‘Actions Needed to Improve Poor Condi-
tions of Facilities and Equipment that Affect Maintenance 
Timeliness and Efficiency’ (GAO–19–242), or any successor 
report, including— 
‘‘(1) analytically based goals; 
‘‘(2) results-oriented metrics; 
‘‘(3) the identification of required resources, risks, 
and stakeholders; and 
‘‘(4) regular reporting on progress to decision mak-
ers.’’. 
SEC. 374. MODIFICATION TO MINIMUM CAPITAL INVESTMENT 
FOR CERTAIN DEPOTS. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 2476 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Each fiscal year’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(1) Each fiscal year’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘six’’ and inserting ‘‘eight’’; 
and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), as des-
ignated by subparagraph (A), the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Of the amount required to be invested in the capital 
budgets of the covered depots of a military department under 
paragraph (1) for each fiscal year— 
‘‘(A) 75 percent shall be used for the modernization 
or improvement of the efficiency of depot facilities, 
equipment, work environment, or processes in direct sup-
port of depot operations; and 
‘‘(B) 25 percent shall be used for the sustainment, 
restoration, and modernization (as such terms are de-
fined in the Department of Defense Financial Manage-
ment Regulation 7000.14–R, or successor regulation) of 
existing facilities or infrastructure.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘, but does not in-
clude funds spent for sustainment of existing facilities, 
infrastructure, or equipment’’; 
(3) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) as 
subsections (d) through (f);
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(4) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) COMPLIANCE WITH CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS RE-
LATING
TO
PERSONNEL
AND
TOTAL
FORCE
MANAGE-
MENT.—In identifying amounts to invest pursuant to the re-
quirement under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of a mili-
tary department shall comply with all applicable requirements 
of sections 129 and 129a of this title.’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e)(2), as redesignated by para-
graph (3), by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) A table enumerating, for the period covered by 
the report, the amounts invested to meet the require-
ment under subsection (a)(1), disaggregated by funding 
source and whether the amount is allocated pursuant to 
subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B) of subsection 
(a)(2).’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended 
in subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(3), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (a)(1)’’ each place it appears. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
TECHNICAL
AND
CONFORMING 
AMENDMENTS.—Section 2861(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (e) of section 
2476’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (f) of section 
2476’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘subsection (a) of such sec-
tion’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(1) of such sec-
tion’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this sec-
tion shall apply with respect to fiscal years beginning on or 
after October 1, 2023. 
SEC. 375. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR BIENNIAL RE-
PORT ON CORE DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND 
REPAIR. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply 
to the report required to be submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 2464(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (45).
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SEC. 376. CONTINUATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR ANNUAL RE-
PORT ON FUNDS EXPENDED FOR PERFORMANCE 
OF DEPOT-LEVEL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR 
WORKLOADS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1080(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 
114–92; 129 Stat. 1000; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) does not apply 
to the report required to be submitted to Congress under sec-
tion 2466(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1061(c) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Pub-
lic Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2401; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) is 
amended by striking paragraph (46). 
SEC. 377. CLARIFICATION OF CALCULATION FOR CERTAIN 
WORKLOAD CARRYOVER OF DEPARTMENT OF THE 
ARMY. 
For purposes of calculating the amount of workload car-
ryover with respect to the depots and arsenals of the Depart-
ment of the Army, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize 
the Secretary of the Army to use a calculation for such carry-
over that applies a material end of period exclusion. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 381. ANNUAL REPORTS BY DEPUTY SECRETARY OF DE-
FENSE ON ACTIVITIES OF JOINT SAFETY COUNCIL. 
Section 184(k) of title 10, United States Code is amend-
ed—
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(1) by striking ‘‘REPORT.—The Chair’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘REPORTS.—(1) The Chair’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Not later than March 31, 2023, and not later than 
December 31 of each year thereafter, the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing— 
‘‘(A) a summary of the goals and priorities of the 
Deputy Secretary for the year following the date of the 
submission of the report with respect to the activities of 
the Council; and 
‘‘(B) an assessment by the Deputy Secretary of the 
activities of the Council carried out during the year pre-
ceding the date of such submission.’’. 
SEC. 382. ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
CONTRACTORS USING MILITARY WORKING DOGS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 50 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sec-
tion (and conforming the table of sections at the beginning 
of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 995. Accountability for contractors using military 
working dogs 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT
FOR CON-
TRACTORS.—Each covered contract shall specify that the con-
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tractor is required to submit to the Under Secretary of De-
fense (Comptroller), on an annual basis for the duration of 
the covered contract, a report containing an identification 
of— 
‘‘(1) the number of military working dogs that are 
in the possession of the covered contractor and located 
outside of the continental United States in support of a 
military operation, if any; and 
‘‘(2) the primary location of any such military 
working dogs. 
‘‘(b) COVERED CONTRACT DEFINED.—In this section 
the term ‘covered contract’ means a contract that the Sec-
retary of Defense determines involves military working 
dogs.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Section 995 of title 10, United 
States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with re-
spect to a contract entered into on or after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, and annually thereafter for each of the subsequent 
three years, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the con-
gressional defense committees a briefing on the implementa-
tion of section 995 of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a).
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(d) DEADLINE
FOR GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) shall issue the guidance 
on the annual reporting requirement under section 995 of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(e) REGULATIONS TO PROHIBIT ABANDONMENT.—Not 
later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue regulations to pro-
hibit the abandonment of military working dogs used in sup-
port of a military operation outside of the continental United 
States. 
SEC. 383. MEMBERSHIP OF COAST GUARD ON JOINT SAFETY 
COUNCIL. 
Section 184(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (E); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) During periods in which the Coast Guard is 
not operating as a service in the Department of the 
Navy, an officer of the Coast Guard, appointed by the 
Secretary of Homeland Security.’’.
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SEC. 384. INCLUSION IN REPORT ON UNFUNDED PRIORITIES 
NATIONAL GUARD RESPONSIBILITIES IN CONNEC-
TION WITH NATURAL AND MAN-MADE DISASTERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In the report required under section 
222a of title 10, United States Code, for fiscal year 2024, the 
officer specified under subsection (b)(7) of such section shall 
include as part of the National Guard unfunded priorities de-
scribed in subsection (c)(3) of such section unfunded prior-
ities that relate to non-Federal National Guard responsibil-
ities in connection with natural and man-made disasters. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 222a(c)(3) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘sub-
section (b)(6)’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(7)’’. 
SEC. 385. SUPPORT FOR TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PER-
SONNEL ON WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RE-
SPONSE. 
Section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1367; 
32 U.S.C. 501 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 351. TRAINING OF NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL ON 
WILDFIRE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE. 
‘‘The Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Air 
Force, in consultation with the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau, may provide support for the training of appropriate
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personnel of the National Guard on wildfire prevention and 
response. In carrying out this section, the Secretaries— 
‘‘(1) shall give a preference to personnel assigned to 
military installations with the highest wildfire suppres-
sion needs, as determined by the Secretaries; and 
‘‘(2) may consult with the Executive Board of the 
National Interagency Fire Center.’’. 
SEC. 386. INTERAGENCY COLLABORATION AND EXTENSION OF 
PILOT PROGRAM ON MILITARY WORKING DOGS 
AND EXPLOSIVES DETECTION. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 381(b) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 
(Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1672; 10 U.S.C. 3062 note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘2024’’ and inserting ‘‘2025’’. 
(b) REVIEW OF RESEARCH EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE
AND DEPARTMENT
OF HOMELAND SECU-
RITY.— 
(1) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall 
conduct a review of the recent and ongoing research, 
testing, and evaluation efforts of the Department of De-
fense and the Department of Homeland Security, respec-
tively, regarding explosives detection working dogs. 
(2) MATTERS.—The review under paragraph (1) 
shall include an analysis of the following:
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(A) Any recent or ongoing research efforts of 
the Department of Defense or the Department of 
Homeland Security, respectively, relating to explo-
sives detection working dogs, and any similarities 
between such efforts. 
(B) Any recent or ongoing veterinary research 
efforts of the Department of Defense or the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, respectively, relating to 
working dogs, canines, or other areas that may be 
relevant to the improvement of the breeding, health, 
performance, or training of explosives detection 
working dogs. 
(C) Any research areas relating to explosives 
detection working dogs in which there is a need for 
ongoing research but no such ongoing research is 
being carried out by either the Secretary of Defense 
or the Secretary of Homeland Security, particularly 
with respect to the health, domestic breeding, and 
training of explosives detection working dogs. 
(D) How the recent and ongoing research ef-
forts of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of Homeland Security, respectively, may im-
prove the domestic breeding of working dogs, in-
cluding explosives detection working dogs, and the 
health outcomes and performance of such domesti-
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cally bred working dogs, including through coordi-
nation with academic or industry partners with ex-
perience in research relating to working dogs. 
(E) Potential opportunities for the Secretary of 
Defense to collaborate with the Secretary of Home-
land Security on research relating to explosives de-
tection working dogs. 
(F) Any research partners of the Department 
of Defense or the Department of Homeland Secu-
rity, or both, that may be beneficial in assisting 
with the research efforts and areas described in this 
subsection. 
(c) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days of the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
plan for the Secretary of Defense to collaborate, as appro-
priate, with the Secretary of Homeland Security on research 
relating to explosives detection working dogs and other rel-
evant matters. Such plan shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of potential opportunities for col-
laboration between the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Homeland Security on the research efforts 
and areas described in subsection (a)(2).
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(2) An identification of specific programs or areas 
of research for such collaboration. 
(3) An identification of any additional agreements 
or authorities necessary for the Secretaries to carry out 
such collaboration. 
(4) An identification of additional funding necessary 
to carry out such collaboration. 
(5) An analysis of potential coordination on the re-
search efforts and areas described in subsection (a)(2) 
with academic and industry partners with experience in 
research relating to working dogs, including an identi-
fication of potential opportunities for such coordination 
in carrying out the collaboration described in paragraph 
(1). 
(6) A proposed timeline for the Secretary of De-
fense to engage in such collaboration, including specific 
proposed deadlines. 
(7) A description of how programs carried out pur-
suant to this section seek to address the health and wel-
fare issues identified by the Comptroller General of the 
United States in the report titled ‘‘Working Dogs: Fed-
eral Agencies Need to Better Address Health and Wel-
fare’’ published on October 19, 2022 (GAO-23-104489). 
(8) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense con-
siders appropriate.
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(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Homeland Security of 
the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘explosives detection working dog’’ 
means a canine that, in connection with the work duties 
of the canine performed for a Federal department or 
agency, is certified and trained to detect odors indicating 
the presence of explosives in a given object or area, in 
addition to the performance of such other duties for the 
Federal department or agency as may be assigned. 
SEC. 387. AMENDMENT TO THE SIKES ACT. 
(a) 
USE
OF
NATURAL
FEATURES.—Section 
101(a)(3)(A) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(a)(3)(A)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating clauses (ii) and (iii) as clauses 
(iii) and (iv), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after clause (i) the following: 
‘‘(ii) the use of natural and nature-based fea-
tures to maintain or improve military installation 
resilience;’’.
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(b) EXPANDING AND MAKING PERMANENT THE PRO-
GRAM FOR INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT FOR MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS.—Section 101(g) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a(g)) is amended— 
(1) by striking the header and inserting ‘‘PROGRAM 
FOR INVASIVE SPECIES MANAGEMENT FOR MILITARY 
INSTALLATIONS’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘During fiscal years 2009 
through 2014, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in Guam’’. 
SEC. 388. NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL FIRE PROTEC-
TION AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) STANDARDS REQUIRED.—Beginning not later than 
one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall ensure that— 
(1) members of the Armed Forces and employees of 
Defense Agencies who provide fire protection services to 
military installations comply with the national consensus 
standards developed by the National Fire Protection As-
sociation; 
(2) the minimum staffing requirement for any fire-
fighting vehicle responding to a structural building emer-
gency at a military installation is not less than four fire-
fighters per vehicle; and
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(3) the minimum staffing requirement for any fire-
fighting vehicle responding to an aircraft or airfield inci-
dent at a military installation is not less than three fire-
fighters per vehicle. 
(b) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary of a 
military department shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Sen-
ate a report that— 
(1) details each instance in which the standards of 
that military department deviate from the national con-
sensus standards specified in subsection (a)(1), and at 
what military installation; 
(2) includes, for each military installation under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary, a detailed description of 
response times for emergency services and firefighting 
vehicle staffing levels; and 
(3) includes an assessment of the feasibility of re-
quiring compliance with the national consensus stand-
ards specified in subsection (a)(1) in accordance with 
such subsection at each military installation under the 
jurisdiction of that Secretary (without exception), the 
cost of requiring such compliance, and the estimated 
timeline for that Secretary to implement such require-
ment.
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and ‘‘Defense Agen-
cy’’ have the meanings given such terms in section 101 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘firefighter’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 707(b) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Pub. L. 116–92; 
10 U.S.C. 1074m note). 
(3) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the mean-
ing given that term in section 2801 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 389. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR TACTICAL VEHICLE SAFETY 
DATA COLLECTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall 
each initiate a pilot program to evaluate the utility of using 
data recorders to monitor, assess, and improve readiness and 
the safe operation of military tactical vehicles in the Army 
and the Marine Corps, respectively. 
(b) DURATION.—Each pilot program initiated under 
subsection (a) shall be carried out for a period of not less 
than two years. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.—In carrying out a pilot program 
under this section, the Secretary of the Army and the Sec-
retary of the Navy each shall—
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(2) The purchase and distribution of age-appro-
priate books to covered caregivers assigned to or serving 
at an installation of the Department with a child devel-
opment center or library at which the Secretary is car-
rying out the program. 
(3) The dissemination to covered caregivers of edu-
cation materials on early literacy. 
(4) Such other activities as the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—In carrying out the program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may conduct the activities under 
subsection (b) at any child development center or library lo-
cated on an installation of the Department. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate a briefing on the extent to which 
the authority under subsection (a) is used, including— 
(1) a description of any activities carried out under 
the program so authorized; and 
(2) an evaluation of the potential expansion of such 
program to be included as a part of the pediatric pri-
mary care of young children and to be carried out in 
military medical treatment facilities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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opment, or manufacturing customization that the pro-
tege firm implements in order to ensure that a tech-
nology developed by the protege firm will be ready for 
integration with a program or system of the Department 
of Defense. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The terms ‘‘mentor firm’’, ‘‘protege firm’’ 
have the meanings given under section 4902 of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 
(B) The term ‘‘Mentor-Protege Program’’ 
means the Mentor-Protege Program established 
under section 4902 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by this section. 
(4) TERMINATION.—The pilot program established 
under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 
five years after the date on which the pilot program is 
established. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) BUY INDIAN ACT.—Section 23(a)(2) of the Act 
of June 25, 1910 (commonly known as the ‘‘Buy Indian 
Act’’) (36 Stat. 861, 25 U.S.C. 47(a)(2)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 831(c) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note; 
Public Law 101–510)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 4902(c) of 
title 10, United States Code’’.
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contractor production facilities, tooling, or workforce de-
velopment. 
(4) The implementation of analytical tools and proc-
esses to monitor and assess the health of the industrial 
base and to use near real-time data and visualization ca-
pabilities in making production and distribution deci-
sions, with an emphasis on identifying, assessing, and 
demonstrating commercially available tools. 
(5) The establishment and tracking of goals and 
metrics to support institutionalization of defense indus-
trial base health assessment and planning. 
(c) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than November 1, 
2023, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees an interim briefing on the demonstration exercise 
required under subsection (a), including— 
(1) an identification of the programs and use cases 
to be demonstrated; 
(2) a description of methodology for executing the 
demonstration exercise, including analytical tools or 
metrics identified to support the process; and 
(3) any preliminary findings. 
(d) ASSESSMENT.—Not later than March 1, 2025, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report assessing the demonstration exercise required 
under subsection (a), including a description of—