831 
(c) PEOPLE’S LIBERATION ARMY DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘People’s Liberation Army’’ means the 
land, naval, and air military services, the People’s Armed 
Police, the Strategic Support Force, the Rocket Force, and 
any other related security element within the Government 
of China or the Chinese Communist Party that the Sec-
retary determines is appropriate. 
SEC. 1312. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON INVITING TAIWAN TO 
THE RIM OF THE PACIFIC EXERCISE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the naval forces of Tai-
wan should be invited to participate in the Rim of the Pa-
cific exercise conducted in 2024. 
SEC. 1313. JOINT EXERCISES WITH TAIWAN. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) joint military exercises with Taiwan are an 
important component of improving military readi-
ness and joint operability of both countries; 
(2) the Commander of United States Indo-Pa-
cific Command, and other commands in the United 
States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility, 
already possess the legal authority to carry out such 
exercises; and 
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(3) the United States should better use existing 
authorities to improve the readiness and joint oper-
ability of United States and Taiwanese forces. 
(b) AUTHORITY RECOGNIZED.—The Commander of 
United States Indo-Pacific Command is authorized to carry 
out military exercises with Taiwan that— 
(1) include multiple warfare domains and make 
extensive use of military common operations network 
used by United States, allied, and Taiwanese forces; 
(2) to the maximum extent practical, incorporate 
the cooperation of 2 or more combatant and subordi-
nate unified commands; and 
(3) present a complex military problem and in-
clude a force presentation of a strategic competitor. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters Relating 
to Foreign Nations 
SEC. 1331. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREG-
ULAR WARFARE. 
(a) CODIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
127c a new section 127d consisting of— 
(A) a heading as follows: 
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‘‘§ 127d. Support of special operations for irregular 
warfare’’; and 
(B) a text consisting of the text of sub-
sections (a) through (i) of section 1202 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1639). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 127c the 
following new item: 
‘‘127d. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF DOLLAR AMOUNT.—Section 
127d of title 10, United States Code, as so amended, is fur-
ther amended in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘$15,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$25,000,000’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1202 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 is 
repealed. 
SEC. 1332. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY 
AND LOSS. 
Section 1213(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 
2731 note) is amended by striking ‘‘During’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘December 31, 2023, not’’ and inserting 
‘‘Not’’. 
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SEC. 1333. EXTENSION OF UNITED STATES-ISRAEL CO-
OPERATION TO COUNTER UNMANNED AERIAL 
SYSTEMS. 
Section 1278(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1702; 22 U.S.C. 
8606 note) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1334. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF UNITED 
STATES-ISRAEL COOPERATION TO COUNTER 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO ESTABLISH CAPABILITIES
TO 
COUNTER
UNMANNED
AERIAL
SYSTEMS.—Subsection 
(a)(1) of section 1278 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 
1702; 22 U.S.C. 8606 note) is amended in the first sentence 
by inserting after ‘‘to establish capabilities for countering 
unmanned aerial systems’’ the following ‘‘, including di-
rected energy capabilities,’’. 
(b) SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting at the end 
before the period the following: ‘‘, including directed 
energy capabilities’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘$25,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$40,000,000’’. 
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(c) SUNSET.—Subsection (f) of such section is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘December 31, 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2026’’. 
SEC. 1335. MODIFICATION TO INITIATIVE TO SUPPORT PRO-
TECTION OF NATIONAL SECURITY ACADEMIC 
RESEARCHERS 
FROM 
UNDUE 
INFLUENCE 
AND OTHER SECURITY THREATS. 
(a) 
IN
GENERAL.—Clause 
(iii) 
of 
section 
1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (10 U.S.C. 2358 note; 
Public Law 115–232) is amended— 
(1) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) to provide documented sup-
port to a defense or an intelligence 
agency of the applicable country; or’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2023 or any subsequent fiscal 
year for the Department of Defense for research, devel-
opment, test, and evaluation may be provided to an 
entity that maintains a contract between the entity 
and a Chinese or Russian academic institution iden-
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tified 
on 
the 
list 
developed 
under 
section 
1286(c)(8)(A) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 by rea-
son of meeting the requirements of clause (ii) or (iii) 
(as amended by subsection (a)) of such section. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the prohibition on funds under this subsection 
with respect to an entity if the Secretary determines 
that such a waiver is appropriate. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2023 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2023 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
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SEC. 1405. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2023 for the Defense Health Program for use of 
the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the 
Department of Defense for providing for the health of eligi-
ble beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 1411. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1405 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 
maintenance, $168,000,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra-
tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes 
of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 
transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and ap-
propriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 
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(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 
of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations 
for which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be 
used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1412. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2023 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund the sum of $152,360,000 of which— 
(1) $75,360,000 is for operation, maintenance, 
construction and renovation; and 
(2) $77,000,000 is for major construction. 
SEC. 1413. STUDY AND PILOT PROGRAM ON SEMICONDUC-
TORS AND THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCK-
PILE. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall— 
(A) conduct a study on the strategic mate-
rials required by the Department of Defense to 
execute the operational plans of the Department 
in a conflict with a strategic competitor lasting 
not less than six months; and 
(B) submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on such study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the specific number 
and type of semiconductors for key systems and 
munitions, delineated by technical specifications, 
performance requirements, and end-use applica-
tions, that the Department of Defense requires to 
execute and sustain the operational plans of the 
Department during a conflict with a strategic 
competitor in the Indo-Pacific for not less than 
six months. 
(B) A description of any supply chain 
vulnerabilities or choke points, including from 
sole sources of supply or geographic proximity to 
strategic competitors, involving the critical min-
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erals and strategic raw materials (including 
chemicals) required to produce the semiconduc-
tors described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) A description of any supply chain 
vulnerabilities or choke points, including from 
sole sources, geographic proximity to strategic 
competitors, or legacy technology, involving the 
manufacturing equipment required for each step 
in the manufacturing process from the raw ma-
terials described in subparagraph (B) to the fin-
ished and operational semiconductor chip de-
scribed in subparagraph (A), and an identifica-
tion of potential secure sources of supply or 
manufacturing involving the United States, al-
lied, or partner nations. 
(D) An analysis of the ability of the De-
partment of Defense and private industry, as ap-
propriate, to procure the semiconductors de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) and mitigate the 
vulnerabilities identified in subparagraphs (B) 
and (C), during a conflict with a strategic com-
petitor in the Indo-Pacific lasting not less than 
six months, along with associated recommenda-
tions, any additional necessary authorities to 
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carry out such recommendations, and the cost of 
each recommendation. 
(E) A feasibility assessment, expected cost, 
and recommendations for acquiring strategic 
materials for the National Defense Stockpile. 
(F) A description of options to finance the 
cost of the recommendations described in sub-
paragraph (D). 
(G) The anticipated annual cost, through 
fiscal year 2028, of a pilot program to acquire 
for the National Defense Stockpile the highest 
priority strategic materials. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Upon the submission of 
the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall carry out a pilot program to, subject to the 
availability of appropriations, acquire for the Na-
tional Defense Stockpile the highest priority strategic 
materials identified in such report. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the es-
tablishment of the pilot program described in this 
subsection, and annually thereafter until the date de-
scribed in paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the status and effects of the pilot program. 
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(3) TERMINATION.—The pilot program estab-
lished under this subsection shall terminate on Sep-
tember 30, 2028. 
(c) STRATEGIC MATERIALS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘strategic materials’’ means— 
(1) 
semiconductors 
described 
in 
subsection 
(a)(2)(A); 
(2) critical minerals and strategic raw materials 
described in subsection (a)(2)(B); and 
(3) manufacturing equipment described in para-
graph (2)(C). 
SEC. 1414. RESTORING ESSENTIAL ENERGY AND SECURITY 
HOLDINGS ONSHORE FOR RARE EARTHS. 
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated for the National Defense Stockpile 
Transaction Fund by section 4501, the National Defense 
Stockpile Manager may use up to $253,500,000 for acquisi-
tion of the following materials determined to be strategic 
and critical materials required to meet the defense, indus-
trial, and essential civilian needs of the United States: 
(1) Neodymium oxide, praseodymium oxide, and 
neodymium iron boron (NdFeB) magnet block. 
(2) Titanium. 
(3) Energetic materials. 
(4) Iso-molded graphite. 
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(5) Grain-oriented electric steel. 
(6) Tire cord steel. 
(7) Cadmium zinc telluride. 
(b) COMPLIANCE WITH STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MA-
TERIALS STOCK PILING ACT.—Any acquisition using funds 
appropriated pursuant to this section shall be carried out 
in accordance with the provisions of the Strategic and Crit-
ical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98 et seq.). 
(c) DISCLOSURES CONCERNING RARE EARTH ELE-
MENTS AND COVERED CRITICAL MINERALS BY CONTRAC-
TORS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Beginning on the date that 
is 30 months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall require that any 
contractor that provides to the Department of Defense 
a system with a permanent magnet that contains rare 
earth elements or covered critical minerals to disclose 
in a classified form, along with delivery of the system, 
the provenance of the magnet. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A disclosure under paragraph 
(1) shall include an identification of the country or 
countries in which— 
(A) any rare earth elements and covered 
critical minerals used in the magnet were mined; 
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(B) such elements and minerals were re-
fined into oxides; 
(C) such elements and minerals were made 
into metals and alloys; and 
(D) the magnet was sintered or bonded and 
magnetized. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPLY CHAIN TRACK-
ING SYSTEM.—If a contractor cannot make the disclo-
sure required by paragraph (1) with respect to a sys-
tem described in that paragraph, the Secretary shall 
require the contractor to establish and implement a 
supply chain tracking system in order to make the 
disclosure not later than 180 days after providing the 
system to the Department of Defense. 
(4) WAIVERS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary may 
waive a requirement under paragraph (1) or (3) 
with respect to a system described in paragraph 
(1) for a period of not more than 180 days if the 
Secretary certifies to the appropriate congres-
sional committees that— 
(i) the continued procurement of the 
system is necessary to meet the demands of 
a national emergency declared under section 
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201 of the National Emergencies Act (50 
U.S.C. 1621); or 
(ii) the contractor cannot currently 
make the disclosure required by paragraph 
(1) but is making significant efforts to com-
ply with the requirements of that para-
graph. 
(B) WAIVER RENEWALS.—The Secretary— 
(i) may renew a waiver under sub-
paragraph (A)(i) as many times as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate; and 
(ii) may not renew a waiver under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) more than twice. 
(5) BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 
days after the submission of each report required by 
subsection (e)(3), the Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide to the appropriate congressional committees a 
briefing that includes— 
(A) a summary of the disclosures made 
under this subsection; 
(B) an assessment of the extent of reliance 
by the United States on foreign countries, and 
especially countries that are not allies of the 
United States, for rare earth elements and cov-
ered critical minerals; 
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(C) a determination with respect to which 
systems described in paragraph (1) are of the 
greatest concern for interruptions of supply 
chains with respect to rare earth elements and 
covered critical minerals; and 
(D) any suggestions for legislation or fund-
ing that would mitigate security gaps in such 
supply chains. 
(d) EXPANSION OF RESTRICTIONS ON PROCUREMENT 
OF MILITARY AND DUAL-USE TECHNOLOGIES BY CHINESE 
MILITARY COMPANIES.—Section 1211 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 
4651 note pre c.) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘COM-
MUNIST
CHINESE
MILITARY
COMPANIES’’ and 
inserting ‘‘CHINESE MILITARY COMPANIES’’; 
(2) in subsection (a), by inserting after ‘‘mili-
tary company’’ the following: ‘‘, any Chinese military 
company, or any Non-SDN Chinese military-indus-
trial complex company’’; 
(3) by amending subsection (b) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(b) GOODS AND SERVICES COVERED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of subsection 
(a), and except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
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goods and services described in this subsection are 
goods and services— 
‘‘(A) on the munitions list of the Inter-
national Traffic in Arms Regulations; or 
‘‘(B) on the Commerce Control List that— 
‘‘(i) are classified in the 600 series; or 
‘‘(ii) contain rare earth elements or 
covered critical minerals. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Goods and services described 
in this subsection do not include goods or services 
procured— 
‘‘(A) in connection with a visit by a vessel 
or an aircraft of the United States Armed Forces 
to the People’s Republic of China; 
‘‘(B) for testing purposes; or 
‘‘(C) for purposes of gathering intelligence.’’; 
(4) in subsection (e)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and 
(2) as paragraphs (3) and (6), respectively; 
(C) by inserting before paragraph (3), as 
redesignated by subparagraph (B), the following: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Chinese military company’ has 
the meaning given that term by section 1260H(d)(1) 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Commerce Control List’ means 
the list maintained by the Bureau of Industry and 
Security and set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 
774 of the Export Administration Regulations.’’; and 
(D) by inserting after paragraph (3), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘covered critical mineral’ means— 
‘‘(A) antimony; 
‘‘(B) beryllium; 
‘‘(C) cobalt; 
‘‘(D) graphite; 
‘‘(E) lithium; 
‘‘(F) manganese; 
‘‘(G) nickel; 
‘‘(H) tantalum; 
‘‘(I) tungsten; or 
‘‘(J) vanadium. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘Export Administration Regula-
tions’ has the meaning given that term in section 
1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 
U.S.C. 4801).’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(7) The term ‘Non-SDN Chinese military-in-
dustrial complex company’ means any entity on the 
Non-SDN Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Com-
panies List— 
‘‘(A) established pursuant to Executive 
Order 13959 (50 U.S.C. 1701 note; relating to 
addressing the threat from securities investments 
that finance Communist Chinese military com-
panies), as amended before, on, or after the date 
of the enactment of the Restoring Essential En-
ergy and Security Holdings Onshore for Rare 
Earths Act of 2022; and 
‘‘(B) maintained by the Office of Foreign 
Assets Control of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘rare earth element’ means— 
‘‘(A) cerium; 
‘‘(B) dysprosium; 
‘‘(C) erbium; 
‘‘(D) europium; 
‘‘(E) gadolinium; 
‘‘(F) holmium; 
‘‘(G) lanthanum; 
‘‘(H) lutetium; 
‘‘(I) neodymium; 
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‘‘(J) praseodymium; 
‘‘(K) promethium; 
‘‘(L) samarium; 
‘‘(M) scandium; 
‘‘(N) terbium; 
‘‘(O) thulium; 
‘‘(P) ytterbium; or 
‘‘(Q) yttrium.’’. 
(e) REVIEW OF COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACTING RE-
QUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and periodically 
thereafter until the termination date specified in 
paragraph (5), the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall assess the extent of the efforts of the De-
partment of Defense to comply with the requirements 
of— 
(A) subsection (c); 
(B) section 1211 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, as 
amended by subsection (d) of this section; and 
(C) section 4872 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) 
BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—The 
Comptroller 
General shall periodically, until the termination date 
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specified in paragraph (5), provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the results of 
the assessments conducted under paragraph (1) that 
includes an assessment of— 
(A) the inclusion by the Department of De-
fense of necessary contracting clauses in relevant 
contracts to meet the requirements described in 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) the efforts of the Department of Defense 
to assess the compliance of contractors with such 
clauses. 
(3) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Comptroller Gen-
eral shall, not less frequently than every 2 years until 
the termination date specified in paragraph (5), sub-
mit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port on the results of the assessments conducted under 
paragraph (1) that includes an assessment of— 
(A) the inclusion by the Department of De-
fense of necessary contracting clauses in relevant 
contracts to meet the requirements described in 
subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) of paragraph 
(1); and 
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(B) the efforts of the Department of Defense 
to assess the compliance of contractors with such 
clauses. 
(4) REFERRAL.—If, in conducting an assessment 
under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General deter-
mines that a contractor has failed to comply with any 
of the requirements described in subparagraphs (A), 
(B), and (C) of paragraph (1), the relevant Inspectors 
General, or other enforcement agencies, as appro-
priate, for further examination and possible enforce-
ment actions. 
(5) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this 
subsection shall terminate on the date that is 10 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered 
critical minerals’’ and ‘‘rare earth element’’ have the mean-
ings given to such terms in section 1211 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 
4651 note prec.). 
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Manager may acquire materials determined to be strategic 
and critical under section 3(a) without regard to the re-
quirement of the first sentence of paragraph (1) if the Stock-
pile Manager determines there is a shortfall of such mate-
rials in the stockpile.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘to carry out 
the purposes for which appropriated for a period of 
two fiscal years, if so provided in appropriation 
Acts’’ and inserting ‘‘until expended, unless otherwise 
provided in appropriations Acts’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION THAT STOCKPILE MAY NOT BE 
USED FOR BUDGETARY PURPOSES.—Section 2(c) of the 
Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 
U.S.C. 98a(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘is not to be used’’ 
and inserting ‘‘shall not be used’’. 
(c) ANNUAL BRIEFINGS.—Section 11 of the Strategic 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h– 
2) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c)(1) Not later than 30 days after submitting a re-
port required by subsection (a), the National Defense Stock-
pile Manager shall brief the committees specified in para-
graph (2) on the state of the stockpile and the acquisitions 
intended to be made within the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) The committees specified in this paragraph 
are— 
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the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, the review re-
quired under this subsection may include reviews of addi-
tional serial data standards beyond MIL–STD–1553. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required under subsection 
(a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) An identification of programs and weapon 
systems currently employing MIL–STD–1553 and 
other serial data standards, as appropriate, across the 
Department of Defense, the military departments, and 
components, with notations for any programs pre-
viously assessed by the Strategic Cybersecurity Pro-
gram. 
(2) An evaluation of, and inventory for, the 
vulnerabilities to MIL–STD–1553 and other serial 
data standards, as appropriate. 
(3) An inventory of potential commercial- and 
Government-sourced mitigations and solutions, either 
in use or available to program offices. 
(4) An assessment of potential changes to address 
identified vulnerabilities to MIL–STD–1553 and 
other serial data standards, as appropriate. 
(c) DETERMINATION.—Based on the findings of the re-
view required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
shall determine whether to revise or update MIL–STD–1553 
and other serial data standards, as appropriate. 
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