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(3) The reduction of the risk of executing oper-
ation and contingency plans of the Department of De-
fense. 
(4) To maximize execution of Department oper-
ation and contingency plans, in the event deterrence 
fails. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of, and recommended changes to 
achieve, the required force structure and posture of as-
signed and allocated forces within the Arctic region 
for fiscal year 2027 necessary to achieve the objectives 
described in paragraph (1), which shall be informed 
by— 
(A) a review of United States military re-
quirements based on operation and contingency 
plans, capabilities of potential adversaries, as-
sessed gaps or shortfalls of the joint force within 
the Arctic region, and scenarios that consider— 
(i) potential contingencies that com-
mence in the Arctic region and contin-
gencies that commence in other regions but 
affect the Arctic region; 
(ii) use of near-, mid-, and far-time 
horizons to encompass the range of cir-
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cumstances required to test new concepts 
and doctrine; and 
(iii) supporting analyses that focus on 
the number of regionally postured military 
units and the quality of capability of such 
units; 
(B) a review of current United States mili-
tary force posture and deployment plans within 
the Arctic region, especially of Arctic-based forces 
that provide support to, or receive support from, 
the United States Northern Command, the 
United States Indo-Pacific Command, or the 
United States European Command; 
(C) an analysis of potential future realign-
ments of United States forces in the region, in-
cluding options for strengthening United States 
presence, access, readiness, training, exercises, lo-
gistics, and pre-positioning; and 
(D) any other matter the Commander deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(2) A discussion of any factor that may influence 
the United States posture, supported by annual 
wargames and other forms of research and analysis. 
(3) An assessment of capabilities requirements to 
achieve such objectives. 
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(4) An assessment of logistics requirements, in-
cluding personnel, equipment, supplies, storage, and 
maintenance needs to achieve such objectives. 
(5) An assessment and identification of required 
infrastructure and military construction investments 
to achieve such objectives. 
(6) An assessment and recommended changes to 
the leadership, organization, and management of Arc-
tic policy, strategy, and operations among the com-
batant commands and military services. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 15, 
2022, the Commander of the United States Northern 
Command, in consultation and coordination with 
United States European Command and United States 
Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the assessment 
required by paragraph (1). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by subpara-
graph (A) may be submitted in classified form, but 
shall include an unclassified summary. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—Not later than February 15, 
2022, the Commander of United States Northern 
Command shall make the report available to the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for 
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Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), 
the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evalua-
tion, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
Secretaries of the military departments, and the chiefs 
of staff of each military service. 
SEC. 1058. ANNUAL REPORT AND BRIEFING ON GLOBAL 
FORCE MANAGEMENT ALLOCATION PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than October 31, 2022, 
and annually thereafter through 2024, the Secretary of De-
fense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a classified re-
port and a classified briefing on the Global Force Manage-
ment Allocation Plan and its implementation. 
(b) REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 
shall include a summary describing the Global Force Man-
agement Allocation Plan being implemented as of October 
1 of the year in which the report is provided. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Each briefing required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) A summary of the major modifications to 
global force allocation made during the preceding fis-
cal year that deviated from the Global Force Manage-
ment Allocation Plan for that fiscal year as a result 
of a shift in strategic priorities, requests for forces, or 
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other contingencies, and an explanation for such 
modifications. 
(2) A description of the major differences between 
the Global Force Management Allocation Plan for the 
current fiscal year and the Global Force Management 
Allocation Plan for the preceding fiscal year. 
(3) A description of any difference between the 
actual global allocation of forces, as of October 1 of 
the year in which the briefing is provided, and the 
forces stipulated in the Global Force Management Al-
location Plan being implemented on that date. 
Subtitle F—District of Columbia 
National Guard Home Rule 
SEC. 1066. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘District of Columbia 
National Guard Home Rule Act’’. 
SEC. 1067. EXTENSION OF NATIONAL GUARD AUTHORITIES 
TO MAYOR OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 
(a) MAYOR AS COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.—Section 6 of 
the Act entitled ‘‘An Act to provide for the organization of 
the militia of the District of Columbia, and for other pur-
poses’’, approved March 1, 1889 (sec. 49–409, D.C. Official 
Code), is amended by striking ‘‘President of the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the District of Columbia’’. 
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Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia’’; 
(3) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘the com-
manding general of the District of Columbia National 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia’’; and 
(4) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘the com-
manding general of the District of Columbia National 
Guard’’ and inserting ‘‘the Mayor of the District of 
Columbia’’. 
(i) ISSUANCE OF SUPPLIES.—Section 702(a) of such 
title is amended by striking ‘‘commanding general of the 
National Guard of the District of Columbia’’ and inserting 
‘‘Mayor of the District of Columbia’’. 
(j) APPOINTMENT
OF
FISCAL
OFFICER.—Section 
708(a) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘commanding 
general of the National Guard of the District of Columbia’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Mayor of the District of Columbia’’. 
SEC. 1070. CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO THE DISTRICT OF 
COLUMBIA HOME RULE ACT. 
Section 602(b) of the District of Columbia Home Rule 
Act (sec. 1–206.02(b), D.C. Official Code) is amended by 
striking ‘‘the National Guard of the District of Columbia,’’. 
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 
1071. 
TECHNICAL, 
CONFORMING, 
AND 
CLERICAL 
AMENDMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, 
United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The table of chapters at the beginning of part 
I of subtitle A is amended by striking the item relat-
ing to the second section 19 (relating to cyber mat-
ters). 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 2 is amended by striking the item relating to 
section 118 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘118. Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems.’’. 
(3) The second section 118a, as added by section 
341 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 116–283), is redesignated as section 118b, 
and the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 
2 of such title is conformed accordingly. 
(4) Section 138(b)(2)(A)(i) is amended by strik-
ing the semicolon. 
(5) Section 196(d) is amended by striking ‘‘,,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘,’’. 
(6) Section 231a(e)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘include the following,’’ and inserting ‘‘include’’. 
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(7) Section 240b(b)(1)(B)(xiii) is amended by 
striking ‘‘An’’ and inserting ‘‘A’’. 
(8) Section 240g(a)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘;’’. 
(9) Section 393(b)(2)(D) is amended by inserting 
a period at the end. 
(10) Section 483(f)(3) is amended by inserting 
‘‘this’’ before ‘‘title’’. 
(11) Section 651(a) is amended by inserting a 
comma after ‘‘3806(d)(1))’’. 
(12) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 39 is amended by adding a period at the end 
of the item relating to section 691. 
(13) Section 823(a)(2) (article 23(a)(2) of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by in-
serting a comma after ‘‘Army’’. 
(14) Section 856(b) (article 56(b) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking 
‘‘subsection (d) of section 853a’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (c) of section 853a’’. 
(15) Section 1044e(g) is amended by striking 
‘‘number of Special Victims’ Counsel’’ and inserting 
‘‘number of Special Victims’ Counsels’’. 
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(16) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 54 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1065 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1065. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: certain veterans, caregivers 
for veterans, and Foreign Service officers.’’. 
(17) Section 1463(a)(4) is amended by striking 
‘‘that that’’ and inserting ‘‘that’’. 
(18) Section 1465(b)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘the the’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 
(19) Section 1466(a) is amended, in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Coast guard’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Coast Guard’’. 
(20) Section 1554a(g)(2) is amended by striking 
‘‘..’’ and inserting ‘‘.’’. 
(21) Section 1599h is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by redesignating the 
second paragraph (7) and paragraph (8) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1), by redesignating 
the second subparagraph (G) and subparagraph 
(H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively. 
(22) Section 1705(a) is amended by striking ‘‘a 
fund’’ and inserting ‘‘an account’’. 
(23) Section 1722a(a) is amended by striking 
‘‘,,’’ and inserting ‘‘,’’. 
(24) Section 1788a(e) is amended— 
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(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 
167(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 167(j)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘covered 
personnel’’ and inserting ‘‘covered individuals’’; 
and 
(C) in paragraph (5), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘ ‘covered 
personnel’ ’’ and inserting ‘‘ ‘covered individ-
uals’ ’’. 
(25) The table of chapters at the beginning of 
Part III of subtitle A is amended, in the item relating 
to chapter 113, by striking the period after ‘‘2200g’’. 
(26) Section 2107(a) is amended by striking ‘‘or 
Space Force’’. 
(27) Section 2279b(b) is amended by redesig-
nating the second paragraph (11) as paragraph (12). 
(28) Section 2321(f) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
item’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘the com-
mercial product’’. 
(29) The second section 2350m (relating to Exe-
cution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization Security Investment Program), as 
added by section 2503 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283) is redesig-
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nated as section 2350q and the table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter II of chapter 138 is con-
formed accordingly. 
(30) Section 2534(a) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘prin-
ciple’’ and inserting ‘‘principal’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (j)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (k)’’. 
(31) Section 2891a(e)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘the any’’ and inserting ‘‘the’’. 
(32) The table of sections at the beginning of 
chapter 871 is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 8749 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘8749. Civil service mariners of Military Sealift Command: release of drug and 
alcohol test results to Coast Guard.’’. 
(33) The second section 9084, as added by sec-
tion 1601 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283), is transferred to appear after 
section 9085 and redesignated as section 9086, and 
the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 908 
of such title is conformed accordingly. 
(34) Section 9132 (relating to Regular Air Force 
and Regular Space Force: reenlistment after service 
as an officer) is redesignated as section 9138. 
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