II 
June 19, 2018 
Ordered to be printed as passed 
In the Senate of the United States, 
June 18, 2018. 
Resolved, That the bill from the House of Representa-
tives (H.R. 5515) entitled ‘‘An Act to authorize appropria-
tions for fiscal year 2019 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense 
activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other pur-
poses.’’, do pass with the following 
AMENDMENT: 
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert: 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘John 
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other 
Act to the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019’’ shall be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘John
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S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF 
CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi-
sions as follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Author-
izations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Author-
izations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National 
Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(5) Division E—Additional Provisions. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capa-
bility. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F Super Hornet and 
EA–18G aircraft program.
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Sec. 122. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) 
aircraft program. 
Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for 
certain vessels. 
Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security 
barriers. 
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile-6. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 127. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product Im-
provement Program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS air-
craft. 
Sec. 142. B–52H aircraft system modernization report. 
Sec. 143. Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitaliza-
tion Program and review of program acceleration opportunities. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 151. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program. 
Sec. 152. Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 
Sec. 153. Authority to procure additional polar-class icebreakers. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development 
Rapid Innovation Program. 
Sec. 212. Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology. 
Sec. 213. Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal pro-
tective equipment against blast injury. 
Sec. 214. Human factors modeling and simulation activities. 
Sec. 215. Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited ac-
cess to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions. 
Sec. 216. Advanced manufacturing activities. 
Sec. 217. National security innovation activities. 
Sec. 218. Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and edu-
cation. 
Sec. 219. Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System. 
Sec. 220. Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national secu-
rity innovation and entrepreneurial education. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2. 
Sec. 222. Defense quantum information science and technology research and de-
velopment program. 
Sec. 223. Joint directed energy test activities. 
Sec. 224. Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access to 
technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to sup-
port Department of Defense missions.
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Sec. 225. Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct re-
search relating to high powered microwave capabilities. 
Sec. 226. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activi-
ties. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Report on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology 
areas. 
Sec. 232. Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical ve-
hicles. 
Sec. 233. Next Generation Combat Vehicle. 
Sec. 234. Report on the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise. 
Sec. 235. Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense lab-
oratories for research and development of technologies for mili-
tary missions. 
Sec. 236. Report on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift. 
Sec. 237. Improvement of the Air Force supply chain. 
Sec. 238. Review of guidance on blast exposure during training. 
Sec. 239. List of technologies and manufacturing capabilities critical to Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 240. Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisi-
tions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems. 
Sec. 241. Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle trans-
mission replacement. 
Sec. 242. Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Further improvements to energy security and resilience. 
Sec. 312. Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and 
polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by 
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 
Sec. 313. Military Mission Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse. 
Sec. 314. Operational energy policy. 
Sec. 315. Funding 
treatment 
of 
perfluorooctane 
sulfonic 
acid 
and 
perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National 
Guard installations. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 321. Reports on readiness. 
Sec. 322. Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United States 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 331. Pilot programs on integration of military information support and 
civil affairs activities. 
Sec. 332. Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group. 
Sec. 333. Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft. 
Sec. 334. U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel.
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Sec. 335. Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readi-
ness Reporting Systems. 
Sec. 336. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms. 
Sec. 337. Limitation on availability of funds for establishment of additional spe-
cialized undergraduate pilot training facility. 
Sec. 338. Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap. 
Sec. 339. Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR). 
Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 351. Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restora-
tion, and Modernization (FSRM) structure and mechanism. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in certain 
grades. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Sec. 422. Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in excess 
of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 2018. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
PART I—OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT REFORM 
Sec. 501. Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of certain com-
missioned officers on active duty. 
Sec. 502. Annual defense manpower requirements report matters. 
Sec. 503. Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service by age 
62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular com-
missioned officer. 
Sec. 504. Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private 
sector training or experience upon original appointment as a 
commissioned officer. 
Sec. 505. Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military de-
partments for officers in certain grades with critical skills. 
Sec. 506. Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular 
merit be placed higher on a promotion list. 
Sec. 507. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration. 
Sec. 508. Competitive category matters. 
Sec. 509. Promotion zone matters.
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Sec. 510. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive 
categories of officers. 
Sec. 511. Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation 
on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and ca-
reer tracks. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 516. Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retire-
ment grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service. 
Sec. 517. Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for per-
manent appointment as a limited duty officer. 
Sec. 518. Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant 
officers in the regular Army. 
Sec. 519. Uniform grade of service of the Chiefs of Chaplains of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 520. Written justification for appointment of Chiefs of Chaplains in grade 
below grade of major general or rear admiral. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 521. Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue 
delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion. 
Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered 
for selection for promotion. 
Sec. 523. Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions of the 
National Guard Bureau. 
Sec. 524. Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Com-
mittee by members on active duty. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 531. Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments. 
Sec. 532. Manning of Forward Deployed Naval Forces. 
Sec. 533. Navy watchstander records. 
Sec. 534. Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations. 
Sec. 535. Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests for re-
view of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 536. Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in correction 
of military records and review of discharge or dismissal pro-
ceedings. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice Matters 
Sec. 541. Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice. 
Sec. 542. Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting ag-
gravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice. 
Sec. 543. Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecu-
tion, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 544. Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice. 
Sec. 545. Expansion of eligibility for Special Victims’ Counsel services. 
Sec. 546. Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of the 
United States Court of Military Commission Review.
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Sec. 547. Expansion of policies on expedited transfer of members of the Armed 
Forces who are victims of sexual assault. 
Sec. 548. Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual as-
sault cases involving members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 549. Inclusion of information on certain collateral conduct of victims of sex-
ual assault in annual reports on sexual assault involving mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Transition, and Resilience 
Sec. 551. Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with payment of 
tuition for off-duty training or education for commissioned offi-
cers of the Armed Forces with any other service obligations. 
Sec. 552. Consecutive service of active service obligations for medical training 
with other service obligations for education or training. 
Sec. 553. Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under 
the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired Re-
serve. 
Sec. 554. Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at sen-
ior level and intermediate level officer professional military edu-
cation courses. 
Sec. 555. Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and com-
munity service. 
Sec. 556. Expansion of authority to assist members in obtaining professional cre-
dentials. 
Sec. 557. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps programs. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
PART I—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION MATTERS 
Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that ben-
efit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department 
of Defense civilian employees. 
Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on 
sexual harassment of students of Activity schools. 
PART II—MILITARY FAMILY READINESS MATTERS 
Sec. 566. Improvement of authority to conduct family support programs for im-
mediate family members of the Armed Forces assigned to special 
operations forces. 
Sec. 567. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program for 
retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their 
immediate families. 
Sec. 568. Expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 
spouses by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 569. Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military 
spouses. 
Sec. 570. Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and other 
next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die while on 
active duty or certain reserve duty. 
Sec. 571. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters.
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Sec. 572. Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and 
other domestic violence. 
Sec. 573. Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at mili-
tary childcare centers. 
Sec. 574. Pilot program on prevention of child abuse and training on safe 
childcare practices among military families. 
Sec. 575. Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition As-
sistance Program activities. 
Sec. 576. Small business activities of military spouses on military installations 
in the United States. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross for Justin 
T. Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Free-
dom. 
Sec. 582. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military work-
ing dogs. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members 
separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of 
military service. 
Sec. 592. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force Acad-
emy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other 
military service academies. 
Sec. 593. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force Insti-
tute of Technology as the President of the United States Air 
Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 594. Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for enlist-
ment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 595. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service mat-
ters. 
Sec. 596. Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Discipli-
nary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. 
Sec. 597. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans 
with service-connected disabilities rated as total. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay. 
Sec. 602. Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to Navy 
officers serving in certain positions. 
Sec. 603. Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of the 
Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade rather 
than time in service. 
Sec. 604. Financial support for lessors under the Military Housing Privatization 
Initiative during 2019. 
Sec. 605. Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay ad-
justment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed serv-
ices. 
Sec. 606. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance 
for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations.
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Sec. 607. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay while 
serving in the uniformed services or National Guard. 
Sec. 608. Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing following 
identification of significant underdetermination of civilian hous-
ing costs for housing areas. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 621. Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor 
indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 631. Rates of per diem for long-term temporary duty assignments. 
Sec. 632. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of 
temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select and 
TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 702. Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employ-
ees Dental Insurance Program. 
Sec. 703. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 704. Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system. 
Sec. 705. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for post- 
traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Improvement of administration of Defense Health Agency and military 
medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 712. Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support 
medical requirements of the combatant commands. 
Sec. 713. Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process. 
Sec. 714. Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring pro-
grams. 
Sec. 715. Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of entities 
carrying out State vaccination programs in connection with 
vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE 
Program. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 
Sec. 722. Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 
Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 
Sec. 723. Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members after 
redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge or 
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Sec. 724. Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credits 
towards a physician assistant degree. 
Sec. 725. Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for special-
ized medical training. 
Sec. 726. Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 
on military installations. 
Sec. 727. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments for members of the 
Armed Forces and related research efforts. 
Sec. 728. Comptroller General review of Defense Health Agency oversight of 
TRICARE managed care support contractors. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority. 
Sec. 802. Commercially available market research. 
Sec. 803. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related 
initiatives. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Department of Defense contracting dispute matters. 
Sec. 812. Continuation of technical data rights during challenges. 
Sec. 813. Increased micro-purchase threshold. 
Sec. 814. Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order con-
tracts. 
Sec. 815. Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract 
authority. 
Sec. 816. Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance of 
subcontractors and joint venture partners. 
Sec. 817. Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost and 
price data. 
Sec. 818. Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems. 
Sec. 819. Comptroller General of the United States report on progress payment 
financing of Department of Defense contracts. 
Sec. 820. Authorization to limit foreign access to technology through contracts. 
Sec. 821. Briefing requirement on services contracts. 
Sec. 822. Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible companies 
that primarily employ American workers and do not actively 
transfer American jobs to potential adversaries. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 831. Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 832. Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on Con-
sideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle. 
Sec. 833. Pilot program to accelerate major weapons system programs. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to acquisition 
personnel management policies and procedures.
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Sec. 842. Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition indus-
try-government exchange. 
Sec. 843. Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 
Sec. 851. Report on commercial item procurement reform. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 861. National technology and industrial base application process. 
Sec. 862. Report on defense electronics industrial base. 
Sec. 863. Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense 
industrial base. 
Subtitle G—Other Transactions 
Sec. 871. Change to notification requirement for other transactions. 
Sec. 872. Data and policy on the use of other transactions. 
Subtitle H—Development and Acquisition of Software Intensive and Digital 
Products and Services 
Sec. 881. Clarifications regarding proprietary and technical data. 
Sec. 882. Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense 
Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of 
Software for Defense Systems. 
Sec. 883. Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development 
methods required under section 873 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 
Sec. 884. Enabling and other activities of the Cloud Executive Steering Group. 
Subtitle I—Other Matters 
Sec. 891. Prohibition on certain telecommunications services or equipment. 
Sec. 892. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Mar-
keting and Advertising Program. 
Sec. 893. Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 894. Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes. 
Sec. 895. Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data re-
garding modeling and simulation activity. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering in connection with priority emerging technologies. 
Sec. 902. Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. 
Sec. 903. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy. 
Sec. 904. Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
Sec. 905. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, Readi-
ness, and Capabilities.
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Sec. 906. Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information Of-
ficer of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 907. Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information 
Center. 
Sec. 908. Limitation on termination of, and transfer of functions, responsibilities, 
and activities of, the Strategic Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 909. Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Manage-
ment Center authority. 
Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense 
Offices and Elements 
Sec. 921. Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development. 
Sec. 922. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Inten-
sity Conflict review of United States Special Operations Com-
mand. 
Sec. 923. Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer of 
a military department. 
Sec. 924. Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for 
Research, Development, and Acquisition. 
Sec. 925. Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 926. Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in con-
nection with organization of the Department of Defense for man-
agement of special operations forces and special operations. 
Subtitle C—Organization and Management of the Department of Defense 
Generally 
Sec. 931. Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities of 
the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 932. Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters. 
Sec. 933. Additional matters in connection with background and security inves-
tigations for Department of Defense personnel. 
Sec. 934. Program of expedited security clearances for mission-critical positions. 
Sec. 935. Information sharing program for positions of trust. 
Sec. 936. Report on clearance in person concept. 
Sec. 937. Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 941. Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations 
datasets to promote savings and efficiencies. 
Sec. 942. Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department of 
Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connec-
tion with personnel security. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defense-wide 
budget for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1003. Report on shift in requests for funds for Department of Defense activi-
ties from funds for overseas contingency operations to funds 
through the base budget.
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Sec. 1004. Ranking of auditability of financial statements of the organizations 
and elements of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1005. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of De-
fense audit. 
Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1011. Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel Reg-
ister and other fleet inventory measures. 
Sec. 1012. Annual reports on examination of Navy vessels. 
Sec. 1013. Limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign lo-
cations. 
Sec. 1014. Specific authorization requirement for nuclear refueling of aircraft 
carriers. 
Sec. 1015. Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers. 
Sec. 1016. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships. 
Subtitle C—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1021. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, to the United States. 
Sec. 1022. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facili-
ties in the United States to house detainees transferred from 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1023. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. 
Sec. 1024. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control 
of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1025. Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Sta-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily 
for emergency or critical medical treatment. 
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1031. Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1032. Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electro-
magnetic spectrum operations. 
Sec. 1033. Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations Com-
mand Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform. 
Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the conti-
nental United States. 
Sec. 1035. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses com-
mitted by juveniles on military installations. 
Sec. 1036. Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile abuse committed on military 
installations. 
Subtitle E—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1041. Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of De-
fense and the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1042. Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained Total 
Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers. 
Sec. 1043. Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-of- 
command and functions of the Department of the Navy.
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Sec. 1044. Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense 
Strategy. 
Sec. 1045. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 
Teams. 
Sec. 1046. Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection 
with United States military operations. 
Sec. 1047. Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administra-
tion Regulations license application review process. 
Sec. 1048. Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1049. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements that 
otherwise terminate as of December 31, 2021. 
Sec. 1050. Report on potential improvements to certain military educational in-
stitutions of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1051. Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1061. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1062. Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities. 
Sec. 1063. Acceptance and distribution by Department of Defense of assistance 
from certain nonprofit entities in support of missions of de-
ployed United States personnel around the world. 
Sec. 1064. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and over-
flight. 
Sec. 1065. Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by a 
Confucius Institute. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Department of Defense Matters 
Sec. 1101. Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualifica-
tion review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial 
appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 1102. Direct hire authority for science and technology reinvention labora-
tories and Major Range and Test Facilities Base facilities for 
recent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics grad-
uates of minority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 1103. Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation Unit 
Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel man-
agement authority to attract experts in science and engineering. 
Sec. 1104. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for Science and Tech-
nology Reinvention Laboratories of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1105. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of the 
Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for fi-
nancial management experts. 
Sec. 1106. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at the Joint Special Op-
erations University. 
Subtitle B—Government-Wide Matters 
Sec. 1121. Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Com-
mand assigned to vessels. 
Sec. 1122. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary 
students.
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Sec. 1123. Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay 
authorized for civilian employees. 
Sec. 1124. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1125. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 
employees working overseas. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training 
of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions under 
defense institution capacity building authorities. 
Sec. 1202. Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1203. Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Pro-
gram to include irregular warfare. 
Sec. 1204. Extension and modification of authority to support border security op-
erations of certain foreign countries. 
Sec. 1205. Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions. 
Sec. 1206. Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory 
reorganization. 
Sec. 1207. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 
coalition nations for support provided to United States military 
operations. 
Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for 
Afghan allies program. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the 
vetted Syrian opposition. 
Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and ac-
tivities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1224. Syria Study Group. 
Sec. 1225. Modification of annual report on military power of Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Europe and the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1232. Limitation on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Rus-
sian Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1233. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1234. Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex.
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Sec. 1235. Sense of Senate on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression 
in Europe. 
Sec. 1236. Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement Or-
ganization and related NATO agreements. 
Sec. 1237. Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation and 
Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela. 
Sec. 1238. Sense of Senate on countering Russian malign influence. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1241. Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime 
Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1242. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1243. Sense of Senate on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1244. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative for 
the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1245. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in Rim 
of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises. 
Sec. 1246. Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific 
region. 
Sec. 1247. Sense of Senate on United States-India defense relationship. 
Sec. 1248. Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining commitments 
under Compacts of Free Association. 
Sec. 1249. Sense of Senate on United States military forces on the Korean Penin-
sula. 
Subtitle F—Reports 
Sec. 1251. Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s Republic of 
China in South China Sea. 
Sec. 1252. Report on terrorist use of human shields. 
Sec. 1253. Report on Arctic strategies. 
Sec. 1254. Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Repub-
lic of Poland. 
Sec. 1254A. Ineffectiveness of section 937. 
Sec. 1254B. John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program. 
Sec. 1255. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People’s Republic of 
Korea. 
Sec. 1256. Report on United States military training opportunities with allies 
and partners in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1261. Modification of authorities relating to acquisition and cross-servicing 
agreements. 
Sec. 1262. Extension of authority for transfer of amounts for Global Engagement 
Center. 
Sec. 1263. Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system. 
Sec. 1264. Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national 
security interest of the United States. 
Sec. 1265. Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation. 
Sec. 1266. Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen. 
Sec. 1267. Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries. 
Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic partnerships 
and allies.
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Sec. 1269. Removal of Turkey from the F–35 program. 
Sec. 1270. Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special Defense 
Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and Crit-
ical Materials Stock Piling Act. 
Subtitle C—Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Sec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
Sec. 1422. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home. 
Sec. 1423. Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces Re-
tirement Home. 
Sec. 1424. Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home. 
Sec. 1425. Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted by 
increase in fees. 
Sec. 1426. Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund 
for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1432. Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorizations of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 1503. Procurement. 
Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1506. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.
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Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1510. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office. 
Sec. 1602. Space warfighting policy and review of space capabilities. 
Sec. 1603. Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational 
Control Segment. 
Sec. 1604. Streamline of commercial space launch operations. 
Sec. 1605. Reusable launch vehicles. 
Sec. 1606. Review of and report on activities of International Space Station. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-related Activities 
Sec. 1611. Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effec-
tive oversight of Department of Defense combat support agencies 
that are also elements of the intelligence community. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-related Matters 
PART I—CYBERSPACE GENERALLY 
Sec. 1621. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, 
and cyber deterrence. 
Sec. 1622. Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military 
activities and operations in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1623. Active defense and surveillance against Russian Federation attacks in 
cyberspace. 
Sec. 1624. Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions. 
Sec. 1625. Designation of official for matters relating to integrating cybersecurity 
and industrial control systems within the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1626. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply 
chain on matters relating to cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1627. Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the United 
States Cyber Command. 
Sec. 1628. Email and Internet website security and authentication. 
Sec. 1629. Matters pertaining to the Sharkseer cybersecurity program. 
Sec. 1630. Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 
homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on 
critical infrastructure. 
Sec. 1631. Security product integration framework. 
Sec. 1632. Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems. 
Sec. 1633. Comply to connect and cybersecurity scorecard. 
Sec. 1634. Cyberspace Solarium Commission.
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Sec. 1635. Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning. 
Sec. 1636. Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufac-
turing Activity. 
PART II—MITIGATION OF RISKS POSED BY PROVIDERS OF INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY WITH OBLIGATIONS TO FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS 
Sec. 1637. Definitions. 
Sec. 1638. Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity. 
Sec. 1639. Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of informa-
tion technology products and services who have obligations to 
foreign governments. 
Sec. 1640. Establishment of registry of disclosures. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1641. Oversight and management of the command, control, and communica-
tions system for the national leadership of the United States. 
Sec. 1642. Modification to requirement for conventional long-range standoff 
weapon. 
Sec. 1643. Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees. 
Sec. 1644. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 
missile fuzes. 
Sec. 1645. Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communica-
tions. 
Sec. 1646. Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs 
and delivery vehicles for such warheads. 
Sec. 1647. Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, 
nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and 
nuclear weapons command and control system. 
Sec. 1648. Prohibition on use of funds for activities to modify United States air-
craft to implement Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1649. Sense of Senate on Nuclear Posture Review. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1651. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and 
systems. 
Sec. 1652. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile–3 IB guided 
missiles. 
Sec. 1653. Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile 
Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1654. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 
missile defense program co-development and co-production. 
Sec. 1655. Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic Missile De-
fense System against operationally realistic ballistic missile at-
tacks. 
Sec. 1656. Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile 
defense programs to military departments. 
Sec. 1657. Sense of the Senate on acceleration of missile defense capabilities. 
Sec. 1658. Integrated air and missile defense for evolving theater missile threats. 
Sec. 1659. Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program. 
Sec. 1660. Sense of the Senate on allied partnerships for missile defense. 
Sec. 1660A. Sense of the Senate on results of tests carried out by Missile Defense 
Agency. 
Sec. 1660B. Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense.
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Sec. 1660C. Development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor archi-
tecture. 
Sec. 1660D. Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile 
intercept layer. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1661. Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and China. 
Sec. 1662. Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 1663. Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for 
joint electromagnetic operations. 
TITLE XVII—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE 
UNITED STATES 
Sec. 1701. Short title. 
Sec. 1702. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1703. Definitions. 
Sec. 1704. Acceptance of written notices. 
Sec. 1705. Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice. 
Sec. 1706. Declarations for certain covered transactions. 
Sec. 1707. Stipulations regarding transactions. 
Sec. 1708. Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews. 
Sec. 1709. Timing for reviews and investigations. 
Sec. 1710. Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions. 
Sec. 1711. Submission of certifications to Congress. 
Sec. 1712. Analysis by Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 1713. Information sharing. 
Sec. 1714. Action by the President. 
Sec. 1715. Judicial review. 
Sec. 1716. Membership and staff of Committee. 
Sec. 1717. Actions by the Committee to address national security risks. 
Sec. 1718. Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1719. Certification of notices and information. 
Sec. 1720. Implementation plans. 
Sec. 1721. Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee. 
Sec. 1722. Funding. 
Sec. 1723. Centralization of certain Committee functions. 
Sec. 1724. Conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1725. Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 
foundational technologies. 
Sec. 1726. Export control enforcement authority. 
Sec. 1727. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and 
sanctions laws. 
Sec. 1728. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security. 
Sec. 1729. Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air Force 
as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain Defense 
Production Act program. 
Sec. 1730. Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the 
United States maintaining superior military capabilities. 
Sec. 1731. Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee on 
Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign ef-
forts to influence democratic institutions and processes. 
Sec. 1732. Effective date. 
Sec. 1733. Severability.
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DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2105. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project author-
ized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 
Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2405. Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects.
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Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 
Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure ac-
tivities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Ac-
count. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 
Changes 
Sec. 2801. Additional authority to obtain architectural and engineering services 
and construction design for defense laboratory modernization 
pilot program. 
Sec. 2802. Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or fur-
nishing of test facilities and equipment. 
Sec. 2803. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and main-
tenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside 
the United States. 
Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitaliza-
tion and recapitalization of Defense Industrial Base Facilities. 
Sec. 2805. Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws other 
than Military Construction Authorization Acts. 
Subtitle B—Project Management and Oversight Reforms 
Sec. 2811. Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, Uni-
fied Facilities Criteria, and military installation master plans. 
Sec. 2812. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construc-
tion projects. 
Subtitle C—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2821. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona. 
Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 2831. Commemoration of Freedman’s Village.
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Sec. 2832. Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense train-
ing ranges and installations. 
Sec. 2833. Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program. 
Sec. 2834. Defense community infrastructure pilot program. 
Sec. 2835. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings 
with carriers and other public utilities. 
Sec. 2836. White Sands Missile Range land enhancements. 
Sec. 2837. Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration. 
Sec. 3112. National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System. 
Sec. 3113. Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954. 
Sec. 3114. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain 
risk. 
Sec. 3115. Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background re-
views for access by certain individuals to national security lab-
oratories. 
Sec. 3116. Extension of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration 
of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, 
and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide. 
Sec. 3117. Modification of limitation on development of low-yield nuclear weap-
ons. 
Sec. 3118. Prohibition on use of funds for terminating activities at MOX facility. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3121. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 
and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3122. Review of defense environmental cleanup activities. 
Sec. 3123. Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear 
weapons production facilities.
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Sec. 3124. Elimination of certain reports. 
Sec. 3125. Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 
war risk insurance. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 
operations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
DIVISION E—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
TITLE LI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 5101. Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation and 
Timing (APNT) solution.
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Sec. 5102. Sense of Congress on KC–46A aerial refueling tanker emergent require-
ments. 
Sec. 5103. Additional element in the quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike 
Fighter program. 
TITLE LII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 5201. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 5202. Scope of competitive acquisition strategy for the Bradley Fighting Ve-
hicle transmission replacement. 
Sec. 5203. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the au-
thenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon sys-
tems. 
TITLE LIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 5301. Prioritization of environmental impacts for Facilities Sustainment, 
Restoration, and Modernization demolition. 
Sec. 5302. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. 
Sec. 5303. Transportation to continental United States of retired military work-
ing dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable 
for adoption in the United States. 
Sec. 5304. Additional element in report on cold weather capabilities and readi-
ness of the United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 5305. Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth gen-
eration threats. 
Sec. 5306. Annual report on differences in ship repair contract and final delivery 
costs. 
Sec. 5307. Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements. 
TITLE LV—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Sec. 5501. Report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program. 
Sec. 5502. Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to new 
insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms. 
TITLE LVIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 
AND RELATED MATTERS 
Sec. 5801. Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with 
disabilities. 
Sec. 5802. Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things. 
TITLE LIX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 5901. Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National Mili-
tary Strategy. 
TITLE LX—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Sec. 6001. Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization op-
tions. 
Sec. 6002. Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain. 
Sec. 6003. Members of panel conducting review of military aviation readiness in 
support of the National Defense Strategy.
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Sec. 6004. Study on phasing out open burn pits. 
Sec. 6005. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry. 
Sec. 6006. Improving small business loan programs for employee-owned business 
concerns. 
Sec. 6007. Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of other-than- 
honorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes. 
Sec. 6008. Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options for 
veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 6009. Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michi-
gan. 
TITLE LXI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 6101. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and 
grants. 
Subtitle LXII—Matters Relating to Foreign Nations 
Sec. 6201. Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain 
sub-Saharan African countries. 
Sec. 6202. Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army 
under Immigration and Nationality Act. 
Sec. 6203. Syrian war crimes accountability. 
Sec. 6204. Clarification of limitation on the transfer of the F–35 to Turkey. 
Sec. 6205. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 
Sec. 6206. Report on arms embargo on Cyprus. 
TITLE LXVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Sec. 6601. Technical corrections to certain cyberspace matters. 
Sec. 6602. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 
Sec. 6603. Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense. 
Sec. 6604. Briefing on cyber education and training. 
Sec. 6605. Report on development of long-range stand-off weapon. 
TITLE LXVII—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE 
UNITED STATES 
Sec. 6701. Ineffectiveness of section 1727. 
Sec. 6702. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and 
sanctions laws and prohibition on certain telecommunications 
equipment. 
TITLE LXXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND GENERAL 
PROVISIONS 
Sec. 6801. Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness 
and Environmental Protection Integration program. 
Sec. 6802. Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego. 
Sec. 6803. Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation 
Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station 
Pensacola.
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TITLE LXXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 7101. Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high yield 
program. 
TITLE LXXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 7501. Ineffectiveness of title XXXV. 
Sec. 7502. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 7503. Concurrent jurisdiction. 
Sec. 7504. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, 
dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking. 
Sec. 7505. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Re-
sponse Program. 
Sec. 7506. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to 
the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
Sec. 7507. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security 
needs. 
Sec. 7508. Small shipyard grants. 
Sec. 7509. Domestic ship recycling facilities. 
Sec. 7510. Sea year on contracted vessels. 
Sec. 7511. GAO report on national maritime strategy. 
Sec. 7512. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI 
program. 
Sec. 7513. Multi-year contracts. 
Sec. 7514. Use of State Maritime Academy training vessels. 
Sec. 7515. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel 
war risk insurance. 
Sec. 7516. Navigation system study and report. 
Sec. 7517. Miscellaneous. 
Sec. 7518. Superior National Forest Land Exchange. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of 
complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, 
shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled 
‘‘Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, 
jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record
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by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Commit-
tees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior 
to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the con-
ference report or amendment between the Houses. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2019 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and 
the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activi-
ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. DEPLOYMENT BY THE ARMY OF AN INTERIM 
CRUISE MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY. 
(a) CERTIFICATION OF NEED.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall certify to the congressional defense commit-
tees whether deployment of an interim, fixed site cruise mis-
sile defense capability is necessary. 
(b) DEPLOYMENT REQUIRED.—The Army shall deploy 
an interim, fixed site cruise missile defense capability, in
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anticipation of delivery to the Army of the Indirect Fire 
Protection Capability (IFPC), by the deadlines as follows: 
(1) Two batteries by not later than September 
30, 2020. 
(2) Two additional batteries by not later than 
September 30, 2023. 
(c) LOCATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT.—In deploying the 
interim capability pursuant to subsection (b), the Secretary 
of Defense shall afford a priority in locations for deploy-
ment to air bases and significant fixed site locations in Eu-
rope and Asia for the purpose of the protection of such bases 
and locations against potential cruise missile threats. 
(d) ACHIEVEMENT OF DEPLOYMENT DEADLINES.—In 
order to meet the deadlines for deployment specified in sub-
section (b), the Army— 
(1) shall deploy systems that require the least 
amount of development; and 
(2) may use a combination of— 
(A) procurement of non-developmental air 
and missile defense systems currently in produc-
tion to ensure rapid delivery of capability; 
(B) use of existing systems, components, 
and capabilities already in the Joint Force in-
ventory, including rockets and missiles as avail-
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(1) A process for streamlined communications 
between the Under Secretary, the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, the commanders of the combatant commands, 
the science and technology executives within each 
military department, and the science and technology 
community, including— 
(A) a process for the commanders of the 
combatant commands and the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff to communicate their needs to the science 
and technology community; and 
(B) a process for the science and technology 
community to propose technologies that meet the 
needs communicated by the combatant com-
mands and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
(2) Procedures for the development of tech-
nologies proposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), in-
cluding— 
(A) a process for demonstrating perform-
ance of the proposed technologies on a short 
timeline; 
(B) a process for developing a development 
strategy for a technology, including integration 
into future budget years; and
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(C) a process for making investment deter-
minations based on information obtained pursu-
ant to subparagraphs (A) and (B). 
SEC. 213. ACTIVITIES ON IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOP-
MENT OF ENHANCED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 
EQUIPMENT AGAINST BLAST INJURY. 
(a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2019 and 
2020, the Secretary of the Army shall carry out a set 
of activities to identify and develop personal equip-
ment to provide enhanced protection against injuries 
caused by blasts in combat and training. 
(2) ACTION
WITH
DOTE.—The Secretary shall 
undertake all actions required of the Secretary under 
this section jointly with the Director of Operational 
Test and Evaluation. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) CONTINUOUS
EVALUATION
PROCESS.—For 
purposes of the activities required by subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall establish a process to continuously 
solicit from government, industry, academia, and 
other appropriate entities personal protective equip-
ment that is ready for testing and evaluation in order 
to identify and evaluate equipment or clothing that is 
more effective in protecting members of the Armed
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Forces from the harmful effects of blast injuries, in-
cluding traumatic brain injuries, and would be suit-
able for expedited procurement and fielding. 
(2) GOALS.—The goals of the activities shall in-
clude: 
(A) Development of streamlined require-
ments for procurement of personal protective 
equipment. 
(B) Appropriate testing of personal protec-
tive equipment prior to procurement and field-
ing. 
(C) Development of expedited mechanisms 
for deployment of effective personal protective 
equipment. 
(D) Identification of areas of research in 
which increased investment has the potential to 
improve the quality of personal protective equip-
ment and the capability of the industrial base to 
produce such equipment. 
(E) Such other goals as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(3) 
PARTNERSHIPS
FOR
CERTAIN
ASSESS-
MENTS.—As part of the activities, the Secretary shall 
establish research partnerships with appropriate aca-
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demic institutions for purposes of assessing the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The ability of various forms of personal 
protective equipment to protect against common 
blast injuries, including traumatic brain inju-
ries. 
(B) The value of real-time data analytics to 
track the effectiveness of various forms of per-
sonal protective equipment to protect against 
common blast injuries, including traumatic 
brain injuries. 
(C) The availability of commercial-off the- 
shelf personal protective technology to protect 
against traumatic brain injury resulting from 
blasts. 
(D) The extent to which the equipment de-
termined through the assessment to be most effec-
tive to protect against common blast injuries is 
readily modifiable for different body types and to 
provide lightweight material options to enhance 
maneuverability. 
(c) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out activities under 
subsection (a), the Secretary may use any authority as fol-
lows:
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(1) Experimental procurement authority under 
section 2373 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) Other transactions authority under section 
2371 and 2371b of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) Authority to award technology prizes under 
section 2374a of title 10, United States Code. 
(4) Authority under the Defense Acquisition 
Challenge Program under section 2359b of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(5) Any other authority on acquisition, tech-
nology transfer, and personnel management that the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
(d) CERTAIN TREATMENT OF ACTIVITIES.—Any ac-
tivities under this section shall be deemed to have been 
through the use of competitive procedures for the purposes 
of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code. 
(e) ON-GOING ASSESSMENT FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES.— 
After the completion of activities under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall, on an on-going basis, do the following: 
(1) Evaluate the extent to which personal protec-
tive equipment identified through the activities 
would— 
(A) enhance survivability of personnel from 
blasts in combat and training; and
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(B) enhance prevention of brain damage, 
and reduction of any resultant chronic brain 
dysfunction, from blasts in combat and training. 
(2) In the case of personal protective equipment 
so identified that would provide enhancements as de-
scribed in paragraph (1), estimate the costs that 
would be incurred to procure such enhanced personal 
protective equipment, and develop a schedule for the 
procurement of such equipment. 
(3) Estimate the potential health care cost sav-
ings that would occur from expanded use of personal 
protective equipment described in paragraph (2). 
(f) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than December 
1, 2019, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the activities under sub-
section (a) as of the date of the report. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 
2020, the Secretary shall submit to the committees of 
Congress referred to in paragraph (1) a report on the 
activities under this section, including the following: 
(A) The results of the evaluation under sub-
section (e)(1).
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(B) The estimate of costs and schedules 
under subsection (e)(2). 
(g) FUNDING.—Of the amount authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Defense 
by section 201, up to $10,000,000 may be available to carry 
out this section. 
SEC. 214. HUMAN FACTORS MODELING AND SIMULATION 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) ACTIVITIES REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Army shall develop and provide for the carrying out of 
human factors modeling and simulation activities designed 
to do the following: 
(1) Provide warfighters and civilians with per-
sonalized assessment, education, and training tools. 
(2) Identify and implement effective ways to 
interface and team warfighters with machines. 
(3) Result in the use of intelligent, adaptive aug-
mentation to enhance decision making. 
(4) Result in the development of techniques, tech-
nologies, and practices to mitigate critical stressors 
that impede warfighter and civilian protection, 
sustainment, and performance. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The overall purpose of the activities 
shall be to accelerate research and development that en-
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(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—Under an agree-
ment between the Secretary and JASON under this section, 
JASON shall— 
(1) assess the strategies, programs, order of bat-
tle, and doctrine of the United States related to the 
electronic warfare mission area and electromagnetic 
spectrum operations; 
(2) assess the strategies, programs, order of bat-
tle, and doctrine of potential adversaries, such as 
China, Iran, and the Russian Federation, related to 
the same; 
(3) develop recommendations for improvements 
to the strategies, programs, and doctrine of the United 
States in order to enable the United States to achieve 
and maintain superiority in the electromagnetic spec-
trum in future conflicts; and 
(4) develop recommendations for the Secretary, 
Congress, and such other Federal entities as JASON 
considers appropriate, including recommendations 
for— 
(A) closing technical, policy, or resource 
gaps; 
(B) improving cooperation and appropriate 
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(C) improving cooperation between the 
United States and other countries and inter-
national organizations; and 
(D) such other important matters identified 
by JASON that are directly relevant to the strat-
egies of the United States described in paragraph 
(3). 
(c) LIAISONS.—The Secretary shall appoint appro-
priate liaisons to JASON to support the timely conduct of 
the services covered by this section. 
(d) MATERIALS.—The Secretary shall provide access 
to JASON to materials relevant to the services covered by 
this section, consistent with the protection of sources and 
methods and other critically sensitive information. 
(e) CLEARANCES.—The Secretary shall ensure that ap-
propriate members and staff of JASON have the necessary 
clearances, obtained in an expedited manner, to conduct the 
services covered by this section. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than October 1, 2019, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on— 
(1) the findings of JASON with respect to the as-
sessments carried out under subsection (b); and 
(2) the recommendations developed by JASON 
pursuant to such subsection.
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(g) ALTERNATE CONTRACT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZA-
TION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary is unable 
within the period prescribed in paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a) to enter into an agreement described in 
paragraph (1) of such subsection with JASON on 
terms acceptable to the Secretary, the Secretary shall 
seek to enter into such agreement with another appro-
priate scientific organization that— 
(A) is not part of the Government; and 
(B) has expertise and objectivity com-
parable to that of JASON. 
(2) TREATMENT.—If the Secretary enters into an 
agreement with another organization as described in 
paragraph (1), any reference in this section to 
JASON shall be treated as a reference to the other or-
ganization. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2019 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
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penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and main-
tenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. 
Subtitle B—Energy and 
Environment 
SEC. 311. FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO ENERGY SECURITY 
AND RESILIENCE. 
(a) ENERGY POLICY AUTHORITY.—Section 2911(b) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) 
as paragraphs (3), (4), and (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting before paragraph (3), as so re-
designated, the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) establish metrics and standards for the as-
sessment of energy resilience; 
‘‘(2) require the Secretary of a military depart-
ment to perform mission assurance and readiness as-
sessments of energy power systems for mission critical 
assets and supporting infrastructure, applying uni-
form mission standards established by the Secretary 
of Defense;’’. 
(b) REPORTING ON ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL-
IENCE GOALS.—Section 2911(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall include the energy 
security and resilience goals of the Department of Defense 
in the installation energy report submitted under section 
2925(a) of this title for fiscal year 2018 and every fiscal 
year thereafter. In the development of energy security and 
resilience goals, the Department of Defense shall conform 
with the definitions of energy security and resilience under 
this title. The report shall include the amount of critical 
energy load, together with the level of availability and reli-
ability by fiscal year the Department of Defense deems nec-
essary to achieve energy security and resilience.’’. 
(c) REPORTING ON INSTALLATIONS ENERGY MANAGE-
MENT, ENERGY RESILIENCE, AND MISSION ASSURANCE.— 
Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, including progress on energy 
resilience at military installations according to 
metrics developed by the Secretary’’ after ‘‘under sec-
tion 2911 of this title’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the mission 
requirements associated with disruption tolerances 
based on risk to mission’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
downtimes (in minutes or hours) these missions can 
afford based on their mission requirements and risk 
tolerances’’;
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(3) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘(including 
critical energy loads in megawatts and the associated 
downtime tolerances for critical energy loads)’’ after 
‘‘energy requirements and critical energy require-
ments’’; 
(4) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para-
graph (7); and 
(5) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) A list of energy resilience projects awarded 
by the Department of Defense by military department 
and military installation, whether appropriated or 
alternative financed for the reporting fiscal year, in-
cluding project description, award date, the critical 
energy requirements serviced (including critical en-
ergy loads in megawatts), expected reliability of the 
project (as indicated in the awarded contract), life 
cycle costs, savings to investment, fuel type, and the 
type of appropriation or alternative financing used. 
‘‘(6) A list of energy resilience projects planned 
by the Department of Defense by military department 
and military installation, whether appropriated or 
alternative financed for the next two fiscal years, in-
cluding project description, fuel type, expected award
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date, and the type of appropriation or alternative fi-
nancing expected for use.’’. 
(d) INCLUSION OF ENERGY SECURITY AND RESIL-
IENCE AS PRIORITIES IN CONTRACTS FOR ENERGY OR 
FUEL FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.—Section 2922a(d) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) The Secretary concerned shall ensure energy secu-
rity and resilience are prioritized and included in the pro-
vision and operation of energy production facilities under 
this section.’’. 
(e) CONVEYANCE
AUTHORITY
FOR
UTILITY
SYS-
TEMS.—Section 2688 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Secretary of 
a military department’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of 
Defense, or the Secretary of a military department 
designated by the Secretary,’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)(2), by adding at the end the 
following: ‘‘The business case analysis must also dem-
onstrate how a privatized system will operate in a 
manner consistent with subsection (g)(3).’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)(3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Secretary concerned may 
require’’ and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Defense, in
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consultation with the Secretaries of the military 
departments, shall require’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘consistent with energy re-
silience requirements and metrics’’ and inserting 
‘‘consistent with energy resilience and cybersecu-
rity requirements and associated metrics’’. 
(f) MODIFICATION OF ENERGY RESILIENCE DEFINI-
TION.—Section 101(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘task critical assets and other’’. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT ENERGY PERFORMANCE 
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FROM STATE AND LOCAL GOVERN-
MENTS.—Section 2913(c) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting ‘‘a State or local government’’ after 
‘‘generally available from’’. 
(h) TREATMENT OF ENERGY DEMAND RESPONSE FI-
NANCIAL INCENTIVES.—Paragraph (2) of section 2919(b) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) credited to an appropriation designated by 
the Secretary of Defense, submitted in the annual 
President’s budget request, merged with the appro-
priation to which credited, and available for energy 
security or energy resilience projects.’’. 
(i) USE OF ENERGY COST SAVINGS TO IMPLEMENT 
ENERGY RESILIENCE AND ENERGY CONSERVATION CON-
STRUCTION PROJECTS.—Section 2912(b)(1) of title 10,
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United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 
energy resilience and energy conservation construction 
projects,’’ after ‘‘energy security measures’’. 
(j) ADDITIONAL BASIS FOR PRESERVATION OF PROP-
ERTY IN THE VICINITY OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN 
AGREEMENTS WITH NON-FEDERAL ENTITIES ON USE OF 
SUCH PROPERTY.—Section 2684a(a)(2)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(B)(i)’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end of the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) maintains or improves military in-
stallation resilience; or’’. 
SEC. 312. FUNDING OF STUDY AND ASSESSMENT OF 
HEALTH 
IMPLICATIONS 
OF 
PER- 
AND 
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES CONTAMI-
NATION IN DRINKING WATER BY AGENCY FOR 
TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY. 
Paragraph (2) of section 316(a) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 
115–91) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) FUNDING.— 
‘‘(A) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—The study and 
assessment performed pursuant to this section
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may be paid for using funds authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Department of Defense under 
the heading ‘Operation and Maintenance, De-
fense-Wide’. 
‘‘(B) TRANSFER
AUTHORITY.—(i) Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, not 
more than $10,000,000 shall be transferred by 
the Secretary of Defense, without regard to sec-
tion 2215 of title 10, United States Code, to the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to pay 
for the study and assessment required by this 
section. 
‘‘(ii) Without regard to section 2215 of title 
10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
may transfer not more than $10,000,000 a year 
during fiscal years 2019 and 2020 to the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services to pay for 
the study and assessment required by this sec-
tion. 
‘‘(C) EXPENDITURE AUTHORITY.—Amounts 
transferred to the Secretary of Health and 
Human Services shall be used to carry out the 
study and assessment under this section through 
contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants. In
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(3) in subsection (c), as redesignated by subpara-
graph (A)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘ALTERNATIVE FUEL ACTIVITIES’’ and inserting 
‘‘FUNCTIONS OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE
FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND 
ENVIRONMENT’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘heads of the military de-
partments and the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering’’ and inserting 
‘‘heads of the appropriate Department of Defense 
components’’; 
(C) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘lead the 
alternative fuels activities’’ and inserting ‘‘over-
see the operational energy activities’’; 
(D) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘regard-
ing the development of alternative fuels by the 
military departments and the Office of the Sec-
retary of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘regarding the 
policies and investments that affect the use of 
operational energy across the Department of De-
fense’’; 
(E) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘prescribe 
policy to streamline the investments in alter-
native fuel activities across the Department of
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Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘recommend to the Sec-
retary policy to improve warfighting capability 
through energy security and energy resilience’’; 
and 
(F) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘sub-
section (c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e)(4)’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—(1) 
Section 
2925(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 2926(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(d)’’. 
(2) Section 1061(c)(55) of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 
10 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2926(c)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2926(e)(4)’’. 
SEC. 315. FUNDING TREATMENT OF PERFLUOROOCTANE 
SULFONIC ACID AND PERFLUOROOCTANOIC 
ACID AT STATE-OWNED AND OPERATED NA-
TIONAL GUARD INSTALLATIONS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned may provide for the treatment of perfluorooctane sul-
fonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in drinking water 
from wells owned and operated by a local water authority 
undertaken to attain the lifetime health advisory level for 
such acids in drinking water.
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(b) REQUIREMENTS FOR ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary 
concerned may only provide for the treatment of drinking 
water pursuant to subsection (a) if— 
(1) the local water authority has requested such 
treatment from the Secretary during the fiscal year 
when the treatment is provided; 
(2) the elevated levels of perfluorooctane sulfonic 
acid and perfluorooctanoic acid in the drinking water 
are the result of activities conducted by or paid for 
by the Department of the Army or the Department of 
the Air Force at a State-owned National Guard in-
stallation; 
(3) such treatment takes place only during the 
fiscal year in which the request was made; 
(4) the local water authority waives all claims 
against the United States and the National Guard for 
treatment expenses incurred before the fiscal year dur-
ing which the treatment is taking place; and 
(5) the cost of any treatment provided pursuant 
to subsection (a) does not exceed the actual cost of the 
treatment attributable to the activities conducted by 
or paid for by the Department of the Army or the De-
partment of the Air Force, as the case may be. 
(c) EXISTING AGREEMENTS.—Treatment of drinking 
water pursuant to subsection (a) may be provided without
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regard to existing contractual provisions in agreements be-
tween the Department of the Army, the Department of the 
Air Force, or the National Guard Bureau, as the case may 
be, and the State in which the base is located relating to 
environmental response actions or indemnification. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary concerned may enter into such grants, cooperative 
agreements, or contracts with a local water authority as 
may be necessary to implement this section. 
(e) USE OF DSMOA.—Using up to $45,000,000 of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by section 301 for oper-
ation and maintenance, the Secretary concerned may pay, 
utilizing an existing Defense-State Memorandum of Agree-
ment, costs that would otherwise be eligible for payment 
under that agreement. 
(f) TERMINATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—The authority 
under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2021. 
(g) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—Notwithstanding para-
graphs (1), (3), (4) of subsection (b), the Secretary con-
cerned may reimburse a local water authority or a State 
for the treatment of drinking water pursuant to this section 
if— 
(1) the local water authority or state requested 
such a payment from the National Guard Bureau 
prior to March 1, 2018, or the National Guard Bu-
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reau was aware of a treatment plan by the local 
water authority or state prior to that date; and 
(2) the local water authority or the State, as the 
case may be, waives all claims against the United 
States and the National Guard for treatment expenses 
incurred before January 1, 2018. 
(h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) RESPONSIBILITY FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS.— 
Section 2701(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or pollutants or contami-
nants’’ after ‘‘releases of hazardous substances’’. 
(2) DEFINITION OF FACILITY.—Section 2700(2) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The terms ‘environment’, 
‘facility’,’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) The terms ‘envi-
ronment’,’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(B) The term ‘facility’— 
‘‘(i) has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 101 of CERCLA (42 U.S.C. 9601); and 
‘‘(ii) includes real property which is owned 
by, leased, to, or otherwise possessed by the 
United States at locations conducting military
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Subtitle C—Reports 
SEC. 321. REPORTS ON READINESS. 
(a) UNIFORM APPLICABILITY OF READINESS REPORT-
ING SYSTEM.—Subsection (b) of section 117 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and maintaining’’ after ‘‘estab-
lishing’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘reporting sys-
tem is applied uniformly throughout the Department 
of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘reporting system and asso-
ciated policies are applied uniformly throughout the 
Department of Defense, including between and among 
the joint staff and each of the armed forces’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (5) and (6), respectively; 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) that is the single authoritative readiness re-
porting system for the Department, and that there 
shall be no military service specific systems; 
‘‘(3) that readiness assessments are accomplished 
at an organizational level at, or below, the level at 
which forces are employed; 
‘‘(4) that the reporting system include resources 
information, force posture, and mission centric capa-
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bility assessments, as well as predicted changes to 
these attributes;’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (5), as redesignated by para-
graph (3) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘, or element 
of a unit,’’ after ‘‘readiness status of a unit’’. 
(b) CAPABILITIES OF READINESS REPORTING SYS-
TEM.—Such section is further amended in subsection (c)— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on a monthly 
basis, the capability of units’’ and inserting 
‘‘Measure the readiness of units’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘conduct their assigned 
wartime missions’’ and inserting ‘‘conduct their 
designed and assigned missions’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 
basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’; 
(3) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Measure, on an annual 
basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘wartime missions’’ and in-
serting ‘‘designed and assigned missions’’;
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(4) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 
a monthly basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 
(5) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘Measure, on 
an annual basis,’’ and inserting ‘‘Measure’’; 
(6) by striking paragraphs (6) and (8) and re-
designating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); and 
(7) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Measure, on a quarterly basis,’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Measure’’. 
(c) SEMI-ANNUAL AND MONTHLY JOINT READINESS 
REVIEWS.—Such section is further amended in subsection 
(d)(1)(A) by inserting ‘‘, which includes a validation of 
readiness data currency and accuracy’’ after ‘‘joint readi-
ness review’’. 
(d) QUARTERLY REPORT ON CHANGE IN CURRENT 
STATE
OF UNIT READINESS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘SUBMISSION 
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES’’ and inserting 
‘‘QUARTERLY REPORT ON JOINT READINESS’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection 
(h); and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
new subsection:
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‘‘(f) QUARTERLY REPORT ON MONTHLY CHANGES IN 
CURRENT STATE OF READINESS OF UNITS.—The Secretary 
shall each quarter submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on each monthly upgrade or downgrade 
of the current state of readiness of a unit that was issued 
by the commander of a unit during the previous quarter, 
together with the rationale of the commander for the 
issuance of such upgrade or downgrade.’’. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS ON OPERATIONAL 
CONTRACT SUPPORT.—Such section is further amended by 
inserting after subsection (f), as added by subsection (d) of 
this section, the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT ON OPERATIONAL CONTRACT 
SUPPORT.—The Secretary shall each year submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report in writing con-
taining the results of the most recent annual measurement 
of the capability of operational contract support to support 
current and anticipated wartime missions of the armed 
forces. Each such report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex.’’. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Such section is further amended 
in subsection (h), as redesignated by subsection (d) of this 
section, by striking ‘‘prescribe the units that are subject to 
reporting in the readiness reporting system, what type of 
equipment is subject to such reporting’’ and inserting ‘‘pre-
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scribe the established information technology system for De-
partment of Defense reporting, specifically authorize excep-
tions to a single-system architecture, and identify the orga-
nizations, units, and entities that are subject to reporting 
in the readiness reporting system, what organization re-
sources are subject to such reporting’’. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—Such section is further 
amended in the section heading by striking ‘‘: estab-
lishment; reporting to congressional com-
mittees’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 2 is amended by striking 
the item relating to section 117 and inserting the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘117. Readiness reporting system.’’. 
SEC. 322. REPORT ON COLD WEATHER CAPABILITIES AND 
READINESS 
OF 
UNITED 
STATES 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the current cold weather capabilities and readiness 
of the United States Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
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(1) A description of current cold weather capa-
bilities and training to support United States mili-
tary operations in cold climates across the joint force. 
(2) A description of anticipated requirements for 
United States military operations in cold and ex-
treme cold weather in the Arctic, Northeast Asia, and 
Northern and Eastern Europe. 
(3) A description of the current cold weather 
readiness of the joint force, the ability to increase cold 
weather training across the joint force, and any 
equipment, infrastructure, personnel, or resource limi-
tations or gaps that may exist. 
(4) An analysis of potential opportunities to ex-
pand cold weather training for the Army, the Navy, 
the Air Force, and the Marine Corps and the re-
sources or infrastructure required for such expansion. 
(5) An analysis of potential cold weather am-
phibious landing locations, including the potential for 
a combined arms live fire exercise. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 331. PILOT PROGRAMS ON INTEGRATION OF MILITARY 
INFORMATION SUPPORT AND CIVIL AFFAIRS 
ACTIVITIES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The commander of any geo-
graphic combatant command designated by the Sec-
retary of Defense for purposes of this section, and the 
Commander of the United States Special Operations 
Command if so designated, may carry out one or 
more pilot programs designed to assess the feasability 
and advisability of integrating military information 
support and civil affairs in support of the theater 
campaign plans of such combatant command. 
(2) CONCURRENCE OF CHIEFS OF MISSION.—Ac-
tivities under a pilot program under this section may 
be carried out in a country only with the concurrence 
of the Chief of Mission for that country. 
(b) REQUIREMENT FOR BOTH MILITARY INFORMATION 
SUPPORT AND CIVIL AFFAIRS CAPABILITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graphs (2) and (3), each pilot program under this 
section shall include both a military information sup-
port capability and a civil affairs capability. 
(2) NO MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT CAPA-
BILITY.—A pilot program may be carried out in a re-
gion or country in which no military information 
support capability is deployed if the program is com-
plemented by a Department of State public diplo-
macy effort that contributes to the fulfillment of the
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objectives of the commander of the combatant com-
mand concerned to convey information to foreign au-
diences in the region or county to influence their emo-
tions, motives, objective reasoning, and behavior in 
support of the applicable theater campaign plan. 
(3) NO CIVIL AFFAIRS CAPABILITY.—A pilot pro-
gram may be carried out in a region or country in 
which no civil affairs capability is deployed if the 
program is complemented by an effort of the Depart-
ment of State or the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development to contribute to the fulfillment 
of the objectives of the commander of the combatant 
command concerned to reestablish or maintain sta-
bility within the region or country in support of the 
applicable theater campaign plan. 
(4) PLAN.—In the event a pilot program will be 
carried out pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3), plan-
ning for the pilot program shall include an expla-
nation of concept, budget, timeline, and metrics for 
measuring the effectiveness of activities of the Depart-
ment of State or United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, as applicable, under the pilot 
program. 
(c) DURATION.—The authority to carry out pilot pro-
grams under this section shall cease on September 30, 2023.
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(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the last day of each of fiscal year 2019 through 2023, 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the pilot programs carried out 
under this section during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include, for the fiscal year covered by 
such report, the following: 
(A) A list of all pilot programs carried out, 
set forth by combatant command. 
(B) A list of all pilot programs commenced, 
set forth by combatant command. 
(C) The amount of funds provided for each 
pilot program carried out. 
(D) The objectives of each pilot program 
carried out, and the metrics used or to be used 
to measure the effectiveness of such pilot pro-
gram. 
(E) A description of the manner in which 
each pilot program carried out supports the ap-
plicable theater campaign plan of the com-
manders of the combatant command concerned. 
(F) If a pilot program was concluded, an 
assessment of the value of the program, a de-
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scription and assessment of lessons learned 
through the program, and any recommendations 
the Secretary considers appropriate for follow-on 
efforts in connection with the program. 
(e) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2019 through 
2023 for the Department of Defense for operation and 
maintenance and available for the combatant com-
mands, an aggregate of $20,000,000 may be used in 
each such fiscal year by each such combatant com-
mand for pilot programs under this section. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
AMOUNT
FOR
PARTICULAR 
PROGRAMS.—The amount expended on any particular 
pilot program may not exceed $2,000,000. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CIVIL
AFFAIRS.—The term ‘‘civil affairs’’ 
means activities intended to establish, maintain, in-
fluence, or exploit relations between military forces, 
indigenous populations, and institutions by directly 
supporting the attainment of objectives relating to the 
reestablishment or maintenance of stability within a 
region or country. 
(2) MILITARY
INFORMATION
SUPPORT.—The 
term ‘‘military information support’’ means oper-
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ations to convey selected information and indicators 
to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, mo-
tives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior 
of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and in-
dividuals in a manner favorable to the objectives of 
those planning such operations. 
(3) THEATER CAMPAIGN PLAN.—The term ‘‘the-
ater campaign plan’’ means a plan developed by a 
combatant command for the steady-state activities of 
the command, including operations, security coopera-
tion, and other activities designed to achieve strategic 
end states in the theater. 
SEC. 332. REPORTING ON FUTURE YEARS BUDGETING BY 
SUBACTIVITY GROUP. 
Along with the budget for each fiscal year submitted 
by the President pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense and the Secre-
taries of the military departments shall include in the OP- 
5 Justification Books as detailed by Department of Defense 
Financial Management Regulation 7000.14–R the amount 
for each individual subactivity group (SAG) as detailed in 
the Department’s future years defense program pursuant to 
section 221 of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 333. RESTRICTION ON UPGRADES TO AVIATION DEM-
ONSTRATION TEAM AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under sub-
section (b), the Secretary of Defense may not upgrade the 
type, model, or series of aircraft used by a military service 
for its fixed wing aviation demonstration teams, including 
Blue Angel and Thunderbird aircraft, until the service’s ac-
tive and reserve duty squadrons and weapon training 
schools have replaced 100 percent of the existing type, 
model, and series of aircraft. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
may, upon written notice to the congressional defense com-
mittees, waive the prohibition under subsection (a) for the 
purpose of carrying out upgrades to the type, model, or se-
ries of the aircraft described under such subsection that are 
necessary to ensure the safety of pilots. 
SEC. 334. U.S. SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND CIVILIAN 
PERSONNEL. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide for U.S. Spe-
cial Operations Command civilian personnel, not less than 
$6,200,000 shall be used to fund the detail of civilian per-
sonnel to the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict to support 
the Secretariat for Special Operations.
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SEC. 335. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
SERVICE-SPECIFIC DEFENSE READINESS RE-
PORTING SYSTEMS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for operation 
and maintenance, research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, or procurement, and available to operate service spe-
cific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems (DRRS) may be 
made available for such purpose except for required mainte-
nance and in order to facilitate the transition to DRRS- 
Strategic (DRRS-S). 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than February 1, 2019, the 
Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a resource and fund-
ing plan to include a schedule with relevant milestones on 
the elimination of service-specific DRRS and the migration 
of the military services and other organizations to DRRS- 
S. 
(c) TRANSITION.—The military services shall complete 
the transition to DRRS-S not later than October 1, 2019. 
The Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional de-
fense committees upon the complete transition of the serv-
ices. 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary for Per-
sonnel and Readiness, the Under Secretary for Acqui-
sition and Sustainment, and the Under Secretary for 
Research and Engineering, in coordination with the 
Secretaries of the military departments and other or-
ganizations with relevant technical expertise, shall es-
tablish a working group including individuals with 
expertise in application or software development, data 
science, testing, and development and assessment of 
performance metrics to assess the current process for 
collecting, analyzing, and communicating readiness 
data, and develop a strategy for implementing any 
recommended changes to improve and establish readi-
ness metrics using the current DRRS-Strategic plat-
form. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment conducted pur-
suant to paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) identification of modern tools, methods, 
and approaches to readiness to more effectively 
and efficiently collect, analyze, and make deci-
sion based on readiness data; and 
(B) consideration of cost and schedule. 
(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
February 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
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mit to the congressional defense committees the assess-
ment conducted pursuant to paragraph (1). 
(e) DEFENSE
READINESS
REPORTING
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—To the maximum extent practicable, the Secretary 
of Defense shall meet defense readiness reporting require-
ments consistent with the recommendations of the working 
group established under subsection (d)(1). 
SEC. 336. REPURPOSING AND REUSE OF SURPLUS ARMY 
FIREARMS. 
Section 348(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1365) is amended by inserting ‘‘shredded or’’ before ‘‘melted 
and repurposed’’. 
SEC. 337. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ES-
TABLISHMENT OF ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED 
UNDERGRADUATE PILOT TRAINING FACILITY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for the De-
partment of Defense for fiscal year 2019 for Specialized Un-
dergraduate Pilot Training for the Air Force (referred to 
in this section as ‘‘SUPT’’) no funds may be used to enter 
into a contract for the procurement of equipment, facilities, 
real property, or services to establish a new SUPT location 
in the United States until the date on which the Secretary
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of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense com-
mittees the certification described under subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification referred to in 
subsection (a) is a certification that— 
(1) existing SUPT installations are operating at 
maximum capacity in terms of pilot production; and 
(2) the Air Force plans to operate existing 
SUPT installations at maximum capacity over the 
future years defense program. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2019, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on existing 
SUPT production, resourcing, and locations. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) A description of the strategy of the Air 
Force for utilizing existing SUPT locations to 
produce the number of pilots the Air Force re-
quires. 
(B) The number of pilots that each SUPT 
location has graduated, by year, over the pre-
vious 5 fiscal years. 
(C) The forecast number of pilots that each 
SUPT location will produce for fiscal year 2019.
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(D) The maximum production capacity of 
each SUPT location. 
(E) A cost estimate of the resources required 
for each SUPT location to reach maximum pro-
duction capacity. 
(F) A determination as to whether increas-
ing production capacity at existing SUPT loca-
tions will satisfy the Air Force’s SUPT require-
ment. 
(G) A timeline and cost estimation of estab-
lishing a new SUPT location. 
(H) A business case analysis comparing the 
establishment of a new SUPT location to in-
creasing production capacity at existing SUPT 
locations. 
SEC. 338. SCOPE OF AUTHORITY FOR RESTORATION OF 
LAND DUE TO MISHAP. 
Subsection (e) of section 2691 of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by section 2814 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Pub-
lic Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1849), is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The authority under paragraphs (1) and (2) in-
cludes activities and expenditures necessary to complete res-
toration to meet the regulations of the Federal department
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or agency with administrative jurisdiction over the affected 
land, which may be different than the regulations of the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 339. REDESIGNATION OF THE UTAH TEST AND TRAIN-
ING RANGE (UTTR). 
The Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) located 
in northwestern Utah and eastern Nevada may be redesig-
nated. 
Subtitle E—Logistics and 
Sustainment 
SEC. 351. LIMITATION ON MODIFICATIONS TO NAVY FACILI-
TIES 
SUSTAINMENT, 
RESTORATION, 
AND 
MODERNIZATION (FSRM) STRUCTURE AND 
MECHANISM. 
The Secretary of the Navy may not make any modi-
fication to the existing Navy Facilities Sustainment, Res-
toration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure or mecha-
nism that would modify duty relationships or significantly 
alter the existing structure until 90 days after providing 
notice of the proposed modification to the congressional de-
fense committees.
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TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 
duty personnel as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 485,741. 
(2) The Navy, 331,900. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 186,100. 
(4) The Air Force, 325,720. 
SEC. 402. END STRENGTHS FOR COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
ON ACTIVE DUTY IN CERTAIN GRADES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for com-
missioned officers on active duty as of September 30, 2019, 
in the grades as follows in the number specified: 
(1) The Army: 
(A) Colonel, 3,970. 
(B) Lieutenant colonel, 8,700. 
(C) Major, 15,470. 
(2) The Navy: 
(A) Captain, 3,060. 
(B) Commander, 6,670. 
(C) Lieutenant commander, 11,010. 
(3) The Marine Corps: 
(A) Colonel, 650.
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(B) Lieutenant colonel, 1,910. 
(C) Major, 3,920. 
(4) The Air Force: 
(A) Colonel, 3,450. 
(B) Lieutenant colonel, 10,270. 
(C) Major, 13,920. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 
strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve com-
ponents as of September 30, 2019, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 343,500. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 199,500. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 59,000. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 106,600. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths 
prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any 
reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units orga-
nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such
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component which are on active duty (other than for 
training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not 
in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 
Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
(other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici-
pation in training) without their consent at the end 
of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 
individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 
component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be in-
creased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of 
such units and by the total number of such individual mem-
bers. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), 
the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, 
as of September 30, 2019, the following number of Reserves 
to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in 
the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose 
of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or 
training the reserve components:
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(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 30,155. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 19,450. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual 
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2019 for the reserve 
components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith-
standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 
be the following: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 22,294. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 6,492. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 18,969. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 8,880.
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SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2019, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who 
may be serving at any time on full-time operational sup-
port duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 
for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not oth-
erwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4401.
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(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The author-
ization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any 
other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefi-
nite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 422. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PERSONNEL 
IN FISCAL YEAR 2019 IN EXCESS OF STATU-
TORILY SPECIFIED END STRENGTHS FOR FIS-
CAL YEAR 2018. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2019 for military personnel may be not obligated or ex-
pended for a number of military personnel covered by an 
end strength in title IV of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) in ex-
cess of such end strength until the Secretary of Defense has 
submitted to the congressional defense committees the report 
required under subsection (b) of section 1041.
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TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
PART I—OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
REFORM 
SEC. 501. REPEAL OF CODIFIED SPECIFICATION OF AU-
THORIZED STRENGTHS OF CERTAIN COMMIS-
SIONED OFFICERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Effective as of October 1, 2018, the text of section 523 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘The total number of commissioned officers serving on 
active duty in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps in 
each of the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel, 
or in the Navy in each of the grades of lieutenant com-
mander, commander, or captain, at the end of any fiscal 
year shall be as specifically authorized by Act of Congress 
for such fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 502. ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS 
REPORT MATTERS. 
(a) DATE OF SUBMITTAL.—Subsection (a) of section 
115a of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the mat-
ter preceding paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘not later than 45 
days after the date on which’’ and inserting ‘‘on the date 
on which’’.
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(b) SPECIFICATION OF ANTICIPATED OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR
PROMOTION
OF
COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS.—Sub-
section (d) of such section is amended by adding the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The opportunities for promotion of commis-
sioned officers anticipated to be estimated pursuant to 
section 623(b)(4) of this title for the fiscal year in 
which such report is submitted for purposes of pro-
motion selection boards convened pursuant to section 
611 of this title during such fiscal year.’’. 
(c) ENUMERATION OF REQUIRED NUMBERS OF CER-
TAIN COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) In each such report, the Secretary shall also in-
clude a separate statement of the number of officers required 
for the next fiscal year in each grade as follows: 
‘‘(1) Major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel of 
each of the Army, the Air Force, and the Marine 
Corps. 
‘‘(2) Lieutenant commander, commander, and 
captain of the Navy.’’.
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SEC. 503. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR ABILITY TO COM-
PLETE 20 YEARS OF SERVICE BY AGE 62 AS 
QUALIFICATION 
FOR 
ORIGINAL 
APPOINT-
MENT AS A REGULAR COMMISSIONED OFFI-
CER. 
(a) REPEAL.—Subsection (a) of section 532 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking subsection (d). 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and shall apply with respect to original appointments 
of regular commissioned officers of the Armed Forces made 
on or after that date. 
SEC. 504. ENHANCEMENT OF AVAILABILITY OF CONSTRUC-
TIVE SERVICE CREDIT FOR PRIVATE SECTOR 
TRAINING OR EXPERIENCE UPON ORIGINAL 
APPOINTMENT AS A COMMISSIONED OFFI-
CER. 
(a) REGULAR OFFICERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 533 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (D) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph (D): 
‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or ex-
perience in a particular officer career field as des-
ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 
or experience is directly related to the operational 
needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Except as authorized 
by the Secretary concerned in individual 
cases and under regulations prescribed by 
the Secretary of Defense in the case of a 
medical or dental officer, the amount’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The amount’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘in the grade of major 
in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or 
lieutenant commander in the Navy’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in the grade of colonel in the 
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps or cap-
tain in the Navy’’. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
TEMPORARY
AUTHORITY
FOR 
SERVICE CREDIT FOR CRITICALLY NECESSARY CYBER-
SPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section is fur-
ther amended—
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(A) in subsections (a)(2) and (c), by strik-
ing ‘‘or (g)’’; and 
(B) by striking subsection (g). 
(b) RESERVE OFFICERS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 
12207 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking subpara-
graph (D) and inserting the following new sub-
paragraph (D): 
‘‘(D) Additional credit for special training or ex-
perience in a particular officer career field as des-
ignated by the Secretary concerned, if such training 
or experience is directly related to the operational 
needs of the armed force concerned.’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting 
the following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) The amount of constructive service credit credited 
to an officer under this subsection may not exceed the 
amount required in order for the officer to be eligible for 
an original appointment as a reserve officer of the Army, 
Air Force, or Marine Corps in the grade of colonel or as 
a reserve officer of the Navy in the grade of captain.’’. 
(2) REPEAL
OF
TEMPORARY
AUTHORITY
FOR 
SERVICE CREDIT FOR CRITICALLY NECESSARY CYBER-
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SPACE-RELATED EXPERIENCE.—Such section is fur-
ther amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (e); 
(B) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) 
as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(C) in subsection (e), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, (d), or (e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or (d)’’. 
SEC. 505. STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AU-
THORITY ACROSS THE MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS FOR OFFICERS IN CERTAIN GRADES 
WITH CRITICAL SKILLS. 
(a) STANDARDIZED TEMPORARY PROMOTION AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 35 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with 
critical skills: colonel, lieutenant colonel, 
major, captain; captain, commander, lieu-
tenant commander, lieutenant 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer in the grade of first 
lieutenant, captain, major, or lieutenant colonel in the 
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant (junior 
grade), lieutenant, lieutenant commander, or commander in
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the Navy, who is described in subsection (b) may be tempo-
rarily promoted to the grade of captain, major, lieutenant 
colonel, or colonel in the Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, 
or lieutenant, lieutenant commander, commander, or cap-
tain in the Navy, as applicable, under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned. Appointments under this section shall be made by 
the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
Senate. 
‘‘(b) COVERED OFFICERS.—An officer described in this 
subsection is any officer in a grade specified in subsection 
(a) who— 
‘‘(1) has a skill in which the armed force con-
cerned has a critical shortage of personnel (as deter-
mined by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned); and 
‘‘(2) is serving in a position (as determined by 
the Secretary of the military department concerned) 
that— 
‘‘(A) is designated to be held by a captain, 
major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the Army, 
Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, lieu-
tenant commander, commander, or captain in 
the Navy, as applicable; and
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‘‘(B) requires that an officer serving in such 
position have the skill possessed by such officer. 
‘‘(c) STATUS OF OFFICERS APPOINTED.— 
‘‘(1) PRESERVATION
OF
POSITION
AND
STA-
TUS.—An appointment under this section does not 
change the position on the active-duty list or the per-
manent, probationary, or acting status of the officer 
so appointed, prejudice the officer in regard to other 
promotions or appointments, or abridge the rights or 
benefits of the officer. 
‘‘(2) GRADE
FOR
PURPOSES
OF
ANNUAL
DE-
FENSE MANPOWER REPORTS.—For purposes of section 
115a of this title, an officer holding an appointment 
under this section is considered as serving in the 
grade of the temporary promotion this section. 
‘‘(d) BOARD RECOMMENDATION REQUIRED.—A tem-
porary promotion under this section may be made only 
upon the recommendation of a board of officers convened 
by the Secretary of the military department concerned for 
the purpose of recommending officers for such promotions. 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF APPOINT-
MENT.—Each appointment under this section, unless ex-
pressly declined, is, without formal acceptance, regarded as 
accepted on the date such appointment is made, and a 
member so appointed is entitled to the pay and allowances
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of the grade of the temporary promotion under this section 
from the date the appointment is made. 
‘‘(f) TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT.—Unless sooner 
terminated, an appointment under this section termi-
nates— 
‘‘(1) on the date the officer who received the ap-
pointment is promoted to the permanent grade of cap-
tain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 
lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 
Navy; or 
‘‘(2) on the date the officer is detached from a 
position described in subsection (b)(2), unless the offi-
cer is on a promotion list to the permanent grade of 
captain, major, lieutenant colonel, or colonel in the 
Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or lieutenant, 
lieutenant commander, commander, or captain in the 
Navy, in which case the appointment terminates on 
the date the officer is promoted to that grade. 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION
ON NUMBER
OF ELIGIBLE POSI-
TIONS.—An appointment under this section may only be 
made for service in a position designated by the Secretary 
of the military department concerned for the purposes of 
this section. The number of positions so designated may not 
exceed the following:
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‘‘(1) In the case of the Army— 
‘‘(A) as captain, 120; 
‘‘(B) as major, 350; 
‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 200; and 
‘‘(D) as colonel, 100. 
‘‘(2) In the case of the Air Force— 
‘‘(A) as captain, 100; 
‘‘(B) as major, 325; 
‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 175; and 
‘‘(D) as colonel, 80. 
‘‘(3) In the case of the Marine Corps— 
‘‘(A) as captain, 50; 
‘‘(B) as major, 175; 
‘‘(C) as lieutenant colonel, 100; and 
‘‘(D) as colonel, 50. 
‘‘(4) In the case of the Navy— 
‘‘(A) as lieutenant, 100; 
‘‘(B) as lieutenant commander, 325; 
‘‘(C) as commander, 175; and 
‘‘(D) as captain, 80.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 35 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘605. Promotion to certain grades for officers with critical skills: colonel, lieuten-
ant colonel, major, captain; captain, commander, lieutenant 
commander, lieutenant.’’.
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(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY APPLICABLE 
TO NAVY LIEUTENANTS.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Chapter 544 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL
AMENDMENTS.—The tables of 
chapters at the beginning of title 10, United States 
Code, and at the beginning of subtitle C of such title, 
are each amended by striking the item relating to 
chapter 544. 
SEC. 506. AUTHORITY FOR PROMOTION BOARDS TO REC-
OMMEND OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT 
BE PLACED HIGHER ON A PROMOTION LIST. 
(a) DOPMA BOARDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 616 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g)(1) In selecting the officers to be recommended for 
promotion, a selection board may, when authorized by the 
Secretary of the military department concerned, recommend 
officers of particular merit, from among those officers se-
lected for promotion, to be placed higher on the promotion 
list established by the Secretary under section 624(a)(1) of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed high-
er on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if the offi-
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cer receives the recommendation of at least a majority of 
the members of the board, unless the Secretary concerned 
establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternative 
requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the 
guidelines furnished to the board under section 615 of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed higher 
on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall 
recommend the order in which those officers should be 
placed on the list.’’. 
(2) PROMOTION
SELECTION
BOARD
REPORTS 
RECOMMENDING OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT BE 
PLACED HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 617 
of such title is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(d) A selection board convened under section 611(a) 
of this title shall, when authorized under section 616(g) of 
this title, include in its report to the Secretary concerned 
the names of those officers recommended by the board to 
be placed higher on the promotion list and the order in 
which the board recommends that those officers should be 
placed on the list.’’. 
(3) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT APPEARING 
HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 624(a)(1) of 
such title is amended in the first sentence by adding
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at the end ‘‘or based on particular merit, as deter-
mined by the promotion board’’. 
(b) ROPMA BOARDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 14108 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT.—(1) In select-
ing the officers to be recommended for promotion, a pro-
motion board may, when authorized by the Secretary of the 
military department concerned, recommend officers of par-
ticular merit, from among those officers selected for pro-
motion, to be placed higher on the promotion list established 
by the Secretary under section 14308(a) of this title. 
‘‘(2) An officer may be recommended to be placed high-
er on a promotion list under paragraph (1) only if the offi-
cer receives the recommendation of at least a majority of 
the members of the board, unless the Secretary concerned 
establishes an alternative requirement. Any such alternative 
requirement shall be furnished to the board as part of the 
guidelines furnished to the board under section 14107 of this 
title. 
‘‘(3) For the officers recommended to be placed higher 
on a promotion list under paragraph (1), the board shall 
recommend the order in which those officers should be 
placed on the list.’’.
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(2) PROMOTION BOARD REPORTS RECOMMENDING 
OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT BE PLACED HIGHER 
ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 14109 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT.—A promotion 
board convened under section 14101(a) of this title shall, 
when authorized under section 14108(f) of this title, include 
in its report to the Secretary concerned the names of those 
officers recommended by the board to be placed higher on 
the promotion list and the order in which the board rec-
ommends that those officers should be placed on the list.’’. 
(3) OFFICERS OF PARTICULAR MERIT APPEARING 
HIGHER ON PROMOTION LIST.—Section 14308(a) of 
such title is amended in the first sentence by adding 
at the end ‘‘or based on particular merit, as deter-
mined by the promotion board’’. 
SEC. 507. AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS TO OPT OUT OF PRO-
MOTION BOARD CONSIDERATION. 
(a) ACTIVE-DUTY LIST OFFICERS.—Section 619 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (e).’’; 
and
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(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT 
OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary 
of a military department may provide that an officer under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the officer’s re-
quest and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded 
from consideration by a selection board convened under sec-
tion 611(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 
to the next higher grade. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a re-
quest under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an offi-
cer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 
education, another assignment of significant value to 
the Department, or a career progression requirement 
delayed by the assignment or education; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from 
consideration is in the best interest of the military de-
partment concerned; and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selec-
tion for promotion to the grade for which the officer 
requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 
(b) RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST OFFICERS.—Sec-
tion 14301 of such title is amended—
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(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘PREVIOUSLY SELECTED OFFICERS NOT ELIGI-
BLE’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) An officer excluded under subsection (j).’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(j) AUTHORITY TO ALLOW OFFICERS TO OPT OUT 
OF SELECTION BOARD CONSIDERATION.—(1) The Secretary 
a military department may provide that an officer under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary may, upon the officer’s re-
quest and with the approval of the Secretary, be excluded 
from consideration by a selection board convened under sec-
tion 14101(a) of this title to consider officers for promotion 
to the next higher grade. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary concerned may only approve a re-
quest under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the basis for the request is to allow an offi-
cer to complete a broadening assignment, advanced 
education, another assignment of significant value to
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the Department, or a career progression requirement 
delayed by the assignment or education; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines the exclusion from 
consideration is in the best interest of the military de-
partment concerned; and 
‘‘(C) the officer has not previously failed of selec-
tion for promotion to the grade for which the officer 
requests the exclusion from consideration.’’. 
SEC. 508. COMPETITIVE CATEGORY MATTERS. 
Section 621 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed— 
(1) 
by 
inserting 
‘‘(a) 
COMPETITIVE
CAT-
EGORIES.—’’ before ‘‘Under regulations’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(b) BASES FOR COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES.—Com-
petitive categories shall be established on the bases as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) Officers occupying similar officer qualifica-
tions, specialties, occupations, or ratings shall be 
grouped together. 
‘‘(2) Promotion timing, promotion opportunity, 
and officer career length shall each be tailored to par-
ticular officer qualifications, specialties, occupations, 
or ratings.
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‘‘(c) CONSISTENCY NOT REQUIRED
IN PROMOTION 
TIMING OR OPPORTUNITY.—In establishing competitive cat-
egories, the Secretary of a military department shall not 
be required to provide consistency in promotion timing or 
promotion opportunity among competitive categories of the 
armed force concerned.’’. 
SEC. 509. PROMOTION ZONE MATTERS. 
(a) ALIGNMENT WITH ANNUAL DEFENSE MANPOWER 
REQUIREMENTS REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of section 623 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding after paragraph (4) the following 
new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) the alignment of opportunities for pro-
motion for officers considered by any particular selec-
tion board with opportunities for promotion in the 
next year as estimated pursuant to paragraph (4) 
and reported in the annual defense manpower re-
quirements report covering such year under section 
115a of this title.’’.
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(b) PROHIBITION ON DETERMINATION OF OFFICERS IN 
PROMOTION ZONE BASED ON YEAR OF ORIGINAL APPOINT-
MENT TO CURRENT GRADE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Such section is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) The Secretary concerned may not determine the 
number of officers in a promotion zone on the basis of the 
year in which officers receive their original appointment 
in their current grade.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the en-
actment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to 
promotion zones established for promotion selection 
boards convened on or after that date. 
SEC. 510. ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR OFFI-
CERS IN DESIGNATED COMPETITIVE CAT-
EGORIES OF OFFICERS. 
(a) ALTERNATIVE PROMOTION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 36 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subchapter:
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‘‘SUBCHAPTER 
VI—ALTERNATIVE 
PROMOTION 
AUTHORITY FOR OFFICERS IN DESIGNATED 
COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES 
‘‘Sec. 
‘‘649a. Officers in designated competitive categories. 
‘‘649b. Selection for promotion. 
‘‘649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘649d. Opportunities for consideration for promotion. 
‘‘649e. Promotions. 
‘‘649f. Failure of selection for promotion. 
‘‘649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; selective early retirement. 
‘‘649h. Continuation on active duty. 
‘‘649h-1. Continuation on active duty: officers in certain military specialties and 
career tracks. 
‘‘649i. Other administrative authorities. 
‘‘649j. Regulations. 
‘‘§ 649a. Officers in designated competitive categories 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE COMPETITIVE CAT-
EGORIES OF OFFICERS.—Each Secretary of a military de-
partment may designate one or more competitive categories 
for promotion of officers under section 621 of this title that 
are under the jurisdiction of such Secretary as a competi-
tive category of officers whose promotion, retirement, and 
continuation on active duty shall be subject to the provi-
sions of this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION ON EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of a military department may not designate a 
competitive category of officers for purposes of this sub-
chapter until 60 days after the date on which the Secretary 
submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on the designa-
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tion of the competitive category. The report on the designa-
tion of a competitive category shall set forth the following: 
‘‘(1) A detailed description of officer require-
ments for officers within the competitive category. 
‘‘(2) An explanation of the number of opportuni-
ties for consideration for promotion to each particular 
grade, and an estimate of promotion timing, within 
the competitive category. 
‘‘(3) An estimate of the size of the promotion 
zone for each grade within the competitive category. 
‘‘(4) A description of any other matters the Sec-
retary considered in determining to designate the 
competitive category for purposes of this subchapter. 
‘‘§ 649b. Selection for promotion 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in this section, 
the selection for promotion of officers in any competitive 
category of officers designated for purposes of this sub-
chapter shall be governed by the provisions of subchapter 
I of this chapter. 
‘‘(b) NO RECOMMENDATION FOR PROMOTION OF OFFI-
CERS BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—Section 616(b) of this 
title shall not apply to the selection for promotion of officers 
described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR OFFICERS TO BE EX-
CLUDED
FROM
FUTURE
CONSIDERATION
FOR
PRO-
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MOTION.—In making recommendations pursuant to section 
616 of this title for purposes of the administration of this 
subchapter, a selection board convened under section 611(a) 
of this title may recommend that an officer considered by 
the board be excluded from future consideration for pro-
motion under this chapter. 
‘‘§ 649c. Eligibility for consideration for promotion 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by this sec-
tion, eligibility for promotion of officers in any competitive 
category of officers designated for purposes of this sub-
chapter shall be governed by the provisions of section 619 
of this title. 
‘‘(b) INAPPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN TIME-IN-GRADE 
REQUIREMENTS.—Paragraphs (2) through (4) of section 
619(a) of this title shall not apply to the promotion of offi-
cers described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) INAPPLICABILITY
TO
OFFICERS
ABOVE
AND 
BELOW PROMOTION ZONE.—The following provisions of 
section 619(c) of this title shall not apply to the promotion 
of officers described in subsection (a): 
‘‘(1) The reference in paragraph (1) of that sec-
tion to an officer above the promotion zone. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (2)(A) of that section.
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‘‘(d) INELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.—The fol-
lowing officers are not eligible for promotion under this sub-
chapter: 
‘‘(1) An officer described in section 619(d) of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) An officer not included within the pro-
motion zone. 
‘‘(3) An officer who has failed of promotion to a 
higher grade the maximum number of times specified 
for opportunities for promotion for such grade within 
the competitive category concerned pursuant to sec-
tion 649d of this title. 
‘‘(4) An officer recommended by a selection board 
to be removed from consideration for promotion in ac-
cordance with section 649b(c) of this title. 
‘‘§ 649d. Opportunities for consideration for pro-
motion 
‘‘(a) SPECIFICATION OF NUMBER OF OPPORTUNITIES 
FOR CONSIDERATION FOR PROMOTION.—In designating a 
competitive category of officers pursuant to section 649a of 
this title, the Secretary of a military department shall 
specify the number of opportunities for consideration for 
promotion to be afforded officers of the armed force con-
cerned within the category for promotion to each grade
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the promotion zone shall not apply in the promotion of offi-
cers described in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) EFFECT OF FAILURE OF SELECTION.—In the ad-
ministration of this subchapter pursuant to subsection 
(a)— 
‘‘(1) an officer described in subsection (a) shall 
not be deemed to have failed twice of selection for pro-
motion for purposes of section 629(e)(2) of this title 
until the officer has failed selection of promotion to 
the next higher grade the maximum number of times 
specified for opportunities for promotion to such 
grade within the competitive category concerned pur-
suant to section 649d of this title; and 
‘‘(2) any reference in section 631(a) or 632(a) of 
this title to an officer who has failed of selection for 
promotion to the next higher grade for the second time 
shall be deemed to refer instead to an officer described 
in subsection (a) who has failed of selection for pro-
motion to the next higher grade for the maximum 
number of times specified for opportunities for pro-
motion to such grade within the competitive category 
concerned pursuant to such section 649d.
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‘‘§ 649g. Retirement: retirement for years of service; se-
lective early retirement 
‘‘(a) RETIREMENT FOR YEARS OF SERVICES.—Sec-
tions 633 through 636 of this title shall apply to the retire-
ment of officers in competitive categories of officers des-
ignated for purposes of this subchapter. 
‘‘(b) SELECTIVE EARLY RETIREMENT.—Sections 638 
and 638a of this title shall apply to the retirement of offi-
cers described in subsection (a). 
‘‘§ 649h. Continuation on active duty 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—An officer subject to discharge or 
retirement pursuant to this subchapter may, subject to the 
needs of the service, be continued on active duty if the officer 
is selected for continuation on active duty in accordance 
with this section by a selection board convened under sec-
tion 611(b) of this title. 
‘‘(b) IDENTIFICATION OF POSITIONS FOR OFFICERS 
CONTINUED ON ACTIVE DUTY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Officers may be selected for 
continuation on active duty pursuant to this section 
only for assignment to positions identified by the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned for which 
vacancies exist or are anticipated to exist. 
‘‘(2) IDENTIFICATION.—Before convening a selec-
tion board pursuant to section 611(b) of this title for 
purposes of selection of officers for continuation on
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active duty pursuant to this section, the Secretary of 
the military department concerned shall specify for 
purposes of the board the positions identified by the 
Secretary to which officers selected for continuation 
on active duty may be assigned. 
‘‘(c) RECOMMENDATION FOR CONTINUATION.—A selec-
tion board may recommend an officer for continuation on 
active duty pursuant to this section only if the board deter-
mines that the officer is qualified for assignment to one or 
more positions identified pursuant to subsection (b) on the 
basis of skills, knowledge, and behavior required of an offi-
cer to perform successfully in such position or positions. 
‘‘(d) APPROVAL OF SECRETARY OF MILITARY DEPART-
MENT.—Continuation of an officer on active duty under 
this section pursuant to the action of a selection board is 
subject to the approval of the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned. 
‘‘(e) NONACCEPTANCE OF CONTINUATION.—An officer 
who is selected for continuation on active duty pursuant 
to this section, but who declines to continue on active duty, 
shall be discharged or retired, as appropriate, in accordance 
with section 632 of this title. 
‘‘(f) PERIOD OF CONTINUATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An officer continued on ac-
tive duty pursuant to this section shall remain on ac-
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tive duty, and serve in the position to which assigned 
(or in another position to which assigned with the ap-
proval of the Secretary of the military department 
concerned), for a total of not more than three years 
afer the date of assignment to the position to which 
first so assigned. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL
CONTINUATION.—An officer 
whose continued service pursuant to this section 
would otherwise expire pursuant to paragraph (1) 
may be continued on active duty if selected for con-
tinuation on active duty in accordance with this sec-
tion before the date of expiration pursuant to that 
paragraph. 
‘‘(g) EFFECT OF EXPIRATION OF CONTINUATION.— 
Each officer continued on active duty pursuant to this sub-
section who is not selected for continuation on active duty 
pursuant to subsection (f)(2) at the completion of the offi-
cer’s term of continued service shall, unless sooner dis-
charged or retired under another provision of law— 
‘‘(1) be discharged upon the expiration of the 
term of continued service; or 
‘‘(2) if eligible for retirement under another other 
provision of law, be retired under that law on the 
first day of the first month following the month in
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which the officer completes the term of continued serv-
ice. 
‘‘(h) TREATMENT OF DISCHARGE OR RETIREMENT.— 
The discharge or retirement of an officer pursuant to this 
section shall be considered to be an involuntary discharge 
or retirement for purposes of any other provision of law. 
‘‘§ 649h-1. Continuation on active duty: officers in cer-
tain military specialties and career tracks 
‘‘In addition to continuation on active duty provided 
for in section 649h of this title, an officer to whom section 
637a of this title applies may be continued on active duty 
in accordance with the provisions of such section 637a. 
‘‘§ 649i. Other administrative authorities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The following provisions of this 
title shall apply to officers in competitive categories of offi-
cers designated for purposes of this subchapter: 
‘‘(1) Section 638b, relating to voluntary retire-
ment incentives. 
‘‘(2) Section 639, relating to continuation on ac-
tive duty to complete disciplinary action. 
‘‘(3) Section 640, relating to deferment of retire-
ment or separation for medical reasons. 
‘‘§ 649j. Regulations 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations 
regarding the administration of this subchapter. The ele-
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ments of such regulations shall include mechanisms to clar-
ify the manner in which provisions of other subchapters of 
this chapter shall be used in the administration of this sub-
chapter in accordance with the provisions of this sub-
chapter.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sub-
chapters at the beginning of chapter 36 of such title 
is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘VI. Alternative Promotion Authority for Officers in Des-
ignated Competitive Categories .......................... 649a’’. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of 
the military departments, submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the authorities in sub-
chapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, United States 
Code (as added by subsection (a)). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(A) A detailed analysis and assessment of 
the manner in which the exercise of the authori-
ties in subchapter VI of chapter 36 of title 10, 
United States Code (as so added), will effect the
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career progression of commissioned officers in the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) A description of the competitive cat-
egories of officers that are anticipated to be des-
ignated as competitive categories of officers for 
purposes of such authorities. 
(C) A plan for implementation of such au-
thorities. 
(D) Such recommendations for legislative or 
administrative action as the Secretary of Defense 
considers appropriate to improve or enhance 
such authorities. 
SEC. 511. APPLICABILITY TO ADDITIONAL OFFICER GRADES 
OF AUTHORITY FOR CONTINUATION ON AC-
TIVE DUTY OF OFFICERS IN CERTAIN MILI-
TARY SPECIALTIES AND CAREER TRACKS. 
Section 637a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘grade O–4’’ and inserting 
‘‘grade O–2’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘632,’’ before ‘‘633,’’.
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PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 516. MATTERS RELATING TO SATISFACTORY SERVICE 
IN GRADE FOR PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT 
GRADE OF OFFICERS IN HIGHEST GRADE OF 
SATISFACTORY SERVICE. 
(a) CONDITIONAL DETERMINATIONS
OF GRADE
OF 
SATISFACTORY SERVICE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 
1370 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentences: ‘‘When 
an officer is under investigation for alleged mis-
conduct at the time of retirement, the Secretary con-
cerned may conditionally determine the highest grade 
of satisfactory service of the officer pending comple-
tion of the investigation. Such grade is subject to re-
opening in accordance with subsection (f).’’. 
(2) OFFICERS IN O–9 AND O–10 GRADES.—Sub-
section (c) of such section is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense may make a conditional 
certification regarding satisfactory service in grade under 
paragraph (1) with respect to an officer under that para-
graph notwithstanding the fact that there is pending the 
disposition of an adverse personnel action against the offi-
cer for alleged misconduct. The retired grade of an officer
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following such a conditional certification is subject to re-
opening in accordance with subsection (f).’’. 
(3) RESERVE
OFFICERS.—Subsection (d)(1) of 
such section is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new sentences: ‘‘When an officer is under in-
vestigation for alleged misconduct at the time of re-
tirement, the Secretary concerned may conditionally 
determine the highest grade of satisfactory service of 
the officer pending completion of the investigation. 
Such grade is subject to reopening in accordance with 
subsection (f).’’. 
(b) DETERMINATIONS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE.— 
Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) DETERMINATIONS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE IN 
GRADE.—The determination whether an officer’s service in 
grade is satisfactory for purposes of any provision of this 
section shall— 
‘‘(1) be based on quantative and qualitative con-
siderations; 
‘‘(2) take into account both acts and omissions; 
and
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‘‘(3) take into account service in current grade 
and in any prior grade in which served (whether a 
lower or higher grade).’’. 
(c) FINALITY
OF
RETIRED
GRADE
DETERMINA-
TIONS.—Such section is further amended by inserting after 
subsection (e), as amended by subsection (b) of this section, 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) FINALITY
OF
RETIRED
GRADE
DETERMINA-
TIONS.—(1) Except as otherwise provided by law, a deter-
mination or certification of the retired grade of an officer 
pursuant to this section is administratively final on the day 
the officer is retired, and may not be reopened. 
‘‘(2) A determination or certification of the retired 
grade of an officer may be reopened as follows: 
‘‘(A) If the retirement or retired grade of the offi-
cer was procured by fraud. 
‘‘(B) If substantial evidence comes to light after 
the retirement that could have led to a lower retired 
grade under this section if known by competent au-
thority at the time of retirement. 
‘‘(C) If a mistake of law or calculation was made 
in the determination of the retired grade. 
‘‘(D) In the case of a retired grade following a 
conditional determination under subsection (a)(1) or 
(d)(1) or conditional certification under subsection
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(c)(4), if the investigation of or personnel action 
against the officer, as applicable, results in adverse 
findings. 
‘‘(E) If the Secretary concerned determines, pur-
suant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 
Defense, that good cause exists to reopen the deter-
mination or certification. 
‘‘(3) If a determination or certification of the retired 
grade of an officer is reopened, the Secretary concerned— 
‘‘(A) shall notify the officer of the reopening; and 
‘‘(B) may not make an adverse determination on 
the retired grade of the officer until the officer has 
had a reasonable opportunity to respond regarding 
the basis of the reopening. 
‘‘(4) If a certification of the retired grade of an officer 
covered by subsection (c) is reopened, the Secretary con-
cerned shall also notify the President and Congress of the 
reopening. 
‘‘(5) If the retired grade of an officer is reduced 
through the reopening of the officer’s retired grade, the re-
tired pay of the officer under chapter 71 of this title shall 
be recalculated, and any modification of the retired pay of 
the officer shall go into effect on the effective date of the 
reduction of the officer’s retired grade.’’.
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(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to officers who 
retire from the Armed Forces on or after that date. 
SEC. 517. REDUCTION IN NUMBER OF YEARS OF ACTIVE 
NAVAL SERVICE REQUIRED FOR PERMANENT 
APPOINTMENT AS A LIMITED DUTY OFFICER. 
Section 5589(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘10 years’’ and inserting ‘‘8 years’’. 
SEC. 518. REPEAL OF ORIGINAL APPOINTMENT QUALIFICA-
TION REQUIREMENT FOR WARRANT OFFI-
CERS IN THE REGULAR ARMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3310 of title 10, United 
States Code, is repealed. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 335 of such title is amended by 
striking the item relating to section 3310. 
SEC. 519. UNIFORM GRADE OF SERVICE OF THE CHIEFS OF 
CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
The grade of service as Chief of Chaplains of the Army, 
Chief of Chaplains of the Navy, and Chief of Chaplains of 
the Air Force of an officer serving in such position shall 
be such grade as the Secretary of Defense shall specify. The 
grade of service shall be the same for service in each such 
position.
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SEC. 520. WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION FOR APPOINTMENT OF 
CHIEFS OF CHAPLAINS IN GRADE BELOW 
GRADE OF MAJOR GENERAL OR REAR ADMI-
RAL. 
(a) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMY.—Section 
3036 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 
in a regular grade below the grade of major general, the 
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report setting forth in writing the justification for 
the appointment of the individual as Chief of Chaplains 
in such lower grade.’’. 
(b) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE NAVY.—Section 
5142(b) of such title is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 
in a regular grade below the grade of rear admiral, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report setting forth in writing the justification for the ap-
pointment of the individual as Chief of Chaplains in such 
lower grade.’’.
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(c) CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE AIR FORCE.—Sec-
tion 8039(a) of such title is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) If an individual is appointed Chief of Chaplains 
in a regular grade below the grade of major general, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
resentatives a report setting forth in writing the justifica-
tion for the appointment of the individual as Chief of Chap-
lains in such lower grade.’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 521. AUTHORITY TO ADJUST EFFECTIVE DATE OF PRO-
MOTION IN THE EVENT OF UNDUE DELAY IN 
EXTENDING FEDERAL RECOGNITION OF PRO-
MOTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 14308(f) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The effective date 
of promotion’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
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‘‘(2) If the Secretary concerned determines that there 
was an undue delay in extending Federal recognition in 
the next higher grade in the Army National Guard or the 
Air National Guard to a reserve commissioned officer of 
the Army or the Air Force, and the delay was not attrib-
utable to the action (or inaction) of such officer, the effective 
date of the promotion concerned under paragraph (1) may 
be adjusted to a date determined by the Secretary concerned, 
but not earlier than the effective date of the State pro-
motion.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, and shall apply with respect to promotions of 
officers whose State effective date is on or after that date. 
SEC. 522. AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE CERTAIN RESERVE 
OFFICERS AS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 
SELECTION FOR PROMOTION. 
Section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) CERTAIN OFFICERS NOT TO BE CONSIDERED FOR 
SELECTION FOR PROMOTION.—The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned may provide that an officer who 
is in an active status, but is in a duty status in which 
the only points the officer accrues under section 12732(a)(2) 
of this title are pursuant to subparagraph (C)(i) of that
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section (relating to membership in a reserve component), 
shall not be considered for selection for promotion until 
completion of two years of service in such duty status. Any 
such officer may remain on the reserve active-status list.’’. 
SEC. 523. EXPANSION OF PERSONNEL SUBJECT TO AU-
THORITY OF THE CHIEF OF THE NATIONAL 
GUARD 
BUREAU 
IN 
THE 
EXECUTION 
OF 
FUNCTIONS 
AND 
MISSIONS 
OF 
THE 
NA-
TIONAL GUARD BUREAU. 
Section 10508(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 2103,’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘of title 32,’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 2102, 2103, 
2105, and 3101, and subchapter IV of chapter 53, of title 
5, or sections 328 and 709 of title 32,’’. 
SEC. 524. REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON SERVICE ON ARMY 
RESERVE FORCES POLICY COMMITTEE BY 
MEMBERS ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 10302 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘not on active 
duty’’ each place it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘of the reserve components’’ 
after ‘‘among the members’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘not on active duty’’.
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Subtitle C—General Service 
Authorities 
SEC. 531. ASSESSMENT OF NAVY STANDARD WORKWEEK 
AND RELATED ADJUSTMENTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
conduct a comprehensive assessment of the Navy standard 
workweek. 
(b) OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) update Office of the Chief of Naval Oper-
ations Instruction 1000.16L in order to— 
(A) obtain an examination of current in- 
port workloads; and 
(B) identify the manpower necessary to exe-
cute in-port workload for all surface ship classes; 
(2) update the criteria used in the Instruction 
referred to in paragraph (1) that are used to reassess 
the factors used to calculate manpower requirements 
periodically or when conditions change; and 
(3) using the updates required by paragraphs (1) 
and (2), identify personnel needs and costs associated 
with the planned larger size of the Navy fleet. 
(c) ADDED DEMANDS.—The Secretary shall identify 
and quantify added demands on Navy ship crews, including 
Ready Relevant Learning training periods and additional
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work that affects readiness and technical qualifications for 
Navy ship crews. 
(d) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete car-
rying out the requirements in this section by not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 
532. 
MANNING 
OF 
FORWARD 
DEPLOYED 
NAVAL 
FORCES. 
Commencing not later than October 1, 2019, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall implement a policy to man ships 
homeported overseas (commonly referred to as ‘‘Forward 
Deployed Naval Forces’’) at manning levels not less than 
the levels established for each ship class or type of unit, in-
cluding any adjustments resulting from as a result of 
changes from actions in connection with section 531, relat-
ing to an assessment of the Navy standard workweek and 
related adjustments. 
SEC. 533. NAVY WATCHSTANDER RECORDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall re-
quire that, commencing not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, key watchstanders on 
Navy surface ships shall maintain a career record of 
watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions. 
(b) KEY WATCHSTANDER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘key watchstander’’ means each of the following: 
(1) Officer of the Deck.
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(2) Any other officer specified by the Secretary 
for purposes of this section. 
SEC. 534. QUALIFICATION EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS 
FOR CERTAIN NAVY WATCHSTATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date the of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
adequacy of individual training for certain watchstations, 
including any planned or recommended changes in quali-
fication standards for such watchstations. 
(b) WATCHSTATIONS.—The watchstations covered by 
the report required by subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) Officer of the Deck. 
(2) Combat Information Center Watch Officer. 
(3) Tactical Action Officer. 
SEC. 535. REPEAL OF 15-YEAR STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS ON 
MOTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR REVIEW OF DIS-
CHARGE OR DISMISSAL FROM THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 1553(a) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2019.
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SEC. 536. TREATMENT OF CLAIMS RELATING TO MILITARY 
SEXUAL TRAUMA IN CORRECTION OF MILI-
TARY RECORDS AND REVIEW OF DISCHARGE 
OR DISMISSAL PROCEEDINGS. 
(a) CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (h) of section 1552 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended in para-
graphs (1) and (2)(B), by striking ‘‘post-traumatic 
stress disorder or traumatic brain injury’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain 
injury, or military sexual trauma’’. 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (i)(1) of 
such section is amended by inserting ‘‘, or an experi-
ence of military sexual trauma,’’ after ‘‘traumatic 
brain injury’’. 
(b) REVIEW OF DISCHARGE OR DISMISSAL.—Section 
1553(d) of such title is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or traumatic brain injury’’ each 
place it appears (other than the second place it ap-
pears in paragraph (3)(B)) and inserting ‘‘, trau-
matic brain injury, or military sexual trauma’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ be-
fore ‘‘whose’’ the second place it appears.
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Subtitle D—Military Justice 
Matters 
SEC. 541. PUNITIVE ARTICLE ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 
UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
JUSTICE. 
(a) PUNITIVE ARTICLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter X of chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 928a (article 128a) the following new section (ar-
ticle): 
‘‘§ 928b. Art. 128b. Domestic violence 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Any person who— 
‘‘(1) commits a violent offense against a spouse, 
an intimate partner, or an immediate family member 
of that person; 
‘‘(2) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 
spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 
member of that person— 
‘‘(A) commits an offense under this chapter 
against any person; or 
‘‘(B) commits an offense under this chapter 
against any property, including an animal;
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‘‘(3) with intent to threaten or intimidate a 
spouse, an intimate partner, or an immediate family 
member of that person, violates a protection order; 
‘‘(4) with intent to commit a violent offense 
against a spouse, an intimate partner, or an imme-
diate family member of that person, violates a protec-
tion order; or 
‘‘(5) assaults a spouse, an intimate partner, or 
an immediate family member of that person by stran-
gling or suffocating; 
shall be punished as a court-martial may direct. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section (article): 
‘‘(1) IMMEDIATE FAMILY.—The term ‘immediate 
family’, with respect to an accused, means a spouse, 
parent, brother or sister, child of the accused, a person 
to whom the accused stands in loco parentis, and any 
other person who lives in the household involved and 
is related by blood or marriage to the accused. 
‘‘(2) INTIMATE PARTNER.—The term ‘intimate 
partner’, with respect to an accused, means— 
‘‘(A) a former spouse of the accused; 
‘‘(B) a person who has a child in common 
with the accused; 
‘‘(C) a person who cohabits or has cohabited 
as a spouse with the accused; or
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‘‘(D) a person who is or has been in a social 
relationship of a romantic or intimate nature 
with the accused, as determined by the length of 
the relationship, the type of relationship, and the 
frequency of interaction between the person and 
the accused. 
‘‘(3) PROTECTION ORDER.—The term ‘protection 
order’ means— 
‘‘(A) a military protective order enforceable 
under section 890 of this title (article 90); or 
‘‘(B) a protection order, as defined in sec-
tion 2266 of title 18 and, if issued by a State, 
Indian tribal, or territorial court, is in accord-
ance with the standards specified in section 2265 
of such title. 
‘‘(4) STRANGLING.—The term ‘strangling’ means 
intentionally or knowingly impeding the normal 
breathing or circulation of the blood of a person by 
applying pressure to the throat or neck, regardless of 
whether the impeding results in any visible injury or 
whether there is any intent to kill or protractedly in-
jure the victim. 
‘‘(5) 
SUFFOCATING.—The 
term 
‘suffocating’ 
means intentionally or knowingly impeding the nor-
mal breathing of a person by covering the mouth or
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the nose, regardless of whether the impeding results in 
any visible injury or whether there is any intent to 
kill or protractedly injure the victim. 
‘‘(6) VIOLENT OFFENSE.—The term ‘violent of-
fense’ means a violation of any of the provisions of 
this chapter as follows: 
‘‘(A) Section 918 of this title (article 118). 
‘‘(B) Section 919(a) of this title (article 
119(a)). 
‘‘(C) Section 919a of this title (article 
119a). 
‘‘(D) Section 920 of this title (article 120). 
‘‘(E) Section 920b of this title (article 
120b). 
‘‘(F) Section 922 of this title (article 122). 
‘‘(G) Section 925 of this title (article 125). 
‘‘(H) Section 926 of this title (article 126). 
‘‘(I) Section 928 of this title (article 128). 
‘‘(J) Section 928a of this title (article 
128a). 
‘‘(K) Section 930 of this title (article 130).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter X of chapter 47 
of such title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice)
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is amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 928a (article 128a) the following new item: 
‘‘928b. 128b. Domestic violence.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on January 1, 2019, immediately 
after the coming into effect of the amendments made by the 
Military Justice Act of 2016 (division E of Public Law 
114–328) as provided in section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 
2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 note). 
SEC. 542. INCLUSION OF STRANGULATION AND SUFFO-
CATION IN CONDUCT CONSTITUTING AGGRA-
VATED ASSAULT FOR PURPOSES OF THE UNI-
FORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 928 of title 
10, United States Code (article 128 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by adding ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) who commits an assault by strangulation or 
suffocation;’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall take effect on January 1, 2019, imme-
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diately after the coming into effect of the amendment made 
by section 5441 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (division 
E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2954) as provided in 
section 5542 of that Act (130 Stat. 2967; 10 U.S.C. 801 
note). 
SEC. 543. AUTHORITIES OF DEFENSE ADVISORY COM-
MITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, PROSECUTION, 
AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 
subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following 
new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) AUTHORITIES.— 
‘‘(1) HEARINGS.—The Advisory Committee may 
hold such hearings, sit and act at such times and 
places, take such testimony, and receive such evidence 
as the committee considers appropriate to carry out 
its duties under this section. 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION FROM FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
Upon request by the chair of the Advisory Committee, 
a department or agency of the Federal Government
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shall provide information that the Advisory Com-
mittee considers necessary to carry out its duties 
under this section.’’. 
SEC. 544. PROTECTIVE ORDERS AGAINST INDIVIDUALS SUB-
JECT TO THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY 
JUSTICE. 
(a) PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 47 of 
title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice), is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 809 (article 9) the following new section (article): 
‘‘§ 809a. Art. 9a. Protective orders 
‘‘(a) ISSUANCE AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with such reg-
ulations as the President may prescribe and subject to 
the provisions of this section, upon proper application 
therefor pursuant to subsection (b), a military judge 
or military magistrate may issue the following: 
‘‘(A) A protective order described in sub-
section (c) on an emergency basis against a per-
son subject to this chapter. 
‘‘(B) A protective order described in sub-
section (c), other than a protective order on an 
emergency basis, against a person subject to this 
chapter.
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‘‘(2) OTHER PROTECTIVE ORDERS.—Nothing in 
this section may be construed as limiting or altering 
any authority of a military judge or military mag-
istrate to issue a protective order, other than a protec-
tive order described in subsection (c), against a per-
son subject to this chapter under any other provision 
of law or regulation. 
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Application for a protective 
order under this section shall be made in accordance 
with such requirements and procedures as the Presi-
dent shall prescribe. Such requirements and proce-
dures shall, to the extent practicable, conform to the 
requirements and procedures generally applicable to 
applications for protective orders in civilian jurisdic-
tions of the United States. 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBILITY.—Application for a protective 
order may be made by any individual. The regula-
tions prescribed for purposes of this section may not 
limit eligibility for application to judge advocates or 
other attorneys or to military commanders or other 
members of the armed forces. 
‘‘(c) PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—A protective order described 
in this subsection is an order that—
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‘‘(A) restrains a person from harassing, 
stalking, threatening, or otherwise contacting or 
communicating with another person who stands 
in relation to the person as described in sub-
section (d)(8) or (g)(8) of section 922 of title 18, 
or engaging in other conduct that would place 
such other person in reasonable fear of bodily in-
jury to any such other person; and 
‘‘(B) by its terms, explicitly prohibits— 
‘‘(i) the use, attempted use, or threat-
ened use of physical force by the person 
against another person who stands in rela-
tion to the person as described in subsection 
(d)(8) or (g)(8) of section 922 of title 18 
that would reasonably be expected to cause 
bodily injury; 
‘‘(ii) the initiation by the person re-
strained of any contact or communication 
with such other person; or 
‘‘(iii) actions described by both clauses 
(i) and (ii). 
‘‘(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘contact’ includes contact in 
person or through a third party, or through gifts,
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‘‘(B) The term ‘communication’ includes 
communication in person or through a third 
party, and by telephone or in writing by letter, 
data fax, or other electronic means. 
‘‘(d) DUE PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) PROTECTION OF DUE PROCESS.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (2), a protective order de-
scribed in subsection (c) may only be issued after the 
person to be subject to the order has received such no-
tice and opportunity to be heard on the order as the 
President shall prescribe. 
‘‘(2) EMERGENCY ORDERS.—A protective order 
on an emergency basis may be issued on an ex parte 
basis under such rules and limitations as the Presi-
dent shall prescribe. 
‘‘(e) NATURE AND SCOPE OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS.— 
The President shall prescribe any requirements or limita-
tions applicable to nature and scope of protective orders de-
scribed in subsection (c), including requirements and limi-
tations relating to the following: 
‘‘(1) The duration of protective orders on an 
emergency basis, and of other protective orders. 
‘‘(2) The scope of protective orders on an emer-
gency basis, and of other protective orders. 
‘‘(f) COMMAND MATTERS.—
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‘‘(1) DELIVERY TO COMMANDER.—A copy of a 
protective order described in subsection (c) against a 
member of the armed forces shall be provided to such 
commanding officer in the chain of command of the 
member as the President shall prescribe for purposes 
of this section. 
‘‘(2) INCLUSION IN PERSONNEL FILE.—Any pro-
tective order described in subsection (c) against a 
member shall be placed and retained in the military 
personnel file of the member. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE TO CIVILIAN LAW ENFORCEMENT OF 
ISSUANCE.—Any protective order described in sub-
section (c) against a member shall be treated as a 
military protective order for purposes of section 
1567a of this title, including for purposes of manda-
tory notification of issuance to civilian law enforce-
ment as required by that section. 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY OF COMMANDING OFFICERS.— 
Nothing in this section may be construed as prohib-
iting a commanding officer from issuing or enforcing 
any otherwise lawful order in the nature of a protec-
tive order described in subsection (c) to or against 
members of the officer’s command. 
‘‘(g) DELIVERY TO CERTAIN PERSONS.—A physical 
copy of any protective order described in subsection (c) shall
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be provided, as soon as practicable after issuance, to the 
following: 
‘‘(1) The person or persons protected by the pro-
tective order or to the guardian of such a person if 
such person is under the age of 18 years. 
‘‘(2) The person subject to the protective order. 
‘‘(h) ENFORCEMENT.—A protective order described in 
subsection (c) shall be enforceable by a military judge or 
military magistrate under such rules, and subject to such 
requirements and limitations, as the President shall pre-
scribe.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 47 
of such title is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 809 (article 9) the following new 
item: 
‘‘809a. 9a. Protective orders.’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY OF MILITARY MAGISTRATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 826a(b) of title 10, 
United States Code (article 26a(b) of the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice), is amended by striking 
‘‘819 or 830a of this title (article 19 or 30a)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘809a, 819, or 830 of this title (article 9a, 19, 
or 30a)’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall take effect on January 1, 2019,
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immediately after the coming into effect pursuant to 
section 5542 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (divi-
sion E of Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2967; 10 
U.S.C. 801 note) of the amendment made by section 
5185 of the Military Justice Act of 2016 (130 Stat. 
2902), to which the amendment made by paragraph 
(1) relates. 
SEC. 545. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR SPECIAL VIC-
TIMS’ COUNSEL SERVICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1044e of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘al-
leged sex-related offense’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘alleged covered violence offense’’. 
(b) TYPES OF LEGAL ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘the alleged sex-related offense’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘the alleged cov-
ered violence offense’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘if and as ap-
plicable,’’ after ‘‘or domestic abuse advocate,’’. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(10), by striking ‘‘subsection 
(h)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (j)’’;
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(2) by redesignating subsections (g) and (h) as 
subsections (i) and (j), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (f)— 
(A) by striking the subsection heading and 
inserting ‘‘AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNEC-
TION WITH SEX-RELATED OFFENSES.—’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘an al-
leged covered violence offense that is’’ before ‘‘an 
alleged sex-related offense’’ the first place it ap-
pears; and 
(4) by inserting after subsection (f) the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(g) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNECTION WITH 
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSES.—(1) An individual de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) who is the victim of an alleged 
covered violence offense that is an alleged domestic violence 
offense shall be offered the option of receiving assistance 
from a Special Victims’ Counsel upon report of an alleged 
domestic violence offense or at the time the victim seeks as-
sistance from a Family Advocate, a domestic violence vic-
tim advocate, a military criminal investigator, a victim/ 
witness liaison, a trial counsel, a healthcare provider, or 
any other personnel designated by the Secretary concerned 
for purposes of this subsection.
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‘‘(2) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (f) shall 
apply to the availability of Special Victims’ Counsel under 
this subsection to victims of an alleged domestic violence 
offense. 
‘‘(h) AVAILABILITY OF SVCS IN CONNECTION WITH 
OTHER COVERED VIOLENCE OFFENSES.—An individual 
described in subsection (a)(2) who is the victim of an al-
leged covered violence offense (other than an alleged offense 
covered by subsection (f) or (g)) shall be offered the option 
of receiving assistance from a Special Victims’ Counsel 
upon report of such alleged covered violence offense or at 
the time the victim seeks assistance from a military crimi-
nal investigator, a victim/witness liaison, a trial counsel, 
a healthcare provider, or any other personnel designated by 
the Secretary concerned for purposes of this subsection.’’. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (i) of such section, as 
redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is further 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) ALLEGED COVERED VIOLENCE OFFENSE.— 
The term ‘alleged covered violence offense’ means any 
allegation of the following: 
‘‘(A) A violation of section 918, 919, 919a, 
920, 920b, 925, 928a, or 930 of this title (article
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118, 119, 119a, 120, 120b, 125, 128a, or 130 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(B) A violation of subsection (b) of section 
928 of this title (article 128 of the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice), if the offense was aggra-
vated. 
‘‘(C) A violation of any other provision of 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 
specify as an alleged covered violence offense for 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense spec-
ified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as pun-
ishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(E) A conspiracy to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 
punishable under section 881 of this title (article 
81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(F) A solicitation to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 
punishable under section 882 of this title (article 
82 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).
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‘‘(2) ALLEGED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE OFFENSE.— 
The term ‘alleged domestic violence offense’ means 
any allegation of the following: 
‘‘(A) A violation of section 919b of this title 
(article 119b of the Uniform Code of Military 
Justice). 
‘‘(B) A violation of section 920, 928 (if the 
offense was aggravated), or 930 of this title (arti-
cle 120, 128, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Mili-
tary Justice) in which the victim of the violation 
is a spouse or other intimate partner of the ac-
cused or a child of the spouse or other intimate 
partner of the accused and the accused. 
‘‘(C) A violation of any other provision of 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 
specify as an alleged domestic violence offense for 
purposes of this section. 
‘‘(D) An attempt to commit an offense spec-
ified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as pun-
ishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 
of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(E) A conspiracy to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as
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punishable under section 881 of this title (article 
81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(F) A solicitation to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) as 
punishable under section 882 of this title (article 
82 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(3) ALLEGED
SEX-RELATED
OFFENSE.—The 
term ‘alleged sex-related offense’ means any allegation 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) A violation of section 920, 920b, 920c, 
or 930 of this title (article 120, 120b, 120c, or 
130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(B) A violation of any other provision of 
chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 
Military Justice) that the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Homeland Security jointly 
specify as an alleged sex-related offense for pur-
poses of this section. 
‘‘(C) An attempt to commit an offense speci-
fied in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punishable 
under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(D) A conspiracy to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punish-
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able under section 881 of this title (article 81 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(E) A solicitation to commit an offense 
specified in subparagraph (A) or (B) as punish-
able under section 882 of this title (article 82 of 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice).’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such 
section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1044e. Special Victims’ Counsel: victims of sex-re-
lated offenses, domestic violence offenses, 
and other violence offenses’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 1044e and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1044e. Special Victims’ Counsel: victims of sex-related offenses, domestic violence 
offenses, and other violence offenses.’’. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by 
this section shall take effect on such date after Janu-
ary 1, 2019, as the President shall specify for pur-
poses of this section. 
(2) DATE SPECIFIED.—In specifying a date for 
purposes of paragraph (1), the President shall specify 
a date that permits the Secretaries concerned and the
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Armed Forces the opportunity to assess and properly 
allocate the personnel and other resources required to 
fully implement and carry out the amendments made 
by this section. 
(3) IMPLEMENTATION
ACTIVITIES.—During the 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and ending on the date specified for purposes of 
paragraph (1), the Secretaries concerned and the 
Armed Forces shall— 
(A) establish mechanisms to ensure that a 
priority is afforded in the discharge of duties of 
Special Victims’ Counsel under the amendments 
made by this section to serious cases of child 
abuse and other domestic violence (including 
cases involving aggravated assault and serious 
neglect that could result in serious injury or 
death); and 
(B) strongly consider the advisability of em-
ploying civilians to perform duties of Special 
Victims’ Counsel in the matters covered by the 
amendments in the event the number of military 
Special Victims’ Counsel is insufficient for the 
full and effective discharge of such duties. 
(4) SECRETARIES
CONCERNED
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘Secretaries concerned’’ has
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the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(9) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 546. CLARIFICATION OF EXPIRATION OF TERM OF AP-
PELLATE MILITARY JUDGES OF THE UNITED 
STATES COURT OF MILITARY COMMISSION 
REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 950f(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) The term of an appellate military judge assigned 
to the Court under paragraph (2) or appointed to the Court 
under paragraph (3) shall expire on the earlier of the date 
on which— 
‘‘(A) the judge leaves active duty; or 
‘‘(B) the judge is reassigned to other duties in 
accordance with section 949b(b)(4) of this title.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by sub-
section (a) shall apply to each judge of the United States 
Court of Military Commission Review serving on that court 
on the date of the enactment of this Act and each judge 
assigned or appointed to that court on or after such date.
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SEC. 547. EXPANSION OF POLICIES ON EXPEDITED TRANS-
FER OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
WHO ARE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY
OF
ADDITIONAL
MEMBERS
FOR 
TRANSFER.—The Secretary of Defense shall modify section 
105.9 of title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, and any 
other regulations and policy of the Department of Defense 
applicable to the expedited transfer of members of the 
Armed Forces who allege they are a victim of sexual assault, 
in order to provide that a member of the Armed Forces de-
scribed in subsection (b) is eligible for expedited transfer 
under such regulations and policy in connection with an 
allegation as described in that paragraph. 
(b) COVERED MEMBERS.—A member of the Armed 
Forces described in this subsection is any member as fol-
lows: 
(1) A member who is an alleged victim of sexual 
assault committed by the spouse or intimate partner 
of the member, which spouse or intimate partner is 
not a member of the Armed Forces. 
(2) A member who is an alleged victim of phys-
ical domestic violence (other than sexual assault) com-
mitted by the spouse or intimate partner of the mem-
ber, regardless of whether the spouse or intimate part-
ner is a member of the Armed Forces.
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(c) PHYSICAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.—In carrying out 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall prescribe the offenses or 
other actions constituting physical domestic violence for 
purposes of subsection (b)(2). 
SEC. 548. UNIFORM COMMAND ACTION FORM ON DISPOSI-
TION OF UNRESTRICTED SEXUAL ASSAULT 
CASES INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) UNIFORM FORM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall establish a uniform command action form, ap-
plicable across the Armed Forces, for reporting the final dis-
position of cases of sexual assault in which— 
(1) the alleged offender is a member of the Armed 
Forces; and 
(2) the victim files an unrestricted report on the 
alleged assault. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The form required by subsection (a) 
shall provide for the inclusion of information on the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The final disposition of the case. 
(2) Appropriate demographic information on the 
victim and the alleged offender. 
(3) The status of the alleged offender as of final 
disposition of the case.
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(4) Whether the victim received assistance from 
a Special Victims’ Counsel in connection with the 
case. 
(5) Whether the victim was disciplined for any 
collateral misconduct in connection with the case. 
(6) The number of years working in a criminal 
justice litigation billet of any trial counsel who pros-
ecuted or otherwise consulted on the case. 
SEC. 549. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION ON CERTAIN COL-
LATERAL CONDUCT OF VICTIMS OF SEXUAL 
ASSAULT IN ANNUAL REPORTS ON SEXUAL 
ASSAULT 
INVOLVING 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 1561 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(13) Information on the frequency with which 
individuals who were identified as victims of sexual 
assault in case files of military criminal investigative 
organizations were also accused of or punished for 
misconduct or crimes considered collateral to the sex-
ual assault under investigation by such organizations, 
including the type of misconduct or crime and the 
punishment, if any, received.’’.
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Subtitle 
E—Member 
Education, 
Training, Transition, and Resil-
ience 
SEC. 551. CONSECUTIVE SERVICE OF SERVICE OBLIGATION 
IN CONNECTION WITH PAYMENT OF TUITION 
FOR OFF-DUTY TRAINING OR EDUCATION 
FOR 
COMMISSIONED 
OFFICERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED FORCES WITH ANY OTHER SERVICE 
OBLIGATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2007(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Any active duty service obligation of a commis-
sioned officer under this subsection shall be served consecu-
tively with any other service obligation of the officer (wheth-
er active duty or otherwise) under any other provision of 
law.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act, and shall apply with respect to agreements for the pay-
ment of tuition for off-duty training or education that are 
entered into on or after that date.
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SEC. 552. CONSECUTIVE SERVICE OF ACTIVE SERVICE OBLI-
GATIONS 
FOR 
MEDICAL 
TRAINING 
WITH 
OTHER SERVICE OBLIGATIONS FOR EDU-
CATION OR TRAINING. 
(a) UNIFORMED
SERVICES
UNIVERSITY
OF
THE 
HEALTH SCIENCES.—Section 2114(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) A commissioned service obligation incurred as a 
result of participation in a military intern, residency, or 
fellowship training program shall be served consecutively 
with the commissioned service obligation imposed by this 
section and by any other provision of this title for education 
or training.’’. 
(b) HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOLARSHIP AND FINAN-
CIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.—Section 2123(b) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) A commissioned service obligation incurred as a 
result of participation in a military intern, residency, or 
fellowship training program shall be served consecutively 
with the active duty obligation imposed by this section and
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by any other provision of this title for education or train-
ing.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall apply to individuals beginning participation 
in a military intern, residency, or fellowship training pro-
gram on or after January 1, 2020. 
SEC. 553. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICATION AND HONOR-
ABLE SERVICE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE 
TROOPS-TO-TEACHERS PROGRAM TO MEM-
BERS OF THE RETIRED RESERVE. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (2)(B) of section 
1154(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(A)(iii),’’ after ‘‘A(i),’’; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘transferred to the Retired Re-
serve, or’’ after ‘‘member is retired,’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘separated,’’ and inserting ‘‘sepa-
rated’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The second sentence 
of paragraph (3)(D) of such section is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘, the transfer of the member to 
the Retired Reserve,’’ after ‘‘retirement of the mem-
ber’’; and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘transfer,’’ after ‘‘after the re-
tirement,’’.
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SEC. 554. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ATTEND-
ANCE OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL AT SENIOR 
LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFFICER 
PROFESSIONAL 
MILITARY 
EDUCATION 
COURSES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated or otherwise made available for the Depart-
ment of Defense may be obligated or expended for the pur-
pose of the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level 
and intermediate level officer professional military edu-
cation courses. 
(b) SENIOR LEVEL AND INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OFFI-
CER PROFESSIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION COURSES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘senior level and inter-
mediate level officer professional military education 
courses’’ means any course offered by a school specified in 
section 2151(b) of title 10, United States Code. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 547 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Pub-
lic Law 115–91) is repealed. 
(2) PRESERVATION OF CERTAIN REPORTING RE-
QUIREMENT.—The repeal in paragraph (1) shall not 
be interpreted to terminate the requirement of the 
Comptroller General of the United States to submit 
the report required by subsection (c) of section 547 of