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national efforts relating to artificial intel-
ligence, including relevant participation in 
standards setting bodies. 
(d) ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that the official designated under sub-
section (b) has access to such information on programs and 
activities of the military departments and other Defense 
Agencies as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry 
out the coordination described in subsection (b) and the du-
ties set forth in subsection (c). 
(e) STUDY ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOPICS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the official des-
ignated under subsection (b) shall— 
(A) complete a study on the future of artifi-
cial intelligence in the context of the missions of 
the Department; and 
(B) submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the findings of the designated 
official with respect to the study completed under 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) CONSULTATION
WITH
EXPERTS.—In con-
ducting the study required by paragraph (1)(A), the 
designated official shall consult with experts within 
the Department, other Federal agencies, academia,
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and the commercial sector, as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1)(A) shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive and national-level re-
view of advances in artificial intelligence and 
machine learning, and associated technologies 
relevant to the needs of the Department and the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) Near-term actionable recommendations 
to the Secretary, including ways to more effec-
tively organize the Department for artificial in-
telligence and most effectively leverage academic 
and commercial progress in these technologies. 
(C) Recommendations for engagement by 
the Department with relevant agencies that will 
be involved with artificial intelligence in the fu-
ture. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 231. REPORT ON COMPARATIVE CAPABILITIES OF AD-
VERSARIES IN KEY TECHNOLOGY AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense 
Intelligence Agency shall submit to the Committees on
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Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives a report that sets forth a direct comparison between 
the capabilities of the United States in emerging technology 
areas (such as hypersonics, artificial intelligence, quantum 
information science, and directed energy weapons) and the 
capabilities of adversaries of the United States in such 
areas. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include, for each technology covered by such report, 
the following: 
(1) An evaluation of spending by the United 
States and adversaries on such technology. 
(2) An evaluation of the quantity and quality of 
research on such technology. 
(3) An evaluation of the test infrastructure and 
workforce supporting such technology. 
(4) An assessment of the technological progress of 
the United States and adversaries on such technology. 
(5) Descriptions of timelines for operational de-
ployment of such technology. 
(6) An assessment of the intent or willingness of 
adversaries to use such technology. 
(c) COORDINATION.—The Director shall prepare the re-
port in coordination with other appropriate officials of the 
intelligence community and with such other partners in the
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technology areas covered by the report as the Director con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 232. REPORT ON ACTIVE PROTECTION SYSTEMS FOR 
ARMORED COMBAT AND TACTICAL VEHICLES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on 
technologies related to active protection systems (APS) for 
armored combat and tactical vehicles. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) With respect to the active protection systems 
that the Army has recently tested on the M1A2 
Abrams, the M2A3 Bradley, and the STRYKER, the 
following: 
(A) An assessment of the effectiveness of 
such systems. 
(B) Plans of the Secretary to further test 
such systems. 
(C) Proposals for future development of such 
systems. 
(D) A timeline for fielding such systems. 
(2) Plans for how the Army will incorporate ac-
tive protection systems into new armored combat and
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tactical vehicle designs, such as Mobile Protection 
Firepower (MPF), Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle 
(AMPV), and Next Generation Combat Vehicle 
(NGCV). 
SEC. 233. NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE. 
(a) PROTOTYPE.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
take appropriate actions to ensure that the Tank Auto-
motive, Research, Development, and Engineering Center 
(TARDEC) of the Army is provided the resources, including 
funds and acquisition authorities, necessary to build a pro-
totype for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on the development of the Next Generation Combat 
Vehicle. 
(2) ANALYSIS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) shall include a thorough analysis 
of the requirements of the Next Generation Com-
bat Vehicle. 
(B) RELEVANCE
TO
NATIONAL
DEFENSE 
STRATEGY.—In carrying out subparagraph (A),
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the Secretary shall ensure that the requirements 
are relevant to the most recently published Na-
tional Defense Strategy. 
(C) THREATS
AND
TERRAIN.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the analysis includes 
consideration of threats and terrain. 
(D) COMPONENT TECHNOLOGIES.—The Sec-
retary shall ensure that the analysis includes 
consideration of the latest enabling component 
technologies that have the potential to dramati-
cally change basic combat vehicle design and im-
prove lethality, protection, mobility, range, and 
sustainment. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 and available 
for research, development, testing, and evaluation, Army, 
for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until the Secretary 
submits the report required by subsection (b). 
SEC. 234. REPORT ON THE FUTURE OF THE DEFENSE RE-
SEARCH AND ENGINEERING ENTERPRISE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
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the House of Representatives a report setting forth rec-
ommendations on the future of the defense research and en-
gineering enterprise, including such recommendations for 
legislative or administrative action as the Under Secretary 
considers appropriate in light of the anticipated future of 
the defense research and engineering enterprise. 
(b) FOCUS.—The recommendations under subsection 
(a) shall focus on enabling the success of the defense research 
and engineering enterprise in the current environment of 
strategic competition. 
(c) DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING ENTER-
PRISE.—For purposes of subsection (a), the defense research 
and engineering enterprise shall consist of the following: 
(1) The science and technology elements of the 
military departments. 
(2) The Department of Defense laboratories 
(3) The test ranges and facilities of the Depart-
ment. 
(4) The Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency (DARPA). 
(5) The Defense Innovation Unit Experimental 
(DIU(x)). 
(6) The Strategic Capabilities Office of the De-
partment.
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(7) The Small Business Innovation Research 
Program of the Department. 
(8) Such other elements, offices, programs, and 
activities of the Department as the Under Secretary 
considers appropriate for purposes of the this section. 
(d) 
PARTICULAR
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
rec-
ommendations under subsection (a) shall include rec-
ommendations on the following: 
(1) Portfolio management and coordination of 
research and development activities across the mili-
tary departments and the defense research and engi-
neering enterprise, including management and activi-
ties across the enterprise. 
(2) Workforce management, recruitment, reten-
tion, and shaping. 
(3) Facilities and research and test infrastruc-
ture. 
(4) Relationships with academia, the acquisition 
community, the operational community, and the com-
mercial sector. 
(5) Governance. 
(e) COMPARISONS.—For purposes of making rec-
ommendations under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 
shall conduct a comparison of the defense research and engi-
neering enterprise of the United States, namely processes,
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test infrastructure, and workforce, with the defense research 
and engineering enterprises of other countries and the pri-
vate sector. 
(f) CONSULTATION AND COMMENTS.—In making rec-
ommendations under subsection (a), the Under Secretary 
shall consult with and seek comments from groups and enti-
ties relevant to the recommendations, such as the military 
departments, the combatant commands, the Defense Innova-
tion Board, the Defense Science Board, the Defense Business 
Board, the federally funded research and development cen-
ters (FFRDCs), and commercial partners of the Depart-
ment of Defense (including small business concerns). 
SEC. 235. MODIFICATION OF REPORTS ON MECHANISMS TO 
PROVIDE FUNDS TO DEFENSE LABORATORIES 
FOR 
RESEARCH 
AND 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
TECHNOLOGIES FOR MILITARY MISSIONS. 
Subsection (c) of section 2363 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) RELEASE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION 
ON CONTRIBUTIONS FROM USE OF AUTHORITY TO MILI-
TARY MISSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) COLLECTION OF INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall establish and maintain mechanisms for 
the continuous collection of information on achieve-
ments, best practices identified, lessons learned, and
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challenges arising in the exercise of the authority in 
this section. 
‘‘(2) RELEASE OF INFORMATION.—The Secretary 
shall establish and maintain mechanisms as follows: 
‘‘(A) Mechanisms for the release to the pub-
lic of information on achievements and best 
practices described in paragraph (1) in unclassi-
fied form. 
‘‘(B) Mechanisms for dissemination to ap-
propriate civilian and military officials of infor-
mation on achievements and best practices de-
scribed in paragraph (1) in classified form.’’. 
SEC. 236. REPORT ON MOBILE PROTECTED FIREPOWER AND 
FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a report on the requirements of the Army 
for Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) and Future Vertical 
Lift (FVL). 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An explanation of how Mobile Protected Fire-
power and Future Vertical Lift could survive against
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the effects of anti-armor and anti-aircraft networks 
established within anti-access, area-denial defenses. 
(2) An explanation of how Mobile Protected Fire-
power and Future Vertical Lift would improve offen-
sive overmatch against a peer adversary. 
(3) Details regarding the total number of Mobile 
Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift systems 
needed by the Army. 
(4) An explanation of how these systems will be 
logistically supported within light formations. 
(5) Plans to integrate active protection systems 
into the designs of such systems. 
SEC. 237. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AIR FORCE SUPPLY 
CHAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Assistant Secretary of the Air 
Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may use 
funds described in subsection (b) as follows: 
(1) 
For 
nontraditional 
technologies 
and 
sustainment practices (such as additive manufac-
turing, artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, 
and other software-intensive and software-defined ca-
pabilities) to— 
(A) increase the availability of aircraft to 
the Air Force; and
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(B) decrease backlogs and lead times for the 
production of parts for such aircraft. 
(2) To advance the qualification, certification, 
and integration of additive manufacturing into the 
Air Force supply chain. 
(3) To otherwise identify and reduce supply 
chain risk for the Air Force. 
(4) To define workforce development require-
ments and training for personnel who implement and 
support additive manufacturing for the Air Force at 
the warfighter, end-item designer and equipment op-
erator, and acquisition officer levels. 
(b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2019 by section 201 for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation for the Air Force and avail-
able for Tech Transition Program (Program Element 
(0604858F)), up to $42,800,000 may be available as de-
scribed in subsection (a). 
SEC. 238. REVIEW OF GUIDANCE ON BLAST EXPOSURE DUR-
ING TRAINING. 
(a) INITIAL REVIEW.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall review the firing limits for heavy weapons dur-
ing training exercises.
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(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 
shall take into account current data and evidence on the 
cognitive effects of blast exposure and shall include consider-
ation of the following: 
(1) The impact of exposure over multiple succes-
sive days of training. 
(2) The impact of multiple types of heavy weap-
ons being fired in close succession. 
(3) The feasibility of cumulative annual or life-
time exposure limits. 
(4) The minimum safe distance for observers and 
instructors. 
(c) UPDATED TRAINING GUIDANCE.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the completion of the review under 
subsection (a), each Secretary of a military department 
shall update any relevant training guidance to account for 
the conclusions of the review. 
(d) UPDATED REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once 
every two years after the initial review conducted 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct an updated review under such subsection, in-
cluding consideration of the matters set forth under 
subsection (b), and update training guidance under 
subsection (c).
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(2) CONSIDERATION OF NEW RESEARCH AND EVI-
DENCE.—Each updated review conducted under para-
graph (1) shall take into account new research and 
evidence that has emerged since the previous review. 
(e) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives on a summary of the re-
sults of the initial review under subsection (a), each up-
dated review conducted under subsection (d), and any up-
dates to training guidance and procedures resulting from 
any such review or updated review. 
SEC. 239. LIST OF TECHNOLOGIES AND MANUFACTURING 
CAPABILITIES CRITICAL TO ARMED FORCES. 
(a) LIST REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a list of technologies and manufacturing capabili-
ties critical to the Armed Forces. 
(b) PRIMARY EMPHASIS.—In developing such list, pri-
mary emphasis shall be given to— 
(1) research, development, design, and manufac-
turing expertise; 
(2) research, development, design, and manufac-
turing equipment and unique facilities; 
(3) goods and services associated with or enabled 
by research, development, operation, application, 
manufacturing, or maintenance expertise, which are
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not possessed by countries to which exports are con-
trolled and which, if exported or otherwise trans-
ferred, would permit a significant advance in the 
military capabilities of any such country; and 
(4) emerging technology areas supportive of mili-
tary requirements and strategies. 
(c) SPECIFICITY.—The shall ensure that the list re-
quired by subsection (a) is sufficiently specific to guide the 
recommendations of the Secretary in any interagency deter-
minations on exercising export licensing, technology trans-
fer, or foreign investment. 
(d) PUBLICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than December 31, 
2019, the Secretary shall publish the list required by 
subsection (a) and continuously update such list 
thereafter as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) FORM.—The list published under paragraph 
(1) shall be published in unclassified form, but may 
include a classified annex. 
SEC. 240. REPORT ON REQUIRING ACCESS TO DIGITAL 
TECHNICAL DATA IN FUTURE ACQUISITIONS 
OF COMBAT, COMBAT SERVICE, AND COMBAT 
SUPPORT SYSTEMS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
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gressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and 
advisability of requiring access to digital technical data in 
all future acquisitions by the Department of Defense of com-
bat, combat service, and combat support systems, including 
front-end negotiations for such access. Such report shall in-
clude a digital data standard for technical data for use by 
equipment manufacturers and the Department with regard 
to three-dimensional printed parts. 
SEC. 
241. 
COMPETITIVE 
ACQUISITION 
STRATEGY 
FOR 
BRADLEY FIGHTING VEHICLE TRANSMISSION 
REPLACEMENT. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall develop a strategy to competitively procure a new 
transmission for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of ve-
hicles. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
STRATEGY
REQUIREMENTS.—The 
plan required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the potential cost savings and 
performance improvements associated with developing 
or procuring a new transmission common to the 
Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of vehicles, including 
the Armored Multipurpose Vehicle and the Paladin 
Integrated Management artillery system. 
(2) A plan to use full and open competition to 
the maximum extent practicable.
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(c) TIMELINE.—Not later than February 15, 2019, the 
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees the strategy developed under subsection 
(a). 
(d) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated for fiscal year 2019 by this Act for Weapons 
and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army, may be obligated or 
expended to procure a Bradley Fighting Vehicle replace-
ment transmission until the date that is 30 days after the 
date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the 
congressional defense committees the plan required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 242. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF ELECTRONIC 
WARFARE PLANS AND PROGRAMS. 
(a) AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with the private sci-
entific advisory group known as ‘‘JASON’’ to perform 
the services covered by this section. 
(2) TIMING.—The Secretary shall seek to enter 
into the agreement described in paragraph (1) not 
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act.
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addition, such funds may be transferred by the 
Secretary of Health and Human Services to 
other accounts of the Department for the pur-
poses of carrying out this section. 
‘‘(D) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER TRANSFER 
AUTHORITIES.—The transfer authority provided 
under this paragraph is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the Department of 
Defense.’’. 
SEC. 313. MILITARY MISSION SUSTAINMENT SITING CLEAR-
INGHOUSE. 
(a) CHANGE IN NAME OF CLEARINGHOUSE.—Section 
183a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘Mili-
tary Aviation and Installation Assurance 
Clearinghouse for review of mission ob-
structions’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mission 
Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse for re-
view of energy projects’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a), by strik-
ing ‘‘Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 
Siting Clearinghouse’’ and inserting ‘‘Military Mis-
sion Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—Subsection (a) of such 
section is further amended, in paragraph (2)(A), by strik-
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ing ‘‘control of an Assistant Secretary of Defense designated 
by the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘control of the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment’’. 
(c) FUNCTIONS.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 
paragraphs (3) and (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Clearinghouse shall coordinate Depart-
ment of Defense consideration of and response to re-
quests for reviews received from other Federal agen-
cies, State governments, Indian tribal governments, 
local governments, landowners, and developers of en-
ergy projects.’’. 
(d) REVIEW OF PROPOSED ACTIONS.—Subsection (c) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including any potential negative impacts on 
pilot safety and training’’ after ‘‘military oper-
ations and readiness’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘, 
including any potential negative impacts on
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pilot safety and training,’’ after ‘‘risks to na-
tional security’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and the rel-
evant local military installation’’ after ‘‘notice to the 
governor of the State’’. 
(e) IDENTIFICATION OF ACTIONS TO MITIGATE ALL 
ADVERSE IMPACTS.—Subsection (d)(2)(F) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘adverse impacts of projects filed’’. 
(f) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FINDING OF UNAC-
CEPTABLE RISK.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is 
amended by inserting ‘‘, including unacceptable risk to 
pilot safety and unacceptable loss of training days’’ after 
‘‘risk to the national security of the United States’’. 
(g) DEFINITION OF ADVERSE IMPACT ON MILITARY 
OPERATIONS AND READINESS.—Subsection (h)(1) of such 
section is amended by inserting ‘‘pilot safety,’’ after ‘‘in-
cluding flight operations,’’. 
(h) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 7 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 183a 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘183a. Military Mission Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse for review of energy 
projects.’’. 
SEC. 314. OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2926 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended—
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(1) by redesignating subsections (a), (b), (c), and 
(d) as subsections (c), (d), (e), (f), respectively; 
(2) by inserting before subsection (c), as redesig-
nated by paragraph (1), the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(a) OPERATIONAL ENERGY POLICY.—In carrying out 
section 2911(a) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure the types, availability, and use of operational energy 
promote the readiness of the armed forces for their military 
missions. 
‘‘(b) AUTHORITIES.—The Secretary of Defense may— 
‘‘(1) require the Secretary of a military depart-
ment or the commander of a combatant command to 
assess the energy supportability of systems, capabili-
ties, and plans; 
‘‘(2) authorize the use of energy security, cost of 
backup power, and energy resilience as factors in the 
cost-benefit analysis for procurement of operational 
equipment; and 
‘‘(3) in selecting equipment that will use oper-
ational energy, give favorable consideration to the ac-
quisition of equipment that enhances energy security, 
energy resilience, energy conservation, and reduces 
logistical vulnerabilities.’’; and