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(1) National security space capabilities are a 
key element of the national defense of the United 
States. 
(2) Because of increasing foreign threats, the 
national security space advantage of the United 
States is facing the most challenging environment it 
has ever faced. 
(3) To modernize and fully address the growing 
threat to the national security space advantage of 
the United States, further action is necessary to 
strengthen national security space leadership, man-
agement, and organization. 
(4) Congress and independent expert commis-
sions have previously stated the importance of estab-
lishing a major force program for space with sepa-
rate authorities, as one of the elements to strengthen 
national security space. 
(b) BUDGET MATTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force 
program and budget assessment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
MAJOR
FORCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified 
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major force program for national security space programs 
pursuant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize na-
tional security space activities in accordance with the re-
quirements of the Department of Defense and national se-
curity. 
‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall 
include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal 
years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for na-
tional security space programs of the Department of De-
fense. 
‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for national security 
space programs of the Department of Defense under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 
‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the 
previous budget, the most recent and prior fu-
ture-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of this title, and the 
amounts appropriated for such programs during 
the previous fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budg-
etary line item, for the funding under such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including 
significant changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 
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‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary de-
termines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 
submitted to Congress by the President under sec-
tion 1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 
support of the budget for that fiscal year.’’. 
(2) PLAN.—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 plan to carry out the unified major 
force program designation required by section 
239(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 
paragraph (1), including any recommendations for 
legislative action the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter 9 is amended 
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by inserting after the item relating to section 238 
the following new item: 
‘‘239. National security space programs: major force program and budget as-
sessment.’’. 
SEC. 1602. MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 
Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: co-
ordination 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a 
space science and technology strategy and shall review 
and, as appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. Func-
tions of the Secretary under this section shall be carried 
out jointly by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering and the official of the Department 
of Defense designated as the Department of Defense Ex-
ecutive Agent for Space.’’. 
SEC. 1603. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—Section 1604 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub-
section (d); and 
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(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
‘‘(c) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—In developing the 
rocket propulsion system required under subsection (a), 
the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, in-
cluding tailored documentation and review processes, 
that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient 
transition from the use of non-allied space launch 
engines to a domestic alternative for national secu-
rity space launches; and 
‘‘(2) prior to establishing such acquisition ap-
proach, establish well-defined requirements with a 
clear acquisition strategy.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 
available for fiscal year 2016 for the rocket propulsion sys-
tem required by section 1604 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291), the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend 
such funds only for the development of such system, and 
the necessary interfaces to the launch vehicle, to replace 
non-allied space launch engines by 2019 as required by 
such section. 
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(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate (and make avail-
able to any other congressional defense committee) a brief-
ing on the streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, 
and acquisition strategy required under subsection (c) of 
section 1604 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), as inserted 
by subsection (a). 
SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON CON-
TRACTING WITH RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS OF 
ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE EVOLVED EX-
PENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1608. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH RUSSIAN 
SUPPLIERS OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE 
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) AWARD OR RENEWAL OF CONTRACT.—Ex-
cept as provided by subsections (b) and (c), begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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Secretary of Defense may not award or renew a con-
tract for the procurement of property or services for 
space launch activities under the evolved expendable 
launch vehicle program if such contract carries out 
such space launch activities using rocket engines de-
signed or manufactured in the Russian Federation. 
‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT.— 
Except as provided by subsection (b), beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may not modify the contract specified in subsection 
(c)(1)(A) if such modification increases the number 
of cores procured under such contract to a total of 
more than 35. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive one or both 
of the prohibitions under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (a) with respect to a contract for the procurement 
of property or services for space launch activities if the 
Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional 
defense committees not later than 30 days before the waiv-
er takes effect, that— 
‘‘(1) the waiver is necessary for the national se-
curity interests of the United States; and 
‘‘(2) the space launch services and capabilities 
covered by the contract could not be obtained at a 
fair and reasonable price without the use of rocket 
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engines designed or manufactured in the Russian 
Federation. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The prohibition in sub-
section (a)(1) shall not apply to either— 
‘‘(A) the placement of orders or the exer-
cise of options under the contract numbered 
FA8811–13–C–0003 and awarded on December 
18, 2013; or 
‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (2), a contract 
awarded for the procurement of property or 
services for space launch activities that includes 
the use of rocket engines designed or manufac-
tured in the Russian Federation if, prior to 
February 1, 2014, the contractor had fully paid 
for such rocket engines or had entered into a 
contract to procure such rocket engines. 
‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not 
award or renew a contract for the procurement of 
property or services for space launch activities de-
scribed in paragraph (1)(B) unless the Secretary, 
upon the advice of the General Counsel of the De-
partment of Defense, certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that the offeror has provided to 
the Secretary sufficient documentation to conclu-
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sively demonstrate that the offeror meets the re-
quirements of such paragraph.’’. 
SEC. 1605. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING PUR-
CHASE OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 
USER EQUIPMENT. 
Section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2281 
note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AU-
THORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the 
authority to make a waiver under subsection (c) to an offi-
cial below the level of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.’’. 
SEC. 1606. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR EVOLVED EXPEND-
ABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force needs to de-
velop an updated phased acquisition strategy and 
contracting plan for the evolved expendable launch 
vehicle program; 
(2) beyond the contractual requirements as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act, in recognition 
of the emerging competitive environment, the acqui-
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sition strategy and contracting plan should eliminate 
the currently structured evolved expendable launch 
vehicle launch capability arrangement; 
(3) in further recognition of the emerging com-
petitive environment, the Secretary should acquire 
launch services in a manner consistent with a full 
and open competition; 
(4) the Secretary should be consistent and fair 
with evolved expendable launch vehicle providers re-
garding the requirement for certified cost and pric-
ing data, selection of contract types, and the appro-
priate audits to protect the taxpayer; and 
(5) the Secretary should— 
(A) 
consider 
various 
contracting 
ap-
proaches, including launch capability arrange-
ments with multiple certified providers, to meet 
the objectives identified in the acquisition strat-
egy developed under subsection (d); and 
(B) continue to provide the necessary sta-
bility in budgeting and acquisition of capabili-
ties as well as the flexibility to the Federal Gov-
ernment to appropriately manage the launch 
manifest in case of delays in the delivery of sat-
ellites or other changes to mission require-
ments. 
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‘‘SEC. 3017. ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSFERRED LAND. 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT
AND
USE
OF
TRANSFERRED 
LAND.—Upon the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 
of land under section 3016— 
‘‘(1) the land shall be treated as property (as 
defined in section 102(9) of title 40, United States 
Code) under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary concerned; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary concerned shall administer 
the land for military purposes. 
‘‘(b) WITHDRAWAL OF MINERAL ESTATE.—Subject 
to valid existing rights, land for which the administrative 
jurisdiction is transferred under section 3016 is with-
drawn from all forms of appropriation under the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing 
laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as the 
land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary concerned. 
‘‘(c) INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGE-
MENT PLAN.—Not later than one year after the transfer 
of land under section 3016, the Secretary concerned, in 
cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall pre-
pare an integrated natural resources management plan 
pursuant to the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.) for 
the transferred land. 
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