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Union Calendar No. 88 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2500 
[Report No. 116–120] 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military activities of 
the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe 
military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 2, 2019 
Mr. SMITH of Washington (for himself and Mr. THORNBERRY) (both by re-
quest) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Armed Services 
JUNE 19, 2019 
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 2, 2019] 
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A BILL 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for military 
activities of the Department of Defense and for military 
construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths 
for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020’’. 
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. 
(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. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Navy Programs 
Sec. 111. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft car-
riers. 
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Sec. 112. Repeal of requirement to adhere to Navy cost estimates for certain air-
craft carriers. 
Sec. 113. Ford class aircraft carrier support for F–35C aircraft. 
Sec. 114. Prohibition on use of funds for reduction of aircraft carrier force struc-
ture. 
Sec. 115. Design and construction of amphibious transport dock designated LPD– 
31. 
Sec. 116. Limitation on availability of funds pending quarterly updates on the 
CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. 
Sec. 117. Limitation on availability of funds for VH–92A helicopter. 
Sec. 118. National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessel. 
Subtitle C—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft. 
Sec. 122. Modification of limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft. 
Sec. 123. F–15EX aircraft program. 
Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for reduction in KC–10 primary 
mission aircraft inventory. 
Sec. 125. Limitation on availability of funds for VC–25B aircraft. 
Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC–135 aircraft. 
Sec. 127. Report on aircraft fleet of the Civil Air Patrol. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 131. Economic order quantity contracting and buy-to-budget acquisition for 
F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 132. Program requirements for the F–35 aircraft program. 
Sec. 133. Reports on F–35 aircraft program. 
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. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members of 
Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics. 
Sec. 212. Temporary inclusion of joint artificial intelligence center of the Depart-
ment of Defense in personnel management authority to attract 
experts in science and engineering. 
Sec. 213. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. 
Sec. 214. Modification of proof of concept commercialization program. 
Sec. 215. Contract for national security research studies. 
Sec. 216. JASON Scientific Advisory Group. 
Sec. 217. Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program. 
Sec. 218. Foreign malign influence operations research program. 
Sec. 219. Sensor data integration for fifth generation aircraft. 
Sec. 220. Documentation relating to Advanced Battle Management System. 
Sec. 221. Documentation relating to B–52 commercial engine replacement pro-
gram. 
Sec. 222. Diversification of the science, technology, research, and engineering 
workforce of the Department of Defense. 
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Sec. 223. Policy on the talent management of digital expertise and software pro-
fessionals. 
Sec. 224. Development and implementation of digital engineering capability and 
automated software testing and evaluation. 
Sec. 225. Process to align policy formulation and emerging technology develop-
ment. 
Sec. 226.
Limitation on transition of Strategic Capabilities Office of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Master plan for implementation of authorities relating to science and 
technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 232. Master plan for infrastructure required to support research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation missions. 
Sec. 233. Strategy and implementation plan for fifth generation information and 
communications technologies. 
Sec. 234. Department-wide software science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 235. Artificial intelligence education strategy. 
Sec. 236. Biannual report on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. 
Sec. 237. Quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. 
Sec. 238. Grants for civics education programs. 
Sec. 239. Technology and national security fellowship. 
Sec. 240. National Security Commission on Defense Research at Historically 
Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Timeline for Clearinghouse review of applications for energy projects 
that may have an adverse impact on military operations and 
readiness. 
Sec. 312. Authority to make final finding on designation of geographic areas of 
concern for purposes of energy projects with adverse impacts on 
military operations and readiness. 
Sec. 313. Authority to accept contributions of funds from applicants for energy 
projects for mitigation of impacts on military operations and 
readiness. 
Sec. 314. Department of Defense improvement of previously conveyed utility sys-
tems serving military installations. 
Sec. 315. Five-year authority for National Guard environmental restoration 
projects for environmental responses. 
Sec. 316. Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production fa-
cilities. 
Sec. 317. Transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on health impli-
cations of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in 
drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease 
Registry. 
Sec. 318. Replacement of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam with fluorine-free 
fire-fighting agent. 
Sec. 319. Prohibition of uncontrolled release of fluorinated aqueous film-forming 
foam at military installations. 
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Sec. 320. Prohibition on use of fluorinated aqueous film forming foam for train-
ing exercises. 
Sec. 321. Real-time noise-monitoring study at Navy and Air Force installations 
where tactical fighter aircraft operate. 
Sec. 322. Development of climate vulnerability and risk assessment tool. 
Sec. 323. Provision of uncontaminated water for agricultural use on land con-
taminated by PFOS and PFOA used on military installations. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 331. Material readiness metrics and objectives. 
Sec. 332. Clarification of authority regarding use of working capital funds for 
unspecified minor military construction projects related to revi-
talization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facili-
ties. 
Sec. 333. F–35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment. 
Sec. 334. Report on strategic policy for prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 335. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master 
plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 
Guam. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 341. Readiness reporting. 
Sec. 342. Extension of deadline for transition from service-specific defense readi-
ness reporting systems. 
Sec. 343. Report on Navy ship depot maintenance budget. 
Sec. 344. Report on Runit Dome. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 351. Inclusion of over-the-horizon radars in early outreach procedures. 
Sec. 352. Extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to use Department of 
Defense reimbursement rate for transportation services provided 
to certain non-Department of Defense entities. 
Sec. 353. Expanded transfer and adoption of military animals. 
Sec. 354. Extension of authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue non-pre-
mium aviation insurance. 
Sec. 355. Defense personal property program. 
Sec. 356. Public events about Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 357. Sense of Congress regarding Innovative Readiness Training program. 
Sec. 358. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on pri-
vate residences. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
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. 
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Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Management policies for joint qualified officers. 
Sec. 502. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army. 
Sec. 503. Authority of promotion boards to recommend that officers of particular 
merit be placed higher on promotion list. 
Sec. 504. Availability on the internet of certain information about officers serving 
in general or flag officer grades. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Grade of certain chiefs of reserve components. 
Sec. 512. Authority to defer mandatory separation at age 68 of officers in med-
ical specialties in the reserve components. 
Sec. 513. Repeal of requirement for review of certain Army Reserve officer unit 
vacancy promotions by commanders of associated active duty 
units. 
Sec. 514. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard. 
Sec. 515. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 516. JROTC computer science and cybersecurity program. 
Sec. 517. Programs of scholarships for members of Junior Reserve Officers’ Train-
ing Corps units toward obtaining private pilot’s certificates. 
Sec. 518. Sense of Congress regarding Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 519. Sense of Congress regarding the National Guard Youth Challenge Pro-
gram. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records 
Sec. 521. Establishment of board of appeals regarding denied requests for up-
graded discharges and dismissals. 
Sec. 522. Prohibition on reduction in the number of personnel assigned to duty 
with a service review agency. 
Sec. 523. Advisory committee on record and service review boards. 
Sec. 524. Time requirements for certification of honorable service. 
Sec. 525. Prohibition on implementation of military service suitability deter-
minations for foreign nationals who are lawful permanent resi-
dents. 
Sec. 526. Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion. 
Sec. 527. Independent study on barriers to entry into the Armed Forces for 
English learners. 
Sec. 528. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who 
commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense. 
Sec. 529. Sense of Congress regarding accession physicals. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice 
Sec. 531. Command influence. 
Sec. 532. Statute of limitations for certain offenses. 
Sec. 533. Guidelines on sentences for offenses committed under the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
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Sec. 534. Expansion of responsibilities of commanders for victims of sexual as-
sault committed by another member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 535. Increase in investigative personnel and Victim Witness Assistance Pro-
gram liaisons. 
Sec. 536. Increase in number of digital forensic examiners for the military crimi-
nal investigation organizations. 
Sec. 537. Pilot programs on defense investigators in the military justice system. 
Sec. 538. Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by 
attendees of military service academies. 
Sec. 539. Timely disposition of nonprosecutable sex-related offenses. 
Sec. 540. Training for sexual assault initial disposition authorities on exercise of 
disposition authority for sexual assault and collateral offenses. 
Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Standard of evidence applicable to investigations and reviews related to 
protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and 
prohibited retaliatory actions. 
Sec. 542. Expansion of Special Victims’ Counsel for victims of sex-related or do-
mestic violence offenses. 
Sec. 543. Notification of issuance of military protective order to civilian law en-
forcement. 
Sec. 544. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights 
of members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 545. Military orders required for termination of leases pursuant to the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. 
Sec. 546. Consultation regarding victim’s preference in prosecution jurisdiction. 
Sec. 547. Extension and expansion of Defense Advisory Committee on Investiga-
tion, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 548. Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. 
Sec. 549. Safe to report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 550. Availability of Special Victims’ Counsel and special victim prosecutors 
at military installations. 
Sec. 550a. Notice to victims of alleged sexual assault of pendency of further ad-
ministrative action following a determination not to refer to 
trial by court-martial. 
Sec. 550b. Training for Special Victims’ Counsel on civilian criminal justice 
matters in the States of the military installations to which as-
signed. 
Subtitle F—Member Education 
Sec. 551. Authority for detail of certain enlisted members of the Armed Forces as 
students at law schools. 
Sec. 552. Education of members of the Armed Forces on career readiness and pro-
fessional development. 
Sec. 553. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. 
Sec. 554. Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program. 
Sec. 555. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate 
School. 
Sec. 556. Congressional nominations for Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps 
scholarships. 
Sec. 557. Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a military 
service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault or related 
offense. 
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Sec. 558. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force Insti-
tute of Technology as the Director and Chancellor of such Insti-
tute. 
Sec. 559. Eligibility of additional enlisted members for associate degree programs 
of the Community College of the Air Force. 
Sec. 560. Safe-to-report policy applicable to military service academies. 
Sec. 560a. Recoupment of funds from cadets and midshipmen separated for 
criminal misconduct. 
Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition 
Sec. 561. Prohibition on gender-segregated training at Marine Corps Recruit De-
pots. 
Sec. 562. Medical personnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depots. 
Sec. 563. Assessment of deaths of recruits under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of the Navy. 
Sec. 564. Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or 
Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). 
Sec. 565. Machine readability and electronic transferability of Certificate of Re-
lease or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). 
Sec. 566. Records of service for reserves. 
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 571. Authorizing members to take leave for a birth or adoption in more than 
one increment. 
Sec. 572. Deferred deployment for members who give birth. 
Sec. 573. Authority of the Secretary concerned to transport remains of a covered 
decedent to no more than two places selected by the person des-
ignated to direct disposition of the remains. 
Sec. 574. Clarification regarding eligibility to transfer entitlement under Post-9/ 
11 Educational Assistance Program. 
Sec. 575. Absentee ballot tracking program. 
Sec. 576. Annual State report card. 
Sec. 577. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of kin. 
Sec. 578. Meetings of officials of the Department of Defense with survivors of de-
ceased members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 579. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 
and Reserve, veterans, their spouses and dependents, and mem-
bers of Gold Star Families. 
Sec. 580. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military de-
pendent students. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Expansion of Gold Star Lapel Button Eligibility to stepsiblings; free 
replacement. 
Sec. 582. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal. 
Sec. 583. Review of World War I valor medals. 
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Repeal of quarterly report on end strengths. 
Sec. 592. Revision of Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys. 
Sec. 593. Modification of elements of reports on the improved Transition Assist-
ance Program. 
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Sec. 594. Questions in workplace surveys regarding supremacist, extremist, and 
racist activity. 
Sec. 595. Command matters in connection with transition assistance programs. 
Sec. 596. Expressing support for the designation of a ‘‘Gold Star Families Re-
membrance Day’’. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. Clarification of continuation of pays during hospitalization and reha-
bilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred 
while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of 
hostile fire or other hostile action. 
Sec. 602. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members. 
Sec. 603. Temporary increase of rates of basic allowance for housing following de-
termination that local civilian housing costs significantly exceed 
such rates. 
Sec. 604. Basic allowance for housing for a member without dependents when re-
location would financially disadvantage the member. 
Sec. 605. Partial dislocation allowance. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 621. Payment of transitional compensation for certain dependents. 
Sec. 622. Death gratuity for ROTC graduates. 
Sec. 623. Continued eligibility for education and training opportunities for 
spouses of promoted members. 
Sec. 624. Occupational improvements for relocated spouses of members of the uni-
formed services. 
Sec. 625. Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian pro-
viders of child care services or youth program services who pro-
vide such services to survivors of members of the Armed Forces 
who die in line of duty. 
Sec. 626. Space-available travel on military aircraft for children and surviving 
spouses of members who die of hostile action or training duty. 
Sec. 627. Consideration of service on active duty to reduce age of eligibility for 
retired pay for non-regular service. 
Sec. 628. Modification to authority to reimburse for State licensure and certifi-
cation costs of a spouse of a member arising from relocation. 
Sec. 629. Improvements to child care for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 630. Casualty assistance for survivors of deceased ROTC graduates. 
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters 
Sec. 631. GAO review of defense resale optimization study. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. 
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Sec. 702. Pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facili-
ties for sexual assault survivors. 
Sec. 703. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select for certain 
members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 704. Lead level screenings and testings for children. 
Sec. 705. Exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other air-
borne contaminants as part of periodic health assessments and 
other physical examinations. 
Sec. 706. Enhancement of recordkeeping and postdeployment medical assessment 
requirements related to occupational and environmental hazard 
exposure during deployment. 
Sec. 707. Modifications to post-deployment mental health assessments for members 
of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency oper-
ation. 
Sec. 708. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense to 
determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl sub-
stances. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Requirements for certain prescription drug labels. 
Sec. 712. Officers authorized to command Army dental units. 
Sec. 713. Improvements to leadership of interagency program office of the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 714. Inclusion of blast exposure history in medical records of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 715. Comprehensive policy for provision of mental health care to members 
of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 716. Limitation on the realignment or reduction of military medical man-
ning end strength. 
Sec. 717. Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers. 
Sec. 718. Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of post- 
traumatic stress disorder. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Establishment of military dental research program. 
Sec. 722. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage. 
Sec. 723.
Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Train-
ing pilot program. 
Sec. 724. National Guard suicide prevention pilot program. 
Sec. 725. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 726. Study on military-civilian integrated health delivery systems. 
Sec. 727. Study on case management at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 728. Study on infertility among members of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Establishment of acquisition pathways for software applications and 
software upgrades. 
Sec. 802. Software development and software acquisition training and manage-
ment programs. 
Sec. 803. Modifications to cost or pricing data for certain procurements. 
Sec. 804. Modifications to cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts. 
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Sec. 805. Comptroller General report on price reasonableness. 
Sec. 806. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the na-
tional technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 807. Acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials. 
Sec. 808. Prohibition on acquisition of tantalum from non-allied foreign nations. 
Sec. 809. Application of miscellaneous technology base policies and programs to 
the Columbia-class submarine program. 
Sec. 810. Application of limitation on procurement of goods other than United 
States goods to the FFG–Frigate Program. 
Sec. 811. Consideration of price in procurement of the FFG(X) frigate. 
Sec. 812. Repeal of continuation of data rights during challenges. 
Sec. 813. Repeal of authority to waive acquisition laws to acquire vital national 
security capabilities. 
Sec. 814. Repeal of transfer of funds related to cost overruns and cost underruns. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 821. Modifications to the middle tier of acquisition programs. 
Sec. 822. Briefing relating to the ‘‘middle tier’’ of acquisition programs. 
Sec. 823. Rates for progress payments or performance-based payments. 
Sec. 824. Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial computer 
software. 
Sec. 825. Responsibility for data analysis and requirements validation for serv-
ices contracts. 
Sec. 826. Annual reports on authority to carry out certain prototype projects. 
Sec. 827. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries. 
Sec. 828. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. 
Sec. 829. Standardizing data collection and reporting on use of source selection 
procedures by Federal agencies. 
Sec. 830. Modification of justification and approval requirement for certain De-
partment of Defense contracts. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Defense acquisition workforce certification and education requirements. 
Sec. 842. Public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 843. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs. 
Sec. 844. Certification by prospective military construction contractors of good 
faith effort to utilize qualified apprentices. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Security 
Sec. 851. Supply chain security of certain telecommunications and video surveil-
lance services or equipment. 
Sec. 852. Assured security against intrusion on United States military networks. 
Sec. 853. Revised authorities to defeat adversary efforts to compromise United 
States defense capabilities. 
Sec. 854. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned 
aircraft systems. 
Sec. 855. Supply chain risk mitigation policies to be implemented through re-
quirements generation process. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to the Acquisition System 
Sec. 861. Modifications to the defense acquisition system. 
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Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 871. Consideration of subcontracting to minority institutions. 
Sec. 872. Size standard calculations for certain small business concerns. 
Sec. 873. Modifications to small business subcontracting. 
Sec. 874. Inclusion of best in class designations in annual report on small busi-
ness goals. 
Sec. 875. Small Business Administration cybersecurity reports. 
Sec. 876. Cyber counseling certification program for lead small business develop-
ment centers. 
Sec. 877. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments 
to the acquisition-related dollar threshold. 
Sec. 878. Improvements to certain defense innovation programs. 
Sec. 879. Pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with 
partnership intermediaries. 
Sec. 880. Authorized official to carry out the procurement technical assistance co-
operative agreement program. 
Sec. 881. Permanent authorization and improvement of Department of Defense 
Mentor-Protege Program. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 891. Requirement to use models of commercial e-commerce portal program. 
Sec. 892. Report and database on items manufactured in the United States for 
major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 893. Requirements relating to Selected Acquisition Reports. 
Sec. 894. Contractor science, technology, engineering, and math programs. 
Sec. 895. Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data Center Consolidation Ini-
tiative. 
Sec. 896. Requirements relating to certain rail rolling stock procurements and op-
erations. 
Sec. 897. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations 
with the Maduro regime. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 
MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Update of authorities relating to nuclear command, control, and com-
munications. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management 
Matters 
Sec. 911. Codification of Assistant Secretaries for Environment, Installations, 
and Energy of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. 
Sec. 912. Limitation on availability of funds for consolidation of Defense Media 
Activity. 
Sec. 913. Modernization of certain forms and surveys. 
Subtitle C—Space Matters 
PART I—UNITED STATES SPACE CORPS 
Sec. 921. Establishment of United States Space Corps in the Department of the 
Air Force. 
Sec. 922. Transfer of personnel, functions, and assets to the Space Corps. 
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Sec. 923. Reports on Space Corps. 
Sec. 924. Space National Guard. 
Sec. 925. Effects on military installations. 
PART II—OTHER SPACE MATTERS 
Sec. 931. United States Space Command. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Additional requirements for annual report and briefing on financial 
improvement and audit remediation plan. 
Sec. 1003. Financial improvement and audit remediation plan. 
Sec. 1004. Reporting requirements relating to Department of Defense audits. 
Sec. 1005. Annual budget justification display for service-common and other sup-
port and enabling capabilities for special operations forces. 
Sec. 1006. Determination of budgetary effects. 
Sec. 1007. Independent public accountant audit of financial systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to provide support to other agencies for 
counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational or-
ganized crime. 
Sec. 1012. Technical correction and extension of reporting requirement regarding 
enhancement of information sharing and coordination of mili-
tary training between Department of Homeland Security and 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1013. Repeal of Secretary of Defense review of curricula and program struc-
tures of National Guard Counterdrug Schools. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Transportation by sea of supplies for the Armed Forces and Defense 
Agencies. 
Sec. 1022. Use of National Defense Sealift Fund for procurement of two used ves-
sels. 
Sec. 1023. Formal schoolhouse training for shipboard system programs of record. 
Sec. 1024. Report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law 
enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals de-
tained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
to certain countries. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer to and detention of additional 
individuals, including United States citizens, at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding the provision of medical care to individ-
uals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1035. Independent assessment on gender and countering violent extremism. 
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Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Scheduling of Department of Defense executive aircraft controlled by 
Secretaries of military departments. 
Sec. 1042. Explosive ordnance defense disposal program. 
Sec. 1043. Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support. 
Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction of authority for deployment of 
members of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds for the inactivation of Army watercraft 
units. 
Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for construction of a wall, fence, or other 
physical barrier along the southern border of the United States. 
Sec. 1047. Expenditure of funds for Department of Defense intelligence and coun-
terintelligence activities. 
Sec. 1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from parents. 
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied 
alien children. 
Subtitle F—National Defense Strategy Implementation 
Sec. 1051. Short title. 
Sec. 1052. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic competi-
tors. 
Sec. 1053. Actions to increase analytic support. 
Sec. 1054. Definitions. 
Subtitle G—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1061. Report on transfers of equipment to prohibited entities. 
Sec. 1062. Elimination of requirement to submit reports to Congress in paper for-
mat. 
Sec. 1063. Modification of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with 
United States military operations. 
Sec. 1064. Inclusion of certain individuals investigated by Inspectors General in 
the semiannual report. 
Sec. 1065. Annual report on Joint Military Information Support Operations Web 
Operations Center. 
Sec. 1066. Mobility capability requirements study. 
Sec. 1067. Assessment of special operations force structure. 
Sec. 1068. Army aviation strategic plan and modernization roadmap. 
Sec. 1069. Report on ground-based long-range artillery to counter land and mari-
time threats. 
Sec. 1070. Independent review of transportation working-capital fund. 
Sec. 1071. Geographic command risk assessment of proposed use of certain air-
craft capabilities. 
Sec. 1072. Annual report on strikes undertaken by the United States against ter-
rorist targets outside areas of active hostilities. 
Sec. 1073. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of certain recur-
ring reports. 
Sec. 1074. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic competi-
tors. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Submission to Congress of Department of Defense execute orders. 
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Sec. 1083. Extension of National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. 
Sec. 1084. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. 
Sec. 1085. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research. 
Sec. 1086. Processes and procedures for notifications regarding special operations 
forces. 
Sec. 1087. Assessment of standards, processes, procedures, and policy relating to 
civilian casualties. 
Sec. 1088. Disposal of IPv4 addresses. 
Sec. 1089. Securing American science and technology. 
Sec. 1090. Standardized policy guidance for calculating aircraft operation and 
sustainment costs. 
Sec. 1091. Special Federal Aviation Regulation Working Group. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency personnel management au-
thority. 
Sec. 1102. Modification of probationary period for certain Department of Defense 
employees. 
Sec. 1103. Civilian personnel management. 
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 
combat zone. 
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on pre-
mium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian 
employees working overseas. 
Sec. 1106. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. 
Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facili-
ties and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. 
Sec. 1108. Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for certain De-
fense Clandestine Service employees. 
Sec. 1109. Prohibited personnel practices. 
Sec. 1110. Enhancement of antidiscrimination protections for Federal employees. 
Sec. 1111. Modification of direct hire authorities for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1112. Permitted disclosures by whistleblowers. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces. 
Sec. 1202. Modification and extension of cross servicing agreements for loan of 
personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in 
coalition operations. 
Sec. 1203. Modification of quarterly report on obligation and expenditure of 
funds for security cooperation programs and activities. 
Sec. 1204. Integration of gender perspectives and meaningful participation by 
women in security cooperation authorities. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 
coalition nations for support provided to United States military 
operations. 
Sec. 1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Pro-
gram. 
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Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to acquire products and serv-
ices produced in countries along a major route of supply to Af-
ghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss in Afghani-
stan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen. 
Sec. 1216. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in 
Afghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1221. Modification 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. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to cer-
tain organizations. 
Sec. 1225. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Iran. 
Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on support for Ministry of Peshmerga forces of the 
Kurdistan Region of Iraq. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1231. Prohibition on the use of funds to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the 
United States from the Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1232. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and Russia. 
Sec. 1233. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of Russia 
over Crimea. 
Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1235. Report on treaties relating to nuclear arms control. 
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on updating and modernizing existing agreements 
to avert miscalculation between the United States and Russia. 
Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. 
Sec. 1238. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1241. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative. 
Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of report on military and security devel-
opments involving North Korea. 
Sec. 1243. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of 
the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to 
South Korea. 
Sec. 1244. Report on direct, indirect, and burden-sharing contributions of Japan 
and South Korea. 
Sec. 1245. Report on strategy on the Philippines. 
Sec. 1246. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1247. Modification of annual report on military and security developments 
involving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1249. Enhancing defense cooperation with Singapore. 
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Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Europe and NATO 
Sec. 1251. Extension and modification of NATO Special Operations Head-
quarters. 
Sec. 1252. Modification and extension of future years plan and planning trans-
parency for the European Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1253. Protection of European Deterrence Initiative funds from diversion for 
other purposes. 
Sec. 1254. Statement of policy on United States military investment in Europe. 
Sec. 1255. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. 
Sec. 1256. Report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by 
NATO member states. 
Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on support for Poland. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1261. Sense of Congress on United States partners and allies. 
Sec. 1262. Modification to report on legal and policy frameworks for the use of 
military force. 
Sec. 1263. Limitation on availability of certain funds until report submitted on 
Department of Defense awards and disciplinary action as a re-
sult of the 2017 incident in Niger. 
Sec. 1264. Independent assessment of sufficiency of resources available to United 
States Southern Command and United States Africa Command. 
Sec. 1265. Rule of construction relating to use of military force. 
Sec. 1266. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Ven-
ezuela. 
Sec. 1267. Sense of Congress on acquisition by Turkey of Patriot system. 
Subtitle H—Baltic Reassurance Act 
Sec. 1271. Findings. 
Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 1273. Defense assessment. 
Sec. 1274. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. 
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. 
Sec. 1406. National defense sealift fund. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 1411. 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. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
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TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. National Security Space Launch program. 
Sec. 1602. Preparation to implement plan for use of allied launch vehicles. 
Sec. 1603. Annual determination on plan on full integration and exploitation of 
overhead persistent infrared capability. 
Sec. 1604. Space-based environmental monitoring mission requirements. 
Sec. 1605. Prototype program for multi-global navigation satellite system receiver 
development. 
Sec. 1606. Commercial space situational awareness capabilities. 
Sec. 1607. Independent study on plan for deterrence in space. 
Sec. 1608. Resilient enterprise ground architecture. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1611. Modifications to ISR Integration Council and annual briefing require-
ments. 
Sec. 1612. Survey and report on alignment of intelligence collections capabilities 
and activities with Department of Defense requirements. 
Sec. 1613. Modification of annual authorization of appropriations for National 
Flagship Language Initiative. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1621. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. 
Sec. 1622. Quarterly cyber operations briefings. 
Sec. 1623. Cyber posture review. 
Sec. 1624. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. 
Sec. 1625. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1626. Extension of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. 
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Sec. 1627. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber oper-
ations-peculiar capability development projects. 
Sec. 1628. Notification of delegation of authorities to the Secretary of Defense for 
military operations in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1629. Limitation of funding for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enter-
prise Services. 
Sec. 1630. Annual military cyberspace operations report. 
Sec. 1631. Report on synchronization of efforts relating to cybersecurity in the 
Defense Industrial Base. 
Sec. 1632. Briefings on the status of the National Security Agency and United 
States Cyber Command partnership. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1641. Improvement to annual report on the modernization of the nuclear 
weapons enterprise. 
Sec. 1642. Briefings on meetings held by the Nuclear Weapons Council. 
Sec. 1643. Elimination of conventional requirement for long-range standoff weap-
on. 
Sec. 1644. Extension of annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear 
weapons in Europe. 
Sec. 1645. Ten-year extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile 
variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. 
Sec. 1646. Prohibition on availability of funds for deployment of low-yield bal-
listic missile warhead. 
Sec. 1647. Report on military-to-military dialogue to reduce the risk of mis-
calculation leading to nuclear war. 
Sec. 1648. Plan on nuclear command, control, and communications systems. 
Sec. 1649. Independent study on policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 1650. Independent study on risks of nuclear terrorism and nuclear war. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1661. National missile defense policy. 
Sec. 1662. Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor 
payload. 
Sec. 1663. Requirement for testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production. 
Sec. 1664. Development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. 
Sec. 1665. Organization, authorities, and billets of the Missile Defense Agency. 
Sec. 1666. Missile defense interceptor site in contiguous United States. 
Sec. 1667. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. 
Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for lower tier air and missile sen-
sor. 
Sec. 1669. Command and control, battle management, and communications pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1670. Annual assessment of ballistic missile defense system. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1681. Modification to reports on certain solid rocket motors. 
Sec. 1682. Repeal of review requirement for ammonium perchlorate report. 
Sec. 1683. Repeal of requirement for commission on electromagnetic pulse attacks 
and similar events. 
Sec. 1684. Conventional prompt global strike weapon system. 
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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. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 
projects. 
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. 
Sec. 2205. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 
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 authorities to carry out phased Joint Intelligence 
Analysis Complex consolidation. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. 
Sec. 2308. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 
projects. 
Sec. 2309. Modification of 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. Authorized energy resiliency and energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
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. 
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TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
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. 
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. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program Changes 
Sec. 2801. Prohibition on use of military construction funds for construction of 
a wall, fence, or other physical barrier along the southern border 
of the United States. 
Sec. 2802. Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event 
of a declaration of war or national emergency. 
Sec. 2803. Inclusion of information regarding military installation resilience in 
master plans for major military installations. 
Sec. 2804. Improved consultation with tribal governments when proposed mili-
tary construction projects potentially impact Indian tribes. 
Sec. 2805. Amendment of Unified Facilities Criteria to promote military instal-
lation resilience, energy resilience, energy and climate resiliency, 
and cyber resilience. 
Sec. 2806. Modification to Department of Defense Form 1391 regarding consider-
ation of potential long-term adverse environmental effects. 
Subtitle B—Military Family Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2811. Enhanced protections for members of the Armed Forces and their de-
pendents residing in privatized military housing units. 
Sec. 2812. Prohibition on use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with 
leases of military housing constructed or acquired using alter-
native authority for acquisition and improvement of military 
housing. 
Sec. 2813. Authority to furnish certain services in connection with use of alter-
native authority for acquisition and improvement of military 
housing. 
Sec. 2814. Modification to requirements for window fall prevention devices in 
military family housing units. 
Sec. 2815. Assessment of hazards in Department of Defense housing. 
Sec. 2816. Development of process to identify and address environmental health 
hazards in Department of Defense housing. 
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Sec. 2817. Report on civilian personnel shortages for appropriate oversight of 
management of military housing constructed or acquired using 
alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of mili-
tary housing. 
Sec. 2818. Inspector General review of Department of Defense oversight of 
privatized military housing. 
Sec. 2819. Department of Defense inspection authority regarding privatized mili-
tary housing. 
Sec. 2820. Improvement of privatized military housing. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2831. Improved energy security for main operating bases in Europe. 
Sec. 2832. Access to Department of Defense facilities for credentialed transpor-
tation workers. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 
Sec. 2842. Release of conditions and reversionary interest, Camp Joseph T. Rob-
inson, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2843. Modification of authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the 
United States in Los Angeles, California. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2851. Public notice regarding upcoming periods of Secretary of the Navy 
management of Shared Use Area of the Johnson Valley Off- 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
Subtitle F—White Sands National Park and White Sands Missile Range 
Sec. 2861. Short title. 
Sec. 2862. Definitions. 
Sec. 2863. Findings. 
Sec. 2864. Establishment of White Sands National Park in the State of New Mex-
ico. 
Sec. 2865. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction related to the National Park 
and White Sands Missile Range. 
Sec. 2866. Boundary modifications related to the National Park and Missile 
Range. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 2871. Installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers in Department of 
Defense facilities. 
Sec. 2872. Definition of community infrastructure for purposes of military base 
reuse studies and community planning assistance. 
Sec. 2873. Report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military instal-
lations located outside the continental United States. 
Sec. 2874. Black start exercises at Joint Bases. 
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. 
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Sec. 2904. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXX—AUTHORIZATION OF EMERGENCY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 3001. Authorization of emergency Navy construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 3002. Authorization of emergency Air Force construction and land acquisi-
tion projects. 
Sec. 3003. Authorization of emergency Army National Guard and Army Reserve 
construction and land acquisition projects. 
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, Limitations, and Other 
Matters 
Sec. 3111. Personnel levels of the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Secu-
rity. 
Sec. 3112. Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. 
Sec. 3113. Clarification of certain Stockpile Responsiveness Program objectives. 
Sec. 3114. Modification to plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3115. Annual certification of shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. 
Sec. 3116. Repeal of limitation on availability of funds for acceleration of nuclear 
weapons dismantlement. 
Sec. 3117. Elimination of limitation on availability of funds relating to submis-
sion of annual reports on unfunded priorities. 
Sec. 3118. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel 
system based on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3119. Replacement of W78 warhead. 
Sec. 3120. National Laboratory Jobs Access Program. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Improvements to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
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SEC. 122. MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS 
FOR KC–46A AIRCRAFT. 
Section 146(a)(1) of the John S. McCain National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232) is amended by striking ‘‘the military type certifi-
cation’’ and inserting ‘‘either the military type certification 
or a military flight release’’. 
SEC. 123. F–15EX AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In ac-
cordance with section 2430a of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense shall designate the F–15EX pro-
gram as a major subprogram of the F–15 aircraft program. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to procure an F– 
15EX aircraft until a period of 30 days has elapsed fol-
lowing the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 
submits to the congressional defense committees the fol-
lowing documentation relating to the F–15EX program: 
(1) A program acquisition strategy. 
(2) An acquisition program baseline. 
(3) A test and evaluation master plan. 
(4) A life-cycle sustainment plan. 
(5) A post-production fielding strategy. 
(c) EXCEPTION FOR PRODUCTION OF PROTOTYPES.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Air Force may use the funds 
described in paragraph (2) to develop, produce, and 
test not more than two prototypes of the F–15EX air-
craft. 
(2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in 
this paragraph are funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2020 for the Air Force for any of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) 
Research 
and 
development, 
non-
recurring engineering. 
(B) Aircraft procurement. 
(d) F–15EX PROGRAM DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘F–15EX program’’ means the F–15EX aircraft pro-
gram of the Air Force as described in the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support 
of the budget of the President for fiscal year 2020 (as sub-
mitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code). 
SEC. 124. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
REDUCTION IN KC–10 PRIMARY MISSION AIR-
CRAFT INVENTORY. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the 
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Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce the num-
ber of KC–10 aircraft in the primary mission aircraft in-
ventory of the Air Force. 
SEC. 125. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR VC– 
25B AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2020 or any subsequent fiscal year for the Air 
Force may be obligated or expended to carry out over-and- 
above work on the VC–25B aircraft until the date on which 
the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that— 
(1) with respect to work relating to aircraft 
paint scheme, interiors and livery, such work will not 
result in changes to the VC–25B aircraft that cause 
the aircraft to exceed— 
(A) the specification requirements applica-
ble to the VC–25A aircraft; or 
(B) the quality or grade of the VC–25A air-
craft; 
(2) the livery for the VC–25B aircraft will com-
ply with the criteria set forth in the report of the Boe-
ing Company titled ‘‘Phase II Aircraft Livery and 
Paint Study Final Report’’ as submitted to the Fed-
eral Government in April 2017; 
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(3) such work is not a result of late design 
changes made by the Federal Government to the inte-
rior design of the VC–25B aircraft; and 
(4) such work is not a result of rework that ex-
ceeds the criteria set forth in the report of the Boeing 
Company titled ‘‘Presidential Quality Interior Ac-
ceptance Standards Report’’ as submitted to the Fed-
eral Government in September 2018. 
(b) OVER-AND-ABOVE WORK DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘over-and-above work’’ means work discov-
ered during the course of performing overhaul, mainte-
nance, or repair efforts that— 
(1) is within the general scope of the contract 
pursuant to which such efforts are carried out; 
(2) is not covered by a line item for the basic 
work under the contract; and 
(3) is necessary in order to satisfactorily com-
plete the contract. 
SEC. 126. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RE-
TIREMENT OF RC–135 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare 
to retire, any RC–135 aircraft until a period of 60 days 
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has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of 
Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that— 
(1) technologies other than the RC–135 aircraft 
provide capacity and capabilities equivalent to the 
capacity and capabilities of the RC–135 aircraft; and 
(2) the capacity and capabilities of such other 
technologies meet the requirements of combatant com-
manders with respect to indications and warning, in-
telligence preparation of the operational environment, 
and direct support for kinetic and nonkinetic oper-
ations. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to individual RC–135 aircraft that the Sec-
retary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, 
to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps, other 
damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
SEC. 127. REPORT ON AIRCRAFT FLEET OF THE CIVIL AIR 
PATROL. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the aircraft fleet of the Civil Air Patrol. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include an assessment of each of the following: 
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Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 131. ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACTING AND 
BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION FOR F–35 AIR-
CRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY CONTRACT AUTHOR-
ITY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2) 
through (5), from amounts made available for obliga-
tion under the F–35 aircraft program for fiscal year 
2020, the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or 
more contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2020 
program year, for the procurement of economic order 
quantities of material and equipment that has com-
pleted formal hardware qualification testing for the 
F–35 aircraft program for use in procurement con-
tracts to be awarded for such program during fiscal 
years 2021, 2022, and 2023. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount obligated 
under all contracts entered into under paragraph (1) 
shall not exceed $574,000,000. 
(3) PRELIMINARY
FINDINGS.—Before entering 
into a contract under paragraph (1), the Secretary of 
Defense shall make each of the following findings with 
respect to such contract: 
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(A) The use of such a contract will result in 
significant savings of the total anticipated costs 
of carrying out the program through annual con-
tracts. 
(B) The minimum need for the property to 
be procured is expected to remain substantially 
unchanged during the contemplated contract pe-
riod in terms of production rate, procurement 
rate, and total quantities. 
(C) There is a reasonable expectation that, 
throughout the contemplated contract period, the 
Secretary will request funding for the contract at 
the level required to avoid contract cancellation. 
(D) That there is a stable, certified, and 
qualified design for the property to be procured 
and that the technical risks and redesign risks 
associated with such property are low. 
(E) The estimates of both the cost of the con-
tract and the anticipated cost avoidance through 
the use of an economic order quantity contract 
are realistic. 
(F) Entering into the contract will promote 
the national security interests of the United 
States. 
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(4) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENT.—Except as 
provided in paragraph (5), the Secretary of Defense 
may not enter into a contract under paragraph (1) 
until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 
date on which the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, in writing, that each of the 
following conditions is satisfied: 
(A) A sufficient number of end items of the 
system being acquired under such contract have 
been delivered at or within the most recently 
available estimates of the program acquisition 
unit cost or procurement unit cost for such sys-
tem to determine that the estimates of the unit 
costs are realistic. 
(B) During the fiscal year in which such 
contract is to be awarded, sufficient funds will be 
available to perform the contract in such fiscal 
year, and the future-years defense program sub-
mitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 
United States Code, for that fiscal year will in-
clude the funding required to execute the pro-
gram without cancellation. 
(C) The contract is a fixed-price type con-
tract. 
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(D) The proposed contract provides for pro-
duction at not less than minimum economic 
rates given the existing tooling and facilities. 
(E) The Secretary has determined that each 
of the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (F) of paragraph (3) will be met by such 
contract and has provided the basis for such de-
termination to the congressional defense commit-
tees. 
(F) The determination under subparagraph 
(E) was made after the completion of a cost 
analysis performed by the Director of Cost As-
sessment and Program Evaluation for the pur-
pose of section 2334 of title 10, United States 
Code, and the analysis supports that determina-
tion. 
(5) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(4), the Secretary of Defense may enter into a con-
tract under paragraph (1) on or after March 1, 2020, 
if— 
(A) the Director of Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation has not completed a cost 
analysis of the preliminary findings made by the 
Secretary under paragraph (3) with respect to 
the contract; 
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(B) the Secretary certifies to the congres-
sional defense committees, in writing, that each 
of the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) 
through (E) of paragraph (4) is satisfied; and 
(C) a period of 30 days has elapsed fol-
lowing the date on which the Secretary submits 
the certification under subparagraph (B). 
(b) BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION.—Subject to section 
2308 of title 10, United States Code, using funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act for the procurement of F– 
35 aircraft, the Secretary of Defense may procure a quan-
tity of F–35 aircraft in excess of the quantity authorized 
by this Act if such additional procurement does not require 
additional funds to be authorized to be appropriated be-
cause of production efficiencies or other cost reductions. 
SEC. 132. PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR THE F–35 AIR-
CRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF MAJOR SUBPROGRAM.—In ac-
cordance with section 2430a of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense shall designate F–35 Block 4 as 
a major subprogram of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(b) COST ESTIMATES.— 
(1) JOINT COST ESTIMATE.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly 
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develop a joint service cost estimate for the life-cycle 
costs of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(2) INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATE.—The Direc-
tor of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall 
develop an independent cost estimate for the life-cycle 
costs of the F–35 aircraft program. 
(3) SUBMITTAL
TO
CONGRESS.—The cost esti-
mates required under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be 
submitted to the congressional defense committees not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(c) REVISION OF PROGRAM ELEMENTS.— 
(1) REVISION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall revise the program elements applicable to 
the F–35 aircraft program as follows: 
(A) RESEARCH
AND
DEVELOPMENT.—The 
program element for research and development 
costs (as that element was specified in the mate-
rials submitted to Congress by the Secretary of 
Defense in support of the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2020 (as submitted to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 
Code)) shall be separated into the following indi-
vidual program elements: 
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(i) System development and dem-
onstration closeout. 
(ii) F–35 Block 4. 
(iii) Autonomic logistics information 
system development and upgrades. 
(iv) Dual-capable aircraft. 
(v) Test infrastructure. 
(vi) Additional program budget ele-
ments, as required, for each modernization 
or upgrade effort initiated after F–35 Block 
4. 
(B) PROCUREMENT.—The program element 
for procurement costs (as that element was speci-
fied in the materials submitted to Congress by 
the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget 
of the President for fiscal year 2020 (as sub-
mitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code)) shall be separated into 
the following individual program elements: 
(i) Recurring fly-away and ancillary 
equipment. 
(ii) Non-recurring fly-away and ancil-
lary equipment. 
(iii) F–35 Block 4. 
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(iv) Autonomic logistics information 
system. 
(v) Dual-capable aircraft. 
(vi) Engineering support. 
(vii) Aircraft retrofit and modifica-
tion. 
(viii) Depot activation. 
(ix) Initial spares. 
(x) Production support. 
(2) INCLUSION
IN
BUDGET
MATERIALS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each revised 
program element described in paragraph (1) is in-
cluded, with a specific dollar amount, in the mate-
rials relating to the F–35 aircraft program submitted 
to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of 
the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) 
for fiscal year 2021 and each fiscal year thereafter 
until the date on which the F–35 aircraft program 
terminates. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORTS.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the budget of the 
President is submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each of 
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fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the F–35 air-
craft program. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph 
(1) shall include, with respect to the F–35 aircraft 
program, the following: 
(A) An assessment of the progress of manu-
facturing processes improvement under the pro-
gram. 
(B) The business case analysis of the De-
partment of Defense for F–35 Block 4 follow-on 
modernization efforts. 
(C) The progress and results of F–35 Block 
4 and other follow-on modernization development 
and testing efforts. 
(D) The Department’s schedule for deliv-
ering software upgrades in six-month, scheduled 
increments. 
(E) The progress and results of any other 
significant hardware development and fielding 
efforts necessary for F–35 Block 4. 
(F) Any other issues the Comptroller Gen-
eral determines to be appropriate. 
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(e) F–35 BLOCK 4 DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘F–35 Block 4’’ means Block 4 capability upgrades for the 
F–35 aircraft program as described in the Selected Acquisi-
tion Report for the program submitted to Congress in 
March 2019, pursuant to section 2432 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 133. REPORTS ON F–35 AIRCRAFT PROGRAM. 
(a) REPORT ON F–35 RELIABILITY AND MAINTAIN-
ABILITY METRICS.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the reli-
ability and maintainability metrics for the F–35 aircraft. 
The report shall include the following: 
(1) The results of a review and assessment, con-
ducted by the program office for the F–35 aircraft 
program, of the reliability and maintainability 
metrics for the aircraft as set forth in the most recent 
operational requirements document for the program. 
(2) A determination of whether the reliability 
and maintainability metrics for the aircraft, as set 
forth in the most recent operational requirements doc-
ument for the program, are feasible and attainable, 
and what changes, if any, will be made to update the 
metrics. 
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(3) A certification that the program office for the 
F–35 aircraft program has revised the reliability and 
maintainability improvement plan for the aircraft— 
(A) to identify specific and measurable reli-
ability and maintainability objectives in the im-
provement plan guidance; and 
(B) to identify and document which projects 
included in the improvement plan will achieve 
the objectives identified under subparagraph (A). 
(b) REPORT ON F–35 BLOCK 4.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on F–35 Block 4. The report shall include the 
following: 
(A) The results of an independent cost esti-
mate for F–35 Block 4 conducted by the Director 
of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 
(B) A test and evaluation master plan, ap-
proved by the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation, that addresses testing resources, test-
ing aircraft shortfalls, and testing funding. 
(C) A technology readiness assessment of all 
technologies and capabilities planned for F–35 
Block 4 conducted by the Under Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering. 
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(D) A review of the feasibility of the contin-
uous capability development and delivery strat-
egy for fielding F–35 Block 4 technologies con-
ducted by the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering. 
(2) F–35 BLOCK 4 DEFINED.—In this subsection, 
the term ‘‘F–35 Block 4’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 132(e). 
(c) REPORT ON F–35 AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS INFOR-
MATION SYSTEM.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the auto-
nomic logistics information system of the F–35 aircraft. 
The report shall include a description of each of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) All shortfalls, capability gaps, and defi-
ciencies in the system that have been identified as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The strategy and performance requirements 
that will be implemented to improve the system. 
(3) The strategy, implementation plan, schedule, 
and estimated costs of developing and fielding— 
(A) the next generation of the system; or 
(B) future increments of the system. 
(d) DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL.—The reports required 
under subsections (a) through (c) shall be submitted to the 
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congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2020 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. PROGRAM ON ENHANCEMENT OF PREPARATION 
OF DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF ARMED 
FORCES FOR CAREERS IN SCIENCE, TECH-
NOLOGY, ENGINEERING, AND MATHEMATICS. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Chapter 111 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2192a the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2192b. Program on enhancement of preparation of 
dependents of members of armed forces 
for careers in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a program to— 
‘‘(1) enhance the preparation of students at cov-
ered schools for careers in science, technology, engi-
neering, and mathematics; and 
‘‘(2) provide assistance to teachers at covered 
schools to enhance preparation described in para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(b) COORDINATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary shall coordinate with the following: 
‘‘(1) The Secretaries of the military departments. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(3) The National Science Foundation. 
‘‘(4) Other organizations as the Secretary of De-
fense considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) ACTIVITIES.—Activities under the program may 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) Establishment of targeted internships and 
cooperative research opportunities at defense labora-
tories and other technical centers for students and 
teachers at covered schools. 
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‘‘(2) Establishment of scholarships and fellow-
ships for students at covered schools. 
‘‘(3) Efforts and activities that improve the qual-
ity of science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics educational and training opportunities for 
students and teachers at covered schools, including 
with respect to improving the development of cur-
ricula at covered schools. 
‘‘(4) Development of travel opportunities, dem-
onstrations, mentoring programs, and informal 
science education for students and teachers at covered 
schools. 
‘‘(d) METRICS.—The Secretary shall establish outcome- 
based metrics and internal and external assessments to 
evaluate the merits and benefits of activities conducted 
under the program with respect to the needs of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(e) COVERED SCHOOLS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered schools’ means elementary or secondary 
schools at which the Secretary determines a significant 
number of dependents of members of the armed forces are 
enrolled.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2192a the following new item: 
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‘‘2192b. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members of 
armed forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, and 
mathematics.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 233 of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 10 U.S.C. 2193a note) is repealed. 
SEC. 212. TEMPORARY INCLUSION OF JOINT ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE CENTER OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE IN PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
ATTRACT 
EXPERTS 
IN 
SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1599h of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
CEN-
TER.—The Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center may carry out a program of personnel man-
agement authority provided in subsection (b) in order 
to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science 
or engineering for the Center. The authority to carry 
out the program under this paragraph shall terminate 
on December 31, 2024.’’. 
(b) SCOPE OF APPOINTMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection 
(b)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) in the case of the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center, appoint scientists and engineers 
to a total of not more than 5 scientific and engi-
neering positions in the Center;’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT.—Sub-
section (c)(2) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘or 
the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Defense Innovation Unit Experimental, or the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’. 
SEC. 213. JOINT HYPERSONICS TRANSITION OFFICE. 
Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 
10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the program 
required under subsection (b), and shall’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the program and activities described in sub-
sections (d) through (g), and shall’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) 
as subsections (d) through (g), respectively; 
(3) by inserting after subsection (a) the following 
new subsections: 
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‘‘(b) DIRECTOR.—There is a Director of the Office (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Director’). The Director shall 
be appointed by the Secretary of Defense and shall serve 
as the senior official in the Department of Defense with 
principal responsibility for carrying out the program and 
activities described in subsections (d) through (g). The Di-
rector shall report to the Assistant Director for Hypersonics 
within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering. 
‘‘(c) UNIVERSITY CONSORTIUM.— 
‘‘(1) DESIGNATION.—The Director shall des-
ignate a consortium of institutions of higher edu-
cation (as that term is defined in section 101 of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to 
lead foundational hypersonic research in research 
areas that the Director determines to be appropriate 
for the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—The Di-
rector shall ensure that the research results and re-
ports of the consortium are made available across the 
Federal Government, the private sector, and aca-
demia, consistent with appropriate security classifica-
tion guidance.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘The Office’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Director’’; 
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(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 
by striking ‘‘program required by subsection (b), 
the Office’’ and inserting ‘‘program required by 
subsection (d), the Director’’; 
(B) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘pri-
vate sector’’ and inserting ‘‘private-sector aca-
demic’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘certified 
under subsection (e) as being consistent with the 
roadmap under subsection (d)’’ and inserting 
‘‘certified under subsection (g) as being con-
sistent with the roadmap under subsection (f)’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated— 
(A) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(II) in clause (ii), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’; and 
(III) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new clause: 
‘‘(iii) the activities and resources of the 
consortium designated by the Director 
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under subsection (c) to be leveraged by the 
Department to meet such goals.’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘facilities’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘facilities and infrastructure’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) INITIAL SUBMISSION.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
paragraph, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees the road-
map developed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) SUBSEQUENT SUBMISSIONS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees each roadmap revised 
under paragraph (1) together with the budget 
submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, for the fiscal year con-
cerned.’’; 
(7) in subsection (g), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘subsection (d)’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
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(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by striking ‘‘The Office’’ and in-
sert ‘‘The Director’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A) by striking 
‘‘research, development, test, and evaluation 
and demonstration programs within the De-
partment of Defense’’ and inserting ‘‘de-
fense-wide research, development, test, and 
evaluation and demonstration programs’’; 
and 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘the 
hypersonics’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘all 
hypersonics’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘The Of-
fice’’ and inserting ‘‘The Director’’; and 
(D) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2026’’; and 
(8) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(h) FUNDING.—The Secretary may make available 
such funds to the Office for basic research, applied research, 
advanced technology development, prototyping, studies and 
analyses, and organizational support as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to support the efficient and effective de-
velopment of hypersonics technologies and transition of 
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those systems and technologies into acquisition programs or 
operational use.’’. 
SEC. 214. MODIFICATION OF PROOF OF CONCEPT COMMER-
CIALIZATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1603(g) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2019’’ and inserting ‘‘2024’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL IMPROVEMENTS.—Section 1603 of 
such Act, as amended by subsection (a), is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘OF 
DUAL-USE
TECHNOLOGY’’ 
after 
‘‘COMMER-
CIALIZATION’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘of Dual-Use Technology’’ 
before ‘‘Program’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘with a focus on priority 
defense technology areas that attract public and 
private sector funding, as well as private sector 
investment capital, including from venture cap-
ital firms in the United States,’’ before ‘‘in ac-
cordance’’; 
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(3) in subsection (c)(4)(A)(iv), by inserting ‘‘, 
which may include access to venture capital’’ after 
‘‘award’’; 
(4) by striking subsection (d); 
(5) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(d); 
(6) by striking subsection (f); and 
(7) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e) AUTHORITIES.—In carrying out this section, the 
Secretary may use the following authorities: 
‘‘(1) Section 1599g of title 10 of the United 
States Code, relating to public-private talent ex-
changes. 
‘‘(2) Section 2368 of such title, relating to Cen-
ters for Science, Technology, and Engineering Part-
nerships. 
‘‘(3) Section 2374a of such title, relating to 
prizes for advanced technology achievements. 
‘‘(4) Section 2474 of such title, relating to Cen-
ters of Industrial and Technical Excellence. 
‘‘(5) Section 2521 of such title, relating to the 
Manufacturing Technology Program. 
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