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ordinate annual research requests and ongoing research 
efforts to optimize both the benefits to the Department 
and the efficiency of the research. 
SEC. 228. GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION. 
(a) DESIGNATION
OF RESPONSIBLE ENTITY.—As 
part of the efforts the Department of Defense with respect 
to GPS military code (commonly known as ‘‘M-code’’) re-
ceiver card acquisition planning, the Secretary of Defense 
shall designate an entity within the Department to have 
principal responsibility for— 
(1) systematically collecting integration test 
data, lessons learned, and design solutions relating 
to M-code receiver cards; 
(2) making such data, lessons learned, and de-
sign solutions available to all programs expected to 
integrate M-code receiver cards. 
(b) ADDITIONAL MEASURES.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) take such actions as are necessary to reduce 
duplication and fragmentation in the implementation 
of M-code receiver card modernization across the 
Department; 
(2) clarify the role of the Chief Information Of-
ficer in leading the M-code receiver card moderniza-
tion effort; and 
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(3) ensure that the Department’s Positioning, 
Navigation, and Timing Enterprise Oversight Coun-
cil will collect integration test data, designs solu-
tions, and lessons learned, and confirm that such ad-
ditional steps are taking place. 
SEC. 229. MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY PREVENTION RE-
SEARCH. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall carry out a program on musculoskeletal injury pre-
vention research to identify risk factors for musculo-
skeletal injuries among members of the Armed Forces and 
to create a better understanding for adaptive bone forma-
tion during initial entry military training. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts 
set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 
amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in sec-
tion 4201, for research, development, test, and eval-
uation, Army, applied research, medical technology, 
line 040 (PE 0602787A) is hereby increased by 
$4,800,000 (with the amount of such increase to be 
made available to carry out the program on mus-
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culoskeletal injury prevention research under sub-
section (a)). 
(2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
authorized to be appropriated in section 101 for pro-
curement, as specified in the corresponding funding 
table in section 4101, for shipbuilding and conver-
sion, Navy, ship to shore connector, line 024 is here-
by reduced by $4,800,000. 
SEC. 230. STEM JOBS ACTION PLAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Jobs in science, technology, engineering, 
and math in addition to maintenance and manufac-
turing (collectively referred to in this section as 
‘‘STEM’’) make up a significant portion of the 
workforce of the Department of Defense. 
(2) These jobs exist within the organic indus-
trial base, research, development, and engineering 
centers, life-cycle management commands, and logis-
tics centers of the Department. 
(3) Vital to the continued support of the mis-
sion of all of the military services, the Department 
needs to maintain its STEM workforce. 
(4) It is known that the demographics of per-
sonnel of the Department indicate that many of the 
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STEM personnel of the Department will be eligible 
to retire in the next few years. 
(5) Decisive action is needed to replace STEM 
personnel as they retire to ensure that the military 
does not further suffer a skill and knowledge gap 
and thus a serious readiness gap. 
(b) ASSESSMENTS AND PLAN OF ACTION.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
each military department, shall— 
(1) perform an assessment of the STEM work-
force for organizations within the Department of 
Defense, including the numbers and types of posi-
tions and the expectations for losses due to retire-
ments and voluntary departures; 
(2) identify the types and quantities of STEM 
jobs needed to support future mission work; 
(3) determine the shortfall between lost STEM 
personnel and future requirements; 
(4) analyze and explain the appropriateness and 
impact of using reimbursable and working capital 
fund dollars for new STEM hires; 
(5) identify a plan of action to address the 
STEM jobs gap, including hiring strategies and 
timelines for replacement of STEM employees; and 
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(6) deliver to Congress, not later than Decem-
ber 31, 2020, a report specifying such plan of ac-
tion. 
SEC. 230A. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE VERTICAL 
LIFT TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) As the United States enters an era of great 
power competition, the Army must appropriately 
modernize its aircraft fleet. 
(2) Specifically, investments in maturation tech-
nologies to accelerate the deployment of future 
vertical lift programs is paramount. 
(3) Technology designs and prototypes must be 
converted into production-ready articles for effective 
fielding. 
(4) Congress is concerned that the Army is not 
adequately resourcing programs to improve pilot sit-
uational awareness, increase flight operations safety, 
and diminish operation and maintenance costs. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the Army should to continue to invest in re-
search, development, test, and evaluation programs to ma-
ture future vertical lift technologies. 
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SEC. 230B. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE QUANTUM INFOR-
MATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY RE-
SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
Section 234 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking the semi-
colon at the end and inserting ‘‘, including 
through coordination with— 
‘‘(A) the National Quantum Coordination 
Office; 
‘‘(B) the subcommittee on Quantum Infor-
mation Science and the subcommittee on Eco-
nomic and Security Implications of Quantum 
Science of the National Science and Technology 
Council; 
‘‘(C) the Quantum Economic Development 
Consortium; 
‘‘(D) the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition and Sustainment; 
‘‘(E) the Industrial Policy office of the De-
partment of Defense; 
‘‘(F) industry; 
‘‘(G) academic institutions; and 
‘‘(H) national laboratories;’’; 
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(B) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and 
(4) as paragraphs (5) and (8), respectively; 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) develop, in coordination with the entities 
listed in paragraph (2), plans for workforce develop-
ment, enhancing awareness and reducing risk of cy-
bersecurity threats, and the development of ethical 
guidelines for the use of quantum technology; 
‘‘(4) develop, in coordination with the National 
Institute of Standards and Technology, a quantum 
science taxonomy and requirements for technology 
and standards;’’; 
(D) in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(E) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so 
redesignated) the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) support efforts to increase the technology 
readiness level of quantum technologies under devel-
opment in the United States; 
‘‘(7) coordinate quantum technology initiatives 
with allies of the United States, including by coordi-
nating with allies through The Technical Coopera-
tion Program; and’’; and 
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(F) in paragraph (8) (as so redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘meeting the long-term challenges 
and achieving the specific technical goals’’ and 
inserting ‘‘carrying out the program required by 
subsection (a)’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (C) 
through (E) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), 
respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(C) A quantum technology roadmap indi-
cating the likely timeframes for development 
and military deployment of quantum tech-
nologies, and likely relative national security 
impact of such technologies. 
‘‘(D) A description of efforts to update 
classification and cybersecurity practices sur-
rounding quantum technology, including— 
‘‘(i) security processes and require-
ments for engagement with allied coun-
tries; and 
‘‘(ii) a plan for security-cleared work-
force development.’’. 
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SEC. 230C. TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONAL SE-
CURITY 
STANDARDS 
FOR 
MICROELEC-
TRONICS. 
(a) TRUSTED SUPPLY CHAIN AND OPERATIONAL SE-
CURITY STANDARDS.— 
(1) STANDARDS
REQUIRED.—Not later than 
January 1, 2021, the Secretary shall establish trust-
ed supply chain and operational security standards 
for the purchase of microelectronics products and 
services by the Department. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—In developing 
standards under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
consult with the following: 
(A) The Secretary of Homeland Security, 
the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Com-
merce, and the Director of the National Insti-
tute of Standards and Technology. 
(B) Suppliers of microelectronics products 
and services from the United States and allies 
and partners of the United States. 
(C) Representatives of major United States 
industry sectors that rely on a trusted supply 
chain and the operational security of microelec-
tronics products and services. 
(D) Representatives of the United States 
insurance industry. 
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(3) TIERS OF TRUST AND SECURITY AUTHOR-
IZED.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Secretary 
may establish tiers of trust and security within the 
supply chain and operational security standards for 
microelectronics products and services. 
(4) GENERAL APPLICABILITY.—The standards 
established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be, to 
the greatest extent practicable, generally applicable 
to the trusted supply chain and operational security 
needs and use cases of the United States Govern-
ment and commercial industry, such that the stand-
ards could be widely adopted by government and 
commercial industry. 
(5) ANNUAL REVIEW.—Not later than October 
1 of each year, the Secretary shall review the stand-
ards established pursuant to paragraph (1) and 
issue updates or modifications as the Secretary con-
siders necessary or appropriate. 
(b) ENSURING ABILITY TO SELL COMMERCIALLY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, to the 
greatest extent practicable, ensure that suppliers of 
microelectronics products for the Federal Govern-
ment who meet the standards established under sub-
section (a) are able and incentivized to sell products 
commercially that are produced on the same produc-
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tion lines as the microelectronics products supplied 
to the Federal Government. 
(2) EFFECT OF REQUIREMENT AND ACQUISI-
TIONS.—The Secretary shall, to the greatest extent 
practicable, ensure that the requirements of the De-
partment and the acquisition by the Department of 
microelectronics enable the success of a dual-use 
microelectronics industry. 
(c) MAINTAINING COMPETITION AND INNOVATION.— 
The Secretary shall take such actions as the Secretary 
considers necessary and appropriate, within the Sec-
retary’s authorized activities to maintain the health of the 
defense industrial base, to ensure that— 
(1) providers of microelectronics products and 
services that meet the standards established under 
subsection (a) are exposed to competitive market 
pressures to achieve competitive pricing and sus-
tained innovation; and 
(2) the industrial base of microelectronics prod-
ucts and services that meet the standards estab-
lished under subsection (a) includes providers pro-
ducing in or belonging to countries that are allies or 
partners of the United States. 
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 231. MASTER PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF AU-
THORITIES 
RELATING 
TO 
SCIENCE 
AND 
TECHNOLOGY REINVENTION LABORATORIES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering, shall develop a master plan for 
using current authorities and responsibilities to strengthen 
and modernize the workforce and capabilities of the 
science and technology reinvention laboratories of the De-
partment of Defense (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘laboratories’’) to enhance the ability of the laboratories 
to execute missions in the most efficient and effective 
manner. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The master plan required under 
subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the labora-
tories, the following: 
(1) A summary of hiring and staffing defi-
ciencies at laboratories, by location, and the effect of 
such deficiencies on the ability of the laboratories— 
(A) to meet existing and future require-
ments of the Department of Defense; and 
(B) to recruit and retain qualified per-
sonnel. 
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(2) A summary of existing and emerging mili-
tary research, development, test, and evaluation mis-
sion areas requiring the use of the laboratories. 
(3) An explanation of the laboratory staffing 
capabilities required for each mission area identified 
under paragraph (2). 
(4) Identification of specific projects, including 
hiring efforts and management reforms, that will be 
carried out— 
(A) to address the deficiencies identified in 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) to support the existing and emerging 
mission areas identified in paragraph (2). 
(5) For each project identified under paragraph 
(4)— 
(A) a summary of the plan for the project; 
(B) an explanation of the level of priority 
that will be given to the project; and 
(C) a schedule of required investments that 
will be made as part of the project. 
(6) A description of how the Department, in-
cluding each military department concerned, will 
carry out the projects identified in paragraph (3) 
using— 
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(A) current authorities and responsibilities; 
and 
(B) such other authorities as are deter-
mined to be relevant by the Secretary of De-
fense. 
(7) Identification of any statutory barriers to 
implementing the master plan and legislative pro-
posals to address such barriers. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the master plan 
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense 
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and En-
gineering shall consult with— 
(1) the Secretary of each military department; 
(2) the Service Acquisition Executives with re-
sponsibilities relevant to the laboratories; 
(3) the commander of each military command 
with responsibilities relating to research and engi-
neering that is affected by the master plan; and 
(4) any other officials determined to be relevant 
by the Secretary of Defense and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering. 
(d) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that identi-
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fies any barriers that prevent the full use and implementa-
tion of current authorities and responsibilities and such 
other authorities as are determined to be relevant by the 
Secretary of Defense, including any barriers presented by 
the policies, authorities, and activities of— 
(1) organizations and elements of the Depart-
ment of Defense; and 
(2) organizations outside the Department. 
(e) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than October 30, 
2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
(1) the master plan developed under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) a report on the activities carried out under 
this section. 
SEC. 232. MASTER PLAN FOR INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIRED 
TO 
SUPPORT 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST, AND EVALUATION MISSIONS. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, shall develop and implement a master plan that 
addresses the research, development, test, and evaluation 
infrastructure and modernization requirements of the De-
partment of Defense, including the science and technology 
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reinvention laboratories and the facilities of the Major 
Range and Test Facility Base. 
(b) EARTHQUAKE-DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE RES-
TORATION MASTER PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any base dam-
aged by the July 2019 earthquakes within the R– 
2508 Special Use Airspace Complex (including U.S. 
Air Force Plant 42), the Secretary of Defense shall 
complete and submit to the congressional defense 
committees the master plan required by subsection 
(a), by not later than October 1, 2019. If additional 
funding is required to repair or improve the installa-
tions’ research, development, test, evaluation, train-
ing, and related infrastructure to a modern standard 
as a result of damage caused by the earthquakes, 
the request for funding shall be made in either a dis-
aster or supplemental appropriations request to Con-
gress or the Secretary of Defense shall include the 
request for funding in the annual budget submission 
of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, whichever comes first. The re-
quest for additional funding may be included in both 
requests if appropriate. 
(2) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.— 
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(A) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense 
of Congress that— 
(i) the military installations located 
within the R–2508 Special Use Airspace 
Complex, including Edwards Air Force 
Base, Fort Irwin, and Naval Air Weapons 
Station China Lake, are national assets of 
critical importance to our country’s defense 
system; 
(ii) the R–2508 Special Use Airspace 
Complex is comprised of all airspace and 
associated land used and managed by the 
412 Test Wing at Edwards Air Force 
Base, the National Training Center at 
Fort Irwin, and the Naval Air Warfare 
Center Weapons Division at China Lake, 
California; 
(iii) the essential research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation missions con-
ducted at Edwards Air Force Base and 
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, 
along with the critical combat preparation 
training conducted at Fort Irwin, make 
these installations vital cornerstones within 
our National Defense architecture inte-
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grating all operational domains, air, land, 
sea, space, and cyberspace; 
(iv) any damage to these military in-
stallations caused by the earthquakes and 
the negative impact on the installations’ 
missions as a result are a cause for con-
cern; 
(v) the proud men and women, both 
in uniform and their civilian counterparts, 
who work at these military installations de-
velop, test, and evaluate the best tools and 
impart 
the 
training 
needed 
for 
our 
warfighters, so that our military remains 
second to none; 
(vi) in light of the earthquakes in July 
2019, the Secretary of Defense should re-
program or marshal, to the fullest extent 
the law allows, all available resources that 
are necessary and appropriate to ensure— 
(I) the safety and security of the 
base employees, both civilian and 
those in uniform, including those who 
have been evacuated; 
(II) the bases are mission capa-
ble; and 
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(III) that all the damage caused 
by any earthquake is repaired and im-
proved as expeditiously as possible. 
(B) POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States, when planning or making repairs on 
military installations damaged by natural disas-
ters, the current and future requirements of 
these military installations, as identified in the 
National Defense Strategy, shall, to the fullest 
extent practical, be made. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The master plan required under 
subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the research, 
development, test, and evaluation infrastructure of the De-
partment of Defense, the following: 
(1) A summary of deficiencies in the infrastruc-
ture, by location, and the effect of the deficiencies 
on the ability of the Department— 
(A) to meet current and future military re-
quirements identified in the National Defense 
Strategy; 
(B) to support science and technology de-
velopment and acquisition programs; and 
(C) to recruit and train qualified per-
sonnel. 
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(2) A summary of existing and emerging mili-
tary research, development, test, and evaluation mis-
sion areas, by location, that require modernization 
investments in the infrastructure— 
(A) to improve operations in a manner 
that may benefit all users; 
(B) to enhance the overall capabilities of 
the research, development, test, and evaluation 
infrastructure, including facilities and re-
sources; 
(C) to improve safety for personnel and fa-
cilities; and 
(D) to reduce the long-term cost of oper-
ation and maintenance. 
(3) Identification of specific infrastructure 
projects that are required to address the infrastruc-
ture deficiencies identified under paragraph (1) or to 
support the existing and emerging mission areas 
identified under paragraph (2). 
(4) For each project identified under paragraph 
(3)— 
(A) a description of the scope of work; 
(B) a cost estimate; 
(C) a summary of the plan for the project; 
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(D) an explanation of the level of priority 
that will be given to the project; and 
(E) a schedule of required infrastructure 
investments. 
(5) A description of how the Department, in-
cluding each military department concerned, will 
carry out the infrastructure projects identified in 
paragraph (3) using the range of authorities and 
methods available to the Department, including— 
(A) military construction authority under 
section 2802 of title 10, United States Code; 
(B) unspecified minor military construction 
authority under section 2805(a) of such title; 
(C) 
laboratory 
revitalization 
authority 
under section 2805(d) of such title; 
(D) the authority to carry out facility re-
pair projects, including the conversion of exist-
ing facilities, under section 2811 of such title; 
(E) the authority provided under the De-
fense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program 
under section 2803 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note); 
(F) methods that leverage funding from 
entities outside the Department, including pub-
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lic-private partnerships, enhanced use leases, 
real property exchanges; and 
(G) any other authorities and methods de-
termined to be appropriate by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(6) An updated description of real property 
asset military construction needs at MRTFBs com-
pared to those reported by the Department of De-
fense in response to House Report 114–102, to ac-
company H.R. 1735, the National Defense Author-
ization Act of Fiscal Year 2016. 
(7) An assessment of the Department of De-
fense Test and Resource Management Center’s abil-
ity to support testing for future warfare needs at 
MRTFBs, including those identified in the Depart-
ment of Defense 2018 National Defense Strategy. 
(8) Identification of any statutory, regulatory, 
or policy barriers to implementing the master plan 
and regulatory, policy, or legislative proposals to ad-
dress such barriers. 
(d) CONSULTATION
AND USE
OF CONTRACT AU-
THORITY.—In implementing the plan required under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) consult with existing and anticipated users 
of the Major Range and Test Facility Base; and 
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(2) consider using the contract authority pro-
vided to the Secretary under section 2681 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(e) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than Oc-
tober 30, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees the master plan de-
veloped under subsection (a). 
(f) RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUC-
TURE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation infrastructure’’ means the 
infrastructure of— 
(1) the science and technology reinvention lab-
oratories (as designated under section 1105 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note)); 
(2) the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as 
defined in section 2358a(f)(3) of title 10, United 
States Code); 
(3) other facilities that support the research de-
velopment, test, and evaluation activities of the De-
partment; and 
(4) the United States Naval Observatory (as 
described in section 8715 of title 10, United States 
Code). 
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SEC. 233. STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR 
FIFTH GENERATION INFORMATION AND COM-
MUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop— 
(1) a strategy for harnessing fifth generation 
(commonly known as ‘‘5G’’) information and com-
munications technologies to enhance military capa-
bilities, maintain a technological advantage on the 
battlefield, and accelerate the deployment of new 
commercial products and services enabled by 5G net-
works throughout the Department of Defense; and 
(2) a plan for implementing the strategy devel-
oped under paragraph (1). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
(1) Adoption and use of secure fourth genera-
tion (commonly known as ‘‘4G’’) communications 
technologies and the transition to advanced and se-
cure 5G communications technologies for military 
applications. 
(2) Science, technology, research, and develop-
ment efforts to facilitate the advancement and adop-
tion of 5G technology and new uses of 5G systems, 
subsystems, and components, including— 
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(A) 5G testbeds for developing military ap-
plications; and 
(B) spectrum-sharing technologies and 
frameworks. 
(3) Strengthening engagement and outreach 
with industry, academia, international partners, and 
other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment on issues relating to 5G technology. 
(4) Defense industrial base supply chain risk, 
management, and opportunities. 
(5) Preserving the ability of the Joint Force to 
achieve objectives in a contested and congested spec-
trum environment. 
(6) Strengthening the ability of the Joint Force 
to conduct full spectrum operations that enhance the 
military advantages of the United States. 
(7) Securing the information technology and 
weapon systems of the Department against malicious 
activity. 
(8) Such other matters as the Secretary of De-
fense determines to be relevant. 
(c) CONSULTATION.—In developing the strategy and 
implementation plan required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Defense shall consult with the following: 
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(1) The Chief Information Officer of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering. 
(3) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acqui-
sition and Sustainment. 
(4) The Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence. 
(5) Service Acquisition Executives of each mili-
tary service. 
(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the progress of the Secretary in developing the 
strategy and implementation plan required under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 234. DEPARTMENT-WIDE SOFTWARE SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 
(a) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering and in 
consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment, shall designate a single official 
or existing entity within the Department of Defense as 
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the official or entity (as the case may be) with principal 
responsibility for guiding the direction of research and de-
velopment of next generation software and software inten-
sive systems for the Department, including the research 
and development of— 
(1) new technologies for the creation of highly 
secure, reliable, and mission-critical software; and 
(2) new approaches to software development, 
data-based analytics, and next generation manage-
ment tools. 
(b) DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY.—The official or 
entity designated under subsection (a) shall develop a De-
partment-wide strategy for the research and development 
of next generation software and software intensive systems 
for the Department of Defense, including strategies for— 
(1) types of software innovation efforts within 
the science and technology portfolio of the Depart-
ment; 
(2) investment in new approaches to software 
development, data-based analytics, and next genera-
tion management tools; 
(3) ongoing research and other support of aca-
demic, commercial, and development community ef-
forts to innovate the software development, engineer-
ing, and testing process; 
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(4) to the extent practicable, implementing the 
recommendations set forth in— 
(A) the final report of the Defense Innova-
tion Board submitted to the congressional de-
fense committees under section 872 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 
1497); and 
(B) the final report of the Defense Science 
Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisi-
tion of Software for Defense Systems described 
in section 868 of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note); 
(5) supporting the acquisition, technology devel-
opment, and test and operational needs of the De-
partment through the development of capabilities, 
including personnel and infrastructure, and pro-
grams in— 
(A) the science and technology reinvention 
laboratories (as designated under section 1105 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 
U.S.C. 2358 note)); 
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(B) the facilities of the Major Range and 
Test Facility Base (as defined in section 
2358a(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code); 
and 
(C) 
the 
Defense 
Advanced 
Research 
Projects Agency; and 
(6) the transition of relevant capabilities and 
technologies to information technology programs of 
the Department, including software intensive tactical 
systems, enterprise systems, and business systems. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the offi-
cial or entity designated under subsection (a) shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees the strategy de-
veloped under subsection (b). 
SEC. 235. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE EDUCATION STRAT-
EGY. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a strategy for educating service mem-
bers in relevant occupational fields on matters relat-
ing to artificial intelligence. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy developed under 
subsection (a) shall include a curriculum designed to 
give service members a basic knowledge of artificial 
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intelligence. The curriculum shall include instruction 
in— 
(A) artificial intelligence design; 
(B) software coding; 
(C) potential military applications for arti-
ficial intelligence; 
(D) the impact of artificial intelligence on 
military strategy and doctrine; 
(E) artificial intelligence decisionmaking 
via machine learning and neural networks; 
(F) ethical issues relating to artificial in-
telligence; 
(G) the potential biases of artificial intel-
ligence; 
(H) potential weakness in artificial intel-
ligence technology; 
(I) opportunities and risks; and 
(J) any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines to be relevant. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a plan for implementing the strategy 
developed under subsection (a). 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall identify the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The military occupational specialties 
(applicable to enlisted members and officers) 
that are most likely to involve interaction with 
artificial intelligence technology. 
(B) The specific occupational specialties 
that will receive training in accordance with the 
curriculum described in subsection (a)(2). 
(C) The duration of the training. 
(D) The context in which the training will 
be provided, which may include basic training, 
occupationally specific training, and profes-
sional military education. 
(E) Metrics for evaluating the effectiveness 
of the training and curriculum. 
(F) Any other issues the Secretary of De-
fense determines to be relevant. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
(1) the strategy developed under subsection (a); 
and 
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(2) the implementation plan developed under 
subsection (b). 
SEC. 236. BIANNUAL REPORT ON THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE CENTER. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter 
through the end of 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (referred to in 
this section as the ‘‘Center’’). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) Information relating to the mission and ob-
jectives of the Center. 
(2) A description of the National Mission Initia-
tives, Component Mission Initiatives, and any other 
initiatives of the Center, including a description of— 
(A) the activities carried out under the ini-
tiatives; 
(B) any investments made or contracts en-
tered into under the initiatives; and 
(C) the progress of the initiatives. 
(3) A description of how the Center has sought 
to leverage lessons learned, share best practices, 
avoid duplication of efforts, and transition artificial 
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intelligence research efforts into operational capabili-
ties by— 
(A) collaborating with other organizations 
and elements of the Department of Defense, in-
cluding the Defense Agencies and the military 
departments; and 
(B) deconflicting the activities of the Cen-
ter with the activities of other organizations 
and elements of the Department. 
(4) A description any collaboration between— 
(A) the Center and the private sector and 
academia; and 
(B) the Center and international allies and 
partners. 
(5) The total number of military, contractor, 
and civilian personnel who are employed by the Cen-
ter, assigned to the Center, and performing func-
tions in support of the Center. 
(6) A description of the organizational structure 
and staffing of the Center. 
(7) A detailed description of the frameworks, 
metrics, and capabilities established to measure the 
effectiveness of the Center and the Center’s invest-
ments in the National Mission Initiatives and Com-
ponent Mission Initiatives. 
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(8) A description of any new policies, stand-
ards, or guidance relating to artificial intelligence 
that have been issued by the Chief Information Offi-
cer of the Department. 
(c) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center’’ means the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center of the Department of Defense established pursuant 
to section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232). 
SEC. 237. QUARTERLY UPDATES ON THE OPTIONALLY 
MANNED FIGHTING VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than October 
1, 2019, and on a quarterly basis thereafter through Octo-
ber 1, 2025, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Ac-
quisition, Logistics, and Technology, in consultation with 
the Commander of the Army Futures Command, shall 
provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Op-
tionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program of the Army. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the Optionally Manned 
Fighting Vehicle program, the following elements: 
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(1) An overview of funding for the program, in-
cluding identification of— 
(A) any obligations and expenditures that 
have been made under the program; and 
(B) any obligations and expenditures that 
are planned for the program. 
(2) An overview of the program schedule. 
(3) A description of each contract awarded 
under the program, including a description of the 
type of contract and the status of the contract. 
(4) An assessment of the status of the program 
with respect to— 
(A) the development and approval of tech-
nical requirements; 
(B) technological maturity; 
(C) testing; 
(D) delivery; and 
(E) program management. 
SEC. 238. GRANTS FOR CIVICS EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out a program under which the Secretary makes 
grants to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to sup-
port the development and evaluation of civics education 
programs. 
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(b) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under this section an eligible entity shall submit to the 
Secretary of Defense an application at such time, in such 
manner, and containing such information as the Secretary 
may require. Applications submitted under this subsection 
shall be evaluated on the basis of merit pursuant to com-
petitive procedures prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. 
(c) SELECTION CRITERIA.—To be selected to receive 
a grant under this section an eligible entity shall dem-
onstrate each of the following to the satisfaction of the 
Secretary: 
(1) The civics education program proposed by 
the entity will include innovative approaches for im-
proving civics education. 
(2) The entity will dedicate sufficient resources 
to the program. 
(3) As part of the program, the entity will con-
duct evaluations in accordance with subsection 
(f)(1)(B). 
(4) The entity will carry out activities to dis-
seminate the results of the evaluations described in 
such subsection, including publication of the results 
in peer-reviewed academic journals. 
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(d) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—To the extent 
practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure an equi-
table geographic distribution of grants under this section. 
(e) CONSULTATION.—In awarding grants under this 
section, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the 
Secretary of Education. 
(f) USES OF FUNDS.— 
(1) REQUIRED USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this section shall 
use such grant— 
(A) to establish a civics education program 
or to improve an existing civics education pro-
gram; and 
(B) to evaluate the effect of the program 
on participants, including with respect to— 
(i) critical thinking and media lit-
eracy; 
(ii) voting and other forms of political 
and civic engagement; 
(iii) interest in employment, and ca-
reers, in public service; 
(iv) understanding of United States 
law, history, and Government; and 
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(v) the ability of participants to col-
laborate and compromise with others to 
solve problems. 
(2) ALLOWABLE USES OF FUNDS.—An eligible 
entity that receives a grant under this section may 
use such grant for— 
(A) the development or modification of 
curricula relating to civics education; 
(B) classroom activities, thesis projects, in-
dividual or team projects, internships, or com-
munity service activities relating to civics; 
(C) collaboration with government entities, 
nonprofit organizations, or consortia of such en-
tities and organizations to provide participants 
with civics-related experiences; 
(D) civics-related faculty development pro-
grams; 
(E) recruitment of educators who are high-
ly qualified in civics education to teach civics or 
to assist with the development of curricula for 
civics education; 
(F) presentation of seminars, workshops, 
and training for the development of skills asso-
ciated with civic engagement; 
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(G) activities that enable participants to 
interact with government officials and entities; 
(H) expansion of civics education programs 
and outreach for members of the Armed 
Forces, dependents and children of such mem-
bers and employees of the Department of De-
fense; and 
(I) opportunities for participants to obtain 
work experience in fields relating to civics. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘civics education program’’ means 
an educational program that provides participants 
with— 
(A) knowledge of law, government, and the 
rights of citizens; and 
(B) skills that enable participants to re-
sponsibly participate in democracy. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a Depart-
ment of Defense domestic dependent elementary or 
secondary school (as described in section 2164 of 
title 10, United States Code). 
SEC. 239. TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FELLOW-
SHIP. 
(a) FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, acting through the Under Sec-
retary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
may establish a civilian fellowship program designed 
to place eligible individuals within the Department of 
Defense to increase the number of national security 
professionals with science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics credentials employed by the De-
partment. 
(2) DESIGNATION.—The fellowship program es-
tablished under paragraph (1) shall be known as the 
‘‘Technology and National Security Fellowship’’ (in 
this section referred to as the ‘‘fellows program’’). 
(3) EMPLOYMENT.—Fellows will be assigned to 
a one year tour of duty within the Department of 
Defense. 
(4) PAY
AND
BENEFITS.—An individual as-
signed to a position under the fellows program shall 
be compensated at the rate of compensation for em-
ployees at level GS–10 of the General Schedule, and 
shall be treated as an employee of the United States 
during the term of assignment. 
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(b) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS.—For purposes of this 
section, and subject to subsection (f)(3), an eligible indi-
vidual is any individual who— 
(1) is a citizen of the United States; and 
(2) either— 
(A) expects to be awarded an associate, 
undergraduate, or graduate degree that, as de-
termined by the Secretary, focuses on science, 
technology, engineering, or mathematics course 
work not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the individual submits an application for 
participation in the fellows program; or 
(B) possesses an associate, undergraduate, 
or graduate degree that, as determined by the 
Secretary, focuses on science, technology, engi-
neering, or mathematics course work that was 
awarded not earlier than one year before the 
date on which the individual submits an appli-
cation for participation in the fellows program. 
(c) APPLICATION REQUIRED.—Each individual seek-
ing to participate in the fellows program shall submit to 
the Secretary an application therefor at such time and in 
such manner as the Secretary shall specify. 
(d) COORDINATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out this section, 
the 
Secretary 
may 
consider 
coordinating 
or 
partnering with the entities specified in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) ENTITIES SPECIFIED.—The entities speci-
fied in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The National Security Innovation Net-
work. 
(B) Universities affiliated with Hacking for 
Defense. 
(f) MODIFICATIONS TO FELLOWS PROGRAM.—As the 
Secretary considers necessary to modify the fellows pro-
gram, and in coordination with the entities specified in 
subsection (d)(2), as the Secretary considers appropriate, 
the Secretary may— 
(1) determine the length of a fellowship term; 
(2) establish the rate of compensation for an in-
dividual selected to participate in the fellows pro-
gram; and 
(3) change the eligibility requirements for par-
ticipation in the fellows program, including who is 
considered an eligible individual for purposes of the 
fellows program. 
(g) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary may consult 
with the heads of the agencies, components, and other ele-
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ments of the Department of Defense and such institutions 
of higher education and private entities engaged in work 
on national security and emerging technologies as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate for purposes of the fellows 
program, including fellowship assignments. 
SEC. 240. NATIONAL SECURITY COMMISSION ON DEFENSE 
RESEARCH AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COL-
LEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MI-
NORITY INSTITUTIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established in the 
executive branch an independent Commission to re-
view the state of defense research at covered institu-
tions. 
(2) TREATMENT.—The Commission shall be 
considered an independent establishment of the Fed-
eral Government as defined by section 104 of title 
5, United States Code, and a temporary organiza-
tion under section 3161 of such title. 
(3) DESIGNATION.—The Commission estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall be known as the 
‘‘National Security Commission on Defense Re-
search At Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities and Other Minority Institutions’’. 
(4) MEMBERSHIP.— 
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(A) COMPOSITION.—The Commission shall 
be composed of 11 members appointed as fol-
lows: 
(i) The Secretary of Defense shall ap-
point 2 members. 
(ii) The Secretary of Education shall 
appoint 1 member. 
(iii) The Chairman of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate shall ap-
point 1 member. 
(iv) The Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate shall appoint 1 member. 
(v) The Chairman of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall appoint 1 member. 
(vi) The Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives shall appoint 1 
member. 
(vii) The Chairman of the Committee 
on Health, Education, Labor, and Pen-
sions of the Senate shall appoint 1 mem-
ber. 
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(viii) The Ranking Member of the 
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate shall appoint 1 
member. 
(ix) The Chairman of the Committee 
on Education and Labor of the House of 
Representatives shall appoint 1 member. 
(x) The Ranking Member of the Com-
mittee on Education and Labor of the 
House of Representatives shall appoint 1 
member. 
(B) DEADLINE FOR APPOINTMENT.—Mem-
bers shall be appointed to the Commission 
under subparagraph (A) not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the commission is es-
tablished. 
(C) EFFECT OF LACK OF APPOINTMENT 
BY APPOINTMENT DATE.—If one or more ap-
pointments under subparagraph (A) is not 
made by the appointment date specified in sub-
paragraph (B), or if a position described in sub-
paragraph (A) is vacant for more than 90 days, 
the authority to make such appointment shall 
transfer to the Chair of the Commission. 
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(5) CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR.—The Commission 
shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among its 
members. 
(6) TERMS.—Members shall be appointed for 
the life of the Commission. A vacancy in the Com-
mission shall not affect its powers and shall be filled 
in the same manner as the original appointment was 
made. 
(7) STATUS
AS
FEDERAL
EMPLOYEES.—Not-
withstanding the requirements of section 2105 of 
title 5, United States Code, including the required 
supervision under subsection (a)(3) of such section, 
the members of the Commission shall be deemed to 
be Federal employees. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commission shall carry 
out the review described in paragraph (2). In car-
rying out such review, the Commission shall consider 
the methods and means necessary to advance re-
search capacity at covered institutions to comprehen-
sively address the national security and defense 
needs of the United States. 
(2) SCOPE OF THE REVIEW.—In conducting the 
review under paragraph (1), the Commission shall 
consider the following: 
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(A) The competitiveness of covered institu-
tions in developing, pursuing, capturing, and 
executing defense research with the Department 
of Defense through contracts and grants. 
(B) Means and methods for advancing the 
capacity of covered institutions to conduct re-
search related to national security and defense. 
(C) The advancements and investments 
necessary to elevate covered institutions to R2 
status on the Carnegie Classification of Institu-
tions of Higher Education, covered institutions 
to R1 status on the Carnegie Classification of 
Institutions of Higher Education, one covered 
institution or a consortium of multiple covered 
institutions to the capability of a University Af-
filiated Research Center, and identify the can-
didate institutions for each category. 
(D) The facilities and infrastructure for 
defense-related research at covered institutions 
as compared to the facilities and infrastructure 
at universities classified as R1 status on the 
Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher 
Education. 
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(E) Incentives to attract, recruit, and re-
tain leading research faculty to covered institu-
tions. 
(F) The legal and organizational structure 
of the contracting entity of covered institutions 
as compared to the legal and organizational 
structure of the contracting entity of covered 
institutions at universities classified as R1 sta-
tus on the Carnegie Classification of Institu-
tions of Higher Education. 
(G) The ability of covered institutions to 
develop, protect, and commercialize intellectual 
property created through defense-related re-
search. 
(H) The amount of defense research fund-
ing awarded to all colleges and universities 
through contracts and grants for the fiscal 
years of 2010 through 2019, including— 
(i) the legal mechanism under which 
the organization was formed; 
(ii) the total value of contracts and 
grants awarded to the organization during 
fiscal years 2010 to 2019; 
(iii) the overhead rate of the organiza-
tion for fiscal year 2019; 
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university and industry research centers, line 004 (PE 
0601104A) is hereby increased by $5,000,000. 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and main-
tenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air Force, 
operational systems development, AF integrated personnel 
and pay system (AF-IPPS), line 158 (PE 0605018F) is 
hereby reduced by $5,000,000. 
SEC. 246. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY 
INNOVATION CAPITAL. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in section 4201, for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for Defense 
Innovation Unit (DIU) Prototyping is hereby increased by 
$75,000,000 (to be used in support of national security 
innovation capital). 
(b) OFFSET.—Not withstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the cor-
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responding funding table in section 4201, for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, advanced 
component development and prototypes, advanced innova-
tive technologies, line 096 (PE 0604250D8Z) is hereby 
reduced by $75,000,000. 
SEC. 247. INCREASE IN FUNDING FOR AIR FORCE UNIVER-
SITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in section 4201, for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, basic research, 
University Research Initiatives, line 002 (PE 0601103F) 
is hereby increased by $5,000,000. 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and main-
tenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table 
in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Defense- 
wide, operating forces, Special Operations Command The-
ater Forces, line 100 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. 
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manipulated or deceptive information from 
state and non-state actors on social media plat-
forms impacting operations overseas. 
(E) An assessment of the ability of adver-
saries to generate deepfakes. 
(F) Recommendations for a long-term 
transition partner organization. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts 
set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 
amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as 
specified in the corresponding funding table in sec-
tion 4201, for research, development, test, and eval-
uation, Defense-wide, applied research, SOF tech-
nology development, line 022 (PE 1160401BB) is 
hereby increased by $5,000,000 (with the amount of 
such increase to be made available for Media 
Forensics). 
(2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for re-
search, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the corresponding funding table in section 
4201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
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