SEC. 124. MODIFICATION OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS 
AND LIMITATIONS RELATING TO CERTAIN 
AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT. 
Section 137 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1576) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as 
subsections (b) and (c), respectively. 
SEC. 125. REPEAL OF AIR FORCE E–8C FORCE PRESEN-
TATION REQUIREMENT. 
Section 147 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 132 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 126. MINIMUM INVENTORY OF C–130 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During the covered period, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total in-
ventory of C–130 aircraft of not less than 271 air-
craft. 
(2) EXCEPTION .—The Secretary of the Air 
Force may reduce the number of C–130 aircraft in 
the Air Force below the minimum number specified 
in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines, on a 
case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no longer mis-
sion capable because of a mishap or other damage. 
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(3) COVERED
PERIOD
DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period— 
(A) beginning at the close of the period de-
scribed in section 138(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1577); and 
(B) ending on October 1, 2028. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF C–130 AIRCRAFT 
ASSIGNED TO NATIONAL GUARD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2023, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may not reduce the total 
number of C–130 aircraft assigned to the National 
Guard below the number so assigned as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under para-
graph (1) shall not apply to an individual C–130 
aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission 
capable because of a mishap or other damage. 
SEC. 127. AUTHORITY TO PROCURE UPGRADED EJECTION 
SEATS FOR CERTAIN T–38A AIRCRAFT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to procure 
upgraded ejection seats for— 
(1) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Force Global 
Strike Command that have not received an upgraded 
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ejection seat under the T–38 Ejection Seat Upgrade 
Program; and 
(2) all T–38A aircraft of the Air Combat Com-
mand that have not received an upgraded ejection 
seat as part of such Program. 
SEC. 128. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
RETIREMENT OF C–40 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2023 for the Air Force may be obligated or ex-
pended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or 
on backup aircraft inventory status any C–40 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The limitation under sub-
section (a) shall not apply to an individual C–40 air-
craft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, 
on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capa-
ble because of a Class A mishap. 
(2) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (1) that an aircraft is 
no longer mission capable, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a certification 
that the status of such aircraft is due to a Class A 
mishap and not due to lack of maintenance or repairs 
or other reasons. 
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SEC. 129. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
PROCUREMENT 
OF 
BRIDGE 
TANKER 
AIR-
CRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to enter into a con-
tract for the procurement of the bridge tanker aircraft (as 
defined in section 136(b) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81)) unless 
such contract is awarded using full and open competition. 
Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may enter into a contract for the procurement 
of the bridge tanker aircraft using procedures other than 
full and open competition if the Secretary complies with 
the requirements of section 3204 of title 10, United States 
Code, with respect to the award of such contract and pro-
vides to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a briefing that explains the reasons such 
contract cannot be awarded using full and open competi-
tion. 
SEC. 130. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
TERMINATION OF PRODUCTION LINES FOR 
HH–60W AIRCRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2023 for the 
Air Force may be obligated or expended to terminate the 
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operations of, or to prepare to terminate the operations of, 
a production line for HH–60W Combat Rescue Helicopters. 
SEC. 131. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN REDUCTIONS TO B–1 
BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—During the covered period, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may not— 
(1) modify the designed operational capability 
statement for any B–1 bomber aircraft squadron, as 
in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, in 
a manner that would reduce the capabilities of such 
a squadron below the levels specified in such state-
ment as in effect on such date; or 
(2) reduce, below the levels in effect on such date 
of enactment, the number of personnel assigned to 
units responsible for the operation and maintenance 
of B–1 aircraft if such reduction would affect the 
ability of such units to meet the capability described 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition under subsection (a) 
shall not apply to a bomb wing for which the Secretary 
of the Air Force has commenced the process of replacing 
B–1 bomber aircraft with B–21 bomber aircraft. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered period’’ means the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and ending on September 30, 2026. 
(2) The term ‘‘designed operational capability 
statement’’ has the meaning given that term in Air 
Force Instruction 10–201. 
(d) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 133 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574) is repealed. 
SEC. 132. LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF E–3 AIRBORNE 
WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Secretary of the Air Force 
may not retire or prepare to retire more than a total 
of 13 E–3 Airborne Warning and Control System air-
craft. 
(2) RETIREMENT CONDITIONS.—Of the aircraft 
authorized to be retired under paragraph (1)— 
(A) up to eight aircraft may be retired at 
any time during the period beginning on the 
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 
October 1, 2023; and 
(B) up to five aircraft may be retired only 
after the Secretary of the Air Force enters into 
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a contract for the procurement of an E–7 air-
craft. 
(b) DESIGNATION AS PTAI.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall designate two E–3 aircraft as Primary Train-
ing Aircraft Inventory. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on the airborne warning and control 
capabilities and capacity of the Air Force. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of— 
(i) the airborne warning and control 
capabilities and capacity of the Air Force 
as of the date of the report; and 
(ii) the airborne warning and control 
capabilities and capacity needed to meet the 
future requirements of the Air Force. 
(B) Identification of— 
(i) air moving target indicator and 
battle management and command and con-
trol requirements as of the date of the re-
port; 
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(ii) the number of such requirements 
being fulfilled by the current fleet of 31 E– 
3 aircraft or other capabilities; and 
(iii) the number of such requirements 
that would be fulfilled by a reduced fleet of 
16 E–3 aircraft. 
(C) An assessment of whether and to what 
extent a reduced fleet of 16 E–3 aircraft would 
affect the level of support provided to the oper-
ations of the geographic combatant commands. 
(D) A comparison of the capabilities of the 
E–3 aircraft with the capabilities of the E–7 
aircraft that is proposed as a replacement for the 
E–3 aircraft. 
(E) A comparison of the capacity required 
to satisfy both current and future air moving 
target indicator and battle management and 
command and control requirements. 
(F) An acquisition strategy for the E–7 air-
craft proposed as a replacement for the E–3 air-
craft that is— 
(i) approved by the Secretary of the 
Air Force; and 
(ii) includes cost and schedule data, 
plans for training and fielding, and an as-
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sessment of possible courses of action to ac-
celerate the proposed acquisition. 
SEC. 133. REQUIREMENTS STUDY AND ACQUISITION STRAT-
EGY FOR THE COMBAT SEARCH AND RESCUE 
MISSION OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENTS STUDY.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force shall conduct a study to determine the require-
ments for the combat search and rescue mission of the 
Air Force in support of the objectives of the National 
Defense Strategy. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) Identification of anticipated combat 
search and rescue mission requirements nec-
essary to meet the objectives of the most recent 
National Defense Strategy, including— 
(i) requirements for short-term, mid- 
term, 
and 
long-term 
contingency 
and 
steady-state operations against adversaries; 
(ii) requirements under the Agile Com-
bat Employment operational scheme of the 
Air Force; 
(iii) requirements relating to regions 
and specific geographic areas that are ex-
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pected to have a need for combat search and 
rescue forces based on the combat-relevant 
range and penetration capability of United 
States air assets and associated weapon sys-
tems; and 
(iv) the level of operational risk associ-
ated with each likely requirement and sce-
nario. 
(B) An assessment of the rotary, tilt, and 
fixed wing aircraft and key combat search and 
rescue enabling capabilities that— 
(i) are needed to meet the requirements 
identified under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) have been accounted for in the 
budget of the Air Force as of the date of the 
study. 
(C) Identification of any combat search and 
rescue capability gaps, including an assessment 
of— 
(i) whether and to what extent such 
gaps may affect the ability of the Air Force 
to conduct combat search and rescue oper-
ations; 
(ii) any capability gaps that may be 
created by procuring fewer HH–60W air-
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craft than planned under the program of 
record, including any expected changes to 
the plan for fielding such aircraft for active, 
reserve, and National Guard units; and 
(iii) any capability gaps attributable 
to unfunded requirements. 
(D) Identification and assessment of key 
current, emerging, and future technologies with 
potential application to the combat search and 
rescue mission, including electric vertical takeoff 
and landing, unmanned aerial systems, armed 
air launched effects or similar armed capabili-
ties, or a combination of such technologies. 
(E) An assessment of each technology iden-
tified under subparagraph (D), including (as ap-
plicable) an assessment of— 
(i) technology maturity; 
(ii) suitability to the combat search 
and rescue mission; 
(iii) range; 
(iv) speed; 
(v) payload capability and capacity; 
(vi) radio frequency and infrared sig-
natures; 
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(vii) operational conditions required 
for the use of such technology, such as run-
way availability; 
(viii) survivability; 
(ix) lethality; 
(x) potential to support combat mis-
sions other than combat search and rescue; 
and 
(xi) estimated cost. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 
30, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report on the results of the study under para-
graph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(b) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Based on the results of the 
study conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Air Force shall develop a strategy for the acquisi-
tion of capabilities to meet the requirements identified 
under such study. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under 
paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) A prioritized list of the capabilities 
needed to meet the requirements identified under 
subsection (a). 
(B) The estimated costs of such capabilities, 
including— 
(i) any amounts already budgeted for 
such capabilities as of the date of the strat-
egy, including amounts already budgeted 
for emerging and future technologies; and 
(ii) any amounts not already budgeted 
for such capabilities as of such date. 
(C) An estimate of the date by which the ca-
pability is expected to become operational. 
(D) A description of any requirements iden-
tified under subsection (a) that the Secretary of 
the Air Force does not expect to meet as part of 
the acquisition strategy and an explanation of 
the reasons such requirements cannot be met. 
(3) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 
2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and the House of Representatives a report on 
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the acquisition strategy developed under para-
graph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under sub-
paragraph (A) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 134. PLAN FOR TRANSFER OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT TO 
THE AIR NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall develop a plan to transfer covered KC–135 aircraft 
to air refueling wings of the Air National Guard that are 
classic associations with active duty units of the Air Force. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on plan 
developed under subsection (a). The briefing shall include 
an explanation of the effects the plan is expected to have 
on the aerial refueling capability of the Department of De-
fense. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered KC–135 aircraft’’ means 
a KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force 
is in the process of replacing with a KC–46A aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘classic association’’ means a 
structure under which a regular Air Force unit re-
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tains principal responsibility for an aircraft and 
shares the aircraft with one or more reserve compo-
nent units. 
SEC. 135. ANNUAL REPORT ON T–7A ADVANCED PILOT 
TRAINING SYSTEM. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, 
and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 
acquisition efforts of the Department of Defense with respect 
to the T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System (including 
any associated aircraft and ground training systems). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) An overview of the Assistant Secretary’s ac-
quisition strategy for the T–7 Advanced Pilot Train-
ing System, including the current status of the acqui-
sition strategy as of the date of the report. 
(2) The cost and schedule estimates for the pro-
gram. 
(3) In the case of the initial report under this 
section, the key performance parameters or the equiv-
alent requirements for the program. In the case of 
subsequent reports, any key performance parameters 
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or the equivalent requirements for the program that 
have changed since the submission of the previous re-
port under this section. 
(4) The test and evaluation strategy and execu-
tion date of the testing program, including any re-
sults, and a summary of testing points closed per-
taining to the testing program. 
(5) The logistics and sustainment strategy of the 
program, and the planning, execution, and implemen-
tation that has occurred related to that strategy as of 
the date of the report. 
(6) An explanation of the causes related to any 
engineering, manufacturing, development, testing, 
production, delivery, acceptance, and fielding delays 
incurred by the program as of the date of the report 
and any associated impacts and subsequent efforts to 
address such delays. 
(7) The post-production fielding strategy for the 
program. 
(8) Any other matters regarding the acquisition 
of the T–7 Advanced Pilot Training System that the 
Assistant Secretary determines to be of critical impor-
tance to the long-term viability of the program. 
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SEC. 136. REPORT ON F–22 AIRCRAFT FORCE LAYDOWN. 
Not later than April 30, 2023, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report 
on— 
(1) the proposed plan of the Air Force for the 
movement and basing of 186 F–22 aircraft; and 
(2) the establishment of a new F–22 formal 
training unit, including— 
(A) the anticipated location of such unit; 
(B) the anticipated schedule for the estab-
lishment of such unit; and 
(C) the number of aircraft that are expected 
to be transferred to such unit. 
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, 
and Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 141. CHARGING STATIONS AT COMMISSARY STORES 
AND MILITARY EXCHANGES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 147 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at com-
missary stores and military exchanges 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may fur-
nish electric vehicle charging stations at a commissary store 
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or military exchange for commercial use by individuals au-
thorized to access such facilities. 
‘‘(b) RATES AND PROCEDURES.—If the Secretary of 
Defense furnishes electric vehicle charging stations pursuant 
to subsection (a)— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary shall establish rates and pro-
cedures that the Secretary determines appropriate for 
the purchase of electric power from the charging sta-
tions; and 
‘‘(2) such charging stations may be installed and 
operated by a contractor on a for-profit basis. 
‘‘(c) INTEROPERABILITY.—Any vehicle charging sta-
tion provided under this section shall use a charging con-
nector type (or other means to transmit electricity to the 
vehicle) that— 
‘‘(1) meets applicable industry accepted stand-
ards for interoperability and safety; and 
‘‘(2) is compatible with— 
‘‘(A) electric vehicles commonly available 
for purchase by a member of the general public; 
and 
‘‘(B) covered nontactical vehicles. 
‘‘(b) COVERED NONTACTICAL VEHICLE DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘covered nontactical vehicle’ means 
any vehicle— 
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‘‘(1) that is not a tactical vehicle designed for 
use in combat; and 
‘‘(2) that is purchased or leased by the Depart-
ment of Defense, or by another department or agency 
of the Federal Government for the use of the Depart-
ment of Defense, pursuant to a contract entered into, 
renewed, modified, or amended on or after October 1, 
2022.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at 
the end the following new item: 
‘‘2486. Electric vehicle charging stations at commissary stores and military ex-
changes.’’. 
SEC. 142. INCREASE AIR FORCE AND NAVY USE OF USED 
COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS IN CERTAIN 
AIRCRAFT AND ENGINES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air 
Force, with respect to the Air Force, and the Secretary of 
the Navy, with respect to the Navy, shall develop and imple-
ment processes and procedures for— 
(1) the acquisition of used, overhauled, recondi-
tioned, and remanufactured commercial dual-use 
parts; and 
(2) the use of such commercial-dual use parts in 
all— 
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(A) commercial derivative aircraft and en-
gines; and 
(B) aircraft used by the Air Force or Navy 
that are based on the design of commercial prod-
ucts. 
(b) PROCUREMENT OF PARTS.—The processes and pro-
cedures implemented under subsection (a) shall provide that 
commercial dual-use parts shall be acquired— 
(1) pursuant to competitive procedures (as de-
fined in section 3012 of title 10, United States Code); 
and 
(2) only from suppliers that provide parts that 
possess an Authorized Release Certificate Federal 
Aviation Administration Form 8130-3 Airworthy Ap-
proval Tag from a certified repair station pursuant 
to part 145 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COMMERCIAL DERIVATIVE.—The term ‘‘com-
mercial derivative’’ means an item procured by the 
Department of Defense that is or was produced using 
the same or similar production facilities, a common 
supply chain, and the same or similar production 
processes that are used for the production of the item 
as predominantly used by the general public or by 
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nongovernmental entities for purposes other than gov-
ernmental purposes. 
(2) COMMERCIAL DUAL-USE PARTS.—The term 
‘‘commercial dual-use parts’’ means a product that 
is— 
(A) a commercial product; 
(B) dual-use; 
(C) described in subsection (b)(2); and 
(D) not a life limited part. 
(3) COMMERCIAL PRODUCT.—The term ‘‘commer-
cial product’’ has the meaning given such term in sec-
tion 103 of title 41, United States Code. 
(4) DUAL-USE.—The term ‘‘dual-use’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 4801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 143. ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON MILITARY ROTARY 
WING AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL BASE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination 
with the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, shall 
conduct an assessment of the military rotary wing aircraft 
industrial base. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
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(1)(A) Identification of each rotary wing aircraft 
program of the Department of Defense that is in the 
research and development or procurement phase. 
(B) A description of any platform-specific or ca-
pability-specific facility or workforce technical skill 
requirements necessary for each program identified 
under subparagraph (A). 
(2) Identification of— 
(A) the rotary wing aircraft capabilities of 
each Armed Force anticipated for programming 
beyond the period covered by the most recent fu-
ture-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code (as of the date of the assessment); and 
(B) the technologies, facilities, and work-
force skills necessary for the development of such 
capabilities. 
(3) An assessment of the military industrial base 
capacity and skills that are available (as of the date 
of the assessment) to design and manufacture the 
platforms and capabilities identified under para-
graphs (1) and (2) and a list of any gaps in such ca-
pacity and skills. 
(4)(A) Identification of each component, sub-
component, or equipment supplier in the military ro-
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tary wing aircraft industrial base that is the sole 
source within such industrial base from which that 
component, subcomponent, or equipment may be ob-
tained. 
(B) An assessment of any risk resulting from the 
lack of other suppliers for such components, sub-
components, or equipment. 
(5) Analysis of the likelihood of future consolida-
tion, contraction, or expansion, within the rotary 
wing aircraft industrial base, including— 
(A) identification of the most probable sce-
narios with respect to such consolidation, con-
traction, or expansion; and 
(B) an assessment of how each such scenario 
may affect the ability of the Armed Forces to ac-
quire military rotary wing aircraft in the fu-
ture, including any effects on the cost and sched-
ule of such acquisitions. 
(6) Such other matters the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Concurrently with the submis-
sion of the next annual report required to be sub-
mitted under section 4814 of title 10, United States 
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Code, after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 
Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes— 
(A) the results of the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
(B) based on such results, recommendations 
for reducing any risks identified with respect to 
the military rotary wing aircraft industrial 
base. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) may be submitted as an appendix to the 
annual report required to be submitted under section 
4814 of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) ROTARY WING AIRCRAFT DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘rotary wing aircraft’’ includes rotary wing 
and tiltrotor aircraft. 
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 2023 for the use of the Department of Defense for 
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research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. CLARIFICATION OF ROLE OF SENIOR OFFICIAL 
WITH PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ARTI-
FICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARN-
ING. 
(a) JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 238 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) is 
amended— 
(1) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) ORGANIZATION AND ROLES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to designating 
an official under subsection (b), the Secretary of De-
fense shall assign to appropriate officials within the 
Department of Defense roles and responsibilities relat-
ing to the research, development, prototyping, testing, 
procurement of, requirements for, and operational use 
of artificial intelligence technologies. 
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‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE OFFICIALS.—The officials as-
signed roles and responsibilities under paragraph (1) 
shall include— 
‘‘(A) the Under Secretary of Defense for Re-
search and Engineering; 
‘‘(B) the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac-
quisition and Sustainment; 
‘‘(C) one or more officials in each military 
department; 
‘‘(D) officials of appropriate Defense Agen-
cies; and 
‘‘(E) such other officials as the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate.’’; 
(2) in subsection (e) in the second sentence, by 
striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the official designated under 
subsection (b)’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (h). 
(b) PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY
TO AT-
TRACT EXPERTS IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING.—Section 
4092 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (6) of subsection (a) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(6) 
JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTELLIGENCE
RE-
SEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND
TRANSITION
ACTIVI-
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TIES.—The official designated under subsection (b) of 
section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232) shall carry out a program of personnel 
management authority provided in subsection (b) of 
this section in order to facilitate recruitment of emi-
nent experts in science or engineering to support the 
activities of such official under such section 238.’’. 
(2) in subsection (b)(1)(F)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated under 
subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. 
McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘in the Center’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘in support of the activities of such official 
under such section’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the ac-
tivities under section 238 of the John S. McCain Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232)’’. 
(c) REVIEW OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICA-
TIONS
AND
ESTABLISHMENT
OF
PERFORMANCE 
METRICS.—Section 226(b) of the National Defense Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 
U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘or the offi-
cial designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 
U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’ after ‘‘Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’. 
(d) MODIFICATION OF THE JOINT COMMON FOUNDA-
TION PROGRAM.—Section 227(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of 
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the official designated under subsection (b) of section 238 
of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note 
prec. 4061)’’. 
(e) PILOT PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES TO FA-
CILITATE
THE
DEVELOPMENT
OF
ARTIFICIAL
INTEL-
LIGENCE CAPABILITIES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE.—Section 232 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 10 U.S.C. 
4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘PILOT 
PROGRAM ON DATA REPOSITORIES’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘DATA REPOSITORIES’’; 
(2) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF DATA REPOSITORIES.—The 
Secretary of Defense, acting through the official designated 
under subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (and such 
other officials as the Secretary determines appropriate), 
shall— 
‘‘(1) establish data repositories containing De-
partment of Defense data sets relevant to the develop-
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ment of artificial intelligence software and technology; 
and 
‘‘(2) allow appropriate public and private sector 
organizations to access such data repositories for the 
purpose of developing improved artificial intelligence 
and machine learning software capabilities that may, 
as determined appropriate by the Secretary, be pro-
cured by the Department to satisfy Department re-
quirements and technology development goals.’’; 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘If the Sec-
retary of Defense carries out the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the data repositories established under 
the program’’ and inserting ‘‘The data repositories es-
tablished under subsection (a)’’; and 
(4) by amending subsection (c) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2023, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on— 
‘‘(1) the types of information the Secretary deter-
mines are feasible and advisable to include in the 
data repositories established under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) the progress of the Secretary in establishing 
such data repositories.’’. 
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(f) DIGITAL DEVELOPMENT INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN 
AND WORKING GROUP.—Section 1531(d)(2)(C) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 2051) is amended by striking 
‘‘The Joint Artificial Intelligence Center (JAIC)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘The office of the official designated under sub-
section (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(g) APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO 
THE DEFENSE REFORM PILLAR OF THE NATIONAL DE-
FENSE STRATEGY.—Section 234(b) of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 113) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence 
Center’’ and inserting ‘‘official designated under subsection 
(b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’. 
(h) PILOT PROGRAM ON THE USE OF ELECTRONIC 
PORTFOLIOS
TO EVALUATE CERTAIN APPLICANTS
FOR 
TECHNICAL POSITIONS.—Section 247(c) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. note 
prec. 1580) is amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Joint Ar-
tificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the office 
of the official designated under subsection (b) of sec-
tion 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 
115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061)’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 
paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively. 
(i) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF 
THE JOINT ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER.—Section 
808 the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116– 
283; 10 U.S.C. 4001 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘THE DI-
RECTOR
OF
THE
JOINT
ARTIFICIAL
INTEL-
LIGENCE CENTER’’ and inserting ‘‘THE SENIOR 
OFFICIAL
WITH
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY 
FOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE 
LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
official designated under subsection (b) of section 
238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Au-
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thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public 
Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (re-
ferred to in this section as the ‘Official’)’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘the office of such official (referred to in this sec-
tion as the ‘Office’)’’; 
(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘JAIC’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), 
(I) by striking ‘‘staff of the Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘staff of the Offi-
cial’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘the Director of 
the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘such Offi-
cial’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(iv) in subparagraph (C), by striking 
‘‘the Center’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘the Office’’; and 
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(v) in subparagraph (D), by striking 
‘‘the Center’’ each place it appears and in-
serting ‘‘the Office’’; 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘the Office’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the Official’’; 
(4) in subsection (c)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Center’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Office’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Director’’ and inserting 
‘‘the Official’’; 
(5) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Official’’; 
(6) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘Center missions’’ and inserting ‘‘the mis-
sions of the Office’’; and 
(ii) in subparagrpah (D), by striking 
‘‘the Center’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘the Cen-
ter’’ and inserting ‘‘the Office’’; 
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(7) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘the Director’’ 
and inserting ‘‘the Official’’; and 
(8) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraphs (1) and (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and 
(5) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
(j) BIANNUAL REPORT.—Section 260 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public 
Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1293) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘JOINT 
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTER’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘OFFICE OF THE SENIOR OFFICIAL WITH 
PRINCIPAL
RESPONSIBILITY
FOR
ARTIFICIAL 
INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘2026’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Joint Artificial Intel-
ligence Center (referred to in this section as the 
‘Center’)’’ and inserting ‘‘the office of the official 
designated under subsection (b) of section 238 of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115– 
232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 4061) (referred to in 
this section as the ‘Office’)’’; 
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(3) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Center’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Office’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Na-
tional Mission Initiatives, Component Mission 
Initiatives, and any other initiatives’’ and in-
serting ‘‘any initiatives’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘the Cen-
ter’s investments in the National Mission Initia-
tives and Component Mission Initiatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Office’s investments in its initia-
tives and other activities’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c). 
(k) REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 903(b) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 2223 note) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (3). 
(l) REFERENCES IN EXISTING LAW.—Any reference in 
any law, regulation, guidance, instruction, or other docu-
ment of the Federal Government to the Director of the Joint 
Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense 
or to the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center shall be deemed 
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to refer to the official designated under section 238(b) of 
the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note 
prec. 4061) or the office of such official, as the case may 
be. 
SEC. 212. ROLE OF THE CHIEF DIGITAL AND ARTIFICIAL IN-
TELLIGENCE OFFICER IN FOSTERING INTER-
OPERABILITY AMONG JOINT FORCE SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall 
direct the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer 
of the Department of Defense to carry out the activities de-
scribed in subsection (b) in support of the Joint All Domain 
Command and Control strategy and the Joint Warfighting 
Concept of the Department. 
(b) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The activities described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) To solicit feedback from the combatant com-
mands and the Joint Staff to identify operational 
challenges that— 
(A) are attributable to a lack of interoper-
ability between the warfighting systems and 
other technology, including software and data, of 
such commands and the Joint Staff; and 
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(B) could potentially be resolved using mis-
sion integration software, including software de-
signed to integrate heterogeneous systems across 
domains without upgrading hardware or chang-
ing existing system software. 
(2) From amounts made available to carry out 
this section, to allocate funds to entities in the com-
batant commands and the Joint Staff to address such 
operational challenges through— 
(A) the development, procurement, or field-
ing of mission integration software; and 
(B) the development and implementation of 
related tactics, techniques, and procedures to in-
tegrate systems to increase interoperability. 
(3) To identify, acquire, and field existing mis-
sion integration capabilities and enhance ongoing re-
search and development. 
(4) To support exercises, experimentation, and 
demonstrations to highlight and refine mission inte-
gration software and address associated interoper-
ability challenges. 
(5) To assist in fielding mission integration soft-
ware by the military departments to encourage the 
development and employment of such software on a 
larger scale. 
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(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer in carrying out 
the activities described in subsection (b)). 
(d) REPORTS.—On a biannual basis during the period 
of three years following the date of the briefing under sub-
section (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report that includes, with 
respect to the period of six months preceding the date of 
the report, the following: 
(1) A description of any operational challenges 
that were identified under subsection (b)(1). 
(2) Of those operational challenges— 
(A) identification of the challenges the Chief 
Digital and Artificial Intelligence Officer ad-
dressed through the allocation of funds under 
subsection (b)(2); and 
(B) an explanation of whether and to what 
extent activities carried out with such funds re-
duced interoperability challenges. 
(3) Identification of any mission integration 
software procured, developed, or fielded by the Armed 
Forces or the combatant commands. 
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(4) A description of any exercises, experimen-
tation, and demonstrations performed. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Chief Digital and Artificial Intel-
ligence Officer’’ means the official designated under 
subsection (b) of section 238 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2019 (Public Law 115–232; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 
4061). 
(2) The term ‘‘mission integration software’’ 
means software that supports military operations by 
creating interoperability between systems, tools, and 
applications, including weapons, platforms, intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems, in-
telligence fusion systems, tasking systems, tactical 
data links, cyberspace and electronic warfare systems, 
communications systems, command and control sys-
tems, common operating pictures, and commanders’ 
decision aids. 
SEC. 213. MODIFICATION OF DEFENSE LABORATORY MOD-
ERNIZATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
Section 2803 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 
note prec. 4121) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘$150,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$300,000,000’’; 
(2) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$4,000,000’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘October 1, 
2025’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2030’’. 
SEC. 214. SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF 
BIOINDUSTRIAL 
MANUFACTURING 
PROC-
ESSES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Subject to the availability of 
appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall provide sup-
port to manufacturing innovation institutes for the research 
and development of innovative bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes and the development of a network of bioindustrial 
manufacturing facilities to improve the ability of the indus-
trial base to use such processes for the production of chemi-
cals, materials, and other products necessary to support na-
tional security or secure fragile supply chains. 
(b) FORM OF SUPPORT.—The support provided under 
subsection (a) may consist of— 
(1) the establishment of one or more manufac-
turing innovation institutes specializing in the re-
search and development of bioindustrial manufac-
turing processes; 
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(2) providing funding to one or more existing 
manufacturing innovation institutes— 
(A) to support the research and development 
of bioindustrial manufacturing processes; or 
(B) to otherwise expand the bioindustrial 
manufacturing capabilities of such institutes; 
(3) the establishment of dedicated facilities with-
in one or more manufacturing innovation institutes 
to serve as regional hubs for the research, develop-
ment, and the scaling of bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes and products to higher levels of production; 
or 
(4) designating a manufacturing innovation in-
stitute to serve as the lead entity responsible for inte-
grating a network of pilot and intermediate scale bio-
industrial manufacturing facilities. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.—A manufacturing innovation insti-
tute that receives support under subsection (a) shall carry 
out activities relating to the research, development, test, and 
evaluation of innovative bioindustrial manufacturing proc-
esses and the scaling of bioindustrial manufacturing prod-
ucts to higher levels of production, which may include— 
(1) research on the use of bioindustrial manufac-
turing to create materials such as polymers, coatings, 
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resins, commodity chemicals, and other materials 
with fragile supply chains; 
(2) demonstration projects to evaluate bioindus-
trial manufacturing processes and technologies; 
(3) activities to scale bioindustrial manufac-
turing processes and products to higher levels of pro-
duction; 
(4) strategic planning for infrastructure and 
equipment investments for bioindustrial manufac-
turing of defense-related materials; 
(5) analyses of bioindustrial manufactured prod-
ucts and validation of the application of biological 
material used as input to new and existing processes 
to aid in future investment strategies and the security 
of critical supply chains; 
(6) the selection, construction, and operation of 
pilot and intermediate scale bioindustrial manufac-
turing facilities; 
(7) development and management of a network 
of facilities to scale production of bioindustrial prod-
ucts; 
(8) activities to address workforce needs in bio-
industrial manufacturing; 
(9) establishing an interoperable, secure, digital 
infrastructure for collaborative data exchange across 
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entities in the bioindustrial manufacturing commu-
nity, including government agencies, industry, and 
academia; 
(10) developing and implementing digital tools, 
process security and assurance capabilities, cybersecu-
rity protocols, and best practices for data storage, 
sharing and analysis; and 
(11) such other activities as the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
(d) CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the number, 
type, and location of manufacturing innovation institutes 
or facilities to support under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Defense shall consider— 
(1) how the institutes or facilities may com-
plement each other by functioning as a together as a 
network; 
(2) how to geographically distribute support to 
such institutes or facilities— 
(A) to maximize access to biological mate-
rial needed as an input to bioindustrial manu-
facturing processes; 
(B) to leverage available industrial and 
academic expertise; 
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(C) to leverage relevant domestic infrastruc-
ture required to secure supply chains for chemi-
cals and other materials; and 
(D) to complement the capabilities of other 
manufacturing innovation institutes and similar 
facilities; and 
(3) how the activities supported under this sec-
tion can be coordinated with relevant activities of 
other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment. 
(e) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and the National Security Commission on 
Emerging Biotechnology a plan for the implementa-
tion of this section that includes— 
(A) a description of types, relative sizes, 
and locations of the manufacturing innovation 
institutes or facilities the Secretary intends to es-
tablish or support under this section; 
(B) a general description of the focus of 
each institute or facility, including the types of 
bioindustrial manufacturing equipment, if any, 
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that are expected to be procured for each such in-
stitute or facility; 
(C) a general description of how the insti-
tutes and facilities will work as a network to 
maximize the diversity of bioindustrial products 
available to be produced by the network; 
(D) an explanation of how the network will 
support the establishment and maintenance of 
the bioindustrial manufacturing industrial base; 
and 
(E) an explanation of how the Secretary in-
tends to ensure that bioindustrial manufacturing 
activities conducted under this section are mod-
ernized digitally, including through— 
(i) the use of a data automation to 
represent processes and products as models 
and simulations; and 
(ii) the implementation of measures to 
address cybersecurity and process assurance 
concerns. 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the submittal of the plan under paragraph 
(1), and biannually thereafter for five years, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the appropriate con-
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gressional committees a briefing on the progress to-
ward the implementation of the plan. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Agriculture, Nutri-
tion, and Forestry and the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Sen-
ate; and 
(C) the Committee on Agriculture and the 
Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘bioindustrial manufacturing’’ 
means the use of living organisms, cells, tissues, en-
zymes, or cell-free systems to produce materials and 
products for non-pharmaceutical applications. 
(3) The term ‘‘manufacturing innovation insti-
tute’’ means a Manufacturing USA institute (as de-
scribed in section 34(d) of the National Institute of 
Standards and Technology Act (15 U.S.C. 278s(d))) 
that is funded by the Department of Defense. 
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SEC. 215. ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT THE USE OF METAL AD-
DITIVE 
MANUFACTURING 
FOR 
THE 
SUB-
SURFACE FLEET OF THE NAVY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
carry out activities to support— 
(1) the development of additive manufacturing 
processes for the production of metal components and 
other metal-based materials for the subsurface fleet of 
the Navy; 
(2) the testing, evaluation, and qualification of 
such processes, components, and materials; and 
(3) the use of such processes, components, and 
materials to meet requirements and milestones appli-
cable to the subsurface fleet of the Navy. 
(b) FUNDING.—From amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for shipbuilding concept advance design 
(PE 0603563N), as reflected in division D of this Act, the 
Secretary of the Navy is authorized to use up to $5,000,0000 
to carry out the activities required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 216. DIGITAL MISSION OPERATIONS PLATFORM FOR 
THE SPACE FORCE. 
The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized to enter 
into one or more contracts for the procurement of a digital 
mission operations platform for the Space Force that— 
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(1) is capable of providing systems operators 
with the ability to analyze system performance in a 
simulated mission environment; and 
(2) enables collaboration among such operators 
in a integrated, physics-based environment. 
SEC. 217. AIR-BREATHING TEST CAPACITY UPGRADE TO 
SUPPORT CRITICAL HYPERSONIC WEAPONS 
DEVELOPMENT. 
The Secretary of the Air Force shall carry out activi-
ties to upgrade the air breathing test facilities of the De-
partment of the Air Force to support critical hypersonic 
weapons development. The Secretary shall seek to complete 
any upgrade made under this section, subject to availability 
of funds for such upgrade, not later than 24 months after 
the upgrade is commenced. 
SEC. 218. INFORMATION ON USE OF COMMERCIAL SOFT-
WARE 
FOR 
THE 
WARFIGHTER 
MACHINE 
INTERFACE OF THE ARMY. 
(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall certify to the congressional defense 
committees that the procurement process for increments of 
the warfighter machine interface procured after the date of 
the enactment of this Act will be carried out in accordance 
with section 3453 of title 10, United States Code. 
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(b) MARKET RESEARCH AND REPORT.— 
(1) MARKET RESEARCH.—The Secretary of the 
Army shall conduct market research to identify com-
mercially available software to determine whether 
such software has the potential to fulfill the applicable 
requirements of the warfighter machine interface pro-
gram of the Army. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the 
conclusion of the market research required under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the on the results of the research, including a list 
of any commercial software identified as part of the 
research. 
SEC. 219. MEASURES TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF HIS-
TORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES AND OTHER MINORITY-SERVING IN-
STITUTIONS TO ACHIEVE VERY HIGH RE-
SEARCH ACTIVITY STATUS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the program estab-
lished under this section is to provide additional pathways 
needed for further increasing capacity at historically Black 
colleges and universities and other minority-serving institu-
tions to achieve and maintain very high research activity 
status. 
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(b) PROGRAM
TO
INCREASE
CAPACITY
TOWARD 
ACHIEVING VERY HIGH RESEARCH ACTIVITY STATUS.— 
(1) PROGRAM.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall es-
tablish and carry out, using funds made avail-
able for research activities, a pilot program to 
increase capacity at high research activity status 
historically Black colleges and universities and 
other 
minority-serving 
institutions 
toward 
achieving very high research activity status dur-
ing the grant period. 
(B) RECOMMENDATIONS.—In establishing 
such program, the Secretary may consider the 
recommendations pursuant to section 262 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 U.S.C. 4144 
note) and section 220 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public 
Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1597). 
(2) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary shall 
award, on a competitive basis, grants to eligible insti-
tutions to carry out the activities under paragraph 
(4)(A). 
(3) APPLICATION.—An eligible institution seek-
ing a grant under this section shall submit an appli-
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cation to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and containing such information and assurances as 
the Secretary may require, including a description 
of— 
(A) nascent research capabilities with re-
spect to research areas of interest to the Depart-
ment of Defense; 
(B) a plan for increasing the level of re-
search activity toward achieving very high re-
search activity status classification during the 
grant period, including measurable milestones 
such as growth in very high research activity 
status indicators and other relevant factors; 
(C) how such institution will sustain the in-
creased level of research activity after the conclu-
sion of the grant period; and 
(D) how the institution will evaluate and 
assess progress with respect to the implementa-
tion of the plan under subparagraph (B). 
(4) PROGRAM COMPONENTS.— 
(A) USE OF FUNDS.—An eligible institution 
that receives a grant under this section shall use 
the grant funds to support research activities 
with respect to research areas for STEM and 
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critical technologies, as determined by the Sec-
retary under subparagraph (B), including— 
(i) faculty professional development; 
(ii) stipends for undergraduate and 
graduate students and post-doctoral schol-
ars; 
(iii) laboratory equipment and instru-
mentation; 
(iv) recruitment and retention of fac-
ulty and graduate students; 
(v) communication and dissemination 
of products produced during the grant pe-
riod; 
(vi) construction, modernization, reha-
bilitation, or retrofitting of facilities for re-
search purposes; and 
(vii) other activities necessary to build 
capacity in achieving very high research ac-
tivity status indicators. 
(B) STRATEGIC AREAS OF SCIENTIFIC RE-
SEARCH.—The Secretary, in consultation with 
the Defense Science Board, shall establish and 
update, on an annual basis, a list of research 
areas for STEM and critical technologies. 
(C) RESEARCH PROGRESS REPORTING.— 
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 
years after receiving a grant under this sec-
tion, and every 3 years thereafter, an eligi-
ble institution shall submit to the Sec-
retary— 
(I) a report that includes an as-
sessment by the institution, using the 
criteria established in clause (ii), of the 
progress made by such institution with 
respect to achieving very high research 
activity indicators; and 
(II) an updated plan described in 
paragraph (3)(B). 
(ii) 
RESEARCH
ASSESSMENT.—The 
Secretary, in partnership with the eligible 
institution, shall establish criteria for the 
report required under clause (i)(I). 
(D) GRANT
PERIOD.—A grant awarded 
under this section shall be for a period of not 
more than 10 years, to be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(E) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—The Sec-
retary may award grants under this section to 
historically Black colleges and universities and 
other minority-serving institutions that are not 
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eligible institutions if the Secretary determines 
that the program can support such colleges, uni-
versities, and institutions while achieving the 
purpose of the program described in subsection 
(a). 
(5) EVALUATION.—Not later than 5 years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall prepare and submit a report to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives providing an update on the pilot pro-
gram, including— 
(A) activities carried out under the pilot 
program; 
(B) an analysis of the growth in very high 
research activity status indicators of eligible in-
stitutions that received a grant under this sec-
tion; and 
(C) emerging research areas of interest to 
the Department of Defense conducted by eligible 
institutions that received a grant under this sec-
tion. 
(6) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Sec-
retary to award grants under the pilot program es-
tablished by this section shall terminate 10 years after 
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the date on which the Secretary establishes such pro-
gram. 
(7) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 
days after the termination of the pilot program under 
paragraph (6), the Secretary shall prepare and sub-
mit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 
pilot program that includes the following: 
(A) An analysis of the growth in very high 
research activity status indicators of eligible in-
stitutions that received a grant under this sec-
tion. 
(B) An evaluation on the effectiveness of the 
program in increasing the research capacity of 
eligible institutions that received a grant under 
this section. 
(C) An description of how institutions that 
have achieved very high research activity status 
plan to sustain that status beyond the duration 
of the program. 
(D) An evaluation of the maintenance of 
very high research status by eligible institutions 
that received a grant under this section. 
(E) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
program in increasing the diversity of students 
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conducting high quality research in unique 
areas. 
(F) Recommendations with respect to fur-
ther activities and investments necessary to ele-
vate the research status of historically Black col-
leges and universities and other minority-serving 
institutions. 
(G) Recommendations on whether the pro-
gram established under this section should be re-
newed or expanded. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘eligible institution’’ means a his-
torically Black college or university or other minor-
ity-serving institution that is classified as a high re-
search activity status institution at the time of appli-
cation for a grant under subsection (b). 
(2) The term ‘‘high research activity status’’ 
means R2 status, as classified by the Carnegie Classi-
fication of Institutions of Higher Education. 
(3) The term ‘‘historically Black college or uni-
versity’’ has the meaning given the term ‘‘part B in-
stitution’’ under section 322 of the Higher Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1061). 
(4) The term ‘‘other minority-serving institu-
tion’’ means an institution of higher education speci-
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fied in paragraphs (2) through (7) of section 371(a) 
of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q(a)). 
(5) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(6) The term ‘‘very high research activity status’’ 
means R1 status, as classified by the Carnegie Classi-
fication of Institutions of Higher Education. 
(7) The term ‘‘very high research activity status 
indicators’’ means the categories used by the Carnegie 
Classification of Institutions of Higher Education to 
delineate which institutions have very high activity 
status, including— 
(A) annual expenditures in science and en-
gineering; 
(B) per-capita (faculty member) expendi-
tures in science and engineering; 
(C) annual expenditures in non-science and 
engineering fields; 
(D) per-capita (faculty member) expendi-
tures in non-science and engineering fields; 
(E) doctorates awarded in science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics fields; 
(F) doctorates awarded in social science 
fields; 
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(G) doctorates awarded in the humanities; 
(H) doctorates awarded in other fields with 
a research emphasis; 
(I) total number of research staff including 
postdoctoral researchers; 
(J) other doctorate-holding non-faculty re-
searchers in science and engineering and per- 
capita (faculty) number of doctorate-level re-
search staff including post-doctoral researchers; 
and 
(K) other categories utilized to determine 
classification. 
SEC. 220. PILOT PROGRAM TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOP-
MENT OF PATENTABLE INVENTIONS IN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall carry out a pilot program to expand the 
support available to covered personnel who seek to engage 
in the development of patentable inventions that— 
(1) have applicablity to the job-related functions 
of such personnel; and 
(2) may have applicability in the civilian sector. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—As part of the pilot program under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall— 
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(1) expand outreach to covered personnel regard-
ing the availability of patent-related training, legal 
assistance, and other support for personnel interested 
in developing patentable inventions; 
(2) expand the availability of patent-related 
training to covered personnel, including by making 
such training available online; 
(3) clarify and issue guidance detailing how cov-
ered personnel, including personnel outside of the lab-
oratories and other research organizations of the De-
partment of the Navy, may— 
(A) seek and receive support for the develop-
ment of patentable inventions; and 
(B) receive a portion of any royalty or 
other payment as an inventor or coinventor such 
as may be due under section 14(a)(1)(A)(i) of the 
Stevension-Wylder Technology Innovation Act of 
1980 (15 U.S.C. 3710c(a)(1)(A)(i)); and 
(4) carry out other such activities as the Sec-
retary determines appropriate in accordance with the 
purposes of the pilot program. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out the 
pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate three 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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Corps, Air Force, and Space Force to increase engage-
ment with such institutions. 
(4) A review of the adequacy of the level of staff-
ing within the Department that is dedicated to en-
gagement with historically Black colleges and univer-
sities and other minority-serving institutions. 
(5) A plan to improve data collection and eval-
uation with respect to historically Black colleges and 
universities and other minority-serving institutions, 
including— 
(A) harmonization of standards with re-
spect to the type, detail, and organization of 
data on such institutions; 
(B) improving the completeness of data sub-
missions regarding such institutions; 
(C) improving the retention of data on such 
institutions across the Department; 
(D) additional data collection specific to 
such institutions, including data on— 
(i) the rates at which such institutions 
submit proposals for grants and contracts 
from the Department, the success rates of 
such proposals, and feedback regarding such 
proposals; 
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(L) the methods by which the Government of 
the Russian Federation expands its influence 
through support to transnational criminal orga-
nizations in Latin America and the Caribbean; 
and 
(M) efforts by the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation to build its media presence 
through 
government-directed 
disinformation, 
misinformation, or information warfare cam-
paigns in Latin America and the Caribbean, in-
cluding attempts to influence electoral outcomes, 
realize military objectives, or destabilize govern-
ments. 
(3) An assessment of— 
(A) the specific objectives that the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation seeks to achieve 
by expanding its presence and influence in Latin 
America and the Caribbean, including any objec-
tives articulated in official documents or state-
ments; 
(B) the degree to which the Government of 
the Russian Federation uses its presence and in-
fluence in Latin America and the Caribbean to 
encourage, pressure, or coerce governments in the 
region to support its defense and national secu-
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