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SEC. 1262. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL UPDATE OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
FREEDOM 
OF 
NAVIGATION 
OPERATIONS 
REPORT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) SCOPE OF REPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 1275 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended by inserting 
‘‘or have not been so challenged’’ after ‘‘international law’’. 
(2) UNCHALLENGED CLAIMS.—Subsection (b) of such section 
1275 is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) For each country identified under paragraph (1), the 
types of any excessive maritime claims by such country that 
have not been challenged by the United States under the pro-
gram referred to in subsection (a). 
‘‘(5) A list of each country, other than a country identified 
under paragraph (1), making excessive maritime claims that 
have not been challenged by the United States under the pro-
gram referred to in subsection (a) and the types and natures 
of such claims.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made subsection (a) 
take effect of the date of the enactment of this Act and apply 
with respect to each report required to be submitted under section 
1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 on or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 1263. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO DEFEAT AL-QAEDA, THE TALIBAN, 
THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA (ISIS), AND 
THEIR ASSOCIATED FORCES AND CO-BELLIGERENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the United States 
strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing legal frame-
work to accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a), 
particularly with respect to the Authorization for Use of Mili-
tary Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution 
of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note). 
(2) An analysis of the estimated defense and non-defense 
budgetary resources through fiscal year 2022 necessary to 
accomplish the strategy described in subsection (a). 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1264. REPORT ON AND NOTICE OF CHANGES MADE TO THE LEGAL 
AND POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR THE UNITED STATES’ USE 
OF MILITARY FORCE AND RELATED NATIONAL SECURITY 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the legal 
and policy frameworks for the United States’ use of military 
force and related national security operations. 
(2) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The report required by 
paragraph (1) shall include the legal, factual, and policy jus-
tifications for any changes made to such legal and policy frame-
works during the period beginning on January 20, 2017, and 
ending on the date the report is submitted. 
(b) NOTICE REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which a change is made to the legal and policy frameworks 
described in subsection (a)(1), the President shall notify the appro-
priate congressional committees of such change, including the legal, 
factual, and policy justification for such change. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) and each 
notice required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
SEC. 1265. REPORT ON MILITARY ACTION OF SAUDI ARABIA AND ITS 
COALITION PARTNERS IN YEMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalitions partners in Yemen. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include a description of the following: 
(1) The extent to which the Government of Saudi Arabia 
and its coalition partners in Yemen are taking demonstrable 
actions to— 
(A) reduce the risk of harm to civilians and civilian 
objects, in compliance with obligations under international 
humanitarian law, including by minimizing harm to 
civilians, discriminating between civilian objects and mili-
tary objectives, and exercising proportional use of force; 
(B) facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid and commer-
cial goods into Yemen, including commercial fuel and 
commodities not subject to sanction or prohibition under 
United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015); 
and 
(C) target al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula and 
affiliates of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria as part 
of the coalition’s military operations in Yemen. 
(2) The role of United States military personnel with 
respect to operations of such coalition partners in Yemen.
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(3) Progress made by the Government of Saudi Arabia 
and its coalition partners in avoiding and investigating, if nec-
essary, civilian casualties, including improvements to— 
(A) targeting methodology; 
(B) the strike approval process; and 
(C) training of personnel, including by implementing 
the recommendations of the Joint Incident Assessment 
Team. 
(4) Progress made to support implementation of the provi-
sions of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2216 (2015) 
that call for the observance of applicable international humani-
tarian and human rights laws and the unimpeded provision 
of humanitarian assistance to those in need in Yemen. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State determine to be relevant. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 1266. SUBMITTAL OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL 
AND COST OF WAR EXECUTION REPORTS ON QUARTERLY 
BASIS. 
Subsection (c) of section 1221 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) QUARTERLY SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS AND GAO OF CERTAIN 
REPORTS ON COSTS.—Not later than 45 days after the end of each 
fiscal year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of 
the United States the Department of Defense Supplemental and 
Cost of War Execution report for such fiscal year quarter.’’. 
SEC. 1267. CONSOLIDATION OF REPORTS ON UNITED STATES ARMED 
FORCES, 
CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES, 
AND 
CONTRACTORS 
DEPLOYED 
IN 
SUPPORT 
OF 
OPERATION 
INHERENT 
RESOLVE, OPERATION FREEDOM’S SENTINEL, AND ASSO-
CIATED AND SUCCESSOR OPERATIONS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on United States Armed Forces, Department 
of Defense civilian employees, and Department of Defense contractor 
employees deployed in support of the following: 
(1) Operation Inherent Resolve. 
(2) Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. 
(3) Any operation associated with, or successor to, an oper-
ation referred to in paragraph (1) or (2). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) The number of members of the United States Armed 
Forces, set forth by Armed Force and component (whether 
regular, National Guard, or Reserve), Department of Defense
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civilian employees, and Department of Defense contractor 
employees deployed in support of the operations covered by 
subsection (a) for the most recent month for which data is 
available, and a description of the functions performed by such 
deployed personnel. 
(2) An estimate for the 3-month period following the date 
on which the report is submitted of the total number of mem-
bers of the United States Armed Forces, set forth by Armed 
Force and component (whether regular, National Guard, or 
Reserve), Department civilian employees, and Department con-
tractor employees to be deployed in support of the operations 
covered by subsection (a), and a description of the functions 
to be performed by such deployed personnel during such period. 
(3) A description of any limitations on the number of United 
States Armed Forces, Department civilian employees, and 
Department contractor employees deployed in support of the 
operations covered by subsection (a). 
(4) A description of military functions that are and are 
not subject to the limitations described in paragraph (3). 
(5) The number of members of the United States Armed 
Forces, set forth by Armed Force and component (whether 
regular, National Guard, or Reserve), Department civilian 
employees, and Department contractor employees deployed in 
support of the operations covered by subsection (a) that are 
not subject to the limitations described in paragraph (3) for 
the most recent month for which data is available. 
(6) Any changes to the limitations described in paragraph 
(3), and the rationale for such changes. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) MANNER OF PRESENTATION.—Each report under subsection 
(a) shall set forth each element specified in subsection (b)— 
(1) with respect to each operation covered by subsection 
(a); and 
(2) with respect to each country in which each such oper-
ation is being conducted. 
(d) FORM.—If any report under subsection (a) is submitted 
in classified form, such report shall be accompanied by an unclassi-
fied summary that includes, at a minimum, the information 
required by subsection (b)(1). 
(e) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports under this 
section shall terminate on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which all operations covered by subsection 
(a) have terminated; or 
(2) the date that is five years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
(f) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 1224 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1053) is repealed. 
SEC. 1268. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT 
ON PRICING AND AVAILABILITY WITH RESPECT TO FOR-
EIGN MILITARY SALES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report on pricing and availability with respect to foreign military 
sales. The report shall include the following: