H. R. 7776 
One Hundred Seventeenth Congress 
of the 
United States of America 
AT THE SECOND SESSION 
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, 
the third day of January, two thousand and twenty-two 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘James M. 
Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in this or any other Act to 
the ‘‘National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’ shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the ‘‘James M. Inhofe National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into 11 divisions as fol-
lows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 
Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(5) Division E—Non-Department of Defense Matters. 
(6) Division F—Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023. 
(7) Division G—Homeland Security. 
(8) Division H—Water Resources. 
(9) Division I—Department of State Authorizations. 
(10) Division J—Oceans and Atmosphere. 
(11) Division K—Don Young Coast Guard Authorization 
Act of 2022. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
Sec. 5. Explanatory statement. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
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Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA–18G aircraft of the Navy. 
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive. 
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet configuration of 
E–6B aircraft. 
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program. 
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program. 
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler 
ships. 
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs. 
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer program. 
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 capability on FFG–62 class vessels. 
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN–82 and CVN–83. 
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the combat air 
forces. 
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling tanker aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F–22 aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 
bomber aircraft squadrons. 
Sec. 145. Repeal of Air Force E–8C force presentation requirement. 
Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C–40 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 
HH–60W aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 
and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F–15 aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T–38A aircraft. 
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform for the 
Space Force. 
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition. 
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and rescue mis-
sion of the Air Force. 
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC–135 aircraft to the Air National Guard. 
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-use parts in 
certain aircraft and engines. 
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter threats posed 
by unmanned aerial system swarms. 
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft industrial base. 
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the propulsion, power, 
and thermal management systems of F–35 aircraft. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Modification of cooperative research and development project authority. 
Sec. 212. Clarification of role of senior official with principal responsibility for arti-
ficial intelligence and machine learning. 
Sec. 213. Inclusion of Office of Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
neering in personnel management authority to attract experts in science 
and engineering. 
Sec. 214. Modification of limitation on cancellation of designation of Executive 
Agent for a certain Defense Production Act program. 
Sec. 215. Support for research and development of bioindustrial manufacturing 
processes.
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Sec. 216. Air-breathing and rocket booster testing capacity upgrades to support 
critical hypersonic weapons development. 
Sec. 217. Competitively awarded demonstrations and tests of electromagnetic war-
fare technology. 
Sec. 218. Administration of the Advanced Sensor Applications Program. 
Sec. 219. Quantifiable assurance capability for security of microelectronics. 
Sec. 220. Government-Industry-Academia Working Group on Microelectronics. 
Sec. 221. Target date for deployment of 5G wireless broadband infrastructure at all 
military installations. 
Sec. 222. Outreach to historically Black colleges and universities and other minor-
ity-serving institutions regarding National Security Innovation Network 
programs that promote entrepreneurship and innovation at institutions 
of higher education. 
Sec. 223. Report and pilot program based on recommendations regarding defense 
research capacity at historically Black colleges and universities and 
other minority-serving institutions. 
Sec. 224. Pilot program to support the development of patentable inventions in the 
Department of the Navy. 
Sec. 225. Pilot program to facilitate the development of battery technologies for 
warfighters. 
Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Modification to annual reports of the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation. 
Sec. 232. Extension of requirement for quarterly briefings on strategy for fifth gen-
eration information and communications technologies. 
Sec. 233. Plan for investments to support the development of novel processing ap-
proaches for defense applications. 
Sec. 234. Plans to accelerate the transition to 5G information and communications 
technology within the military departments. 
Sec. 235. Plan for Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Innovation Fellow-
ship Program. 
Sec. 236. Strategy and plan for fostering and strengthening the defense innovation 
ecosystem. 
Sec. 237. Assessment and strategy relating to hypersonic testing capacity of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 238. Annual report on studies and reports of federally funded research and de-
velopment centers. 
Sec. 239. Report on recommendations from Army Futures Command Research Pro-
gram Realignment Study. 
Sec. 240. Report on potential for increased utilization of the Electronic Proving 
Grounds testing range. 
Sec. 241. Study on costs associated with underperforming software and information 
technology. 
Sec. 242. Study and report on sufficiency of operational test and evaluation re-
sources supporting certain major defense acquisition programs. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Center for Excellence in Environmental Security. 
Sec. 312. Participation in pollutant banks and water quality trading. 
Sec. 313. Consideration under Defense Environmental Restoration Program for 
State-owned facilities of the National Guard with proven exposure of 
hazardous substances and waste. 
Sec. 314. Renewal of annual environmental and energy reports of Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 315. Aggregation of energy conservation measures and funding. 
Sec. 316. Additional special considerations for energy performance goals and energy 
performance master plan. 
Sec. 317. Purchase or lease of electric, zero emission, advanced-biofuel-powered, or 
hydrogen-powered vehicles for the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 318. Clarification and requirement for Department of Defense relating to re-
newable biomass and biogas. 
Sec. 319. Programs of military departments on reduction of fuel reliance and pro-
motion of energy-aware behaviors. 
Sec. 320. Establishment of joint working group to determine joint requirements for 
future operational energy needs of Department of Defense.
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Sec. 321. Amendment to budgeting of Department of Defense relating to extreme 
weather. 
Sec. 322. Prototype and demonstration projects for energy resilience at certain mili-
tary installations. 
Sec. 323. Pilot program for development of electric vehicle charging solutions to 
mitigate grid stress. 
Sec. 324. Pilot program on use of sustainable aviation fuel. 
Sec. 325. Policy to increase disposition of spent advanced batteries through recy-
cling. 
Sec. 326. Guidance and target goal relating to formerly used defense sites pro-
grams. 
Sec. 327. Analysis and plan for addressing heat island effect on military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 328. Limitation on replacement of non-tactical vehicle fleet of Department of 
Defense with electric vehicles, advanced-biofuel-powered vehicles, or hy-
drogen-powered vehicles. 
Subtitle C—Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility 
Sec. 331. Defueling of Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 332. Authorization of closure of underground storage tank system at Red Hill 
Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 333. Report on bulk fuel requirements applicable to United States Indo-Pacific 
Command. 
Sec. 334. Placement of sentinel or monitoring wells in proximity to Red Hill Bulk 
Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 335. Studies relating to water needs of the Armed Forces on Oahu. 
Sec. 336. Study on alternative uses for Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Sec. 337. Briefing on Department of Defense efforts to track health implications of 
fuel leaks at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. 
Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 
Sec. 341. Department 
of 
Defense 
research 
relating 
to 
perfluoroalkyl 
or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 342. Increase of transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on 
health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination 
in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. 
Sec. 343. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear. 
Sec. 344. Modification of limitation on disclosure of results of testing for 
perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances on private property. 
Sec. 345. Restriction on procurement or purchasing by Department of Defense of 
turnout gear for firefighters containing perfluoroalkyl substances or 
polyfluoroalkyl substances. 
Sec. 346. Annual report on PFAS contamination at certain military installations 
from sources other than aqueous film-forming foam. 
Sec. 347. Report on critical PFAS uses; briefings on Department of Defense pro-
curement of certain items containing PFOS or PFOA. 
Subtitle E—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 351. Resources required for achieving materiel readiness metrics and objec-
tives for major defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 352. Annual plan for maintenance and modernization of naval vessels. 
Sec. 353. Inclusion of information regarding joint medical estimates in readiness 
reports. 
Sec. 354. Inapplicability of advance billing dollar limitation for relief efforts fol-
lowing major disasters or emergencies. 
Sec. 355. Repeal of Comptroller General review on time limitations on duration of 
public-private competitions. 
Sec. 356. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations regarding Ship-
yard Infrastructure Optimization Plan of the Navy. 
Sec. 357. Limitation on availability of funds for military information support oper-
ations. 
Sec. 358. Notification of modification to policy regarding retention rates for Navy 
ship repair contracts. 
Sec. 359. Research and analysis on capacity of private shipyards in United States 
and effect of those shipyards on Naval fleet readiness. 
Sec. 360. Independent study relating to fuel distribution logistics across United 
States Indo-Pacific Command. 
Sec. 361. Quarterly briefings on expenditures for establishment of fuel distribution 
points in United States Indo-Pacific Command area of responsibility. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to Depots and Ammunition Production Facilities 
Sec. 371. Budgeting for depot and ammunition production facility maintenance and 
repair: annual report.
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Sec. 372. Extension of authorization of depot working capital funds for unspecified 
minor military construction. 
Sec. 373. Five-year plans for improvements to depot and ammunition production fa-
cility infrastructure. 
Sec. 374. Modification to minimum capital investment for certain depots. 
Sec. 375. Continuation of requirement for biennial report on core depot-level main-
tenance and repair. 
Sec. 376. Continuation of requirement for annual report on funds expended for per-
formance of depot-level maintenance and repair workloads. 
Sec. 377. Clarification of calculation for certain workload carryover of Department 
of the Army. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 381. Annual reports by Deputy Secretary of Defense on activities of Joint Safe-
ty Council. 
Sec. 382. Accountability for Department of Defense contractors using military 
working dogs. 
Sec. 383. Membership of Coast Guard on Joint Safety Council. 
Sec. 384. Inclusion in report on unfunded priorities National Guard responsibilities 
in connection with natural and man-made disasters. 
Sec. 385. Support for training of National Guard personnel on wildfire prevention 
and response. 
Sec. 386. Interagency collaboration and extension of pilot program on military 
working dogs and explosives detection. 
Sec. 387. Amendment to the Sikes Act. 
Sec. 388. National standards for Federal fire protection at military installations. 
Sec. 389. Pilot programs for tactical vehicle safety data collection. 
Sec. 390. Requirements relating to reduction of out-of-pocket costs of members of 
the Armed Forces for uniform items. 
Sec. 391. Implementation of recommendations relating to animal facility sanitation 
and plan for housing and care of horses. 
Sec. 392. Continued designation of Secretary of the Navy as executive agent for 
Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School. 
Sec. 393. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine coun-
termeasures platforms. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATION 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 
Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Authorized strengths for Space Force officers on active duty in grades of 
major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel. 
Sec. 502. Distribution of commissioned officers on active duty in general officer and 
flag officer grades. 
Sec. 503. Redistribution of Naval officers serving on active duty in the grades of O- 
8 and O-9. 
Sec. 504. Authorized strength after December 31, 2022: general officers and flag of-
ficers on active duty. 
Sec. 505. Extension of grade retention for certain officers awaiting retirement. 
Sec. 506. Exclusion of officers serving as lead special trial counsel from limitations 
on authorized strengths for general and flag officers. 
Sec. 507. Constructive service credit for certain officers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 508. Improvements to the selection of warrant officers in the military depart-
ments for promotion. 
Sec. 509. Advice and consent requirement for waivers of mandatory retirement for 
Superintendents of military service academies.
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Sec. 509A. Modification of reports on Air Force personnel performing duties of a 
Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N). 
Sec. 509B. Assessments of staffing in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and 
other Department of Defense headquarters offices. 
Sec. 509C. GAO review of certain officer performance evaluations. 
Sec. 509D. Study of chaplains. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Inclusion of additional information on the Senior Reserve Officers’ Train-
ing Corps in reports accompanying the national defense strategy. 
Sec. 512. Expansion of eligibility to serve as an instructor in the Junior Reserve Of-
ficers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 513. Backdating of effective date of rank for reserve officers in the National 
Guard due to undue delays in Federal recognition. 
Sec. 514. Inspections of the National Guard. 
Sec. 515. Authority to waive requirement that performance of Active Guard and 
Reserve duty at the request of a Governor may not interfere with cer-
tain duties. 
Sec. 516. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program. 
Sec. 517. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program. 
Sec. 518. Notice to Congress before certain actions regarding units of certain re-
serve components. 
Sec. 519. Independent study on Federal recognition of National Guard officers. 
Sec. 519A. Review and update of report on geographic dispersion of Junior Reserve 
Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 519B. Briefing on duties of the Army Interagency Training and Education 
Center. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Military Records 
Sec. 521. Consideration of adverse information by special selection review boards. 
Sec. 522. Expansion of eligibility for direct acceptance of gifts by members of the 
Armed Forces and Department of Defense and Coast Guard employees 
and their families. 
Sec. 523. Limitation of extension of period of active duty for a member who accepts 
a fellowship, scholarship, or grant. 
Sec. 524. Expansion of mandatory characterizations of administrative discharges of 
certain members on the basis of failure to receive COVID-19 vaccine. 
Sec. 525. Rescission of COVID-19 vaccination mandate. 
Sec. 526. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the Space 
Force. 
Sec. 527. Notification to next of kin upon the death of a member of the Armed 
Forces: study; update; training; report. 
Sec. 528. Gender-neutral fitness physical readiness standards for military occupa-
tional specialties of the Army. 
Sec. 529. Recurring report regarding COVID-19 mandate. 
Sec. 530. Sense of Congress regarding women involuntarily separated from the 
Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood. 
Subtitle D—Recruitment and Retention 
Sec. 531. Treatment of personally identifiable information regarding prospective re-
cruits. 
Sec. 532. Revival and extension of temporary authority for targeted recruitment in-
centives. 
Sec. 533. Report on recruiting efforts of certain Armed Forces. 
Sec. 534. Review of marketing and recruiting of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 535. Report on Department of Defense recruitment advertising to racial and 
ethnic minority communities. 
Sec. 536. Improving oversight of military recruitment practices in public secondary 
schools. 
Sec. 537. Best practices for the retention of certain female members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 538. Review of certain personnel policies of special operations forces. 
Sec. 539. Support for members who perform duties regarding remotely piloted air-
craft: study; report. 
Sec. 539A. Retention and recruitment of members of the Army who specialize in air 
and missile defense systems. 
Subtitle E—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters 
Sec. 541. Matters in connection with special trial counsel. 
Sec. 542. Technical corrections relating to special trial counsel. 
Sec. 543. Randomization of court-martial panels.
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Sec. 544. Jurisdiction of Courts of Criminal Appeals. 
Sec. 545. Special trial counsel of the Department of the Air Force. 
Sec. 546. Independent investigation of sexual harassment. 
Sec. 547. Primary prevention research agenda and workforce. 
Sec. 548. Limitation on availability of funds for relocation of Army CID special 
agent training course. 
Sec. 549. Review of titling and indexing practices of the Army and certain other or-
ganizations. 
Sec. 549A. Briefing and report on resourcing required for implementation of mili-
tary justice reform. 
Sec. 549B. Report on sharing information with counsel for victims of offenses under 
the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 549C. Dissemination of civilian legal services information. 
Subtitle F—Member Education 
Sec. 551. Authorization of certain support for military service academy foundations. 
Sec. 552. Individuals from the District of Columbia who may be considered for ap-
pointment to military service academies. 
Sec. 553. Agreement by a cadet or midshipman to play professional sport con-
stitutes a breach of agreement to serve as an officer. 
Sec. 554. Naval Postgraduate School and United States Air Force Institute of Tech-
nology: terms of Provosts and Chief Academic Officers. 
Sec. 555. Naval Postgraduate School: attendance by enlisted members. 
Sec. 556. Modification of annual report on demographics of military service acad-
emy applicants. 
Sec. 557. Study and report on professional military education. 
Sec. 558. Report on treatment of China in curricula of professional military edu-
cation. 
Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition 
Sec. 561. Codification of Skillbridge program. 
Sec. 562. Pilot program on remote personnel processing in the Army. 
Sec. 563. Annual report on members separating from active duty who file claims 
for disability benefits. 
Sec. 564. Female members of certain Armed Forces and civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense in STEM. 
Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education 
Sec. 571. Clarification and expansion of authorization of support for chaplain-led 
programs for members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 572. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent 
elementary and secondary schools: extension; report. 
Sec. 573. Commercial air waiver for next of kin regarding transportation of re-
mains of casualties. 
Sec. 574. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents 
of military and civilian personnel. 
Sec. 575. Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures, 
force structure changes, or force relocations. 
Sec. 576. Pilot program on hiring of special needs inclusion coordinators for Depart-
ment of Defense child development centers. 
Sec. 577. Promotion of certain child care assistance. 
Sec. 578. Industry roundtable on military spouse hiring. 
Sec. 579. Recommendations for the improvement of the Military Interstate Chil-
dren’s Compact. 
Sec. 579A. Feasibility of inclusion of au pairs in pilot program to provide financial 
assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care. 
Sec. 579B. Briefing on policies regarding single parents serving as members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 579C. Public reporting on certain military child care programs. 
Sec. 579D. Briefing on verification of eligible federally connected children for pur-
poses of Federal impact aid programs. 
Sec. 579E. Sense of Congress on rights of parents of children attending schools op-
erated by the Department of Defense Education Activity. 
Subtitle I—Decorations, Awards, and Other Honors 
Sec. 581. Clarification of procedure for boards for the correction of military records 
to review determinations regarding certain decorations. 
Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards. 
Sec. 583. Posthumous appointment of Ulysses S. Grant to grade of General of the 
Armies of the United States.
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Sec. 584. Enhanced information related to awarding of the Purple Heart. 
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Report on non-citizen members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 592. Notification on manning of afloat naval forces: modifications; codification. 
Sec. 593. Clarification of authority of NCMAF to update Chaplains Hill at Arling-
ton National Cemetery. 
Sec. 594. Disinterment of remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington National 
Cemetery. 
Sec. 595. Pilot program on safe storage of personally owned firearms. 
Sec. 596. Pilot program on car sharing on remote or isolated military installations. 
Sec. 597. Briefing on the effects of economic inflation on members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Sec. 598. Study on improvement of access to voting for members of the Armed 
Forces overseas. 
Sec. 599. Report on incidence of military suicides by military job code. 
Sec. 599A. Report on efforts to prevent and respond to deaths by suicide in the 
Navy. 
Sec. 599B. Report on officer personnel management and the development of the 
professional military ethic of the Space Force. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Bonus and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 601. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. 
Sec. 602. Increase to maximum amounts of certain bonus and special pay authori-
ties. 
Sec. 603. Cold weather duty: authorization of assignment or special duty pay; trav-
el allowance for members of the Armed Forces assigned to Alaska. 
Sec. 604. Air Force rated officer retention demonstration program. 
Subtitle B—Allowances Other Than Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 611. Increases in maximum allowable income for purposes of eligibility for 
basic needs allowance. 
Sec. 612. Extension of authority to temporarily adjust basic allowance for housing 
in certain areas. 
Sec. 613. Temporary continuation of rate of basic allowance for housing for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces whose sole dependent dies while residing with 
the member. 
Sec. 614. Basic allowance for housing for members without dependents when home 
port change would financially disadvantage member. 
Sec. 615. Revival and redesignation of provision establishing benefits for certain 
members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 616. Extension of one-time uniform allowance for officers who transfer to the 
Space Force. 
Sec. 617. OCONUS cost of living allowance: adjustments; notice to certain congres-
sional committees. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Allowable travel and transportation allowances: complex overhaul. 
Sec. 622. Expansion of authority to reimburse a member of the uniformed services 
for spousal business costs arising from a permanent change of station. 
Sec. 623. Extension of authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs 
pursuant to a permanent change of station. 
Sec. 624. Reimbursement of a member of the uniformed services for costs to relo-
cate a pet that arise from a permanent change of station. 
Sec. 625. Travel and transportation allowances for certain members of the Armed 
Forces who attend a professional military education institution or train-
ing classes. 
Sec. 626. Conforming amendments to update references to travel and transpor-
tation authorities. 
Sec. 627. Pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces for certain 
child care costs incident to a permanent change of station or assign-
ment. 
Subtitle D—Leave 
Sec. 631. Technical amendments to leave entitlement and accumulation. 
Sec. 632. Modification of authority to allow members of the Armed Forces to accu-
mulate leave in excess of 60 days. 
Sec. 633. Convalescent leave for a member of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle E—Family and Survivor Benefits 
Sec. 641. Claims relating to the return of personal effects of a deceased member of 
the Armed Forces.
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Sec. 642. Extension of parent fee discount to child care employees. 
Sec. 643. Survivor Benefit Plan open season. 
Sec. 644. Military installations with limited child care: briefing. 
Sec. 645. Food insecurity among military families: data collection; training; report. 
Subtitle F—Defense Resale Matters 
Sec. 651. Prohibition of the sale of certain goods from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autono-
mous Region in commissaries and exchanges. 
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Studies, Briefings and Reports 
Sec. 661. Study on basic pay. 
Sec. 662. Report on accuracy of basic allowance for housing. 
Sec. 663. Review of dislocation and relocation allowances. 
Sec. 664. Complex overhaul pay: briefing. 
Sec. 665. Studies on compensation for DOD child care providers. 
Sec. 666. Barriers to home ownership for members of the Armed Forces: study; re-
port. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Improvements to TRICARE dental program. 
Sec. 702. Health benefits for members of the National Guard following required 
training or other duty to respond to a national emergency. 
Sec. 703. Improvement of referrals for specialty care under TRICARE Prime during 
permanent changes of station. 
Sec. 704. Confidentiality requirements for mental health care services for members 
of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 705. Audit of behavioral health care network providers listed in TRICARE di-
rectory. 
Sec. 706. Independent analysis of quality and patient safety review process under 
direct care component of TRICARE program. 
Sec. 707. Study on providing benefits under TRICARE Reserve Select and 
TRICARE dental program to members of the Selected Reserve and de-
pendents thereof. 
Sec. 708. GAO study on certain contracts relating to TRICARE program and over-
sight of such contracts. 
Sec. 709. GAO study on coverage of mental health services under TRICARE pro-
gram and relationship to certain mental health parity laws. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Accountability for wounded warriors undergoing disability evaluation. 
Sec. 712. Inclusion of level three trauma care capabilities in requirements for med-
ical centers. 
Sec. 713.
Centers of excellence for specialty care in military health system. 
Sec. 714. Maintenance of Core Casualty Receiving Facilities to improve medical 
force readiness. 
Sec. 715. Congressional notification requirement to modify scope of services pro-
vided at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 716. Improvements to processes to reduce financial harm caused to civilians 
for care provided at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 717. Authority to carry out studies and demonstration projects relating to de-
livery of health and medical care through use of other transaction au-
thority. 
Sec. 718. Licensure requirement for certain health-care professionals providing 
services as part of mission relating to emergency, humanitarian, or ref-
ugee assistance. 
Sec. 719. Authorization of permanent program to improve opioid management in 
the military health system. 
Sec. 720. Modification of requirement to transfer research and development and 
public health functions to Defense Health Agency. 
Sec. 721. Access to certain dependent medical records by remarried former spouses. 
Sec. 722. Authority for Department of Defense program to promote early literacy 
among certain young children. 
Sec. 723. Plan for Accountable Care Organization demonstration. 
Sec. 724. Feasibility study and plan on establishing a Military Health System Med-
ical Logistics Directorate and Military Health System Education and 
Training Directorate. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 731. Briefing and report on reduction or realignment of military medical man-
ning and medical billets.
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Sec. 732. Independent analysis of Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism 
Care Demonstration program. 
Sec. 733. Clarification of membership requirements and compensation authority for 
independent suicide prevention and response review committee. 
Sec. 734. Termination of veterans’ advisory board on radiation dose reconstruction. 
Sec. 735. Brain health initiative of Department of Defense. 
Sec. 736. Establishment of partnership program between United States and 
Ukraine for military trauma care and research. 
Sec. 737. Improvements relating to behavioral health care available under military 
health system. 
Sec. 738. Certification program in provision of mental health services to members 
of the Armed Forces and military families. 
Sec. 739. Standardization of policies relating to service in Armed Forces by individ-
uals diagnosed with HBV. 
Sec. 740. Suicide cluster: standardized definition for use by Department of Defense; 
congressional notification. 
Sec. 741. Limitation on reduction of military medical manning end strength: certifi-
cation requirement and other reforms. 
Sec. 742. Feasibility study on establishment of Department of Defense internship 
programs relating to civilian behavioral health providers. 
Sec. 743. Updates to prior feasibility studies on establishment of new command on 
defense health. 
Sec. 744. Capability assessment and action plan with respect to effects of exposure 
to open burn pits and other environmental hazards. 
Sec. 745. Kyle Mullen Navy SEAL medical training review. 
Sec. 746. Reports on composition of medical personnel of each military department 
and related matters. 
Sec. 747. Report on effects of low recruitment and retention on operational tempo 
and physical and mental health of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 748. Guidance for addressing healthy relationships and intimate partner vio-
lence through TRICARE Program. 
Sec. 749. Briefing on suicide prevention reforms for members of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Writing award to encourage curiosity and persistence in overcoming ob-
stacles in acquisition. 
Sec. 802. Task and delivery order contracting for architectural and engineering 
services. 
Sec. 803. Data requirements for commercial products for major weapon systems. 
Sec. 804. Revision of authority for procedures to allow rapid acquisition and deploy-
ment of capabilities needed under specified high-priority circumstances. 
Sec. 805. Treatment of certain clauses implementing Executive orders. 
Sec. 806. Life cycle management and product support. 
Sec. 807. Amendments to contractor employee protections from reprisal for disclo-
sure of certain information. 
Sec. 808. Use of fixed-price type contracts for certain major defense acquisition pro-
grams. 
Sec. 809. Acquisition reporting system. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Inclusion in budget justification materials of enhanced reporting on pro-
posed cancellations and modifications to multiyear contracts. 
Sec. 812. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related ef-
forts. 
Sec. 813. Extension of Defense Modernization Account authority. 
Sec. 814. Clarification to fixed-price incentive contract references. 
Sec. 815. Modification of reporting requirement in connection with requests for 
multiyear procurement authority for large defense acquisitions. 
Sec. 816. Modification of provision relating to determination of certain activities 
with unusually hazardous risks. 
Sec. 817. Modification to prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made 
unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 818. Extension of pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing proc-
esses. 
Sec. 819. Extension of pilot program for distribution support and services for weap-
ons systems contractors. 
Sec. 820. Extension and modification of Never Contract with the Enemy.
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Sec. 821. Repeal of requirement for Inspector General of the Department of De-
fense to conduct certain reviews. 
Sec. 822. Modification of contracts to provide extraordinary relief due to inflation 
impacts. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 831. Key experiences and enhanced pay authority for acquisition workforce ex-
cellence. 
Sec. 832. Defense Acquisition University reforms. 
Sec. 833. Modifications to Defense Civilian Training Corps. 
Sec. 834. Acquisition workforce incentives relating to training on, and agreements 
with, certain start-up businesses. 
Sec. 835. Curricula on software acquisitions and cybersecurity software or hard-
ware acquisitions for covered individuals. 
Sec. 836. Department of Defense national imperative for industrial skills program. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Software and Technology 
Sec. 841. Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual 
property. 
Sec. 842. Modification of authority of the Department of Defense to carry out cer-
tain prototype projects. 
Sec. 843. Other transaction authority clarification. 
Sec. 844. Prizes for advanced technology achievements. 
Sec. 845. Congressional notification for pilot program to accelerate the procurement 
and fielding of innovative technologies. 
Sec. 846. Report on software delivery times. 
Subtitle E—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 851. Modification to the national technology and industrial base. 
Sec. 852. Modification to miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods 
other than United States goods. 
Sec. 853. Requirements for the procurement of certain components for certain naval 
vessels and auxiliary ships. 
Sec. 854. Modifications to the procurement technical assistance program. 
Sec. 855. Codification of prohibition on certain procurements from the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region. 
Sec. 856. Codification of the Department of Defense Mentor–Protege Program. 
Sec. 857. Procurement requirements relating to rare earth elements and strategic 
and critical materials. 
Sec. 858. Analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing and industrial 
capacity. 
Sec. 859. Demonstration exercise of enhanced planning for industrial mobilization 
and supply chain management. 
Sec. 860. Risk management for Department of Defense pharmaceutical supply 
chains. 
Sec. 861. Strategy for increasing competitive opportunities for certain critical tech-
nologies. 
Sec. 862. Key advanced system development industry days. 
Subtitle F—Small Business Matters 
Sec. 871. Codification of Small Business Administration scorecard. 
Sec. 872. Modifications to the SBIR and STTR programs. 
Sec. 873. Access to data on bundled or consolidated contracts. 
Sec. 874. Small business integration working group. 
Sec. 875. Demonstration of commercial due diligence for small business programs. 
Sec. 876. Development and assessment of mission effectiveness metrics. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 881. Technical correction to effective date of the transfer of certain title 10 ac-
quisition provisions. 
Sec. 882. Security clearance bridge pilot program. 
Sec. 883. Existing agreement limits for Operation Warp Speed. 
Sec. 884. Incorporation of controlled unclassified information guidance into pro-
gram classification guides and program protection plans. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters 
Sec. 901. Increase in authorized number of Assistant and Deputy Assistant Secre-
taries of Defense.
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Sec. 902. Conforming amendments relating to repeal of position of Chief Manage-
ment Officer. 
Sec. 903. Limitation on use of funds pending demonstration of product to identify, 
task, and manage congressional reporting requirements. 
Sec. 904. Limitation on use of funds pending compliance with requirements relat-
ing to alignment of Close Combat Lethality Task Force. 
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters 
Sec. 911. Updates to management reform framework. 
Sec. 912. Briefing on changes to Unified Command Plan. 
Sec. 913. Clarification of peacetime functions of the Navy. 
Sec. 914. Responsibilities and functions relating to electromagnetic spectrum oper-
ations. 
Sec. 915. Joint all domain command and control. 
Sec. 916. Strategic management dashboard demonstration. 
Sec. 917. Demonstration program for component content management systems. 
Sec. 918. Report on potential transition of all members of the Space Force into a 
single component. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Sense of Congress relating to the corrective action plans review process. 
Sec. 1003. Annual reports on budgetary effects of inflation. 
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterter-
rorism campaign in Colombia. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan. 
Sec. 1022. Navy consultation with Marine Corps on major decisions directly con-
cerning Marine Corps amphibious force structure and capability. 
Sec. 1023. Amphibious warship force structure. 
Sec. 1024. Modification to limitation on decommissioning or inactivating battle 
force ships before end of expected service life. 
Sec. 1025. Amphibious warfare ship assessment and requirements. 
Sec. 1026. Battle force ship employment, maintenance, and manning baseline 
plans. 
Sec. 1027. Withholding of certain information about sunken military crafts. 
Sec. 1028. Business case analyses on disposition of certain Government-owned dry- 
docks. 
Sec. 1029. Prohibition on retirement of certain naval vessels. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of indi-
viduals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba, to the United States. 
Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities 
in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1033. Modification and extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or 
release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. 
Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1041. Submission of national defense strategy in classified and unclassified 
form. 
Sec. 1042. Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for 
Members and former Members of Congress. 
Sec. 1043. Modification of authority for humanitarian demining assistance and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance. 
Sec. 1044. Modification of provisions relating to anomalous health incidents. 
Sec. 1045. Security clearances for recently separated members of the Armed Forces 
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1046. Integrated and authenticated access to Department of Defense systems 
for certain congressional staff for oversight purposes.
H. R. 7776—13 
Sec. 1047. Introduction of entities in transactions critical to national security. 
Sec. 1048. Joint training pipeline between United States Navy and Royal Aus-
tralian Navy. 
Sec. 1049. Standardization of sectional barge construction for Department of De-
fense use on rivers and intercoastal waterways. 
Sec. 1050. Department of Defense support for recently enacted commissions. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1051. Modification of annual report on unfunded priorities. 
Sec. 1052. Congressional notification of military information support operations in 
the information environment. 
Sec. 1053. Modification and continuation of reporting requirement relating to hu-
manitarian assistance. 
Sec. 1054. Briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan. 
Sec. 1055. Report and budget details regarding Operation Spartan Shield. 
Sec. 1056. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States 
military operations. 
Sec. 1057. Extension of certain reporting deadlines. 
Sec. 1058. Extension and modification of reporting requirement regarding enhance-
ment of information sharing and coordination of military training be-
tween Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1059. Continuation of requirement for annual report on National Guard and 
reserve component equipment. 
Sec. 1060. Modification of authority of Secretary of Defense to transfer excess air-
craft to other departments of the Federal Government and authority to 
transfer excess aircraft to States. 
Sec. 1061. Combatant command risk assessment for airborne intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance. 
Sec. 1062. Study on military training routes and special use air space near wind 
turbines. 
Sec. 1063. Annual reports on safety upgrades to the high mobility multipurpose 
wheeled vehicle fleets. 
Sec. 1064. Department of Defense delays in providing comments on Government 
Accountability Office reports. 
Sec. 1065. Justification for transfer or elimination of certain flying missions. 
Sec. 1066. Reports on United States military force presence in Europe. 
Sec. 1067. Report on Department of Defense practices regarding distinction be-
tween combatants and civilians in United States military operations. 
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy and improvement of community engagement efforts 
of Armed Forces in Hawaii. 
Sec. 1069. Report on Department of Defense military capabilities in the Caribbean. 
Sec. 1070. Quarterly briefings on Department of Defense support for civil authori-
ties to address immigration at the southwest border. 
Sec. 1071. Annual report on procurement of equipment by State and local govern-
ments through the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1072. Briefing on financial oversight of certain educational institutions receiv-
ing Department of Defense funds. 
Sec. 1073. Report on effects of certain ethics requirements on Department of De-
fense hiring, retention, and operations. 
Sec. 1074. Joint Concept for Competing. 
Sec. 1075. Analysis of feasibility and advisability of relocating major units of the 
United States Armed Forces to certain European countries. 
Sec. 1076. Report on effects of strategic competitor naval facilities in Africa. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical and conforming amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Department of Defense Civilian Protection Center of Excellence. 
Sec. 1083. Ronald V. Dellums Memorial Fellowship in STEM. 
Sec. 1084. Amendment to memorial for members of the Armed Forces killed in at-
tack on Hamid Karzai International Airport. 
Sec. 1085. Public availability of cost of certain military operations. 
Sec. 1086. Combating military reliance on Russian energy. 
Sec. 1087. Establishment of joint force headquarters in area of operations of United 
States Indo-Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1088. National tabletop exercise. 
Sec. 1089. Personnel supporting the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. 
Sec. 1090. Sense of Congress on redesignation of the Africa Center for Strategic 
Studies as the James M. Inhofe Center for Africa Strategic Studies. 
Sec. 1091. Integration of electronic warfare into Tier 1 and Tier 2 joint training ex-
ercises.
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Sec. 1092. National Commission on the Future of the Navy. 
Sec. 1093. Dynamic airspace pilot program. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Restricted reporting option for Department of Defense civilian employees 
choosing to report experiencing adult sexual assault. 
Sec. 1102. Modification and extension of authority to waive annual limitation on 
premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian em-
ployees working overseas. 
Sec. 1103. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1104. Standardized credentials for law enforcement officers of the Department 
of Defense. 
Sec. 1105. Temporary extension of authority to provide security for former Depart-
ment of Defense officials. 
Sec. 1106. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in 
science and technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 1107. Flexible workplace programs. 
Sec. 1108. Eligibility of Department of Defense employees in time-limited appoint-
ments to compete for permanent appointments. 
Sec. 1109. Modification to personnel management authority to attract experts in 
science and engineering. 
Sec. 1110. Modification and extension of pilot program on dynamic shaping of the 
workforce to improve the technical skills and expertise at certain de-
partment of defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1111. Modification of temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive ap-
pointments of military spouses by federal agencies. 
Sec. 1112. Modification to pilot program for the temporary assignment of cyber and 
information technology personnel to private sector organizations. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201.
Payment of personnel expenses necessary for participation in training 
program conducted by Colombia under the United States-Colombia Ac-
tion Plan for Regional Security. 
Sec. 1202.
Modifications to Reports on Security Cooperation. 
Sec. 1203.
Modification of authority for participation in multinational centers of 
excellence. 
Sec. 1204.
Modification of existing authorities to provide for an Irregular Warfare 
Center and a Regional Defense Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 1205.
Modification to authority to provide support for conduct of operations. 
Sec. 1206.
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain 
coalition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1207.
Modification and extension of authority to support border security oper-
ations of certain foreign countries. 
Sec. 1208.
Security cooperation programs with foreign partners to advance women, 
peace, and security. 
Sec. 1209.
Review of implementation of prohibition on use of funds for assistance 
to units of foreign security forces that have committed a gross violation 
of human rights. 
Sec. 1210.
Independent assessment of United States efforts to train, advise, assist, 
and equip the military forces of Somalia. 
Sec. 1211.
Security cooperation activities at Counter-UAS University. 
Sec. 1212.
Defense Operational Resilience International Cooperation Pilot Pro-
gram. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1221.
Extension of authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss. 
Sec. 1222.
Additional matters for inclusion in reports on oversight in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1223.
Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban and the Islamic 
Emirate of Afghanistan. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran 
Sec. 1231.
Modification of annual report on the military capabilities of Iran and 
related activities. 
Sec. 1232.
Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1233.
Extension of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and 
individuals.
H. R. 7776—15 
Sec. 1234.
Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. 
Sec. 1235.
Prohibition on transfers to Iran. 
Sec. 1236.
Report on Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-affiliated operatives 
abroad. 
Sec. 1237.
Assessment of support to Iraqi Security Forces and Kurdish Peshmerga 
Forces to counter air and missile threats. 
Sec. 1238.
Interagency strategy to disrupt and dismantle narcotics production and 
trafficking and affiliated networks linked to the regime of Bashar al- 
Assad in Syria. 
Sec. 1239.
Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization. 
Sec. 1240.
Report on United Nations arms embargo on Iran. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Russia 
Sec. 1241.
Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1242.
Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and Russia. 
Sec. 1243.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments in-
volving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1244.
Temporary authorizations related to Ukraine and other matters. 
Sec. 1245.
Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Rus-
sian Federation over internationally recognized territory of Ukraine. 
Sec. 1246.
Report on Department of Defense plan for the provision of short and 
medium-term security assistance to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1247.
Oversight of United States assistance to Ukraine. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Indo-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251.
Modification to annual report on military and security developments in-
volving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1252.
Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative to authorize 
use of funds for the Coast Guard. 
Sec. 1253.
Modification of prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of 
China in rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises to include ces-
sation of genocide by China. 
Sec. 1254.
Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1255.
Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. 
Sec. 1256.
Enhanced indications and warning for deterrence and dissuasion. 
Sec. 1257.
Prohibition on use of funds to support entertainment projects with ties 
to the Government of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1258.
Reporting on institutions of higher education domiciled in the People’s 
Republic of China that provide support to the People’s Liberation Army. 
Sec. 1259.
Review of port and port-related infrastructure purchases and invest-
ments made by the Government of the People’s Republic of China and 
entities directed or backed by the Government of the People’s Republic 
of China. 
Sec. 1260.
Enhancing major defense partnership with India. 
Sec. 1261.
Pilot program to develop young civilian defense leaders in the Indo-Pa-
cific region. 
Sec. 1262.
Report on bilateral agreements supporting United States military pos-
ture in the Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1263.
Statement of policy on Taiwan. 
Sec. 1264.
Sense of congress on joint exercises with Taiwan. 
Sec. 1265.
Sense of Congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo- 
Pacific region. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271.
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Special Operations Headquarters. 
Sec. 1272.
Sense of Congress on NATO and United States defense posture in Eu-
rope. 
Sec. 1273.
Report on Fifth Fleet capabilities upgrades. 
Sec. 1274.
Report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations. 
Sec. 1275.
Report and feasibility study on collaboration to meet shared national se-
curity interests in East Africa. 
Sec. 1276.
Assessment of challenges to implementation of the partnership among 
Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 
Sec. 1277.
Modification and extension of United States-Israel cooperation to 
counter unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 1278.
Sense of Congress and briefing on multinational force and observers. 
Sec. 1279.
Briefing on Department of Defense program to protect United States 
students against foreign agents.
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TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. 
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. 
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1405. Defense health program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Reform of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act. 
Sec. 1412. Modification of acquisition authority under Strategic and Critical Mate-
rials Stock Piling Act. 
Sec. 1413. Briefings on shortfalls in National Defense Stockpile. 
Sec. 1414. Authority to acquire materials for the National Defense Stockpile. 
Sec. 1415. Department of Defense readiness to support prolonged conflict. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—CYBER AND INFORMATION OPERATIONS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Cyber Matters 
Sec. 1501. Improvements to Principal Cyber Advisors. 
Sec. 1502. Annual reports on support by military departments for United States 
Cyber Command. 
Sec. 1503. Modification of office of primary responsibility for strategic cybersecurity 
program. 
Sec. 1504. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations. 
Sec. 1505. Establishment of support center for consortium of universities that ad-
vise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters. 
Sec. 1506. Alignment of Department of Defense cyber international strategy with 
National Defense Strategy and Department of Defense Cyber Strategy. 
Sec. 1507. Enhancement of cyberspace training and security cooperation. 
Sec. 1508. Military Cybersecurity Cooperation with Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. 
Sec. 1509. Management and oversight of Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture. 
Sec. 1510. Integrated non-kinetic force development. 
Sec. 1511. Protection of critical infrastructure. 
Sec. 1512. Budget display for cryptographic modernization activities for certain sys-
tems of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1513. Establishing projects for data management, artificial intelligence, and 
digital solutions. 
Sec. 1514. Operational testing for commercial cybersecurity capabilities. 
Subtitle B—Information Operations 
Sec. 1521. Requirement to notify Chief of Mission of military operation in the infor-
mation environment. 
Sec. 1522. Assessment and optimization of Department of Defense information and 
influence operations conducted through cyberspace. 
Sec. 1523. Joint information operations course. 
Sec. 1524. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of joint lexi-
con for terms related to information operations. 
Sec. 1525. Limitation on availability of funds pending submittal of information op-
erations strategy and posture review. 
Sec. 1526. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of assess-
ments relating to cybersecurity of the defense industrial base. 
Subtitle C—Personnel 
Sec. 1531. Cyber operations-peculiar awards. 
Sec. 1532. Establishment of Cyber Operations Designator and rating for the Navy. 
Sec. 1533. Total force generation for the Cyberspace Operations Forces. 
Sec. 1534. Correcting cyber mission force readiness shortfalls. 
Sec. 1535. Department of Defense Cyber and Digital Service Academy. 
Sec. 1536. Report on recommendations from Navy Civilian Career Path study. 
Sec. 1537. Study to determine optimal strategy for structuring and manning ele-
ments of Joint Force Headquarters–Cyber Organizations, Joint Mission 
Operations Centers, and Cyber Operations-Integrated Planning Ele-
ments.
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Sec. 1538. Manning review of Space Force cyber squadrons. 
Sec. 1539. Independent review of posture and staffing levels of Office of the Chief 
Information Officer. 
Sec. 1540. Independent assessment of Civilian Cybersecurity Reserve for Depart-
ment of Defense. 
Sec. 1541. Comprehensive review of Cyber Excepted Service. 
Subtitle D—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1551. Pilot program for sharing cyber capabilities and related information with 
foreign operational partners. 
Sec. 1552. Demonstration program for cyber and information technology budget 
data analytics. 
Sec. 1553. Plan for commercial cloud test and evaluation. 
Sec. 1554. Roadmap and implementation plan for cyber adoption of artificial intel-
ligence. 
Sec. 1555. Review of Department of Defense implementation of recommendations 
from Defense Science Board cyber report. 
Sec. 1556. Annual briefing on relationship between National Security Agency and 
United States Cyber Command. 
Sec. 1557. Review of definitions associated with Cyberspace Operations Forces. 
Sec. 1558. Annual assessments and reports on assignment of certain budget control 
responsibility to Commander of United States Cyber Command. 
Sec. 1559. Assessments of weapons systems vulnerabilities to radio-frequency en-
abled cyber attacks. 
Sec. 1560. Briefing on Department of Defense plan to deter and counter adversaries 
in the information environment. 
TITLE XVI—SPACE ACTIVITIES, STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, AND 
INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Requirements for protection of satellites. 
Sec. 1602. Strategy on protection of satellites. 
Sec. 1603. Modification of reports on integration of acquisition and capability deliv-
ery schedules for segments of major satellite acquisitions programs and 
funding for such programs. 
Sec. 1604. Tactically responsive space capability. 
Sec. 1605. Extension of annual report on Space Command and Control. 
Sec. 1606. Allied responsive space capabilities. 
Sec. 1607. Applied research and educational activities to support space technology 
development. 
Sec. 1608. Review of Space Development Agency exemption from Joint Capabilities 
Integration and Development System. 
Sec. 1609. Update to plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack As-
sessment System and multi-domain sensors. 
Sec. 1610. Report on space debris. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1621. Congressional oversight of clandestine activities that support operational 
preparation of the environment. 
Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1631. Biannual briefing on nuclear weapons and related activities. 
Sec. 1632. Industrial base monitoring for B–21 and Sentinel programs. 
Sec. 1633. Improvements to Nuclear Weapons Council. 
Sec. 1634. Portfolio management framework for nuclear forces. 
Sec. 1635. Extension of requirement to report on nuclear weapons stockpile. 
Sec. 1636. Modification and extension of annual assessment of cyber resilience of 
nuclear command and control system. 
Sec. 1637. Modification of reports on Nuclear Posture Review implementation. 
Sec. 1638. Establishment of intercontinental ballistic missile site activation task 
force for Sentinel program. 
Sec. 1639. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1640. Plan for development of reentry vehicles. 
Sec. 1641. Treatment of nuclear modernization and hypersonic missile programs 
within Defense Priorities and Allocations System. 
Sec. 1642. Matters relating to nuclear-capable sea-launched cruise missile. 
Subtitle D—Missile Defense Programs 
Sec. 1651. Biannual briefing on missile defense and related activities.
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Sec. 1652. Improvements to acquisition accountability reports on the ballistic mis-
sile defense system. 
Sec. 1653. Making permanent prohibitions relating to missile defense information 
and systems. 
Sec. 1654. Next generation interceptors for missile defense of United States home-
land. 
Sec. 1655. Termination of requirement to transition ballistic missile defense pro-
grams to the military departments. 
Sec. 1656. Persistent cybersecurity operations for ballistic missile defense systems 
and networks. 
Sec. 1657. Fire control architectures. 
Sec. 1658. Middle East integrated air and missile defense. 
Sec. 1659. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative 
missile defense program co-development and co-production. 
Sec. 1660. Integrated air and missile defense architecture for defense of Guam. 
Sec. 1661. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of report on 
implementation of the cruise missile defense architecture for the home-
land. 
Sec. 1662. Strategy to use asymmetric capabilities to defeat hypersonic missile 
threats. 
Sec. 1663. Plan on delivering Shared Early Warning System data to certain allies 
and partners of the United States. 
Sec. 1664. Reports on ground-based interceptors. 
Sec. 1665. Report on missile defense interceptor site in contiguous United States. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1671. Cooperative threat reduction funds. 
Sec. 1672. Department of Defense support for requirements of the White House 
Military Office. 
Sec. 1673. Unidentified anomalous phenomena reporting procedures. 
Sec. 1674. Study of weapons programs that allow Armed Forces to address hard 
and deeply buried targets. 
TITLE XVII—MUNITIONS REPLENISHMENT AND FUTURE PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 1701. Annual report on industrial base constraints for munitions. 
Sec. 1702. Modification to Special Defense Acquisition Fund. 
Sec. 1703. Quarterly briefings on replenishment and revitalization of weapons pro-
vided to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1704. Assessment of requirements and acquisition objectives for Patriot air 
and missile defense battalions. 
Sec. 1705. Independent assessment of department of defense capability and capac-
ity needs for munitions production and stockpiling. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2803. Effective date and automatic execution of conforming changes to tables 
of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2104. Demolition of District of Columbia Fort McNair Quarters 4, 13, and 15. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2019 project at Camp 
Tango, Korea. 
Sec. 2106. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2018 projects. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2204. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project. 
Sec. 2205. Transfer of customers from Navy electrical utility system at former 
Naval Air Station Barber’s Point, Hawaii, to new electrical system in 
Kalaeloa, Hawaii. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
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Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 project. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain military construction 
projects at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resilience and conservation investment program 
projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 
TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions 
Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. 
Sec. 2512. Repeal of authorized approach to certain construction project. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Sec. 2607. Corrections to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2022 projects. 
Sec. 2608. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
Sec. 2702. Authorization to fund certain demolition and removal activities through 
Department of Defense Base Closure Account. 
Sec. 2703. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program 
Sec. 2801. Temporary increase of amounts in connection with authority to carry out 
unspecified minor military construction. 
Sec. 2802. Modification of annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable 
to unspecified minor military construction authorities. 
Sec. 2803. Permanent authority for defense laboratory modernization program. 
Sec. 2804. Elimination of sunset of authority to conduct unspecified minor military 
construction for lab revitalization. 
Sec. 2805. Military construction projects for innovation, research, development, 
test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 2806. Supervision of large military construction projects. 
Sec. 2807. Specification of Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
and Environment as Chief Housing Officer. 
Sec. 2808. Clarification of exceptions to limitations on cost variations for military 
construction projects and military family housing projects. 
Sec. 2809. Use of operation and maintenance funds for certain construction projects 
outside the United States. 
Sec. 2810. Consideration of installation of integrated solar roofing to improve en-
ergy resiliency of military installations. 
Sec. 2811. Revision of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications and Unified Facilities 
Criteria to include specifications on use of gas insulated switchgear and 
criteria and specifications on microgrids and microgrid converters. 
Sec. 2812. Determination and notification relating to Executive orders that impact 
cost and scope of work of military construction projects.
H. R. 7776—20 
Sec. 2813. Requirement for inclusion of Department of Defense Forms 1391 with 
annual budget submission by President. 
Sec. 2814. Use of integrated project delivery contracts. 
Subtitle B—Military Housing Reforms 
Sec. 2821. Standardization of military installation Housing Requirements and Mar-
ket Analyses. 
Sec. 2822. Notice requirement for MHPI ground lease extensions. 
Sec. 2823. Annual briefings on military housing privatization projects. 
Sec. 2824. Mold inspection of vacant housing units. 
Sec. 2825. Implementation of recommendations from audit of medical conditions of 
residents in privatized military housing. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2831. Authorized land and facilities transfer to support contracts with feder-
ally funded research and development centers. 
Sec. 2832. Limitation on use of funds pending completion of military installation 
resilience component of master plans for at-risk major military installa-
tions. 
Sec. 2833. Physical entrances to certain military installations. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2841. Extension of time frame for land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, 
Lathrop, California. 
Sec. 2842. Land conveyance, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. 
Sec. 2843. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Dam Neck Annex, Virginia 
Beach, Virginia. 
Sec. 2844. Land exchange, Marine Reserve Training Center, Omaha, Nebraska. 
Sec. 2845. Land Conveyance, Starkville, Mississippi. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Studies and Reports 
Sec. 2851. Study on practices with respect to development of military construction 
projects. 
Sec. 2852. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors of nat-
ural disasters with emergency short-term housing. 
Sec. 2853. Reporting on lead service lines and lead plumbing. 
Sec. 2854. Briefing on attempts to acquire land near United States military instal-
lations by the People’s Republic of China. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 2861. Required consultation with State and local entities for notifications re-
lated to the basing decision-making process. 
Sec. 2862. Inclusion in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program of certain 
projects for ROTC training. 
Sec. 2863. Inclusion of infrastructure improvements identified in the report on stra-
tegic seaports in Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program. 
Sec. 2864. Inclusion of certain property for purposes of defense community infra-
structure pilot program. 
Sec. 2865. Expansion of pilot program on increased use of sustainable building ma-
terials in military construction to include locations throughout the 
United States. 
Sec. 2866. Basing decision scorecard consistency and transparency. 
Sec. 2867. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of funds for certain con-
struction projects in the Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 2868. Repeal of requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors 
General for Guam Realignment. 
Sec. 2869. Lease or use agreement for category 3 subterranean training facility. 
Sec. 2870. Limitation on use of funds for closure of combat readiness training cen-
ters. 
Sec. 2871. Required investments in improving child development centers. 
Sec. 2872. Interagency Regional Coordinator for Resilience Pilot Project. 
Sec. 2873. Access to military installations for Homeland Security Investigations 
personnel in Guam. 
Sec. 2874. Prohibition on joint use of Homestead Air Reserve Base with civil avia-
tion. 
Sec. 2875. Electrical charging capability construction requirements relating to 
parking for Federal Government motor vehicles. 
TITLE XXIX—FALLON RANGE TRAINING COMPLEX 
Subtitle A—Fallon Range Training Complex 
Sec. 2901. Military land withdrawal for Fallon Range Training Complex.
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Sec. 2902. Numu Newe Special Management Area. 
Sec. 2903. National conservation areas. 
Sec. 2904. Collaboration with State and county. 
Sec. 2905. Wilderness areas in Churchill County, Nevada. 
Sec. 2906. Release of wilderness study areas. 
Sec. 2907. Land conveyances and exchanges. 
Sec. 2908. Checkerboard resolution. 
Subtitle B—Lander County Economic Development and Conservation 
Sec. 2911. Definitions. 
PART I—LANDER COUNTY PUBLIC PURPOSE LAND CONVEYANCES 
Sec. 2921. Definitions. 
Sec. 2922. Conveyances to Lander County, Nevada. 
PART II—LANDER COUNTY WILDERNESS AREAS 
Sec. 2931. Definitions. 
Sec. 2932. Designation of wilderness areas. 
Sec. 2933. Release of wilderness study areas. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Requirements for specific request for new or modified nuclear weapons. 
Sec. 3112. Modifications to long-term plan for meeting national security require-
ments for unencumbered uranium. 
Sec. 3113. Modification of minor construction threshold for plant projects. 
Sec. 3114. Update to plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational 
defense nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3115. Use of alternative technologies to eliminate proliferation threats at vul-
nerable sites. 
Sec. 3116. Unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for laboratory-di-
rected research and development. 
Sec. 3117. Workforce enhancement for National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3118. Modification of cost baselines for certain projects. 
Sec. 3119. Purchase of real property options. 
Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 war-
heads. 
Sec. 3121. Acceleration of depleted uranium manufacturing processes. 
Sec. 3122. Assistance by the National Nuclear Security Administration to the Air 
Force for the development of the Mark 21A fuse. 
Sec. 3123. Determination of standardized indirect cost elements. 
Sec. 3124. Certification of completion of milestones with respect to plutonium pit 
aging. 
Sec. 3125. National Nuclear Security Administration facility advanced manufac-
turing development. 
Sec. 3126. Authorization of workforce development and training partnership pro-
grams within National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 3131. Modification to certain reporting requirements. 
Sec. 3132. Repeal of obsolete provisions of the Atomic Energy Defense Act and 
other provisions. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Continuation of functions and powers during loss of quorum. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for the Maritime Administration.
H. R. 7776—22 
Sec. 3502. Secretary of Transportation responsibility with respect to cargoes pro-
cured, furnished, or financed by other Federal departments and agen-
cies. 
Subtitle B—Merchant Marine Academy 
Sec. 3511. Exemption of certain students from requirement to obtain merchant 
mariner license. 
Sec. 3512. Board of Visitors. 
Sec. 3513. Protection of cadets from sexual assault onboard vessels. 
Sec. 3514. Service academy faculty parity of use of United States Government 
works. 
Sec. 3515. Reports on matters relating to the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. 
Sec. 3516. Study on Capital Improvement Program at the USMMA. 
Sec. 3517. Requirements relating to training of Merchant Marine Academy cadets 
on certain vessels. 
Subtitle C—Maritime Infrastructure 
Sec. 3521. United States marine highway program. 
Sec. 3522. Port infrastructure development grants. 
Sec. 3523. Project selection criteria for port infrastructure development program. 
Sec. 3524. Infrastructure improvements identified in the report on strategic sea-
ports. 
Sec. 3525. GAO review of Government efforts to promote growth and modernization 
of United States Merchant Fleet. 
Sec. 3526. GAO review of Federal efforts to enhance port infrastructure resiliency 
and disaster preparedness. 
Sec. 3527. Study on foreign investment in shipping. 
Sec. 3528. Report on alternate marine fuel bunkering facilities at ports. 
Sec. 3529. Study of cybersecurity and national security threats posed by foreign 
manufactured cranes at United States ports. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Workforce 
Sec. 3531. Improving Protections for Midshipmen. 
Sec. 3532. Maritime Technical Advancement Act. 
Sec. 3533. Ensuring diverse mariner recruitment. 
Sec. 3534. Low emissions vessels training. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 3541. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws. 
Sec. 3542. National maritime strategy. 
Sec. 3543. Maritime Environmental and Technical Assistance Program. 
Sec. 3544. Definition of qualified vessel. 
Sec. 3545. Establishing a capital construction fund. 
Sec. 3546. Recapitalization of National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
Sec. 3547. Sense of Congress on Merchant Marine. 
Sec. 3548. Analysis of effects of chemicals in stormwater runoff on Pacific salmon 
and steelhead. 
Sec. 3549. Report on effective vessel quieting measures. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction.
H. R. 7776—23 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy National Security Programs. 
DIVISION E—NON-DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MATTERS 
TITLE LI—VETERANS AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Advisory Committees 
Sec. 5101. Annual report from Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. 
Sec. 5102. Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee on United States 
Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States. 
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 5111. Secretary of Veterans Affairs study on dissemination of information on 
Department of Veterans Affairs home loan benefits. 
Sec. 5112. GAO study on post-market surveillance of medical devices by Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5113. Department of Veterans Affairs report on supportive services and hous-
ing insecurity. 
Sec. 5114. Report on handling of certain records of the Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 5121. Improved application of employment and reemployment rights of all 
members of uniformed services. 
Sec. 5122. Competitive pay for health care providers of Department of Veterans Af-
fairs. 
Sec. 5123. Definition of land use revenue under West Los Angeles Leasing Act of 
2016. 
Sec. 5124. Technical corrections to Honoring our PACT Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5125. Improving pilot program on acceptance by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of donated facilities and related improvements. 
Sec. 5126. Improvement of Vet Centers at Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 5127. Information on certain veterans with prior medical occupations; program 
on intermediate care technicians of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
TITLE LII—INSPECTOR GENERAL INDEPENDENCE AND EMPOWERMENT 
MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Inspector General Independence 
Sec. 5201. Short title. 
Sec. 5202. Removal or transfer of Inspectors General; placement on non-duty sta-
tus. 
Sec. 5203. Vacancy in position of Inspector General. 
Sec. 5204. Office of Inspector General whistleblower complaints. 
Subtitle B—Presidential Explanation of Failure to Nominate an Inspector General 
Sec. 5221. Presidential explanation of failure to nominate an Inspector General. 
Subtitle C—Integrity Committee of the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity 
and Efficiency Transparency 
Sec. 5231. Short title. 
Sec. 5232. Additional information to be included in requests and reports to Con-
gress. 
Sec. 5233. Availability of information to Congress on certain allegations of wrong-
doing closed without referral. 
Sec. 5234. Semiannual report. 
Sec. 5235. Additional reports. 
Sec. 5236. Requirement to report final disposition to Congress. 
Sec. 5237. Investigations of Offices of Inspector General of establishments by the 
Integrity Committee. 
Subtitle D—Notice of Ongoing Investigations When There Is a Change in Status of 
Inspector General 
Sec. 5241. Notice of ongoing investigations when there is a change in status of In-
spector General. 
Subtitle E—Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Report on 
Expenditures 
Sec. 5251. CIGIE report on expenditures.
H. R. 7776—24 
Subtitle F—Notice of Refusal to Provide Inspectors General Access 
Sec. 5261. Notice of refusal to provide information or assistance to Inspectors Gen-
eral. 
Subtitle G—Training Resources for Inspectors General and Other Matters 
Sec. 5271. Training resources for Inspectors General. 
Sec. 5272. Definition of appropriate congressional committees. 
Sec. 5273. Semiannual reports. 
Sec. 5274. Submission of reports that specifically identify non-governmental organi-
zations or business entities. 
Sec. 5275. Review relating to vetting, processing, and resettlement of evacuees 
from Afghanistan and the Afghanistan special immigrant visa program. 
TITLE LIII—OVERSIGHT AND REFORM MATTERS 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 5301. Access for Veterans to Records. 
Sec. 5302. ONDCP supplemental strategies. 
Sec. 5303. Performance Enhancement. 
Sec. 5304. Appeals to merit systems protection board relating to FBI reprisal alle-
gations; salary of Special Counsel. 
Sec. 5305. Fairness for Federal firefighters. 
Subtitle B—PLUM Act of 2022 
Sec. 5321. Short title. 
Sec. 5322. Establishment of public website on government policy and supporting 
positions. 
TITLE LIV—21ST CENTURY ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY ACT 
Sec. 5401. Short title. 
Sec. 5402. Reauthorization. 
Sec. 5403. Effective date. 
TITLE LV—FOREIGN AFFAIRS MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act 
Sec. 5501. Short title. 
PART 1—IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED DEFENSE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND TAIWAN 
Sec. 5502. Modernizing Taiwan’s security capabilities to deter and, if necessary, de-
feat aggression by the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 5503. Increase in annual regional contingency stockpile additions and support 
for Taiwan. 
Sec. 5504. International military education and training cooperation with Taiwan. 
Sec. 5505. Additional authorities to support Taiwan. 
Sec. 5506. Multi-year plan to fulfill defensive requirements of military forces of Tai-
wan. 
Sec. 5507. Fast-tracking sales to Taiwan under Foreign Military Sales program. 
Sec. 5508. Arms exports delivery solutions for Taiwan and United States allies in 
the Indo-Pacific. 
Sec. 5509. Assessment of Taiwan’s needs for civilian defense and resilience. 
Sec. 5510. Annual report on Taiwan defensive military capabilities and intelligence 
support. 
Sec. 5511. Findings and statement of policy. 
Sec. 5512. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations. 
PART 2—COUNTERING PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA’S COERCION AND INFLUENCE 
CAMPAIGNS 
Sec. 5513. Strategy to respond to influence and information operations targeting 
Taiwan. 
Sec. 5514. Task force to counter economic coercion by the People’s Republic of 
China. 
Sec. 5515. China censorship monitor and action group. 
PART 3—INCLUSION OF TAIWAN IN INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
Sec. 5516. Findings. 
Sec. 5517. Sense of Congress on Taiwan’s meaningful participation in the inter-
national community.
H. R. 7776—25 
Sec. 5518. Strategy to support Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international 
organizations. 
Sec. 5519. Meaningful participation of Taiwan in the International Civil Aviation 
Organization. 
PART 4—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 5520. Report on Taiwan Travel Act. 
Sec. 5521. Amendments to the Taiwan Allies International Protection and En-
hancement Initiative (Taipei) Act of 2019. 
Sec. 5522. Report on role of People’s Republic of China’s nuclear threat in esca-
lation dynamics. 
Sec. 5523. Report analyzing the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on the ob-
jectives of the People’s Republic of China with respect to Taiwan. 
Sec. 5524. Expanding United States-Taiwan development cooperation. 
Sec. 5525. Sense of congress on expanding United States economic relations with 
Taiwan. 
PART 5—SUPPORTING UNITED STATES EDUCATIONAL AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS WITH 
TAIWAN 
Sec. 5526. Short title. 
Sec. 5527. Findings. 
Sec. 5528. Purposes. 
Sec. 5529. Definitions. 
Sec. 5530. Taiwan Fellowship Program. 
Sec. 5531. Reports and audits. 
Sec. 5532. Taiwan fellows on detail from government service. 
Sec. 5533. Funding. 
Sec. 5534. Study and report. 
Sec. 5535. Supporting United States educational and exchange programs with Tai-
wan. 
PART 6—UNITED STATES-TAIWAN PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTION 
Sec. 5536. Short title. 
Sec. 5537. Definitions. 
Sec. 5538. Study on an infectious disease monitoring center. 
PART 7—RULES OF CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 5539. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 5540. Rule of construction regarding the use of military force. 
Subtitle B—United States-Ecuador Partnership Act of 2022 
Sec. 5541. Short title. 
Sec. 5542. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5543. Facilitating economic and commercial ties. 
Sec. 5544. Promoting inclusive economic development. 
Sec. 5545. Combating illicit economies, corruption, and negative foreign influence. 
Sec. 5546. Strengthening democratic governance. 
Sec. 5547. Fostering conservation and stewardship. 
Sec. 5548. Authorization to transfer excess Coast Guard vessels. 
Sec. 5549. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 5550. Sunset. 
Subtitle C—FENTANYL Results Act 
Sec. 5551. Short title. 
Sec. 5552. Prioritization of efforts of the Department of State to combat inter-
national trafficking in covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5553. Program to provide assistance to build the capacity of foreign law en-
forcement agencies with respect to covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5554. Exchange program on demand reduction matters relating to illicit use of 
covered synthetic drugs. 
Sec. 5555. Amendments to international narcotics control program. 
Sec. 5556. Sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5557. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 5558. Definitions. 
Subtitle D—International Pandemic Preparedness 
Sec. 5559. Short title. 
Sec. 5560. Definitions. 
Sec. 5561. Enhancing the United States’ international response to pandemics. 
Sec. 5562. International pandemic prevention and preparedness.
H. R. 7776—26 
Sec. 5563. Financial Intermediary Fund for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, 
and Response. 
Sec. 5564. General provisions. 
Sec. 5565. Sunset. 
Sec. 5566. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle E—Burma Act of 2022 
Sec. 5567. Short title. 
Sec. 5568. Definitions. 
PART 1—MATTERS RELATING TO THE CONFLICT IN BURMA 
Sec. 5569. Statement of policy. 
PART 2—SANCTIONS AND POLICY COORDINATION WITH RESPECT TO BURMA 
Sec. 5570. Definitions. 
Sec. 5571. Imposition of sanctions with respect to human rights abuses and per-
petration of a coup in Burma. 
Sec. 5572. Sanctions and policy coordination for Burma. 
Sec. 5573. Support for greater United Nations action with respect to Burma. 
Sec. 5574. Sunset. 
PART 3—AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ASSISTANCE FOR BURMA 
Sec. 5575. General authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 5576. Limitations. 
Sec. 5577. Appropriate congressional committees defined. 
PART 4—EFFORTS AGAINST HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES 
Sec. 5578. Authorization to provide technical assistance for efforts against human 
rights abuses. 
PART 5—SANCTIONS EXCEPTION RELATING TO IMPORTATION OF GOODS 
Sec. 5579. Sanctions exception relating to importation of goods. 
Subtitle F—Promotion of Freedom of Information and Countering of Censorship and 
Surveillance in North Korea 
Sec. 5580. Short title. 
Sec. 5581. Findings; sense of Congress. 
Sec. 5582. Statement of policy. 
Sec. 5583. United States strategy to combat North Korea’s repressive information 
environment. 
Sec. 5584. Promoting freedom of information and countering censorship and sur-
veillance in North Korea. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 5585. Congressional notification for rewards paid using cryptocurrencies. 
Sec. 5586. Secure access to sanitation facilities for women and girls. 
Sec. 5587. Reauthorization of the Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Act 
of 1998. 
Sec. 5588. Global Food Security Reauthorization Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5589. Extension and modification of certain export controls. 
Sec. 5590. Imposition of sanctions with respect to the sale, supply, or transfer of 
gold to or from Russia. 
Sec. 5591. Renegotiation of Compacts of Free Association. 
Sec. 5592. Secretary of State assistance for prisoners in Islamic Republic of Iran. 
Sec. 5593. Iran Nuclear Weapons Capability and Terrorism Monitoring Act of 2022. 
Subtitle H—Reports 
Sec. 5594. Modification to peacekeeping operations report. 
Sec. 5595. Report on Indo-Pacific region. 
Sec. 5596. Report on humanitarian situation and food security in Lebanon. 
Sec. 5597. Statement of policy and report on engaging with Niger. 
Sec. 5598. Report on bilateral security and law enforcement cooperation with Mex-
ico. 
Sec. 5599. Report on Chinese support to Russia with respect to its unprovoked in-
vasion of and full-scale war against Ukraine. 
Sec. 5599A. Feasibility study on United States support for and participation in the 
international counterterrorism academy in Coˆte d’Ivoire. 
Sec. 5599B. Consultations on reuniting Korean Americans with family members in 
North Korea.
H. R. 7776—27 
Subtitle I—Sense of Congress Provisions 
Sec. 5599C. Sense of Congress regarding the status of China. 
Sec. 5599D. Sense of Congress regarding Israel. 
Sec. 5599E. Sense of Congress relating to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly. 
Sec. 5599F. Condemning detention and indictment of Russian opposition leader 
Vladimir Vladimirovich Kara-Murza. 
Sec. 5599G. Sense of Congress regarding development of nuclear weapons by Iran. 
TITLE LVI—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
Sec. 5601. Designation of small State and rural advocate. 
Sec. 5602. Flexibility. 
Sec. 5603. Preliminary damage assessment. 
Sec. 5604. Letter of deviation authority. 
Sec. 5605. Recognizing FEMA support. 
TITLE LVII—FINANCIAL SERVICES MATTERS 
Sec. 5701. United States policy on World Bank Group and Asian Development 
Bank assistance to the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 5702. Support for international initiatives to provide debt restructuring or re-
lief to developing countries with unsustainable levels of debt. 
Sec. 5703. Ukraine debt payment relief. 
Sec. 5704. Isolate Russian Government Officials Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5705. Fair hiring in banking. 
Sec. 5706. Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2022. 
Sec. 5707. Flexibility in addressing rural homelessness. 
Sec. 5708. Master account and services database. 
TITLE LVIII—FINANCIAL DATA TRANSPARENCY 
Sec. 5801. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Data Standards for Covered Agencies; Department of the Treasury 
Rulemaking 
Sec. 5811. Data standards. 
Sec. 5812. Open data publication by the Department of the Treasury. 
Sec. 5813. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle B—Securities and Exchange Commission 
Sec. 5821. Data standards requirements for the Securities and Exchange Commis-
sion. 
Sec. 5822. Open data publication by the Securities and Exchange Commission. 
Sec. 5823. Data transparency relating to municipal securities. 
Sec. 5824. Data transparency at national securities associations. 
Sec. 5825. Shorter-term burden reduction and disclosure simplification at the Secu-
rities and Exchange Commission; sunset. 
Sec. 5826. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle C—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 
Sec. 5831. Data standards requirements for the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor-
poration. 
Sec. 5832. Open data publication by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 
Sec. 5833. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5834. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle D—Office of the Comptroller of the Currency 
Sec. 5841. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Office of 
the Comptroller of the Currency. 
Sec. 5842. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5843. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle E—Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection 
Sec. 5851. Data standards and open data publication requirements for the Bureau 
of Consumer Financial Protection. 
Sec. 5852. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5853. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle F—Federal Reserve System 
Sec. 5861. Data standards requirements for the Board of Governors of the Federal 
Reserve System. 
Sec. 5862. Open data publication by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 
System.
H. R. 7776—28 
Sec. 5863. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5864. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle G—National Credit Union Administration 
Sec. 5871. Data standards. 
Sec. 5872. Open data publication by the National Credit Union Administration. 
Sec. 5873. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5874. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle H—Federal Housing Finance Agency 
Sec. 5881. Data standards requirements for the Federal Housing Finance Agency. 
Sec. 5882. Open data publication by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. 
Sec. 5883. Rulemaking. 
Sec. 5884. No new disclosure requirements. 
Subtitle I—Miscellaneous 
Sec. 5891. Rules of construction. 
Sec. 5892. Classified and protected information. 
Sec. 5893. Report. 
TITLE LIX—OTHER MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Judiciary Matters 
Sec. 5901. Extension of admission to Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands for certain nonimmigrant H–2B workers. 
Sec. 5902. Eligibility of Portuguese traders and investors for E–1 and E–2 non-
immigrant visas. 
Sec. 5903. Incentives for States to create sexual assault survivors’ bill of rights. 
Sec. 5904. Extending the statute of limitations for certain money laundering of-
fenses. 
Subtitle B—Science, Space, and Technology Matters 
Sec. 5911. Financial assistance for construction of test beds and specialized facili-
ties. 
Sec. 5912. Reports on arctic research, budget, and spending. 
Sec. 5913. National research and development strategy for distributed ledger tech-
nology. 
Sec. 5914. Technical corrections. 
Subtitle C—FedRamp Authorization Act 
Sec. 5921. FedRAMP Authorization Act. 
Subtitle D—Judicial Security and Privacy 
Sec. 5931. Short title. 
Sec. 5932. Findings and purpose. 
Sec. 5933. Definitions. 
Sec. 5934. Protecting covered information in public records. 
Sec. 5935. Training and education. 
Sec. 5936. Vulnerability management capability. 
Sec. 5937. Rules of construction. 
Sec. 5938. Severability. 
Sec. 5939. Effective date. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 5941. Secretary of Agriculture report on improving supply chain shortfalls and 
infrastructure needs at wholesale produce markets. 
Sec. 5942. Extension of deadline for transfer of parcels of land in New Mexico. 
Sec. 5943. Ending global wildlife poaching and trafficking. 
Sec. 5944. Cost-sharing requirements applicable to certain Bureau of Reclamation 
dams and dikes. 
Sec. 5945. Transfer of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration property 
in Norfolk, Virginia. 
Sec. 5946. Other matters. 
Sec. 5947. Enhancing transparency on international agreements and non-binding 
instruments. 
Sec. 5948. Ukraine Invasion War Crimes Deterrence and Accountability Act. 
Sec. 5949. Prohibition on certain semiconductor products and services. 
DIVISION F—INTELLIGENCE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2023 
Sec. 6001. Short title; table of contents.
H. R. 7776—29 
Sec. 6002. Definitions. 
Sec. 6003. Explanatory statement. 
TITLE LXI—INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 6101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 6102. Classified Schedule of Authorizations. 
Sec. 6103. Intelligence Community Management Account. 
Sec. 6104. Restriction on conduct of intelligence activities. 
Sec. 6105. Increase in employee compensation and benefits authorized by law. 
TITLE LXII—CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND 
DISABILITY SYSTEM 
Sec. 6201. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE LXIII—GENERAL INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MATTERS 
Sec. 6301. Modification of requirements for certain employment activities by former 
intelligence officers and employees. 
Sec. 6302. Counterintelligence and national security protections for intelligence 
community grant funding. 
Sec. 6303. Extension of Central Intelligence Agency law enforcement jurisdiction to 
facilities of Office of Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 6304. Annual reports on status of recommendations of Comptroller General of 
the United States for the Director of National Intelligence. 
Sec. 6305. Timely submission of classified intelligence budget justification mate-
rials. 
Sec. 6306. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of the National Intelligence Uni-
versity. 
Sec. 6307. Modifications to Foreign Malign Influence Response Center. 
Sec. 6308. Requirement to offer cyber protection support for personnel of intel-
ligence community in positions highly vulnerable to cyber attack. 
Sec. 6309. Enforcement of cybersecurity requirements for national security sys-
tems. 
Sec. 6310. Review and briefing on intelligence community activities under Execu-
tive Order 12333. 
Sec. 6311. Assessing intelligence community open-source support for export con-
trols and foreign investment screening. 
Sec. 6312. Annual training requirement and report regarding analytic standards. 
Sec. 6313. Review of Joint Intelligence Community Council. 
Sec. 6314. Required policy for minimum insider threat standards. 
Sec. 6315. Unfunded priorities of the intelligence community. 
Sec. 6316. Submission of covered documents and classified annexes. 
Sec. 6317. Improvements to program on recruitment and training. 
Sec. 6318. Measures to mitigate counterintelligence threats from proliferation and 
use of foreign commercial spyware. 
Sec. 6319. Personnel vetting performance measures. 
Sec. 6320. Proactive cybersecurity. 
TITLE LXIV—MATTERS RELATING TO ELEMENTS OF THE INTELLIGENCE 
COMMUNITY 
Subtitle A—Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
Sec. 6401. Modifications to responsibilities and authorities of Director of National 
Intelligence. 
Sec. 6402. Annual submission to Congress of National Intelligence Priorities 
Framework. 
Sec. 6403. Disposition of records of Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
Subtitle B—Central Intelligence Agency 
Sec. 6411. Clarification regarding protection of Central Intelligence Agency func-
tions. 
Sec. 6412. Expansion of reporting requirements relating to authority to pay per-
sonnel of Central Intelligence Agency for certain injuries to the brain. 
Sec. 6413. Historical Advisory Panel of Central Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 6414. Authority of Central Intelligence Agency to provide protection for certain 
personnel. 
Sec. 6415. Notification of use of certain expenditure authorities. 
Sec. 6416. Office supporting Central Intelligence Agency workforce wellbeing. 
Subtitle C—Elements of the Defense Intelligence Enterprise 
Sec. 6421. Inclusion of Space Force as element of intelligence community.
H. R. 7776—30 
Sec. 6422. Oversight of Defense Intelligence Agency culture. 
Subtitle D—Other Elements 
Sec. 6431. Modification of advisory board in National Reconnaissance Office. 
Sec. 6432. Establishment of advisory board for National Geospatial-Intelligence 
Agency. 
Sec. 6433. Elevation of the commercial and business operations office of the Na-
tional Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 6435. Study on personnel under Strategic Intelligence Partnership Program. 
Sec. 6436. Briefing on coordination between intelligence community and Bureau of 
Industry and Security. 
TITLE LXV—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
Subtitle A—Intelligence Matters Relating to the People’s Republic of China 
Sec. 6501. Report on wealth and corrupt activities of the leadership of the Chinese 
Communist Party. 
Sec. 6502. Identification and threat assessment of companies with investments by 
the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 6503. Intelligence community working group for monitoring the economic and 
technological capabilities of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 6504. Annual report on concentrated reeducation camps in the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 6505. Assessments of production of semiconductors by the People’s Republic of 
China. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Authorities, Requirements, and Limitations 
Sec. 6511. Notice of deployment or transfer of containerized missile systems by 
Russia, China, or Iran. 
Sec. 6512. Intelligence community coordinator for Russian atrocities accountability. 
Sec. 6513. Lead intelligence community coordinator for countering and neutralizing 
proliferation of Iran-origin unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 6514. Collaboration between intelligence community and Department of Com-
merce to counter foreign commercial threats. 
Sec. 6515. Intelligence assessment on foreign weaponization of advertisement tech-
nology data. 
Sec. 6516. Intelligence community assessment regarding Russian gray zone assets. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 6521. Report on assessing will to fight. 
Sec. 6522. Report on threat from hypersonic weapons. 
Sec. 6523. Report on ordnance of Russia and China. 
Sec. 6524. Report on activities of China and Russia targeting Latin America and 
the Caribbean. 
Sec. 6525. Report on support provided by China to Russia. 
Sec. 6526. Report on global CCP financing of port infrastructure. 
Sec. 6527. Sense of Congress on provision of support by intelligence community for 
atrocity prevention and accountability. 
TITLE LXVI—INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY WORKFORCE MATTERS 
Sec. 6601. Improving onboarding of personnel in intelligence community. 
Sec. 6602. Report on legislative action required to implement Trusted Workforce 
2.0 initiative. 
Sec. 6603. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community assessment of adminis-
tration of polygraphs in intelligence community. 
Sec. 6604. Timeliness in the administration of polygraphs. 
Sec. 6605. Policy on submittal of applications for access to classified information for 
certain personnel. 
Sec. 6606. Technical correction regarding Federal policy on sharing of covered in-
sider threat information. 
Sec. 6607. Inspector General of the Intelligence Community report on use of space 
certified as sensitive compartmented information facilities. 
Sec. 6608. Improving prohibition of certain personnel practices in intelligence com-
munity with respect to contractor employees. 
Sec. 6609. Definitions regarding whistleblower complaints and information of ur-
gent concern received by inspectors general of the intelligence commu-
nity. 
TITLE LXVII—MATTERS RELATING TO EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 
Subtitle A—General Matters 
Sec. 6701. Definitions.
H. R. 7776—31 
Sec. 6702. Additional responsibilities of Director of National Intelligence for artifi-
cial intelligence policies, standards, and guidance for the intelligence 
community. 
Sec. 6703. Director of Science and Technology. 
Sec. 6704. Intelligence Community Chief Data Officer. 
Subtitle B—Improvements Relating to Procurement 
Sec. 6711. Additional transaction authority. 
Sec. 6712. Implementation plan and advisability study for offices of commercial in-
tegration. 
Sec. 6713. Pilot program on designated emerging technology transition projects. 
Sec. 6714. Harmonization of authorizations to operate. 
Sec. 6715. Plan to expand sensitive compartmented information facility access by 
certain contractors; reports on expansion of security clearances for cer-
tain contractors. 
Sec. 6716. Compliance by intelligence community with requirements of Federal Ac-
quisition Regulation relating to commercially available off-the-shelf 
items and commercial services. 
Sec. 6717. Policy on required user adoption metrics in certain contracts for artificial 
intelligence and emerging technology software products. 
Sec. 6718. Certification relating to information technology and software systems. 
Subtitle C—Reports 
Sec. 6721. Reports on integration of artificial intelligence within intelligence com-
munity. 
Sec. 6722. Report on potential benefits of establishment of ICWERX. 
Sec. 6723. Requirements and report on workforce needs of intelligence community 
relating to science, technology, engineering, and math, and related 
areas. 
Subtitle D—Talent, Education, and Training 
Sec. 6731. Report on establishment of technology acquisition cadre. 
Sec. 6732. Emerging technology education and training. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 6741. Improvements to use of commercial software products. 
Sec. 6742. Code-free artificial intelligence enablement tools policy. 
TITLE LXVIII—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 6801. Improvements relating to continuity of Privacy and Civil Liberties Over-
sight Board membership. 
Sec. 6802. Modification of requirement for office to address unidentified anomalous 
phenomena. 
Sec. 6803. Comptroller General of the United States audits and briefings on un-
identified anomalous phenomena historical record report. 
Sec. 6804. Report on precursor chemicals used in the production of synthetic 
opioids. 
Sec. 6805. Assessment and report on mass migration in the Western Hemisphere. 
Sec. 6806. Report on international norms, rules, and principles applicable in space. 
Sec. 6807. Assessments of the effects of sanctions imposed with respect to the Rus-
sian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine. 
Sec. 6808. Assessment of impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on food security. 
Sec. 6809. Pilot program for Director of Federal Bureau of Investigation to under-
take an effort to identify International Mobile Subscriber Identity-catch-
ers. 
Sec. 6810. Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research assessment of 
anomalous health incidents. 
Sec. 6811. Repeal and modification of certain reporting and briefing requirements. 
Sec. 6812. Increased intelligence-related engineering, research, and development 
capabilities of minority institutions. 
Sec. 6813. Reports on personnel vetting processes and progress under Trusted 
Workforce 2.0 initiative. 
Sec. 6814. Reports relating to programs of record of National Geospatial-Intel-
ligence Agency. 
Sec. 6815. Plan regarding Social Media Data and Threat Analysis Center. 
Sec. 6816. Report on use of publicly available social media information in personnel 
vetting determinations. 
Sec. 6817. Report on strengthening workforce diversity planning and oversight. 
Sec. 6818. Report on transition of National Reconnaissance Office to digital engi-
neering environment.
H. R. 7776—32 
Sec. 6819. Briefing on Department of Homeland Security intelligence activities. 
Sec. 6820. Report on declassification efforts of Central Intelligence Agency. 
Sec. 6821. Report on National Space Intelligence Center. 
Sec. 6822. Report on implementation of Executive Order 13556, regarding con-
trolled unclassified information. 
Sec. 6823. National Museum of Intelligence and Special Operations. 
Sec. 6824. Technical corrections. 
DIVISION G—HOMELAND SECURITY 
TITLE LXXI—HOMELAND SECURITY MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Strengthening Security in Our Communities 
Sec. 7101. Enhancements to funding and administration of Nonprofit Security 
Grant Program of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 7102. Preservation of homeland security capabilities. 
Sec. 7103. School and daycare protection. 
Sec. 7104. Cybersecurity grants for schools. 
Sec. 7105. Transnational Criminal Investigative Unit Stipend. 
Sec. 7106. Chemical Security Analysis Center. 
Subtitle B—Strengthening DHS Management, Policymaking, and Operations 
Sec. 7111. Joint Task Forces of the Department of Homeland Security. 
Sec. 7112. Homeland Procurement Reform Act. 
Sec. 7113. Daily public report of covered contract awards. 
Sec. 7114. Preference for United States industry. 
Sec. 7115. Department of Homeland Security mentor-prote´ge´ program. 
Sec. 7116. DHS economic security council. 
Subtitle C—Enhancing Cybersecurity Training and Operations 
Sec. 7121. President’s Cup Cybersecurity Competition. 
Sec. 7122. Industrial control systems cybersecurity training. 
Sec. 7123. National Computer Forensics Institute reauthorization. 
Sec. 7124. Report on cybersecurity roles and responsibilities of the Department of 
Homeland Security. 
Subtitle D—Enhancing Transportation and Border Security Operations 
Sec. 7131. TSA reaching across nationalities, societies, and languages to advance 
traveler education. 
Sec. 7132. One-stop pilot program. 
Sec. 7133. Report on efforts of the Department of Homeland Security to deter ve-
hicular terrorist attacks (Darren Drake). 
Sec. 7134. DHS illicit cross-border tunnel defense. 
Sec. 7135. Providing training for U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel on 
the use of containment devices to prevent secondary exposure to 
fentanyl and other potentially lethal substances. 
Sec. 7136. Reports, evaluations, and research regarding drug interdiction at and 
between ports of entry. 
Subtitle E—Technical Corrections, Conforming Changes, and Improvements 
Sec. 7141. Quadrennial homeland security review technical corrections. 
Sec. 7142. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 7143. CISA technical corrections and improvements. 
TITLE LXXII—GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 
Subtitle A—Intragovernmental Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act 
Sec. 7201. Requirement for information sharing agreements. 
Subtitle A—Improving Government for America’s Taxpayers 
Sec. 7211. Government Accountability Office unimplemented priority recommenda-
tions. 
Subtitle B—Advancing American AI Act 
Sec. 7221. Short title. 
Sec. 7222. Purposes. 
Sec. 7223. Definitions. 
Sec. 7224. Principles and policies for use of artificial intelligence in Government. 
Sec. 7225. Agency inventories and artificial intelligence use cases. 
Sec. 7226. Rapid pilot, deployment and scale of applied artificial intelligence capa-
bilities to demonstrate modernization activities related to use cases.
H. R. 7776—33 
Sec. 7227. Enabling entrepreneurs and agency missions. 
Sec. 7228. Intelligence community exception. 
Subtitle C—Strategic EV Management 
Sec. 7231. Short Title. 
Sec. 7232. Definitions. 
Sec. 7233. Strategic guidance. 
Sec. 7234. Study of Federal fleet vehicles. 
Subtitle D—Congressionally Mandated Reports 
Sec. 7241. Short title. 
Sec. 7242. Definitions. 
Sec. 7243. Establishment of online portal for congressionally mandated reports. 
Sec. 7244. Federal agency responsibilities. 
Sec. 7245. Changing or removing reports. 
Sec. 7246. Withholding of information. 
Sec. 7247. Implementation. 
Sec. 7248. Determination of budgetary effects. 
TITLE LXXIII—TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Global Catastrophic Risk Management Act of 2022 
Sec. 7301. Short title. 
Sec. 7302. Definitions. 
Sec. 7303. Assessment of global catastrophic risk. 
Sec. 7304. Report required. 
Sec. 7305. Enhanced catastrophic incident annex. 
Sec. 7306. Validation of the strategy through an exercise. 
Sec. 7307. Recommendations. 
Sec. 7308. Reporting requirements. 
Sec. 7309. Rules of construction. 
Subtitle B—Technological Hazards Preparedness and Training 
Sec. 7311. Short title. 
Sec. 7312. Definitions. 
Sec. 7313. Assistance and training for communities with technological hazards and 
related emerging threats. 
Sec. 7314. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 7315. Savings provision. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 7321. Crisis counseling assistance and training. 
DIVISION H—WATER RESOURCES 
TITLE LXXXI—WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2022 
Sec. 8001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 8002. Secretary defined. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 8101. Federal breakwaters and jetties. 
Sec. 8102. Emergency response to natural disasters. 
Sec. 8103. Shoreline and riverbank protection and restoration mission. 
Sec. 8104. Floodplain management services. 
Sec. 8105. Public recreational amenities in ecosystem restoration projects. 
Sec. 8106. Scope of feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8107. Water supply conservation. 
Sec. 8108. Managed aquifer recharge study and working group. 
Sec. 8109. Updates to certain water control manuals. 
Sec. 8110. National coastal mapping study. 
Sec. 8111. Tribal partnership program. 
Sec. 8112. Tribal Liaison. 
Sec. 8113. Tribal assistance. 
Sec. 8114. Cost sharing provisions for the territories and Indian Tribes. 
Sec. 8115. Tribal and Economically Disadvantaged Communities Advisory Com-
mittee. 
Sec. 8116. Workforce planning. 
Sec. 8117. Corps of Engineers support for underserved communities; outreach. 
Sec. 8118. Pilot programs for certain communities. 
Sec. 8119. Technical assistance.
H. R. 7776—34 
Sec. 8120. Technical assistance for levee inspections. 
Sec. 8121. Assessment of Corps of Engineers levees. 
Sec. 8122. National low-head dam inventory. 
Sec. 8123. Expediting hydropower at Corps of Engineers facilities. 
Sec. 8124. Reserve component training at water resources development projects. 
Sec. 8125. Payment of pay and allowances of certain officers from appropriation for 
improvements. 
Sec. 8126. Maintenance dredging permits. 
Sec. 8127. Environmental dredging. 
Sec. 8128. Assessment of regional confined aquatic disposal facilities. 
Sec. 8129. Studies for periodic nourishment. 
Sec. 8130. Beneficial use of dredged material; management plans. 
Sec. 8131. Criteria for funding operation and maintenance of small, remote, and 
subsistence harbors. 
Sec. 8132. Additional projects for underserved community harbors. 
Sec. 8133. Inland waterways regional dredge pilot program. 
Sec. 8134. NEPA reporting. 
Sec. 8135. Funding to process permits. 
Sec. 8136. Lease durations. 
Sec. 8137. Reforestation. 
Sec. 8138. Emergency streambank and shoreline protection. 
Sec. 8139. Lease deviations. 
Sec. 8140. Policy and technical standards. 
Sec. 8141. Corps records relating to harmful algal blooms in Lake Okeechobee, 
Florida. 
Sec. 8142. Forecasting models for the Great Lakes. 
Sec. 8143. Monitoring and assessment program for saline lakes in the Great Basin. 
Sec. 8144. Chattahoochee River program. 
Sec. 8145. Lower Mississippi River Basin demonstration program. 
Sec. 8146. Washington Aqueduct. 
Sec. 8147. Water infrastructure public-private partnership pilot program. 
Sec. 8148. Advance payment in lieu of reimbursement for certain Federal costs. 
Sec. 8149. Use of other Federal funds. 
Sec. 8150. Non-Federal Interest Advisory Committee. 
Sec. 8151. Materials, services, and funds for repair, restoration, or rehabilitation of 
certain public recreation facilities. 
Sec. 8152. Rehabilitation of pump stations. 
Sec. 8153. Report to Congress on Corps of Engineers reservoirs. 
Sec. 8154. Temporary relocation assistance pilot program. 
Sec. 8155. Continuation of construction. 
Sec. 8156. Federal interest determination. 
Sec. 8157. Inland waterway projects. 
Sec. 8158. Corps of Engineers Western Water Cooperative Committee. 
Sec. 8159. Support of Army civil works missions. 
Sec. 8160. Civil works research and development. 
Sec. 8161. Sense of Congress on operations and maintenance of recreation sites. 
Sec. 8162. Sense of Congress relating to post-disaster repairs. 
Subtitle B—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 8201. Authorization of proposed feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8202. Expedited completion. 
Sec. 8203. Expedited modifications of existing feasibility studies. 
Sec. 8204. Corps of Engineers reservoir sedimentation assessment. 
Sec. 8205. Report and recommendations on dredge capacity. 
Sec. 8206. Assessment of impacts from changing operation and maintenance re-
sponsibilities. 
Sec. 8207. Maintenance dredging data. 
Sec. 8208. Western infrastructure study. 
Sec. 8209. Recreation and economic development at Corps facilities in Appalachia. 
Sec. 8210. Ouachita River watershed, Arkansas and Louisiana. 
Sec. 8211. Report on Santa Barbara streams, Lower Mission Creek, California. 
Sec. 8212. Disposition study on Salinas Dam and Reservoir, California. 
Sec. 8213. Excess lands report for Whittier Narrows Dam, California. 
Sec. 8214. Comprehensive central and southern Florida study. 
Sec. 8215. Northern estuaries ecosystem restoration, Florida. 
Sec. 8216. Study on shellfish habitat and seagrass, Florida Central Gulf Coast. 
Sec. 8217. Report on South Florida ecosystem restoration plan implementation. 
Sec. 8218. Great Lakes recreational boating. 
Sec. 8219. Hydraulic evaluation of Upper Mississippi River and Illinois River. 
Sec. 8220. Disposition study on hydropower in the Willamette Valley, Oregon. 
Sec. 8221. Houston Ship Channel Expansion Channel Improvement Project, Texas.
H. R. 7776—35 
Sec. 8222. Sabine–Neches waterway navigation improvement project, Texas. 
Sec. 8223. Norfolk Harbor and Channels, Virginia. 
Sec. 8224. Coastal Virginia, Virginia. 
Sec. 8225. West Virginia hydropower. 
Sec. 8226. Electronic preparation and submission of applications. 
Sec. 8227. Investments for recreation areas. 
Sec. 8228. Automated fee machines. 
Sec. 8229. Review of recreational hazards. 
Sec. 8230. Assessment of coastal flooding mitigation modeling and testing capacity. 
Sec. 8231. Report on socially and economically disadvantaged small business con-
cerns. 
Sec. 8232. Report on solar energy opportunities. 
Sec. 8233. Report to Congress on economic valuation of preservation of open space, 
recreational areas, and habitat associated with project lands. 
Sec. 8234. Report on corrosion prevention activities. 
Sec. 8235. Report to Congress on easements related to water resources develop-
ment projects. 
Sec. 8236. GAO studies. 
Sec. 8237. Assessment of forest, rangeland, and watershed restoration services on 
lands owned by the Corps of Engineers. 
Subtitle C—Deauthorizations and Modifications 
Sec. 8301. Deauthorization of inactive projects. 
Sec. 8302. Watershed and river basin assessments. 
Sec. 8303. Forecast-informed reservoir operations. 
Sec. 8304. Lakes program. 
Sec. 8305. Invasive species. 
Sec. 8306. Maintenance of navigation channels. 
Sec. 8307. Project reauthorizations. 
Sec. 8308. Special rule for certain beach nourishment projects. 
Sec. 8309. Columbia River Basin. 
Sec. 8310. Evaluation of hydrologic changes in Souris River Basin. 
Sec. 8311. Acequias irrigation systems. 
Sec. 8312. Port of Nome, Alaska. 
Sec. 8313. St. George, Alaska. 
Sec. 8314. Unalaska (Dutch Harbor) Channels, Alaska. 
Sec. 8315. Storm damage prevention and reduction, coastal erosion, and ice and 
glacial damage, Alaska. 
Sec. 8316. St. Francis Lake Control Structure. 
Sec. 8317. South Platte River and Tributaries, Adams and Denver Counties, Colo-
rado. 
Sec. 8318. Fruitvale Avenue Railroad Bridge, Alameda, California. 
Sec. 8319. Los Angeles County, California. 
Sec. 8320. Deauthorization of designated portions of the Los Angeles County Drain-
age Area, California. 
Sec. 8321. Murrieta Creek, California. 
Sec. 8322. Sacramento River Basin, California. 
Sec. 8323. San Diego River and Mission Bay, San Diego County, California. 
Sec. 8324. Additional assistance for Eastern Santa Clara Basin, California. 
Sec. 8325. San Francisco Bay, California. 
Sec. 8326. South San Francisco Bay Shoreline, California. 
Sec. 8327. Delaware shore protection and restoration. 
Sec. 8328. St. Johns River Basin, Central and Southern Florida. 
Sec. 8329. Little Pass, Clearwater Bay, Florida. 
Sec. 8330. Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan, Florida. 
Sec. 8331. Palm Beach Harbor, Florida. 
Sec. 8332. Port Everglades, Florida. 
Sec. 8333. South Florida Ecosystem Restoration Task Force. 
Sec. 8334. New Savannah Bluff Lock and Dam, Georgia and South Carolina. 
Sec. 8335. Little Wood River, Gooding, Idaho. 
Sec. 8336. Chicago shoreline protection. 
Sec. 8337. Great Lakes and Mississippi River Interbasin project, Brandon Road, 
Will County, Illinois. 
Sec. 8338. Southeast Des Moines, Southwest Pleasant Hill, Iowa. 
Sec. 8339. City of El Dorado, Kansas. 
Sec. 8340. Algiers Canal Levees, Louisiana. 
Sec. 8341. Mississippi River Gulf Outlet, Louisiana. 
Sec. 8342. Camp Ellis, Saco, Maine. 
Sec. 8343. Lower Mississippi River comprehensive management study. 
Sec. 8344. Upper Mississippi River protection. 
Sec. 8345. Upper Mississippi River restoration program.
H. R. 7776—36 
Sec. 8346. Water level management on the Upper Mississippi River and Illinois 
Waterway. 
Sec. 8347. Mississippi Delta Headwaters, Mississippi. 
Sec. 8348. Sense of Congress relating to Okatibbee Lake, Mississippi. 
Sec. 8349. Argentine, East Bottoms, Fairfax-Jersey Creek, and North Kansas Lev-
ees units, Missouri River and tributaries at Kansas Cities, Missouri and 
Kansas. 
Sec. 8350. Lower Missouri River streambank erosion control evaluation and dem-
onstration projects. 
Sec. 8351. Missouri River interception-rearing complexes. 
Sec. 8352. Missouri River mitigation project, Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, and Ne-
braska. 
Sec. 8353. Northern Missouri. 
Sec. 8354. Israel River, Lancaster, New Hampshire. 
Sec. 8355. Middle Rio Grande flood protection, Bernalillo to Belen, New Mexico. 
Sec. 8356. Ecosystem restoration, Hudson–Raritan Estuary, New York and New 
Jersey. 
Sec. 8357. Arkansas River corridor, Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8358. Copan Lake, Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8359. Southwestern Oregon. 
Sec. 8360. Yaquina River, Oregon. 
Sec. 8361. Lower Blackstone River, Rhode Island. 
Sec. 8362. Charleston Harbor, South Carolina. 
Sec. 8363. Colleton County, South Carolina. 
Sec. 8364. Ensley levee, Tennessee. 
Sec. 8365. Wolf River Harbor, Tennessee. 
Sec. 8366. Addicks and Barker Reservoirs, Texas. 
Sec. 8367. North Padre Island, Corpus Christi Bay, Texas. 
Sec. 8368. Nueces County, Texas. 
Sec. 8369. Lake Champlain Canal, Vermont and New York. 
Sec. 8370. Rehabilitation of Corps of Engineers constructed dams. 
Sec. 8371. Puget Sound nearshore ecosystem restoration, Washington. 
Sec. 8372. Lower Mud River, Milton, West Virginia. 
Sec. 8373. Northern West Virginia. 
Sec. 8374. Southern West Virginia. 
Sec. 8375. Environmental infrastructure. 
Sec. 8376. Additional assistance for critical projects. 
Sec. 8377. Conveyances. 
Sec. 8378. Land transfer and trust land for Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. 
Sec. 8379. John P. Murtha Locks and Dam. 
Sec. 8380. Treatment of certain benefits and costs. 
Sec. 8381. Debris removal. 
Sec. 8382. General reauthorizations. 
Sec. 8383. Transfer of excess credit. 
Sec. 8384. Treatment of credit between projects. 
Sec. 8385. Non-Federal payment flexibility. 
Sec. 8386. Coastal community flood control and other purposes. 
Sec. 8387. National levee safety program. 
Sec. 8388. Surplus water contracts and water storage agreements. 
Sec. 8389. Water supply storage repair, rehabilitation, and replacement costs. 
Sec. 8390. Abandoned and inactive noncoal mine restoration. 
Sec. 8391. Asian carp prevention and control pilot program. 
Sec. 8392. Enhanced development program. 
Sec. 8393. Recreational opportunities at certain projects. 
Sec. 8394. Federal assistance. 
Sec. 8395. Mississippi River mat sinking unit. 
Sec. 8396. Sense of Congress on lease agreement. 
Sec. 8397. Expedited completion of projects and studies. 
Subtitle D—Water Resources Infrastructure 
Sec. 8401. Project authorizations. 
Sec. 8402. Special rules. 
Sec. 8403. Facility investment. 
TITLE LXXXV—CLEAN WATER 
Sec. 8501. Regional water programs. 
Sec. 8502. Nonpoint source management programs. 
Sec. 8503. Wastewater assistance to colonias. 
DIVISION I—DEPARTMENT OF STATE AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 9001. Short title.
H. R. 7776—37 
Sec. 9002. Definitions. 
TITLE XCI—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
STATE 
Sec. 9101. Modernizing the Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance 
and the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation. 
Sec. 9102. Notification to Congress for United States nationals unlawfully or 
wrongfully detained abroad. 
Sec. 9103. Family Engagement Coordinator. 
Sec. 9104. Rewards for Justice. 
Sec. 9105. Ensuring geographic diversity and accessibility of passport agencies. 
Sec. 9106. Cultural Antiquities Task Force. 
Sec. 9107. Office of Sanctions Coordination. 
Sec. 9108. Sense of Congress and strategic plan regarding the Department of 
State’s Unit for Subnational Diplomacy. 
TITLE XCII—PERSONNEL ISSUES 
Sec. 9201. Department of State paid Student Internship Program. 
Sec. 9202. Improvements to the prevention of, and the response to, harassment, 
discrimination, sexual assault, and related retaliation. 
Sec. 9203. Increasing the maximum amount authorized for science and technology 
fellowship grants and cooperative agreements. 
Sec. 9204. Additional personnel to address backlogs in hiring and investigations. 
Sec. 9205. Foreign affairs training. 
Sec. 9206. Facilitation and encouragement of training and professional develop-
ment for Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel. 
Sec. 9207. Security clearance approval process. 
Sec. 9208. Addendum for study on foreign service allowances. 
Sec. 9209. Curtailments, removals from post, and waivers of privileges and immu-
nities. 
Sec. 9210. Report on worldwide availability. 
Sec. 9211. Professional development. 
Sec. 9212. Management assessments at diplomatic and consular posts. 
Sec. 9213. Independent review of promotion policies. 
Sec. 9214. Third party verification of permanent change of station (PCS) orders. 
Sec. 9215. Post-employment restrictions on Senate-confirmed officials at the De-
partment of State. 
Sec. 9216. Expansion of authorities regarding special rules for certain monthly 
workers’ compensation payments and other payments. 
Sec. 9217. Report on pilot program for lateral entry into the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 9218. Report on changes to the Foreign Service Officer test. 
Sec. 9219. Dignity for people with disabilities serving in the Foreign Service. 
Sec. 9220. Expanding scope of fellowship programs to include civil servants. 
TITLE XCIII—EMBASSY SECURITY AND CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 9301. Amendments to Secure Embassy Construction and Counterterrorism Act 
of 1999. 
Sec. 9302. Diplomatic support and security. 
Sec. 9303. Establishment of United States embassies in Solomon Islands, Kiribati, 
and Tonga and a diplomatic presence in Vanuatu. 
TITLE XCIV—A DIVERSE WORKFORCE: RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND 
PROMOTION 
Sec. 9401. Report on barriers to applying for employment with the Department of 
State. 
Sec. 9402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data. 
Sec. 9403. Centers of Excellence in Foreign Affairs and Assistance. 
Sec. 9404. Promoting transparency and accountability in the Department of State 
workforce. 
Sec. 9405. Rule of construction. 
TITLE XCV—INFORMATION SECURITY AND CYBER DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 9501. United States international cyberspace policy. 
Sec. 9502. Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy. 
Sec. 9503. International cyberspace and digital policy strategy. 
Sec. 9504. Government Accountability Office report on cyber diplomacy. 
Sec. 9505. Report on diplomatic programs to detect and respond to cyber threats 
against allies and partners. 
Sec. 9506. Cybersecurity recruitment and retention. 
Sec. 9507. Short course on emerging technologies for senior officials.
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Sec. 9508. Establishment and expansion of Regional Technology Officer Program. 
Sec. 9509. Vulnerability disclosure policy and bug bounty program report. 
TITLE XCVI—PUBLIC DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 9601. United States participation in international fairs and expositions. 
Sec. 9602. Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs. 
Sec. 9603. Report on public diplomacy. 
Sec. 9604. Promoting peace, education, and cultural exchange through music diplo-
macy. 
TITLE XCVII—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 9701. Supporting the employment of United States citizens by international 
organizations. 
Sec. 9702. Increasing housing availability for certain employees assigned to the 
United States Mission to the United Nations. 
Sec. 9703. Limitation on United States contributions to peacekeeping operations 
not authorized by the United Nations Security Council. 
Sec. 9704. Boards of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Middle 
East Broadcasting Networks, and the Open Technology Fund. 
Sec. 9705. Broadcasting entities no longer required to consolidate into a single pri-
vate, nonprofit corporation. 
Sec. 9706. International broadcasting activities. 
Sec. 9707. Global internet freedom. 
Sec. 9708. Arms Export Control Act alignment with the Export Control Reform Act. 
Sec. 9709. Increasing the maximum annual lease payment available without ap-
proval by the Secretary. 
Sec. 9710. Report on United States access to critical mineral resources abroad. 
Sec. 9711. Overseas United States strategic infrastructure development projects. 
Sec. 9712. Provision of parking services and retention of parking fees. 
Sec. 9713. Diplomatic reception areas. 
Sec. 9714. Return of supporting documents for passport applications through 
United States Postal Service certified mail. 
Sec. 9715. Report on distribution of personnel and resources related to ordered de-
partures and post closures. 
Sec. 9716. Elimination of obsolete reports. 
Sec. 9717. Locality pay for Federal employees working overseas under Domestic 
Employee Teleworking Overseas agreements. 
Sec. 9718. Report on countering the activities of malign actors. 
TITLE XCVIII—EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES 
Sec. 9801. Diplomatic facilities. 
Sec. 9802. Extension of existing authorities. 
Sec. 9803. Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State. 
DIVISION J—OCEANS AND ATMOSPHERE 
Sec. 10000. Table of contents. 
TITLE C—CORAL REEF CONSERVATION 
Subtitle A—Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000 
Sec. 10001. Reauthorization of Coral Reef Conservation Act of 2000. 
Subtitle B—United States Coral Reef Task Force 
Sec. 10011. Establishment. 
Sec. 10012. Duties. 
Sec. 10013. Membership. 
Sec. 10014. Responsibilities of Federal agency members. 
Sec. 10015. Working groups. 
Sec. 10016. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Department of the Interior Coral Reef Authorities 
Sec. 10021. Coral reef conservation and restoration assistance. 
Subtitle D—Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship 
Sec. 10031. Susan L. Williams National Coral Reef Management Fellowship. 
TITLE CI—BOLSTERING LONG-TERM UNDERSTANDING AND EXPLORATION 
OF THE GREAT LAKES, OCEANS, BAYS, AND ESTUARIES 
Sec. 10101. Purpose.
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Sec. 10102. Definitions. 
Sec. 10103. Workforce study. 
Sec. 10104. Accelerating innovation at Cooperative Institutes. 
Sec. 10105. Blue Economy valuation. 
Sec. 10106. No additional funds authorized. 
TITLE CII—REGIONAL OCEAN PARTNERSHIPS 
Sec. 10201. Findings; purposes. 
Sec. 10202. Regional Ocean Partnerships. 
TITLE CIII—NATIONAL OCEAN EXPLORATION 
Sec. 10301. Findings. 
Sec. 10302. Definitions. 
Sec. 10303. Ocean Policy Committee. 
Sec. 10304. National Ocean Mapping, Exploration, and Characterization Council. 
Sec. 10305. Modifications to the ocean exploration program of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration. 
Sec. 10306. Repeal. 
Sec. 10307. Modifications to ocean and coastal mapping program of the National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. 
Sec. 10308. Modifications to Hydrographic Services Improvement Act of 1998. 
TITLE CIV—MARINE MAMMAL RESEARCH AND RESPONSE 
Sec. 10401. Data collection and dissemination. 
Sec. 10402. Stranding or entanglement response agreements. 
Sec. 10403. Unusual mortality event activity funding. 
Sec. 10404. Liability. 
Sec. 10405. National Marine Mammal Tissue Bank and tissue analysis. 
Sec. 10406. Marine Mammal Rescue and Response Grant Program and Rapid Re-
sponse Fund. 
Sec. 10407. Health MAP. 
Sec. 10408. Reports to Congress. 
Sec. 10409. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 10410. Definitions. 
Sec. 10411. Study on marine mammal mortality. 
TITLE CV—VOLCANIC ASH AND FUMES 
Sec. 10501. Modifications to National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring Sys-
tem. 
TITLE CVI—LEARNING EXCELLENCE AND GOOD EXAMPLES FROM NEW 
DEVELOPERS 
Sec. 10601. Learning excellence and good examples from new developers. 
DIVISION K—DON YOUNG COAST GUARD AUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2022 
Sec. 11001. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 11002. Definitions. 
Sec. 11003. Rule of construction. 
TITLE CXI—AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 11101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Sec. 11102. Authorized levels of military strength and training. 
Sec. 11103. Authorization for certain programs and services. 
Sec. 11104. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional vessels. 
Sec. 11105. Shoreside infrastructure and facilities. 
Sec. 11106. Coast Guard yard resilient infrastructure and construction improve-
ment. 
TITLE CXII—COAST GUARD 
Subtitle A—Infrastructure and Assets 
Sec. 11201. Report on shoreside infrastructure and facilities projects. 
Sec. 11202. Report and briefing on resourcing strategy for Western Pacific region. 
Sec. 11203. Study and report on national security and drug trafficking threats in 
Florida Straits, Cuba, and Caribbean region. 
Sec. 11204. Coast Guard Yard. 
Sec. 11205. Authority to enter into transactions other than contracts and grants to 
procure cost-effective technology for mission needs. 
Sec. 11206. Improvements to infrastructure and operations planning. 
Sec. 11207. Aqua alert notification system pilot program.
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Sec. 11208. Pilot project for enhancing Coast Guard cutter readiness through condi-
tion-based maintenance. 
Sec. 11209. Study on laydown of Coast Guard Cutters. 
Sec. 11210. Acquisition life-cycle cost estimates. 
Sec. 11211. Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN. 
Subtitle B—Great Lakes 
Sec. 11212. Great Lakes winter commerce. 
Sec. 11213. Database on icebreaking operations in Great Lakes. 
Sec. 11214. Center of expertise for Great Lakes oil spill search and response. 
Sec. 11215. Great Lakes snowmobile acquisition plan. 
Sec. 11216. Great Lakes barge inspection exemption. 
Sec. 11217. Study on sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet mission de-
mands. 
Subtitle C—Arctic 
Sec. 11218. Establishment of medium icebreaker program office. 
Sec. 11219. Arctic activities. 
Sec. 11220. Study on Arctic operations and infrastructure. 
Sec. 11221. Pribilof Island transition completion actions. 
Sec. 11222. Report on shipyards of Finland and Sweden. 
Sec. 11223. Acquisition of icebreaker. 
Subtitle D—Maritime Cyber and Artificial Intelligence 
Sec. 11224. Enhancing maritime cybersecurity. 
Sec. 11225. Establishment of unmanned system program and autonomous control 
and computer vision technology project. 
Sec. 11226. Artificial intelligence strategy. 
Sec. 11227. Review of artificial intelligence applications and establishment of per-
formance metrics. 
Sec. 11228. Cyber data management. 
Sec. 11229. Data management. 
Sec. 11230. Study on cyber threats to United States marine transportation system. 
Subtitle E—Aviation 
Sec. 11231. Space-available travel on Coast Guard aircraft: program authorization 
and eligible recipients. 
Sec. 11232. Report on Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point hangar. 
Sec. 11233. Study on operational availability of Coast Guard aircraft and strategy 
for Coast Guard Aviation. 
Subtitle F—Workforce Readiness 
Sec. 11234. Authorized strength. 
Sec. 11235. Continuation of officers with certain critical skills on active duty. 
Sec. 11236. Number and distribution of officers on active duty promotion list. 
Sec. 11237. Career incentive pay for marine inspectors. 
Sec. 11238. Expansion of ability for selection board to recommend officers of par-
ticular merit for promotion. 
Sec. 11239. Modification to education loan repayment program. 
Sec. 11240. Retirement of Vice Commandant. 
Sec. 11241. Report on resignation and retirement processing times and denial. 
Sec. 11242. Calculation of active service. 
Sec. 11243. Physical Disability Evaluation System procedure review. 
Sec. 11244. Expansion of authority for multirater assessments of certain personnel. 
Sec. 11245. Promotion parity. 
Sec. 11246. Partnership program to diversify Coast Guard. 
Sec. 11247. Expansion of Coast Guard Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 11248. Improving representation of women and racial and ethnic minorities 
among Coast Guard active-duty members. 
Sec. 11249. Strategy to enhance diversity through recruitment and accession. 
Sec. 11250. Support for Coast Guard Academy. 
Sec. 11251. Training for congressional affairs personnel. 
Sec. 11252. Strategy for retention of cuttermen. 
Sec. 11253. Study on performance of Coast Guard Force Readiness Command. 
Sec. 11254. Study on frequency of weapons training for Coast Guard personnel. 
Subtitle G—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 11255. Modification of prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made 
unmanned aircraft systems. 
Sec. 11256. Budgeting of Coast Guard relating to certain operations.
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Sec. 11257. Report on San Diego maritime domain awareness. 
Sec. 11258. Conveyance of Coast Guard vessels for public purposes. 
Sec. 11259. National Coast Guard Museum funding plan. 
Sec. 11260. Report on Coast Guard explosive ordnance disposal. 
Sec. 11261. Transfer and conveyance. 
Sec. 11262. Transparency and oversight. 
Sec. 11263. Study on safety inspection program for containers and facilities. 
Sec. 11264. Operational data sharing capability. 
Sec. 11265. Feasibility study on construction of Coast Guard station at Port Mans-
field. 
Sec. 11266. Procurement of tethered aerostat radar system for Coast Guard Station 
South Padre Island. 
Sec. 11267. Prohibition on major acquisition contracts with entities associated with 
Chinese Communist Party. 
Sec. 11268. Review of drug interdiction equipment and standards; testing for 
fentanyl during interdiction operations. 
Sec. 11269. Public availability of information on monthly migrant interdictions. 
Sec. 11270. Cargo waiting time reduction. 
Sec. 11271. Study on Coast Guard oversight and investigations. 
Subtitle H—Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Response and Prevention 
Sec. 11272. Administration of sexual assault forensic examination kits. 
Sec. 11273. Policy on requests for permanent changes of station or unit transfers 
by persons who report being the victim of sexual assault. 
Sec. 11274. Sex offenses and personnel records. 
Sec. 11275. Study on Special Victims’ Counsel program. 
TITLE CXIII—ENVIRONMENT 
Subtitle A—Marine Mammals 
Sec. 11301. Definitions. 
Sec. 11302. Assistance to ports to reduce impacts of vessel traffic and port oper-
ations on marine mammals. 
Sec. 11303. Near real-time monitoring and mitigation program for large cetaceans. 
Sec. 11304. Pilot program to establish a Cetacean Desk for Puget Sound region. 
Sec. 11305. Monitoring ocean soundscapes. 
Subtitle B—Oil Spills 
Sec. 11306. Report on changing salvors. 
Sec. 11307. Limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response contracts. 
Sec. 11308. Improving oil spill preparedness. 
Sec. 11309. Western Alaska oil spill planning criteria. 
Sec. 11310. Coast Guard claims processing costs. 
Sec. 11311. Calculation of interest on debt owed to national pollution fund. 
Sec. 11312. Per-incident limitation. 
Sec. 11313. Access to Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. 
Sec. 11314. Cost-reimbursable agreements. 
Sec. 11315. Oil spill response review. 
Sec. 11316. Additional exceptions to regulations for towing vessels. 
Sec. 11317. Port Coordination Council for Point Spencer. 
Subtitle C—Environmental Compliance 
Sec. 11318. Providing requirements for vessels anchored in established anchorage 
grounds. 
Sec. 11319. Study on impacts on shipping and commercial, Tribal, and recreational 
fisheries from development of renewable energy on West Coast. 
Sec. 11320. Use of devices broadcasting on AIS for purposes of marking fishing 
gear. 
Subtitle D—Environmental Issues 
Sec. 11321. Notification of communication outages. 
Sec. 11322. Improvements to communication with fishing industry and related 
stakeholders. 
Sec. 11323. Advance notification of military or other exercises. 
Sec. 11324. Modifications to Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund ad-
ministration. 
Sec. 11325. Load lines. 
Sec. 11326. Actions by National Marine Fisheries Service to increase energy pro-
duction. 
Sec. 11327. Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. 
Sec. 11328. Safety standards.
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Subtitle E—Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor Prevention 
Sec. 11329. Definitions. 
CHAPTER 1—COMBATING HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH SEAFOOD IMPORT 
MONITORING 
Sec. 11330. Enhancement of Seafood Import Monitoring Program Message Set in 
Automated Commercial Environment system. 
Sec. 11331. Data sharing and aggregation. 
Sec. 11332. Import audits. 
Sec. 11333. Availability of fisheries information. 
Sec. 11334. Report on Seafood Import Monitoring Program. 
Sec. 11335. Authorization of appropriations. 
CHAPTER 2—STRENGTHENING INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES MANAGEMENT TO COMBAT 
HUMAN TRAFFICKING 
Sec. 11336. Denial of port privileges. 
Sec. 11337. Identification and certification criteria. 
Sec. 11338. Equivalent conservation measures. 
Sec. 11339. Capacity building in foreign fisheries. 
Sec. 11340. Training of United States observers. 
Sec. 11341. Regulations. 
TITLE CXIV—SUPPORT FOR COAST GUARD WORKFORCE 
Subtitle A—Support for Coast Guard Members and Families 
Sec. 11401. Coast Guard child care improvements. 
Sec. 11402. Armed Forces access to Coast Guard child development services. 
Sec. 11403. Cadet pregnancy policy improvements. 
Sec. 11404. Combat-related special compensation. 
Sec. 11405. Study on food security. 
Subtitle B—Healthcare 
Sec. 11406. Development of medical staffing standards for Coast Guard. 
Sec. 11407. Healthcare system review and strategic plan. 
Sec. 11408. Data collection and access to care. 
Sec. 11409. Behavioral health policy. 
Sec. 11410. Members asserting post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain 
injury. 
Sec. 11411. Improvements to Physical Disability Evaluation System and transition 
program. 
Sec. 11412. Expansion of access to counseling. 
Sec. 11413. Expansion of postgraduate opportunities for members of Coast Guard 
in medical and related fields. 
Sec. 11414. Study on Coast Guard medical facilities needs. 
Sec. 11415. Study on Coast Guard telemedicine program. 
Subtitle C—Housing 
Sec. 11416. Study on Coast Guard housing access, cost, and challenges. 
Sec. 11417. Audit of certain military housing conditions of enlisted members of 
Coast Guard in Key West, Florida. 
Sec. 11418. Study on Coast Guard housing authorities and privatized housing. 
Sec. 11419. Strategy to improve quality of life at remote units. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 11420. Report on availability of emergency supplies for Coast Guard per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 11421. Fleet mix analysis and shore infrastructure investment plan. 
TITLE CXV—MARITIME 
Subtitle A—Vessel Safety 
Sec. 11501. Responses to safety recommendations. 
Sec. 11502. Requirements for DUKW amphibious passenger vessels. 
Sec. 11503. Exoneration and limitation of liability for small passenger vessels. 
Sec. 11504. At-sea recovery operations pilot program. 
Sec. 11505. Historic wood sailing vessels. 
Sec. 11506. Certificates of numbers for undocumented vessels. 
Sec. 11507. Comptroller General review and report on Coast Guard oversight of 
third-party organizations.
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Sec. 11508. Articulated tug-barge manning. 
Sec. 11509. Fishing vessel safety. 
Sec. 11510. Exemptions for certain passenger vessels. 
Subtitle B—Merchant Mariner Credentialing 
Sec. 11511. Modernizing merchant mariner credentialing system. 
Sec. 11512. Assessment regarding application process for merchant mariner creden-
tials. 
Sec. 11513. GAO report. 
Sec. 11514. Military to Mariners Act of 2022. 
Sec. 11515. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 11516. Nonoperating individual. 
Sec. 11517. Oceanographic research vessels. 
Sec. 11518. Port access routes briefing. 
Sec. 11519. Definition of stateless vessel. 
Sec. 11520. Limitation on recovery for certain injuries incurred in aquaculture ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 11521. Report on securing vessels and cargo. 
Sec. 11522. Report on enforcement of coastwise laws. 
Sec. 11523. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, Lathrop, California. 
Sec. 11524. Prohibition on entry and operation. 
Sec. 11525. Floating dry docks. 
Sec. 11526. Updated requirements for fishing crew agreements. 
TITLE CXVI—SEXUAL ASSAULT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE 
Sec. 11601. Definitions. 
Sec. 11602. Convicted sex offender as grounds for denial. 
Sec. 11603. Sexual harassment or sexual assault as grounds for suspension or rev-
ocation. 
Sec. 11604. Accommodation; notices. 
Sec. 11605. Protection against discrimination. 
Sec. 11606. Alcohol at sea. 
Sec. 11607. Surveillance requirements. 
Sec. 11608. Master key control. 
Sec. 11609. Requirement to report sexual assault and harassment. 
Sec. 11610. Safety management system. 
Sec. 11611. Reports to Congress. 
TITLE CXVII—NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
Subtitle A—National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned 
Officer Corps 
Sec. 11701. Definitions. 
Sec. 11702. Requirement for appointments. 
Sec. 11703. Repeal of requirement to promote ensigns after 3 years of service. 
Sec. 11704. Authority to provide awards and decorations. 
Sec. 11705. Retirement and separation. 
Sec. 11706. Improving professional mariner staffing. 
Sec. 11707. Legal assistance. 
Sec. 11708. Acquisition of aircraft for agency air, atmosphere, and weather recon-
naissance and research mission. 
Sec. 11709. Report on professional mariner staffing models. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 11710. Conveyance of certain property of National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration in Juneau, Alaska. 
TITLE CXVIII—TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND CLARIFYING 
AMENDMENTS 
Sec. 11801. Terms and vacancies. 
Sec. 11802. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements. 
Sec. 11803. Technical corrections. 
Sec. 11804. Transportation worker identification credential technical amendments. 
Sec. 11805. Reinstatement. 
Sec. 11806. Determination of budgetary effects. 
Sec. 11807. Technical amendment. 
Sec. 11808. Lighthouse service amendments.
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SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 
in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 
Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 
submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 
on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 
SEC. 5. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 
House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 
7, 2022, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with 
respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint 
explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Limitations on production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Requirements relating to EA–18G aircraft of the Navy. 
Sec. 122. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive. 
Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 
security barriers. 
Sec. 124. Limitation on authority to modify capabilities and fleet configuration of 
E–6B aircraft. 
Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class destroyers. 
Sec. 126. Procurement authority for Ship-to-Shore Connector program. 
Sec. 127. Procurement authority for CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program. 
Sec. 128. Procurement authorities for John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler 
ships. 
Sec. 129. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs. 
Sec. 130. Contracts for design and construction of the DDG(X) destroyer program. 
Sec. 131. Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 capability on FFG–62 class vessels. 
Sec. 132. Report on advance procurement for CVN–82 and CVN–83. 
Sec. 133. Quarterly briefings on the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Modification of inventory requirements for aircraft of the combat air 
forces. 
Sec. 142. Inventory and other requirements relating to air refueling tanker aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Requirements relating to F–22 aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Modification of exception to prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 
bomber aircraft squadrons. 
Sec. 145. Repeal of Air Force E–8C force presentation requirement.
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Sec. 146. Minimum inventory of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of C–40 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Prohibition on availability of funds for termination of production lines for 
HH–60W aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Prohibition on certain reductions to inventory of E–3 airborne warning 
and control system aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Limitation on divestment of F–15 aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Authority to procure upgraded ejection seats for certain T–38A aircraft. 
Sec. 152. Procurement authority for digital mission operations platform for the 
Space Force. 
Sec. 153. Digital transformation commercial software acquisition. 
Sec. 154. Requirements study and strategy for the combat search and rescue mis-
sion of the Air Force. 
Sec. 155. Plan for transfer of KC–135 aircraft to the Air National Guard. 
Sec. 156. Annual reports on T–7A Advanced Pilot Training System. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Increase in Air Force and Navy use of used commercial dual-use parts in 
certain aircraft and engines. 
Sec. 162. Assessment and strategy for fielding capabilities to counter threats posed 
by unmanned aerial system swarms. 
Sec. 163. Assessment and report on military rotary wing aircraft industrial base. 
Sec. 164. Comptroller General audit of efforts to modernize the propulsion, power, 
and thermal management systems of F–35 aircraft. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2023 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force and the Space Force, and Defense-wide activi-
ties, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. LIMITATIONS ON PRODUCTION OF EXTENDED RANGE 
CANNON ARTILLERY HOWITZERS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.—In carrying out the acquisition of Extended 
Range Cannon Artillery howitzers, the Secretary of the Army 
shall— 
(1) limit production of prototype Extended Range Cannon 
Artillery howitzers to not more than 20; 
(2) compare the cost and value to the United States Govern-
ment of a Paladin Integrated Management-modification produc-
tion approach with a new-build production approach; 
(3) include in any cost analysis or comparison— 
(A) the monetary value of a Paladin howitzer that 
may be modified to produce an Extended Range Cannon 
Artillery howitzer; and 
(B) the monetary value of leveraging government- 
owned infrastructure to facilitate the modification; 
(4) use a full and open competitive approach using best 
value criteria for post-prototype production source selection; 
and 
(5) base any production strategy and source selection 
decisions on a full understanding of the cost of production, 
including— 
(A) the comparison of production approaches described 
in paragraph (2); and
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(B) any cost analysis or comparison described in para-
graph (3). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Before issuing a request for proposal for 
the post-prototype production of an Extended Range Cannon Artil-
lery howitzer, the Secretary of the Army shall— 
(1) certify to the congressional defense committees that 
the acquisition strategy upon which the request for proposal 
is based complies with the requirements of subsection (a); and 
(2) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on that acquisition strategy and the relevant cost and 
value comparison described in subsection (a)(2). 
(c) INCLUSION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION
IN BUDGET MATE-
RIALS.—The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that the cost of 
procuring Paladin howitzers to be modified for post-prototype 
production of Extended Range Cannon Artillery howitzers is 
included— 
(1) in the materials relating to the Extended Range Cannon 
Artillery program submitted in support of the budget of the 
President (as submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code) for each fiscal year in which 
such program is carried out; and 
(2) in any budget briefings concerning such program. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EA–18G AIRCRAFT OF THE 
NAVY. 
(a) LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (g); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(f)(1)(A) During the period beginning on the date of the enact-
ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2023 and ending on September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the 
Navy may not— 
‘‘(i) retire an EA–18G aircraft; 
‘‘(ii) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon 
system sustainment activities for EA–18G aircraft in 
a manner that presumes future congressional authority 
to divest such aircraft; 
‘‘(iii) place an EA–18G aircraft in active storage 
status or inactive storage status; or 
‘‘(iv) keep an EA–18G aircraft in a status consid-
ered excess to the requirements of the possessing com-
mand and awaiting disposition instructions. 
‘‘(B) The prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not 
apply to individual EA–18G aircraft that the Secretary of the 
Navy determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mis-
sion capable and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft 
accidents or mishaps. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary of the Navy shall maintain a total aircraft 
inventory of EA–18G aircraft of not less than 158 aircraft, of which 
not less than 126 aircraft shall be coded as primary mission aircraft 
inventory.
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‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Navy may reduce the number of 
EA–18G aircraft in the inventory of the Navy below the minimum 
number specified in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines, 
on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no longer mission capable 
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents or mishaps. 
‘‘(C) In this paragraph, the term ‘primary mission aircraft 
inventory’ means aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft 
authorization— 
‘‘(i) to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission; 
‘‘(ii) to a training unit for technical and specialized training 
for crew personnel or leading to aircrew qualification; 
‘‘(iii) to a test unit for testing of the aircraft or its compo-
nents for purposes of research, development, test, and evalua-
tion, operational test and evaluation, or to support testing 
programs; or 
‘‘(iv) to meet requirements for missions not otherwise speci-
fied in clauses (i) through (iii).’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy and the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes a strategy and execution 
plan for continuously and effectively meeting the airborne electronic 
attack training and combat requirements of the joint force. At 
a minimum, the strategy and execution plan shall provide for— 
(1) the integration and utilization of both reserve and active 
duty component forces and resources within the Department 
of the Navy and the Department of the Air Force; and 
(2) the establishment or continuation of one or more joint 
service expeditionary, land-based electronic attack squadrons 
that equal or exceed the capacity and capability of such squad-
rons in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 122. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL 
INCENTIVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 863 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 8696. NAVY SHIPBUILDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT SPECIAL 
INCENTIVE. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall include 
in any solicitation for a covered contract a special incentive 
for workforce development that funds one or more workforce 
development activities described in subsection (c). 
‘‘(2) AMOUNT OF SPECIAL INCENTIVE.—The amount of a spe-
cial incentive required under subsection (a)(1) shall be equal 
to not less than one quarter of one percent and not more 
than one percent of the estimated cost of the covered contract. 
‘‘(3) WAIVER.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy may 
waive one or more of the requirements of this section 
if the Secretary determines— 
‘‘(i) unreasonable cost or delay would be incurred 
by complying with such requirements; 
‘‘(ii) existing workforce development initiatives are 
sufficient to meet workforce needs; 
‘‘(iii) there are minimal workforce development 
issues to be addressed; or
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‘‘(iv) it is not in the national security interests 
of the United States to comply with such requirements. 
‘‘(B) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 30 days prior 
to issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees written notice of the intent of the Secretary 
to issue such a waiver. Such notice shall specify the basis 
for such waiver and include a detailed explanation of the 
reasons for issuing the waiver. 
‘‘(b) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds for a special incentive for 
workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may 
be expended only— 
‘‘(A) on or after the date on which the service acquisi-
tion executive of the Navy receives a written commitment 
from one or more entities described in paragraph (2) of 
separate and distinct cumulative monetary contributions 
to be made on or after the date of such commitment for 
workforce development; and 
‘‘(B) in an amount that is equal to the aggregate 
amount of all monetary contributions from entities that 
made commitments under subparagraph (A) not to exceed 
the amount of funding made available for the special incen-
tive under subsection (a)(2). 
‘‘(2) ENTITIES DESCRIBED.—The entities described in this 
paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) The prime contractor that was awarded a covered 
contract. 
‘‘(B) A qualified subcontractor. 
‘‘(C) A State government or other State entity. 
‘‘(D) A county government or other county entity. 
‘‘(E) A local government or other local entity. 
‘‘(F) An industry association, organization, or consor-
tium that directly supports workforce development. 
‘‘(3) SPECIAL
RULE.—In a case in which the aggregate 
amount of all monetary contributions from entities that made 
commitments under paragraph (1)(A) is less than the minimum 
amount specified for the special incentive under subsection 
(a)(2), funds for the special incentive may be expended in an 
amount equal to such lesser amount. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Funds for a special incentive for 
workforce development required under subsection (a)(1) may 
be obligated or expended only to provide for the activities 
described in paragraph (2) in support of the production and 
production support workforce of the prime contractor concerned 
or a qualified subcontractor concerned. 
‘‘(2) ACTIVITIES DESCRIBED.—The activities described in this 
paragraph are the following: 
‘‘(A) The creation of short- and long-term workforce 
housing, transportation, and other support services to facili-
tate attraction, relocation, and retention of workers. 
‘‘(B) The expansion of local talent pipeline programs 
for both new and existing workers. 
‘‘(C) Investments in long-term outreach in middle 
school and high school programs, specifically career and
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technical education programs, to promote and develop 
manufacturing skills. 
‘‘(D) The development or modification of facilities for 
the primary purpose of workforce development. 
‘‘(E) Payment of direct costs attributable to workforce 
development. 
‘‘(F) Attraction and retention bonus programs. 
‘‘(G) On-the-job training to develop key manufacturing 
skills. 
‘‘(d) APPROVAL REQUIREMENT.—The service acquisition execu-
tive of the Navy shall— 
‘‘(1) provide the final approval of the use of funds for 
a special incentive for workforce development required under 
subsection (a)(1); and 
‘‘(2) not later than 30 days after the date on which such 
approval is provided, certify to the congressional defense 
committees compliance with the requirements of subsections 
(b) and (c), including— 
‘‘(A) a detailed explanation of such compliance; and 
‘‘(B) the associated benefits to— 
‘‘(i) the Federal Government; and 
‘‘(ii) the shipbuilding industrial base of the Navy. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered contract’ means a prime contract 
for the construction of a naval vessel funded using amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available for Shipbuilding and 
Conversion, Navy. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘qualified subcontractor’ means a subcon-
tractor that will deliver the vessel or vessels awarded under 
a covered contract to the Navy.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 863 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘8696. Navy shipbuilding workforce development special incentive.’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—Section 8696 of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to— 
(1) a solicitation for a covered contract (as defined in sub-
section (e) of that section) made on or after June 1, 2023; 
and 
(2) a solicitation or award of a covered contract, if otherwise 
determined appropriate by the Secretary of the Navy. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION OF PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
FOR NAVY PORT WATERBORNE SECURITY BARRIERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 130 of the John 
S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 
(Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1665), as most recently amended 
by section 122 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1570), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘for fiscal years 2019, 2020, 2021, or 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘for any of fiscal years 2019 through 2023’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (b)(4) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 2304’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 3201 
through 3205’’.
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SEC. 124. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO MODIFY CAPABILITIES AND 
FLEET CONFIGURATION OF E–6B AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Until the date on which the certification 
described in subsection (b) is submitted to the congressional defense 
committees, the Secretary of the Navy— 
(1) may not retire, or prepare to retire, any E–6B aircraft; 
(2) shall maintain the fleet of E–6B aircraft in the configu-
ration in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act; 
and 
(3) shall ensure that E–6B aircraft continue to meet the 
operational requirements of the combatant commands that are 
met by such aircraft as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(b) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification described in 
this subsection is a written certification from the Chair of the 
Joint Requirements Oversight Council indicating that the replace-
ment capability for the E–6B aircraft— 
(1) will be fielded at the same time or before the retirement 
of the first E–6B aircraft; and 
(2) at the time such replacement capability achieves initial 
operational capability, will have the ability to meet the oper-
ational requirements of the combatant commands that have 
been, or that are expected to be, assigned to such replacement 
capability. 
(c) EXCEPTION.—The requirements of subsection (a) shall not 
apply to an individual E–6B aircraft otherwise required to be main-
tained by that subsection if the Secretary of the Navy determines, 
on a case-by-case basis, that such aircraft is no longer mission 
capable due to a mishap or other damage. 
SEC. 125. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH 
BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—Subject to sec-
tion 3501 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear contracts for the 
procurement of up to 15 Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided 
missile destroyers. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, beginning in 
fiscal year 2023, for advance procurement associated with the 
destroyers for which authorization to enter into a multiyear procure-
ment contract is provided under subsection (a), and for systems 
and subsystems associated with such destroyers in economic order 
quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year after fiscal year 2023 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations or funds for that purpose for such later fiscal 
year. 
(d) MANDATORY INCLUSION OF PRE-PRICED OPTION IN CERTAIN 
CIRCUMSTANCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the event the total base quantity of 
destroyers to be procured through all contracts entered into 
under subsection (a) is less than 15, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall ensure that one or more of the contracts includes a pre- 
priced option for the procurement of additional destroyers such
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that the sum of such base quantity and the number of 
destroyers that may be procured through the exercise of such 
options is equal to 15 destroyers. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) The term ‘‘base quantity’’ means the quantity of 
destroyers to be procured under a contract entered into 
under subsection (a) excluding any quantity of destroyers 
that may be procured through the exercise of an option 
that may be part of such contract. 
(B) The term ‘‘pre-priced option’’ means a contract 
option for a contract entered into under subsection (a) 
that, if exercised, would allow the Secretary of the Navy 
to procure a destroyer at a predetermined price specified 
in such contract. 
(e) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy may not modify 
a contract entered into under subsection (a) if the modification 
would increase the target price of the destroyer by more than 
10 percent above the target price specified in the original contract 
for the destroyer under subsection (a). 
SEC. 126. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR SHIP-TO-SHORE CON-
NECTOR PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for 
the procurement of up to 25 Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft 
and associated material. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that— 
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
under the contract is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for that purpose; and 
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termi-
nation of the contract shall be limited to the total amount 
of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination. 
(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered 
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies 
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which 
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the Ship- 
to-Shore Connector program: 
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Chief 
of Naval Operations’ projected force structure requirements 
for Ship-to-Shore Connector class craft. 
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
include a written explanation of— 
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by craft, without the authority provided 
in subsection (a); 
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by craft, with the authority provided in 
subsection (a); 
(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal 
year, by craft, with the authority provided in subsection 
(a);
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(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
savings or avoidance; and 
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the esti-
mated cost savings are realized. 
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will 
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid 
contract cancellation. 
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired 
and the technical risks associated with such property are not 
excessive. 
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and 
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic, including a 
description of the basis for such estimates. 
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
security of the United States. 
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to 
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
contract in such fiscal year. 
(d) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 127. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CH–53K HEAVY LIFT HELI-
COPTER PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—During fiscal years 2023 and 2024, 
the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more fixed-price 
contracts for the procurement of airframes and engines in support 
of the CH–53K heavy lift helicopter program (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘program’’). 
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that— 
(1) any obligation of the United States to make a payment 
under the contract is subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for that purpose; and 
(2) the total liability of the Federal Government for termi-
nation of the contract shall be limited to the total amount 
of funding obligated to the contract at the time of termination. 
(c) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered 
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of Defense certifies 
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which 
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority (as defined 
in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code) for the program: 
(1) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
include a written explanation of— 
(A) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal 
year for the program without the authority provided in 
subsection (a); 
(B) the estimated obligations and expenditures by fiscal 
year for the program with the authority provided in sub-
section (a);
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(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal 
year for the program with the authority provided in sub-
section (a); 
(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
savings or avoidance; and 
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the esti-
mated cost savings are realized. 
(2) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
contemplated contract period the Secretary of Defense will 
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid 
contract cancellation. 
(3) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired 
and the technical risks associated with such property are not 
excessive. 
(4) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and 
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic. 
(5) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
security of the United States. 
(6) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to 
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense pro-
gram submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 
United States Code, for such fiscal year will include the funding 
required to execute the program without cancellation. 
SEC. 128. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR JOHN LEWIS-CLASS 
FLEET REPLENISHMENT OILER SHIPS. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED.—During fiscal years 2023 
and 2024, the Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or 
more contracts for the procurement of not more than eight 
John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ships. 
(2) PROCUREMENT
IN
CONJUNCTION
WITH
EXISTING
CON-
TRACTS.—The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph 
(1) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering 
the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship program. 
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered 
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies 
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which 
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the John 
Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler ship program: 
(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Depart-
ment of the Navy’s projected force structure requirements for 
such ships. 
(2) The use of such a contract will result in significant 
savings compared to the total anticipated costs of carrying 
out the program through annual contracts. In certifying cost 
savings under the preceding sentence, the Secretary shall 
include a written explanation of— 
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided in 
subsection (a); 
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in 
subsection (a);
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(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal 
year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection 
(a); 
(D) the discrete actions that will accomplish such cost 
savings or avoidance; and 
(E) the contractual actions that will ensure the esti-
mated cost savings are realized. 
(3) There is a reasonable expectation that throughout the 
contemplated contract period the Secretary of the Navy will 
request funding for the contract at the level required to avoid 
contract cancellation. 
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired 
and the technical risks associated with such property are not 
excessive. 
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and 
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic. 
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
security of the United States. 
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to 
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
contract in such fiscal year, and the future-years defense pro-
gram (as defined under section 221 of title 10, United States 
Code) for such fiscal year will include the funding required 
to execute the program without cancellation. 
(c) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance 
procurement associated with a ship or ships for which authorization 
to enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for 
systems and subsystems associated with such ships in economic 
order quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose for such fiscal year. 
(e) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 129. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN AMPHIBIOUS 
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) PROCUREMENT AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may enter into one or more contracts for the procurement 
of up to five covered ships. 
(2) PROCUREMENT
IN
CONJUNCTION
WITH
EXISTING
CON-
TRACTS.—The ships authorized to be procured under paragraph 
(1) may be procured as additions to existing contracts covering 
programs for covered ships. 
(b) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A contract may not be entered 
into under subsection (a) unless the Secretary of the Navy certifies 
to the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 
30 days before entry into the contract, each of the following, which 
shall be prepared by the milestone decision authority for the covered 
ship program concerned:
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(1) The use of such a contract is consistent with the Com-
mandant of the Marine Corps’ projected force structure require-
ments for amphibious ships. 
(2) The use of such a contract will result in savings com-
pared to the total anticipated costs of carrying out the program 
through annual contracts. In certifying cost savings under the 
preceding sentence, the Secretary shall include a written expla-
nation of— 
(A) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by hull, without the authority provided in 
subsection (a); 
(B) the estimated end cost and appropriated funds 
by fiscal year, by hull, with the authority provided in 
subsection (a); 
(C) the estimated cost savings or increase by fiscal 
year, by hull, with the authority provided in subsection 
(a); and 
(D) the contractual actions that will ensure the esti-
mated cost savings are realized. 
(3) The Secretary of the Navy has a reasonable expectation 
that throughout the contemplated contract period funding will 
be available for the contract at the level required to avoid 
contract cancellation. 
(4) There is a stable design for the property to be acquired 
and the technical risks associated with such property are not 
excessive. 
(5) The estimates of both the cost of the contract and 
the anticipated cost avoidance through the use of a contract 
authorized under subsection (a) are realistic. 
(6) The use of such a contract will promote the national 
security of the United States. 
(7) During the fiscal year in which such contract is to 
be awarded, sufficient funds will be available to perform the 
contract in such fiscal year. 
(c) AUTHORITY
FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The Secretary 
of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts for advance 
procurement associated with a ship or ships for which authorization 
to enter into a contract is provided under subsection (a), and for 
systems and subsystems associated with such ships in economic 
order quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(d) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under the contract for 
a fiscal year is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose for such fiscal year. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary of the Navy 
to enter into contracts under subsection (a) shall terminate on 
September 30, 2026. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered ship’’ means a San Antonio-class 
or America-class ship. 
(2) The term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 4251(d) of title 10, United 
States Code.
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SEC. 130. CONTRACTS FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE 
DDG(X) DESTROYER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—If the milestone decision authority of the 
covered program elects to use source selection procedures for the 
detailed design and construction of the covered program other than 
those specified in section 3201 of title 10, United States Code, 
the Secretary of the Navy— 
(1) with respect to prime contracts for concept design, 
preliminary design, and contract design for the covered pro-
gram— 
(A) shall award such contracts to eligible shipbuilders; 
and 
(B) may award such contracts to other contractors; 
(2) shall award prime contracts for detailed design and 
construction for the covered program only to eligible ship-
builders; and 
(3) shall allocate only one vessel in the covered program 
to each eligible shipbuilder that is awarded a prime contract 
under paragraph (2). 
(b) COLLABORATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 
shall maximize collaboration among the Federal Government and 
eligible shipbuilders throughout the design and development phases 
of the covered program, including— 
(1) using a common design tool; and 
(2) sharing production lessons learned. 
(c) COMPETITIVE INCENTIVE REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Navy shall provide for competitive incentives for eligible ship-
builders and other contractors throughout the design, development, 
and production phases of the covered program, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Allocation of design labor hours, provided that no 
eligible shipbuilder has fewer than 30 percent of aggregate 
design labor hours for any phase of vessel design for the covered 
program. 
(2) Allocation of the lead ship in the covered program. 
(3) To the maximum extent practicable, competitive solicita-
tions for vessel procurement under the covered program. 
(d) TECHNOLOGY MATURATION REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of the Navy shall incorporate into the acquisition strategy of the 
covered program the requirements of the following: 
(1) Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1237). 
(2) Section 221 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1599). 
(e) TRANSITION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
ensure that the transition from the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer 
program to the covered program maintains predictable production 
workload for eligible shipbuilders. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered program’’ means the program of 
the Department of the Navy to procure DDG(X) destroyer class 
vessels. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible shipbuilder’’ means a prime con-
tractor designated by the milestone decision authority to per-
form detailed design and construction of the covered program. 
(3) The term ‘‘milestone decision authority’’ has the 
meaning given in section 4211 of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 131. TOMAHAWK AND STANDARD MISSILE–6 CAPABILITY ON FFG– 
62 CLASS VESSELS. 
Before the first deployment of the vessel designated FFG– 
63 and that of each successive vessel in the FFG–62 class, the 
Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that such vessel is capable 
of carrying and employing Tomahawk and Standard Missile–6 mis-
siles. 
SEC. 132. REPORT ON ADVANCE PROCUREMENT FOR CVN–82 AND CVN– 
83. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the plan of the Navy for advance procurement for 
the aircraft carriers designated CVN–82 and CVN–83. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include an assessment of— 
(1) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance 
procurement period under a single-carrier acquisition strategy; 
(2) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year advance 
procurement period under a single-carrier acquisition strategy; 
(3) the value, cost, and feasibility of a two-year advance 
procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition strategy; 
(4) the value, cost, and feasibility of a three-year advance 
procurement period under a two-carrier acquisition strategy; 
and 
(5) the effect of a two-carrier acquisition strategy on force 
development and fleet capability. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘single-carrier acquisition strategy’’ means 
a strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers des-
ignated CVN–82 and CVN–83 pursuant to which each aircraft 
carrier is procured separately under a different contract. 
(2) The term ‘‘two-carrier acquisition strategy’’ means a 
strategy for the procurement of the aircraft carriers designated 
CVN–82 and CVN–83 pursuant to which both aircraft carriers 
are procured together under one contract. 
SEC. 133. QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS ON THE CH–53K KING STALLION 
HELICOPTER PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and on a quarterly basis thereafter 
through the end of fiscal year 2024, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of 
the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing under subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter pro-
gram, the following: 
(1) An overview of the program schedule. 
(2) A statement of the total cost of the program as of 
the date of the briefing, including the cost of development, 
testing, and production. 
(3) A comparison of the total cost of the program relative 
to the original acquisition program baseline and the most 
recently approved acquisition program baseline as of the date 
of the briefing.
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(4) An assessment of the flight testing that remains to 
be conducted under the program, including any testing required 
for validation of correction of technical deficiencies. 
(5) An update on the status of the correction of technical 
deficiencies under the program and any effects on the program 
schedule resulting from the discovery and correction of such 
deficiencies. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 132 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 133 
Stat. 1238) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 141. MODIFICATION OF INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR-
CRAFT OF THE COMBAT AIR FORCES. 
(a) TOTAL FIGHTER AIRCRAFT INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.—Sec-
tion 9062(i)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘1,970’’ and inserting ‘‘1,800’’. 
(b) A–10 MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) Section 134(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2038) 
is amended by striking ‘‘171’’ and inserting ‘‘153’’. 
(2) Section 142(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 755) 
is amended by striking ‘‘171’’ and inserting ‘‘153’’. 
(c) MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS 
FOR DESTRUCTION OF A–10 AIRCRAFT IN STORAGE STATUS.—Section 
135(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2039) is amended by striking 
‘‘the report required under section 134(e)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘a report 
that includes the information described in section 134(e)(2)(C)’’. 
SEC. 142. INVENTORY AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO AIR 
REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT
FOR AIR REFUELING 
TANKER AIRCRAFT.—Section 9062(j) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘effective October 1, 2019,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘479’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘466’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT OF KC–135 AIR-
CRAFT.—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. 
(c) MINIMUM NUMBER OF AIR REFUELING TANKER AIRCRAFT 
IN PMAI OF THE AIR FORCE.—Section 135(a) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3431) is amended by 
striking ‘‘412’’ and inserting ‘‘400’’. 
(d) PROHIBITION ON REDUCTION OF KC–135 AIRCRAFT IN PMAI 
OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year
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2023 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce, 
by more than 12 aircraft, the number of KC–135 aircraft des-
ignated as primary mission aircraft inventory within the 
reserve components of the Air Force. 
(2) PRIMARY
MISSION
AIRCRAFT
INVENTORY
DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 143. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO F–22 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATIONS AND MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k)(1) During the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 
and ending on September 30, 2027, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may not— 
‘‘(A) retire an F–22 aircraft; 
‘‘(B) reduce funding for unit personnel or weapon system 
sustainment activities for F–22 aircraft in a manner that pre-
sumes future congressional authority to divest such aircraft; 
‘‘(C) keep an F–22 aircraft in a status considered excess 
to the requirements of the possessing command and awaiting 
disposition instructions (commonly referred to as ‘XJ’ status); 
or 
‘‘(D) decrease the total aircraft inventory of F–22 aircraft 
below 184 aircraft. 
‘‘(2) The prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
individual F–22 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable 
and uneconomical to repair because of aircraft accidents, mishaps, 
or excessive material degradation and non-airworthiness status of 
certain aircraft.’’. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes a strategy and execution plan, approved by the 
Secretary, for conducting formal training for F–22 aircrews 
to ensure that combat capability, capacity, and availability 
at all F–22 operational units is not degraded. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy and execution plan under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) address how the Air Force will avoid— 
(i) diminishing the combat effectiveness of all block 
variants of F–22 aircraft; 
(ii) exacerbating F–22 aircraft availability con-
cerns; and 
(iii) complicating F–22 aircraft squadron mainte-
nance operations; and 
(B) include the plan of the Secretary for— 
(i) the basing of 184 F–22 aircraft; and 
(ii) the reestablishment of one or more F–22 formal 
training units, including— 
(I) the planned location of such units; 
(II) the planned schedule for the reestablish-
ment of such units; and
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(III) and the number of F–22 aircraft that 
are expected to be assigned to such units. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL AUDIT.— 
(1) AUDIT
REQUIRED.—The Comptroller General of the 
United States shall conduct an audit to assess and validate 
data and information relating to— 
(A) the events and activities that would be necessary 
to upgrade Block 20 F–22 aircraft to a capability configura-
tion comparable to or exceeding the existing or planned 
configuration of Block 30/35 F–22 aircraft; 
(B) the estimated costs of such upgrades; and 
(C) a schedule of milestones for such upgrades. 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION.—At the request of the 
Comptroller General, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
promptly provide to the Comptroller General any data or other 
information that may be needed to conduct the audit under 
paragraph (1), including any data or information it may be 
necessary to obtain from the original equipment manufacturer 
of the F–22 aircraft. 
(3) BRIEFING.—Not later than April 15, 2023, the Comp-
troller General shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the progress and any preliminary 
results of the audit conducted under paragraph (1). 
(4) REPORT.—Following the briefing under paragraph (3), 
at such time as is mutually agreed upon by the congressional 
defense committees and the Comptroller General, the Comp-
troller General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the final results of the audit conducted 
under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 144. MODIFICATION OF EXCEPTION TO PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN 
REDUCTIONS TO B–1 BOMBER AIRCRAFT SQUADRONS. 
Section 133(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1574) is amended 
by striking ‘‘an individual unit’’ and inserting ‘‘a bomb wing’’. 
SEC. 145. REPEAL OF AIR FORCE E–8C FORCE PRESENTATION 
REQUIREMENT. 
Section 147 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1669) 
is amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 146. 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 inventory of C–130 
aircraft of not less than 271 aircraft. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary of the Air Force may reduce 
the number of C–130 aircraft in the Air Force below the min-
imum number specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary deter-
mines, on a case-by-case basis, that an aircraft is no longer 
mission capable because of a mishap or other damage. 
(3) COVERED PERIOD DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘covered period’’ means the period— 
(A) beginning at the close of the period described in 
section 138(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 135 Stat. 1577); 
and