116 HR 6395 EH: William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
U.S. House of Representatives
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(a)This Act may be cited as the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
. (b)Any reference in this or any other Act to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
shall be deemed to refer to the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
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2.Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents
(a)This Act is organized into 16 divisions as follows: (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—National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020.
(6)Division F—Corporate Transparency Act of 2019. (7)Division G—COUNTER Act of 2019.
(8)Division H—Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020. (9)Division I—Department of State Authorities and Activities.
(10)Division J—Combating Russian Money Laundering. (11)Division K—Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act.
(12)Division L—Stopping Trafficking, Illicit Flows, Laundering, and Exploitation. (13)Division M—Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity.
(14)Division N—Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019. (15)Division O—Public Lands.
(16)Division P—Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act. (b)The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title.
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.
Division A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS
Title I—PROCUREMENT
Subtitle A—Authorization Of Appropriations
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.
Subtitle B—Navy Programs
Sec. 111. Independent cost estimate of FFG(X) frigate program.
Sec. 112. Liquified natural gas pilot program.
Subtitle C—Air Force Programs
Sec. 121. Modification of force structure objectives for B–1 bomber aircraft.
Sec. 122. Extension of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC–135 aircraft.
Sec. 123. Modification of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft.
Sec. 124. Limitation on availability of funds for the Advanced Battle Management System pending certification relating to RQ–4 aircraft.
Sec. 125. Inventory requirements for certain air refueling tanker aircraft.
Sec. 126. Limitation on production of KC–46A aircraft.
Sec. 127. Assessment and certification relating to OC–135 aircraft.
Sec. 128. Modernization plan for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance.
Sec. 129. Minimum bomber aircraft force level.
Sec. 130. Provisions relating to RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft.
Sec. 130A. Briefing on payload hosting on modular supersonic aircraft.
Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters
Sec. 131. Documentation relating to the F–35 aircraft program.
Sec. 132. Notification on software regression testing for F–35 aircraft.
Sec. 133. Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons.
Sec. 134. Limitation on use of funds for the Armed Overwatch Program.
Sec. 135. Investment and sustainment plan for procurement of cannon tubes.
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 Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program.
Sec. 212. Enhanced participation of Department of Defense contractors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities.
Sec. 213. Modification of requirements relating to certain cooperative research and development agreements.
Sec. 214. Pilot program on talent optimization.
Sec. 215. Codification of the National Security Innovation Network.
Sec. 216. Modification of pilot program on enhanced civics education.
Sec. 217. Modification of joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities.
Sec. 218. Modification of national security innovation activities and manufacturing pilot program.
Sec. 219. Extension of pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 220. Digital data management and analytics capability.
Sec. 221. Social science, management science, and information science research activities.
Sec. 222. Measuring and incentivizing programming proficiency.
Sec. 223. Information technology modernization and security efforts.
Sec. 224. Board of Directors for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
Sec. 225. Directed Energy Working Group.
Sec. 226. Program Executive Officer for Autonomy.
Sec. 227. Accountability measures relating to the Advanced Battle Management System.
Sec. 228. Measures to address foreign talent programs.
Sec. 229. Disclosure of foreign funding sources in applications for Federal research awards.
Sec. 230. Limitations relating to large unmanned surface vessels and associated offensive weapon systems.
Sec. 231. Limitation on availability of funds pending review and report on next generation air dominance capabilities.
Sec. 232. Modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions.
Sec. 233. Designation of Academic Liaison to protect against emerging threats.
Subtitle C—Emerging Technology and Artificial Intelligence Matters
Sec. 241. Steering committee on emerging technology.
Sec. 242. Training for human resources personnel in artificial intelligence and related topics.
Sec. 243. Unclassified workspaces for personnel with pending security clearances.
Sec. 244. Pilot program on the use of electronic portfolios to evaluate applicants for certain technical positions.
Sec. 245. Self-directed training in artificial intelligence.
Sec. 246. Part-time and term employment of university professors and students in the Defense science and technology enterprise.
Sec. 247. Microelectronics and national security.
Sec. 248. Acquisition of ethically and responsibly developed artificial intelligence technology.
Sec. 249. Enhancement of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department of Defense.
Sec. 250. Reporting on contribution of development of artificial intelligence standards.
Subtitle D—Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development
Sec. 251. Short title.
Sec. 252. Findings.
Sec. 253. National coordinating entity for sustainable chemistry.
Sec. 254. Strategic plan for sustainable chemistry.
Sec. 255. Agency activities in support of sustainable chemistry.
Sec. 256. Partnerships in sustainable chemistry.
Sec. 257. Prioritization.
Sec. 258. Rule of construction.
Sec. 259. Major multi-user research facility project.
Subtitle E—Plans, Reports, and Other Matters
Sec. 261. Modification to annual report of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.
Sec. 262. Repeal of quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program.
Sec. 263. Independent evaluation of personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment.
Sec. 264. Reports on F–35 physiological episodes and mitigation efforts.
Sec. 265. Study on mechanisms for attracting and retaining high quality talent in the national security innovation base.
Sec. 266. Funding for force protection applied research.
Sec. 267. Funding for hypersonics prototyping.
Sec. 268. Funding for unidirectional body armor.
Sec. 269. Assessments of intelligence, defense, and military implications of deepfake videos and related technologies.
Sec. 270. Funding for Air Force university research initiatives.
Sec. 271. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects.
Sec. 272. Sense of Congress on the role of the National Science Foundation.
Sec. 273. Funding for Navy university research initiatives.
Sec. 274. Funding for Army university research initiatives.
Sec. 275. Report on certain awards by the Air Force under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program.
Sec. 276. Funding for Backpackable Communications Intelligence System.
Sec. 277. Funding for Army university and industry research centers.
Sec. 278. Sense of Congress on the additive manufacturing and machine learning initiative of the Army.
Sec. 279. Traineeships for American leaders to excel in national technology and science.
Sec. 280. Briefing and report on use of distributed ledger technology for defense purposes.
Sec. 281. Admission of essential scientists and technical experts to promote and protect the National Security Innovation Base.
Title III—Operation and Maintenance
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 302. Funding for Army Community Services.
Sec. 303. Increase in funding for Air Force reserve contractor systems support.
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment
Sec. 311. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.
Sec. 312. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions.
Sec. 313. Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations.
Sec. 314. Modification of Department of Defense environmental restoration authorities to include Federal Government facilities used by National Guard.
Sec. 315. Increased transparency through reporting on usage and spills of aqueous film-forming foam at military installations.
Sec. 316. Replacement of non-tactical motor vehicles at the end of service life with electric or hybrid motor vehicles.
Sec. 317. Budgeting of Department of Defense relating to operational energy improvement.
Sec. 318. Assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage.
Sec. 319. Improvement of the operational energy capability improvement fund of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 320. Five-year reviews of containment technologies relating to Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.
Sec. 321. Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for Rhine Ordnance Barracks Army Medical Center.
Sec. 322. Requirement to update Department of Defense climate change roadmap.
Sec. 323. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation energy.
Sec. 324. Department of Defense report on emissions levels.
Sec. 325. Objectives, performance standards, and criteria for use of wildlife conservation banking programs.
Sec. 326. Offshore wind energy development, Morro Bay, California.
Sec. 327. Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program.
Sec. 328. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing fire-fighting agent.
Sec. 329. Survey of technologies for Department of Defense application in phasing out the use of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 330. Interagency body on research related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 331. Restriction on procurement by defense logistics agency of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 332. Standards for removal or remedial actions with respect to PFOS or PFOA contamination.
Sec. 333. Research and development of alternative to aqueous film-forming foam.
Sec. 334. Notification to agricultural operations located in areas exposed to Department of Defense PFAS use.
Sec. 335. Public disclosure of results of Department of Defense testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 336. Biological threats report.
Sec. 337. Report on energy savings performance contracts.
Sec. 338. Sense of Congress regarding an integrated master plan towards achieving net zero.
Sec. 339. Increase in funding for Centers for Disease Control Study on health implications health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water.
Sec. 340. Moratorium on incineration by Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming foam.
Sec. 341. Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020.
Sec. 342. Assessment of Department of Defense excess property programs with respect to need and wildfire risk.
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment
Sec. 351. National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review.
Sec. 352. Extension of sunset relating to charter air transportation services.
Sec. 353. Additional elements for inclusion in Navy ship depot maintenance budget report.
Sec. 354. Modification to limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels.
Sec. 355. Independent advisory panel on weapon system sustainment.
Sec. 356. Biannual briefings on status of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan.
Sec. 357. Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems.
Subtitle D—Munitions Safety and Oversight
Sec. 361. Chair of Department of Defense explosive safety board.
Sec. 362. Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program.
Sec. 363. Assessment of resilience of Department of Defense munitions enterprise.
Sec. 364. Report on safety waivers and mishaps in Department of Defense munitions enterprise.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 371. Pilot program for temporary issuance of maternity-related uniform items.
Sec. 372. Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnerships.
Sec. 373. Biodefense analysis and budget submission.
Sec. 374. Clarification of National Biodefense Strategy.
Sec. 375. Report on biodefense.
Sec. 376. Facilitating agreements with other Federal agencies to limit encroachments.
Title IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS
Subtitle A—Active Forces
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces.
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.
Sec. 403. Modification of the authorized number and accounting method for senior enlisted personnel.
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 strength: exclusion of certain general and flag officers of the reserve components on active duty.
Sec. 502. Diversity in selection boards.
Sec. 503. Redaction of personally identifiable information from records furnished to a promotion board.
Sec. 504. Temporary expansion of availability of enhanced constructive service credit in a particular career field upon original appointment as a commissioned officer.
Sec. 505. Permanent programs on direct commissions to cyber positions.
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management
Sec. 511. Grants to support STEM education in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
Sec. 512. Modification of education loan repayment program for members of Selected Reserve.
Sec. 513. Requirement of consent of the chief executive officer for certain full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
Sec. 514. Constructive credit for certain members of the reserve components who cannot complete minimum annual training requirements as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic.
Sec. 515. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard.
Sec. 516. Direct employment pilot program for certain members of the reserve components.
Sec. 517. Temporary limitation on authority to transfer, relocate, or dissolve elements of the reserve components of the Air Force.
Sec. 518. Pilot programs in connection with SROTC units and CSPI programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority institutions.
Sec. 519. Report regarding full-time National Guard duty in response to the COVID–19 pandemic.
Sec. 520. Study and report on ROTC recruitment.
Sec. 520A. Transitional health benefits for certain members of the National Guard serving under orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19).
Sec. 520B. Quarantine housing for members of the National Guard who perform certain duty in response to the COVID–19 emergency.
Sec. 520C. National guard support to major disasters.
Sec. 520D. Authority to reinstate and transfer officers in medical specialties in the reserve components of the Armed Forces previously retired honorably or under honorable conditions.
Sec. 520E. Report regarding national guard youth challenge program.
Sec. 520F. Permanent suicide prevention and resilience program for the reserve components.
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records
Sec. 521. Temporary authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments during war or national emergency.
Sec. 522. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense.
Sec. 523. Review of Seaman to Admiral-21 program; credit towards retirement.
Sec. 524. Report regarding reviews of discharges and dismissals based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Sec. 525. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for decorations and benefits when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record.
Sec. 526. Report on bad paper.
Subtitle D—Military Justice and Other Legal Matters
Sec. 531. Punitive article on violent extremism.
Sec. 532. Preservation of Court-martial records.
Sec. 533. Electronic notarization for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 534. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 535. Termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service contracts by servicemembers who enter into contracts after receiving military orders for permanent change of station but then receive stop movement orders due to an emergency situation.
Sec. 536. Absentee ballot tracking program.
Sec. 537. Tracking mechanism and reporting requirements for supremacist, extremist, and criminal gang activity in the Armed Forces.
Sec. 538. Military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related information collection activities.
Sec. 539. Actions to address military-connected child abuse.
Sec. 540. Multidisciplinary board to evaluate suicide events.
Sec. 540A. To resolve controversies under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Sec. 540B. Limitation on waiver of rights and protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Sec. 540C. Clarification of private right of action under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Sec. 540D. Requirement of certain certification before deportation of a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 540E. Clarification of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles of servicemembers who incur catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service.
Sec. 540F. Availability of records for National Instant Criminal Background Check System.
Sec. 540G. Prohibition on certain communications regarding courts-martial.
Sec. 540H. Termination of contracts for telephone, multichannel video programming, or internet access service by certain individuals under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.
Sec. 540I. Report on drug demand reduction program modernization.
Sec. 540J. Qualifications of judges and standard of review for Courts of Criminal Appeals.
Sec. 540K. Right to notice of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice regarding certain post-trial motions, filings, and hearings.
Subtitle E—Sexual Assault
Sec. 541. Protection of attorney-client privilege between victims and Special Victims’ Counsel.
Sec. 542. Authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders.
Sec. 543. Additional bases for provision of advice by the Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct.
Sec. 544. Modification of reporting and data collection on victims of sexual offenses.
Sec. 545. Modification of annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 546. Coordination of support for survivors of sexual trauma.
Sec. 547. Policy on separation of victim and accused at military service academies.
Sec. 548. Safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces.
Sec. 549. Question in workplace and gender relations surveys regarding prosecutions of sexual assault.
Sec. 550. Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by attendees of military service academies.
Sec. 550A. Report on status of investigations of alleged sex-related offenses.
Sec. 550B. Report on sexual abuse and harassment of recruits during medical examinations prior to entry into the Armed Forces.
Sec. 550C. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.
Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, and Transition
Sec. 551. Counseling in the Transition Assistance Program regarding sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, and intimate partner violence.
Sec. 552. Medical or administrative discharge as a pathway for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 553. Family dynamics as pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program.
Sec. 554. Establishment of mentoring and career counseling program.
Sec. 555. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Sec. 556. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Sec. 557. Increase in number of permanent professors at the United States Air Force Academy.
Sec. 558. Information on nominations and applications for military service academies.
Sec. 559. Transformation of the professional military education enterprise.
Sec. 560. College of International Security Affairs of the National Defense University.
Sec. 560A. Public-private consortium to improve professional military education.
Sec. 560B. Participation of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the Skillbridge program.
Sec. 560C. Study regarding VA participation in TAP.
Sec. 560D. GAO study regarding transferability of military certifications to civilian occupational licenses and certifications.
Sec. 560E. Transition outreach.
Sec. 560F. Continued participation of separated members of the Armed Forces in Skillbridge programs.
Sec. 560G. Expansion of Skillbridge program to include the Coast Guard.
Sec. 560H. Establishment of performance measures for the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line programs of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 560I. Authority of military educational institutions to accept research grants.
Sec. 560J. Report on officer training in irregular warfare.
Sec. 560K. Report regarding county, Tribal, and local veterans service officers.
Sec. 560L. Limited exception for attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses.
Sec. 560M. Limitation on eligibility of for-profit institutions to participate in educational assistance programs of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education
Sec. 561. Family readiness: definitions; communication strategy; report.
Sec. 562. Support services for members of special operations forces and immediate family members.
Sec. 563. Authority to provide financial assistance to certain in-home child care providers for members of the Armed Forces and survivors of members who die in combat in the line of duty.
Sec. 564. Expansion of financial assistance under My Career Advancement Account program.
Sec. 565. Child care.
Sec. 566. Continuation of paid parental leave upon death of child.
Sec. 567. Study and report on the performance of the Department of Defense Education Activity.
Sec. 568. Comptroller General of the United States report on the structural condition of Department of Defense Education Activity schools.
Sec. 569. Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools.
Sec. 570. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students.
Sec. 570A. Standardization of the Exceptional Family Member Program.
Sec. 570B. Training program regarding foreign disinformation campaigns.
Sec. 570C. Reopening of child care facilities of the Engineer Research and Development Center.
Sec. 570D. Improvements to partner criteria of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program.
Subtitle H—Diversity and Inclusion
Sec. 571. Diversity and inclusion reporting requirements.
Sec. 572. Establishment of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 573. Establishment of Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces; amendments to Inspector General Act.
Sec. 574. Questions regarding racism, anti-Semitism, and supremacism in workplace surveys administered by the Secretary of Defense.
Sec. 575. Report on demographics of officers appointed to certain grades.
Sec. 576. Plans to increase female and minority representation in the Armed Forces.
Sec. 577. Evaluation of barriers to minority participation in certain units of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 578. Report to Congress on efforts to increase diversity and representation in film, television, and publishing.
Sec. 579. Plan to improve responses to pregnancy and childbirth by members of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defense.
Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards
Sec. 581. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.
Sec. 582. Authorization for award of the distinguished-service cross for Ramiro F. Olivo for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Sec. 583. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service Medal.
Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 591. Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program.
Sec. 592. Inclusion of certain outlying areas in the Department of Defense STARBASE Program.
Sec. 593. Prohibition on charging for or counting certain acronyms on headstones of individuals interred at Arlington National Cemetery.
Sec. 594. Report on placement of members of the Armed Forces in academic status who are victims of sexual assault onto Non-Rated Periods.
Sec. 595. Sense of Congress regarding advertising recruiting efforts.
Sec. 596. Study on financial impacts of COVID–19 on members of the Armed Forces and best practices to prevent future financial hardships.
Sec. 597. Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, home to the 436th airlift wing, the 512th airlift wing, and the Charles C. Carson Center for mortuary affairs.
Sec. 598. GAO study of women involuntarily separated or discharged due to pregnancy or parenthood.
Sec. 599. Report regarding transportation of remains of certain decedents by the Secretary of a military department.
Sec. 599A. Postponement of conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic branch of the Army.
Sec. 599B. Annual report regarding cost of living for members and employees of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 599C. Report on Preservation of the Force and Family Program of United States Special Operations Command.
Sec. 599D. GAO study of members absent without leave or on unauthorized absence.
Title VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances
Sec. 601. Increase in basic pay.
Sec. 602. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members.
Sec. 603. Reorganization of certain allowances other than travel and transportation allowances.
Sec. 604. Single military housing area for each municipality with a population greater than 500,000.
Sec. 605. Expansion of travel and transportation allowances to include fares and tolls.
Sec. 606. Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components.
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities.
Sec. 612. Increase in certain hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 613. Standardization of payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 614. Clarification of 30 days of continuous duty on board a ship required for family separation allowance for members of the uniformed services.
Sec. 615. Expansion of reimbursable State licensure and certification costs for a military spouse arising from relocation.
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor Benefits
Sec. 621. Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian providers of child care services or youth program services for survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty.
Sec. 622. Expansion of death gratuity for ROTC graduates.
Sec. 623. Recalculation of financial assistance for providers of child care services and youth program services for dependents.
Sec. 624. Priority for certain military family housing to a member of the Armed Forces whose spouse agrees to provide family home day care services.
Sec. 625. Study on feasibility of TSP contributions by military spouses.
Sec. 626. Gold star families parks pass.
Sec. 627. Modification to first division monument.
Sec. 628. Cheryl Lankford memorial expansion of assistance for Gold Star spouses and other dependents.
Sec. 629. Extension of Commissary and Exchange Benefits for Surviving Remarried Spouses With Dependent Children of a Member of the Armed Forces Who Dies While on Active Duty or Certain Reserve Duty.
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters
Sec. 631 . Base responders essential needs and dining access.
Sec. 632. First responder access to mobile exchanges.
Sec. 633. Updated business case analysis for consolidation of the defense resale system.
Subtitle E—Other Personnel Benefits
Sec. 641. Maintenance of funding for Stars and Stripes.
Sec. 642. Basic allowance for housing.
Title VII—Health Care Provisions
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits
Sec. 701. Expansion of mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 702. Mandatory referral for mental health evaluation.
Sec. 703. Assessments and testing relating to exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Sec. 704. Improvement to breast cancer screening.
Sec. 705. Waiver of fees charged to certain civilians for emergency medical treatment provided at military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 706. Expansion of benefits available under TRICARE Extended Care Health Option program.
Sec. 707. Provision of hearing aids for dependents of certain members of the reserve components.
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration
Sec. 711. Protection of the Armed Forces from infectious diseases.
Sec. 712. Inclusion of drugs, biological products, and critical medical supplies in national security strategy for national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 713. Contract authority of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
Sec. 714. Extension of organization requirements for Defense Health Agency.
Sec. 715. Modification to limitation on the realignment or reduction of military medical manning end strength.
Sec. 716. Modifications to implementation plan for restructure or realignment of military medical treatment facilities.
Sec. 717. Policy to address opioid prescription abuse prevention.
Sec. 718. Addition of burn pit registration to electronic health records of members of the Armed Forces and veterans.
Sec. 719. Maintenance of certain medical services at military medical treatment facilities at Service Academies.
Sec. 720. Extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project.
Subtitle C—Matters relating to COVID–19
Sec. 721. COVID–19 military health system review panel.
Sec. 722. COVID–19 global war on pandemics.
Sec. 723. Registry of TRICARE beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID–19.
Sec. 724. Pandemic health assessments evaluate exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals.
Sec. 725. Provision of information regarding COVID–19 in multiple languages.
Sec. 726. Study of substance use disorders among members of the Armed Forces and veterans during the COVID–19 public health emergency.
Subtitle D—Reports and Other Matters
Sec. 731. Modifications to pilot program on civilian and military partnerships to enhance interoperability and medical surge capability and capacity of national disaster medical system.
Sec. 732. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces and suicide prevention programs and activities of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 733. Clarification of research under Joint Trauma Education and Training Directorate and inclusion of military working dogs.
Sec. 734. Extension of the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Project.
Sec. 735. Information sharing by Secretary of Defense regarding prevention of infant and maternal mortality.
Sec. 736. Grant program for increased cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between United States and Israel.
Sec. 737. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage.
Sec. 738. Pilot program on parents serving as certified nursing assistants for children under TRICARE program.
Sec. 739. Study on incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots in the Armed Forces.
Sec. 740. Report on diet and nutrition of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 741. Report on costs and benefits of allowing retired members of the Armed Forces to contribute to health savings accounts.
Sec. 742. Study on toxic exposure at Karshi–Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan.
Sec. 743. Audit of medical conditions of tenants in privatized military housing.
Sec. 744. Report on Integrated Disability Evaluation System.
Sec. 745. Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at remote installations outside the contiguous United States.
Sec. 746. Antimicrobial stewardship staffing at medical treatment facilities of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 747. Report on chiropractic care for dependents and retirees under the TRICARE program.
Sec. 748. Study on medevac helicopters and ambulances at military installations.
Sec. 749. Funding for pancreatic cancer research.
Sec. 750. Report on mental health treatment relating to pregnancy.
Sec. 750A. Report on cost of extending TRICARE coverage to individuals participating in Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program.
Sec. 750B. Report on health care records of dependents who later seek to serve as a member of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 750C. Briefing on extension of TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries in Puerto Rico and other United States territories.
Sec. 750D. Funding for post-traumatic stress disorder.
Sec. 750E. Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast cancer.
Sec. 750F. Study on readiness contracts and the prevention of drug shortages.
Sec. 750G. Findings and sense of Congress on musculoskeletal injuries.
Sec. 750H. Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program.
Sec. 750I. Sense of congress regarding maternal mortality review.
Sec. 750J. Report on lapses in TRICARE coverage for members of the National Guard and reserve components.
Sec. 750K. Study and report on increasing telehealth services across Armed Forces.
Sec. 750L. Study on joint deployment formulary.
Subtitle E—Mental health services from Department of Veterans Affairs for members of reserve components
Sec. 751. Short title.
Sec. 752. Expansion of eligibility for readjustment counseling and related outpatient services from Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of reserve components of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 753. Provision of mental health services from Department of Veterans Affairs to members of reserve components of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 754. Inclusion of members of reserve components in mental health programs of Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 755. Report on mental health and related services provided by Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 756. Pilot program on sleep apnea among new recruits.
Sec. 757. Report on research and studies on health effects of burn pits.
Sec. 758. Mandatory training on health effects of burn pits.
Sec. 759. Inclusion of information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments.
Sec. 760. Expansion of scope of Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in Egypt and Syria.
Sec. 761. Pilot program on treatment of certain members of the Armed Forces impacted by traumatic brain injury and other associated health factors that influence long-term brain health and performance.
Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management
Sec. 801. Congressional notification of termination of a middle tier acquisition program.
Sec. 802. Modification to the definition of nontraditional defense contractor.
Sec. 803. Major weapon systems: life-cycle sustainment plan.
Sec. 804. Contractor business systems.
Sec. 805. Acquisition authority of the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.
Sec. 806. Reforming the Department of Defense.
Sec. 807. Alternative Space Acquisition System for the United States Space Force.
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations
Sec. 811. Sustainment reform for the Department of Defense.
Sec. 812. Modifications to Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related initiatives.
Sec. 813. Contractor whistleblower protections relating to nondisclosure agreements.
Sec. 814. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries.
Sec. 815. Disclosure of beneficial owners in database for Federal agency contract and grant officers.
Sec. 816. Inclusion of optical transmission components in the analytical framework for supply chain risks.
Sec. 817. Amendment to definition of qualified apprentice.
Sec. 818. Contract closeout authority for services contracts.
Sec. 819. Plan to improve Department-wide management of investments in weapon systems.
Sec. 820. Documentation pertaining to commercial item determinations.
Sec. 820A. Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property.
Sec. 820B. Requirements concerning former Department of Defense officials and lobbying activities.
Sec. 820C. Commercial product determination applies to components and support services.
Subtitle C—Industrial Base Matters
Sec. 821. Quarterly national technology and industrial base briefings.
Sec. 822. Expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products.
Sec. 823. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 824. Preference for sourcing rare earth materials from the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 825. Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 826. Additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards.
Sec. 827. Report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations.
Sec. 828. Sense of Congress on the prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment.
Sec. 829. Domestic sourcing requirements for aluminum.
Sec. 830. Report on aluminum refining, processing, and manufacturing.
Sec. 830A. Briefing on the supply chain for small unmanned aircraft system components.
Sec. 830B. Prohibition on procurement or operation of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 830C. Sense of Congress on gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 830D. Report on partnerships for rare earth material supply chain security.
Subtitle D—Small Business Matters
Sec. 831. Transfer of verification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business Administration.
Sec. 832. Equitable adjustments to certain construction contracts.
Sec. 833. Exemption of certain contracts awarded to small business concerns from category management requirements.
Sec. 834. Report on accelerated payments to certain small business concerns.
Sec. 835. Extension of participation in 8(a) program.
Sec. 836. Past performance ratings of certain small business concerns.
Sec. 837. Category management training.
Sec. 838. Small businesses in territories of the United States.
Sec. 839. Eligibility of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands for certain small business administration programs.
Sec. 840. Boots to Business Program.
Sec. 840A. Employment size standard requirements.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 841. Modifications to supervision and award of certain contracts.
Sec. 842. Amendments to submissions to Congress relating to certain foreign military sales.
Sec. 843. Revisions to requirement to use firm fixed-price contracts for foreign military sales.
Sec. 844. Small Business Industrial Base Resiliency Program.
Sec. 845. Requirements relating to reports and limitations on the availability of funds.
Sec. 846. Assessment of the requirements processes of the military departments.
Sec. 847. Report on transfer and consolidation of certain defense acquisition statutes.
Sec. 848. Prohibition on contracting with persons with willful or repeated violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.
Sec. 849. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting.
Sec. 850. Report on certain contracts relating to construction or maintenance of a border wall.
Sec. 851. Congressional oversight of private security contractor contracts.
Sec. 852. Revisions to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems.
Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management
Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters
Sec. 901. Repeal of position of Chief Management Officer.
Sec. 902. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.
Sec. 903. Assignment of responsibility for the Arctic region within the Office of the Secretary of Defense.
Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters
Sec. 911. Limitation on reduction of civilian workforce.
Sec. 912. Chief Diversity Officers.
Sec. 913. Establishment of Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Sustainment.
Sec. 914. Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment.
Sec. 915. Input from Chief of National Guard Bureau to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.
Sec. 916. Redesignation of the Joint Forces Staff College.
Sec. 917. Reporting on post-JAIC assignment.
Sec. 918. Comptroller General report on vulnerabilities of the Department of Defense resulting from offshore technical support call centers.
Sec. 919. Limitation on consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods within the Defense Media Activity.
Subtitle C—Space Matters
Sec. 921. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy.
Sec. 922. Office of the Chief of Space Operations.
Sec. 923. Space Force Medal.
Sec. 924. Clarification of procurement of commercial satellite communications services.
Sec. 925. Temporary exemption from authorized daily average of members in pay grades E–8 and E–9.
Sec. 926. One-time uniform allowance for members transferred to the Space Force.
Sec. 927. Rank and grade structure of the United States Space Force.
Sec. 928. Report on the role of the Naval Postgraduate School in space education.
Title X—General Provisions
Subtitle A—Financial Matters
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority.
Sec. 1002. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 1003. Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund.
Sec. 1004. Budget materials for special operations forces.
Sec. 1005. Department of Defense audit remediation plan.
Sec. 1006. Public availability of Department of Defense legislative proposals.
Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities
Sec. 1011. Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime affecting flow of drugs into the United States.
Sec. 1012. Congressional notification with respect to Department of Defense support provided to other United States agencies for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime.
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels
Sec. 1021. Limitation on availability of certain funds without naval vessels plan and certification.
Sec. 1022. Limitations on use of funds in the National Defense Sealift Fund for purchase of foreign constructed vessels.
Sec. 1023. Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for incrementally funded contracts to provide full funding for Columbia class submarines.
Sec. 1024. Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea.
Sec. 1025. Restrictions on overhaul, repair, etc. of naval vessels in foreign shipyards.
Sec. 1026. Biannual report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base.
Sec. 1027. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of certain littoral combat ships.
Sec. 1028. Report on implementation of Commandant’s Planning Guidance.
Sec. 1029. Limitation on naval force structure changes.
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.
Sec. 1032. Annual report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations.
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations
Sec. 1041. Support of special operations to combat terrorism.
Sec. 1042. Prohibition on retirement of nuclear powered aircraft carriers before first refueling.
Sec. 1043. Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft.
Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction to Department of Defense authority to provide assistance along the southern land border of the United States.
Sec. 1045. Battlefield airborne communications node certification requirement.
Sec. 1046. Requirements relating to newest generations of personal protective equipment.
Sec. 1047. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft.
Sec. 1048. Mandatory criteria for strategic basing decisions.
Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds pending public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 1050. Limitation on physical move, integration, reassignment, or shift in responsibility of Marine Forces Northern Command.
Sec. 1051. Conditions for permanently basing United States equipment or additional forces in host countries with at-risk vendors in 5G or 6G networks.
Sec. 1052. Curtailing Insurrection Act Violations of Individuals’ Liberties.
Sec. 1053. Prohibition on use of funds for discriminatory algorithmic decisionmaking systems.
Sec. 1054. Inclusion of explosive ordnance disposal in special operations activities.
Sec. 1055. Requirements in connection with use of personnel other than the militia or the Armed Forces to suppress interference with State and Federal law.
Sec. 1056. Limitation on deactivation, unmanning, or selling of Army watercraft assets pending comprehensive analysis of mobility requirements and capabilities.
Title XI—Civilian Personnel Matters
Subtitle A—General Provisions
Sec. 1101. Family and medical leave amendments.
Sec. 1102. Limitation on authority to exclude employees from chapter 71 of title 5.
Sec. 1103. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of department of defense and coast guard civilian employees who die overseas.
Sec. 1104. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian employees working overseas.
Sec. 1105. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.
Sec. 1106. Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality.
Sec. 1107. Civilian Faculty At the Defense Security Cooperation University and Institute of Security Governance.
Sec. 1108. Expansion of authority for appointment of recently-retired members of the armed forces to positions at certain industrial base facilities.
Sec. 1109. Fire Fighters Alternative Work Schedule demonstration project.
Sec. 1110. Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments and other payments for Federal Government personnel under chief of mission authority.
Sec. 1111. Restoration of annual leave due to a pandemic.
Sec. 1112. Prohibition on downloading or using TikTok by Federal employees.
Sec. 1113. Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Sec. 1114. Extension of rate of overtime pay authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan.
Sec. 1115. Vacancy of Inspector General positions.
Subtitle B—Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020
Sec. 1121. Short title.
Sec. 1122. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1123. Notification of violation.
Sec. 1124. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 1125. Data to be posted by employing Federal agencies.
Sec. 1126. Data to be posted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Sec. 1127. Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 amendments.
Sec. 1128. Nondisclosure agreement limitation.
Subtitle C—Office of the National Cyber Director
Sec. 1131. Short title.
Sec. 1132. National Cyber Director.
Title XII—Matters relating to foreign nations
Subtitle A—Assistance and training
Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare.
Sec. 1202. Department of Defense participation in European Program on Multilateral Exchange of Surface Transportation Services.
Sec. 1203. Extension of authority to transfer excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to foreign countries.
Sec. 1204. Modification and extension of update of Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report.
Sec. 1205. Extension of report on workforce development.
Sec. 1206. Report on human rights and building partner capacity programs.
Sec. 1207. Extension of Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States.
Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.
Sec. 1212. Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program.
Sec. 1213. Limitation on use of funds to reduce deployment to Afghanistan.
Sec. 1214. Report on Operation Freedom Sentinel.
Sec. 1215. Modifications to immunity from seizure under judicial process of cultural objects.
Sec. 1216. Strategy for post-conflict engagement by the United States in Afghanistan.
Sec. 1217. Congressional oversight of United States talks with Taliban officials and Afghanistan’s comprehensive peace process.
Sec. 1218. Report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan.
Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran
Sec. 1221. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.
Sec. 1222. Extension of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition.
Sec. 1223. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.
Sec. 1224. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to certain organizations.
Sec. 1225. Consolidated budget display and report on Operation Spartan Shield.
Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on Peshmerga forces as a partner in Operation Inherent Resolve.
Sec. 1227. Report on the threat posed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq.
Subtitle D—Matters relating to Russia
Sec. 1231. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.
Sec. 1232. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.
Sec. 1233. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.
Sec. 1234. United States participation in the Open Skies Treaty.
Sec. 1235. Sense of Congress on support for Ukraine.
Sec. 1236. Report on presence of Russian military forces in other foreign countries.
Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on the Open Skies Treaty.
Sec. 1238. Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy.
Sec. 1239. Report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation.
Subtitle E—Matters relating to Europe and NATO
Sec. 1241. Limitations on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in Germany, to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces stationed in Europe, and to divest military infrastructure in Europe.
Sec. 1242. Sense of Congress reaffirming the commitment of the United States to NATO.
Sec. 1243. Sense of Congress on support for coordinated action to ensure the security of Baltic allies.
Sec. 1244. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.
Sec. 1245. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia.
Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on burden sharing by partners and allies.
Sec. 1247. Sense of Congress on NATO’s response to the COVID–19 pandemic.
Sec. 1248. Clarification and expansion of sanctions relating to construction of Nord Stream 2 or Turkstream pipeline projects.
Sec. 1249. Coordination of stockpiles with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other allies.
Subtitle F—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region
Sec. 1251. Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative.
Sec. 1252. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to South Korea.
Sec. 1253. Implementation of GAO recommendations on preparedness of United States forces to counter North Korean chemical and biological weapons.
Sec. 1254. Public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States.
Sec. 1255. Independent study on the defense industrial base of the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1256. Deterrence strategy against Chinese-origin cyber attacks.
Sec. 1257. Report on China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative in Africa.
Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress on enhancement of the United States-Taiwan defense relationship.
Sec. 1259. Report on supply chain security cooperation with Taiwan.
Sec. 1260. Report on United States-Taiwan medical security partnership.
Sec. 1260A. Report on United Front Work Department.
Sec. 1260B. Sense of Congress on cross-border violence between the People’s Republic of China and India and the growing territorial claims of China.
Sec. 1260C. Sense of Congress on United States commitments to Pacific allies.
Sec. 1260D. Restrictions on export, reexport, and in-country transfers of certain items that provide a critical capability to the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights.
Sec. 1260E. Prohibition on commercial export of covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police.
Sec. 1260F. Southeast Asia Strategy.
Sec. 1260G. Sense of Congress on strategic security relationship between the United States and Mongolia.
Subtitle G—Other matters
Sec. 1261. Provision of goods and services to Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 1262. Annual briefings on certain foreign military bases of adversaries.
Sec. 1263. Report on progress of the Department of Defense with respect to denying a fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered defense partner.
Sec. 1264. Modification to requirements of the initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats.
Sec. 1265. Report on directed use of fishing fleets.
Sec. 1266. Expanding the state partnership program in Africa.
Sec. 1267. Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States Armed Forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility.
Sec. 1268. Report on enhancing partnerships between the United States and African countries.
Sec. 1269. Sense of Congress with respect to Qatar.
Sec. 1270. Sense of Congress on United States military support for and participation in the Multinational Force and Observers.
Sec. 1271. Report on us military support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.
Sec. 1272. Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis.
Sec. 1273. Rule of construction relating to use of military force.
Sec. 1274. Countering white identity terrorism globally.
Sec. 1275. Yemen.
Sec. 1276. Establishment of the Office of Subnational Diplomacy.
Sec. 1277. Report and strategy to address gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger.
Sec. 1278. Assessment of effectiveness of United States policies relating to exports of United States-origin Unmanned Aerial Systems that are assessed to be Category I
items under the Missile Technology Control Regime.
Sec. 1279. Sense of Congress on the United States Israel relationship.
Sec. 1280. Feasibility study on increased rotational deployments to Greece and enhancement of United States-Greece diplomatic engagement.
Sec. 1281. Report on internally displaced peoples in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan.
Sec. 1282. Sense of Congress on cross-border violence in the Galwan Valley and the growing territorial claims of the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1283. Enhancing Engagement with the Caribbean.
Sec. 1284. Amendments to annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.
Sec. 1285. Establishment of National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy.
Sec. 1286. Program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm as a result of military operations in Somalia.
Sec. 1287. Sense of Congress regarding Japan and SMA report draft.
Sec. 1288. Sense of Congress relating to Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.
Sec. 1289. Report on all comprehensive sanctions imposed on foreign governments.
Sec. 1290. Limitation on assistance to Brazil.
Sec. 1291. United States Agency for Global Media.
Sec. 1292. Determination and imposition of sanctions with respect to Turkey’s acquisition of the S–400 air and missile defense system.
Sec. 1293. Report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens.
Sec. 1294. Establishment of the Open Technology Fund.
Sec. 1295. Sense of Congress on payment of amounts owed by Kuwait to United States medical institutions.
Sec. 1296. Protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Sec. 1297. Review of Department of Defense compliance with Principles Related to the Protection of Medical Care Provided by Impartial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed Conflicts
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Sec. 1298. Promoting human rights in Colombia.
Sec. 1299. Waiver of passport fees for certain individuals.
Sec. 1299A. Report on Venezuela.
Sec. 1299B. Prohibition on use of funds for aerial fumigation.
Sec. 1299C. Report on support for democratic reforms by the Government of the Republic of Georgia.
Sec. 1299D. Assessment on modernization targets of the People’s Liberation Army.
Sec. 1299E. Mitigation and prevention of atrocities in high-risk countries.
Sec. 1299F. Resumption of Peace Corps operations.
Sec. 1299G. Transfer of excess naval vessels to the Government of Egypt.
Sec. 1299H. Limitation on production of nuclear proliferation assessment statements.
Sec. 1299I. Report on Mexican Security Forces.
Sec. 1299J. Matters relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and weapons of mass destruction terrorism.
Sec. 1299K. Certification relating to assistance for Guatemala.
Sec. 1299L. Report on foreign influence campaigns targeting United States Federal elections.
Subtitle H—Global Child Thrive Act of 2020
Sec. 1299M–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299M–2. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1299M–3. Assistance to improve early childhood outcomes globally.
Sec. 1299M–4. Special advisor for assistance to orphans and vulnerable children.
Sec. 1299M–5. Rule of construction.
Subtitle I—Global Health Security Act of 2020
Sec. 1299N–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299N–2. Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council.
Sec. 1299N–3. United States Coordinator for Global Health Security.
Sec. 1299N–4. Strategy and reports.
Sec. 1299N–5. Compliance with the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016.
Sec. 1299N–6. Definitions.
Sec. 1299N–7. Sunset.
Subtitle J—United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad
Sec. 1299O–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299O–2. Assistance for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad.
Sec. 1299O–3. Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs.
Sec. 1299O–4. Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell.
Sec. 1299O–5. Hostage Response Group.
Sec. 1299O–6. Authorization of imposition of sanctions.
Sec. 1299O–7. Definitions.
Sec. 1299O–8. Rule of construction.
Subtitle K—Matters Relating to the Northern Triangle
Sec. 1299P–1. Actions to advance prosperity in the Northern Triangle.
Sec. 1299P–2. Actions to combat corruption in the Northern Triangle.
Sec. 1299P–3. Actions to strengthen democratic institutions in the Northern Triangle.
Sec. 1299P–4. Actions to improve security conditions in the Northern Triangle.
Sec. 1299P–5. Targeted sanctions to fight corruption in the Northern Triangle.
Sec. 1299P–6. Definitions.
Subtitle L—Additional matters relating to NATO allies and partners
Sec. 1299Q–1. Foreign military loan authority.
Sec. 1299Q–2. Authorization of rewards for providing information on foreign election interference.
Sec. 1299Q–3. Report on NATO member contributions.
Sec. 1299Q–4. Report on capability and capacity requirements of military forces of Ukraine and resource plan for security assistance.
Sec. 1299Q–5. Efforts to counter malign authoritarian influence.
Subtitle M—Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020
Sec. 1299R–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299R–2. Definitions.
Sec. 1299R–3. Statement of policy.
Sec. 1299R–4. Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms.
Sec. 1299R–5. Support for development programs.
Sec. 1299R–6. Support for conflict mitigation.
Sec. 1299R–7. Support for accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan.
Sec. 1299R–8. Suspension of assistance.
Sec. 1299R–9. Multilateral assistance.
Sec. 1299R–10. Coordinated support to recover assets stolen from the Sudanese people.
Sec. 1299R–11. Limitation on assistance to the Sudanese security and intelligence services.
Sec. 1299R–12. Authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to certain Government of Sudan officials and other individuals.
Sec. 1299R–13. Reports.
Sec. 1299R–14. United States strategy for support to a civilian-led government in Sudan.
Sec. 1299R–15. Amendments to the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006.
Sec. 1299R–16. Repeal of Sudan Peace Act and the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act.
Subtitle N—Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act
Sec. 1299S–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299S–2. Public availability of data pertaining to measures of performance of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.
Sec. 1299S–3. District-level stability assessments of Afghan government and insurgent control and influence.
Subtitle O—LIFT Act
Sec. 1299T–1. Short title.
Sec. 1299T–2. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 1299T–3. Annual deadline for trafficking in persons report.
Sec. 1299T–4. United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking.
Sec. 1299T–5. Timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the Department of State.
Sec. 1299T–6. Reports to Congress.
Sec. 1299T–7. Definitions.
Title XIII—Cooperative Threat Reduction
Sec. 1301. Funding allocations; specification of cooperative threat reduction funds.
Sec. 1302. Sense of Congress regarding biological threat reduction and cooperative biological engagement of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program.
Title XIV—Other authorizations
Subtitle A—Military programs
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense.
Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1405. Defense health program.
Sec. 1406. National defense sealift fund.
Subtitle B—Other matters
Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois.
Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.
Title XV—Authorization of additional appropriations for overseas contingency operations
Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriations
Sec. 1501. Purpose.
Sec. 1502. Procurement.
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 1505. Military personnel.
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds.
Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide.
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General.
Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program.
Subtitle B—Financial matters
Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations.
Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority.
Subtitle C—Other matters
Sec. 1521. Afghanistan security forces fund.
Sec. 1522. Report on transitioning funding.
Title XVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters
Subtitle A—Space Activities
Sec. 1601. National Security Space Launch program.
Sec. 1602. Requirement to buy certain satellite component from national technology and industrial base.
Sec. 1603. Commercial space domain awareness capabilities.
Sec. 1604. Responsive satellite infrastructure.
Sec. 1605. Policy to ensure launch of small-class payloads.
Sec. 1606. Tactically responsive space launch operations.
Sec. 1607. Limitation on availability of funds for prototype program for multi-global navigation satellite system receiver development.
Sec. 1608. Limitation on awarding contracts to entities operating commercial terrestrial communication networks that cause interference with the Global Positioning System.
Sec. 1609. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to the Global Positioning System.
Sec. 1610. Report on resilient protected communications satellites.
Sec. 1610A. Permanent personnel management authority for Space Development Agency for experts in science and engineering.
Sec. 1610B. Report on effect of COVID–19 on space industrial base and space programs of Department of Defense.
Sec. 1610C. Satellite ground network frequency licensing.
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities
Sec. 1611. Validation of capability requirements of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 1612. Safety of navigation mission of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
Sec. 1613. National Academies Climate Security Roundtable.
Sec. 1614. Report on risk to national security posed by quantum computing technologies.
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters
Sec. 1621. Cyber mission forces and cyberspace operations forces.
Sec. 1622. Cyberspace solarium commission.
Sec. 1623. Tailored cyberspace operations organizations.
Sec. 1624. Responsibility for the Sector Risk Management Agency function of the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1625. Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Efforts.
Sec. 1626. Reporting requirements for cross domain compromises and exemptions to policies for information technology.
Sec. 1627. Assessing private-public collaboration in cybersecurity.
Sec. 1628. Cyber capabilities and interoperability of the National Guard.
Sec. 1629. Evaluation of non-traditional cyber support to the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1630. Establishment of integrated cyber center.
Sec. 1631. Cyber threat information collaboration environment.
Sec. 1632. Defense industrial base participation in a threat intelligence sharing program.
Sec. 1633. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity.
Sec. 1634. Defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting and sensing, discovery, and mitigation.
Sec. 1635. Defense Digital Service.
Sec. 1636. Limitation of funding for National Defense University.
Sec. 1637. Critical infrastructure cyber incident reporting procedures.
Sec. 1638. Funding for National Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust.
Sec. 1639. Strengthening Federal networks.
Sec. 1640. DOD Cyber Hygiene and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework.
Sec. 1640A. Subpoena authority.
Sec. 1640B. Extension of sunset for pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the Army National Guard.
Sec. 1640C. CISA Cybersecurity Support to Agencies.
Sec. 1640D. Establishment in DHS of joint cyber planning office.
Sec. 1640E. Implementation of certain cybersecurity recommendations; cyber hygiene and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework.
Sec. 1640F. Biennial national cyber exercise.
Subtitle D—Nuclear forces
Sec. 1641. Coordination in transfer of funds by Department of Defense to National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 1642. Exercises of nuclear command, control, and communications system.
Sec. 1643. Independent studies on nuclear weapons programs of certain foreign states.
Sec. 1644. Role of Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy on Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1645. Limitation on availability of funds relating to updates on meetings held by Nuclear Weapons Council.
Sec. 1646. Briefing on nuclear weapons storage and maintenance facilities of the Air Force.
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs
Sec. 1651. Extension and modification of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 1652. Extension of transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments.
Sec. 1653. Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload.
Sec. 1654. Annual certification on hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload.
Sec. 1655. Alignment of the Missile Defense Agency within the Department of Defense.
Sec. 1656. Analysis of alternatives for homeland missile defense missions.
Sec. 1657. Next generation interceptors.
Sec. 1658. Oversight of next generation interceptor program.
Sec. 1659. Missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel.
Sec. 1660. Report on defense of Guam from integrated air and missile threats.
Sec. 1661. Report on cruise missile defense.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 1671. Conventional prompt global strike.
Sec. 1672. Submission of reports under Missile Defense Review and Nuclear Posture Review.
Sec. 1673. Report on consideration of risks of inadvertent escalation to nuclear war.
Sec. 1674. Limitation on availability of funds relating to reports on missile systems and arms control treaties.
Sec. 1675. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency review.
Title XVII—Reports and Other Matters
Subtitle A—Studies and Reports
Sec. 1701. Review of support of special operations to combat terrorism.
Sec. 1702. FFRDC study of explosive ordnance disposal agencies.
Sec. 1703. Report on the Human Rights Office at United States Southern Command.
Sec. 1704. Report on joint training range exercises for the Pacific region.
Sec. 1705. Study on Chinese policies and influence in the development of international standards for emerging technologies.
Sec. 1706. Sense of Congress and strategy on catastrophic critical infrastructure failure response.
Sec. 1707. GAO study on the school-to-prison pipeline.
Sec. 1708. Department of Veterans Affairs report on unclaimed property.
Sec. 1709. Report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 1710. GAO report on ZTE compliance with settlement agreement.
Sec. 1710A. GAO study of cybersecurity insurance.
Sec. 1710B. Report on recognition of African American servicemembers in Department of Defense naming practices.
Sec. 1710C. Report on Government police training and equipping programs.
Sec. 1710D. Deepfake report.
Sec. 1710E. Study on unemployment rate of women veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001.
Sec. 1710F. Report on the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
Sec. 1710G. Reports on military service academies.
Sec. 1710H. Independent study on identifying and addressing threats that individually or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both.
Sec. 1710I. Maritime security and domain awareness.
Sec. 1710J. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense processes for responding to congressional reporting requirements.
Sec. 1710K. Report on predatory social media and the military community.
Sec. 1710L. Report on transforming business processes for revolutionary change.
Sec. 1710M. Review and Report of experimentation with ticks and insects.
Sec. 1710N. Report on agile program and project management.
Subtitle B—Electronic Message Preservation
Sec. 1711. Short title.
Sec. 1712. Preservation of electronic messages and other records.
Sec. 1713. Presidential records.
Subtitle C—Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020
Sec. 1721. Short title.
Sec. 1722. Findings.
Sec. 1723. Report; strategy.
Subtitle D—AMBER Alert Nationwide
Sec. 1731. Cooperation with Department of Homeland Security.
Sec. 1732. AMBER Alerts along major transportation routes.
Sec. 1733. AMBER Alert communication plans in the territories.
Sec. 1734. Government Accountability Office report.
Subtitle E—Other Matters
Sec. 1741. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.
Sec. 1742. Addition of Chief of the National Guard Bureau to the list of officers providing reports of unfunded priorities.
Sec. 1743. Acceptance of property by military academies and museums.
Sec. 1744. Reauthorization of National Oceanographic Partnership Program.
Sec. 1745. Requirements relating to program and project management.
Sec. 1746. Quarterly briefings on Joint All Domain Command and Control concept.
Sec. 1747. Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations.
Sec. 1748. Sense of Congress regarding reporting of civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations.
Sec. 1749. Prohibition of public display of Confederate battle flag on Department of Defense property.
Sec. 1750. Deployment of real-time status of special use airspace.
Sec. 1751. Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
Sec. 1752. Publicly available database of casualties of members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 1753. Notice and comment for proposed actions of the Secretary of Defense relating to food and beverage ingredients.
Sec. 1754. Space strategies and assessment.
Sec. 1755. Nonimmigrant status for certain nationals of Portugal.
Sec. 1756. Sense of Congress on extension of limitations on importation of uranium from Russian Federation.
Sec. 1757. Authority to establish a movement coordination center pacific in the Indopacific region.
Sec. 1758. Establishment of vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for certain military training.
Sec. 1759. Women, Peace, and Security Act implementation.
Sec. 1760. Developing crisis capabilities to meet needs for homeland security-critical supplies.
Sec. 1761. Establishment of western emergency refined petroleum products reserve.
Sec. 1762. Foreign state computer intrusions.
Sec. 1763. Online and distance education classes and nonimmigrant visas.
Sec. 1764. Transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery to Secretary of Veterans Affairs for maintenance by National Cemetery Administration.
Sec. 1765. Mitigation of helicopter noise.
Sec. 1766. Department of Defense support for certain sporting events.
Sec. 1767. Pilot program for online real estate inventory tool.
Sec. 1768. Establishment of Southern New England Regional Commission.
Sec. 1769. FedRamp Authorization Act.
Sec. 1770. Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act.
Sec. 1771. Building United States capacity for verification and manufacturing of advanced microelectronics.
Sec. 1772. Threshold for reporting additions to toxics release inventory.
Sec. 1773. Hemp products.
Sec. 1774. Exemption from Paperwork Reduction Act.
Sec. 1775. Support for the designation of National Borinqueneers Day.
Sec. 1776. Temporary relief for private student loan borrowers.
Sec. 1777. Support for national maritime heritage grants program.
Sec. 1778. Extension of time to review World War I Valor Medals.
Sec. 1779. Ensuring Chinese debt transparency.
Sec. 1780. Strategy to secure email.
Sec. 1781. Report on threat posed by domestic terrorists.
Sec. 1782. Domestic procurement of tungsten and tungsten powder.
Sec. 1783. Department of defense mechanism for provision of dissenting views.
Sec. 1784. Sector Risk Management Agencies.
Sec. 1785. Integration of members of the Armed Forces who are minorities.
Sec. 1786. Policy on conscious and unconscious gender bias.
Sec. 1787. Protections for pregnant members of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 1788. Release of Department of Defense documents on the 1981 El Mozote massacre in El Salvador.
Sec. 1789. Study and establishment of the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience.
Sec. 1790. Expansion of eligibility for HUD–VASH.
Sec. 1791. Waiver authority with respect to institutions located in an area affected by Hurricane Maria.
Sec. 1792. Credit monitoring.
Sec. 1793. Department of Homeland Security CISA Director term limitation.
Sec. 1794. Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific.
Sec. 1795. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.
Sec. 1796. Study on viability of seawater mining for critical minerals.
Sec. 1797. Restrictions on Confucius Institutes.
Sec. 1798. Disclosure requirement.
Sec. 1799. Increased realism and training effectiveness for airborne anti-submarine warfare training at offshore training ranges.
Sec. 1800. Review of use of innovative wood product technology.
Sec. 1801. Strategy to increase participation in international military education and training programs.
Sec. 1802. Establishment of Office of Cyber Engagement of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 1803. Certified notice at completion of an assessment.
Sec. 1804. Department of Homeland Security acquisition documentation.
Sec. 1805. Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan.
Sec. 1806. National supply chain database.
Sec. 1807. Coordination with Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers.
Sec. 1808. COVID–19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement.
Sec. 1809. Prohibition on provision of grant funds to entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities.
Sec. 1810. Disclosure of imports from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.
Sec. 1811. Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies.
Sec. 1812. Payments for private education loan borrowers, as a result of COVID–19.
Subtitle F—Semiconductor Manufacturing Incentives
Sec. 1821. Semiconductor incentive grants.
Sec. 1822. Department of Commerce study on status of semiconductors technologies in the United States industrial base.
Sec. 1823. Funding for development and adoption of secure semiconductor and secure semiconductor supply chains.
Sec. 1824. Advanced semiconductor research and design.
Sec. 1825. Prohibition relating to foreign entities of concern.
Subtitle G—Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act
Sec. 1831. Short title.
Sec. 1832. Findings.
Sec. 1833. Definitions.
Sec. 1834. Grants for State Seal of Biliteracy programs.
Subtitle H—Accountability for World Bank Loans to China
Sec. 1841. Short title.
Sec. 1842. Findings.
Sec. 1843. United States support for graduation of China from World Bank assistance.
Sec. 1844. Accountability for World Bank loans to the People’s Republic of China.
Sec. 1845. Ensuring debt transparency with respect to the Belt and Road Initiative.
Subtitle I—Employment Fairness for Taiwan
Sec. 1851. Short title.
Sec. 1852. Sense of the Congress.
Sec. 1853. Fairness for Taiwan nationals regarding employment at international financial institutions.
Division B—Military Construction Authorizations
Sec. 2001. Short title.
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.
Sec. 2003. Effective date.
Title XXI—Army Military Construction
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2102. Family housing.
Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.
Sec. 2104. Limitation on military construction project at Kwajalein Atoll.
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.
Title XXII—Navy Military Construction
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2202. Family housing and improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.
Title XXIII—Air Force Military Construction
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2302. Family housing and improvements to military family housing units.
Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.
Sec. 2304. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project.
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects.
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects.
Sec. 2307. Technical corrections related to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 family housing projects.
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. Military construction infrastructure and weapon system synchronization for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent.
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. State of Qatar funded construction projects.
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. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 project.
Title XXVII—Base Realignment and Closure Activities
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account.
Title XXVIII—Military Construction General Provisions
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program Changes
Sec. 2801. Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency.
Sec. 2802. Extension of sunset for annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities.
Sec. 2803. Modification of reporting requirement regarding cost increases associated with certain military construction projects and military family housing projects.
Sec. 2804. Expansion of Department of Defense land exchange authority.
Sec. 2805. Congressional project authorization required for military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation.
Sec. 2806. One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United States.
Sec. 2807. Pilot Program to support combatant command military construction priorities.
Sec. 2808. Biannual report regarding military installations supported by disaster relief appropriations.
Subtitle B—Military Family Housing Reforms
Sec. 2811. Expenditure priorities in using Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund.
Sec. 2812. Promulgation of guidance to facilitate return of military families displaced from privatized military housing.
Sec. 2813. Promulgation of guidance on mold mitigation in privatized military housing.
Sec. 2814. Expansion of uniform code of basic standards for privatized military housing and hazard and habitability inspection and assessment requirements to Government-owned and Government-controlled military family housing.
Sec. 2815. Establishment of Exceptional Family Member Program housing liaison.
Sec. 2816. Department of Defense report on criteria and metrics used to evaluate performance of landlords of privatized military housing that receive incentive fees.
Sec. 2817. Report on Department of Defense efforts regarding oversight and role in management of privatized military housing.
Sec. 2818. Improved Department of Defense and landlord response to identification and remediation of severe environmental health hazards in military housing.
Sec. 2819. Inclusion of assessment of performance metrics in annual publication on use of incentive fees for privatized military housing projects.
Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration
Sec. 2821. Codification of reporting requirements regarding United States overseas military enduring locations and contingency locations.
Sec. 2822. Limitations on renewal of utility privatization contracts.
Sec. 2823. Vesting exercise of discretion with Service Secretaries regarding entering into longer-term contracts for utility services.
Sec. 2824. Use of on-site energy production to promote military installation energy resilience and energy security.
Sec. 2825. Availability of Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program funds for certain activities related to privatized utility systems.
Sec. 2826. Improving water management and security on military installations.
Sec. 2827. Pilot program to test use of emergency diesel generators in a microgrid configuration at certain military installations.
Sec. 2828. Improved electrical metering of Department of Defense infrastructure supporting critical missions.
Sec. 2829. Renaming certain military installations and other defense property.
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances
Sec. 2831. Land conveyance, Camp Navajo, Arizona.
Sec. 2832. Modification of land exchange involving Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California.
Sec. 2833. Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, lathrop, California.
Sec. 2834. Land exchange, San Bernardino County, California.
Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving station, Modoc County, California.
Sec. 2836. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida, parcel.
Sec. 2837. Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee.
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals
Sec. 2841. Renewal of land withdrawal and reservation to benefit Naval Air Facility, El Centro, California.
Sec. 2842. Renewal of Fallon Range Training Complex land withdrawal and reservation.
Sec. 2843. Renewal of Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal and reservation.
Sec. 2844. Additional requirements regarding Nevada Test and Training Range.
Sec. 2845. Specified duration of White Sands Missile Range land withdrawal and reservation and establishment of special reservation area for northern and western extension areas.
Sec. 2846. Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act.
Subtitle F—Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific Issues
Sec. 2851. Change to biennial reporting requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment.
Sec. 2852. Additional exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region.
Sec. 2853. Development of master plan for infrastructure to support rotational Armed Forces in Australia.
Sec. 2854. Study and strategy regarding bulk fuels management in United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.
Sec. 2855. Department of Defense report on easements and leased lands in Hawai‘i.
Subtitle G—Other Matters
Sec. 2861. Defense Community Infrastructure Program.
Sec. 2862. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on certain covered property.
Sec. 2863. Department of Defense policy for regulation of dangerous dogs in military communities.
Sec. 2864. Responsibility of Navy for military construction requirements for certain Fleet Readiness Centers.
Title XXIX—Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction
Sec. 2901. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2903. Authorization of appropriations.
Division C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS
Title XXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS
Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, Limitations, and Other Matters
Sec. 3111. Nuclear warhead acquisition processes.
Sec. 3112. Uncosted and unobligated amounts of National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3113. Extension of limitation relating to reclassification of high-level waste.
Sec. 3114. Extension of pilot program on unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for laboratory-directed research and development.
Sec. 3115. Plutonium pit production.
Sec. 3116. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium.
Sec. 3117. Independent study on effects of use of nuclear weapons.
Sec. 3118. Reports on diversity of certain contractor employees of National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sec. 3119. Findings, purpose, and apology relating to fallout emitted during the Government's atmospheric nuclear tests.
Sec. 3120. Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing.
Sec. 3121. Prohibition on use of funds for nuclear weapons test explosions.
Sec. 3122. Sense of Congress on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program.
Title XXXII—Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Sec. 3201. Authorization.
Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum Reserves
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.
Title XXXV—Maritime Matters
Subtitle A—Maritime Administration
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.
Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding role of domestic maritime industry in national security.
Sec. 3503. Nonapplicability of requirement relating to minimum number of operating days for vessels operating under MSP Operating Agreements.
Sec. 3504. Improvements to process for waiving navigation and vessel-inspection laws.
Sec. 3505. Maritime transportation system emergency relief program.
Sec. 3506. Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education: technical amendments.
Sec. 3507. Merchant mariner education loan program.
Sec. 3508. Assistance for inland and small coastal ports and terminals.
Sec. 3509. National Shipper Advisory Committee.
Sec. 3510. Sea year cadets on cable security fleet and tanker security fleet vessels.
Sec. 3510A. Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.
Sec. 3510B. Maritime academy information.
Sec. 3510C. Mariner licensing and credentialing.
Sec. 3510D. National Shipper Advisory Committee.
Subtitle B—Tanker Security Fleet
Sec. 3511. Tanker Security Fleet.
Title XXXVI—Farm and ranch mental health
Sec. 3601. Public service announcement campaign to address farm and ranch mental health.
Sec. 3602. Employee training program to manage farmer and rancher stress.
Sec. 3603. Task force for assessment of causes of mental stress and best practices for response.
Division D—Funding Tables
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.
Title XLI—Procurement
Sec. 4101. Procurement.
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLII—Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLIII—Operation and Maintenance
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLIV—Military Personnel
Sec. 4401. Military personnel.
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLV—Other Authorizations
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations.
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLVI—Military Construction
Sec. 4601. Military construction.
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations.
Title XLVII—Department of Energy National Security Programs
Sec. 4701. Department of energy national security programs.
Division E—National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020
Sec. 5001. Short title.
Sec. 5002. Findings.
Sec. 5003. Definitions.
Title I—National Artificial Intelligence Initiative
Sec. 5101. National Artificial Intelligence Initiative.
Sec. 5102. National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Office.
Sec. 5103. Coordination by Interagency Committee.
Sec. 5104. National Artificial Intelligence Advisory Committee.
Sec. 5105. National Academies artificial intelligence impact study on workforce.
Sec. 5106. GAO report on computational needs.
Sec. 5107. National AI Research Resource Task Force.
Sec. 5108. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 5109. Rule of construction regarding ethical artificial intelligence.
Title II—National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes
Sec. 5201. National Artificial Intelligence Research Institutes.
Title III—Department of Commerce
Sec. 5301. National Institute of Standards and Technology activities.
Sec. 5302. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Artificial Intelligence Center.
Title IV—National Science Foundation Artificial Intelligence Activities
Sec. 5401. Artificial intelligence research and education.
Title V—Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Research Program
Sec. 5501. Department of Energy Artificial Intelligence Research Program.
Sec. 5502. Department of Energy Veterans’ Health Initiative.
Division F—Corporate Transparency Act of 2019
Sec. 6001. Short title.
Sec. 6002. Findings.
Sec. 6003. Transparent incorporation practices.
Sec. 6004. Studies and reports.
Sec. 6005. Definitions.
Division G—COUNTER Act of 2019
Sec. 7001. Short title.
Sec. 7002. Bank Secrecy Act definition.
Title I—Strengthening Treasury
Sec. 7101. Improving the definition and purpose of the Bank Secrecy Act.
Sec. 7102. Special hiring authority.
Sec. 7103. Civil Liberties and Privacy Officer.
Sec. 7104. Civil Liberties and Privacy Council.
Sec. 7105. International coordination.
Sec. 7106. Treasury Attachés Program.
Sec. 7107. Increasing technical assistance for international cooperation.
Sec. 7108. FinCEN Domestic Liaisons.
Sec. 7109. FinCEN Exchange.
Sec. 7110. Study and strategy on trade-based money laundering.
Sec. 7111. Study and strategy on de-risking.
Sec. 7112. AML examination authority delegation study.
Sec. 7113. Study and strategy on Chinese money laundering.
Title II—Improving AML/CFT Oversight
Sec. 7201. Pilot program on sharing of suspicious activity reports within a financial group.
Sec. 7202. Sharing of compliance resources.
Sec. 7203. GAO Study on feedback loops.
Sec. 7204. FinCEN study on BSA value.
Sec. 7205. Sharing of threat pattern and trend information.
Sec. 7206. Modernization and upgrading whistleblower protections.
Sec. 7207. Certain violators barred from serving on boards of United States financial institutions.
Sec. 7208. Additional damages for repeat Bank Secrecy Act violators.
Sec. 7209. Justice annual report on deferred and non-prosecution agreements.
Sec. 7210. Return of profits and bonuses.
Sec. 7211. Application of Bank Secrecy Act to dealers in antiquities.
Sec. 7212. Geographic targeting order.
Sec. 7213. Study and revisions to currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
Sec. 7214. Streamlining requirements for currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports.
Title III—Modernizing the AML System
Sec. 7301. Encouraging innovation in BSA compliance.
Sec. 7302. Innovation Labs.
Sec. 7303. Innovation Council.
Sec. 7304. Testing methods rulemaking.
Sec. 7305. FinCEN study on use of emerging technologies.
Sec. 7306. Discretionary surplus funds.
Division H—Elijah E. Cummings Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2020
Sec. 101. Short title.
Sec. 102. Definition of Commandant.
Title I—Authorizations
Sec. 8001. Authorizations of appropriations.
Sec. 8002. Authorized levels of military strength and training.
Sec. 8003. Determination of budgetary effects.
Sec. 8004. Availability of amounts for acquisition of additional National Security Cutter.
Sec. 8005. Procurement authority for Polar Security Cutters.
Sec. 8006. Sense of the Congress on need for new Great Lakes icebreaker.
Sec. 8007. Procurement authority for Great Lakes icebreaker.
Sec. 8008. Polar Security Cutter acquisition report.
Sec. 8009. Shoreside infrastructure.
Sec. 8010. Major acquisition systems infrastructure.
Sec. 8011. Polar icebreakers.
Sec. 8012. Acquisition of fast response cutter.
Title II—Coast Guard
Subtitle A—Military Personnel Matters
Sec. 9101. Grade on retirement.
Sec. 9102. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration.
Sec. 9103. Temporary promotion authority for officers in certain grades with critical skills.
Sec. 9104. Career intermission program.
Sec. 9105. Direct commissioning authority for individuals with critical skills.
Sec. 9106. Employment assistance.
Subtitle B—Organization and Management Matters
Sec. 9201. Congressional affairs; Director.
Sec. 9202. Limitations on claims.
Sec. 9203. Renewal of temporary early retirement authority.
Sec. 9204. Major acquisitions; operation and sustainment costs.
Sec. 9205. Support of women serving in the Coast Guard.
Sec. 9206. Disposition of infrastructure related to E–LORAN.
Sec. 9207. Positions of importance and responsibility.
Sec. 9208. Research projects; transactions other than contracts and grants.
Sec. 9209. Acquisition workforce authorities.
Sec. 9210. Vessel conversion, alteration, and repair projects.
Sec. 9211. Modification of acquisition process and procedures.
Sec. 9212. Establishment and purpose of Fund; definition.
Sec. 9213. Payments from Fund.
Sec. 9214. Determination of contributions to Fund.
Sec. 9215. Payments into Fund.
Subtitle C—Access to Child Care for Coast Guard Families
Sec. 9301. Report on child care and school-age care assistance for qualified families.
Sec. 9302. Review of family support services website and online tracking system.
Sec. 9303. Study and survey on Coast Guard child care needs.
Sec. 9304. Pilot program to expand access to child care.
Sec. 9305. Improvements to Coast Guard-owned family housing.
Sec. 9306. Briefing on transfer of family child care provider qualifications and certifications.
Sec. 9307. Inspections of Coast Guard child development centers and family child care providers.
Sec. 9308. Expanding opportunities for family child care.
Sec. 9309. Definitions.
Subtitle D—Reports
Sec. 9401. Modifications of certain reporting requirements.
Sec. 9402. Report on cybersecurity workforce.
Sec. 9403. Report on navigation and bridge resource management.
Sec. 9404. Report on helicopter life-cycle support and recapitalization.
Sec. 9405. Report on Coast Guard response capabilities for cyber incidents on vessels entering ports or waters of the United States.
Sec. 9406. Study and report on Coast Guard interdiction of illicit drugs in transit zones.
Sec. 9407. Report on liability limits set in section 1004 of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Sec. 9408. Report on Coast Guard defense readiness resources allocation.
Sec. 9409. Report on the feasibility of liquefied natural gas fueled vessels.
Sec. 9410. Coast Guard authorities study.
Sec. 9411. Report on effects of climate change on Coast Guard.
Sec. 9412. Shore infrastructure.
Sec. 9413. Coast Guard housing; status and authorities briefing.
Sec. 9414. Physical access control system report.
Sec. 9415. Study on Certificate of Compliance inspection program with respect to vessels that carry bulk liquefied gases as cargo and liquefied natural gas tank vessels.
Sec. 9416. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on Coast Guard’s International Port Security Program.
Sec. 9417. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on surge capacity of the Coast Guard.
Sec. 9418. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on marine inspections program of Coast Guard.
Sec. 9419. Comptroller General of the United States review and report on information technology program of Coast Guard.
Sec. 9420. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on access to health care by members of Coast Guard and dependents.
Sec. 9421. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on medical staffing standards and needs for Coast Guard.
Sec. 9422. Report on fast response cutters, offshore patrol cutters, and national security cutters.
Subtitle E—Coast Guard Academy Improvement Act
Sec. 9501. Short title.
Sec. 9502. Coast Guard Academy study.
Sec. 9503. Annual report.
Sec. 9504. Assessment of Coast Guard Academy admission processes.
Sec. 9505. Coast Guard Academy minority outreach team program.
Sec. 9506. Coast Guard college student pre-commissioning initiative.
Sec. 9507. Annual board of visitors.
Sec. 9508. Homeland Security rotational cybersecurity research program at Coast Guard Academy.
Subtitle F—Other Matters
Sec. 9601. Strategy on leadership of Coast Guard.
Sec. 9602. Expedited transfer in cases of sexual assault; dependents of members of the Coast Guard.
Sec. 9603. Access to resources during creosote-related building closures at Coast Guard Base Seattle, Washington.
Sec. 9604. Southern resident orca conservation and enforcement.
Sec. 9605. Sense of Congress and report on implementation of policy on issuance of warrants and subpoenas and whistleblower protections by agents of the Coast Guard Investigative Service.
Sec. 9606. Inspector General report on access to Equal Opportunity Advisors and Equal Employment Opportunity Specialists.
Sec. 9607. Insider Threat Program.
Title III—Maritime
Subtitle A—Navigation
Sec. 10101. Electronic charts; equivalency.
Sec. 10102. Subrogated claims.
Sec. 10103. Loan provisions under Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Sec. 10104. Oil pollution research and development program.
Sec. 10105. Limited indemnity provisions in standby oil spill response contracts.
Subtitle B—Shipping
Sec. 10201. Passenger vessel security and safety requirements; application.
Sec. 10202. Small passenger vessels and uninspected passenger vessels.
Sec. 10203. Non-operating individual.
Sec. 10204. Conforming amendments: training; public safety personnel.
Sec. 10205. Maritime transportation assessment.
Sec. 10206. Engine cut-off switches; use requirement.
Sec. 10207. Authority to waive operator of self-propelled uninspected passenger vessel requirements.
Sec. 10208. Exemptions and equivalents.
Sec. 10209. Waiver of navigation and vessel inspection laws.
Sec. 10210. Renewal of merchant mariner licenses and documents.
Sec. 10211. Certificate extensions.
Sec. 10212. Vessel safety standards.
Sec. 10213. Medical standards.
Subtitle C—Advisory Committees
Sec. 10301. Advisory committees.
Sec. 10302. Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee.
Sec. 10303. Expired maritime liens.
Sec. 10304. Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee.
Sec. 10305. National Commercial Fishing Safety Advisory Committee.
Sec. 10306. Exemption of commercial fishing vessels operating in Alaskan Region from Global Maritime Distress and Safety System requirements of Federal Communications Commission.
Subtitle D—Ports
Sec. 10401. Port, harbor, and coastal facility security.
Sec. 10402. Aiming laser pointer at vessel.
Sec. 10403. Safety of special activities.
Sec. 10404. Security plans; reviews.
Sec. 10405. Vessel traffic service.
Sec. 10406. Transportation work identification card pilot program.
Title IV—Miscellaneous
Subtitle A—Navigation and Shipping
Sec. 11101. Coastwise trade.
Sec. 11102. Towing vessels operating outside boundary line.
Sec. 11103. Sense of Congress regarding the maritime industry of the United States.
Sec. 11104. Cargo preference study.
Sec. 11105. Towing vessel inspection fees.
Subtitle B—Maritime Domain Awareness
Sec. 11201. Unmanned maritime systems and satellite vessel tracking technologies.
Sec. 11202. Unmanned aircraft systems testing.
Sec. 11203. Land-based unmanned aircraft system program of Coast Guard.
Sec. 11204. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.
Sec. 11205. United States commercial space-based radio frequency maritime domain awareness testing and evaluation program.
Sec. 11206. Authorization of use of automatic identification systems devices to mark fishing equipment.
Subtitle C—Arctic
Sec. 11301. Coast Guard Arctic prioritization.
Sec. 11302. Arctic PARS Native engagement.
Sec. 11303. Voting requirement.
Sec. 11304. Report on the Arctic capabilities of the Armed Forces.
Sec. 11305. Report on Arctic search and rescue.
Sec. 11306. Arctic Shipping Federal Advisory Committee.
Subtitle D—Other Matters
Sec. 11401. Plan for wing-in-ground demonstration plan.
Sec. 11402. Northern Michigan oil spill response planning.
Sec. 11403. Documentation of LNG tankers.
Sec. 11404. Replacement vessel.
Sec. 11405. Educational vessel.
Sec. 11406. Waters deemed not navigable waters of the United States for certain purposes.
Sec. 11407. Anchorages.
Sec. 11408. Comptroller General of the United States study and report on vertical evacuation for tsunamis at Coast Guard Stations in Washington and Oregon.
Sec. 11409. Authority to enter into agreements with National Coast Guard Museum Association.
Sec. 11410. Formal sexual assault policies for passenger vessels.
Sec. 11411. Regulations for covered small passenger vessels.
Title V—Technical, Conforming, and Clarifying Amendments
Sec. 12001. Transfers.
Sec. 12002. Additional transfers.
Sec. 12003. License exemptions; repeal of obsolete provisions.
Sec. 12004. Maritime transportation system.
Sec. 12005. References to persons
and seamen
.
Sec. 12006. References to himself
and his
.
Sec. 12007. Miscellaneous technical corrections.
Sec. 12008. Technical corrections relating to codification of Ports and Waterways Safety Act.
Sec. 12009. Aids to navigation.
Sec. 12010. Transfers related to employees of Lighthouse Service.
Sec. 12011. Transfers related to surviving spouses of Lighthouse Service employees.
Sec. 12012. Repeals related to lighthouse statutes.
Title VI—Federal Maritime Commission
Sec. 13001. Short title.
Sec. 13002. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 13003. Unfinished proceedings.
Sec. 13004. Transfer of Federal Maritime Commission provisions.
Division I—Department of State Authorities and Activities
Sec. 14001. Short title.
Title I—Organization and Operations of the Department of State
Sec. 14101. Sense of Congress on importance of Department of State’s work.
Sec. 14102. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.
Sec. 14103. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.
Sec. 14104. Bureau of Consular Affairs; Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.
Sec. 14105. Office of International Disability Rights.
Sec. 14106. Office of Global Women’s Issues.
Sec. 14107. Special appointments.
Sec. 14108. Anti-piracy information sharing.
Sec. 14109. Importance of foreign affairs training to national security.
Sec. 14110. Classification and assignment of Foreign Service officers.
Sec. 14111. Energy diplomacy and security within the Department of State.
Sec. 14112. The National Museum of American Diplomacy.
Sec. 14113. Extension of period for reimbursement of fishermen for costs incurred from the illegal seizure and detention of U.S.-flag fishing vessels by foreign governments.
Sec. 14114. Art in embassies.
Sec. 14115. Amendment or repeal of reporting requirements.
Sec. 14116. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations.
Sec. 14117. Office of Global Criminal Justice.
Title II—Embassy Construction
Sec. 14201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance.
Sec. 14202. Standard design in capital construction.
Sec. 14203. Capital construction transparency.
Sec. 14204. Contractor performance information.
Sec. 14205. Growth projections for new embassies and consulates.
Sec. 14206. Long-range planning process.
Sec. 14207. Value engineering and risk assessment.
Sec. 14208. Business volume.
Sec. 14209. Embassy security requests and deficiencies.
Sec. 14210. Overseas security briefings.
Sec. 14211. Contracting methods in capital construction.
Sec. 14212. Competition in embassy construction.
Sec. 14213. Statement of policy.
Sec. 14214. Definitions.
Title III—Personnel Issues
Sec. 14301. Defense Base Act insurance waivers.
Sec. 14302. Study on Foreign Service allowances.
Sec. 14303. Science and technology fellowships.
Sec. 14304. Travel for separated families.
Sec. 14305. Home leave travel for separated families.
Sec. 14306. Sense of Congress regarding certain fellowship programs.
Sec. 14307. Technical correction.
Sec. 14308. Foreign Service awards.
Sec. 14309. Diplomatic programs.
Sec. 14310. Sense of Congress regarding veterans employment at the Department of State.
Sec. 14311. Employee assignment restrictions and preclusions.
Sec. 14312. Recall and reemployment of career members.
Sec. 14313. Strategic staffing plan for the department.
Sec. 14314. Consulting services.
Sec. 14315. Incentives for critical posts.
Sec. 14316. Extension of authority for certain accountability review boards.
Sec. 14317. Foreign Service suspension without pay.
Sec. 14318. Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes.
Sec. 14319. Waiver authority for individual occupational requirements of certain positions.
Sec. 14320. Appointment of employees to the Global Engagement Center.
Sec. 14321. Rest and recuperation and overseas operations leave for Federal employees.
Title IV—A Diverse Workforce: Recruitment, Retention, and Promotion
Sec. 14401. Definitions.
Sec. 14402. Collection, analysis, and dissemination of workforce data.
Sec. 14403. Exit interviews for workforce.
Sec. 14404. Recruitment and retention.
Sec. 14405. Leadership engagement and accountability.
Sec. 14406. Professional development opportunities and tools.
Sec. 14407. Examination and oral assessment for the Foreign Service.
Sec. 14408. Payne fellowship authorization.
Sec. 14409. Voluntary participation.
Title V—Information Security
Sec. 14501. Definitions.
Sec. 14502. Information system security.
Sec. 14503. Prohibition on contracting with certain telecommunications providers.
Sec. 14504. Preserving records of electronic communications conducted related to official duties of positions in the public trust of the American people.
Sec. 14505. Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series and declassification.
Sec. 14506. Vulnerability Disclosure Policy and Bug Bounty Pilot Program.
Title VI—Public Diplomacy
Sec. 14601. Short title.
Sec. 14602. Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts.
Sec. 14603. Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy.
Sec. 14604. Permanent reauthorization of the united states advisory commission on public diplomacy.
Sec. 14605. Streamlining of support functions.
Sec. 14606. Guidance for closure of public diplomacy facilities.
Sec. 14607. Definitions.
Title VII—Combating Public Corruption
Sec. 14701. Sense of congress.
Sec. 14702. Annual assessment.
Sec. 14703. Transparency and accountability.
Sec. 14704. Designation of embassy anti-corruption points of contact.
Sec. 14705. Reporting requirements.
Sec. 14706. Foreign investments and national security.
Title VIII—Miscellaneous
Sec. 14801. Case-Zablocki Act Reform.
Sec. 14802. Limitation on assistance to countries in default.
Sec. 14803. Prohibition on assistance to governments supporting international terrorism.
Sec. 14804. Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 amendment.
Sec. 14805. Modification of authorities of Commission for the Preservation of America’s Heritage Abroad.
Sec. 14806. Chief of mission concurrence.
Division J—Combating Russian Money Laundering
Sec. 15001. Short title.
Sec. 15002. Statement of policy.
Sec. 15003. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 15004. Determination with respect to primary money laundering concern of Russian illicit finance.
Division K—Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Rewards Act
Sec. 16001. Short title.
Sec. 16002. Findings; sense of Congress.
Sec. 16003. In general.
Division L—Stopping Trafficking, Illicit Flows, Laundering, and Exploitation
Sec. 17001. Short title.
Sec. 17002. Findings.
Sec. 17003. GAO Study.
Division M—Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity
Sec. 18001. Short title.
Sec. 18002. Submission of data relating to diversity by issuers.
Sec. 18003. Diversity advisory group.
Division N—Banking Transparency for Sanctioned Persons Act of 2019
Sec. 19001. Short title.
Sec. 19002. Report on financial services benefitting state sponsors of terrorism, human rights abusers, and corrupt officials.
Sec. 19003. Waiver.
Sec. 19004. Definitions.
Sec. 19005. Sunset.
Division O—Public Lands
Sec. 20001. Short title.
Title I—Colorado Wilderness
Sec. 20101. Short title; definition.
Sec. 20102. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System in the State of Colorado.
Sec. 20103. Administrative provisions.
Sec. 20104. Water.
Sec. 20105. Sense of Congress.
Sec. 20106. Department of defense study on impacts that the expansion of wilderness designations in the western united states would have on the readiness of the armed forces of the united states with respect to aviation training.
Title II—Northwest California Wilderness, Recreation, and Working Forests
Sec. 20201. Short title.
Sec. 20202. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Restoration and economic development
Sec. 20211. South Fork Trinity-Mad River Restoration Area.
Sec. 20212. Redwood National and State Parks restoration.
Sec. 20213. California Public Lands Remediation Partnership.
Sec. 20214. Trinity Lake visitor center.
Sec. 20215. Del Norte County visitor center.
Sec. 20216. Management plans.
Sec. 20217. Study; partnerships related to overnight accommodations.
Subtitle B—Recreation
Sec. 20221. Horse Mountain Special Management Area.
Sec. 20222. Bigfoot National Recreation Trail.
Sec. 20223. Elk Camp Ridge Recreation Trail.
Sec. 20224. Trinity Lake Trail.
Sec. 20225. Trails study.
Sec. 20226. Construction of mountain bicycling routes.
Sec. 20227. Partnerships.
Subtitle C—Conservation
Sec. 20231. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 20232. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 20233. Designation of potential wilderness.
Sec. 20234. Designation of wild and scenic rivers.
Sec. 20235. Sanhedrin Special Conservation Management Area.
Subtitle D—Miscellaneous
Sec. 20241. Maps and legal descriptions.
Sec. 20242. Updates to land and resource management plans.
Sec. 20243. Pacific Gas and Electric Company Utility facilities and rights-of-way.
Title III—Central Coast Heritage Protection
Sec. 20301. Short title.
Sec. 20302. Definitions.
Sec. 20303. Designation of wilderness.
Sec. 20304. Designation of the Machesna Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 20305. Administration of wilderness.
Sec. 20306. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 20307. Designation of the Fox Mountain Potential Wilderness.
Sec. 20308. Designation of scenic areas.
Sec. 20309. Condor National Scenic Trail.
Sec. 20310. Forest service study.
Sec. 20311. Nonmotorized recreation opportunities.
Sec. 20312. Use by members of Tribes.
Title IV—San Gabriel Mountains Foothills and Rivers Protection
Sec. 20401. Short title.
Sec. 20402. Definition of State.
Subtitle A—San gabriel national recreation area
Sec. 20411. Purposes.
Sec. 20412. Definitions.
Sec. 20413. San Gabriel National Recreation Area.
Sec. 20414. Management.
Sec. 20415. Acquisition of non-Federal land within Recreation Area.
Sec. 20416. Water rights; water resource facilities; public roads; utility facilities.
Sec. 20417. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Public Advisory Council.
Sec. 20418. San Gabriel National Recreation Area Partnership.
Sec. 20419. Visitor services and facilities.
Subtitle B—San gabriel mountains
Sec. 20421. Definitions.
Sec. 20422. National monument boundary modification.
Sec. 20423. Designation of Wilderness Areas and Additions.
Sec. 20424. Administration of Wilderness Areas and Additions.
Sec. 20425. Designation of Wild and Scenic Rivers.
Sec. 20426. Water rights.
Title V—Rim of the Valley Corridor Preservation
Sec. 20501. Short title.
Sec. 20502. Boundary adjustment; land acquisition; administration.
Title VI—Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers
Sec. 20601. Short title.
Sec. 20602. Designation of olympic national forest wilderness areas.
Sec. 20603. Wild and scenic river designations.
Sec. 20604. Existing rights and withdrawal.
Sec. 20605. Treaty rights.
Title VII—Study on Flood Risk Mitigation
Sec. 20701. Study on Flood Risk Mitigation.
Title VIII—MISCELLANEOUS
Sec. 20801. Promoting health and wellness for veterans and servicemembers.
Sec. 20802. Fire, insects, and diseases.
Sec. 20803. Military activities.
Division P—Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act
Sec. 21001. Short title.
Sec. 21002. Definition of State.
Title I—CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
Sec. 21101. Definitions.
Sec. 21102. Colorado Wilderness additions.
Sec. 21103. Williams Fork Mountains Wilderness.
Sec. 21104. Tenmile Recreation Management Area.
Sec. 21105. Porcupine Gulch Wildlife Conservation Area.
Sec. 21106. Williams Fork Mountains Wildlife Conservation Area.
Sec. 21107. Camp Hale National Historic Landscape.
Sec. 21108. White River National Forest Boundary modification.
Sec. 21109. Rocky Mountain National Park Potential Wilderness Boundary adjustment.
Sec. 21110. Administrative provisions.
Title II—SAN JUAN MOUNTAINS
Sec. 21201. Definitions.
Sec. 21202. Additions to National Wilderness Preservation System.
Sec. 21203. Special management areas.
Sec. 21204. Release of wilderness study areas.
Sec. 21205. Administrative provisions.
Title III—THOMPSON DIVIDE
Sec. 21301. Purposes.
Sec. 21302. Definitions.
Sec. 21303. Thompson Divide Withdrawal and Protection Area.
Sec. 21304. Thompson Divide lease exchange.
Sec. 21305. Greater Thompson Divide Fugitive Coal Mine Methane Use Pilot Program.
Sec. 21306. Effect.
Title IV—CURECANTI NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Sec. 21401. Definitions.
Sec. 21402. Curecanti National Recreation Area.
Sec. 21403. Acquisition of land; boundary management.
Sec. 21404. General management plan.
Sec. 21405. Boundary survey.
3.Congressional defense committeesIn this Act, the term congressional defense committees
has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. ADEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS <enum>I</enum><header>PROCUREMENT</header> <subtitle id="H520CB4452C664748A7E68777D26188EC"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization Of Appropriations</header> <section id="H468F53E0920C494BA00ACE878C68EC71" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>101.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HBF7B584045BB426B84A4573BFBB21422"><enum>B</enum><header>Navy Programs</header>
<section id="H811042A762994740BDF8A8FD19A83E3F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>111.</enum><header>Independent cost estimate of FFG(X) frigate program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> In accordance with section 2334(b) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that an independent cost estimate of the full life-cycle cost of the FFG(X) frigate program of the Navy has been completed before the conclusion of milestone B of such program.</text></section> <section id="HF0159C235FD049AEB9A6B64E2D49FDE3"><enum>112.</enum><header>Liquified natural gas pilot program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall experiment and innovate within the fleet using liquified natural gas technology to retrofit, modify, or build vessels capable of dual fueling (diesel and liquified natural gas) or powered by liquified natural gas alone.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HABB487A43C3947E3B64A8EBAF7751198"><enum>C</enum><header>Air Force Programs</header>
<section id="H215EA8EDB6C34DDBA67D464DE1DDB595" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>121.</enum><header>Modification of force structure objectives for B–1 bomber aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H33664158435D444483CD64B625447A3D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of minimum inventory requirement</header><text>Section 9062(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>36</quote> and inserting <quote>24</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF56C6D15804E4F209CBF0C3C5740906C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Temporary authority To retire aircraft</header> <paragraph id="HD81653E0311D4C2CADA1370541CA9A18" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding section 9062(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force may retire up to seventeen B–1 aircraft.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A355E8CAA9A4401B46AE537C2AF8290"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of authority</header><text>The authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to retire aircraft under paragraph (1) shall terminate on January 1, 2023.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9E09D9A4917847C9AC86623A0248A589"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Preservation of certain aircraft and maintenance personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force determines that the B–21 aircraft has attained initial operating capability, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="HEFE27D53378F47508A2A941A14CD2253"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall preserve each B–1 aircraft that is retired under subsection (b), in a manner that ensures the components and parts of such aircraft are maintained in reclaimable condition that is consistent with type 2000 recallable storage, or better; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3CE64D3C456481E80DE08F94D131C4D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not reduce the number of billets assigned to maintenance of B–1 aircraft in effect on January 1, 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H34AF2AC1CBAA41EFAB6475F4F558166B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>122.</enum><header>Extension of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC–135 aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 148(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1243) is amended by striking <quote>for fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>for any of fiscal years 2020 through 2025</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB4F8FEF73CD540E5A1C5AEDEA6182AD8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>123.</enum><header>Modification of limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 147(a) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1669) is amended by striking <quote>certifies to the congressional defense committees that Increment 2 of the Advanced Battle-Management System of the Air Force has declared initial operational capability as defined in the Capability Development Document for the System</quote> and inserting </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB8D9014B362B42DF8A7A5A02F47D02CE" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certifies to the congressional defense committees that—</text> <paragraph id="H19E85219CE744938907B98FE9743928D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary has identified a replacement capability and capacity for the current fleet of 16 E–8 Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft to meet global combatant command requirements; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF72E437DE12B43A99316E4396125A552"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such replacement delivers capabilities that are comparable or superior to the capabilities delivered by such aircraft.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HA375C4B2CF50448783B61D513BFC817C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>124.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for the Advanced Battle Management System pending certification relating to RQ–4 aircraft</header> <subsection id="HFB4334C2598842D99416762B38007440"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of the Air Force for the Advanced Battle Management System, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until—</text>
<paragraph id="H589A8DFFE7E946349D5054E045F1BD03"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Air Force certifies, in writing, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that the Secretary will not retire, or prepare to retire, any RQ–4 aircraft during fiscal year 2021; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF8B65E3A9594C7F9A1D65A6378E883C"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HE14478BEE41F44F4ACA530416BB7843B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment certifies, in writing, to such Committees that, with respect to the RQ–4 aircraft, the validated operating and sustainment costs of any capability developed to replace the RQ–4 aircraft are less than the validated operating and sustainment costs for the RQ–4 aircraft on a comparable flight-hour cost basis; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11E5DFE1F3DB45A0852684FA81F70882" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council certifies, in writing, to such Committees that any such capability to be fielded at the same time or before the retirement of the RQ–4 aircraft would result in equal or greater capability available to the commanders of the combatant commands and would not result in less capacity available to the commanders of the combatant commands; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A7F4AF4D3124327B5E1DE7C2A3884B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCEDFFC0701AA49A0BDBC9732386FCEA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>certifies, in writing, to such Committees that the Secretary has determined, after analyzing sufficient and relevant data, that a capability superior to the RQ–4 aircraft is worth increased operating and sustainment costs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26852C23272C4040A4BC045F56ADE9CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides to such Committees analysis supporting such determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA18240E2C854CE0ABE693B398BCE85C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before issuing a certification under subsection (a), the official responsible for issuing such certification shall consult with the combatant commanders on the matters covered by the certification.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAC504F6D60964298BF9A14FD9630210B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advanced Battle Management System defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>Advanced Battle Management System</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 236(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1281).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H12E937E212DE4A9E9981B2F89F8CC72D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>125.</enum><header>Inventory requirements for certain air refueling tanker aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HDAA99FED73E94E2BB233F2E2C98F13BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Minimum inventory requirements for KC–10A aircraft</header>
<paragraph id="H2F0020D90DD242A7AFCCE705BF419D99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2021</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a minimum of 50 KC–10A aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C497F6729E348E882C38A97505A0953"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2022</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on October 1, 2021, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a minimum of 38 KC–10A aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11EEDECC41E54580985501AD78222FA7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2023</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on October 1, 2022, and ending on October 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a minimum of 26 KC–10A aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD441B9D2DAE44DD18EE56929F0C072DF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on retirement of KC–135 aircraft</header> <paragraph id="H8E0F8718EE7B4BBE98D3B3529F6D9C59"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on October 1, 2023, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, or prepare to retire, any KC–135 aircraft.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5232A59F117A4838A6EA24BC13E92F49"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition in paragraph (1) shall not apply to individual KC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5EA6DA283DAC4A20B9FCF63F724053EA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>KC–135 aircraft fleet management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to reduce the number of KC–135 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft inventory.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD7256635F3FA479DAE9D8E091FA70A87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Primary mission aircraft inventory defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>primary mission aircraft inventory</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 9062(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDE49E1762AF04C5A8A20E4B98BCDAABF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>126.</enum><header>Limitation on production of KC–46A aircraft</header> <subsection id="H5C1382BE7395439A9B897BE95CE03927"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be used to approve the full-rate production of KC–46A aircraft or enter into a contract for the production of more than twelve KC–46A aircraft until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that all category-one deficiencies in the systems of the aircraft have been corrected, including the deficiencies affecting the aircraft’s remote visioning system, telescoping actuator in the boom system, and primary fuel containment system.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8316FF7574AC4781A98B2FE660F1AC63"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the KC–46A aircraft. The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H8F89A99504F64969849457BF48A6D2D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a schedule for the correction of each category-one deficiency described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92D60A38CDC14BF6A99F3DB4AC3243BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to engage an independent test organization to verify the effectiveness of any proposed solutions to such category-one deficiencies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2053505FC2554253A40704B9F4D3DFCA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an acquisition strategy for the aircraft that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9D06FBAEC534963A9E77B68EE0496E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies principal acquisition milestones; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H910BD980F08A4A249BAB56BC12C24328"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will ensure that there is sufficient competition for the procurement of a nondevelopmental tanker aircraft at the conclusion of the KC–46A production contract in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H98BDE4FB1C2C4F028DAC6C0A97AC5039" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Category-One deficiency defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>category-one deficiency</quote> means a deficiency that may cause—</text> <paragraph id="H8A53F4FF35D44AF0915199D4A71E5903" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>death or severe injury to personnel; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AEF9C8855E14EFEBF4DD2214836D120" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>major loss or damage to critical aircraft capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4F31712C31084B3F9C57E56A46AA1999"><enum>127.</enum><header>Assessment and certification relating to OC–135 aircraft</header> <subsection id="H65DF68395ADC423E93E5F20C39219BFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, realign, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or prepare to retire, divest, realign, or place in storage or backup inventory status, any OC–135 aircraft until a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees—</text>
<paragraph id="HC13F5828C67A4F7F8992A664B149E77C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the report required under subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB869F54791724CC4BC6FB91BA4676302"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the certification required under subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H54E1509F5C0545B7A2F8BCA99C9967F7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to—</text> <paragraph id="H87AC0D08B8DD451793EC4938226A8AF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>individual OC–135 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps or other damage; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D835D04991646FA9E508E830C21F64E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>funds obligated or expended—</text> <subparagraph id="H21BA0BA9209E44438E0273D98D5A7BA6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the preparation of the report required under subsection (c); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA098C4BF9FA6434C98760C9A6905A9A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the Air Force to assess options to repurpose the OC–135 aircraft to support other mission requirements.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H01FF5DADDEE6426684B6F1F5BF57B99F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>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 the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H1BF9AEA43CBC4D8CA675F4EC9E5A375A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of any unclassified aerial imagery requirements that the Air Force or Air National Guard can meet using the OC–135 aircraft, a version of the aircraft that is expected to replace the OC–135, or similar aerial imagery collection and processing capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1513E4FC597141308565027DFA0E4218"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the extent to which it is more appropriate for the Air Force or the Air National Guard to fulfill such requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF11B0036F81F44FF9E277F2D3E7CB55B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A comparison of the costs and effectiveness of alternative means of meeting unclassified aerial imagery requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAC5032012EF4508B20B8D1214113894"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the utility and cost differential of performing international treaty monitoring missions such as Olive Harvest with the OC–135 aircraft, a version of the aircraft that is expected to replace the OC–135, or similar aerial imagery collection and processing capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H44ED5E61C1A7430A8E6DA53CD18A6D38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Certification required</header><text>Together with the report required under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall certify to the congressional defense committees—</text> <paragraph id="H1814133F4F504C31BE5DBCACDB631ACD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether there are unclassified aerial imagery requirements that the Air Force can meet with the OC–135 aircraft or a version of the aircraft that is expected to replace the OC–135; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4E95513821742489676C663406E10C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the Secretary has identified methods of meeting such requirements that are more effective and more efficient than meeting such requirements through the use of the OC–135 aircraft or a version of the aircraft that is expected to replace the OC–135.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58E662C8416C43D19AA19A6751E3CCF5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Unclassified aerial imagery requirements defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>unclassified aerial imagery requirements</quote> means requirements for the Air Force to provide responsive unclassified aerial imagery support to military forces, domestic civil authorities, other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and foreign partners of the United States, including any requirements to provide unclassified aerial imagery in support of overseas contingency operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions, defense support to domestic civil authorities, and international treaty monitoring missions.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCC923878F25947B7BB0FCFAD4A15FAFA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>128.</enum><header>Modernization plan for airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance</header>
<subsection id="HE6BB1F9DFED4496AB94639DD7555C104"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernization plan</header>
<paragraph id="H8EF7DCDD890E4BD8B8EFC2C44B6BC4C1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall develop a comprehensive plan for the modernization of airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, which shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7469897D42984816A06E2A60F535BFA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure the alignment between requirements, both current and future, and Air Force budget submissions to meet such requirements; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF913F7F17741486CB9156FFF992EBBF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>inform the preparation of future defense program and budget requests by the Secretary, and the consideration of such requests by Congress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46EB621151DC413D80D8E6DFBD73992D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B5609EC77B24E62AB4D228A71C03530"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of all airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance missions, both current missions and those missions necessary to support the national defense strategy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45C102C96AEE4A028EFF4AF6245D3CBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An analysis of platforms, capabilities, and capacities necessary to fulfill such current and future missions.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72DDBB192EC94297B54C2B4BF4E3729F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The anticipated life-cycle budget associated with each platform, capability, and capacity requirement for both current and future requirements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D822B227E84418798C35C0FBD52E0DD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An analysis showing operational, budget, and schedule trade-offs between sustainment of currently fielded capabilities, modernization of currently fielded capabilities, and development and production of new capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6D3330AD2A4749D78014F6D077C28B7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HFE257450D69A4EB7B88ADDAC23DB5BCC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="HCF16019C7A614CF69A32F031A45121B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the comprehensive modernization plan required by subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08B623DA15194D7884B83C9AE186E551"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a strategy for carrying out such plan through fiscal year 2030.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BCF9C24D28D460A91232153A02F38EE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H98607D0FEDD24B35813EF2AC582E7DB9"><enum>129.</enum><header>Minimum bomber aircraft force level</header>
<subsection id="H578A38FB4B1F4BD987042C41CCB38ED7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report with recommendations for the bomber aircraft force structure that enables the Air Force to meet the requirements of its long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4833B36C1DDD4A6E9290854B459D59DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include each of the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="HD8AD1210858C416B9A33F04241AF0E9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission under the National Defense Strategy, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HA513BC1B46B14B05833715899862C236"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total minimum number of bomber aircraft; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6F02FFCE79B4F7E8CDE7ADE28F5417E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the minimum number of primary mission aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FDA05A7F655407B81B31F243AB7C951"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The penetrating bomber force structure necessary to meet the requirements of the Air Force’s long-range strike mission in contested or denied environments under the National Defense Strategy, to include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1C13B1387F44EB8B9AB2829507E7FE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total minimum number of penetrating bomber aircraft; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75178F9C02EC4509ADF8851A8775D954"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the minimum number of primary mission penetrating bomber aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H081633C5A0694A1E954A5D6563830EE8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A roadmap outlining how the Air Force plans to reach the force structure identified under paragraphs (1) and (2), including an established goal date for achieving the minimum number of bomber aircraft.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA630D34687104FBE9BFA08CFA605FE00"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H05FC4493C0184D15A6FED8EFB3E07B71"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>The Secretary shall make available to the public the unclassified form of the report submitted under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6BF24098CB7D4F5D83F012C5D7E1C75A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Bomber aircraft</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>bomber aircraft</quote> includes penetrating bombers in addition to B–52H aircraft.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF9CCCE42B5CC4EA19E77C96231210A53"><enum>130.</enum><header>Provisions relating to RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft</header>
<subsection id="HB874D7052C1F4DF89F70581F1EDFF4C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, divest, realign, or placed in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, or prepare to retire, divest, realign, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status, any RC–26B aircraft.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H442B27D0CBBC4ECAAA8483F3887477EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitation in subsection (a) shall not apply to individual RC–26B aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of mishaps other damage.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C7E8FEC163F4020BB291B93BEE211B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding for RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform</header>
<paragraph id="H705EA39A86A24E25A5A5CA5505591E0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air National Guard, the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer up to $18,500,000 to be used in support of the RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF6D2A52496B49048B015F150271E522"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Of the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 421 for military personnel, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4401, the Secretary of the Air Force may transfer up to $13,000,000 from military personnel, Air National Guard to be used in support of personnel who operate and maintain the RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9975F423A2884F92BFBA868A3075D23B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Memoranda of agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may enter into one or more memoranda of agreement or cost sharing agreements with other departments and agencies of the Federal Government under which the RC–26B aircraft may be used to assist with the missions and activities of such departments and agencies.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0ADF02125205474FB64F1ABF488C58C8"><enum>130A.</enum><header>Briefing on payload hosting on modular supersonic aircraft</header> <subsection id="H7466E9BB98CD4D208E5F4B2364443925"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the potential use of a modular civil supersonic aircraft to host multiple mission payloads.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H63EC23BA94A242FF80D998529AA27F86"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the potential of a repurposed civil supersonic aircraft with a military-engineered front section as a long-range, high-speed platform for the following uses:</text> <paragraph id="H1657655E3E0B40D58A3DF1A9D0AC9448"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a multi-payload disaggregated node in the Joint All-Domain Command & Control architecture.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C72FBD2DB8A49B7837B25F03B4FA2B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a host for a multi-mission directed energy system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45C18B44ACBB46E0BEC760AC13B9C0C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As an embedded or separated electronic warfare escort.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4914DB39061B4AE198AD61C415AB2A97"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a quick-response vehicle for missions necessitating large and diverse payloads that preclude fighter aircraft due to size, range or altitude.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFEA2B27A3C8444B28A395193047A759C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The briefing under subsection (a) shall not affect, modify, or address any matter set forth in section 122 of the Report of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives that accompanies this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H5423821F9273458A80BFBC0653BD0747"><enum>D</enum><header>Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters</header>
<section id="H37DAC4ABF85B415B9D114BDD1D643854" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>131.</enum><header>Documentation relating to the F–35 aircraft program</header>
<subsection id="H212F4881E7414A898E07F04C697E276B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not grant Milestone C approval for the F–35 aircraft program pursuant to section 2366c of title 10, United States Code, or enter into a contract for the full-rate production of F–35 aircraft, until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary has submitted to the congressional defense committees all of the documentation required under subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H80DDC7B2C09D482D9257487969C1C2D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentation required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the following documentation with respect to the F–35 aircraft program:</text>
<paragraph id="H88093D5428FC4FA7BDC73A303F258432"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification from the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment that all alternative supply contractors for parts, required for the airframe and propulsion prime contractors of the F–35 program as a result of the removal of the Republic of Turkey from the program—</text> <subparagraph id="HD3A1EF7E13874883A77C6E5005E7597A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have been identified and all related undefinitized contract actions have been definitized (as described in section 7401 of part 217 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0FDE5ADCA408467DB7BE2F9D4A1B4F05"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the parts produced by each such contractor have been qualified and certified as meeting applicable technical design and use specifications; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3285C454F9AA49389F88CFA94812C685"><enum>(C)</enum><text>each such contractor has reached the required rate of production to meet supply requirements for parts under the F–35 aircraft program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H011076F479E14684859D8BB984785D96"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A cost analysis, prepared by the joint program office for the F–35 aircraft program, that assesses and defines—</text> <subparagraph id="H3265EBAB2F0240A181F73835703EAEB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how the full integration of Block 4 and Technical Refresh 3 capabilities for each lot of Block 4 production aircraft beginning after lot 14 will affect the average procurement unit cost of United States variants of the F–35A, F–35B, and F–35C aircraft; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H959CE0B545774E318C673CB1602B7F5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how the establishment of alternate sources of production and sustainment supply and repair parts due to the removal of the Republic of Turkey from the F–35 program will affect such unit cost.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E765C0695384743B3CADD61F959989D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All reports required under section 167 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1250).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H113C808873F54C4BAB930B9AAE985292"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An independent cost estimate, prepared by Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, that defines, for each phase of the F–35 aircraft program, the cost to develop, procure, integrate, and retrofit F–35 aircraft with all Block 4 capability requirements that are specified in the most recent Block 4 capabilities development document.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDB40F48847542938608CB40EADDE827"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to correct or mitigate any deficiency in the aircraft, identified as of the date of enactment of this Act—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BC8A0ACEED44F53AAEE75EECD3F1F08"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that may cause death, severe injury or occupational illness, or major loss or damage to equipment or a system, and for which there is no identified workaround (commonly known as a <quote>category 1A deficiency</quote>); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC317C4F60DAC4B3A8FEE665430E81D3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that critically restricts combat readiness capabilities or results in the inability to attain adequate performance to accomplish mission requirements (commonly known as a <quote>category 1B deficiency</quote>). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBAC315D6930846A99BA53B8DDF1DAE0F"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A software and hardware capability, upgrade, and aircraft modification plan that defines the cost and schedule for retrofitting F–35 aircraft that currently have Technical Refresh 2 capabilities installed to ensure compatibility with Block 4 and Technical Refresh 3 aircraft capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE93DA641D05D4E2BB51C5857DE4981BD"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following reports for the F–35 aircraft program, as prepared by the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F51F6237179445FAA5AC585B8082705"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A report on the results of the realistic survivability testing of the aircraft, as described in section 2366(d) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE80BE0D67CD49ADAA8DB602626C51A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A report on the results of the initial operational test and evaluation conducted for program, as described in section 2399(b)(2) of such title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58EA1CE82631467A9EA101A7A0E43E62"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A mitigation strategy and implementation plan to address each critical deficiency in the F–35 autonomic logistics information system that has been identified as of the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51B48D5B7A114D0FAD3144EF4EAF3070"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification that the F–35A meets the required mission reliability performance using an average sortie duration of 2 and one-half hours.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H917D737ECE7E451583EE07C97B5639ED"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification that the Secretary has developed and validated a fully integrated and realistic schedule for the development, production and integration of Block 4 Technical Refresh 3 capabilities, that includes a strategy for resolving all software technical debt that has accumulated within the F–35 operational flight program source code during development, production, and integration of Technical Refresh 1 and Technical Refresh 2 capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85CBC6D7CA4947F79B0E6392B3D0A39A"><enum>(11)</enum> <subparagraph id="H9779EE850BAF42D79BA9D273561317AD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A complete list of hardware modifications that will be required to integrate Block 4 capabilities into lot 16 and lot 17 production aircraft.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4A5C35F887B4DDD969BB691CE35C55B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An estimate of the costs of any engineering changes required as a result of such modifications.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD04EECE0F2BD4EF1ABD7F44E99D80134" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A comparison of those engineering changes and costs with the engineering changes and costs for lot 15 production aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA4B6ED9E2895486C9A83FC6189F8562D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>132.</enum><header>Notification on software regression testing for F–35 aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H420885E0D9064F62B4FD8F6C3ED7F83E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, shall notify the congressional defense committees, in writing, not later than 30 days after the date on which mission systems production software for the F–35 aircraft is released to units operating such aircraft under the F–35 continuous capability development and delivery program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2E1D45EDB6BF4E5FB8A6E558B65A5FA0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The notification required under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the mission systems production software for the F–35 aircraft, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAAC9BF356EBE4BFA9DF007D8E0B267D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of the types and methods of regression testing that were completed for the production release of the software to ensure compatibility and proper functionality with—</text> <subparagraph id="HC08FE3AB595D4A43ADCEA35A0C10ABCE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the fire control radar system of each variant of the F–35 aircraft; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1A99CCAC15A492BB843772B09BF789A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all weapons certified for carriage and employment on each variant of the F–35 aircraft.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7304638C0D0D4FD58B0756575C23153B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Identification of any entities that conducted regression testing of the software, including any development facilities of the Federal Government or contractors that conducted such testing.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCE28009E93047199B482343EBF988E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A list of deficiencies identified during regression testing of the software or by operational units after fielding of the software, and an explanation of—</text> <subparagraph id="HAC76A42604144926B98A7E9B739AA6E1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any software modifications, including quick-reaction capability, that were completed to resolve or mitigate the deficiencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61DB97101FE340ED9586CDF554D300C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to any deficiencies that were not resolved or mitigated, whether the deficiencies will be corrected in later releases of the software; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0958482C84D8439A89D16B702C86D0AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any effects resulting from such deficiencies, including—</text>
<clause id="H67BA2A0C07B14BD2972FD9F770313F88"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any effects on the cost and schedule for delivery of the software; and</text></clause> <clause id="H278E5A2E8F734381A15B269E134920B1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in cases in which the deficiencies resulted in additional, unplanned, software releases, any effects on the ongoing testing of software capability releases.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7C77E49C7F544EDAA5D81F7F0BB72668" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>133.</enum><header>Notification on efforts to replace inoperable ejection seat aircraft locator beacons</header>
<subsection id="HAEA6548FB9DE435B8085BA1669AEC0F9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and on a semi-annual basis thereafter until the date specified in subsection (b), the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a written notification that describes, with respect to the period covered by the notification—</text> <paragraph id="H729CAAE37B974D6491DE14DACD92F8E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the efforts of the service acquisition executives of the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Navy to replace ejection seat aircraft locator beacons that are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H59BC9A32C761489A8230205BE8C1DF28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>installed on covered aircraft; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38FD685AF00E421E9BA0B1EC7EFCC590"><enum>(B)</enum><text>inoperable in water or in wet conditions; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83900739A1B640CD91C795CE361F2C94"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funding allocated for such efforts.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2678D4165A1A4960B780BCB4627AAD5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Date specified</header><text>The date specified in this subsection is the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="H4AE59FA6DE444F3C9C00345541D078A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines that all ejection seat aircraft locator beacons installed on covered aircraft are operable in water and wet conditions; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAE5616C2D2C4818B3F1C4207E075024"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFD1FBF573576451D89580CF64BF635F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HED6F278A7D544C319B8BD0DFEF7AC1B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered aircraft</quote> means aircraft of the Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps that are equipped with ejection seats.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F9802FFCB904CE692A69B986B5FB539"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>service acquisition executive of the Department of the Air Force</quote> does not include the Service Acquisition Executive of the Department of the Air Force for Space Systems and Programs described in section 957 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/9016">10 U.S.C. 9016</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H942AEB6AF2B748C99EDA9AB13EC37DBC"><enum>134.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds for the Armed Overwatch Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for procurement for the Armed Overwatch Program of the United States Special Operations Command may be obligated or expended until the date on which—</text>
<paragraph id="H249C751BD1E2485EAE55630B0DE97295"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E4A5006FBA341E68381EBBA6D68AE82"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary has completed a requirements review of the Armed Overwatch Program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA436B03D007748F3A53ECC32FF14A2C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary has conducted a review of the roles and responsibilities of the United States Air Force and the United States Special Operations Command with respect to close air support and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance and, as a result of such review, the Secretary has identified the Armed Overwatch Program as a special operations forces-peculiar requirement; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B05EC2D79BE4C7EB0CBC47E17BB0DE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commander of United States Special Operations Command submits to the congressional defense committees—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE39CDA87D50431C846355D77C62D52B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">certification that the Commander or Deputy Commander has approved the documentation of the Special Operations Command Requirements Evaluation Board; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H186140A6757F4026B7CF40256D1C5672"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a requirements plan for the Armed Overwatch program that includes—</text>
<clause id="HC060C0E8F86B4D338FAE916D9B905898"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an analysis of alternatives;</text></clause> <clause id="HC8AA607C531D4002AC96E08F62FCE922"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a procurement plan over the period covered by the most recent future-years defense program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC933A17E4BD14570B23D466296EDFBBD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a sustainment plan with projected costs;</text></clause> <clause id="HDC480E457AE146159367B87AA04DA3B6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a phase out plan of existing armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platforms;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5007D64CBB1E4CB18FCE4924B59EA49A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a manpower and training analysis, and;</text></clause> <clause id="HF8C1B199237245D2BFEE60B71FE1F052"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>doctrinal considerations for employment; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40A3DEF8EA4F43FB9AE5B601022CC7DF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a roadmap analyzing whether the near-term to mid-term multi-mission responsibilities of the Armed Overwatch Program are consistent with the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the various special operations forces units and missions, and the geographic combatant commands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H00A6FBDC5CA945DAA3A4FCB80E12A07F"><enum>135.</enum><header>Investment and sustainment plan for procurement of cannon tubes</header> <subsection id="HC5168B3FAF164A069BA98947C2362DCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall develop a comprehensive, long-term strategy, which shall include a risk assessment, gap analysis, proposed courses of action, investment options, and a sustainment plan, for the development, production, procurement and modernization of cannon and large caliber weapons tubes that mitigates identified risks and gaps to the Army and the defense industrial base.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H59713387E16E4A9A840788B6BCDE0D6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA90C772AAF444E8082B6E6D4F5325091"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the sufficiency of the cannon tube industrial base to meet near and long-term development and production requirements, including an analysis of any capability or capacity gaps that may exist currently or into the future given current and planned program demands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD066B07234F4403CBCEDBD1A555A6F79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of the resources required and planned for the cannon tube industrial base across the future years defense program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C2A9E79FA714A7B86CB70CCE3B0016B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A detailed analysis and explanation of the courses of action necessary to mitigate any existing or projected future capability gaps and deficiencies, including the establishment of a permanent or temporary second source for cannon and large caliber weapons tubes if advisable, feasible, suitable, and affordable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C4930B9AF1D40049A6166F8AE0CBBD8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funding and timelines associated with the identification, qualification and sustainment of a permanent or temporary second source for cannon and large caliber weapons tubes through full and open competition that would be required to mitigate significant development, production, procurement, and modernization risk in the cannon tube industrial base.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFF2962EAD7E458499834589EF53D341"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other information as the Secretary of the Army determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A87C630B22B4E43A1A8BCAA4DBBBE59"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submittal to congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of the strategy developed under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>II</enum><header>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION</header> <subtitle id="HC0FFDAF76860434CB63163CD2E17890A"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H181FDE61816941408E66A9AC7D4D141E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4201.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HF2DC9A8E6E3147E2B71C8EF62501CFFF"><enum>B</enum><header>Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations</header>
<section id="HFCBEC6988DAB4EEE973C08A36ADCF9A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>211.</enum><header>Modification of Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Defense Education Program</header>
<subsection id="HCE489C65D4E3484ABF5A09CD38EBAF9F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot subprogram</header><text>Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HCCBAC133042F493396185F326BC49BF1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) through (h) as subsections (c) through (i);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9BF65538D1C4A43A5ACC362D54A4940"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H304E501C62064DB4995EA9957BBAD8FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDE76402DD7D5459E85317BB68CB917F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for Pilot subprogram</header> <paragraph id="H457EE47CB7D346DEBCFB293DCE90552B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>As a subprogram of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to be known as the <quote>National Security Pipeline Pilot Program</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Pilot Program</quote>) under which the Secretary shall seek to enter into partnerships with minority institutions to diversify the participants in the program under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACE44D96FC7845B5A675F9C4CBB6A0DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Under the Pilot Program, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H176DB72B492D41ED9AE4DA5030CEF75C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide an appropriate amount of financial assistance under subsection (c) to an individual who is pursuing an associate’s degree, undergraduate degree, or advanced degree at a minority institution;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05A3FD275EEC453C8E1A0E195A902DE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide such financial assistance to recipients in conjunction with summer internship opportunities or other meaningful temporary appointments within the Department; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18A23DC699B0497EB755B9AF303A655C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>periodically evaluate the success of recruiting individuals for scholarships under this subsection and on hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76D86DA6486C423DAE8A63260BE5C301"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="H6EEE46FD8B48425D9522AF915266B34C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the establishment of the Pilot Program. At a minimum, the report shall identify the number of students participating in the pilot program as of the date of the report, the fields of study pursued by such students, and the minority institutions at which such students are enrolled.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18002A9B5AC44FFFB2E31E0BEF9E0114"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that evaluates the success of the pilot program in recruiting individuals for scholarships under this section and hiring and retaining those individuals in the public sector workforce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08795A76369D4FD0AE25B0A407DD0376"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Pilot Program shall terminate on December 31, 2026.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25885486EBAB4CAFA795C965CA13D461"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H52FCE5D7E88C4CCBA630C00107D7F534"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsection (g)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (h)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB4C3F091113D41F0AF6EB7063255AFE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B8E51C017AB493A90C826B8939E2A32"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HF0C297CA590040259462E677F70619AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3DF58B0E6814468D86E395E49ADB7FBD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCB0B3F7E229E4C3492B8D99F18D34A2C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H25D6A73A7E084E88A1806ABFDCA9E33A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for such purpose, a scholarship recipient who is not serving in the Armed Forces at the time the scholarship is received may fulfill the condition described in paragraph (1) by serving on active duty in the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D289F9ADBC64AD1B9D8301322A2B969"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by amending subsection (i), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB25185B4528141678A482E07A3445970" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H89A1FF653B4142C08662A7137899186D"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE2C3D20D16E24950BC7C9480FBC8FE4B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD95D3945964743E1AAB3652FFEFDD52B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>minority institution</quote> means an institution of higher education at which not less than 50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A40EDF1B958472CA6E7FD5BB3B7ECAC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional modifications</header><text>Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAD70FB1BD2694FFD9FD6451C644BC5A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H151A444E88FA4723ACF26C6A74C8ECB2" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HE9CC33A77DEF4A3982B9DEB5CBE73676"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In employing participants during the period of obligated service, the Secretary shall ensure that participants are compensated at a rate that is comparable to the rate of compensation for employment in a similar position in the private sector.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D2A7A18D68C484FA1ACB075CCDBD090"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (i) as subsections (f) through (j), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D4E960EDBBF4E6B9BD1B883259C70FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H04D87D40C1474B62AA8B52FAF145CCAF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H19FDE59677414727940AEEBB700B3F94"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Internship requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the period of obligated service required under subsection (d), before completing a degree program for which a scholarship was awarded under this section, each participant shall participate in a paid internship for a period of not less than eight weeks with a defense industry sponsor. The Secretary shall work with each defense industry sponsor to ensure there are sufficient paid internships available for all participants, and that each such defense industry sponsor—</text>
<paragraph id="H6E032E5231104F7C9DF8B8633E88EEA3"><enum>(1)</enum>
<subparagraph id="HF445C7771A9949CAB5B916178CC84A03" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may be a potential employer for purpose of the participant’s period of obligated service as described subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70C033C0AD0146B88A8410C08C99CF3B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may offer full time employment for a participant’s last year of obligated service after the participant completes remaining years owed; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCE0601FE2C949AD99B2F6A7CD07CFFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has agreed to be a defense industry sponsor making a minimum contribution for each participant who receives an internship, which shall be a minimum amount determined by the Secretary, but not less than an amount equal to 50 percent of the cost of an average scholarship under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5CE24FE8821478193F6AEDFEFB07BDB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85AB753915924E8BA7F063E7890CB307"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Defense shall</quote> and inserting:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDFE698A0B5EE4D3DA2578BEB9E9E07B1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9E1B2B22971446F9A37DEDACAE42E3BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93D3A14AE78344E0833EC4CAEFCA8CAD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF0574AA63DF8441BBDF3EA076E2E7142" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H03108D81508F4A26B2260EC4EF2C0EB4"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H6C6A337F2E0C4C8DA7CD83E4CDD4DC1A" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish or designate an organization within the Department of Defense which shall have primary responsibility for building cohesion and collaboration across the various scholarship and employment programs of the Department.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B491AD0F8914F759EF6ABC7E1EC721F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The organization described in subparagraph (A) shall have the following duties—</text> <clause id="H4094EC49A08F4465ADCFF8759E1D4813"><enum>(i)</enum><text>establish an interconnected network and database across the scholarship and employment programs of the Department, including, at a minimum the SMART Defense Education Program, the Defense Civilian Training Corps, the National Defense Science and Engineering Graduate Fellowship, the Army AEOP apprenticeship program, and the Consortium Research Fellows Program;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8D67950C9B924F31A9BF0820E0CE5649"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>aid in matching scholarships to individuals pursuing courses of study in in-demand skill areas; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9C2B28E2C3B34E87AA80FE1286C36D59"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>build a network of program participants, past, present, and future whom DOD departments can draw on to fill skills gaps.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE8D1B4811AD146D6A2FCAF0DADD41650" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On an annual basis, the organization described in subparagraph (A) shall publish, on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense, an annual report on the workforce requirements and expected future needs of the civilian workforce of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81E4AD79C7224DD79D2D398A98D93FBC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (j), as so redesignated, as subsection (k);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H166EFA2BCB0B4047A7519B5194D31195"><enum>(6)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (i) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA6D55EA958DA4F99B5B84EF0BA92BFB5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFA57E7D03C1847C0A90CEDB1A7E9084A"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each year of the program under this section, not less than 20 percent of the applicants who are awarded scholarships shall be individuals pursuing degrees in computer science or a related field of study. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB5B6DBEFD274AD190C44B2AA374689D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (k), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1EA3D6BC6D714C5298671ACD947C71D5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HB8C7CECA582D487E9288ED5034FCF74F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>defense industry sponsor</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE756C52097EB4898AB2B694F1C2D665A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a defense contractor with an active government contract that makes the required minimum contribution described in subsection (e)(2); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF651A059558E4C4A91D91170689C9F61"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a company deemed critical to the national security infrastructure that makes such a contribution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H36033453D7A547CFA5BE21968740CB0F"><enum>212.</enum><header>Enhanced participation of Department of Defense contractors in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities</header>
<subsection id="HA21FC6841AF94F0798EFAFDD1AA8FF99"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="HC80FB84B09BA4DF4824E8A840C0A8CDD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program required</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/111">Chapter 111</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2192b">section 2192b</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H96FFDBA6849C4960AC1FF43765431F9B" style="USC"> <section id="H37CFA16CE1AD49C0A6A868B341C40FE5"><enum>2192c.</enum><header>Program to enhance contractor participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics activities</header> <subsection id="H914C27578F8E482C891258AF46B55253"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall seek to enter into partnerships with Department of Defense contractors to promote interest in careers in STEM disciplines.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB26A31710224670A62B848E150815B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text>The objectives of the program under subsection (a) are—</text> <paragraph id="HA3D93A379EE04238B3FF8D29AD56A2F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maximize strategic partnerships between institutions of higher education and private sector organizations to build and strengthen communities involved in STEM disciplines;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7C793F2D76E4E1DA155D41BBD68F00B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to increase diversity, equity, and inclusion by providing access to career paths in STEM in historically underserved and underrepresented communities; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E68F19AFFB8438B8B9D7483C0F08945"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage employers in STEM disciplines to establish work-based learning experiences such as internships and apprenticeships; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFA2B15BAA7543CF988AD0F8D8040EA4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to build partnerships with minority and woman-owned Department of Defense contractors to establish work-based learning experiences such as internships and apprenticeships.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5DE750896E114FCDB12D5420CC400777"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to encourage and provide support to Department of Defense contractors to enable such contractors to carry out activities to promote interest in careers in STEM disciplines. Such activities may include—</text>
<paragraph id="H50519452B3F540CFA6F21AA81414CA32"><enum>(1)</enum><text>aiding in the development of educational programs and curriculum in STEM disciplines for students of elementary schools and secondary schools;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28759282B8534CE6B99C2B17A79C0BE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing volunteer programs in elementary schools and secondary schools receiving assistance under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311</external-xref> et seq.) to enhance education in STEM disciplines;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB525465324F41CEB6DC234E0BCD0070"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enhancing education in STEM disciplines at institutions of higher education by—</text> <subparagraph id="H0BDB278ED5D7480FA2F30DD27037AD94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>making personnel available to advise and assist faculty at such institutions in the performance of research and instruction in STEM disciplines that are determined to be critical to the functions of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECC1770E6D8F488E872C0F1FCE9F5AB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">awarding scholarships and fellowships to students pursuing courses of study in STEM disciplines; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71FCC0EC5E6B4E23AC6A7290A39F0BE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishing cooperative work-education programs in STEM disciplines for students; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84FC1C1474844A158798501E8C95CE6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing education in STEM disciplines at minority institutions by—</text> <subparagraph id="H1454531CBD38420C893BA7FDF3FF2EB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing partnerships between offerors and such institutions for the purpose of training students in STEM disciplines;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43FE27D7B8124F739D87F184202366A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducting recruitment activities at such institutions; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF525B8656FC84688A31BF48E512B3CB2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>making internships or apprenticeships available to students of such institutions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD5062D721C34B0DB7DD25E6E2634A85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Allowability of costs</header><text>Activities described in subsection (c) shall be considered as allowable community service activities for the purposes of determining allowability of cost on a government contract.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H01D398F27BE94DC88ACB4379B824540C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H3A5484FB981A46FCB8E8CC3C4FEF1AC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The terms <term>elementary school</term> and <term>secondary school</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2EE0A6F30AD4195913D7EA5C9F06A7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>institution of higher education</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34EB1E59EF8A49EFA8719A2B37A83BB9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>minority institution</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H6915927B5692403A9122E20A9FBF0D2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a part B institution (as that term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1061">20 U.S.C. 1061(2)</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14BA877DD1DE4FDC8C30DC23A727B017"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other institution of higher education (as that term is defined in section 101 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) at which not less than 50 percent of the total student enrollment consists of students from ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the fields of science and engineering.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82CD6EB375D04ED7BE228B38453C558C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>STEM disciplines</term> means disciplines relating to science, technology, engineering and mathematics, including disciplines that are critical to the national security functions of the Department of Defense and that are needed in the Department of Defense workforce (as determined by the Secretary of Defense under section 2192a(a)).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56FB8F50E22A49DCA74AE7C2D762F3B8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2192b the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5475136A33F34FAD95F838882CAE96E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2192c. Program to enhance contractor participation in science, technology, engineering, and math activities.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2911F297FE18451C93AFF13C7AE3FF1D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 862 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; 10 U.S.C. note prec. 2191) is repealed.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0B3A995C0E4D45E0B74131EC6429C706"><enum>213.</enum><header>Modification of requirements relating to certain cooperative research and development agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2350a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7183BA255CB84155998BE662FA567F00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2), by striking <quote>and the Under Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>or the Under Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA14D73F0654745D9B89F8519A81795DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF59707A457FC4B74A59BFD72EB03BA28"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Each cooperative</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), each cooperative</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1E2234D3C0D49E3B2F81EB462F8DC03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H16FEAD5366B0473C89E54EE5053CC9A9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H315D987EE42A4376818EDE37F684BDF8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A cooperative research and development project may be entered into under this section under which costs are shared between the participants on an unequal basis if the Secretary of Defense, or an official specified in subsection (b)(2) to whom the Secretary delegates authority under this paragraph, makes a written determination that unequal cost sharing provides strategic value to the United States or another participant in the project.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDA176525BD043ACA42BA41CC10150FE" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection, the term <quote>cost</quote> means the total value of cash and non-cash contributions.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEA8530C6E654C04A27402CCB27FA683"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H092CBC68DCDD435EAE38088D94648578"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>In order to</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in paragraph (2), in order to</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0551DACC9A424F28964A97388B09560C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3F5522C7AEF24E179D69F0681229A8A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H85067DAC6F8245CBA8133279069D72E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA1A49FA33F0241D4B677EBBECDC5834A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HF2FF580D929349429178BBA18873EC03" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, or an official specified in subsection (b)(2) to whom the Secretary delegates authority under this paragraph, may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) to allow the procurement of qualified services from a foreign government, foreign research organization, or other foreign entity on a case-by-case basis.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3281D0936B784AD986A8C6427E0BBD09" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days before issuing a waiver under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense or the official specified in subsection (b)(2) to whom the Secretary delegates authority under this paragraph (as the case may be) shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate written notice of the intent to issue such a waiver. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB197F52CE5FD4FD7B72C7140A5A6DD1A" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, the term <quote>qualified services</quote> means engineering support services and local management services, including launch support services, test configuration support services, test range support services, and development support services, that are not covered by a memorandum of understanding (or other formal agreement) to conduct a cooperative research and development project under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5191CBC5ADB74145A4AC470DE6DD329C"><enum>214.</enum><header>Pilot program on talent optimization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2358b of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H6D41736786B648E990DC0D225A0E812F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H917DC26C509A475CB36D77954972DCA5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pilot program on talent optimization</header> <paragraph id="HC97E8427CFEF432E961B1201D7D56001"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting through the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall carry out a pilot program to develop a software-based system that enables active duty military units to identify, access, and request support from members of the reserve components who have the skills and expertise necessary to carry out one or more functions required of such units.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H481D34809F5F493B99685A932CF7CE91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the pilot program, the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7AD9E0E1E65D4DA89C800E2F5C8EBBD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that the system developed under paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="HE3EDFCEB97E846A399CFF719D37F5334"><enum>(i)</enum><text>enables active duty units, in near real-time, to identify members of the reserve components who have the qualifications necessary to meet certain requirements applicable to the units;</text></clause> <clause id="HC98B86FB926549439555B936F09BA3E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>improves the ability of the military departments to access, on-demand, members of the reserve components who possess relevant experience; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE03564A33BD243B891766927C20AF86D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>prioritizes access to members of the reserve components who have private-sector experience in the fields identified in section (b);</text></clause> <clause id="H2EE9664284FB4C16A8DEA9C173B075CB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>leverages commercial best practices for similar software systems;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01F89E91CBAC426AA69883A259B7597F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend policies and legislation to streamline the use of members of the reserve components by active duty units; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA844CA2E20C84BF4AB60B484E195C63E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carry out such other activities as the Director determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBADE611B38F47F9A98143BE6103D03A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to carry out the pilot program under this subsection shall terminate on September 30, 2025.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H2424C91BBB254374B4C754D22B86DDA1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>215.</enum><header>Codification of the National Security Innovation Network</header> <subsection id="HA4945A8A966D4A8095B7ABA30B9C6A9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Codification</header> <paragraph id="H2A8D53A641DB40B986A7779D054ED1D1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/139">Chapter 139</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358b">section 2358b</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HCF2E065E40054713A93E35E9A74F2591"><enum>2358c.</enum><header>National Security Innovation Network</header>
<subsection id="HA8DBE78090FE424BB9A942D0D47E21F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program office to be known as the <quote>National Security Innovation Network</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Network</quote>). The Secretary shall establish the Network within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering or within the office of another principal staff assistant to the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H933B554DF2414EAA93EBB2411A8D0EE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The responsibilities of the Network shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H647A8CD207DC47998924FCDE0CD8DF65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to create a network throughout the United States that connects the Department of Defense to academic institutions, commercial accelerators and incubators, commercial innovation hubs, and nonprofit entities with missions relating to national security innovation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD754DA7B34AC476C81BC9014105A6C71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to expand the national security innovation base through integrated, project-based problem solving that leads to novel concept and solution development for the Department and facilitates dual-use venture creation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC8051357F3F40D48D5B5DC6786F0838"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to accelerate the adoption of novel concepts and solutions by facilitating dual-use technology advancement to improve acquisition and procurement outcomes; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B43B1F72569455EBD1B283BDA9B93CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to work in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, other principal staff assistants within the Office of the Secretary, and the Armed Forces to create new pathways and models of national security service that facilitate term, temporary, and permanent employment within the Department for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF0993F264264113B6E31735230B1373"><enum>(A)</enum><text>students and graduates in the fields of science, technology, arts, engineering, and mathematics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCA6D177D2FE461A9E618B79C74EAB20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>early-career and mid-career technologists; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC317E4AAD894DC9B2DE3565E78DC92B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>entrepreneurs for purposes of project-based work;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD3D4EA1A44F4F7F8332DA28921CA778"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to generate novel concepts and solutions to problems and requirements articulated by entities within the Department through programs, such as the Hacking for Defense program, that combine end users from the Department, students and faculty from academic institutions, and the early-stage dual-use venture community;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7543F7A621A43AF932AE7C1E61B38DF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to establish physical locations throughout the United States through which the Network will connect with academic and private sector partners for the purposes of carrying the responsibilities described in paragraphs (1) through (5); </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B8891A8A31462CB5AA2F6DB52885E4" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to leverage commercial software platforms and databases that enable the Department of Defense to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCA5F25F0B2A2404F85B5FCB97097257C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>source and map user problems to markets and suppliers across venture capital, government innovation, and technology portfolios;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABEF33F348BD40A0A9D7F034DE9B5D36"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaboratively identify potential companies and technologies that can solve unclassified and classified Department of Defense user problems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB32BD7F36C948F48A4F287521A95786"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integrate expertise from the venture capital community and private sector subject matter experts;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H78E125415174428AA34EC68AA02F0F50"><enum>(D)</enum><text>evaluate companies and solutions against existing datasets for cyber and foreign ownership risk; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H390733EE4726414DBDF8CD33DD612D80"><enum>(E)</enum><text>access commercial technologies through an accredited and cloud-based development environment, consistent with Department standards; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA01BB010BFB4915BFB0E9B5A12CF528"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out such other activities as the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the head of the Network, determines to be relevant to such responsibilities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA3D315CB85564D859C5E3A461B9A0A64" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the authorities provided under this section, in carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense may use the following authorities:</text> <paragraph id="H372333740FA84D7BB7D3E0A8A5CBF8D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 1599g of this title relating to public-private talent exchanges.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H566D3369D9E04DCDA9465E9E1BA8432F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 2368 of this title, relating to Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnerships.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF62AC246FC884A398AC4DB3A0AFD39EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 2374a of this title, relating to prizes for advanced technology achievements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EB5B6D77C064B7599EFA2E504AD7271"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 2474 of this title, relating to Centers of Industrial and Technical Excellence.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F343FF4B6B540D183EC3550595AE475"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 2521 of this title, relating to the Manufacturing Technology Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C5D634060474FB194745943C6A0E8C1"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter VI of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 5, relating to assignments to and from States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF968795A6504DAB94CB274FC6CE74FE"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 47 of such title, relating to personnel research programs and demonstration projects.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E1948B507C649F6BBDF5D4E96874331"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3710a">15 U.S.C. 3710a</external-xref>) and section 6305 of title 31 relating to cooperative research and development agreements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF94612A238314B3F872A53E18F7D4CB4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Such other authorities as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC9E5383012E4B05B8C51528C4DA041F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H375550AB8ED742AA9AFFF2FE00358AEB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>dual-use venture</quote> means a business that provides products or services that are capable of meeting requirements for military and nonmilitary applications.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D081C4D594D45C3A8EEF1DD8113CCAE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>early-stage dual-use venture</quote> means a business that provides products or services that are capable of meeting requirements for military and nonmilitary applications that has raised not more than $20,000,000 in private venture capital, and whose principal product or service does not support, either directly or indirectly, a current Department of Defense program of record. </text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1CD67B3ADDA04140AC258055F3702B30"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2358b the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2358c. National Security Innovation Network.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5FD27B77656A4054B2E83C13B6739935"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H408C8DFB50F84BC7801F5B98A4D5987A" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfers from other DOD elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may transfer to the National Security Innovation Network established under section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)) such personnel, resources, and functions of other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate to carry out such section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDB223435891412DA9F338E867858F9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Integration with existing NSIN</header><text>Effective on the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Security Innovation Network of the Department of Defense (as in existence on the day before such date of enactment) shall be transferred to and merged with the National Security Innovation Network established under section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D096A241ED0499CBE78016167F210E2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H840C01EDFCFB458080A7DB7398E6C925"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for implementing the National Security Innovation Network under section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73BB87DBD1354B51839B6C6B9C6EA833"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<clause id="H3D2C274EBFFB420EBB3E475010CD70D0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Plans for any transfers the Secretary intends to carry out under paragraph (1).</text></clause> <clause id="HEC24A300AB47452BACCAB110F76D155B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Plans for the funding, integration, and evaluation of the Network, including plans for—</text>
<subclause id="H4662C353897E4D76B7B6AF1069233195"><enum>(I)</enum><text>future funding and administrative support of the Network;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBB4D86C598724117B0F7EF1E29127DE0"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integration of the Network into the programming, planning, budgeting, and execution process of the Department of Defense;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5A372BFC349F4A689ABB20E20A9D4B31"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">integration of the Network with the other programs and initiatives within the Department that have missions relating to innovation and outreach to the academic and the private sector early-stage dual-use venture community (as defined in section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H64CFEEC6026E42C4A134E944D38F3B79"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>performance indicators by which the Network will be assessed and evaluated.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H27EDFE23764646D8B7C5AF2A1018839A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any additional authorities the Secretary may require to ensure that the Network is able to effectively carry out the responsibilities specified in section 2358c(c) of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0AFF58FA1B8C4227981A5A761BCAA51B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comptroller General reviews and reports</header> <paragraph id="H890636F53EE9460C99247E7663F84E5E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review and report on implementation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the implementation plan is submitted under subsection (b)(3), the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HABB1A5BBF6AB4EC68E22867D92214934"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complete a review of the implementation plan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H26350B8BFC1640F0A267D5387556D1BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30A816C48FE9403FADB76F7EEF7740BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program evaluation and report</header>
<subparagraph id="H08F20BE26FE744BFA42FC558C3FE706E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text> <clause id="H4720AC5155A949B1BF4F402A0E77A134"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complete an evaluation of the National Security Innovation Network under section 2358c of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H56F012F1F462445082409C4C69B023E7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the evaluation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H046D38F4DB4C4A18B61B582044834D12"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<clause id="H7F91A807DF52407EB74D950D93E0B297"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></clause> <clause id="HEF77A8DF12DA4E81B1468100EF6ADFC3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2AA4E36DA4814133974B197BF73E0D23"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB7EF19055CE946168F9E59C2E5C6B641"><enum>216.</enum><header>Modification of pilot program on enhanced civics education</header> <subsection id="HE55A76F8871F4E978D1651C49F689E2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2164">10 U.S.C. 2164</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B9C753409EA4E95B33C4C380E14FAA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A7F6075C1B04D78AC3F0A859EA23E59"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (H), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H970A123752264193A61380B54491C43B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0C08E16CBED64A40AAEB215C963D60CE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H13CB32243DCA46639DFFFF96EF5C3866"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the improvement of critical thinking and media literacy among students, including the improvement of students’ abilities with respect to—</text>
<clause id="H28BB6C4018D842438CA2F5DC45450A70"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research and information fluency;</text></clause> <clause id="H9542EEA233B54436A3EA7E6020AF533C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>critical thinking and problem solving skills;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF2222C6C8711415CB3289B58A32B68F6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>technology operations and concepts;</text></clause> <clause id="H75C808B3E70F49D8BD810511CD8AB719"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>information and technological literacy;</text></clause>
<clause id="H10D93CB41C3B4618ADF5E1D0EDE033B3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>understanding of the importance of obtaining information from multiple media sources and evaluating sources for quality; and</text></clause> <clause id="H85B9A88F5A274E08870A020E2082382A"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>understanding how information on digital platforms can be altered through algorithms, editing, and augmented reality; and</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5246F8504B2448D48E113892AE060838"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC83789D924AC44E0B159A3E11A7357A2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H04DB01E2FEB94AC2A60B9413333B7A79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>media literacy</quote> means the ability to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E9A32DB21AD46DA9A20D836E3BB70DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>access relevant and accurate information through media in a variety of forms;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F94E8973C8443BC9B6B2D4B923C5C6B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>critically analyze media content and the influences of different forms of media;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC5145D9FB9142578C9D88CE644FF2BA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluate the comprehensiveness, relevance, credibility, authority, and accuracy of information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB35D6E9637E4023B265F21A19C87108"><enum>(D)</enum><text>make educated decisions based on information obtained from media and digital sources;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H239C1CB638EA461F96420ADE2CE33260" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the pilot program under section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2164">10 U.S.C. 2164</external-xref> note), as amended by subsection (a). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H1FF16434C12349EA8D4E399C3F6BD8F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of Secretary to implement the pilot program under section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2164">10 U.S.C. 2164</external-xref> note), as amended by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H9FD4360923E7484DA14307BAF71DFAAE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>217.</enum><header>Modification of joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 238 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3C420E864A2F4C2DB823CE7BBAEBF87D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and improvement of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</header-in-text></quote> before the period at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H846DDAA89C96475B874C8209AD27F652"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD011EFDFF1274A49BD0BA6EE4496755C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>acquire,</quote> before <quote>develop</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92984F55AA1B46E281CB073FE8363DC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H20C9F2F75D5B42579F68B07C66E9E9F8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HBC397D51A9F547FEBC0C10B4218517D9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emphasis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The set of activities established under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBAE20132EA1A46F0AD74FF80CF9601DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>acquisition and development of mature artificial intelligence technology;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF063BEAB79CB4ACBB12666A43F13E3FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applying artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions to operational problems by directly delivering artificial intelligence capabilities to the Armed Forces and other organizations and elements of the Department;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8608DDDF70DD40078DD5E12558662AC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>accelerating the development, testing, and fielding of new artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabling capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91DBF982A0024124A89C2DC5165068AA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>coordinating and deconflicting activities involving artificial intelligence and artificial intelligence-enabled capabilities within the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD10EB2EB85BD481FB33F2F330BD7818B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (b) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H54F400ADAE30494588B650D24CDCF540" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5E50AA0BE6834073890C3D6C311E5C09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsible official</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall be the official within the Department of Defense with principal responsibility for the coordination of activities relating to the acquisition, development, and demonstration of artificial intelligence and machine learning for the Department. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85EF272CAFCA4A82AD817CAE7899FE87"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as subsections (d) through (h), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8ED33DC8FE1243D19A406641D707BADF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H5B0949056CB94AFF965900FBE3603678"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Organization</header>
<paragraph id="H983D12CB968145138CB73C4487352A85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Role of Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The set of activities established under subsection (a)(1) shall be established within the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4BB68D263D744BAA5C0A55D075B8595"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority of Deputy Secretary of Defense</header><text>The Deputy Secretary of Defense shall exercise authority and direction over the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7C5C8ABE077406FA2410F9C57F90532"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Authority of director</header><text>The Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center shall report directly to the Deputy Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42567FC7464343C69D25A0488E67EC49"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Delegation</header><text>In exercising authority and direction over the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center under subsection (a), the Deputy Secretary of Defense may delegate administrative and ancillary management duties to the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, as needed, to effectively and efficiently execute the mission of the Center.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H205BBE3FD0F1445A9ECA5AC58538C771"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="H0F7D26A17F584C7ABB693DBB712EA8C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>official designated under subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of Defense</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97B905906ABB4C8BB1581613A295FB32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>acquire,</quote> before <quote>develop</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BA2719E9BC748B9B8086CD8C6E2957A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in the heading of paragraph (2), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">development</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">acquisition, development,</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFF1CE09FD1C446B1B530BB1857519ED0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="HA07F36B6A1124524BAAD360ED205A81E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>To the degree practicable, the designated official</quote> and inserting <quote>The Deputy Secretary of Defense</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H67C649E1B6AF458BA352E595E74DFBBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>development</quote> and inserting <quote>acquisition, development,</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HFA7BC72F1EA24764B7505023421CB0DE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (H) and (I) as subparagraphs (J) and (K), respectively; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H589FE8CB8820477DB002F50D6CA3CDA4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (G), the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB8AD14E21BB249BE8825980011F453DF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H5E3AADDFEC5C42419694D57ED07F8CE4"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop standard data formats for the Department that—</text>
<clause id="H1EB09EAC481E44F29EB60F3B98BB65F8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>aid in defining the relative maturity of datasets; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC2016574F7D04DAAB51081A579A790FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>inform best practices for cost and schedule computation, data collection strategies aligned to mission outcomes, and dataset maintenance practices;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H17EAFC2D3FA3456192BB3275BE1F367B"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish data and model usage agreements and collaborative partnership agreements for artificial intelligence product development with each organization and element of the Department, including each of the Armed Forces;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CEBF543FF9E48C6B7E773771BCEAED0"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in subsection (e), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD8643BB760E54C60B1549020D3B3FD52"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the official designated under subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D0D429BD00C4F5889AA0DC542BEB171"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H413EE18EEF7040839CE9F9C4AD748E94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>At a minimum, such access shall ensure that the Director has the ability to discover, access, share, and reuse data and models of the Armed Forces and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense and to build and maintain data for the Department.</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H819801A7E5364D77AA38180D944402DB"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (f), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H32D64FB5E51E4E36AF67AD88C396046B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HCC21BA0E964B4B14B8B5F6D3101526F0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>official designated under subsection (b)</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFEF41A3E4AC04612A4CE06884A4FA8F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>designated official</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of defense</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF545FDBB86CD47A199348378C90045A9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>designated official</quote> and inserting <quote>Deputy Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7F9310098144816B318BC1558A7D5F2"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF014ADF2165D419686BDCA59DC907761" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB7B78CBB845F4822B2AD2C37A28F7344"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Joint Artificial Intelligence Center defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote> means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 27, 2018, and titled <quote>Establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote>, or any successor to such Center.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HDE0C65F8B2E64E389196933D45FB8C8E"><enum>218.</enum><header>Modification of national security innovation activities and manufacturing pilot program</header>
<subsection id="H3CB9DF3EBA024F71BF7C428F7440921F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National security innovation activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 230 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9D936E72006D4509867A630452200A10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall establish</quote> and inserting <quote>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, acting through the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, shall establish</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF8758327CE034E37BF25AA94A69DF2A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD84949C2FAF94489923454161D4041F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HE8FE7AEFF9A549759036E45385257E7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Establishment of Advisory Board</header>
<paragraph id="HBF30D54CE60F42EDA86A50A5FD6CB7C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not earlier than the date specified in paragraph (5), but no later than 180 days after such date, the Under Secretary shall establish an advisory board within the Defense Innovation Unit to advise the Under Secretary and the Director of the Unit with respect to the establishment and prioritization of activities under such subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2FE0F85B2EA48CE9F14D77E04A4235A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The advisory board established under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC967B1F039EC4724A84EEDC9BC701336"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify activities that should be prioritized for establishment under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD8A11CCEB454C6F8D1B0CC834762CB9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not less frequently that semiannually, reevaluate and update such priorities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H205CDAC8D4F84ECDAD11F579F48E81AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure continuing alignment of the activities established under subsection (a), including all elements of such activities described in subsection (b), with the overall technology strategy of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCFD7C17EDA14E6D977A405DF31EF856"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The advisory board established under paragraph (1) shall be composed of one or more representatives from each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC35ACEAB7D18490EB61757AE12DAA09F"><enum>(A) </enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each science and technology reinvention laboratory of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H108E796498744FFB9948B6E8A75A0534"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The primary procurement organization of each Armed Force.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2B04D260CD1407D94FFB876F6A363D0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Defense Innovation Board.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19A6312202BB49A6B265EBD97E9ADE7C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Such other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense as the Under Secretary, in consultation with the Director of the Defense Innovation Unit, determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2F152E36C8A427092383E704D20BBA4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days before the date on which the advisory board is established under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for establishing the advisory board, including a description of the expected roles, responsibilities, and membership of the advisory board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8006ABE674434539B71223A4B20EA9D8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Date specified</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date specified in this paragraph is the date on which funds are first appropriated or otherwise made available to carry out subsection (a). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF333A1354D8143F3A2F8B221EAE6053A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (h), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (i)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0281D5BA8C214DB5B14274FD33CD7C38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pilot program on defense manufacturing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1711 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2505">10 U.S.C. 2505</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFE1202ECF22D407CA1ACE57390613753"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>the date that is four years after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2026</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5641D02C123E46F6A005B2E8DE886ED8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>January 31, 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31, 2027</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HBF46AEEA0BB14EC68F41362864BE17FE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>219.</enum><header>Extension of pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H573CB924DAB24FCCBDF1220DC37662A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H16D8BDAB4D8B4C7FB37AADD576897C83"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (e), by striking <quote>2022</quote> and inserting <quote>2027</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85EBFAC5E1644C4EAC69A8F9FC023712"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text> <subparagraph id="H60D962B493DB4B4C8A20DE109CCD3249"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H37C08C4E91A7498E9CEE2051752599A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the pilot program.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65C36C60ED59444FB4AE98256122C2C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H032E5F6D27144311A96C8F5CF18914F2"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any military department not participating in the pilot program, an explanation for such nonparticipation, including identification of—</text> <clause id="H510208097D4F45EB95619B052D708953"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any issues that may be preventing such participation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H067CA0203D01457F92369F0B9EA667DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any offices or other elements of the department that may be responsible for the delay in participation.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAC0FDD36B1A24D3D9F9106F1071387BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, section 233(c)(2)(C)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAFA0F6FA8FF0457993B982F0D003A766"><enum>220.</enum><header>Digital data management and analytics capability</header>
<subsection id="HBAA36D45F0254BD4A5F1AEF0BABCD571"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Digital data management and analytics capability</header>
<paragraph id="HB614098ED185478EBA51F81BE3B8EC3B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement an advanced digital data management and analytics capability to be used—</text> <subparagraph id="HF24CC5B878084A4BA628194B3E9BE03E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to digitally integrate all elements of the acquisition process of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40B8D69B986840138F66A17BD0CC4ECA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to digitally record and track all relevant data generated during the research, development, testing, and evaluation of systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EDDF27A533C4CB28B003FB2CEB150A0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to maximize the use of such data to inform—</text>
<clause id="H1E6E23799283425FBC352382A77C4BF6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the further development and improvement of such systems; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE3D0D3DC428340C4B07DA2B26D773744"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the acquisition process for such systems.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22632FD259B84978B3DC3654AB6CB52F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The capability developed under paragraph (1) shall meet the following requirements:</text> <subparagraph id="HC5A4945E4A2E4AB0B57F8845C87F0A18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The capability will be accessible to, and useable by, individuals throughout the Department of Defense who have responsibilities relating to capability requirements, research, design, development, testing, evaluation, acquisition, management, operations, and sustainment of systems.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2AF08379F91A42379BB8C6BF38DDEB35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The capability will provide for the development, use, curation, and maintenance of authoritative and technically accurate digital systems—</text> <clause id="HF6CB391F22EA4A6E8149FE6E41038DC9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to reduce the burden of reporting by officials responsible for executing programs;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD57061C3219A4C90A024C96213B0F3C8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to ensure shared access to data within the Department;</text></clause> <clause id="H2E0C306D44BC415BA99D3623ED812CF6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to supply data to digital engineering models for use in the defense acquisition process;</text></clause>
<clause id="H378B6171C68A4224AAD87695FBFEA2BF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to supply data to testing infrastructure and software to support automated approaches for testing, evaluation, and deployment throughout the defense acquisition process; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC93B2BDBBBEB4EC7A694868A386CBE95"><enum>(v)</enum><text>to provide timely analyses to Department leadership.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA561FCE848714735A558BBC97B847657"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The capability will be designed—</text> <clause id="HF3B2B25C97A840298EDE552E0A53B668"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to improve data management processes in the research, development, acquisition, and sustainment activities of the Department;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3455BCEA03A44A10950B0036E6792780"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to provide decision makers in the Department with timely, high-quality, transparent, and actionable analyses for optimal development, acquisition, and sustainment decision making and execution; </text></clause> <clause id="HF9D18693BF364959974ED5B8A20FB59E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to facilitate productivity, discovery, access, knowledge sharing, and analysis of acquisition-related data across organizational boundaries at all levels of the Department, including through the development of acquisition documentation; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H641BF569DD164452850D879248E20B2A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>to build and improve analytical models and simulations to enhance the development, test, and use of weapon systems.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77953FC917804093972BA428E15E5B95" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Software requirement</header> <subparagraph id="H57E6BBD65036484D822430832B215E78" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The capability developed under paragraph (1) shall include software to collect, organize, manage, make available, and analyze relevant data throughout the life cycle of defense acquisition programs, including any data needed to satisfy milestone requirements and reviews.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC4593FEE9724F21B7E187FCFB241861" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Procurement authority</header><text>The software described in subparagraph (A) may be developed or procured using the authorities provided under section 800 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1478).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B3F8B7931AB465EA93B08921135221C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Review</header><text>In developing the capability required under paragraph (1) the Secretary of Defense shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H67E9CD7DF90E4FC0876BD72B68EF94A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review data content and requirements to support planning and reporting of functions and remove redundant data requests across functions; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF76761C52A1A44D489D8754ABE6D1E45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>based on such review, develop recommended approaches for—</text>
<clause id="H6632D903D4384EEDA2C05862074A6D26"><enum>(i)</enum><text>moving supporting processes from analog to digital format, including planning and reporting processes;</text></clause> <clause id="H2F07EF9CF26E46248BA42721D5B4096D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>making new data active through digitalization;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9B3BD15123AE4350BCC255DDECA2A24F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>making legacy data, including data currently residing in program documentation, active through digitalization; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3C23A7AFAB2F4D658B6C83C44071A8DB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>modernizing the storage, retrieval, and reporting capabilities for stakeholders within the Department, including research entities, Program Management Offices, analytic organizations, enterprise oversight, and decision makers.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1D508A2E1F814A9F89178B1D7F0E17C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration activities</header>
<paragraph id="HCA452C020B064DD08122EFC166B33CD2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out demonstration activities to test various approaches to building the capability required under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD5F682C29114593B29DDFD591E01942"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program selection</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall assess and select not fewer than two and not more than five programs of the Department of Defense to participate in the demonstration activities under paragraph (1), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91640F0377A04C4292FD88A6B1CFC513"><enum>(A)</enum><text>one or more acquisition data management test cases; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A5B16FA08A94C70B603F6DB4C244018"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one or more development and test modeling and simulation test cases to demonstrate the ability to collect data from tests and operations in the field, and feed the data back into models and simulations for better software development and testing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30B306EE894B48B69E3AC9EE3C92F76F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>As part of the demonstration activities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H53D0314074334F00AE8B3A0217438721"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct a comparative analysis that assesses the risks and benefits of the digital management and analytics capability used in each of the programs participating in the demonstration activities relative to the Department’s traditional data collection, reporting, exposing, and analysis approaches;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13E57D139CE3429A80873E3E557F91F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that the intellectual property strategy for each of the programs participating in the demonstration activities is best aligned to meet the goals of the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B74117477D74ABCB9D7CE052531BF9A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>develop a workforce and infrastructure plan to support any new policies and guidance implemented in connection with the demonstration activities, including any policies and guidance implemented after the completion of such activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB2E7BC908DC34D28B4367ADF821419A1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Policies and guidance required</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, based on the results of the demonstration activities carried out under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall issue or modify policies and guidance to—</text> <paragraph id="HDBB60B3874514CE78AC1456EC5E631C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote the use of digital management and analytics capabilities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FAFB65BC84E4E7EB51646815FAFE0D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>address roles, responsibilities, and procedures relating to such capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBA28A154946D4624B04340B2322DD1EB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Steering committee</header> <paragraph id="H380FF697636746269E2EA51A0EE44DAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a steering committee to assist the Secretary in carrying out subsections (a) through (c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3312DE1F93D049228F188C33EA1BEC52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The steering committee shall be composed of the following members or their designees:</text> <subparagraph id="H584888C1362B43BEB8354E15D59D2B5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Chief Management Officer.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFF421B2D75949A8A1C2464E3BB7DCA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Chief Information Officer.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C422F3BAEC04809A72E1A556BF5A3E9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD6ABF4018CA427DBF698EDFC34ECCCE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD455DE4705CC4EE390328A6CC027C19D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47DDB66A66504132BCB31A3CEC0382FF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H510B7F20985648B0AF46820695C2F4BF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Service Acquisition Executives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC12B0D08ECFA455AAD8F84086065E96A"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director for Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment of the Joint Staff.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H913E8869049D45C4A48F544F9B31DD58"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Director of the Defense Digital Service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H04E2F6589C7348D997CB22B9E0BD21A6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Independent assessments</header>
<paragraph id="H4196C454B5BC4D0FBFA006258C28EC13"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial assessment</header>
<subparagraph id="HA3B7AB3C9FAF4013858E6BFE7150F74E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Defense Innovation Board, in consultation with the Defense Digital Service, shall conduct an independent assessment to identify recommended approaches for the implementation of subsections (a) through (c).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2CD54EA5D1FD45BBA73FCEBD03621062"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment under subparagraph (A) shall include the following:</text>
<clause id="H640F12997012406BB20E771BA5E8EBB4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan for the development and implementation of the capability required under subsection (a), including a plan for any procurement that may be required as part of such development and implementation.</text></clause> <clause id="HA9BB77329A864FBBAF7F709279A37CC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>An independent cost assessment of the total estimated cost of developing and implementing the capability.</text></clause>
<clause id="H670E5792842949A382D090C650105349"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An independent estimate of the schedule for the development and implementation of the capability, including a reasonable estimate of the dates on which the capability can be expected to achieve initial operational capability and full operational capability, respectively.</text></clause> <clause id="H33AC702D3B394282B151FE728D230553"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A recommendation identifying the office or other organization of the Department of Defense that would be most appropriate to manage and execute the capability.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H072B32A008F84C44BEF5E31B46526B14"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Innovation Board, in consultation with the Defense Digital Service, shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of the assessment under subparagraph (A), including the findings of the assessment with respect to each element specified in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DA30CB3431D4E0EA904CCBF0081AEE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final assessment</header> <subparagraph id="H3638E5C9AFF7476D924B6D54C8E853AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 15, 2022, the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board shall jointly complete an independent assessment of the progress of the Secretary in implementing subsections (a) through (c). The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board have access to the resources, data, and information necessary to complete the assessment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18103995668645C4B8B9B715C791DA8C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Information to Congress</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the assessment under subparagraph (A) is completed, the Defense Innovation Board and the Defense Science Board shall jointly provide to the congressional defense committees—</text> <clause id="HC9DCD8D8D83048B19C0451EFB8049BC8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a report summarizing the assessment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H395B4E9F5681436386D4A3EDB9DE7908"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a briefing on the findings of the assessment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H43E034657C054EA28E831293FFF556A4"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report and briefing</header> <paragraph id="H8F9493344ABA46E2BCB429A994547488"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on implementation</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the report described in subsection (e)(1)(C) is submitted to the congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing subsections (a) through (c). The report shall include an explanation of how the results of the demonstration activities carried out under subsection (b) will be incorporated into the policy and guidance required under subsection (c), particularly the policy and guidance of the members of the steering committee established under subsection (d).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78E5801AB16D4D91980328E0886BCC9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing on legislative recommendations</header><text>Not later than October 15, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing that identifies any changes to existing law that may be necessary to facilitate the implementation of subsections (a) through (c).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H788ACDCA603E41039353628A6EE53331" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>221.</enum><header>Social science, management science, and information science research activities</header> <subsection id="H753E844FFB5B452FBB481BC91A083538"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall carry out a program of research and development in social science, management science, and information science.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7788595F7BB24BC289FAD2712C712426"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the program required under subsection (a) are as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H55BA8F82ECCC404897440E32396C23C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To ensure that the Department of Defense has access to innovation and expertise in social science, management science, and information science to enable the Department to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Department’s operational and management activities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BEAE2E178474FBD9B4FFE941F457EC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To coordinate all research and development within the Department in the fields of social science, management science, and information science.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H011789619A7B491A87DA23B7ABDD5D9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To enhance cooperation and collaboration on research and development in the fields of social science, management science, and information science among the Department of Defense and appropriate private sector and international entities that are involved in such research and development.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0B3E499E08144BDB1E54DCB80EF5F05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To develop and manage a portfolio of research initiatives in fundamental and applied social science, management science, and information science that is stable, consistent, and balanced across relevant disciplines.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FEE4B6CC4E1404C8F06EBFEFFB3AFF0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To accelerate efforts to transition and deploy technologies and concepts derived from research and development in the fields of social science, management science, and information science into the Department of Defense, and to establish policies, procedures, and standards for measuring the success of such efforts.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D9B4BA219334AFF838DC540E69B15A1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To collect, synthesize, and disseminate critical information on research and development in the fields of social science, management science, and information science.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1976ED3ADB554C669C87F4B081472F0F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To support the missions and systems of the Department by developing the fields of social science, management science, and information science, including by supporting—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAE45CE6471494FF98DAD0DA0B446D6DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appropriate research and innovation in such fields; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8A827B4CD2148C8A4E7D77244384CE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of an industrial base in such fields, including development of the facilities, workforce, and infrastructure that comprise such industrial base.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDB5B0541C70A4E67909F7D9DA38CF7A7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall supervise the planning, management, and coordination of the program under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB142DA1DAC9D4562AC6E9A4FF5147F83"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Secretaries of the military departments, and the heads of relevant Defense Agencies, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H87495B8F8C1043C692092CA7782880B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prescribe a set of long-term challenges and a set of specific technical goals for the program, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H25A13283ACD44445A1903BB53994447E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>optimization of analysis of national security data sets;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC54D6B132E81403786454832ED97E83E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>development of defense-related management innovation activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7257F66F77944D0A504EE1C1BCFFEEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>improving the operational use of social science, management science, and information science innovations by military commanders and civilian leaders;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54B9495F111C4CCAB176E21B6C9BEF91"><enum>(D)</enum><text>improving understanding of the fundamental social, cultural, and behavioral forces that shape the strategic interests of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6BE96B4E09154437A25971C23B67AB1C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>developing a Department of Defense workforce capable of developing and leveraging innovations and best practices in the fields of social science, management science, and information science to support defense missions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE72C33DF6724B9C852485F35A7C9CB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a coordinated and integrated research and investment plan for meeting near-term, mid-term, and long-term national security, defense-related, and Department management challenges that—</text> <subparagraph id="H2D3BD6B04FA74804BCA772D630A7420E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes definitive milestones;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H269509D215364F0D9D75E1F474CEC5AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides for achieving specific technical goals; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF36DD5F453134D6E94C1A5059385BBEF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">builds upon the investments of the Department, other departments and agencies of the Federal Government, and the commercial sector in the fields of social science, management science, and information science;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AEB974E58B74E4F8CA05EB975F07EAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>develop plans for—</text> <subparagraph id="H8AA7E33CA7874BA2ADFE8995AA241D7F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the development of the Department’s workforce in social science, management science, and information science; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79D9FC75212E4F88990E8CC595615E15"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing awareness of social science, management science, and information science within the Department; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5321C7490D884941BC658D2F8B08A868"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop memoranda of agreement, joint funding agreements, and such other cooperative arrangements as the Under Secretary determines necessary for carrying out the program under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6F8A7A432A3B41E7B17C4466D8FD593B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Guidance required</header>
<paragraph id="H4F83235E437946ABA897FA4C61B350C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall develop and issue guidance for defense-related social science, management science, and information science activities, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H11D310FDDD0A472596A9260C27F4AAF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>classification and data management plans for such activities; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11C8724267A649B4B959B0358E463B29"><enum>(B)</enum><text>policies for control of personnel participating in such activities to minimize the effects of the loss of intellectual property in social science, management science, and information science considered sensitive to the Federal Government; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F97F2ED964940D1BA5B41E593B2C921"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring transition of social science, management science, and information science research findings into Department strategic documents.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB14B362310D54F8ABC175196ECF81028"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall regularly update the guidance issued under paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7C36BC4ED1244B91B5CE631F87369E9F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Research centers</header> <paragraph id="H72F96F0A852E450FB7B1FF2B4D6A802E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of each military department may establish or designate an entity or activity under the jurisdiction of such Secretary, which may include a Department of Defense Laboratory, to serve as a research center in the fields of social science, management science, and information science. Each such research center shall engage with appropriate public sector and private sector organizations, including academic institutions, to enhance and accelerate the research, development, and deployment of social science, management science, and information science within the Department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2683670AEB3344E69BE0AB34A134157F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum number</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that not less than one research center is established or designated under paragraph (1) by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H44F9B4F97F5242E993E10E40D27E25AB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HF2C0D0EC80304E1193EE2DDF1B8EF8FF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46783D8BEDFE47AE964339C8057F5C9D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) may be submitted in unclassified or classified form.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H267931ADF8EF4E6FB98C8415C296B40C"><enum>222.</enum><header>Measuring and incentivizing programming proficiency</header> <subsection id="H0307B0B151F54248AD0F5E1A4E9BF783"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out the following activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H5CB5819FDE8B4F2F936CBC7C2B565E8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Leverage existing civilian software development and software architecture certification programs to implement coding language proficiency and artificial intelligence competency tests within the Department of Defense that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1446A5F08C4F47FDB7BC724E36F30BFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>measure an individual’s competency in using machine learning tools, in a manner similar to the way the Defense Language Proficiency Test measures competency in foreign language skills;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90EEADAFF7524538A4977BA8E6979FC8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enable the identification of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who have varying levels of quantified coding comprehension and skills and a propensity to learn new programming paradigms, algorithms, and data analytics; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E2F67584E784FFA90603B40E6282B57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>include hands-on coding demonstrations and challenges.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE54F23D586694D24BF5E3C0EC98A1583"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Update existing record keeping systems to track artificial intelligence and programming certification testing results in a manner that is comparable to the system used for tracking and documenting foreign language competency, and use that record keeping system to ensure that workforce coding and artificial intelligence comprehension and skills are taken into consideration when making assignments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H104C4F67901C4BC382AE75A1A2542728"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implement a system of rewards, including appropriate incentive pay and retention incentives, for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense who perform successfully on specific language coding proficiency and artificial intelligence competency tests and make their skills available to the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3712F5B35D9743BF908BDF8B7C10159A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information sharing with other Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall share information on the activities carried out under subsection (a) with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, and the heads of such other organizations of the intelligence community as the Secretary determines appropriate, for purposes of—</text> <paragraph id="H5A8F995AB76F43F2BAD9545E246AFD0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>making information about the coding language proficiency and artificial intelligence competency tests developed under such subsection available to other Federal national security agencies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H351850E34A26427A908D1A471476B1B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encouraging the heads of such agencies to implement tracking and reward systems that are comparable to those implemented by the Department of Defense pursuant to such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB6524B6838514A30A0CE598591E4F5C8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>223.</enum><header>Information technology modernization and security efforts</header> <subsection id="HA7E43DF78BFF4BD796EE28532D9B27C9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modernization effort</header> <paragraph id="H3FC9B9F34E0E40748E7C9E8433692F21"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35407126E21847C68AEA9DE4F9703957"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>Assistant Secretary</term> means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D87ECB575A74E87AB873B2D2C33617A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>covered agency</term>— </text>
<clause id="HF611A0C984314B8B87257070EAC17BA1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means any Federal entity that the Assistant Secretary determines is appropriate; and</text></clause> <clause id="H55F468ABC72C4BA89FFD8B4F146E9C0B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes the Department of Defense;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E5668BB795F43B2955017FE5101D999"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>Federal entity</term> has the meaning given the term in section 113(l) of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/47/923">47 U.S.C. 923(l)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72E2E100AD3D48E8925461B81E2A28A4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the term <term>Federal spectrum</term> means frequencies assigned on a primary basis to a covered agency;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94EABE83EA724D87BBF43DF83FDB4508"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the term <term>infrastructure</term> means information technology systems and information technologies, tools, and databases; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9B4056093444FC5BB2393BF7FEE1164"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the term <term>NTIA</term> means the National Telecommunications and Information Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E8DB3DC38CE42C2913170E539992E6B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial interagency spectrum information technology coordination</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary, in consultation with the Policy and Plans Steering Group, shall identify a process to establish goals, including parameters to measure the achievement of those goals, for the modernization of the infrastructure of covered agencies relating to managing the use of Federal spectrum by those agencies, which shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H1A3EF1A9231842768C7C17AF9E5907BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the standardization of data inputs, modeling algorithms, modeling and simulation processes, analysis tools with respect to Federal spectrum, assumptions, and any other tool to ensure interoperability and functionality with respect to that infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H513F3D3BDBED4C988FE5B2F8AECDD20F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other potential innovative technological capabilities with respect to that infrastructure, including cloud-based databases, artificial intelligence technologies, automation, and improved modeling and simulation capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED7888D5C89E4A9FA5BF6CD7E8ACF0C9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ways to improve the management of covered agencies’ use of Federal spectrum through that infrastructure, including by— </text>
<clause id="HC8C443141D524054A81FB9B12C3263AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>increasing the efficiency of that infrastructure; </text></clause> <clause id="H6AB872C7AD224E03B816E718F95D85C9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>addressing validation of usage with respect to that infrastructure;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCC4681C4A0BA43848D9661981041BE0D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>increasing the accuracy of that infrastructure;</text></clause> <clause id="H1F1F95BAAE6F4021A4DA13C5EB11B4A7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>validating models used by that infrastructure; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7FA6A6AE824745DC8929B2C71A05ED96"><enum>(v)</enum><text>monitoring and enforcing requirements that are imposed on covered agencies with respect to the use of Federal spectrum by covered agencies;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49D4A47A175F42E4A3B4B440FD18EBD5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ways to improve the ability of covered agencies to meet mission requirements in congested environments with respect to Federal spectrum, including as part of automated adjustments to operations based on changing conditions in those environments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73ECEF1CEEFD43BBB09401B457D2DFC6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the creation of a time-based automated mechanism—</text> <clause id="HB2406E8A2A7C4559A00D33ADE7C35711"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to share Federal spectrum between covered agencies to collaboratively and dynamically increase access to Federal spectrum by those agencies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C9EAB1B83364042A4B8883BC58F1C12"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that could be scaled across Federal spectrum; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58794E3688084BA58983D9942D342E2E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the collaboration between covered agencies necessary to ensure the interoperability of Federal spectrum.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA173D679BAD4F9CB18FD9361415E3A1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Spectrum information technology modernization</header>
<subparagraph id="H2C4E3931816A48358DD9A96A341AB3BE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 240 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains the plan of the NTIA to modernize and automate the infrastructure of the NTIA relating to managing the use of Federal spectrum by covered agencies so as to more efficiently manage that use.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H357B713BAB2346C69D2BF7E82FBF1D0B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) shall include—</text>
<clause id="HCC4AF39A677142F48C6AC2F0C3C1173B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of the current, as of the date on which the report is submitted, infrastructure of the NTIA described in that paragraph;</text></clause> <clause id="HA2BB29C3D7A846D6929EA5C2B2E17022"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an acquisition strategy for the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA described in that paragraph, including how that modernized infrastructure will enable covered agencies to be more efficient and effective in the use of Federal spectrum;</text></clause>
<clause id="H74A5B56291E74CB698954FF19405710C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a timeline for the implementation of the modernization efforts described in that paragraph;</text></clause> <clause id="H0D60F17872AB4C279E53590F7AD3F25F"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>plans detailing how the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA described in that paragraph will—</text>
<subclause id="HB612FC0413384A099E98599676D5AEB3"><enum>(I)</enum><text>enhance the security and reliability of that infrastructure so that such infrastructure satisfies the requirements of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</external-xref>; 116 Stat. 2135);</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBF3033347480408C808244A1002C3A69"><enum>(II)</enum><text>improve data models and analysis tools to increase the efficiency of the spectrum use described in that paragraph;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HFA227963E1D0476A8D7CE67F26247662"><enum>(III)</enum><text>enhance automation and workflows, and reduce the scope and level of manual effort, in order to—</text> <item id="HD089C19ECD274DEA96B64D6518F9A7F1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>administer the management of the spectrum use described in that paragraph; and</text></item>
<item id="HFAF904C4526A471B882F5353F12FDBAF"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>improve data quality and processing time; and</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HE7D092D9CC7B4EADA7B8AA70452C43B5"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>improve the timeliness of spectrum analyses and requests for information, including requests submitted pursuant to section 552 of title 5, United States Code;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H894B34D6D1C64143B15A7E6D1521B978"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an operations and maintenance plan with respect to the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA described in that paragraph;</text></clause> <clause id="H557508D90A0B4D9593A73ECC5758B9EF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a strategy for coordination between the covered agencies within the Policy and Plans Steering Group, which shall include—</text>
<subclause id="H9A768B3F78C246C783F9275B89DB6A39"><enum>(I)</enum><text> a description of— </text> <item id="HB5EB961B36314C61BDA57873A3C04652"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>those coordination efforts, as in effect on the date on which the report is submitted; and </text></item>
<item id="H276050686E1C4760ADB9049E6586E509"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a plan for coordination of those efforts after the date on which the report is submitted, including with respect to the efforts described in paragraph (4);</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HEF18EDC4454548F19DAA993E166B1FF4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a plan for standardizing— </text>
<item id="H0DA5AEE865B74162B7C5BAF44AF4DD17"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>electromagnetic spectrum analysis tools;</text></item> <item id="H3A1E8E8AEB934E109AAC79ACCEC90997"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>modeling and simulation processes and technologies; and</text></item>
<item id="H68DB8EE477BE469482989078ADBA64E7"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>databases to provide technical interference assessments that are usable across the Federal Government as part of a common spectrum management infrastructure for covered agencies;</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H45FE2B66B0464ADA9D5CB656B147FA06"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a plan for each covered agency to implement a modernization plan described in paragraph (4)(A) that is tailored to the particular timeline of the agency;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H2201EE6CD7354D0D9B892F1E06D3B749"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>identification of manually intensive processes involved in managing Federal spectrum and proposed enhancements to those processes;</text></clause> <clause id="HA32038386E8A419CA6555A78B97B9C35"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>metrics to evaluate the success of the modernization efforts described in that paragraph and any similar future efforts; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FFDF31E46AA413D9FBA20475497EE5E"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>an estimate of the cost of the modernization efforts described in that paragraph and any future maintenance with respect to the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA described in that paragraph, including the cost of any personnel and equipment relating to that maintenance.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70D51362B2D443008602DB9D012C7DDB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Interagency inputs</header> <subparagraph id="H49FD19AFB6C84D21A2A6035C686DEA0C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the head of each covered agency shall submit to the Assistant Secretary and the Policy and Plans Steering Group a report that describes the plan of the agency to modernize the infrastructure of the agency with respect to the use of Federal spectrum by the agency so that such modernized infrastructure of the agency is interoperable with the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA, as described in paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A56110AB251452F85E7DC83309FD2E4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report submitted by the head of a covered agency under subparagraph (A) shall— </text> <clause id="H9C9F9350683344A5B26D75CEDF3176F5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>include—</text>
<subclause id="H15AD15EDE1E3456AB315C17C2B915773" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an assessment of the current, as of the date on which the report is submitted, management capabilities of the agency with respect to the use of frequencies that are assigned to the agency, which shall include a description of any challenges faced by the agency with respect to that management;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H95C5C56EE7BE4261A99C180BA8E10BE6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a timeline for completion of the modernization efforts described in that paragraph; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8551323BD2474875A4E177C5CA12D016" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(III)</enum><text>a description of potential innovative technological capabilities for the management of frequencies that are assigned to the agency, as determined under paragraph (2); </text></subclause> <subclause id="HFCD5F6976BCC46259989E7A2DD911D53" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>identification of agency-specific requirements or constraints relating to the infrastructure of the agency; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H1B97E576436B45C7B89DF343FD629BB7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(V)</enum><text>identification of any existing, as of the date on which the report is submitted, systems of the agency that are duplicative of the modernized infrastructure of the NTIA, as proposed under paragraph (3); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC4EA94603BCF4EC692E1C7BB44BA7262" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>with respect to the report submitted by the Secretary of Defense—</text>
<item id="H1484AE7CD9424A6292F2D4921E90E1D2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>a strategy for the integration of systems or the flow of data among the Armed Forces, the military departments, the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities, and other components of the Department of Defense;</text></item> <item id="HB67C48C42ACB4F1AA99E110DCA065904" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a plan for the implementation of solutions to the use of Federal spectrum by the Department of Defense involving information at multiple levels of classification; and</text></item>
<item id="HF2CBCC53A78E454688E573A2933E8C27" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>a strategy for addressing, within the modernized infrastructure of the Department of Defense described in that paragraph, the exchange of information between the Department of Defense and the NTIA in order to accomplish required processing of all Department of Defense domestic spectrum coordination and management activities; and</text></item></subclause></clause> <clause id="H21477F9D4CEF49AB9C3E545E7B8C7BF9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be submitted in an unclassified format, with a classified annex, as appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96794C8D8F34465CA7D39051E7727FEE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification of Congress</header><text>Upon submission of the report required under subparagraph (A), the head of each covered agency shall notify Congress that the head of the covered agency has submitted the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC228E2C94794C67B42A80FE1F134D70" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header>GAO oversight</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5AAA7A4995A24AF28906E32A6E68388E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, conduct a review of the infrastructure of covered agencies, as that infrastructure exists on the date of enactment of this Act; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3567EBBDB374404289CAAC808F5E6DF3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>after all of the reports required under paragraph (4) have been submitted, conduct oversight of the implementation of the modernization plans submitted by the NTIA and covered agencies under paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H294767529B824C3EA25C4B70824DEAB0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not later than 1 year after the date on which the Comptroller General begins conducting oversight under subparagraph (B), and annually thereafter, submit a report regarding that oversight to—</text> <clause id="H77107252D25D4A379E74ECB5E90226C1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to the implementation of the modernization plan of the Department of Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAC869EFD163A4647A72B7DE1D86ACF19" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to the implementation of the modernization plans of all covered agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF13A636535C34F4AAE06CB16FFB5F46F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide regular briefings to—</text>
<clause id="HCC88582A81844988A2B5A4471E033A2B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to the application of this section to the Department of Defense, the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD4A26439AD3947399EB492ED60F963B1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to the application of this section to all covered agencies, including the Department of Defense, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB3BBA912F1845EC901448061FE327E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Telecommunications security program</header>
<paragraph id="H70EFBF71EE404DF1A7EADA0CDC7BCD32"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the telecommunications infrastructure of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3E969919207142AE8BDF383E7ECB9409"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5DF8B16A34DC445B812D533E6468026B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop a capability to communicate clearly and authoritatively about threats by foreign adversaries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F127EB71E1D4AE1804577D72E7E6401"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct independent red-team security analysis of Department of Defense systems, subsystems, devices, and components including no-knowledge testing and testing with limited or full knowledge of expected functionalities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14EA15E8417C4F56B0BFF5B193AD88EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>verify the integrity of personnel who are tasked with design fabrication, integration, configuration, storage, test, and documentation of noncommercial 5G technology to be used by the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDB5C724E733842B3AFC5DBED9E377994"><enum>(D)</enum><text>verify the efficacy of the physical security measures used at Department of Defense locations where system design, fabrication, integration, configuration, storage, test, and documentation of 5G technology occurs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79D2A60757BA48EDB0A1C2D0847542B7"><enum>(E)</enum><text>direct the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense to use the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (commonly known as <quote>FedRAMP</quote>) moderate or high cloud standard baselines, supplemented with the Department’s FedRAMP cloud standard controls and control enhancements, to assess 5G core service providers whose services will be used by the Department of Defense through the Department’s provisional authorization process; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF825E750426E42D7AB58815573B86EB1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">direct the Defense Information Systems Agency and the United States Cyber Command to Develop a capability for continuous, independent monitoring of packet streams for 5G data on frequencies assigned to the Department of Defense to validate availability, confidentiality, and integrity of Department of Defense communications systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD70BEDE2DC846EF8C60179B517E79E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a plan for the implementation of the program under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCC318E48E8B4BFD872D92400984D3C3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 270 days after submitting the plan under paragraph (3), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H116023A31F2C4D5181BF2A052217B790"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a comprehensive assessment of the findings and conclusions of the program under paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H013B2BD0A9E747C98B4B5B7BD4BA1CB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommendations on how to mitigate vulnerabilities in the Department of Defense telecommunications infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B5AB12D11C6451DB89274C480C854BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an explanation of how the Department of Defense plans to implement such recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1938D0743B204193BE4679C903C9FBCC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>224.</enum><header>Board of Directors for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</header> <subsection id="H5E0A4E85B31741CD98596F8425E1A5D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a Board of Directors for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H80FBEE8452984EAF87BE9BF7928F48AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the Board of Directors shall be the following:</text> <paragraph id="H2D0452DDF9AE4F2980B3FA364F152BA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Provide strategic guidance to the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6870AD4A07CC4E5B8398B94F9C2ECD21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Advise the Secretary on matters relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4EBF1A690F842F2AB8BFCDA0D3AB525"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Evaluate and advise the Secretary on ethical matters relating to the development and use of artificial intelligence by the Department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H962719D2C0F04A34A5F59C3D3E49AECF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Conduct long-term and long-range studies on matters relating to artificial intelligence.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8CD9E878D1C4E128E3D8F9927B91A44"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Evaluate and provide recommendations to the Secretary regarding the Department’s development of a robust workforce proficient in artificial intelligence.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF822241E702C4FFF8529B455ED292D28"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Assist the Secretary in developing strategic level guidance on artificial intelligence-related hardware procurement and supply-chain matters.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1F08E184AEA4F4C9BD32395148E3EBB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Monitor and provide recommendations to the Secretary on computing power, usage, storage, and other technical matters relating to artificial intelligence.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H544436F50C1349DCBA3C19B811A9700A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Board of Directors shall be composed of the following members:</text> <paragraph id="H767D1A1E1498492CBFEF363FA3419265"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The official within the Department of Defense to whom the Director of the Joint Artificial intelligence center directly reports.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26DCD49F34CD408B9200F57B45429AA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H891449FB96654069BEB9E6BD72FC491F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H657487B4497C4743AB98F66D45BF8B75"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62D144C3A7F84B19A751A0577B081565"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26291FF49CE746A78209AF0630CCB1E5"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32E4A3F5F5BD4270A007901247514971"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Not more than five members from academic or private sector organizations outside the Department of Defense, who shall be appointed by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD0ABE143797E49BD8A53C75B792A9B71"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The chairperson of the Board of Directors shall be the official described in subsection (c)(1).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9CE4545E973C418DBBEFF14C91E2AA99"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Board of Directors shall meet not less than once each fiscal quarter and may meet at other times at the call of the chairperson or a majority of the Board’s members. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H93C01183091741829E644F761BBFB50D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than September 30 of each year through September 30, 2024, the Board of Directors shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that summarizes the activities of the Board over the preceding year.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H13918A93529847E09520503AFECDA678"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H9CCA50E53497407996AB6917D255E1DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>artificial intelligence</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 238(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC80AA1FF5FD47D8B5E9C0CC6B56C46A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>Board of Directors</quote> means the Board of Directors established under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4FE3D846C23459997D25C1BDC305E7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote> means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 27, 2018, and titled <quote>Establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote>, or any successor to such Center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBECB5EC63C9D44F08A217EB48DD078E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDE036FB6735C417793102360BE330905" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>225.</enum><header>Directed Energy Working Group</header>
<subsection id="H1B549528C1D44BA6AA7E9EE54F297323"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group, to be known as the <quote>Directed Energy Working Group</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBF658AB93AEC40938A1D2F84F7B8E7DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The working group shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H3003D81FD30B4D86B224E8C78D348A34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>discuss the current and planned directed energy programs of each of the military departments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H618CC0612E014CC99577CC9C6220F5C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense about establishing memoranda of understanding among the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense to coordinate directed energy activities using amounts authorized to be appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18134051857C453391D12E52148BF8DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify methods of quickly fielding directed energy capabilities and programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H503094E454B7490EAC758FE3A01E6148"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a compendium on the effectiveness of directed energy weapon systems and integrate the compendium into an overall Joint Effectiveness Manual under the guidance from the Joint Technical Coordination Group for Munitions Effectiveness.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDD7B7FE1BB3143379314445B244F14D7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Head of working group</header><text>The head of the working group shall be the Assistant Director of Directed Energy of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB0251D8B96A6461BBB230B0614018EBA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The members of the working group shall be appointed by not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H4992F3BF13CF42E995A61A0C0DF57610"><enum>(1)</enum><text>One member from each military department, appointed by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H261311DD6667474091E8945428F4B230"><enum>(2)</enum><text>One member appointed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EE88ECB48F848B89831F9EEE20E6C45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>One member appointed by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7328EB6310546F688CE60257D9A6E18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>One member appointed by the Director of the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H439C29B8CED94A379E56F95EFB123E9D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>One member appointed by the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE803EBD2A7CD4E2AAAB0C166C09BBBC3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 180 days thereafter, the working group shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of each directed energy program being developed or fielded by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C0D82E5010D4AD38FE70A06155D4323"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The working group under this section shall terminate 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H101AEED48463486384843CED0AEE3C15" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>226.</enum><header>Program Executive Officer for Autonomy</header> <subsection id="H38F3AECE210F44A19F758AFAE36461AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1, 2022, the Secretary of the Navy shall designate a program executive officer for autonomy who shall be the official within the Department of the Navy with primary responsibility for the development and integration of autonomous technology into weapon systems.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE74CBA410C0D4E46B9DABF78617D881D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program executive officer defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>program executive officer</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 1737(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H43FA03010F9A49F89D125BEEAF3D972D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>227.</enum><header>Accountability measures relating to the Advanced Battle Management System</header> <subsection id="HCC38EE74C96A406291FA215853733A2F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent cost estimate</header> <paragraph id="HA5DD445D87E0458B9C43C5C4BCD77716"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF320F4C3DBCB4161A81BDDC8BC214497"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review any cost estimate of the Advanced Battle Management System prepared by the Department of the Air Force; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFBE85AACA024A4289E54036D30C36B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct an independent cost estimate of the full life-cycle cost of the Advanced Battle Management System.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BF1C77DD506465FA40DF0054460F281"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submittal to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the same time as the budget of the President for fiscal year 2022 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the review and independent cost estimate conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA13560C4D1EF47B3900007913B1FE82F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Air Force briefing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 147(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1670) is amended by adding at the end the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8FDE94FED74F459FA47637E58F312E75" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each briefing shall include a detailed explanation of any on-ramp exercise of the Advanced Battle Management System conducted during the quarter covered by the report, including an explanation of—</text> <paragraph id="H0546AC1E95AD423F9B405B3E81972330"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the objectives achieved by the exercise;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0EB56608EE18492BB11DD722C71B23E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the realism of the exercise, including identification of the portions of the exercise that were scripted and unscripted and any technical workarounds or substitutes used for purposes of the exercise;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE0F7412062842FFA25CEB13C7A92B47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the interim capabilities provided to combatant commanders after the conclusion of the exercise (commonly known as <quote>leave behind</quote> capabilities) and a plan for the sustainment or upgrade of such capabilities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF575F7E6A2834A1CAE39E1987EEE843E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the total cost of the exercise and a breakdown of the costs with respect to technology, range and demonstration resources, personnel, and logistics.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HC18AB3991D9D43CA9D66773A79758083"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 20, 2020, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees the following reports on the Advanced Battle Management System:</text>
<paragraph id="H456FAC227F3B425BA86BE6B384CFC48C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on planned capabilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report on the planned product line capabilities of the Advanced Battle Management System, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H8B6EEBD660164850A2AF32BF09790743"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the technologies needed to implement and achieve such product line capabilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1BFC706FA9F4C16984CDAFC1FF28150"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a timeline for the technical maturation of such product line capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87EEB63B9696426BB66006C1B1725F0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notional schedule for fielding such product line capabilities over the period covered by the current future-years defense program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H196CBC9096CB4DEDA0F2A8803D66C47A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on acquisition authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report on the allocation of responsibilities among the individuals and entities responsible for acquisition for the Advanced Battle Management System, including an explanation of how decision-making and governance of the acquisition process is allocated among the Chief Architect Integration Office and other entities that are expected provide capabilities for the System.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE004B143C75245598CE6E86E461754D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on alignment with Common Mission Control Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report, which may be submitted in classified or unclassified form, that explains how, and to what extent, the Advanced Battle Management System will be aligned and coordinated with the Common Mission Control Center of the Air Force. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD82379CD6388484E935ED88BBB0CFFEE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on security measures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the same time as the budget of the President for fiscal year 2022 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that describes how the Secretary plans to ensure the security of the Advanced Battle Management System, including a description of any information assurance and anti-tamper requirements for the System.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE0AC68EFF32B4D969FFFED717ADDC52A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Advanced Battle Management System defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>Advanced Battle Management System</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 236(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1281).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA84E63ABAA4E45CDB1B1FFC1EC40C49E"><enum>228.</enum><header>Measures to address foreign talent programs</header>
<subsection id="H83AD3EB32F8F4B89A888265BC0DCA691"><enum>(a)</enum><header>List of programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and maintain a list of foreign talent programs that pose a threat to the national security interests of the United States, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H67C0265B45304CB9861B98421400B83F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the list under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H7EC9DDB94E4242FCADD7ABBD6A775E81"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the extent to which a foreign talent program—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B104F902FB6469BBC9630D3EA160FD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>poses a threat to research funded by the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H800F0F9270924DE39DA900D87C01A6BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>engages in, or facilitates, cyber attacks, theft, espionage, or otherwise interferes in the affairs of the United States; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H579AD1AE4CB34940BB96BB0891B79DE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other factors the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F32514DF9064FD7AE5EDEC24355E28A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a copy of the list developed under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H768E3F4CA0BF4A47B4692558125C6A9D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Publication in Federal Register</header><text>Not later than 30 days after making the submission required under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall publish the list developed under subsection (a) in the Federal Register.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC10A6C1C552044D3ADFBFABC8831DE85"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Notice and comment period</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The list developed under subsection (a), and any guidance, rules, updates, or other requirements relating to such list, shall not take effect until such list, or any such guidance, rules, updates, or other requirements (as the case may be) have been—</text> <paragraph id="H5EB8CB04A5AF426BB692DB1735339B5C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>published in the Federal Register; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H317E6E782AFB4C63A1C157534FC796BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>open for public comment for a period of not less than 60 days.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA9339969F6414A95A06667A640C8BC63"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Foreign talent program defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>foreign talent program</quote> has the meaning given that term for purposes of section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HED93F8F8C98248AF8F8A259785DE5163"><enum>229.</enum><header>Disclosure of foreign funding sources in applications for Federal research awards</header>
<subsection id="HBCAF7BBFC44E4B6C8485EF6F5C7CD138"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Disclosure requirement</header><text>Each Federal research agency shall require—</text> <paragraph id="HE561623552A2455F9F9138F4814886E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any individual applying for funds from that agency as a principal investigator or co-principal investigator under a grant or cooperative agreement to disclose all current and pending support and the sources of such support at the time of the application for funds; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFFD61D4B0177447781D27071ACA46514"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any institution of higher education applying for funds from that agency to certify that every principal investigator or co-principal investigator who is employed by the institution of higher education and is applying for such funds has been made aware of the requirement under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA787924E368C440B81B82C4DE64759C1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consistency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council and in accordance with the authority provided under section 1746 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/6601">42 U.S.C. 6601</external-xref> note) shall ensure that the requirements issued by Federal research agencies under subsection (a) are consistent.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF8C53998F16144E7AB5316A66E938F6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enforcement</header>
<paragraph id="H4127D4DF7F72452898949FC87AF9F363"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event that an individual or entity violates the disclosure requirements under subsection (a), a Federal research agency may take one or more of the following actions against such individual or entity:</text> <subparagraph id="H449976B6B04E448DBC65A564E4C774D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Reject an application for a grant or cooperative agreement because the disclosed current and pending support violates agency terms and conditions.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9F50E6542C4D4B4C826DB9BFDF18A3DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Reject an application for a grant or cooperative agreement because current and pending support have not been disclosed as required under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBCB4920AD2F4AC2B061AE73F172DA36"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Temporarily or permanently discontinue any or all funding from that agency for any principal investigator or co-principal investigator who has failed to properly disclose current and pending support pursuant to subsection (a).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F98438CEC024B13B7337D3709330F28"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Temporarily or permanently suspend or debar a researcher, in accordance with part 180 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations, from receiving funding from that agency when failure to disclose current and pending support pursuant to subsection (a) as done knowingly and willfully.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79D6DB8A482A48BF85EF119796CE64DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Refer a failure to disclose under subsection (a) to Federal law enforcement authorities to determine whether any criminal statutes have been violated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CF9594DFD1D437C95CA12E383CA5E78"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>A Federal research agency intending to take action under any of subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of paragraph (1) shall notify the institution of higher education, principal investigator and any co-principal investigators subject to such action about the specific reason for the action, and shall provide the institution, principal investigator, and co-principal investigator, as applicable, with the opportunity and a process by which to contest the proposed action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D8116C433C245AE98292A9BB29CE767"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Evidentiary standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Federal research agency seeking suspension or debarment under paragraph (1)(D) shall abide by the procedures and evidentiary standards set forth in part 180 of title 2, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE71D292BBE674028B4AB7AF1E4C9B94B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H82B220FEBC01436BB7DE5714AEC09191"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Current and pending support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>current and pending support</quote> means all resources made available to an individual in direct support of the individual’s research efforts, regardless of whether such resources have monetary value, and includes in-kind contributions requiring a commitment of time and directly supporting the individual’s research efforts, such as the provision of office or laboratory space, equipment, supplies, employees, and students. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AB1F9AEC448457A808ADFCA96A06A42"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Institution of Higher Education</header><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H362F896C37D143DBA5DCA4AD23CF5487"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal research agency</header><text>The term <quote>Federal research agency</quote> includes the following and any organizations and elements thereof:</text>
<subparagraph id="H46158A47FEF14D2CBB6CA4101E6DBE58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Department of Agriculture.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D629D6FF31E42F5BA5A58CE5104F110"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Department of Commerce.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94044D647B6745898382BA1EDC421E90"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5CACAF1B7ADF45818F0A6D29535D3716"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Department of Education.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55D2A129ACAC4D0E85AACCC160E2CF77"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Department of Energy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C315F3FCAA04FC69AFABF7BE9254CCD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Department of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB77E3AD501364BA88312883DCC97A64E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Department of Homeland Security.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFADADDC248D949C2A1613EF5363122DF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Department of Transportation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB4968D683A541719EE73CE8071A32C2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Environmental Protection Agency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CB6B3D40E6A41DDA89AE7BF0FF45114"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE727181E2234041910221EFF50BD83C"><enum>(K)</enum><text>The National Science Foundation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H69B467CD005F473F843CE58FACC0742B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>230.</enum><header>Limitations relating to large unmanned surface vessels and associated offensive weapon systems</header> <subsection id="HB1BE4BFF72AC478B9A0A375CD0291B64"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for LUSV</header> <paragraph id="H089E270B08284686A458E8BAAB854422"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of the Navy for the procurement of a large unmanned surface vessel may be obligated or expended until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional defense committees the certification described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6CBFF595CB2411593A108B55D298F4E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certification described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The certification described in this paragraph is a written statement of the Secretary of the Navy certifying, with respect to any large unmanned surface vessel to be procured by the Secretary, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H30ED05C0BA9F4C8AB18A7575B435D44C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> A hull system, a mechanical system, and an electrical system have been developed for the vessel and each system—</text>
<clause id="HAC51698344B945E09790FFB32130306E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>has attained a technology readiness level of seven or greater; and </text></clause> <clause id="HE8348C6032B04A5DBA0736904229281B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>can be operated autonomously for a minimum of 30 days.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B61435FDD004F1E83036F4FD858EE83"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A command control system has been developed for the vessel and the system—</text> <clause id="H315760DC364B47D8B283CC4BF02E0D57"><enum>(i)</enum><text>can be operated autonomously;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB49AE93A3C2E447AAB3E1BFE2104E980"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes autonomous detection; and</text></clause> <clause id="H7844AB1B997F40BCB451FFC671A33F96"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has attained a technology readiness level of seven or greater.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E363BF067564DE1A0C4EA68A6C7A257"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed plan has been developed for measuring and demonstrating the reliability of the vessel.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62D14339E6D84F728FA687FCE3FCCFC3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All payloads expected to be carried on the vessel have attained a technology readiness level of seven or greater.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H32E0B39A3F174D1685511D0135E2BBD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on LUSV weapon integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy may not integrate any offensive weapon system into a large unmanned surface vessel until the date on which the Secretary of the Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that any large unmanned surface vessel that employs offensive weapons will comply with the law of armed conflict. Such certification shall include a detailed explanation of how such compliance will be achieved.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDA13533CEAC84318A3405E4314DC4D43" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>231.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds pending review and report on next generation air dominance capabilities</header> <subsection id="H0D0DC91CB2074E4B946C49D9A1D148EA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on Air Force funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the next generation air dominance initiative of the Air Force, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation submits the report required under subsection (d)(1).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H00B481199C2C48959FD3BA9C27FD5318" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on Navy funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the next generation air dominance initiative of the Navy, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation submits the report required under subsection (d)(2).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC63B6509DBE149FA93E594041B956B0C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reviews</header> <paragraph id="HF7C9DDA160CE46C8A9DAB57A49500A41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F4D3D84A65145EA8C84664918F300BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a non-advocate review of the next generation air dominance initiative of the Air Force; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C0D6440D5904BEBB418242720B7522F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a non-advocate review of the next generation air dominance initiative of the Navy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8C8C0F3A69E49428581B76F5A05152A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each review under paragraph (1) shall include an assessment of—</text> <subparagraph id="HA15A0A96FA6242A3BCD865D96ADF27ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">all risks associated with cost, schedule, development, integration, production, fielding, and sustainment of next generation air dominance capabilities; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF610F80E2FB47C19FF4A34DCDBCD6C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the technological maturity of significant hardware and software efforts planned or carried out as part of the development of such capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15698A1EF6B4444386D59822CC40FE3D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>affordability goals that the Air Force and the Navy (as the case may be) will be required to achieve during development, production, and sustainment activities for such capabilities that will not jeopardize or otherwise be detrimental to other high-priority future capabilities being developed and procured to support and execute other primary core competencies and missions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB3891BF4BD694B8B86CDAD0CC6B694E8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees—</text> <paragraph id="HDB882E4128094E4E92FB2E9A0166FBE7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (c)(1)(A) with respect to the Air Force; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H716F927655664DDFB51F701BE1705D8B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report on the results of the review conducted under subsection (c)(1)(B) with respect to the Navy. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFF0875362BF548E2804B50FB5B6F982A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>232.</enum><header>Modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF0508D76D646495684D32358925724EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2), by inserting <quote>training,</quote> after <quote>management,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9819706D94A4373BD57ACFAAFA055CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC8CE0FF8A7AB4B9DAE9A987A6941C412"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (28) by striking <quote>Infrastructure resilience</quote> and inserting <quote>Additive manufacturing</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51621695BF144D279AAFD4A73797EB3B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (30) as paragraph (33); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75FC7214BE7647F7960D66921A16FB23"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (29) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB2854AF61B6A490BA8FAACAF0A0CFBF2"> <paragraph id="HC5CDB4E68D164ECC8F567C2313506598"><enum>(30)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Corrosion prevention and control.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20AABCF3C6E1469F9242921917DCA78E"><enum>(31)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advanced manufacturing for metal casting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD28A7CA889A142DDA60791D8EB0F04D3"><enum>(32)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">3D and virtual technology training platforms.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB18001CDFFB487897DDF505D0608DBC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsection (g) and (h), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F927B1D620F4BEB9829636D1524DA38"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H7684A0E98FBE450BB40296825DF8F663"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Requirement To establish consortia</header>
<paragraph id="H660380CE6F834759B83A2BF3DE1ECED1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H8FAE980129564814895E9FB9255932EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense shall seek to establish at least one multi-institution consortium through the Office of the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD7F50207B15A44E58BBEE06896415E64"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Army shall seek to establish at least one multi-institution consortium through the Army;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2BA82907A574353A724C355E10E9378"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Navy shall seek to establish at least one multi-institution consortium through the Navy; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D912FDFDA504B638D4E20195D8D9354"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of the Air Force shall seek to establish at least one multi-institution consortium through the Air Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE66414E0B5524D02B4F96A6A0AC0A81B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the efforts to establish consortia under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90324587FC524C9CAD36C8826AAB64B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>2022</quote> and inserting <quote>2026</quote>. </text></paragraph> </section> <section id="H7B4F97026D5B4A16A8EF9308AF5495EA"><enum>233.</enum><header>Designation of Academic Liaison to protect against emerging threats</header> <subsection id="HA20E56E42ECA4D26B990489B8407FCA0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall do the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7E196917C864C62AE3990570C5FA44F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Designate an official serving within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to work with the academic and research communities to protect academic research funded by the Department of Defense from undue foreign influences and threats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7886DFA0C5FB459EB7A117769FAF9E28"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Set forth the responsibilities of the official designated under paragraph (1), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H13AC1EA3CAF1493B850F83DEC063D284"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serving as the liaison of the Department of Defense with the academic and research communities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE26C7B1B61204976ACFEAB408AAA9A69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>carrying out initiatives of the Department related to the protection of academic research funded by the Department from undue foreign influences and threats, including the initiatives established under section 1286 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD9FB5003F304AA8877C91E78BE017C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less frequently than once a year, conducting outreach and education activities for the academic and research community about undue foreign influences and threats to academic research that is funded by the Department;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16511556236B4F7087D8949440021F45"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinating and aligning the policies relating to academic research security of—</text>
<clause id="H8F81B68E5BA845698D273A45537B3482"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the elements of the Department specified in section 111(b) of title 10, United States Code;</text></clause> <clause id="H0FC0BCB9136942798E3DCFC3B9DE46DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the intelligence community;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8E24FE7709D845E0BF8ED28A6DB87CED"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Federal science agencies;</text></clause> <clause id="HA3984C90EE644F20851284826060DABF"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Office of Science and Technology Policy; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H80A38694E3134735896ABC7EE8A2311F"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Federal regulatory agencies; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F74B331F36D4EFBA42CB9080382BE37"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">working with the intelligence community to the maximum extent practicable to share with the academic and research communities, at least annually, unclassified information, including counterintelligence information, on threats from undue foreign influences.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3DD9B28D429A4D0FB77AFDC5B4FFA8CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the official designated under subsection (a)(1) to classify academic research in a manner that is inconsistent with the policies of the Department of Defense or the National Security Decision Directive Numbered 189 of September 21, 1985, titled <quote>National Policy on the Transfer of Scientific, Technical and Engineering Information</quote>, or any successor directive.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4F188A990004477A8D755F8BB960886C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4CD44DA9EB4C46529CBE0ADCA39028C6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal regulatory agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Federal regulatory agencies</term> means the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Department of State, the Department of Justice, the Department of Energy, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, and the National Archives and Records Administration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC8923BD94AD4436B7107D7DCE7695FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal science agencies</header><text>The term <term>Federal science agencies</term> means each agency (as such term is defined in section 551 of title 5, United States Code) that obligated or expended not less than $100,000,000 in the previous fiscal year for research and development.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF15513E2CE04D0F88D1FAD895FDCDC9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intelligence community</header><text>the term <term>intelligence community</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H609370B59749456B976B2A29896A4045"><enum>C</enum><header>Emerging Technology and Artificial Intelligence Matters</header> <section id="H3B2AD02A04264C9CAEA7A50EB7775152"><enum>241.</enum><header>Steering committee on emerging technology</header> <subsection id="H9A9DD0BC2BAF472F823A4C5EF78CA674" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the executive branch a steering committee on emerging technology and national security threats (referred to in this section as the <quote>Steering Committee</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H431F3E80CA29422EB4AD163BCE43B45D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>The Steering Committee shall be composed of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HED42260050BD418187C30FF5586D6D97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Deputy Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BF4BC59D7C74629851FE09C1A4A261A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F75A8A95F7A4A61B45C1BCB58CDC91D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5922CBB5E159400AA586A07FF4300AD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Such other officials of the Department of Defense as are jointly appointed to Steering Committee by the officials specified in paragraphs (1) through (3).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H84B2B355D0284E52837D8C84A0748914"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Co-Chairs</header><text>The officials specified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (b) shall serve as co-chairs of the Steering Committee.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC707C0CA70F74955ADE0B5C9B6DC940C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Staff and support services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request of the co-chairs, the Department of Defense shall provide to the Steering Committee, on a reimbursable basis, such staff and administrative support services as are necessary for the Committee to carry out its responsibilities under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FEBD73D6D984981B9735C30592EF094"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Steering Committee shall be responsible for—</text>
<paragraph id="HECA9FEB53FFC4880BCF0789B763A3309"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing a strategic vision for the organizational change, concept and capability development, and technology investments in emerging technologies that are needed to maintain the technological edge of the military and intelligence community of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4119FB8B3E04F9ABCC72636DF3D8835"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing credible assessments of emerging threats and identifying investments and advances in emerging technology undertaken by adversaries of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8B99A20D54ED4D2CB3726340450944F9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">making recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on—</text> <subparagraph id="H3445D71F76694ABC86ED0332FEF51938"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the implementation of the strategy developed under to paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B4688A843414F6AA78FDB6787A4B10B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>steps that may be taken to address the threats identified under to paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18CEA7922D3F4219B00D4640EB9EDF5B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinating with the Joint Committee on Research Environments of the National Science and Technology Council;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A0F8FEF02F846358EE417983172B6C7"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring emerging technologies procured and used by the military will be tested for algorithmic bias and discriminatory outcomes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5908DFD2E674426842C7D10310D9AB8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carrying out such other activities as are assigned to the Steering Committee by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0221CC7519FB4074BEC0A36A8603B213"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Coordination with JAIC</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The co-chairs shall coordinate the activities of the Steering Committee with the activities of the Board of Directors of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center established under section 224, as appropriate. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H77FE13C1ED404B9F9EE8AD51F2D90DCA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Deepfake working group</header> <paragraph id="H3929CE245DDD4EB48113B97E71651BC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The co-chairs stall establish a working group, in coordination with the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency and such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the co-chairs deem appropriate, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFA7CBC4F14B54D9EAAFF0DADE4487812"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inform the Steering Committee’s activities with respect to the national security implications of machine-manipulated media (commonly known as <quote>deepfakes</quote>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H595D1C66BCFC4F808C9F1E66803F11D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>assess the Federal Government’s capabilities with respect to technologies to detect, or otherwise counter and combat, machine-manipulated media and other advanced image manipulation methods;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2BF2A5D82A14228BA9EED29543F7734"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assess the machine-manipulated media capabilities of foreign countries and non-state actors, with particular emphasis on the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56221CF71B7B48E3B21BA78BFC507026"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide recommendations to the Steering Committee on the matters described in subparagraphs (A) through (C). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H490239A9F1EF40888C17701A8EB3DFCB" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Machine-manipulated media defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>machine-manipulated media</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 5724(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H80DCE9A6058C4EAF9C4BF8EC16CAE561"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Emerging technology defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>emerging technology</quote> means technology determined to be in an emerging phase of development by the Secretary of Defense, including quantum computing, technology for the analysis of large and diverse sets of data (commonly known as <quote>big data analytics</quote>), artificial intelligence (including deepfake videos and related technologies), autonomous technology, robotics, directed energy, hypersonics, biotechnology, distributed ledger technology, and such other technology as may be identified by the Secretary.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB24167F720CF42959515DFB7C8EC5D34"><enum>242.</enum><header>Training for human resources personnel in artificial intelligence and related topics</header>
<subsection id="H52F6D179D2A1481B98C8777446D981EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of defense</header>
<paragraph id="HDF6506E2CD4B410DAE09200E56A48CB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Training program</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a program to provide covered human resources personnel with training in the fields of software development, data science, and artificial intelligence, as such fields related to the duties of such personnel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D946CFE5E294577AF850106B3DEEAFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The training provided under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8F561D15C1B44B51A3313B5E4E17B08E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a generalist’s introduction to—</text> <clause id="H847573BB6DB149E5B38D6E52059CF9BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>software development and business processes;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0E04E3D171C04ADFBC1C36EAAAE43E8F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data management practices related to machine learning;</text></clause> <clause id="HCB013A790AB4431B9D413CAB38796AAC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD17E7D1B9EE04E9C92D823825D560705"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>artificial intelligence workforce roles; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA1EBBB4F9073494CB4E0F2F2E8DD3858"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cybersecurity and secure software development; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC263568CE4347A39F2F36CD8520E504"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training in the authorities and procedures that may be used to recruit software developers, data scientists, and artificial intelligence professionals, including direct hiring authorities, excepted service authorities, the Intergovernmental Personnel Act of 1970 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4701">42 U.S.C. 4701</external-xref> et seq.), and authorities for hiring special government employees and highly qualified experts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8DB73994AFB449FA69637B8E9003C07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Certificate of completion</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall issue a certificate of completion to each individual who successfully completes the training provided under paragraph (1), as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABDF1222B80D4D768A17563D964ED105"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall implement the training program under paragraph (1) as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="H7B3048551F664B56938E376D9750671A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the first year in which the training program is carried out, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than 20 percent of covered human resource personnel complete the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H09319075ECAD45779491C9554ED9F38A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In each year of the training program after the first year, the Secretary shall ensure that not less than an additional 10 percent of covered human resources personnel complete the program until 80 percent of such personnel have completed the program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC010213D132E4366BCA5B2C427E71E93"><enum>(C)</enum><text>After achieving the 80 percent completion rate specified in subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall ensure, in each year, that not less than 80 percent of covered human resources personnel have completed the training program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0542C79993814B56A06B84B65E35BADD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered human resources personnel defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered human resources personnel</quote> means members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense, including human resources professionals, hiring managers, and recruiters, who are responsible for hiring software developers, data scientists, or artificial intelligence professionals for the Department.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA4FCFA20D1AC4112BE54F6F74447815B"><enum>243.</enum><header>Unclassified workspaces for personnel with pending security clearances</header> <subsection id="H3917649C24DA47D798E0F33BBF20FB07"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to ensure, to the extent practicable, that all facilities the Department of Defense at which covered personnel perform work functions have unclassified workspaces. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7760F56B8FD548F390522EC69EBE6367"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of workspaces by other personnel</header><text>The guidance issued under subsection (a) shall include guidelines under which appropriately screened individuals other than covered personnel, such as interns and visiting experts, may use unclassified workspaces on a space-available basis.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDD40DE03B7024148BE112112DD530A17"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the issuance of the guidance under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4BD0CBE51EE47B683A0576CFB319427"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a plan for implementing the guidance;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC01170173D884AD9B6DA5059449435C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of how existing facilities may be modified to accommodate unclassified workspaces; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF21EE40D90A4063B1C2C74C7896408D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of any impediments to making unclassified workspace available as described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H43BDBDB23D6843EE8C4A358C8D62779C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header> <paragraph id="H3157ECB2D50D4C69BB6412E43F15DE9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In this section, the term <quote>unclassified workspace</quote> means a workspace at which unclassified work may be performed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11E7A9682FB1485B9D4C62C547223749"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered personnel</quote> means a member of the Armed Forces or a civilian employee of the Department of Defense who has applied for, but who has not yet received, a security clearance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE40EF8A7682243C8B42B35B3AF4590FE"><enum>244.</enum><header>Pilot program on the use of electronic portfolios to evaluate applicants for certain technical positions</header> <subsection id="H9E7529C0ABF648009265232FCF495CC6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which applicants for technical positions within the Department of Defense will be evaluated, in part, based on electronic portfolios of the applicant’s work, as described in subsection (b). </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H18AE3EE7E58A4DD29CF9F7F263D91AC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Under the pilot program, the human resources manager of an organization of the Department of Defense participating in the program, in consultation with relevant subject matter experts, shall assess each applicant for a technical position in the organization by reviewing an electronic portfolio of the applicant’s best work, as selected by the applicant.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA0ECB404526943BF960E2E5371A2BB80"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Scope of program</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) in at least one major command of each military department.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7F320FB863494D0E9726C04145E6CF45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the commencement of the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the program. At a minimum, the report shall describe—</text> <paragraph id="H4FDB3C9A26E34C75A5754C123239FDE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>how the use of electronic portfolios in the hiring process affected the timeliness of the hiring process for technical positions in organizations of the Department of Defense participating in the program; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC853D74734394D98B5C0005BEA11CF7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the level of satisfaction of organization leaders, hiring authorities, and subject matter experts with the quality of applicants that were hired based on evaluations of electronic portfolios.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF2EFD35663E5459099CAB187C566C825"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Technical position defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>technical position</quote> means a position in the Department of Defense requiring expertise in artificial intelligence, data science, or software development. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC35BCA16422C4B0799E9F2B3DA356FD4" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) shall terminate 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H33AD6EFA6C704CBC9072E37976DE1D5D"><enum>245.</enum><header>Self-directed training in artificial intelligence</header> <subsection id="HA2D8197C34D5434B899A25995D008883"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Online artificial intelligence courses</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall make available a list of approved online courses relating to artificial intelligence that may be taken by civilian employees of the Department of Defense and members of the Armed Forces on a voluntary basis while not engaged in the performance of their duties.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3CC0C5A171F4525ACB40DA5D2D9A258"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Documentation of completion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a system—</text> <paragraph id="H7DA90FCF1ED84BD29D7491C337B6999B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to confirm whether a civilian employee of the Department of Defense or member of the Armed Forces has completed an online course approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31E920A41FB540AAA3B2C05B18245D23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to document the completion of such course in the personnel file of such employee or member.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8F51F8FD570A4B6F84C449D1B9C914E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reward system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a system to reward civilian employees of the Department of Defense and members of the Armed Forces who complete an online course approved by the Secretary under paragraph (1), which may include—</text>
<paragraph id="H48DFE5F981A8494DA105EFDAC74DAA38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for a member of the Armed Forces, a 24-hour pass which may be used on a stand-alone basis or in conjunction with other leave, holiday, or weekend periods; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6080015270ED405A91D4566E50FDDD34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for a civilian employees of the Department, up to 8 hours of additional leave.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA791E22AFBA4476B92EF3A572E0D61F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the activities described in subparagraphs (a) through (c) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H66A59FB895E04E25A3CAD9A6534CFBBF"><enum>246.</enum><header>Part-time and term employment of university professors and students in the Defense science and technology enterprise</header> <subsection id="HF737766A06A646A091E8B30D83372B04"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, jointly with the Secretaries of the military departments, and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall establish a program under which qualified professors and students may be employed on a part-time or term basis in an organization of the Defense science and technology enterprise for the purpose of conducting a research project.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF527FDA5CBE245B98249E89109170635"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection</header>
<paragraph id="H5049E90876554E2C9F0573FABB3659A2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Selection and hiring</header><text>The head of an organization in the Defense science and technology enterprise at which positions are made available under subsection (a) shall be responsible for selecting qualified professors and students to fill such positions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H400873B74C3D44C9A4972B232168E692"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection criteria</header><text>A qualified professor or student shall be selected for participation in the program under subsection (a) based on the following criteria:</text>
<subparagraph id="H32E971CD9ED74607A7373F5C692557B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of a qualified professor—</text> <clause id="H48F5D2E1B7AA486DBB8A2784E642508D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the academic credentials and research experience of the professor; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD1D92039D7EB46FB9CA35357DD83E7C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the extent to which the research proposed to be carried out by the professor will contribute to the objectives of the Department of Defense.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD6A74AA89013424AA6F6965634E635AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of qualified student assisting a professor with a research project under the program—</text>
<clause id="H39A943D52D5441EF85C40DF1150C73BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the academic credentials and other qualifications of the student; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAC170D01901148AAA17D729C191DC595"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the ability of the student to carry out the responsibilities assigned to the student as part of the project. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5D5D6AF4101547D6845025D59AC31887"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H18A035C390F64B7C8FF813ECD7168809"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Minimum number of positions</header><text>In the first year of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall establish not fewer than 10 positions for qualified professors. Not fewer than five of such positions shall be reserved for qualified professors to conduct research in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22AEFD43E4464108AD964070128D128E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the heads of organizations in the Defense science and technology enterprise may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF9ABF4FF9B124220937B43C99AA2D1D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use any hiring authority available to the Secretary or the head of such an organization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19725BF53C1742E0AD373E38C0E352DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into cooperative research and development agreements under section 12 of the Stevenson-Wydler Technology Innovation Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/3710a">15 U.S.C. 3710a</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5170965B232E41A4A322F701C126135C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pay referral bonuses to professors or students participating in the program who identify—</text> <clause id="HB6116AC87E0446BFB54FE7B01FCD2E58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>students to assist in a research project under the program; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H46C3E5F653F2456A9BD6A59374E43336"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>students or recent graduates to participate in other programs in the Defense science and technology enterprise, including internships at Department of Defense Laboratories and in the Pathways Program of the Department.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2006618F6E3E4E4390C3F25C66F3A2BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H4E3FCD0C12D64986946779260B5C583F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the first year of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of the program. The report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27CD8C544C7F42F49E44CC5EDC788C7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of the number of qualified professors and students employed under the program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF9F82C9AF2044F3A91AD0A998B3D58D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identification of the organizations in the Defense science and technology enterprise that employed such individuals; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E92B7E315184CB19F2C8CB8BB81BE97"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the types of research conducted by such individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB81187DC74274894BD7801569C4C6783"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Subsequent reports</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the conclusion of the second and third years of the program under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the program. Each report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12CF3ECB93DD43DC822CEEA458C38DA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the information described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F68416FF80342CE9673D81E6203BFBC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the results of any research projects conducted under the program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA1135CD7A4B4E63A385C811D832110B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of students and recent graduates who, pursuant to a reference from a professor or student participating in the program as described in subsection (c)(2)(C), were hired by the Department of Defense or selected for participation in another program in the Defense science and technology enterprise.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H95A7D645E3FE41C784EC71FAEE928012"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H9B67BBFC2E2E4CC2868979FE37D0C864"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>Defense science and technology enterprise</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HAF329C4909DF47298244E88C1E89D065"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the research organizations of the military departments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8170E6CC187848C2982BD735FFD158C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the science and technology reinvention laboratories (as designated under section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note));</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5BB87532D224B209B04EFBB8124C0E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the facilities of the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in section 2358a(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBA365D8156D040A88B2F478E0E4CDE99"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAFE6C99FD8C4F7FABD50A80F30EF619"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other organizations as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate for inclusion in the enterprise.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32548F38E6A240B7931757EC6DC14CED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CEB85DDF74D4F1EA85E795079848A34"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>qualified professor</quote> means a professor of an institution of higher education who has expertise in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H069192CACFD84DA588FD0F2ADFCB938F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>qualified student</quote> means a student of an institution of higher education selected by a qualified professor to assist the professor in conducting research.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEE157EC0F6CB405D82035D5C53B054DE"><enum>247.</enum><header>Microelectronics and national security</header> <subsection id="HAA66F851876C4D2081299F89CACD0F63"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of strategy for assured access to trusted microelectronics</header><text>Section 231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HABE3E16FCE674BFF92762C7C72DBEC76"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>September 30, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>December 30, 2020</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71E0A340C1154D0E9461E877930F91C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53DE7874C25C43CA975166E92F78F244" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H77A435787B1C40EF8A873368E3DF3F98"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An approach to ensuring the continuing production of cutting-edge microelectronics for national security needs, including state-of-the-art node sizes, heterogeneous integration, advantaged sensor manufacturing, boutique chip designs, and variable volume production capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2696EDC8F084D1189BE49408C458812"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of current microelectronics supply chain management practices, existing risks, and actions that may be carried out to mitigate such risks by organizations in the defense industrial base.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21EFF25D913344B593BA83AD613C684B"><enum>(12)</enum><text>A plan for increasing commercialization of intellectual property developed by the Department of Defense for commercial microelectronics research and development.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD83E0F5544D84B60B2F37022F336F759"><enum>(13)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility, usefulness, efficacy, and cost of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H47F11AD5761F40C196515AE6C961E64F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing a national laboratory exclusively focused on the research and development of microelectronics to serve as a center for Federal Government expertise in high-performing, trusted microelectronics and as a hub for Federal Government research into breakthrough microelectronics-related technologies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA67D460C4FF748099384CA0E659AA590"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporating into such national laboratory a commercial incubator to provide early-stage microelectronics startups, which face difficulties scaling due to the high costs of microelectronics design and fabrication, with access to funding resources, fabrication facilities, design tools, and shared intellectual property.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB26CCBDC47C94467B196B2F6022A70C2"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Secretary of Defense determines to be relevant.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H267271D37D4F41058A67B2967B8A2F90"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>September 30, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>December 30, 2020</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF089C9D10FCC4BC8B37AC35549209575"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by striking <quote>September 30, 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>December 30, 2020</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H987F313E46584D0BA39C0549C2C1FA69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Advisory panel on microelectronics leadership and competitiveness</header> <paragraph id="H7AC3791B80904C55B51C06AC2C438447"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the National Security Council, the National Economic Council, and the Office of Science and Technology Policy, shall establish an advisory panel on microelectronics leadership and competitiveness (referred to in this subsection as the <quote>Advisory Panel</quote>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7D10A0AE33141028625F54C24EECF46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Advisory Panel shall be composed of the following members:</text> <subparagraph id="HD28C26C2795C47C9B52E7463ED184EDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3E591D39087441991D20E8D9FDFD492"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Secretary of Energy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31B911E2BAB54B03999F0EF24624CADB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Director of the National Science Foundation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB976B174802C4F00A0592324F3AB79C7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA54B9760BF2450EB31B4605D166C296"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The heads of such other departments and agencies of the Federal Government as the President, in consultation with the National Security Council, determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0520BB62926748BB94DA67C09693025C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"></text> <subparagraph id="H4EF5F7A36A7C4F28B2003C54FFF93939" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Advisory Panel is established, the Panel shall develop a national strategy to—</text>
<clause id="H1648995ED072492496034B5CF7512956" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accelerate the development and deployment of state-of-the-art microelectronics; and</text></clause> <clause id="H17C149AEAF3F4D4395039E762B09D517" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that the United States is a global leader in the field of microelectronics.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H089BA89D823945189FAC78234869C023" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy developed under subparagraph (A) shall address the following:</text> <clause id="H318809CDB21C457FB903C38104854F58" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Activities that may be carried out to strengthen engagement and outreach between the Department of Defense and industry, academia, international partners of the United States, and other departments and agencies of the Federal Government on issues relating to microelectronics.</text></clause>
<clause id="HA3A96A0EC43446E0AF0E9F87544DDFCF" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Science, technology, research, and development efforts to facilitate the advancement and adoption of microelectronics and new uses of microelectronics and components, including efforts to—</text> <subclause id="HCA9980AF16154C57A20CF9BE7FF6E9B7" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>accelerate leap-ahead research, development, and innovation in microelectronics; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H8357285F466B4814A682CC98A51E4528" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>deploy heterogeneously integrated microelectronics for machine learning and other applications.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA554BF8C32A841DEB3249DB8BA49FB4E" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The role of diplomacy and trade in maintaining the position of the United States as a global leader in the field of microelectronics, including the feasibility and advisability of—</text>
<subclause id="H280A114A1D17437AB59270ED61B07944" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">implementing multilateral export controls tailored through direct coordination with key allies of the United States, including through the Wassenaar Arrangement and other multilateral fora, for specific semiconductor manufacturing equipment such as extreme ultraviolet photolithography equipment and argon fluoride immersion photolithography equipment;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4AF073E91F10445BAE287E3784E9EF73" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text>additional trade enforcement actions that may be initiated by the United States to address any unfair or excessive foreign semiconductor subsidy programs or other unfair microelectronics trade practices; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7F67EB6902C54724AF170F38600BFDEB" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the elimination of any trade barriers or unilateral export controls that harm United States companies without producing a substantial benefit to the competitiveness or national security of the United States.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA692F5EFF1FE47238F3CC4FA363043BA" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The potential role of a national laboratory and incubator exclusively focused on the research and development of microelectronics, as described in section 231(b)(13) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note) (as added by subsection (a)) in carrying out the strategy and plan required subparagraph (A).</text></clause>
<clause id="H934BD28F39D242058F846EF4D5CFDE30" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Such other activities as the Panel determines may be appropriate to overcome looming challenges to the innovation, competitiveness, and supply chain integrity of the United States in the area of microelectonics.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB62CE7AEFFB041168AD6941CE8F7F226" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="H3F039B0F5F8147448A903AF5E0652569" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the Secretary in developing the strategy and implementation plan required under section 231(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4E16ED740F44C71AEDD50580F1F8B07" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress of the Advisory Panel in developing the strategy required under subsection (b)(3). </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H249D4A4218544206BC486A73BDF85992" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Advanced manufacturing incentives</header>
<paragraph id="H5665D98692A642BE97DA87F2C9E41E2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Director of National Intelligence, work with the private sector through a public-private partnership, including by incentivizing the formation of a consortium of United States companies, to ensure the development and production of advanced, measurably secure microelectronics. Such work may include providing incentives for the creation, expansion, or modernization of one or more commercially competitive and sustainable semiconductors manufacturing or advanced research and development facilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9A0267AC5F14AE5B365EB48664A98D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Risk mitigation requirements</header><text>A participant in a consortium formed with incentives under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B3D308400684F069B4597015B050120"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have the potential to perform fabrication, assembly, package, or test functions for semiconductors deemed critical to national security as defined by export control regulatory agencies in consultation with the National Security Adviser and the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44EBC0E859C04CA0BBA8D2CC5DE35972"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demonstrate management processes to identify and mitigate supply chain security risks; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB38032EC8F944C7DA16FD74CAE098372"><enum>(C)</enum><text>be able to produce semiconductors consistent with applicable measurably secure supply chain and operational security standards established under section 224(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF48F4F788E0B463BBAB34F74C09F8135"><enum>(3)</enum><header>National security considerations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall select participants for the consortium formed with incentives under paragraph (1). In selecting such participants, the Secretary and the Director may jointly consider whether the United States companies—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB0BD1800F2F47AB823AB36BFAE27E32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have participated in previous programs and projects of the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, or the intelligence community, including—</text> <clause id="H136CE86D7ACE4479992F2AB64693F1C8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Trusted Integrated Circuit program of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity;</text></clause>
<clause id="H955BEC1339AD4D7F854BFF1A41342E2F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>trusted and assured semiconductors projects, as administered by the Department of Defense;</text></clause> <clause id="HE82FB349831E453EA9FB1EB770D5DFCB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Electronics Resurgence Initiative (ERI) program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H7A63A123ADF74803B0CB15EBACE39447"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>relevant semiconductor research programs of Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D075D254CDE41419595487A3A51635C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to performing contracts for the Department of Defense and the intelligence community;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC62B6742418F4784A2F27031AF1BEA54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are approved by the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence as presenting an acceptable security risk, taking into account supply chain assurance vulnerabilities, counterintelligence risks, and any risks presented by companies whose owners are located outside the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAA4682FDAF844C8BBE043DEF6C67C16"><enum>(D)</enum><text>are evaluated periodically for foreign ownership, control, or influence by foreign entities of concern.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AAD3146B876442FB7DC47644E1B6440"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Nontraditional defense contractors and commercial entities</header><text>Arrangements entered into to carry out paragraph (1) shall be in such form as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate to encourage industry participation of nontraditional defense contractors or commercial entities and may include a contract, a grant, a cooperative agreement, a commercial agreement, the use of other transaction authority under section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, or another such arrangement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H686F7B21ECE6499FA2A2CC912850151C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Discharge</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out paragraph (1) jointly through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, or such other component of the Department of Defense as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC47108F5B72D404293A69D4F67A36C74"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Other initiatives</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall dedicate initiatives within the Department of Defense to advance radio frequency, mixed signal, radiation tolerant, and radiation hardened semiconductors that support national security and dual-use applications.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC5071D1F8C74AE7B6E7ACCBE7DDD1EF"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="HB5FB11386AC74E48976DCA54DAA7E094"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report by secretary of defense</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the plans of the Secretary to carry out paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3DD2F8AF64B47319D2C08493FAA163D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Biennial reports by comptroller general of the united states</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subparagraph (A) and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter for a period of 10 years, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the activities carried out under this subsection. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0CFDA55FB74A40A3BE35AAB542662144" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report under the Defense Production Act of 1950</header> <paragraph id="HD4D26C784EBE4404A08BEC0AA2513447"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on a plan for any use of authorities available in title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4531">50 U.S.C. 4531</external-xref> et seq.) to establish or enhance a domestic production capability for microelectronic technologies and related technologies, subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7F3CB86E35E4480F9292ECDD699154AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the availability of appropriations for that purpose; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1CF0BC9C651245AF9CDAB2161B84CD81"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination made under the plan pursuant to such title III that such technologies are essential to the national defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDB594A256A2A478C9B91FFE19E539202"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall develop the plan required by paragraph (1) in consultation with any relevant head of a Federal agency, any advisory committee established under section 708(a) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4558">50 U.S.C. 4558</external-xref>), and appropriate stakeholders in the private sector. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0A164EB5737B40D98903DDB89044753F"><enum>248.</enum><header>Acquisition of ethically and responsibly developed artificial intelligence technology</header> <subsection id="HA1DC221AB7244BB5AD75BCEDB4AE831B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Board of Directors of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center established under section 224, shall conduct an assessment to determine whether the Department of Defense has the ability to ensure that any artificial intelligence technology acquired by the Department is ethically and responsibly developed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF7241DA97AB8455987159A09E1A3080F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment conducted under subsection (a) shall address the following:</text> <paragraph id="H45B5801D492646639C7242C0CDD34325"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the Department of Defense has personnel with sufficient expertise, across multiple disciplines, to ensure the acquisition of ethically and responsibly developed artificial intelligence technology, including personnel with sufficient ethical, legal, and technical expertise to advise on the acquisition of such technology.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF84C7E31DEBA4987898BC03629141B97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The feasibility and advisability of retaining outside experts as consultants to assist the Department in filling any gaps in expertise identified under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE775B4FAB199421C80E8F08D3A9533D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which existing acquisition processes encourage or require consultation with relevant experts across multiple disciplines within the Department to ensure that artificial intelligence technology acquired by the Department is ethically and responsibly developed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1907040DF9FD44148A2F14CB8DAEE218"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Quantitative and qualitative standards for assessing the extent to which experts across multiple disciplines are engaged in the acquisition of artificial intelligence technology by the Department. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9BA54F64E4454B14B8F4DADD1BC719B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HC47BFC96411E45D096AFA7A17201E88C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary completes the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the assessment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2946A2D44FB43F18D2362C8F84BFCA9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include, based on the results of the assessment—</text> <subparagraph id="HE53487B3CBE646928D3D2B2E3D02A8FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of whether the Department of Defense has personnel with sufficient expertise, across multiple disciplines, to ensure the acquisition of ethically and responsibly developed artificial intelligence technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF12D8568BAA4155B9188DF668820608"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation of whether the Department has adequate procedures to encourage or require the consultation of such experts as part of the acquisition process for artificial intelligence technology; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C5938EFAC044EEAA61DAFF1F753DB37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to any deficiencies identified under subparagraph (A) or subparagraph (B), a description of any measures that have been taken, and any additional resources that may be needed, to mitigate such deficiencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE7EDCCFC10174CD79327E917CABF2458"><enum>249.</enum><header>Enhancement of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H3B9D826C29D24F5C9A7E050F71EDEB23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public-Private talent exchange</header><text>Section 1599g of title 10, United States Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBEB98FD9606048D4B282B02B4B477C30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by amending subparagraph (C) to read as follows:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HC1BDA61DE88544BA878DBCD687B510F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall contain language ensuring that such employee of the Department does not improperly use information that such employee knows relates to a Department acquisition, or procurement for the benefit or advantage of the private-sector organization.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H037350B548E74338927FF2C6458B2A64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31CE732CE58D4019A1527635D56AB4C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <clause id="H7C13C2D407E64502831FAE876E19E368"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>is deemed to be an employee of the Department of Defense for the purposes of</quote> and inserting <quote>is subject to</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB0D556A28EE141CC9449453163517F28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D); and</text></clause> <clause id="HBF256F351A1D41F181552E16D5FD030A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (E) and (F) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H785044C2DCC94104BCCE38DAB9EA2546"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H97B86CDA29FF4657BA0C8784C50FB62C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADA3BD1B8B184570BCE9A72CC393A5B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF505C16E75F842FFAAA488144EB9CAD5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H29A0D13B547846E4B883BDDB5E4A8778"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be required to file a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) and the Public Financial Disclosure Report for a such a person and a description of any waivers provided to such person shall be made available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H39DD182333B1433D8C8D19B6AED0C149"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application of exchange authority to artificial intelligence</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take steps to ensure that the authority for the Department of Defense to operate a public-private talent exchange program pursuant to section 1599g of title 10, United States Code, is used to exchange personnel with private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications. Such application of the authority of section 1599g shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, any other application of such authority by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H96B3CC05A969448EAB73C7FFA223C3C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals for program participation</header><text>In carrying out the requirement of subsection (b), the Secretary shall seek to achieve the following objectives:</text>
<paragraph id="H60241FC40FE247AD9CACA99512378788"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In the Secretary of Defense Executive Fellows program, the nomination of an additional five uniformed service members and three government civilians by each service and by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, for sponsorship by private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H441EF4E303FA4347BFD4BF0229062AEF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For the public-private talent exchange program of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2982F60259E94B219CE7D5A31FE73B34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an additional ten government employees to work with private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H429B874FCABA4B68B646DECBCB190451"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an additional ten employees of private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications to work in the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H045375238EC64449BC1DCBA36673D900"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The establishment of the following new public-private talent exchange programs in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, comparable to the program referred to in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H203E9BDAB0A740DEA2C6921E72C57CE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, a program with twenty participants, focused on exchanges with private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD720B1FC16EE4B9C89A3AC25974827AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the office of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, a program with twenty participants, focused on exchanges with private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA4C15DE176F4C64B792252B860E9557"><enum>(4)</enum><text>In the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, the establishment of new public-private exchange programs, comparable to the Air Force Education with Industry Program, each with twenty program participants, focused on private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDADD24BFBA624D85BF8BAE7B00C698C6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of program participants</header>
<paragraph id="H225375ADE10D4A14A77FCF813458FEF0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Army, Navy, and Marine Corps shall take steps to ensure that participation by a service member in a program described in subsection (c)(4) is treated, for purposes of promotion boards and subsequent assignments, as equivalent to attending resident professional military education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36FC9482F31B4FCC8E2567512EAB7B02"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a public-private exchange program billet office to temporarily hold billets for civilian employees who participate in programs described in subsection (b), to ensure that participating Department of Defense offices are able to retain their staffing levels during the period of participation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H430469538F1149558B2D251E84F07E09"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing on expansion of existing exchange programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the efforts undertaken to expand existing public-private exchange programs of the Department of Defense and to ensure that such programs seek opportunities for exchanges with private sector entities working on artificial intelligence applications, in accordance with the requirements of this section. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HB4166A566BB1422CA8BF45CBF2998207" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>250.</enum><header>Reporting on contribution of development of artificial intelligence standards</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 260 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HCCB12F59045142098C59260BB747BD73"><enum>(11)</enum><text>A description of efforts of the Center and the Department of Defense to develop or contribute to the development of artificial intelligence standards, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HF518836F89984CB0930B4B39559D640E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the participation of the Center and the Department of Defense in international and multistakeholder standard-setting bodies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDFA4A9CEA5834ABEB38CA0AD38A74E68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaboration between the Center and Department of Defense and—</text> <clause id="H0845318AA861401BBB0725F9BAD37495"><enum>(i)</enum><text>other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense (including the Defense Agencies and the military departments);</text></clause>
<clause id="H9A34F96853044EE49EDEEAE7228A0D99"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>agencies of the Federal Government; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFFF7237EDF18477CA8D8A06CD83B6C5E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>private industry (including the defense industrial base).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H3D863070E2464EF8A2E8748616BC62D6"><enum>D</enum><header>Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development</header>
<section id="HEE37E4FDC95045C5926B409867602B78"><enum>251.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H5C840530A97E410B8E51FB6889910712"><enum>252.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="HD1F933F0BFDE4579A00E1AFF593267A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Congress recognized the importance and value of sustainable chemistry in section 114 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/329">Public Law 114–329</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4586A4E1C2843D0B158A62B1041A780"><enum>(2)</enum><text>sustainable chemistry and materials transformation is a key value contributor to business competitiveness across many industrial and consumer sectors;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H403E367536B74C138E2E9C8284BB700F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>companies across hundreds of supply chains critical to the American economy are seeking to reduce costs and open new markets through innovations in manufacturing and materials, and are in need of new innovations in chemistry, including sustainable chemistry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7164B292810471AA43CD70133B187E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>sustainable chemistry can improve the efficiency with which natural resources are used to meet human needs for chemical products while avoiding environmental harm, reduce or eliminate the emissions of and exposures to hazardous substances, minimize the use of resources, and benefit the economy, people, and the environment; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H586F631BE4CB4EB49222867B38DD8A20"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO–18–307) found that the Federal Government could play an important role in helping realize the full innovation and market potential of sustainable chemistry technologies, including through a coordinated national effort on sustainable chemistry and standardized tools and definitions to support sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, and commercialization.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA76CD001DD2342BBB628F12CBAA5DD2D"><enum>253.</enum><header>National coordinating entity for sustainable chemistry</header> <subsection id="H0F691DE3285841949BEDACAD40885BFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall convene an interagency entity (referred to in this subtitle as the <quote>Entity</quote>) under the National Science and Technology Council with the responsibility to coordinate Federal programs and activities in support of sustainable chemistry, including those described in sections 255 and 256.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5873B11C13E64E8BB9B14923B18E2999"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination with existing groups</header><text>In convening the Entity, the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy shall consider overlap and possible coordination with existing committees, subcommittees, or other groups of the National Science and Technology Council, such as—</text> <paragraph id="HC6691F167D084AB3BC52B65DB3F1D158"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Environment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H563B2FD0AD034360ACBBC0ED74B9E76C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Technology;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25D49752C5A54A7B9F1CED29934352FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Science; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H643E47DE43C24DD9B55128DC36119D6A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>related groups or subcommittees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0C0039585C9B47D5A5E58476A81705F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Co-Chairs</header><text>The Entity shall be co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and a representative from the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation, or the Department of Energy, as selected by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H769ECDD13B8B41D6BEE72283D3261F2D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agency participation</header><text>The Entity shall include representatives, including subject matter experts, from the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Defense, the National Institutes of Health, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and other related Federal agencies, as appropriate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3BD9635A37124140A60BE17FD9BE8B93"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Entity shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H580DDFFFB4ED43A3A213B872B5919746"><enum>254.</enum><header>Strategic plan for sustainable chemistry</header>
<subsection id="H6404C1598C6149ACB8A271341C1E35EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Entity shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD7F2A6B713D44E3ABE35ED11C460E40B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>consult with relevant stakeholders, including representatives from industry, academia, national labs, the Federal Government, and international entities, to develop and update, as needed, a consensus definition of <quote>sustainable chemistry</quote> to guide the activities under this subtitle;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB21BC408A0074B77A801AF934D3BBC2F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop a working framework of attributes characterizing and metrics for assessing sustainable chemistry, as described in subsection (b);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE33678E5BA461383726724135A2E2A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the state of sustainable chemistry in the United States as a key benchmark from which progress under the activities described in this subtitle can be measured, including assessing key sectors of the United States economy, key technology platforms, commercial priorities, and barriers to innovation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46D10E0C8DE04980B47C2D14E6AAA7A9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>coordinate and support Federal research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training efforts in sustainable chemistry, including budget coordination and support for public-private partnerships, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24B800C7395E48CA8C193A18BE4C6BEF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify any Federal regulatory barriers to, and opportunities for, Federal agencies facilitating the development of incentives for development, consideration, and use of sustainable chemistry processes and products;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FFB8C1AE35E41A0B078A42652C1922F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>identify major scientific challenges, roadblocks, or hurdles to transformational progress in improving the sustainability of the chemical sciences;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCB471AB0B164C97855E9DE5FABA7EC8"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify other opportunities for expanding Federal efforts in support of sustainable chemistry; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF891CA1979BC4B748E6768E61FAB05CB"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review, identify, and make efforts to eliminate duplicative Federal funding and duplicative Federal research in sustainable chemistry.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15B8298DE55540D79A86E5571DD75188"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Characterizing and assessing sustainable chemistry</header><text>The Entity shall develop a working framework of attributes characterizing and metrics for assessing sustainable chemistry for the purposes of carrying out the Act. In developing this framework, the Entity shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD76BD5491E62427FB39A7FD1BB7B8F40"><enum>(1)</enum><text>seek advice and input from stakeholders as described in subsection (c);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF1630718CB9491581EC2D98BD3C835E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consider existing definitions of, or frameworks characterizing and metrics for assessing, sustainable chemistry already in use at Federal agencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19510D062B7B4ABCA74AC1E48A7DD2DF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider existing definitions of, or frameworks characterizing and metrics for assessing, sustainable chemistry already in use by international organizations of which the United States is a member, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1B347ED560A47F2B8DB302081300D17"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consider any other appropriate existing definitions of, or frameworks characterizing and metrics for assessing, sustainable chemistry.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8466D2F91BAB4DAC8F48A6D92EA50EE9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out the duties described in subsections (a) and (b), the Entity shall consult with stakeholders qualified to provide advice and information to guide Federal activities related to sustainable chemistry through workshops, requests for information, or other mechanisms as necessary. The stakeholders shall include representatives from—</text> <paragraph id="H742D2D1ACEBD4F78B102D161EEB43A38"><enum>(1)</enum><text>business and industry (including trade associations and small- and medium-sized enterprises from across the value chain);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE314F0141E7E493EABE439B8B1F72290"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the scientific community (including the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, scientific professional societies, national labs, and academia);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D80827D512E4601B1039C4E5C7CB385"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the defense community;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB40EB2A4A9B543F19D2EBFF22B49CDCA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>State, Tribal, and local governments, including nonregulatory State or regional sustainable chemistry programs, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DA9759611FD4B038B4956BC875778FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>nongovernmental organizations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40D19D056E9F4DC39D87A10D21D1935C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>other appropriate organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5AA1C62AE40B41479ED8D82EBC8D6B0F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to congress</header> <paragraph id="H94BB4F7B318642C38B07A0837A3BA050"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Entity shall submit a report to the Committee on Environment and Public Works, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. In addition to the elements described in subsections (a) and (b), the report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7B64DC61DC8482591DCBB65780BA86D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of federally funded, sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB89E438EB9024630B4B2B765A5DE8D03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of the financial resources allocated to sustainable chemistry initiatives by each participating agency;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H199149C1DA994BD8A1D5A58BE1438766"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of the current state of sustainable chemistry in the United States, including the role that Federal agencies are playing in supporting it;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDFD2260628E46E393A26697F880FE69"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an analysis of the progress made toward achieving the goals and priorities of this subtitle, and recommendations for future program activities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D7C12FA767B4806991FA35BE917CD2D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an evaluation of steps taken and future strategies to avoid duplication of efforts, streamline interagency coordination, facilitate information sharing, and spread best practices among participating agencies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1825D0A50F7E4E4C8C64135B40222CD7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an evaluation of duplicative Federal funding and duplicative Federal research in sustainable chemistry, efforts undertaken by the Entity to eliminate duplicative funding and research, and recommendations on how to achieve these goals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FB1898DAC474FB2BD8E2C9688D87CB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission to gao</header><text>The Entity shall also submit the report described in paragraph (1) to the Comptroller General of the United States for consideration in future Congressional inquiries.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5CCC40FFD7149F78EDF70C8EA973D83"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional reports</header><text>The Entity shall submit a report to Congress and the Comptroller General of the United States that incorporates the information described in subparagraphs (a), (b), (d), (e), and (f) every 3 years, commencing after the initial report is submitted until the Entity terminates.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H15D718C4C5924CB6B67175AF03C41E43"><enum>255.</enum><header>Agency activities in support of sustainable chemistry</header>
<subsection id="H83F8D386A95E4076ACFFB5E7221C1BA4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The agencies participating in the Entity shall carry out activities in support of sustainable chemistry, as appropriate to the specific mission and programs of each agency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5C976475AAD14AD69A91E179CC118B56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>The activities described in subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF221129CFE81461E93A3A700760D18A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>incorporate sustainable chemistry into existing research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, commercialization, education, and training programs, that the agency determines to be relevant, including consideration of—</text> <subparagraph id="H90524217E2AA445A8E17CF3879477A55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>merit-based competitive grants to individual investigators and teams of investigators, including, to the extent practicable, early career investigators for research and development;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63114CBCDE6B44A4B7DBBEDB47539248"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grants to fund collaborative research and development partnerships among universities, industry, and nonprofit organizations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5737E2D3E5874E3F89E9B98056E903DD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>coordination of sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, and technology transfer conducted at Federal laboratories and agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3DB4D69EF9A43C78879FE727250B86A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>incentive prize competitions and challenges in coordination with such existing Federal agency programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F6805F4800444C3A25ADB36D3CB528C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>grants, loans, and loan guarantees to aid in the technology transfer and commercialization of sustainable chemicals, materials, processes, and products;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF522EFD836CB483D8C0D512B842C51EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collect and disseminate information on sustainable chemistry research, development, technology transfer, and commercialization, including information on accomplishments and best practices;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48269FCA49EE40ABAF7FF825B1922EB8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expand the education and training of students at appropriate levels of education, professional scientists and engineers, and other professionals involved in all aspects of sustainable chemistry and engineering appropriate to that level of education and training, including through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H59476F78DE014FB4B6E53A2768DCFAD2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>partnerships with industry as described in section 256;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA50AA0BD622F4F9C8ACD50DB6C05B944"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support for the integration of sustainable chemistry principles into chemistry and chemical engineering curriculum and research training, as appropriate to that level of education and training; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E8FE4428CB6400DB505A44EC0D8869A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support for integration of sustainable chemistry principles into existing or new professional development opportunities for professionals including teachers, faculty, and individuals involved in laboratory research (product development, materials specification and testing, life cycle analysis, and management);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7400D05F76884F4EA34F78050ADE5047"><enum>(4)</enum><text>as relevant to an agency’s programs, examine methods by which the Federal agencies, in collaboration and consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, may facilitate the development or recognition of validated, standardized tools for performing sustainability assessments of chemistry processes or products;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26A8A0B8F25746FD8EBB361042EBD82F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>through programs identified by an agency, support (including through technical assistance, participation, financial support, communications tools, awards, or other forms of support) outreach and dissemination of sustainable chemistry advances such as non-Federal symposia, forums, conferences, and publications in collaboration with, as appropriate, industry, academia, scientific and professional societies, and other relevant groups;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1A551FF28B1414EA271517684F28D55"><enum>(6)</enum><text>provide for public input and outreach to be integrated into the activities described in this section by the convening of public discussions, through mechanisms such as public meetings, consensus conferences, and educational events, as appropriate;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37F1DB3A77F547B6A530E947B72BDFB7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>within each agency, develop or adapt metrics to track the outputs and outcomes of the programs supported by that agency; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD9C58CD097CE4D8C831BD64E54EE7795"><enum>(8)</enum><text>incentivize or recognize actions that advance sustainable chemistry products, processes, or initiatives, including through the establishment of a nationally recognized awards program through the Environmental Protection Agency to identify, publicize, and celebrate innovations in sustainable chemistry and chemical technologies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBED4EF86D7CA40D295B5FC490FB95E2C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>Financial support provided under this section shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF22F13F8913D4506A20012FF8600E1B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be available only for pre-competitive activities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H462EA00206A4439FB7111513C3ACE597"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not be used to promote the sale of a specific product, process, or technology, or to disparage a specific product, process, or technology.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE19CEC62379D4A88B619BD7681DFB074"><enum>256.</enum><header>Partnerships in sustainable chemistry</header> <subsection id="HFD0EFE6EDF9D4D75867CEB6D311642FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The agencies participating in the Entity may facilitate and support, through financial, technical, or other assistance, the creation of partnerships between institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations, consortia, or companies across the value chain in the chemical industry, including small- and medium-sized enterprises, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H51692C028AD541CD9D7A63908273D7BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create collaborative sustainable chemistry research, development, demonstration, technology transfer, and commercialization programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C229BA2D315429F858197357D3F6CE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>train students and retrain professional scientists, engineers, and others involved in materials specification on the use of sustainable chemistry concepts and strategies by methods, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H44AE10C8D72E4ECBB5745426C9C9486C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing or recognizing curricular materials and courses for undergraduate and graduate levels and for the professional development of scientists, engineers, and others involved in materials specification; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1940FBE094C41BDB87F4318440A1F13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publicizing the availability of professional development courses in sustainable chemistry and recruiting professionals to pursue such courses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H13CD0E688F9B4E809D4392EF58D43043"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Private sector participation</header><text>To be eligible for support under this section, a partnership in sustainable chemistry shall include at least one private sector organization.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2205A09A15F144878E5DE9307248AFAB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selection of partnerships</header><text>In selecting partnerships for support under this section, the agencies participating in the Entity shall also consider the extent to which the applicants are willing and able to demonstrate evidence of support for, and commitment to, the goals outlined in the strategic plan and report described in section 254.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0ABC7481077043D5983E7A311A6E22B3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Prohibited use of funds</header><text>Financial support provided under this section may not be used—</text> <paragraph id="H39C837808E9A4F89A9CD71BDC6D1EFC6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to support or expand a regulatory chemical management program at an implementing agency under a State law;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D435D24073442EB8C4352E6474CF340"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to construct or renovate a building or structure; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A63FA7102594354B8105EB49F828C63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to promote the sale of a specific product, process, or technology, or to disparage a specific product, process, or technology.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD0E4AC201A8448BD81A416C1C01476A7"><enum>257.</enum><header>Prioritization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In carrying out this subtitle, the Entity shall focus its support for sustainable chemistry activities on those that achieve, to the highest extent practicable, the goals outlined in the Act.</text></section> <section id="H865F8493B72D422E8F65399B3992E0C7"><enum>258.</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to alter or amend any State law or action with regard to sustainable chemistry, as defined by the State.</text></section>
<section id="H9B7CFA21C31C47DFB68B1BE7EDDE71DC"><enum>259.</enum><header>Major multi-user research facility project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 110 of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1862s-2">42 U.S.C. 1862s–2</external-xref>) is amended by striking (g)(2) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HCD5DB321F6944A2BBD0B91D91AA13BAF" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H9AA2994A52AC409694A786B209AD586A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major multi-user research facility project</header><text>The term <quote>major multi-user research facility project</quote> means a science and engineering facility project that exceeds $100,000,000 in total construction, acquisition, or upgrade costs to the Foundation.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H2F6B6B6AB54B4CEBB09CFD144DCF5FE6"><enum>E</enum><header>Plans, Reports, and Other Matters</header>
<section id="H47F269396C754CDAA00F4F5C3780C231" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>261.</enum><header>Modification to annual report of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 139(h)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2D5973417F8F43F5877C153947E16D08"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Engineering,,</quote> and inserting <quote>Engineering,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC344B367D904000B5E6F70BE8CB3E7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, through January 31, 2025</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5D7024D203E64DA3B378B80DF8C1EBDE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>262.</enum><header>Repeal of quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 261 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public law 116–92; 133 Stat. 1294) is repealed.</text></section>
<section id="H55C08C5423BD433E83020EDC5A6C49CA"><enum>263.</enum><header>Independent evaluation of personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment</header>
<subsection id="H703EB926467943BAB6981AABAD1729C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent evaluation required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall conduct an independent evaluation of—</text> <paragraph id="HA66C5247C979465B8CA762CF84E5CFE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any processes used to test the effectiveness of covered personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CD74FF0FFF54DEA8C09BA6DC33AD7BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the results of such tests.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD003780D23064DF3B05693CC60951966"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation with such information as may be necessary for the Director to conduct the evaluations required under subsection (a), including any relevant documentation relating to testing processes and test results for covered personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9AF82CD8A9B14C8ABB94AE720EF72385"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the completion of each evaluation under subsection (a), the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the evaluation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0665CAD86EE84F0BB1048933A6E69948"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered personal protective and diagnostic testing equipment</quote> means any personal protective equipment or diagnostic testing equipment developed, acquired, or used by the Department of Defense—</text>
<paragraph id="HA41CDFDAB9104996B51959C28F5118C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in response to COVID–19; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F071D80BE6D4CA797829381FF166646"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as part of any follow-on, long-term acquisition and distribution program for such equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD40277D447754CDC878A1ECCC53C74B0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>264.</enum><header>Reports on F–35 physiological episodes and mitigation efforts</header>
<subsection id="H3D17BECF458F4EA2AFB8398581B511B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study and report</header>
<paragraph id="HACE5E7009FF143C293A416E63EE6C0F2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall conduct a study to determine the underlying causes of physiological episodes affecting crewmembers of F–35 aircraft.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E1508DD406B435D8D1E9F07AEFBB179"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF54507B2BB8C46B2A2BD7BD731E10B26"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an examination of each physiological episode reported by a crewmember of an F–35 aircraft as of the date of the enactment of this Act; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2308E871F24C439AB1EF41951CDF1659"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination as to the underlying cause of the episode; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC26559B1EB884475B0D91376DE25B07A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an examination of—</text> <clause id="H49EA6C39F3BD4F3A8BBB098FA6C69A7D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any long-term effects, including potential long-term effects, of the episode; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0106D2EAFAA4457FB3342A19C25D2392"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any additional care an affected crewmember may need.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7953D96340DD4AC39DCE663B192F1EC2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H48F75362804A4D0B9CCE94693FB5D3E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the results the study conducted under subsection (a), including a description of each physiological episode examined under the study and an explanation of the underlying cause of the episode;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7E48DC01A75D4ADB85DB4AED735D437B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any actions that may be taken to address the underlying causes of such episodes, including any resources that may be required to carry out such actions; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H20B5F5B60A6F4ED187B106EFA00E4CE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other findings and recommendations of the study.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB52AD6A67414A3681AFC0FE79566639"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual reports on mitigation efforts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall include with the annual report required by section 224(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2059), a detailed description of—</text>
<paragraph id="H745BA4F770E54AA4A234E32E3043B272"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the efforts of the Department of Defense to address physiological episodes affecting crewmembers of F–35 aircraft; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93CB5AC9440A45529810ECBD5B114128"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funding allocated for such efforts.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAC9FC0260EDA4BE4A525C327C8272DF6"><enum>265.</enum><header>Study on mechanisms for attracting and retaining high quality talent in the national security innovation base</header>
<subsection id="H15F69C77725B4C2180DF93EB8C6627CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study to determine the feasibility of establishing a program to attract and retain covered individuals for employment in the national security innovation base.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCF1CC5C13FDF44A493FEB02C0E192A7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required under subsection (a) shall include an analysis of—</text>
<paragraph id="HC9C84BCC52E94AE787C71C62E273C300"><enum>(1)</enum><text>mechanisms the Department of Defense may use to engage institutions of higher education to assist in the identification and recruitment of covered individuals for employment in the national security innovation base;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB456608F594C4CC389A59DF8FDADB482"><enum>(2)</enum><text>monetary and nonmonetary incentives that may be provided to retain covered individuals in positions in the national security innovation base;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC709D5C8B453493C89626302751BCF56"><enum>(3)</enum><text>methods that may be implemented to ensure the proper vetting of covered individuals;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBAB04E0DD46F4276892041DA70EA9014"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of covered individuals needed to advance the competitiveness of the research, development, test, and evaluation efforts of the Department of Defense in the critical technologies identified in the National Defense Strategy; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFD4537FDB5B4D128AF9F3FE584A65EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the type and amount of resources required to implement the program described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H78F0706F54C743EDADAAF01B8F7288AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6EDD4422F8A441C39FF99492AAC35369"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6FBCDDE708724231BAB653AE094B9E28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>national security innovation base</quote> the means the network of persons and organizations, including Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, federally funded research and development centers, defense industrial base entities, nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and venture capital firms that are engaged in the military and nonmilitary research, development, funding, and production of innovative technologies that support the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE2FEC75E2BD4AA895AFC1BC391BBA18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H245EF0449F014D679963C8F0F51B91C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered individual</quote> means an individual who—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE20DB5C504664753A5EBCC23991EF765"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is employed by a United States employer and engaged in work to promote and protect the national security innovation base;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H30AFBF34AEAC40A0AB1D15B2C8950E08"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is engaged in basic or applied research, funded by the Department of Defense, through an institution of higher education in the United States; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80972817B1CF41C792E6880A2F3DC446"><enum>(C)</enum><text>possesses scientific or technical expertise that will advance the development of critical technologies identified in the National Defense Strategy or the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, required by section 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1679). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H94A1DE42378B480798331A31558960C9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>266.</enum><header>Funding for force protection applied research</header> <subsection id="HDCC3AA89B1CE459393112B27D9E78B88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, applied research, force protection applied research, line 005 (PE 0602123N) is hereby increased by $9,000,000 (to be used in support of the Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program authorized under section 223 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note)).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3626A590F57B459799469B4545FB4CB5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offsets</header>
<paragraph id="H21539FAF13CA40B186C3300191773C29"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air Force, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 410 is hereby reduced by $4,000,000.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H94CAB8A0445246748503BE7296D21232"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Army, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7A3E1592191E4C35B2670737A3E44141" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>267.</enum><header>Funding for hypersonics prototyping</header>
<subsection id="HA09F56FB60504B2ABDF96AB787119166"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, advanced component development & prototypes, line 048, hypersonics prototyping (PE 0604033F) is hereby increased by $5,000,000 (to be used in support of the Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon Program).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF483E8BF4D8B45E38DA7110F5849DDDE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Space Force, operating forces, contractor logistics & system support, line 080 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H14E6FA47C9B246CD83AE0BA3901E7798" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>268.</enum><header>Funding for unidirectional body armor</header>
<subsection id="H5EB36E5578F842159B28A097D8C02CCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, advanced component development & prototypes, line 093, soldier systems—advanced development (PE 0603827A) is hereby increased by $7,000,000 (to be used for the development of lightweight body armor fabrics).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9F177B57D52645B396581AF9A198BB6E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, advanced component development & prototypes, line 102, technology maturation initiatives (PE 0604115A) is hereby reduced by $7,000,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEAFD1707659D45AF9FA91114C4EA3347"><enum>269.</enum><header>Assessments of intelligence, defense, and military implications of deepfake videos and related technologies</header>
<subsection id="HC58191798CD4426F86CE0334558DBFB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Intelligence threat assessment</header>
<paragraph id="H030D217AC9084D049BA6E9090CC45EB1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conjunction with each annual report required under section 5709(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) (relating to deepfake technology and the foreign weaponization of deepfakes), the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the appropriate congressional committees a supplemental report on the intelligence, defense, and military implications of deepfake videos and related technologies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H541964EFEC4B436B94A4D2AC7B10D1A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each supplemental report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HECE895AB144740F88D05809E2D94788A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of new developments with respect to the national security implications of machine-manipulated media, and intelligence community responses to such developments, as it pertains to those matters described in section 5709(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AC20451AC1346BEB0832B1972D59834"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any known efforts by the militaries of the People’s Republic of China or the Russian Federation or any governmental elements that provide intelligence support to such militaries, to deploy machine-manipulated media in the context of any ongoing geopolitical disputes, armed conflicts, or related operations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED3B20A7C6564C7284867550078FFDCD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of additional future security risks posed by artificial intelligence technologies that facilitate the creation of machine-manipulated media, including security risks in contexts other than influence or information operations (including the potential subversion of biometric authentication systems).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23EC13C47A57417884A1C57BA1298750"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the appropriate congressional committees a report on the preliminary findings of the Director with respect to each element described in subsection (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB740932D5A064EE6B5377370441196C8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2005FA83A824943AD97E8DC542F6428"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDC281304EE94E3280A4EDA82F04FD7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H387AF9BF004047FF94540CBFC49B609C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5C8D270BAE30454093D1B8698DD3DC1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Military risk assessment</header>
<paragraph id="HD21ADAF559A04B1D999F605A6093158F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after date on which the report under subsection (a)(3) is submitted to the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment, based on the results of such report, of the risks posed by machine-manipulated media to the operations, personnel, and activities of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0635A6231BB42E0A968AB2EC5C121BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2328F7AB08DF4A5E919B0A4664B0EA98"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the risks posed by machine-manipulated media in the contexts of military planning, defense intelligence collection, operational decision-making, and such other contexts as the Secretary of Defense deems appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27168A9011624C85B633B7FDB5741FCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the Department of Defense would assess, particularly under limited time constraints, the legitimacy of machine-manipulated media purporting to depict activities relevant to ongoing military operations (such as a deepfake video purporting to depict a foreign government official announcing an impending military strike, retreat, or other tactical action).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H037376DA07724309A42645422A0EA12B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any efforts of the Department of Defense to combat the actual or potential creation of machine-manipulated media that falsely depicts or replicates biometric identifiers of Federal Government officials, and an assessment of the feasibility of adopting or developing technologies to reduce the likelihood of video, audio, or visual content produced or distributed by the Department of Defense from being manipulated or exploited in such manner.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03FB033131084667A6C20A95CA0CAD15"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of the Department of Defense’s current machine-manipulated media detection capabilities, and recommendations with respect to improving such capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H25372A7DD67D41F2BF7744D118A174F7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reports required under subsections (a) and (b) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall be accompanied by unclassified annexes.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0177E4F82A6848379AD7D08CE20E2A7A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Machine-Manipulated media defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>machine-manipulated media</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 5724(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 1 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCCA750B0002A40B0A8865AF43CA03B4C"><enum>270.</enum><header>Funding for Air Force university research initiatives</header>
<subsection id="H8F47ECAEB8A446DC88A5DAAEFAA87FB7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, basic research, university research initiatives (PE 0601103F), line 002 is hereby increased by $5,000,000.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5818313B710341D082B6A1C3051028BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Army, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF5EEA69EB3C247C8883BAF3CF73F3E72"><enum>271.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects</header>
<subsection id="HBF13A19C5FC14043AF29AB4D0E31CA75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H000C27655DE44D6C9203473C29D1350A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense is encouraging the liberal use of fifth generation (commonly known as <quote>5G</quote>) information and communications technology testbeds to develop useful, mission-oriented applications for 5G technology.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E268F1D72F54E23B6EA757B1381F72A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, has the ability to serve as a large-scale test facility to enable rapid experimentation and dual-use application prototyping.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87C496CA8A564B6BBFD62DE8127A1E25"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, has streamlined access to spectrum bands, mature fiber and wireless infrastructure, and prototyping and test area range access, all of which are ideal characteristics for use as a 5G test bed location.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2FD7423935014CBAA39E8F734374B571"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall consider using Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, as 5G test bed installation for purposes of the activities carried out under section 254(b)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2223">10 U.S.C. 2223</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB944058624E5440FAC7BEA763ACABEF3"><enum>272.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the role of the National Science Foundation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the National Science Foundation is critical to the expansion of the frontiers of scientific knowledge and advancing American technological leadership in key technologies, and that in order to continue to achieve its mission in the face of rising challenges from strategic competitors, the National Science Foundation should receive a significant increase in funding, expand its use of its existing authorities to carry out new and innovative types of activities, consider new authorities that it may need, and increase existing activities such as the convergence accelerators aimed at accelerating the translation of fundamental research for the economic and national security benefit of the United States.</text></section>
<section id="H7257DF8118D545E7983DCB9DE471ED2C"><enum>273.</enum><header>Funding for Navy university research initiatives</header>
<subsection id="HF83A543C1D6A4EF2B51FA8150499ED0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Navy, basic research, university research initiatives (PE 0601103N), line 001 is hereby increased by $5,000,000.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H935719A974BD4114BF2CBE68F40A1690"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Army, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H47F38492845F4ACAAA2EB5A75BA85F50"><enum>274.</enum><header>Funding for Army university research initiatives</header>
<subsection id="HB41F9AFFBF6A4BBAB6214DC1E75EB02F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, basic research, university research initiatives (PE 0601103A), line 003 is hereby increased by $5,000,000.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H702F7847DA154412B074A80F6FF67B5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Army, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE3191B6BF642459AA01424B89905EF10"><enum>275.</enum><header>Report on certain awards by the Air Force under the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition Technology and Logistics shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing a list of all selections made by the Assistant Secretary during the preceding 5-year period under the Small Business Innovation Research Program or the Small Business Technology Transfer Program (as defined under section 9(e) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/638">15 U.S.C. 638(e)</external-xref>) that were not followed with funding awards. The report shall include, for each such selection—</text> <paragraph id="HCFBDB76756A7486B80F73827C33F7CA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text> the name and contact information of the company selected; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF24F92648F8143CDB7BFA0C0B8FBC12E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reason the funding award did not follow the selection.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H3DD85BE36AC5409FBFF445EC31C5A633"><enum>276.</enum><header>Funding for Backpackable Communications Intelligence System</header> <subsection id="HF477A2AAAC0846A68B568910EE955725"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, Network C3I Technology, Line 17, for the Backpackable Communications Intelligence System is hereby increased by $5,000,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H77B68C7E7E6C4385BA4E3A852CA009DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Admin & Srvwide Activities, Line 360, Defense Personnel Accounting Agency is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA438F9129F9E4E2D8EAC246E071DBE23"><enum>277.</enum><header>Funding for Army university and industry research centers</header> <subsection id="H5A96EFAD508E469EA279CCE5A56EC967"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, basic research, university and industry research centers (PE 0601104A), line 004 is hereby increased by $5,000,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFAAE54A1A47E44CBBEBBBC88DFEA20C9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Army, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440 is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE5DE56227BBB48C3B8DCE569666FBD21"><enum>278.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the additive manufacturing and machine learning initiative of the Army</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H86F03B55C68E4D35A98544E5865241C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the additive manufacturing and machine learning initiative of the Army has the potential to accelerate the ability to deploy additive manufacturing capabilities in expeditionary settings and strengthen the United States defense industrial supply chain; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25473E8BF5CE4DC5A7997BDF37A1F738"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress and the Department of Defense should continue to support the additive manufacturing and machine learning initiative of the Army.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H811353ADFAE24E4EB2D42B5CD4FEA501"><enum>279.</enum><header>Traineeships for American leaders to excel in national technology and science</header>
<subsection id="H6703068607904A7AACDFB1FF97C65440"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, shall establish a traineeship program to expand Department of Defense access to domestic scientific and technological talent in areas of strategic importance to national security.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC50120E3B4A64956AA1DF30B75AF21EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The traineeship program established under subsection (a) shall be known as the <quote>Traineeships for American Leaders to Excel in National Technology and Science</quote> or <quote>TALENTS program</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>traineeship program</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H160AD781BC834381A3F7A438DD039697"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program priorities</header><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Defense Science Board and the Defense Innovation Board, shall determine the multidisciplinary fields of study on which the traineeship program will focus and, in making such determination, shall consider the core modernization priorities derived from the most recent national defense strategy provided under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H59B22F0C8B02431F80E97B3E9C9D7FBB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Participating institutions</header><text>The Secretary shall establish partnerships with not fewer than ten eligible institutions selected by the Secretary for the purposes of the program under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCD708E8B1D4B4E01BC15B64468FCB731"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Partnership activities</header><text>The activities conducted under the partnerships under subsection (d) between an eligible institution and the Department of Defense shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H04806F132DA74217ADC6DDAEBBD788EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>providing traineeships led by faculty for eligible students described in subsection (h); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89DA0CE19BA1486AADCDFB1CBE8113C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing scientific or technical internship programs for such students.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDBDF756CB6934345A3F496C6784E4E34"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Preference in selection of institutions</header><text>In establishing partnerships under subsection (d), the Secretary shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="HC5A54B061E9A435A85BAFA53ECC62BFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the relevance of the eligible institution’s proposed partnership to existing and anticipated strategic national needs, as determined under subsection (c);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20B4CFA5491941E98D5668F258EA2CBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the ability of the eligible institution to effectively carry out the proposed partnership;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23A9438B52D34A72B59155709E38F839"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the geographic location of an eligible institution as it relates to the need of the Department of Defense to develop specific workforce capacity and skills within a particular region of the country;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB394775F5D2C419EBA9CACDC5C680E62"><enum>(4)</enum><text>whether the eligible institution is a covered minority institution;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAC2DAF83DCB42C5B919F7F98D5B628E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the extent to which the eligible institution’s proposal would—</text> <subparagraph id="H9CA8EB2E660F451BBED83098A4491C0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include students underrepresented in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H288987397DE34A32B140F43D8A3E5E6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>involve partnering with one or more covered minority institutions; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A67914BA1B34F29A9899DE5C47C1C65"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the integration of internship opportunities into the program provided by the eligible institution, including internships with government laboratories, non-profit research organizations, and for-profit commercial entities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB1D834EC86514E4BBF4B270D7B8FAE1E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Grants</header>
<paragraph id="HB86009557ADD47B9A907D09440C4CFA0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may provide grants to individuals who are eligible students described in subsection (h) to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD15BF4A2994243DE99B4F09EADB60C62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>participate in activities under subsection (e);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC63959A3B945455C87A5C2CB6A5FE9FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>pay tuition, fees, and other costs associated with participating in such activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38473C4547D54BB8B9B6FE856302B4A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>pay other costs associated with participating in the traineeship program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43646DD470D44156A4C4FBDB9098EB41"><enum>(D)</enum><text>pay costs associated with other scientific or technical internship or fellowship programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB195438991D74C1BB379A5B125D6236D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Award totals</header><text>The total amount of grants awarded to individuals at an eligible institution under this section in each fiscal year shall not exceed $1,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37860AE9BCE9404F99E9F5E72D31C254"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The duration of each grant under this section shall not exceed 4 years.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5EFC23E121084F38A30299B27E360549"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Eligible students</header><text>In order to receive any grant under this section, a student shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HFEAEA93C25C54D2EBE69CE3A7761B8C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be a citizen or national of the United States or a permanent resident of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6F47FC33C7940DDBCF3D64182581F21"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be enrolled or accepted for enrollment at an eligible institution in a masters or doctoral degree program in a field of study determined under subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45CA1E7DC80140669628F73D437FB5F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the student is presently enrolled at an institution, be maintaining satisfactory progress in the course of study the student is pursuing in accordance section 484(c) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1091">20 U.S.C. 1091(c)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC573279097DD44D580FDECF1E065540E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Preferential Federal Government hiring</header><text>The Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall develop and implement a process by which traineeship program participants shall receive preferred consideration in hiring activities conducted by the Department of Defense and each Department of Defense Laboratory.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H31A906CD4944477592E377CF50D94C20"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H033DB4592FEA476788F50D99EE3EC5EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>eligible institution</term> means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA396E05586D4C99A376CE0A91B37607"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered minority institution</term> has the meaning given the term <term>covered institution</term> in section 262(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2362">10 U.S.C. 2362</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE542B860CB4F4A03AC1CB4F8E7CBD4D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Department of Defense Laboratory</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBD05EDEB6E8A4CB591BA0EA76EA1F877"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a laboratory operated by the Department of Defense or owned by the Department of Defense and operated by a contractor; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3929B27E62F43328C25CA19EC6299B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a facility of a Defense Agency (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) at which research and development activities are conducted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H20A1DF7BA9CB408790098150DF147860"><enum>280.</enum><header>Briefing and report on use of distributed ledger technology for defense purposes</header>
<subsection id="H70F82E0943D94F6D967CFCD6C87CA91F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing required</header>
<paragraph id="H1D386F222FC24F8FA3215847D7B0A6B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the potential use of distributed ledger technology for defense purposes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C638990BA66470C944F5BC62FE9ABD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>This briefing under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB09DFC3660D847C9AF1C37AA2424C6DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation of how distributed ledger technology may be used by the Department of Defense to—</text> <clause id="H9562CE996D164065B26870933823988A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve cybersecurity, beginning at the hardware level, of vulnerable assets such as energy, water, and transport grids through distributed versus centralized computing;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6DDC2BB7603742D1BD8C06A098A5BD33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduce single points of failure in emergency and catastrophe decision-making by subjecting decisions to consensus validation through distributed ledger technologies;</text></clause> <clause id="HD36FDFC3A84D497E81372819240E1238"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>improve the efficiency of defense logistics and supply chain operations;</text></clause>
<clause id="H740FC6FCA41141B19679A1DFC2F6B5BA"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>enhance the transparency of procurement auditing; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC9F5C886B3BD4F8F924CD3B4A87269CF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>allow innovations to be adapted by the private sector for ancillary uses; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC736D1368B94DE9A87E57954CD1902E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other information that the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7956A5F45E5D4047BCEDADCB8FD7EB9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header> <paragraph id="H57F43F21B160458387417BD3CDB65E56"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the research, development, and use of distributed ledger technologies for defense purposes. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H933692B215964C34B42D4CB902C078CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1758276632B40E0A46EC798613356AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the key points from the briefing provided under subsection (a);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD615563D9FE74FC6843A574B3E8B765D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of activities that other countries, including the People’s Republic of China and the Russian Federation, are carrying out with respect to the research and development of distributed ledger technologies, including estimates of the types and amounts of resources directed by such countries to such activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BE4974C5587482980A0B1A8BFE1AAD8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations identifying additional research and development activities relating to distributed ledger technologies that should be carried out by the Department of Defense and cost estimates for such activities; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2CBCBD7404D748BFAB1E2FBD6B6C226A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an analysis of the potential benefits of—</text> <clause id="HB2E34CC2043244B4931844018CAADBA0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>consolidating research on distributed ledger technologies within the Department; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD918F28DA1CB4238BC86BBDD49CCCA95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing within the Department a single hub or center of excellence for research on distributed ledger technologies; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16DECE0CB2A544A38A3DF6DEDEBA124F"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other information that the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6861FB4EEC684F09993CAF9F29254733"><enum>281.</enum><header>Admission of essential scientists and technical experts to promote and protect the National Security Innovation Base</header>
<subsection id="HB5D0929573504EF295785EFE51B92591"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special immigrant status</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with the procedures established under subsection (f)(1), and subject to subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Homeland Security may provide an alien described in subsection (b) (and the spouse and children of the alien if accompanying or following to join the alien) with the status of a special immigrant under section 101(a)(27) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(27)</external-xref>), if the alien—</text> <paragraph id="H79A65C5E45514CCD9893BF45307A4351"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits a classification petition under section 204(a)(1)(G)(i) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1154">8 U.S.C. 1154(a)(1)(G)(i)</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4128B622EE4F4C48BD857C102DDE1B0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is otherwise eligible to receive an immigrant visa and is otherwise admissible to the United States for permanent residence.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5B392063F8D74D8591E9B98B4AABE670"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Aliens described</header><text>An alien is described in this subsection if—</text>
<paragraph id="H6AA7500D70EE442C89B7A10916A39F31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the alien—</text> <subparagraph id="H72A56B3F7DC044BC9C03A307B994FA6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is employed by a United States employer and engaged in work to promote and protect the National Security Innovation Base;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56D8E82AEE304015889B6269ADC5D401"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is engaged in basic or applied research, funded by the Department of Defense, through a United States institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FABE119763A4D10946B32B84B133053"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">possesses scientific or technical expertise that will advance the development of critical technologies identified in the National Defense Strategy or the National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, required by section 218 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1679 ); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6019434A45094226904DA57590122F20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense issues a written statement to the Secretary of Homeland Security confirming that the admission of the alien is essential to advancing the research, development, testing, or evaluation of critical technologies described in paragraph (1)(C) or otherwise serves national security interests.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9785E788E936406F96C0C4A3E88E2DFE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Numerical limitations</header> <paragraph id="HCB5CD10D2E4840628472D9FDF6F74895"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The total number of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant status under this section may not exceed—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF0969F508C246E284A6BFE189646D51"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">10 in each of fiscal years 2021 through 2030; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C2DECC7D30C44C8942B21117CD92A6C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>100 in fiscal year 2031 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20A76668FDF54A809587CDFD27D24F7F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusion from numerical limitations</header><text>Aliens provided special immigrant status under this section shall not be counted against the numerical limitations under sections 201(d), 202(a), and 203(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1151">8 U.S.C. 1151(d)</external-xref>, 1152(a), and 1153(b(4)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1AF95FF6902C4D959817AD76223B5B50" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Defense competition for scientists and technical experts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a process to select, on a competitive basis from among individuals described in section (b), individuals for recommendation to the Secretary of Homeland Security for special immigrant status described in subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H848D1C316F654DC1B3B378CDC29E81F8" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize appropriate personnel of the Department of Defense to use all personnel and management authorities available to the Department, including the personnel and management authorities provided to the science and technology reinvention laboratories, the Major Range and Test Facility Base (as defined in 196(i) of title 10, United States Code), and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7EAC94786DAB4AE6B45E70D334858E91"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of Defense shall jointly establish policies and procedures implementing the provisions in this section, which shall include procedures for—</text>
<paragraph id="H1528CC30A7454F93B4BCEA4EE5B75A66"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processing of petitions for classification submitted under subsection (a)(1) and applications for an immigrant visa or adjustment of status, as applicable; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H526327F458214335AE137F9139221B6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>thorough processing of any required security clearances.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4F7984EF5B4949E0BC755A82BC179315"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Fees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish a fee to—</text> <paragraph id="H289ACC9E5EF24961BE2F7CF889FC2F3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be charged and collected to process an application filed under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC42B9A366DA4FFEAB8B0A4C39BCD5B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that is set at a level that will ensure recovery of the full costs of such processing and any additional costs associated with the administration of the fees collected.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD09FB5B8704A4328A46164474C754783"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Implementation report required</header><text>Not later than 360 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security and Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H1303EBAF80BC4DA28A15339EC4C2B24F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a plan for implementing the authorities provided under this section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17A6D354B2204036BB76B2188BB9ECFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identification of any additional authorities that may be required to assist the Secretaries in fully implementing section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDDB3ED9AC1D4EF4B46B80096480941B"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Program evaluation and report</header>
<paragraph id="H9FA0833BCED24F058FA499966F53C2BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an evaluation of the competitive program and special immigrant program described in subsections (a) through (g).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE418806524D64591AACA118B8EC4C40D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2025, the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the results of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF0C314514A1B4877B51E9B1939267E94"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H04BA0752F1ED48BE836E4FA2DE39500A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H852A4439A2474E51BF29F914BFEB06AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFEC06396B0C14CBFBB01F742023D5632"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AC01150AF50481AA7A240304D0CB6C4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>National Security Innovation Base</term> means the network of persons and organizations, including Federal agencies, institutions of higher education, federally funded research and development centers, defense industrial base entities, nonprofit organizations, commercial entities, and venture capital firms that are engaged in the military and non-military research, development, funding, and production of innovative technologies that support the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> </subtitle> <enum>III</enum><header>Operation and Maintenance</header> <subtitle id="H74BA50A95FE64E7492A3BE6981D719FF"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header> <section id="H58AD836D2094406BB904E7EC8D86E5DE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>301.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4301. </text></section>
<section id="H2A58D5192886465280B4C4C571B17498"><enum>302.</enum><header>Funding for Army Community Services</header>
<subsection id="H07654B4E3F3F4F57AD982604BF65B98F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance for Army base operations support, line 100, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Army Community Services is hereby increased by $30,000,000.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H36A30AE0729F4F81BA8BB17287EEDA9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, for Army Force Readiness Operations Support, line 070, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by $15,000,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H89B41EAF63EC4085BBBCD7AA2C706AB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance, for Army Land Forces Operations Support, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, line 050, is hereby reduced by $15,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBF0EA6A5BDFB4A739F4D9F87DFAA8FE0"><enum>303.</enum><header>Increase in funding for Air Force reserve contractor systems support</header> <subsection id="HA66B18375C1C4A2D8887D98CCD190220"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide Operating Forces, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Special Operations Command maintenance, Line 70, is hereby increased by $22,000,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H612B05277F2F4DA2BB9C738123FE5C2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Air Force Operating Forces, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, Administration and Service-Wide Activities, Line 400, is hereby reduced by $22,000,000.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H4FAD035BC4224FA6B580BEA43D2D7FCA"><enum>B</enum><header>Energy and Environment</header> <section id="H685D03D1D87B448F961CD778555C8242"><enum>311.</enum><header>Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 183a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8CCE4F6A635245728EEED64F2F7B6FAA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H078BD865D19E45FAB2B29203DDEBACE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H3840868F09F34E2D81F76842A42EB313" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H19468E4B90A34370AF7D45F3E1CAE9F8" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after issuing the notices of presumed risk required by paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of Defense later concludes for any reason that the energy project will not have an adverse impact on military readiness, the Clearinghouse shall notify the applicant and the governor in writing of that conclusion.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FA85082AE214CC69542E5CEF4637C65"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>Any setback for a project pursuant to the previous sentence shall not be more than what is determined to be necessary by a technical analysis conducted by the Lincoln Laboratory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology or any successor entity.</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5DF402DB150E449B8558BC2A18CB9614"><enum>312.</enum><header>Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse for review of mission obstructions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 183a(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H296F75537138422290D7FD4E8AD44D30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H812480FC120C4F2AAF4FC9BD42B8FC2A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H733BFD74CE5C4053A1125C6416DA072B"> <paragraph id="H265F1BD5F38E46AABF48992C23E8EA8B" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after issuing the notices of presumed risk required by paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary of Defense later concludes for any reason that the energy project will not have an adverse impact on military readiness, the Clearinghouse shall notify the applicant and the governor in writing of that conclusion.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8813A2ADB0DB4EA8A3DE437BC7E11A63" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>313.</enum><header>Agreements to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H56FA9A23E6B641A79B5CADA585D631AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>An agreement under this section may be entered into with</quote> and inserting <quote>For purposes of this section, the term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFFDB70813994457985C5F1BB1E2BB492"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)(A), by striking <quote>the entity</quote> and inserting <quote>the eligible entity</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H7731B5B4569E480698535BF42B08EE48" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>314.</enum><header>Modification of Department of Defense environmental restoration authorities to include Federal Government facilities used by National Guard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2707(e) of title 10, United States Code, as added by section 316 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H293EBCA10AF54B109B618A5A682D3C8A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>where military activities are conducted by the state National Guard under title 32,</quote> after <quote>facility</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CC3B366517F4027A5B58EE1E1B842EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The Secretary concerned may also utilize the authority in section 2701(d) of this title for these environmental restoration projects.</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC794CC76339F4E9FBCDC87A1EAE22982" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>315.</enum><header>Increased transparency through reporting on usage and spills of aqueous film-forming foam at military installations</header>
<subsection id="HFDC4DFC96CC741F9AC8963BA75427844"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/160">Chapter 160</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDD8674FA7AD24FC3A5C2F42821D37AAF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H222538A79A3749BDAB9375D3C3D42573"><enum>2712.</enum><header>Reporting on usage and spills of aqueous film-forming foam</header> <subsection id="H7E7B1D1A944D49DE89CDD181315DE2AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 48 hours after the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Environment receives notice of the usage or spill of aqueous film-forming foam, either as concentrate or mixed foam, at any military installation, the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of such usage or spill. Each such notice shall include each of the following: </text>
<paragraph id="HCF97971ED05D40F1B3B669053AD88745"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The name of the installation where the usage or spill occurred.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5A66AEE052043EDB82689D5671013F1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The date on which the usage or spill occurred.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7971B82C1603422498F7609791C8F562"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The amount, type, and specified concentration of aqueous film-forming foam that was used or spilled.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B9EC870F33C4A029091E963FCDEBA06"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The cause of the usage or spill.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H788B1068EBE9472DAA972AC80F7B7586"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A summary narrative of the usage or spill. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32F83025E60F48878024DCB36ADC7AAF"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of what actions have been taken to arrest and clean up the spill.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H113878585D90439881D31C6AC1AB364D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A description of coordination with relevant local and State authorities and environmental protection agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H693E53014FC8480495C7AF4D96232C0F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Action plan</header><text>Not later than 30 days after submitting notice of a usage or spill under subsection (a), the Deputy Assistant Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an action plan for addressing such usage or spill.</text> </subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HF865441EBA16460AB100E6071278B4B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H428D4124966B404E9D9BCF03A0B08FCF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2712. Reporting on usage and spills of aqueous film-forming foam.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H7BC48D4FC9D642CBB6FCCE172D19F124" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>316.</enum><header>Replacement of non-tactical motor vehicles at the end of service life with electric or hybrid motor vehicles</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2922g of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3368790E3534485F8D031D7E5AEF821F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96B74B13F15448299B8D7861C6017D93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HFC1E22090928445FB8191120F0B61C00" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H60F5667FE7A6474BB128917A7C8C170D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>End of life replacement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the end of the lease or service life of a motor vehicle, the Secretary of the military department or the head of the Defense Agency shall, to the maximum extent possible, replace such motor vehicle with a motor vehicle that uses an electric or hybrid propulsion system, including a plug-in hybrid system.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6F4AE751C314CD9870B1E126125AD80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>Subsection (a) does not</quote> and inserting <quote>Subsections (a) and (b) do not</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBA79A7D5290B4C97A06C24CB59BC1DEE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>The preference required by subsection (a) does not</quote> and inserting <quote>The preference under subsection (a) and the requirement under subsection (b) do not</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3380B8244FA4EFAA4195387ADB63837"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H81925C19428247C1AF7181BACA8EE7D9" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H4A4A7584924747F2A3A910B4B37F7BF0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inclusion of off-Road vehicles</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>motor vehicle</quote> includes off-road vehicles, including construction or agricultural equipment.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H31C95257980F4DDCA66935E658671BB5"><enum>317.</enum><header>Budgeting of Department of Defense relating to operational energy improvement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual budget submission of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a dedicated budget line item for fielding operational energy improvements, including such improvements for which funds from the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund have been expended to create the operational and business case for broader employment.</text></section>
<section id="HEB512B4A7DC54EF3B4397EBD2A1972D4"><enum>318.</enum><header>Assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage</header>
<subsection id="HB5302B9260E145D0A270A1B4BF94C1AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage, including an agency-wide view and breakdowns of progress by service branch.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5C77426162C34E3E8A2F2887CC5472C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H231358DBB8174AE0BCF6F1508221872E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the extent to which the Department of Defense developed an integrated operational energy strategy and the extent to which each of the military departments has implemented such strategy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC02936A79E4F4AFEBA62449AB8DF99C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the viability of implementing net zero initiatives or meeting net zero goals within the operational energy enterprise without negatively impacting mission capability;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA07546E9F5054054AEB5259B72C1D36A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of fossil fuel reduction regimes that may maximize reduction of reliance on fossil fuels, including impacts of lowering the reliance on fossil fuels, decreasing the need for refueling convoys, overcoming the tyranny of distance within United States Indo-Pacific Command through hybrid or other fuel efficient propulsion systems, and energy production, storage, and distribution systems that enhance logistics supply chain resiliency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86891DB95F4F4E289AEDA4078CA96E6B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the options for achieving fossil fuel reduction benchmarks with respect to operational energy of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent, using fiscal year 2020 as the benchmark, including anticipated funding requirements, statutory requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD7B97628EC041EEBCC1ACA17CBF8837"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the integration between energy offices with program offices, budget, and operational planners within the Department of Defense and military departments, and recommendations for improving coordination.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A0BC574680B44F88B5BC6CF780D41CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC9BC3F9B7C044B5914E1B99E8702FDF"><enum>319.</enum><header>Improvement of the operational energy capability improvement fund of the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H019F6EAC0F5B44C1A22123312A8E6D89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Management of the operational energy capability improvement fund</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall exercise authority, direction, and control over the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund of the Department of Defense (in this section referred to as the <quote>OECIF</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2BEF62960D5641B6B83F2D0C10E1B46B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alignment and coordination with related programs</header> <paragraph id="H9B83586968914609A741A2F65D30D9C7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Realignment of oecif</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall realign the OECIF under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, with such realignment to include personnel positions adequate for the mission of the OECIF.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3B3131D31844D0CB48176089E961C54"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Better coordination with related programs</header><text>The Assistant Secretary shall ensure that this placement facilitates better alignment between OECIF, the Strategic Environmental Research Program, the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, and the Operational Energy Prototyping Program is utilized to advance common goals of the Department, promote organizational synergies, and avoid unnecessary duplication of effort.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B104A20FA31465688AB88C0FEF726A9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Program for operational energy prototyping</header> <paragraph id="H9F393379857C44D39EA3FAE7119D67A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Commencing not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall carry out a program for the demonstration of technologies related to operational energy prototyping, including demonstration of operational energy technology and validation prototyping.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DA7253745574082A867B487B63AD417"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operation of program</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the program under paragraph (1) operates in conjunction with the OECIF to promote the transfer of innovative technologies that have successfully established proof of concept for use in production or in the field.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0A2EDEA9F644D8198B6F5076368C315"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program elements</header><text>In carrying out the program under paragraph (1) the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H869A77C7297347BF9CA5A0CE71C30917"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify and demonstrate the most promising, innovative, and cost-effective technologies and methods that address high-priority operational energy requirements of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C2D17F29B954E2C9B661FC48B5A8292"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in conducting demonstrations under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall—</text>
<clause id="H1879B806981243768D00CFE0150C39CA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collect cost and performance data to overcome barriers against employing an innovative technology because of concerns regarding technical or programmatic risk; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4E25393099514E569B915C59F33E16F2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure that components of the Department have time to establish new requirements where necessary and plan, program, and budget for technology transition to programs of record;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEA0C2523C374AF0A3751F14F7E9D1E1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>utilize project structures similar to those of the OECIF to ensure transparency and accountability throughout the efforts conducted under the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DC55802BB854E259C9C858807171728"><enum>(D)</enum><text>give priority, in conjunction with the OECIF, to the development and fielding of clean technologies that reduce reliance on fossil fuels.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2D2EC823CC5496BB6E14D41E1F7B659"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Tool for accountability and transition</header>
<subparagraph id="H5D2F9CFE536E4445A23527656C9F0708"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In carrying out the program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall develop and utilize a tool to track relevant investments in operational energy from applied research to transition to use to ensure user organizations have the full picture of technology maturation and development.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA61C39D7D02E4532BE5C87CE3DD120D6"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Transition</header><text>The tool developed and utilized under subparagraph (A) shall be designed to overcome transition challenges with rigorous and well-documented demonstrations that provide the information needed by all stakeholders for acceptance of the technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2980FB615D68463CAECF7B6E86D2C2AD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>320.</enum><header>Five-year reviews of containment technologies relating to Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility</header>
<subsection id="H3B06F375AD934F70B59053B9888DFB7D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reviews</header>
<paragraph id="H42A289FA88CC473E9BD384A5645694E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reviews required</header><text>At least once every 5 years, the Secretary of the Navy shall conduct a review of available technologies relating to the containment of fuel to determine whether any such technology may be used to improve the containment of fuel with respect to storage tanks located at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Hawaii.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12F6C83845354FBE8EA74A5EFB6409B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline for initial review</header><text>The Secretary shall begin the first review under paragraph (1) by not later than the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H254C233E98774EB18A59D0B92FF96962"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date on which a review conducted under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on—</text> <paragraph id="H9430C7304CD1402FBC0CF6E5BF70193E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any technology identified in such review that the Secretary determines may be used to improve the containment of fuel with respect to storage tanks located at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3ECD91691CF4C64BBE60DEF68A19EDD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the feasibility and cost of implementing any such technology at the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8992A99804744672BFF78E6B15CB0A05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements to conduct reviews under subsection (a) and provide briefings under subsection (b) shall terminate on the date on which the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility ceases operation, as determined by the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB691EBE8FD864FABAEBBDBD2077BEEA8"><enum>321.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy for Rhine Ordnance Barracks Army Medical Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 may be used to enter into a contract for the acquisition of furnished energy for the new Rhine Ordnance Barracks Army Medical Center (hereafter referred to as the <quote>Medical Center</quote>) before the date on which Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a written certification that the Medical Center does not use any energy sourced from inside the Russian Federation as a means of generating the furnished energy.</text></section> <section id="H9348582C119D44AD8123CA2CEC246AF1"><enum>322.</enum><header>Requirement to update Department of Defense climate change roadmap</header> <subsection id="HC03CF5325F45433E85C077A0C9678C96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an update to the Department of Defense 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap. Such update shall include an outline of the strategy and implementation plan of the Department to address the current and foreseeable effects of climate change on the mission of the Department of Defense. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H29A53C126B0F4210B9E270CB001D9F18"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of strategy and implementation plan</header><text>The strategy and implementation plan required to be included in the update under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HF2A3254C705945E58CA562988E4EBAB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the overarching approach of the Department to climate adaptation and climate mitigation measures; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59A189A0EBAE4B47AFCF98C743264AD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a discussion of the current and foreseeable effects of climate change on—</text> <subparagraph id="H45D62748F18C4798B243FD9F759D551F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>plans and operations, including—</text>
<clause id="H113DB0C51AE54BD6BC35A6C4BF64A4AF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military readiness; </text></clause> <clause id="H826EB2BD695A41FBA9DF05FCB6D5E2B0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increased frequency of extreme weather events, including flooding, drought, desertification, wildfires, thawing permafrost, hurricanes, and extreme heat; </text></clause>
<clause id="HE6DEA104AE6B4FBFBBE722C17AE49A8E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conflicts or disputes, emerging threats, and instability caused or exacerbated by climate change, including tensions related to drought, famine, infectious disease, geoengineering, energy transitions, extreme weather, migration, and competition for scarce resources;</text></clause> <clause id="HE13687C5D50E4D6FAC859685AA2584C1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increased demand for Defense Support for Civil Authorities and disaster or humanitarian relief operations; </text></clause>
<clause id="H4ABF110A19514AD48D69570F6866858E"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the operating environment of the Arctic and of the strategic and geopolitical implications of a progressively more ice-free Arctic Ocean; and </text></clause> <clause id="HCCEE456C01BF4A85862C2F2BE3860B2D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>alteration or limitation on operation environments;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1FEF51239C9412AA46DA4346FC8CEAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training and testing, including—</text> <clause id="HAA1C994B4B0842CF82D23734428878F9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>changes in land carrying capacity; </text></clause>
<clause id="H3854659B4B7F4615874C27F2DD0D89B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>increased maintenance and repair requirements for equipment and infrastructure; </text></clause> <clause id="H68F5FFE5B3EC4558A905E6DB7FE0AE0D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>health of military personnel, including mitigation of infectious diseases, heat stress and heat-related illnesses resulting from increasing temperatures; </text></clause>
<clause id="HA7CBB17A7717444D930247CE7F9FDC0C"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>increased dust generation, air pollution, and fire hazards; and </text></clause> <clause id="HA8D012FCBB884CAC9107EF26A027B12C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>maintaining testing and training capacity to support increased operations and civil support missions; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA1784706FD944739A4862AE5367C184"><enum>(C)</enum><text>built and natural infrastructure, including—</text> <clause id="H3F16348C7A374D59BD48E3FC9CE75D25"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military installation resilience, as such term is defined in section 101(e)(8) of title 10, United States Code, of installations both within and outside the United States and its possessions and territories and of the State-owned National Guard installations of the several States; </text></clause>
<clause id="HAA097A3BA961406ABFBCB78DBD629BE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>resilience of the air and sea ports of our allies and partners that are critical to the training, deployment, and operations of the armed forces of the United States and its allies and partners; </text></clause> <clause id="H3398294AE85A452F9F96F59702D644F6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>resilience of the deployment system and structure of the Department of Defense and of the United States, including the strategic highway network, the strategic rail network, and designated strategic air and sea ports; </text></clause>
<clause id="HB8442DB75EB4479FAB35320D97DEFA6D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>best practices for modeling and mitigating risks posed to military installations by increased inundation, erosion, flood, wind, and fire damage; </text></clause> <clause id="HD1FE0157CDCF4AD2A488B964653FC9A2"><enum>(v)</enum><text>changing energy demand at military installations to include heating and cooling, particularly in communities experiencing grid stress; </text></clause>
<clause id="HF6BB9A38EF1B47689C3F0E480CAE64EB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>disruption and competition for reliable energy and water resources; </text></clause> <clause id="HB4A95A5ED8BD4DE38B8991863AD9E445"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">geoengineering and energy transitions;</text></clause>
<clause id="H15314616AD744C808CF4EDB85498BAD2"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>increased maintenance and sustainment costs; </text></clause> <clause id="H2E8CB8F771084EA8B337F57CD7286680"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>damage to natural and constructed infrastructure from thawing permafrost and sea ice; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H3BE07E8EF2284796BA4A987A39BCE82C"><enum>(x)</enum><text>the effects of climate stress on community support infrastructure, including roads, transportation hubs, and medical facilities;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92EBF9F7BEC44E949B7F95A0CBA9BC5A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>acquisition and supply chain, including—</text>
<clause id="H9FEA53343B7241AE9EDD09CBBE7C3DFE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>measures to ensure that the current and projected future scale and impacts of climate change are fully considered in the research, development, testing, and acquisition of major weapon systems and of associated supplies and equipment; </text></clause> <clause id="HF8EC4B6E334D42A592203D156C0A3837"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>required alterations of stockpiles; </text></clause>
<clause id="H1F7B8AD5502042D1A659958507F5F9E3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reduced or changed availability and access to materials, equipment, and supplies, including water and food sources; </text></clause> <clause id="H37EFF15675BD4B4D95D3A23E74E04A56"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>disruptions in fuel availability and distribution; </text></clause>
<clause id="H872BEB2B659A4655AF005D832331CE68"><enum>(v)</enum><text>estimated climate security investments required to address foreseeable costs incurred or influenced by climate change for each of the lines of effort in this report, including extreme weather response, over the next 5, 10, and 20 years, with topline estimates and a qualitative discussion of cost drivers for each; and </text></clause> <clause id="H61F2FC1338D744F093DBD8C8E388DE2F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>equipment and infrastructure investments required to address a changing Arctic environment; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H371BCC2C83CC40B7855170B92A91918A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD97FFC508C24F8DBDEC67D1E905C010"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of the ten most concerning existing or emerging conflicts or threats that pose a risk to the security of the United States that may be exacerbated by climate change.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0FB042FD25C04721A4F466F70642D105"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessments and projections of the scope and scale of climate change</header><text>In preparing the update to the climate change roadmap as required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider—</text> <paragraph id="HF5C1375FE7FD40CEB62D9344E3D4A5DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>climate projections from the Global Change Research Office, National Climate Assessment, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other Federal agencies; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A4C52B1ABDF401FBFC353271E793E46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>data on, and analysis of, the national security effects of climate prepared by the Climate Security Advisory Council of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence established pursuant to section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3060">50 U.S.C. 3060</external-xref>) and by other elements of the intelligence community. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6BF8ED05F49E482CA4B427DAE6A37E7A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The update to the climate change roadmap required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. If the Secretary determines that the inclusion of a classified annex is necessary, the Secretary shall conduct an in-person briefing for Members of the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives by not later than 90 days after date of the submission of the update. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3E23A87E12AC499387697617CEF84E39"><enum>323.</enum><header>Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation energy</header>
<subsection id="HFF9A7E6B9B5F4343988C3C1D02511964"><enum>(a)</enum><header>GAO report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the progress of the Department of Defense toward reaching net zero goals, including an agency-wide view and breakdowns of progress by service branch.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6AD136CCB5594382BD45A5B6A77C93B1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H42A6E42AFB624AE0BA26B5D2F969533E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the extent to which the Department of Defense has implemented net zero initiatives to date and developed a forward-looking integrated net zero strategy for energy, emissions, water, and waste management and the extent to which each of the military departments has implemented such strategy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2DA18DAD5CF243CFADCD706AA9ED85CD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of the current challenges to implementing net zero initiatives or meeting net zero goals and the degree to which the Department of Defense and the military departments have addressed applied lessons learned;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB24C4AA8F74A453A84BA5F7B27007B79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a cost-benefit analysis of net zero initiatives, including a description of how such costs and benefits are identified, tracked, and validated;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF0E20CF852E420E95EBAC75F014B0B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the feasibility of achieving net zero benchmarks of 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, and 100 percent of the energy, emissions, water, and waste management levels for 2020, including anticipated funding requirements, statutory requirements, infrastructure needs, and timeframes; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF320C99CE55944C5B33AA149B27AEABD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an analysis of the integration between energy offices with program offices, budget, and operational planners within the Department of Defense and military departments across the enterprise, and recommendations for improving coordination.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58FE5B393076487C9ABD6047CFD38CDB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF83B1FDF6D6A446294F7D9A0614AFE76"><enum>324.</enum><header>Department of Defense report on emissions levels</header>
<subsection id="H56E64C8682EF409A8C502C6ECE55B57F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives and to the Comptroller General a report on the total level of emissions for each of the last 10 fiscal years. Such emissions levels shall include the agency-wide total, breakdowns by military department, and delineations between installation and operational emissions.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H040BD411936D4ADE9B1FDC64D6DCEF53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H73245B50AB45443A8B164F504C961863"><enum>325.</enum><header>Objectives, performance standards, and criteria for use of wildlife conservation banking programs</header>
<subsection id="H8BA874D4809A49F2BEC0B8557F7380E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To ensure opportunities for Department of Defense participation in wildlife conservation banking programs pursuant to section 2694c of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall issue regulations of general applicability establishing objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for use, consistent with the Endangered Species Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1531">16 U.S.C. 1531</external-xref> et seq.), for mitigation banking offsetting effects on a species, or habitat of such species, that is endangered, threatened, a candidate for listing, or otherwise at risk under such Act. To the maximum extent practicable, the regulatory standards and criteria shall maximize available credits and opportunities for mitigation, provide flexibility for characteristics of various species, and apply equivalent standards and criteria to all mitigation banks.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4655BB0288CA4E3F90EF0ABE6D2684C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, shall publish an advance notice of proposed rulemaking for the regulations required by subsection (a) by not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H441A5D373A514821A0A8AC2060309E6E"><enum>326.</enum><header>Offshore wind energy development, Morro Bay, California</header>
<subsection id="H9173BDBF7915427FBF931C5C15B57A4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="H092B4A4B578A43ACA7A5970B910B7F86"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Since 2016, the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy have been working with State and Federal stakeholders to determine whether a commercial lease for the development of renewable energy off the coast of Morro Bay, California could be developed in a manner that is compatible with the training and readiness requirements of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF161D080673E410F9E96E9093C5EBE64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Military readiness and the ability to conduct realistic training are critical to our national security; however, energy security and other ocean uses are also important. These interests should be balanced to the extent practicable when analyzing offshore energy proposals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0ED1D33C1E94F8F826E6E5BC4B5671D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In August 2019, Members of Congress, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment, senior officials from other Federal agencies, and state and local elected representatives met to discuss a path forward to accommodate wind energy development off the Central Coast of California while ensuring the Department of Defense was able to continue meeting its testing, training, and operational requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2F2B71E5E894B8EACDBF5A59BF6D42E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Following the initial meeting in August 2019, the stakeholder group continued meeting at roughly monthly intervals through 2019 and into 2020 to discuss options and work towards a mutually agreeable solution for renewable energy development and continued military testing, training, and operational requirements off the Central Coast of California.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66D630D0B48F413CA03335AE368BDE19"><enum>(5)</enum><text>In May 2020, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment notified stakeholders that despite the previous year of negotiations, it was his view any wind energy developments off the Central Coast of California may not be viewed as being compatible with military activities. This unilateral decision was made abruptly, without providing any supporting analysis or acknowledgment of the progress and commitments made during previous negotiations, and was not in the spirit of cooperation and collaboration that had driven the previous 9 months of stakeholder engagements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C3E8C84603C4A85B11EE4CEC671E535"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Stakeholder confidence in the Department of Defense review process is paramount. Abrupt and unilateral changes of course erode confidence and undermine the State, local, and industry trust in a fair, transparent, and predictable adjudication of potential conflicts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE40D78F4E4804C8094FFBAAA83F60237"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In early 2019, in order to create continuity between the offshore and terrestrial processes, the Department of Defense consolidated its review of proposed energy development projects so that offshore energy proposals were now included in the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse (the Clearinghouse). The Clearinghouse has a proven record for reviewing proposed energy development projects through a fair and transparent process. The Morro Bay proposal pre-dates this consolidation but underwent a similar Department of Defense led compatibility review.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCEE95B24C8D2449A91029C3399DA5EE8"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Congress has generally supported the transparent and fair Clearinghouse review process, as well as all efforts between the Department of Defense and other stakeholders to reach solutions that allow for the development of energy projects in a manner that is compatible with military testing, training, and operational requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87C5B3B2288E46069D217962F90BDE27"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Legislating a solution to a specific energy development proposal should only be reserved for rare occasions. Due to Navy’s abrupt and unilateral decision to walk away from productive negotiations, after months of good-faith efforts by other stakeholders and public engagement, the threshold for congressional intervention has been reached.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35EAF995339548FC9C3789447129CA25"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text>All interaction on behalf of the Department of the Navy with the California Energy Commission, Federal agencies, State and local governments, and potential energy developers regarding proposed offshore wind energy off the central coast of California shall be performed through the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H447C96F82CDC4A828D4A441FA8E8555E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing requirement; limitation</header> <paragraph id="HFEF63F75BC34476BB1A1DE590ABBD40D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a briefing on status of the review by the Offshore Energy Working Group of the request to locate at least two offshore wind lease areas proximate to and within the Morro Bay Call Area. Such briefing shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDE1BBD7D9111471686BC3D7E4BA7C153"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a detailed map that shows any areas identified;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB428D11648AC46ABB81FE8F52CA7AA42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposed mitigations that would enable compatible development in the areas identified;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBD8A6C3C2121448BAEB40107C4185B63"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any unresolved issues; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB891684EA8C74D4D8323B7D067CAB210"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other terms of the agreement reached with the California Energy Commission, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and potential energy developers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9290676AFFF347BF8FAA5EB0FE12E93F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may not issue a final offshore wind assessment that proposes wind exclusion areas and may not object to an offshore energy project in the Central Coast of California that has filed for review by the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse until the Secretary provides the briefing required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC1E998975324839BB96CEAC479E1C9C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended for the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and Environment until the date that is 30 days after the date on which the briefing required under subsection (c)(1) is provided.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC4368429C584D64BDC837D016619464"><enum>327.</enum><header>Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program</header>
<subsection id="HD751E459989F4513929738C1BDC9DB6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 15, 2021, the Director of the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program of the Department of Defense (hereinafter in this section referred to as the <quote>Director</quote>) may establish a demonstration initiative composed of demonstration projects focused on the development of long-duration energy storage technologies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD896A7F06B6440C5A23BF6A433B65CA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Selection of projects</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, in selecting demonstration projects to participate in the demonstration initiative under subsection (a), the Director may—</text>
<paragraph id="H177420D2ADD8403886FF399C2563822A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure a range of technology types;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H730E88705758412B83553F9AC34E1CB5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure regional diversity among projects; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E68A143AD0E46FDBE9E5CCC2F30F36A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>consider bulk power level, distribution power level, behind-the-meter, microgrid (grid-connected or islanded mode), and off-grid applications.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5EF69E9433D84390A352BAC217984BF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Joint program</header> <paragraph id="H374731A6A2D24F4CA64417E2CB310B89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the demonstration initiative under subsection (a), the Director, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, may establish within the Department of Defense a joint program to carry out projects—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2CE4417BA9C41B7B6B528D9D3B83101"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to demonstrate promising long-duration energy storage technologies at different scales to promote energy resiliency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD9CAB288DD64C69A59D91050DCB1F52"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to help new, innovative long-duration energy storage technologies become commercially viable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BDC5CDDE92048B09817FB715C9DE074"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Memorandum of understanding</header><text>Not later than 200 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Energy to administer the joint program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2675CE00239742ADA866887940135E42"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Infrastructure</header><text>In carrying out the joint program, the Director and the Secretary of Energy may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H262A18C05F214D839E3B1934810A7BC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>use existing test-bed infrastructure at—</text> <clause id="H0D1569CE592240729C4B01E4F2E3513C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>installations of the Department of Defense; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H98CEB91B909C4DCEABF119594E9A6393"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facilities of the Department of Energy; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3C19755133A4D9CB2B1E4D514052BE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop new infrastructure for identified projects, if appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFDDC244C87604601BD8C918C17AD52E5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Goals and metrics</header><text>The Director and the Secretary of Energy may develop goals and metrics for technological progress under the joint program consistent with energy resilience and energy security policies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C1998DC2D9E49CF9C472F9EE986A3DC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Selection of projects</header> <subparagraph id="HD25411FA6174469595BDF1DF3E43ACAE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, in selecting projects to participate in the joint program, the Director and the Secretary of Energy may—</text>
<clause id="HEFE3BF6804C24C65A4E2BE1C11ED7F28"><enum>(i)</enum><text>ensure that projects are carried out under conditions that represent a variety of environments with different physical conditions and market constraints; and</text></clause> <clause id="H43CCE81642224D6E92C6CE79294687F3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ensure an appropriate balance of—</text>
<subclause id="H357EFC9CCA92465885C8F20516493E1A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">larger, operationally-scaled projects, adapting commercially-proven technology that meets military service defined requirements; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC40A48AB7FA74C5ABD92BC9D1D1FD60C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>smaller, lower-cost projects.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H763E2A9188414CCDB706AED2492D21A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In carrying out the joint program, the Director and the Secretary of Energy may give priority to demonstration projects that—</text> <clause id="H3AAE67D01B554B599AA9EECB13BCADE1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make available to the public project information that will accelerate deployment of long-duration energy storage technologies that promote energy resiliency; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H408247CCFA8D4DA482FADDC9BE6DC802"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will be carried out as field demonstrations fully integrated into the installation grid at an operational scale.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDE8D7BC9A77E4B8289C6F14CF24FDE1B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>328.</enum><header>Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing fire-fighting agent</header> <subsection id="H6867CA4B2B324A28A7FA8596A6D68796"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment and the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, may carry out a program to award cash prizes and other types of prizes that the Secretary determines are appropriate to recognize outstanding achievements in the development of a non-PFAS-containing fire-fighting agent to replace aqueous film-forming foam with the potential for application to the performance of the military missions of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD2C9E31548D4D4B84A42190D66AB34D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competition requirements</header><text>A program under subsection (a) shall use a competitive process for the selection of recipients of cash prizes. The process shall include the widely-advertised solicitation of submissions of research results, technology developments, and prototypes. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H8AC1E8D9C7DD44E2BA0D0EB5A9211AD6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The following limitations shall apply to a program under subsection (a):</text>
<paragraph id="HE9EA3E296F0D466D97C0AC09AC664A12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No prize competition may result in the award of a prize with a fair market value of more than $5,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB621260667BA4AF196915AC16493B5C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>No prize competition may result in the award of more than $1,000,000 in cash prizes without the approval of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A7233F90C6F41C0A112AE74EA859EC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>No prize competition may result in the award of a solely nonmonetary prize with a fair market value of more than $10,000 without the approval of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H077418DD13B543108E72582788AA65F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to other authority</header><text>A program under subsection (a) may be carried out in conjunction with or in addition to the exercise of any other authority of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAAFFE66EFEAA4B6395D5E20E8738BC46"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of prize authority</header><text>Use of prize authority under this section shall be considered the use of competitive procedures for the purposes of section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0426C5BCA5444134A665E782C6AB4C77"><enum>(f)</enum><header>PFAS</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>PFAS</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HF2DCFE3F977B4D5C9C8B9DF8301A989F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">man-made chemicals of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37A9D686FD2048F7A43898E54FC09AE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">man-made chemicals containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H767BAF7868A144EEA2C5E075A53DADBD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to carry out a program under this section shall terminate on October 1, 2024.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF87C2990FC78412E8147615D3B3540B9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>329.</enum><header>Survey of technologies for Department of Defense application in phasing out the use of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam</header> <subsection id="H4F51730154F7471A92F080B2B99D8ACF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Survey of technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a survey of relevant technologies, other than fire-fighting agent solutions, to determine whether any such technologies are available and can be adapted for use by the Department of Defense to facilitate the phase-out of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam. The technologies surveyed under this subsection shall include hangar flooring systems, fire-fighting agent delivery systems, containment systems, and other relevant technologies the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE2ECF7359D14783A1ABF1E9DF835F99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the survey conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HCECA8A43BC934C149533E252210C2E8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the technologies included in the survey;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H187B251FE0DD4680ABAB5C6D4CA70E08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a list of the technologies that were considered for further testing or analysis; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFFADD5AAB3E4A92ABDDC270D1E5A8C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any technologies that are undergoing additional analysis for possible application within the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5DFDF8DD4FBA4DB49DD7A17ACEF2E0C2"><enum>330.</enum><header>Interagency body on research related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances</header>
<subsection id="H3D99530FA72F414585A5EED0F36BDBFA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, acting through the National Science and Technology Council, shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate Federal activities to advance research and development needed to address PFAS.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC6A1143756474E76AC6FEAF88FB47539"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Agency participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The interagency working group shall include a representative of each—</text>
<paragraph id="H9BD3BE88BF5D4552ADB022C9165D8B8C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Environmental Protection Agency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD117613B61C94849BB8424F61B502798"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71B7C55211EE4C918B9CC32B85E70746"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H062773850C9F4C1E8632D94813922165"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Science Foundation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3FA6DEEE13D4B659BD098326702827B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD29484136E8449049297D11568430CEA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the National Institutes of Health;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56A8E3B924C649F687F943331CAA26B9"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55ACA848D69F45CBADAD85733ADB01AF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E4B5EFA98FD48008841BD96697BC485"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Department of the Interior;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F82D5BD90714019BF7996EDAAF214BE"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Department of Transportation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD319FB524CCE4006AF3379909D58AE46"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Department of Homeland Security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H150FC93814C24B9EBB9D0839E6245945"><enum>(12)</enum><text>the National Aeronautics and Space Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B34BB731B5B467AB658CDE74513876E"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the National Toxicology Program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD102D6E55F941A6BB433FFB622EFA3F"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the Department of Agriculture;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC58D481BC77F4D4BBEA67787A153C623"><enum>(15)</enum><text>the Geological Survey;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H231188BB541445BFBA3E6887FB9764AF"><enum>(16)</enum><text>the Department of Commerce;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H853F4CF5DBD548F380F0273508E62E0B"><enum>(17)</enum><text>the Department of Energy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE603919800C48B5BB58069E9F42A60A"><enum>(18)</enum><text>the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H990628BD92F24C809A41D5C9D219C61F"><enum>(19)</enum><text>the Office of Management and Budget; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E5FB3EB385147D5B2D4A8B5E8C9F1F4"><enum>(20)</enum><text>any such other Federal department or agency as the President considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD1102A988D184ED6B85911CCFE394A9C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Co-Chairs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency working group shall be co-chaired by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy and, on an annual rotating basis, a representative from a Member agency, as selected by the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCA44B846CA4946ABB009F9E1120267FE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities of the working group</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The interagency working group established under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H747019B385694FA6BA7E846545D0CBC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for interagency coordination of Federally funded PFAS research and development; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47CDC7D76DC648A2B8314480011FDEF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, develop a strategic plan for Federal support for PFAS research and development (to be updated not less than every 2 years) that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB0BF20C528104FC9A958CBB17E8EC382"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifies all current Federally funded PFAS research and development, including the nature and scope of such research and development and the amount of funding associated with such research and development during the current fiscal year, disaggregated by agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF3E2AB8ECB140E1AB85FFC75D99C724"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies scientific and technological challenges that must be addressed to understand and to significantly reduce the environmental and human health impacts of PFAS and to identify cost-effective—</text>
<clause id="HFC2688C8839D4606A367FA315D9A31D3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>alternatives to PFAS that are designed to be safer and more environmentally friendly;</text></clause> <clause id="H7C6E5D43CF84450BAD6373F032A8E173"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>methods for removal of PFAS from the environment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HDC04FE055242400F994635F812133195"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>methods to safely destroy or degrade PFAS;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16D4056681FF4D9BB561B04A37AD8E3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes goals, priorities, and metrics for Federally funded PFAS research and development that takes into account the current state of research and development identified in paragraph (A) and the challenges identified in paragraph (B); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H051EE35719F44278BEF05C5A441CF838"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an implementation plan for Federal agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C285F5876E64482BC191F60BBCD4609"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the strategic plan under subsection (d), the interagency working group shall consult with states, tribes, territories, local governments, appropriate industries, academic institutions and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in PFAS research and development, treatment, management, and alternative development.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9EF142897E2245B2A04198106D4893B1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2022, not later than 90 days after submission of the President’s annual budget request for such fiscal year, the Interagency working group shall prepare and submit to Congress a report that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H096D0D6FC4FF4238ACDEE26CDAE8A276"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of Federally funded PFAS research and development for such fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year, including a disaggregation of spending for each participating Federal agency; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2C9698091B0417AAAFFBCF16608ED8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how Federal agencies are implementing the strategic plan described in subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H451F5E454436487CA66883300E664C96"><enum>(g)</enum><header>PFAS research and development</header><text>The term <quote>PFAS research and development</quote> includes any research or project that has the goal of accomplishing the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HCAF78A4DA7CE4999A0A36AA57B35B029"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The removal of PFAS from the environment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA827F01940564ABE8A469C98D5B663C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The safe destruction or degradation of PFAS.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF6C64D3E0D7484C83B25F2B026B2F2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The development and deployment of safer and more environmentally friendly alternative substances that are functionally similar to those made with PFAS.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDC5079482944EEFA584774AE70DFF46"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The understanding of sources of environmental PFAS contamination and pathways to exposure for the public.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78B6224E11D3427188ABE2E44EFA3391"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The understanding of the toxicity of PFAS to humans and animals.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFE9E459A45AA4EE4A98DFA7C33A09A07"><enum>331.</enum><header>Restriction on procurement by defense logistics agency of certain items containing perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances</header> <subsection id="H4C837D534D1E409DA677402F41099F09"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may not procure any covered item containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8CBB40E81C4A4794A82355D011CFC859"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7AEF33E998814A8D9B88AC926C013D1B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered item</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7ED1E27A0A334CB68D7691BCA10DA305"><enum>(A)</enum><text>non-stick cookware or food service ware for use in galleys or dining facilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H678FCACA2BDB4DA4BE2F3BD31E4707F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>food packaging materials;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DCA6C7F3C9141ED9E3EFAFA9217255B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>furniture or floor waxes;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33F0202D462542B892CDF6D15CAC6277"><enum>(D)</enum><text>carpeting, rugs, or upholstered furniture;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H978B4798676849E0AD63D0EC10A4DFD9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>personal care items;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H807E04985F844CE59CC9360029F32D37"><enum>(F)</enum><text>dental floss; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18163FB9BEB149379EE53045B7FAB4CB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>sunscreen.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8FF788ED382B4B599A7177EAC61AE490"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>perfluoroalkyl substance</quote> means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD121A0E76ED5415D9DBDE358B2213134"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>polyfluoroalkyl substance</quote> means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F0A00CE52BB4B5BB1D6574590AFE3A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section shall take effect on the date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDFA44E1E639144F281131C43FF4EFB17"><enum>332.</enum><header>Standards for removal or remedial actions with respect to PFOS or PFOA contamination</header>
<subsection id="HC63D358B4E4D45BE960415D7E413BBE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting removal or remedial actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601</external-xref> et seq.) or section 332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) of PFOS or PFOA contamination from Department of Defense or National Guard activities found in drinking water or in groundwater that is not currently used for drinking water, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such actions result in a level that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for PFOS or PFOA in any environmental media:</text> <paragraph id="HE2A60F100CE543EAAD55D7EA42AA662A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9621">42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A09680678764F6DB0433529BC87D77E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An enforceable Federal standard for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9621">42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBE6590E73564B1590B68A77BEE7B9CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300g-1">42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A5AF0560B92434CAB3D6944744BFA0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6105ABB149A74B37B72754C702C26662"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>PFOA</quote> means perfluorooctanoic acid.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2FF3AC203854F9DA6CE3C0CF83390E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>PFOS</quote> means perfluorooctane sulfonate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87EBFE00F3BB4C7B80D85EE871F3966B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The terms <quote>removal</quote> and <quote>remedial action</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC408E87790CA44B28241B85EF36C0427"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text>Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (a), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9607">42 U.S.C. 9607</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB897E6B153084296BE82E46229003BA1"><enum>333.</enum><header>Research and development of alternative to aqueous film-forming foam</header> <subsection id="H65834F82811E42B3B96D080196A50510"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the National Institute of Standards and Technology and in consultation with appropriate stakeholders and manufactures, research institutions, and other Federal agencies shall award grants and carry out other activities to—</text>
<paragraph id="H64D5A863317D44BC81191E09694DCA98"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote and advance the research and development of additional alternatives to aqueous film-forming foam (in this section referred to as <quote>AFFF</quote>) containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (in this section referred to as <quote>PFAS</quote>) to facilitate the development of a military specification and subsequent fielding of a PFAS-free fire-fighting foam;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D636A865EA64ACDA1CC4AA1C6666B76"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advance the use of green and sustainable chemistry for a fluorine-free alternative to AFFF;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD78A25AADE9845E7956FC06B9011048C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase opportunities for sharing best practices within the research and development sector with respect to AFFF;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3475E54AAB3042108D19368F4F7DD8DD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist in the testing of potential alternatives to AFFF; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H531EF743897A4C1B9AEB987F4FB7588F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide guidelines on priorities with respect to an alternative to AFFF.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H500D34792E34431CAA626D9CF58FD94D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the program required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HFCB147F1E47642F4995E985D330C88D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>take into consideration the different uses of AFFF and the priorities of the Department of Defense in finding an alternative;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3937951336A4E9AA44712D8A87EA34A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prioritize green and sustainable chemicals that do not pose a threat to public health or the environment; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE74F2B0C8F33459DB0B59DB015EF9DBF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>use and leverage research from existing Department of Defense programs.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63CB6F988DB24036BDD9772A564957AF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C77B41D1E204BAC9D463C244001468C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the priorities and actions taken with respect to finding an alternative to AFFF and the implementation of such priorities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6CD1CF47B34001877C6E33BCD1F1B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any alternatives the Secretary has denied, and the reason for any such denial.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H397972EF93DC422BBD14510A465E605C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall be carried out using amounts authorized to be available for the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3C1100973A5344818452680A2143BAF0"><enum>334.</enum><header>Notification to agricultural operations located in areas exposed to Department of Defense PFAS use</header> <subsection id="H65DAC5BFAFFB4E16B0EF66E844A6A7DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall provide a notification described in subsection (b) to any agricultural operation located within 10 square miles of a location where covered PFAS—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C70FF6A2D4B477F817BB5C64386EC0F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been detected in groundwater;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4584093417244FF2BF31215D64E2EF04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>has been hydrologically linked to a local water source, including a water well; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD996037204042939AC9A05A3F18102D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is suspected to be, or due to a positive test known to be, the result of the use of PFAS at any installation of the Department of Defense located in the United States or any State-owned facility of the National Guard.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H03D6A09208A94E7091930A7ABB1E880E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>The notification required under subparagraph (a) shall include:</text>
<paragraph id="H32C3FB0D74184A37878E911C6AE83C57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The name of the Department of Defense or National Guard installation from which the PFAS contamination in groundwater originated.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4400C7059579479D919CD1B72AA40871"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The specific type of PFAS detected in groundwater.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H437D7A6EDEBC402194C4A74B4286D08C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The detection levels of PFAS detected.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H595394E7CE9F4E229ACC0417B2DC90A1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Relevant governmental information regarding the health and safety of the covered PFAS detected, including relevant Federal or State standards for PFAS in groundwater, livestock, food commodities and drinking water, and any known restrictions for sale of agricultural products that have been irrigated or watered with water containing PFAS.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD334AB78108048608A2C9E6212DC0088"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional testing results</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall provide to an agricultural operation that receives a notice under subsection (a) any pertinent updated information, including any results of new elevated testing, by not later than 15 days after receiving such information. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD1BC0B08A252492FA5664DAB22B4FCE2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on the status of providing notice under subsection (a). Such report shall include, for the period covered by the report—</text>
<paragraph id="H84704CC0654F4238947C214981424E28"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the approximate locations of such operations relative to installations of the Department of Defense located in the United States and State-owned facilities of the National Guard;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB28ED5975344AE4A848B5EC3AFC957C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the PFAS substances detected in groundwater; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FBC3F07A1044E27ABC7C69F5CC4AAC0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the levels of PFAS detected.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC529387FC45446B2B95F40B46D0C5C6D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H13966BA226EF4F36B3614D3073888C04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered PFAS</quote> means each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H228FF9E8ECB540D69F70CF39D86814F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Perfluorooctanoic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFOA</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 335–67–1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94390778027749329372E1E4CAFC5E77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFOS</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 1763–23–1). </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3485FAEAD8864802A7B5CE73A33A502E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid ( commonly referred to as <quote>PFBS</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 375–73–5).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63E15755A63B498986453CDA9B56F409"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Perfluorohexane sulfonate (commonly referred to as <quote>PFHxs</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 108427–53–8).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB2AE061B00943738C6E83FB0352256E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Perfluoroheptanoic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFHpA</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 375–85–9).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8951270FDCBB428D9278C8167CF875DD"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Perfluorohexanoic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFHxA</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 307–24–4).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FA085ECDFBB43C4AE30F59F5128F4DF"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Perfluorodecanoic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFDA</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 335–76–2).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03B22FEB91EC42D69650AC9B03F8A8F5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Perfluorononanoic acid (commonly referred to as <quote>PFNA</quote>) (Chemical Abstracts Service No. 375–95–1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE546D70E82874172884C5F0431897E07"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>PFAS</quote> means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom, including the chemical GenX.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE4F2F473F219444999C083F62D88AFA4"><enum>335.</enum><header>Public disclosure of results of Department of Defense testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances</header>
<subsection id="H7448B666CAC749FB99808FA0CC3FB602"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Public disclosure of PFAS testing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall publicly disclose the results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as <quote>PFAS</quote>) conducted on military installations or formerly used defense sites, and any testing for lead or copper at a Department education activity facility, including—</text> <paragraph id="H153E1EF4365E4F3FAA97A6E5D2D9A00E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all such testing results conducted by the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40301DE42C594F27A92D254797A67779"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all such testing results conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency and any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAF4BE90405004B0C8F926F42C56274A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Nature of disclosure</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may satisfy the disclosure requirement under subsection (a) by publishing the information, datasets, and results relating to the testing referred to in such subsection—</text>
<paragraph id="H3005D2A781614914B4FEE4ED65234653"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the publicly available website established under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) by not later than 7 days after such information, datasets, and results become available;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5011EB0F82584F6384685D100966EB22"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on another publicly available website of the Department of Defense by not later than 7 days after such information, datasets, and results become available; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H669E7B15648747098953D8F7238B8E13"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the Federal Register by not later than 30 days after such information, datasets, and results become available.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE3513E8723E24F6EBFDEB404796D7AFA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The information required to be disclosed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) and published under subsection (b) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8A4E0FA61576415FB37C83F23AA0003F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>constitute a record for the purposes of chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EB0E2AD8F5748D9A1130252333EB586"><enum>(2)</enum><text>include any underlying datasets or additional information of interest to the public, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEDD1158067CE49E3AB28D0DF21CDB616"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Local notification</header><text>Prior to conducting any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the managers of the public water system and the publicly owned treatment works serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur notice in writing of the testing.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H87452BC570DD4C4D8545CBFB64A0175C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H5656E6F63C68431A8484C0DF8473C152"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>formerly used defense site</quote> means any site formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the <quote>Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense Sites</quote> account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCF73651CA044464B18A16235F1BB71B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>military installation</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85AC8DF61A20452986A10A7AA3604EA4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance</quote> means any per or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5715971E6B74A299D7FA13DA1BA9A08"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>public water system</quote> has the meaning given such term under section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300f">42 U.S.C. 300f(4)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA3C85B8A77145A2B1D5AF22D6FC1036" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <quote>treatment works</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 212(2) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/33/1292">33 U.S.C. 1292(2)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0F4450FA71BC415C9ACEA81741B6CEB6" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>336.</enum><header>Biological threats report</header> <subsection id="HBE0442B85CFB4E7D92AD19F3350070D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on efforts to prevent, detect, and respond to biological threats, including through cooperation with bilateral and multilateral partners.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE4EC383A67F842AAABF5056C34D98E1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H270CC5AB6B2646D3AB6C9ECB232F6D34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of actions taken by the Department of Defense to improve proliferation prevention regarding, detection of, and response to biological threats of natural, accidental, or deliberate origin, including the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H426DCD3E6ACB429F8392D4031E1C0674"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Department of Defense policy guidance to address the threat of naturally and accidentally occurring diseases in addition to potential deliberate biological events.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55BB2C416C53402D8B65FD5566A4B845"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Organizational chart describing those responsible in each Department for coordinating these activities, in accordance with the report required by section 745 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A976F1451754DCFB29D9126C0413C1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of efforts to integrate Department of Defense infectious disease research, cooperative threat reduction programs, and other activities designed to protect Department of Defense personnel against infectious disease threats.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37EB8C4D1D604C33A2E9884DC098397F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Programs and policies to address the threat of accidental or deliberate misuse of emerging biological technologies, including synthetic biology, including Cooperative Threat Reduction, efforts to cooperate with other partners to establish international norms and standards, consideration of new technologies in the Biological Threat Reduction Program, and efforts to develop countermeasures. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H85437C6C26B643E1927AEE569482D684" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>337.</enum><header>Report on energy savings performance contracts</header>
<subsection id="H307809DE3DB241B4A50F0E0454F3FDB9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the use of energy savings performance contracts (in this section referred to as <quote>ESPCs</quote>) by the Department of Defense. Such report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H387F31E087A3433BA7CBFBADD527BDC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total investment value of the total number of ESPCs per service for fiscal years 2016 through 2020;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF361B1C6D20E416695A8337D7F1900B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the location of facilities with ESPCs for fiscal years 2016 through 2020;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD433C2AE08E8404C9C2274E97903FA21"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any limitations on expanding ESPCs throughout the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05CB8EDACA084C3B9F8F757B7C29A5FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the effect ESPCs have on military readiness; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3F58C5821B64D57B8D5CA4C083AD603"><enum>(5)</enum><text>any additional information the Secretary determines relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEDDE317704964E84938E7CCBB98F8539"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the appropriate congressional committees are—</text> <paragraph id="HD20E729533F34524B317F98D914BFF22"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CB3D29F78BA46ECA602F2F92C8CE06B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2380309B869E4D32B948DAD17BFCC592"><enum>338.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding an integrated master plan towards achieving net zero</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Department of Defense should develop an integrated master plan for pursuing Net Zero initiatives and reductions in fossil fuels using the findings of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD5B6D79168D6453C8CF6C426C7E98F31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the assessment of Department of Defense operational energy usage required under section 318;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC05A75DB2F564B66AA24AD1F494824A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Comptroller General report on Department of Defnse installation energy required under section 323; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7979877306A43F08F2186DB1E431D29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of Defense report on emissions required under section 324.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H2713650AEE9348D0B5E8234F62F54E16"><enum>339.</enum><header>Increase in funding for Centers for Disease Control Study on health implications health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 316(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H64FCF863999747169C8C31A10A57A8FE"><enum>340.</enum><header>Moratorium on incineration by Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming foam</header>
<subsection id="H68575DD96BCA4C88AEB0456C7E3222F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the incineration of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film forming foam until regulations have been prescribed by the Secretary that—</text> <paragraph id="H8D4ED7FB693C40F385BF647AC4F1E2EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>implement the requirements of section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F0B0948974D402DA3A7CB21FD638DC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>take into consideration the interim guidance published by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency under section 7361 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF476FACA6DDB4061B9404523E6929877"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the publication of the final regulations described in subsection (a), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency a report on all incineration by the Department of Defense of materials containing perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, or aqueous film forming foam during the year covered by the report, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H489B68F8DD4C40D49F335E382F4DF68A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total amount of such materials incinerated;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB5E95BC4FBE4654BFE823AA26971B82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the temperature range at which such materials were incinerated; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87905C4AD7E04431B85973ACBADA25D3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the locations and facilities where such materials were incinerated.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA9D338D342A44AA08E0EE74C3B0E25F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>341.</enum><header>Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020</header> <subsection id="HC93FD28BD07B4304BC3B9C2AD0D5D2D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H39ABA479FA2F40EBB0B1348B2685F246"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Institute of Standards and Technology study on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in personal protective equipment worn by firefighters</header>
<paragraph id="H610A4A5D02E9477DBF0CB89ED4031956"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall, subject to availability of appropriations, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, complete a study of the contents and composition of new and unused personal protective equipment worn by firefighters.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B594D238C1C4F3B85B599A8F0152B14"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the study required by paragraph (1), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall examine—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FA0E11BDA9C4B8699038FD7ED829935"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the identity, prevalence, and concentration of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly known as <quote>PFAS</quote>) in the personal protective equipment worn by firefighters; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H701114E174A44DE490210B672231A682"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the conditions and extent to which per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances are released into the environment over time from the degradation of personal protective equipment from normal use by firefighters; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63AE5FE9FA2A4E568672B7279DE3BCB8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the relative risk of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances faced by firefighters from—</text> <clause id="HE5761F50379347689F7BE26052EFF565"><enum>(i)</enum><text>their use of personal protective equipment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6251DDB1B1F646348C165F790919D392"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>degradation of personal protective equipment from normal use by firefighters.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87D0F7A6CE224666BF5BAF66BC257E3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="HD6B53335189248D1AF12763A509BD4A6"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Progress reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently than once each year for the duration of the study conducted under paragraph (1), the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the progress of the Director in conducting such study.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34DA9D10CB134E5187EBB8E81E5E8BEF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Director completes the study required by paragraph (1), the Director shall submit to Congress a report describing—</text> <clause id="HA629CD403C4341F4A72C639024279F64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the findings of the Director with respect to the study; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6DA967A41FEC41629037F2E0B296782D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommendations on what additional research or technical improvements to personal protective equipment materials or components should be pursued to avoid unnecessary occupational exposure among firefighters to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances through personal protective equipment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H72290DC2F79C4AE58B14FFBF3453E179"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in personal protective equipment worn by firefighters</header> <paragraph id="H29BE04AC1F2F445989188DB0CFD1D049"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the submittal of the report required by subsection (b)(3)(B), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBCAB46AB16F84BEE978213944C5E55D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">issue a solicitation for research proposals to carry out the research recommendations identified in the report submitted under subsection (b)(3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71824B35387A4CEF9304AA1790386EBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>award grants to applicants that submit research proposals to develop safe alternatives to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in personal protective equipment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4241441EC8534CAF9F633AE49B660A39"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>The Director shall select research proposals to receive a grant under paragraph (1) on the basis of merit, using criteria identified by the Director, including the likelihood that the research results will address the findings of the Director with respect to the study conducted under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H473897C2B11D4F1EB7EAB4D1E68DE81B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text>Any entity or group of 2 or more entities may submit to the Director a research proposal in response to the solicitation for research proposals under paragraph (1), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFFE1DC47D30490999099961210C2D11"><enum>(A)</enum><text>State and local agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H957B20296C744C0EA51DF03C3013FAAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>public institutions, including public institutions of higher education;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D7F77FB04BB4EE49215074D587248B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>private corporations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C17B52E742F410E8CB8B9E87AA321AF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>nonprofit organizations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8C54F81F29A34349B7AF9B4D28EEAC00" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority for Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to consult with experts on matters relating to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology may consult with Federal agencies, nongovernmental organizations, State and local governments, and science and research institutions determined by the Director to have scientific or material interest in reducing unnecessary occupational exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances by firefighters. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H3CBB14DE3F6941DEB399C53523612CA6" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <paragraph id="H22BAF1ADC4AC4D2FB4375949B5B420FC" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Director $2,500,000 to carry out this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2CF27F94A474664940E702CA9D95965" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Supplement not supplant</header><text>Funds made available to carry out this section shall supplement and not supplant funds made available to the Director for other purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA3BBE5DB3C74493E8FD9DC18BF420663"><enum>342.</enum><header>Assessment of Department of Defense excess property programs with respect to need and wildfire risk</header> <subsection id="HD2B2231B3BD94B23AE0BBD8F04680D29"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment of programs</header> <paragraph id="H08DFD24AE0C3412B8779D3F044D58491"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, jointly with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall assess the Firefighter Property Program (FFP) and the Federal Excess Personal Property Program (FEPP) implementation and best practices, taking into account community need and risk, including whether a community is an at-risk community (as defined in section 101(1) of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6511">16 U.S.C. 6511(1)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67260C04241E421AAF00052497BE76F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the assessment required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, and the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall consult with State foresters and participants in the programs described in such paragraph. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE22E6D71507843DEA3B5151BAF83850D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, jointly with the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Agriculture, Forestry, and Nutrition of the Senate a report on the assessment required under paragraph (1) of subsection (a) and any findings and recommendations with respect to the programs described in such paragraph.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H66F50EFF4B9347ABA5110007F77730F7"><enum>C</enum><header>Logistics and Sustainment</header>
<section id="H5EA3EA3F144E4140A1B312968F3D0F00" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>351.</enum><header>National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review</header>
<subsection id="HD8DBFAAFCFCE4323ACCC5C259997480E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/2">Chapter 2</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/118">section 118</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H49ED0E1F220E4BBDAB5707538E47E84E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H25172F6E08B34B03A0CE8841F63B37E3"><enum>118a.</enum><header>National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review</header> <subsection id="H06F8F494AE404431963BDF7AC36E9B52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Quadrennial review required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Two years after the submittal of each national defense strategy under section 113(g) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a comprehensive review of the sustainment and logistics requirements necessary to support the force structure, force modernization, infrastructure, and other elements of the defense program and policies of the United States during the subsequent 5-, 10-, and 25-year periods. Each such review shall be known as the <quote>National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review</quote>. Each such review shall be conducted in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, the chief of the armed services, the Commander of United States Transportation Command, and the Commander of the Defense Logistics Agency. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA706BD7BEC441B2861A1C026EA4FF8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H880D20C6D49942EFA22203D6C17B3DC3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the first Monday in February of the year following the fiscal year during which the review required by subsection (a) is submitted, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review. Each such report shall include each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4AA7A98B8442465CA8BEC1D261BF7E2A" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the strategic and tactical maritime logistics force (including non-military assets provided by Military Sealift Command and through the Voluntary Intermodal Sealift Agreement) required to support sealift and at sea logistics requirements of forces to meet steady state and contingency requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A19A01CCC7D47DA905227F7EF4389E1" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of the strategic and tactical airlift and tankers (including non-military assets provided by the Civil Reserve Air Fleet and through the Voluntary Tanker Agreement) required to support movement of forces to meet steady state and contingency requirements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAFB5FF52118A4E9193EE29C5392D5C91" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the location, configuration, and inventory of prepositioned materiel and equipment programs required to meet steady state and contingency requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9ACA32B2E0D944B1BF4C2B6315571AA8" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of the location, infrastructure, and storage capacity for petroleum, oil, and lubricant products, as well as the ability to distribute such products from storage supply points to deployed military forces, required to meet steady state and contingency requirements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B5518A5A4E54FF092D722CBAEA84F5C" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the capabilities, capacity, and infrastructure of the Department of Defense organic industrial base and private sector industrial base required to meet steady-state and surge software and depot maintenance requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H111CACA14E3F4B008FC5DB57BCC33438" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An assessment of the production capability, capacity, and infrastructure, of the Department of Defense organic industrial base and private sector industrial base required to meet steady-state and surge production requirements for ammunition and other military munitions.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H338288DD612D44CA984AFBE4471B4E74" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the condition, capacity, and location of military infrastructure required to project military forces to meet steady-state and contingency requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2B2D4A5DD6F475DAF7367339BA9A0AC" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>An assessment of the cybersecurity risks to military and commercial logistics networks and information technology systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9814EB3198864A4688C6B589046034B3" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An assessment of the gaps between the requirements identified under subparagraphs (A) through (H) compared to the actual force structure and infrastructure capabilities, capacity, and posture and the risks associated with each gap as it relates to the ability to meet the national defense strategy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H162FABD6C4EE456F95ED2ABC422E17A9" indent="up1"><enum>(J)</enum><text>A discussion of the identified mitigations being pursued to address each gap and risk identified under subparagraph (I) as well as the initiatives and resources planned to address such gaps, as included in the Department of Defense budget request submitted during the same year as the report and the applicable future-years defense program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F3ED37750F745DE99E357F294FC4C8F" indent="up1"><enum>(K)</enum><text>An assessment of the extent to which wargames conducted by the Department of Defense, Joint Staff, geographic combatant commands, and military departments incorporate logistics capabilities and threats and a description of the logistics constraints to operations identified through such wargames.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H900F17B5AE89488F9BEEBC559C4007D0" indent="up1"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Such other matters the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51CA23A649284F12AAB3110B3CE8667E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under this subsection shall be submitted in classified form and shall include an unclassified summary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC00CD9E6C8BE46F199DBC461502D15DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comptroller General review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which Secretary submits each report required under subsection (b), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes an assessment of each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC801E13396A2478BA390D43102AC637D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the report includes each of the elements referred to in subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3DC41646C85A417ABF563C5990763606"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The strengths and weaknesses of the approach and methodology used in conducting the review required under subsection (a) that is covered by the report.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAE246D89ADF43C1945F407486149B1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any other matters relating to sustainment that may arise from the report, as the Comptroller General considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H080390E93FB447B5B0778F7C4061FC39"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relationship to budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect section 1105(a) of title 31.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0CEB70528ADF436BBB9546A09B72900B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement to submit a report under this section shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F50C6882B05401BA8417C26A74ECA72"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 118 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H77747E74C1C74BF59E0B3891E58625A2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">118a. National Defense Sustainment and Logistics Review.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HE8DEE0F54AC74E4C9836517E1C848724"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for submittal of first report</header><text>Notwithstanding the deadline in subsection (b)(1) of section 118a of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit the first report under such section by no later than the date that is 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC06E2AC206EA47F3B494E200B31627BC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>352.</enum><header>Extension of sunset relating to charter air transportation services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9515(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HD1E87BEAAAE64427A9E19055AC14DBD9"><enum>353.</enum><header>Additional elements for inclusion in Navy ship depot maintenance budget report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 363(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE989D4F98DE846B98717832BAD62F01B" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HE1F9BE025D31466DA807567305BEA0C4"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The execution of the planned schedule, categorized by class of ship, for each of the three preceding fiscal years, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H22BD62FF668E4471AB17D87AA3257804"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the actual contract award compared to the milestone;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H689EEBD59A5945AE91E8C0034BA5627B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the planned completion date compared to the actual completion date; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB66E2852E2D14EFF835C50DF54CD1105"><enum>(C)</enum><text>each regional maintenance center’s availability schedule performance for on-time availability completion.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFFD3C450DB884D8490EBC98C5EE8C1B7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In accordance with the findings of the Government Accountability Office (GAO 20–370)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7D6F8C3D281B4D6D8D054DB0128086C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in 2021, an analysis plan for the evaluation of pilot program availabilities funded by the Other Procurement, Navy account; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF8822763635B4FF792A8E6F1BB13267B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in 2022, a report on the Navy’s progress implementing such analysis plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H047A63D3BC3140228B3944B88F2E6A7C"><enum>354.</enum><header>Modification to limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval vessels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 323(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/8690">10 U.S.C. 8690</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>In the case of any naval vessel</quote> and inserting <quote>In the case of any aircraft carrier, amphibious ship, cruiser, destroyer, frigate, or littoral combat ship</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H98A680C9157249B087AEB4083E6E5331"><enum>355.</enum><header>Independent advisory panel on weapon system sustainment</header>
<subsection id="HBF7EAC1AE64A4FA49B6F4FF20E3DA36E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish an independent advisory panel (in this section referred to as the <quote>panel</quote>) on the weapon system sustainment ecosystem. The National Defense University and the Defense Acquisition University shall sponsor the panel, including by providing administrative support.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9706491166E048BD87DB1622BF97F1B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="HE2F035DF3CD54EF9B83406DAB558C52C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The panel shall be comprised of nine members, of whom—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4E8B76BCAC8A40FEBF8710C86156A210"><enum>(A)</enum><text>five shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBEBD721F6B3F4191B974FCB05D8970EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB39819E7958A4A188C69C37923FBD7B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BC073ACFFA741C2B25A6A9D6CBE402B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>one shall be appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4FCE0413D5944C95808702406B1AE44C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>one shall be appointed by the Ranking Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5950D9EA26E4AD6A624EDC7EC8C554A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text>In making appointments under this subsection, consideration should be given to individuals with expertise in public and private-sector acquisition, sustainment, and logistics policy in aviation, ground, maritime systems, and space systems and their related components.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE0FE8F7A62645E9BE6B856529170E7F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointment date</header><text>The appointment of the members of the panel shall be made not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H635A3111FBE14C168B293B8D4C06BC47"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The panel shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE4EDA585A6CA40B5809C8870972BFFA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review the weapon system sustainment ecosystem from development, production, and sustainment of the weapon system through use in the field, depot and field-level maintenance, modification, and disposal with a goal of—</text> <subparagraph id="H8207E22A8E1C409DB7E44FFE6D380196"><enum>(A)</enum><text>maximizing the availability and mission capabilities of weapon systems;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A4F823679314D56A0AF99AAA5F93CC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>reducing overall life-cycle costs of weapon systems during fielding, operation and sustainment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE32805EC6E0A4C32B128C9D305629F17"><enum>(C)</enum><text>aligning weapon system sustainment functions to the most recent national defense strategy submitted pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8EF01D60CA54217A29BD7ACC43A1C92"><enum>(2)</enum><text>using information from the review of the weapon system sustainment ecosystem, make recommendations related to statutory, regulatory, policy, or operational best practices the panel considers necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H132858DF9CA14B5EAEDA1D614AD48023"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="HA6A47723417A4646BBB9996EE2208413"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which all members of the panel have been appointed, the panel shall provide to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the interim findings and recommendations of the panel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11162059C43249009B5BA7D1BF92CBFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which all members of the panel have been appointed, the panel shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report setting for a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions the panel as a result of the review described in subsection (c), together with such recommendations related to statutory, regulatory, policy, or operational practices as the panel considers appropriate in light of the results of the review.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1C7C9432F271421DB0EDC6FDFD7BF89C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative matters</header> <paragraph id="H075B9BAED63345ED8C687705E2B529C8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall provide the panel with timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, analysis, and logistics support so that the panel may conduct a thorough and independent assessment as required under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC4D1C073C0A4EBDB91A9E28794C9934"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect of lack of appointment by appointment date</header><text>If any member has not been appointed by the date specified in subsection (b)(3), the authority to appoint such member under subsection (b)(1) shall expire, and the number of members of the panel shall be reduced by the number equal to the number of appointments so not made.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82F28BC69DC4447E85254EA6D14C4B7E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of appointment; vacancies</header><text>Members of the panel shall be appointed for the duration of the panel. Any vacancy in the panel shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7C0D8A6A65F457EB7E0C440F8E6AC47"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The panel shall select a Chair from among its members. The Chair may not be a Federal officer or employee.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H51A612E601F74F5C810498AEAAD206F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The panel shall terminate 90 days after the date on which the panel submits the report required under subsection (d)(2).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H114BF2D4500E4B2687D41BCE9FCF0841" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>356.</enum><header>Biannual briefings on status of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan</header>
<subsection id="HD6F8C504D38444C2A705228C48B7B620"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefings required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on July 1, 2020, and ending on July 1, 2025, the Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the congressional defense committees biannual briefings on the status of the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H048027143E574762A9E4B6A521718731"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of briefings</header><text>Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include a discussion of the status of each of the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="H2D0FDDF181784C4CAFC46804BF44C164"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A master plan for infrastructure development, including projected military construction and capital equipment projects.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFF61286AC434730B746EB74F90A62E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A planning and design update for military construction, minor military construction, and facility sustainment projects over the subsequent five-year period.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BAB6428E51545258BA1BE76AA653939"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A human capital management and development plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96E54DA6072E4F2B9B7C528B9AD5CD3E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A workload management plan that includes synchronization requirements for each shipyard and ship class.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A9D7D5810A54D9BA74C9F102292723A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Performance metrics and an assessment plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H284E20C6C41245D98B2B36BC45A7DCD7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A funding and authority plan that includes funding lines across the future years defense program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H52382CA8D6CB4D6498EF4D6A6E9D0C67" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>357.</enum><header>Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems</header>
<subsection id="HED11DEA0F9F449F09F98375DD56DD199"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 118 of title 10, United States Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4EDD5F41129C4B80A11C1D17D926C34B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending the section heading to read as follows: <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major weapon systems</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5D6FD3FBCE14DE6A95F0EC2B3F08F13" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Not later than five days</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9D2EC2306FAF4DC8880E99C8E12A4C1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3C47D7928F7E417CADCE5406926C26AD" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget justification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than five days</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD92CDA74FA6647429E211F92BBCC7F44" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (d) (as designated by paragraph (2)) the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H9EEC1C4D782A49B1867840BFB52F8DB3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H2E28E2D6701444E9B94B9AB348DED4AA" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Materiel readiness metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each head of an element of the Department specified in paragraphs (1) through (10) of section 111(b) of this title shall establish and maintain materiel readiness metrics to enable assessment of the readiness of members of the armed forces to carry out—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7B579E1CB554CC3BA1C77FEA5859DE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strategic framework required by section 113(g)(1)(B)(vii) of this title; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3804BBECA5B140FA9E1566B17F308972"><enum>(2)</enum><text>guidance issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to section 113(g)(1)(B) of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF3B814CA9284579996404FBCC611E92" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, the materiel readiness metrics required by subsection (a) shall address the materiel availability, operational availability, operational capability, and materiel reliability of each major weapon system by designated mission, design series, variant, or class.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1CD93DF980A3482F86A9682FEAAB647F" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Materiel readiness objectives</header> <paragraph id="H056CA6F67CD04E118C240F1B7F92B7E8" commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, each head of an element described in subsection (a) shall establish the metrics required by subsection (b) necessary to support the strategic framework and guidance referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H072C5AB747C445658F6012F9BC7D19C8" commented="no" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annually, each head of an element described in subsection (a) shall review and revise the metrics required by subsection (b) and include any such revisions in the materials submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President under section 1105 of title 31.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E5E725DA17A408BAB31F086CA1ECBB8" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d) (as designated by paragraph (2))—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0156A7206D7142C49EAA90F023171B70" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H4F9D0C306AE14BD7A1CBC00981D7DA5A" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>materiel reliability, and mean down time metrics for each major weapons system</quote> and inserting <quote>operational availability, and materiel reliability for each major weapon system</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HE9322EE87F4F4C9493DA0542EF714722" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E0B1219049C41F3A03F7CF459012510" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>; and</quote> and inserting a period at the end; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F78A1209650492D8CC4C86783898E59" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02A21FE3F0E24463BF6587C02646D260" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HE88C72A1106E409B98A5FE9B860FD17F" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H8053EAD6788A4667A7030553888AA3B7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>major weapon system</quote> has the meaning given in section 2379(f) of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC0C7FD93625431A80D83F4F1D70C63F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>materiel availability</quote> means a measure of the percentage of the total inventory of a major weapon system that is operationally capable of performing an assigned mission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB981013936548A686C7F96F2715C64D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>materiel reliability</quote> means the probability that a major weapon system will perform without failure over a specified interval.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDD5DD2822A14B909C3056EB0613C563" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>operational availability</quote> means a measure of the percentage of time a major weapon system is operationally capable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29A363F08BC24A2A9CC60AC504EDA544" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>operationally capable</quote> means a materiel condition indicating that a major weapon system is capable of performing its assigned mission and has no discrepancies with a subsystem of a major weapon system.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H02AE331C217C41FCB647B344B4F365E8" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/2">chapter 2</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 118 and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD28AAE4D98844C37856FC65407AD044E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">118. Materiel readiness metrics and objectives for major defense acquisition programs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H40393E667DDA4FFBA4348989F754AF52"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense committees regarding the implementation of the materiel readiness metrics required under section 118 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HDDB1891726AE4274994BEBC1069232FE"><enum>D</enum><header>Munitions Safety and Oversight</header>
<section id="H9688CED69E9D49F7AE0E13DAF08CBB54" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>361.</enum><header>Chair of Department of Defense explosive safety board</header>
<subsection id="HD340AE02901B4D50A77CA43E26D57495"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 172 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H65BCB4820BC34EBCAA1D7BCD176D2E61" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H9978B9F1B8184DFFAEC919AF518136F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities of chair</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chair of the explosive safety board shall carry out the following responsibilities:</text>
<paragraph id="HC234093F7614455DB6E60555991CF99C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To act as the principal executive representative and advisor of the Secretary on explosive and chemical agent safety matters related to Department of Defense military munitions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95710EA3FA4C4DD58B1CC6F3FC2D04EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To perform the hazard classification approval duties assigned to the chair.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9AF5BF728A0481AA49FFAE10DE763CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To preside over meetings of the explosive safety board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECD8FAC3AE94483E9C3EECF4B9E162C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To direct the staff of the explosive safety board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56E9079565BE4EADBDBCE120F417FA2B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>To performs other functions relating to explosives safety management, as directed by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4B534C0593544ABAA21B89536564911"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To provide impartial and objective advice related to explosives safety management to the Secretary of Defense and the heads of the military departments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC0C79A3CE0244C884B0EBF6D1DF9BED"><enum>(7)</enum><text>To serve as the principal representative and advisor of the Department of Defense on matters relating to explosives safety management.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15A8A34F39144B25A63DC0751A6671B2"><enum>(8)</enum><text>To provide assistance and advice to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment and the Deputy Director of Land Warfare and Munitions in munitions acquisition oversight and technology advancement for Department of Defense military munitions, especially in the areas of explosives and chemical agent safety and demilitarization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58630CB8B2B44BFAAA92E94EBC552818"><enum>(9)</enum><text>To provide assistance and advice to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Material Readiness in sustainment oversight of Department of Defense military munitions, especially in the areas of explosives and chemical agent safety, storage, transportation, and demilitarization.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB79A4983C564D07AB983B76F810ACCD"><enum>(10)</enum><text>To develop and recommend issuances to define the functions of the explosive safety board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7CFD725ADBE442C89024C8315C1E85C"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To establishes joint hazard classification procedures with covered components of the Department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06CDED24869A4725BD5C4DB8C0BA1DBE"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To make recommendations to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to explosives and chemical agent safety tenets and requirements. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB17D88241E4340C4B3FBD3AF03DBE5EC"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To conducts oversight of Department of Defense explosive safety management programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E8C6812093848AEACB70B816C0F5452"><enum>(14)</enum><text>To carry out such other responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4F6AE35E802142A7BEC4AF06E90666AF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Responsibilities of executive director and civilian members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The executive director and civilian members of the explosive safety board shall—</text> <paragraph id="H2BB7022A17134D08B452FF0AB8506BCE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide assistance to the chair in carrying out the responsibilities specified in subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71CA2358F480419FB0D4181824B8ED39"><enum>(2)</enum><text>carry out such other responsibilities as the chair determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H286259F3AC7B41C9B901E5402F494620"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Meetings</header> <paragraph id="H1AC07324DB674BA08A0E5027DE1D9CE2" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The explosive safety board shall meet not less frequently than quarterly.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB47438969DF42A4BC643D17E4276898" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The chair shall submit to the congressional defense committees an annual report describing the activities conducted at the meetings of the board.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFACE67054AC4459DB89818F4F158C3D9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exclusive responsibilities</header><text>The explosive safety board shall have exclusive responsibility within the Department of Defense for—</text>
<paragraph id="H19E0956C127D4CB0A0451F7302B6296A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommending new and updated explosive and chemical agent safety regulations and standards to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy Installations and Environment for submittal to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBD77B701DA14A3288C67F6CD3289830"><enum>(2)</enum><text>acting as the primary forum for coordination among covered components of the Department on all matters related to explosive safety management.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC7C3CBCF6394AF095FCABA13A64BFCD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Covered components</header><text>In this section, the covered components of the Department are each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6397471E356C4D27B27810065F4769F5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94F1C2A3084641D2B61CD0F36BAAB672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The military departments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC163A7BDC3874622A4745D5C6C941C29"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D71B66F606141A6BD3A5325DD0C2B0D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Office of the Inspector General of the Department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA29B42A3AFB5401EB5D77A8D29032DCB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Defense Agencies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62FB530EBB0B4F318B4B3B998446B842"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Department of Defense field activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BB91A03BE874452BF8092B16E53C67F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>All other organizational entities within the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H101D61184EE3418BB452FA1083AE622C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">By not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that the explosive safety board of the Department of Defense, as authorized under section 172 of title 10, United States Code, has a chair who is a military officer and whose responsibilities include the day-to-day management of the explosive safety board and the responsibilities provided in subsection (c) of such section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7E971E263D43459A9C07837D754982C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available in this Act for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment for fiscal year 2021, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees that all board member positions, including the chair, of the Department of Defense explosive safety board, as authorized under section 172 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section, have been filled by military officers as required by such section. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H206B23E30FAC431DAA59F1058E30AF87"><enum>362.</enum><header>Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program</header>
<subsection id="H93B7AFE0C0014F4EA3747CB6BD7E25D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Roles, responsibilities, and authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2284(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1F49AE61352D44328FD4295D4917EEB4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H12C9C95953F642E0AE0C0E8458E18AE8" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> before <quote>integration</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H361FD2BA5EAD44AA927C64D3E19E652E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an Assistant Secretary of Defense</quote> and inserting <quote>the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H776AA8D9C4E8437994A94D7010305412" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>to whom responsibility is assigned under paragraph (1)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA30C503531044179FFD5C622ABB5386"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80931F398C214E29A491C787E07F5DD3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H846F048CB0764BE896ABC7C057AF2767"> <paragraph id="HC35BEB34455A49019DDADDE44466BA7D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict shall coordinate with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04351DEC3606472892DFA922749775E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence on explosive ordnance technical intelligence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDD30C51AD864D06B5B6653AE910ED75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment on explosive ordnance disposal research, development, acquisition, and sustainment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H919C7D07701A46DF9DA3C45D4AB327FF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on explosive ordnance disposal research, development, test, and evaluation; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66D38FA08C784E5A9B6E337A2563CEFE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security and Global Security on explosive ordnance disposal on defense support of civil authorities; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DA28624BDAE4EF68EA93364AB7C58BE"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense programs on explosive ordnance disposal for combating weapons of mass destruction;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86EEA92F8E2F495A904D31A4CB2AA46B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program under section 2284 of title 10, United States Code. Such report shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3AF8ECC3DBB84123984A4E6B02C15561"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status of the establishment and organization of the Program and the compliance with the requirements of such section, as amended by section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42D58474B69A4D4A8A905143D202AF58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of designating the Joint Program Executive Officer for Armaments and Ammunition as the joint program executive officer for the explosive ordnance disposal program or establishing a rotation of the role between an Army, Navy, and Air Force entity on a periodic basis.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30A7F9F4AC4845C2B702F23502AFBB10"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of designating the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency with management responsibility for a Defense-wide program element for explosive ordnance disposal research, development, test, and evaluation transactions other than contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants related to section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, during research projects including rapid prototyping and limited procurement urgent activities and acquisition.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3FE997F6E3984163A207A1EB85D1C6AE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>363.</enum><header>Assessment of resilience of Department of Defense munitions enterprise</header> <subsection id="HE7019A165D9C4A7490CA0235F0C184A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally-funded research and development center with relevant expertise under which such center shall conduct an assessment of the resilience of the Department of Defense munitions enterprise.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC37A442563974FD9877F92926794BF69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="HEA0FFBDCC57D4FF88E7308789B7A7638"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the points of failure with respect to the munitions enterprise, including physical locations, materials, suppliers, contractors, and other relevant elements, that, if failure occurs, would have the largest negative impact on the capacity, resiliency, and safety of the enterprise.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA7C93FB093940DDA811ABE4B3B967C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of the efforts of the Department of Defense to address the points of failure identified under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EB0A16581A74B76952FBBBECBA085A5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendation with respect to any additional efforts or actions that could be taken to provide for mitigation or solutions with respect to such points of failure.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DFB3603947843DBB2CAA525044FA4CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of the capacity of the munitions enterprise to support a sudden surge in demand to support a contingency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5BD3EA0F45D46D69D38EBBB90C84360"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An evaluation of the capacity of the munitions enterprise to withstand intentional disruption during a conflict.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H663586C8C4C44E078EAD86ADFD0C2803"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report and briefings</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HFD4BCC097AFA418DB5228C0268C2CEA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of assessment conducted under this section by not later than December 31, 2021; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9DBC7D64C1E4401A1EBBC16770DA430"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide for such committees interim briefings on such assessment upon request.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4C77C38A2C8C403E848430844897ADDF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Point of failure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>point of failure</quote> means, with respect to the munitions enterprise, an aspect of the enterprise, that, if it were to fail or be significantly negatively impacted would cause the portion of the enterprise it supports to either fail or be significantly negatively impacted. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H40048D9C791A47C18D7DD8D2E182A41F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>364.</enum><header>Report on safety waivers and mishaps in Department of Defense munitions enterprise</header>
<subsection id="H629211F5021940AA9A6C7AADFFFF1778"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include with the Department of Defense materials submitted to Congress with the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code), a report on safety waivers provided in the Department of Defense munitions enterprise. Each such report shall include each of the following for the year covered by the report and each of the preceding 3 years:</text> <paragraph id="HACBFBD7EE1A648E98DEBF006AE80C87A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of each waiver, exemption, and secretarial exemption or certification provided with respect to any Department of Defense munitions safety standard. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD55E2DC823C441E1912350B2ECA4A2B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each such waiver, exemption, or certification provided—</text> <subparagraph id="HA8152F6A3B114A13AB4277226B24C168"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the location where the waiver, exemption, or certification was provided;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30357A28D1C74BF09ED2BE6B02D893FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of the justification used for providing the waiver, exemption, or certification;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23DF85AE35334F648C90BE76D6A18803"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the time period during which the waiver, exemption, or certification applies and the number of times such a waiver, exemption, or certification has been provided at that location; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE6B2D5F7C4AD424A9C52E8E7456BC109"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of all safety-related mishaps that occurred at locations where waivers, exemptions, or certifications were in place, and for each such mishap, whether or not a subsequent investigation determined the waiver, exemption, or certification was related or may have been related to the mishap.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACE124E6BD24496A8E59B164EB18B045"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list and summary of all class A through class E mishaps related to the construction, storage, transportation, usage, and demilitarization of munitions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07913BA4D5E84541B5A725A527A5384C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any mitigation efforts in place at any location where a waiver, exemption, or certification has been provided or where a safety-related mishap has occurred.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19965656F3DF4D4D8BCDECC97EFDD5F6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HECB51A4D8B354258A253ADF8926BBEC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Munitions defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>munitions</quote> includes ammunition, explosives, and chemical agents.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H55887E63E74640F99769980A170CAC44"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H0791DCFBBEEA42CDAFE215D73240B417" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>371.</enum><header>Pilot program for temporary issuance of maternity-related uniform items</header> <subsection id="HDCC8410884C947BFBE4328FBDAEEA57C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in coordination with the Secretaries concerned, shall carry out a pilot program under which each Secretary concerned shall establish an office for issuing maternity-related uniform items to pregnant members of the Armed Forces, on a temporary basis and at no cost to such member. In carrying out the pilot program, the Director shall take the following actions:</text>
<paragraph id="H5D927053DC064FC58FD9753A34AD8125" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall ensure that such offices maintain a stock of each type of maternity-related uniform item determined necessary by the Secretary concerned, including service uniforms items, utility uniform items, and other items relating to the command and duty assignment of the member requiring issuance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38DDE7E731DE45D48A3453599E9C7A65"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall ensure that such items have not been treated with the chemical permethrin.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D106156DF9D4403B0AFA5040AB6364C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director, in coordination with the Secretary concerned, shall determine a standard number of maternity-related uniform items that may be issued per member.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC5D56297783438D9FA890A2250EADAB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary concerned shall ensure that any member receiving a maternity-related uniform item returns such item to the relevant office established under paragraph (1) on the date on which the Secretary concerned determines the member no longer requires such item.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H017025D6137345A680140F257DD3D59F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall inspect, process, repair, clean, and re-stock items returned by a member pursuant to paragraph (4) for re-issuance from such relevant office.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC00BB88BDCAB4DC0ACAB912FB2EE31E6"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director, in coordination with the Secretaries concerned, may issue such guidance and regulations as necessary to carry out the pilot program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB420EFA6481642AE91F0B6874335BB49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No maternity-related uniform items may be issued to a member of the Armed Forces under the pilot program after September 30, 2026.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5F434C90962A4C50BF0AD797BED6BCF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2025, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, in coordination with the Secretaries concerned, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. Such report shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA79C9BC4A0654294BE62D3ABE419A2E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each year during which the pilot program was carried out, the number of members of the Armed Forces who received a maternity-related uniform item under the pilot program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCF83E4A7F354C0385931E6161CB3C23"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An overview of the costs associated with, and any savings realized by, the pilot program, including a comparison of the cost of maintaining a stock of maternity-related uniform items for issuance under the pilot program versus the cost of providing allowances to members for purchasing such items.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BABB8E34FF948E5A3A36A61ABB17042"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A recommendation on whether the pilot program should be extended after the date of termination under subsection (b) and whether legislation is necessary for such extension.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BA7C7E5D1D248289FC944C1D5A9A46C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA829903D6FD24BE5A4EC6596837BCB35"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal year 2021, as specified in the funding table in section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be available for implementation of the pilot program.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HECBFFC0D5FBA40BC94B7195BAC02405B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>372.</enum><header>Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnerships</header> <subsection id="HB688B60D2E1444CF98DA9B7750F42D87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may enter into a contract, partnership, or grant with a non-profit organization for the purpose of providing financial support for the maintenance and sustainment of infrastructure and facilities at military service memorials and museums that highlight the role of women in the military. Such a contract, partnership, or grant shall be referred to as a <quote>Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnership</quote>. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1CFBE7EF5E8453983B5F70F794A69C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021, as identified in division D of this Act, $3,000,000 shall be available for Servicewomen’s Commemorative Partnerships under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD38BED717149416F92019CDA3F338BEE"><enum>373.</enum><header>Biodefense analysis and budget submission</header> <subsection id="HB0FFE5A7226A48FDAB1E8DD7D8E38547"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H95992C4189A04F9B99CEB440D5031BE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a detailed and comprehensive analysis of Federal biodefense programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB67E9A4F4BED4995B08AB2D48B5B1C34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>develop an integrated biodefense budget submission.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB8C3D1A30524E30986B9E08BB254E62"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of biodefense</header><text>In accordance with the National Biodefense Strategy, the Director shall develop and disseminate to all Federal departments and agencies a unified definition of the term <quote>biodefense</quote> to identify which programs and activities are included in annual budget submission referred to in subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC1CBD1A4F90148DC9F25F5DE04BC8EA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for analysis</header><text>The analysis required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H268153DFFD8540649E6CEBC2B8CF2ABB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the display of all funds requested for biodefense activities, both mandatory and discretionary, by agency and categorized by biodefense enterprise element, including threat awareness, prevention, deterrence, preparedness, surveillance and detection, response, attribution (including bioforensic capabilities), recovery, and mitigation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E2E72A02FA44298955ACBFE513D259C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>detailed explanations of how each program and activity included aligns with biodefense goals.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB503B01F700C4635A0D5FD5A9145E638"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submittal to Congress</header><text> The Director shall submit to Congress the analysis required under subsection (a) for a fiscal year concurrently with the President’s annual budget request for that fiscal year. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H74DAE2CECF3E43DB85093C638D7497A0" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>374.</enum><header>Clarification of National Biodefense Strategy</header> <subsection id="HBC240A9149C94AC7815C2D73EBE7F4E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Health and Human Services, in cooperation with the Biodefense Steering Committee, shall clarify the national biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan developed under section 1086 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/104">6 U.S.C. 104</external-xref>) to clearly document agreed-upon processes, roles, and responsibilities for making and enforcing enterprise-wide decisions.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H60A32DB242E84ED3BB4096F4236CD64E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specific clarifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall work with the head of each agency participating in the Biodefense Steering Committee, including the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to—</text> <paragraph id="H3D44BE238AB540F7A369EC2472D6FF38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enter into a memorandum of understanding, or take such other action as is necessary, to describe the roles and responsibilities of the Federal departments and agencies, including internal and external coordination procedures, in identifying and sharing information, as described in section 1086(b)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/104">6 U.S.C. 104(b)(4)</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAAD3F3D1FF4F4E1C93083C8EC64D19D0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">clarify roles, responsibilities, and processes for decisionmaking that involves shifting resources across agency boundaries to more effectively or efficiently address enterprise-wide risk;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CC4C4C9E41847C9882914033F99F2D4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prepare an inventory and assessment of all existing strategies, plans, policies, laws, and interagency agreements with respect to biodefense;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H758AA8BA7E0F465FB9786D3F6DCF5797"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establish a resource plan to staff, support, and sustain the efforts of the Biodefense Coordination Team;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EBFE86EFE694BC1AFBD2AA3E2CDAA80"><enum>(5)</enum><text>clearly document guidance and methods for analyzing the data collected from agencies to include non-Federal resources and capabilities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H976A297573914CB48D7F72BD51DE13DE"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, report to the appropriate congressional committees on possible implementation strategies, that will effectively and efficiently enhance information-sharing activities on biosurveillance data integration as identified in the national biodefense strategy and associated implementation plan described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1337F9E02F0A4A048BFF5CC27C75626A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HFC10A550731747CD9763347BD42F57F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44433FC5F32442399AF4B8110361337B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87AFF76804E249A9B73B1F1EAAC5BB09"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46243322262F41D087B527459D17E898"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2113FA0AF53B49CA8AB9B6E805D3C9FE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0971BFFF89F84EE1B785AFDD31BB10DE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>375.</enum><header>Report on biodefense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF9AD8406641486DA3C4D82AEFE0585E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the roles and responsibilities of Department of Defense entities with responsibility for biodefense or pandemic preparedness and response, including logistical support;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F98E44586DF45689DBEE210CCAD6541"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an updated Department of Defense implementation plan for biodefense and pandemic response operations that includes a separation of activities conducted under title 10, United States Code, and activities conducted under title 32, United States Code; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00DF0982B3F041FE9AF6311A6721DD02"><enum>(3)</enum><text>recommendations for solving gaps in authorities or organizational structures that have inhibited COVID–19 response efforts.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA82BBB65577E46518D9D34AA67A789A2"><enum>376.</enum><header>Facilitating agreements with other Federal agencies to limit encroachments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2684a(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDA203A068E8940C1A5DF4C9CADF7CB4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the second sentence of subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or another Federal agency</quote> after <quote>to a State</quote> both places it appears; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6310394E124B4844A4E24E202E8A0AC8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC443AB3F70AD4EC3A348D9DCE915542F" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H1EEEA011E3E84685B8487F55969E01F7" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), if all or a portion of the property or interest acquired under the agreement is initially or subsequently transferred to a State or another Federal agency, before that State or other Federal agency may declare the property or interest in excess to its needs or propose to exchange the property or interest, the State or other Federal agency shall give the Secretary concerned reasonable advance notice of its intent. If the Secretary concerned determines it necessary to preserve the purposes of this section, the Secretary concerned may request that administrative jurisdiction over the property be transferred to the Secretary concerned at no cost, and, upon such a request being made, the administrative jurisdiction over the property shall be transferred accordingly. If the Secretary concerned does not make such a request within a reasonable time period, all such rights of the Secretary concerned to request transfer of the property or interest shall remain available to the Secretary concerned with respect to future transfers or exchanges of the property or interest and shall bind all subsequent transferees.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <enum>IV</enum><header>MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS</header> <subtitle id="HF9D2FD7AF4B44DF89EA2D721F1219DE7"><enum>A</enum><header>Active Forces</header> <section id="H82D1F710FBD64DE0A7DB1F835DD81101" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>End strengths for active forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty personnel as of September 30, 2021, as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HA1D9C0787431497A83C65401318E94A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army, 485,900.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFF106403FDA4F9391D0716C30D682A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Navy, 347,800.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H596D50E969E14FA0B6E82CFD1A932B0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Marine Corps, 184,100.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A3D28298E4D4A858F096247EA008A23"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Air Force, 327,266.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87717889945C434E9BE1423E07C8CF0C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Space Force, 6,434.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE82C29BFCACD4E95B5C9A9119985FC36" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>402.</enum><header>Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="H087738FB44324D33AA80D40079E05240"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For the Army, 485,900.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A8F07FEF17B4B9EBC2C3FFB9FCA11E0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the Navy, 347,800.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5C0AED765DB4C999C35F7022154408C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For the Marine Corps, 184,100.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31D2A2967A3E416197808F9B076343D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For the Air Force, 327,266.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86F63D1581324DB4AE2347EC57822AB4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For the Space Force, 6,434.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HC6E9D78639BD4F17A382312004A9CF9C"><enum>403.</enum><header>Modification of the authorized number and accounting method for senior enlisted personnel</header> <subsection id="HB34ED8EAA399408BAC33113759640C84"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 517 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE2F1948DCA6455899D912933C299898"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">daily average</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">enlisted end strength</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H582502190171404D90197F2EE78B0580"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H656E140062C14EB9B41663534E162881"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>daily average number of</quote> and inserting <quote>end strength for</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6300417B3844C849E14012CFFD33767"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>in a fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>as of the last day of a fiscal year</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H462C8871BEE64C5E99CB72E97F1E5ECF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2.5 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>3.0 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8951D7F2DB504884ABAD2DFA15263DB8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>on the first day of that fiscal year</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H686991EFEE7944E3BC4A38CA89677977"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 31 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 517 and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="HBC1052D8A234452B9BCFB4FBB2C3119D" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">517. Authorized enlisted end strength: members in pay grades E–8 and E–9.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H44D90A043B184159A7246DC6B8B80234"><enum>B</enum><header>Reserve Forces</header> <section id="HE16EA7C3E5194356958C25ACACBB1493"><enum>411.</enum><header>End strengths for Selected Reserve</header> <subsection id="H3356E9C3AFAC46B0AF1EA0E843D8B520"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of September 30, 2021, as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HD311B7BA013449C3A4B4450862F2F7AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 336,500.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BE687F147D142559A6B6D8839BAEF0E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 189,800.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H812D5BB0A5C142EE958CC79AB2D5534D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 58,800.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1242C956961D4F8CB55D36C0B7A47549"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBD925CB8CD64BBCB295931101E605ED"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 108,100.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE994E79010604F32B652EBB8441260D1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 70,300.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A31511FEBDD43E881E3952D40766D5A"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7E749EEBC5445188BBDB52363AC5811"><enum>(b)</enum><header>End strength reductions</header><text>The end strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component shall be proportionately reduced by—</text>
<paragraph id="HB0B521C2DAA74335AA181C67494746DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total authorized strength of units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E206194FF69412783260787C1154097"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the total number of individual members not in units organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such component who are on active duty (other than for training or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their consent at the end of the fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H58B40AD8FE814055B418BEC68E7C11BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>End strength increases</header><text>Whenever units or individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of such individual members.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H995796F15C07420AB090077CA45CEA6B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>412.</enum><header>End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the Reserves</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of September 30, 2021, the following number of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components:</text>
<paragraph id="H5742472101C0432F99A965092F4E414A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,595.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC090720640584AB6840C5531D7DE08F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 16,511.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDBFDD2068D84E8E8720334A7054341F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 10,215.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A2098FC02E94DD18FE1B98A1B71C985"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,386.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H863F6A57C86A4FCAB4AD2D1D1B4712C0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 25,333.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F790A18AAF444D9AB39F828097EC9AA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 5,256.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H452BADB3007E4615A6268FAEC6A9BD0C"><enum>413.</enum><header>End strengths for military technicians (dual status)</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2021 for the reserve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall be the following:</text> <paragraph id="HFEECDA3F1106456D9391A2473802B4D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For the Army National Guard of the United States, 22,294.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF83C85B73D394AFEA0D39B84108A5224"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For the Army Reserve, 6,492.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FC002A000D64264A7B49C7861C8B8FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>For the Air National Guard of the United States, 10,994.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA90FAF146E9413FAF636C0D367DA0D1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For the Air Force Reserve, 7,947.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4C63C618FDDF4C81BB63DEACD816C006" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>414.</enum><header>Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">During fiscal year 2021, the maximum number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HEE8072D6FD1049A78A5D0C9BDE2B2DCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F5787BE4B1B450D8F0AE426EE55A112"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Army Reserve, 13,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9C54D085F3044548C33C027A181978F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Navy Reserve, 6,200.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7197C3F732E4EC7B357FE67B73501CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A60EFB16E4B4162A875E97F241CAFB9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD52AEF90D804AA6B929F5D1745925EC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Air Force Reserve, 14,000.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H48F2B208D022401897C6AFD82AF41292"><enum>C</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header>
<section id="H7D615DE8A6A04B46A537649D35461EF6"><enum>421.</enum><header>Military personnel</header>
<subsection id="H02432CE72FA44B1FA2C43CDA84AA8A6E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEAA6BA6E55234836BC61307D6E79444F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Construction of authorization</header><text>The authorization of appropriations in the subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2021.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>V</enum><header>MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY</header>
<subtitle id="HA1BB202EFB934EBABFEFFF72CAFCDCD9"><enum>A</enum><header>Officer Personnel Policy</header>
<section id="H65C1C0A45F2B4C258F3D0B5BAC45F57C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>501.</enum><header>Authorized strength: exclusion of certain general and flag officers of the reserve components on active duty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 526a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HBCAD4344D2EC4F7C9450817DB152FD23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) through (h) as subsections (d) through (i), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H468210ED38B64A0BB4844C299B5A05CE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7DE7E0D6264D4075BD24391E28C4C4FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA1BC1C261733470E8D56047F0BB1079E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion of certain officers of the reserve components</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitations of this section do not apply to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H42A6D56799BD417389F5F49A1DAE3E0C" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A general or flag officer of a reserve component who is on active duty—</text> <subparagraph id="HDD2DB1A919F645B4A01FC63D12038219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for training; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A5D951420AD4FEFAC114AC00A4C0D6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>under a call or order specifying a period of less than 180 days.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H522F7F096E9F4ABD91F235D5A8C3C189"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="H96E50A387569446AB4EA92576D102359" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A general or flag officer of a reserve component who is authorized by the Secretary of the military department concerned to serve on active duty for a period of at least 180 days and not longer than 365 days.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5D4F69C669540C19254AEDDF6E3C3FB" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned may authorize a number, determined under subparagraph (C), of officers in the reserve component of each armed force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to serve as described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A69299FCBA94008B5F1E616A221EE3E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Each number described in subparagraph (B) may not exceed 10 percent of the number of general or flag officers, as the case may be, authorized to serve in the armed force concerned under section 12004 of this title. In determining a number under this subparagraph, any fraction shall be rounded down to the next whole number that is greater than zero.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABEA2642AE0D4426A411ED8C5A4A466B"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H7C85E0C073B74CE083F7090FA7E18448" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A general or flag officer of a reserve component who is on active duty for a period longer than 365 days and not longer than three years.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC33988743AF142679B43679F2F066D11" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of officers described in subparagraph (A) who do not serve in a position that is a joint duty assignment for purposes of chapter 38 of this title may not exceed five per armed force, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H2208030D2DD348BB9D6FB44D426B76A1" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>502.</enum><header>Diversity in selection boards</header>
<subsection id="H888A9334961C4EBB907FC2F3E5B37F15"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for diverse membership of active duty selection boards</header>
<paragraph id="H8469309CC16441AAB55FDF1654772CB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Officers</header><text>Section 612(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The members of a selection board shall represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H108FE44A64044B96942388B87AAABA1B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Warrant Officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 573(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The members of a selection board shall represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8D6BE3D0800C40C2BB14EBDEDF61398D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirement for diverse membership of reserve components selection boards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14102(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The members of a selection board shall represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H374E608F8276479F9EEEA76797A03144"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other selection boards</header> <paragraph id="H823E8605EBAE488A88EE0CB0B2666D73"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the members of each selection board described in paragraph (2) represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CA4344637F5441184174823C8D46C2C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection board described</header><text>A selection board described in this paragraph (1) is any selection board used with respect to the promotion, education, or command assignments of members of the Armed Forces that is not covered by the amendments made by this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA63BD1A5023B464DAF2C040EED8B9203"><enum>503.</enum><header>Redaction of personally identifiable information from records furnished to a promotion board</header> <subsection id="H27C0E91D3C084C4D9B287A918B88EF7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Active-Duty officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 615(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0AB4DF4C7B9C4959BB2053901D0D7BC2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as subparagraphs (A) through (F), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52948D6C23C1450DAD6A209B572C59CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81AFB7681BE542078FA799BF06318FE5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking <quote>whose name is furnished to the board</quote> and inserting <quote>under consideration by the board for promotion</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75E2471DD1124FDB88EADB698B20AF98"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B), as redesignated, and redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (F) as subparagraphs (B) through (E), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66932DE2FAE8423CB8D5700B0179484B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H062B46B136D8487F8B3302C9E725A550" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H246CB62DCDC94F45BB45622FE2ED64E4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned shall redact any personally identifiable information from the information furnished to a selection board under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBCBC99A46ACD44C79A83CA8F49FBCDFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reserve officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14107(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H1CD5407659364F9FB823C8A686F8A700"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (5) as subparagraphs (A) through (E), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63F4B3B6F93945FB943083FE4BBB6110"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), as redesignated, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEADE52DDC0F8483BBC9DEC4B9B049DF0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), as redesignated, by striking <quote>whose name is furnished to the board</quote> and inserting <quote>under consideration by the board for promotion</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4143C5E717E4482803C88044FBD8C47"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B), as redesignated, and redesignating subparagraphs (C) through (E) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2E0BD22EA6D4271A6FA26DF2523FE85"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H4FA7D4D3E801440CAC77150DF1A7C4D8" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H56788671AD0E41FA9298EE7AF9220B93" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned shall redact any personally identifiable information from the information furnished to a promotion board under this section.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB5CDC3B157FD4FDBB0BB5A8DCFCE10E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enlisted members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Secretary of a military department shall prescribe regulations that require the redaction of any personally identifiable information from the information furnished to a board that considers for promotion an enlisted member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H5249D40C722D467499DDEA4BD5CBD5C2" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>504.</enum><header>Temporary expansion of availability of enhanced constructive service credit in a particular career field upon original appointment as a commissioned officer</header>
<subsection id="H592464AE459F493FBABAFE3B95D336F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regular officers</header><text>Subparagraph (D) of section 533(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0DC897784BE4112AF1F81A98653BFC8"> <subparagraph id="H346180F572A046369E4736D08FD0A4B3" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Additional credit as follows:</text>
<clause id="H46BAD56A94CE4601A025377033436695"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For special training or experience in a particular officer field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.</text></clause> <clause id="H71BC29B49DFE4C72971B84009BD4EDBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>During fiscal years 2021 through 2025, for advanced education in an officer field so designated, if such education is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H03FD9BD0E05B49EDAB1E57CEE3072B1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reserve officers</header><text>Section 12207(b)(1) of such title is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3AE8047FC0F54C59BA0F84B31CEEA49B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), <quote>or a designation in</quote> and all that follows through <quote>education or training,</quote> and inserting <quote>and who has special training or experience, or advanced education (if applicable),</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8C4D4974AF1411AAFA570FBB4E05B17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB68D8CD361B940AC99754538B66B5516"> <subparagraph id="HD05AFA439B814CEAAD3F965FE3AE894F" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Additional credit as follows:</text>
<clause id="H3AE0CF6A9FB94D89844C3A29D542ED27"><enum>(i)</enum><text>For special training or experience in a particular officer field as designated by the Secretary concerned, if such training or experience is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.</text></clause> <clause id="HAD6AB1572E3B41C084F17BC17034A3F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>During fiscal years 2021 through 2025, for advanced education in an officer field so designated, if such education is directly related to the operational needs of the armed force concerned.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H28C5D4B443214B84B15157B0376A9E82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header>
<paragraph id="H876DEF809F07474FB7AC9671FF1510B5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2022, and every 4 years thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the use of the authorities in subparagraph (D) of section 553(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)), and subparagraph (D) of section 12207(b)(1) of such title (as amended by subsection (b)) (each referred to in this subsection as a <quote>constructive credit authority</quote>) during the preceding fiscal year for the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16D177D8EE10439897EB487022399BA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for the fiscal year and Armed Forces covered by such report, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3E6005220359407188A6C33FE9AA4EB7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The manner in which constructive service credit was calculated under each constructive credit authority. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6B9C68AF25654B31B9CEBD5295DB3426"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of officers credited constructive service credit under each constructive credit authority.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D51706128534577AF5349CA9EF785D4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the utility of the constructive credit authorities in meeting the operational needs of the Armed Force concerned.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F410E401BC04B259F17E8499AEE1762"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Such other matters in connection with the constructive credit authorities as the Secretary of the military department concerned considers appropriate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE9448CC7056C44E5AB4F303E7AA9A681" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>505.</enum><header>Permanent programs on direct commissions to cyber positions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 509 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/503">10 U.S.C. 503</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5C9CAC877615423D930199A99F05E0D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>pilot</quote> each place it appears; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDBEED3C457844789BD105719AF75DF1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking subsections (d) and (e).</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HA9A4399877884811B99251BCF721D37C"><enum>B</enum><header>Reserve Component Management</header> <section id="HA2D7327EBD3941A399F621D31847D179"><enum>511.</enum><header>Grants to support STEM education in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps</header> <subsection id="HB7CF54B8C947469BB89DEE73F97253A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authority</header> <paragraph id="H3EC22BBD664B4F099CFBE81DF57B36CF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/102">Chapter 102</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HAC5955046A2D4FE497E1E92E4E134CF6"><enum>2036.</enum><header>Grants to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education</header>
<subsection id="H7C542249344F451D85A1D6D4B84F56FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, may carry out a program to make grants to eligible entities to assist such entities in providing education in covered subjects to students in the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDF4C9DF199EE4FA9A49ECB475735A5CE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out a program under subsection (a), the Secretary may coordinate with the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4C7FA43DE78F4516BD366BE07E5A84E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretaries of the military departments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C55ED848AA14BCC8C95FA28FD257697"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Education.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H89E56C0C1C744986B7DE3BCEF8A7F87C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director of the National Science Foundation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2E2A33107A04B49AAB81340EED9CEB1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18FDD270ECE14DC8BC3E2774B15E03F6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The heads of such other Federal, State, and local government entities the Secretary of Defense determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE54A8E00567482299A96BAB14537E27"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Private sector organizations as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF8BB04C60E06475BA0081361F7AD00BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>Activities funded with grants under this section may include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H2A29EA772C2D4B0DAA991EE74E5EA56B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Training and other support for instructors to teach courses in covered subjects to students.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA421FE50FD3F4B6494C986855BEEFFEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The acquisition of materials, hardware, and software necessary for the instruction of covered subjects.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBC76522A53D4194910E4779C5FB3832"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Activities that improve the quality of educational materials, training opportunities, and curricula available to students and instructors in covered subjects.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB99D916BDF154FDDB37045F415B6406A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Development of travel opportunities, demonstrations, mentoring programs, and informal education in covered subjects for students and instructors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9D1FF5A80C2494BBD60E77F29CCE206"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Students’ pursuit of certifications in covered subjects.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCF48299A9F4F4A9E842B94AB5649059A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In making any grants under this section, the Secretary shall give preference to eligible entities that are eligible for assistance under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/6311">20 U.S.C. 6311</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H69A925EE13914571BBDE06F809CD8D97"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out a program under this section, the Secretary shall establish outcome-based metrics and internal and external assessments to evaluate the merits and benefits of the activities funded with grants under this section with respect to the needs of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H578D2C81962F41F0BEF26AD199A905B5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>In carrying out a program under this section, the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, make use of the authorities under chapter 111 and sections 2601 and 2605 of this title, and other authorities the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H588A93ADAECB4531BC32C4F476A03527"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H575F6EDFF1E449648D5620D380957D7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>eligible entity</term> means a local education agency that hosts a unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7FAD05CBB5F4777876EAD3C550F8422"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>covered subjects</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB82A316FE7084FF28B59BF152EC962D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>science;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE45ACC639C1240BD89A564BB8D2ADA26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC31E229F3EC4DE281D8D01104437D8C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engineering;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F1E3DEB805644A6B1D348F5630094D8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>mathematics;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6E6B9EF491949ADAACE71DFA27C1681"><enum>(E)</enum><text>computer science;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D88DC48F6C74E9B8C2041090A028465"><enum>(F)</enum><text>computational thinking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50F2BECB59BF4C87BC32E73F2AA966FD"><enum>(G)</enum><text>artificial intelligence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7538DBFB954247F182D779C3F0960ECE"><enum>(H)</enum><text>machine learning;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B1114289846406E90A4825B8C852B52"><enum>(I)</enum><text>data science;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDC8DD1E54DF47F581089F86CDD434B2"><enum>(J)</enum><text>cybersecurity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62D33F26C7594666B75A412239DFAEA0"><enum>(K)</enum><text>robotics;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD4A8F5568CAA4337BC36F13CA90E585E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>health sciences; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H571E390AF7D84F98B832AFBE3F42C1A0"><enum>(M)</enum><text>other subjects determined by the Secretary of Defense to be related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H822D8335E111406AA7DF9D205E68AAF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 102 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2036. Grants to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA40953CDEBC4B14A05B42FC0BE5959E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H532F2A6C9D224A3DBB4A0021E81226E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on any activities carried out under section 2036 of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB24FB03131704D3A8C3B2664FD29CAAE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Congressional defense committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>congressional defense committees</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF51EFDAA3C0B4A2CA6D46C2CF31DDDAE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>512.</enum><header>Modification of education loan repayment program for members of Selected Reserve</header>
<subsection id="H23E13047D84D4B5C8F4096C9F59B3459"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of maximum repayment amount</header><text>Section 16301(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>15 percent or $500</quote> and inserting <quote>20 percent or $1,000</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6C29A4674EAB4ACDAF1366A936E67F55" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date and applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply with respect to loan repayment under section 16301 of title 10, United States Code, for eligible years of service completed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2F871AC4E5C841ED8CD7CD4EF03C2D1B"><enum>513.</enum><header>Requirement of consent of the chief executive officer for certain full-time National Guard duty performed in a State, Territory, or the District of Columbia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 502(f)(2)(A) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>and performed inside the United States with the consent of the chief executive officer of the State (as that term is defined in section 901 of this title)</quote> after <quote>Defense</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H72A8ADE4771A40E3BEA96B54649BCA53"><enum>514.</enum><header>Constructive credit for certain members of the reserve components who cannot complete minimum annual training requirements as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic</header> <subsection id="HCA997A7369374A2BA91B9EA1F3DF7F9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary, in computing retired pay pursuant to section 12733 of title 10, United States Code, may approve constructive credit, in addition to points earned under section 12732(a)(2) of such title, for a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who cannot complete minimum annual training requirements due to cancellation or other extenuating circumstance arising from the covered national emergency.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCBEE0583806244968B1A52DBADFA0D71"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="H6763A643601E4BB6A69941C8F509A761"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the covered national emergency ends, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use of the authority under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77D8E96D9620440298666DBBEB82AB1D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under this subsection shall include, with respect to each reserve component, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H21D713F46CD6416C94C21A9023484B8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of individuals granted constructive credit as a result of a training cancellation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB64A81D2F5BA46FEA11225B40618EA60"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The number of individuals granted constructive credit as a result of another extenuating circumstance.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC74599145E349AA803AE32CF41D31BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations of the Secretary whether the authority under subsection (a) should be made permanent and under what circumstances such permanent authority should apply.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66EB2CF59EE74ECEBBDB93F99C4FE70F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not later than 30 days after submitting the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H900F24C2342642ADBA0FFB078EFE4D81"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the report on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CF4103DF3A6416D987CE0DFBC762A9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that any data in the report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9051DC2E537248BB9D3D3473E3C43D97" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered national emergency defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered national emergency</quote> means the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to COVID–19.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD9186F3567C94CEDACD8CD5132D13618" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>515.</enum><header>Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard</header> <subsection id="H4F343A3F8A69467185F0C31062F8E19C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>New guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue new guidance that provides for the expedited review of requests for the use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard for covered activities within the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H68640F49116B486A8BD430CD6B9863A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered activities defined</header><text>In this section, <quote>covered activities</quote> means the following:</text> <paragraph id="H8C6B3E6AF1534A11A9BBD6036E248AED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Emergency operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00F1EEBEB97F41D39F7A194C119BDA85"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Search and rescue operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB712E918E79140EBB0131309DD602493"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Defense support to civil authorities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC34E644992A4E818C5D78298CB130B3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Support under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFC9AB0D8D19E472A97E22AD93A632FFD"><enum>516.</enum><header>Direct employment pilot program for certain members of the reserve components</header> <subsection id="HEAF246A06332455F9F62E37E62BB254D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts of the Department of Defense to provide job placement assistance and related employment services directly to members of the National Guard and Reserves in reserve active-status.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H57A3D5B4040B45B1B7503278B6AED949"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Administration</header><text>Any such pilot program shall be offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general appointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code, or other officials in the States concerned designated by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4EC43E8C8E90457FAE61F2335EBF0C6D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost-Sharing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition on the provision of funds under this section to a State to support the operation of the pilot program in that State, the State must agree to contribute an amount, derived from non-Federal sources, equal to at least 50 percent of the funds provided by the Secretary to the State under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF9E1F18924B49D09DEABD77BC905C43"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Development</header><text>In developing any such pilot program, the Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H3DE76F7305344ADBA4820078E64B58AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporate elements of State direct employment programs for members of the reserve components; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H844B30D52396467CACF32395D9E81745"><enum>(2)</enum><text>use resources provided to members of the Armed Forces with civilian training opportunities through the SkillBridge transition training program administered by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB5C7726B8C414149B3ADC754EBC3E4A3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Direct employment program model</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any such pilot program shall use a job placement program model that focuses on working one-on-one with eligible members to cost-effectively provide job placement services, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HFBFF6AED29514D1EA36550A88FC9A362"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying unemployed and underemployed individuals;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B55367B54714DC6B82A59FCFC8F83F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>job matching services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0E5D6AD994C458D8FD50B49DA6DB2BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>resume editing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98C0FF1E41894AF9B63358930A3C8D28"><enum>(4)</enum><text>interview preparation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73E9F7064FB44CC393DF366868E4A7F7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>post-employment follow up.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD16B42E202094D1AB2EAD9BCA87EA2E9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall develop outcome metrics to evaluate the success of any such pilot program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF02F0D2B5BC04435860AEF5B5E22CFBC"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="HDAF1B2C7C0584857B7F55AB1F60ACED6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary carries out the pilot Program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the results of the pilot program not later than March 1, 2022. The Secretary shall prepare the report in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9ED6D42283D499FA2B366CAE1872106"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>A report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HCBC938F25D894BB6A98B3BA956A7402F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description and assessment of the effectiveness and achievements of the pilot program, including the number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces hired and the cost-per-placement of participating members.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA92CDD4E08F4FA4A2E2323F8415EC2F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effects of the pilot program and increased reserve component employment on the readiness of members of the reserve components and on the retention of members.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF66DFA36A5F4167A60B0B9A684BF9AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comparison of the pilot program to other programs conducted by the Department of Defense to provide unemployment or underemployment support to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, including the best practices developed through and used in such programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC77154C91EBB463E9D36D739457B7FB3"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA6B2397D650485B89F93DEE29C5C8A6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Duration; extension</header>
<paragraph id="H4853043A8EB24E6BAB2D8EEC86AB6577"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the authority to carry out the pilot program expires on September 30, 2024.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5142CE30889E43439C2323EB9205D76D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may elect to extend the pilot program for not more than two additional fiscal years.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB553BF06B4EB4A549AA7AFACF7A25163"><enum>517.</enum><header>Temporary limitation on authority to transfer, relocate, or dissolve elements of the reserve components of the Air Force</header>
<subsection id="HCA21DA5A79E542F19FBCD76216843C16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force may not transfer or relocate any personnel or asset, or dissolve any unit, of the Air National Guard or Air Force Reserve until the latter of the following occurs:</text> <paragraph id="H5ACAF31162B149869382C92D37C90469"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The day that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits the report under subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AB620D9B03D4BDEA1D064B16D69B501"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief of Space Operations certifies in writing to the Secretary of the Air Force that plans of the Secretary to establish the reserve components of the Space Force shall not diminish space capability of the Department of the Air Force.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2160886843E54498BC9A7F0953682166"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 31, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the plan of the Secretary to establish the reserve components of the Space Force. The report shall identify the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H45F7579C61AA4691864B51924158A536"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assumptions and factors used to develop the plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF61926167FA74D17B6CD182D8C6F8049"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The members of the team that issued recommendations regarding the organization of such reserve components.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC8E29FE27C5452391D9AC36209F4723"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The recommendations of the Secretary regarding the mission, organization, and unit retention of such reserve components.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3ED1106B0F284FA3B360D41C971B242D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The final organizational and integration recommendations regarding such reserve components.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC59D13EF39842248F2C5F5C38744C01"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The proposed staffing and operational organization for such reserve components.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20113AE779164D749E555E9C17C7F3AB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The estimated date of implementation of the plan.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EE159E0606F4FB38BBA8A338F2E2089"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any savings or costs arising from the preservation of existing space-related force structures in the Air National Guard.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5749EFC4A5004316B77C1004311581B4"><enum>518.</enum><header>Pilot programs in connection with SROTC units and CSPI programs at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority institutions</header> <subsection id="H2EC15E94270E470FB10783385FC0EF08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot programs required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may carry out two pilot programs as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H03298695B4784A51B8F4D8E7A263B27C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A pilot program, with elements as provided for in subsection (c), at covered institutions in order to assess the feasibility and advisability of mechanisms to reduce barriers to participation in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at such institutions by creating partnerships between satellite or extension Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at such institutions and military installations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A97E78A160847A4ADA8A60093AAAB84"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security, a pilot program, with elements as provided for in subsection (d), in order to assess the feasibility and advisability of the provision of financial assistance to members of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps, and members of the Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, at covered institutions for participation in flight training. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC45B99D2A7C64E9BBF0733E8E202C58C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The duration of each pilot program under subsection (a) may not exceed 5 years.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H69DAC0E287EE4F84961E5A30B21A42B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program on partnerships between satellite or extension SROTC units and military installations</header> <paragraph id="HD80581C2963D45399761E194E805370E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Participating institutions</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1) at not fewer than five covered institutions selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE06A8029707A41029D587278C927EDAA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements for selection</header><text>Each covered institution selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H11B2EE85E89C4ECC9848CE7F28FB3D44"><enum>(A)</enum><text>currently maintain a satellite or extension Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/103">chapter 103</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, that is located more than 20 miles from the host unit of such unit; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H064E689FC46D457E80FF022C0126ABF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish and maintain a satellite or extension Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit that meets the requirements in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF19E79E6C3E04331A2936B5A2560B2D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Preference in selection of institutions</header><text>In selecting covered institutions under this subsection for participation in the pilot program under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall give preference to covered institutions that are located within 20 miles of a military installation of the same Armed Force as the host unit of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps of the covered institution concerned.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C4D5620E1E04D13AC0891D31E290EBA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Partnership activities</header><text>The activities conducted under the pilot program under subsection (a)(1) between a satellite or extension Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit and the military installation concerned shall include such activities designed to reduce barriers to participation in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps at the covered institution concerned as the Secretary considers appropriate, including measures to mitigate travel time and expenses in connection with receipt of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps instruction. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8855BA72396646F2A4BF2DFC538465A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Pilot program on financial assistance for SROTC and CSPI members for flight training</header> <paragraph id="HAF1E51992A84400A9E3911E2296B1E5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligibility for participation by SROTC and CSPI members</header><text>A member of a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit, or a member of a Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program, at a covered institution may participate in the pilot program under subsection (a)(2) if the member meets such academic requirements at the covered institution, and such other requirements, as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of the pilot program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA58A37E360D94EAF92CF48FC387C452E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preference in selection of participants</header><text>In selecting members under this subsection for participation in the pilot program under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall give a preference to members who will pursue flight training under the pilot program at a covered institution.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H778B87879B404377AE1C8CE79EC33FBD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Financial assistance for flight training</header> <subparagraph id="H476019267E2F4F48A0FC2DCB764EF305"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may provide any member of a Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps unit or a College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative program who participates in the pilot program under subsection (a)(2) financial assistance to defray, whether in whole or in part, the charges and fees imposed on the member for flight training.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B25D25BA4E543AFB62D13279496D676"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Flight training</header><text>Financial assistance may be used under subparagraph (A) for a course of flight training only if the course meets Federal Aviation Administration standards and is approved by the Federal Aviation Administration and the applicable State approving agency. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC333E2C50C854973B4253442116BE456"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Financial assistance received by a member under subparagraph (A) may be used only to defray the charges and fees imposed on the member as described in that subparagraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A7616484EAF4D2BAB098832C39038B0"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Cessation of eligibility</header><text>Financial assistance may not be provided to a member under subparagraph (A) as follows:</text> <clause id="HA45646CAB7934DC1ADEE45387A72A7C7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>If the member ceases to meet the academic and other requirements established pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></clause>
<clause id="H5A0738D591B442A69B72FC745903E70F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>If the member ceases to be a member of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps or the College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative, as applicable.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H87EBFAB92D5A48F98AFE5B27C2849D64"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Evaluation metrics</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the pilot programs under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC13B69E953044F3AB8646FC82056CA83"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H3B0CEEDBA94646848100AB7984BDEB52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the commencement of the pilot programs under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot programs. The report shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H035FB044428C4F81A16359EA4887B5E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of each pilot program, including in the case of the pilot program under subsection (a)(2) the requirements established pursuant to subsection (d)(1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA652B4D0F1BC4221A778CD9C382C791B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The evaluation metrics established under subsection (e).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C9EC298B6F6419A95F4916A44A8E971"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Such other matters relating to the pilot programs as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3986193CAE242639E42D03B3A099506"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the end of each fiscal year in which the Secretary carries out the pilot programs, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot programs during such fiscal year. Each report shall include, for the fiscal year covered by such report, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H283AC94B09204008B4A8119650C79342"><enum>(A)</enum><text>In the case of the pilot program required by subsection (a)(1), a description of the partnerships between satellite or extension Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units and military installations under the pilot program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7CDBF4F47C7A4E09A71964C64B927BAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>In the case of the pilot program required by subsection (a)(2), the following:</text> <clause id="HE90C2C389C544B53B3D924292AF4AF3D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of members of Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units, and the number of members of Coast Guard College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative programs, at covered institutions selected for purposes of the pilot program, including the number of such members participating in the pilot program.</text></clause>
<clause id="H04878ACBBDEB435C8932BD129E08CCB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number of recipients of financial assistance provided under the pilot program, including the number who—</text> <subclause id="HFE679F746AFC4EEB90880D4D2161C0A0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>completed a ground school course of instruction in connection with obtaining a private pilot's certificate; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H65E3AC2965954CC1AADC3A290F610EEC"><enum>(II)</enum><text>completed flight training, and the type of training, certificate, or both received;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HC91E45AE63EC4AFBA9676834A20DA1E4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>were selected for a pilot training slot in the Armed Forces;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H80A8A0D95436429483908B337B9E4E8A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>initiated pilot training in the Armed Forces; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H03F6D17251CF435087B23D40B29AB8A0"><enum>(V)</enum><text>successfully completed pilot training in the Armed Forces.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HADE6FC3DB6F646C394E6B89BBCCFE8BC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The amount of financial assistance provided under the pilot program, broken out by covered institution, course of study, and such other measures as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65952EB6EF7F4275836CD17D1B4615B4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Data collected in accordance with the evaluation metrics established under subsection (e).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04C7135ABC904A4DBF03665EDF39B157"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>Not later than 180 days prior to the completion of the pilot programs, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot programs. The report shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE85880109C2041A0B2A0560855BDF9DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the pilot programs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A30FACCD44E4FC99F157EC5FB10921A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of each pilot program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E151EB806C94DD3975A4B8316EB5976"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the cost of each pilot program, and an estimate of the cost of making each pilot program permanent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00C0263E2CC44D958BABC3189340E312"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An estimate of the cost of expanding each pilot program throughout all eligible Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units and College Student Pre-Commissioning Initiative programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19EA7D7CE2074160BEFC2E1991E39EB3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Such recommendations for legislative or administrative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light of the pilot programs, including recommendations for extending or making permanent the authority for each pilot program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H57DE6E3DF59B4E8387C92D8C4D937CE2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H8857B2EAFAFE49C0BEE738E5EB8C3B15"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>covered institution</term> has the meaning given that term in section 262(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BFAC50B7A44416492F3CEB0A7918E90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>flight training</term> means a course of instruction toward obtaining any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HF022B1E2FB17488AB4E3ABD7A3CF414E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A private pilot’s certificate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC916E81697F943C798959B52ECF0D54A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A commercial pilot certificate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AB2F985D93D421DA61C5755B26D4FEB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A certified flight instructor certificate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H053891026E4F434084EDEFEF5407D4EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A multi-crew pilot’s license.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB7129AF4ED941C7863600D0DE763025"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A flight instrument rating.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF842AC5A9F941F9973628FE77C492AA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other certificate, rating, or pilot privilege the Secretary considers appropriate for purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61286206ECC4452D96D7C5535D1A7CD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>military installation</term> means an installation of the Department of Defense for the regular components of the Armed Forces. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H26DD8A5BE76B4A79AB13B2AA63020BB7" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>519.</enum><header>Report regarding full-time National Guard duty in response to the COVID–19 pandemic</header>
<subsection id="H94F2E41C375B4B079D806FFD1124BF0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding how the Secretary determined whether to authorize full-time National Guard duty in response to the covered national emergency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7149250838844AC286A1F3249D6F76B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA6F51746822F479C840B28EAA1C2AB3D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of requests described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC76634ACD37C4BE9B6E76F3062B28347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of such requests approved and the number of requests denied.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC05BCE03BE4349E6B904F49C80D8E6FB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each such request—</text> <subparagraph id="H417D957FA83A4545838B92833B710ECC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the time elapsed from receipt of request to disposition of request; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB866D91D84D74B31B62553B519164617"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether costs (including pay and benefits for members of the National Guard) were a factor in determining whether to grant or deny the request.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38A81B4DD4CD4542A73554F35E8C629D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each such request approved, the time elapsed from approval to when the first such member of the National Guard was placed on full-time National Guard duty in response to such request.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF137846E236F49DCA78A020B7C1B88D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For each such request denied, the reason for denial and how such denial was explained to the requestor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B4751C37E3645C398169F465A14E420"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the process of review for such requests differed from previous requests for full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67C9FB0DC0EC47598642D12F03B0A06C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Secretary to improve the review of such requests in order to better respond to such requests.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB103F2B3FF104DAC870E585D306AA12E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD1987DEF85514E6F8B432CD3EEC6CAEA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered national emergency</quote> means the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to COVID–19.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA098A17BD9E45E1AD1F10A911430C04"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>full-time National Guard duty</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2F9397389D9C4072820E999517E4732C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>520.</enum><header>Study and report on ROTC recruitment</header>
<subsection id="H2A62D7F2A7454BF6B8251F5657671056"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study that assesses—</text> <paragraph id="HA73766759DA343D0B58B97496260D522"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the efforts of the Department of Defense to recruit individuals to serve in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps over the period of 10 years preceding the date of the study;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC66A4B971356432EB2085315058F8390"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether members of the Armed Forces who served in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps are more or less likely than members who served in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps to achieve or receive recommendations for higher ranks;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65D7E61874814C12BB40A0204A14A0CE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether there is a correlation between race or ethnicity and the rank ultimately achieved by such members; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA4C3127F1D5A4D0A9D36BE5485C072CE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the feasibility of establishing a program to create a pathway for minorities into higher ranks within the military.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H06A422108E144FC693D4FEA827628018"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committee a report on the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3750C5235E544E8781D2B00AE8C6B4A7" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>520A.</enum><header>Transitional health benefits for certain members of the National Guard serving under orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19)</header>
<subsection id="HE2D45D63CDAA4C5FB6F414CD0B6B2EB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall provide to a member of the National Guard separating from active service after serving on full-time National Guard duty pursuant to section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, the health benefits authorized under section 1145 of title 10, United States Code, for a member of a reserve component separating from active duty, as referred to in subsection (a)(2)(B) of such section 1145, if the active service from which the member of the National Guard is separating was in support of the whole of government response to the coronavirus (COVID–19). </text></subsection> <subsection id="H3DD0DC4A97BF46CE9FDFE969D8C35805"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <term>active duty</term>, <term>active service</term>, and <term>full-time National Guard duty</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF247451B93364134B4871AD476B77488" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>520B.</enum><header>Quarantine housing for members of the National Guard who perform certain duty in response to the COVID–19 emergency</header>
<subsection id="H705E7D63E51B4523BB814C2FA90325D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide, to a member of the National Guard who performs a period of covered duty, housing for not fewer than 14 days immediately after the end of such period of covered duty.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA24F92F81CF14517805E5FA0E98CCDF8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF7B7634A1C514B4F871A8BF36AE3764A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered duty</quote> means full-time National Guard duty performed in response to the covered national emergency.</text> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H0422FE611F194E8797DD3868B73C91A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered national emergency</quote> means the national emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to COVID–19.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5E8AD23673A0459E890948D7E85BFC35"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>full-time National Guard duty</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1C19A28EBABB4F05B9588875BC50A1CA" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>520C.</enum><header>National guard support to major disasters</header> <subsection id="HDCBFE56B49224AF9BA1A0C33FC6BAAE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD4CEA0B28C164881B91E1CBB996F7BE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB596BAC3068B463D96F122BFEA00B436"> <subparagraph id="H78A4A11927F848AF9666D210018031FC" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operations or missions authorized by the President or the Secretary of Defense to support large scale, complex, catastrophic disasters, as defined by section 311(3) of title 6, United States Code, at the request of a State governor.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC05F099F3864D478590562EA773006F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1DE7AD194BA24C03BE5DA3BC418A18C5"> <paragraph id="HF4E9B7C4610F4F9995427EAB70588074"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to operations or missions described under paragraph (2)(C), there is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense such sums as may be necessary to carry out such operations and missions, but only if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H847A88033CF44C5E94CB35767B9377CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an emergency has been declared by the governor of the applicable State; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C6BBC413C2040A68DC7C3615746AA34"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President has declared the emergency to be a major disaster for the purposes of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB7E216291C0B496984227A06AE133E43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on methods To enhance domestic response to large scale, complex and catastrophic disasters</header>
<paragraph id="H2B0E320EF5644BBA881B0ACE8212C06E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation and coordination with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Security Council, the Council of Governors, and the National Governors Association, shall submit to the congressional defense, the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure and Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on their plan to establish policy and processes to implement the authority provided by the amendments made by section 520. The report shall include a detailed examination of the policy framework consistent with existing authorities, identify major statutory or policy impediments to implementation, and make recommendations for legislation as appropriate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D5D117AB11E4C2693179C471C2CFA05"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D1F5ABEFE7A4A0D8A55AE3E49AFD993"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the current policy and processes whereby governors can request activation of the National Guard under title 32, United States Code, as part of the response to large scale, complex, catastrophic disasters that are supported by the Federal Government and, if no formal process exists in policy, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a timeline and plan to establish such a policy, including consultation with the Council of Governors and the National Governors Association;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6E5EC787600430F977BF7FED3F238F2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense’s assessment, informed by consultation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Security Council, the Council of Governors, and the National Governors Association, regarding the sufficiency of current authorities for the reimbursement of National Guard and Reserve manpower during large scale, complex, catastrophic disasters under title 10 and title 32, United States Code, and specifically whether reimbursement authorities are sufficient to ensure that military training and readiness are not degraded to fund disaster response, or invoking them degrades the effectiveness of the Disaster Relief Fund;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4AD18D0814DF4F81BF6FB53DCB74DD83"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of Defense’s plan to ensure there is parallel and consistent policy in the application of the authorities granted under section 12304a of title 10, United States Code, and section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, including—</text> <clause id="HEC3529F454C64B44A93C05F5AC25B7FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the disparities between benefits and protections under Federal law versus State active duty;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF2FEE7798EC74CF98AB0BAA75E758EC3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recommended solutions to achieve parity at the Federal level; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD03F66A70D9B409C83DB9A0DA16C5EFB"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>recommended changes at the State level, if appropriate;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC4AA6B9BDB74574B800D3C1F949DD5B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of Defense’s plan to ensure there is parity of benefits and protections for military members employed as part of the response to large scale, complex, catastrophic disasters under title 32 or title 10, United States Code, and recommendations for addressing shortfalls; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DBC25931C07405E9322711C934FDDEA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a review, by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, of the current policy for, and an assessment of the sufficiency of, reimbursement authority for the use of all National Guard and Reserve, both to the Department of Defense and to the States, during large scale, complex, catastrophic disasters, including any policy and legal limitations, and cost assessment impact on Federal funding.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF85FB1D45C3E43388D6C595E2F349E91" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>520D.</enum><header>Authority to reinstate and transfer officers in medical specialties in the reserve components of the Armed Forces previously retired honorably or under honorable conditions</header>
<subsection id="H4A31DCFE307D4D03A889334FD4578DFE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 14703(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC4DD1A46ADCA4AFDB5906137F0F8F54E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>paragraph (2)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraphs (2) and (3)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC540F3A83B6B4263B01E026364ECBE6D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HA15C4F572ABB4069978C2C1BECD4AA7E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6219FC5EB1A14722B9C9436684DA7092" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an officer in a medical specialty described in subsection (a) who was previously retired honorably or under honorable conditions beyond the date described in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE75D991FF0E445AC8D704C96B80DF6D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Secretary concerned determines it necessary, the Secretary concerned may, with the consent of the officer, reinstate the officer to an active status for such period as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE955E6D0BE844F09BDF3F49B63396C58"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the officer may be transferred under section 716 of this title to another armed force and reinstated to an active status for such period as the Secretary concerned determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35A90FC172CA49DE8F19959C29F1EA90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H0A699037A77E45B085F99E118F2958B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Section heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading for section 14703 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HBCA4A0CECDF242CB9E5F201BA5B623E1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H7799568EDEF143908D351560014E20EB"><enum>14703.</enum><header>Retention of chaplains and officers in medical specialties until specified age; retention, reinstatement, and transfer of officers in medical specialties beyond specified age</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCB9AC83E8F34901BFB4477EDADB7A59"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 1409 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 14703 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">14703. Retention of chaplains and officers in medical specialties until specified age; retention, reinstatement, and transfer of officers in medical specialties beyond specified age.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3B3CCCEAF7BE43DE876BD8EB5DB793DD"><enum>520E.</enum><header>Report regarding national guard youth challenge program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees regarding the resources and authorities the Secretary determines necessary to identify the effects of the National Guard Youth Challenge Program on graduates of that program during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the report. Such resources shall include the costs of identifying such effects beyond the 12-month, post-residential mentoring period of that program.</text></section> <section id="HC2FB167172A7449A994A8B72DE43BE3E"><enum>520F.</enum><header>Permanent suicide prevention and resilience program for the reserve components</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 10219 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (h).</text></section> </subtitle>
<subtitle id="H35DC395C02D742BEAFCA41303123924D"><enum>C</enum><header>General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records</header>
<section id="HA73F03BD9EF843D1949AAE01682B4651" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>521.</enum><header>Temporary authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments during war or national emergency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 688a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD8495ADF406944F48012DC29F49E780E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2ED2146333684E57A6A0DADD77FC40E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after subsection (f) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HCD4D488EE2124412895C14339AC08EB9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6ABD4A113ED6425597EF57F9E460B901"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exception during period of war or national emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The limitations in subsections (c) and (f) shall not apply during time of war declared by Congress or of national emergency declared by the President.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H3117A53D5A00439B853B6453BA3022FC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>522.</enum><header>Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense</header>
<subsection id="H0C12F1D3AC174A2A86A4161EFAD91087"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that permit any Secretary of a military department to grant a reenlistment waiver to a covered person if the Secretary determines that the reenlistment of that covered person is vital to the national interest.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2F810186A6D1452A91F11302C4211D21"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HC5DAB5665161459D8CC3F84E0BF776A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered person</quote> means an individual—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA50D863A0094681B030FA6935ECE146"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who has been separated, discharged, dismissed, or released from the Armed Forces; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72A58941C0714D2882A725A9A081957D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who has admitted to or been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of a single violation—</text> <clause id="HDE244B02A9C8400ABF508C4AC2A8F9BE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of any law of a State or the United States relating to the use or possession of cannabis;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9749D1575F074C589EB8F02D94C2CFC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that constitutes a misdemeanor; and</text></clause> <clause id="HFD4FF4BEB8F7458FAECED0BA8FFCB56A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>that occurred while that individual was not performing active service.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D5EC8164A884169985DF642B7C4E0B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The terms <quote>active service</quote> and <quote>military department</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8A4734B88058470AB6B6D16F3377162B"><enum>523.</enum><header>Review of Seaman to Admiral-21 program; credit towards retirement</header> <subsection id="HA547389C3A0648D9B0111066F7B09077"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall review personnel records of all participants in the Seaman to Admiral-21 program during fiscal years 2010 through 2014 to determine whether each participant acknowledged, before entering a baccalaureate degree program, that service during the baccalaureate degree program would not be included when computing years of service for retirement.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H207E882C354E4BCA98AF7977DA1ECF8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each participant described in subsection (a) for whom the Secretary cannot find evidence of an acknowledgment described in that subsection, the Secretary shall include service during the baccalaureate degree program when computing—</text> <paragraph id="H0C058BCA84324EA3B1E83B28B91F60ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>years of service; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36C9D1E2CC144ECEAE770073C92A241A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>retired or retainer pay.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H15462C6994994999AC0D73C8BD3F3F4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the results of the review under subsection (a) and the number of participants credited with service under subsection (b).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEC77FF7929FA459492ABB242315A55F2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall carry out this section not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H209045C8548C44AAB13765323B329098" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>524.</enum><header>Report regarding reviews of discharges and dismissals based on sexual orientation or gender identity</header> <subsection id="H742132D3D2BF44609017C72E13F7E0C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to Congress a report regarding former members of the Armed Forces who—</text>
<paragraph id="H5E4C8382003D4843BB6EA9D8DA37A7AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>were discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D52B194E3274C6FA9E84F6D468C6D5F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">have applied to either Secretary for an upgrade in the characterization of discharge or dismissal; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37A3713EBC3246EBA33E150FDE97B7BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allege in such applications that such discharges or dismissals arose from a policy of the Department of Defense regarding the sexual orientation or gender identity of a member.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF4E06ECFBE942CF85837F82F8916A56"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section shall include the number of applications described in subsection (a) and the percentages of such applications granted and denied, disaggregated by—</text>
<paragraph id="HD35B795965364BA7A3D5D367C33C1BB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Armed Force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83D0055C0F824C35B39A9B16A737D082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>grade;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB19A6A862B8E405BADB07FBCF4C700E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>race;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H091913ACA94C4D199862D10B257E8530"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ethnicity;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC2B3E90FBCC438D88F9B4554ABF546E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>gender;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H37D61A687F0448FA9355F771D33C7F28"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">characterization of discharge or dismissal; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22734B19CD9445438684E5852E473C99"><enum>(7)</enum><text>upgraded characterization of discharge or dismissal, if applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7B0E9103D3A4B2D87FE53A3B1212AF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries each shall publish the report under this section on a publicly accessible website of the respective department.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE5C7E11DE7E849548106498622CBBE2A"><enum>525.</enum><header>Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the Armed Forces for decorations and benefits when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 528 of National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1121">10 U.S.C. 1121</external-xref> note; 133 Stat.1357) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2E52FE1E063A4825AAB8CF44FECBB1E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and benefits</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">decorations</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H98E02FF97BDF42E3946D61F4F39D7377"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B51889699A34DDDB045502F285766A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs</quote> after <quote>military departments</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H947834128D1A40ACA305BDD088D767F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and benefits</quote> after <quote>decorations</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE16264F7C2C4E3C8A4675C47D83D36C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DFDEEB235ED47BEBFDEE11FCED56FCC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD07D9250FFE34D33868E930396705508" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA9265229652B40E185D3940253097D60"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the guidelines in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, with respect to veterans benefits under title 38, United States Code, whose eligibility determinations depend on the use of service records maintained by the Department of Defense. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1FEA359F964A4E23BADA53F896C6FF8D" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>526.</enum><header>Report on bad paper</header>
<subsection id="H97D05B99157C4095B1679C4BF667A8AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 1, 2021, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding bad paper issued by the Department of Defense during the 20 years preceding the date of the report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H43683E4A04E841EA963AE0DC4DB5C524"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall include, with regards to members who received bad paper, the following, if known:</text>
<paragraph id="H5857DA4E988B498F9426FB54C7FFC3B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sex.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBCA9DCDF6904F6CAFCC32BCFD03A44A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Age.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AC79106F716436FA1B020CF5E32864C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Religion.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1316ED944224FA6A8374188D64A17CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Race.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F5EA51131D74143A448ED26188F40AB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Ethnicity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4254A171507547D39E991A9E0A53B833"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Tribal affiliation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H486A447510BC4E27B6432278B28ABE7E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Sexual orientation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43C1578D522E4924B4774284BB501B79"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reasons for discharge or dismissal.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68577F2E9F414BA29AAB4F7DE87B1836"><enum>(9)</enum><text>In a case of a bad conduct or medical discharge, whether there is evidence the member suffered symptoms of sexual trauma, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8D5214DEF3941C3A51FF68D3A52CA3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">post-traumatic stress disorder;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2773D43A5BC346F487373F604E4D70E0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>going absent without leave or on unauthorized absence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F27691D526048638A05165D61A53E7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>inability to complete duties or carry out orders;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE39E24A035E94C90A64092C9AA1445D7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>insubordination;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0CA3DC3DF6F4E4983C828446E3A8195"><enum>(E)</enum><text>substance abuse;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD40410EA1B7C412E9082AF1C816EE637"><enum>(F)</enum><text>or substance addiction;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCC34DA2C55943B9B8C480BC98C6BAB1"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Whether the member had filed a complaint within the chain of command regarding—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E7789E471134B12BBB1AD6B2AE0776A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fraud, waste, or abuse of Federal funds;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80DD5FC8F4514EC9BC4D553014FFB549"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a violation of military or Federal law;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A86AFA1D9254C34B41C20BEE42D48BF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a violation of the Uniform Code of Military Justice;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B76E6AE9F9B4C4A991CDEB2B1E05AF8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sexual assault;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA07F38DDB9354C98A369BED79CC078EF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>sexual harassment;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H852307022EF44FBFAE4D64CB14788948"><enum>(F)</enum><text>sexual abuse;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H526CC1934C9044B1935D269F91D4A5E6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>sexual trauma; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D4F091E036D40679F29701971228099"><enum>(H)</enum><text>discrimination on the basis of sex, age, religion, race, ethnicity, Tribal affiliation, or sexual orientation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF0B2839AD1494DABA3C134292A603C98"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Armed Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77D8DFF3FCEC49C3B2F489728DA53A42"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Any other information the Inspector General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDEE5C92AF78046B4A939C8BA5DC530D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interviews</header><text>To prepare report under this section, the Inspector General may interview veterans or other former members of the Armed Forces.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD41671DCB44A4228B89713B15C9D21A4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Bad paper defined</header><text>In this section, <quote>bad paper</quote> means a discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces characterized as—</text>
<paragraph id="H271B53C8837E4B68A45B31E3A14A5418"><enum>(1)</enum><text>dishonorable;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H602116ACE9304A329DA80A3D1B614D1B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>bad conduct; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B57F7C6DF044033ADE5650D5341891E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other than honorable.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HB28120002A604831949B3BDCE461E4DC"><enum>D</enum><header>Military Justice and Other Legal Matters</header> <section id="H272D7F9778A74342A6CEC811504C3618"><enum>531.</enum><header>Punitive article on violent extremism</header> <subsection id="H5B1A444D572A422DB69B75DD2361CF66"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Violent extremism</header> <paragraph id="H3486E4B5AE7E48D2A3F4837367D456A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter X of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/916">section 916</external-xref> (article 116 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) the following new section (article):</text>
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<section id="HC7D6B75706824887943326DF54A31A6F"><enum>916a. Art. 116a.</enum><header>Violent extremism</header>
<subsection id="HA0A7F6C0D7AE4C2FAABFC93557FA9462"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>Any person subject to this chapter who—</text> <paragraph id="H81223F02CB4D43B088BD0F812C59AD9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly commits a covered offense against—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC2623CA4C1664F729097E18553A950D9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Government of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1322DF28265E49689BC9157CF1655940"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any person or class of people;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63D6D1C997F84357ABF5BF0D0DA90403"><enum>(2)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H825BE9D2313B4B0EA855E2CBC3E7EDCB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with the intent to intimidate or coerce any person or class of people; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDBA12C7A0B048128036C4A2F651E4F0" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with the intent to influence, affect, or retaliate against the policy or conduct of the Government of the United States or any State; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD46FEC2B60C545148BA741003F591AF8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does so—</text> <subparagraph id="H54634E19A7434CF1BF9A10F69DF0B148"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to achieve political, ideological, religious, social, or economic goals; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC395B2F4AA234CE4865381618A5C2A30"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of an act against a person or class of people, for reasons relating to the race, religion, color, ethnicity, sex, age, disability status, national origin, sexual orientation, or gender identity of the person or class of people concerned;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">is guilty of violent extremism and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.</continuation-text></subsection> <subsection id="H347EE396440A4DF5B3517C5985CA9484"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Attempts, solicitation, and conspiracy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any person who attempts, solicits, or conspires to commit an offense under this section shall be punished in the same manner as a person who completes the offense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H292464341CB14F27AB38F579F57B7783"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H9055213B00214EB692495309881CF903"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered offense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered offense</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEDF2D7D3AD6F475F9EB84AF412876FF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">loss, damage, destruction, or wrongful disposition of military property of the United States, in violation of section 908 of this title (article 108);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7060A3AD91EC41DD87485810ACC5F2A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>waste, spoilage, or destruction of property other than military property of the United States, in violation of section 909 of this title (article 109);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6E600661434422EB896C327AF72A89B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text>communicating threats, in violation of section 915 of this title (article 115);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDCAF77F749EB487699D2CADA2B12735F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>riot or breach of peace, in violation of section 916 of this title (article 116);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0FE0CF6B330405DBE6BDEFB2C262993"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provoking speech or gestures, in violation of section 917 of this title (article 117);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15E393F0D2464B12B40F5682792ACBD8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">murder, in violation of section 918 of this title (article 118);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0072B7513014955BD8E532A3B05A392"><enum>(G)</enum><text>manslaughter, in violation of section 919 of this title (article 119);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H699E93B08E7D44C4B8610EBF427C7C18"><enum>(H)</enum><text>larceny or wrongful appropriation, in violation of section 921 of this title (article 121);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54DE764DC547424896365872FC606F70"><enum>(I)</enum><text>robbery, in violation of section 922 of this title (article 122);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BA861315C1146FB80CD8EA4AB5D4855"><enum>(J)</enum><text>kidnapping, in violation of section 925 of this title (article 125);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7151D0EF4A794AF69F0F8FAEBBB15D23"><enum>(K)</enum><text>assault, in violation of section 928 of this title (article 128);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37BFD9131F6C4596892FC0EB84FCD9BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conspiracy to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs (A) through (K), as punishable under section 881 of this title (article 81);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5263D0ED59B4BBE99F9B3974D5FA051"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">solicitation to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs (A) through (K), as punishable under section 882 of this title (article 82); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H732D21C0FE374C6DBE6E44FBC00D9161"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an attempt to commit an offense specified in any of subparagraphs (A) through (K), as punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H689CC74859844390B9DD45CCA825D822"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>State</quote> includes any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any other possession or territory of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE191DB744B4E4FECB44A658A8458C6CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 916 (article 116) the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">916a. 116a. Violent extremism.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C59365B1ED84609A429481AC34AB54B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to offenses committed on or after such date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5B95AF488F624E96B36F9F67F6B1758D"><enum>532.</enum><header>Preservation of Court-martial records</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 940a of title 10, United States Code (article 140a of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H14A0B887289540D0B481BCFA73A5F75C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Preservation of court-Martial records without regard to outcome</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standards and criteria prescribed by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (a) shall provide for the preservation of general and special court-martial records, without regard to the outcome of the proceeding concerned, for not fewer than 15 years.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H5F6CCE19649F45A886E670330806CB20"><enum>533.</enum><header>Electronic notarization for members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1044a of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H557C73141B6A4366823703409C58336B"><enum>(e)</enum>
<paragraph id="HBAAE7E2BE9B44C21A533FCB3BCAD391F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person named in subsection (b) may exercise the powers described in subsection (a) through electronic means, including under circumstances where the individual with respect to whom such person is performing the notarial act is not physically present in the same location as such person.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF43285A974744CFAA54E1A474D27CBC7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A determination of the authenticity of a notarial act authorized in this section shall be made without regard to whether the notarial act was performed through electronic means.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E46EC4DF1D34963AF1780209900215E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A log or journal of a notarial act authorized in this section shall be considered for evidentiary purposes without regard to whether the log or journal is in electronic form.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HB549C5BDF08B4EAC9DA002973B0D56C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>534.</enum><header>Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services</header> <subsection id="H1387AF0DC9224814AEBF995F16E880B2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Clarification regarding definition of rights and benefits</header><text>Section 4303(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H76ACDC204B57403AB9485C54E94DF670"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> before <quote>The term</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FD745F6866248D4A1C56C0E9558193A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HF319C1988A0C467CB43B468E5BC09579" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Any procedural protections or provisions set forth in this chapter shall also be considered a right or benefit subject to the protection of this chapter.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6E8F72E2D654B2BAC578AA1150FB45A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification regarding relation to other law and plans for agreements</header><text>Section 4302 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="HC98FD9A4CF304F76BD491053290F4328"><enum>(c)</enum>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H352C28D899BC45D9B74689AB0E445669"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Pursuant to this section and the procedural rights afforded by subchapter III of this chapter, any agreement to arbitrate a claim under this chapter is unenforceable, unless all parties consent to arbitration after a complaint on the specific claim has been filed in court or with the Merit Systems Protection Board and all parties knowingly and voluntarily consent to have that particular claim subjected to arbitration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF260F6BB3E7941DF9B881DA2FE196740" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For purposes of this subsection, consent shall not be considered voluntary when a person is required to agree to arbitrate an action, complaint, or claim alleging a violation of this chapter as a condition of future or continued employment, advancement in employment, or receipt of any right or benefit of employment.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HF2CD50F9D3024319A040BC47BF752DD6"><enum>535.</enum><header>Termination of telephone, multichannel video programming, and internet access service contracts by servicemembers who enter into contracts after receiving military orders for permanent change of station but then receive stop movement orders due to an emergency situation</header>
<subsection id="HC9B39A0485F34684804C8C1B97ACA714"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 305A(a)(1) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3956">50 U.S.C. 3956</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H94AD982898E74F56BD13744FBD51BAC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>after the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the contract.</quote> and inserting <quote>after—</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2DA0A4E304E4D22A29DDBF0D5368ADA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block id="H4F4CBB5B23DB4FC6B60CE10F506B18B0" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="HC295D5F1677D487AA05CADAEFF2E3CF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date the servicemember receives military orders to relocate for a period of not less than 90 days to a location that does not support the contract; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD14F49DBB4694223B260F614DC8C831B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date the servicemember, while in military service, receives military orders for a permanent change of station, thereafter enters into the contract, and then after entering into the contract receives a stop movement order issued by the Secretary of Defense in response to a local, national, or global emergency, effective for an indefinite period or for a period of not less than 30 days, which prevents the servicemember from using the services provided under the contract.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0334BE35E7754303AD57CEC404DF8943"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Retroactive application</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall apply to stop movement orders issued on or after March 1, 2020.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H17BE4D3061164E9BBE3ED54B2BCB441D"><enum>536.</enum><header>Absentee ballot tracking program</header>
<subsection id="H47E4C1A19D0D4789838C8D5669A601F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment and operation of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 102(h) of the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20302">52 U.S.C. 20302(h)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HCAD460BD16BB4DD08898C7F65EC436A8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HD8375FA81E1C4188B9FAF591D3900609"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Absentee ballot tracking program</header> <paragraph id="HA03A5A02625A4D98B147D595E930160D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requiring establishment and operation of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chief State election official, in coordination with local election jurisdictions, shall establish and operate an absentee ballot tracking program described in paragraph (2) for the use of absent uniformed services voters and overseas voters.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FA5A3CA24A14BE988D75A1E9947A63B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program described</header>
<subparagraph id="H14859BDCEB7F494EB369B7E09A2A9440"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Information on transmission and receipt of absentee ballots</header><text>An absentee ballot tracking program described in this paragraph is a program under which—</text> <clause id="H884EB367F50A4C51894976FA3E5CBE29"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State or local election official responsible for the transmission of absentee ballots in an election for Federal office operates procedures to track and confirm the transmission of such ballots and to make information on the transmission of such a ballot available by means of online access using the Internet site of the official’s office; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7DF27EEAF09E4B2B973636D80EFD7C0D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the State or local election official responsible for the receipt of absentee ballots in an election for Federal office operates procedures to track and confirm the receipt of such ballots and (subject to subparagraph (B)) to make information on the receipt of such a ballot available by means of online access using the Internet site of the official’s office.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C1CF234AE764E97A74F49C90E28CE84"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specific information on receipt of voted absentee ballots</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The information required to be made available under clause (ii) of subparagraph (A) with respect to the receipt of a voted absentee ballot in an election for Federal office shall include information regarding whether the vote cast on the ballot was counted, and, in the case of a vote which was not counted, the reasons therefor. The appropriate State or local election official shall make the information described in the previous sentence available during the 30-day period that begins on the date on which the results of the election are certified, or during such earlier 30-day period as the official may provide.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAECA5AC537424B558F15163A678462D0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of Toll-Free Telephone Number by Officials Without Internet Site</header><text>A program established and operated by a State or local election official whose office does not have an Internet site may meet the requirements of paragraph (2) if the official has established and operates a toll-free telephone number that may be used to obtain the information on the transmission or receipt of the absentee ballot which is required under such paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H837F585E73B44D2498BAEE66CA218AC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an election held during 2022 or any succeeding year.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFAB58EE2FC0D4140AC94EBB62DB11A44" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>537.</enum><header>Tracking mechanism and reporting requirements for supremacist, extremist, and criminal gang activity in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H2C584C0750CC4AB4880AD0676237F678"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Process required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement a process to track investigations, criminal and administrative actions, and final determinations with respect to conduct of members of the covered Armed Forces that is prohibited under Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06, titled <quote>Handling Dissident and Protest Activities Among Members of the Armed Forces</quote>, or any successor instruction.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE174BA03B99C42F2B0ECF9AF6FE59E8F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The process under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9A9ECE6A058A42A2B9953F188B437A7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A mechanism that military criminal investigative organizations may use—</text> <subparagraph id="HE23E820F2E02424B9FB69A7F953BC519"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to track criminal investigations into the prohibited conduct described in subsection (a), including a mechanism to track those investigations that are forwarded to commanders for administrative action;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFD7F067FCD341C2BAFAA5E504CCED22"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide relevant information from criminal investigations and administrative actions to civilian law enforcement agencies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H433941331913464391E707A25C02C3C0"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to track final administrative actions taken with respect to investigations that are referred to commanders.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BA1FCA5EF3B41648EE374150E83DDAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A mechanism commanders may use to provide information to military criminal investigative organizations on any serious conduct under consideration for administrative action or any final administrative actions taken with respect to the prohibited conduct described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H004FC6269FFE4E38BF915358D9B3C338"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A standardized database, shared among the covered Armed Forces, to ensure that the tracking required under subsection (a) is carried out in the same manner across such Armed Forces. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H16B7FDEF8B4345CEACF358C650098991"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than December 1 of each year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the process implemented under subsection (a). Each report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HF857CC9E21AC432696DED743802638BB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of investigations, criminal and administrative actions, and final determinations tracked over the preceding year; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1BE215403B1344F88644E7CA2DB67137"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of individuals discharged from the covered Armed Forces due to activities prohibited under Department of Defense Instruction 1325.06 and a description of the circumstances that led to such discharges; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF69FFC84616431DB2C7E1470D152827"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the actions enumerated under paragraph (1), the number of instances in which information on the conduct of a member of the covered Armed Forces was referred to civilian law enforcement agencies as a result of the investigation or action.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBCE6DBB0C344C2280114BA0E9D6D5CD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HFE8A235232D849319DC1122137FB4F8F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCDAF94F083B5439D826E20B722F8A105"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC93A767A6CF84DB4BC821895A3493F3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB554DE80014A46BF8D1E2F018018AC83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered Armed Forces</quote> means the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H913E2C88B9D144CBB32B495FB00F42AA"><enum>538.</enum><header>Military-civilian task force on domestic violence and related information collection activities</header> <subsection id="H772349EAEF004D6C905A2AA6966738AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Military-Civilian task force on domestic violence</header> <paragraph id="HC9AA8CADF8144294ADB7F89738549A34"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a military-civilian task force on domestic violence (in this section, referred to as the <quote>Task Force</quote>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC4912D62C2A4D15B648AD6E6E83767E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The duties of the Task Force shall be to analyze and develop recommendations, for implementation by the Secretary, with respect to each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HA7AA55DE73A54EF99A751D034B3FF137" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The risk of domestic violence at various stages of military service, including identification of—</text>
<clause id="HA654A8E8786549C6B075169BAE44D5BE" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>stages at which there is a higher than average risk of domestic violence; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC7E3FD4A7B114A5E8FC9CFF2056B1B72" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>stages at which the implementation of domestic violence prevention strategies may have the greatest preventive effect.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85F6A0BFF54F48DBB1E5197350DC0C60" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The use and dissemination of domestic violence prevention resources throughout the stages of military service including providing new service members with training in domestic violence prevention.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H047459CD78C044F4BB0000573DDBCCDA" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How to best target prevention resources to address those with a higher risk of domestic violence.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53B18E36131F46318670301E7F43B235" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The implementation of strategies to prevent domestic violence by training, educating, and assigning prevention-related responsibilities to—</text> <clause id="H8EDB8F47D5914D0D8AAD97A681E01C74" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>commanders;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC0A6F42EDDC645D5B1AE1D237ED3B62E" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>medical, behavioral, and mental health service providers;</text></clause> <clause id="H1C096F3A9911494EA41FE047C6A4CA42" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">family advocacy representatives;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7E633322502F4E33A94A60BCABD3D27C" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Military Family Life Consultants; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3AA8EC2992AD45A9B5F03DC6B3FE42F6" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text>other individuals and entities with responsibilities that may be relevant to addressing domestic violence.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA3573D586054FCAB6E57E7294C53999" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The efficacy of providing survivors of domestic violence with the option to request expedited transfers, and the effects of such transfers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E915626EF414CCDA669ADC2A4105667" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Improvements to procedures for reporting appropriate legal actions to the National Crime Information Center and the efficacy of such procedures.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7640AA43FFA74DAE8FF3CFD9EC5285AD" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The effects of domestic violence on—</text> <clause id="H1EB2C977E3FF41038D0AAC069F9DBE84" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>housing for military families;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7F04A2A059FB4E5BBE82C9525D911D4C" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the education of military dependent children;</text></clause> <clause id="H6F67976D6D62447EA943F67D8ED2C59D" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>servicemember work assignments and careers; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD1D8A1F154A04226A0AC23534098BCC8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the health of servicemembers and their families, including short-term and long-term health effects and effects on mental health.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF63F00BF66CB4DD2B779BDBE19F9050E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Age-appropriate training and education programs for students attending schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity that are designed to assist such students in learning positive relationship behaviors in families and with intimate partners.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC04D586B30B4F479D51FCB3EC83C259" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The potential effects of requiring military protective orders to be issued by a military judge and whether such a requirement would increase the enforcement of military protective orders by civilian law enforcement agencies outside the boundaries of military installations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDF7B14604E5498DBB255081DC89E101"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Whether prevention of domestic violence would be enhanced by raising the disposition authority for offenses of domestic violence to an officer who is—</text>
<clause id="HF6DC512CB3C743A1B6480007E1E623A4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the grade of 0–6 or above;</text></clause> <clause id="H4556311E4352485AAA12FF93E0658378"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the chain of command of the accused; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H27D9347B24AC4F68AD93209A300FC6E9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>authorized by <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) to convene special courts martial.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H279327091F144C51B9DE77DF7ECED596"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How to improve access to resources for survivors of domestic violence throughout the stages of military service.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6464D53E590A4A91A67A1271F1CE3630"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consideration of any other matters that the Task Force determines to be relevant to—</text> <clause id="HDEC396396603469B8F6F90295CCC5A2A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>decreasing the frequency of domestic violence committed by or upon members of the covered Armed Forces and their dependents; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H55B8048AB0E2498B9D2D4F76DE051732"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reducing the severity of such violence.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35F68A6272C14B7FA589A60546E52A72"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Task Force shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DED483756FD4F44BD10E17DA6F68366"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives of family advocacy programs of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16FBABD69EC94860ABFC8EF26B35EDFC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives of the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03C723203BAE46B6A05FD99DAE51B966"><enum>(C)</enum><text>One or more medical personnel of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DC3C3332527476B8D3EFC67CF5FF721"><enum>(D)</enum><text>One or more Judge Advocates General.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EDA6F815C2B4E6DACABDC54AFB3A57E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>One or more military police or other law enforcement personnel of the covered Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H774E2DB21F1543F18AF3F58B9BE80D25"><enum>(F)</enum><text>One or more military commanders.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCADAC1782FD84F00B345E680F87A0421"><enum>(G)</enum><text>One or more individuals whose duties include planning, executing, and evaluating training of the covered Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5419BEAEA58944649F50F9ECE76A8FEC"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Civilians who are experts on domestic violence or who provide services relating to domestic violence, including—</text>
<clause id="H36DD7D999CDB44AF84FC30EDA82BE1E8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not fewer than two representatives from the national domestic violence resource center and the special issue resource centers referred to in section 310 of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/10410">42 U.S.C. 10410</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H77E927AE8B0F40FC9D8FE33C465072E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than two representatives from national domestic violence organizations;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDE64ADDCC3BF42608B58D029C7EF4AEA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than two representatives from State domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5331CEB2E5BA416A96C2E79A5C1B23D5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not fewer than two domestic violence service providers who provide services in communities located near military installations.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDB0A180F45A49058681DEF86F3A98E1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives who are subject matter experts on—</text> <clause id="H884B520E3E7A45419D95C05845E6DFC5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>scientific and other research relating to domestic violence; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H00B22190F1C74B36B711280891E36596" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>science-based strategies for the prevention, intervention, and response to domestic violence.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7F3EC0A70D0E46D28C4C09C53C620F36"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Civilian law enforcement personnel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC20F0C916A9C40D6A975EEF7916C7A7A" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives from the Office on Violence Against Women of the Department of Justice.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CE5A985854D484F8DAC696A4E75C826"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Program of the Department of Health and Human Services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E35AB846AA3470AAA25B9575CD6FA73" commented="no"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One or more representatives from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H567E82FA8A75439486DB656AB85934CC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Appointment by Secretary of Defense</header> <subparagraph id="H5A2D1C3A9FD4475EA8141E8B8BC5E571"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall appoint the members of the Task Force specified in subparagraphs (A) through (M) of paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H34DD5F214F034DB49F62355B16ED4EA5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation</header>
<clause id="HA4D6829584B442DA9C72CE10DC646A2F"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consultation with Attorney General</header><text>In appointing members under subparagraph (K) of paragraph 3, the Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Attorney General.</text></clause> <clause id="H0231FDB0B0FD4D9F9646D33442FF9614"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Consultation with Secretary of HHS</header><text>In appointing members under subparagraphs (L) and (M) of such paragraph, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Health and Human Services.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53CB093C51D0461C9BFFA0D06B7BF574"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Inclusion of certain personnel</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the members appointed by the Secretary under this subparagraph include—</text> <clause id="H00A9AC057FB04E81A93DC40995ED1448"><enum>(i)</enum><text>representatives of the Office of the Secretary of Defense;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDCF1F73305414D579EF4BE05F9D0A892"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>general and flag officers;</text></clause> <clause id="H712489749AC248B9A90268750FF855FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>noncommissioned officers; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H91CE1772111B4F9B9C1E2199C585C825"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other enlisted personnel of the covered Armed Forces.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBEA267024F74B6FB7BE96A1EEEEAE1B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Total number of members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of members appointed to the Task Force shall be not more than 25.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAC62DBA27B84B328D077C4D85EFD28D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Chairperson</header>
<subparagraph id="HEA73134A2EC84DDFBF23B2B1498A1665"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nominee list</header><text>On an annual basis, the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary a list of members of the Task Force who may be considered for the position of chairperson of the Task Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99B8CF63C1EB4406B7358E2893413E3E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From the list submitted to the Secretary under subparagraph (A) for each year, the Secretary of Defense shall designate one member of the Task Force to serve as the chairperson of the Task Force.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H299E346FF8F341FFA86C1FDBAD79A654"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chairperson designated by the Secretary under subparagraph (B) shall serve for a term of 1 year and may serve for additional terms of 1 year if redesignated as the chairperson by the Secretary under such subparagraph.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H858805399A954BE6BC9DA1F280572307" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first meeting of the Task Force shall convene not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. Thereafter, the task Force shall meet in plenary session not less frequently than once annually.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C48477B8D8641E4918C140E352F297D"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compensation and travel expenses</header><text>Each member of the Task Force shall serve without compensation (other than the compensation to which such member may be entitled as a member of the covered Armed Forces or an officer or employee of the United States, as the case may be), but shall be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, while away from the member’s home or regular places of business in the performance of services for the Task Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6245E09508C4EA29317A3F0F62DE792" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Site visits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the carrying out the duties described in paragraph (2), members of the Task Force shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA4BE26751FB41C699DBC60662919E0B" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on an annual basis, visit one or more military installations outside the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D59BA8C495745C7B7AF4A8C73E4F670" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on a semiannual basis, visit one or more military installations within the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6E5C0DD17174725AE18AD8699DEBAE8"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Oversight and administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall designate an appropriate organization within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to—</text> <subparagraph id="HFDC0332AB84B4DDFA419DF2DEC304718"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide oversight of the Task Force;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF89DA604E862454A8255EC2FF69A2531"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the Task Force with the personnel, facilities, and other administrative support that is necessary for the performance of the Task Force’s duties; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F14809413314F2A8A22DE2D04F664F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>on a rotating basis, direct the Secretary of each military department to—</text>
<clause id="H15199800E0E34AACA48A9F7EC69E554D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>coordinate visits of the Task Force to military installations; and</text></clause> <clause id="H299E5814103149BD842D37A309EBAD04"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>provide administrative, logistical, and other support for the meetings of the Task Force.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED21C9A7820C43A4B7CCE7D7BAC9A632"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subparagraph id="HAC6090A566F44EDE9A1065355C437CA7" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Reports to Secretary</header>
<clause id="HCA90C9D2C64E4FC194D3C45ED7526987"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the members of the Task Force are appointed under paragraph (3), the Task Force shall submit to the Secretary of Defense recommendations with respect to each matter described in paragraph (2).</text></clause> <clause id="H0950FACEB8E446D487219B7C3B5A1365"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Subsequent reports</header><text>After submitting the initial report under subparagraph (A), the Task Force shall, from time to time, submit to the Secretary of Defense such analyses and recommendations as the Task Force considers appropriate to improve the effectiveness of the covered Armed Forces in responding to and preventing domestic violence.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4FEB76790B54805A23310F01D0A1731" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text>On an annual basis until the date on which the Task Force terminates under paragraph (12), the Task Force shall submit to Congress a report that includes—</text> <clause id="H1ED5D8BA84CA462588D04985B69964A0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of any improvements in the response of the covered Armed Forces to domestic violence over the preceding year;</text></clause>
<clause id="H460BCF46AC7D426B86030E937AFDD88A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an explanation of any pending research on domestic violence that may be relevant to domestic violence involving members of the covered Armed Forces; and</text></clause> <clause id="H212F46BD17694C8FB6AE60F182B3705F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such analyses and recommendations as the Task Force considers appropriate to improve the effectiveness of the covered Armed Forces in responding to and preventing domestic violence.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54BF07F48E51489FB9CFB0A1A00514E4"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Termination</header>
<subparagraph id="HC092DFF3A5124C70B8E25A148B7C87C2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Task Force shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the first meeting of the Task Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4348A52BB3254A20980551A539AA747F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continuation</header> <clause id="H877BFC42236440338FA3D418244F39ED"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In General</header><text>Subject to clause (ii), the Secretary of Defense may continue the Task Force for a period of up to 2 years after the termination date applicable under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary determines that continuation of the Task Force is advisable and appropriate.</text></clause>
<clause id="H4FCBA0D98DDC425CB3DCBB86EE63C2C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Notice to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines to continue the Task Force under clause (i), not later than 90 days before the termination date applicable under subparagraph (A) and annually thereafter until the new date of the termination of the Task Force, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a notice describing the reasons for the continuation and confirming the new termination date.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90E602A6DB5D4A42BE0DEEF6268A80D9"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Implementation of recommendations</header> <subparagraph id="H6F8BEC41159C40B6BAEEE1669B8F5F0F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense receives the initial report of the Task Force under paragraph (11)(A)(i), the Secretary shall, in consultation with the Task Force, implement the recommendations of the Task Force with respect to each matter described in paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2CD049F47E741EE9D5B14CAF187632F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a recommendation of the Task force by submitting to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a written notification setting forth the reasons for the Secretary’s decision not to implement the recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA4FB8494DFF048B9A7916CE2DCA50DA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Information collection and reporting</header> <paragraph id="H41298AE0B37949969223B120D0AF48D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information collection</header> <subparagraph id="H1939E8025F154558AD103BDF2F8E4259"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Regular information collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using the mechanism developed under subparagraph (B), the Secretary of Defense shall regularly collect information to measure the prevalence of domestic violence involving members of the covered Armed Forces, their intimate partners, and immediate family members.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C35F2BC405444108BD273B70F5FF24E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Mechanism to measure domestic violence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Centers for Disease Control and civilian organizations with expertise in conducting informational surveys, shall develop a mechanism to carry out the information collection required under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBA79D0DDF1E43C5BC7BF153FFC4B8D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report on domestic violence</header> <subparagraph id="H18EF27614E9F4051BAF80FD351EA2512"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>On an annual basis, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on domestic violence in the covered Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BBC26DE712D47CA845282B4AB7C07AF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to the year covered by the report, the following:</text> <clause id="H2CEB908370A54FCEB00E1F9A9D618403" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the information collected under paragraph (1), an assessment of the prevalence of domestic violence involving members of the covered Armed Forces, their intimate partners, and immediate family members.</text></clause>
<clause id="HE79924B763B8406D9F78AB86A3E9A4D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number of convictions under section 928b of title 10, United States Code (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></clause> <clause id="HD63D121BEB294AB8866E4506670F34B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The recidivism rate for members of the covered Armed Forces convicted of domestic violence offenses.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9434B57BBA044085A3F173441FBEAC06"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The number instances in which a member of the covered Armed Forces received an administrative discharge as a result of the member’s involvement in a domestic violence incident.</text></clause> <clause id="HE494CA5440D845EE843BFCA17CA28621" commented="no"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of instances in which a member of the covered Armed Forces was prohibited from possessing firearms as a result of the member’s conviction for a domestic violence offense.</text></clause>
<clause id="H49DCFE61B63B435BA426B33D1D19D333"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Of the incidents described in clause (v), the number of instances in which the member received a waiver of such prohibition or was otherwise allowed to access firearms for duty purposes.</text></clause> <clause id="H7A63A7274DD241BF864CC4099135D436"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>An explanation of the status of data sharing between the Department of Defense and civilian law enforcement agencies on matters relating to domestic violence.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC27E78945AF44A61B61037E219E53548"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Covered Armed Forces defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered Armed Forces</quote> means the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine Corps.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H49D84A403D4A4424BD70A4DC68562B51"><enum>539.</enum><header>Actions to address military-connected child abuse</header> <subsection id="HE69A85BE8BA647B3BC8FAD1C10E74D87"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with the recommendations of the Government Accountability Office in the report titled <quote>Increased Guidance and Collaboration Needed to Improve DOD's Tracking and Response to Child Abuse</quote> (GAO–20–110), the Secretary of Defense shall carry out activities to improve the ability of the Department of Defense to effectively prevent, track, and respond to military-connected child abuse.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B108D9BE6C941AF97AB4694848B1196"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities required</header><text>The activities carried out under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA8671A8D72B641919537FEBE05EBCD93"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall expand the scope of the Department of Defense’s centralized database on problematic sexual behavior in children and youth to track information on all incidents involving child abuse reported to a Family Advocacy Program or investigated by a military law enforcement organization, regardless of whether the perpetrator of the abuse is another child, an adult, or a person in a noncaregiving role at the time of the incident.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16694FA289FB448D86EAEE61FD5726E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of each military department, shall ensure—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBED2823FFE54B03AFAB590C33D41279"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that each Family Advocacy Program records, in a database of the Program, the date on which the Program notified a military law enforcement organization of a reported incident of child abuse; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3AC972495ADF47D0B15BAB7C725614EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that each military law enforcement organization records, in a database of the organization, the date on which the organization notified a Family Advocacy Program of a reported incident of child abuse.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB94110A48BB44AE9813CDEC7A09C313"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of each military department, shall issue guidance that clarifies the process through which the Family Advocacy Program of a covered Armed Force will receive, and incorporate into the Program’s central registry, information regarding child abuse allegations involving members of that a covered Armed Force and dependents of such members in cases in which such allegations were previously recorded by the Family Advocacy Program of another covered Armed Force. Such guidance shall include a mechanism for monitoring the process to ensure that the process is carried out consistently.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9700961E0C64ECB88A6EE7833FE4F9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Each covered Armed Force shall develop a process to monitor how reported incidents of child abuse are screened at military installations to help ensure that all reported child abuse incidents that should be presented to an Incident Determination Committee are consistently presented and tracked.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H825BE37FCB7E44B0BCB1E138FDA1FA51"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity, clarifies Department of Defense Education Activity guidance to define what types of child abuse incidents must be reported as serious incidents to help ensure that all serious incidents of which Department of Defense Education Activity leadership needs to be informed are accurately and consistently reported by school administrators.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9156F557560448AAB907EBBDE8B5B878"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HEF42C1915B4B40D6BFC819F0203431E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expand the voting membership of each Incident Determination Committee to include medical personnel with requisite knowledge and experience; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA95E4C31BACF4E9980CE59BEF6E5ADEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure, to the extent practicable, that voting membership of a Committee includes medical personnel with expertise in pediatric medicine in cases in which a reported incident of child abuse is under review by the Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1CBCBA08626453FB4755F30604B0AE2"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Each covered Armed Force shall implement procedures to provide the families of child abuse victims with comprehensive information on how reported incidents of child abuse will be addressed. Such practices may include the development of a guide that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56CB6FFC721B45F2B6ED588E568B9840"><enum>(A)</enum><text>explains the processes the Family Advocacy Program and military law enforcement organizations will follow to address the report; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17798C48BFEC403DB90650A266589541"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identifies services and other resources available to victims and their families.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00D35EC4935C4A1DBFE266B04F7EE625"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall issue guidance to clarify the circumstances under which military commanders may exercise the authority to remove a child from a potentially unsafe home on a military installation outside the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H61F0F578615C43B5B362CA756717DB6C"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in consultation with the Director of the Defense Health Agency, establishes processes that help ensure children who are sexually abused outside the United States have timely access to a certified pediatric sexual assault forensic examiner to conduct an examination. Such processes may include certifying pediatricians, or adult sexual assault forensic examiners who have pediatric sexual assault nurse examiner training in a multidisciplinary team setting, as pediatric examiners during mandatory training or establishing shared regional assets.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F8EC5BC76544569B4C35D0240EB9296"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Deputy Attorney General, shall establish procedures for military criminal investigative organizations to communicate with United States Attorneys, State Attorneys General, and local prosecutors for relevant cases involving child victims, including establishing protocols that—</text> <subparagraph id="H0C8396D5AB6E4E419FB05034CCDF4EFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure that military investigators are notified when a prosecution is declined;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A04DA1F1D4C415AB7F04D207782D449"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide notice to victims of the status of prosecutions and, as applicable, the reasons for the declination to prosecute;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H980F01B44C2147B9A2EB7BDEDE9A1FAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">arrange for specialized victim services outside of the Department of Defense to be provided to juvenile victims to the extent possible;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H10F1E804554B44229E30F9AD86FE5116"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate legal assistance or other civil legal aid services to juvenile victims; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91BD525B7AAD45F79AD29522E3D21215"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that juveniles accused of crimes are, to the extent possible, provided defense counsel who are trained in representing juveniles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC84F215807DF4CCEA3BCFD189CD2E4FF"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Secretary of each military department shall seek to develop a memorandum of understanding with the National Children's Alliance that makes children's advocacy center services and protocols available to all military installations of the department and increases awareness of those services across the department.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFBA1B987C748480AA309CEB3182CBC44"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the activities described in subsection (b) not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H489823FA7A7A48E580898B9337CEDA92"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H785F52A8F507442EBB93FC5D56AD0BBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>child abuse </term> means any abuse of a child (including physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect) regardless of whether the perpetrator of the abuse is another child, an adult, or a person in a noncaregiving role.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5627C4B8166449239A1A073C75A92D8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered Armed Forces</term> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B74C9E44F824B3B98FDC4E17BFECF41"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Incident Determination Committee</term> means a committee established at a military installation that is responsible for reviewing reported incidents of child abuse and determining whether such incidents constitute child abuse according to the applicable criteria of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44CBB86F7F934C239EEEDD7EB8FD4E41"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>military-connected</term>, when used with respect to child abuse, means child abuse occurring on a military installation or involving a dependent of a member of the covered Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3C4A93B654F44C8AB33FD9C071DA8153"><enum>540.</enum><header>Multidisciplinary board to evaluate suicide events</header> <subsection id="H978F630B01604CE88803ED62601E2DB6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that requires each suicide event involving of a member of a covered Armed Force to be reviewed by a multidisciplinary board established at the command or installation level. Such guidance shall require that, for each suicide event reviewed by such a board, the board will—</text>
<paragraph id="HF03435AC75534C108AB8D4B9226417BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>clearly define the objective, purpose, and outcome of the review;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27806BC5347D49A885CF568FA20BD0D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take a multidisciplinary appraoch to the review and include, as part of the review process, leaders of military units, medical and mental health professionals, and representatives of military criminal investigative organizations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H509F2650B97142F389EFCF2BC12EEC9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">obtain the data necessary to make a comprehensive Department of Defense suicide event report submission; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BE6212F7A1D4342AE0379632BE6F9FD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take appropriate steps to protect and share information obtained from ongoing investigations into the event (such as medical and law enforcement reports).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFDBC345842B34DE0B75E47DCEC31BA20"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation by covered Armed Forces</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the guidance is issued under subsection (a), the chiefs of the covered Armed Forces shall implement the guidance.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H079BDEB105564736B39FF6B8207978EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Secretary in implementing the guidance required under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H825E8BD428614F989598625247C1AD70"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered Armed Forces defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered Armed Forces</quote> means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H927388030EB5495F90C194BDD244C68F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>540A.</enum><header>To resolve controversies under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header> <subsection id="H3D45ABDF4A2D43C3829CC8D4C537ED91"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 102 of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3912">50 U.S.C. 3912</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H8114AE27892440B08A77B1275748EAF2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Written consent required for arbitration</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, whenever a contract with a servicemember, or a servicemember and the servicemember’s spouse jointly, provides for the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy subject to a provision of this Act and arising out of or relating to such contract, arbitration may be used to settle such controversy only if, after such controversy arises, all parties to such controversy consent in writing to use arbitration to settle such controversy.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H7728486AA76645C9890D3CC3B0062CAD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into, amended, altered, modified, renewed, or extended after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H28FB0662A539450793ED20B31D845C47" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>540B.</enum><header>Limitation on waiver of rights and protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header>
<subsection id="H6AAFB7AE1F024D75B5F6E6ED10BF9B38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 107(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3918">50 U.S.C. 3918(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H559338C0D1644A998CE8DD67765965B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver</quote> after <quote>to which it applies</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9ACF800A84124629A469472613A735FE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the third sentence, by inserting <quote>and if it is made after a specific dispute has arisen and the dispute is identified in the waiver</quote> after <quote>period of military service</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5A79453C59E94648BA55FFF3C4A8A453"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to waivers made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HD33AD2E215654716A94286A453BBB0A4"><enum>540C.</enum><header>Clarification of private right of action under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 802(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4042">50 U.S.C. 4042(a)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9F52B432B71E4F3696B05E404F1FAD1F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary,</quote> after <quote>may</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB9342845BE44939BF978A7FA4287586"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>, notwithstanding any previous agreement to the contrary</quote>. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H6B669B9BD736433AAC5E9C9872D25B81" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>540D.</enum><header>Requirement of certain certification before deportation of a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H92BA78915CCF4A41A8F29ABE94A8AC8C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A spouse of a member of the Armed Forces may not be removed from the United States until the Secretary concerned certifies to the congressional defense committees that—</text>
<paragraph id="H0608C5DC4C4F4922802E322DB5C09A01"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary concerned has determined that such removal shall not negatively affect the morale, welfare, or well-being of that member;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H617EECE17D554CAF948C731820B08F6A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary concerned has reviewed all information, including extenuating circumstances, relating to such removal; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6060D10582F447888200D7CD1A6FB34E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary concerned has assisted the member and spouse to the greatest extent practicable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H299212E1EDF948B38E4310024CC1F860"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Secretary concerned defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>Secretary concerned</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE7221B583BD44821AE3E943EF5FB290A"><enum>540E.</enum><header>Clarification of termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles of servicemembers who incur catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service</header>
<subsection id="H5DDE89E4B24A4B1E92BB129562B83605"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Catastrophic injuries and illnesses</header><text>Paragraph (4) of section 305(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3955">50 U.S.C. 3955(a)</external-xref>), as added by section 545 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HCC6F1D3D820B4C7784FACEF981B2DE6D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H856353B82DE543C896D9B1020BBEC64F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Catastrophic injury or illness of lessee</header> <subparagraph id="H3E194C4621BF411C860BD817037D58C7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>If the lessee on a lease described in subsection (b) incurs a catastrophic injury or illness during a period of military service or while performing covered service, during the one-year period beginning on the date on which the lessee incurs such injury or illness—</text>
<clause id="H1D2469D1703C410F9E89C1156542BC56"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the lessee may terminate the lease; or</text></clause> <clause id="H435A7E903DE442C7BE8B5DD36D2AA1EA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of a lessee who lacks the mental capacity to contract or to manage his or her own affairs (including disbursement of funds without limitation) due to such injury or illness, the spouse or dependent of the lessee may terminate the lease.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA214E91527E49C488F0E1CAC960BF9E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this paragraph:</text> <clause id="H77DE82491512420B85042A14054D37E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The term <quote>catastrophic injury or illness</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 439(g) of title 37, United States Code.</text></clause>
<clause id="HE60DD604434F486A86A3979D6A2A1043"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered service</quote> means full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as such terms are defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1DB8F1A674954286B3BA076373B60F5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deaths</header><text>Paragraph (3) of such section is amended by striking <quote>The spouse of the lessee</quote> and inserting <quote>The spouse or dependent of the lessee</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0AC8CC1C5DC44E2FB356AE5E623DFCEE"><enum>540F.</enum><header>Availability of records for National Instant Criminal Background Check System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 101(b) of the NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/40911">34 U.S.C. 40911(b)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H15672D58F2ED423C8EF301D2F5CAE6C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80A5E3976CC140A3900EE5FD95525C8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB43CF6E93F2847B085FC1C142FF6ED92" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1646587D841644B09C31334B6657AAA5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 business days after the final disposition of a judicial proceeding conducted within the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense shall make available to the Attorney General records which are relevant to a determination of whether a member of the Armed Forces involved in such proceeding is disqualified from possessing or receiving a firearm under subsection (g) or (n) of section 922 of title 18, United States Code, for use in background checks performed by the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5ED9BE819702434A9D68F6955B7BDA48"><enum>540G.</enum><header>Prohibition on certain communications regarding courts-martial</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 825 of title 10, United States Code (article 25 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H311CF437006E4ED280CCE623D3CD09B6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H61A70838CEDE450E85454420905CB1BB"><enum>(g)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No individual may provide a briefing concerning a potential or pending court-martial to a member of the armed forces who may be selected to serve on the court-martial.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H1FCDC3BCB2194EA990F56CCBB900CCC9"><enum>540H.</enum><header>Termination of contracts for telephone, multichannel video programming, or internet access service by certain individuals under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 305A(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3956">50 U.S.C. 3956(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC9E51089F89E4A5ABD9CF21C97CAA925" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDF99B314D67A4F0C963B97F10AAFB0FD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional individuals covered</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the following individuals shall be treated as a servicemember covered by paragraph (1):</text>
<subparagraph id="H5DBE136ABFF64A7FB0E0176D5B519230"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A spouse or dependent of a servicemember who dies while in military service or a spouse or dependent of a member of the reserve components who dies while performing duty described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD35CF3384FB463691B902AFE2CD5776"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A spouse or dependent of a servicemember who incurs a catastrophic injury or illness (as that term is defined in section 439(g) of title 37, United States Code), if the servicemember incurs the catastrophic injury or illness while performing duty described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81BBDFB91DA04080B45E32CB38127254"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the reserve components performing military service or performing full-time National Guard duty, active Guard and Reserve duty, or inactive-duty training (as such terms are defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H14F3091885324EB691355B73F43396C5"><enum>540I.</enum><header>Report on drug demand reduction program modernization</header> <subsection id="H8EFE88C07B384406B2871C89AA8207DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall deliver a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding the efficacy of using point of collection testing (in this section referred to as <quote>POCT</quote>) devices to modernize the drug demand reduction program (in this section referred to as <quote>DDRP</quote>) random urinalysis testing.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HED279AE127F34D1FBE34C5BDBD3EBEDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation criteria</header><text>The report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HB767BF2444F947EA966B8AE4600265E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The extent to which use of POCT devices streamline current urinalysis testing processes and communications, while maintaining specimen chain of custody for use in associated administrative and military justice activities if needed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C57D9AEEB6A47B88D85E98E1C2CDDFA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of the POCT devices for DDRP random urinalysis testing while ensuring specimen chain of custody.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1825F41C225E44F8896593FE8121C4D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A 10-year projection and assessment of the cost savings associated with the use of POCT devices in the DDRP random urinalysis testing.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CDDBE6773C5479EB79EC1375E2A6B18"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The methodology for calculating the 10-year cost projection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H984AB0E42BDB4E35BF3A954805569086"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of any other suggested changes to modernize the DDRP program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03F77AD242A24870BFE5CD6AE3782087"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A summary of any programmatic or logistical barriers to effectively carrying out the use of POCT devices in the DDRP testing.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA846955F7F7341D8B4ADEC1493148E76"><enum>540J.</enum><header>Qualifications of judges and standard of review for Courts of Criminal Appeals</header> <subsection id="H63D41917D8804E4897713273A1188997"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Qualifications of certain judges</header><text>Section 866(a) of title 10, United States Code (article 66(a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDCF7452E492F4A1183ED1CB6C9C6DF68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Each Judge</quote> and inserting:</text> <quoted-block id="HDB75BBDF30B14AE18FFEC42EBE13AD1B" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HCA9D4C05D12647ECB22B3232684B7723"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each Judge</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4625FB9F4C3A4C3CAB7C4D11D6E48832"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H8E9FFAA8954B408BAB1E56460316B55F" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HADD4269ED98647109E016ECD1F739230"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional qualifications</header><text>In addition to any other qualifications specified in paragraph (1), any commissioned officer or civilian assigned as an appellate military judge to a Court of Criminal Appeals shall have not fewer than 12 years of experience in the practice of law before such assignment.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1059E631DDB94273B50383E92DF8605B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standard of review</header><text>Paragraph (1) of section 866(d) of title 10, United States Code (article 66(d) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HB14D04902F454BAA9932E54AC2545A98" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H6F9168CCDAF14A42B2671A31A0663709"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cases appealed by accused</header> <subparagraph id="H703B5C2FC07642FEB822DDF67D2CEBB8"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In any case before the Court of Criminal Appeals under subsection (b), the Court may act only with respect to the findings and sentence as entered into the record under section 860c of this title (article 60c). The Court may affirm only such findings of guilty, and the sentence or such part or amount of the sentence, as the Court finds correct in law, and in fact in accordance with subparagraph (B), and determines, on the basis of the entire record, should be approved.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D7352A4C90245C9A451C5D0F5E1A53B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Factual sufficiency review</header>
<clause id="H4AD3F99CA9F34BDC8F4EEFCA156429A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In an appeal of a finding of guilty or sentence under paragraph (1)(A), (1)(B), or (2) of subsection (b), the Court may consider whether the finding is correct in fact upon request of the accused if the accused makes a specific showing of a deficiency in proof.</text></clause> <clause id="H72CB772D1C47482CA2AEFE565C347E95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>After an accused has made such a showing, the Court may weigh the evidence and determine controverted questions of fact subject to—</text>
<subclause id="HFEFD67609F674BE89810B117D42D2FEC"><enum>(I)</enum><text>appropriate deference to the fact that the trial court saw and heard the witnesses and other evidence; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HBDEA0408D44149B48F81B027BF96B80A"><enum>(II)</enum><text>appropriate deference to findings of fact entered into the record by the military judge.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HFCB4C26B7F0C42B9AAD554348DA85988"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>If, as a result of the review conducted under clause (ii), the Court is clearly convinced that the finding of guilty or sentence was against the weight of the evidence, the Court may dismiss or set aside the finding, or affirm a lesser finding.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H100E1F2396344156A0D70EB005BFA677" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Review by full Court</header><text>Any determination by the Court that a finding was clearly against the weight of the evidence under subparagraph (B) shall be reviewed by the Court sitting as a whole.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H6428B3470FB9498D8D5D6B760AA64DB8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusion of additional information in annual reports</header><text>Section 946a(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 146a(b)(2) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD6D8B8D2956B4350B49ED72D95712203"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B1FAD516E3F485E89222D8828661BD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2FF04E65DB64243B7E7E0341A9968E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7BD2430AD30C426F930E075492EAA35A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of each case in which a Court of Criminal Appeals made a final determination that a finding of a court-martial was clearly against the weight of the evidence, including an explanation of the standard of appellate review applied in such case.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6E0A9E14878345308A68280CD4060488"><enum>540K.</enum><header>Right to notice of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice regarding certain post-trial motions, filings, and hearings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 806b(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code (article 6b(a)(2)) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H750AFCBDB4764D709EAD3376310705B3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3CF3BD736D948939F4BF89985682AB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D):</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE5E67EE495E247A7A4C555DB1D9E2815"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A post-trial motion, filing, or hearing that may address the finding or sentence of a court-martial with respect to the accused, unseal privileged or private information of the victim, or result in the release of the accused. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H3AC6983E709F482EB053C27FDBD44805"><enum>E</enum><header>Sexual Assault</header> <section id="HAD4B3EC19CE346DB9C1139206D5A09B3"><enum>541.</enum><header>Protection of attorney-client privilege between victims and Special Victims’ Counsel</header> <subsection id="H903119CB53604140ABCDF16881A4F498"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special Victims' Counsel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H1813BDE00C2742759F78B3BCF43326DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nature of relationship</header>
<paragraph id="H874AAED42D7243EC9934A52846972AF0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Attorney-client relationship</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The relationship between a Special Victims' Counsel and a victim in the provision of legal advice and assistance shall be the relationship between an attorney and client.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBD33FFE1CBF4925AEBB7E31397039EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Testimony in legal proceedings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During any criminal legal proceeding in which a Special Victims’ Counsel is asked to testify or give evidence, the Special Victims’ Counsel shall be given the same consideration as counsel for the Government and counsel for the accused.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H90D3B485D1D84CCBB909F420B178061B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Revision to Military Rules of Evidence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, Rule 502 of the Military Rules of Evidence shall be modified to provide that the privilege between a Special Victims’ Counsel and a client shall be the same as lawyer-client privilege.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HAFEF1DAA489D46C68D27D76EFB13E6EC"><enum>542.</enum><header>Authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders</header> <subsection id="H18721221B5B54472969F224220A59670"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Judge-Issued military court protective orders</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HC08A415BA47D49069B3B64DAFE28235E"><enum>1567b.</enum><header>Authority of military judges and military magistrates to issue military court protective orders</header>
<subsection id="HB6E74200B24F49A1843D1F1841F403E2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To issue military court protective orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall prescribe regulations authorizing military judges and military magistrates to issue protective orders in accordance with this section. A protective order issued in accordance with this section shall be known as a <quote>military court protective order</quote>. Under the regulations prescribed by the President, military judges and military magistrates shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the issuance, appeal, renewal, and termination of military court protective orders and such orders may not be issued, appealed, renewed, or terminated by State, local, territorial, or tribal courts. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H538442B10AEC431C80D458D011EC8878"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement by civilian authorities</header> <paragraph id="H641CE1A85776494384259FCD8AD5DA8A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In prescribing regulations for military court protective orders, the President shall seek to ensure that the protective orders are issued in a form and manner that is enforceable by State, local, territorial, and tribal civilian law enforcement authorities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBDA68CD8BCF84D8682FBD6166BE10814"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Full faith and credit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any military court protective order, should be accorded full faith and credit by the court of a State, local, territorial, or tribal jurisdiction (the enforcing jurisdiction) and enforced by the court and law enforcement personnel of that jurisdiction as if it were the order of the enforcing jurisdiction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA9D87B405B147098D9C31DAA99E0000"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Reciprocity agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with paragraphs (1) and (2), the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into reciprocity agreements with State, local, territorial, and tribal civilian law enforcement authorities under which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H37F451F90ED144B1A2113FB37C4D9092"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such authorities agree to enforce military court protective orders; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9ACD927289C74B348789B6CB390E2A66"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary agrees to enforce protective orders issued by such authorities that are consistent with section 2265(b) of title 18.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D89501AC1C14968ABE6C4718D5C5EF6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose and form of issuance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military court protective order may be issued for the purpose of protecting a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, from a person subject to chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) who is alleged to have committed such an offense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0B6C3CE922FC415299F743CAE1062673"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Timing and manner of issuance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military court protective order may be issued—</text>
<paragraph id="HBF5C4B16982F44FAAA6A4403EEB04352"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by a military magistrate, before referral of charges and specifications to court-martial for trial, at the request of—</text> <subparagraph id="H6488B105B9CB43C09DA323BB27D5957A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C01039DB0B84447A3790DC92A153878"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a Special Victims’ Counsel or other qualified counsel acting on behalf of the victim; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36E689C800C44752A44EA1846DB83223"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by a military judge, after referral of charges and specifications to court-martial for trial, at the request of qualified counsel, which may include a Special Victims’ Counsel acting on behalf of the victim or trial counsel acting on behalf of the prosecution.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEA7CB695EBA141CC9B49CDFDC3618C86"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Duration and renewal of protective order</header>
<paragraph id="HCB1DEAF92ED844B0A150F9BCD7DA334F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A military court protective order shall be issued for an initial period of thirty days and may be reissued for one or more additional periods of 30 days in accordance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A2615C22F074AFFB538178E589B58BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expiration and renewal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the expiration of any 30-day period during which a military court protective order is in effect, a military judge or military magistrate shall review the order to determine whether the order will terminate at the expiration of such period or be reissued for an additional period of 30 days.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD630B830775645EA9D66886AF54B2634"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice to protected persons</header><text>If a military judge or military magistrate determines under paragraph (2) that a military court protective order will terminate, the judge or magistrate concerned shall provide to each person protected by the order reasonable, timely, and accurate notification of the termination.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDC83453B85F24A19A1CDE4EDCC437BB1" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Review of magistrate-Issued orders</header> <paragraph id="HE9FEA80B539840D9BD9A8A2FCCD1CDA5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review</header><text>A military judge, at the request of the person subject to a military court protective order that was issued by a military magistrate, may review the order to determine if the order was properly issued by the magistrate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF2C7F172E1B475B94A8F438FA87A77B" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Standards of review</header><text>A military judge who reviews an order under paragraph (1) shall terminate the order if the judge determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="HCF3C65B680314F0FBA5987877183A5A5" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text> the military magistrate’s decision to issue the order was an abuse of discretion, and there is not sufficient information presented to the military judge to justify the order; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC74150930D3B4DFD91E58C90AB106AA5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>information not presented to the military magistrate establishes that the military court protective order should be terminated.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H849656F21B9841028F1037F5DFDBD7E5"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Due process</header> <paragraph id="H778A88BC815C486DBEA7C9D546A5C6EE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Protection of due process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), a protective order authorized under subsection (a) may be issued only after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard, directly or through counsel, is given to the person against whom the order is sought sufficient to protect that person's right to due process.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E3C134B1D3C4758B61B1EA339A580CE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emergency orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A protective order on an emergency basis may be issued on an ex parte basis under such rules and limitations as the President shall prescribe. In the case of ex parte orders, notice and opportunity to be heard must be provided within a reasonable time after the order is issued, sufficient to protect the respondent's due process rights.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC2859285520B4F81A95BCA2DA799A54E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rights of victim</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense who seeks a military court protective order has, in addition to any rights provided under section 806b (article 6b), the following rights with respect to any proceeding involving the protective order: </text>
<paragraph id="H5E01F1FA48EA4B24B301C81BD49BE2BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The right to reasonable, accurate, and timely notice of the proceeding and of any change in the status of the protective order resulting from the proceeding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D9B21E5625C4945B21D845C8087AC90"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The right to be reasonably heard at the proceeding.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE70C4A6812C41E6A0425AD49B620162"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The right to appear in person, with or without counsel, at the proceeding.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD46185CE1D041468FE6FDA837DDC1B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The right be represented by qualified counsel in connection with the proceeding, which may include a Special Victims’ Counsel.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62259C2F4B514C91BB0E9A0734EB0919"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The reasonable right to confer with a representative of the command of the accused and counsel representing the government at the proceeding, as applicable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1134CCD94B04D70A45BF97F97E32FE0"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The right to submit a written statement, directly or through counsel, for consideration by the military judge or military magistrate presiding over the proceeding.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H05F2A57CBB73466C9E5F554253C5DFE5" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Restrictions on access to firearms</header>
<paragraph id="H8777B959BE7646D0B822682A29D4A30B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8403760BEE049DB97D664C5A0C56EE2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text> a military court protective order issued on an ex parte basis shall restrain a person from possessing, receiving, or otherwise accessing a firearm; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCAC277FBAE99465BADC02D5186920EF2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a military court protective order issued after the person to be subject to the order has received notice and opportunity to be heard on the order, shall restrain such person from possessing, receiving, or otherwise accessing a firearm in accordance with section 922 of title 18.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB01B761FCEFE430C9561B9AA921CE042"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice to Attorney General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 72 hours after the issuance of an order described in paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Attorney General a record of the order.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB0E50DD31FBC4C34B13DEC08D9667175"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Treatment as lawful order</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military court protective order shall be treated as a lawful order for purposes of the application of section 892 (article 92) and a violation of such an order shall be punishable under such section (article).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD88CD5C356944D95A5AC835DC107955C"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Command matters</header> <paragraph id="H254328261BF04EAE8B6CAC83850FDF6F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Inclusion in personnel file</header><text>Any military court protective order against a member shall be placed and retained in the military personnel file of the member.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F3E4F61EB6C45A2BE5D37D4B288D068" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice to civilian law enforcement of issuance</header><text>Any military court protective order against a member shall be treated as a military protective order for purposes of section 1567a including for purposes of mandatory notification of issuance to civilian law enforcement as required by that section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2FDB9A0580594334BB2C9ABF57D7F936"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Relationship to other authorities</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed as prohibiting—</text>
<paragraph id="H0211FA12C02845E692B6A183D7619E26"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a commanding officer from issuing or enforcing any otherwise lawful order in the nature of a protective order to or against members of the officer’s command;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H953A8E5653D9454A91B0DD94A0AACAC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pretrial restraint in accordance with Rule for Courts-Martial 304 (as set forth in the Manual for Courts-Martial, 2019 edition, or any successor rule); or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AFEFB280341435581CD08F15BC25F6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pretrial confinement in accordance with Rule for Courts-Martial 305 (as set forth in the Manual for Courts-Martial, 2019 edition, or any successor rule).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0747420D767E40F5B194469FBC9E9110"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Delivery to certain persons</header><text>A physical and electronic copy of any military court protective order shall be provided, as soon as practicable after issuance, to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC4A44F0A510F4FDC946C723D809C997B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The person or persons protected by the protective order or to the guardian of such a person if such person is under the age of 18 years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2C0E02AC20C4FDBA682CC8D7143FADF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The person subject to the protective order.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DFC065482B64ACAB88032CDC2D7E7BA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To such commanding officer in the chain of command of the person subject to the protective order as the President shall prescribe for purposes of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5DA7C303FF614EB09241CAEC4B48AB09"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HAAD49B365FB848B4AB9309A279BB49D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contact</header><text>The term <quote>contact</quote> includes contact in person or through a third party, or through gifts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H475CA5FC97A8494189AA69F2EBA4232E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Communication</header><text>The term <quote>communication</quote> includes communication in person or through a third party, and by telephone or in writing by letter, data fax, or other electronic means.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD880483497D34A21BA9EC4D062565861"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered sex or domestic violence offense</header><text>The term <quote>covered sex or domestic violence offense</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H7B7A052A6AA14662B1F1630D581832F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an alleged sex-related offense (as defined in section 1044e(h)); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91E330918215412992242889BD4F30A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an alleged offense of domestic violence under section 928b of this title (article 128b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or an attempt to commit such an offense that is punishable under section 880 of this title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7670C74BEBBC4E32B292448B2093673F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Military judge and military magistrate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>military judge</quote> and <quote>military magistrate</quote> mean a commissioned officer of the armed forces who is a member of the bar of a Federal court or a member of the bar of the highest court of a State and who is certified to be qualified, by reason of education, training, experience, and judicial temperament, for duty as a military judge or magistrate by the Judge Advocate General of the armed force of which the officer is a member.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA59C5467BD64A1787D98A1A1E7F2988"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Protective order</header><text>The term <quote>protective order</quote> means an order that—</text> <subparagraph id="HAAEB8AEF681F4B568582F0EF8D8DAE2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">restrains a person from harassing, stalking, threatening, or otherwise contacting or communicating with a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, or engaging in other conduct that would place such other person in reasonable fear of bodily injury to any such other person;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58723CB90A1342608BC66F5B4BE5A440"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by its terms, explicitly prohibits—</text> <clause id="H29D5662D1ADD473BA423403CE7B8F3B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use, attempted use, or threatened use of physical force by the person against a victim of an alleged sex or domestic violence offense, or a family member or associate of the victim, that would reasonably be expected to cause bodily injury;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0C846A6D586B46F4A7F042BF21B8FCEA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the initiation by the person restrained of any contact or communication with such other person; or</text></clause> <clause id="HE7B8255340F14966B2F94E0A643254CE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>actions described by both clauses (i) and (ii).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB27A43D4C3CC4A2797C77A3FCFE4876E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special Victims’ Counsel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Special Victims Counsel</quote> means a Special Victims’ Counsel described in section 1044e and includes a Victims’ Legal Counsel of the Navy.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H68C0792F96DA4CF99B21E443B29C1B83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="HDE09EA6BC4124902B91D55D5CDA7AE58"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall prescribe regulations implementing section 1567b of title 10, United States Code, not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H84A9C2967C124C968A9586214D220307"><enum>543.</enum><header>Additional bases for provision of advice by the Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 550B(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC52CEDF5A9D240C5A710890CCCD98AFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (E); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C28E4D8317849B6A28965E62588D65B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H341A7A624E2B4533891D7ADB5F93BAF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Efforts among private employers to prevent sexual assault and sexual harassment among their employees.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD9D74B0E0D3461EA661401BC6AC7883"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Evidence-based studies on the prevention of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the Armed Forces, institutions of higher education, and the private sector.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7D6606BB045749249964F9994F8ECF5C"><enum>544.</enum><header>Modification of reporting and data collection on victims of sexual offenses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 547 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H64D28927E4E74EDB804304710CDDF47D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E7FC9DC35D344AC8B944B7D118A171F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HF2B9047EF02244B2AD7CC13F0F6C6D9D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>accused of</quote> and inserting <quote>suspected of</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H89C2AF7D5D034E43AB0BD2AE5626DB49"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>assault</quote> and inserting <quote>offense</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0890D91703014CDB919EC6868D0244A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>accused of</quote> and inserting <quote>suspected of</quote>; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC530E3B3F0F44D85BCED562BD84DA745"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text> <clause id="HDAC0F59920C243B3B76257A1ABDB498E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>assaults</quote> and inserting <quote>offenses</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAE3E42CAA1AD4DAEBBAC9E1801E85E3B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an accusation</quote> and inserting <quote>suspicion of</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCDD13E095164F04BA852B9D025CF7D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H197B516A0DDF44729EE017B6E9561248"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H78E14FAC33C44850A59774136C6F2F5B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H03052478C5984D5C9394D16BC944C413"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance to ensure the uniformity of the data collected by each Armed Force for purposes of subsection (a). At a minimum, such guidance shall establish—</text>
<paragraph id="H3A6B338EEA2F4F649F41FD858000DCD0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>standardized methods for the collection of the data required to be reported under such subsection; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE40D8649BB3E44FE93A7118A65F8B07C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>standardized definitions for the terms <quote>sexual offense</quote>, <quote>collateral miconduct</quote>, and <quote>adverse action</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5CAF348C52A4F748945AD8E596FF43A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c), as so redesignated, to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H77586372ACEB4A19A3B85807DD59A9CA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF27CF664254A41ED9484C07840BDC14A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H13B4A9433CEC47E9BF9B0FBB0CF7B984"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered individual</quote> means an individual who is identified in the case files of a military criminal investigative organization as a victim of a sexual offense that occurred while that individual was serving on active duty as a member of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6433EEB79C24C82AE47447EA649E284"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>suspected of</quote>, when used with respect to a covered individual suspected of collateral misconduct or crimes as described in subsection (a), means that an investigation by a military criminal investigative organization reveals facts and circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the individual committed an offense under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC2421C49339B45A2A359612CC6294585"><enum>545.</enum><header>Modification of annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="HAC694725F3864E99B4AC065915A9F81D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1631(d) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/383">Public Law 111–383</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives</quote> after <quote>House of Representatives</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD947611C3304D53BB2CC82EA6FF3E5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to reports required to be submitted under section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/383">Public Law 111–383</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note) on or after such date. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAEDAB4CFB8EC46E5A2C4B4D3A19C5BB9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>546.</enum><header>Coordination of support for survivors of sexual trauma</header>
<subsection id="H5C36490B1AEA4E5CA629652D6FAA190B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall jointly develop, implement, and maintain a standard of coordinated care for members of the Armed Forces who are survivors of sexual trauma. Such standard shall include the following:</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7C0478838F75460B9EBE3F61B88626C5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Minimum elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standard developed and implemented under subsection (a) by the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H592C85366A5342F2B0E9025D51E7CBDC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Information for members of the Armed Forces</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB5229FC532914E029B956D36B89C8A32"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Uniformed Victim Advocates receive annual training on resources of the Department of Veterans Affairs regarding sexual trauma;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A415DE533DF41F3861140E2D7FE9CEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information regarding services furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to survivors of sexual trauma is provided to each such survivor; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AB836687A8341FE892B23426CD18AF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information described in subparagraph (B) is posted in the following areas in each facility of the Department of Defense:</text>
<clause id="H0F667ABD4B544E758496C292C4332247"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An office of the Family Advocacy Program.</text></clause> <clause id="HC83E63F4FE08473695931623EDFCD2AB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An office of a mental health care provider.</text></clause>
<clause id="H6F67E7E36DA74EDAAF3B17482C6B4015"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Each area in which sexual assault prevention staff normally post notices or information.</text></clause> <clause id="H6280DD58F4784854B4F929EB58F87F83"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">High-traffic areas (including dining facilities).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63F039DD99BF4F9CACA614F08062216F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination between staff of the Departments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall ensure that a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator or Uniformed Victim Advocate of the Department of Defense who receives a report of an instance of sexual trauma connects the survivor to the Military Sexual Trauma Coordinator of the Department of Veterans Affairs at the facility of that Department nearest to the residence of that survivor if that survivor is a member separating or retiring from the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73E826442ADB4829B50C9A385291869B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="HA4DE368C64AB4415B2B5A4523851A052"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on residential treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall provide a report to the appropriate committees of Congress regarding the availability of residential treatment programs for survivors of sexual trauma, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2C20CF71C7164070B1BC0835635870B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>barriers to access for such programs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D5F8DA00FBC4471A0EAF535548316F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>resources required to reduce such barriers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE423C6A91BC947A7A749907A81A97A1C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon implementation of the standard under subsection (a), the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the standard.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H245D5ACC6EFD4BC29105EDB82C64BA02"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Progress reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after submitting the initial report under paragraph (2), and on December 1 of each subsequent year, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the progress of the Secretaries in implementing and improving the standard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B4706EA859341C7A8305D24B95CE17A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whenever the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs update the standard developed under subsection (a), the Secretaries shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on such update, including a comprehensive and detailed description of such update and the reasons for such update.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H089EDDF401874B77A074344394CF846D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H7C617CA6B83D4FEBA5299F76EB57959A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>sexual trauma</quote> means psychological trauma described in section 1720D(a)(1) of title 38, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H314F7D83E32743C98B92A53338E9F8A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H841FD5BDD99342A585ACCE9B61A4865B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H695EEEA2E5C94D5E96DC6C241D4EFD36"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H12957644B9B84868BA3DA79B2F8393C5"><enum>547.</enum><header>Policy on separation of victim and accused at military service academies</header>
<subsection id="HE6B01A5EC93A45CB943728429DCB750B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Superintendent of each military service academy, prescribe in regulations a policy under which a cadet or midshipman of a military service academy who is the alleged victim of a sexual assault and a cadet or midshipman who is the alleged perpetrator of such assault shall, to the extent practicable, each be given the opportunity to complete their course of study at the academy without—</text> <paragraph id="HFB854C1E1F6E4C1B8BF0391A849FD1BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>taking classes together; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3156CC9879D446DF9966E8B94A745AA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>otherwise being in close proximity to each other during mandatory activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H928B2F98AE4441BDBA6287B815C63499" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the policy developed under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H556BFA4469EB460F8A1470A4F817C5DD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects the alleged victim as necessary, including by prohibiting retaliatory harassment;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CDEF353245E468497D6AA62B5B32F07"><enum>(2)</enum><text>allows both the victim and the accused to complete their course of study at the institution with minimal disruption;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H817AEB91521E4A60BF3568C4941CB21C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protects the privacy of both the victim and the accused by ensuring that information about the alleged sexual assault and the individuals involved is not revealed to third parties who are not specifically authorized to receive such information in the course of performing their regular duties, except that such policy shall not preclude the alleged victim or the alleged perpetrator from making such disclosures to third parties; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A8E5B292FAF4205AE7C6785CE60924E"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">minimizes the burden on the alleged victim when taking steps to separate the alleged victim and alleged perpetrator.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED3DFFFFB22647F887746098667881D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The policy developed under subsection (a) shall not preclude a military service academy from taking other administrative or disciplinary action when appropriate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H98707434F3BB44618B247714473F9E16"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Military service academy defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>military service academy</term> means the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H66302E5A6BA945FFA0DDC4C59AA25807"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States Military Academy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9305E90A6E114C0BA72B8C8B45F7343F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The United States Naval Academy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32757716DBC74281B0A09D8401BC4E42"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The United States Air Force Academy.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H945CB7F51C6144C596842EDBCCF7A341" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>548.</enum><header>Safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="HA045696E7FBF463AB23586DD3520BDAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, prescribe in regulations a safe-to-report policy described in subsection (b) that applies with respect to all members of the covered Armed Forces (including members of the reserve components of the covered Armed Forces) and cadets and midshipmen at the military service academies.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7BC7E2A762F64810B7EEC1E3A4823841"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Safe-To-Report policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The safe-to-report policy described in this subsection is a policy that prescribes the handling of minor collateral misconduct involving a member of the covered Armed Forces who is the alleged victim of sexual assault. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H968045A6129D4C1C82F85E8A17F569E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Aggravating circumstances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations under subsection (a) shall specify aggravating circumstances that increase the gravity of minor collateral misconduct or its impact on good order and discipline for purposes of the safe-to-report policy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H974627699C0E452C82DB949721568881"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Tracking of collateral misconduct incidents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conjunction with the issuance of regulations under subsection (a), Secretary shall develop and implement a process to track incidents of minor collateral misconduct that are subject to the safe-to-report policy. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HCA093A1F00054B59B73541C41C750BA1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H0E4196227F4340A09ADA0F9DAAAD8171"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered Armed Forces</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>armed forces</quote> in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, except such term does not include the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H447F3BCF990D49BE8B73205EA9F5E7A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>military service academy</quote> means the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3746E2D8501343E4AB67A48E6892ED0E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The United States Military Academy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2C2A29988CD4AF5BD5A7B68A7340812"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The United States Naval Academy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD43C3F0F29844188829B7B5CCA9A1E10"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The United States Air Force Academy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE71A1EC1D95F42599FAEE7F10246012F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>minor collateral misconduct</quote> means any minor misconduct that is potentially punishable under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2DD7B83CA4F4ED8A51C84EAA738282F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is committed close in time to or during the sexual assault, and directly related to the incident that formed the basis of the sexual assault allegation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC22E237637B41A48A7F4688DF9891BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is discovered as a direct result of the report of sexual assault or the ensuing investigation into the sexual assault; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD64BF08E1CF045E2AC67F67621787BE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>does not involve aggravating circumstances (as specified in the regulations prescribed under subsection (c)) that increase the gravity of the minor misconduct or its impact on good order and discipline.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H66C0276553A84D719468E295B9A63EE3"><enum>549.</enum><header>Question in workplace and gender relations surveys regarding prosecutions of sexual assault</header> <subsection id="HA94402CD5DF74C2B861C03E0520D22C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the covered surveys a question regarding whether a member of an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department would be more willing to report a sexual assault if prosecution decisions were made by lawyers and not commanders.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6FE4528663B54E5BBCFDA8528A33B91D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered surveys defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered surveys</quote> means the workplace and gender relations surveys and focus groups administered by the Office of People Analytics of the Department of Defense, including—</text> <paragraph id="H982ED97382FC467EAB07D80BC9666B3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Active Duty Members;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A4890CA4A114377AEB98A4D49F235BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Workplace and Gender Relations Survey of Reserve Component Members;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92BAFDFD0C1442169B16F401E90A1E34"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Military Service Gender Relations Focus Group; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5157846CB7824C869C5F1DD867A056E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any successor survey or focus group.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H705B12FAFD2A4F36A431F4D0F171CB45"><enum>550.</enum><header>Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by attendees of military service academies</header> <subsection id="H976F30292A254AEF97B55361ED7998DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program (referred to in this Act as the <quote>Pilot Program</quote>) under which the Secretary shall establish, in accordance with this section, an independent authority to—</text>
<paragraph id="H1E1658171D8247388CCFB048E2A9C3F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>review each covered special victim offense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7BCF0B9C36D4A6880BF0BF45481F8F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine whether such offense shall be referred to trial by an appropriate court-martial convening authority.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E17A71A885C434EBE4C7D5626F04000"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Office of the Chief Prosecutor</header>
<paragraph id="HE5CB33ABDBA6496F973C736426B29B0C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>As part of the Pilot Program, the Secretary shall establish, within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, an Office of the Chief Prosecutor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BA86F70EF8F4B30A6B01814BC570691"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Head of Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Office shall be known as the Chief Prosecutor. The Secretary shall appoint as the Chief Prosecutor a commissioned officer in the grade of O–7 or above who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H397D89B05C3B422C8AFBABBD20C75388"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has significant experience prosecuting sexual assault trials by court-martial; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBFC8F1514534DBA9575A6B296856212"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is outside the chain of command of any cadet or midshipman described in subsection (f)(2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H653E8F1648A747F49FD32247D74C9C26"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Prosecutor shall exercise the authorities described in subsection (c) but only with respect to covered special victim offenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80E88D3D4EC7462396E621DABB27D060"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the military service from which the Chief Prosecutor is appointed is authorized an additional billet for a general officer or a flag officer for each year in the 2-year period beginning with the year in which the appointment is made.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEDCEABD107DE47BBB804B9B0B7DFF8BC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Office of the Chief Prosecutor shall terminate on the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under subsection (e).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDCF7807528F4411B26571C16E138235" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Referral to Office of the Chief Prosecutor</header> <paragraph id="H23E34345E91D4B1E97FE94D47CE9A150"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Investigation phase</header> <subparagraph id="HD45123C659C44B8C8A0587E27B7C83A1"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Notice and information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military criminal investigative organization that receives an allegation of a covered special victim offense shall provide to the Chief Prosecutor and the commander of the military service academy concerned—</text>
<clause id="H80D2CD2362034472BB737BD376192D1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">timely notice of such allegation; and</text></clause> <clause id="H806D4C8D6BF445488D843101BB10AE9D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any information and evidence obtained as the result a subsequent investigation into the allegation.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBF2A6AB8EACD4913A97337250B8F8389"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Trial counsel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A trial counsel assigned to a case involving a covered special victim offense shall, during the investigative phase of such case, provide the Chief Prosecutor with the information necessary to enable the Chief Prosecutor to make the determination required under paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7618280ECA59436088EE193B1E73639F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Referral to Chief Prosecutor</header><text>In the case of a charge relating to a covered special victim offense, in addition to referring the charge to the staff judge advocate under subsection (a) or (b) of section 834 of title 10, United States Code (article 34 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), the convening authority of the Armed Force of which the accused is a member shall refer, as soon as reasonably practicable, the charge to the Chief Prosecutor to make the determination required by paragraph (3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC4176EEDCDF496998F07ED059C51520"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prosecutorial determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Prosecutor shall make a determination regarding whether a charge relating to a covered special victim offense shall be referred to trial. If the Chief Prosecutor makes a determination that the charge shall be tried by court-martial, the Chief Prosecutor also shall determine whether the charge shall be tried by a general court-martial convened under section 822 of title 10, United States Code (article 22 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice) or a special court-martial convened under section 823 of such title (article 23 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). The determination of whether to try a charge relating to a covered special victim offense by court-martial shall include a determination of whether to try any known offenses, including any lesser included offenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3EA892DE75243E9B097C2026F87FB32"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of determination and appeals process</header> <subparagraph id="H4458009C59C34A4EB22DB9CB0A8B0DB4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Determination to proceed to trial</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (C), a determination to try a charge relating to a covered special victim offense by court-martial under paragraph (3), and the determination as to the type of court-martial, shall be binding on any convening authority under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) for a trial by court-martial on the charge.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F1327B3BE3945DB9710105386926888" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Determination not to proceed to trial</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraph (C), a determination under paragraph (3) not to proceed to trial on a charge relating to a covered special victim offense by general or special court-martial shall be binding on any convening authority under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) except that such determination shall not operate to terminate or otherwise alter the authority of the convening authority—</text> <clause id="H957EC84F39F1402CB8348A027D734B1B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to proceed to trial by court-martial on charges of collateral misconducted related to the special victim offense; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8C68B7C2BF8E4A9F881A849333B57BCD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to impose non-judicial punishment in connection with the conduct covered by the charge as authorized by section 815 of such title (article 15 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA103CD5A3308476B912B92E04EF91662"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appeal</header><text>In a case in which a convening authority and the staff judge advocate advising such authority disagree with the determination of the Chief Prosecutor under paragraph (3), the convening authority and staff judge advocate may jointly appeal the determination to the General Counsel of the Department of Defense. The determination of the General Counsel with respect to such appeal shall be binding on the Chief Prosecutor and the convening authority concerned. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8B68A9E5D594C8AAFD0A73C7C09A247"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Trial by randomized jury</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the Chief Prosecutor makes a determination under paragraph (3) to proceed to trial on a charge relating to a covered special victim offense, the matter shall be tried by a court-martial convened within the Armed Force of which the accused is a member in accordance with the applicable provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) except that, when convening a court-martial that is a general or special court-martial involving a covered special victim offense in which the accused elects a jury trial, the convening authority shall detail members of the Armed Forces as members thereof at random unless the obtainability of members of the Armed Forces for such court-martial prevents the convening authority from detailing such members at random.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H631FC532A3AA468E9E5A1461FCA40143"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Unlawful influence or coercion</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The actions of the Chief Prosecutor under this subsection whether or not to try charges by court-martial shall be free of unlawful or unauthorized influence or coercion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5C460B248A714A47BD6DB30E946372D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect on other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall supersede any provision of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/47">chapter 47</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Justice), that is inconsistent with this section, but only to the extent of the inconsistency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7AB1908C938E42FBB929FF307EC353D1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination and transition</header> <paragraph id="HF7CA96C5FD43495BA30F0210E9917AD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority of the Secretary to carry out the Pilot Program shall terminate 4 years after the date on which the Pilot Program is initiated.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7873CD91C6A40FC8604F6AA436379FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure that, on the date on which the Pilot Program terminates under paragraph (1), any matter referred to the Chief Prosecutor under subsection (c)(2), but with respect to which the Chief Prosecutor has not made a determination under subsection (c)(3), shall be transferred to the appropriate convening authority for consideration.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2CDFAC9ED4494E69A8CC2F6E7035E8C8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="H280F6F69D1614C5AB091260494ABAA04"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Armed Force</quote> means an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED70FE90F0164BEF85C7CEA3B0F542E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered special victim offense</quote> means a special victim offense—</text>
<subparagraph id="H067C92CD9F794829AA92499186087BEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alleged to have been committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act by a cadet of the United States Military Academy or the United States Air Force Academy, without regard to the location at which the offense was committed; or </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B13E00198D54A6EBB9A80B1E5F93E71"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alleged to have been committed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act by a midshipman of the United States Naval Academy, without regard to the location at which the offense was committed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAE8EB9D67F34930BC1FD3AE6D044279"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DE71C7105834777BAE677257BF6BBCE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>special victim offense</quote> means any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H37010093AA1843939EE3F5D820BEDD15"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An offense under section 917a, 920, 920b, 920c, or 930 of title 10, United States Code (article 117a, 120, 120b, 120c, or 130 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D3A81F952FB43CD96676D678CDEA28F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A conspiracy to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 881 of such title (article 81 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3AADC1DA434046E4A6CD3DC916A30E58"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A solicitation to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 882 of such title (article 82 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F4542E048FD48ABB64467333E4D168D"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An attempt to commit an offense specified in subparagraph (A) as punishable under section 880 of such title (article 80 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3DC6C986F41641A39E7859C69CE80A58"><enum>550A.</enum><header>Report on status of investigations of alleged sex-related offenses</header>
<subsection id="HBEB4C5269EC74EC59A2DC12A83A7BA93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2025, the Secretary of each military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the status of investigations into alleged sex-related offenses. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H15257F0F0D8D4A65A15F1F1F33084EFD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to investigations into alleged sex-related offenses carried out by military criminal investigative organizations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned during the preceding year, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H5A1830E0CD59423493F99CCE6F7CB73B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of investigations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C5DD754CEE141818C1074AE8551A838"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each investigation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5B8607069E14CDBA8DA95567A7068C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date the investigation was initiated; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A0BA4AABB104F8191A3EE7C166F0FD6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an explanation of whether the investigation is in-progress or complete as of the date of the report and, if complete, the date on which the investigation was completed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA281E24B30E8442981DE87D15FE1E422"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of investigations that are complete as of the date of the report.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD90B9424F37F46B3B7F6ED4EBF32B9CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The total number of investigations that are in-progress as of the date of the report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED7296BEA51140DCB9DABCD8F2C7F9E4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For investigations lasting longer than 180 days, an explanation of the primary reasons for the extended duration of the investigation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1BC439AB3984C86A51032451D1ED22D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HBF74C0A4F4B0463CA4274FABC9E45AA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>alleged sex-related offense</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 1044(e)(h) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B6EA2E50CF64E93ACF4F0F88CD4FA08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>complete</quote> when used with respect to an investigation of an alleged sex-related offense, means the active phase of the investigation is sufficiently complete to enable the appropriate authority to reach a decision with respect to the disposition of charges for the offense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC73B71B5E9F0488FB84D712728F1674F"><enum>550B.</enum><header>Report on sexual abuse and harassment of recruits during medical examinations prior to entry into the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the prevalence of sexual abuse and harassment of persons during the medical examination that precedes entry into the Armed Forces. Such report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD4FE1737FE6E4806B33062F1562429D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of incidents of sexual abuse or harassment that have been reported since 2000, if available.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3E3E1CCE6F040D8B7F6082D3C46F66D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of the process by which the Department of Defense tracks the incidents of sexual abuse or harassment, if applicable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H186D825FEC11435D8242AEDFD10A0B62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A plan to establish a process by which the Department tracks the incidents of sexual abuse or harassment, including of the medical professionals involved, if such a process does not exist.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AEEAE111F054E0F9F1B877F2C0F5BD0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A plan to provide awareness training regarding sexual abuse and harassment provided to medical professionals who perform such examinations, if such training does not exist.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8A3ED37AD39484CA71AECF0EF5E52F5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A plan to provide recruits with information on their rights and responsibilities in the event they face sexual abuse and harassment that is incident to service but prior to starting service in the Armed Forces, if such information does not exist.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7483D8C27DA14DAB915BEEAEAE73B354"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A description of the legal redress available to persons who experience such sexual abuse and harassment, including through the Uniform Code of Military Justice, for those who enter the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HE4490EFE6E5E47F4908693910D08DC13"><enum>550C.</enum><header>Confidential reporting of sexual harassment</header> <subsection id="HE1A5B462118E4582AD41BEC49711E12D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/80">Chapter 80</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561a">section 1561a</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HE379004120364E18AF5945B4B6521268"><enum>1561b.</enum><header>Confidential reporting of sexual harassment</header>
<subsection id="H46BF6F617556434AA4D0F1C23BD95BFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 1561 of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations establishing a process by which a member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department may confidentially allege a complaint of sexual harassment to an individual outside the immediate chain of command of that member.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBCAC9A6D50D54CE29F54A1225CD48D94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Investigation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual designated to receive complaints under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H1D1EEDCB2BA947CEA05069AC5B853867"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall maintain the confidentiality of the member alleging the complaint;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57779761E556431489AA51D2A640C30E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall provide to the member alleging the complaint the option—</text>
<subparagraph id="H27E32C6664A5425084FF7F94DA03CDDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to file a formal or informal report of sexual harassment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC8A669D118F844ECA92F12D012347CC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to include reports related to such complaint in the Catch a Serial Offender Program; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H31B9C0B7F7A34BF78324CA2E19D48E60"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall provide to the commander of the complainant a report—</text> <subparagraph id="H7CB8E90DBAF949F38F47FE2BA57C6B7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>regarding the complaint; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40FA3759CA1B44D4BBF7004F092A48C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that does not contain any personally identifiable information regarding the complainant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7209886350F74305828AA0BD742FB2AC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Education; tracking; reporting</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD24051C628314343BE621007E6F59BE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">educate members under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department regarding the process established under this section; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H201E25C1CDCF4E7D834E2BB71C5062BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">track complaints alleged pursuant to the process established under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE88660010A974C62870BCF80875AC9B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit annually to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing data (that does not contain any personally identifiable information) relating to such complaints.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDDEE08205C0B4291A124ADB3FAD06DCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1561b the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1561b. Confidential reporting of sexual harassment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H668D0CDF050A442E8E3F74C3F7772280"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out section 1561b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H355D0FCB28B84680BAF7157455FB920F"><enum>F</enum><header>Member Education, Training, and Transition</header> <section id="H73863FF86E194F3A9AEE993066544F36" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>551.</enum><header>Counseling in the Transition Assistance Program regarding sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, and intimate partner violence</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H67FC8D04A3AE4BCFBC3B41224BC18752"><enum>(20)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information concerning health care (including mental health care) furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans and members of the Armed Forces who have survived sexual assault, sexual or gender harassment, or intimate partner violence.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H4655C71F8C6140D2A60C6C6455180593"><enum>552.</enum><header>Medical or administrative discharge as a pathway for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H506FC061E6F14632AE7A8FA08230F3E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>Disability</quote> and inserting <quote>Potential or confirmed medical discharge of the member</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2345DEF35CC4725B9CE6DBC0F50EB35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking <quote>Character</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>Potential or confirmed involuntary separation of the member.</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC8C0A98491BE44E6A9767F7CEBB4C197" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>553.</enum><header>Family dynamics as pathways for counseling in the Transition Assistance Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1142(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section (a), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H452BECA10946469AAA778F884120156F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subparagraph (M) as subparagraph (R); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H297E0BB593C7419CA1A6FED70C36F416"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (L) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H55AFB9DE1438408B8B1FEB1C078FAF01" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0B372262C74A47339D50015D73D26E96" indent="up1"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Child care requirements of the member (including whether a dependent of the member is enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BAE4CE217B148D3AA743EBCE684DBBD" indent="up1"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The employment status of other adults in the household of the member.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2FF2F4C41D14BAD82B3BBA428BF1F38" indent="up1"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The location of the duty station of the member (including whether the member was separated from family while on duty).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7624FC9A938D4245AD56E489534EEEB6" indent="up1"><enum>(P)</enum><text>The effects of operating tempo and personnel tempo on the member and the household of the member.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6D7D2D7808C4A468EBBCCCAD8C0F7DB" indent="up1"><enum>(Q)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the member is an Indian or urban Indian, as those terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/94/437">Public Law 94–437</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/1603">25 U.S.C. 1603</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H4F25E67C2E84430398EDE834AD190AD2"><enum>554.</enum><header>Establishment of mentoring and career counseling program</header>
<subsection id="HE819EFE80B4C44AF951A5663DAD4E1E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/107">Chapter 107</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H99217CCF3F584160A9ED2FDC7F1FBA0A" style="USC"> <section id="H3E5A803BCDE345DCBBF702253A0598BE"><enum>2158.</enum><header>Mentoring and career counseling program</header> <subsection id="HF71533FC9B9F471FB1E7F5D50B765C33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment; objectives</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments and the Chief Diversity Officer, shall implement a program for mentoring and career counseling that—</text>
<paragraph id="H49AE1EE115444366825F3A7ADC96FBA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensures that all military occupational specialties and career fields reflect the demographics of the armed forces; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EA8616F3A4A4597A7CF187F1A3A3D85"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensures that members in all ranks and grades reflect the demographics of the armed forces.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H918BAB2150AE4A9DA0EEAF5F4068D1F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program description and components</header><text>The program under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H92FBBD2177BE4D5B8F3BF37994C4B15A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include mentoring and career counseling efforts that start prior to the initial career field decision point and continue throughout the career of each participating member cadet or midshipman;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13C6255345FD468687C64F2FE19AC59D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide guidance on accession into the military occupational specialties and career fields that experience the highest rates and greatest number of promotions to a grade above O–6; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D9F9BB51F634A2399D80C7D4E6160A3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote information regarding career choices, including opportunities in the reserve components, to optimize the ability of a participating member cadet, or midshipman to make informed career choices from accession to retirement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA6ED50C07D5A4B87AE26DEBDB1D0BD67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation metrics</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the program under this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H4C0F04133AA948A19696A04AE32E7FF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 107 of such title is amended by at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2158. Mentoring and career counseling program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1BA5299918F4DD9B0052F6CD2BA8F1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interim report</header>
<paragraph id="H56A9B307C5F8465F9E6ED031EB58AA75"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of section 2158 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BCA9F79E6BE4FD2AA58C80F208C07BA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AAE4EB66D7E4EB4AD26A5BB9705696B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the manner in which the Department of Defense shall implement the program under subsection (a) of such section 2158.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H53D24DB366A94A56824EB14216AEA63B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The initial evaluation metrics developed under subsection (c) of such section 2158.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C9F7ADFB55E4F778ADF7C356BE3FAD3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An explanation of whether the program will be carried out as part of another program of the Department or through the establishment of a separate program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B5D02404487460484B4DAD144CF6DFC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A comprehensive description of the additional personnel, resources, and training that will be required to implement the program, including identification of the specific number of additional billets that will be needed to staff the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70A56768FF5744E3971EFAF3574D8619"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Secretary for additional legislation that the Secretary determines e necessary to effectively and efficiently implement the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF6D557A14B694123B12DCB8B1D153BEF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header> <paragraph id="HFA11A565E783482EAF9414F3A7D8132E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2021, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the program under section 2158 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84637FEDC9E54847B613D5C5C1F06AC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, disaggregated by Armed Force, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H424756C524FF46E5B406A46C4E244198"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The latest evaluation metrics developed under subsection (c) of such section 2158.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2366FB61C8224426A272B86C5461D3EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of individuals, disaggregated by grade, ethnicity, race, and gender, who were eligible for participation in the program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE339A30EA36C43BEBBEC5FE68B7E8BEC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of individuals, disaggregated by grade, ethnicity, race, and gender, who opted out of participation in the program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD963DBCF403C4288A16DC759F5D468C5"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effectiveness of the program in advancing the careers of minority commissioned officers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H14C6A165CFA949C5B1D3F5198E35B171" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H53FEABB8D0334A1DA5BD6810F3C86392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the Department of Defense the reports required under subsections (c) and (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80F49A4A1C3449ADBBEB32CD549C03AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that any data included with each such report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A89163EC4EE4FA58109AB4DEB0CD0A2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation date</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall implement the program under section 2158 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3EA70CDDB4174080AB7CB0D5266F17BD"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2978EF24BD9F4B0C8281186ECD312FB0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>minority person</quote> means any individual who is a citizen of the United States and who is—</text> <subparagraph id="H5C958F0016AB4D0C9E9263807787696D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Asian American;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2274F178C33D47D2B3DFC16FCEB50AC4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Native Hawaiian;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H258520C5ABA5470B88908817E8A90F15"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a Pacific Islander;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6FF923B465574865B6C475DBD402FA5F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>African American;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61B9A802774A4828944EDEB68A596176"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Hispanic;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B2CC2BFCCF34EE3ABB50AD5D66AE8C0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Puerto Rican;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7ED3345FB924336A49D03AB8740C3BA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Native American;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE42085C0F96F494AAAECE7659A41E7E2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an Alaska Native; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0FC8BC113B164301912A79C8E157D4E1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>female.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C5BF6FFD3524E21A8C6F3BE5D7CDC0D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>minority commissioned officer</quote> means any commissioned officer who is a minority person.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51C454FF07404F19A04E990CC66D99B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>machine-readable</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 3502(18) of title 44, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4EC9A2FBF7574BC694F439CFDC9E8A30"><enum>555.</enum><header>Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center</header>
<subsection id="H56E3597B83E04EAE8BE8A5DCA46A9A4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To award bachelor’s degrees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2168 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H271578661D9549B58F5DCF85B7F40A04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Associate</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Associate or Bachelor</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F0C1D3AAACB48FEA81DFB98D8A1E875"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H890295AEA002433DA2A01ED6CBEC4467" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HDD64E4B7F0C542C0A4A1E9F226585B1A"><enum>(a)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute may confer—</text>
<paragraph id="H73B4D50690884455AC579BFF6CC96E20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DE77443D3AE420A84338CB574F78E2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C8A27428F0E44F58E687FEE38C920BA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/108">chapter 108</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2168 and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HAADA7473ABD042778A9B898DB6185281" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of Associate or Bachelor of Arts in foreign language.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H890880800A984386971BD704C37A1814"><enum>556.</enum><header>Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center</header> <subsection id="HBCBF7D9C16AA4EB4B6B8B5CF1CE99BAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To award bachelor’s degrees</header><text>Section 2168 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H1BD17A13A90649F5A7229C3F321A33F9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Associate</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Associate or Bachelor</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B256F7C9F2F4F33A2101E03F4870051"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block id="H72802B006BEF4DB4AFE866560790E28B" style="USC">
<subsection id="H1F60DE7C32464908890432A55E464ADF"><enum>(a)</enum><text>Subject to subsection (b), the Commandant of the Defense Language Institute may confer—</text> <paragraph id="H6B9EF80E9715415F95C9BA5DD3576D2E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an Associate of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E38241807234CBF8B26FA7D6837951A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a Bachelor of Arts degree in a foreign language upon any graduate of the Foreign Language Center of the Institute who fulfills the requirements for that degree.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD28EBDE9E91F4EA9B86C2331CC4C1230"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/108">chapter 108</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2168 and inserting the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="H121B533C1EAC405EA94C1E915BCAA07A" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">2168. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center: degree of Associate or Bachelor of Arts in foreign language.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HE1EFE5EB78D84A95A5347838CF3055DE"><enum>557.</enum><header>Increase in number of permanent professors at the United States Air Force Academy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9431(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>23</quote> and inserting <quote>25</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H5FC07F1093B04FEFAB17296AEB0724D2"><enum>558.</enum><header>Information on nominations and applications for military service academies</header> <subsection id="H085EA42E66724BDE93C959CE1098F850"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Congressional nominations portal</header> <paragraph id="H6ABC4781B12844188A104E9DA208E174"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Superintendents of the military service academies, shall ensure that there is a uniform online portal for all military service academies that enables Members of Congress to nominate individuals for appointment to each academy through a secure website.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H725865CF5808469880B3F0CB8ACD0541"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information collection and reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The online portal established under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HB57BBCF939AF4F27B86E25ED1B589C3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect, from each Member of Congress, the demographic information described in subsection (b) for each individual nominated by the Member; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EAA66CE1D634E1CA14C26D1391577C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collect the information required to be included in each annual report of the Secretary under subsection (c) in a manner that enables the Secretary to automatically compile such information when preparing the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8C76192E9AD47DAB96C18B72E255750"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The portal shall allow Members of Congress and their designees to view past nomination records for all application cycles.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1FB2A9722474872932049210C97C095"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standard classifications for collection of demographic data</header>
<paragraph id="H4B2B6427290241909AAB40FFF5DDCA8D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Standards required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Superintendents of the military service academies, shall establish standard classifications that cadets, midshipmen, and applicants to the academies may use to self-identify gender, race, and ethnicity and to provide other demographic information in connection with admission to or enrollment in an academy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2B0DCCF10544248868A0740F8870944"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consistency with OMB guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The standard classifications established under paragraph (1) shall be consistent with the standard classifications specified in Office of Management and Budget Directive No. 15 (pertaining to race and ethnic standards for Federal statistics and administrative reporting) or any successor directive.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C0A30A09AC240B792F619EDF071DE85"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Incorporation into applications and records</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall incorporate the standard classifications established under paragraph (1) into—</text> <subparagraph id="H84F0DDAC387D4898B675785DAA6E9C23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>applications for admission to the military service academies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85B7DAC0173142D69AFE88B35516ED1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the military personnel records of cadets and midshipmen enrolled in such academies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2DEFE00DD1324045BE2A685EEFCEB0C7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report on the demographics military service academy applicants</header> <paragraph id="H239434C81DF845C7A275F2CB62497DBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30 of each year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the demographics of applicants to military service academies for the most recently concluded application year.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14CC1B94131A4C4F92374EDD7D34A408"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each military service academy, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H6BFC995208A54EC390D75C6EBB98DDBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of individuals who submitted an application for admission to the academy in the application year covered by the report.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE6F771096AD94E60A48CB13E679D0B75"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the individuals who submitted an application for admission to the academy in such year—</text> <clause commented="no" id="H9F1439C424DB4A9E8076606657D3DF85"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the overall demographics of applicant pool, disaggregated by the classifications established under subsection (b) and by Member of Congress;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HD30F5EA470614B90ADED97F9E19D1118"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and percentage who received a nomination, disaggregated by the classifications established under subsection (b) and by Member of Congress;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H2F3849DE11B749709F4CE2A2EE0E4904"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and percentage who received an offer for appointment to the academy, disaggregated by the classifications established under subsection (b) and by Member of Congress; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HC0D11912918A43D3880FE625BED81A44"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number and percentage who accepted an appointment to the academy, disaggregated by the classifications established under subsection (b) and by Member of Congress.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9DC905AA3EA4CDBAB9EF70C3E2166CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In preparing each report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with the Superintendents of the military service academies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09E175F797824228BF122BD01D202DCF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Availability of reports and data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H99A7B3CEC3FD4A88B67A8492DDE44208"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make the results of each report under paragraph (1) available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D688425E64C472C82890B3B7FB09AD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that any data included with the report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCED10C7F34C8468F8166871C06FB26BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2493D43301E245FCBB5CEA763CF93B33"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>application year</term> means the period beginning on January 1 of one year and ending on June 1 of the following year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H561CDF5572DB4972B5E79D27E3F6ABF8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>congressional defense committees</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A3ECBCD782246B396F35BE735E1F97C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>machine-readable</term> has the meaning given that term in section 3502(18) of title 44, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E2589421A5B44FABF3769F25BAB15FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>military service academy</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2EA9D5A9EA424202AFC3E099A0D36B7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the United States Military Academy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB41E7AD593D043738175326A944EBB1F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the United States Naval Academy; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC90A41704D9D4165B133730052671474"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the United States Air Force Academy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4B217A1AB0F4323B3B7D4209A5AA0A1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H235B49BC1A7A4430A6E355ABC69B8B37" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>559.</enum><header>Transformation of the professional military education enterprise</header>
<subsection id="H6321F0C11D8D43AFB207EB01CB84C5FD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H03F3AEBE726C4868ACF2B5178AA25CA5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">professional military education is foundational to the development of ethical and effective military leaders and vital to national security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11D0B5D86B8B4986A886C83B417564C0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>oversight of professional military education is an essential part of Congress’ constitutional responsibilities to regulate and maintain the Armed Forces of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2129E4FAB8A9488C8F9EC209752B97CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reform of the professional military education system, as directed by the congressional defense committees, has played a central role in the institutionalization of jointness as envisioned by the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization Act of 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/99/433">Public Law 99–433</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3565369D563141C7A530A6CEBD7E83EE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Goldwater-Nichols professional military education model has served the Nation well since the end of the Cold War by enabling successful joint military operations across the spectrum of conflict;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FE20410E9104417869A268FC6DFD577"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recent changes in the national security environment require that the professional military education enterprise adapt to prepare the joint force to successfully defend American interests in evolving areas of strategic competition; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44FAAC81773B486094941DF44315D856"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department of Defense must transform the professional military education enterprise to meet these challenges by emphasizing focused and rigorous intellectual study reflecting the hard won strategic insights of history, while leveraging advancements in the modern learning environment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H202EC46B54A54562937F8BBDE0FB63A7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended consolidate, close, or significantly change the curriculum of the National Defense University or any institution of professional military education of an Armed Force until a period of 120 days has elapsed following the date on which the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness submits the report required under subsection (c).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC30AC0F215934687AF0023ECEEBF9295"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header>
<paragraph id="H30D170D6348F4C75BA24ED6DF9831D46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the status of the professional military education enterprise.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BEBCB153C77493AAE7D807DD276B677"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A45F9DCDB9B4C0181DD0195157F70EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A consolidated summary that—</text> <clause id="H1B6C869A71AB47E3997E41FA340099BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lists all components of the professional military education enterprise of the Department of Defense, including all associated schools, programs, research centers, and support activities; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1E133C72A9D64563AA44B35DEACD8C45"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each such component, identifies the assigned personnel strength, annual student throughput, and budget details covering the period of 3 fiscal years preceding the date of the report.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF704018A810F4BA3A75305838CE50269"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the effectiveness and shortfalls of the existing professional military education enterprise as measured against graduate utilization, post-graduate evaluations, and the education and force development requirements of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Chiefs of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8269E9EFD0BE4D018D7D75FD14F2D06D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations to improve the intellectual readiness of the joint force through reforms designed to—</text> <clause id="H222B0DCCD2E641EC8FEA3443D1E7BC46"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improve the warfighting readiness, intellectual fitness and cognitive ingenuity of military leaders;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDDA55660E43A4798B8B7E7E6A76764EC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote development of strategic thinkers capable of developing integrated political-military and cross-domain strategies and new doctrinal concepts;</text></clause> <clause id="HFE42C616AE444E448C95EF804A6C629B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>enhance the effectiveness, coherence, and efficiency of individual service approaches to professional military education;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB9BE653D78D24B1F8E5B9730FE1E5833"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>improve the depth and rigor of professional military education curriculum in alignment with national defense strategy pacing threats while enhancing strategic relationships and operational integration with key allies and international security partners; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE0D460CCAB4E4A7E96D14D95A5FD720C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>foster the deliberate development of world-class faculty through increasing the value of faculty assignments and other appropriate measures.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H91DF115AF3424D799DA5E940C0C86E72"><enum>560.</enum><header>College of International Security Affairs of the National Defense University</header>
<subsection id="H2E329F17C5DB44FFB4FDCA08BA5059A6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may not eliminate, divest, downsize, or reorganize the College of International Security Affairs, nor its satellite program, the Joint Special Operations Masters of Arts, of the National Defense University, or seek to reduce the number of students educated at the College, or its satellite program, until 30 days after the date on which the congressional defense committees receive the report required by subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9C99FCBC05214B038B2FD330CB7FB202"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment, determination, and review</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict , the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Counternarcotics and Global Threats, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Stability and Humanitarian Affairs, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Combating Terrorism, the Chief Financial Officer of the Department, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Commander of United States Special Operations Command, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H60578A5B112F484296F63A8E898F8336"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assess requirements for joint professional military education and civilian leader education in the counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and asymmetrical domains to support the Department and other national security institutions of the Federal Government;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CD0BEB08E0B48F5B0A0E58F330BDBD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine whether the importance, challenges, and complexity of the modern counterterrorism environment and irregular and asymmetrical domains warrant—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDCD116968AA642E88220718537031021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a college at the National Defense University, or a college independent of the National Defense University whose leadership is responsible to the Office of the Secretary of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9F8D23C949DA4E57A4E8EC596EFA2457"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the provision of resources, services, and capacity at levels that are the same as, or decreased or enhanced in comparison to, those resources, services, and capacity in place at the College of International Security Affairs on January 1, 2019;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFAF960271C3C4D8EB546819136F90D80"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review the plan proposed by the National Defense University for eliminating the College of International Security Affairs and reducing and restructuring the counterterrorism, irregular, and asymmetrical faculty, course offerings, joint professional military education and degree and certificate programs, and other services provided by the College; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16F10998209B4455B30A81FE1FC50D69"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess the changes made to the College of International Security Affairs since January 1, 2019, and the actions necessary to reverse those changes, including relocating the College and its associated budget, faculty, staff, students, and facilities outside of the National Defense University.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H200AFE0EACB145049A0A479BEA655C2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—</text> <paragraph id="H04618DBF413C4A4C956DDF5C821CC39A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the findings of the Secretary with respect to the assessments, determination, and review conducted under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H336B3F67C8B449C9B51D8C9AF9E7A6CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such recommendations as the Secretary may have for higher education in the counterterrorism, irregular, and asymmetrical domains.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5462EEE9461E40B6A9C79842A85DE6D5"><enum>560A.</enum><header>Public-private consortium to improve professional military education</header> <subsection id="H5B5C3924D5004E3D9AB8A77733BD14FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall establish and maintain a public-private consortium (referred to in this section as the <quote>Consortium</quote>) to improve and broaden professional military education for military officers and civilian employees of the Federal Government.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3709B9F2FF614717A2FE432DEC2BC630"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Directors</header>
<paragraph id="H5FA38D9656904505B04CAE8821A2D014"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President of the National Defense University and the head of a civilian institution of higher education appointed in accordance with paragraph (3) shall serve as co-directors of the Consortium.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF928045DEB246DD8CFCC6F76CC2510D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibilities of co-directors</header><text>The co-directors shall be responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H027ED15488484C36B07744762E5835D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the administration and management of the Consortium; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4DD3E79CF11945E38487399571E0C6B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">developing a common curriculum for professional military education using input received from members of the Consortium.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACCEC1A82C114DDA9D02D1C842F6FBBA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointment of co-director from civilian institution</header><text>Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint an individual who is the President or Chancellor of a civilian institution of higher education to serve as co-director of the Consortium as described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H548B3DFE14E84A32AD30CFD8FA4EA224"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Term of co-director</header><text>The co-director appointed under paragraph (3) shall serve an initial term of 5 years. The Secretary of Defense may reappoint such co-director for one or more additional terms of not more than 5 years, as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B7D03AE8774430B9BA1ED214C608821"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event that a conflict arises between co-directors of the Consortium, the conflict shall be resolved by the Director for Joint Force Development of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (J–7).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23A3C0D183814691AF4947ACA5E296CC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Activities of Consortium</header><text>The Consortium shall carry out the following activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H7D748284167142A5BC9B26CF07426D0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Bring the military education system (including military service academies, institutions that provide professional military education, and other institutions the provide military education) together with a broad group of civilian institutions of higher education, policy research institutes, and the commercial sector to develop and continually update a research-based curriculum to prepare early career, mid-career, and senior military officers and civilian employees of the Federal Government to succeed in an era that will be predominantly defined by great power competition and in which security challenges will transcend the traditional areas of defense expertise, becoming more complex and inter-related than before, with disruptions that will manifest rapidly and with little warning.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA4DCC3C71E8456A969D418FB3AE5A23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Train military officers and civilian educators serving in the joint professional military education system to implement the curriculum developed under paragraph (2) at the institutions they serve.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H295C2FB2A0664BD6B48B8CEFB29FE17D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>On a regular basis, make recommendations to the Secretary about how the joint professional military education system should be modified to meet the challenges of apparent or possible future defense, national security, and international environments.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8F31713BA4BB4910B8BE49E89ED11C67"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The Consortium shall be composed of representatives selected by the Secretary of Defense from the following organizations:</text>
<paragraph id="HE394B244589E46AD91F72A018F36322A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Organizations within the joint professional military education system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H165471BB6F82417AB8AFFE4C5AAA5C86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Military service academies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41050586F2B5417ABDCCA049DDA6AD86"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Other institutions of the Federal Government that provide military education.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71150BCE0F1C418EBC2E1736E6031194"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Civilian institutions of higher education.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB06233D599C3420EBC2DA68178FB54C0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Private sector and government policy research institutes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11908B470AC24523BEB69D7571C8B3EA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Organizations in the commercial sector, including organizations from the industrial, finance, and technology sectors.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H938EDC8C523F45FF8A86393B060BF314"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Not later than September 30, 2022, and annually thereafter, the co-directors of the Consortium shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report that describes the activities carried out by the Consortium during the preceding year.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H33CDFDD2A65F44A9B95AB4AE0C676A8F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Civilian institution defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>civilian institution of higher education</quote> means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) that is not owned or controlled by the Federal Government. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HD3C04915CC61466A854DBB260F9AA71A" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>560B.</enum><header>Participation of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in the Skillbridge program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1143(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H26EF486B1385499EA0577497437CF3E0"> <paragraph id="H8C6D8DF37D644753B028E1CF0C54549B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the armed forces is eligible for a program under this subsection if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B65B0F99F14415C82A1EAD89EEBB074"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the member—</text> <clause id="H4FA1C35BB3824E2F8F402380447CAA7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has completed at least 180 days on active duty in the armed forces; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE864579704AF46239E8948BAB242F383"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is expected to be discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces within 180 days of the date of commencement of participation in such a program; or</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07A1EDC332AF4830A1581F6CD92F7D4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the member is a member of a reserve component.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H601821C81AC34E49A054368EFDF8D2E8"><enum>560C.</enum><header>Study regarding VA participation in TAP</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the results of a study on the feasibility of having representatives of the Department of Veterans Affairs present during counseling sessions under section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to set up premium eBenefits accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs for members of the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance Program.</text></section> <section id="H5B9F1A8CEF0A47E49D7DAAFE2D56C5C3"><enum>560D.</enum><header>GAO study regarding transferability of military certifications to civilian occupational licenses and certifications</header> <subsection id="HBCE6B52AF19845CF81070DA3589A7ACA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study; report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of a study regarding the transferability of military certifications to civilian occupational licenses and certifications.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H34B99C800B99428C99CF676952E455E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBA274F5A4B8E49C9813DE750D2BC0D38"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Obstacles to transference of military certifications.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDEC1235CBA7F4C84BDADB488B0703584"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any effects of the transferability of military certifications on recruitment and retention.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4036303CDA024C7FA08ABB8586BD0DB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Examples of certifications obtained from the Federal Government that transfer to non-Federal employment.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H311356BF822447718E9C7C9433E4BB9F"><enum>560E.</enum><header>Transition outreach</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor, shall encourage contact between members of the Armed Forces participating in the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code, and local communities, to promote employment opportunities for such members. Such contact shall include, to the extent practicable, public-private partnerships.</text></section> <section id="H646C7887A3034E678C67175F2580AF87" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>560F.</enum><header>Continued participation of separated members of the Armed Forces in Skillbridge programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E837470BF774A1B841AAF0088E1BEE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1D081A36E0E4E6FB1404BFE2AAEFC0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="H5E7681BCF2754BE6B521FD41A31B5571" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HB68DEBF43B884FFA83423D75A6CA4AA1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of an eligible member who enrolls in a program under this subsection and who is discharged or released from active duty in the armed forces before the completion of the program, such member may continue to participate in the program until the completion of the program. The continued participation of such a member in such a program shall have no effect on the discharge or separation date of the member or the eligibility of the member for any pay or benefits.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H49414D0C21A24BE98F87E03AC1B5087A"><enum>560G.</enum><header>Expansion of Skillbridge program to include the Coast Guard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1143(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H81EB13347C884793ABCE523D45021031"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>of a military department</quote> and inserting <quote>concerned</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H415F412BB1FA42C09D37EC759529C5F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>of the military department</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB43F4F039A6D48E2B675FF5F0BCE3D79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>of Defense</quote> and inserting <quote>concerned</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1FC4568B40354883AE219AF870B813F1"><enum>560H.</enum><header>Establishment of performance measures for the Credentialing Opportunities On-Line programs of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H072B87354BDC476492726FE09541EA69" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish additional performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of the COOL programs of each Armed Force in connecting members of the Armed Forces with professional credential programs. Such measures shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAA2E1C5D53724251A6357D88D4893207"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of members of the Armed Force concerned described in section 1142(a) of title 10, United States Code, who participate in a professional credential program through the COOL program of the Armed Force concerned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACE37A1BF57347F68F02324972AE5F18"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of members of the Armed Force concerned described in paragraph (1) who have completed a professional credential program described in that paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99EAB26F167744B99FCDEA6511825187"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of members of the Armed Force concerned described in paragraphs (1) and (2) who are employed not later than one year after separation or release from the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC4B5494AB36247F0A33AD917548BF65F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this section, the Secretary of Defense may coordinate with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs and Labor.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H700A7F36E67649D5AC57C35D4B311399"><enum>560I.</enum><header>Authority of military educational institutions to accept research grants</header>
<subsection id="HDCF991D302C649A1A4364AF6816815E0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall issue regulations under which faculty of military educational institutions shall be authorized to accept research grants from individuals and entities outside the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H05085FB5768A487AA8F28575DBFE8094"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Military educational institution defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>military educational institution</quote> means a postsecondary educational institution established within the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7A186817C89442439FEEBD73DDB9B00D"><enum>560J.</enum><header>Report on officer training in irregular warfare</header>
<subsection id="HADF48F505AD64E7999F6973B95861ABC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the training in irregular warfare, if any, provided to officers of the Armed Forces as part of the regular course of instruction for such officers.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFACB66895B0846698D0FFEFF56B7F95F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H784589B70A5F4BE19628DA0BFE94C3A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the level of instruction in irregular warfare typically provided to officers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98D6D82D66734722B1CC6709091031AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of hours of instruction at each level; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D55B2E0B2374A66B25C3756D8AEEBBF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the subject areas covered by the instruction.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE070CF91D9614D759C3F150969B14C1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exclusion of specialized training</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall not include information on specialized or branch-specific training in irregular warfare provided to certain officers as part of a specialized course of instruction.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E2A8CB748E046709E3F121D3E63A82E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H5C086AF0D93C488D885EEB35C5E96D22" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB6CBC1649C7D4924A772ED36108773A0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDAE0172A4E846A098A699AA4ECD7C4B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0EEA13762F94C16A51AE6094AF97F52"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>irregular warfare</quote> has the meaning given that term in the Joint Operating Concept of the Department of Defense titled <quote>Irregular Warfare: Countering Irregular Threats</quote>, version 2.0, dated May 17, 2010. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6A97F65B5CE5418FAD99E81E3B8D52F8"><enum>560K.</enum><header>Report regarding county, Tribal, and local veterans service officers</header> <subsection id="H11AA26B9158441F1801DE35CF76EB1FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate a report regarding the effects of the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers on members of the Armed Forces making the transition to civilian life.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H94A34AD6577E48798D03F17AE4C934F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In determining the effects described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall use metrics including the following:</text> <paragraph id="H66A7D3FF60994BB3B5908C699DF546AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Feedback from members described in subsection (a) and from veterans regarding interactions with CVSOs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA6D61F7DE18473AB32537FDB011887C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Greater use of benefits (including health care, employment services, education, and home loans) available to veterans under laws administered by the Secretary of—</text> <subparagraph id="H59EAAFD9A9CA47A380D84FBDC40268DB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Veterans Affairs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6AA681556CF249FCAA1E138B85611616"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Labor;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A8A48FBFAF94E53A158B9CF1D3881CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Health and Human Services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F69DBA11CA64A3D9D20CB700C54E6AC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Housing and Urban Development; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57B1E6B5921F470D9768792DDAD917E2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Education.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H887DAD0DB2024F4280F750427A4813A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Greater use of benefits available to veterans not described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C3FFD9259C04B8392D4DDEAD46F08E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Frequencies of post-demobilization follow-up meetings initiated by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D7C094883FB4C4CBC267D7611D6CF0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a CVSO; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BB03DD90ADE4007A977DD686A00808B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a veteran.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2FD0AAFAD11849F6AB7BA2494611FE6E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Awareness and understanding of local support services (including CVSOs) available to veterans.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H81C8FAC107204BFA87599D7131E32C4E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under this section shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB3CD31C1566043CD82FCC7238E4D127B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of demobilization centers that host CVSOs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF75FEDE9DDE045E9BC86D98CB5C5D645"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The locations of demobilization centers described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05D2E4EFC56A4586A7EFBAEF35AC9B28"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Barriers to expanding the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers nationwide.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A377A6017E242E2A3BAF4E41A7EDB03"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense regarding the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE5E93A64F59444CDB43136791B0DE7E4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>CVSO defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>CVSO</quote> includes—</text> <paragraph id="HB1AA06A118F94E48A31888246644A916"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a county veterans service officer;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64F00332BE9E4E6EB0B07664112E0380"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a Tribal veterans service officer;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF970FA3C320D432EBE2EE7EE29A58086"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a Tribal veterans representative; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7ADB06CA2C274932B70AB55D6D6E93A9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>another State, Tribal, or local entity that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5D518C4CCBBF42349DC1D358B00BD566"><enum>560L.</enum><header>Limited exception for attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 559 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1775) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HD84E1AAC10124D1F88AE29F7A2CB386E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>None of the funds</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23D78C86547B4521AA127FC30459BA17"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (c) and (d), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34FF29B48A414C568CE0753FB0A1A99C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H03287E77F7424D76A05E23DD8C4D6FAD" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H4C5D64EBEE904016B5988D9CF1E1510A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for the purpose of the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses if—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA6CDBEA696D4F6CA6C5B1125475F177"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the enlisted personnel attending such courses have completed professional military education at the appropriate grade prior to attendance;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H754B2C9105BD411FB8255974B3F7E941"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 101(a)(9) of title 10, United States Code) establishes a screening and selection process to choose enlisted personnel to attend such courses;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D29672D6344447AA2852BF58E02FC91"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to attendees of resident programs—</text> <subparagraph id="H4F25DA4B8DD84CFD9BB7680346778C41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary concerned establishes a utilization policy for enlisted graduates of such programs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAD571C8DCF1429888FCF2B57122A800"><enum>(B)</enum><text>attendees of such programs agree to a 3-year service obligation after completion of such programs;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21CE26FF564548ED920F0164F69FE0FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Secretary concerned authorizes enlisted personnel to attend only after the Secretary determines all requirements for attendance of officers at such courses have been met; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0812E2497804B37957C8297D38718EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>an officer is not denied attendance at such courses for the primary purpose of allowing enlisted personnel to attend.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H30F66CFC35D04652AF66505986C3AA74"><enum>560M.</enum><header>Limitation on eligibility of for-profit institutions to participate in educational assistance programs of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="HBA403A8C3DE744B6A1668E9D8D063626"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2006a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HDEB78F72CAB9403BBB23AC23316B256A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HF654C445D7DB4BB8A2F5E17D4C5C6A1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E58F4D6F06643F1B3AC6AF1C5F83224"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DF69FDA5A0D44D5AAF552C20EB9F7C2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="HFF411BAF74904B48A291059D61E8E315"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of program offered by a proprietary institution of higher education, the institution derives not less than ten percent of such institution’s revenues from sources other than Federal educational assistance funds as required under subsection (c).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA096FC01B3004854ADE1E1809E9D1CE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC02540CC18B74DC0BFD1CB631E076A83"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1A9D30F3531B42E2AB475647D6DC7386" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H592E7C0B3CC240B38058193E08292DE6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on participation of proprietary institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not approve an educational program offered by a proprietary institution of higher education, and no educational assistance under a Department of Defense educational assistance program or authority covered by this section may be provided to such an institution, unless the institution derives not less than ten percent of such institution’s revenues from sources other than Federal educational assistance funds.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H364A7E231B4E4D8CAD4A82D5F767C3DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8D43D130A01642F9BD6AC762A6D35548" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HD01D9B9C919F439D98DEB3A2DF9F941B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal educational assistance funds</quote> means any Federal funds provided under this title, the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref> et seq.), or any other Federal law, through a grant, contract, subsidy, loan, guarantee, insurance, or other means to a proprietary institution of higher education, including Federal financial assistance that is disbursed or delivered to an institution or on behalf of a student or to a student to be used to attend the institution, except that such term shall not include any monthly housing stipend provided under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/33">chapter 33</external-xref> of title 38.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE35208C6F30C451B8D66BD2B96CC94AB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>proprietary institution of higher education</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1002">20 U.S.C. 1002(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H405DF3352F8441A8801565F7642505EB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H9EBC24E0465445FDBDAE96BD24AE6F9B"><enum>G</enum><header>Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education</header>
<section id="H571D437E61184756A481A2210F1CC523" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>561.</enum><header>Family readiness: definitions; communication strategy; report</header>
<subsection id="HC9EA2F97B0C3458594EF1F3CA303A6C8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall define the terms <quote>military family readiness</quote> and <quote>military family resiliency</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H39932A4DC8EC427AA07D738F5FEB93DE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Communication strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall establish and implement a strategy regarding communication with military families. The strategy shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB5165B15DE6F47F9A6913FA6A763F8AE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use of a variety of modes of communication to ensure the broadest means of communicating with military families.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29F2D938B1B848AD868163C378CEBF14"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Updating an existing annual standardized survey that assesses military family readiness to address the following issues:</text>
<subparagraph id="H48DC315C56AC4E1F9CF4260FE23C3C9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Communication with beneficiaries.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1272B4D1B6494F5D80FBAE4DCEB67BF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Child care.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA118DBBAFB77499DB12E40FB4F6113EF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Education,</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H327E53B7E9DF47069F656C6787CFD2AD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Spousal employment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3085AA18F20348459CDA94FDE1296E2C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Exceptional Family Member Program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H550AD1BD448B4928B3C3D36701E988F1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Financial literacy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97D5F6467E48445EA62C5F65158AE4E7"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Financial stress.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29D1470716224CCEBBF8F9C04B432047"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Health care (including copayments, network adequacy, and the availability of appointments with health care providers).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E1BB10150A54FCD8B04EAEA2E3B3EAA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the feasibility of implementing the recommendations in—</text> <paragraph id="H20108007C7784B2FB0FDA7F5EFC1A353"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">chapter 3 of the report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2020, <quote>Ensuring Wellness and Wellbeing of Service-Members and their Families</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBAD3E154B9754F64919B9F87487FCF4E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the report, dated July 2019, of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, titled <quote>Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8FFE387157284C0DAC0EC2BABDC23107"><enum>562.</enum><header>Support services for members of special operations forces and immediate family members</header> <subsection id="HFF498ED3450440988BF950828C493736"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF8D137F56C1648DABA67EB1CD9C07F3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking the heading and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">Support programs: special operations forces personnel; immediate family members</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2094ACE6D12D4E8A9B527215B2A8CDCC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9227DB8E5F44839AF6E0C3CDCCF1F7C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>Consistent</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H012181B5D4234531B861A2D4B91413BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>for the immediate family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6793C3A26B0D44DEA22BDB57AC9B00AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3369B850FACF4C449FC89DA5D23BF7C1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H66BC33C54CF64421952E830E84441D2D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commander may enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity to provide family support services.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09007CA922C84DFF8F129376E8A2A34D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>the immediate family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF969D07E54D34C52AB0FF367D24B82DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5720A735867743E4ADDE9EC60CDC5AB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8824FDCA895943F894CE89B5D777B17F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7498776222744792AAF710F82A0B84F5"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e)(4)—</text> <subparagraph id="H16A9BCBF51A24E599A95DB3462D615A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>psychological support, spiritual support, and</quote> before <quote>costs</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H45DC542FB27349D892438450CBFB0780"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>immediate family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces</quote> and inserting <quote>covered personnel</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H881DCAB5871E440295C8EAD7A1E0375A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC305A61A73A2427F871A201C5A97EA49"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered personnel</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HD5D6D9642F1A41DB8EA33AEB07D0C6E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">members of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) assigned to special operations forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDFA17725727F41CC9EABF93BED47C97A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support service personnel assigned to special operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE233C333B21E481B95F9A0F72B563DE1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>individuals separated or retired from service described in subparagraph (A) or (B) for not more than three years; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2832CEE4BD4840D98E742C9929E4C54E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>immediate family members of individuals described in subparagraphs (A) through (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5B33460F147F41DC80AA61F540ECFC67"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/88">chapter 88</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 1788a and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1788a. Support programs: special operations forces personnel; immediate family members.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H6C6D5976F87F446E8F4051AC8F7362F7"><enum>563.</enum><header>Authority to provide financial assistance to certain in-home child care providers for members of the Armed Forces and survivors of members who die in combat in the line of duty</header>
<subsection id="HEEFC229AD69844CA99274208C8404116"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3A5444FA233E4071B1FE477267801D7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, or to an in-home child care provider,</quote> after <quote>youth program services</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H425F44D86BDB4534AE0B6809F9D83791"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29BB4B122619437CB40169740DB11410"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection (c):</text>
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<subsection id="HB74A821C366440F5BF5871ADF40D6967"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible in-Home child care providers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may determine that an in-home child care provider is eligible for financial assistance under this section.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H871A3D362DBF4A5B8B30F5C9FC9CE6A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In-Home child care provider defined</header><text>Section 1800 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H57A8C193B250491DBF3D2AB9FE8712AD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>in-home child care provider</quote> means an individual (including a nanny, babysitter, or au pair) who provides child care services in the home of the child.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HFDDD9195AED14BC0AF48EFFD18901948"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that establish eligibility requirements and amounts of financial assistance for an in-home child care provider under subsection (c) of section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6EA37576AAE142DA9A7E33BDC92CF5F7"><enum>564.</enum><header>Expansion of financial assistance under My Career Advancement Account program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 580F of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3C7D8688636E404CADDF9081E41AC262"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or maintenance (including continuing education courses)</quote> after <quote>pursuit</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE094D9DC4F3A41B6AA42C7D2911EDBBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>Such financial assistance may be applied to the costs of national tests that may earn a participating military spouse course credits required for a degree approved under the program (including the College Level Examination Program tests and the Subject Standardized Tests of the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support Division of the Department of Defense).</quote></text></paragraph></section> <section id="H761BDA625EB54ECCA81B5BCB0842501E"><enum>565.</enum><header>Child care</header> <subsection id="HE687FBE9366142ED8AB6FC08EC9740B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>24-Hour child care</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of Defense determines it feasible, the Secretary shall furnish child care to each child of a member of the Armed Forces or employee of the Department of Defense while that member or employee works on rotating shifts at a military installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF7D7FB3297B433A819740263A668AE4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop and implement metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the child care priority system of the Department of Defense, including—</text> <paragraph id="H3512F9EBAFE445ABBA1739625E2599D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the speed of placement for children of members of the Armed Forces on active duty;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B75F933BB3E4100BF9AEED1214541F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the type of child care offered;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E673BB5C5C042A78EB92096E6611157"><enum>(3)</enum><text>available spaces in such system, if any; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68C5E77C977147888A06B31C73D907CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>other metrics to monitor the child care priority system determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H401DAB3E823F4E518E15DDE37B8F0C1D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report regarding the results of a study that evaluates—</text>
<paragraph id="H6044AA948A1445F18E51E350D32941AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the sufficiency of the stipend furnished by the Secretary to members of the Armed Forces for civilian child care; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDDC747FBA0543D4867FB43D04743229"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the amount of such stipend should be based on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF25EC90EBEAC4CA29E60527A67286D58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cost of living in the applicable locale; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA49577D9C2964322ACCE578A9DE86204"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the capacity of licensed civilian child care providers in the local market.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5588B273FE854DF0B1486A156A2308CF"><enum>566.</enum><header>Continuation of paid parental leave upon death of child</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall amend the regulations prescribed pursuant to subsections (i) and (j) of section 701 of title 10, United States Code, to provide that the eligibility of primary and secondary caregivers for paid parental leave that has already been approved shall not terminate upon the death of the child for whom such leave is taken.</text></section> <section id="H4FE387ED2FD34861B2CAC5AE2C35F6DE"><enum>567.</enum><header>Study and report on the performance of the Department of Defense Education Activity</header> <subsection id="H9E6775FCF35C4342AE83FC0CC46B31F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the performance of the Department of Defense Education Activity.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0161B57F06B54AF6B54D47285DBC3C43"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6DF933D7F8A54EACB1DD38E02C1CF55E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review of the curriculum relating to health, resiliency, and nutrition taught in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity and a comparison of such curriculum to appropriate education benchmarks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E370BE515CE4A8D871D5AED358E09DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the outcomes experienced by students in such schools, as measured by—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8A8D085343149D8AE483E5E88BA2B29"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the performance of such students on the National Assessment of Educational Progress carried out under section 303(b)(3) of the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/9622">20 U.S.C. 9622(b)(3)</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56723AB927184CE08804BCD3E110A089"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other methodologies used by the Department of Defense Education Activity to measure individual student outcomes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1F6F9DD248E4D158CE62F2CF997AF1B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of the School Liaison Officer program of the Department of Defense Education Activity in achieving the goals of the program with an emphasis on goals relating to special education and family outreach.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0E79A2F022AD499AA9C6F4323302ECC6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes the findings of the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H57175DCD277E457CA02C0551791C07E7"><enum>568.</enum><header>Comptroller General of the United States report on the structural condition of Department of Defense Education Activity schools</header> <subsection id="HE0254D91C6304741BC15045A4F695A6A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting forth an assessment by the Comptroller General of the structural condition of schools of the Department of Defense Education Activity, both within the continental United States (CONUS) and outside the continental United States (OCONUS).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H12A7E2703F13448F9C8EE43B4E383538"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Virtual schools</header><text>The report shall include an assessment of the virtual infrastructure or other means by which students attend Department of Defense Education Activity schools that have no physical structure, including the satisfaction of the military families concerned with such infrastructure or other means.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4B4C1EC67A07475AA1B3E07ACD2CF615"><enum>569.</enum><header>Pilot program to expand eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools</header> <subsection id="H538BE48744BF413C85FA0E404F2EEFE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program under which a dependent of a full-time, active-duty member of the Armed Forces may enroll in a covered DODEA school at the military installation to which the member is assigned, on a space-available basis as described in subsection (c), without regard to whether the member resides on the installation as described in 2164(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H19AF9D5CF7DA4EBCB07AB67935A25E3A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the pilot program under this section are—</text> <paragraph id="HAD4D5F2519C5433EB62B1F4DF6B5B6D1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of expanding enrollment in covered DODEA schools; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6DA9B273EEA41E2ABF1C27AD55D7A2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to determine how increased access to such schools will affect military and family readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H12C2E6205F254F9E9FC6CC7BD69EC069"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enrollment on space-Available basis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A student participating in the pilot program under this section may be enrolled in a covered DODEA school only if the school has the capacity to accept the student, as determined by the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC10A6C97FF834F5A8D7A667CD06ABD7B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Locations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the pilot program under this section at not more than four military installations at which covered DODEA schools are located. The Secretary shall select military installations for participation in the program based on—</text> <paragraph id="H1BA65FFC5943491E8E9B1A1D2F036D63"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the readiness needs of the Secretary of a the military department concerned; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37A8378D8690441EBC13611D665F7076"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the capacity of the DODEA schools located at the installation to accept additional students, as determined by the Director of the Department of Defense Education Activity.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6987B20D7C444FA396EDDA9C49802B16"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to carry out the pilot program under this section shall terminate 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC07A2270EDD2456C8CD6281564F52534"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered DODEA school defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this Section, the term <quote>covered DODEA school</quote> means a domestic dependent elementary or secondary school operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity that—</text> <paragraph id="H3BFF35956E4F4212BA4C9DC4EA5A9477"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has been established on or before the date of the enactment of this Act; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27EE82FD2B0542E4B7A2C167A19A671E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is located in the continental United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4D08B94E06D6416E9CE624BF48DD2CED" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>570.</enum><header>Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students</header> <subsection id="H45C06A2DA1B74F2C90E32AFE5177C9D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 in division D of this Act and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301 of this Act, $40,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7703b">20 U.S.C. 7703b</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B87B1E8C5884200BA3764405CC9C61B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Impact aid for children with severe disabilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 in division D of this Act and available for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301 of this Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7703a">20 U.S.C. 7703a</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H52AF84B70A694F389ADC4163CCF5BA27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Local educational agency defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>local educational agency</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7713">20 U.S.C. 7713(9)</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFEBB016BCC504B1A94A88C67BAC0D392"><enum>570A.</enum><header>Standardization of the Exceptional Family Member Program</header>
<subsection id="H03D7C94D3D9D40ACA1FDFC4D170775D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall, to the extent practicable, standardize the Exceptional Family Member Program (in this section referred to as the <quote>EFMP</quote>) across the military departments.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H315E75D267E145E4823BFBBA2229E43C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The EFMP, standardized under subsection (a), shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H95FA0556845648A8888E745A940BD07B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Processes for the identification and enrollment of dependents of covered members with special needs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E459252B48544F590719B35BF9C28C8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A process for the permanent change of orders for covered members, to ensure seamless continuity of services at the new permanent duty station.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H896524A90D5D440E80C5256020E02305" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review process for installations to ensure that health care furnished through the TRICARE program, special needs education programs, and installation-based family support programs are available to military families enrolled in the EFMP.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDBB37EB578F45019621190E6D4F864F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A standardized respite care benefit across the covered Armed Forces, including the number of hours available under such benefit to military families enrolled in the EFMP.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32F306378E9949BFA59039EEC312613D" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Outcomes and metrics to evaluate the EFMP.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01A2C996A84B438E8C79973B57E96C5D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A requirement that the Secretary of each military department provide a dedicated EFMP attorney, who specializes in education law, at each military installation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8E62E6691D7E4F0991C394A9EAA5A8E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary determines is a primary receiving installation for military families with special needs; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBBCE906B7F27405CA0C2DE52889D2795"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a State that the Secretary determines has historically not supported families enrolled in the EFMP.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB28C96B2A3574B7BB43754E24353EEC4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The option for a family enrolled in the EFMP to continue to receive all services under that program and the bachelor allowance for housing if—</text> <subparagraph id="H02AA26DA710C4D0ABD3F1C0B3A3C4206"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the covered member receives a new permanent duty station; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC7B3F3565CF495996148A25ABB8CD52"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the covered member and family elect for the family not to relocate with the covered member.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H900216B5B1404E418D321D999D4A8DE9"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A process to discuss policy challenges and opportunities, best practices adopted across the covered Armed Forces, a forum period for discussion with members of military families with special needs, and other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBE8C7832561042AEA50AFB351D8A1DFD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Case management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop an EFMP case management model, including the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD12F030E37844CEEB3C90B275A5B6AB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A single EFMP office, located at the headquarters of each covered Armed Force, to oversee implementation of the EFMP and coordinate health care services, permanent change of station order processing, and educational support services for that covered Armed Force.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H881A489367F04079AA6DF2776449A49A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An EFMP office at each military installation with case managers to assist each family of a covered member in the development of a plan that addresses the areas specified in subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H45C7F0EE76B54346826B0CA1E3C3662F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the items identified under subsections (a), (b), and (c), including any recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H41418ED66E6C48BCBA6DCD1760043667"><enum>(e)</enum><header>GAO Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on—</text> <paragraph id="H48A0211CEEC944F49146F61C30DD3493"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether military families have higher rates of disputes and loss of free and appropriate public education under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/93/112">Public Law 93–112</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/794">29 U.S.C. 794</external-xref>) than civilian counterparts; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AD0BE28F38F46B29B8AAEDBCABF903F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the number of due process hearings that were filed by school districts against children of members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H24857E6740FB4EFABD5CF5BB78897BB3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7C650E2EA604AC09E305DE2F0004BE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered Armed Force</quote> means an Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB84CD737A8AF4F9797F5DBDDDB3E0D1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered member</quote> means a member—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B7070DFF17047ABB04E3BCCCC04A754"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of a covered Armed Force; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0668850454044AF5AD69BDE6F309D2BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with a dependent with special needs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA32140B92409409D94ACE5C5B4208857"><enum>570B.</enum><header>Training program regarding foreign disinformation campaigns</header>
<subsection id="HCCDFD95DE186457A8F9801595EC392A3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a program for training members of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defense regarding the threat of foreign disinformation campaigns specifically targeted at such individuals and the families of such individuals.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFB9A8CC8C9B74131BBFB5B040F9574A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional defense committees regarding the program under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCED20BCDE26242B5881BF59056ACE645"><enum>570C.</enum><header>Reopening of child care facilities of the Engineer Research and Development Center</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army shall reopen all child care facilities of the Engineer Research and Development Center that were closed during fiscal year 2020.</text></section> <section id="HE9E0F279EF7E44F8A5EE65AB4A8A3613"><enum>570D.</enum><header>Improvements to partner criteria of the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program</header> <subsection id="HF77D014CD1774F80B6A8316D47871EBF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation; updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 160 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall evaluate the partner criteria set forth in the Military Spouse Employment Partnership Program and implement updates that the Secretary determines will improve such criteria without diminishing the need for partners to exhibit sound business practices, broad diversity efforts, and relative financial stability. Such updates shall expand the number of the following entities that meet such criteria:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7BC40E223844DED86A25993AAA121DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Institutions of primary, secondary, and higher education. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD9F991E98814EFD8116D699AF285A9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Software and coding companies. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05D3E3C8754F45D4B75FA9FFAC82CF81"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Local small businesses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H822EB6843F0541B29E3A4186AC6BB7E5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Companies that employ telework.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8F7EA22F6A8F4F658491B40830C14047"><enum>(b)</enum><header>New partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of the evaluation under subsection (a), the Secretary, in cooperation with the Department of Labor, shall seek to enter into agreements with entities described in paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (a) that are located near military installations (as that term is defined in section 2687 of title 10, United States Code).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6F376628E81C4E4C854E285EF3457BA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review; report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after implementation under subsection (a), the Secretary shall review updates under subsection (a) and publish a report regarding such review on a publicly-accessible website of the Department of Defense. Such report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2C86BEFA47554EC9BF08F350169D1388"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Military spouse employment rates related to types of entities described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFFC1864952F461EA3C0055A18F16B47"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Application rates, website clicks, and other basic metrics that measure the interest level of military spouses in types of entities described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EC38990E8CD4156A15293301A751B50"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations for increasing military spouse employment opportunities in the types of entities described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H3D17C1BCFC2A4BDEB931CA3E0C841FF3"><enum>H</enum><header>Diversity and Inclusion</header> <section id="HC901DFC2669549DBB0A7F7EF71CE6C02"><enum>571.</enum><header>Diversity and inclusion reporting requirements</header> <subsection id="H40377773C53B4D6DA5913CB8943DFC72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standard diversity metrics and annual reporting requirement</header><text>Section 113 of title 10, United States Code is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4FDC6B0785B14EB5BEC985D29758CA13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H11BD84D3311B4B1D9646D9EBA966B199"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77999211CE0045278A633BA98ACC2CB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text> <quoted-block id="HADCBC05B8E42464BAD6752CFB7D33EF1" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H1D412F7A6FE24022BC0E6E03B88883D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a report from each military department on the goals, barriers, and status of diversity and inclusion of that military department;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34A8991C969040C5A80436C5F7254547"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (g)(1)(B), by inserting after clause (vi), the following new clause (vii):</text> <quoted-block id="HBB3B2FCC35674E5F8AFE7F12DC4A2FF7" style="OLC"> <clause id="H57EABB287389404CA4D0EB9252803403"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Strategic metrics and benchmarks evaluating how the officer and enlisted corps reflects the eligible United States population across all armed forces and ranks.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCD7FE275CF64DF4B2B87971859F1225"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (m) and (n) as subsections (n) and (o), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB316E5D175A4860AAC92B1AB3BC9FAA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (k), the following new subsections (l) and (m):</text>
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<subsection id="HA5B5F5FFECE742ACAA5463C9D8CD9C06"><enum>(l)</enum>
<paragraph id="H74E910F3DCBC4A36A1281CB73B26DE2C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a standard set of strategic metrics and benchmarks toward objectives of:</text> <subparagraph id="H882778EC4DFC4BE1B1A22E164A7D3503" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an officer and enlisted corps that reflects the eligible U.S. population across all armed forces and ranks; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE59A5E89D82491F8610FB14AC447236" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a military force that is able to prevail in its wars, prevent and deter conflict, defeat adversaries and succeed in a wide range of contingencies, and preserve and enhance the all-volunteer force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA378DDA700849BA8F08AC414FD44D9D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In implementing the requirement in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2F5DF96B7834E28A94003884A934B42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish a universal data collection system to ensure comparability across each military department;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBB50AB9600F4D1BBECB57A99AB74317"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish standard definitions of demographic groups, a common methodology, and a common reporting structure across each military department;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8F243792175C4F2FA4C53DDA033A2C7D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>conduct annual barrier analyses to review demographic diversity patterns across the military life cycle, starting with accessions; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC78C9980AB1F4129878C0B7EF9749C6C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>each year meet with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to assess progress towards the objective under paragraph (1) and establish recommendations to meet such objective.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5B20E32826E34B0BA000A7B0A3738456" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(m)</enum><text>The Secretary shall include in each national defense strategy under subsection (g)—</text> <paragraph id="H9AD2B8D0CC8E4CDF8554902BEB56E1B9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the demographics, disaggregated by grade, ethnicity, race, gender, and military occupational specialty, for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H21875C6741D340218422B57EB7ADB5C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accession into the armed forces;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H00D3C52D42E748979A0CB0292DEEF3DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the enlisted corps;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEED3B36F02E4E26A6455DC36C474211"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the commissioned officers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D60A9EC3E894EB1B8C1AA1693BE3E0C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>graduates of the military service academies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H180FCABFF0244CD5861B320E1967BDD4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the rate of promotion in the promotion zone;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF2B58D2F7C240CDAF88D3AB44A1F94D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the rate of promotion below the zone for promotion;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A9B837EDE4B46FAB6D7F96E5181FB4A"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the rates of retention;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6937C585E919497DA7D9E727A2F70408"><enum>(H)</enum><text>command selection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE34FDE61AC1E48E9A424A4DBC5F82F80"><enum>(I)</enum><text>special assignments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15C6820C7BB84050BD00BFFBAF8B68D6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>career broadening assignments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE40A438D42E47058DD63C6F64E7A797"><enum>(K)</enum><text>aides to general officers and flag officers; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65B7C0E27316487DA9F53E16D5E72963"><enum>(L)</enum><text>any other matter the Secretary determines appropriate;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB05F96871EE4D13946235101D33C1EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of assignment patterns by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29429F3EAF8444C193B218BD85E4AD05"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of attitudinal survey data by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49094F5B1B474088A8BF309C4AD7B334"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the available pool of qualified of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates for pay grades O–9 and O–10;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8ECF80F25134C9794CCC5E65EB862E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identification of persistent, group-specific deviations from overall averages and plans to investigate underlying causes; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B7F64A44BCE4D70AC17C3CBA14F2153"><enum>(6)</enum><text>summaries of progress made on previous actions.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H33665DEEC7074AA69EC6A4FCF9B67399"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Guard diversity reporting</header><text>Section 10504 of title 10, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection (d):</text>
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<subsection id="H62A7277F6DAA4BFD8153E8E5715A5F10"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on diversity and inclusion</header>
<paragraph id="H002816E60749430B9EBC05F164CFF0FD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not less than once every four years, the Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall report in writing to the Secretary of Defense and the Congress on the status of diversity in each State, Territory, and the District of Columbia for all ranks of the Army and Air National Guard.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7262030BB504187858AC4D0657E478C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4BB55B3D6F964167AFA9AC50F5D544ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the demographics, disaggregated by State, grade, ethnicity, race, gender, and military occupational specialty, for—</text> <clause id="H4BAAF0322373453398C91D9EFE7595A5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>accession into the National Guard;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0E9E5076D5C44F85B75E0EA4D7CECE6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the enlisted corps;</text></clause> <clause id="H50D9D4030A6D4D1DA99B8DC2AAF6AE63"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the commissioned officers;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4E5D81C8D66B4CFAA77A5384062CE50B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the rate of promotion in the promotion zone;</text></clause> <clause id="HF00341887E5E46F693EDC203E9432CBB"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the rate of promotion below the zone for promotion;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC39AD8AB7CF448298E838DF674F342E8"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the rates of retention;</text></clause> <clause id="HDD0790646AF344ECB00B84A61F2EC628"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>command selection;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6A1AC6718D52476DA25C1674A2976090"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>special assignments;</text></clause> <clause id="HC732FEC8C1EF4BF8BDF091BC604FB0AB"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>career broadening assignments;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB8B7F62774BC496CA07B8C5A9F5AD339"><enum>(x)</enum><text>aides to a general officer; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0FAC522CC6194C2F936103E1F9690153"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>any other matter the Chief of the National Guard Bureau determines appropriate;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H739123C45C154816BD08F17D7FD46A64"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an analysis of assignment patterns by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDEC0AA7AF2B4168A06F1A1A1FEA44E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an analysis of attitudinal survey data by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7798E0F430843C98912448F8077188B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the available pool of qualified of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates for pay grades O–9 and O–10;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H98783E2021404BF09B348AFF20FB40FC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>identification of persistent, group-specific deviations from overall averages and plans to investigate underlying causes; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39AAA9EE22A944CD88BB92E97941182F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>summaries of progress made on previous actions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE40640744D8E46DE97F4DF50B920D8EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3341D2A09A724F92BE82504D24712DDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the National Guard the reports required under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC61E76D6A3724FF18EAAA44E3C5208F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure that any data included with the report is made available in a machine-readable format that is downloadable, searchable, and sortable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H55464ABFDD1140E2BA4E3A3D5C7C930B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coast Guard diversity reporting</header><text>Section 5101 of title 14, United States Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H29ADF998E6B6465A92BEDF10A3B7C097"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H379EE38D680446F5BE412923E9B3F764"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7171F700664467CBE03DEA946E963C2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text>
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<paragraph id="H003930F1850C4CEC9219073D1E6D10DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the goals, barriers, and status of diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF341C81CF03A4A959D6A27833AC6C723"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection (c):</text>
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<subsection id="HAD5AAFC4F09749EFB6ABA9D1FEF62523"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Not less than once every 4 years, the Secretary shall include in the annual request under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="HDA81D5F8BF7E4B61BC3B7DFB34EB1C55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the demographics, disaggregated by grade, ethnicity, race, gender, and military occupational specialty, for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02842C15B42945AD853E259C6C59539A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accession into the Coast Guard;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAC266F103B1493C965621B5EFB0227A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the enlisted corps;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H881FCFA9F3954A7C9EE31B39521D3BF2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the commissioned officers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D4C1FADC1BF4D5ABBAC9433B173FAA2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>graduates of the Coast Guard Academy;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE04ADBEA2A449E4B011C6301323E2A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the rate of promotion in the promotion zone;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6E1A622093249D492758972AAC1D24D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the rate of promotion below the zone for promotion;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DC890DA4E3844679BB80455BE052B3B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the rates of retention;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA71618E6D6864560BF5BACD0EFA5331E"><enum>(H)</enum><text>command selection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF82B321D22CB404AA916A292A3D77436"><enum>(I)</enum><text>special assignments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADD8F7044543440995FD62DED80E000F"><enum>(J)</enum><text>career broadening assignments;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6510142E21F44BDE8A59158CA631B86A"><enum>(K)</enum><text>aides to a flag officer; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA0D0080D8834162B94C9F6978C6E840"><enum>(L)</enum><text>any other matter the Secretary determines appropriate;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECFDBF9B49374877A6F569EC283CB98D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of assignment patterns by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H441734EA43C34D33B2CCD9C7F802FFFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of attitudinal survey data by ethnicity, race, and gender;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F37993FC405493AAB253F2DE5A4AFD9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assessment of the available pool of qualified of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates for pay grades O–9 and O–10;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H309DFDC322FD4DC98015F38121F98795"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identification of persistent, group-specific deviations from overall averages and plans to investigate underlying causes; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H699F54BE0AEB4B3F9F520F40349E8107"><enum>(6)</enum><text>summaries of progress made on previous actions.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE31BBBA996304D7FA5C8658C9B0722F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement To Consider Minority Officers for O–9 and O–10 Grades</header> <paragraph id="HAA28AC3A883340D5941C5D3A42AE3F8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force</header><text>Section 601 of title 10, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text>
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<subsection id="H4CBE4E7A6C564301A67DD1B26B6909C6"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall consider all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates prior to recommending to the President an initial appointment to the grade of lieutenant general or vice admiral, or an initial appointment to the grade of general or admiral.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE2E2BEA7A93143918EC6E1D0CD8F16B8"><enum>(f)</enum><text>When seeking the advice and consent of the Senate under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a certification that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEEAF62966484414FBCB8A8DA4175A788"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates were considered for appointment; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0569970FA3F43468CA2AE982873A7FC"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HBA9AE4C076354F6D9E24AF8FBF43C01B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>none of the candidates under subparagraph (A) met the qualifications needed by an officer serving in that position or office to carry out effectively the duties and responsibilities of that position or office; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H05153DE7A3C6460D92B9F46DB9075EAD" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the officers in the positions designated under subsection (a) represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06AC0CD33F70483D9B8BFC1C6409B721"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coast Guard</header><text>Section 305(a) of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="HE2F133CCA0FC47D798BEA21B4CD914C8" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Commandant shall consider all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates prior to recommending to the President an initial appointment to the grade of vice admiral, or an initial appointment to the grade of admiral.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H858059AB84424DFEA509A019E8CB6BE8" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When seeking the advice and consent of the Senate under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the committee of the Senate with jurisdiction over the department in which the Coast Guard is operating a certification that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB375915A259345B48D568B8256C3D5FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, African American, Hispanic, Puerto Rican, Native American, Alaska Native and female candidates were considered for appointment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDF39DE2548A42FE962A37C0E75C215E"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="H4BEA5F4E0B31437DA1A94263CA86A0A3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>none of the candidates under subparagraph (A) met the qualifications needed by an officer serving in that position or office to carry out effectively the duties and responsibilities of that position or office; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HAD972B13B1BA456AAB3A99701B499AA2" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the officers in the positions designated under subsection (a) represent the diversity of the armed forces to the extent practicable.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2E7D58B0AA0C480F84857B41E2B6C419"><enum>572.</enum><header>Establishment of Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H38853AAD573945F3981D7991CBE93C1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/7">Chapter 7</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 the following:</text>
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<section id="H1202B9F0DDA045B7BC27C7BCA869C178"><enum>186.</enum><header>Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council</header>
<subsection id="HADE06D7EA9B34DCDB76EEBE61789564D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of the Department of Defense (referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>) shall establish a council to be known as the <quote>Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council of the Department of Defense</quote> (referred to in this section as the <quote>Council</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H184FD67EB24D4743A37EACA64E18B092"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Council shall provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary on matters concerning diversity and inclusion in the Department of Defense, relating to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA2B0476C681347CCB32F897805C6911D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Aligning diversity and inclusion with the strategic goals of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53B87549765B496BB450AE2ACE6A0B53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Conducting strategic outreach efforts to identify, attract, and recruit individuals that represent the demographic diversity of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A6C6459AC1B48D48A3C5F7EAD4DA7F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Developing, mentoring, and retaining a diverse and inclusive Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D0DAFAE87794739A42BACF87FB9523E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Encouraging leadership development through diversity and inclusion practices and processes.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC31271DB516D4A62A22A8CC45D75BDFC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header>
<paragraph id="H577F1DD7BC2146AEA2C4DDF217ED4AE0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Council shall be composed of not fewer than 22 members, including the Federal officials and officers specified in paragraph (2), and not fewer than 12 members appointed by the Secretary from nongovernmental positions described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28A286EF17FC4206AB5520E162837410"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal officials and officers</header><text>The Federal officials and officers specified in this paragraph are the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF630A7A7B6F409F8590478E1395D8D8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1F10D373C2644558E07D96AD3B51D6F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H753990DB6D5D49E59D7ED76294D8CDBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Chief of Staff of the Army.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC91CD2B350134C56A11ECD82C0953FD1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Chief of Naval Operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8ABA77DE03E4005A28B6B51C9A72CA8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Chief of Staff of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H915F2AF7ECE3485190FF62CC81EB1A57"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Chief of Space Operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA9E7291933C842229EE3541D7983F88C"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Chief of Staff of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EBD00338EE8465EA6436ABCFF3B776D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Commandant of the Marine Corps.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D5D6308027E455A990E1F8DC702F3F7"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8879A3681A324FFFA74B71D94A7EEE46"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H738B27440BDF415CBB062C73B27214ED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Nongovernmental positions</header><text>Nongovernmental positions described in this paragraph are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H515CB1CA03E348C29B5E982762FA7822"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Five presidents or chancellors of institutions of higher education, including private and public institutions representing diverse areas of the United States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H13F7A347ED084D709783E9DB0747BD45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Senior leaders of the defense industries of the United States.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D78E2B00D894EFC9D8627F8478039C6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Senior leaders of veterans or military service organizations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB61882CB19D64EFA94BE575C849F8FD2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Veterans (as defined in section 101 of title 38).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7BBB81253C394CA6A0E46C12A3DF9C6B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Others determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9747E0EA85814C61BCDD4875C7D1422E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Timing of appointments</header><text>Appointments to the Council shall be made not later than four months after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD6EBD449DB443D591ED09AB5F158B6E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Terms</header> <subparagraph id="HC3EE69F4C07A4F89AF4A84828E09FC1F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each member shall be appointed for a term of two years.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9923D7C44E774D56AB45B929EDDCD1DA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that term until a successor has been appointed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA00E7CCB31C48B197887CF02C808675"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Chairperson and Vice Chairperson</header> <subparagraph id="H99C505082517428181891F0D72F24944"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The Chairperson of the Council shall be the Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59CE22A3FCCE48D08E122F5CAA260F5A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vice Chairperson</header><text>The Vice Chairperson shall be designated by the Secretary at the time of the appointment of the members pursuant to paragraph (4), and when a vacancy of the Vice Chairperson occurs, as the case may be.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H197B2C77538C447BA8D4E022E551FF5F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meeting</header> <paragraph id="H1A2D79E6E9E541B9902D473C6B4C3F3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Council shall meet not fewer than four times each year at the call of the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB14412E8C2C422F815F95771F0F7558"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Twelve members of the Council, including six appointed under subsection (c)(2) and six appointed under subsection (c)(3), shall constitute a quorum.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDAE56F4F4B8A48228C29F1F92DF11361"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compensation</header> <paragraph id="H5638DE44A4FB4F7ABC6C7EC52B680B09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on compensation</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), members of the Council may not receive additional pay, allowances, or benefits by reason of their service on the Council.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC587FA3FFE8B429BA089A166BD04ED3B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>Each member shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with applicable provisions under subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H695522F1C0884273A57EF4134ED4195D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Administrative support services</header><text>Upon the request of the Council, the Secretary shall provide to the Council, on a reimbursable basis, the administrative support services necessary for the Council to carry out its responsibilities under this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H08F11249D9C94ABBAEA05406D436C38A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Council holds its initial meeting under subsection (d) and annually thereafter, the Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a detailed statement of the advice and recommendations of the Council pursuant to subsection (b).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5AF489F079114CB6BA8A79AB0CDCF0ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/7">chapter 7</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 187 the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">186. Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H8958ADAA09DC4800B1A319B7D55067D5"><enum>573.</enum><header>Establishment of Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces; amendments to Inspector General Act</header>
<subsection id="H09F9E84A73F24C618A7BC51A6AF5E87C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces</header>
<paragraph id="H05FBADACAD7B4A0EA55BB6C7E9D0F189"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of this section are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H53F20377A0194498BB4C282F9C236C77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To provide for the independent and objective conduct and supervision of audits and investigations relating to racial and ethnic disparities in military personnel and military justice systems, and white supremacy among military personnel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4532F6766FC4178A9C3B8271DC46A84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To provide recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to Congress on actions necessary to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in military personnel and military justice systems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H054204C1DC4941749D45D09990B35AB9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Office of Inspector General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out the purposes of paragraph (1), there is hereby established, in the Department of Defense, the Office of the Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F3A8E5338FD4E10B10F154FCA649EED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointment of Inspector General</header>
<subparagraph id="H268B6C5F6E2A49CFBD9DB655E379C509"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Nomination; appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Office of the Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities is the Special Inspector General for Racial and Ethnic Disparities (in this section referred to as the <quote>Inspector General</quote>), who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8646FBDEAAFC46F5878713B45B7CE5EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>The appointment of the Inspector General shall be made solely on the basis of integrity and demonstrated ability in accounting, auditing, financial analysis, law, management analysis, public administration, or investigations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H501BF40FCA9049CD8E9933B663B86BFC"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deadline for nomination</header><text>The nomination of an individual as Inspector General shall be made not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC92C05C1C8644D9C903F003D200FB2C2"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>The annual rate of basic pay of the Inspector General shall be the annual rate of basic pay provided for positions at level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7C5E1F478644F728D821525C53C3013"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Prohibition on political activities</header><text>For purposes of section 7324 of title 5, United States Code, the Inspector General shall not be considered an employee who determines policies to be pursued by the United States in the nationwide administration of Federal law.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE001E2DF096F472A92AF67A06480006B"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>The Inspector General shall be removable from office in accordance with the provisions of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-act" parsable-cite="usc-act/Inspector General Act of 1978 /3">section 3(b)</external-xref> of the Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H103EAF71AE4F4C92B9E3D81D4D8274DC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Assistant Inspectors General</header><text>The Inspector General shall, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations governing the civil service, appoint an Assistant Inspector General for Military Justice who shall have the responsibility for auditing and investigation activities relating to racial and ethnic disparities within the military justice system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B27CED4145A4A5B837344659E15867E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Supervision</header> <subparagraph id="HF50C37DC0C284E059DEC31EFD3F9D3F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the Inspector General shall report directly to, and be under the general supervision of the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12E065D8A7C343A68EC81DC1D3D8C6AB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Independence to conduct investigations and audits</header><text>No officer of the Department of Defense shall prevent or prohibit the Inspector General from initiating, carrying out, or completing any audit or investigation related to racial and ethnic disparities or from issuing any subpoena during the course of any such audit or investigation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97043A096B5249D48475F383495F083F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Duties</header> <subparagraph id="HB681490766B44C77AED39908EF885A2E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Oversight of military justice</header><text>It shall be the duty of the Inspector General to conduct, supervise, and coordinate audits and investigations of—</text>
<clause id="H9221E2FB4C88450594D06FEB168D6F93"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the effect of military justice policies and practices on racial and ethnic disparities, including overrepresentation of minorities in actions related to investigations, courts-martial, nonjudicial punishments, and other military justice actions as determined by the Inspector General;</text></clause> <clause id="H1F462B7B5E7441FAA51FB5208F2B1A0C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effect of military personnel policies and practices, including recruiting, accessions, and promotions, on racial and ethnic disparities, including underrepresentation of minorities among members of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department in grades above E–7;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB1ADC7E0F5A0435DA9568F5CC6936081"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the scope and efficacy of existing diversity and inclusion offices and programs within the Department of Defense; and</text></clause> <clause id="H50E0FC80FBAF450CAE9FA0052AA76155"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">white supremacist activities among military personnel and any other issues, determined by the Inspector General, necessary to address racial and ethnic disparities within the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3980D7FC0D8F486D90244540BE98A4B2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Other duties related to oversight</header><text>The Inspector General shall establish, maintain, and oversee such systems, procedures, and controls as the Inspector General considers appropriate to discharge the duties under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67075DA1F1644ADB851F8299D16D7589"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Duties and responsibilities under Inspector General Act of 1978</header><text>In addition to the duties specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B), the Inspector General shall also have the duties and responsibilities of inspectors general under the Inspector General Act of 1978.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0BB3D5E1239F484B9F5F79F5BDA9ED98"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Coordination of efforts</header><text>In carrying out the duties, responsibilities, and authorities of the Inspector General under this section, the Inspector General shall coordinate with, and receive the cooperation of each of the following:</text> <clause id="HFCC1EA81BEB44812AC3EA25CB27E51A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5A0946B09F17433089F65752B9B51B94"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Army.</text></clause> <clause id="H835E98DFB8A745418589981A829869CD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Navy.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7BBC1B0273BC4C82A98E0D2634BC8C65"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The Inspector General of the Air Force.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3465264C31EB466B845B7039488EC585"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Powers and authorities</header> <subparagraph id="H0DA2E577192A4E83BAAE3C4304AF5C9B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Authorities under Inspector General Act of 1978</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the duties specified in paragraph (6), the Inspector General shall have the authorities provided in section 6 of the Inspector General Act of 1978. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H79BA14D28D394D5080BC991A7D144273"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Audit standards</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General shall carry out the duties specified in paragraph (6)(A) in accordance with section 4(b)(1) of the Inspector General Act of 1978.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECC311A5D0B849498B7FCF08F17E7048"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Personnel, facilities, and other resources</header> <subparagraph id="HF3BA29C3FBA4427985DCC046D4F25444"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>The Inspector General may select, appoint, and employ such officers and employees as may be necessary for carrying out the duties of the Inspector General, subject to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title, relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H655A26D14FF94DCABDCFFBD3BF84186A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Employment of experts and consultants</header><text>The Inspector General may obtain services as authorized by section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, at daily rates not to exceed the equivalent rate prescribed for grade GS–15 of the General Schedule by section 5332 of such title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB448A080607842D3BF58080AADFD2773"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Contracting authority</header><text>To the extent and in such amounts as may be provided in advance by appropriations Acts, the Inspector General may enter into contracts and other arrangements for audits, studies, analyses, and other services with public agencies and with private persons, and make such payments as may be necessary to carry out the duties of the Inspector General.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBFB416332691409891C978FB1C49B53D"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Resources</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall provide the Inspector General with appropriate and adequate office space at appropriate locations of the Department of Defense, together with such equipment, office supplies, and communications facilities and services as may be necessary for the operation of such offices, and shall provide necessary maintenance services for such offices and the equipment and facilities located therein.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D401267EA0149F0A636478058CE3BFC"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Assistance from Federal agencies</header> <clause id="HFCF1186A1E814983A5F545B92BD7F669" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon request of the Inspector General for information or assistance from any department, agency, or other entity of the Federal Government, the head of such entity shall, insofar as is practicable and not in contravention of any existing law, furnish such information or assistance to the Inspector General, or an authorized designee.</text></clause>
<clause id="H313B3DD245B9421BAF0FC35039E8DE0E"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reporting of refused assistance</header><text>Whenever information or assistance requested by the Inspector General is, in the judgment of the Inspector General, unreasonably refused or not provided, the Inspector General shall report the circumstances to the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, and to the appropriate congressional committees without delay.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29A789653BB34B3F9661F1F66E6E0B52"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Reports</header> <subparagraph id="H0C7DC90617684F3B9A188C566FD94C64"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Quarterly reports</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal-year quarter, the Inspector General shall submit quarterly reports to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees summarizing the activities of the Inspector General for the previous quarter.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2D564A990F944EFAA991BAED19C9F18"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General shall submit annual reports to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees presenting recommendations for changes to policy, practice, regulation, and statute to eliminate disparities within the military personnel and military justice systems and to eliminate white supremacist activities among military personnel. Each such report shall include an accounting and detailing of every incident of white supremacist activity documented in the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H345A5B5AE3FF433EA40492D78E82BD0A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Occasional reports</header><text>The Inspector General shall, from time to time, submit additional reports containing findings and recommendations at the discretion of the Inspector General.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F78E24B5E1841FEA814215A54BC7A3E"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Online publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General shall publish each report under this paragraph on a publicly available website not later than 7 days after submission to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FD3D7C60D1848F9BBD8617F3BA0C857"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall be carried out using not more than $10,000,000 of funds authorized to be appropriated in this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, and no additional amounts are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF474EE79CADA4D828F7B6A606BB9A56A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to the Inspector General Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H345628B988B8421D940C5D1F9B0F4BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 3(b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69B3994B17794F4DBCB64ADF5C3CB05D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>An Inspector General</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22DB2DB52C0844C18D6572444A688D22"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after the first sentence the following: <quote>An Inspector General may only be removed by the President before the expiration of the term of the Inspector General for permanent incapacity, neglect of duty, malfeasance, conviction of a felony or conduct involving moral turpitude, knowing violation of a law, gross mismanagement, gross waste of funds, or abuse of authority.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA32E0DECF954995B7039821BF882F71"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H23F10F4F888346988B6DBE4EF4652674" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H86FC3027A19E4D4E99FC1F1E8D6DD5E9" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an Inspector General is removed by the President under paragraph (1) fewer than 30 days after the President has communicated in writing the reasons for such removal pursuant to paragraph (1), the Inspector General shall submit to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report that includes the following information:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC1690475AEA4F03A5780D5DC6066044"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the facts and circumstances of each investigation involving a senior government employee (as defined in section 5 of this Act) being conducted by that Inspector General at the time of such removal.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB67B77EDE449498780BA7D5C3604C9F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other matter that the Inspector General determines to include.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB7321A26EEB404E9EFF7ED424414404" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any individual serving as the head of an Office of Inspector General, after the removal of an Inspector General under paragraph (1), shall issue to the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency a report identifying any instances in which an investigation or matter described in paragraph (2) is closed prior to its completion, with a description of the reasons for closing the investigation or matter.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA0513D81778475E9C0558089523FF57"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 8G(e), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1CB68B60C8F741339B0EF256F4FFE1A7" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event of the removal of an Inspector General, the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HA48D57F38C654C70BDF21EEC18E56F40"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">investigate the reasons for removal provided by the President;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD8C899E4B80E42D2AA13544AE86A4853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>publish a report including the determination of the Council whether the reasons described in subparagraph (A) are in accordance with the relevant provisions relating to for cause removal; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBBA9A85AECB0422B83E3A403B95E9255"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review any investigation that was being conducted by the Inspector General at the time of such removal; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEF97055C28B54D57994EC0C4A512A0FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>submit, to the congressional committees the Council determine to be relevant, a report that includes the determination of the Council whether an investigation described in subparagraph (C) motivated such removal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF3AAD3344A494344B801213154409003" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>574.</enum><header>Questions regarding racism, anti-Semitism, and supremacism in workplace surveys administered by the Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 593 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended, in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, racist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic, or supremacist</quote> after <quote>extremist</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H9A1D42E5439544B484CD591F54B51880" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>575.</enum><header>Report on demographics of officers appointed to certain grades</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than the first October 1 to occur after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report summarizing the gender and race of each individual who received an appointment under section 531 or 601 of title 10, United States Code, during the immediately preceding fiscal year.</text></section> <section id="H8DB2420AE7A448E083263D029463F82F"><enum>576.</enum><header>Plans to increase female and minority representation in the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="HAB90F43C50044D9E924E2BA50027C633"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plans required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall develop plans to increase, with respect to female and minority members of the Armed Forces and cadets or midshipmen under the jurisdiction of that Secretary, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H83482577E51942C49FEB0CE64D67C1E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Recruitment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68B42642EA6F42DE8DD1EC7A017BC1A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Retention.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35C17836FA0D4673B317574052CDF44C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Representation in grades above E–7.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF16BE3685A64DEA9029B07386834CDE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each plan developed under this section shall include clearly defined goals, performance measures, and timeframes.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF01324EFED147E9A8EEB6C29C83F05A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A goal under subsection (b) shall be to exceed, by not less than 100 percent, the rate at which the number of members described in subsection (a)(3) increased during the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2DBA961ACC2B40FC8CE5D2E7CB1D8CD8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submittal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a copy of each plan developed under this section by that Secretary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8D1B01DF286E4CF2BA546721E1958128"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Three months after submitting a plan under subsection (d) and quarterly thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report indicating the number of female and minority members in grades above E–7 in each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of that Secretary.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H87ABDC44855544F2B6BD82B050FBFFCC"><enum>577.</enum><header>Evaluation of barriers to minority participation in certain units of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="HC74494E5E49A4537977779770C37591F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header> <paragraph id="H5A2994692A474AE98E191AF7033DC366"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise to conduct an evaluation of the barriers to minority participation in covered units of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H432252E8E8AB425C848E1EC91358A349"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The evaluation required under paragraph (1) shall include the following elements:</text> <subparagraph id="H8B141E5162F84D6495CD0424CD75E941"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the racial, ethnic, and gender composition of covered units.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5EEB2A70E17846E1BA9D37A353A109C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A comparison of the participation rates of minority populations in covered units to participation rates of the general population as members and as officers of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H961B33BE32BE4655A0B2DFD20C499DBF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comparison of the percentage of minority officers in the grade of O–7 or higher who have served in each covered unit to such percentage for all such officers in the Armed Force of that covered unit.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A85ABB487BC4C95B40E9A3C3BECCF30"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An identification of barriers to minority (including English language learners) participation in the recruitment, accession, assessment, and training processes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H131858EA3D31423AB9704346A318E37D"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status and effectiveness of the response to the recommendations contained in the report of the RAND Corporation titled <quote>Barriers to Minority Participation in Special Operations Forces</quote> and any follow-up recommendations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB4AF6EABD024FF9B04427B2D6BE837F"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations to increase the numbers of minority officers in the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB291CA453FB9435281878ADED063D63B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Recommendations to increase minority participation in covered units.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC5A8B9B7FED4FAFBE0DC9FB71752215"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD94764822A3F498A87FB19A992461732"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23916EF71B794A97B02040A86A6335AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study by not later than January 1, 2022; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9CCE40233D0B4B8693E05AFA0051123E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide interim briefings to such committees upon request.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5F34A0BB6FCF43D19420001542CA4E09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall be known as the <quote>Study on Reducing Barriers to Minority Participation in Elite Units in the Armed Services</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBFEE6471D98341388E117E9F8FB0D1D3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation required</header> <paragraph id="HA2C00D7587B1487A965C9F0B3E5D2291"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the implementation of each recommendation included in the final report submitted under subsection (a)(3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D331C91DD4741358FAB84DFB70D2022"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exceptions</header>
<subparagraph id="H5A9D9137A6DA43339349C533A4FD0CF3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Delayed implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may commence implementation of a recommendation described paragraph (1) later than March 1, 2023, if—</text> <clause id="H87F3B707209B483E877BE5F9C896F85E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees, not later than January 1, 2023, written notice of the intent of the Secretary to delay implementation of the recommendation; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC03491FE15394143A5B481DB2B9907CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes, as part of such notice, a specific justification for the delay in implementing the recommendation.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9435060CB044181B53DCC0E3231A32E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nonimplementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may elect not to implement a recommendation described in paragraph (1), if—</text>
<clause id="H1E9B06B3BEA5491AA59C4F8DBD8CB6B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees, not later than January 1, 2023, written notice of the intent of the Secretary not to implement the recommendation; and</text></clause> <clause id="H42EA508D76044233AE9AEB2364CD270C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes, as part of such notice—</text>
<subclause id="H8982441017A24C07880BF0DC433E1EF5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the reasons for the Secretary’s decision not to implement the recommendation; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF9E87BC3AB414165B4CA28BB76180C50"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a summary of alternative actions the Secretary will carry out to address the purposes underlying the recommendation.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C330152DBCE405B838B93F4F3E6CE0D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>For each recommendation that the Secretary implements under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees an implementation plan that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="HC8473CB593634CCCB92103A02A993DA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of actions the Secretary has carried out, or intends to carry out, to implement the recommendation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F67A3CB63F9474ABC68B0DF040F30A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing the implementation of the recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD583B82858A4E5F965FDEA4A4A708FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered units defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>covered units</quote> means the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H71517ED26D3A479090B6D56A73814D4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Army Special Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8B74D6546AD49E7963A890A8C37AB47"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Army Rangers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4C0BF53BB78476B9B8E38AEA858155B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Navy SEALs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88810DB3B41C4B7CA094EB61ABEB1F62"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Air Force Combat Control Teams.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB2494767EB74688B66D6C44446BC4B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Air Force Pararescue.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77CE062F6C244BB6BE934AAE237625E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Air Force Special Reconnaissance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBB9CC9A1C5A4AFE8ECE33577A7D4289"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Marine Raider Regiments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9FAB19CB0AF408FA5BCA10340C79A76"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Marine Corps Force Reconnaissance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F1826AF214A4F629CC4757015E150B4"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coast Guard Maritime Security Response Team.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H902F2FC9BE8546BD89ABFD634484D1E4"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Any other forces designated by the Secretary of Defense as special operations forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF3E8C629C48641F4A42A161A0A85028D"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Pilot and navigator military occupational specialties.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6F53A638A9984D5BA8701534AB8DA66C"><enum>578.</enum><header>Report to Congress on efforts to increase diversity and representation in film, television, and publishing</header> <subsection id="H08B4A82FACC442179D9461148A9DB9F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Promulgation of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall promulgate a policy to promote, to the maximum extent possible, the depiction of marginalized communities in projects with the film, television, and publishing industries carried out through the respective offices of public affairs.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9177C1B0E75464A84DBCECF441B7AE2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration of depiction of certain communities</header><text>The Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department shall consider the promotion of a marginalized community as an affirmative factor in any decision to provide assistance to a production studio or publishing company through the respective offices of public affairs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H15F35D6B70CC418B9AF8C9BAFB22E3E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with each Secretary of a military department, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—</text>
<paragraph id="HD4265FAE24904438AE2C742EE8063815"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the policies promulgated under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1392C0476AB4696A511836660040DB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the activities carried out by the Secretary of Defense and each such Secretary of a military department pursuant to such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H41BCDBDEF5A04C8895A0AED2896D5F92"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition of marginalized community</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>marginalized community</quote> means a community—</text> <paragraph id="H3BA9E42853EC4ED3BB2D80271491C6FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that is (or historically was) under-represented in the film, television, and publishing industries, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1893F163B1A40F18ADD2B098F8098BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>women;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C7DDFBE50E045D6A4978A21D7CC880D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>racial and ethnic minorities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC8CE4276B68048F1AA8587AA1CE53EF2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">individuals with disabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62C3D09789494BE0B348BA90D7B4B3E1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>members of the LGBTQ community;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H851C9429632E45D989A46C5B2159A836"><enum>(E)</enum><text>individuals of all ages; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0DA946E00FA44BDB2DE8FFF880B33EE"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other individuals from under-represented communities; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7BDA788A9D104C1FB8E30990F972A829"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whose members have served in the Armed Forces. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6FF35E1C0EC0437E9A595BF1656D8382"><enum>579.</enum><header>Plan to improve responses to pregnancy and childbirth by members of the Armed Forces and employees of the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H69D7C9594FAD4A00A2F0CF17DA27E39F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop a plan to ensure that the career of a covered individual is not unduly affected because of being a covered individual. The plan shall address the following policy considerations:</text>
<paragraph id="H0E80AF35904F4391B095F80F42CB71F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Enforcement and implementation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/95/555">Public Law 95–555</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2000e">42 U.S.C. 2000e(k)</external-xref>) by the Department of Defense and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission with regards to civilian employees of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CC2C6C4C162404ABB0EF5C1C25A3AEE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The need for individual determinations regarding the ability of members of the Armed Forces to serve during and after pregnancy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD262352F3A5940ED939BC4E028460B73"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Responses to the effects specific to covered individuals who reintegrate into home life after deployment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE365E685572A4219854E951A368AEFF0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pregnancy discrimination training, including comprehensive education of new policies to diminish stigma, stereotypes, and negative perceptions regarding covered individuals, including with regards to commitment to the Armed Forces and abilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C36021CC0AD4AC6B58C0749421FFBD2"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Opportunities to maintain readiness when positions are unfilled due to pregnancy, medical conditions arising from pregnancy or childbirth, pregnancy convalescence, or parental leave.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB16A8468F3E4AF7A42F84D3EF62B1DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reasonable accommodations for covered individuals in general and specific accommodations based on career field or military occupational specialty.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B90B63016A34649922D52C2406E814A"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reissuing school enrollments or special assignments to covered individuals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD52C55805F474C05AD3407CC661449B0"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extended assignments and performance reporting periods for covered individuals.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B1EC8362A39438080B5CF5AA853B729"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A mechanism by which covered individuals may report harassment or discrimination, including retaliation, relating to being a covered individual.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9A328711671344C18CF31A95923E31DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the plan required under this section and a strategy to implement the plan.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4423854FE7A94E60B5FC4E1703CB7DC2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H12E5C4F3471144FAA935D935493D63FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete implementation of the plan under this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9017358B65CF4363A2D9CA2C5243B7E4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the research performed, considerations, and policy changes implemented under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H196AFBD4D6C640A2B2CD3AD71809ED22"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered individual defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered individual</quote> means a member of the Armed Forces or employee of the Department of Defense who—</text>
<paragraph id="H7FB0C29C9B594AD2B6CFDACDFDA34B4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is pregnant;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22D362EBB0A341C3BFCF5F2272EE9A8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>gives birth to a child; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2DB58BC9FCC94B89A727ED6EEF0CF6F0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incurs a medical condition arising from pregnancy or childbirth.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H69667E3DD2E6443E995EC3EB26AA1790"><enum>I</enum><header>Decorations and Awards</header> <section id="H78F09D376AF84416857D07BB15B3FBC2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>581.</enum><header>Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal</header> <subsection id="HFAAD022DCB9040B9A351E7E6034E4D40"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Service medal required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, to be known as the <quote>Atomic Veterans Service Medal</quote>, to honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is defined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States Code).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H82A28E99E7D84A85A6A6CB5A4B8685EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Distribution of medal</header>
<paragraph id="H24C03046F05F4B78A6E08AEBF53124B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Issuance to retired and former members</header><text>At the request of a radiation-exposed veteran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0408CB3A8A014BA7842EE03DCF2A1E34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Issuance to next-of-kin</header><text>In the case of a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the person.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE511710CC8294EE681CD99A288A050A1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The Secretary shall prepare and disseminate as appropriate an application by which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of-kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Service Medal.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H15865DA5198347A7929BFE3F7F70F3C6"><enum>582.</enum><header>Authorization for award of the distinguished-service cross for Ramiro F. Olivo for acts of valor during the Vietnam War</header> <subsection id="HFC70FC7ED227409BB0F4F5C9BCBF7336"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the United States Armed Forces, the President of the United States is authorized to award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section 7272 of such title to Ramiro F. Olivo for the acts of valor during the Vietnam War described in subsection (b).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB0E624DA8C8044DBA161DCAE20011D31"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Acts of valor described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acts of valor described in this subsection are the actions of Ramiro F. Olivo on May 9, 1968, as a member of the Army while serving in the Republic of Vietnam with Company C, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9AE365A09EBC433887115732F8453E4C"><enum>583.</enum><header>Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service Medal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned may, upon the application of an individual who is a veteran who participated in Operation End Sweep, award that individual the Vietnam Service Medal.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H488D2720E2AB46A7B1803CC5F3917FEE"><enum>J</enum><header>Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters</header>
<section id="H43D591B6C99C445FA14486796A0FB972"><enum>591.</enum><header>Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program</header>
<subsection id="H62D62C2038A84CA8BFDC09480EAA8E69"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2193b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8D64F5C9C9EA4B219849341A06C14D97"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">science, mathematics, and technology</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics</header-in-text></quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39DD8900A9AB421DB6D40CDB920C28A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>science, mathematics, and technology</quote> and inserting <quote>science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BA9124DB1204DE2AB8745153AE05CC7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>mathematics, science, and technology</quote> and inserting <quote>science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFE2522A39A1143F8B0FFD0D68D716D08"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/111">chapter 111</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2193b and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7F4C1B18AC1849B58D20B209551961F4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2193b. Improvement of education in technical fields: program for support of elementary and secondary education in science, technology, engineering, art and design, and mathematics.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HD8FB55C234CF45A3B8CD6EE266D4AC1B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>592.</enum><header>Inclusion of certain outlying areas in the Department of Defense STARBASE Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2193b(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, </quote> before <quote>and Guam</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H9588BDFD1AA84600872A9070E7A1510B"><enum>593.</enum><header>Prohibition on charging for or counting certain acronyms on headstones of individuals interred at Arlington National Cemetery</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army shall prescribe regulations or establish policies that, with regards to the headstone for an individual interred at Arlington National Cemetery, prohibit the charging of a fee for, or counting towards character or line count, the following acronyms:</text> <paragraph id="H848769D51D1D4650B6F8372DA14CCAC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text><quote>KIA</quote> for an individual killed in action.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84EA3945766E403D9037C1CAC1941A8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text><quote>MIA</quote> for an individual who was missing in action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0F7F7C8754049C6AA1E9F5AF584D451"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>POW</quote> for an individual who was a prisoner of war.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H45B90EA9B3184939BF4EE53354508772"><enum>594.</enum><header>Report on placement of members of the Armed Forces in academic status who are victims of sexual assault onto Non-Rated Periods</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability, and current practice (if any), of the Department of Defense of granting requests by members of the Armed Forces who are in academic status (whether at the military service academies or in developmental education programs) and who are victims of sexual assault to be placed on a Non-Rated Period for their performance report.</text></section> <section id="H0830306855F64A8FA550990BE081368D"><enum>595.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding advertising recruiting efforts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Chiefs of the Armed Forces, in coordination with the Recruiting Commands of the Armed Forces, should give all due consideration to the use of local broadcasting and traditional news publishers when advertising. </text></section>
<section id="HCA1FE53B7B3D40B594E2F734D57C3F51"><enum>596.</enum><header>Study on financial impacts of COVID–19 on members of the Armed Forces and best practices to prevent future financial hardships</header>
<subsection id="HBF25F4649D1E40889A286D7038E9C490"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the financial hardships experienced by members of the Armed Forces (including the reserve components) as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB0943509C5ED48BB882E4F726C5784FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8001A656C8C546EE8FB0EE97F1DD3839"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">examine the financial hardships members of the Armed Forces experience as a result of the COVID–19 pandemic, including the effects of stop movement orders, loss of spousal income, loss of hazardous duty incentive pay, school closures, loss of childcare, loss of educational benefits, loss of drill and exercise pay, cancelled deployments, and any additional financial stressors identified by the Secretary;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62E2CD9724064C09923D7BFD64D380B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommend best practices to provide assistance for members of the Armed Forces experiencing the financial hardships listed in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H147B913DE6BB41188902E63DC88C1147"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify actions that can be taken by the Secretary to prevent financial hardships listed in paragraph (1) from occurring in the future.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2973F8078D8E42EF95BA27E61A83E888"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation and coordination</header><text>For the purposes of the study, the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF1293481A9CB4D4D912CC2A68AF5DC03"><enum>(1)</enum><text> consult with the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H738081145BC04004A8D9BB6BC12DD5CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text> with respect to members of the Coast Guard, coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD1540A9D822478EA077CA438CA65489"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the study under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE06935B8FC9746CE9BDD38740D514851"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H6934F0A4F79B490F88D7116C990B8C68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>financial hardship</quote> means a loss of income or an unforeseen expense as a result of closures and changes in operations in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EC9DD1192EF4CD5AE83CD39BCEC443C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD77D2B0A4A3340B7BA3DCBBA124BF305" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>597.</enum><header>Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, home to the 436th airlift wing, the 512th airlift wing, and the Charles C. Carson Center for mortuary affairs</header>
<subsection id="H68CD92B37B784BF8A9DA140B0FCE9294"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress find the following:</text> <paragraph id="HA459D5F95E3B43F19739A545A16AC65A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Dover Air Force Base is home more than 4,000 active-duty military and civilian employees tasked with defending the United States of America.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62BD8C868F63486B8E77F42E34DC181F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Dover Air Force Base supports the mission of the th Airlift Wing, known as <quote>Eagle Wing</quote> and the 512th Airlift Wing, known as Liberty Wing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AAD7613EE8D4610803650B526803316"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The <quote>Eagle Wing</quote> serves as a unit of the Eighteenth Air Force headquartered with the Air Mobility Command at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04ED25A11D69416BAB52016548478134"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The <quote>Eagle Wing</quote> flies hundreds of missions throughout the world and provides a quarter of the United States’ strategic airlift capability and boasts a global reach to over 100 countries around the world.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BEB38006A0B49AC96E6DB65BD948487"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Dover Air Force Base houses incredible aircrafts utilized by the United States Air Force, including the C-5M Super Galaxy and C-17A Globemaster III aircraft.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC20AAAE4B6FB446AA9B26650F0A63B22"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Dover Air Force Base operates the largest and busiest air freight terminal in the Department of Defense, fulfilling an important role in our Nation’s military.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3DBAB79872ED459E9EE46F6D21A56968"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Air Mobility Command Museum is located on the Dover Air Force base and welcomes thousands of visitors each year to learn more about the United States Air Force.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H393B8F4A10E84FE9917605323C24E25C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs fulfills our Nation’s sacred commitment of ensuring dignity, honor and respect to the fallen and care service and support to their families.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA963D4082F44496BEF711D3B9058614"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The mortuary mission at Dover Air Force Base dates back to 1955 and is the only Department of Defense mortuary in the continental United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2CE89C79C75D4A62B24E5500027B4215"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Service members who serve at the Center for Mortuary Affairs are often so moved by their work that they voluntarily elect to serve multiple tours because they feel called to serve our fallen heroes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H81D0158DD85D4EE5988C3C043AE2184D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="HADBD27D819834D5F90180AC9C11E86C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>honors and expresses sincerest gratitude to the women and men of the Dover Air Force Base for their distinguished service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F3194B72BFF4FC481061B0F8A35CB5A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>acknowledges the incredible sacrifice and service of the families of active duty members of the United States military;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD590F6AB06845A48858E42C6CCF25EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>encourages the people of the United States to keep in their thoughts and their prayers the women and men of the United States Armed Forces; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A6A1CAB802F4DD489C5EC16F77917FE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recognizes the incredibly unique and important work of the Air Force Mortuary Affairs Operations and the role they play in honoring our fallen heroes.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5B6489A63ADA417190B6A7785E344AB6" commented="no"><enum>598.</enum><header>GAO study of women involuntarily separated or discharged due to pregnancy or parenthood</header>
<subsection id="H3E4AFB13C3A043C89041D35692D3B88F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study regarding women involuntarily separated or discharged from the Armed Forces due to pregnancy or parenthood during the period of 1951 through 1976. The study shall identify—</text> <paragraph id="H42B7251519004FD59134E8A777DCE126" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the number of such women, disaggregated by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70EC7CBD13A845D1BA0BD90950D28478" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Armed Force;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H647A23A9C237494C9A86147EA6E70547" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>grade;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H78E30E81F4FE43DF9F5788FD843EFA91" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>race; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B2AD8978E754EC8A242418E3EF04B33"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ethnicity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H114110BC69AD45D1953CB54CE900B10F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the characters of such discharges or separations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9FA81C9BB3894DA9901CADAD91B4F5FA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">discrepancies in uniformity of such discharges or separations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D56333E23BA4952A1D5744488148ED4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how such discharges or separations affected access of such women to health care and benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C143019443847A78D1F1059D005F032" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommendations for improving access of such women to resources through the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF0053AD0ADE846A688659F0E26ADDE55" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress a report containing the results of that study.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8FCF62693FA24540914949AEDFA46FEB"><enum>599.</enum><header>Report regarding transportation of remains of certain decedents by the Secretary of a military department</header> <subsection id="H74563960E3624A56A78239111B093A1C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress regarding the transportation of the remains of decedents under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department pursuant to section 1481 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8CBC53D9AE2442FD8B3FFCEFDA229254"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H7A3B369511344AAF983655B4DD07D118"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Whether the Secretary of Defense maintains of a list or database of airports that accept remains of decedents.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H542FAF9AC90F45EA8DC9BA5AA7534BE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>How information in the list or database described in paragraph (1) is transmitted to casualty assistance call officers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF424649F28648498DB98C6C4961C5B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations and guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense or Secretaries of the military departments regarding transportation of the remains of decedents.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EB356DE845640A6B23C019F75A962A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any changes made during 2020 to regulations or guidance described in paragraph (3) by the Secretary of the Navy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67CAB9589D5443EDA785FC9A60351492"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense to improve regulations or guidance described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA6C2680013114E689D37BA1AF98E5697"><enum>599A.</enum><header>Postponement of conditional designation of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Corps as a basic branch of the Army</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 582(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/763">10 U.S.C. 763</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H08B9039ED3D645138A490999436C7545"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>October 1, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2025</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA3706313C5C4797AF6293F945734B6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="H7321B973E7244F9B981716D32C33C1AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>September 30, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2025</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DF19C7A5E2D47B7B4794DA91AB59E50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>, the explosive ordnance disposal commandant (chief of explosive ordnance disposal),</quote> before <quote>qualified</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A3E7B0D98344354A04AD5C3CF10F50E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE20C023899DF46F3BD23D9AABCBA6C36"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The explosive ordnance disposal commandant (chief of explosive ordnance disposal) has ensured that explosive ordnance disposal soldiers have the mobility skills necessary to support special operations forces (as identified in section 167(j) of title 10, United States Code). Such skills include airborne, air assault, combat diver, fast roping insertion and extraction, helocasting, military free-fall, and off-road driving.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HE2AA6CBD2B53412D9CC913951FEF775C"><enum>599B.</enum><header>Annual report regarding cost of living for members and employees of the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 136 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HA07009F0E5E345429610C41223F78994"><enum>(e)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall submit annually to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an analysis of the costs of living, nationwide, for—</text> <paragraph id="H6B6D7DF30E764CA9ABEA10D839F38762"><enum>(1)</enum><text>members of the Armed Forces on active duty; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2025360BAF44ED5AF54916969556199"><enum>(2)</enum><text>employees of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H4684717315A14AA4926D338A1A6282D4"><enum>599C.</enum><header>Report on Preservation of the Force and Family Program of United States Special Operations Command</header> <subsection id="H1547AC1026A4465E8E258687159D5B85"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2021, the Commander of United States Special Operations Command shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the Preservation of the Force and Family Program of United States Special Operations Command (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H385853BE95BE46E4816DE999DC6BD40D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under this section shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H6281B1D498954A40805D7FBBCBC82C97"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The current structure of professional staff employed by the Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF2D0D08384C4345BAEA0B93504E9631"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A comparison of the current mission requirements and the capabilities of existing personnel of the Program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC57FB8786C5A4518AFA17E94323673A6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of any emergent needs or skill sets of the Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D745352E5EA463999738AF2CD7AE558"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A cost-benefit analysis of hiring, as specialists—</text> <subparagraph id="HD12D004AE97D493DBB58DB56FB40249F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contractors;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4365C7E306894EFF91022C803A302CC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>civilian personnel of the Department of Defense; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8CF247049084442796F1913D6058B494"><enum>(C)</enum><text>members of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4B78519ACCA0420C9A903BD91BB0B237"><enum>599D.</enum><header>GAO study of members absent without leave or on unauthorized absence</header>
<subsection id="HAD84E13F6BD24FE287AB20207041C2AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study; report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the results of a study regarding how the Armed Forces handle cases of members absent without leave or on unauthorized absence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD5F7D054F627491EB607FEA70F60B268"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under this section shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H17923CAF46AA4950B5182CCF4DC7205B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procedures and guidelines established by each Armed Force for the investigation of such a case.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91EEDF70B21940F28A4F85A3260E585E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The guidelines for distinguishing between—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E2EA035E0D04C47BCF751D7B3E14526"><enum>(A)</enum><text>common cases;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H790E890EEFDA4FA38397D1EC8A3E97C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cases that may involve foul play or accident; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFDF7AE2452D44338B2C68E206970E32C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cases wherein the member may be in danger.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0731A86FF1F40E19714698B08087156"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The current guidelines for cooperation and coordination between military investigative agencies and—</text>
<subparagraph id="H26EC4E249F1B440EA25F1CA4C55FA0CF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>local law enforcement agencies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A0A650B7EE54411B83CBE1F07BCD481"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal law enforcement agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H372215B36D6649B9A189D34DEF067282"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The current guidelines for use of traditional and social media in conjunction with such cases.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB490769653F14CBD935804A7B8AB39D0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Military resources available for such cases and any apparent shortfalls in such resources.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB68B17A4EE6A4B2191D581AE2775C45A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>How the procedures for such cases vary between Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AA96F4F820247ADA44B78B77C67FCEB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>How the procedures described in paragraph (6) vary from procedures used by local and Federal law enforcement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB846C38C4A640AAABA8EAB178AB906E"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Best practices for responding to and investigating such cases.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07E6535D58884968B7841AD8CEBBB2C6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any other matter the Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>VI</enum><header>COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS</header>
<subtitle id="H3304511D702C44D38623BD13D57BC05D"><enum>A</enum><header>Pay and Allowances</header>
<section id="HA02A758EB5B24F408A76392B07E0DF5E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>601.</enum><header>Increase in basic pay</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Effective on January 1, 2021, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services are increased by 3.0 percent.</text></section> <section id="H49B41B8C256E43B0AD1A74BBD7D5C5F2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>602.</enum><header>Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members</header> <subsection id="H868BD09A800E4A91AB6465DCAC81E3DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/7">Chapter 7</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/37/402a">section 402a</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H1617A041E6EB40768598192E82FFCF19"><enum>402b.</enum><header>Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members</header>
<subsection id="HCB9DF95745444743954553A628A4720A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Allowance required</header>
<paragraph id="H4C0837E67DD04759BDDAA0FC9B6D84FA" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall pay to each covered member a basic needs allowance in the amount determined for such member under subsection (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE95A36AFB207498E8E840C6A486C109E" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event a household contains two or more covered members entitled to receive the allowance under this section in a given year, only one allowance may be paid for that year to a covered member among such covered members whom such covered members shall jointly elect.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDDD51D5255B4467B8A2E2BAF47CDFB3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of allowance for a covered member</header>
<paragraph id="H350F0A4D089D4A5FB63C837545DE58A7" display-inline="yes-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amount of the monthly allowance payable to a covered member under subsection (a) for a year shall be the aggregate amount equal to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB3439D425BFB4C00AF5AA412C2E384EB" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the aggregate amount equal to—</text>
<clause id="HD4CA1A76A0E14E88A877DBBF665F4CFA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">130 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year; minus</text></clause> <clause id="HD86F98C41B824FCB89DCD642E697370B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the gross household income of the covered member during the preceding year; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8A98B1C999343CB898E46839C226019" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">divided by 12.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12CB67A4A5BA481A9138A4A31C022D6C" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The monthly allowance payable to a covered member for a year shall be payable for each of the 12 months following March of such year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1D02605BDAB74EE2A71A512720828C12"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notice of eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="H23B656AD0A6142DC9BD8032E08C0F612" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum>
<subparagraph id="HB06966C1BF3F4052B1843551B954B218" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Not later than December 31 each year, the Director of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service shall notify, in writing, each individual whom the Director estimates will be a covered member during the following year of the potential entitlement of that individual to the allowance described in subsection (a) for that following year.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCFD0D8A345B4A0C93B09620BF347D0F" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The preliminary notice under subparagraph (A) shall include information regarding financial management and assistance programs administered by the Secretary of Defense for which a covered member is eligible.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9360E78FAF2B44A19758D622FA2B640A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 31 each year, each individual who seeks to receive the allowance for such year (whether or not subject to a notice for such year under paragraph (1)) shall submit to the Director such information as the Director shall require for purposes of this section in order to determine whether or not such individual is a covered member for such year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A8EA4F900C04AF6A481F0007DD69263" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 28 each year, the Director shall notify, in writing, each individual the Director determines to be a covered member for such year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H64B48755BC2C4DDF93B9F5F7E40A9A14"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Election not To receive allowance</header>
<paragraph id="HB9502CE7007142CB945D531C60F00E69" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered member otherwise entitled to receive the allowance under subsection (a) for a year may elect, in writing, not to receive the allowance for such year. Any election under this subsection shall be effective only for the year for which made. Any election for a year under this subsection is irrevocable.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F52B14C7A944A3E9ED56175E5CA51F7" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A covered member who does not submit information described in subsection (d)(2) for a year as otherwise required by that subsection shall be deemed to have elected not to receive the allowance for such year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H47C42B54C876455FB5B06E1BC8B3638A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H5DE56C4860824D739D4FCA31CB92AF2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered member</quote> means a regular member of an armed force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department—</text>
<subparagraph id="H47A2CA436E7344889EC39B3BA3F043C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>who has completed initial entry training;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71F68AF61F4D40B29278031AD956F0A2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whose gross household income during the most recent year did not exceed an amount equal to 130 percent of the Federal poverty guidelines of the Department of Health and Human Services for the location and number of persons in the household of the covered member for such year; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BB16783A0764D309428302BE6F0C1D1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">who does not elect under subsection (d) not to receive the allowance for such year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C8E32777D8344FDA46B8BECF3FB3AB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>gross household income</quote> of a covered member for a year for purposes of paragraph (1)(B) does not include any basic allowance for housing received by the covered member (and any dependents of the covered member in the household of the covered member) during such year under section 403 of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3372F2E556C4124BA61889411F240CF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. Subject to subsection (e)(2), such regulations shall specify the income to be included in, and excluded from, the gross household income of individuals for purposes of this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5D2CEB387DEE47C9AE52A4008285D667"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 402a the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="H1617A041E6EB40768598192E82FFCF19" level="section">402b. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H28B1E0CC5F064E33A13D77B2D9D0F8A9"><enum>603.</enum><header>Reorganization of certain allowances other than travel and transportation allowances</header>
<subsection id="HEBB45C6EACB648F9B1945903C2404CCF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Per diem for duty outside the continental United States</header>
<paragraph id="HD1362AB646B6489AB0B75781AB506DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer to chapter 7</header><text>Section 475 of title 37, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 7 of such title, inserted after section 403b, and redesignated as section 405.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53B5FF81C4804D90AAAC1307CE64E059"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of termination provision</header><text>Section 405 of title 37, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), is amended by striking subsection (f).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5539C7B294B4524AE2FCE9D9AAFDCCF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allowance for funeral honors duty</header>
<paragraph id="H3270778D67A34EB7894A7875D1EA96DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer to chapter 7</header><text>Section 495 of title 37, United States Code, is transferred to chapter 7 of such title, inserted after section 433a, and redesignated as section 435.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC2DB05432F64DFEBF3C45DAC7E950AA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeal of termination provision</header><text>Section 435 of title 37, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), is amended by striking subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7A8A30C5C74C4FB5B9DC27712C79CF74"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H2271A0CEDCB94900A0E8C4D494F1CB52"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Chapter 7</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/7">chapter 7</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7C9FFCEC15674139A36ED6F56B425F2E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting after the item relating to section 403b the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">405. Travel and transportation allowances: per diem while on duty outside the continental United States.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H23FDFAAC4DBD4E9489CAE04E3379BECB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after the item relating to section 433a the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="HB7F931A2EAEC4FD3A90AE396ED97D610" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">435. Funeral honors duty: allowance.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDA83A3E4CB0490F8096741BB3C4178A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chapter 8</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/8">chapter 8</external-xref> of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking the items relating to sections 475 and 495.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6EA3150D8FC64518AEB4DC5E76104339"><enum>604.</enum><header>Single military housing area for each municipality with a population greater than 500,000</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403(b)(2) of title 37, United States Code is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF7E92C5564CF460687CEF8B75817B993"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="USC"><enum-in-header>(A)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>The Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC12D9B586E03472882B75C66209529AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8A9174AA213744BA9E8A7855BF148A9E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HCAA92217884E4C6CAA8296F78388D3A7" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No municipality with a population greater than 500,000 may be covered by more than one military housing area.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HA83FA7C48EF94070AB8B116BB8F70F45"><enum>605.</enum><header>Expansion of travel and transportation allowances to include fares and tolls</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 452(c)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>(including fares and tolls, without regard to distance travelled)</quote> after <quote>transportation</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HEF00B0A362C9489BB77CEA93B1661876"><enum>606.</enum><header>Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity leave taken by members of the reserve components</header> <subsection id="H0ACE348B4316455E91B8ECD90B094083"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Section 206(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE516D645373744B08E8D6770E92B4152"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD0B6314B7D94371944219B4980032C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A6FE0537F574659BA14266AB3B44553"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0909CDAC749B4188A1DD75B17BA15A3C" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HC41127540A2847E894A041202241E9DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each of 6 days for each period during which the member is on maternity leave.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB50F646476B4F3599273CC6D951123D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Credit for retired pay purposes</header>
<paragraph id="H778284FC983B4C918EB4578492799663"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The period of maternity leave taken by a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces in connection with the birth of a child shall count toward the member's entitlement to retired pay, and in connection with the years of service used in computing retired pay, under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/1223">chapter 1223</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as 12 points.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB59F28B115874EDE8D12D2BCE2DFD4DB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Separate credit for each period of leave</header><text>Separate crediting of points shall accrue to a member pursuant to this subsection for each period of maternity leave taken by the member in connection with a childbirth event.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE171846C362B41BD960096666F7B2A54"><enum>(3)</enum><header>When credited</header><text>Points credited a member for a period of maternity leave pursuant to this subsection shall be credited in the year in which the period of maternity leave concerned commences.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA229D854CD1543B2919EF080F175BF99"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Contribution of leave toward entitlement to retired pay</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H852C6A60EBD440B99F1DCAA697187200"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Points at the rate of 12 per period during which the member is on maternity leave.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H224986643073424F9AAE52BD71EF41DF"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Computation of years of service for retired pay</header><text>Section 12733 of such title is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H927915F87DEE45B3B4677A03EAFFD783"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A714A7DF6514428A365A8418598E8B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph (5):</text>
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<paragraph id="H89693181FBA340CEBA1266FD0E7E880A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>One day for each point credited to the person under subparagraph (F) of section 12732(a)(2) of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HABE13BD9DB774231A6E5B4481CE8145E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to periods of maternity leave that commence on or after that date.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HBF3720B89E304AE693E4ECFE208C1527"><enum>B</enum><header>Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays</header>
<section id="HCD62AB682F7B4E67B6F6711B4F2D922A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>611.</enum><header>One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities</header>
<subsection id="H46A2C6A48F8F4C49A79B33327173C4ED"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorities relating to reserve forces</header><text>Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, relating to income replacement payments for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for active duty service, is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB0F2C8E4532543CA8F92D813D94B8705"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 10 authorities relating to health care professionals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following sections of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>:</text>
<paragraph id="HAC97C4C22A614FE3B32352546142D780"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate accession program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80CB65F8664C43988AD75091020D9775"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected Reserve.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CEF93A718BA40F3A331267CC478B5B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities relating to nuclear officers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H880CB49A829B41A88EA44C21BA55E1C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>:</text>
<paragraph id="H542057BB2AA84D07885E2FFF786C86A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for enlisted members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H421A6C4B0D8E4C34A6381357C32E51F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for officers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50ADC53F342D4B6B951AB94E6FA0FC11"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9FB037CCC1848B3AA1622A4617EADFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in health professions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H283AC641BD2842E1B74A877C4A487212"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB172135895C84912AC7EAE7FFB0F5E34"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB39751A5D2E5462BAB81DAEFBCDA2145"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special duty pay.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEE3DBB58BEE54CB693281742ECA1C645"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61B53422A7674DFFABF39CDD20EBB916"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to high priority units.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H67B4944847714803A739ED5DC9BC1473"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authority To provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H22774B28F13D48D3A7A34D74C17EA1A8"><enum>612.</enum><header>Increase in certain hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the uniformed services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 351(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$250</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>$275</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H8535E7E1C4474013A125C035E5A36B9B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>613.</enum><header>Standardization of payment of hazardous duty incentive pay for members of the uniformed services</header> <subsection id="H5207FEE556D948F7BA3622476D8182B5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 351(c) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="HAAB04B4D8B504B929B94A23051969B4D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hazardous duty pay shall be paid on a monthly basis.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1E2252DDA7C8410BABA3F588E343C910"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2020, and shall apply with respect to duty performed in any month beginning on or after that date.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3711952AEF7B4F67842EC16215725C41"><enum>614.</enum><header>Clarification of 30 days of continuous duty on board a ship required for family separation allowance for members of the uniformed services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 427(a)(1)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>(or under orders to remain on board the ship while at the home port)</quote> after <quote>of the ship</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HD43772584A5A49B9840B3C3300A26FDE" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>615.</enum><header>Expansion of reimbursable State licensure and certification costs for a military spouse arising from relocation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 476(p)(5) of title 37, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> and inserting <quote>fees, continuing education courses, and</quote>.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H8555ED705BDF40D38C08EEF3610A45AA"><enum>C</enum><header>Family and Survivor Benefits</header>
<section id="H90C3725A7D3640FCA58D9930C1C979AD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>621.</enum><header>Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian providers of child care services or youth program services for survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in the line of duty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1798(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>in combat-related incidents</quote>. </text></section> <section id="H47F9FE673DC146399D52BCF660E513C7"><enum>622.</enum><header>Expansion of death gratuity for ROTC graduates</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 623(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>May 1, 2017</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HBC02A7CD4B014FD9AF6B63733413FFCC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>623.</enum><header>Recalculation of financial assistance for providers of child care services and youth program services for dependents</header>
<subsection id="H7690426BECAD4404A7B11A2EE2FD638F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than July 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall develop a method by which to determine appropriate amounts of financial assistance under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code. In such development, the Secretary shall take into consideration the following:</text> <paragraph id="HAF0359F97F264C628F4640DFB17B5E12"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grades of members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA2997FC69AE4FD29EBC224B60460233"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The cost of living in an applicable locale.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97F452C8660F4C1E912456077E81277F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Whether a military installation has a military child development center, including any wait list length.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85BFC154793F4248A93835111CD8FA48"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether a military child development center has vacant child care employee positions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7911D99D68546FB8A9AFD3FDB03DC19"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The capacity of licensed civilian child care providers in an applicable locale.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H05AF95E89B8F415894EAC10F59DBD633"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The average cost of licensed civilian child care services available in an applicable locale.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5F7E696D829043AF9F0127691D72D383"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than August 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit a report the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the method developed under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3731FEE8444747D4838207D89A0BCD7B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the terms <quote>child care employee</quote> and <quote>military child development center</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD782EE1C67E4471DA2D0719F277EE6F0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>624.</enum><header>Priority for certain military family housing to a member of the Armed Forces whose spouse agrees to provide family home day care services</header> <subsection id="H99A71DABF87A475E8B35D81A0D3638AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of a military department determines that not enough child care employees are employed at a military child development center on a military installation under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to adequately care for the children of members of the Armed Forces stationed at that military installation, the Secretary, to the extent practicable, may give priority for covered military family housing to a member whose spouse is an eligible military spouse.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9D0EBAB7940449D8A1EEECDBB7EF7DB0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Number of priority positions</header><text>A Secretary of a military department may grant priority under subsection (a) only to the minimum number of eligible military spouses that the Secretary determines necessary to provide adequate child care to the children of members stationed at a military installation described in subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H754CB3F5A47440B9A386D4F35FA88101"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to require the Secretary of a military department to provide covered military family housing that has been adapted for disabled individuals to a member under this section instead of to a member with one more dependents enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H37CD8CF365DD4BDA87D57DCD4C69D544"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Result of failure To provide family home day care services or loss of eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned may remove a household provided covered military family housing under this section therefrom if the Secretary determines the spouse of that member has failed to abide by an agreement described in subsection (e)(3) or has ceased to be an eligible military spouse. Such removal may not occur sooner than 60 days after the date of such determination.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB27E535AAA6E4DA9A6950DFA57483979"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H6473D6A161B64ED4A3E773DB2DDB4279"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The terms <quote>child care employee</quote>, <quote>family home day care</quote>, and <quote>military child development center</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7081E8EE7CB74A39B7C50C8A2B87B0F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered military family housing</quote> means military family housing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1B90A5D67D1C4CB4A4B560E05CD26FCF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>located on a military installation described in subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4C570859E6A44E0B26CDB94617028E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that the Secretary of the military department concerned determines is large enough to provide family home day care services to no fewer than six children (not including children in the household of the eligible military spouse).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85E00A62D705410696D42F5F2964D5B7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>eligible military spouse</quote> means a military spouse who—</text> <subparagraph id="HC909DF09DC76409EB202AB4E05CB0637"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is eligible for military family housing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H561B3323CF0F445AAE60B03DD9AE4932"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is eligible to provide family home day care services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA3931465D06415F9B4655BBF8D0D66A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>has provided family home day care services for at least 1 year; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B99EB7E04104265A2925156BE0D9ACA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>agrees in writing to provide family home day care services in covered military family housing for a period determined by the Secretary of the military department concerned.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H739A347A31524A82BBD2A49BB713EF4C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>625.</enum><header>Study on feasibility of TSP contributions by military spouses</header> <subsection id="H7CE403111F3F4D36B3CF27F527420D2A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on potential enhancements to the military Thrift Savings Plan administered by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H76D7CF3DD0D94EB1A02BEC5C6E0F013B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H65DF9C507EF945FB85BF7B7536058DA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the effect of allowing military spouses to contribute or make eligible retirement account transfers to the military Thrift Savings Plan account of the member of the Armed Forces to whom that military spouse in married.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06814B40DCDB43C885C7C53CC79A5707"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Legislation the Secretary determines necessary to permit contributions and transfers described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H621FC12F2D40458B84DF9779780258FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of whether and to what extent employer-funded matching of contributions described in paragraph (1) may encourage further participation in the military Thrift Savings Plan.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H572C48D0D2C844D9AF22D01A8131A54C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reporting</header>
<paragraph id="H6195AA6296F347A9ABC1E9998949D4E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board a report on the results of the study under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9434B53B164B488E9C5231F1BD303F4C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after receiving the report under paragraph (1), the Federal Thrift Savings Retirement Board shall analyze the report under paragraph (1), generate recommendations and comments it determines appropriate, and submit such analysis, recommendations, and comments to the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8B3502C7B3E483D91BE280669C16237"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than April 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives the report under paragraph (1) and the analysis, recommendations, and comments under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB707B6FE2AB54C3B9849E90BD831D3C8"><enum>626.</enum><header>Gold star families parks pass</header> <subsection id="H3BD9A33D86074DEBACB839D6CE8A1BE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text>This section may be referred to as the <quote>Gold Star Families Parks Pass Act</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD290612ECB224F979BC06D42114AC28E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Gold star families parks pass</header><text>Section 805(b) of division J of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6804">16 U.S.C. 6804(b)</external-xref>; 118 Stat. 3386), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H9BA3B2F8E5FC4D6AAA70B45BC32B1176" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD7400DF648314E4E95EDE51AC94E1F20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Gold star families parks pass</header><text>The Secretary shall make the National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass available, at no cost, to members of Gold Star Families, as defined by section 3.2 of Department of Defense Instruction 1348.36.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HA8624FB218EE478B8EF43AAB6C4FBE21"><enum>627.</enum><header>Modification to first division monument</header>
<subsection id="HDF7ECB9FF79F431EB8ADA080E1A7DABF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>First Infantry Recognition of Sacrifice in Theater Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>FIRST Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7808F0429FA04786B5C5C3E01DD92E95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>The Society of the First Infantry Division (an organization described in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of that code), may make modifications (including construction of additional plaques and stone plinths on which to put the plaques) to the First Division Monument located on Federal land in President’s Park in the District of Columbia that was set aside for memorial purposes of the First Infantry Division, in order to honor the members of the First Infantry Division who paid the ultimate sacrifice during United States operations, including Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom and New Dawn, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The First Infantry Division at the Department of the Army shall collaborate with the Department of Defense to provide to the Society of the First Infantry Division the list of names to be added.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5013D0A0A75B43C39CED5E9E366420E9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Non-Application of commemorative works act</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 8903 of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Commemorative Works Act</quote>), shall not apply to actions taken under subsection (b) of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4F82256CE12A4E3CA5763B44D62369BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Federal funds may not be used to pay any expense of the activities of the Society of the First Infantry Division which are authorized by this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCA08672407864D86965C59CD9922E810"><enum>628.</enum><header>Cheryl Lankford memorial expansion of assistance for Gold Star spouses and other dependents</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 633(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1475">10 U.S.C. 1475</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9DA15281CF0B43ECBF7E84590DBCADAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (4) as subparagraphs (A) through (D), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F737AFD04494DD49C03DE343A337E2B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC"><enum-in-header>(1)</enum-in-header></header-in-text></quote> before <quote>Each Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0090234FF3C144C0902774CC356EC282"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>a casualty assistance officer who is</quote> after <quote>jurisdiction of such Secretary</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA18E71E893AD46C790587298ADF23745"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking <quote>spouses and other dependents of members</quote> and all that follows through <quote>services:</quote> and inserting an em dash; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB28306BC71BB4B28B784E6A55591C1EF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (A), as redesignated, the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HE381D74CC1B047F58C6F383488537C1B" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a spouse and any other dependent of a member of such Armed Force (including the reserve components thereof) who dies on active duty; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB82249C14A4F4BD097DC6287E346A1C6" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a dependent described in subparagraph (A) if the spouse of the deceased member dies and the dependent (or the guardian of such dependent) requests such assistance.</text></subparagraph>
<paragraph id="H8200049068324951959EC7041DF750BA" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Casualty assistance officers described in paragraph (1) shall provide to spouses and dependents described in that paragraph the following services:</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H9B7F9B4F965A4F0FADF34EC032768EC8"><enum>629.</enum><header>Extension of Commissary and Exchange Benefits for Surviving Remarried Spouses With Dependent Children of a Member of the Armed Forces Who Dies While on Active Duty or Certain Reserve Duty</header> <subsection id="HAC2EAE6D39E443E59C021B80B9958F77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procedures for Access of Surviving Remarried Spouses Required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting jointly with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall establish procedures by which an eligible remarried spouse may obtain unescorted access, as appropriate, to military installations in order to use commissary stores and MWR retail facilities to the same extent and on the same basis as an unremarried surviving spouse of a member of the uniformed services is entitled to by law or policy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H05162018C79E4D20AA8C8484FBA9A0BD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text> Any procedures established under this section shall—</text> <paragraph id="H46A9D3B2E80F40F6B333C949E445AA3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be applied consistently across the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland Security, including all components of the Departments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC68DA59E79BE4189933E1B7BDB1FF8B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>minimize any administrative burden on surviving remarried spouse or dependent child, including through the elimination of any requirement for a remarried spouse to apply as a personal agent for continued access to military installations in accompaniment of a dependent child;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0F005ABD2AB42A4B932CF8192DCBCF3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>take into account measures required to ensure the security of military installations, including purpose and eligibility for access and renewal periodicity; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51DE8CF0C4B6485B87C8BA3D09A7D5BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>take into account such other factors as the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Homeland Security considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA2D99CA7C28049DDB1EF7810241ACF33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The procedures required by subsection (a) shall be established by the date that is not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE50D967E5A39483DAA653152E154CCFE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="H90A1717B38B24C6BABD8FB6A925AE449"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <quote>eligible remarried spouse</quote> means an individual who is a surviving former spouse of a covered member of the Armed Forces, who has remarried after the death of the covered member of the Armed Forces and has guardianship of dependent children of the deceased member;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CA980EAB9174EB09C98F26A4DFB972A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <quote>covered member of the Armed Forces</quote> means a member of the Armed Forces who dies while serving—</text> <subparagraph id="H52580F2B3779433DBC05B6F636320A59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on active duty; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC13FAFCFA2B4B23AC5AF5482ACD0D11"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on such reserve duty as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security may jointly specify for purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HFE74787B867E478E98B5CC17C6CA16B6"><enum>D</enum><header>Defense Resale Matters</header> <section id="HC74FA022DB7944188438466914B6FB53" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>631.</enum><header>Base responders essential needs and dining access</header> <subsection id="H86C425AC56AA4BEF9E8E91E74049FB53"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/54">Chapter 54</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H0095EEFCCDFE405DB2560ECE24DA3B7E"><enum>1066.</enum><header>Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: protective services civilian employees </header>
<subsection id="H69E236A175E640E7B6AB8C2B0B759800"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eligibility of protective services civilian employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual employed as a protective services civilian employee at a military installation shall be permitted to purchase food and hygiene items at a commissary store or MWR retail facility located on that military installation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H28B979FAF53D44888BBEEDD6AC26A429" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>User fee authority</header> <paragraph id="HE484222B73844F94A9507FFDB930AC00" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations that impose a user fee on individuals who are eligible solely under this section to purchase merchandise at a commissary store or MWR retail facility.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H241DA12BD94A49EDB1534E3C762FFEF2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall set the user fee under this subsection at a rate that the Secretary determines will offset any increase in expenses arising from this section borne by the Department of the Treasury on behalf of commissary stores associated with the use of credit or debit cards for customer purchases, including expenses related to card network use and related transaction processing fees.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87C61E6C632C4E15AADD2D5D96E2669D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall deposit funds collected pursuant to a user fee under this subsection in the General Fund of the Treasury.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4614020A80544C59AC7C783091E45C8D" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any fee under this subsection is in addition to the uniform surcharge under section 2484(d) of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2925E55A262C49A8B02FDC48EF65688A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HAF8B60776DD6475F81E8AA90657C91E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>MWR retail facility</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5748205FBCFE428B8B3ED7B40A5DE2D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>protective services civilian employee</term> means a position in any of the following series (or successor classifications) of the General Schedule:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD2E35E7D5CC64FF6AA9D2A2B376BED42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Security Administration (GS–0080).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24F86ED995554AF6A02599DD1271DEDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Fire Protection and Prevention (GS–0081).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H999CAC2B24494A589631F900E434DCAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Police (GS–0083).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H292D79F2515C40C0BBA3F7F855382184"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Security Guard (GS–0085).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30F2DEF6EBB34C8EA37F4FDECA9FA755"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Emergency Management (GS–0089).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2D407B9ADD5A4F5D8CCBE26375557CF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/54">chapter 54</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC3FEBE5A351743A388FA9AA332E87DFA" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">1066. Use of commissary stores and MWR facilities: protective services civilian employees.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H82ADDAD538CB4067B583EA69DC123184" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>632.</enum><header>First responder access to mobile exchanges</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1146 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3528D9543F74462A6C0EC4287A770D6" style="USC"> <subsection id="HAF5C41413F374718BD6EBDAA58D0EE5A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Emergency response providers during a declared major disaster or emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to allow an emergency response provider (as that term is defined in section 2 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/296">Public Law 107–296</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101</external-xref>)) to use a mobile commissary or exchange store deployed to an area covered by a declaration of a major disaster or emergency under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HC13E7DF399524A418DEDFB8787E41C24" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>633.</enum><header>Updated business case analysis for consolidation of the defense resale system</header>
<subsection id="H6B43C44B4C3D4376BF9830BE2E60FC47"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2021, the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall update the study titled <quote>Study to Determine the Feasibility of Consolidation of the Defense Resale Entities</quote> and dated December 4, 2018, to include a new business case analysis that—</text> <paragraph id="H4A2C5EC522934250BDF2A5067F18D305"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishes new baselines for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H69D9337091164DA086479772B13FB8E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">savings from the costs of goods sold;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H04947F02CE9B4B6C8E6093BED87FDA63"><enum>(B)</enum><text>costs of new information technology required for such consolidation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB49744C03CC40B3976E0FC4A6671D8E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">costs of headquarters relocation arising from such consolidation; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B1F0BCDB4604E258233326D9396F01B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>addresses each recommendation for executive action in the Government Accountability Office report GAO–20–418SU.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD249547CFCD4F7AB163610AF5BD4B68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review and comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than April 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall make the updated business case analysis (in this section referred to as the <quote>updated BCA</quote>) available to the Secretaries of the military departments for comment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6250C8418BA44E438A8F529B06F98ACD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submittal to congressional committees</header><text>Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall make any comments made under subsection (b) and the updated BCA available to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H89F481BB342E4BF282349BE9A1235452"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Delay of consolidation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to consolidate military exchanges and commissaries until the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives notify the Secretary in writing of receipt and acceptance of the updated BCA.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HDC60D561619B44ADB8360D4CEB187F54"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Personnel Benefits</header> <section id="H7A5AE5E377154E3DA741BBACA75F28A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>641.</enum><header>Maintenance of funding for Stars and Stripes</header> <subsection id="H78673CBFF22548E999CC77C832835715"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="H30452F4C357C4D878CF360FE0F22BBDF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Operation and maintenance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 in division D of this Act and available for operations and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in section 4301 of this Act, $9,000,000 shall be made available for the purpose of maintaining the operations and publication of Stars and Stripes. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAC0DD669D0C4AF5BFA71E086064D077"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingency operations</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 in division D of this Act and available for overseas contingency operations for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding tables in section 4301 of this Act, $6,000,000 shall be made available for the purpose of maintaining the operations and publication of Stars and Stripes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3A6A1654BD2E4693989C22346665B64C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on business case analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the editor of Stars and Stripes, shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives detailing the business case analysis for various options for Stars and Stripes. The report shall contain the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="HCF5DA85744504BBDA99337451C0129E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the pros and cons of, and business case for, continuing the operation and publication of Stars and Stripes at its current levels, including other options for the independent reporting currently provided, especially in a deployed environment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD8CE7F19B534BF6874AA986A53A8AE2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of the modes of communication used by Stars and Stripes.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61A6DC0A395F4522A8935379602772BC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of potential reduced operations of Stars and Stripes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02AA29ACAC274824BE9F1C7D01CB28BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An analysis of the operation of Stars and Stripes solely as a non-appropriated entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD464A375243843848992E9116AF80208"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An analysis of operating Stars and Stripes as a category B morale, welfare, and recreation entity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE2EBA6E4CD24ADB9AA7F789F341D382"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the value of the availability of Stars and Stripes (in print or an electronic version) to deployed or overseas members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7A9DDDFD3B614339BE27AE5AFC9C9251" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>642.</enum><header>Basic allowance for housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2901D48A3E17436AB2A9E6545E5613E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H55E0F47D91F247DE8DBA1E32D1083B01"><enum>(p)</enum><header>Information on rights and protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each member of a uniformed service who receives a basic allowance for housing under this section information on the rights and protections available to such member under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3901">50 U.S.C. 3901</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle>
<enum>VII</enum><header>Health Care Provisions</header>
<subtitle id="HB0714CF0A190497B8F9D71EC4AC3EE6A"><enum>A</enum><header>TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits</header>
<section id="H598469F3798A450796ADBAFE197FC2FA" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>701.</enum><header>Expansion of mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1074m of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE94D662CE82F4F5E8903D143F82580D3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HAF16E739E69844C8BC8C7C40683F0E57"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Mental health assessments for participation in certain activities</header> <paragraph id="H9DA2530C29C943BB8D7269136BAEE084" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary shall provide to a member described in paragraph (2) mental health assessments under this section in a frequency and schedule that the Secretary determines to be as similar as practicable to the frequency and schedule for such assessments under subsection (a)(1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DA94656FB7D483DBF50B0BADCE0F705" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member described in this paragraph is a member who, while not deployed in support of a contingency operation, participated in warfighting activities that had a direct and immediate impact on a combat operation or other military operation.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H966CEC19188C43F0B8D8F70B1AC1F862"><enum>702.</enum><header>Mandatory referral for mental health evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1090a of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H96CFF5E6E5F44CC2802A5B74A81E8A44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7ECC6E5FAE7941AFA492AFC2EEA63CE7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H7297633391044AB58D4ABB8184572A27"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Process applicable to member disclosure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations required by subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H70B80E31669C43FBADF43D6AB3AE0D39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish a phrase that enables a member of the armed forces to trigger a referral of the member by a commanding officer or supervisor for a mental health evaluation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA5127AF853B4A1BBCCD4DFC760D7C46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require a commanding officer or supervisor to make such referral as soon as practicable following disclosure by the member to the commanding officer or supervisor of the phrase established under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4E9FBCE3E2A48D5A9983F43B61BA68B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the process protects the confidentiality of the member in a manner similar to the confidentiality provided for members making restricted reports under section 1565b(b) of this title.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H46AA2E76B19C4191922B657A23B6BCF5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>703.</enum><header>Assessments and testing relating to exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances</header>
<subsection id="H618A77EFFA8E43508B0A9D6A3404249B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Periodic health assessment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that any periodic health assessment provided to a member of the Armed Forces includes an evaluation of whether the member has been—</text> <paragraph id="H451094AB8F244A50829A766777D553A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>based or stationed at a military installation identified by the Department of Defense as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEB69AEB924D465C9698C5EAC47726EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exposed to such substances, including by evaluating any information in the health record of the member.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAADA30DB83004F9A8FB18284E7D7C462"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Separation history and physical examinations</header><text>Section 1145(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H242EE360B0784D67B6324616C126A426" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H13FCEEDAF2BB498FAFE09200CB460D75" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Secretary concerned shall ensure that each physical examination of a member under subparagraph (A) includes an assessment of whether the member was—</text> <clause id="H55F62C2D774F490DBFABF1C74A412F20"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based or stationed at a military installation identified by the Department as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H6DED6295C4F24749BD0FD573B349A620"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exposed to such substances, including by assessing any information in the health record of the member.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF5A0C47C47724DB790CF8E14BE6796ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deployment assessments</header><text>Section 1074f(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="HFD8AD0DA014542B8800104B5D1B0D0B1" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H5DCB754CE2704A3390A2986CBF1CF31E" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of whether the member was—</text> <clause id="H1953E2EDAA6541E097F0CCE3549A3C41"><enum>(i)</enum><text>based or stationed at a military installation identified by the Department as a location with a known or suspected release of perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances during the period in which the member was based or stationed at the military installation; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HC9DC194F00E440BE8C3D6F05CC10E9F5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>exposed to such substances, including by assessing any information in the health record of the member.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H9148F16A475A42FD9AD07C17F315BFB5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Provision of blood testing</header> <paragraph id="HACC7F454364F4DF6B0B3E19F047BE7D7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members of the armed forces</header> <subparagraph id="H0FABAC7DB53A494BB968E25CE00E9EA9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If a covered evaluation of a member of the Armed Forces results in a positive determination of potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to that member, during that covered evaluation and at no additional cost to that member, blood testing to determine and document potential exposure to such substances.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEFBE3ECB918476B8F2EE7B7EF092BE5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusion in health record</header><text>The results of blood testing of a member of the Armed Forces conducted under subparagraph (A) shall be included in the health record of the member.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H907AC57519444321909CBEF25EAED999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered evaluation defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered evaluation</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5762C5DD43F245BCB4AAE484973F55D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a periodic health assessment conducted in accordance with subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D43BF7605C84A8697E74748EDF56AC3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a separation history and physical examination conducted under section 1145(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3A84F8516929433DAE77DBD9C0DEE119"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a deployment assessment conducted under section 1074f(b)(2) of such title, as amended by subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB774F7199BDA4F0AB4BFDA31C28697AF" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>704.</enum><header>Improvement to breast cancer screening</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1074d(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including through the use of digital breast tomosynthesis</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HF1FFB5322AF8499F9DDEC2C2CA73870F"><enum>705.</enum><header>Waiver of fees charged to certain civilians for emergency medical treatment provided at military medical treatment facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1079b of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HD4437E4B5DDD4EAD91FDB76FB2FEA57E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D7B6515FC34466FAF6192FC887772CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text> <quoted-block id="H983224A7BCA74153BFA7BCF9B603CEED" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HC8580E9ED9324274B93885AC1931481E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver of fees</header><text>Under the procedures implemented under subsection (a), a military medical treatment facility may waive a fee charged under such procedures to a civilian who is not a covered beneficiary if—</text>
<paragraph id="H244FB59EDD0B46058FC7F4DE002A6AE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>after insurance payments, if any, the civilian is not able to pay for the trauma or other medical care provided to the civilian; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7025D840E4DD40EC9DD0773368E32805"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the provision of such care enhanced the medical readiness of the health care provider or health care providers furnishing such care.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H4523E14612224B85B1FB18BC8D3525AF"><enum>706.</enum><header>Expansion of benefits available under TRICARE Extended Care Health Option program</header>
<subsection id="H26CC1E51C6F1468389147D18466E5C9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extended benefits for eligible dependents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 1079 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H94A69EBE1FC848ECB2A9BCC7C13AC831" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6AA208B8041248F7B8254B1AF5138BF8"><enum>(e)</enum> <paragraph id="HFEB11B0C99014B7EBA861A4E9E7FE8FD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Extended benefits for eligible dependents under subsection (d) may include comprehensive health care services (including services necessary to maintain, or minimize or prevent deterioration of, function of the patient) and case management services with respect to the qualifying condition of such a dependent, and include, to the extent such benefits are not provided under provisions of this chapter other than under this section, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2B363174705A4E6592827C07E84D4DDF" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Diagnosis and screening.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1715060EB1AD4C53AFDF2BC51F09C98E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inpatient, outpatient, and comprehensive home health care supplies and services which may include cost effective and medically appropriate services other than part-time or intermittent services (within the meaning of such terms as used in the second sentence of section 1861(m) of the Social Security Act).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H017D63AAF98448F3B7CA0FCF4B2DCF89" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Rehabilitation and habilitation services and devices.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H150F315B4464401DA0E412695E290A64" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Institutional care in private nonprofit, public, and State institutions and facilities and, if appropriate, transportation to and from such institutions and facilities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02503FD58C114D069795AA38155A1428" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Custodial care, notwithstanding the prohibition in section 1077(b)(1) of this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6D9AA0ACD0D42CA8647DA90FF08108C" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>In accordance with paragraph (2), respite care for the primary caregiver of the eligible dependent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA519402AAF9F46B68324F7C9840C6496" indent="up1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with paragraph (3), service and modification of durable equipment and assistive technology devices.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE7EF9EC99A64EFFA04BEBCB440B9F26" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Special education.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B2AADACCA72412F9852685D20379C04" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Vocational training, which may be furnished to an eligible dependent in the residence of the eligible dependent or at a facility in which such training is provided.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57D39E1BDE954596B305DC1528024A4D" indent="up1"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with paragraph (4), adaptations to the private residence and vehicle of the eligible dependent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30FEBAA3F4DB4955AC8415B305D4CFE0" indent="up1"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such other services and supplies as determined appropriate by the Secretary, notwithstanding the limitations in subsection (a)(12).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2016C74991A4408A9B5506DA6F3E2A0" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Respite care under paragraph (1)(F) shall be provided subject to the following conditions:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD110CA81033F44BB94CC088EDEA96968" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary for purposes of this paragraph, such respite care shall be limited to—</text> <clause id="H0A80448E2EC64589854D3B448AD0C02E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 hours per month for a primary caregiver not covered by clause (ii); or</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B7AB8D8FD95494ABAD37F2AF183FC9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>40 hours per week for cases where the Secretary determines that the plan of care for the eligible dependent includes frequent interventions by the primary caregiver. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C6603849EDA4BA2923F5176E1556600"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Unused hours of respite care may not be carried over to another month.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49C0465F96C24E4FB30C117E104D6AA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Such respite care may be provided to an eligible beneficiary regardless of whether the eligible beneficiary is receiving another benefit under this subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD26888EEBA7D4580A92AEEFE2B6E729D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum> <subparagraph id="HD4492E09A70543AABC647A3C01892FF9" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Service and modification of durable equipment and assistive technology devices under paragraph (1)(G) may be provided only upon determination by the Secretary that the service or modification is necessary for the use of such equipment or device by the eligible dependent.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6090AF9D0F76433EADE201E919A97959" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service and modification of durable equipment and assistive technology devices under such paragraph may not be provided—</text> <clause id="H758FB5FADCEE4250B0B2DE396BD0C316"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the case of misuse, loss, or theft of the equipment or device; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HF5906B5F275543FEA8CA3E9FE13C12FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for a deluxe, luxury, or immaterial feature of the equipment or device, as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81DF62988B7546519C5DAB106CE433F6" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Service and modification of durable equipment and assistive technology devices under such paragraph may include training of the eligible dependent and immediate family members of the eligible dependent on the use of the equipment or device.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA60C5082E3C14AD9991CC4FCEAC9723B" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H38419F0535964C57AC599C2CE2C01331" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Adaptations to the private residence and vehicle of the eligible dependent under paragraph (1)(J) may be provided if such adaptations—</text> <clause id="H5082D80470C84B0886C3DB288540E7FE" indent="up1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are determined to be medically necessary by the provider responsible for the care of the eligible dependent with respect to the qualifying condition; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6DAE99A0966D4B43A3C11CCAE7F29CB9" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are necessary to assist in—</text> <subclause id="H24D3700FB63A4A42A70FC36EC7477753"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the reduction of the disabling effects of the qualifying condition; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HA8040A63A15646E08A9702FBB7CA80A0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>maintenance of the present functionality of the eligible dependent. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8267FED875D4FEFAF03C7E4E05DE464" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>With respect to a vehicle, adaptations may be provided under such paragraph if the vehicle is the primary means of transportation of the eligible dependent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HC2070BA4ADF943D4891D90885158CD5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Subsection (f) of such section is amended by striking <quote>paragraph (3) or (4) of subsection (e)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C), (D), (G), (H), or (I) of subsection (e)(1)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H17118EB6A58C4E04B019BD0DFE2269E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional requirements in Office of Special Needs annual report</header><text>Section 1781c(g)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H02878BA2A69A4C15A8596A9E69F8FDD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (D); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E815A71E68F4480979FC030D627C040"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph (C):</text>
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<subparagraph id="H6220148D8B7446F9829F3E0646D48497" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the Extended Care Health Option program under section 1079(d) of ths title—</text> <clause id="HEE5A0BEB1FD4459AB1C290A34643862C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the utilization rates of services under such program by eligible dependents (as such term is defined in such section) during the prior year;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA216ACD4292D4B79BED090F593C2541A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of gaps in such services, as ascertained by the Secretary from information provided by families of eligible dependents;</text></clause> <clause id="H6F1F1DD137304294AFED95B7BD469A00"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of factors that prevent knowledge of and access to such program, including a discussion of actions the Secretary may take to address these factors; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFEA362224ED1466B8C4E9FB239A32361"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of the average wait time for an eligible dependent enrolled in the program to access alternative health coverage for a qualifying condition (as such term is defined in such section), including a discussion of any adverse health outcomes associated with such wait. </text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7FA87C97BFC149F5B9B9AE2E764B4C0C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Comptroller General report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report containing a study on caregiving available through programs such as State Home and Community Based Services and the Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers of the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 1720G of title 38, United States Code. The report shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HE636DBD295374698841971AA26E27435"><enum>(1)</enum><text>include input from payers, administrators, consumers, and advocates in order to analyze best practices for administering programs to support caregivers of individuals with intellectual or physical disabilities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20A564026CC84D95877DC685015C2D13"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">compare the provision of respite and related care through the Extended Care Health Option program under section 1079(d) of title 10, United States Code, to recognized best practices and, if needed, make recommendations for improvement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0790AC65E4C458F824D2E62E8069060"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect October 1, 2020.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD3A9426688584435B0C639CFD096F382"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="HA907D0746B8D4B2F8B22B4998CBE43DA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for Defense Health Program, In-House Care, is hereby increased by $15,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7BE0B133F6246B3AC37487C18297100"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for Defense Health Program, Private Sector Care, is hereby reduced by $15,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBCB4E9F8C54A4246BF6F70823C9935C0"><enum>707.</enum><header>Provision of hearing aids for dependents of certain members of the reserve components</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1077(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D76B75FC5BB4B4CA9364D5C90D66C39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In addition</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) In addition</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A999B4A02FB4E0881F8157F491EEE70"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H3939CA1DEC33460BA3D1B99348FFC7F4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of providing hearing aids under subsection (a)(16), a dependent of a member of the reserve components who is enrolled in the TRICARE program under section 1076d of this title shall be deemed to be a dependent of a member of the uniformed services on active duty.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H92F514285B2347DE864718241C6A8CFA" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Health Care Administration</header> <section id="HFEC7D6D964C845F09C685D5F8F4500B5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>711.</enum><header>Protection of the Armed Forces from infectious diseases</header> <subsection id="HF8035CEC8EAC479C80CF37FA0356ABF9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">Chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1073d">section 1073d</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H33A89F259C2C4556A40FA98D09BF4FA6"><enum>1073e.</enum><header>Protection of armed forces from infectious diseases</header>
<subsection id="H2E7F6E9DD0A24B01A5539497D5DB8340"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Protection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the armed forces have the diagnostic equipment, testing capabilities, and personal protective equipment necessary to protect members of the armed forces from the threat of infectious diseases and to treat members who contract infectious diseases.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD659C587EAF24A41B98D07BB35C6E245"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall ensure the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF69514AB70EB43EDA118D19F423E387C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Each military medical treatment facility has the testing capabilities described in such subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46F56B347C4644D6B530C2A849D1713E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each deployed naval vessel has the testing capabilities described in such subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H570A78D9D20C48E1866E7F8A175A45D7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the armed forces deployed in support of a contingency operation outside of the United States have access to the testing capabilities described in such subsection, including at field hospitals, combat support hospitals, field medical stations, and expeditionary medical facilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7141E784920C447C852E3528F1C22198"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Department of Defense maintains a stock of personal protective equipment in a quantity sufficient for each member of the armed forces, including the reserve components thereof.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H15D0D32198C04330ABA296DCF8461975"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Research and development</header>
<paragraph id="HFBB982263FD94188BE06A25D8CB4F947" display-inline="yes-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include with the defense budget materials (as defined by section 231(f) of this title) for a fiscal year a plan to research and develop vaccines for infectious diseases.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFFC0EAC87D96449687BE8E80B3979B67" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the medical laboratories of the Department of Defense are equipped with the technology needed to facilitate rapid research in the case of a pandemic.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB140C3EEFA6840C3853EF58D0279C520"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1073d the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5CEE02DF11484564AC248CA1B7DCD3AF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">1073e. Protection of armed forces from infectious diseases.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H34E15BE8675049D1A9B2B6AFCBAF094D"><enum>712.</enum><header>Inclusion of drugs, biological products, and critical medical supplies in national security strategy for national technology and industrial base</header> <subsection id="H20EDC0AF71FD4949826E43F8713984BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National security strategy for national technology and industrial base</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2501(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H78674631BE5645BE8B67C098916DBD1A"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providing for the provision of drugs, biological products, vaccines, and critical medical supplies (including personal protective equipment, diagnostic and testing capabilities, and lifesaving breathing apparatuses required for the treatment of severe respiratory illness and respiratory distress) required to enable combat readiness and protect the health of the armed forces.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H905BC8B57B0843EAA2CA0DAD39818A2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H3C1DDAF52E9C4497982A0DD0FEC0E43E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the heads of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on vulnerabilities to the drugs, biological products, vaccines, and critical medical supplies of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FBDE1A158774D9AA6ACB69AFECF3032"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H03596AA7C56B4627BF94F7A93957EC70"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification and origin of any finished drugs, as identified by the Secretary of Defense, and the essential components of such drugs, including raw materials, chemical components, and active pharmaceutical ingredients that are necessary for the manufacture of such drugs, whose supply is at risk of disruption during a time of war or national emergency;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85AE3ED8928449208D6B9D846D179DBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of shortages of finished drugs, biological products, vaccines, and critical medical supplies essential for combat readiness and the protection of the health of the Armed Forces, as identified by the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H970A8C5E0CCE470E9F7C2694C48985D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the defense and geopolitical contingencies that are sufficiently likely to arise that may lead to the discontinuance, interruption or meaningful disruption in the supply of a drug, biological product, vaccine, or critical medical supply, and recommendations regarding actions the Secretary of Defense should take to reasonably prepare for the occurrence of such contingencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCEA3211147A1443FBD4ADC102C036E15"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of any barriers that exist to manufacture finished drugs, biological products, vaccines, and critical medical supplies in the United States, including with respect to regulatory barriers by the Federal Government and whether the raw materials may be found in the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A67B57E6EA24F62A8A42711EDF00C82"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of potential partners of the United States with whom the United States can work with to realign the manufacturing capabilities of the United States for such finished drugs, biological products, vaccines, and critical medical supplies; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC7C7623068C45138DD62F8FBD82C8CB"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment conducted by the Secretary of Defense of the resilience and capacity of the current supply chain and industrial base to support national defense upon the occurrence of the contingencies identified in subparagraph (C), including with respect to—</text> <clause id="H57C49A9A406A418BAB46FE1D87A9A46B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the manufacturing capacity of the United States;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF5A92E1DB4A94FBB9B3B2EA394FA8DA7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>gaps in domestic manufacturing capabilities, including non-existent, extinct, threatened, and single-point-of-failure capabilities; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF7CD168EA5A4474BA540F0EADD3B59D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>supply chains with single points of failure and limited resiliency; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA878E85F8CE649C08F5656DBD109797A"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations to enhance and strengthen the surge requirements and readiness contracts of the Department of Defense to ensure the sufficiency of the stockpile of the Department of, and the ready access by the Department to, critical medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, counter-measure prophylaxis, and personal protective equipment, including with respect to the effectiveness of the theater lead agent for medical materiel program in support of the combatant commands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11CAA175A0294B71AC27260A62444FCA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EEA694A34CC41A19C763076AB8E1EF9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="HA281571457DC45C9A6E0860E3FD97AAD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the following:</text>
<clause id="H8871EF95BC164DF2A44151C6068CDB17"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The congressional defense committees.</text></clause> <clause id="HE527B94B7359438DA1E323A6855EF82C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.</text></clause>
<clause id="H1C903E6CFC6B45BFA2FEEC808D9DD9EF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFAF9C1F82CFB4EF58672735A83A9308F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>critical medical equipment</term> includes personal protective equipment, diagnostic tests, testing supplies, and lifesaving breathing apparatuses required to treat severe respiratory illnesses and distress.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H75D09884CF4A430BADE2FDAAF8AF0F9A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>713.</enum><header>Contract authority of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2113(g)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8C240BB691AD40F2B0676AE0BC80CE53"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2F4106AED68422DAE895654C13AD4D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76749A9122954F639C7379DBDD7FE2DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H87227C5D07664ED09FF9E6BDA094FBE1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, to enter into such contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants on a sole-source basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this title.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HDD700E20A0A84B29BD75BF046413E7C8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>714.</enum><header>Extension of organization requirements for Defense Health Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1073c(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2025</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HB31A5548217D48129B9ACE21181C7822" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>715.</enum><header>Modification to limitation on the realignment or reduction of military medical manning end strength</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 719 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1454) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H63FA754D7F3349649A4DDF3F17BBC18A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>may not realign or reduce military medical end strength authorizations until</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>may not realign or reduce military medical end strength authorizations during the one-year period following the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, and after such period, may not realign or reduce such authorizations unless</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F232714C8B54D13B1EE31AD4CCD2310"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by inserting before the period at the end the following: <quote>, including with respect to both the homeland defense mission and pandemic influenza</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H00197F69E1ED4A37B6EEBF21D4D8DA97" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>716.</enum><header>Modifications to implementation plan for restructure or realignment of military medical treatment facilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 703(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2199) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H874944054D1C48D59A1DDA76BC5E369A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H37B7AC7BCA6D4EA0AAA0FBE0B8E02855" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H599931BA04CC4044A70F5B8AAFCB7D6A"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the Secretary will carry out subsection (b), including with respect to—</text>
<clause id="HBFAE730527A7459B829E52EF172D857F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the standards required for health care providers to accept and transition covered beneficiaries to the purchased care component of the TRICARE program;</text></clause> <clause id="H8F09B4777DA843B9BC27DBE858DF2807"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a method to monitor and report on quality benchmarks for the beneficiary population that is required to transition to such component of the TRICARE program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HD262DE1570CC4490B5DDBFA01B2E6679"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a process by which the Defense Health Agency will ensure that such component of the TRICARE program has the required capacity.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6284F7156FDE495DBE42A6E2E0CB675F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H6E291202752D4B2CB305A2E381EA9D26"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Notice and wait</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not implement the plan under paragraph (1) unless—</text> <subparagraph id="HA52B3FC161D64A8D8EE361FB5ED2CDA9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary has submitted the plan to the congressional defense committees; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9851B48BB0714668AB5183F79C5BCCCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a 1-year period elapses following the later of the date of such submission or the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HFD9AB8A0ED5045CCA9F0E6DDAEAB4BE7"><enum>717.</enum><header>Policy to address opioid prescription abuse prevention</header> <subsection id="H3C239AE207C04327AE875C9B8E2710C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy and tracking mechanism for opioids that monitors and prohibits the over prescribing of opioids to ensure compliance with clinical practice guidelines and prescribing guidelines published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3EAD5F71B85A4F6F8D6B7F0B5D567152"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The requirements under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF5C1DDA898E04EFFBC643B6B5B3EFDCE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Limit the prescribing of opioids to the morphine milligram equivalent level per day specified in the guideline published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention titled <quote>CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—United States, 2016</quote>, or such successor guideline.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB43CE5AA886240CC881F09B6FF712B80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Limit the supply of opioids to within clinically accepted guidelines.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC08623EC11BE4BEFB90CA9BC8CE99AB5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Develop a waiver process for specific patient categories that will require treatment beyond the limit specified in paragraph (1) and, as appropriate, ensure overdose reversal drugs are co-prescribed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE16F57D059BE40309023DC2861F5B77A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Implement controls to ensure that the prescriptions in the military health system data repository exist and that the dispense date and the metric quantity field for opioid prescriptions in liquid form are consistent among all systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E5D35B8BC6C44F58D7BEB1AD278FC03"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Implement opioid prescribing controls within the electronic health record system known as <quote>Genesis</quote> and document if an overdose reversal drug was co-prescribed.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE071FF8357CA468A8FB7B5F26DC14ADB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Develop metrics that can be used by the Defense Health Agency and each military medical treatment facility to actively monitor and limit the over prescribing of opioids and to monitor the co-prescribing of overdose reversal drugs as accessible interventions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H304331904CD446269A7BF1127173268C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop a report that tracks progression toward reduced levels of opioid use and includes an identification of prevention best practices established by the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA5570EEF9AF3409B86B2CA0BA0D630AC" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>718.</enum><header>Addition of burn pit registration to electronic health records of members of the Armed Forces and veterans</header>
<subsection id="H10AE5C979685420F8ED6278C4BEC47D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Updates to electronic health records</header><text>Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act—</text> <paragraph id="H3752AD5CAFAD439B8A953A0ECDA1E660"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the electronic health record maintained by such Secretary of a member of the Armed Forces registered with the burn pit registry is updated with any information contained in such registry; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3993517D9AEC472289E2BC178E533A99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the electronic health record maintained by such Secretary of a veteran registered with the burn pit registry is updated with any information contained in such registry.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4AC1484CB7FE4ED2B1E3DA3BCE0D23E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Burn pit registry defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term “burn pit registry” means the registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA072D7A1DE754A69B4C243499985C70A"><enum>719.</enum><header>Maintenance of certain medical services at military medical treatment facilities at Service Academies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1073d of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB5D933B042314A63B11AE99E9EA0D0D6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H1423FC2E29D04D4895C1F9D1DEB387FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Maintenance of certain medical services at Service Academies</header> <paragraph id="H7A60867F4C464BC580E9B502E135EBBC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each military medical treatment facility located at a Service Academy (as defined in section 347 of this title) provides each covered medical service unless the Secretary determines that a civilian health care facility located not fewer than five miles from the Service Academy provides the covered medical service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1001588E18F477F9EEAEEB9938E7DF4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>covered medical service</quote> means the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H578C24594EED47B5934AEF83AFF381F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Emergency room services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82ECDB1082374F9B8A8215C5404465B0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Orthopedic services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF22C03DD6C3A4A30BEEE3D447322D9D8"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">General surgery services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HACB4E36388A243A68814698A73538F92"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Ear, nose, and throat services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58DA168ABC224F73A3ACCD9067997596"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Gynecological services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A1519D0C1654EE49C4A1CB2C0F5D530"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Ophthalmology services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H437E16B78EE741BD8852BB21E319EF45"><enum>(G)</enum><text>In-patient services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92284CBAE7E04904BEBAD99CE9EF7B25"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other medical services that the relevant Superintendent of the Service Academy determines necessary to maintain the readiness and health of the cadets or midshipmen and members of the armed forces at the Service Academy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="HCB6FE056565F458EA01676ABC5935D57"><enum>720.</enum><header>Extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project</header> <subsection id="H2C07E4315B434E14BA9EFF42783BCB82"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Demonstration project required</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall commence the conduct of a demonstration project designed to evaluate the cost, quality of care, and impact on maternal and fetal outcomes of using extramedical maternal health providers under the TRICARE program to determine the appropriateness of making coverage of such providers under the TRICARE program permanent.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA48ADD6F48AE425E818A14BF49815775"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of demonstration project</header><text>The demonstration project under subsection (a) shall include, for participants in the demonstration project, the following:</text> <paragraph id="H4FA62461824C4DA296D9F04E1C68ABE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Access to doulas.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE85DF187BDEB4F59918918807CAC2444"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Access to lactation consultants who are not otherwise authorized to provide services under the TRICARE program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAEBCF56F33264184B625F0436FFAB84C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a process under which covered beneficiaries may enroll in the demonstration project in order to receive the services provided under the demonstration project.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6436E5CAFB564B5A88A8FA3362F65A1D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the demonstration project for a period of 5 years beginning on the date on which notification of the commencement of the demonstration project is published in the Federal Register.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H857394C540DE4AC9A6BA41A1D438F0A9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Survey</header> <paragraph id="H1FF6562300504D41BE855F42900147BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for the duration of the demonstration project, the Secretary shall administer a survey to determine—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3C02DD591D5D4E008AC3AF28A63F0BF6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how many members of the Armed Forces or spouses of such members give birth while their spouse or birthing partner is unable to be present due to deployment, training, or other mission requirements;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2CE6C4B7194442A9C38AF7F3CDF8368"><enum>(B)</enum><text>how many single members of the Armed Forces give birth alone; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42B77C44728346DB95D9A60BDDCBC8F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how many members of the Armed Forces or spouses of such members use doula support or lactation consultants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C2397FAC12C4BAEA1FA45205CB04328"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters covered by the survey</header><text>The survey administered under paragraph (1) shall include an identification of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5649FF4970A74BA7A6918F2DD4D8E3AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The race, ethnicity, age, sex, relationship status, military service, military occupation, and rank, as applicable, of each individual surveyed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H631CAC1884A8407C87C148318AB2DAA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>If individuals surveyed were members of the Armed Forces or the spouses of such members, or both.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A1686BE578F497EA169DFA01E7264A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The length of advanced notice received by individuals surveyed that the member of the Armed Forces would be unable to be present during the birth, if applicable.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A2BEEF1AB5D48BCBC3B7E2985499AAF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any resources or support that the individuals surveyed found useful during the pregnancy and birth process, including doula or lactation counselor support.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DB4E146D37C4348BDA47057B149F618"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HC25B73A9F767438A8F7A0D5F6B71A08C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a plan to implement the demonstration project.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69DF0104EA49407E981D1BD3DB16D31F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual report</header> <subparagraph id="H8EBBD0A363BC4694B46144C71ADF2DEA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the commencement of the demonstration project, and annually thereafter for the duration of the demonstration project, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the cost of the demonstration project and the effectiveness of the demonstration project in improving quality of care and the maternal and fetal outcomes of covered beneficiaries enrolled in the demonstration project.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01C0D5E138794FC49411562C329E058B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Matters covered</header><text>Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) shall address, at a minimum, the following:</text> <clause id="H30521DE3F04A42B3A901BBB198ACB0CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number of covered beneficiaries who are enrolled in the demonstration project.</text></clause>
<clause id="H656B053B22AE45DF95355253195F8438"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number of enrolled covered beneficiaries who have participated in the demonstration project.</text></clause> <clause id="HD220A4756CD546D187B88C42D1A00ACA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The results of the surveys under subsection (f).</text></clause>
<clause id="H4B9A9BEFB0834E35BE193A5709C92683"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>The cost of the demonstration project.</text></clause> <clause id="HA7E92975114E45B5B65FDDF10A9D8EF4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>An assessment of the quality of care provided to participants in the demonstration project.</text></clause>
<clause id="H17AF28D24A1941C1BD80707085FF76FB"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>An assessment of the impact of the demonstration project on maternal and fetal outcomes.</text></clause> <clause id="HE1DA0F0C08B74922BA9EA9A2EC72EB00"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of the demonstration project.</text></clause>
<clause id="HB7F6A64C2D5949269ADBB522B4D4E5E5"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Recommendations for adjustments to the demonstration project.</text></clause> <clause id="H2FDA1FC5CA8B4C09B66C22AA8924F5B8"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>The estimated costs avoided as a result of improved maternal and fetal health outcomes due to the demonstration project.</text></clause>
<clause id="HCBDFECED799C4691A599D171CD2DF588"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Recommendations for extending the demonstration project or implementing permanent coverage under the TRICARE program of extramedical maternal health providers.</text></clause> <clause id="HCEC1EF0BA9B447EC999AEA5FC579C0CD"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>An identification of legislative or administrative action necessary to make the demonstration project permanent.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F5BD9297ECD4D068C64FED6C7E88A76"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Final report</header><text>The final report under subparagraph (A) shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the termination of the demonstration project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H027AD7BC5B854CC48BE3011A6DB51597"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Expansion of demonstration project</header> <paragraph id="H354AF2DD490E4165B3E86F96713AA9E2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>If the Secretary determines that the demonstration project is successful, the Secretary may prescribe regulations to include extramedical maternal health providers as health care providers authorized to provide care under the TRICARE program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93BC599AC4C84358AB2F23D44A02209E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Credentialing and other requirements</header><text>The Secretary may establish credentialing and other requirements for doulas and lactation consultants through public notice and comment rulemaking for purposes of including doulas and lactation consultations as health care providers authorized to provide care under the TRICARE program pursuant to regulations prescribed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H858EF7CB35DB4C4B9B049763EB6647C4"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H26BE450BA38B4451B5B2F7FD7BCD783F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Extramedical maternal health provider</header><text>The term <term>extramedical maternal health provider</term> means a doula or lactation consultant. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE48ECD4D59464F7180D342DBFCB52DD9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered beneficiary; TRICARE program</header><text>The terms <term>covered beneficiary</term> and <term>TRICARE program</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H63A38B0E97D6411CB2857AE5D860E7D9"><enum>C</enum><header>Matters relating to COVID–19</header>
<section id="H7EBD4CE1702845B49CFA3253544ED2E9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>721.</enum><header>COVID–19 military health system review panel</header>
<subsection id="H21F5FBA45EC5448DA7C402320A8BF6AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a panel to be known as the <quote>COVID–19 Military Health System Review Panel</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>panel</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H38B4ED9E6DD34B82A47C961E8C143BC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header> <paragraph id="H1349934C98DD4F21940D0DE5AC4DBF78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The panel shall be composed of the following members:</text>
<subparagraph id="H08AFDF8CA795499582F1D337ED1C8AC1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67A425DF32D84E4E951957FA8B133DB2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Director of the Defense Health Agency.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB18B204CBEE41A6B17DAA931F85382F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Surgeon General of the Army.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B033CBE6060403BB033FA0B922BC022"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Surgeon General of the Navy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EF57C47AB1D430AADC94088354AAF99"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Surgeon General of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7668DF246D66496FBA9DDBF374BFFD23"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Joint Staff Surgeon.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5560A40E7AAC4B5B8162089F44FDA797"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Readiness Policy and Oversight.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0448FDC1B3B42599AF1B53DD794F6D0"><enum>(H)</enum><text>The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Resources Management and Policy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H191C493032004B5D8198CB260AD761C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chairperson</header><text>The chairperson of the panel shall be the President of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03B9AD957C3041EC8E6479C8B08CAC50"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Terms</header><text>Each member shall be appointed for the life of the panel.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H83FDE90F6B8D4868AC01D76555253B20"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header>
<paragraph id="H59F082087E79490CB6440DF0C1382F02"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The panel shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HBBA93DFB5A8345808F5E2B2046507840"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review the response of the military health system to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) and the effects of COVID–19 on such system, including by analyzing any strengths or weaknesses of such system identified as a result COVID–19; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9F45541AEB749959687C9F1677CE949"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">using information from the review, make such recommendations as the panel considers appropriate with respect to any policy, practice, organization, manning level, funding level, or legislative authority relating to the military health system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FCE1715751749D2A7E9547C3FA3C955"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements of review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the review under paragraph (1), each member of the panel shall lead a review of at least one of the following elements, with respect to the military health system:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C3E27FE1A2C4E2EBF4689438308DFAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Policy, including any policy relating to force health protection or medical standards for the appointment, enlistment, or induction of individuals into the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H091BAD797CD14632916CC007AA3D9D20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Public health activities, including any activity relating to risk communication, surveillance, or contact tracing.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC50FE050377B4AE98A5822E29F18FD8B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Research, diagnostics, and therapeutics.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45F99ABC1EF64498AAB5553BFF86AA43"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Logistics and technology.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A8A6CE32B3C4201BE034E62A9713B24"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Force structure and manning.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DDEDA3483B344E5BF0AE8C275F7B588"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Governance and organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A79B60E80FA4A3DA55C82901A80C4C3"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Operational capabilities and operational support.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE16B82608384464D86FD8A89B7197C40"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Education and training.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1D7535F690D4E8EA524E16AD7365309"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Health benefits under the TRICARE program.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A73CB283E734921BE220FDA03F7703A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Engagement and security activities relating to global health.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA20461D9BD634B8FABD9FB87844479B2"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The financial impact of COVID–19 on the military health system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H17E2DE71B1FE43EB9BA641ACC60888B6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes the findings of the panel as a result of the review under subsection (c)(1)(A), together with such recommendations as the panel considers appropriate under subsection (c)(1)(B).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H28B2B37B27D742A587E31AED9BA49C2D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The panel shall terminate on June 1, 2021.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H73F275F58C5D45AFAD85708EF670A1FB" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>722.</enum><header>COVID–19 global war on pandemics</header> <subsection id="HF1161CD43FD842CE818DA17B571B1F90"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop a strategy for pandemic preparedness and response that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8D13642AE9FD4C8B959788397750A359"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of activities necessary to be carried out prior to a pandemic to ensure preparedness and effective communication of roles and responsibilities within the Department of Defense, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HC9971B750B6C4D0E857F84D9FEA895A3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing the frequency of each exercise conducted by the Department or a military department that relates to a pandemic or severe influenza season or related force health protection;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDA5F1013712144F7A73F715F91D65469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring such exercises are appropriately planned, resourced, and practiced;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H23C660A2E7F449E08CADB15008EF050F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">including a consideration of the capabilities and capacities necessary to carry out the strategy under this section, and related operations for force health protection, and ensuring that these are included in each cost evaluation, Defense-wide review, or manning assessment of the Department of Defense that affects such capabilities and capacities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEFB285DFAA5439B9E98FB14C5C89116"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing the placement, exploring broader utilization of global health engagement liaisons, and increasing the scope of global health activities of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA39DE0852D7A4D94A1A4D160C1F47CEC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>assessing a potential career track relating to health protection research for members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1FAC8E09E67493889045E4342F9F418"><enum>(F)</enum><text>providing to members of the Armed Forces guidance on force health protection prior to and during a pandemic or severe influenza season, including guidance on specific behaviors or actions required, such as self-isolating, social distancing, and additional protective measures to be carried out after contracting a novel virus or influenza;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3615C6821729455996D026657E772A09"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing and updating the inventory of medical supplies and equipment of the Department of Defense that is available for operational support to the combatant commands prior to and during a pandemic (such as vaccines, biologics, drugs, preventive medicine, antiviral medicine, and equipment relating to trauma support), including a review of—</text>
<clause id="HD0EF0BF45E8C4FD2A95F498C37E4E33F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the sufficiency of prepositioned stocks; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3EF788B8A6D7484190F915C25427F119"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the Warstopper Program of the Defense Logistics Agency, or such successor program;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6D69F411CEE42EF8132FA9CDACD7944"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing and updating distribution plans of the Department of Defense for critical medical supplies and equipment within the inventory of the Department of Defense, including vaccines and antiviral medicines; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H577633AD31B24A4FAAAD4368C714B5B8"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing and updating research on infectious diseases and preventive medicine conducted by the military health system, including research conducted by the Health Related Communities of Interest of the Department of Defense, the Joint Program Committees, the overseas medical laboratories of the Department of Defense, the Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch, or other elements of the Department of Defense that conduct research in support of members of the Armed Forces or beneficiaries under the TRICARE program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F9C847D6E5D43828C78C35A06F9306E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review of Department of Defense systems for health surveillance and detection to ensure continuous situational awareness and early warning with respect to a pandemic, including a review of—</text> <subparagraph id="H8984238EF5A945AEA0F3767373EFBB97"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the levels of funding and investment, and the overall value, of the Global Emerging Infections Surveillance and Response System of the Department of Defense, including the value demonstrated by the role of such system in—</text>
<clause id="H371968A3CF13486BBD6F4161EB006B1D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>improving the Department of Defense prevention and surveillance of, and the response to, infectious diseases that may impact members of the Armed Forces;</text></clause> <clause id="H91EFA0ABF9C4429F944041962F3B9A97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>informing decisions relating to force health protection across the geographic combatant commands;</text></clause>
<clause id="H00FF616EA0D14740BC7B4BB105A77077"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>ensuring laboratory readiness to support pandemic response efforts and to understand infectious disease threats to the Armed Forces; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4EA8065BF8694C3683BA0D5700C4A0D6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>coordinating and collaborating with partners, such as the geographic combatant commands, other Federal agencies, and international partners;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35879B29D64440CE92836C90973683CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the levels of funding and investment, and the overall value, of the overseas medical laboratories of the Department of Defense, including the value demonstrated by the role of such laboratories in conducting research and forming partnerships with other elements of the Department of Defense, other Federal agencies, international partners in the country in which such laboratory is located, and, as applicable, the private sector of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8BF7E5CE46DE4A28AE6D8E25CE6341D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the levels of funding and investment, and the overall value, of the Direct HIV/AIDS Prevention Program of the Department of Defense, including the value demonstrated by the role of such program in developing (in coordination with other Federal agencies) programs for the prevention, care, and treatment of the human immunodeficiency virus infection and acquired immune deficiency syndrome.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F96E594B5FA4B54ADA109A45D27F00F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of activities to limit the spread of an infectious disease outbreak among members of the Armed Forces and beneficiaries under the TRICARE program, including activities to mitigate the health, social, and economic impacts of a pandemic on such members and beneficiaries, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="HBA2E1792A9034AA885753836F231B97A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reviewing the role of the Department of Defense in the National Disaster Medical System under section 2812 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/300hh-11">42 U.S.C. 300hh–11</external-xref>) and implementing plans across the Department that leverage medical facilities, personnel, and response capabilities of the Federal Government to support requirements under such Act relating to medical surge capacity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9A6D511940014DFE9F670BEE6097EB2D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determining the range of public health capacity, medical surge capacity, administrative capacity, and veterinary capacity necessary for the Armed Forces to—</text> <clause id="H3D5111BBBD8D4EB9B8D27F76903AF58F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support operations during a pandemic; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H857CF63A01074EFB8594E5CE85AA4FBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>develop mechanisms to reshape force structure during such pandemic as necessary (contingent upon primary mission requirements); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4862B7CB3A20414F8757C8186501AAF1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>determining the range of activities for operational medical support and infrastructure sustainment that the Department of Defense and other Federal agencies have the capacity to implement during a pandemic (contingent upon primary mission requirements), and develop plans for the implementation of such activities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8706514F6A5A4074B1F6B829AF412422"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study on response to COVID–19</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct a study on the response of the military health system to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDBBBD945435C4E05B99B136A7C83266D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</text>
<paragraph id="H02D41B88BF414D2A87D091195D297959"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strategy under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H705F7AC8353D4451B09E409957546F47"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the study under subsection (b), including any findings or recommendations from the study that relate to an element of the strategy under subsection (a), such as recommended changes to policy, funding, practices, manning, organization, or legislative authority.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE2770AFBB1BA43799861F51E498ECC20"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inspector General report on response to COVID–19</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 1, 2021, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Secretary of Defense a report on—</text> <paragraph id="H53981CE9AACA46C0950E71C0ECE97264"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total dollar amount of waste, fraud, and abuse uncovered in any Department of Defense spending under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the COVID–19 pandemic; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACB203769C4044E7908EA4FD025204BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any recommendations on how to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in future spending related to pandemic preparedness and response.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA6D9B111E5BC48F4BAFD851DB0A502EE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>723.</enum><header>Registry of TRICARE beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID–19</header> <subsection id="H4640888F8BA7426C82D3E9EC2F23D7AB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and maintain a registry of TRICARE beneficiaries who have been diagnosed with COVID–19. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H554954AE439C4DA79DD3363F2C43458D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The registry under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to each TRICARE beneficiary included in the registry, the following:</text> <paragraph id="HE5B0E64BD6FF43029EBCFCB073C9E5F2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The demographic information of the beneficiary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41AB52AC3EA7459FB597802A9FC53857"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Information on the industrial or occupational history of the beneficiary, to the extent such information is available in the records regarding the COVID–19 diagnosis of the beneficiary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2B48003E0B243AFB52BE21AAA87A726"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Administrative information regarding the COVID–19 diagnosis of the beneficiary, including the date of the diagnosis and the location and source of the test used to make the diagnosis.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE7F8D2FDC9249A68BE43DFE7D8A119D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any symptoms of COVID–19 manifested in the beneficiary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4ED46191C0D43BC882528DF366853C2"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any treatments for COVID–19 taken by the beneficiary, or other medications taken by the beneficiary, when the beneficiary was diagnosed with COVID–19.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF5FD6EFF2EA47999DEABB1C95903EBD" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Any pathological data characterizing the incidence of COVID–19 and the type of treatment for COVID–19 provided to the beneficiary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA78E0F00AFC24CDA91D5157A9EDC7F93"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information on any respiratory illness of the beneficiary recorded prior to the COVID–19 diagnosis of the beneficiary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BB22840BDBF40FDAEC53AC9F6E53FF1"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any information regarding the beneficiary contained in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry established under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref>, note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFACB452CA93A49FBB12B9DFBED1886C0"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any other information determined appropriate by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF1C9BF6A4784A8688040567F6039C1A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on establishing the registry under subsection (a), including—</text> <paragraph id="H08ECBDEDA6CB4AB2B5BEB409EB074B97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a plan to implement the registry;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD79707732C8F42A4A70D0A4A3FF2FD88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the cost of implementing the registry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1274F40E9A28428F96C1D6B916B6F254" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the location of the registry; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7AC7F2FE31741C7BBDF10795CB1EE87"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any recommended legislative changes with respect to establishing the registry.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H022ADB2334534B0BA6625045590AB504"><enum>(d)</enum><header>TRICARE beneficiary defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>TRICARE beneficiary</quote> means the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HED7099BDCADF4F7F80378D4A0F2C33E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An individual covered by section 1074(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BA18D571C7C4D7ABBFAD5CD712CC738"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered beneficiary (as defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE1BDDDAD598E40CF826D112B87E88DA1" section-type="subsequent-section" changed="added"><enum>724.</enum><header>Pandemic health assessments evaluate exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals</header>
<subsection id="HBB619F2B44A344A587C37B8740A479FF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants as part of health assessments for members of the Armed Forces and veterans during a pandemic and inclusion of information in registry</header>
<paragraph id="HEF160FA37BDE4AB4A3277960F0535855"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Health assessment</header><text>The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall ensure that the first health assessment conducted for a member of the Armed Forces or veteran after the individual tested positive for a virus certified by the Federal Government as a pandemic includes an evaluation of whether the individual has been—</text> <subparagraph id="HEA8D5CC0996446A184CE462C954A3F2C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>based or stationed at a location where an open burn pit was used; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC53318E857AB44F89B6FF96315172E12" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exposed to toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants relating to service in the Armed Forces, including an evaluation of any information recorded as part of the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H740CDFE034964AF1B05EF6890F13388B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of individuals in registry</header><text>If an evaluation conducted under paragraph (1) with respect to an individual establishes that the individual was based or stationed at a location where an open burn pit was used, or that the individual was exposed to toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants, the individual shall be enrolled in the Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry unless the member elects to not enroll in such registry.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF46C37519A86405EB46CAA61E293AE57" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed to preclude eligibility of a veteran for benefits under the laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs by reason of the history of exposure of the veteran to an open burn pit not being recorded in an evaluation conducted under paragraph (1). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF8B5977180445E3AD64B291D54223BD"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FEE97565A1C451B9569C0CD3CB5BBFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry</header><text>The term <term>Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry</term> means the registry established by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 201 of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FCAC554D85B403A97AB2BC698305ED1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Open burn pit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>open burn pit</term> has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 2422; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5924A42B23404392B7C1D721649672FD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study on impact of viral pandemics on members of Armed Forces and veterans who have experienced toxic exposure</header>
<paragraph id="H8B70090C2C4A4C7689A2F92E69CDC271"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a study, through the Airborne Hazards and Burn Pits Center of Excellence (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>Center</quote>), on the health impacts of infection with a virus designated as a global pandemic, including a coronavirus, to members of the Armed Forces and veterans who have been exposed to open burn pits and other toxic exposures for the purposes of understanding the health impacts of the virus and whether individuals infected with the virus are at increased risk of severe symptoms due to previous conditions linked to toxic exposure.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6A0A602B4EA46AF9EE4BF63203B9E1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Preparation for future pandemic</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, through the Center, shall analyze potential lessons learned through the study conducted under paragraph (1) to assist in preparing the Department of Veterans Affairs for potential future pandemics.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC01D5C6B7A446D6AB6CF901BCFCEF5E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="HA57E0739B3E7422AB8B1D5012A554CD6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Coronavirus</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>coronavirus</term> has the meaning given that term in section 506 of the Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/123">Public Law 116–123</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E5B3FF17C13483EA9A2BDFEAD1B574A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Open burn pit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>open burn pit</term> has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 2422; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3CA554E2BECD4F48B76BCF6F801F9479"><enum>725.</enum><header>Provision of information regarding COVID–19 in multiple languages</header> <subsection id="H06A99B4578B841D6A2BA413D58549D92"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Translation of materials</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HC7E463A91D414D83AA5CFDE78C8C8FE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>translate any written material of the Department of Defense prepared in the English language for the general public relating to the COVID–19 pandemic into the languages specified in subsection (b) by not later than 7 days after the date on which such material is made available; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA635E42CEF9B4B7EBBAC76251E2BC529"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make such translated written material available to the public.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4621A31D7BF4CD39704A9896468A924"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Languages specified</header><text>The languages specified in this subsection are the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC6A742808CCE4525BE0C9C93FD4B2955"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Arabic.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD86DE2695625404487BAC0D336C1BE9B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Cambodian.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1814C1ED3D14CFA87914259BF45D9D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Chinese.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2550C13BF1514C1FBBE65564FB350924"><enum>(4)</enum><text>French.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9A9338453814B778628A18877983FFE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Greek.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB3C0B1567344FDBA796570B3A75ECD6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Haitian Creole.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H420F7407053B4744B2492E46AABF5B1E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Hindi.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE0EF2BCBF9A48D097526C07661F3E3D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Italian.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD156A46853814C53B8C0F7E23CD16313"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Japanese.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB78C6381FEB44FAD84792272CD8BAEF7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Korean.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6FACC4C9FDEE456DBBCB609758C2FBCB"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Laotian.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H161EFBF94BB040C4998379D10C714EA9"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Polish.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0428156DD2C647A59075E4CD430742B8"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Portuguese.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE954BA19F43E48DEAD30F8507E3E08D8"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Russian.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB431184A48F4E11BAB98E0C7E6D5404"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Spanish.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC15C069E76BF4B339ACA2B8F1BF3B34D"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Tagalog.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9ED10851B66B486E928A3F31F6A7BAD6"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Thai.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62F4F4F5B33949D29149E4E7D521BEAC"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Urdu.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8C0106908BB4052A64B3867F89AB3EC"><enum>(19)</enum><text>Vietnamese.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H73B0C941118D40C3B19339CCF61FEA92"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition of COVID–19 pandemic</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>COVID–19 pandemic</quote> means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act on January 31, 2020, entitled <quote>Determination that a Public Health Emergency Exists Nationwide as the Result of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC998CC22F5434E3582C64CA19E9D2F38"><enum>726.</enum><header>Study of substance use disorders among members of the Armed Forces and veterans during the COVID–<enum-in-header>19</enum-in-header> public health emergency</header> <subsection id="HB8723CEA28404727AB27982DD1B85081"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall conduct a study on substance use disorders among the relevant population before and during the COVID–19 public health emergency. The study shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H6F0AD596005F4179BB1BD5D91E0F24BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Analysis of data about the relevant population who overdosed from opioids or other illicit substances during the public health emergency, using appropriate control samples and comparing to existing population data.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3682C7323CFB418DBE8C7A15C641C459"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Analysis of fatal opioid and other illicit substances overdose deaths among the relevant population during the public health emergency, using appropriate control samples and comparing to existing population data.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF22E3C4E2CDF43B38598E76677EDBFCD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Analysis of the prevalence of alcohol use disorder among the relevant population during the public health emergency, using existing data to identify any new trends.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1A11D5C62BA4E879FB89CAA70859ECC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Analysis of the association between overdose deaths and suicide among the relevant population.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10434E52657A4B48990BA64A68DF6E71"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An overview of the resources from relevant Federal agencies, including the Department of Defense, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Institutes of Health, that were distributed to the relevant population during the public health emergency, including methods of dissemination.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E03D51AEDD94F18934ACB4C3355A730"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An analysis of the utilization of recovery services and barriers to access the services at the Veterans Health Administration and the Military Health System by different modes of delivery, such as telehealth, inpatient, outpatient, intensive outpatient, and residential services, during the public health emergency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E327FECE7D7499F975F08D7BE9CC064"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Identification of key areas in which relevant Federal agencies can improve their pandemic response as it relates to substance use disorders and overdoses among the relevant population, including steps that can be taken to improve the preparedness of the agencies for future public health emergencies declared by the Secretary under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA4B2E55EAD9F4E1E9394D3A1A80BEA68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="H555C05366D49403BB1B481242B3A9269"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim report</header><text>Within 120 days after the COVID–19 public health emergency ends, the Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees an interim report that contains an update on the status of the study required by subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC321515310F1444083794F3583E4B9EA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Final report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the COVID–19 public health emergency ends, the Secretaries shall submit to the appropriate committees a final report that contains the results of the study.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6ACD2BA2B785440FA77E53F64849AFCC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCCE681DF318948699EF7E083553EED86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate committees</quote> means the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H867AB80719CF4F6CB14E71F39C56B70C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>COVID–<enum-in-header>19</enum-in-header> public health emergency</header><text>The term <quote>COVID–19 public health emergency</quote> means the public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services on January 27, 2020, with respect to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCEF119E6EB24414A8ECFD9C772C8C0F5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relevant population</header><text>The term <quote>relevant population</quote> means members of the Armed Forces and veterans. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F91B0E8A9F14339A5CFC8605979D9EA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretaries</header><text>The term <quote>Secretaries</quote> means the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H4BC82AFE62EE47B6A51C38017C521E9B" style="OLC"><enum>D</enum><header>Reports and Other Matters</header>
<section id="HAB2995A22B2D4802B0A39E04A972DA5A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>731.</enum><header>Modifications to pilot program on civilian and military partnerships to enhance interoperability and medical surge capability and capacity of national disaster medical system</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 740 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAAB03D767DA54B97ACEB191423D87BF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F1BBF05070C46739F20D349BFAB5287"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Defense may</quote> and inserting <quote>Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBFC0B1F572246FDB0918A0FD3850C96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and the Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35C296279E524D14B42DF29FF173E343"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking <quote>and the Secretary of Transportation</quote> and inserting <quote>the Secretary of Transportation, and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency</quote>; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99581802C2E94B208E23037146FBB245"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4EC1690CF191414A93AD1F3E5877E8BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>the appropriate congressional committees</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DF823643BBC4E87906D496D44B69E27"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by inserting before the period the following: <quote>, including a recommendation for at least one of the locations selected under subsection (c)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65C5DF924A6A48489258C590C075529C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF8E61C2747A148C8A0BF7B3AAD6FE27D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4CE21B45FFF0430087018BED57F2C4B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H01CE923019604A43BC3E252F63A4241E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C800024880E4A1A9521124F4A09BBDD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H4926D311545F4A7684EF8F00BF321928" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>732.</enum><header>Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces and suicide prevention programs and activities of the Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 741(a)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1467) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H76AC41FDB5E545C8AF13196B58DC6DE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD1D8E92A0A27418E85C8CD066F2E7C78" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="H4771E921A04A4D6A95BD3AB8781339F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The 1-year period following the date on which the member returns from such a deployment.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H921621AE9172457C8D8A966C93A33EBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (I), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AD5FB2ECBA74E2A8DDEA71101976971"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following new subparagraph (D):</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H6BA81CBB74B347F595ECAB698686384E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HE3B7B4B6BB354ECC9E8BD8671562EC7F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of suicides involving a member who was prescribed a medication to treat a mental health or behavioral health diagnosis during the 1-year period preceding the death.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54DC01B7909A4F4DA00F99E15654EEE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H768A7ECB9FCB4D63B624BC62F225BF81" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0E0828CB19754F6EB3043932AD7A9F29"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the programs carried out by the military departments to address and reduce the stigma associated with seeking assistance for mental health or suicidal thoughts.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HF860E95FA540487CB28E2975FB4071F1" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>733.</enum><header>Clarification of research under Joint Trauma Education and Training Directorate and inclusion of military working dogs</header>
<subsection id="H0754AF1D17654C38815393065870E9DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 708 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H635B723CDBE24B6D87F61726D7E38C8E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>of members of the Armed Forces</quote> and inserting <quote>with respect to both members of the Armed Forces and military working dogs</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2511B54FA2B4F808DF6F86688A2CB79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (9) and inserting the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF1D00F50E35A4F36A0D3A87D6CDF999F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6E4593A09292438F9B328D3B5327516F"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To inform and advise the conduct of research on the leading causes of morbidity and mortality of members of the Armed Forces and military working dogs in combat.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF95F476BA5364FA7998AFC5AFB0B2452"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Veterinarians in personnel management plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H12D2F848303F49BB8C1EC5D8414FCAA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (F) as subparagraph (G); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57C43DF48E114E048C7BF221D08D8B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (E) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFD724344EF844AD8B13AFADE507FDA04" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HC90327E23A4941998E646C3C55400ADA"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Veterinary care.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H37526BC0D4F14E9BAB19E188361CB884"><enum>734.</enum><header>Extension of the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; 123 Stat. 2567), as most recently amended by section 732 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is further amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2023</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB71CB6DAD2934E348CCEC0DE5D993CF3"><enum>735.</enum><header>Information sharing by Secretary of Defense regarding prevention of infant and maternal mortality</header> <subsection id="H18D5AC33142F45FD9BA6EE4FF5D47A30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of information sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may enter into memoranda of understanding with State and local health authorities to share the practices of, and lessons learned by, the military health system for the prevention of infant and maternal mortality.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD118F2B65DCB44219E0E94DC456C8122"><enum>(b)</enum><header>State defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>State</term> means each State, the District of Columbia, each commonwealth, territory or possession of the United States, and each federally recognized Indian Tribe.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCD4E7E1CF5634F44856D2E57EC4F28D9" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>736.</enum><header>Grant program for increased cooperation on post-traumatic stress disorder research between United States and Israel</header> <subsection id="H7D6DFE9D38E443DB9977EDDAFC1B9232"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program, should seek to explore scientific collaboration between American academic institutions and nonprofit research entities, and Israeli institutions with expertise in researching, diagnosing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA2EF75E8BBAF400C82EACE5898260D36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of State, shall award grants to eligible entities to carry out collaborative research between the United States and Israel with respect to post-traumatic stress disorders. The Secretary of Defense shall carry out the grant program under this section in accordance with the agreement titled <quote>Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Israel on the United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation</quote>, dated September 27, 1972.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD1C3E72F73824A099EE3E338ADE2E6ED"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligible entities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be an academic institution or a nonprofit entity located in the United States. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB231F75D8484438AF5A96C65D4A1AB9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Award</header><text>The Secretary shall award grants under this section to eligible entities that—</text> <paragraph id="HA4921DC1E7084560946ADA28E96EED8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>carry out a research project that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H30EE7F5635E64E5FB36E96D110533C1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">addresses a requirement in the area of post-traumatic stress disorders that the Secretary determines appropriate to research using such grant; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D42B3D5FF9B49668D61E6A10D4E6422"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is conducted by the eligible entity and an entity in Israel under a joint research agreement; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E4ED8BEC5A24C4DA0A9EBAA25C5823A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet such other criteria that the Secretary may establish.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCECBE5D1951748CF875D7E153BCD43E2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such commitments and information as the Secretary may require.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H14F68FD089C8407E80605684F597B4BD" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Gift authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may accept, hold, and administer, any gift of money made on the condition that the gift be used for the purpose of the grant program under this section. Such gifts of money accepted under this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury in the Department of Defense General Gift Fund and shall be available, subject to appropriation, without fiscal year limitation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H90CC7D82BC2B4E298AE52F5FEEA96779"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which an eligible entity completes a research project using a grant under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HED9AE53241254B39B2894D50B89C5038"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of how the eligible entity used the grant; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB802F83A42FF4D74866F481C1C44A758"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an evaluation of the level of success of the research project.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H533FA2502EBA4482B461C6F72529DD0E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to award grants under this section shall terminate on the date that is 7 years after the date on which the first such grant is awarded.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H148C14875524433C9D46472725F116A6" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>737.</enum><header>Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage</header> <subsection id="H4B5B09A79D4E477D9B7BEA33DC824D4E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a pilot program to provide not more than 1,000 members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty with the opportunity to cryopreserve and store their gametes prior to deployment to a combat zone.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H09A80C80BC8E4164BEE8C9C4464D9F73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period</header>
<paragraph id="H7805CAC0F90847A4B10695A7DAFF011A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide for the cryopreservation and storage of gametes of a participating member of the Armed Forces under subsection (a), at no cost to the member, in a facility of the Department of Defense or at a private entity pursuant to a contract under subsection (d) until the date that is 1 year after the retirement, separation, or release of the member from the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8374906585E34C4EBF38D688A44A81BE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Continued cryopreservation and storage</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At the end of the 1-year period specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall authorize an individual whose gametes were cryopreserved and stored in a facility of the Department as described in that paragraph to select, including pursuant to an advance medical directive or military testamentary instrument completed under subsection (c), one of the following options:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6840D28F6F894C99B629E3A6B939B823"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To continue such cryopreservation and storage in such facility with the cost of such cryopreservation and storage borne by the individual.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3138D4F29EA4A74B3228168DB1B15BD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To transfer the gametes to a private cryopreservation and storage facility selected by the individual.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14A453681A3D48CF9DDF5FFDC40646A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To authorize the Secretary to dispose of the gametes of the individual not earlier than the date that is 90 days after the end of the 1-year period specified in paragraph (1) with respect to the individual.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H68F86ECDB1CB42A6B06D78B43002AEA3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Advance medical directive and military testamentary instrument</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Armed Forces who elects to cryopreserve and store their gametes under this section shall complete an advance medical directive described in section 1044c(b) of title 10, United States Code, and a military testamentary instrument described in section 1044d(b) of such title, that explicitly specifies the use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes if such member dies or otherwise loses the capacity to consent to the use of their cryopreserved and stored gametes.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H41AFE7E5D6FE4068B940FC28CCC9AA80"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To carry out this section, the Secretary may enter into agreements with private entities that provide cryopreservation and storage services for gametes.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE7F0CFB0D03C4B49A87571B3187F2212" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>738.</enum><header>Pilot program on parents serving as certified nursing assistants for children under TRICARE program</header> <subsection id="HEEDC17BD15A746D39DD1A90082792290"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Defense Health Agency may carry out a pilot program under which an eligible parent serves as a certified nursing assistant under the TRICARE program with respect to providing personal care services to a covered child.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7F5BC58E66624D5F9909C9F579EB2220"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>If the Director carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Director shall carry out the pilot program for a period of 18 months.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB8A7394829854A36B399208D4471D35D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Director carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the pilot program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8BF45C47B88C4B1BB8F80E7AA79C300E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Director carries out the pilot program under subsection (a), not later than 180 days after the date of the completion of the pilot program, the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program. The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HFD896E1FD0014505951C025DA6099EF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the cost of the program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AEB48BF0774486BAC159E88D1078F79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of whether the pilot program met established performance metrics;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29F7DC85082448E6938885A0C029AC72"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an analysis of whether the pilot program provided the standard of care to the patient that is required; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81F4EE0716AD4229A2A7EF1B99F4FC9F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the recommendation of the Director regarding whether the pilot program should be made permanent.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B74D27B8C6F414584ABA2368BEFC0BB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD5FDF23F21D1480DB13CD103D982CCD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered child</term> means a covered beneficiary described in section 1072(2)(D) of title 10, United States Code, who—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CD8DEC5466846FB8F157C812901F450"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is the child of a member of the uniformed services serving on active duty; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE2DF984073F4951AE8CA75670B4FD1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is eligible for private duty nursing under the Extended Care Health Option under subsections (d) through (f) of section 1079 of such title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FEDE003ED0849DAA8333419E162665D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>eligible parent</term> means an individual who is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAC72FA4BEE2B41DA84CDCB0C2E847427"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a certified nursing assistant; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA27E87B3B4CC413AB54B21EFC3921721"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the parent of a covered child.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD478C247BE743CE97BA4B59BBABC16F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>personal care services</term> means personal care services prescribed by a medical doctor and provided by a certified nursing assistant under the supervision and guidance of a registered nurse case manager.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91208A0E75AB484C89B52691748DF3CE" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <term>TRICARE program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6778B9A96BDF4515A326D620301A8A4D"><enum>739.</enum><header>Study on incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among pilots in the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H623F833909174DDE89A33DFF53F11750"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study to—</text> <paragraph id="HF1E5D0BEEDDF4CC49E6A58CF67841FAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the incidence of cancer diagnosis and mortality among members, and former members, of the Armed Forces who serve as pilots compared to such members who do not serve as pilots, including by determining such incidence based on gender, age, flying hours, Armed Force, and type of aircraft; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8FD7CE7E881D4288BDAF42BC51F53F27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine the appropriate age to begin screening such members for cancer, including by determining such age based on gender, flying hours, Armed Force, and type of aircraft.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H732CF6E108994827A475E2F1718C0E2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Secretary enters into the agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the findings from the study under such subsection.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB9A0119578A0468D99F44BAA13048765"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H1FBFDC2D7E9949958BC71EDA533EFCA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB2C6875904D4417E9E557296206385F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H431E391AC0C044F6AC80AD58FEBF7BA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committees on Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F1F1A55A7DA465DAC14B3F2FB14B483"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Armed Forces</quote> means each Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC913FDA0494B4B36A83A7412DF960A60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>pilot</quote> includes an individual who frequently accompanies a pilot in a cockpit, such as a navigator.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HBEF46FC8F6A542D197ED7428973761A5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>740.</enum><header>Report on diet and nutrition of members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the diet and nutrition of members of the Armed Forces. The report shall describe the following:</text> <paragraph id="H86F1FB0DF17A48BCA06C88ED955E1BCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The relationship between the diet and nutrition of members and the health, performance, and combat effectiveness of members.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D2043F3CACD4D728694651093B54975"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The relationship between diets high in Omega–3 fatty acids, or other diets that may lower inflammation and obesity, and improved mental health.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B4E3D2AEC124E81A32D71368718645E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The extent to which the food and beverages offered at the dining halls of the Armed Forces as of the date of the report are designed to optimize the health, performance, and combat effectiveness of members according to science-based approaches.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5063909DDC84491C9A1ED2694E508709"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan of the Secretary to improve the health, performance, and combat effectiveness of members by modifying the food and beverages offered at the dining halls of the Armed Forces, including in ways that minimize the change members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EC4EFC353C2461CBA4AEF697C3955DC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Expected costs and timeline to implement such plan, including any expected savings from reduced medical costs.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7E087C3171314169BE1EC2557E305499" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>741.</enum><header>Report on costs and benefits of allowing retired members of the Armed Forces to contribute to health savings accounts</header>
<subsection id="H39198AB907384F79A7E6753C35D41C21"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the costs and benefits of allowing covered individuals to make contributions to a health savings account.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3A637AF976FC47C88C53E595249242AF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include a description of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC1303A9E76204239A03773BF086CA5FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any anticipated cost savings as a result of allowing covered individuals to make contributions to health savings accounts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08CC34D74A384ACB9A646BAEF68BD027"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any anticipated increase in health care options available to covered individuals as a result of allowing such contributions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0AC4130D6464CA982DD80C05810F681"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any anticipated disruption or delay in health services or benefits for covered individuals as a result of allowing such contributions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H507DFB8753AF43F68C8B495084C119A0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H33672EF6C4C4417D975CBB57E1F82560"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered individual</quote>—</text> <subparagraph id="H57851334B91B43ED9B4CF775DDB34021"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a beneficiary covered by subsection (c) of section 1086 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA2306E24FA74489296A3354D1C724869"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes a Medicare-eligible beneficiary described in subsection (d)(2) of such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A5D3F5172E74F8FA682B219BB0000B0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>health savings account</quote> has the meaning given that term in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/223">section 223(d)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H83DDC8243D864F66A2477924A3929A0B" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>742.</enum><header>Study on toxic exposure at Karshi–Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan</header>
<subsection id="H9CEBDD695898442BA73B154262A8B75D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H4A163A8EF5C34FEFA49AF9B0C545BEEB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on toxic exposure by members of the Armed Forces deployed to Karshi–Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, at any time during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending December 31, 2005.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCAE8989C8B444599326D4DED4D2C6C1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The study under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9189AF68AFA54FFAB37A8ADD90535E7E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment regarding the conditions of Karshi–Khanabad Air Base, Uzbekistan, during the period beginning October 1, 2001, and ending December 31, 2005, including an identification of toxic substances contaminating the Air Base during such period.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB513667B4D8F412CBCBBF2AE697B7612"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An epidemiological study of the health consequences of a member of the Armed Forces deployed to the Air Base during such period.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1669571711448799219682A0B880B6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of any association between exposure to toxic substances identified under subparagraph (A) and the health consequences studied under subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDE724E8D4484CC2AD88FC53864EA349"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on the results of the study under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFA7965EB53774AB08382F8D2E1A06C75" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>743.</enum><header>Audit of medical conditions of tenants in privatized military housing</header>
<subsection id="H178A83FDECBB48D59C92F1AC7D29D356"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall commence the conduct of an audit of the medical conditions of eligible individuals and the association between adverse exposures of such individuals in unsafe or unhealthy housing units and the health of such individuals.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5B614F6C66A9450AA5A343BB1C43E24E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Content of audit</header><text>The audit conducted under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H8460019F00514D75A8D64F77A1A7023F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determine the percentage of units of privatized military housing that are unsafe or unhealthy housing units;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6386D25E6AA94A839FBF80F0D4F9BFD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>study the adverse exposures of eligible individuals that relate to residing in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit and the effect of such exposures on the health of such individuals; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9362ADECC144097BA6C9F25774E9F76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine the association, to the extent permitted by available scientific data, and provide quantifiable data on such association, between such adverse exposures and the occurrence of a medical condition in eligible individuals residing in unsafe or unhealthy housing units.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H27FDE0248DBC4932BC74BA8D11031CBE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conduct of audit</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department shall conduct the audit under subsection (a) using the same privacy preserving guidelines used by the Inspector General in conducting other audits of health records.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CDC2D5E1CC34494BAF9C0F4396E71D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Source of data</header><text>In conducting the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department shall use—</text> <paragraph id="H29AAA5E36C4E448FB0AA3D3F73186973"><enum>(1)</enum><text>de-identified data from electronic health records of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46545F8EF0CD4B82A63E8D153D8BC43D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>records of claims under the TRICARE program (as defined in section 1072(7) of title 10, United States Code); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADEB8693C9164624B800395B54EAE525"><enum>(3)</enum><text>such other data as determined necessary by the Inspector General.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A544554059D49268FCCF4B573838364"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Submittal and public availability of report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the commencement of the audit under subsection (a), the Inspector General of the Department shall—</text> <paragraph id="HCB2B33E37C804C3284D1C58F475593E9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the audit conducted under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E88A1B259ED4865A566677874FE59D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>publish such report on a publicly available internet website of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5D4C6C2A08544F1B2F12DA83259A41A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HB32FC2C602764C16831A5144DB6A8091"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>eligible individual</term> means a member of the Armed Forces or a family member of a member of the Armed Forces who—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E62FF37731F41E2BFE7BCBA94185C35"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has resided in an unsafe or unhealthy housing unit; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B2130E1B3B94C22A2FFC3186854EDCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has registered under the Housing Environmental Health Response Registry of the Army.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F99130270FF44B98D442C14EA24634C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>privatized military housing</term> means military housing provided under subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0D7DECEB171468CB7B14211F2C19365"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>unsafe or unhealthy housing unit</term> means a unit of privatized military housing in which, at any given time, at least one of the following hazards is present:</text> <subparagraph id="HAC9EE3B4923147E3887BC14FA70F742A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Physiological hazards, including the following:</text>
<clause id="HF198DF0D228D4A33AAAA114956EC56DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Dampness or microbial growth.</text></clause> <clause id="H3F27E422FE3540E5A22C015C23683989"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Lead-based paint.</text></clause>
<clause id="H834181CB3D574C178A83AB4D36F7DFE8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Asbestos or manmade fibers.</text></clause> <clause id="H3EDCA930106741AFA9CFB7C9D78BD884"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Ionizing radiation.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5F7DD91D875840A1A76A6DCB701A0725"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Biocides.</text></clause> <clause id="H9195497715184B3D93FBDB9678BE397C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Carbon monoxide.</text></clause>
<clause id="HC76DC33F36F84A9D92E94F2237A1D4BB"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Volatile organic compounds.</text></clause> <clause id="HE732B6106782413A9570C9A318202BAF"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Infectious agents.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7793FB0548FE40DFA23B3167FC22F732"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Fine particulate matter.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22CCDCFD6A71420B9C791F7BAF5FFE34"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Psychological hazards, including ease of access by unlawful intruders or lighting issues.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H603EDD4AF1944D01864B61AD8775CECB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Poor ventilation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0963808BCDF548C187CE1EB1C6DF5DF3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Safety hazards.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87A225B18EA84BE08A64F794E2E15E02"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Other hazards as determined by the Inspector General of the Department.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5827E7D42CDF4A42B80669898EEC25FF" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>744.</enum><header>Report on Integrated Disability Evaluation System</header> <subsection id="H7FCB1C17138A499C92B4116AD505B29D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the findings of a study, conducted by the Secretary for the purposes of the report, of the implementation and application of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF94EB36CF5B043F5B0B4AB914DDC5D5E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: </text> <paragraph id="H5846858DD6EB4D57A8B5368C3BFCE112"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All changes to policies and procedures applicable to the implementation of the Integrated Disability Evaluation System from the previous disability evaluation system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H167D5FFB6E204730A67A7B35B616E469"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the Integrated Disability Evaluation System is the primary means of processing members of the Armed Forces through the disability evaluation system process.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD5C29D7AB2345089C8184823E95C88A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the military departments and the Defense Health Agency coordinate—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE7B70C0A59314D04ABCFF592C3E94A96"><enum>(A)</enum><text>treatment of members of the Armed Forces;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C98A7C67D844242B78751E0437EC8B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>referrals of members of the Armed Forces to a medical evaluation board;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0168B5E63DB748F8BB0F057C56A7B1B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appointing a convening authority and staffing a medical evaluation board;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H10055F04AC924B81AAE79FF746DB7083"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the sharing of medical documentation with a medical evaluation board;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3319BA8C83D849AA977EDAE8EF2AD59A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluations of members of the Armed Forces for initial or subsequent limited duty status; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72FC37A3E5464E2F80E62FB384083DB8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a medical evaluation board referral to a physical evaluation board.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D3FBA2F4D204AC2B83147CE672BEBC8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The process for members of the Armed Forces to request an impartial medical review or rebut medical evaluation board findings.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AEA1CA230354A89B1F26E4EB9E31643"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The criteria a medical evaluation board convening authority applies when considering such requests under paragraph (4).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37A4FC7D58084BDB8DE99CB7806BF172"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The average time to process Integrated Disability Evaluation System cases by both phase and stage (as defined in Department of Defense Manual 1332.18) for both the active component and reserve component.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDB1D689A654645FF8B4F8E4741BCBC33" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>745.</enum><header>Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at remote installations outside the contiguous United States</header> <subsection id="H69874D2667A44F0CBA76CB16F0A8CEC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review required</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of efforts by the Department of Defense to prevent suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4F976BFD94E47CF9DE8E9AFE41FE582"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of review</header><text>The review conducted under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD424BFCB5C554D94A6F2C8A163C4B68F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Current policy guidelines of the Armed Forces on the prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D6A8A1B8EE348CBB2E22B35EF71555D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Current suicide prevention programs of the Armed Forces and activities for members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents, including programs provided by the Defense Health Program and the Office of Suicide Prevention.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA81D450D5D304E49B0DF5D4CE5B3A99A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The integration of mental health screenings and suicide risk and prevention efforts for members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents into the delivery of primary care for such members and dependents.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC72587C14134B68B1E82A0745AF9E58"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The standards for responding to attempted or completed suicides among members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents, including guidance and training to assist commanders in addressing incidents of attempted or completed suicide within their units.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F2B4763CAC442D2A74C6B7914120B7A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The standards regarding data collection for members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents, including related factors such as domestic violence and child abuse.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H323BA9BE1CD24E98853983470B660100"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The means to ensure the protection of privacy of members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents who seek or receive treatment related to suicide prevention.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62D47B916D1943E38E639BC61692BCDB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The availability of information from indigenous populations on suicide prevention for members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations who are members of such a population.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA2DB83620A874C278DA7E74712947CDA"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The availability of information from graduate research programs of institutions of higher education on suicide prevention for members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DB9BCB2F2EC46D9A05CDE86D8B824A8"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Comptroller General considers appropriate in connection with the prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at covered installations and their dependents.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B0662BD5F3D458589F31C40A48E395F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing and report</header><text>The Comptroller General shall—</text> <paragraph id="H1609BE3B7ABE466C898F6070A7A5F8FA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than October 1, 2021, brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on preliminary observations relating to the review conducted under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3C2F847DE8A49C28738468B12A7FCF6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than March 1, 2022, submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report containing the results of such review.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H946942D816C24CEEA9FBEB936AED20F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered installation defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered installation</term> means a remote installation of the Department of Defense outside the contiguous United States. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB228A7355A934B74B06BBE2979949ED9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>746.</enum><header>Antimicrobial stewardship staffing at medical treatment facilities of the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H7050D9004E4C46B8938A0E845D55CF91"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Development of Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and relevant medical societies, shall develop for its military medical treatment facilities—</text> <paragraph id="HD8E993387950411CA7241A9A4DC26ACD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>stewardship staffing recommendations, based upon facility size and patient populations; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F1DA35CD990481C8DD3BC6FBC6AF6A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>diagnostics stewardship recommendations to improve antimicrobial stewardship programs. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC8FBAD69D01E42F8B6C6C4FB05BD3773"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a plan for carrying out the recommendations developed under subsection (a) and identify barriers to implementing such recommendations. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2D392C400A364FB6957EF1F2740195B9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>747.</enum><header>Report on chiropractic care for dependents and retirees under the TRICARE program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility, efficacy, and cost of expanding coverage for chiropractic care to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program (as those terms are defined in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code).</text></section> <section id="H6FDD3505FDEB4E2B8E5EF2422554FC9B"><enum>748.</enum><header>Study on medevac helicopters and ambulances at military installations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a study on the potential benefits and feasibility of requiring that—</text>
<paragraph id="H380B22BD99CE4EF699B696F076D8F84D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each enduring military installation located outside the United States has at least one properly functioning medical evacuation helicopter and at least one properly functioning ambulance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8F772E5F9E945D6AD3E7DEBE7E7C180"><enum>(2)</enum><text>each such helicopter and ambulance is stocked with appropriate emergency medical supplies.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HC900191DDD2A472B8D50FC0424663DB5"><enum>749.</enum><header>Funding for pancreatic cancer research</header>
<subsection id="H43D6A68F12F14609923AA88521416AFD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for R&D Research is hereby increased by $5,000,000 for the purposes of a pancreatic cancer early detection initiative (EDI).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEB17232903B541508CBB6D46EFF6BE0C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1405 for Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for Base Operations/Communications is hereby reduced by $5,000,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H53C67D75B29144AE8A111403E80BD3C0"><enum>750.</enum><header>Report on mental health treatment relating to pregnancy</header>
<subsection id="H260A09C690BD421DB7FE93611A98C217"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report with respect to mental health treatment relating to pregnancy that assesses the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC96F63391AB146C8ACADA75186D6ED2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The extent to which treatment for covered mental health issues is available and accessible to active duty members of the Armed Forces and the spouses of such members.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2A522C62F5649E1BA15833331C3C97F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which data on the rate of occurrence of covered mental health issues among active duty members of the Armed Forces, and the spouses of such members, is collected.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30BB5CB1272F4716BBD0D056F103188B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The barriers that prevent active duty members of the Armed Forces, and the spouses of such members, from seeking or obtaining care for covered mental health issues.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE489595081A84ECEB132DEA35740269A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The ways in which the Department of Defense is addressing barriers identified under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1662317A236A4728BAF4280882F6F0DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered mental health issues defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered mental health issues</quote> means pregnancy-related depression, postpartum depression, and other pregnancy-related mood disorders.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H91D86CF82E014886B5A63B0E5C607FA3"><enum>750A.</enum><header>Report on cost of extending TRICARE coverage to individuals participating in Health Professions Scholarship and Financial Assistance Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an analysis of the cost of providing coverage and health care benefits under the TRICARE program to each individual currently participating in a health professions scholarship and financial assistance program established pursuant to section 2121 of title 10, United States Code.</text></section> <section id="H960E9239BD2646EAB6FE7ECF3DC58E6D"><enum>750B.</enum><header>Report on health care records of dependents who later seek to serve as a member of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the use by the military departments of health care records of individuals who are dependents or former dependents of members of the Armed Forces with respect to that individual later serving or seeking to serve as a member of the Armed Forces. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H513F689876474232986477FF004FA7F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the policy of the Department of Defense and each military department with respect to combining the juvenile medical records of such an individual with the military medical records of that individual who serves as a member of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EEFC5FA07354413BCE5A041D55E2894"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total number of cases where such juvenile medical records were so combined with the military medical records of the individual.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61A588B3D5A34800A47299019D8AEC8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The total number of cases where an individual was either discharged, or was prevented from joining the Armed Forces, because of the juvenile medical records of the individual from when the individual was a dependent of a member of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8BC3C5D12AF74F22AF8822F54780EE83"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The total number of cases where an individual was granted a waiver preventing a discharge or being denied from joining the Armed Forces as described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF476B22090FC42E3855D7E66DCB83CDA"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any actions the Secretary of Defense or a Secretary of a military department has taken or plans to take to prevent a discharge or being denied from joining the Armed Forces as described in paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDB9235D12C954779B80B7A47D18A38B9"><enum>750C.</enum><header>Briefing on extension of TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries in Puerto Rico and other United States territories</header> <subsection id="HCB6C9517CAA34FC9976DCCF90D35DE7A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the feasibility, benefits, and costs of extending eligibility to enroll in TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico and other United States territories.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A2C0C42A8D54243BB6296FA33FEA239"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The briefing under subsection (a) shall provide an assessment specifically tailored to each United States territory and include, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="HB583D18E979A4323A8DBA31A08F401D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description and update of the findings contained in the 2019 Department of Defense report on the feasibility and effect of extending TRICARE Prime to eligible beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico, as required by the conference report accompanying the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59458876066B4E87BE21E9D723384966"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of whether otherwise eligible beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico and other United States territories have access to health care that is equivalent, with respect to both quality and cost, to the care available to their counterparts residing in the States and the District of Columbia;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A7EB946662040AC9F820FF286208E87"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the feasibility, benefits, beneficiary satisfaction and costs of extending TRICARE Prime to some, but not all, categories of beneficiaries residing in Puerto Rico and other United States territories; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6962AAAF0C54A2ABB4C575472D346A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of opportunities to partner with other Federal health care systems to support resources and share costs and services in extending TRICARE Prime in Puerto Rico and the other United States territories.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE7EF48E9E34A4899BF9E589E570270E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Other United States territories defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>other United States territories</quote> means American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF5BE7714750E4FDC8D4D4DC3B8700827"><enum>750D.</enum><header>Funding for post-traumatic stress disorder</header>
<subsection id="HC07F8AB4762643B3B35CB5DC293CCCBF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding table in such division, is hereby increased by $2,500,000 for post-traumatic stress disorder.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8576653A23B4500BB477F39E5D3E932"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced by $2,500,000.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H54A5FBB109CA44F7A2F54AB664B9E8C0"><enum>750E.</enum><header>Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast cancer</header>
<subsection id="HF598244E3151497B9C5F82F785E5FA08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Office of Health of the Department of Defense shall work in collaboration with the National Institutes of Health to—</text> <paragraph id="H2CF7CEB70B09488B8F7F9D35F6AFBABF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify specific genetic and molecular targets and biomarkers for triple negative breast cancer; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD3A15598D8C483B93B18315E2AE724E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide information useful in biomarker selection, drug discovery, and clinical trials design that will enable both—</text> <subparagraph id="HB9B09E27E1244CAB9A57EA822E0BDACB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>triple negative breast cancer patients to be identified earlier in the progression of their disease; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4494A76F19BB48F2BBE20B39485E2E0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the development of multiple targeted therapies for the disease.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H32594C623DE74819B98204218EAC505D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the corresponding funding tables in division D, is hereby increased by $10,000,000 to carry out subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H50E3560EEC4941C8A435C140B011DD5C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide is hereby reduced by $10,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4AADBC3FFFDE4865B9C051B667D055C7"><enum>750F.</enum><header>Study on readiness contracts and the prevention of drug shortages</header> <subsection id="H9CE9E82FC2A0443A8BBBF79FBC6A3AD3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the effectiveness of readiness contracts managed by the Customer Pharmacy Operations Center of the Defense Logistics Agency in meeting the military’s drug supply needs. The study shall include an analysis of how the contractual approach to manage drug shortages for military health care can be a model for responding to drug shortages in the civilian health care market in the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H949D7B9ADA724262B7F7841857B82A99"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In conducting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall consult with—</text> <paragraph id="H38341B3DA13F4C87BD301E62EFBE6CD7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83A4684965CF4472984274DEC0E718CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Commissioner of Food and Drugs and the Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25F1BBF4F8FD4112B546189620E81D2D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>physician organizations, drug manufacturers, pharmacy benefit management organizations, and such other entities as the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA1ADEC96DD74449A2248BB6B1190E4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the study under subsection (a) and any conclusions and recommendations of the Secretary relating to such study.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB2F1BBC44E9D40B0A8BE06C8C64AB9D5"><enum>750G.</enum><header>Findings and sense of Congress on musculoskeletal injuries</header> <subsection id="H53676794350A41588DAEC2C49E24C2F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H406B36213DD84B1CA7F7B746C1830E41"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Musculoskeletal injuries among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty result in more than 10,000,000 limited-duty days each year and account for more than 70 percent of the medically non-deployable population.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F87066890DE44CA8A3BE6750A76D3B4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Extremity injury accounts for 79 percent of reported trauma cases in theater and members of the Armed Forces experience anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries at 10 times the rate of the general population.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC7079089F0E641DE9BAEFD6F365D26C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that Congress—</text> <paragraph id="H230A3D97E0714DFB99CAB48E51FAA561"><enum>(1)</enum><text>recognizes the important work of the Naval Advanced Medical Research Unit in Wound Care Research; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H28B969BEC394474C93B3353B9A734250"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourages continued development of innovations for the warfighter, especially regarding tendon and ligament injuries that prevent return to duty for extended periods of time.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H88DAD7B7751B459E898965C62B457412"><enum>750H.</enum><header>Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program</header> <subsection id="H0F144123B58D4C328AEC64508470DD94"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a program, to be known as the <quote>Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program</quote>, to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations to assist such organizations in the planning, designing, establishing, or operating (or any combination thereof) of programs to provide assistance dogs to covered members and veterans. The awarding of such grants is subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H40FB69AACAB84026B391D1A3CD959C05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of funds</header>
<paragraph id="HEB58333211CC42F480238D88F1ACE819"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The recipient of a grant under this section shall use the grant to carry out programs that provide assistance dogs to covered members and veterans who have a disability described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H838662DDFE224C52BD7AE6BF1092037B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disability</header><text>A disability described in this paragraph is any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB35461A23FAC4F7297D8D676AA4C5CC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Blindness or visual impairment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE522422B757E415C8F088ED5F0614F80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Loss of use of a limb, paralysis, or other significant mobility issues.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD83E5F4BEBBB4DB0851053D5487E1C77"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Loss of hearing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67B7598006964075AFF32D2B7FA64D71"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Traumatic brain injury.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEE26501CC99448C7A034FDB94F178069"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Post-traumatic stress disorder.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H784ACA18B5754D469142653A27BCA38B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other disability that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BF41B1533894668BF33F2653A7BE620"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Timing of award</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may not award a grant under this section to reimburse a recipient for costs previously incurred by the recipient in carrying out a program to provide assistance dogs to covered members and veterans unless the recipient elects for the award to be such a reimbursement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDDFC5FA1B1AC4CBABB3F7BA06AB6904C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, a nonprofit organization shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may require. Such application shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E1F3E7D96C44857B681B7F57D413591"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a proposal for the evaluation required by subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE22B5B8CC8940EF853B8144166715D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F3A4476D64C4B1EA2C75AF8732F585E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the training that will be provided by the organization to covered members and veterans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB29F736D4E4343C9ADC0EA75D7375DAC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the training of dogs that will serve as assistance dogs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12D3EF8BFD2C4C2A89A83036321B360C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the aftercare services that the organization will provide for such dogs and covered members and veterans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBFB7E2013C51420AAF3767B63565A2E3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the plan for publicizing the availability of such dogs through a targeted marketing campaign to covered members and veterans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DFA33AC74634F60B138CA45FF79D057"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the recognized expertise of the organization in breeding and training such dogs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9BD53A182E444B7933FD8D532136C44"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the commitment of the organization to humane standards for animals; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32C7F96F91DC48CA8FD95216F7411AA1"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the experience of the organization with working with military medical treatment facilities or medical facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6089918E19F143838C21F2363119119B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a statement certifying that the organization—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC7FD716B6DFF4361943C03768760823C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is accredited by Assistance Dogs International, the International Guide Dog Federation, or another similar widely recognized accreditation organization that the Secretary determines has accreditation standards that meet or exceed the standards of Assistance Dogs International and the International Guide Dog Federation; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H33635382A2ED4D55AE106092958A5BDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a candidate for such accreditation or otherwise meets or exceeds such standards, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2925423A6C17491FAB85A20F811BA497"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>The Secretary shall require each recipient of a grant to use a portion of the funds made available through the grant to conduct an evaluation of the effectiveness of the activities carried out through the grant by such recipient.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE59EE48F78504802B568D1E05BA010D0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in awarding grants under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H04CCDECE51A041DC9C70FF31FFBEB347"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H2BB79D53EE1D45098CFAFF3AC2713F43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistance dog</header><text>The term <term>assistance dog</term> means a dog specifically trained to perform physical tasks to mitigate the effects of a disability described in subsection (b)(2), except that the term does not include a dog specifically trained for comfort or personal defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7B302B21FC04A9CB4DD757D9C24A9EF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered members and veterans</header><text>The term <term>covered members and veterans</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A5BB7FD9081481BADA0BD9AE98C73E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to a member of the Armed Forces, such member who is—</text>
<clause id="HB93808D8324943D9926B656AECC1C166"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receiving medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/55">chapter 55</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code;</text></clause> <clause id="H363520B0570D4DB2A8D646187385467A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in medical hold or medical holdover status; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H07016F5366C84DDFA2DF2E06D314BFA4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>covered under section 1202 or 1205 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8D69FF5E00A4BD083C8C2F97860CF35"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to a veteran, a veteran who is enrolled in the health care system established under section 1705(a) of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDE8204B635494C469A6950D35E88D74F"><enum>750I.</enum><header>Sense of congress regarding maternal mortality review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H7A14D537BF7F41EF8BD0280D0CE2AA5A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maternal Mortality, and the racial disparities in the rates of pregnancy-related deaths in our country, presents a challenge to our Nation that requires a strong and uniform response across all parts of our society, including the military; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49E18CAD51CA46A58C40AAE470D8FA7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Defense Department should be acknowledged for the efforts it has begun to address concerns about maternal mortality and severe morbidity among service members and dependents;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43434EFAD5034C81B655036C43E536FD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>State maternal mortality review committees, which involve a multidisciplinary group of experts including physicians, epidemiologists, and others, have made significant advancements in identifying, characterizing, and providing a deeper understanding of the circumstances surrounding each maternal death, which can be helpful in designing effective public health responses to prevent future such deaths; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19D943066CDA48EB8DB5828DC1C1A077"><enum>(4)</enum><text>key to the work of such review committees is transparent, consistent, and comprehensive data collection regarding maternal deaths, the use of effective methods to ensure confidentiality protections and de-identification of any information specific to a reviewed case, information sharing with relevant stakeholders including access to the CDC’s National Death Index data and State death certificate data;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H321B045BA5BF42A2B92054D1EB66E25F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Defense Department is encouraged to continue to work to establish a maternal mortality review committee which would conduct reviews of each death of a service member or dependent during pregnancy or childbirth involving a multidisciplinary group of experts including physicians, epidemiologists, patient advocates, civilians with experience with maternal mortality review committees and reviews of maternal mortality records, and other experts;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AB2B9F719A9475D906E6B429B8E17DC"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Department should keep Congress regularly updated and informed, through reports and briefings on its efforts to set up the committee referenced in paragraph (5), any barriers to establishing such committee, and its overall efforts to address maternal mortality among service members and dependents, including its efforts to participate in the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal program or similar maternal health quality improvement initiatives.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H40D244473EB24BA5B2DEA52BA78C1B0B"><enum>750J.</enum><header>Report on lapses in TRICARE coverage for members of the National Guard and reserve components</header> <subsection id="HED03E4F4784641CAA64E6BF7F53E2A71"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an analysis of each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H668402EE723F43979D95F2DB17B6C79B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any lapses in coverage under the TRICARE program for a member of a reserve component that occurred during the 8-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act and were caused by a change in the duty status of such member, including an identification of the total number of such lapses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA81256ED611947EEB31EEB3724DFC347"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The factors contributing to any such lapses, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87570134F4794FA8B65B113B350D817D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technological factors, including factors relating to outdated systems;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44F6D7E28575494C9110F1C50BDF497B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>human errors in processing changes in duty status; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3ACE56F3F9F54552AB0EBBCF27228669"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shortages in the level of administrative staffing of the National Guard.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCE0D3D46D464B1796A44438618E3002"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How factors contributing to any such lapses were identified under paragraph (2) and whether actions have been taken to address the factors.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H40852025871041558C8628BD39E68A46"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The effect of any such lapses on—</text> <subparagraph id="HFDD251CD09C04DDF905BE193B0D56141"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the delivery of health care benefits to members of the reserve components and the eligible dependents of such members; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H742846BCEB064739B5EFB6669C9702EB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>force readiness and force retention.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA4641437C7242CEA1BA49830B7525D4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The parties responsible for identifying and communicating to a member of a reserve component issues relating to eligibility under the TRICARE program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC5C7198096B42DA8C0CCE9C5FF5A2E0" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The methods by which a member of a reserve component, an eligible dependent of such member, or the Secretary of Defense may verify the status of enrollment in the TRICARE program regarding the member before, during, and after a deployment of the member.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB61ACFE812084401A4F834E5950D565D" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The comparative effectiveness, with respect to the delivery of health care benefits to a member of a reserve component and eligible dependents of such member, of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA41B279CBB874E5ABC753E1E7B75C6BF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continuing the current process by which a previously eligible member must transition from coverage under TRICARE Reserve Select to coverage under TRICARE Prime after a change to active service in the duty status of such member; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H111FAABD26E64D50B79CF6EC514AE8B9" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establishing a new process by which a previously eligible member may remain covered by TRICARE Reserve Select after a change to active service in the duty status of such member (whether by allowing a previously eligible member to pay a premium for such coverage or by requiring the Federal Government to provide for such coverage).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8906002AD98A472DA28B0D156CAEA214"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether the current process referred to in paragraph (7)(A) negatively affects the delivery of health care benefits as a result of transitions between network providers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7695BA13073741C498A2539831350256" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The actions necessary to prevent future occurrences of such lapses, including legislative actions.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA92A2A2BDE44401CBEEF933DAC3372E1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H83926F2F07FE4AEEB797BBD71AFA0ACD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>active service</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C4AF8DC4F9947B292690819362AEF99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code) and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7EB85BABF0041E880A76D683A60327D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible dependent</quote> means a dependent of a member of a reserve component—</text>
<subparagraph id="H65BE7EFE061143B7A3DE4C63452B88C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>described in subparagraph (A), (D), or (I) of section 1072(2) of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFBCF6FD2EC4C4911BD8C4B144B393853"><enum>(B)</enum><text>eligible for coverage under the TRICARE Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB5839A980614BDC99C07BFB01962097" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>previously eligible member</quote> means a member of a reserve component who was eligible for coverage under TRICARE Reserve Select pursuant to section 1076d of title 10, United States Code, prior to a change to active service in the duty status of such member.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B241FAA3B4D41EBABC85765D477291B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The terms <quote>TRICARE Prime</quote> and <quote>TRICARE program</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF552DD63EE194C21861E30485C14223D"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The term <quote>TRICARE Reserve Select</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 1076d(f) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD7AD1D0973AA41D29FEA5BB4E593D488"><enum>750K.</enum><header>Study and report on increasing telehealth services across Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H7B79E9E6C69C492C85ADE2C64F90513A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study that reviews, identifies, and evaluates the technology approaches, policies, and concepts of operations of telehealth and telemedicine programs across all military departments. The study shall include:</text>
<paragraph id="H245BA3755F5D4971820DE8DE5C9AD85C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Identification and evaluation of limitations and vulnerabilities of healthcare and medicine capabilities as they relate to telemedicine.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B5082E4C0F04310A2CA07F88CEA269A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Identification and evaluation of essential technologies needed to achieve documented goals and capabilities of telehealth and associated technologies required to support sustainability.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF69587D6F61F44CFAB806ED609E94699"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Development of a technology maturation roadmap, including an estimated funding profile over time, needed to achieve an effective operational telehealth usage that describes both the critical and associated supporting technologies, systems integration, prototyping and experimentation, and test and evaluation. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFDD8B8A7C4042C8BE57077E43BFBC2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of telehealth programs, such as remote diagnostic testing and evaluation tools that contribute to the medical readiness of military medical providers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H05A58F3135F741EA988D75FD5D0B98F8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Congressional defense committees the study conducted under subsection (a). </text></subsection></section> <section id="H7CEB8A0EC40F41AFAACD4F1B22942A47"><enum>750L.</enum><header>Study on joint deployment formulary</header> <subsection id="H26DD96C82DF745D38A1E073B631A1795"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, and the heads of other departments and agencies of the Federal Government that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a study on the joint deployment formulary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC915C1B5C064418893778EEA794ABCC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H3E098F3787084F40A27A2F526A875D42"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of the drugs and vaccines on the joint deployment formulary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8D53710D79F47C8B693E7DE426CD37B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the active pharmaceutical ingredients of such drugs and vaccines and the components of such active pharmaceutical ingredients;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC98FF0CF7AB04A64A47381CC1199C18F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the country of origin of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8D812C36CEF74E2283B4F246EDD968F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the active pharmaceutical ingredients;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCF65595EB914B6EBA74FFCDF2FB516C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the components of such ingredients; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H657BB17DC9764127820459F4CEC7B446"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the source materials of such ingredients and components;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC232F4817B5949BDA11AC3DDAD904F89"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of each manufacturer of such drugs and vaccines that is owned, in whole or in part, by a foreign entity, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF52D9598E21C4C4B8EB4C0CBB3E99BE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of each such foreign entity; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4039825BC2E84724B8B6AC089EA4FC2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the percentage of such ownership by each such foreign entity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A6249BE592347498D4172293C837FAD"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identification of any barriers, limitations, or constraints that may inhibit the ability of the Department of Defense to procure and sustain its supply of drugs and vaccines, including with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HD988464E56424469893EDA77A9CAE3F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Federal Acquisition Regulation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0027EFFBC0A41D2AAE20925D6DF2359"><enum>(B)</enum><text>applicable laws and regulations of the Federal Government; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0D28F8DCE94140B0B56D348A696F2851"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the raw materials can be found in the United States;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7391CC34119C43B99809855943BF179A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>an identification of military partners and allies of the United States who could help manufacture such components and materials;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6AE948E112794872944A8FCB16106E85"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the steps the Secretary of Defense is currently taking to mitigate any shortages of critical drugs and vaccines on the joint deployment formulary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A2A474E8BC64EB1A2A2B1343A6BAF6D"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of how the Secretary of Defense coordinates with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Commissioner of Food and Drugs, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and other applicable heads of departments and agencies of the Federal Government; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1E1B7CC12FA43309AED7C629DDE1237"><enum>(9)</enum><text>if the Secretary is unable to provide any of the information under paragraphs (1) through (8), identification of any barriers in providing such information.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A51416732064B77B79FA387C83A1F6D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header>
<paragraph id="HB09E5BA035CF4042BA5BDE31C750D952"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be submitted in classified form and shall include an unclassified summary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CDBA86FF1DB4035BBD2824E23EC875A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Protection of information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense—</text>
<subparagraph id="H010B3DA54E1E4864AB0FBD7F51B8725D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall ensure that the unclassified summary described in paragraph (1) protects proprietary information pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation and the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC95E4B974E64280A5B091F9628B6E6E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may not disclose in such unclassified summary any information that is a trade secret under section 552(b)(4) of title 5, United States Code, or confidential information under section 1905 of title 18, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8CEE3DF8B35B4B1B8056AB687A3476F5"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H606B136D9DCA4F96B786DD5BF30EC283"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFAB4559532FB44B89B5662AAECF49344"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8663107430644F1A976812754370EE7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other committee of Congress the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HAEB20D6D028A4DD4B16434B18392F119" style="OLC"><enum>E</enum><header>Mental health services from Department of Veterans Affairs for members of reserve components</header>
<section id="HF17044FB51FF4C38B12DEB4AADF6CFB7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>751.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2020</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>CARE for Reservists Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE4E57BAAA97942C8BD265C27E2E4B1FC"><enum>752.</enum><header>Expansion of eligibility for readjustment counseling and related outpatient services from Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of reserve components of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H8B029E5C9A3E49C99F02A8C191781FCD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Readjustment counseling</header><text>Subsection (a)(1) of section 1712A of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H144BFF2AEF4F44B89E7FAFDAA09A4BD5" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HDFA649FBB50647C28E9420C06E1F0278"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may furnish to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma, counseling under subparagraph (A)(i), which may include a comprehensive individual assessment under subparagraph (B)(i).</text></clause> <clause id="H42E11B30803843E383839914C2B15506" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces described in clause (i) shall not be required to obtain a referral before being furnished counseling or an assessment under this subparagraph.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H62709312F554406B8A2E4F51BB40DA07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outpatient services</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA387A8C9C0B24B7A8A7DD127D0942259"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H29CC42203AA34F328A73901FF3DCE12B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>to an individual</quote> after <quote>If, on the basis of the assessment furnished</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF757A823EFEA4858806A4AAA2E79E806"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>veteran</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>individual</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC83191836A72421791B39E2FE433E687"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>individual</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02B8289E8F4D4D39BE477B06A4D9F8BE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective Date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC54D316F5AB4DCD9B753787AF1A0718"><enum>753.</enum><header>Provision of mental health services from Department of Veterans Affairs to members of reserve components of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H379579F13D054867B980FEAF2E752493"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter VIII of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/17">chapter 17</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF5E0FBB25F1D4389A8753B77C32515EB" style="USC"> <section id="H32A2D1B15DFE4F81AE4545F7DC73D5F3"><enum>1789.</enum><header>Mental health services for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, may furnish mental health services to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HC8723E3910264D8C821EBDE26FF73A0A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 1788 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="H7D9A88ADF657442CA04EBA936FCE4E2B" style="USC"> <toc> <toc-entry idref="H32A2D1B15DFE4F81AE4545F7DC73D5F3" level="section">1789. Mental health services for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HFF169FA06CDE41838E0FC0379CDCD2AE"><enum>754.</enum><header>Inclusion of members of reserve components in mental health programs of Department of Veterans Affairs</header> <subsection id="H154DC68E39314AA0AEAC260677FC03A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Suicide prevention program</header> <paragraph id="HB8F1E6A6DB4E4222A6C6702DFCC27C66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H960C6174C4124C9FB20AE5A75B663E53"><enum>(l)</enum>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H252811A90E2449E9B12EFA8995BE8E8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered individual defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>covered individual</term> means a veteran or a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCE605C9419E47459151C8E2C9766DC6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In determining coverage of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces under the comprehensive program, the Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB00F633E39CC4DCDBA551683ED01AF09"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Such section is further amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HDF1A738768C04897ADB12C5CCCF29CE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8155C5C552A64DCFA92FFD3162BA6862"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H433BF9B66E174B7C9C37DB0EBC03C5AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause id="H15000FEE71CA4FB2B7AC923BAF9B3152"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">of veterans</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H140427057A2A4CF4AFD42463ADE1CE1C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>veterans</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1586718F7AD4469FBEE85516F3D6F2E4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>individual</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8F885C0DCBD469E8F73FF0225209253"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>to veterans</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>to covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA51BA68F7D2C4ABDB39AFA355FB96E5B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67290B9FD3C54F82913B28667E18E547"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<clause id="H3611B07C69F24F0DA697194D8536738C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H65BC397B215143CB9EA6DD9ADD58D843"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>or members</quote> after <quote>veterans</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H22EAC9AD14B9402F8DF365228135A476"><enum>(G)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H864F1533E2A147058C2C7B3D44B32304"><enum>(H)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F35FCBBAA154A91A9C7DEDE0FE6F26D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subsection (i)—</text> <clause id="HC11CA9959F0C47B983B8C6140BA80E8B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">for veterans and families</header-in-text></quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE91EA50D582A48CC83E1838EEAD9E482"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>veterans and the families of veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals and the families of covered individuals</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H7F1B90A533C54F54A48D35F613217785"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE6FBD633BA2D4D6EA4A272F7FFADBBF3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A0DF910109545CC93021BA1E5FFD98D"><enum>(J)</enum><text>in subsection (j)—</text>
<clause id="H9FAF833EB17E4368A5482B815CDF3B84"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3139B20DF81D4772AC7EF25F11F6279B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subclause id="H16FC0813A547401892D59D10359DA586"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking <quote>women veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals who are women</quote>;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H46F539ED7696423C8A21D80DD5B47ADD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>women veterans who</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals who are women and</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE3C91732CF2A408A9B95081C10918557"><enum>(III)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>women veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals who are women</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BC104A6BF114348916207B1377DD5FD"><enum>(K)</enum><text>in subsection (k), by striking <quote>veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>covered individuals</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5DBB4708ACD54943BAC4FA179EA2B13B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H2885273BBE89415C9CB559500A17E017"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Such section is further amended, in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">veterans</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27BAF29CE4A04E638E303214CF28B618"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by striking the item relating to section 1720F and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="HF17044FB51FF4C38B12DEB4AADF6CFB7" level="section">1720F. Comprehensive program for suicide prevention among veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H061E2E23CCE74BFA92215DA849F80DBF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Mental health treatment for individuals who served in classified missions</header>
<paragraph id="HF07DD38CE3344F7085D2689A5AE3BC33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1720H of such title is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HED4AF37EA9004FDC846A70DD648E1B48"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="H1917F0036A42478DB53FFAE6A404B9E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="HFF4CF8A04B0145DBB50B6D1CE7D89D9E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>by striking <quote>eligible veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible individual</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5F9BEFF892F44E8586240CEA6C9D880D"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>the individual</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H49C0CED7ABCE4ABC81E7BB806BE2FD6C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>eligible veterans</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible individuals</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF97887B72AA04681840EC3C8B718F6AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <clause id="HC2E52DD9CDF746F0AE7B6A5AF383AB18"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>an individual</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4A01BB1062AD4CCB9D35BBFC8DFD1431"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>eligible veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible individual</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H021EB3121D63401584DDC3EB1F92B598"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause id="HCCB7301704DF4B5586C8610B67B59AA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>The term <term>eligible veteran</term> means a veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>The term <term>eligible individual</term> means a veteran or a member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H042F38A17376427D9593910787784280"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>eligible veteran</quote> and inserting <quote>eligible individual</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1280FEF67EBE4786887046421542562D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H60C8D3A2A51846BE86AD1F5626D076EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Such section is further amended, in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">veterans</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD21EC093DEEF497C8C818A2A6FDC22EC"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 1720H and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry idref="HF17044FB51FF4C38B12DEB4AADF6CFB7" level="section">1720H. Mental health treatment for veterans and members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who served in classified missions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE893E5A9C5AA4D35930F5B0D0E971FF8"><enum>755.</enum><header>Report on mental health and related services provided by Department of Veterans Affairs to members of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H0DE7EDB6A67A45DD820BC589363C9B63"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes an assessment of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5E06FE98019146DCBB984CAF8E22F3E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The increase, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, of the number of members of the Armed Forces that use readjustment counseling or outpatient mental health care from the Department of Veterans Affairs, disaggregated by State, Vet Center location, and clinical care site of the Department, as appropriate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33E9CFEF5CAD411FB77F091A9AD98E36"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces receiving telemental health care from the Department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H548584FF50B24293BE2126EEBA765AAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The increase, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, of the annual cost associated with readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care provided by the Department to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BBD4B4D84354560993B0663375C16B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The changes, as compared to the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, in staffing, training, organization, and resources required for the Department to offer readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE71E813F92814E579E8AC42C04EFEEA1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any challenges the Department has encountered in providing readjustment counseling and outpatient mental health care to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0A95340E472344FE9E79A9E7511B23F2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vet Center defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>Vet Center</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1712A(h) of title 38, United States Code. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H96384D6832474FCB926D93617F7A8204" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>756.</enum><header>Pilot program on sleep apnea among new recruits</header> <subsection id="H18FA04815B464B6BB28BF6B9BE2101A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Defense Health Agency, shall carry out a pilot program to determine the prevalence of sleep apnea among members of the Armed Forces assigned to initial training.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5EA867AB5910497183AF43A5DE263891"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participation</header>
<paragraph id="H3F64C0341390466D80BA8D1389F0BB64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure that the number of members who participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) is sufficient to collect statistically significant data for each military department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2702635B5B3D4C999E56DADD2D76951C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special rule</header><text>The Secretary may not disqualify a member from service in the Armed Forces by reason of the member being diagnosed with sleep apnea pursuant to the pilot program under subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H832F8FF6EEAA413BA471C6E9565CFAB7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Process</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program by testing members for sleep apnea using non-invasive methods over the course of 2 consecutive nights that allow for 6 to 8 hours of sleep.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA7CA7471A9E2484A9EECC013F27383D0"><enum>757.</enum><header>Report on research and studies on health effects of burn pits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Senate a detailed report on the status, methodology, and culmination timeline of all the research and studies being conducted to assess the health effects of burn pits. The report shall include an identification of any challenges and potential challenges with respect to completing such research and studies and recommendations to address such challenges.</text></section>
<section id="H5A7458428D324B7CBB4D27E4FBA6BA83"><enum>758.</enum><header>Mandatory training on health effects of burn pits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide to each medical provider of the Department of Defense mandatory training with respect to the potential health effects of burn pits.</text></section> <section id="HA5CB378E0ECF499EA71B0F3532C543C0"><enum>759.</enum><header>Inclusion of information on exposure to open burn pits in postdeployment health reassessments</header> <subsection id="H8C82E7CBBD4C4E9A8F929E1012665AF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include in postdeployment health reassessments conducted under section 1074f of title 10, United States Code, pursuant to a Department of Defense Form 2796, or successor form, an independent and conspicuous question regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open burn pits.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5CBC59F91D854F76870FCB7B1CF729E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inclusion in assessments by military departments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretary of each military department includes a question regarding exposure of members of the Armed Forces to open burn pits in any electronic postdeployment health assessment conducted by that military department. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H2C69571E8F9948BA8A3ED09A3EC061F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Open burn pit defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>open burn pit</term> has the meaning given that term in section 201(c) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEAE9D72D20A344EA8E0C74CF979588FC"><enum>760.</enum><header>Expansion of scope of Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in Egypt and Syria</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 201(c)(2) of the Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement Act of 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/260">Public Law 112–260</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/38/527">38 U.S.C. 527</external-xref> note) is amended, in the matter before subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or Iraq</quote> and inserting <quote>, Iraq, Egypt, or Syria</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE93E872291804E68BE3C1B2BFBEC2EF1"><enum>761.</enum><header>Pilot program on treatment of certain members of the Armed Forces impacted by traumatic brain injury and other associated health factors that influence long-term brain health and performance</header> <subsection id="HD4FE919A2E9B4204B2C6E7EE6D59812C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H89DA35E7D5CE47C4B9226BB34A396712"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may commence the conduct of a pilot program through the award of grants to carry out a comprehensive brain health and treatment program that provides coordinated, integrated, multidisciplinary specialist evaluations, treatment initiation, and aftercare coordination to members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force impacted by traumatic brain injury and other associated health factors that influence long-term brain health and performance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF87B7EE89E7B4F57B5E1DEE06EB95FF6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header>
<subparagraph id="H9AADB2115B85447086F6E9E4C1D85A26"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Evaluations</header><text>Multidisciplinary specialist evaluations under paragraph (1) shall include evaluations in the following specialties:</text> <clause id="H2CA5BC22E2BD4E139779AF9A7903A3D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Brain injury medicine.</text></clause>
<clause id="H35A4C62E4372429396F83C00A85B870F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Neuropsychology.</text></clause> <clause id="HFB167A95EA754C1281294AD6DA687528"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Clinical psychology.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9FF5BCFDC4FD47F986616D25B4DF53CB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Psychiatry.</text></clause> <clause id="H5D3DFF3B6D7E462E8F2A371829A8C1BF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Neuroendocrinology.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDE0319AF4FDE424B8ED6EA29BB568692"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Sports medicine.</text></clause> <clause id="H0E3CEF04953844C38F0F4F32FDD9480E"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Muscular skeletal and vestibular physical therapy.</text></clause>
<clause id="H40207CC9CE8946AFB3406DCB27709CBE"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>Neuroimaging.</text></clause> <clause id="H7FF634BC64EC47C1AF7A8EA209DA852F"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>Hormonal evaluation.</text></clause>
<clause id="H4D177B801A17410EAF8707C3F8764FF6"><enum>(x)</enum><text>Metabolic testing.</text></clause> <clause id="H6C3687F3880B444EA4089EBDE64B06B9"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>Cardiovascular testing.</text></clause>
<clause id="HF9921CB3B95F43458249000DB9DBD5A4"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>Cerebrovascular testing.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1588C8428824F25B8B15CA7987417A3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text>Treatment under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<clause id="HCDC8D286A5A848D8A23422B25D6F6188"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Headache treatment.</text></clause> <clause id="H51E4E772EB06417EA1C7E8CB3CFCC6E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Sleep interventions and medication.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7368B3FBB77A4CF2BB1F39057D3AC17E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Injection-based therapies for musculoskeletal pain.</text></clause> <clause id="HE18706953E414AEA930DCDB32EEDAD69"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Cognitive rehabilitation.</text></clause>
<clause id="H8597A9C3AFF049A7AD7DAD7B256576ED"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Vestibular physical therapy.</text></clause> <clause id="H577950D93D3E41D7BA2C4E00576E8B0B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Exercise programming.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7E75F14F02A7429E94DA52C4D7A7D06D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Eligible individuals</header><text>An individual is eligible to participate in the pilot program under this section if the individual—</text> <paragraph id="H1421539713F949C4947FA2FB2D285898" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force who served on active duty; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3451B41463347A99BC551D6719644B9" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>experienced an incident for which treatment may be sought under the pilot program while performing—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HA3ABFD950E5E4C718CB7C3BAAB61E5B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>active service; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H60DBF8A17A3944EFA8B2BCA498A18638"><enum>(B)</enum><text>active Guard and Reserve duty.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF8F071FEE91C4C1894ED4A6C39BC0249"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maximum amount of grants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with the services being provided under a grant under this section and the duration of those services, the Secretary shall establish a maximum amount to be awarded under the grant that is not greater than $750,000 per grantee per fiscal year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H60EDA7A3062F4DF18C38615FC5698773"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements for receipt of financial assistance</header>
<paragraph id="H822EEAF15C7C44CEAC1AF459D7975BD5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification that services are from department</header><text>Each entity receiving financial assistance under this section to provide services to eligible individuals and their family shall notify the recipients of such services that such services are being paid for, in whole or in part, by the Department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2DE99C23D694F9480501C71D98813CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination with other services from department</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall coordinate with the Secretary with respect to the provision of clinical services to eligible individuals in accordance with any other provision of law regarding the delivery of healthcare under the laws administered by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6F44F9A38114FC6B065851EA5F020FD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Measurement and monitoring</header><text>Each entity receiving a grant under this section shall submit to the Secretary a description of the tools and assessments the entity uses or will use to determine the effectiveness of the services furnished by the entity under this section, including the effect of those services on—</text> <subparagraph id="HB2993801B10345C9A7E8BF5474F73D8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the financial stability of eligible individuals receiving those services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF1BC3ADFE3844F49094A23678F09A09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the mental health status, well-being, and suicide risk of those eligible individuals; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B5CE0FA550A44E9ABAEA44C3FD32F27"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the social support of those eligible individuals.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1BF241F7FF04642ADE56CB5D03E10A3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H2AF413607385465A8B508FB70E041918"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall require each entity receiving financial assistance under this section to submit to the Secretary an annual report that describes the projects carried out with such financial assistance during the year covered by the report, including the number of eligible individuals served;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H212234F612804BA59515DD9C920A915A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall specify to each such entity the evaluation criteria and data and information, which shall include a mental health, well-being, and suicide risk assessment of each eligible individual served, to be submitted in such report; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD489E93E824D44DC8F1D5F89D4FCA603"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may require such entities to submit to the Secretary such additional reports as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3F8643835081467EBC5B359C9CD18233"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Secretary may not conduct the pilot program under this section after the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9828A0B147A0486197B081DF7DDF4B90"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which the pilot program under this section terminates, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the effectiveness of the pilot program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE8F8CBA0DA4C4ABA85E885FDE04786CA"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <quote>active duty</quote>, <quote>active Guard and Reserve duty</quote>, and <quote>active service</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>VIII</enum><header>Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters</header> <subtitle id="H09CD0878BD20448C874F4181F7259D80"><enum>A</enum><header>Acquisition Policy and Management</header> <section id="H2A1AD004885B4D20B6B91E1AD2A4DF76" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>801.</enum><header>Congressional notification of termination of a middle tier acquisition program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note), is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HC9A8B6BE761C446183D61757B55AB937"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of termination of an acquisition program commenced using the authority under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notification of such termination. Such notice shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H4E6A7697891548FA98CCBF58D369FA09"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the initial amount of a contract awarded under such acquisition program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B0D7741D2C54745879E82851A5D6F09"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the aggregate amount of funds awarded under such contract; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H937FAB5D3D4E4C379F0E3AFFF7DA17A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">written documentation of the reason for termination of such acquisition program.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HD8100D0219DE4C3BB115EDA348E82DB9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>802.</enum><header>Modification to the definition of nontraditional defense contractor</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H846F422C67EA4CF38A15A70D0F740198" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H741EC59E959B4D78A43A094EAAC69237"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>nontraditional defense contractor</quote>, with respect to a procurement or with respect to a transaction authorized under section 2371(a) or 2371b of this title, means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA8AAA6878E264E87986BE48108211EEC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an entity that is not currently performing and has not performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Department of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2CB039E398C48F187F55F23B8034EB3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a corporation all of the stock of which is owned by an employee stock ownership plan (as defined in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/4975">section 4975(e)(7)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H9FE60AF59FF5436D8DB059E8C778C06E"><enum>803.</enum><header>Major weapon systems: life-cycle sustainment plan</header>
<subsection id="H0B70A4136EAE461CB2636F275C5D6E7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/139">Chapter 139</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2366c">section 2366c</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H00209322D3E0455486CB74E8566ED472" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H64346BB611B4446EB4946525156BE295"><enum>2366d.</enum><header>Major weapon systems: life-cycle sustainment plans</header> <subsection id="HB2AF11275B3A4E3FA8DD7279E3AA718B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before granting Milestone C approval for a major weapon system acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program, the milestone decision authority for such program shall submit to the Secretary a life-cycle sustainment plan.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H430C0A59BE9C49A9B8019EC9B7C640EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A life-cycle sustainment plan required under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H70DC2A3449A54815BD839186D4D94487"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a sustainment plan that includes the product support strategy, performance, and operation and support costs of the major weapon system;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD3854D4F9A347B29EE51EFB4D59410E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">metrics to measure readiness and availability of the major weapon system to perform its intended purpose or function;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D8633E9558418B852A85DACC9B1AC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a schedule for the major maintenance and overhaul activities that will be required during the life cycle of the major weapon system; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA4098365EE940E9B789DFBC3774B8AD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a sustainment baseline cost estimate for the planned life cycle of the major weapon system that includes a technical data and intellectual property management plan that clearly delineates which subsystems of the major weapon system are Government-owned or Government-required and which subsystems are owned by a prime contractor or subcontractor (at any tier).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H477202E8A0E5446DACE8A6CC77A50C53"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall review a life-cycle sustainment plan submitted under subsection (a) 5 years after the receipt of Milestone C approval described in such subsection, and every 10 years thereafter, to ensure that the major weapon system is cost effective and is able to meet required metrics relating to readiness and availability of such system. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2749EED58C6A41AF9B12F2E90D58D3D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H9C419A1DE9054C85A15C92AFFB86954A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45 days after a significant and critical breach of a sustainment baseline cost estimate of a life-cycle sustainment plan for a major weapon system acquired pursuant to a major defense acquisition program, the Secretary of the military department that is managing such program shall submit to the congressional defense committees a notification of such breach.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F2BA102CDDE40E0B9DA8A606E894459"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after submitting a notification under paragraph (1), such Secretary shall review the sustainment costs of the major weapon system to which such notification relates relative to the sustainment baseline cost estimate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF5E25B5C5AC4D7396623C7D3CC6333D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees—</text> <subparagraph id="H23BE94B14BD84320A186B193C73D2AF5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a certification that the review required under paragraph (2) has been completed; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4430B7DB3734831A6FA09024927B4F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a remediation plan or endorsement by such Secretary that the sustainment cost growth is justified and required for such Secretary to meet the requirements related to the major defense acquisition program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFBE2138BAFD247899B69A0BD523010E4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H7AFF8B04AA054802B23484786006AD49"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Major defense acquisition program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>major defense acquisition program</quote> has the meaning given in section 2430 of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66E8D054EFF14238ABFA20CA52D29A52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major weapon system</header><text>The term <quote>major weapon system</quote> has the meaning given in section 2379(f) of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H033E171A1DC4495BA797EC3CBF8DBA66"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Milestone C approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Milestone C approval</quote> means a decision to enter into production and deployment pursuant to guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the management of a major defense acquisition program. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H625069B946AB4F8EA57FF9626A4311B2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sustainment baseline cost estimate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>sustainment baseline cost estimate</quote> means the cost estimate and schedule for a life-cycle sustainment plan required under this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HE141F2605BA1412DA33A9CF305AE7371"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/139">chapter 139</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2366c">section 2366c</external-xref> the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF58CC1A629864EC7B8D3CB81588B3163" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2366d. Major weapon systems: life-cycle sustainment plans.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HA1AC7A527A664A51B709542AB79509F2"><enum>804.</enum><header>Contractor business systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/383">Public Law 111–383</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBED0676D0CC74435880BBD2B78B6BE1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3138B14A95D241A9ACB279A13F16AF94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>significant deficiencies</quote> and inserting <quote>deficiencies and material weaknesses</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H703DA2227BFF42D6BAC63E8CFD936641"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>significant deficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>material weakness</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5738C83CDEDB4D8E98F7D458D2EE57EB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A), by striking <quote>significant deficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>material weakness</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86E92BC46BEF45F696CE0630B6CD92D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1), by striking <quote>significant deficiencies</quote> and inserting <quote>material weaknesses</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9F32E0505E04417B684C243503FB700"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9BC1FDAF89EF49BCA1E298EE54959817"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>significant deficiency</quote> and inserting <quote>material weakness</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7A5BAAF1E06411289B5E8AAC54C7142"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEBD2386578E5401A9FBD103DC577E5D9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (4); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB59755B851848709E5543CF23BB806E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2BBA97B732174E8D91629581D56C0E90" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HC0EC9F4762E04F57815AFB934F343640"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>material weakness</quote> means a deficiency or combination of deficiencies in the internal control of a contractor business system used to comply with contracting requirements of the Department of Defense, or other shortcomings in such system, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material noncompliance with contracting requirements will not be prevented, or detected and corrected, on a timely basis.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H2BC9FC54F41B4D75A5B99796D6BF8D3D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>805.</enum><header>Acquisition authority of the Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</header> <subsection id="HFCC01A6610974DB89D19B2B72440818B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header> <paragraph id="HEC156427DC7142FAAE5C74D7ED3CAD8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, the following covered activities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C5B7A59AC9545229A90ECC422BC9C91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Development and acquisition of artificial intelligence technologies, services, and capabilities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72C684F54E404110BCF2625593D25516"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sustainment of artificial intelligence technologies, services, and capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AC2DF4614B7403093B49B800E02834A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Acquisition functions</header><text>Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Director shall have authority to exercise the functions of a head of an agency (as defined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code) with respect to a covered activity described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E71054997254E00946D2CDA31F75D85"><enum>(b)</enum><header>JAIC acquisition executive</header> <paragraph id="H839343AAA8D140F0B72334755251A1C0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The staff of the Director shall include an acquisition executive who shall be responsible for the supervision of covered activities under subsection (a). The acquisition executive shall have the authority—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD238A14A55FA4B8793952657D04B96C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to negotiate memoranda of agreement with any element of the Department of Defense to carry out the acquisition of technologies, services, and capabilities described in subsection (a)(1) on behalf of the Center;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H860BF00B7D1B435298C2DD1D08F4917B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to supervise the acquisition of technologies, services, and capabilities described in subsection (a)(1);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A428652C18943A2845E201A3D2B389F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to represent the Center in discussions with military departments regarding acquisition programs relating to covered activities for which the Center is involved; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4BE7FC9C7A29470885F4762713DBD0B8"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to work with the military departments to ensure that the Center is appropriately represented in any joint working group or integrated product team regarding acquisition programs relating to covered activities for which the Center is involved.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9F2C8A127DF4695B1CDA23C7828E561"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Delivery of acquisition solutions</header><text>The acquisition executive of the Center shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="HE0951296DEDC4DFEA8E704C08BCF0630"><enum>(A)</enum><text>responsible to the Director for rapidly delivering acquisition solutions to meet validated artificial intelligence requirements;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5A5DFB55AC3495190605897C7F2495A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subordinate to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in matters of acquisition;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24CD0F08C00649DEB9487E414192F334"><enum>(C)</enum><text>subject to the same oversight as the service acquisition executives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE256E9D5F7B14422B3F13C48B12B77EE" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>included on the distribution list for acquisition directives and instructions of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H35D53A7890E3459CA3B7A28215FFF91C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acquisition personnel</header> <paragraph id="H5DA34E1DFD3D4A0CBE124FF4CA9229B2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall provide the Center with ten full-time employees to support the Director in carrying out the requirements of this section. Such employees shall have experience in—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9BA11386215F4BAABE051D4510CE8E3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>program acquisition;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD1286185C9748859FFD62402433F20A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System process;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEE5A9E8207A4C57A881CDEBE829F864"><enum>(C)</enum><text>program management;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94DE0882AA724563943C18794C8547E5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>system engineering; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5552F07B29DB4A55B85B3CAC974AE098"><enum>(E)</enum><text>cost analysis.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04201EA146274793A40E9FAEDD2D003D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Existing personnel</header><text>The personnel provided under this subsection shall be provided from among the existing personnel of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H39BD4CBC02434664A5B1FA906EEBC936"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Budget</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any budget proposal of the Center for funding for any covered activity described under subsection (a) shall be disaggregated by the amount requested for each covered activity.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9022054CF24D499EB3FF9AD769C38FA7"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>In exercising the authority granted in subsection (a), the Director may not obligate or expend more than $150,000,000 out of the funds made available in each of fiscal years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 to enter into new contracts to support covered activities carried out under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H42B03A6C08734C7586C822F0153B63AD"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation plan required</header>
<paragraph id="H304D3977A39C4029881606C6BA426062"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may use the authority granted under subsection (a) 30 days after the date on which the Secretary provides to the congressional defense committees a plan for implementation such authority. The plan shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H278EFE6249004AC98E2370D9D7948053"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A Department of Defense-wide definition of artificial intelligence technologies, services, and capabilities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H230D28DCDBD048E8945DE9C9E46F46D7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Summaries of the components to be negotiated in any memoranda of agreement with an element of the Department of Defense to carry out covered activities described under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66A5F5DB89D94131912DD607A91706AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Timelines for the negotiation and approval of any such memorandum of agreement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F1A8EB714BE48A0BC3942253D5E5B84"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Plan for oversight of the position of acquisition executive established in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99CDC7FF951D4861A23ACBEC8BDB235C"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Assessment of the acquisition workforce needs of the Center to support the authority in subsection (a) until September 30, 2025.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H158603CC9AA441F991C82C8AD302A50A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Other matters as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9D45B249F2B4CC295500FFB8AC909FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relationship to other authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement to submit a plan under this subsection is in addition to the requirements under section 260 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1293).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H93E38764D01E468FBDFCCF8679687268"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Effective October 1, 2025, the Director may not exercise the authority under subsection (a) and may not enter into any new contracts under this section. The performance on any contract entered into before such date may continue according to the terms of such contract.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF00C0B07346946DCA197C9EF0223B4C1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H162A1AFD5B0849CC9CE9B3D3642F2FED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Center</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Center</term> means the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center of the Department of Defense established pursuant to the memorandum of the Secretary of Defense dated June 27, 2018, and titled <quote>Establishment of the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center</quote>, or any successor to such Center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9B303D6DA8D4AB5B645C1047B1E3595"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered activity</header><text>The term <term>covered activity</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1C9DDBE5B4844A188CA18AE17F8934D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means an acquisition activity conducted using the authority under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE07F10976BFE46CAABBFA06326F8B885"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">does not include—</text>
<clause id="HB911E42C05FE4677AC9CE3BBB4EF21D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a major defense acquisition program (as defined in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code); or</text></clause> <clause id="H0793A4590C38480184A82C371ED8FF92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a procurement of technologies related to artificial intelligence, if the duration of such procurement is expected to be greater than five years.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21911C93137343898EE89666543645C0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17202F73D43F45C58F74CA34C55E8F63"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Element</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>element</term> means an element described under section 111(b) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DFB94A27C12491FA9692E5A7B5E0A73"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Military departments</header><text>The term <term>military departments</term> has the meaning given in section 101(8) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FDC98315C6C443FADD1AFFD44721AD2"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Service acquisition executive</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>service acquisition executive</term> has the meaning given in section 101(10) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0E708CFDAC2B47ADA9C75A641113C77B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>806.</enum><header>Reforming the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H3AA0A17D17E7409CA391C44142331464"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall take such action as necessary to reform the Department of Defense to provide more effective, efficient, and economical administration and operation, and to eliminate duplication.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H93D799A9BC2B49F7B9962B58F9F561F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National defense strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each national defense strategy required by section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, shall include a description of the reform efforts described under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H572B53F4B8A946A18A0F459CBEFFC5D4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Defense Planning Guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The annual Defense Planning Guidance (as described in section 113(g)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code) shall include an explanation of how the Department of Defense will carry out the reform efforts described under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBFA2D0B846F249C7B5C97AA0EAFC8695"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Defense authorization request</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual defense authorization request (as defined in section 113a of title 10, United States Code) a description of the savings from implementing the reform efforts described under subsection (a). Such description—</text>
<paragraph id="HCE81E5998736442987624300D5B1EB6B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be set forth separately from requested amounts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1E6F8E0FD0C489EAD44C1D4FBDD34AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not include savings relating to the deferment of requirements or taking of risk;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H752EBEF7080841068A168ED3323D33C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be identified across the future-years defense plan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76443E243245477F9009BC4517E9DDAB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall provide a comparison with the savings in the annual defense authorization request from the prior year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H06F0AEDD0AB84F228A0BFE3A6A052C67"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy and issue guidance to implement reform within the Department of Defense in order to provide more effective, efficient, and economical administration and operations, and to eliminate duplication.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEEBA709DE05F4A839576323E9B30519A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall report annually to Congress on the expenditures, work, and accomplishments of the Department of Defense during the period covered by the report, together with a report on the reform efforts described under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7E31991837F54552B4B5D4A52FFBBFC6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Military departments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Secretary of a military department shall—</text> <paragraph id="HB72F5D62D44D464F827CD4AFA95E57A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take such action as necessary to reform the military department to provide more effective, efficient, and economical administration and operations, and to eliminate duplication; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H592C2326F1314FE3B704DA1F8E5CABC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop a policy and issue guidance to implement reform within the military department in order to provide more effective, efficient, and economical administration and operations, and to eliminate duplication.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCA274979DB684D1E953FB883B4B80DC2"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Combatant commands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each commander of a combatant command shall provide the Secretary of Defense with recommendations to reform the combatant command of such commander to provide more effective, efficient, and economical administration and operations, and to eliminate duplication.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA21C3079A4B547279352DA1A84844A91"><enum>807.</enum><header>Alternative Space Acquisition System for the United States Space Force</header>
<subsection id="HB42C52B3409F4AD49E8F1ACAFAF3977C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Milestone decision authority for major defense acquisition programs and major systems</header>
<paragraph id="H7671D5AEAEED40E594EE40640F2CBA9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Program executive officer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force may assign an appropriate program executive officer as the milestone decision authority for major defense acquisition programs of the United States Space Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BCFC89AEEEE4787902061F2B2A919B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program manager</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program executive officer assigned under paragraph (1) may delegate authority over major systems to an appropriate program manager.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H440D6FE8ED234C1588ED9FCFF5D50947"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Alternative Space Acquisition System</header>
<paragraph id="H024B5D842E2D4CF8A343E865D14EFD24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall take such actions necessary to develop an acquisition pathway within the Department of Defense to be known as the <quote>Alternative Space Acquisition System</quote> that is specifically tailored for space systems and programs in order to achieve faster acquisition and more rapid fielding of critical systems (including by using new commercial capabilities and services), while maintaining accountability for effective programs that are delivered on time and on budget.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1210505DDF414707ADA6BCF68A7C013A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Goal</header><text>The goal of the Alternative Space Acquisition System shall be to quickly and effectively acquire space warfighting capabilities needed to address the requirements of the national defense strategy (as defined under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16133060D61A4397A1C03D5529B4352A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 15, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the Alternative Space Acquisition System that includes the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H9593360212CC46F28D0778915B0F64A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proposed United States Space Force budget line items for fiscal year 2022, including—</text>
<clause id="H117A768765D44D5F99F336A59460009D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comparison with budget line items for major defense acquisition programs and major systems of the United States Space Force for three previous fiscal years; and</text></clause> <clause id="H367BBAC044374B18A934EB38EABD22CB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">measures to ensure sufficient transparency related to the performance of the Alternative Space Acquisition System and opportunities to oversee funding priorities for the Alternative Space Acquisition System.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H640C2129773A4EF6B7A75AE403C906C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proposed revised, flexible, and streamlined options for joint requirements validation in order to be more responsive and innovative, while ensuring the ability of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to ensure top-level system requirements are properly prioritized to address joint warfighting needs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0A0128B197F4525ABF2A7D9368ECECC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of acquisition programs of the United States Space Force for which multiyear procurement authorities are recommended.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8A1E01790BA41F5A37DFFF73B831286"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of space acquisition programs that may be able to use existing alternative acquisition pathways.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2198F82D413E4503888B92FDE8C911DB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Policies for a new Alternative Space Acquisition System with specific acquisition key decision points and reporting requirements for development, fielding, and sustainment activities that meets the requirements of the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, <quote>Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework</quote>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E60A5ACA91B41398AAAE8CCCA89E165"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Updated determination authority for procurement of useable end items that are not weapon systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CD6E02186414C71A4DEEE51541B06D1"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Policies and a governance structure for a separate United States Space Force budget topline, corporate process, and portfolio management process.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H610D69EB09D64996AFED8A984D67748B"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the risks and benefits of the delegation of the authority of the head of contracting activity authority to the Chief of Space Operations in a manner that would not expand the operations of the United States Space Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A1F946B415844EA98F987CBEA00B4D9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Comptroller General Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the submission of the report required under subsection (b)(3), the Comptroller General of the United States shall review such report and submit to the congressional defense committees an analysis and recommendations based on such report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H086A5A8E9996498D80E0AF25E5BDB267"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HB532FCEE00704A5FBBD38A49BC0BFB74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Major defense acquisition program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>major defense acquisition program</term> has the meaning given in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A2A27F6EA12459AA6C3289CEC321A52"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major system</header><text>The term <term>major system</term> has the meaning given in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3034A353A38A4279A1AE785280BFA36D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Milestone decision authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>milestone decision authority</term> has the meaning given in section 2431a of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB10680208D7447598D28E982872E9B5"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program executive officer; program manager</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <term>program executive officer</term> and <term>program manager</term> have the meanings given those terms, respectively, in section 1737 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HA0B96C19FC2A4925853CDB19DF2E2105"><enum>B</enum><header>Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations</header> <section id="H56DA98CE07D94ACE945E0ACDA33A5AC5"><enum>811.</enum><header>Sustainment reform for the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="H64353D4B321B4171847B29FCE5CA02C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sustainment activities in the national defense strategy</header> <paragraph id="H5E2D791C656A42A09FA70F7F48DD51BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 113(g)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<clause id="H99FA3EC66FF049A4A20F9DC8023FE2BA"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategic framework prescribed by the Secretary that guides how the Department will prioritize and integrate activities relating to sustainment of major defense acquisition programs, core logistics capabilities (as described under section 2464 of this title), and the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of this title).</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AC51521D0D842D695293A71AAAF0EDB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment</header><text>Section 133b(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2225B46A728D442ABE98302F30A9708B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46374BA358874FF6B584B861A169981B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD99A36AF66E2463986C16FA30BDF58B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H0B9585198D3141D7AF1FDB2B959F3A0D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H21473427AA714379BB70D59F81E8C474"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advising the Secretary on all aspects of acquisition and sustainment relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3868E17372C6450880D092E79C11A86F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>major defense acquisition programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44DB78ED5AEB49A2B88C3BA3FDB71BC2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>core logistics capabilities (as described under section 2464 of this title);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDE2DAEE917B4F7F9B6D17DBF891D963"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of this title); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC943EDD3225C42D1915A4244A1B571A2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the development of the strategic framework described in section 113(g)(1)(B)(vii) of this title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E9D951EAF89487EADF2C120B7B6C640"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Interim guidance</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall publish interim guidance to carry out the requirements of this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H357C30091E9E461893467324071F064F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress towards publishing the interim guidance required under subsection (a)(3).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0DA2034ED24349F38EBBC9F13911273C"><enum>812.</enum><header>Modifications to Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related initiatives</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2229b(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>a summary of</quote> and all that follows through <quote>discussion of the</quote> and inserting <quote>a discussion of selected organizational, policy, and legislative changes, as determined appropriate by the Comptroller General, and the potential</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H6E61D1475720496F8D495F4145D4454F"><enum>813.</enum><header>Contractor whistleblower protections relating to nondisclosure agreements</header> <subsection id="H9EB567B4477B478E8FA24420E3871D88"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of Defense contractors</header> <paragraph id="H219459BC337C499F8A89A06808C68BCD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H04B41501A9DD4095A688F56E4EC0276C" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section applies to any disclosure made by an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor whether or not such employee has signed, or is subject to, a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement with such contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE134D21045A5488A84B09E8C91D0F432"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2409(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H79774FD11E764371AD6E71F77A84634A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>inform</quote> and inserting <quote>submit to the Secretary or Administrator (as applicable) a certification stating that such contractor or subcontrator has informed</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C7272F151BB4C48BB9745FD4996B085"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(including the applicability of such rights and remedies if such an employee has signed, or is subject to, a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement)</quote> after <quote>under this section</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F585C0BF90A46FCB6F9F3ABED577149" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement between a covered contractor and a covered employee that was in effect before the effective date of this Act, paragraph (4) of section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply if a covered contractor has provided notice to a covered employee of the rights and remedies of the covered employee relating to a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement under section 2409(d) of such title, as amended by paragraph (2). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8A2A941E6114739B902D9652705B4FC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Website update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General of the Department of Defense and the Inspector General of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration shall update any relevant websites to include information about this subsection and the amendments made by this subsection. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C4D696973174B46BD950B120B3298A4" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H748DD19FBA0A425D8A7B2483DF56B869" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered contractor</quote> means a contractor, grantee, or personal services contractor of the Department of Defense or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71DD66051D274AB38B3F1EF538B77148" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered employee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered employee</quote> means an employee of a covered contractor or a subcontractor or subgrantee of a covered contractor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4E3AB68BAFDA49E1A1DD0AE00F08A522"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other Government contractors</header> <paragraph id="HCC37A4E70551478F8CEFDB929DAC249C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4712(a) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H36937C5F0126445599F2D9F54DCD53A7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Effect of a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section applies to any disclosure made by an employee of a contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor whether or not such employee has signed, or is subject to, a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement with such contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee or personal services contractor.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D8DEE5ABAFB4E72993659C71AF42E57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 4712(d) of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2095C406A727481A94B59B2D1FF5C845" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>inform</quote> and inserting <quote>submit to the applicable head of each executive agency a certification stating that such contractor or subcontractor has informed</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC31284FBEC9245DD97BA2E5AFA97EA6D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(including the applicability of such rights and remedies if such an employee has signed, or is subject to, a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement)</quote> after <quote>under this section</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52E5BBF7323A437CA1D389CD36479873" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement between a covered contractor and a covered employee that was in effect before the effective date of this Act, paragraph (4) of section 4712(a) of title 41, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply if a covered contractor has provided notice to a covered employee of the rights and remedies of the covered employee relating to a nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement under section 4712(d) of such title, as amended by paragraph (2). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H956AAB2EAA044AB98FE55FEE9EE77481" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Website update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Inspector General (as defined in section 4712(g) of title 41, United States Code) shall update any relevant websites to include information about this subsection and the amendments made by this subsection. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3AD1BA207F5D43D58302757A38D5B5BD" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text> <subparagraph id="H632D01534DC04975BA7FA34BBA1F0742" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered contractor</quote> means a contractor, grantee, or personal services contractor for a Federal contract or grant (as defined for purposes of division C of title 41).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9D673423C884452B623A716C3DAF896" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered employee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered employee</quote> means an employee of a covered contractor or a subcontractor (at any tier) or subgrantee (at any tier) of a covered contractor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H41553FEFE29044DCA724060D8E3AA444"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Notification and remedies</header> <paragraph id="H0309F5A5924C4DA1987279C99536D238"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Notification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covered contractor shall inform the contracting officer responsible for any contracts of such covered contractor—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8898182539E24062824A49207BD90C54"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if a person engaged in the performance of any such contract has been subjected to a reprisal prohibited by section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, or section 4712(a) of title 41, United States Code, where such reprisal has been substantiated;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H048AE84E2FA34197BB6A68B986448A74"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any investigation of a complaint relating to any such contract conducted by an Inspector General pursuant to section 2409(b) of title 10, United States Code, or section 4712(b) of title 41, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H771DB0A14F2D444D8FC8BAE0525FEE47"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any action taken by a covered contractor or a covered employee for any such contract to address a substantiated reprisal described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AC412C8E4734F2CB3F71BA953F0CFFB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Remedies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to other remedies available, if a covered contractor fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (1), the relevant head of a Federal agency may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E4799550A854DB188AACEE2D04548AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the covered contractor to prohibit a covered employee from performing a contract if such covered employee has violated section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, or section 4712(a) of title 41, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C16FB7D1FDA482CB2F4914B2D601F9E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require the covered contractor to terminate a subcontract if the subcontractor for such subcontract has violated such sections;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73BD154FA85C4049BEAF48C329AE0399"><enum>(C)</enum><text>suspend payments to a covered contractor until such covered contractor has taken appropriate remedial action.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E041849EEBB49949FF9332C2041D57D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H30BEC9963A524803A943B0503952B8F3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Covered contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered contractor</quote> means—</text> <clause id="H691D87EE19C54C65B03DAF8A25E461FA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a contract of the Department of Defense or the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, a contractor, grantee, or personal services contractor; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FA8072F48244262A2F9FA16229BFB2E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a Federal contract or grant (as defined for purposes of division C of title 41), a contractor, grantee, or personal services contractor for such a Federal contract or grant.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA795120A9D8F40688FDB62D250BE1831"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Covered employee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered employee</quote> means an employee of a covered contractor or a subcontractor (at any tier) or subgrantee (at any tier) of a covered contractor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF3307AD2151240D6859E9A5B4B4F09B0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy shall update any required training for Federal employees responsible for contract oversight relating to—</text> <paragraph id="HFA65234D1F97410BB0917358ABC309C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contracting certification requirements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA915E287E8E45968CD2C4B6086848A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">processes for receiving a complaint from a person alleging discrimination as a reprisal for disclosing information under section 2409(a) of title 10, United States Code, or section 4712(a) of title 41, United States Code; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBB4A016481848AA9E4247D6EA577138"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prohibitions on contracting with entities that require confidentiality agreements. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9B5229DA603746A9A13A0D9EE7925C91" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Clarification of whistleblower protection for subcontractors and subgrantees</header>
<paragraph id="HF01AC74DDB154931B4A8244D3203DF7F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Department of Defense contractors</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2409 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HEE5161474A834BDEB166B08D4E0A0868" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(G), by striking <quote>or subcontractor</quote> and inserting <quote>subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF30927EDC6234BA2893CB66B938DAD25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>to the person</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H400C43194ED24E7C905BC56CDB2735C8"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H641498C303864F5E931ED96D6D1B91AE" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07498B1492CD4261A8E181B035071A7F" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee concerned; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCDDE41F00BD1405EB99E92F6204287EC" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the head of the agency.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03352D8C20B04DD08B72FFC5714EE1F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause id="H4CE109759B36499CA82D9C945479F0BC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="HAEA2A18874314E0E9088B3C4161CC18C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>contractor</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD31BC7D149D2483C8410417D4A00AF24"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking <quote>contractor</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee concerned</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE507EE5760A24256BCF2E385D13FFBE6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>contractor</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee (as applicable)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H88D400E6E4C64AB7A2CB1ABFC9E76160"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>and subcontractors</quote> and inserting <quote>subcontractors, grantees, and subgrantees</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDE8B92F316B42EB9652E7AC507A4244"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="HC15D25D4A7BB40CA980D7115078D9175"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>subgrantee</quote> includes a subgrantee at any tier.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF913A4DBE0BC4252897E3381D30F35CC"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>subcontractor</quote> includes a subcontractor at any tier.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10016BCC8AD542DC93B1668E3C1613B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other Government contractors</header><text>Section 4712 of title 41, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA410A98AA8E3410B8F56685A92259F61" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2)(G), by striking <quote>or grantee</quote> and inserting <quote>grantee, or subgrantee</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE16548BD7DE4F4F9474C7CCDA694996"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>to the person</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB453EEE295374FDCB583856DF3BB5746"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A3A94D6848240AAA241792D602532B4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0C0506AD4604BDC9076919044317118"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee concerned; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E2D59F4BBFD4A4FB680C32155380EF7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the head of the agency.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91CEF11ABF524454B37B00A62ABBB960"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause id="HECD1D4BB6E52498CAE44A0EADA2507EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subclause id="H72E10336A58546AEB82CDDEEA43A527E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>contractor or grantee</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H29B269D7BA314F3AAF347C40182061EB"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), by striking <quote>contractor or grantee</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee concerned</quote>; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H46D3B791303148D184CC1C001E01927F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>contractor or grantee</quote> and inserting <quote>contractor, subcontractor, grantee, or subgrantee (as applicable)</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B662584F7294C36BF60F22002A8DB18"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking <quote>and grantees</quote> and inserting <quote>grantees, and subgrantees</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE37FF9280BE44CD7A08FABC842B422B9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="H5DDC342B00934AC5897B9827FB4A59AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>subgrantee</quote> includes a subgrantee at any tier.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD65ED6448DE44EFEB4C14DA493A2D18B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>subcontractor</quote> includes a subcontractor at any tier.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> </paragraph> </subsection></section>
<section id="H91A90EC9FB2841C4AC89DB4A7DC51923" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>814.</enum><header>Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries</header>
<subsection id="H5FB1D442387E4E4EAC14A072AB59A876"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of section 2410n of title 10, United States Code, are amended to read as follows: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEA9C5E3F9E694F25AF6DB664AA9E4ED9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HA129FF13B2AE435885E4F3BEBDE39D8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Market research</header><text>Before purchasing a product listed in the latest edition of the Federal Prison Industries catalog published under section 4124(d) of title 18, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct market research to determine whether such product—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6191C573C0C439AAAAB02075ACF8917"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is comparable to products available from the private sector; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19002CAF030340829A4F6A2D51FBF87D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>best meets the needs of the Department of Defense in terms of price, quality, and time of delivery.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1FF19FA4DD0C43A89937C3DF9A71FF75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Competition requirement</header><text>If the Secretary determines that a Federal Prison Industries product is not comparable to products available from the private sector and does not best meet the needs of the Department of Defense in terms of price, quality, or time of delivery, the Secretary shall use competitive procedures or make an individual purchase under a multiple award contract for the procurement of the product. In conducting such a competition or making such a purchase, the Secretary shall consider a timely offer from Federal Prison Industries.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H98D5682E1E4D43C993AD31DE06D19ED1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCE26CBF30E2043C7BCA27D4F79DDB73C"><enum>815.</enum><header>Disclosure of beneficial owners in database for Federal agency contract and grant officers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2313(d)(3) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>, and an identification of any beneficial owner of such corporation,</quote> after <quote>to the corporation</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H86104C4220124F0080DA8969AA85ADBF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>816.</enum><header>Inclusion of optical transmission components in the analytical framework for supply chain risks</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2509(b)(2)(A)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>(other than optical transmission components)</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="HD875222209A245F8BBB5DB2E362F72D9"><enum>817.</enum><header>Amendment to definition of qualified apprentice</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2870(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF48E241145A043C19E3812235AF120E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83D2E61A2C9A4125B6B8A2010D95EB97"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>; or</quote> at the end and inserting a period; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92FF99A6BB5148E5814D09152B3EB5C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H3CE6B2045DA144828B6E4F7A5935FD55" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>818.</enum><header>Contract closeout authority for services contracts</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 836 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H89E51079A0264DEC82578A81054A2FA4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HDFBA209E314845CF8BD0F1871B4D5E46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>was entered into—</text> <subparagraph id="H78B00E3BF40A48A19A2584B03282E415"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to a contract or group of contracts for services, on a date that is the later of—</text>
<clause id="HBD175F2C7FE34BFAB6C3771EBDBAC8DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>at least 7 fiscal years before the current fiscal year; and</text></clause> <clause id="H1F63D2EF90B3481D89F928ED1F532B69"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of years applicable to the contract or group of contracts in subpart 4.7 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (as in effect on April 1, 2020);</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H633F2566257546E1BE315AE6A22A3DF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a contract or group of contracts not described in subparagraph (A), on a date that is at least 17 fiscal years before the current fiscal year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F998C7A4D0F4968934FE9BECC7F960A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections (g) and (h), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6AFE3BF96FC480EAE9AAC642EEAA585"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (e) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB50B7C7F16B14413B35702A166CCFB19" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H49BAE740A7BA4063994484FF920F4A55"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Oversight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency, shall establish and maintain a centralized capability with necessary expertise and resources to provide oversight of the closeout of a contract or group of contracts covered by this section. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8FAD7A3F5FAA493886F0D5AEB9C20D68"><enum>819.</enum><header>Plan to improve Department-wide management of investments in weapon systems</header>
<subsection id="H1A2BAE96E0AA45A092226C48854EEDC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Portfolio management plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, to develop a plan to identify, develop, and acquire databases, analytical and financial tools, and workforce skills to improve the Department of Defense-wide assessment, management, and optimization of the investments in weapon systems of the Department, including through consolidation of duplicate or similar weapon system programs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6BB80E9AB40B4CBCB4E74DFBD57205F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan contents</header><text>The plan developed under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H04E55648658A4017A8EDB2E63F0625BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the databases and analytical and financial tools in use by the Department of Defense that may be used to support the Department-wide assessment, management, and optimization of the investments in weapon systems of the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE35FC6B796F4F8682B18972D6D451CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine the database and analytical and financial tool requirements that must be met, and the workforce skills necessary, for more effective Department-wide reviews, analyses, and management by the Secretary of the investments in weapon systems of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA948612F73C74B3B8154D8C98F5B18CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify the skills described in paragraph (2) that are possessed by the workforce of the Department; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEF3012F6E6445679DCF1974AC6A2EB0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify the databases and analytical and financial tools to be modified, developed, or acquired to improve the Department-wide reviews, analyses, and management of the investments in weapon systems of the Department; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B2569891DE74CF5B612E1C362705FF5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>set forth a timeline for implementing the plan, including a timeline for the modification, development, and acquisition of each database and analytical and financial tool identified under paragraph (4).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H488AAEB622D443D88A929961F5FC4A05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header> <paragraph id="HB2EF56642FFF47739A90924D045A1F84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress the plan developed under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65239B3F9CAC4F97A35E948B8E537B26"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The plan submitted under paragraph (1) shall be in an unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA92F8DBEB3AF4F1EBF95B84C177D705D"><enum>820.</enum><header>Documentation pertaining to commercial item determinations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2380 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by—</text>
<paragraph id="H444A48DD57724803B85B34F0B406F0EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30F2CCD84E2C4E8BB685EDD74B2BA7CF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HB323467DCCEC482EB4BF7878D68592F3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determinations regarding the commercial nature of products or services</header>
<paragraph id="H734954F3DFE5413BBF4DAD85DAF7DC0D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contracting officer of the Department of Defense shall make a binding determination whether a particular product or service offered by a contractor meets the definition of a commercial product or commercial service. The contracting officer may seek the advice of the cadre of experts established pursuant to section 831(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/239">Public Law 112–239</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1842; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2306a">10 U.S.C. 2306a</external-xref> note), or request the cadre of experts to make a determination that a product or service is a commercial product or commercial service.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2297D8C132B647AD90A46B4776A18DFA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Memorandum</header><text>Within 30 days after making a determination that a product or service is a commercial product or commercial service, the contracting officer shall submit a written memorandum summarizing the determination, consistent with the template in Appendix B of the Department of Defense Guidebook for Acquiring Commercial Items (issued January 2018 and revised July 2019), to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA0BF00F4631847E9820AC23880F6D108"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the Defense Contract Management Agency for inclusion in any database established to fulfill the requirements of subsection (a)(2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBD5B6ED4714A4CC694F781D2EBECB0D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor asserting the commercial nature of the product or service.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H74FDAFADCC0041F687E9486C580A3B6E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>820A.</enum><header>Guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2322 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1F9F28A5312646F182424A523CCC2115" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H2F7A23C5204A4C20AD290B2AB7554892"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidelines and resources</header> <paragraph id="H3C8B9A526ED14CB983CB01448351836A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, shall develop guidelines and resources on the acquisition or licensing of intellectual property, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H56466D4D287145A180881B52FF8209E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>model forms for specially negotiated licenses described under section 2320(f) (as appropriate); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DBFBDF7BA8441C3A1A272F1548F3A8A"><enum>(B)</enum><text> an identification of definitions, key terms, examples, and case studies that resolve ambiguities in the differences between—</text>
<clause id="HCCFC7DE793D84C9BBBF1A73984334A64"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailed manufacturing and process data;</text></clause> <clause id="H67F6A59E09434B2DAE699435920E2729"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">form, fit, and function data; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H40E65C7E952446998E672E39C32F3B51"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">data required for operations, maintenance, installation, and training.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H630F3C35A4D44E1F9DD6F2C881405B6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the guidelines and resources described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall regularly consult with appropriate stakeholders, including large and small businesses, traditional and non-traditional contractors (including subcontractors), and maintenance repair organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H305D5E74E9F041CA843D77D639F6FA70"><enum>820B.</enum><header>Requirements concerning former Department of Defense officials and lobbying activities</header>
<subsection id="HB5BEA6B8BEE54184B86A613A8746A4E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H60AE0B8C27B24B528AD67D61960D75F6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/141">Chapter 141</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0073038B65F84B93901262C858EB1ADA" style="USC"> <section commented="no" id="HFB3CEC68360F415893BC571A640829A6"><enum>2410t.</enum><header>Defense contractors report: requirements concerning former Department of Defense officials and lobbying activities </header> <subsection commented="no" id="HFBC516B25C414C4B989B10EC331CD148"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each contract for the procurement of goods or services in excess of $10,000,000, other than a contract for the procurement of commercial products or commercial services, that is entered into by the Secretary of Defense shall include a provision under which the contractor agrees to submit to the Secretary of Defense, not later than April 1 of each year such contract is in effect, a written report setting forth the information required by subsection (b).</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF938A2E25189422087E01502B75B7BEF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report contents</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), a report by a contractor under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="H209D1FCC27D54B25B165BB87E8BCDDE6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>list the name of each person who—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H217728A0B2A4497DA51C6BD715AD7757"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a former officer or employee of the Department of Defense or a former or retired member of the armed forces who served—</text> <clause commented="no" id="HA6BB57B8070A41E68375EB1C97C917AA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in an Executive Schedule position under subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H6D78D7818A174C99802E0EF5917CC885"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in a position in the Senior Executive Service under subchapter VIII of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H49B816263956466D852FEF88CFD8809C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in a position compensated at a rate of pay for grade O–6 or above under section 201 of title 37; or</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="H9C20DA1E04AD4F56A0E7DC70FBA0F2E9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>as a program manager, deputy program manager, procuring contracting officer, administrative contracting officer, source selection authority, member of the source selection evaluation board, or chief of a financial or technical evaluation team for such a contract; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HA6819084C58F4B758F0682E705F3D188"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the preceding calendar year was provided compensation by the contractor, if such compensation was first provided by the contractor not more than four years after such former officer or employee of the Department of Defense, or such former or retired member of the armed forces, left service in the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4346EA9945044F65A06E1045B902692D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the case of each person listed under paragraph (1)(A)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H57D6B101DAE649B3A2B1B8C72BD3FBAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the department or entity in which such person was employed or served on active duty during the last two years of such person's service with the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H64898BA9847A435383288D862C666B7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>state such person's job title and identify any project on which such person performed any work or for which such person provided any goods pursuant to a contract with the Department of Defense during the last two years of such person's service with the Department; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H888F4A1BFEE54813B42A6A431D562968"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">state such person's current job title with the contractor and identify each project on which such person has performed any work or for which such person provided any goods on behalf of the contractor; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H423ED6B21B9541529678671D01BADACE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>if the contractor is a client, include—</text> <subparagraph id="H0E03DA6ACE514375B14C8956FA4007EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a statement that—</text>
<clause id="H073275B6558049E39F2214B36A74E127"><enum>(i)</enum><text>lists each specific issue for which the contractor, any employee of the contractor, or any lobbyist paid by the contractor engaged in lobbying activities directed at the Department of Defense; and</text></clause> <clause id="H6B473FDA1D79464ABFA32788644DEDDC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>specifies the Federal rule or regulation, Executive order, or other program, policy, contract, or position of the Department of Defense to which the lobbying activities described in clause (i) related;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6AA26C0FFEB9498398A8C0297A0B73CA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">lists each lobbying activity directed at the Department of Defense that the contractor, any employee of the contractor, or any lobbyist paid by the contractor has engaged in on behalf of the contractor, including—</text> <subclause id="H7E8BDC74C2D74B9F918912757C85582A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>each document prepared by the contractor, any employee of the contractor, or any lobbyist paid by the contractor that was submitted to an officer or employee of the Department of Defense by the lobbyist;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H69D55A51E02044AE880E2F20A7F50D57"><enum>(II)</enum><text>each meeting that was a lobbying contact with an officer or employee of the Department of Defense, including the subject of the meeting, the date of the meeting, and the name and position of each individual who attended the meeting;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HD6D74E4AA0984367BA6828F55ADB0C5C"><enum>(III)</enum><text>each phone call made to an officer or employee of the Department of Defense that was a lobbying contact, including the subject of the phone call, the date of the phone call, and the name and position of each individual who was on the phone call; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HE0537DA780E2414ABD75111227A5F02A"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>each electronic communication sent to an officer or employee of the Department of Defense that was a lobbying contact, including the subject of the electronic communication, the date of the electronic communication, and the name and position of each individual who received the electronic communication;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H72228B4BDDE74743A55286AE8E53CA32"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>lists the name of each employee of the contractor who—</text>
<subclause id="HC876AC68CAAF4350ACEC446EAFD1A66B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>did not participate in a lobbying contact with an officer or employee of the Department of Defense; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF7FE4A164B1C49FEB28E2A030F6BE1D0"><enum>(II)</enum><text>engaged in lobbying activities in support of a lobbying contact with an officer or employee of the Department of Defense; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HD16CF9346C0E4DE9B698F18F4841977A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>describes the lobbying activities referred to in clause (iv)(II); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD451759E2BFA403D91023C655800266D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a copy of any document transmitted to an officer or employee of the Department of Defense in the course of the lobbying activities described in subparagraph (A)(iv)(II).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF573B5517FDE42D0A7B8C6B072CCE359"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duplicate information not required</header><text>An annual report submitted by a contractor pursuant to subsection (b) need not provide information with respect to any former officer or employee of the Department of Defense or former or retired member of the armed forces if such information has already been provided in a previous annual report filed by such contractor under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H05994C18177D45FDA18B7657B1B3D91C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public access to reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall make any report described under subsection (a) publicly available on a website of the Department of Defense not later than 45 days after the receipt of such report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC70D5E39FE764B56942D3D0582745F0E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In subsection (b)(3), the terms <term>client</term>, <term>lobbying activities</term>, <term>lobbying contact</term>, and <term>lobbyist</term> have the meanings given the terms in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1603">2 U.S.C. 1603</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H471F23EE457F4E6B92E9473A4F178B03"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 141 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="H10CA5406CF044008BDA4AC58447B3C75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after that date.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H44AC9EAC2EA3461489028466E1FF6CB7"><enum>820C.</enum><header>Commercial product determination applies to components and support services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2306a(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE457217DC29C463AA583AC90BFF3F12A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>subsequent procurements of such product or service</quote> and inserting: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDB4E2B7BA6604E2A8642CCC61B9A54A0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsequent procurements of—</text>
<clause id="H0E98E392BA914F4C93C71F50FA337EE0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the commercial product;</text></clause> <clause id="H4D0A200ED34C49C88F9EC3D30EB6A739"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a component of the commercial product;</text></clause>
<clause id="H106DAD7D06D6490A80E968074DDBDC82"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a service for maintenance or repair of the commercial product; or</text></clause> <clause id="H257FD39BE85B47A98A3E2193708CECD6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the commercial service.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96A39CD6D8AC443F92621886FCD6847A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3E7FE0CF0DBE49228E263C987E07625D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>request a review</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>provide a detailed explanation for not making the presumption described in subsection (A) along with a request for a review</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32E0AB77EF644C12904B3D6BAB92C85E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: <quote>When conducting such review, the head of the contracting activity may consider evidence of the commercial nature of the product or service under review that is provided by an offeror.</quote></text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H533BACE95E0C467480C0146A1335F83A"><enum>C</enum><header>Industrial Base Matters</header> <section id="H4A1014D0C8A4444C865EA25B1E58C9E0"><enum>821.</enum><header>Quarterly national technology and industrial base briefings</header> <subsection id="H2E95DB0A90A041178B433557DFBC7F4D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2504 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEF1CED074C9E4314833F29062C4B37C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H048DC79F890D4A6E83F1DFDBC715B440" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HFD60A0421CB845B09D297DB1EC204CEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23FA8DA5A83743708B557E5B176C04E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB06959B33BDE42988E321A96F30321DF" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HF380DE930B2A421FA6C98277280DB794"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Quarterly briefings</header> <paragraph id="H8E34B4FD18FB45D8A6BB4686272745A9" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the congressional defense committees receive quarterly briefings on the progress of the Department of Defense to address the prioritized list of gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base described in subsection (a)(3)(B) as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5C09083F9DDD4EFB8D2D8F86BF2A06F9" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One quarterly briefing per year shall be provided by the Secretary of the Army.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE65BF2829244CA284142935ED37F62E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One quarterly briefing per year shall be provided by the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80AB3ADC71184340B9DA0D4FC3AA775A" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One quarterly briefing per year shall be provided by the Secretary of the Air Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H341A883078814AB7AD5C1EA1F325AE20" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One quarterly briefing per year shall be provided by all appropriate heads of the Defense Agencies identified under subsection (a)(3)(B)(ii).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H047EC83B61FF46BF96835ED040B99531" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Each briefing under paragraph (1) shall include an update of the progress of addressing such gaps or vulnerabilities by the Secretary concerned or the appropriate head of a Defense Agency, including an update on—</text> <subparagraph id="HA345C8B6193945C195EB7F5781D33278"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">actions taken to address such gaps or vulnerabilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69FE3D2C57AC428EA89C447199F62BBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the mitigation strategies necessary to address such gaps or vulnerabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9AD926B7346F4C21AC127A876068940D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the proposed timeline for action to address such gaps or vulnerabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9598B6A524684D91B7A8FA4BC484D8A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming and clerical amendments</header>
<paragraph id="H018ED9EFF7CA47FAA8806BA5AD5DC935"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Heading amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 2504 of such title is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3EAE978AF2DF4E10BD40DBF46D783513" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HF149C809282549CD8E9B80F8D0850D6A"><enum>2504.</enum><header>National technology and industrial base: annual report and quarterly briefings</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83E110222AF143EEBD196CB1A611820A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections for subchapter II of chapter 148 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2504 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2504. National technology and industrial base: annual report and quarterly briefing.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HEAC4901CEDBD463D865456F3D3EEC042"><enum>822.</enum><header>Expansion on the prohibition on acquiring certain metal products</header>
<subsection id="H439E29CDE23A4E7A830E80C22993084C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2533c of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB0A7ED1EB4184D24BF83FB2E384C6FE4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>material melted</quote> and inserting <quote>material mined, refined, separated, melted,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFFB84E6200A4833B8343E26AAA06216"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(3)(A)(i), by striking <quote>tungsten</quote> and inserting <quote>covered material</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC4EA9C98016444299E3835654FA2E5A3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H1D9B78578080497094B5A0D5FDFAADD5"><enum>823.</enum><header>Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base</header>
<subsection id="H23C0C85CCB9744D7954A92E06643C1F9" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Technical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The second subsection (k) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code (relating to Implementation of Auxiliary Ship Component Limitation), is redesignated as subsection (l).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF78E35AE332F45E58F0D88370F33098B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components for auxiliary ships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H1667ABF2C4064C3185255F5D10C43DBA"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Components for auxiliary ships</header><text>Subject to subsection (l), the following components:</text> <subparagraph id="H5C676AFC2EBF430AB8255ECFA685D07F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Large medium-speed diesel engines.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A63A0A7924444698ED55167E7E38B00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all shipboard services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F4FAE3126914FABBBBBE0652AA9CA4B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Propulsion system components, including engines, reduction gears, and propellers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08389A03733C4152864B34EFD485032D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Shipboard cranes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0AF70C71E884E028DAFC74FF3C2A820"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Spreaders for shipboard cranes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA5EB9EB651C4A159B8681AF2E259131"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (l) of section 2534 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H10F70089047640E6839140C31FA718AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating the second sentence to appear as flush text at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A8EB46765B540B1B6034AEA8686A136"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>auxiliary ship after the date</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7A5FD5116B6D489798972FA5CE723804" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">auxiliary ship—</text>
<paragraph id="H0ABF9ED0F7574E0B957428C022FD786A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to large medium-speed diesel engines described under subparagraph (A) of such subsection, after the date</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H193059322E0F476590836941D4C73D92"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1) (as so designated), by striking <quote>Navy.</quote> and inserting <quote>Navy; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H34E58A8D2BBA499B82F9939E507C5E40"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) (as so designated) the following new paragraph: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H114124E570B24C719F16C05CA2F33131" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H68408C50FD5343E9BB5784EC3EEE2AAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to components listed in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of such subsection, after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 using funds available for National Defense Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7975A2272F774DC58CC7BEDA7FA2F45E"><enum>824.</enum><header>Preference for sourcing rare earth materials from the national technology and industrial base</header>
<subsection id="HD84926486D02478CBC24213ECD88D345"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, to the maximum extent practicable, acquire materials that are determined to be strategic and critical materials required to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian needs of the United States in the following order of preference: </text> <paragraph id="H5B5F2FFDEC9C4F4CB6F6B481D16DFE36"><enum>(1)</enum><text>From sources located within the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H676000767793493D9B23114F4BA8DF62"><enum>(2)</enum><text>From sources located within the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of title 10, United States Code).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H831AFD40336145E8A4C782AAB593F055"><enum>(3)</enum><text>From other sources as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0C43782C79C64ECAB2AC4BF4699F4ADA"><enum>(b) </enum><header>Eliminate dependency on China</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the appropriate Under Secretary of State, as designated by the Secretary of State, shall issue guidance to ensure the elimination of the dependency of the United States on rare earth materials from China by fiscal year 2035.</text> </subsection></section> <section id="H2FBB1281C3DE41A4B6F9156605DD99D4"><enum>825.</enum><header>Enhanced domestic content requirement for major defense acquisition programs</header> <subsection id="H7C60B11663C149A69DBB919DBD5C94CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment required</header> <paragraph id="HE27153E7749A439BBEC3CE4580B7A1D0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report assessing the domestic source content of any procurement carried out in connection with major defense acquisition programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8318B06FDEE4150961FC72A26706687"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information repository</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish an information repository for the collection and analysis of information related to domestic source content that can be used for continuous data analysis and program management activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H58F0C4ECB96C4E68A9535F6C97F97FC4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enhanced domestic content requirement</header> <paragraph id="H020F63DB4D55461F81CB1E40472C1378"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>For purposes of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, manufactured articles, materials, or supplies procured in connection with a major defense acquisition program shall be deemed to be manufactured substantially all from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States, if such component articles, materials, or supplies—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF0757E8D6C3C4097BB6F6DCFCCBCE672"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2021, comprise 75 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB11EFFE16292426288E161405C785000"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2022, comprise 80 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H220DFFCE0F2A43339F27680820385B62"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2023, comprise 85 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24AD9D50DF3F4DF5A466BC661713A859"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2024, comprise 90 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94AE48F29C484BD895F608CD70B8FF73"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2025, comprise 95 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AFCBDAC0D8244389B8724A87EE8D037"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than October 1, 2026, comprise 100 percent of the manufactured articles, materials, or supplies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6D3E6B38BC14DA0972EB98B546F82E5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before Milestone A approval (as defined in section 2366a(d) of title 10, United States Code) is granted for a major defense acquisition program, the Secretary of Defense shall determine whether or not to grant a waiver of the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H759702C1326A4A8DA0D56CCBB66B7A27"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The domestic content requirement under paragraph (1) applies to contracts entered into on or after October 1, 2021.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H83F219957F08435BAA3987399BE22CA1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Major defense acquisition program defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>major defense acquisition program</term> has the meaning given in section 2430 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA3C671A5C4A3405BA4AE0C57D1208197"><enum>826.</enum><header>Additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards</header> <subsection id="HA86585A8DC474BB69DA7B24EB418D2EF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purchases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall require that any contractor or subcontractor that provides covered printed circuit boards for use by the Department of Defense to certify that, of the total value of the covered printed circuit boards provided by such contractor or subcontractor pursuant to a contract with the Department of Defense, not less than the percentages set forth in subsection (b) were manufactured and assembled within a covered country.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H64461317153348388EC2914C66BA3429"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a certification under subsection (a), a contractor or subcontractor shall use the following percentages:</text> <paragraph id="H362E786EFA1D4B85B5EA078B11915826"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the greater of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2F94929B8B164F57B4063DF4C4F3A62D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C1359F921EB4D2BA184FB21B01DFB5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">75 percent, if the Secretary of Defense has determined that suppliers in covered countries are capable of supplying 75 percent of Department of Defense requirements for printed circuit boards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3938C3C5C08743C694FDDA03F4C3DC2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal years 2028 through 2032, the greater of—</text> <subparagraph id="H7C9B658A3BCE494D988B23D444366F59"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">75 percent; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H682109AA29B84635AA950B35C664B25F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">100 percent, if the Secretary of Defense has determined that suppliers in covered countries are capable of supplying 100 percent of Department of Defense requirements for printed circuit boards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43F0B330C5604154B5FE99EFF861E4C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal year 2033, 100 percent.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H08AFA0FA56F34845A1473D5B3B330135"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Remediation</header>
<paragraph id="HB8AB8F5BDEE94BC7BE940D6D03FD8495"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event that a contractor or subcontractor is unable to make the certification required under subsection (a), the Secretary may accept covered printed circuit boards from such contractor or subcontractor for up to 1 year while requiring the contractor to complete a remediation plan. Such a plan shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees and shall require the contractor or subcontractor that failed to make the certification required under subsection (a) to—</text> <subparagraph id="HE82C421ECF604C428D04F6D1C63657CC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">audit its supply chain to identify any areas of security vulnerability and noncompliance with section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5A411966A4D4941B1EBEDF2203CB64A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet the requirements of subsection (a) within 1 year after the initial missed certification deadline.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF628CB64C3C34780B3EE58240FDEEA15"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No contractor or subcontractor that has supplied covered printed circuit boards while under a remediation plan shall be eligible to enter into another remediation plan under subsection (c) for a period of 5 years.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5011FAEB4C054124A6B9F0280B309C25"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a) with respect to a contractor or subcontractor if the Secretary determines that—</text> <paragraph id="HF94F858FF4064F24A64AC2672D572F37"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there are no significant national security concerns regarding counterfeiting, quality, or unauthorized access created by accepting covered printed circuit boards under such waiver; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAD134E2364A04438B25EF6C99B490A9E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor is otherwise in compliance with all relevant cybersecurity provisions relating to members of the defense industrial base, including section 224 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0FECE9C900934DFD9C0DF0BBCDBAFF2C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Availability exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines that covered printed circuit boards of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity, in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed from covered countries.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H064E80F6C6544F41872BEDCAC79B5132"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HEE3B2F2F293749A8B4FB07E461AE98A9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered country</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered country</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF84D77E45AF48F9996887B92AE53D19"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the United States; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83F74C109F9A4C51865FCE372B92411D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a foreign country whose government has a memorandum of understanding or agreement with the United States that—</text>
<clause id="H412AA19BA6524839832E3442486338E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where applicable, complies with the requirements of section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2776">22 U.S.C. 2776</external-xref>) and with section 2457 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></clause> <clause id="H45EFDB7F96A043D5B0F19C6E325E65F6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>either—</text>
<subclause id="H8E2B3A3B84404636A72717FA84677184"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">requires the United States to purchase supplies from foreign sources for the purposes of offsetting sales made the by United States Government or United States firms under approved programs serving defense requirements; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H59BCE6E1093E48F69BC5C2CFA6106605"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under which the United States and such government agree to remove barriers to purchase supplies produced in such foreign country or services performed by sources of such foreign country. </text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA73DC83B174D4345BB9DC7309A647104"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered printed circuit board</header>
<subparagraph id="H41D04A5F691F4C22A5144A6F59995161"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered printed circuit board</quote> means any printed circuit board that is—</text> <clause id="HC05395AB019C4638866DC064CBAE4803"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a product that is not a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code); or</text></clause>
<clause id="HD9008847531040E3B0FC82E5009C3CFA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a commercial product (as defined in section 103 of title 41, United States Code), other than a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code) not described in subparagraph (B).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55BBF1BCE100494A8890D84451399503"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Commercially available off-the-shelf items described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The commercially available off-the-shelf items (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code) described in this subparagraph are such items that are acquired under a contract with an award value that is greater than the micro-purchase threshold under section 2338 of title 10, United States Code, for use as an integral component in a system designed for—</text>
<clause id="H0C9760ED60214E668F50951D40EB3003"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">telecommunications, including data communications and fifth-generation cellular communications;</text></clause> <clause id="H7B010BCF48DF4E0DB2FE4F5724D35291"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>data storage;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8304555857E1499F9FDDCF0A57B6A44C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>medical applications;</text></clause> <clause id="HE2CF1E2C929346FE85D74F1C0683C8C4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>networking;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC27C3915736F430CA2067F8A2BF7EB01"><enum>(v)</enum><text>computing;</text></clause> <clause id="HBECA8A25284A405CA3B2C294AFE96B43"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>radar;</text></clause>
<clause id="H94CB8AEA9F7146BDB36AD5D52B3F16F7"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>munitions; or</text></clause> <clause id="HDB7671C2792D45F38BC52929FB95B87F"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other system that the Secretary of Defense determines should be covered under this section.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93040C4C2BB8468086404696E1DC64AD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subcontractor</header><text>The term <quote>subcontractor</quote> includes subcontractors at any tier.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC36C97C3604F4432B0D044AF5937590C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>827.</enum><header>Report on use of domestic nonavailability determinations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to congressional defense committees—</text>
<paragraph id="HF7223483128E4AADA32F78C3A3010CCD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describing in detail the use of any waiver or exception by the Department of Defense to the requirements of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code, or section 2533a of title 10, United States Code, relating to domestic nonavailability determinations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A0B1C8896654FD8ADB126F2073676C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">specifying the type of waiver or exception used; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E765260500C4DE3BF86005A4CBB858D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing an assessment of the impact on the use of such waivers or exceptions due to the COVID–19 pandemic and associated challenges with investments in domestic sources. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H8B88F202E33B4DDABCF68012661AE3C9"><enum>828.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment</header> <subsection id="H6E132E97BE4A40FB9296437328D7180E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA62D57EBA3D540D18B48DB1D8BC27D69"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Prohibiting the use of telecommunications and video surveillance products or services from certain Chinese entities within the Federal Government’s supply chain is essential to our national security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2CB2C6723BE415BA4ADC186189268D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1917; 41 U.S.C. note prec. 3901) restricts Federal agencies from procuring, contracting with entities that use, or funding the purchase of certain telecommunications products of Chinese companies determined by Congress to pose a substantial threat to the security of our communication infrastructure.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE65B4C82EB04AB6ACD012FFCA796170"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Specifically, section 889(a)(1)(B) of such Act, effective August 13, 2020, will prohibit Federal agencies from entering into, extending, or renewing a contract with an entity that uses covered telecommunications and video surveillance equipment or services from designated Chinese companies, including Huawei and ZTE, in their supply chains.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F82B15E6C5E4B8BAAEC141E6355E27A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As of July 1, 2020, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council has yet to release a draft rule for public comment on the implementation of the prohibitions described in section 889(a)(1)(B) of such Act, leaving Federal agencies and contractors that provide equipment and services to the Federal Government without implementation guidance necessary to adequately plan for or comply with the prohibitions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H167D8929BC1D43A5BB4B5F776F924EF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Belated, and then hurried, implementation of this critical prohibition puts at risk the Federal Government’s ability to acquire essential goods and services and increases vulnerability in the supply chain through inconsistent implementation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16206E3FCD17436EA0795D9BFFC93794"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A senior Department of Defense leader testified on June 10, 2020, that, <quote>I am very concerned about being able to implement [the prohibition] in August, as well as totally comply within two years * * * I believe we need more time</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80F1CF89F64E445B855A012BCB8607E7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Subsequent to the enactment of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>), Congress established the Federal Acquisition Security Council (FASC)—comprised of senior officials from the Office of Management and Budget, General Services Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security and the intelligence community—to streamline the Federal Government’s supply chain risk management efforts and develop criteria and processes for supply chain information sharing among executive agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAD1E6B91100A44F4B74E784301052E23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H6CEF9A3E026B47738EA2918F5F735C28"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">successful implementation of the prohibition on using or procuring certain telecommunications and video surveillance equipment under section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 1917; 41 U.S.C. note prec. 3901) is critical to protecting the supply chain of the Federal Government, and Federal agencies should draw upon the expert resources available (such as the Federal Acquisition Security Council established under subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/13">chapter 13</external-xref> of title 41, United States Code) to ensure implementation of such prohibition is done in a comprehensive and deliberative manner; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9D433AAC8554648A2C82D384912FEC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall ensure successful implementation of such prohibition by providing sufficient time for public comment and review of any related rulemaking.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H149C588E143D4C4398D5A73877B788DB"><enum>829.</enum><header>Domestic sourcing requirements for aluminum</header>
<subsection id="HE4FED7FF16BE4F8FBFCDC62811BE1A4B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text>Congress finds that aluminum production capacity in the United States is critical to United States national security.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H95AA38CF877543D58152B23ADD81B8BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of aluminum as specialty metal</header><text>Section 2533b(l) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H03EF918420FD467EA52278A48B53CAD3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Aluminum and aluminum alloys.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block></after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5413D3BD169B46EE9F25C3B94B9D1368"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Federal Highway Administration</header><text>Section 313(a) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>unless steel, iron, and manufactured products</quote> and inserting <quote>unless steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured products</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1317C0FB2BDA4595A8C51609A4915F47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal Transit Administration</header><text>Section 5323(j) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDBDFF96F9E4C465CAB85ED34C73C7B04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods</quote> and inserting <quote>only if the steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured goods</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7AB059A983A40F99898391BC00B00DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by striking <quote>steel, iron, and goods</quote> and inserting <quote>steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured goods</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3FF83353C8A48468A570A9CEBED2B73"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>or iron</quote> and inserting <quote>, iron, or aluminum</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42D4700F65564104B8DC3135B29DE4C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(A)(i), by inserting <quote>, aluminum</quote> after <quote>iron</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B29353CE2A04A0491985A6ACB12E72B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by inserting <quote>, aluminum</quote> after <quote>iron</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H376AF97184824F80B5F043824D434D31"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text> <subparagraph id="H579740A3804C484D824B07EFB3C8276F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">and iron</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text style="OLC" level="paragraph">, iron, and aluminum</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5FEF80689D2944A080D6EBBFDAE98C53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and iron</quote> and inserting <quote>, iron, and aluminum</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H558EF6B778DF4F79A14192AAD5049751"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Federal Railroad Administration</header><text>Section 22905(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5593119E955E4E0289E21B3D05112F54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>only if the steel, iron, and manufactured goods</quote> and inserting <quote>only if the steel, iron, aluminum, and manufactured products</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA74562D8BA7F4D6B885FB2A43D3EB479"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(B), by inserting <quote>, aluminum</quote> after <quote>iron</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FB4D79269564DA3B9DA81FFDF912D0F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (9), by inserting <quote>, aluminum</quote> after <quote>iron</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC8E3968E6DC4DD19DBDE794216B395B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Federal Aviation Administration</header><text>Section 50101(a) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>steel and manufactured goods</quote> and inserting <quote>steel, aluminum, and manufactured goods</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6391CA9B33614C7397B4A9A121E70C77"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Amtrak</header><text>Section 24305(f)(2) of title 49, United States Code, is amended by inserting <quote>(including aluminum)</quote> after <quote>supplies</quote> each place it appears.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H987288FC39E9444697D85F9A56FD946A"><enum>830.</enum><header>Report on aluminum refining, processing, and manufacturing</header> <subsection id="H99125C36CFCF49839370CEF23EDCE1AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that, consistent with any determinations made pursuant to section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511</external-xref>), the refining of aluminum and the development of processing and manufacturing capabilities for aluminum, including a geographically diverse set of such capabilities, may have important implications for the defense industrial base and the national defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H64CA8C8BA9FE491FB0C70AA3874FCC32"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on—</text> <paragraph id="HB332C20BCBC6493AB310BECE43998F72"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.) could be used to provide incentives to increase activities relating to refining aluminum and the development of processing and manufacturing capabilities for aluminum; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2EE13B0E35A4EC78D21CE9A6862647F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether a new initiative would further the development of such processing and manufacturing capabilities for aluminum.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HADD432F9F54248B3B592F9EA7535E713"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8900BC0D3E1B424A969EEC64461F03D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HCC9BB84759FC4BDD8528EEF55575D212"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8395C879F7704E61B1959CD1614BFD86"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B6AAC873C1645EBBCEF7B8EF05E171E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>national defense</quote> shall have the same meaning as such term under section 702 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S. C. 4552).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF4217E9E51094C5BAB998A840034304D"><enum>830A.</enum><header>Briefing on the supply chain for small unmanned aircraft system components</header>
<subsection id="H99F82E72E44E468A8EF558C4EEE3A5BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Briefing required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the supply chain for small unmanned aircraft system components, including a discussion of current and projected future demand for small unmanned aircraft system components.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD20B3222F50340A8BAB9F781249AB2D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The briefing under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H271701FDFBA74B67801BF83E2FC4FDB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sustainability and availability of secure sources of critical components domestically and from sources in allied and partner nations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDEA313A7D3845CD933376B7D0772D2E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The cost, availability, and quality of secure sources of critical components and other relevant information domestically and from sources in allied and partner nations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6059375040E74F479C043E5BA3D3C504"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan of the Department of Defense to address any gaps or deficiencies presented in paragraphs (1) and (2), including through the use of funds available under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.) and partnerships with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and other public and private stakeholders.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC38B75BDBC34CEDB5216ED34D17CCC5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Such other information as the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2E8394E33D7D4B779B6342DBD9C9605D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H589BEBF08C144CDA91E7E7DC8486A235"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE71B1C27784A419890E91267D2E74E02"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32501737445F49FC85081BF46DD32C3A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B0366AD44244635A74694E116D5A05E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEB595D6828C4170B1CEFE27FCA02FF1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Small unmanned aircraft; unmanned aircraft system</header><text>The terms <quote>small unmanned aircraft</quote> and <quote>unmanned aircraft system</quote> have the meanings given, respectively, in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H31E8071363BE4F3EB7863EC45C461DE1"><enum>830B.</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement or operation of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems</header>
<subsection id="H302632E78E5E4E84A26C9687F36F4764"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement</header>
<paragraph id="HD22FFCFC2E3449A18CFA23C6D05CD109"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the head of an executive agency may not procure any commercial off-the-shelf drone or covered unmanned aircraft, or any component thereof for use in such a drone or unmanned aircraft, that is manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity, including any flight controllers, radios, core processors, printed circuit boards, cameras, or gimbals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3AA5875D580D4C4E97AD400A8A4A0DD7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense are exempt from the requirements of paragraph (1) if the operation or procurement—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE4F8420C6BB41AFB39B8EF5836CD82A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is for the purposes of training, testing, or analysis for—</text> <clause id="H92640E1C0DC841B995344CB11060D93B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>counter-UAS system surrogate intelligence;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBC9787365F3E40E9BBA7E005027F50D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>electronic warfare; or</text></clause> <clause id="H05EA302CDF754E42980A4BCBF0BF6398"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>information warfare operations; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F226FE99DC34AFC8859A4173E7A8E53"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is required in the national interest of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD695D0ABDAA346CF8AB6B2A5BB731ABD" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procurement of printed circuit boards</header> <subparagraph id="H582CF69B08B44022BC38A00F74A88830" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning in fiscal year 2023, the head of an executive agency shall require that any contractor or subcontractor that provides printed circuit boards for use in covered unmanned aircraft or commercial off-the-shelf drones to certify that, of the total value of the printed circuit boards provided by such contractor or subcontractor pursuant to a contract with an executive agency, not more than the percentages set forth in subparagraph (B) were manufactured and assembled by a covered foreign entity.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H018601A2A904414192449FA1F0713F94" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Percentages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making a certification under subsection (a), a contractor or subcontractor shall use the following percentages:</text> <clause id="H094CFC17EBEF416EB939E7613EF2F690" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal years 2023 through 2027, the lesser of—</text>
<subclause id="H8BCA59B1F0624829BCE3AE66D8B37EEE" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">50 percent; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE72869E913EA4D68B558E4CDF1F43701" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent, if the relevant head of an executive agency has determined that suppliers other than covered foreign entities are capable of supplying 75 percent of the requirements of the executive agency for printed circuit boards.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HC8CE97CF7903435CA6A80B3B36A98BB4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During fiscal years 2028 through 2032, the lesser of—</text> <subclause id="HCE221481BAF44B91B4599A53286F49C0" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">25 percent; or</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB9738185563046CD8E52F937328AD53F" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">0 percent, if the relevant head of an executive agency has determined that suppliers other than covered foreign entities are capable of supplying 100 percent the requirements of the executive agency for printed circuit boards.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E73DADEC81041549F5C784D9E6B83C6" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Remediation</header> <clause id="H9020360F564449329439478F4FB63C4B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a contractor or subcontractor is unable to make the certification required under subparagraph (A), the head of an executive agency may accept printed circuit boards from such contractor or subcontractor for up to 1 year while requiring the contractor to complete a remediation plan. Such plan shall be submitted to Congress and shall require the contractor or subcontractor that failed to make the certification required under subparagraph (A) to—</text>
<subclause id="H37D370D6A30F4FFC9A9C14E0CCE34A74" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">audit its supply chain to identify any areas of security vulnerability; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H72A68100E9944709A6065A23B2068A9C" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet the requirements of subparagraph (A) within 1 year after the initial missed certification deadline.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HAA7E2BCD79F542F0BCE789350745D0C4" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Restriction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No contractor or subcontractor that has supplied printed circuit boards while under a remediation plan shall be eligible to enter into another remediation plan under subparagraph (C) for a period of 5 years.</text></clause> <clause id="HC7E1177F376F4CFEAC63C62A6A32F9DB" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of an executive agency may waive the requirement under subparagraph (A) with respect to a contractor or subcontractor if the head of an executive agency determines that—</text>
<subclause id="HDA3920B10C1643A3BFA57439F253B8F1" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there are no significant national security concerns regarding counterfeiting, quality, or unauthorized access created by accepting printed circuit boards under such waiver; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9C43C4FFED7A435497758E54145044CC" commented="no"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor is otherwise in compliance with all cybersecurity requirements applicable to such contractor under Federal laws or regulations.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HEDA774E9C30E4D4BB40887FF8377EEFC" commented="no"><enum>(iv)</enum><header>Availability exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to the extent that the head of an executive agency determines that printed circuit boards of satisfactory quality and sufficient quantity, in the required form, cannot be procured as and when needed from entities that are not covered foreign entities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89D93DB69D3B4EB792DC359E4ACB360B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of an executive agency may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1), except with respect to a contract to procure printed circuit boards for use in covered unmanned aircraft or commercial off-the-shelf drones, on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Defense and notification to Congress.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48D64C0BDB9245EEB1FA6AB8C35E8EA8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Component prohibition applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, the prohibition under paragraph (1) regarding components of commercial off-the-shelf drones or covered unmanned aircraft shall apply only to contracts for the procurement of such components that are entered into on or after the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2D1BCA0A14BF4370AB9E39BC71FE0ED2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition on operation</header> <paragraph id="H5F932CB6448C4D3389F3E495A2BDF50B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition</header> <subparagraph id="H76D110A2423E4909904EDEFE425DF413"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of an executive agency may not operate a commercial off-the-shelf drone or covered unmanned aircraft manufactured or assembled by a covered foreign entity.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6EEBEDFCECD41F9BF3F8FCD6D51F874"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Phase-in period for existing contracts</header><text>The prohibition under subparagraph (A) shall not apply, during the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, to commercial off-the-shelf drones and covered unmanned aircraft procured through a contract entered into before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90B74E2ED1BB4A12BB60E8A09F008E09" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exemption</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Secretary of Defense are exempt from the restriction under paragraph (1) if the operation—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4791133D1ECF41D99582D5E4713135F3" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is for the purposes of training, testing, or analysis for—</text> <clause id="HC47DC45E646247C9B5B6678D478FEE41" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">counter-UAS system surrogate intelligence;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5BD8DBAB3B144F11A7B89201688631B3" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>electronic warfare; or</text></clause> <clause id="H645251218E084015BFFC684FC9193832" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>information warfare operations; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC086CA1C43944928AA23DF10680017DD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is required in the national interest of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A795867BD4046A881C47230703436BC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The head of an executive agency may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1) on a case-by-case basis with the approval of the Secretary of Homeland Security or the Secretary of Defense and notification to Congress.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBEA4668C42E548348BAB1E73C7DB0696" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, Secretary of Transportation, the Attorney General, and such other Federal departments and agencies as determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and in consultation with the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, shall establish a Governmentwide policy for the operation of UASs for non-Department of Defense and non-intelligence community operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H94AF132C2FE14CF58DEB8857518DADCE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of Federal funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements described in subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the use of Federal funds awarded through a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement, or made available to a State or local government, or any subdivision thereof.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA51C229EF374AD2B9201BB4F7EA75C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Comptroller General report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the quantity of commercial off-the-shelf drones and covered unmanned aircraft procured by Federal departments and agencies from covered foreign entities.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7734794AC33F48CB980476E0BCBDA1FA" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interaction with other law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 848 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note) does not apply with respect to a commercial off-the-shelf drone or covered unmanned aircraft, or any component thereof intended for use in such a drone or unmanned aircraft, to which the provisions of this Act apply.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HED25901B982D4C2BA09677367887C0A9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H126C97A8A11A472E8BFA4834B39628A5" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commercial off-the-shelf drone</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>commercial off-the-shelf drone</term> means a covered unmanned aircraft that is a commercially available off-the-shelf item (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4933552798CD4FD0B05048C1592156DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered foreign entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered foreign entity</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HE88610667A234132935992C984450574"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a covered entity (as determined by the Secretary of Commerce);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D8A80AAD86941DDA5C89DCBE3936EAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any entity that is subject to extrajudicial direction from a foreign government, as determined by the Director of National Intelligence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7230B4F0A294EE08D4DF8404ADDEE9E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any entity the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of State, determines poses a national security risk;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6CDB8EF25CC44D6DBE3C308BE0C53851"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any entity subject to influence or control by the Government of the People Republic of China or the Communist Party of the People’s Republic of China, as determined by the Secretary of Homeland Security; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF60184A138B74D5BA4EF1D891E476CAD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any subsidiary or affiliate of an entity described in subparagraphs (A) through (D).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6CF7BE715CC14F9C84EB9FEA7A252CA3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered unmanned aircraft</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered unmanned aircraft</term> means an unmanned aircraft or unmanned aircraft system as such terms are defined, respectively, in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B246D8701364616924C9550ADFC9D78"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Executive agency</header><text>The term <term>executive agency</term> has the meaning given such term in section 105 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H687307E5C7434CB08F99AFEB8622F5B9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Intelligence community</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>intelligence community</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85597EA4A53C4BAA926F068921724F1E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>UAS</header><text>The term <term>UAS</term> has the meaning given the term <term>unmanned aircraft system</term> in section 44801 of title 49, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA51C244EDB8047DF936A375599417048"><enum>830C.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that in preparing the annual report required by section 2504 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HED94882E8A604B53AE11E06B9F02A677"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of gaps or vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base (as defined in section 2500 of title 10, United States Code) with respect to intellectual property theft as related to the development and long-term sustainability of defense technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5726A043A60D4A50AEE5F6ED4A4440D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The extent to which, if any, foreign adversaries engage in operations to exploit such gaps or vulnerabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAFA123F185D6440F960191D49D1C9573"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations to mitigate or address any such gaps or vulnerabilities identified by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8C0E242985E41B39687C987A5E424EC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines should be included.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HCD7E55FAA1E3477293109894AD1613DB"><enum>830D.</enum><header>Report on partnerships for rare earth material supply chain security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="HDB365BD7B8F34EAD94955D0A87B4362A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assesses the ability of the Department of Defense to facilitate partnerships with institutions of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) that receive grants for the purpose of enhancing the security and stability of supply chain for domestic rare earth materials for the National Defense Stockpile; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C89CD72C738410083C1C23383F518A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies barriers to such partnerships; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1D4B95E967A480CAB1306A10F559C4D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides recommendations as to how the Secretary of Defense may improve these partnerships.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H44A506EEAE944955B6B814B624CFC9A3"><enum>D</enum><header>Small Business Matters</header> <section id="H6AD3145EAC804925BEC41568B48B34EA"><enum>831.</enum><header>Transfer of verification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans or service-disabled veterans to the Small Business Administration</header> <subsection id="H2C21CFCCC11442668DEE89DECAF5EFF4" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer date</header><text>For purposes of this section, the term <term>transfer date</term> means the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this section, except that such date may be extended an unlimited number of times by a period of not more than 6 months if the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs jointly issue a notice to Congress and the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives containing—</text>
<paragraph id="HCAE0CB449132421085A0ACF9E8ACFF38" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a certification that such extension is necessary;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3E1ED2BC88441E3A5A0A975CB2468CD" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rationale for and the length of such extension; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H16BBFC99D2E64A5AB20E7C88DE4304C7" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a plan to comply with the requirements of this section within the timeframe of the extension.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5B59D155EE3745F8A117E457DC0F9110"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to and transfer of veteran-Owned and service-Disabled veteran-Owned business database</header> <paragraph id="H6A76495159CB49A99B95A1A5E10E49CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment of veteran-owned and service-disabled veteran-owned business database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on the transfer date, section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22A90EF6C1D440F2A88EF2EFFA2D588A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (e)—</text> <clause id="H019C011A68D04B45B8BC7065B8F08B60"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>the Administrator</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE6A3251AB4364763A30D67F073A2E5EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (f)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 36 of the Small Business Act</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51FAC70B87154360A885CE584E98F537" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<clause id="H52C3FBBE8C2F4CC9BDA11871E2ECAF38" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>the Secretary</quote> each place such term appears, other than in the last place such term appears under paragraph (2)(A), and inserting <quote>the Administrator</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HA15B0DD74DC34EC5BF0983B74E48605D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC8EC029BA2BA46F391338F64BE1F1DF9" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subclause id="H930A200195E24617B33A6603FACF7E88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>to access</quote> and inserting <quote>to obtain from the Secretary of Veterans Affairs</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9706FFBFBAEB4159BF7E07D71B72DB52"><enum>(II)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H94815A5815714DCC8823256BA4744928" style="OLC"> <subparagraph commented="no" id="HA9A8E31C24424C6C8CAE698F03167A98" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<clause commented="no" id="H511E3439F13542F0A94B81BF9D0425A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall—</text> <subclause commented="no" id="HB4F1723B996C438CB070A1F77D5DC29D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>verify an individual’s status as a veteran or a service-disabled veteran; and</text></subclause>
<subclause commented="no" id="H68E0E2F057E44759871F106888E3EB51"><enum>(II)</enum><text>establish a system to permit the Administrator to access, but not alter, such verification; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause commented="no" id="H5E59B39303224925A0C1CE65DD85AD33"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Administrator shall verify—</text>
<subclause id="HA7FEEE6EBFC34560A1E6D6E163C15B1D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the status of a business concern as a small business concern; and</text></subclause> <subclause commented="no" id="H33641934E2054F5386405F59EB7B6055"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the ownership and control of such business concern.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HD4E96EFD5E864A9190C7C2ACF675C622" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator may not certify a concern under subsection (b) or section 36A if the Secretary of Veterans Affairs cannot provide the verification described under subparagraph (B)(i)(I).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subclause></clause> <clause id="HC976B065AD3D49488CE61B25DCCAD556"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>by striking paragraphs (4) and (7);</text></clause>
<clause id="H9B7AFCD1F40E41029C244F37F7075DD4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively, and redesignating paragraph (8) as paragraph (6);</text></clause> <clause id="HD85DEF0810BE441EA6655929C4DE0BF5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>The Administrator</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H33BD99BD101D4D3D932EC3ECA1B5D8AD" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated—</text> <subclause id="HD9E197A328FF41D18C191C8B15BEA010"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text>
<item id="H61394F4DAB1A4DC78FA2C6957B379A7D"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>by striking <quote>verify the status of the concern as a small business concern or the ownership or control of the concern</quote> and inserting <quote>certify the status of the concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans (under section 36A) or a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans (under section 36(g))</quote>; and</text></item> <item id="H34B8E28CB00543DBB4EBFF338755715F"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>by striking <quote>verification</quote> and inserting <quote>certification</quote>;</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H7472D93C5A174BBD828302DF2B71B794"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <item id="H88C6BC0B1B584852940BFF2F2C75C507"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by veterans with service-connected disabilities</quote> and inserting <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>; and</text></item>
<item id="H909A6C757F38489F9B5FB0F3F574AC74"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in clause (ii)—</text> <subitem id="HD74A9945B316466C9F0177B860E9EBD0" commented="no"><enum>(AA)</enum><text>by amending subclause (I) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H07497C9271EA4EE9A32359655A9D9B6A" style="OLC">
<subclause commented="no" id="HFD73357623444D31A3C46066086F5673" indent="up2"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Veterans Affairs or the Administrator; or</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subitem> <subitem id="HAEB5341971F8407CB0714290B830A3C8" commented="no"><enum>(BB)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking <quote>the contracting officer of the Department</quote> and inserting <quote>the applicable contracting officer</quote>; and</text></subitem></item></subclause>
<subclause id="HE1755D10BDFB432CA253CD7BF07335A6" commented="no"><enum>(III)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (C);</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73B08DAF136B4A0B80F85BDAB0DAF4CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (k) (relating to definitions) as subsection (l);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD7AD243848674421A1C9AA56BE6D6169"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (j) (relating to annual reports) the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDAD50AAB653842FF977255E0BF9692CE" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H58278DCD26254D1095E3A1B03521AE74"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual transfer for certification costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall reimburse the Administrator in an amount necessary to cover any cost incurred by the Administrator for certifying small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans that do not qualify as small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for the Secretary for purposes of this section and section 8128 of this title. The Administrator is authorized to accept such reimbursement. The amount of any such reimbursement shall be determined jointly by the Secretary and the Administrator and shall be provided from fees collected by the Secretary under multiple-award schedule contracts. Any disagreement about the amount shall be resolved by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBCBF1D6B92D14051A7B9048242E0E314"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">subsection (l) (relating to definitions), as so redesignated, by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H859CDD45F8F24CAB8E4020F8CF39B9BF" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HFF3F374B6D4F43BAAD2B974DB164F2E0"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Small Business Administration.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H622A278F79E547CCA0D6643D43E2822E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfer of requirements relating to database to the Small Business Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective on the transfer date, subsection (f) of section 8127 of title 38, United States Code (as amended by paragraph (1)), is transferred to section 36 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657f">15 U.S.C. 657f</external-xref>), inserted so as to appear after subsection (e).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FEFFB2D86A64799A1FA6F070585D9CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following amendments shall take effect on the transfer date:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBF76F15308E4492DA8F69FDB0ABC2F95"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Small Business Act</header><text>Section 3(q)(2)(C)(i)(III) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(q)(2)(C)(i)(III)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code</quote> and inserting <quote>section 36</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86511DFB81C7457A914935387CFAF4BA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Title 38</header><text>Section 8128 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>section 8127(f) of this title</quote> and inserting <quote>section 36 of the Small Business Act</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3AC4008441B74D96A0D69964F4625174"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional requirements for database</header>
<paragraph id="HE77514D8D55E4628A33E7A0B9AE7255E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administration access to database before the transfer date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period between the date of the enactment of this section and the transfer date, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide the Administrator of the Small Business Administration with access to the contents of the database described under section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6097B657097141A1A66F694F821409F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AD39E91C8844EA9A1EBB9964A14A0E9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>as prohibiting the Administrator of the Small Business Administration from combining the contents of the database described under section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code, with other databases maintained by the Administration; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H302916C5CBCA4B00BFF1C99CA64BAFA1" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as requiring the Administrator to use any system or technology related to the database described under section 8127(f) of title 38, United States Code, on or after the transfer date to comply with the requirement to maintain a database under subsection (f) of section 36 of the Small Business Act (as transferred pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of this section).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B848AEDB15E41E58536540013B103B6" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Recognition of the issuance of joint regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date specified under section 1832(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref> note) shall be deemed to be October 1, 2018.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H59A33EAF2D454430A819E630B6D24677"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-Disabled veterans</header> <paragraph id="HB091B4EA5E744E058543B49ADE873C31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Procurement program for small business concerns owned and controlled by service-Disabled veterans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 36 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657f">15 U.S.C. 657f</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H270F5B7DDE394692856F9DA2D3F29471"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subsections (d) and (e);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCAC746B97D5D40D298A30221F2FEF512"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (a), (b), and (c) as subsections (c), (d), and (e) respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96F6FAE56A2C4F9496AEFF66FE75AD73"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting before subsection (c), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFFA6F69BED2245D283CDC2DECABC1A7B" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7321492BB8E94A78863B95201AA73090"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contracting officer defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the term <term>contracting officer</term> has the meaning given such term in section 2101 of title 41, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE121D0A810E24B4D9631CAC1371E3B95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by service-Disabled veterans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to a procurement program or preference established under this Act that applies to prime contractors, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="HA18FCA49D04147EE9686B256351C8982"><enum>(1)</enum><text>certify the status of the concern as a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H573A1DA1A92549F9A8475484267CB9DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require the periodic recertification of such status.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C918F5F6C494612A85D0F8413A1ACA6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (d), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and that the award can be made at a fair market price</quote> and inserting <quote>, that the award can be made at a fair market price, and if each concern is certified by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90891B9E707F4A708DC72DFF0B9BA3D8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE1F7363E480443BE8733B69FA4ACDE56" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HBEDA363EAB84434C8E7CC8F5F36F7702"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Certification requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subsection (c), a contracting officer may only award a sole source contract to a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans or a contract on the basis of competition restricted to small business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans if such a concern is certified by the Administrator as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H790E982DFCA94B349C2A13B682F9E35D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Enforcement; penalties</header>
<paragraph id="H72E08189622D4DA1942702B9C42CEA8C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Verification of eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H48DEC966E2C24349A0A1A83663547BC0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a small business concern to receive assistance under this section (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of a certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (b)); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0108E567110F4B769E37CEAC13BC8389"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verification by the Administrator of the accuracy of any certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AC99C66219F43FB9610EDC1EBCBFB87"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Examinations</header> <subparagraph id="HCF48BDD0CEEE44B6850DE116EAAD7497"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Examination of applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (b), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4CADDA01DD344E082520E3CEDA0A830"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Examination of certified concerns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for the examination of risk-based samples of small business concerns certified under subsection (b), or of any small business concern that the Administrator believes poses a particular risk or with respect to which the Administrator receives specific and credible information alleging that the small business concern no longer meets eligibility requirements to be certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7D7565CC35A4FEE904695BA0AC20BCC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the penalties described in section 16(d), any small business concern that is determined by the Administrator to have misrepresented the status of that concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans for purposes of subsection (b), shall be subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A058BCD57EA4D5B840620B12736B7CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 1001 of title 18, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE1F4BDD641E64B22A77059B37D69EED7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5716175092746BE858A0F3F8BC8D344"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 8127(g) of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAB896B6B3FC94A1B9C777A9D867E9436"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Provision of data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the request of the Administrator, the head of any Federal department or agency shall promptly provide to the Administrator such information as the Administrator determines to be necessary to carry out subsection (b) or to be able to certify the status of the concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans under section 36A.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD46EE40AB2C44EFAA007874C320DC88A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties for misrepresentation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 16 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/645">15 U.S.C. 645</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFE396478413441B8959252D2FB426BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1)—</text>
<clause id="HF193A26788284736BBC3BD2D3B80D811"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, a</quote> and inserting <quote>, a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>, a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by veterans</quote>, a</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0701D6407BFE4D74AC70F49D519B8002"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (A), by striking <quote>9, 15, or 31</quote> and inserting <quote>8, 9, 15, 31, 36, or 36A</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H286193DC9CA245F0890A405909962E96"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), by striking <quote>, a</quote> and inserting <quote>, a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans</quote>, a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by veterans</quote>, a</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC75035B7126B467FA8B979271404894B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification for small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans</header><text>The Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 36 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06C0877D3D534ACCBA1BDF0E70246A40" style="OLC">
<section id="H4B1E2FCA08CC432BB5F1CF4D32F0A132"><enum>36A.</enum><header>Certification of small business concerns owned and controlled by veterans</header>
<subsection id="H4A9A849BE768466BB78D46A93992DF08"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the program established under section 8127 of title 38, United States Code, the Administrator shall—</text> <paragraph id="HE04E070302DE45E8A2961B8C19BF9B4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>certify the status of the concern as a <quote>small business concern owned and controlled by veterans</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6E702A597AC4D10872C260217F5E018"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require the periodic recertification of such status.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E3FE25D32E24578A2C1DF2938A185A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Enforcement; penalties</header> <paragraph id="HA24247E6C44C4ECE84351030B7436BE5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Verification of eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the Administrator shall establish procedures relating to—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="HE33E69803D714BC587789CB65FA9ED0A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the filing, investigation, and disposition by the Administration of any challenge to the eligibility of a small business concern to receive assistance under this section (including a challenge, filed by an interested party, relating to the veracity of a certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a)); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21D7C993CF324707AC6F89887F06DED4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>verification by the Administrator of the accuracy of any certification made or information provided to the Administration by a small business concern under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FDA7D4010684F1BA4DF6FFB15C8F952"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Examination of applicants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall provide for a program of examinations by the Administrator of any small business concern making a certification or providing information to the Administrator under subsection (a), to determine the veracity of any statements or information provided as part of such certification or otherwise provided under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43DE4D8C171C45989805638E3E7A5FCB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the penalties described in section 16(d), any small business concern that is determined by the Administrator to have misrepresented the status of that concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by veterans for purposes of subsection (a), shall be subject to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC3711FD287274B4982F8A463A4455F42"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 1001 of title 18, United States Code;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D5E32B2252948A8BFDC55B960666A9A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sections 3729 through 3733 of title 31, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7663EFF05BE24D20AE904A2408BCBA19"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">section 8127(g) of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H5BBE85556DB44009A29F256446AA8553"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Status of self-Certified small business concerns owned and controlled by service-Disabled veterans</header> <paragraph id="H984087517BD44E13A7DD728D17BCB21F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any small business concern that self-certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H894A626322644D7EB2112DE58B28C6F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the concern files a certification application with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the transfer date, maintain such self-certification until the Administrator makes a determination with respect to such certification; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1782E2DFF8E41A587B67AD2E40E3FE8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the concern does not file such a certification application before the end of the 1-year period beginning on the transfer date, lose, at the end of such 1-year period, any self-certification of the concern as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4746614B3D4D42C6998F1B4BB32223F1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Non-Applicability to Department of Veterans Affairs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) shall not apply to participation in contracts (including subcontracts) with the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4527E944820B40F1952BEF3874F9242A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall notify any small business concern that self-certified as a small business concern owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans about the requirements of this section, including the transfer date and any extension of such transfer date made pursuant to subsection (a), and make such notice publicly available, on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H647B287236B94CA1AA17CE9DC0325211" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date of the enactment of this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF044986B00448D190EF1F431CE9B372" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date on which an extension described under subsection (a) is approved.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H13DF8049A1A94E45A41F30AF2B5B23E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Transfer of the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs to the Small Business Administration</header>
<paragraph id="H517454F2EE94474C9EA87005B350F20E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Abolishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Center for Verification and Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs defined under section 74.1 of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, is abolished effective on the transfer date.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7588B640103544B8AFA1E75C7EF67B1D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfer of functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All functions that, immediately before the effective date of this subsection, were functions of the Center for Verification and Evaluation shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1AA9EF9148F4C9C91C3D0C1DBDE89F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the date of enactment of this section, be functions of both the Center for Verification and Evaluation and the Small Business Administration, except that the Small Business Administration shall not have any authority to carry out any verification functions of the Center for Verification and Evaluation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99713F6CE14D43A08308A4CB9590EC89"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on the transfer date, be functions of the Small Business Administration.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD66D59789F64B079BE1101C700AAFD5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transfer of assets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">So much of the personnel, property, and records employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred under this subsection shall be available to the Small Business Administration at such time or times as the President directs for use in connection with the functions transferred.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA91149B4B5DD40B488626F45FF8D0793"><enum>(4)</enum><header>References</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference in any other Federal law, Executive order, rule, regulation, or delegation of authority, or any document of or pertaining to a function of the Center for Verification and Evaluation that is transferred under this section is deemed, after the transfer date, to refer to the Small Business Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA977F07E5330487CA96ADF316A5DDD08"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this section and every 6 months thereafter until the transfer date, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration and Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly issue a report to the Committees on Appropriations, Small Business, and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate on the planning for the transfer of functions and property required under this section and the amendments made by this section on the transfer date. Such report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H0ECAE5E45E444F42BC5B38B2C3B69AE2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether and how the verification database and operations of the Center for Verification and Evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs will be incorporated into the existing certification database of the Small Business Administration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0C79E04F9894482AB2C8DD6621CAA1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>projections for the numbers and timing, in terms of fiscal year, of—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D7E9F65522742F3A946B4198F972E59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>already verified concerns that will come up for recertification; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H93D343AC761349BF9165E6AA36566F80"><enum>(B)</enum><text>self-certified concerns that are expected to apply for certification;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17EBC8513AB1428AA0CA2D8759C12447"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an explanation of how outreach to veteran service organizations, the service-disabled veteran-owned and veteran-owned small business community, and other stakeholders will be conducted; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCAC336ABC73C4502A79AF5CA4E8CB403"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other pertinent information determined by the Administrator and the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA397350DE5184FC3B16C97F5129DF6F4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>832.</enum><header>Equitable adjustments to certain construction contracts</header> <subsection id="HC45459853471495593935F1FDCDB3F1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 15 the following new section: </text>
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<section id="HB0B1673F4BED4CD4AEFB7B920EE4B9C8"><enum>15A.</enum><header>Equitable adjustments to construction contracts</header>
<subsection id="HE141FB8BD00346DA9083B3761B75F7A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Request for an equitable adjustment</header><text>A small business concern performing a construction contract that was awarded by an agency may submit a request for an equitable adjustment to the contracting officer of such agency if the contracting officer directs a change in the work within the general scope of the contract without the agreement of the small business concern. Such request shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6279397808E24BFD961AAB1C254A3B14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be timely made pursuant to the terms of the contract; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C0CE1B270584B52B0CA2881D2113337"><enum>(2)</enum><text>comply with Federal regulations regarding equitable adjustments, including specifying additional costs resulting from such change in the work within the general scope of the contract.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5D80CF395BF7474D96017A427E673A70"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>Upon receipt of a request for equitable adjustment under subsection (a), the agency shall provide to the small business concern an interim partial payment in an amount that is at least 50 percent of the costs identified in the request for equitable adjustment under subsection (a)(2).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E23BFB6806244789FA753B66780CDD2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Any interim partial payment made under this section shall not be deemed to be an action to definitize the request for an equitable adjustment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H9D9F2D3EF64344BA9F48426C84F3112C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Flow-Down of interim partial payment amounts</header><text>A small business concern that requests an equitable adjustment under this section shall pay to a first tier subcontractor or supplier the portion of the interim partial payment received that is attributable to the increased costs of performance incurred by the first tier subcontractor or supplier due to the change in the work within the general scope of the contract. A subcontractor or supplier at any tier that receives a portion of an interim partial payment under this section shall pay its subcontractor or supplier the appropriate portion of such payment.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H6026188DB379452FBC7111833064672A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall implement the requirements of this section not later than the first day of the first full fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H07598870B6C04228B077FB062C07E140" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>833.</enum><header>Exemption of certain contracts awarded to small business concerns from category management requirements</header> <subsection id="H59D9F22168C44DBAAE698D60BF7D6EAD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Small Business Act is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA0769B22A6D740F09D2FE68A57C6536F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating section 49 as section 50; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4B6F8285C91497AB2E1097B22A35A93"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after section 48 the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9DFAD39D668C4328906044A199B43B96"><enum>49.</enum><header>Exemption of certain contracts from category management requirements</header>
<subsection id="HA9C86FCE34E347539B731BE1978A6E56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contract awarded under section 8(a), 8(m), 31, or 32 that is classified as tier 0—</text> <paragraph id="H662A42BECBCD4F93AAAE8916C977723F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be exempt from the procedural requirements of any Federal rule or guidance on category management or successor strategies for contract consolidation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEED68305A1A64D2D927AD7180DF04936"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not be included when measuring the attainment of any goal or benchmark established under any Federal rule or guidance on category management or successor strategies for contract consolidation, unless the inclusion of such contract aids in the achievement of such a goal or benchmark.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0ECA48905B1649129F1DBC509DBCC129"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HBD30FE151D5F418CB2DC728C058351E4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Category management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>category management</term> has the meaning given such term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD59DAD03B9324A72BCC5A1637FBD8E6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Tier 0</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>tier 0</term> has the meaning given such term by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget with respect to the Spend Under Management tiered maturity model, or any successor model.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCD0F6330B16D4C88AA844BEB8215E7D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 49 of the Small Business Act, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to contracts entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H14210D212F514DD5970C10A07E2D1D40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Plan and report</header> <paragraph id="HCF2642B83C41465C917F408EF7CF6F31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to Congress a report including a plan to increase the participation of small business concerns in agency-wide or Government-wide contracts (including best in class designations as defined in section 15(h)(4)(B)). Such plan shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7FC5CE0D421047F7B070E37C22865BDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategies to increase the amount and frequency of opportunities for small business concerns to participate in agency-wide or Government-wide contracts;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35E46E27578C4708B04D77778302D792"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategies to ease or eliminate requirements that impede such participation of small business concerns; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4ECB9321CCC431E8EF7380AC5C86F6A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a specific goal for the number of small business concerns participating in agency-wide or Government-wide contracts and a timeline to achieve such goal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3EEBC22973344B8DB4D982AAD1519D4F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the submission of the report required under paragraph (1), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall implement the plan contained in such report.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBDAFFFB22D04888A70F1BAB7EFFBCC6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to carry out this Act and the amendment made by this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H33407446D445484ABE8C7CAA5C55E20A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>834.</enum><header>Report on accelerated payments to certain small business concerns</header> <subsection id="HD305D17D6E1F44FABA047C9DE923EA02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the head of each Federal agency shall submit to Congress a report on the timeliness of payments made to a covered prime contractor. Such report shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H1115BA54F9364AA0BAA64C6D9D182025"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date on which the Federal agency began providing accelerated payments in accordance with section 2307(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, or paragraphs (10) and (11) of section 3903(a) of title 31, United States Code, as applicable, to a covered prime contractor;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EF00D853FE4418587F11E678640B8FD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>of contracts to which such sections apply, the amount and percentage of covered contracts with accelerated payment terms in accordance with such sections; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6CA230CEF2B64156B3819194C70A3A5C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether and on what date the agency discontinued implementation of the Office of Management and Budget Circular M–11–32 titled <quote>Accelerating Payments to Small Businesses for Goods and Services</quote> (issued September 14, 2011).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1D42395AECCF4B1F9B9A0B19760DF386"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HFCC811C759074D74B11952052CAC3F93"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered prime contractor</header><text>The term <term>covered prime contractor</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H061893B1ECCE40499519B248EC0C354A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a prime contractor (as defined in section 8701 of title 41) that is a small business concern (as defined in section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63AF1D589C934D729D991090E3250AA3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> a prime contractor that subcontracts with a small business concern.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0BDF5C6275A4560889569BC560D7561"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered contract</header><text>The term <term>covered contract</term> means a contract entered into by a covered prime contractor—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02FF18B78AA3404293331ADC08E1D595"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on or after August 13, 2018, with respect to a contract entered into the head of an agency (as defined in section 2302 of title 10, United States Code); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DB16AFAA942401A8E24A56E5B7EE55B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>on or after December 20, 2019, with respect to a contract entered into with the head of an agency (as defined in section 3901 of title 31, United States Code).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3012E23099004275AB1707CD39B4C4E4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal agency</header><text>The term <term>Federal agency</term> has the meaning given <quote>agency</quote> in section 551(a) of title 5, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H22727994AA6B47C4B30E86425209C70F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>835.</enum><header>Extension of participation in 8<enum-in-header>(a)</enum-in-header> program</header> <subsection id="HA6696296F1144736B3489D3A4E7AA11E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall ensure that a small business concern participating in the program established under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637</external-xref>) on or before March 13, 2020, may elect to extend such participation by a period of 1 year, regardless of whether such concern previously elected to suspend participation in such program pursuant to guidance of the Administrator.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H85D186B1E54B4405A386F77982CAE145"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Emergency rulemaking authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator shall issue regulations to carry out this section without regard to the notice requirements under section 553(b) of title 5, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H323841DA0ECE40DF8CC0798147A2754C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>836.</enum><header>Past performance ratings of certain small business concerns</header> <subsection id="H2A6E45B390034A50B156C259775218B0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Past performance ratings of joint ventures for small business concerns</header><text>Section 15(e) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/644">15 U.S.C. 644(e)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0962AB0C0E374666A9B027B8DFDD524D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Past performance ratings of joint ventures for small business concerns</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to evaluating an offer for a prime contract made by a small business concern that previously participated in a joint venture with another business concern (whether or not such other business concern was itself a small business concern), the Administrator shall establish regulations—</text> <subparagraph id="H42689DB9F0054984B059B7D88EA61022"><enum>(A)</enum><text>requiring contracting officers to consider the record of past performance of the joint venture when evaluating the past performance of the small business concern; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D1B727990A14E0F8AFDFDAF291232FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requiring the small business concern to inform the contracting officer what duties and responsibilities the small business concern carried out as part of the joint venture.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HF7F1C1F1449F435F8965B8F857AA1CC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Past performance ratings of first-Tier small business subcontractors</header><text>Section 8(d)(17) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)(17)</external-xref>) is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="H324B2226859E4DF5BF937BA5FBCB3C5F"><enum>(17)</enum><header>Past performance ratings for certain small business subcontractors</header>
<subparagraph id="H7057DADE065D4D9F968DEE7F01672D57"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon request by a small business concern that performed as a first tier subcontractor on a covered contract (as defined in paragraph 13(A)) that is submitting an offer for a solicitation, the prime contractor for such covered contract shall submit to the contracting agency issuing the solicitation or to such small business concern a record of past performance for such small business concern with respect to such covered contract.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFEB04E5FB9C4B3E9D3EA232C71BCE2B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text>A contracting officer shall consider the record of past performance of a small business concern provided under subparagraph (A) when evaluating an offer for a prime contract made by such small business concern.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H5540F4CB807D49F283A31B2202DC5FE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header>
<paragraph id="HAB1E9793B74C42FBA33D602C5C296B37"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Small Buisness Administration</header><text>Not later than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall issue rules to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05419C948C0641CBADB3F7F2F9560F34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal Acquisition Regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the end of the 120-day period beginning on the date that rules are issued under paragraph (1), the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to reflect such rules.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA449CE341DEA437E9362A6D646D66171" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>837.</enum><header>Category management training</header>
<subsection id="H157FE0034C8647A3A599870B33921868"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 8 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in coordination with the Administrator of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy and any other head of a Federal agency as determined by the Administrator, shall develop a training curriculum on category management for staff of Federal agencies with procurement or acquisition responsibilities. Such training shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H7A19C76B40C54566A92EF22473B76AD5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>best practices for purchasing goods and services from small business concerns (as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0E02EED66A734F0BAA5819BABA157617"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information on avoiding conflicts with the requirements of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H426A8554CB8F4834A4D68FBE0CDCEE64"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of curriculum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Small Business Administration—</text>
<paragraph id="H1766369B331E47138DB96E7963163A6D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall ensure that staff for Federal agencies described in subsection (a) receive the training described in such subsection; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29A5A1193A8A4DA8AB6495B0735C0B71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may request the assistance of the relevant Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (as described in section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/644">15 U.S.C. 644(k)</external-xref>)) to carry out the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED822D5317C44286B3D2B789A9B8C92F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall provide a copy of the training curriculum developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE4AFC06B046D4E9FA502241DD7744872"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Category management defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this Act, the term <term>category management</term> has the meaning given by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H22DE9ABB4E444F1DABA06F66FAA530BA"><enum>838.</enum><header>Small businesses in territories of the United States</header>
<subsection id="H683971A6D5CA4FF28BF46757EFBC665A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition of covered territory business</header><text>Section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H2DBC12E6A41D46A7BE9E57F33FE0B13C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H7A9B04FE3AF84EF9A8DE2A34137B076A"><enum>(ff)</enum><header>Covered territory business</header><text>In this Act, the term <quote>covered territory business</quote> means a small business concern that has its principal office located in one of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H430DCE034D72418C83272376EF0631DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States Virgin Islands.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83FC6252D51843BDA20B1B7C7F14182F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>American Samoa.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21200A9CC4064933ACE3900BBFCE0DAC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Guam.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB78375AD693A4C168CACBDECFF4F049A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Northern Mariana Islands.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C2F77BD06F14A73B84DADE5D4A8935E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Priority for surplus property transfers</header><text>Section 7(j)(13)(F)(iii) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/636">15 U.S.C. 636(j)(13)(F)(iii)</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H2ACB1BE7B6724C0ABEB85B31873D0425"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in clause (I), by striking <quote>means</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H0E3909EEBE8D4397B1FC6942FDB74A3C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">means—</text> <item id="H85C061E2055445A49255749B0A0095A3"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a Puerto Rico business, the period beginning on August 13, 2018, and ending on the date on which the Oversight Board established under section 2121 of title 48 terminates; and</text></item>
<item id="HF197A0E81B624F2F9DB46E4C15F55AB1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>in the case of a covered territory business, the period beginning on the date of enactment of this item and ending on the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment.</text></item><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DF37A82BAE84F2F89047994F8D21F16"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (II)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B923F5A007C47D58A2A2207FA93C1AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or a covered territory business</quote> after <quote>a Puerto Rico business</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD1310232D3BB4BFD8A024536274A083C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Puerto Rico business</quote> in both places it appears and inserting <quote>such business</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA5AB3FEABEF42C39B58E9002E2C8EF2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contracting incentives for protege firms that are covered territory businesses</header>
<paragraph id="H7A314F70148D47D7A9271728DCE344AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contracting incentives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 45(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657r">15 U.S.C. 657r(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H00C936FC60EA4F2E9A62BFFBA1175D56" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H281A0F0F6A224B9CB3A70F85C918A160"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Covered territory businesses</header><text>During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this paragraph and ending on the date that is 4 years after such date of enactment, the Administrator shall identify potential incentives to a covered territory mentor that awards a subcontract to its covered territory protege, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1FF9B401CB9444FBC196B962BD94FE1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">positive consideration in any past performance evaluation of the covered territory mentor; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8C91C9F470694C38B0ECC03446A69CAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the application of costs incurred for providing training to such covered territory protege to the subcontracting plan (as required under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 8(d)) of the covered territory mentor.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC6044F297AE040F5BEE5BA5F06E4FFF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mentor-Protege Relationships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 45(b)(3)(A) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657r">15 U.S.C. 657r(b)(3)(A)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>relationships are</quote> and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA0841BB40C09452D93F9EDC8ABC5AC76" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relationships—</text>
<clause id="H9A0C020EAED54869913F23F31AB2B235"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are between a covered protege and a covered mentor; or</text></clause> <clause id="H5D9B0A6410E140BDB2120B7BB5C36280"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>are between a covered territory protege and a covered territory mentor.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7136C36F82E4A3B9B143AC4C6C606BD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 45(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657r">15 U.S.C. 657r(d)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE7D9BEB16BEE409681C4F4F38B969F95" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H1AA5F6EFFE9B4B1089FB7642DE2C4379"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Covered territory mentor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered territory mentor</term> means a mentor that enters into an agreement under this Act, or under any mentor-protege program approved under subsection (b)(1), with a covered territory protege.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H29B09816393D422BBEC949B13D710EE8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Covered territory protege</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered territory protege</term> means a protege of a covered territory mentor that is a covered territory business.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEA73C6848E324FB19ED27651144DB15D"><enum>839.</enum><header>Eligibility of the commonwealth of the northern mariana islands for certain small business administration programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/631">15 U.S.C. 631</external-xref> et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE7A6B20ED80D4D578D7993908C71B9BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 21(a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H2BCCDEFE242848BA82B442B537B1CA9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting before <quote>The Administration shall require</quote> the following: <quote>The previous sentence shall not apply to an applicant that has its principal office located in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37CA32B62B9B4969ABA301925EDA467B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(C)(ix), by striking <quote>and American Samoa</quote> and inserting <quote>American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD37F6BB23C61401ABBD471C61D706FA5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 34(a)(9), by striking <quote>and American Samoa</quote> and inserting <quote>American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H10966A315808459EA741138CC14E2210" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>840.</enum><header>Boots to Business Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 32 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/657b">15 U.S.C. 657b</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5CBCA2E44A514BF0B650E4C40074C02C" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H23F36CABF361490A8AE780317C72C34B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Boots to Business Program</header> <paragraph id="HB1ABACC1ABA94D21A6D50A12CCA05557"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered individual defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>covered individual</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B4802D5CFE14884A79E13170F018E38"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a member of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF43F3D9F8A745C1A55E78E1A8A0E75C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual who is participating in the Transition Assistance Program established under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF8EE945A8EE4AB1AA5984A5C96A5DC6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an individual who—</text> <clause id="HC3976CE40F314401A8B9FF6BCAE44D6D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>served on active duty in any branch of the Armed Forces, including the National Guard or Reserves; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC8F178D67427456781FB1D87589631D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>was discharged or released from such service under conditions other than dishonorable; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2B57DB264AAA4DF9AD961E98274EF23A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a spouse or dependent of an individual described in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8A8960889394CA1B14DA3415FD4ADE5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>Beginning on the first October 1 after the enactment of this subsection and for the subsequent 4 fiscal years, the Administrator shall carry out a program to be known as the <quote>Boots to Business Program</quote> to provide entrepreneurship training to covered individuals.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB63FA268BC14476B9B7BD720D2C353E1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Goals</header><text>The goals of the Boots to Business Program are to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B72B384AACA4770999311CD0CBD8DA5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide assistance and in-depth training to covered individuals interested in business ownership; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9685AFD5B7FB459183BAA3317343C9EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide covered individuals with the tools, skills, and knowledge necessary to identify a business opportunity, draft a business plan, identify sources of capital, connect with local resources for small business concerns, and start up a small business concern.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H976E586F099B40CD999CA8FC1EB59593"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Program components</header>
<subparagraph id="H936FCB67CB614608A543BD5DBC209233"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Boots to Business Program may include—</text> <clause id="H628AC905375E4103B751190AB3D17C3A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a presentation providing exposure to the considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a small business concern;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H244F57B63B9F480D8305FD2E69B012B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an online, self-study course focused on the basic skills of entrepreneurship, the language of business, and the considerations involved in self-employment and ownership of a small business concern;</text></clause> <clause id="H0D3CABFF1B5D4601B50001ACE2B8A98C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an in-person classroom instruction component providing an introduction to the foundations of self employment and ownership of a small business concern; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" id="HF4476B6B625A4037AB032501BBEAC6ED"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in-depth training delivered through online instruction, including an online course that leads to the creation of a business plan.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD16523FED9C447C6836ACFD3BB540AFF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text>The Administrator may—</text>
<clause id="HE4CF54E75B00406A9637058316210113"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collaborate with public and private entities to develop course curricula for the Boots to Business Program; and</text></clause> <clause id="H653455079D204A4892743CA63319A70E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>modify program components in coordination with entities participating in a Warriors in Transition program, as defined in section 738(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1071">10 U.S.C. 1071</external-xref> note).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5950914810FB47C48C8D35F1EAA19F23"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Use of resource partners</header>
<clause id="H9CD868538EB5404A9B8ECBD8870C0709"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator shall—</text> <subclause id="H1965AF364904467B88CD506FAE7276CD"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that Veteran Business Outreach Centers regularly participate, on a nationwide basis, in the Boots to Business Program; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H4377D09FC8EE48329673B038BDCBFE58"><enum>(II)</enum><text>to the maximum extent practicable, use a variety of other resource partners and entities in administering the Boots to Business Program.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H20D3F87409D0431BA2825736B7F4C0F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Grant authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out clause (i), the Administrator may make grants to Veteran Business Outreach Centers, other resource partners, or other entities to carry out components of the Boots to Business Program.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H019C5E89CD5141869C1AA58911E6E6B8"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Availability to Department of Defense</header><text>The Administrator shall make available to the Secretary of Defense information regarding the Boots to Business Program, including all course materials and outreach materials related to the Boots to Business Program, for inclusion on the website of the Department of Defense relating to the Transition Assistance Program, in the Transition Assistance Program manual, and in other relevant materials available for distribution from the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFBF11AC1CB14422AA1779C58438A5AA"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Availability to Veterans Affairs</header><text>In consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Administrator shall make available for distribution and display at local facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs outreach materials regarding the Boots to Business Program which shall, at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="H19C243BFA63F4F479C1E8EFB7C340031"><enum>(i)</enum><text>describe the Boots to Business Program and the services provided; and</text></clause> <clause id="H63F9169F1D3A4616ADD5A793CF1CD98E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>include eligibility requirements for participating in the Boots to Business Program.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H156B24305E2E4C29ACE751AF41BF9850"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection and every year thereafter, the Administrator shall submit to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives a report on the performance and effectiveness of the Boots to Business Program, which may be included as part of another report submitted to such Committees by the Administrator, and which shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H9874B2B32A2F4B259B435ACFC929C73E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information regarding grants awarded under paragraph (4)(C);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAF0F7151B9C4E00996ABC383648E5CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total cost of the Boots to Business Program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA87FAEB1ADE24A339755B12DA5F00285"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the number of program participants using each component of the Boots to Business Program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51DECDDA42B24388A0049DCFBA64627C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the completion rates for each component of the Boots to Business Program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE972B2010FA04DBD9B4ADF74A12245F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to the extent possible—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F41C68E73A54A8A8253018734815EB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the demographics of program participants, to include gender, age, race, relationship to military, military occupational specialty, and years of service of program participants;</text></clause> <clause id="H158EB0C66AD2469A9DD3C0800447B892"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the number of small business concerns formed or expanded with assistance under the Boots to Business Program;</text></clause>
<clause id="H145F2643DFF84E779A4EC86CE26A6F8B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the gross receipts of small business concerns receiving assistance under the Boots to Business Program;</text></clause> <clause id="H3357904983714045BC746B99D9A8B9C4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the number of jobs created with assistance under the Boots to Business Program;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE22DAF50C09A4F17BF8AC59A254A1ACF"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the number of referrals to other resources and programs of the Administration;</text></clause> <clause id="H2C3FFDE2ECD3438996BE05FDEBBD80F5"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the number of program participants receiving financial assistance under loan programs of the Administration;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3E5F32D56F944B628D486B6429948EE3"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the type and dollar amount of financial assistance received by program participants under any loan program of the Administration; and</text></clause> <clause id="H027397C905514042B184F0B5951FA7B1"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>results of participant satisfaction surveys, including a summary of any comments received from program participants;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H76F43FEDA9934A348487D2D693ADE432"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Boots to Business Program in each region of the Administration during the most recent fiscal year;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD2D4460B1E54F69BA7C1A3341454A90"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an assessment of additional performance outcome measures for the Boots to Business Program, as identified by the Administrator;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71E67A3B7D7145EEA551B00DBE2E4F35"><enum>(H)</enum><text>any recommendations of the Administrator for improvement of the Boots to Business Program, which may include expansion of the types of individuals who are covered individuals;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E23F2122140401FAB3BBC38A9D8D399"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an explanation of how the Boots to Business Program has been integrated with other transition programs and related resources of the Administration and other Federal agencies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC701FAFEC1F45A8A1E9354591BD9306"><enum>(J)</enum><text>any additional information the Administrator determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H423EDE8F2FB3432DA374929D88435017"><enum>840A.</enum><header>Employment size standard requirements</header> <subsection id="H475BC22103784F85873BE5CE270F05A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3(a)(2) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBFD50947DE244BEAB882C8CD282F933C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and subject to the requirements specified under subparagraph (C)</quote> after <quote>paragraph (1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7513C487650F4A7F8B1AB7FFFD8824AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD7DB0FA4DEC340AD95C29EDED2868E71"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(including the Administration when acting pursuant to subparagraph (A))</quote> after <quote>no Federal department or agency</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H39F9678D050749F58815FADFF0402CD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii)(I) by striking <quote>12 months</quote> and inserting <quote>24 months</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB8D1C02B91DF46BDA62686F67FB139DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H0F752C5B0188464D965F6790C0D69CD3"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H047061C9BDFC41858D00B5D69D9A6E97"><enum>841.</enum><header>Modifications to supervision and award of certain contracts</header> <subsection id="HBBF01C3AA6544B4398DD215917299543"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Supervision of military construction projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9823E2A3D11F475D885DC99101AB8E76"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB7F012CB9E2406FBD111CF68082E63E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or appropriated</quote> after <quote>funds authorized</quote> each place such term appears; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56434D492EC24D4591C00C926156C497"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by inserting <quote>, Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) project,</quote> after <quote>military construction project</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDAEAA0230154ACE93AB7B705F678E1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1A84BE1D72B4477B9315389B44E8777A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, deadline for bid submissions,</quote> after <quote>solicitation date</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8965BE5F61724DB39E563C2AC577B89B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(including the address of such recipient)</quote> after <quote>contract recipient</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6859F55900984C31BCC42F1647BA4D54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE6A381902004454695813FB29BEFDD8D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HF5D548D4640A4765A64088471CCB7ADE" indent="up1"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any subcontracting plan required under paragraph (4) or (5) of section 8(d) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/637">15 U.S.C. 637(d)</external-xref>) for the project submitted by the contract recipient to the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC90C16662E62431A99A4D33310C84BEE" indent="up1"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed written statement describing and justifying any exception applied or waiver granted under—</text> <clause id="HE929E8078DC5410F8A23B2CD41C00C2C"><enum>(i)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/41/83">chapter 83</external-xref> of title 41;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC1318313F92449FC8F52DA10DC255EC0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>section 2533a of this title; or</text></clause> <clause id="H69B74388ED2D403C9417E8C38793A691"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>section 2533b of this title.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H396B5A923FDC44BF931AC388D3AE5263"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H28830DCD88234BF4AAAA6850433664C1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA62DAD79A8384BEF9C846C3FCC3BF7DD" indent="up1" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The information required to be published on the Internet website under subsection (c) shall constitute a record for the purposes of Chapter 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1F638351BF1040029378E8167AEC471B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts</header>
<paragraph id="HAEDC7931D90E4EE7B31B5399364820A8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>Subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2851">section 2851</external-xref> the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H41B633CCFDC84A6F833CDC479178F0B7" style="USC"> <section id="HF4B6EE18AE6945A79F06D52BF0ED0C39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2851a.</enum><header>Requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts</header> <subsection id="H1B4F153EF99D45109258DC4E2BA41070"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Publication of certain information relating to covered military construction contracts</header> <paragraph id="H5194BB88D8D84F3BAD89F5D90D1A9718"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contractor requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contractor that has been awarded a covered military construction contract shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9F8F00E205C24D639336B21E82895751"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make publicly available on a website of the General Services Administration or the Small Business Administration, as applicable, any solicitation under that covered military construction contract for a subcontract of an estimated value of $250,000 or more; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0ACEE87EDB4049BDB562A452840864B6" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submit written notification of the award of the covered military construction contract, and of any subcontract awarded under the covered military construction contract, to the relevant agency of a covered State that enforces workers’ compensation or minimum wage laws in such covered State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0C61FB0F6A54FFBB1D8BB8166570175"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notice</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon award of a covered military construction contract with an estimated value greater than or equal to $2,000,000, the Secretary concerned shall notify any applicable Member of Congress representing the covered State in which that covered military construction contract is to be performed of such award in a timely manner.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F936BE0E15B46BD91E7451261234587"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal Procurement Data System</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that there is a clear and unique indication of any covered military construction contract with subcontracting work of an estimated value of $250,000 or more in the Federal Procurement Data System established pursuant to section 1122(a)(4) of title 41 (or any successor system).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H55DDB8D0F5704D44B751DC1FC2182D2D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of local firms and individuals</header>
<paragraph id="H6C09E800D7B046D8BD227AD150BEA0F0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent practicable, in awarding a covered military construction contract, the Secretary concerned shall give preference to those firms and individuals residing or doing business primarily in the same State as, or within a 60-mile radius of, the location of the work to be performed pursuant to the contract.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H49601967E6344F7D8AA5A29E073B8CFD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Justification required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall prepare a written justification, and make such justification available on the Internet site required under section 2851 of this title, for the award of any covered military construction contract to a firm or individual that is not described under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H014118C42F9E4C1C80BD8EDC9CAD5DF4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Licensing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contractor and any subcontractors performing a covered military construction contract shall be licensed to perform the work under such contract in the State in which the work will be performed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H103EE506A9BA48FAA7E6D7218D03A3E7" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Monthly report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 10 days after the end of each month, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report identifying for that month the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC8295771ADE54A0E921167E44DF39F3B" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each covered military construction contract and each subcontract of a covered military construction contract described in subsection (a)(1)(A) awarded during that month.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B2B1F570E954635A16005129DA2A35A" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The location of the work to be performed pursuant to each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3821313D45374E128FE3ABFAFBA482A9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prime contractor and any subcontractor performing each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3CD21626ED34F0E8CBCB3990DF1DEE4" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The estimated value of each covered military construction contract and subcontract identified pursuant to paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B802AB29DC84A2288F93D554AC8F7F9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exclusion of classified projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section does not apply to a classified covered military construction project.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAB6CDE708C674621B77E550900355613"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCF579061E6CA4A5393C947A2DE365C1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered military construction contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered military construction contract</term> means a contract for work on a military construction project, military family housing project, or Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) project carried out in a covered State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14FF706108D443FD9A620FF443B7A94F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered State</header><text>The term <term>covered State</term> means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4D1C3E7DE2894E888713DF312F7953F1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Member of Congress</header><text>The term <term>Member of Congress</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2106 of title 5.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2837D613AE28485F8A87F34B7120CBD6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2851">section 2851</external-xref> the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2851a. Requirements relating to the award of covered military construction contracts.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09ED432EE6DA4E7CA93E13318B31DBC9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2851a of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to a covered military construction contract, as defined in such section, entered into on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFA82F87BB7F94E63B280F14C38FEFE19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Small business credit for local businesses</header><text>Section 15 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/644">15 U.S.C. 644</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection—</text>
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<subsection id="H74B4647BBAA54FBF8279356BD7517623"><enum>(y)</enum><header>Small business credit for local businesses</header>
<paragraph id="HDE259CBF6DEF4A09A874F2ACFA55EBC7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Credit for meeting subcontracting goals</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a prime contractor awards a subcontract (at any tier) to a small business concern that has its principal office located in the same State as, or within a 60-mile radius of, the location of the work to be performed pursuant to the contract of the prime contractor, the value of the subcontract shall be doubled for purposes of determining compliance with the goals for procurement contracts under subsection (g)(1)(A) during such period.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C6B4D23CBC74B778D6738C7D59B779E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Along with the report required under subsection (h)(1), the head of each Federal agency shall submit to the Administrator, and make publicly available on the scorecard described in section 868(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 933; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/644">15 U.S.C. 644</external-xref> note), an analysis of the number and dollar amount of subcontracts awarded pursuant to paragraph (1) for each fiscal year of the period described in such paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HFFF75E3C64A647BC80ADBA9DC689748B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>842.</enum><header>Amendments to submissions to Congress relating to certain foreign military sales</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 887(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2761">22 U.S.C. 2761</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H4A83EAF2A98A46589E746BE656B9C7D0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Secretary shall</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9BCB782A1A024744B7843D367863DA46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9D334CBE334412CA1121F38DF4165E2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>December 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2024</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H762516B9A31C4278B072B9E550301D27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>with a value</quote> and all that follows through the <quote>subsection (a)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29123C50CE2D4E3AB535149C66ACC73B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>December 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2024</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8E6540289ABE427EA29E78B152212F32"><enum>843.</enum><header>Revisions to requirement to use firm fixed-price contracts for foreign military sales</header>
<subsection id="H8F70280435874B3D9613B660AAAC8DA4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 830 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2762">22 U.S.C. 2762</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9FA95FCA34ED4074A02CD0AE88A2B0B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>and subject to subsection (e)</quote> after <quote>enactment of this Act</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H757DA09359B743F286466A8984973653"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HD7C691142FD04912B06CD00159E93CE5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H3A79958907CB4BDE9B9CA0F38040C38F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regulations prescribed pursuant to subsection (a) shall not apply to a foreign military sale for which the foreign country that is the counterparty to such foreign military sale has requested a modification to the defense service or defense article that is the subject of such foreign military sale that would require significant development work.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A315EAC9AC4436B878F5EDAA71A522C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The Secretary may not delegate the authority to exercise such a waiver below the level of the service acquisition executive (as defined in section 101(a)(10) of title 10, United States Code).</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD145A0695E9045D7A4D70C5F52BEE3EC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall— </text>
<paragraph id="H3954C61F3F754433A0B1FC9E14F80DB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, issue guidance to carry out the amendments made by this section; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA8D720AD701409BA9775CCD4D09568E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than February 1, 2021, revise the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation to carry out the amendments made by this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAD6132CC067E44C1B9A145404E99C21E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>844.</enum><header>Small Business Industrial Base Resiliency Program</header>
<subsection id="H142AECD4950F4A388A1F7962A28AF445"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (established under section 902 of this Act) shall establish a program to be known as the <quote>Small Business Industrial Base Resiliency Program</quote> under which the Assistant Secretary shall enter into transactions to purchase or to make a commitment to purchase goods or services from small business concerns as described in subsection (b) to respond to the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H769673178C0641CA82C6D06B9E5035FF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Uses of transactions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A transaction entered into pursuant to the authority under this section shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H15BDBE8C704740BAB242707A5F5D1700"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support the monitoring and assessment of small business concerns that enter into such a transaction;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H297AE1D076F344EBB30A3039491BDFDE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address critical issues in the industrial base relating to urgent operational needs in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A42B30BCB724A9ABF8183F53B12ACCC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support efforts to create, maintain, protect, expand, or restore the industrial base in response to the COVID–19 pandemic; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78469D5B72C74F44BBC4022505927A18"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as applicable, address supply chain vulnerabilities related to the COVID–19 pandemic for small business concerns that enter into such a transaction.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A974E8383F844779C2E8F679CD93767"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term of a transaction entered into pursuant to the authority under this section shall be 2 years.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H845998092FD148958861A02F60C44600"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Liabilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to any transaction entered into pursuant to the authority under this section on or after the date of enactment of this Act, if such transaction imposes any contingent liability upon the United States, such liability shall be recorded as an obligation against amounts made available from the Research and Development, Defense-Wide, Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund under section 1003 in an amount equal to the maximum amount of the contingency at the time such transaction is entered into.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0EFB2A21B65A4D63854E2C946A1788FB" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2021, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall submit to the appropriate committees a report that includes the following:</text> <paragraph id="HFBF6E72B778B48A29E3F742CBE9E8C28" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of any guidance or policy issued to carry out this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEFE94F3EAD7240FB9983C2331CCF9C27" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any relevant assessments prepared to address critical issues in the industrial base relating to urgent operational needs related to the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48F9B01E55C14F958611F6AAD8D21B74" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any transaction entered into pursuant to the authority under this section, and the impact such transaction has had on the response of the Department of Defense to the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88FB673A973445A0A976F5648E764187" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A prioritized list of gaps or vulnerabilities in the transactions of the industrial base in which small business concerns participate that are related the COVID–19 pandemic, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA3F956A735747079291B91E629641CF" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of mitigation strategies necessary to address such gaps or vulnerabilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9224075F69844A1E934F2FB0A5F4612E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the identification of the Secretary concerned or the head of the Defense Agency responsible for addressing such gaps or vulnerabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H022E158A5CC346539FF3CE624B4C0FF5" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a proposed timeline for action to address such gaps or vulnerabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H56D58998FC874C4282DEB695336A4766" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of each transaction designed to sustain specific essential technological and industrial capabilities and processes of the industrial base in which small business concerns participate that are related to the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H810DE6FD09CC4E7999BF6F1DE8336633" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other steps necessary to foster and safeguard the industrial base in which small business concerns participate due to the impact of the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3746291441FE47AEB994E94948190110"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall use amounts authorized to be appropriated for Research and Development, Defense-Wide, Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund under section 1003 to carry out the requirements of this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1E3AFE89841F4F44AC53F1C3F15C4971"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this Act:</text>
<paragraph id="HDFFA187721FC490F886C08A9DD262CD3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H13B108466B964408B838C63A2186EE4C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86A01204B6A7457A9670592D84910808"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small Business of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B9D36DBD7AA4A2393AA30A9E2567112"><enum>(2)</enum><header>COVID–19 pandemic</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>COVID–19 pandemic</term> means the national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC54E4045EFB742FB89D63DFC096486A6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Defense Agency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>Defense Agency</term> has the meaning given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1D5F8B564083422A8096913543294AB6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> has the meaning given in section 101 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD427E41255BA4468ADB164C9FB364822"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Small business concern</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>small business concern</term> has the meaning given under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H645F19193D2D4FEF9CD34D2EF3E372DC" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>845.</enum><header>Requirements relating to reports and limitations on the availability of funds</header> <subsection id="HEEAB0778A9CB44FBB51E8AA0838C0BAC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on the availability of funds relating to the Defense Civilian Training Corps program</header> <paragraph id="H0D879A5F404648D4BF6DB46E696EC94A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial plan and schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on October 1, 2020, if the Secretary of Defense has not submitted the plan and schedule to implement the Defense Civilian Training Corps program required under section 860(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1514; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2200g">10 U.S.C. 2200g</external-xref> note), not more than 25 percent of the funds specified in paragraph (3) may be obligated or expended until the date on which such plan and schedule has been submitted.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C7E4DF93B7D495D8645BA03559FE60B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expansion plan and schedule</header><text>Beginning on January 1, 2021, if the Secretary of Defense has not submitted the expansion plan and schedule relating to the Defense Civilian Training Corps program required under section 860(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1514; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2200g">10 U.S.C. 2200g</external-xref> note), not more than 50 percent of the funds specified in paragraph (3) may be obligated or expended until the date on which such expansion plan and schedule has been submitted.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AD5ADB3B99D444C89CEA1A4C1C61484" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Funds specified</header><text>The funds specified in this paragraph are the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense for the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H52EA4B6241D74EBEA4381C71622FB88A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The immediate office of the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE4A8FC51F544BD5A179A88E48475DF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77C36A6661774CA18DFC4661817F9EBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF6061659D3441BAA0759E72B95E2C39"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H45C07B3166DE46DEB94179A9B74A458A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report and limitation on the availability of funds relating to the extramural acquisition innovation and research activities</header>
<paragraph id="H07693B08A12E4DE0A394610EC6D4FFCF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than October 1, 2020, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report—</text> <subparagraph id="HD9B2CB99228046AB9EA506CA6854741E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the establishment of the extramural acquisition innovation and research activities required under section 2361a of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 835(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1494)); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAAE15F0E87743C4B4ADFCBE7E614DB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that includes the name of the Director appointed under section 2361a(c) of such title (as added by section 835(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1494)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B4805AD6C4744299FDB5FE560636B68"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <subparagraph id="HA0CBFE632A6C4371971FE37B75FB4212"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2020, if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment has not submitted the report required under paragraph (1), not more than 25 percent of the funds specified in subparagraph (B) may be obligated or expended until the date on which such report has been submitted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D7B4A4AA1EF495AA84DEA151640B038"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funds specified</header><text>The funds specified in this subparagraph are the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense for the following:</text> <clause id="H3A648E5E8BD1466BA8349A69520C1317"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The immediate office of the Secretary of Defense.</text></clause>
<clause id="H0268EB128A024445B1EA11BD02C48F4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.</text></clause> <clause id="H9B525F5725624609996100F11274A434"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDB2FF682EEE94413AC329387143E6475"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report and limitation on the availability of funds relating to the eliminating the gaps and vulnerabilities in the national technology and industrial base</header>
<paragraph id="H8A7242A7CDB745AF80260E025AFC554D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than October 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the national security strategy for national technology and industrial base required by section 2501(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E5723008F564C75B20F2E6803D4D2E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <subparagraph id="HFA67D26DB95F4BCA8D7842D2F2256A06"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on October 1, 2020, if the Secretary of Defense has not submitted the report required under paragraph (1), not more than 25 percent of the funds specified in subparagraph (B) may be obligated or expended until the date on which such report has been submitted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8219C7925BC849FFAE86798CB3D39496"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funds specified</header><text>The funds specified in this subparagraph are the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense for the following:</text> <clause id="H1E72FACADE8A46F5A1314A487A642DED"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The immediate office of the Secretary of Defense.</text></clause>
<clause id="H0B993CC1B5A74AD08377A96C44381EBC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H70DE26A8DDB54AF09A09AD0E1940BA5C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>846.</enum><header>Assessment of the requirements processes of the military departments</header> <subsection id="HEC72628C5632444192F389FD3E4B7100"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned shall assess the requirements process of the military department and make recommendations to improve the agility and timeliness of such requirements process for acquisition programs of the military department.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC621BEB4A3BE4B3D9E0D2EED6EB0370F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HFE05A13CD37B4676BF48B7F89940056B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than March 31, 2021, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment conducted pursuant to subsection (a) and specific plans to update the requirements processes of the military department concerned based on such assessment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB3A5425189264B58B2C55E175D45078D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report shall include an analysis of and recommended improvements for the following elements:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6AD5F11F11A24522B86ADC24111C66E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If appropriate, information from the report required in section 800(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22AB0265C9C84CDC9B9C84F0EABCBE13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The alignment of the requirements processes, acquisition system, and budget process of the military department concerned.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC09789D7CB34A1FAF85197229EA73DE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The requirements process for each acquisition pathway of the adaptive acquisition framework (as described in Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02, <quote>Operation of the Adaptive Acquisition Framework</quote>), including the time it takes to complete requirements development and approval process for each pathway.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C8DECA907C442C1A47C8FBC032C2F34" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>For each acquisition pathway described in subparagraph (C), the processes for and the extent to which detailed systems engineering and requirements trade-off analyses are done before the development of requirements begins for a specific acquisition program to ensure that risks are understood and accounted for and that both top-level and derived requirements (development as well as reliability and maintainability) are achievable within cost, schedule, and technology constraints. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19D70CBFA9094E2EB61243A7893FFF7B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Organizational roles and responsibilities of individuals with responsibilities relating to the requirements process for the military department concerned, including the role, composition, and metrics used to assess the effectiveness of any requirements oversight council of the military department concerned.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95C9A58564E646CBA83D62298E2E7964"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The composition and sufficiency of individuals who develop requirements for the military department concerned, including any acquisition workforce planning and personnel shortfalls and resources needed to address any such shortfalls.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC704687675D6477C8BEAF82F5E849815"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The ability of the requirements process to address the urgent needs of the military department concerned.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDC0242746ED34592894AF7183086DECE"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The capacity to review changes in requirements for programs of record.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1CFA904415D45AC9488E5870A4AC59C"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The validation of decisions made from the requirements process and the alignment of each such decision to the national defense strategy required under section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H89BDC8153FA94BB193CE2219CC02F316"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The use of portfolio management in the requirements process to coordinate decisions and avoid any duplication of requirements across acquisition programs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3138B234D6A34AB8A537DD0EF4A0CD17"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The implementation of recommendations on the process from the Comptroller General of the United States by each military department.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4526560C8AF40EA8C1E143A5C6C145E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Identification and comparison of best practices in the private sector and the public sector for the requirements development and approval process.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70CB803072EC4E449EB3C0BD3C2BAAFD"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Other recommendations to improve the process of establishing requirements, including lessons learned from responding to the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC646D39C25884B64AA96B53D326BE652"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Any additional matters that the Secretaries determine appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD3A13D8E72EE43F8BFDA1331C0246226" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>847.</enum><header>Report on transfer and consolidation of certain defense acquisition statutes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than February 21, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a comprehensive legislative proposal for the transfer and consolidation of statutes within the framework for part V of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code (as enacted by section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>)), along with conforming amendments to law required by such transfer and consolidation. Such report shall include an assessment of the effect of such transfer and consolidation on related Department of Defense activities, guidance, and interagency coordination.</text></section> <section id="H06BF0E27C4074C5E880B3CA58D471E7C"><enum>848.</enum><header>Prohibition on contracting with persons with willful or repeated violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The head of a Federal department or agency (as defined in section 102 of title 40, United States Code) shall initiate a debarment proceeding with respect to a person for whom information regarding four or more willful or repeated violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/201">29 U.S.C. 201</external-xref> et seq.) as determined by a disposition described under subsection (c)(1) of section 2313 of title 41, United States Code, and issued in the last 4 years, is included in the database established under subsection (a) of such section. The head of the department or agency shall use discretion in determining whether the debarment is temporary or permanent.</text></section>
<section id="HEA83AAB232F94DA4A9D2BD7DE7BD416B"><enum>849.</enum><header>Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting</header>
<subsection id="HDDE93EEC7DF740469C83C4F8DB2AD3CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is hereby reestablished in the legislative branch under section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 230) the Commission on Wartime Contracting.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE833F48F2689470494C959F36E513658"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendment to duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 841(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 231) is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H77C78DD0C9AF46BA9DBE442F8086311F" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H35E65D9C238546549815814B1563DBEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall study the following matters:</text> <subparagraph id="HFC6249AE278B400B8BE5F2DDA32CDAEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Federal agency contracting funded by overseas contingency operations funds.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H399BC67A5B1F4C179DDD14891F0D305A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Federal agency contracting for the logistical support of coalition forces operating under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8620582E76BB4AFC9496FED8BE604F58"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Federal agency contracting for the performance of security functions in countries where coalition forces operate under the authority of the 2001 or 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HBF28F7FD63C246BEA2C418BA58797F4B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 841 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 230) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H165E9B000C3A43C3A68F2129F045F079"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7587A23EF76F4CFB9C11AE8F6880F0DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>the Committee on Oversight and Reform</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E7D3B31A4624ED987176C6FCDB62BEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>of the <short-title>Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019</short-title></quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H823D22493E8E455983F81C5838D130FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>was first established</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>was reestablished by the <short-title>Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019</short-title></quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H837DB5DF11754F71B9DD9371C779B82A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1), by striking <quote>On March 1, 2009</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the <short-title>Wartime Contracting Commission Reauthorization Act of 2019</short-title></quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9AECE62126AF4FF3A9700A0E101880DC"><enum>850.</enum><header>Report on certain contracts relating to construction or maintenance of a border wall</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include on a public website of the Department of Defense a list of any contracts, including any task order contract (as such term is defined in section 2304d of title 10, United States Code) and any modifications to a contract, entered into by the Secretary relating to the construction or maintenance of a barrier along the international border between the United States and Mexico that have an estimated value equal to or greater than $7,000,000.</text></section> <section id="H995D9F0856154200A30BE4214DAFFDD2"><enum>851.</enum><header>Congressional oversight of private security contractor contracts</header> <subsection id="H6B7C7646F1EE47439CCBB094BB94DBE4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report of certain contracts and task orders</header> <paragraph id="H0995C6AE0EE045DE9330C80639C56194"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement regarding contracts and task orders</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall compile a report of the work performed or to be performed under a covered contract during the period beginning on October 1, 2001, and ending on the last day of the month during which this Act is enacted for work performed or work to be performed in areas of contingency operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1904FE8E99914710B489DFF30254D909"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of submissions</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, to the maximum extent possible, but may contain a classified annex, if necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA33F8F84ED1641D5A939FBF104633D6B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports on contracts for work To be performed in areas of contingency operations and other significant military operations</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall submit to each specified congressional committee a report not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act that contains the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="HB677BBE25211489B96D455B6DF78E1E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of civilians performing work in areas of contingency operations under covered contracts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6BF76F03773455E8273FA1463A67191"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The total cost of such covered contracts.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AC832A4E14649D9B92A7ACC433C135C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of civilians who have been wounded or killed in performing work under such covered contracts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21DBECAFD5C0429B9ADA0986FC794495"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the disciplinary actions that have been taken against persons performing work under such covered contracts by the contractor, the United States Government, or the government of any country in which the area of contingency operations is located.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF595E36E16BF482B92DBC81A69C8E374"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD2835968B4734BE49D38D4BB43DB2D3C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered contract</quote> means a contract for private security entered into by the Secretary of Defense in an amount greater than $5,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H664847825A054F0184BD666DC456C52B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contingency operation</header><text>The term <term>contingency operation</term> has the meaning provided by section 101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1CE6B0C51FC492FA32A0AA24C60496C" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Specified congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>specified congressional committees</term> means the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE6DB099621BE4DF0AE8BA59BA9E17CC9"><enum>852.</enum><header>Revisions to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems</header>
<subsection id="H5FED350804D3436DB191436260466F03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall publish any proposed revisions to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems in the Federal Register and shall specify a comment period of at least 60 days.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H51670F86532448609D074943A2E137F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a written notice and justification for any proposed revisions to the Unified Facilities Criteria regarding the use of variable refrigerant flow systems not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register. </text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>IX</enum><header>Department of Defense Organization and Management</header>
<subtitle id="H934C1A2646F2445A812783A639D20570"><enum>A</enum><header>Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters</header>
<section id="H4231888D219542DD9624F52E150B25D9"><enum>901.</enum><header>Repeal of position of Chief Management Officer</header>
<subsection id="H549024F7E71B45B18D3E69A91F7F98B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of position of Chief Management Officer</header>
<paragraph id="HB0222E7192B8461683AB4BF0EC986939"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 132a of title 10, United States Code is repealed.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEE7B0ADA5A741F38D561A96E9318CC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conforming amendments and repeals</header> <subparagraph id="HF6F4116C8DFE4492989856E73E630E51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Paragraph (2) of section 131(b) of title 10, United States Code, is repealed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H726897619469402E8DB7332A81ABDCD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/4">chapter 4</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 132a.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H88D8A752DFE14B6AA17ADE4F5D1F7218"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1516) is repealed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1BA3789DA7F4F6FB9387C91E282544B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments and repeals made by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4A279F4C425749A590B3C985B4F306F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the effective date of the amendments and repeals under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H005F60D063424BC19280FBEB2B38BE9E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any duties and responsibilities that remain assigned to the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense shall be transferred to a single official selected by the Secretary of Defense, except that such official may not be an individual who served as the Chief Management Officer before such effective date;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F1FBF83DA6841CD97FD7525DA07D292"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the personnel, functions, and assets of the Office of the Chief Management Officer shall be transferred to such other organizations and elements of the Department as the Secretary determines appropriate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD07CD9F5F3C54BCFA91940C13B006C60"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government to the Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense shall be deemed to be a reference to the official selected by the Secretary under paragraph (1)).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5AF515B6CDFF48E6AE08A1ED7B282402"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Legislative proposal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a comprehensive legislative proposal for additional conforming amendments to law required by the amendments and repeals made by this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H20C05F7A7B2E4B21800680931CBDE264" section-type="subsequent-section" commented="no"><enum>902.</enum><header>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy</header>
<subsection id="H3412F0765BC64CF9AF1045B0ECF69520" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="H6556C111BA8A47A790A8AB9AB3BFB69C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assistant Secretaries of Defense</header><text>Section 138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H99EEED52619941CDB02BFE8CBF8548C7" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>13</quote> and inserting <quote>14</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA7D8C516A1EB4FD18FE0BD4797BF9EFC" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H15023B25041A4ADD813B455E6E0473EE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC8FAAA0A0CB24E1792957A42F9760BB6" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. In addition to any duties and powers prescribed under paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall have the duties described in section 139c of this title.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B33B0577AF944D58D05F052F34E8DF6" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy</header><text>Chapter 4 of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 139b the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1D3458D25433492FBF030CBC97BA331A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HE52FED8F0930468FA232FCDAC25E4C07" commented="no"><enum>139c.</enum><header>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy</header> <subsection id="HD50FBC9AC22344C5862C7AFF0C40C45F" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall report to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CCCF550919049DB9ECD27BA5F82C538" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy shall be the head of the Office of Defense Industrial Base Policy and shall serve as the principal advisor to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment in the performance of the Under Secretary’s duties relating to the following:</text> <paragraph id="HFAD3B80A294C4285917FAB988827873A" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Providing input to strategy reviews on matters related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6269A8CDEAED427E9ED03135C73BC515" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the defense industrial base; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB7394059DA7B419F9A0BAE10F742D9F3" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">materials critical to national security (as defined in section 187(e)(1) of this title).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5D27C623CBF4B1E8EC81B198DDB4C15" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Establishing policies of the Department of Defense for developing and maintaining the defense industrial base of the United States and ensuring a secure supply of materials critical to national security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A67BC3BE6F148E6ACBA70BE808470B9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Providing recommendations on budget matters pertaining to the defense industrial base, the supply chain, and the development and retention of skills necessary to support the defense industrial base.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC97DD52CBAE84A9CA103D90AF2EB64B3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Providing recommendations and acquisition policy guidance on defense supply chain management and supply chain vulnerability throughout the entire defense supply chain, from suppliers of raw materials to producers of major end items.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBA3E7BF4146414A9B68D1B83A96ECA9" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Establishing the national security objectives concerning the national technology and industrial base required under section 2501 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A92E8F31ED94AB49F651EE0F03C6F44" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Executing the national defense program for analysis of the national technology and industrial base required under section 2503 of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD5A697FA193431C804D52AB8FCF1C58" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Performing the national technology and industrial base periodic defense capability assessments required under section 2505 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47528E7D4E9643499222C821F0335BB9" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Establishing the technology and industrial base policy guidance required under section 2506 of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E2FE56552E04751A5952B89FFCC8CD2" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Providing policy and oversight of matters related to materials critical to national security to ensure a secure supply of such materials to the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H312A5511F1364413834020BA32B8DC12" commented="no"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Carrying out the activities of the Department of Defense relating to the Defense Production Act Committee established under section 722 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/2171">50 U.S.C. App. 2171</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE271222CC72C40D39E5D15DE6261D014" commented="no"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Consistent with section 2(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/2062">50 U.S.C. App. 2062(b)</external-xref>), executing other applicable authorities provided under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc-appendix" parsable-cite="usc-appendix/50/2061">50 U.S.C. App. 2061</external-xref> et seq.), including authorities under titles I and III of such Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H748CCC13289941D2921F70D7F559BFF5" commented="no"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Establishing Department of Defense policies related to international defense technology security and export control issues.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H554AB655C2B14F169E4BBFAB8AB4E582" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Establishing policies related to industrial independent research and development programs under section 2372 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4B48CAB272243CFB9AAF50751E75C33" commented="no"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Coordinating with the Director of Small Business Programs on all matters related to industrial base policy of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39DA367DED3C47AF95ECD016FA575DA1" commented="no"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Ensuring reliable sources of materials critical to national security, such as specialty metals, armor plate, and rare earth elements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F5D6720482741FBBF892CFFC00302EB" commented="no"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Establishing policies of the Department of Defense for continued reliable resource availability from secure sources for the defense industrial base of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC836A2BFBC143A9BD24C422FE49D2D5" commented="no"><enum>(17)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishing policies related to a procurement technical assistance program funded under this chapter 142 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8574CC707E624A6B8246535CC4AB7FED" commented="no"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Such other duties as are assigned by the Under Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7FC6D8D36CFC4C34AC31348AE2795A07" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rules of construction relating to Defense Production Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to modify the authorities or responsibilities of any officer or employee of the United States under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.), including those authorities and responsibilities specified in Department of Defense Directive 4400.01E (or any successor directive). In addition, nothing in subsection (b)(9) shall be construed to limit the authority or modify the policies of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States established under section 721(k) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4565">50 U.S.C. 4565(k)</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83B92F3BB8A64C6D9C05BBCB4962F5AD" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for chapter 4 of subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 139b the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H33499C74946D49AB9BD7043719A3A58A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">139c. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6BF94FE0A4F0480E8BB472EB32816C7C" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuation of service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Policy shall be the individual serving as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (as established under section 139c(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)) until the President has appointed an individual to serve as Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy pursuant to section 138 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C7F69E1BE954F1D8C6737B2B919FA25" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Transfer of Office of Industrial Policy to Office of Defense Industrial Base Policy</header>
<paragraph id="H0722D09FBF70472682FF098C9A487B0C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer of functions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, all functions that, immediately before such date of enactment, were functions of the Office of Industrial Policy of the Department of Defense shall be transferred to the Office of Defense Industrial Base Policy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C3F856C09A433CA34CDF6A911B4B11" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Transfer of assets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">So much of the personnel, property, records, and unexpended balances of appropriations, allocations, and other funds employed, used, held, available, or to be made available in connection with a function transferred under paragraph (1) shall be available to the Office of Defense Industrial Base Policy at such time or times as the President directs for use in connection with the functions transferred.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B09A6EF908541DFABFDA034D7C0256E" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of Industrial Policy of the Department of Defense shall terminate on the earlier of—</text> <subparagraph id="H659ADFD77C6F4F0BB35929BFECD656FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effective date of the transfers under paragraph (1); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H85B6F85FB14F4928B3DCC484BCBEF910"><enum>(B)</enum><text>180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1D5B6545CE9444848650DD29ED5111A3"><enum>903.</enum><header>Assignment of responsibility for the Arctic region within the Office of the Secretary of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs shall assign responsibility for the Arctic region to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Western Hemisphere or any other Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HCC48C2971B334A039B2C30C7009C2C60"><enum>B</enum><header>Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters</header>
<section id="H3AA969BB208C43D9AC98876E1CCA4B86"><enum>911.</enum><header>Limitation on reduction of civilian workforce</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 129a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>The Secretary may not reduce the civilian workforce programmed full-time equivalent levels unless the Secretary conducts an appropriate analysis of the impacts of such reductions on workload, military force structure, lethality, readiness, operational effectiveness, stress on the military force, and fully burdened costs.</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H35E9F6ADCFA2483685CF70B17D1DB0B5"><enum>912.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officers</header> <subsection id="HFF2533B44FB8407CA8B540568EEB7D3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of Defense</header> <paragraph id="H749D9B66530C4908B2EFF5C74FFE36EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/4">Chapter 4</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9744FA2847414D0288B32A1C381BC5B0"><enum>146.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<subsection id="HB2D4BE58C9024B22A19ADDF54B3485AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<paragraph id="HF206710948EF4CF191463F220B4C3857" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of Defense, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D650715F5C94D3EB14FC5E2A1293B62" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion. A person may not be appointed as Chief Diversity Officer within seven years after relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of an armed force.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H01F7D6D472394B119C7A40DBF629080B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text>The Chief Diversity Officer—</text> <paragraph id="HDCA63F5C8EBC46BBA522A20476E4AE81"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for all matters of the Department of Defenserelated to diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E2DC02CB8FB4F0EAD82640539DE7A70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exercises authority to direct the Secretaries of the military departments and the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has responsibility under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71B05CD585B84F1EAF113107A3E0CEAA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>exercises authority, direction, and control over the Office of People Analytics, or any successor organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C67956C85D44F33B7C2493CF3274885" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall establish and maintain a Department of Defense strategic plan that publicly states a diversity definition, vision, and goals for the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF168890F227D4CD89B070EC84E0F7CC1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall define a set of strategic metrics that are directly linked to key organizational priorities and goals, actionable, and actively used to implement the strategic plan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H62438323741443E7832108812E5E2775"><enum>(6)</enum><text>shall establish training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11E137EC33ED4C229DE7D5F97746AE35" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall establish and maintain a strategic plan for diverse participation by institutions of higher education (including historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions), federally funded research and development centers, and individuals in defense-related research, development, testing, and evaluation activities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DE9291FD6A0477689616EE77C9A0EEF"><enum>(8)</enum><text>shall establish and maintain a strategic plan for outreach to, and recruiting from, untapped locations and underrepresented demographic groups;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB05AEF7E1BF4B3E92C0D1147FC8E74B"><enum>(9)</enum><text>shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations and assessments of diversity within the Department of Defense; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2A3D9B6E8FE40249574FC95D21015B6"><enum>(10)</enum><text>shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC9EB14247DE94D5492E02C1D71955BDE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Precedence in the Department of Defense</header> <paragraph id="HE19683290F19478DAEE5501106B705F4" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer shall report directly to the Secretary of Defense in the performance of duties under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81E1B3EC4E924529B87E250B0DE81FCC" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer takes precedence in the Department of Defense after the Chief Management Officer.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD319A0B52A2C4FE4ACBCCF33CD4AB6B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <subparagraph id="H39F6BB20442D40AA9C193958FB6409F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item: </text>
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<toc-entry level="section">146. Chief Diversity Officer.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE7EA03AF660D449A93D0B26A233464DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 136(b) of such title is amended by inserting <quote>the Chief Diversity Officer and</quote> after <quote>control of the Secretary of Defense,</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3C40CDB5FD3A4914A75C1C02C17F3566"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of the Army</header> <paragraph id="HFE4AB3284B314D698D4810CFC4E6ECF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/703">Chapter 703</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9C5938C0C4C048FA99147BB233217459"><enum>7025.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<subsection id="H84BA174C9402458AB6CA8885B0A663E7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief diversity officer</header>
<paragraph id="H09C56AD6B71E42AC9BDAFFCB562AB1FD" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of the Army, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2CFA20A24AD54602A33CFC6B642CB85A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E128C0344164BF39CE659588F1E46B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text>The Chief Diversity Officer—</text> <paragraph id="HAA556D08E6384447A15B32098DA7475C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for all matters of the Department of the Army related to diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F97ABEF5ED4467280526CB3083D273C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exercises authority to direct the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has responsibility under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45B115161C7F43709C99D19FD63C6F3E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall establish training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFADD1C4885EF46BD9222766373E307B0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations and assessments of diversity within the Department of the Army; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H053490C3DE5B4AF1BE506F232671195B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Army may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5322CD013AC6460AAAEB8F88B7517B88"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="HD1BDA4FB98444E9BB16EB551E9F93B7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="H1D762F2D505B4BBB92ADE4B1014BBDD1" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">7025. Chief Diversity Officer.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA557F1A654EA4005B0195051DFDFBA13" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 7014(b) of such title is amended by—</text>
<clause id="HC4A49849B7AC4778B3476A315BA4D3A6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF0DAAC87B924451A80E02F1C23451AFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text>
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<paragraph id="HEB8EC832D2054ACF9221555F75A39BAA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H61D0CAC039CC4FA5A6A5769D0673CD68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 7014(c)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (H):</text>
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<subparagraph id="H717FCC51718F4137A5C984E82CD1BB2B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Diversity and inclusion.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB6C117A62ABF452D8C994FD3E875D38F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of the Navy</header> <paragraph id="H488356995E2C4689901CC7F6B9CEED7D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/803">Chapter 803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HE3444579907542F6AEB3E89FA22E75B5"><enum>8029.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<subsection id="H8F9C2BF29231464095B4DD8A397CDACA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief diversity officer</header>
<paragraph id="H377831669ABA4A6986466D6AAD21BA01" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of the Navy, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEAA087F075084D9AA7B525AADA4D6D2D" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H82F041AB21EC4DB6AAC4EB17D1F5B085"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text>The Chief Diversity Officer—</text> <paragraph id="H552B3DF349AF40EF86C774316946E526"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for all matters of the Department of the Navy related to diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF876BA608D454FBB8F11A42DD79ED4DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exercises authority to direct the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has responsibility under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H489CF39EC41C41E987D5AEAE57E7E09C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall establish training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BB33A8708F34020B671FB025DEF00EF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations and assessments of diversity within the Department of the Navy; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFBC0604636F45FAB5D1EAFE53ADDDB4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Navy may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50A0E850903E4A768CFF650E8CB2901A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H884E854359374F0AB932B6C7BE93C650"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/803">chapter 803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="HBF0CDF8C2E3E4543B49194210FFBB247" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">8029. Chief Diversity Officer.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H19FCB274D3DB423FB69CA8C4DF8EBF31" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 8014(b) of such title is amended by—</text>
<clause id="H806970D295A34DCC9ADEE1A03BDCE704"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCD1F1DC08A8B42F48FDF8CE47AEA765F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text>
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<paragraph id="HF1E1BB4B5097492A998052A90D8FB53C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C46BB4C420F4235B90C2A6CEEC7A34C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 8014(c)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (H):</text>
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<subparagraph id="H599A11561FC5465FB5B84C8DE9CFD90D"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Diversity and inclusion.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6B094BF35B044AF1875FA737FA72B840"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Department of the Air Force</header> <paragraph id="HB6A1D99AF022455BA9EECC9A7473CE94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/903">Chapter 903</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H039CC8216C5948FA9AF71B4035B0CDC7"><enum>9025.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<subsection id="H85B5270BB0CA48F681CA90DBF7891E35"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Chief diversity officer</header>
<paragraph id="H029F910A946546728C41481DEE72B535" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is a Chief Diversity Officer of the Department of the Air Force, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE4DFF7A41F943C4A3196688780F18F8" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H04BA3F6B7F9349AC96C2AE0DACC76E7B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text>The Chief Diversity Officer—</text> <paragraph id="HEA5DD5FD4E6B412F8AC5D8AC908B910A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for all matters of the Department of the Air Force related to diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE560BF475FBD40C4BE2B250F21B396A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exercises authority to direct the heads of all other elements of the Department with regard to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has responsibility under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D6FCC5A70DB40E69AA4344E7665882E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall establish training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H626A1D41A01147A6A4A6442764035C8D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations and assessments of diversity within the Department of the Air Force; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4A0F2710BDA41F2BC41F259DAA55FE2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE52A97E4DC54B3EB14E3278D921479A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header>
<subparagraph id="H8FFED9877D2F42A9A0C13DFA2518E89F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="HA27BF1DAC1C3434EB76674DDE437ECA9" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">9025. Chief Diversity Officer.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A274354F7554A5A9FF96D071E7AC7F6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 9014(b) of such title is amended by—</text>
<clause id="HEC4FD3926DFF4990BC5F77654B77C678"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as paragraphs (3) through (9), respectively; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2574844A271E4D6E9887E975CF50CD13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1), the following new paragraph (2):</text>
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<paragraph id="HB2AB10E2512E4AC3BAEB4ED3F2CAD0CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Chief Diversity Officer.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2592DD4DA40A4B9F9E055E347A88620D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 9014(c)(1) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph (H):</text>
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<subparagraph id="H8648AE47852245AD8741F3261030DCA7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Diversity and inclusion.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4977C8E1FC774B4AA170FA9DFF0E1678"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coast Guard</header> <paragraph id="H35CF9884874540AAB69D7EF22F9BB2AD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/14/3">Chapter 3</external-xref> of title 14, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H304CE274F5E2415DA86236D6856571BF"><enum>321.</enum><header>Chief Diversity Officer</header>
<subsection id="H39E0771F41D2454F8D274CA40E2A78DA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H5D4C39A172514216B1B162011C0F46C5" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is a Chief Diversity Officer of the Coast Guard, appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0CC3CA86000406BA1747F79C1B51E97" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Diversity Officer shall be appointed from among persons who have an extensive management or business background and experience with diversity and inclusion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E2059DC1123452E8D989733178144DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Powers and duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Diversity Officer—</text> <paragraph id="HBA61C1AB0526426B8F3C6072137B97C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for policy, oversight, guidance, and coordination for all matters of the Coast Guard related to diversity and inclusion;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8DCA400B97349EFA68D9168407143A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>exercises authority to direct the heads of all other elements of the Coast Guard with regard to matters for which the Chief Diversity Officer has responsibility under this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A1F7441D57E421ABF2A46E5D1B30EF5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall establish training in diversity dynamics and training in practices for leading diverse groups effectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D60162902E94082906C4250499DA4D6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>shall conduct regular, rigorous evaluations and assessments of diversity within the Coast Guard; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0D8D7F857944084B7A90C73C82B6FBF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>shall perform such additional duties and exercise such powers as the Commandant may prescribe.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C7E81DCFC8D4DBB8434E33D755F46EC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Precedence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Diversity Officer shall report directly to the Commandant in the performance of duties under this section.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F887A35AA5248EFADCE935F579623A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="HD123E32957C646CC81B7942F9B22257C" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on February 1, 2021.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5DC4397501064BDCBB6FB6E038B5DA00"><enum>913.</enum><header>Establishment of Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Sustainment</header> <subsection id="HD685FBBBC08C4EA88903E2660BCF4B6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Department of the Army</header> <paragraph id="H20E0933B799C4801BEB0F6BEFB038AAB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/703">Chapter 703</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 912(b) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H81481C99D1454E038AF5B98593CBF2EA"><enum>7026.</enum><header>Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment</header>
<subsection id="H52A44B6EFB3C41E693CAF37E9565D3C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Army.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6A023270AD96496594E54A4E3100BFE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment shall have the following responsibilities with respect to major weapon systems acquired for the Department of the Army:</text>
<paragraph id="HABFE097F6F65474C8564D640F05B9326" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reviewing and providing oversight of the sustainment baseline cost estimates required by section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB3C62B202DA46D38BA13830CDBC8DC7" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participating in any review of a life-cycle sustainment plan conducted pursuant to section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA4892314A5A45F7B737386C1056421D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensuring that cost modeling, performance metrics, and data analytics are used—</text> <subparagraph id="H956F93C6D37044E68602F56AA33DF537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to inform and update life-cycle sustainment plans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFDEB53C11C0F4E9A93379D47450084B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to develop, with respect to the major weapon system to which such plan relates, the budget of the President for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C9DC3D876AB4C218EB7503C1E4F9939"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to inform the Secretary of the Army when assumptions made in the development of a sustainment baseline cost estimate are no longer valid or when new opportunities arise to reduce costs or improve efficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA493698B540A4C968CC05E0ED3914B4F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making recommendations to the senior acquisition executive of the Army regarding the most cost-effective sustainment strategy to incorporate into each life-cycle sustainment plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H45D84448864549D7A2025B2EF79F67E8" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Balancing the range of sustainment activities for each major weapon system to achieve the optimal balance of affordability, viable military depots and shipyards, and contracted product support arrangements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AEBD8B39D974E9D800BEDA81297CDAE"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advise the Secretary of the Army regarding the overall alignment of the sustainment activities, the operations of the sustainment supply chain, and strategic readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3AE853A41D0F4A9E856F72C57F06D920" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The terms <quote>life-cycle sustainment plan</quote>, <quote>major weapon system</quote> , and <quote>sustainment baseline cost estimate</quote> have the meanings given in section 2366d of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04D402E6F87546E886DE3A22D815E041"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/703">chapter 703</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD24770532CD14160BEF81DD91BEC5F19" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">7026. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Sustainment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDC5EAE86FEC244B98FF283A3DCCF988B" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Department of the Navy</header> <paragraph id="H86E7CFC2B30A49299C3EE62CD97F4751"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/803">Chapter 803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 912(c) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HB614E36DB4814946BBCB97AED89C17A8"><enum>8029a.</enum><header>Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Sustainment</header>
<subsection id="H6FC8BD2EADB245CFA1653DD41ADB3CE9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Sustainment, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF6D18C14DDD7453C99E9E6F0D438F004"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Sustainment shall have the following responsibilities with respect to major weapon systems acquired for the Department of the Navy:</text>
<paragraph id="H3B33F018333549668371ED82E86D63A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reviewing and providing oversight of the sustainment baseline cost estimates required by section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4E8CF475054B418DB35763ABA2C0F81F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participating in any review of a life-cycle sustainment plan conducted pursuant to section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H900D1AD31EF34469A1BDD7ABB7A2DC54"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensuring that cost modeling, performance metrics, and data analytics are used—</text> <subparagraph id="HB555C417454E4DD78A4F83FBF8ADFE84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to inform and update life-cycle sustainment plans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68C3366B84364F6989639CB4F60AE23C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop, with respect to the major weapon system to which such plan relates, the budget of the President for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7BAF6EDB40847998D72DBBBC9817928"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to inform the Secretary of the Navy when assumptions made in the development of a sustainment baseline cost estimate are no longer valid or when new opportunities arise to reduce costs or improve efficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69E47ED4779A4D69BBFCAA6B015B63C7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making recommendations to the senior acquisition executive of the Navy regarding the most cost-effective sustainment strategy to incorporate into each life-cycle sustainment plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44088B60130744CA9447FBBB37EFFC34"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Balancing the range of sustainment activities for each major weapon system to achieve the optimal balance of affordability, viable military depots and shipyards, and contracted product support arrangements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC832DF614544D1BB8E22C5643E8445E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advise the Secretary of the Navy regarding the overall alignment of the sustainment activities, the operations of the sustainment supply chain, and strategic readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H75034A15C9C84ABB8BFFACF7E7622D26" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The terms <quote>life-cycle sustainment plan</quote>, <quote>major weapon system</quote> , and <quote>sustainment baseline cost estimate</quote> have the meanings given in section 2366d of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13C243776A7D4150A9169813363AC863"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/803">chapter 803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A1505FD988545DFBD39F01D82E483E5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">8029a. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Sustainment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3BB2011A780C4AE7BE0D8E3774DD673F" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Department of the Air Force</header> <paragraph id="H5378ED4304064D66A887AD4D24AE6BA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/903">Chapter 903</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 912(d) of this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H77DA2551ED2D49B58628DF0D7F5D7FA2"><enum>9026.</enum><header>Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Sustainment</header>
<subsection id="H1418B06CDF6745949599A9C126305F60"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appointment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Sustainment, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of the Air Force.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8C3FDD90F994C26B7076CBC6F6FE932"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Sustainment shall have the following responsibilities with respect to major weapon systems acquired for the Department of the Air Force:</text>
<paragraph id="H0CAFC857B4754D57B7620FB300D4B051"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reviewing and providing oversight of the sustainment baseline cost estimates required by section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04C9397A5E794526BAA487A515F8C661"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participating in any review of a life-cycle sustainment plan conducted pursuant to section 2366d of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0164D386B620459BB0F9C8C758FA09EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensuring that cost modeling, performance metrics, and data analytics are used—</text> <subparagraph id="H43766B0D40A44F49814BCABF5F657BE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to inform and update life-cycle sustainment plans;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7B21F7B7A6074A3FBFBF905CFFE107AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to develop, with respect to the major weapon system to which such plan relates, the budget of the President for the fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F8D0F458CFB41D4A3091E39A1034BFA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to inform the Secretary of the Air Force when assumptions made in the development of a sustainment baseline cost estimate are no longer valid or when new opportunities arise to reduce costs or improve efficiency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80973C8EA6684E8BB3B4E26156F3B9CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Making recommendations to the senior acquisition executive of the Air Force regarding the most cost-effective sustainment strategy to incorporate into each life-cycle sustainment plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H262ECB0ABB614D47AEE3F6E4621A94BF"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Balancing the range of sustainment activities for each major weapon system to achieve the optimal balance of affordability, viable military depots and shipyards, and contracted product support arrangements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF23F584D7FA3497191E26937D26C6459"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advise the Secretary of the Air Force regarding the overall alignment of the sustainment activities, the operations of the sustainment supply chain, and strategic readiness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H71D11AE3C27144CB88324B858D2DE174" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>The terms <quote>life-cycle sustainment plan</quote>, <quote>major weapon system</quote>, and <quote>sustainment baseline cost estimate</quote> have the meanings given in section 2366d of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0335956DECA54330BE380B4642C910A6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/903">chapter 903</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H576242DBE0B24CEA9FC1E4A52E3621E9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">9026. Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Sustainment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1C938A32595D4B7382F7AB4A7D3E0581" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>914.</enum><header>Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment</header> <subsection id="HBDCC903EA99542678ACCF63589BD3858"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="HBB92CAA198CE42E19BD413BF418D450C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/141">Chapter 141</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2391">section 2391</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
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<section id="HECE296D074984B4783B69D0422FAC04A"><enum>2391a.</enum><header>Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment</header>
<subsection id="H541232F8F1694BC8BEF294CAD696F05A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense an Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment (in this section referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD7A040F9BE04204A4219B04FEC3E98B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Head of Office</header><text>There is a Director of the Office who shall be the head of the Office. The Director shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6A52B062AD15459DA6F49FA5FA524417"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office shall—</text> <paragraph id="HF3823AFEE94647BFAD56811B8E6F5EBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">serve as the office in the Department of Defense with primary responsibility for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H23D1E83ADE0A4D38B1DFD8FB87262CA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">providing assistance to States, counties, municipalities, regions, and other communities to foster cooperation with military installations to enhance the military mission, achieve facility and infrastructure savings and reduced operating costs, address encroachment and compatible land use issues, support military families, and increase military, civilian, and industrial readiness and resiliency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CAB7FDA7455466BA89B4A408991B6CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>providing adjustment and diversification assistance to State and local governments under section 2391(b) to achieve the objectives described in subparagraph (A);</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA43BC7E9FFC04577A0AD5B6B6A14A44B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate the provision of such assistance with other organizations and elements of the Department;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D33DF2E22764F39AE42CCA4CBF26BFF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide support to the Economic Adjustment Committee established under Executive Order No. 12788 (57 Fed. Reg. 2213; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2391">10 U.S.C. 2391</external-xref> note) or any successor to such Committee; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4717C9E3604545FE9A866B3A00D60464"><enum>(4)</enum><text>carry out such other activities as the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE0F8D53E8C474765BD112F9F95235B8F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2391 the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2391a. Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H824CE06265DA4C0EBDD8CDC55184291B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall transfer the functions, personnel, and assets of the Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense to the Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment established under section 2391a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H11204F276B4140F094EFC2CB136A49F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration of certain programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the effective date of the transfers under subsection (b), any program, project, or other activity administered by the Office of Economic Adjustment of the Department of Defense as of the date of the enactment of this Act shall be administered by the Office of Defense Community Cooperation and Economic Adjustment established under section 2391a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA6816AE440134EBFB5BA04260FA520F2"><enum>915.</enum><header>Input from Chief of National Guard Bureau to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H2C066B3C49094DE5B43AA1BDBA8FD52A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE9E549DCBD904A3B83B6CF226A3FFC67"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Input from Chief of National Guard Bureau</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall seek, and strongly consider, the views of the Chief of National Guard Bureau regarding non-Federalized National Guard capabilities in support of homeland defense and civil support missions.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H1843072AC709484EB49EA6580D30B304"><enum>916.</enum><header>Redesignation of the Joint Forces Staff College</header>
<subsection id="H17283342E44F463AAC16A540EF4C9A0C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Joint Forces Staff College</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Joint Forces War College</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEFF27AE4682E459CA19477DB8E48B781"><enum>(b)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any reference in Federal law, regulations, guidance, instructions, or other documents of the Federal Government to the Joint Forces Staff College shall be deemed to be a reference to the Joint Forces War College.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA7FC4283B17C4B16BAC34781B8794F89"><enum>917.</enum><header>Reporting on post-JAIC assignment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 260 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H61941FC3A0C34DD1B74D09C12CBAD87D" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HDAC38E46DF3748759B80066BE702B83A"><enum>(11)</enum><text>For each uniformed service member who concluded an assignment supporting the Center in the previous 6 months, a position description of the billet that the service member transitioned into.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H9CF2C549364B4A5E8AC91679EA57F126"><enum>918.</enum><header>Comptroller General report on vulnerabilities of the Department of Defense resulting from offshore technical support call centers</header>
<subsection id="HA97AA8866D194E229C232DC19D1DCBEC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on vulnerabilities in connection with the provision of services by offshore technical support call centers to the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H86D831E3F72744E591ADF592A322D848"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9F463829943C4A6B94DD45E38AAF8FD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the location of all offshore technical support call centers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D305F861ADE477DB489C51D14A7DAD0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the types of information shared by the Department with foreign nationals at offshore technical support call centers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF8829744EB848E1AE7F960699273504"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the extent to which access to such information by foreign nationals creates vulnerabilities to the information technology network of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE43FB81706FC48EC91D35C7BCB48A756"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Offshore technical support call center defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>offshore technical support call center</term> means a call center that—</text>
<paragraph id="H004A870570D7472B9A7659778DC1D3BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is physically located outside the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H076DA62E223949C49EB19A6C0A6AE1E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>employs individuals who are foreign nationals; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC559FFF9F43E4202A827E871D3606AF6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may be contacted by personnel of the Department to provide technical support relating to technology used by the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDE870210BD0549AAB4E1EAC95BF3090B"><enum>919.</enum><header>Limitation on consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods within the Defense Media Activity</header> <subsection id="H6425C348234E446B88717DE6A47C30AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods may occur within the Defense Media Activity until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a certification, in detail, that such consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods will not—</text>
<paragraph id="H7AD2446EC2E34F8C81FF5882207C2BAF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>compromise the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces and their families;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H304922ED6AE644C0B2AF300EA775B20B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>compromise the cybersecurity or security of content delivery to members of the Armed Forces, whether through—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70782D1A2D67480B8A1F53B23CBD2725"><enum>(A)</enum><text>inherent vulnerabilities in the content delivery method concerned; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57C8A1D15BAF42C5AD7866D0B573880F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>vulnerabilities in the personal devices used by members; or </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52AFC17B106E41588AF90402176B3BF0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>vulnerabilities in the receivers or streaming devices necessary to accommodate the alternative content delivery method;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9FE585D85FF4953A442A85A42F318F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>increase monetary costs or personal financial liabilities to members of the Armed Forces or their families, whether through monthly subscription fees or other tolls required to access digital content; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EF3E6FC174E4BCD9B5A5CA00819E8DF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>impede access to content due to bandwidth or other technical limitations where members of the Armed Forces receive content.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA7929A0E769B4EE09F22E632A6ECB825"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCDA5AD07AA484086A56FF748BEABC52D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>alternative content delivery</term> means any method of the Defense Media Activity for the delivery of digital content that is different from a method used by the Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F3FAC279F77470E8001B69307EC5BBF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>consolidation</term>, when used with respect to the Defense Media Activity, means any action to reduce or limit the functions, personnel, facilities, or capabilities of the Activity, including entering into contracts or developing plans for such reduction or limitation.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H614B7871CD644D66B160001E7237E99B"><enum>C</enum><header>Space Matters</header>
<section id="HD2E1F3F7F847489EAB920384F1FDA990" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>921.</enum><header>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy</header>
<subsection id="HF47EE2F9A0FD4481B015ADB8C6689D95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assistant Secretaries of Defense</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (5) of section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H18C666789FF44CF98C83E92DF2D7082B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HC5A9182DAB474EB4A5E868CC7CE25A71" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">One of the Assistant Secretaries is the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy. The principal duty of the Assistant Secretary shall be the overall supervision of policy of the Department of Defense for space, nuclear deterrence, and missile defense.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HD788E8FE0B0C408CA02CAD03AFCFAA5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Space Force Acquisition Council</header><text>Section 9021(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6BD4599234704272B8B4A00E1C35FC32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements of office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 955(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1565) is amended by striking <quote>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space Policy</quote> and inserting <quote>Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Strategic Deterrence Policy</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H9DA48748E5D745EE93B0C5F237911EB5"><enum>922.</enum><header>Office of the Chief of Space Operations</header>
<subsection id="HD6FB557580F549C8A3AD4867E3230C42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/908">Chapter 908</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking section 9083 and inserting the following new sections:</text> <quoted-block id="H5427D0504D3E466DAB476CD9B4955772" style="USC"> <section id="H84B447A4E9F64266B48DB433CA73CDF2"><enum>9083.</enum><header>Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition</header> <subsection id="H32F3862530A74DBBA49E13D81938CFEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Function</header><text>There is in the executive part of the Department of the Air Force an Office of the Chief of Space Operations to assist the Secretary of the Air Force in carrying out the responsibilities of the Secretary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBCE3DDE13B9D46AEBDA647F657E3043B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Office of the Chief of Space Operations is composed of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H8C69267E63964475A325E7C82E2CEC79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Chief of Space Operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43D56443E47A4E31BDE9F55335B9C20D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Other members of the Space Force and Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4D1DE5FB531437CAA792D61B213FEDD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Civilian employees in the Department of the Air Force assigned or detailed to the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0CF4947448DD429C9C6BC73BF8EBEE05"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Organization</header><text>Except as otherwise specifically prescribed by law, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall be organized in such manner, and the members of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall perform such duties and have such titles, as the Secretary of the Air Force may prescribe.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3D17210A3B9B4D819107C5D720F442EB"><enum>9084.</enum><header>Office of the Chief of Space Operations: general duties</header> <subsection id="H1FCD065E6C9941F8ADE0C8D7790218F6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Professional assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall furnish professional assistance to the Secretary, the Under Secretary, and the Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force and to the Chief of Space Operations.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H595EB5802E844B7FBC3B12EC6E4AD2DD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorities</header><text>Under the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Office of the Chief of Space Operations shall—</text> <paragraph id="H47F55107D1D14B9F953CAFBEDCD3EAAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to subsections (c) and (d) of section 9014 of this title, prepare for such employment of the Space Force, and for such recruiting, organizing, supplying, equipping (including research and development), training, servicing, mobilizing, demobilizing, administering, and maintaining of the Space Force, as will assist in the execution of any power, duty, or function of the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Space Operations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BF7AB7C4EC2411FA5DE5FF75609AD29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>investigate and report upon the efficiency of the Space Force and its preparation to support military operations by commanders of the combatant commands;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F5E5860C4764AFC8279F0DE001A37B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>prepare detailed instructions for the execution of approved plans and supervise the execution of those plans and instructions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D7466F760344ACEA998653690793138"><enum>(4)</enum><text>as directed by the Secretary of the Air Force or the Chief of Space Operations, coordinate the action of organizations of the Space Force; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92C229D2947646628C17B595F9EEB123"><enum>(5)</enum><text>perform such other duties, not otherwise assigned by law, as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Air Force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H558E29BC7AB443A1890F2D89A475D39C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 908 of such title is amended by striking the item related to section 9083 and adding at the end the following new items:</text> <quoted-block id="H9659E869C3144A1F99D287DF467711DF" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">9083. Office of the Chief of Space Operations: function; composition</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">9084. Office of the Chief of Space Operations: general duties</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2FE3DFE9D28F421CA703A2FCC400C603"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Operations jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the functions that the headquarters staff of the Department of the Air Force will continue to perform in support of the Space Force.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H45E55E015E4D41809CD5FB0F69157FE4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>No authorization of additional military billets</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish the Office of the Chief of Space Operations under section 9083 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), using military personnel otherwise authorized. Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section shall be construed to authorize additional military billets for the purposes of, or in connection with, the establishment of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HBD41C66E51C54040B97CD8826E233D74"><enum>923.</enum><header>Space Force Medal</header> <subsection id="H26AF8BD8C6F94A0B8A96AB39A07870C2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Space Force medal</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/937">Chapter 937</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/9280">section 9280</external-xref> the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block id="H1641B1D1CD954BC1BA534DA634253B4D" style="USC">
<section id="H0F74947A3709402F9AA1E99903A57604"><enum>9280a.</enum><header>Space Force Medal: award; limitations</header>
<subsection id="H489A754CCF3B4F4390A75AC6B933D991"><enum>(a)</enum><text>The President may award a decoration called the <quote>Space Force Medal</quote>, of appropriate design with accompanying ribbon, to any person who, while serving in any capacity with the Space Force, distinguishes himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7BA465EC07B1490D82364558341E09B3"><enum>(b)</enum><text>Not more than one Space Force Medal may be awarded to a person. However, for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify award of such a medal, the President may award a suitable bar or other device to be worn as the President directs.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HDD89694A75314B97AC4C545039F63FF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 9280 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="H9D3E3323C4B745E199E2378307027BB7" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">9280a. Space Force Medal: award; limitations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HA83AEE3A3F6947799FE1137FA8355F3E"><enum>924.</enum><header>Clarification of procurement of commercial satellite communications services</header> <subsection id="H05B89D2E215040A3A6ACD9B5C269DE6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/963">Chapter 963</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting before section 9532 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block id="HC0E5EB3D3D70494B8510ED6E72F53175" style="USC">
<section id="H36A945D936474D5D941D2744F805EDA0"><enum>9531.</enum><header>Procurement of commercial satellite communications services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Chief of Space Operations shall be responsible for the procurement of commercial satellite communications services for the Department of Defense.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2702827D147A4CB0A63BA257A49B3470"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Table of sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 963 of such title is amended by inserting before the item relating to section 9532 the following new item:</text>
<quoted-block id="H391174278F2B4F54BBAB648890E67D4D" style="USC">
<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">9531. Procurement of commercial satellite communications services.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H6B2F0C0B2DEC4ACD8113CDA79C199588"><enum>925.</enum><header>Temporary exemption from authorized daily average of members in pay grades E–8 and E–9</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 517 of title 10, United States Code, shall not apply to the Space Force until October 1, 2023.</text></section> <section id="HC98207475EF84E1397B6D1B83C3FBADC"><enum>926.</enum><header>One-time uniform allowance for members transferred to the Space Force</header> <subsection id="H7E454CF832B44F42ABBF920907F80E93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Air Force may provide an officer or enlisted member who transfers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps to the Space Force an allowance of not more than $400 as reimbursement for the purchase of required uniforms and equipment.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H773E9CA80FD34001BD8B1CD9E57C7FF3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relationship to other allowances</header><text>The allowance under this section is in addition to any allowance available under any other provision of law.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8CF7C10ADE5048EA80086B2399B7779E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Source of funds</header><text>Funds for allowances provided under subsection (a) in a fiscal year may be derived only from amounts authorized to be appropriated for military personnel for such fiscal year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C4F0BE5B4C5410B8026CBBA4E710CC0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The authority for an allowance under this section shall apply with respect to any member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps who transfers to the Space Force on or after December 20, 2019, and on or before September 30, 2023.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCB6E48116A4543E08E0F5B609F411A99"><enum>927.</enum><header>Rank and grade structure of the United States Space Force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Space Force shall use a system of ranks and grades that is identical to the system of ranks and grades used by the Navy.</text></section>
<section id="H3E7239F573E94BE791E51CC3E31780A4"><enum>928.</enum><header>Report on the role of the Naval Postgraduate School in space education</header>
<subsection id="HF26452B63CDA49BCBF0C8095DEC6695C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the future role of the Naval Postgraduate School in space education.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H31168D913E4949E0B7D8A165692E3004"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H548A48EC60CF4392ACCFF4F2BDB4A3C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An overview of the Naval Postgraduate School’s existing space-focused education and research capabilities, programs, products, and outputs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CA5A7B36D474227BD36D76A7BF7E859"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification and evaluation of additional space-focused educational requirements that may be fulfilled by the Naval Postgraduate school, including any requirements resulting from the establishment of the Space Force or otherwise necessitated by the evolving space-related needs of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA533057DEA3B48B494FBBB121BDE722F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan for meeting the requirements identified under paragraph (2), including a description of the types and amounts of additional resources that may be needed for the Naval Postgraduate School to meet such requirements over the period of 5 fiscal years following the date of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>X</enum><header>General Provisions</header> <subtitle id="H8A96BBCAE62846918162D59BB15A07C7"><enum>A</enum><header>Financial Matters</header> <section id="H390F84D6248A4A5A8BFB22B0E4ACF617"><enum>1001.</enum><header>General transfer authority</header> <subsection id="H15A29E63C7DB4229955CB71AF9C4D254"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To transfer authorizations</header> <paragraph id="H34AAB55F43A5470F980B1E4A462497AA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in this division for fiscal year 2021 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization to which transferred.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8033D1BFCDF54BF395E3DC0BA205BEF4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (3), the total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this section may not exceed $4,000,000,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5095D2197504437AFD31E320A09D718"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception for transfers between military personnel authorizations</header><text>A transfer of funds between military personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D0036662A4A4962B8A6F025A1A06CAB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The authority provided by subsection (a) to transfer authorizations—</text> <paragraph id="HC3BE9DD3B69E4A6CAA67D30788DD6E05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may only be used to provide authority for items that have a higher priority than the items from which authority is transferred; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD41BEB10E63E4AF8980C148CC3696E43"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not be used to provide authority for an item that has been denied authorization by Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDA56D01F3D3547BBBFB979093EA628E8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effect on authorization amounts</header><text>A transfer made from one account to another under the authority of this section shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the amount transferred.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDCC92187949C41FB99D27FCEF8C80E20"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notice to congress</header><text>The Secretary shall promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H81B954244783422DBDCAD75766E0FED8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Certification requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to transfer any authorization under this section may not be used until the Secretary of Defense and the head of each entity affected by such transfer submits to the congressional defense committees certification in writing that—</text>
<paragraph id="HFA0492D7BB894602B8298BC645006566"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amount transferred will be used for higher priority items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than the items from which authority is transferred; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H240124F5C2394F4DA60B318DC032F7F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the amount transferred will not be used for any item for which funds have been denied authorization by Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H021440F659D24FF28D9E7E166B7A6CCC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1002.</enum><header>Determination of budgetary effects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">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 <quote>Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation</quote> for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.</text></section> <section id="HB2A2750900A148FE8321D0E6EFF25EEB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1003.</enum><header>Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund</header> <subsection id="H055EE57F005E4009BD9DFF962539D454"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fund purposes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts authorized to be appropriated for Research and Development, Defense-Wide, Pandemic Preparedness and Resilience National Security Fund shall be available for obligation and expenditure only for the purposes of pandemic preparedness. Such amounts may not be used for a purpose or program unless the purpose or program is authorized by law.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8B48913E7ECA4E13A11D35C31788CE8D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Transfers</header>
<paragraph id="H6031795B35A04B1EA1CD1291516F672C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts referred to in subsection (a) may be transferred as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HFB67D65FF97C40D4BA2CB398B6176B86"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To Procurement, Defense-wide and Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, not more than an aggregate of $200,000,000 to carry out the Small Business Industrial Base Resilience Program established by section 844 of this Act.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE512267921642408240158FD6B2B97F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide, line 9, Biomedical Technology, not more than $50,000,000 for research that aims to rapidly produce medical countermeasures against novel threats, at population scale and approved for use in people.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4AD88EA27252452E982DDD05AB0A1D1A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the following, not more than an aggregate of $750,000,000 to support research and development efforts directly related to biopreparedness and pandemic preparedness and resilience:</text>
<clause id="H80C0A8F3D2A84463991E59420042D481"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Army.</text></clause> <clause id="H4F40900256334E569F86EBB4EB4961AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Navy.</text></clause>
<clause id="H4C326E70CA7F48978D066FB47FFE0DBF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Air Force.</text></clause> <clause id="H03461283A53B4636A1EC25833EE9C66E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation, Defense-wide.</text></clause>
<clause id="HAD7705F34F3A4BF68A86EC107DD33F09"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Defense Health Program.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2683C7CC7C4844E5AC49F9501B11259A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To Research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, Line 16, Chemical and Biological Defense Program, not more than $27,000,000 for research and development to detect and model treatments for nuclear, chemical, and biological exposure.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B49ED43CA8C4FEB9EEBF1916C1E8444"><enum>(E)</enum><text>To research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, line 44, Chemical and Biological Defense Program – Advanced Development, not more than $30,000,000 for the development of decontamination technologies for civilian pandemic preparedness.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC42B1982BE0848B9B280A260DEE5A181"><enum>(F)</enum><text>To research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, line 49, Manufacturing Science and Technology Program, not more than $35,000,000 for support for the development of advanced manufacturing techniques and technologies that enable the United States defense industrial base to rapidly produce needed materials for novel biological threats.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2D42692907DB48AFAD263413E2EB127B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Amounts referred to in subsection (a) may not be transferred for—</text> <subparagraph id="H336986E7EC4547A184D17928E5B83446"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A8742183CF84279851A85A1DDB486AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">military construction (as defined in section 2801(a) of title 10, United States Code), including the purposes described in section 2802(b) of such title, or military family housing, including the purposes described in section 2821(a) of such title.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A440D1530774877B735FCFF31C92522"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice requirement</header><text>Not later than 30 days before transferring any amount described in subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees notice of the transfer.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABB5D6DAD97A4529854D3AA71C461594"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exception from general transfer authority</header><text>A transfer under this subsection shall not be counted toward the dollar amount limitation under section 1001.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H74E7EF3D933B416DA089C522C8AAE2D3"><enum>1004.</enum><header>Budget materials for special operations forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 226 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H63E6B483FF114D96B3069067DB0E42C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H72E1C75DC29B48DE8B17819D5B01C6A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>of Defense and the Secretary of each of the military departments</quote> after <quote>Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCB3A135A0FCB45DDAD313B9E93DFEF50"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2021</quote> and inserting <quote>2022</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H42F69158E1664E729AFE916E989D3313"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>a consolidated budget justification display</quote> and inserting <quote>a budget justification display for each applicable appropriation</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6FB77E354DD84065B41FA6B51B4A17E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>display</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>displays shall include each of the following:</quote> and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF358ABEEF3F4F0F8BC992FC3E8480F4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD6F2C7232B114B8DA57A8B1C7B44F7C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Details at the appropriation and line item level, including any amount for service-common support, acquisition support, training, operations, pay and allowances, base operations sustainment, and any other common services and support. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6198C430C1F44B99B7090B2104531337"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An identification of any change in the level or type of service-common support and enabling capabilities provided by each of the military services or Defense Agencies to special operations forces for the fiscal year covered by the budget justification display when compared to the preceding fiscal year, including the rationale for any such change and any mitigating actions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F80FEECC09D4BA8950E97092A747C9C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the specific effects that the budget justification display for the fiscal year covered by the display and any anticipated future manpower and force structure changes are likely to have on the ability of each of the military services to provide service-common support and enabling capabilities to special operations forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0557C632B7F4D5387F029D093E4334D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department determines are relevant.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB7438D8D23D84B5891D0DC5B59C55CAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H406B3B4DEC1140629EAE3F10737D9E7F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection (b):</text>
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<subsection id="HC53FF88CBE834B978011252DC7DE829C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consolidated budget justification display</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include, in the budget materials submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, for fiscal year 2022 and any subsequent fiscal year, a consolidated budget justification display containing the same information as is required in the budget justification displays required under subsection (a). Such consolidated budget justification display may be provided as a summary by appropriation for each military department and a summary by appropriation for all Defense Agencies.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HD68CCE606FFD435586A5016257CC7587"><enum>1005.</enum><header>Department of Defense audit remediation plan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 240g(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7FB6EC22455441C9B1CAF69D56A53997"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DD634AFAEA74D05ACDB0092040EE2ED"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA553FA6CDC2247EF89D58DF738A2F4C9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H32CC2F953D93497A8140B8EFB837A619" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HDECACBB3080D45DD963EF2EAC0C0B6C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the amount spent by the Department on operating and maintaining financial management systems during the preceding five fiscal years; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CAC9FA280824E1CBF6B98C48D90CCF6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the amount spent by the Department on acquiring or developing new financial management systems during such five fiscal years.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HB06EB5E5B90743F4965C90459BA645F4"><enum>1006.</enum><header>Public availability of Department of Defense legislative proposals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 7 days after the transmission to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate or the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives of any Department of Defense legislative proposal, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available on a website of the Department such legislative proposal, including any bill text and section-by-section analyses associated with the proposal.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H4DFAE5F6D58B4B739FEBBCA88B3FE8E4"><enum>B</enum><header>Counterdrug Activities</header>
<section id="H7249574A14C04FC9B37F4F5B3BA92AD1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1011.</enum><header>Support for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime affecting flow of drugs into the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 284(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H790B894EC6F94ED1BB3E0C531934C960"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2), and inserting the following new paragraph (2):</text>
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<paragraph id="HA9C3B828594C41D1AEC08A0969E6918C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary of State concurrence</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may only provide support for a purpose described in this subsection with the concurrence of the Secretary of State.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99260DA67CD64099A6DC9CE97F9585B1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4BF4C3C435634D348EB382C91544FCE2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Priority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In providing support for a purpose described in this subsection, the Secretary shall give priority to support requested for the purpose of affecting the flow of drugs into the United States.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HBB8835FDDD914C60BDCE4BD662E94DB2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1012.</enum><header>Congressional notification with respect to Department of Defense support provided to other United States agencies for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 284(h) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA744FBE62B2C4730A6FA72F527D58B45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HCF0A0D549EAC4CF185FDDFD71126C7ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE3528EBD0FE42A2A0C6F198BEC8793C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEB3A9AE230F64EABAE7A34F766E30CA8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H00B2F7E1A4914328A802EF5AA7775C48"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In case of support for a purpose described in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="HD58A779F55EA43EA9AA9CC67B64C1AC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an identification of the recipient of the support;</text></clause> <clause id="HF87D2ABCDEFF4F5FB8ED0146BF8643FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the support provided;</text></clause>
<clause id="H91C9DE1227B440CC8B02302D3D939BD9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the sources and amounts of funds used to provide such support; and</text></clause> <clause id="H399280D619974ECAA737BC0FB76776AD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a description of the amount of funds obligated to provide such support.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF82B8E88EF33417B8BE54BD29D0651DC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HE4BD0E6C25AA475587F83DE964DF8777" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE3FD76AB2D70432C84790573AC9262D3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of any notice submitted under this subsection with respect to support described in paragraph (1)(A), the appropriate committees of Congress are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D556D2E301A44E097DD7BA4DAD41986"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A0B2EDF04ED40FA9F916A0019A218E5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any committee with jurisdiction over the department or agency that receives the support covered by the notice.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD496ED9A2FE240D49B0DD5A0D5650A7B"><enum>C</enum><header>Naval Vessels</header>
<section id="H469275C441BF40DB958ED2FB327F3B58" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1021.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of certain funds without naval vessels plan and certification</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 231(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H540444FF8DFE4D6FB63EF7C4E61D89DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8DD94691FDEB46C0A0C309146C9ADDFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of the Navy</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1DC2B1D9CED84A728A1E04CA95AC85E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>50 percent</quote> and inserting <quote>25 percent</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7150A417D1C1481B96D7D20DFB606687"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HED8D8348291B4A7B8759EB957D98D0EE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Secretary of the Navy</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2254293693764129AFC1763898B17C20"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>operation and maintenance, Navy</quote> and inserting <quote>operation and maintenance, Defense-wide</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H78F85FAE998349F8AAEA75DEE6CDB1C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1022.</enum><header>Limitations on use of funds in the National Defense Sealift Fund for purchase of foreign constructed vessels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2218(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H207405E872544460A759A85F0D790C70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>seven</quote> and inserting <quote>nine</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1A2BE58718E457689D1AAA1ACC67DD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>two</quote> and inserting <quote>four</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HE4173939229A486AB4DF76E88B889436" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1023.</enum><header>Use of National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund for incrementally funded contracts to provide full funding for Columbia class submarines</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2218a(h)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>and properly phased installment payments</quote> and inserting <quote>, properly phased installment payments, and full funding for the first two Columbia class submarines</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H8A102C68BAD648EBAA597CA84CFA68FB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1024.</enum><header>Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea</header> <subsection id="H29DEB38AB5A842ABB519E45411210FAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea</header> <paragraph id="H49EA15DEAB814F33B4864AA4A29AA9CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2631 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H7D020A07D13E420095C901701BCAF6B8"><enum>2631.</enum><header>Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea</header>
<subsection id="H2BAE1ACB596D44EC84BCBB9B5AE230DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Supplies bought for the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, or for a Defense Agency, or otherwise transported by the Department of Defense, may only be transported by sea in—</text> <paragraph id="HD7F9BF2A13C34F6DBF4E0EFFB521E1C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a vessel belonging to the United States; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF0A3DE5E5F64E32B5655D11E7FAD156"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a vessel of the United States (as such term is defined in section 116 of title 46).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCF58B38CDBBB41F1B8D31CEFC67CE8CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver and notification</header> <paragraph id="HBB21F85EA0B1462591F7E678BFC9AB8E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement under subsection (a) if such a vessel is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCE6B1B6ABE9C4A8B91C3AEF0690587F5" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not available at a fair and reasonable rate for commercial vessels of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEB478D093D24CD3B464DB0797FA6B48" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise not available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H97EC905DC419473484236A35810274F3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least once each fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit, in writing, to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of any waiver granted under this subsection and the reasons for such waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D7895E830FD49659FBC8DCA1A4ADFA6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements for reflagging or repair work</header> <paragraph id="H2282C360B7AF4078A3ED587FACA1DDCB" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In each request for proposals to enter into a time-charter contract for the use of a vessel for the transportation of supplies under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall require that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H60B17687D5E34492A1E12199E88B240F" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any reflagging or repair work on a vessel for which a proposal is submitted in response to the request for proposals be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H093974F43BA2432F81F54EE9424E8F6B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any corrective and preventive maintenance or repair work on a vessel under contract pursuant to this section relevant to the purpose of such contract be performed in the United States (including any territory of the United States) for the duration of the contract, to the greatest extent practicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1C73E5642D5B4902BD4C7AD6C84E41AF" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may waive a requirement under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such waiver is critical to the national security of the United States. The Secretary shall immediately submit, in writing, to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of any waiver granted under this paragraph and the reasons for such waiver.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE35559365F864320908CDBECE114FA5C" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD354E14A46664BDABC80E331A6C754FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>reflagging or repair work</quote> means work performed on a vessel—</text> <clause id="H4801F985A55048FBBEC8CC8A7D4DD44D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to enable the vessel to meet applicable standards to become a vessel of the United States; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H40204B3FCC7B43B6B957BA562262A604"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to convert the vessel to a more useful military configuration.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5CECD5BBAB9142719702992AA5C5CB14"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <quote>corrective and preventive maintenance or repair</quote> means—</text>
<clause id="HAD06981D7D14422AA8FDD8D3F006A803"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maintenance or repair actions performed as a result of a failure in order to return or restore equipment to acceptable performance levels; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB185C54EAA894C2D9B5AF911FB19D4DC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>scheduled maintenance or repair actions to prevent or discover functional failures.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE54D72275214D1D9EBA51D8D2A5D2DC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that contracting officers of the Department of Defense award contracts under this section to responsible offerors and monitor and ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="HFC868E781D7043C08258722B7B509C51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensure that timely, accurate, and complete information on contractor performance under this section is included in any contractor past performance database used by an executive agency; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C75B9B707A64A858CE5DC9508C00E47"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">exercise appropriate contractual rights and remedies against contractors who fail to comply with this section, or subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/553">chapter 553</external-xref> of title 46 as determined by the Secretary of Transportation under such subchapter, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="HB7092B34A129428CA43B83EDDDFFA222"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determining that a contractor is ineligible for an award of such a contract; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE0CA3CFE13440529486F39B538FA0F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>terminating such a contract or suspension or debarment of the contractor for such contract.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7B8CA8C552464B2F972A14AD38A8DE57"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HE075B56A45DA456D84D96A2DCD9DE761"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE13A254C50444B6B6E816F45ED3D289"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3E6680915BF481582B530DEF367EB70"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A872EBC275844EAB7C6EA401A782F07"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/157">chapter 157</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by amending the item relating to section 2361 to read as follows:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2361. Preference for United States vessels in transporting supplies by sea.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C16A93E2F4D4DB1A746E97CDE916BA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amendments to title 46, United States Code</header>
<paragraph id="H02B1F47A350C487288F176D11EE9D578"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transfer of provision relating to priority loading for coal</header>
<subparagraph id="H28741E334A944968AB0FFAA6DDD10DBD"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 55301 of title 46, United States Code, is redesignated as section 55123 of such title, transferred to appear after section 55122 of such title, and amended so that the enumerator, section heading, typeface, and typestyle conform to those appearing in other sections in such title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47F508E6F11F4202A5B3851FB2C0CFA2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header> <clause id="HCA7B7E73430F48628791CCFBF666E970"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/553">chapter 553</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 55301.</text></clause>
<clause id="H687E12D5628A4912903318C7FCD64386"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/551">chapter 551</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/46/55122">section 55122</external-xref> the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H792F8DA11AF1477F9230579D34516E07" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">55123. Priority loading for coal.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H340286BB30994D1893734EB67D3B1550"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amendment to subchapter heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/553">chapter 553</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<toc-entry level="subchapter">SUBCHAPTER I—GOVERNMENT IMPELLED TRANSPORTATION</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H979748F95B534437A6C92D636AD0AF4A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1025.</enum><header>Restrictions on overhaul, repair, etc. of naval vessels in foreign shipyards</header>
<subsection id="HC97F26BAC1354AC6B9B2D853E8FD6E56"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Exception for damage repair due to hostile actions or interventions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8680(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE94C15AB6ADD4B0EAE90B8188667EA49"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>, other than in the case of voyage repairs</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B0515C50D054F60A4A8877C04377212"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HECC22135D52046BAB944E78AD7739D41" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7B6756DFE74042F981F92E58E29200E1" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a naval vessel described in paragraph (1) may be repaired in a shipyard outside the United States or Guam if the repairs are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H64C1070DDFCB4B96B8791D8690C64975"><enum>(A)</enum><text>voyage repairs; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE886E8A44CFD416CAEF4C761873607E7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>necessary to correct damage sustained due to hostile actions or interventions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD964E066342A44F8938208335FA319BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limited authority To use foreign workers</header><text>Section 8680(a)(2)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEBD25E32B1AD4B0EB8721ECA1F63A48F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(I)</quote> after <quote>(i)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A005E9351D8445D86E4247E87FE7FAF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subclauses:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB8907F7DD4A844EB98A1ABF52FFCB4F2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="H0463439BEE1A48BEA63F9BEDBC816C89" indent="up4"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding subclause (I), foreign workers may be used to perform corrective and preventive maintenance or repair on a vessel as described in subparagraph (A) only if the Secretary of the Navy determines that travel by United States Government personnel or United States contractor personnel to perform the corrective or preventive maintenance or repair is not advisable for health or safety reasons. The Secretary of the Navy may not delegate the authority to make a determination under this subclause.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H7E150B3AB6CD4335BB21FD952BCA658D" indent="up4"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after making a determination under subclause (II), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees written notification of the determination. The notification shall include the reasons why travel by United States personnel is not advisable for health or safety reasons, the location where the corrective and preventive maintenance or repair will be performed, and the approximate duration of the corrective and preventive maintenance or repair.</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB46A15BE2FEF435EAB04D40B2E6A20F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical correction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8680(a)(2)(C)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the period after <quote>means—</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H4D6A71F2EC3D4A89BC7DEA12D865D7D5" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1026.</enum><header>Biannual report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base</header>
<subsection id="H1E4A0EF1914140E3AB2F98441F2C133F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/863">Chapter 863</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5A77030784B442F8AD149E5197AD6D1A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H49204FD5B1EE4D7A90C01970738F7389"><enum>8692.</enum><header>Biannual report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than February 1 of each even-numbered year until 2026, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Labor, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report on shipbuilder training and hiring requirements necessary to achieve the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan and to maintain the shipbuilding readiness of the defense industrial base. Each such report shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3258A518D72045F091B45F80978009DF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An analysis and estimate of the time and investment required for new shipbuilders to gain proficiency in particular shipbuilding occupational specialties, including detailed information about the occupational specialty requirements necessary for construction of naval surface ship and submarine classes to be included in the Navy’s 30-year shipbuilding plan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5BB7C8BA1564200AA4785C8C384ABCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of the age demographics and occupational experience level (measured in years of experience) of the shipbuilding defense industrial workforce.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE709DFE52C44861BBE0DB8F5C04B3D0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of the potential time and investment challenges associated with developing and retaining shipbuilding skills in organizations that lack intermediate levels of shipbuilding experience.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CADAB0786934129BC5020B9102F013F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations concerning how to address shipbuilder training during periods of demographic transition and evolving naval fleet architecture consistent with the Navy’s 2020 Integrated Force Structure Assessment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB35B642E9A8F4032BCABC6D242CE5711"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of whether emerging technologies, such as augmented reality, may aid in new shipbuilder training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7E07396915448FE991A10D47DAF8854"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations concerning how to encourage young adults to enter the defense shipbuilding industry and to develop the skills necessary to support the shipbuilding defense industrial base.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H89CB12FD3CAC42DDA45788251A98009B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDFD67ACC6A5E4B048366C5B7925C592A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">8692. Biannual report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HAC6BB456DF2A41119D42023ED5FC9CD8"><enum>1027.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of certain littoral combat ships</header> <subsection id="H57593C8EE42B4EE781E0330D9624B038"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to retire or prepare for the retirement, transfer, or placement in storage any ships designated as LCS–3 or LCS–4 until the date on which the Secretary of the Navy submits the certification required under subsection (b).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5950E70D9FB643AB820E35EAACBDE757"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>Upon the completion of all operational tests on each of the mission modules designed for the Littoral Combat Ship, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees certification of such completion.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1E7D7C93B43F4EE9B4FB38C531569A5F"><enum>1028.</enum><header>Report on implementation of Commandant’s Planning Guidance</header> <subsection id="H6743E5973A5841BF8620EB4CD780F735"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the implementation of the Commandant’s Planning Guidance. Such report shall include a detailed description of each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H6D6D2E520BC7465197F74235A342B7A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The specific number and type of manned littoral ships required to execute such Guidance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27CC00667D4647E28717AB3202F027C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The role of long-range unmanned surface vessels in the execution of such Guidance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92B2EBDE0DC64E74BF037305F102243E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>How platforms referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) account for and interact with ground-based missiles fielded by teams of Marines deployed throughout the Indo-Pacific region.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE82DDC17C297436FB9E4F8FA3C506210"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The integrated naval command and control architecture required to support the platforms referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44A01CAA52D5411DA1D63851E1266FBD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The projected cost and any additional resources required to deliver the platforms referred to in paragraph (1) and (2) by not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CDD3EB1BC4B4DC9B572EAF6D2DE1909"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. The unclassified report shall be made publicly available.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H53A343AE88234B5BA93CEA2F54A7452A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1029.</enum><header>Limitation on naval force structure changes</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to retire, or to prepare for the retirement, transfer, or placement in storage of, any Department of the Navy ship until the date that is 30 days after the date on which Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the 2020 Naval Integrated Force Structure Assessment.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H135F3EAC789A42EE98B8A470633C803D"><enum>D</enum><header>Counterterrorism</header> <section id="HFC22B8CEFF5D4FB9ABFF6C8DBB439B8D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1031.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2021, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any individual detained in the custody or under the control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of any country, or any entity within such country, as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H30554A06E4D34BF09E75039581F65ACC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Libya.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEBF44902D53244B89A7D4DE7A23CFBCF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Somalia.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7A78B72A6C94EF99AEAFD0DFC7F8D63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Syria.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C79BA18A28044149CD735E54427067C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Yemen.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H062CACFD80BC4D55A61623A5C70457C4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1032.</enum><header>Annual report on use of social media by foreign terrorist organizations</header>
<subsection id="HAE919BB58C764D698CCDEB72476BF08D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report on—</text> <paragraph id="H55C69B75C55B47C982D6243941073ECC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the use of online social media platforms by entities designated as foreign terrorist organizations by the Department of State for recruitment, fundraising, and the dissemination of information; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76405F35EB2D4B9CB98D36CDAAEDC6E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the threat posed to the national security of the United States by the online radicalization of terrorists and violent extremists.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62F2E00560C74E468C8C507B7868E2F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the appropriate congressional committees are—</text>
<paragraph id="H20695A8BD7F04208995D79CA176C07E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74BB71003BE548C1B099FA150EB4CD30"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H1DD4E6BA94BD4EB5B79C22450FB06D62"><enum>E</enum><header>Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations</header>
<section id="H3F68482F1C164E08A87369E55538175C"><enum>1041.</enum><header>Support of special operations to combat terrorism</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 127e of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H9A5494F991234DA5B51F2E1729702793"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection (c):</text>
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<subsection id="H21044450762745F0980DA7B07C3AA506"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Procedures</header>
<paragraph id="H739B2882C7BF46178A02AE41FD5A7B88"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority in this section shall be exercised in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary shall establish for purposes of this section. The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense committees of any material change to such procedures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H335B1CACEB41472DB91639F835CFAD24"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The procedures required under paragraph (1) shall establish, at a minimum, each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6FD510744E9649D3BA8771E0ED40A978"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Policy, strategy, or other guidance for the execution of, and constraints within, activities conducted under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCEA760B4EAB0489295C35AD5AAB0E06C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The processes through which activities conducted under this section are to be developed, validated, and coordinated, as appropriate, with relevant Federal entities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE409B052EE2942F7921CF704EC63F2F4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The processes through which legal reviews and determinations are made to comply with this section and ensure that the exercise of authority under this section is consistent with the national security of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0C4BDC4799647BD807D362207C9F65E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notice to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a notice of the procedures established pursuant to this section before any exercise of the authority in this section, and shall notify such committees of any material change of the procedures.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0567BD41F7C41069BAAD02F6949421C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <subparagraph id="H381BF4073FED41BE8996D20242172844"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">of initiation of support of an approved military operation</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Notification</header-in-text></quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59FD6DD489474E18AAE5DAA5619F453B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>15</quote> and inserting <quote>30</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC564C127B98A4A10B1BE901852D8220F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HAB655325A061473A97E45C3342A748E0"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the entities with which the recipients of support are engaged in hostilities and whether each such entity is covered under an authorization for use of military force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56A9F2DBC5874865B430C37C345A79BB"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the steps taken to ensure the support is consistent with other United States diplomatic and security objectives, including issues related to local political dynamics, civil-military relations, and human rights.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD41753B2BC8C4F949574DE5FAC8A5A5A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the steps taken to ensure that the recipients of the support have not engaged in human rights violations or violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, including vetting, training, and support for adequately investigating allegations of violations and removing support in case of credible reports of violations.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DB779C34CB944AA9DD8299B622D0245"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (e) through (h) as subsections (f) through (i), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEFF502C1AA34EAEA244AAA24E28501A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection (e):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H8E1A37F67C56430AB36B5A65F62B5B68" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H985B62F39E68493C9C0B678607129306"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Notification of modification or termination of support of an approved military operation</header> <paragraph id="HDE9D88ADE7574FCE8FAEF91BC98ADC53"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees notice in writing by not later that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C1DF404AD9B479DABBD4CDBCFBF3327"><enum>(A)</enum><text>15 days before exercising the authority under this section to modify the support of an approved military operation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF7FCB8F9E31430D86A97997A0B4C2F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>30 days before exercising the authority under this section to terminate the support of an approved military operation; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4471814A8F774BE8BABF6683E42E05DE" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>as applicable, 30 days before exercising any other authority under which the Secretary engages or plans to engage with foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E1DCE5AFB8A452995E4C1F4F815F799"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Extraordinary circumstances</header><text>If the Secretary finds the existence of extraordinary circumstances affecting the national security of the United States, the Secretary shall provide the notice required under paragraph (1) not later than 48 hours before exercising authority referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of such paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26B73E9C91F94EC59EAD518A0BC309D0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Notice provided under paragraph (1) with respect to the modification or termination of support shall includes each of the following elements:</text> <subparagraph id="H3862342D39AA4F55A190DA20688BFDAF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the reasons for the modification or termination.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46E76B4A42F0447386B291D14A48399B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the potential effects of the modification or termination of support on the forces providing the support.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA224130977F7451FB806CB1353A2E11E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A plan for the modification or termination of the support, including the consideration of the transition of such support from one fiscal authority to another.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C66DF2BF82741B2A3AD2E7CE4D73C02"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A list of any relevant entities of the United States Government that are or will be involved in the modification or termination of such support, including any planned transition of such support from one Government entity to another.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77DD7D4CDBA7449EAFF1B16961171970" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsection (g), as redesignated by paragraph (3), and inserting the following new subsection (g):</text>
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<subsection id="H8267E3DAA8E547B7A6C342D19A672A8A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Construction of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section may be construed to constitute authority to conduct or provide statutory authorization for any of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0DA9B7E0670047ED95E71DBA3EB8FF3C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A covert action, as such term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3093">50 U.S.C. 3093(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4AB88786DFA48D4B28376FA5DE0489D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An introduction of the armed forces, (including as such term is defined in section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1547">50 U.S.C. 1547(c)</external-xref>), into hostilities, or into situations where hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances, without specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of such Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1544">50 U.S.C. 1544(b)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H333328C0006942DAACFDEBE4ADF92757"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of support to regular forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals to conduct operations that United States special operations forces are not otherwise authorized to conduct.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AEE8FCA9A8E4A30BD4BEE768CB71134"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Activities or support of activities, directly or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6BD916734C540F9B47B576081689F55"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(3), as redesignated by paragraph (3)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43B59FE57D9E4F438011F92BAA60571A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraphs (G) and (H) as subparagraphs (H) and (I), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA22479D03AD144DE89093B9D0901B9F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (F) the following new subparagraph (G):</text>
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<subparagraph id="H7D3EA37382A14B68B1082B8A9F60EC24"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If there is a plan to modify or terminate the support to military operations to combat terrorism in any way, a detailed description of the plan, including—</text> <clause id="H15F7614B97CF4CCE81FC2987E74E2012"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the reasons for the modification or termination;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC78B0D6921AC4EBE9CF627FC00254686"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential effects of the modification or termination of support on the forces providing the support;</text></clause> <clause id="H75ED5928E46541998D15661F515C2D03"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a detailed plan for the modification or termination of the support; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE3F10258703A4273BD5EF95FC89C2D8B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a list of any relevant Government entities that are or will be involved in the modification or termination of such support, including any planned transition of such support from one Government entity to another.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBABBAC8A72B246BE9EAB69021E8920AD"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HE2427E77BEE745B18AA7E3299F813B0B"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Modification defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>modification</quote>, with respect to support provided for an approved military operation, means—</text> <paragraph id="HDCC9E10F55EE4123BF98A44BAD612171"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an increase or decrease in funding of more than $750,000 or change greater than 40 percent of the material resources provided;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H73B7229B647B43228F49420C539382D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an increase or decrease in the amount or type of equipment that significantly alters the use of or risk to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or United States special operations forces; or </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F20584932D94D65897D6BD86CBBE391"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a change in the legal or operational authorities.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="HD12C4F030F9141ADB882B9218B1FFA8A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1042.</enum><header>Prohibition on retirement of nuclear powered aircraft carriers before first refueling</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H3EB866322D83444CA85CE9BBDD46BDB2" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HEBE5CC42B424430B8D93457EE5607C90"><enum>(f)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A nuclear powered aircraft carrier may not be retired before its first refueling.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HA9A2685C5CD84CA89FE46CB8BDB7FD4B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1043.</enum><header>Required minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 9062 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD6E6882C8FEC4433B0A3FF75503CB817" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H56AA28D6D979412E965B867CC29E8F23"><enum>(k)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall maintain a total inventory of tactical airlift aircraft of not less than 292 aircraft.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="HF4BBC325BE3C45189492301AD4D97DE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1044.</enum><header>Modification and technical correction to Department of Defense authority to provide assistance along the southern land border of the United States</header>
<subsection id="H2E016F0549BF4F298436BC01841189B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1059 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 986; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/271">10 U.S.C. 271</external-xref> note prec.) is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H3CAF3E8E4193451BB526F67432C38E7F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H79D4D8197D364E03A1C63C01B7DC3A95"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header> <paragraph id="H9361AB73501A45889233ABA6969B3727"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Provision of assistance</header> <subparagraph id="H7AC871B9EEAF4273825C7F86097DDD84"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may provide assistance to United States Customs and Border Protection for purposes of increasing ongoing efforts to secure the southern land border of the United States in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA613C4F338074081B09BE72DCEDE9181"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary provides assistance under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall ensure that—</text> <clause id="H93B39A31B38942008865E1EB7F3181DA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the provision of the assistance will not negatively affect military training, operations, readiness, or other military requirements; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCCB9653D3F474EF29C641A2F3FEF5A03"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the tasks associated with the support provided align with the mission or occupational specialty of any members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, or units of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components, that are deployed.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1B241CE5C464E0FB52E273A8FF3469D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification requirement</header><text>Not later than 5 days after the date on which the Secretary decides to provide assistance under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives notice of such decision.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HE32F5A2A972E4CB28ABAEC0498321C42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header><text>Subsection (f) of such section is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H22FC3D32F07E470095C8C7412448A5B4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBFE9001D33354E23A593AD61984870F1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="HD3C59C66001B4FE19422BC22D91E9CFB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any time assistance is provided under subsection (a), not later than 30 days after the date on which such assistance is first provided, and every 3 months thereafter during the period while such assistance is provided, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report that includes, for both the period covered by the report and the total period of the deployment, each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1AA9153609B346879C1559ED75FBB1E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the assistance provided.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F2F6D895DF646C5A808201F6EA8C6E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the Armed Forces, including the reserve components, deployed as part of such assistance, including an identification of—</text>
<clause id="HF425B43F15894DCCBE1CB3CF82074A4C"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, deployed, including specific information about unit designation, size of unit, and whether any personnel in the unit deployed under section 12302 of title 10, United States Code;</text></clause> <clause id="HDCFCF06D058E459883BB887879DC6B97"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the readiness rating for each of the units deployed, including specific information about any impacts to planned training exercises for any such unit;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE85AB8E5151B4655AFFA1C52FA9CBF76"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the projected length of the deployment and any special pay and incentives for which deployed personnel may qualify during the deployment;</text></clause> <clause id="HC4683B6ED73546C3A3F239F64A3647D8"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any specific pre-deployment training provided for such members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components;</text></clause>
<clause id="H72C901635C7A40258E5CC7F0051FBE45"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the specific missions and tasks, by location, that are assigned to the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, who are so deployed;</text></clause> <clause id="H977610B595F7402281137B3002F7D818"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the life support conditions and associated costs;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1D471F82C82A41C994DB470CD984B68B"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the locations where units so deployed are conducting their assigned mission, together with a map showing such locations;</text></clause> <clause id="HFC722D9FB81E44B286B8E49E5BEF22DC"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the rules and additional guidance applicable to the deployment, including the standing rules for the use of force for deployed personnel and the issuance of any weapons and ammunition; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H3011A6BF4E674B8F85D3521D59811009"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the plan to transition the functions performed by the members of the Armed Forces, including members of the reserve components, to the Department of Homeland Security and Customs Border Protection.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE66EC50F5021491FBDD3F46CC78754CD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sources and amounts of funds expended—</text>
<clause id="H0BCC4A8392484307B9B43FF79DA365E7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during the period covered by the report; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9FF3351251F343D2BEC8C4EFEC81FF7B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the total period for which such support has been provided.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87117CADE5C3434BAE8D45E731BC13BA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The amount of funds obligated—</text> <clause id="H9AD38FD51E2741B690694AE2BE213211"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during the period covered by the report; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H16D8B634FD114E2EBE3923D35A84E399"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the total period for which such support has been provided.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C73A9C8436A4B3DB99916D3923DB18E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of such assistance in support of the objectives and strategy of the Secretary of Homeland Security to address the challenges on the southern land border of the United States and recommendations, if any, to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB09FE335AE3B428092E6216B5F96B89F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>Each report submitted under this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form and without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H02ED4A1CFD544FB8973AC5C298193D01" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Classification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Law Revision Counsel is directed to place this section in a note following section 284 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC2E4C32F0A184E829A93A945C06A7D45" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1045.</enum><header>Battlefield airborne communications node certification requirement</header>
<subsection id="HB715CFC4A1624159AF6ECF1D15559476"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force may take no action that would prevent the Air Force from maintaining or operating the fleets of EQ–4 aircraft in the configurations and capabilities in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, or in improved configurations and capabilities, before the date on which each of the three individual certifications described in subsection (b) have been submitted to the congressional defense committees.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD3C220ACDCFA491194D82A474BBA47A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certifications required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The certifications described in this subsection are the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HFD956342FBEE4EADB718BEBCD11CD0B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The written certification of the Chairman of the Joint Requirements Oversight Council that the replacement capability for the EQ–4 aircraft will—</text> <subparagraph id="H527A2BD30BE64CF09255B92775D8C8A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be fielded at the same time or before the divestment of the EQ–4 aircraft;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BAC3A73F2004296B1D394B61A1D56C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>result in equal or greater capability available to the commanders of the combatant commanders; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD99BFF5EACD24D779358F48386A79465"><enum>(C)</enum><text>not result in less airborne capacity or on-station time available to the commanders of the combatant commands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H994D8374354448EEBB66EC92E5BFB43B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The written certification of the Commander of United States Central Command that the replacement capability for the EQ–4 aircraft will not result in less airborne capacity or on-station time available for mission taskings that the EQ–4 provides, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, in the United States Central Command area of responsibility.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H27CEE29F3C524501A59619D3C919C8DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The written certification of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment that the validated operating and sustainment costs of the capability developed or fielded to replace an equivalent capacity the EQ–4 aircraft provides is less than the validated operating and sustainment costs for the EQ–4 aircraft on a comparable flight-hour cost basis.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8447807839714814800B95628BA37DA0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Calculation of flight-Hour cost basis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of calculating the flight-hour cost basis under subsection (b)(3), the Under Secretary shall include all costs for—</text> <paragraph id="HC530F020FB9249699C4BDA5FA962FDF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Unit level manpower;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H660290326EB24BA28DDEB8154F7953A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Unit operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF51B249716CD4116844FEBCCB6A085EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintenance;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37E56DAB5B1643C1B8288400C32EBFBE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>sustaining support; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H384E961D3EB6440A891018FBB595D6A9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>system improvements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA1EB08664C9A4A7CAA34D07440C7C55C"><enum>1046.</enum><header>Requirements relating to newest generations of personal protective equipment</header>
<subsection id="H1081812CC9C840E688FFC597CAE91955"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="H44C1C148678A47DEBD2A56A29AB3A7CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports required</header><text>Not later than January 31, 2021, each Secretary of a military department shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the development and fielding of the newest generations of personal protective equipment to the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H429F13D078224549B4FB735801363155"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include, for each Armed Force covered by such report, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6ED112B347D4EF9B5084B60AADFBFE6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the development and fielding of the newest generations of personal protective equipment and auxiliary personal protective equipment to members of such Armed Force, including the following:</text> <clause id="H6A1ABF1C6CCC478E8AE5DD457A1113B3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The number (aggregated by total number and by sex) of members of such Armed Force issued the Army Soldiers Protective System and the Modular Scalable Vest Generation II body armor as of December 31, 2020.</text></clause>
<clause id="HFF100DA59A1F4D2DB54D5182674CE8FF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The number (aggregated by total number and by sex) of members of such Armed Force issued Marine Corps Plate Carrier Generation III (PC Gen III) body armor as of that date.</text></clause> <clause id="H8ECD5011BD544D629006BD2D5C146753"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The number (aggregated by total number and by sex) of members of such Armed Force fitted with legacy personal protective equipment as of that date.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1384458AC8F94506882E6D251031420B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description and assessment of the barriers, if any, to the development and fielding of such generations of equipment to such members.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H591134C550524A4C86473EB986376F06"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description and assessment of challenges in the development and fielding of such generations of equipment to such members, including cost overruns, contractor delays, and other challenges.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEAE3A81AFE3D445CB176032DF7210C54"><enum>(b)</enum><header>System for tracking data on injuries</header>
<paragraph id="HC418E6D4BB3A4657BA8F1F1B7E6589A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>System required</header>
<subparagraph id="HC6B61C36EB4D4A1DB5BD63BF3B83B670"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) shall develop and maintain a system for tracking data on injuries among members of the Armed Forces in and during the use of newest generation personal protective equipment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H47506166A4EB4244B810BDD58A2D1926"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Scope of system</header><text>The system required by this subsection may, at the election of the Director, be new for purposes of this subsection or within or a modification of an appropriate existing system (such as the Defense Occupational And Environmental Health Readiness System (DOEHRS)).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H877BDB2581724B81A951BA22DB63F800"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than January 31, 2025, the Director shall submit to Congress a report on the prevalence among members of the Armed Forces of preventable injuries attributable to ill-fitting or malfunctioning personal protective equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H29267967B6A64E49B43B2B325729D3DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusion in annual periodic health assessments</header><text>The annual Periodic Health Assessment (PHA) of members of the Armed Forces undertaken after the date of the enactment of this Act shall include one or more questions on whether members incurred an injury in connection with ill-fitting or malfunctioning personal protective equipment during the period covered by such assessment, including the nature of such injury.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE9D422331F2F423C92A4B297813591C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1047.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft</header>
<subsection id="H215ADD35E69044E4A30DCE8DACCA8DBC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding sections 134 and 135 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>), except as provided in subsection (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any A–10 aircraft.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7CE1244072064544B9E6F9B965F55C1E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The limitation under subsection (a) shall not apply to any individual A–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be no longer mission capable because of a mishap or other damage or because the aircraft is uneconomical to repair.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H656470FA8AEA44E39CBF4E9AA6CAF861"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 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 on the progress made toward the A–10 re-wing contracts and the progress made in re-winging some of the 283 A–10 aircraft that have not received new wings. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HB89D92E41D184E66989CF069B8F64F12"><enum>1048.</enum><header>Mandatory criteria for strategic basing decisions</header> <subsection id="HD9780170953E40E5B1194D8777D0BD03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall modify Air Force Instruction 10–503 (pertaining to the strategic basing process) to ensure that the process for the selection of a location in the United States for the strategic basing of an aircraft includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H41B7261482664D8094B535832BFDFCB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A comparative analysis of the overall community support for the mission among the candidate locations, as indicated by the formal comments received during the public comment period for the environmental impact statement relating to the basing decision and, in a case in which the Secretary selects a final location with less community support compared to other locations as indicated by such analysis, an explanation of the operational considerations that formed the basis for such selection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4902E1C2885248BFB15087A892E15307"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of joint and all-domain training capabilities at each candidate location, separate from and in addition to the mission criteria developed for the basing action.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF85996B3A120413F998E9B5C14185D68"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A comparative analysis of the airspace and training areas available at each candidate location, separate from and in addition to the mission criteria developed for the basing action.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H86CD4D29F4E74145BAF26212424FE3D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense publicly announces the preferred and reasonable alternative locations for the basing of an aircraft as described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H1FCA65B684BF4C5E9F013A4DC7376026"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of each candidate location that was considered as part of the basing process, including, with respect to each such location, an analysis of each of the factors specified in paragraphs (1) through (3) of such subsection; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H181C220E168D4137BAA8B8C8104281A7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an explanation of how each candidate location was scored against such factors, including the weight assigned to each factor.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA290D2EFCEB74557B894BF4655462C0E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1049.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds pending public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces</header>
<subsection id="H878A99665BC14FD2A86E1323B4F06664"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2020 for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, Office of the Secretary of Defense, for Travel of Persons, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes publicly available the top-line numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces described in subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H62F9AA8CFCA244508DD7488FB8C23DF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Top-Line numbers described</header><text> The top-line numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces referred to in subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="H4027981A3D904D0FBF38EB24D1E9FF8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>are the numbers required to be made publicly available under section 595 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/122a">10 U.S.C. 122a</external-xref> note);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA95F568993584BEEB08665C03F007FB4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall include all such numbers for fiscal year 2017 and each subsequent fiscal year; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6475A8A1C3594371AFC7215D18F9FFA6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall include the number of personnel on temporary duty and the number of personnel deployed in support of contingency operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H932F3925518F4D228F910C1E1EAD6D43"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sensitive military operation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement under subsection (a) to make the top-line numbers of deployed members of the Armed Forces publicly available is not satisfied if the Secretary, in exercising the waiver authority under subsection (b) of section 595 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/122a">10 U.S.C. 122a</external-xref> note) does not submit the notice and reasons for the waiver determination to Committees of Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate as required under paragraph (2) of such subsection.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H427EC408B0114F7EA695E16A720A59BE" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1050.</enum><header>Limitation on physical move, integration, reassignment, or shift in responsibility of Marine Forces Northern Command</header>
<subsection id="H38BA518DC09C45F59F2B2906827C09F5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to execute the physical move, integration, reassignment, or shift in responsibility of the Marine Forces Northern Command before the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report described in subsection (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD1B91E2DE14E43AEAA04EE581837898E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>If the Secretary of Defense plans to take any action to physically move, integrate, reassign, or shift the responsibility of Marine Forces Northern Command, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on such proposed action that includes each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HEDBD9E23BA42474397BD953B7BF9695C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of how the proposed action would be beneficial to military readiness.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25B670E1E1014F57AE274BDE9CE9FB7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of how the proposed action would align with the national defense strategy and the supporting strategies for each of the military departments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDACEBF30CB3A40C89761C35F309358CC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of the proposed organizational structure change associated with the action and how will it affect the relationship between Marine Forces Northern Command and administrative control responsibilities, operational control responsibilities, and tactical control responsibilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCF042C4268941D28A68EC1B2E96D4C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The projected cost associated with the proposed action and any projected long-term cost savings.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2B862C40AE84D08AC63C83A1A2E7AA5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A detailed description of any requirements for new infrastructure or relocation of equipment and assets associated with the proposed action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DEF2EF2273F47AFBC77AC2215B78314"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A description of how the proposed action would facilitate total force integration and Marine Corps general officer progression, including with respect to the reserve components.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF461FF255F594CF3A1715D1966A91D32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary may waive the limitation under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines such a waiver is necessary by reason of hostilities or the imminent threat of hostilities.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H31A1787ECC12492E94CCD69DE3064A85"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall apply with respect to any action to execute the physical move, integration, reassignment, or shift in responsibility of the Marine Forces Northern Command that is initiated on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. In the case of such an action that was initiated but not completed before the date of the enactment of this Act, no additional effort may be made to complete such action before the date that is 60 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report described in subsection (b).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF51D4A4EDACC4BDD8611616AA29C1BF9"><enum>1051.</enum><header>Conditions for permanently basing United States equipment or additional forces in host countries with at-risk vendors in 5G or 6G networks</header>
<subsection id="HFD0CAC77B17940E292625502FCF037D7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to basing a major weapon system or additional permanently assigned forces comparable to or larger than a battalion, squadron, or naval combatant for permanent basing to a host country with at-risk 5th generation (5G) or sixth generation (6G) wireless network equipment, software, and services, including supply chain vulnerabilities identified by the Federal Acquisition Security Council, where United States military personnel and their families will be directly connected or subscribers to networks that include such at-risk equipment, software, and services in their official duties or in the conduct of personal affairs, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a notification to the congressional defense committees that includes a description of—</text> <paragraph id="HC0009744205B4709AF490BE933F95BEE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>steps being taken by the host country to mitigate any potential risks to the weapon systems, military units, or personnel, and the Department of Defense’s assessment of those efforts;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85B375DF79F8400596A106BFADBD4BB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>steps being taken by the United States Government, separately or in collaboration with the host country, to mitigate any potential risks to the weapon systems, permanently deployed forces, or personnel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3611B08FD0F249F59BA5B730E8BA0722"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any defense mutual agreements between the host country and the United States intended to allay the costs of risk mitigation posed by the at-risk infrastructure; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1554D91C7FD148218CCE4DC0CC53D027"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary determines to be relevant. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF13C55F7D2CF48D68910A33E844C95FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The conditions in subsection (a) apply to the permanent long-term stationing of equipment and permanently assigned forces, and do not apply to short-term deployments or rotational presence to military installations outside the United States in connection with exercises, dynamic force employment, contingency operations, or combat operations.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H46AD5BD3882A48FC8EFEC5F45F4D183C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains an assessment of—</text> <paragraph id="H15D412C8B94F4C74B4EACFAEB78C438E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the risk to personnel, equipment, and operations of the Department of Defense in host countries posed by the current or intended use by such countries of 5G or 6G telecommunications architecture provided by at-risk vendors; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H202A9CBB43CA4D85B1D8B2959B8F7065"><enum>(2)</enum><text>measures required to mitigate the risk described in paragraph (1), including the merit and feasibility of the relocation of certain personnel or equipment of the Department to another location without the presence of 5G or 6G telecommunications architecture provided by at-risk vendors.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C6C6813A1EA4C5F98C7088780A94C87"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (c) shall be submitted in a classified form with an unclassified summary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB6C3D53589B647A1815EB5F7592C1FE3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Major weapon system defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>major weapon system</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2379(f) of title 10, United States Code. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H79AE846A310C4F248BE64A3B1AF1287B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1052.</enum><header>Curtailing Insurrection Act Violations of Individuals’ Liberties</header> <subsection id="HEA9902DF5C9D40F38D8990E19AEBFACD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Federal aid for State governments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 251 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H13CCC87001A84FD4A48A94FFAFCDADB2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Whenever</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">In general.—</header-in-text>Whenever</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63ACA22EC3E943FABED5E9FB2E0B77BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H7EF0FC2DDC9F492BA2DADBD2C3E6C0E5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification to Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HBF99E27A7B4346728983C519DD6E6312" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The President may not invoke the authority under this section unless the President and the Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress an insurrection described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H627B76576A42497F974E54DD779B4165" indent="up1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A certification under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H085AEF6DC2DD45C4BD75130138C55BDC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the circumstances necessitating the invocation of the authority under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBCCFAC67D908419BA7FD8E23224C98FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Demonstrable evidence that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress such insurrection, and a legal justification for resorting to the authority under this section to so suppress.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7BAA9572C05F4B9B917E961BC60243B7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the mission, scope, and duration of use of members of the armed forces under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H790DBCDE4DE045109D81D999F0DC9639"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of militia and armed forces To enforce Federal authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 252 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H92ECB7E02374493A8531268183E36591"><enum>252.</enum><header>Use of militia and armed forces to enforce Federal authority</header>
<subsection id="H79F71A47166B4239A5B426C73F13C222"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Whenever unlawful obstructions, combinations, or assemblages, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, make it impracticable to enforce the laws of the United States in any State by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, the President may call into Federal service such of the militia of any State, and use such of the armed forces, as the President considers necessary to enforce those laws or to suppress the rebellion. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HDBF1E87F06344F5B8E8DB5B5083DD39C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H8F4ADF0012EB40908C50B7C7210B60C7" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The President may not invoke the authority under this section unless the President and the Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress an unlawful obstruction, combination, or assemblage, or rebellion against the authority of the United States described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC45C6958269444EA967D6E83269C9690" indent="up1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A certification under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H6BFFDACEBC3B45A6BD0B2CAD6D20778D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the circumstances necessitating the invocation of the authority under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9821E54662354901AFE64624529589AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Demonstrable evidence that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress such unlawful obstruction, combination, or assemblage, or rebellion against the authority of the United States, and a legal justification for resorting to the authority under this section to so suppress.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H806A9A05546E478BB1BD05673C597423"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the mission, scope, and duration of use of members of the armed forces under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H50E3412A9BB648FF845D1295BF6D4AF5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interference with State and Federal law</header><text>Section 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6A563CF4422E4E4B95BF97FA7896394C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The President</quote> and inserting <quote>(a) <header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Authority.—</header-in-text>(1) The President</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A859FD8C3944EBF8FF917C2FE84D383"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0ED40B1F43F54ED1B0DEB5E3DCA399AE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>In any situation covered by clause (1),</quote> and inserting <quote>(2) In any situation covered by paragraph (1)(A),</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68767A756A0F43F89E16ED71E6295481"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC6E70F6F19C145F68CCCCA753D7BF99A"> <subsection id="H6A23083BAC4042B183387D5C927CD46B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification to Congress</header> <paragraph id="H216701348B9D441CB659ED951119E81E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The President may not invoke the authority under this section unless the President and the Secretary of Defense certify to Congress that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress an insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, as described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AAB81C1E0794A70962603F418A917C8" indent="up1" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A certification under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H89C58D24DD9C419DBD0110D561D4E80F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the circumstances necessitating the invocation of the authority under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE82B5BE31FDE442B9164F4A846D33309" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Demonstrable evidence that the State concerned is unable or unwilling to suppress such insurrection, domestic violence, unlawful combination, or conspiracy, and a legal justification for resorting to the authority under this section to so suppress.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EFA74AE1462433FB831BECDAA2EBAA9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the mission, scope, and duration of use of members of the armed forces under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H38C242852C8D49CCAB2CC029CE2D0143"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation with Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H91281F86B6414E6EA125ECE8086094FE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/13">Chapter 13</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: </text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H182903DDA4CE47BBB861F4DE91562F15"> <section id="H71F9247CCC504AAAB75A55B24432F19C"><enum>256.</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The President, in every possible instance, shall consult with Congress before invoking the authority under section 251, 252, or 253 of this title.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25646BE918924178B8636F51263E37D2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/13">chapter 13</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7A2E75C691E74C21BA5E93B5E6BBC30B"> <toc> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">256. Consultation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8900B1DC1F6242AA8B4B7D29BC139E95"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Restriction on direct participation by military personnel</header> <paragraph id="H768A5E77477C41339AC6D2240BFC3F66"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H6AE6A066CCB64F4CA9EC6FC5BA2278C1"><enum>257.</enum><header>Restriction on direct participation by military personnel</header>
<subsection id="H2D55E60DCA7A4D5BB49337EB01F6FB3E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No activity under this chapter shall permit direct participation by a member of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, or Space Force in a search, seizure, arrest, or other similar activity unless participation in such activity by such member is otherwise expressly authorized by law. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H02B9376A0A0B40DAA22F0C30015DFBFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe such regulations as may be necessary to ensure compliance with subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCB207A6857F04CEB8B9E73302816A930"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit authority of law enforcement personnel of the armed forces on Federal military installations</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6ABFF0E2E8A44CEB5A4E45F18C17209"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is further amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">257. Restriction on direct participation by military personnel.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4F008CA9759B42D1AB93A6EF7BD3936C"><enum>1053.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for discriminatory algorithmic decisionmaking systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center to acquire or develop new artificial intelligence systems may be obligated or expended unless the Department of Defense, or the vendor of such new system, has—</text> <paragraph id="H952BD39164F940F2A4F6CE3A59A7E752"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assessed such algorithmic decision-making system, or commits to assess such system within 1 year of the date of such acquisition or completion of development, with respect to its potential to perpetuate or introduce discriminatory bias against protected classes of persons, including on the basis of sex, race, age, disability, color, creed, national origin, or religion, and after the completion of such assessment, transmits to the Secretary a description of the methodology by which such assessment was conducted;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4E47ED7FC654F64985E042F7FE1E357"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">sought to address any unintended discriminatory bias identified pursuant to paragraph (1) prior to deploying such system, and through periodic assessments during use of such systems, in any context where such usage poses a tangible risk of resulting in an action which could reasonably be seen to violate any law, policy, regulation, or other codified practice of the United States with respect to anti-discrimination, equal protection, or civil rights, and transmitted to the Secretary a description of the measures undertaken to comply with the requirements of this section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF049026925C4DAFAD19EB4E81E9FD85"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensured that such system conforms to the DoD AI Ethics Principles for purposes of identifying and addressing the causes of potential discriminatory biases in the system.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HB04D6107885A44F296469C136C41A0AF"><enum>1054.</enum><header>Inclusion of explosive ordnance disposal in special operations activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 167(k) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0973060FE11B4D098BEADB1458BA6653"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (10) as paragraph (11); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE74E031A715C47EB8227EAA55DA0B6C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (9) the following new paragraph (10):</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFF13B8BF716540D79908FC54F9DA7686" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H5387489824D14527817F9AD07B8E736D"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Explosive ordnance disposal.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H44AF5D460A484A3E944A28F137248302" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1055.</enum><header>Requirements in connection with use of personnel other than the militia or the Armed Forces to suppress interference with State and Federal law</header>
<subsection id="H71BF01FD020D45AEAEBF132491F85F24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC8293BC8AAFE4C26BAFF2049C22D6C3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(a)<header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC"> In General</header-in-text>.—</quote> before <quote>The President</quote>; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD417AA990EE84EF5B39AA30375F6C43E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block id="H370171A31DE74F609A529A6DBE3F8DCF" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HF990289B699E45928B2CE1FF2FD19383"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of other means</header> <paragraph id="H67CA985BABB940B0955D852BEAA4C230" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Other means used by the President pursuant to subsection (a) may only include activities by Federal law enforcement officers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA114E3EC21A450E9C022C09BD9415B3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any Federal law enforcement officer performing duty pursuant to subsection (a) shall visibly display on the uniform or other clothing of such officer—</text> <subparagraph id="H372D4E476DCF49A6B5DF92A56BC41239"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name of such officer; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82954888DF154843AEBFDDBA769FD487"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the name of the agency for which such officer is employed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA1A863D5B7F5488D8CE9F6BA187982C3" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H881455E710154157A641FD71654C4A3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The term <quote>Federal law enforcement officer</quote> means—</text> <clause id="H7D4BC5C47537492BA43E0C42471D893F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an employee or officer in a position in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who—</text>
<subclause id="H49327ABFA7F845CE8E7F4523565D370C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is authorized by law to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6C2730B5AADF43F58598EA9DE49D310E"><enum>(II)</enum><text>has statutory powers of arrest or apprehension under section 807(b) of this title (article 7(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice); or</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HCA46B330FF7B40D28672A7B753E30B10"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an employee or officer of a contractor or subcontractor (at any tier) of an agency in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the Federal Government who is authorized by law or under the contract with the agency to engage in or supervise a law enforcement function; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0AD0B9C41F049BF8ABD204BD2A4819D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The term <quote>law enforcement function</quote> means the prevention, detection, or investigation of, or the prosecution or incarceration of any person for, any violation of law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9C5F72FE75A4EE0BECA150B81864999"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section, or the amendments made by this section, shall be construed to limit or otherwise supersede the authority of Federal law enforcement officials who do not wear a uniform in the regular performance of their official duties or who are engaged in undercover operations to perform their official duties under authorities other than section 253 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8A2CA73100E7416A8FB6E74B6DB334F7"><enum>1056.</enum><header>Limitation on deactivation, unmanning, or selling of Army watercraft assets pending comprehensive analysis of mobility requirements and capabilities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense maybe obligated or expended for the deactivation, unmanning,or selling of any Army watercraft assets, until the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress certification that—</text>
<paragraph id="H344D9F97A65A436EA5EA5EA522FBCDD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Secretary has received and accepted the federally funded research and development center Army watercraft study as directed by section 1058 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF8D4142B51D4F24BDEAD55944C1C67F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the review, analysis, and recommendations of such study are included in the mobility, capabilities, requirements study; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AAB6A725B8B46CB93370030EADDCB6A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary will include in such study a review and analysis of—</text> <subparagraph id="H5747331FE9A94DB08D0238E3789F59DC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>doctrine-based roles and missions of the military services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3ECA82A77F1E4FD1AB1B311D43524A45"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current and future investments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48F8455B0D074812BFC6A13CB397E5B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the effects of emerging operational concepts;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4D6359B4BF141A7ABA4EC99ADFDDEE1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>demand signals of Department of Defense small vessels relative to Army watercraft, Navy small ships, and amphibious connectors; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0365B71D089E4B9E91A4513320F270F2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>readiness risk being assumed across each of the geographic combatant commands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>XI</enum><header>Civilian Personnel Matters</header>
<subtitle id="HC415A1421B5648388C563078C6B38841"><enum>A</enum><header>General Provisions</header>
<section id="H8853D072C99F4DCEB42290FC5F8FC5E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1101.</enum><header>Family and medical leave amendments</header>
<subsection id="HBA59FA9137854AAE98EC392A92BB71DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header>
<paragraph id="HAFFC17B9634548D499A520729471F775"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Paid parental leave for employees of District of Columbia courts and District of Columbia Public Defender Service</header>
<subparagraph id="H279F34006DF34C21BAE98530A5287804"><enum>(A)</enum><header>District of Columbia courts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 11–1726, District of Columbia Official Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9627E93547F844FAA618A55362944AC4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H2953C5CAA5CD4D0BBE684D7C27766DE6"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2601">29 U.S.C. 2601</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to nonjudicial employees of the District of Columbia courts, the Joint Committee on Judicial Administration shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid parental leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)</external-xref>) (relating to leave provided in connection with the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care). In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Joint Committee may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid parental leave for employees of the Federal Government under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H40B8695A0DEF41E7A673366BB220AED9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>District of Columbia Public Defender Service</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 305 of the District of Columbia Court Reform and Criminal Procedure Act of 1970 (sec. 2–1605, D.C. Official Code) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="traditional" id="HE5E7B08FACD9477E8A8C03E3424A4E17" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H5CCF81B497C746C684199BA9448D616F"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2601">29 U.S.C. 2601</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to employees of the Service, the Director shall, notwithstanding any provision of such Act, establish a paid parental leave program for the leave described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)</external-xref>) (relating to leave provided in connection with the birth of a child or the placement of a child for adoption or foster care). In developing the terms and conditions for this program, the Director may be guided by the terms and conditions applicable to the provision of paid parental leave for employees of the Federal Government under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, and any corresponding regulations.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB47C17936A744FBA509DDAF771D88BB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clarification of use of other leave in addition to 12 weeks as Family and Medical Leave</header>
<subparagraph id="H12DE4AD564804E10A4D2B00E6F1F6C67"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Title 5</header><text>Section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, as amended by section 7602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended— </text> <clause id="H28B40CF124F447B89B11424EB6098275"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>(or, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of this paragraph, 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii))</quote> after <quote>12 administrative workweeks of leave</quote>; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H38D68701A7DC4FB59BABDDF173834D19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>(or 26 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B)(ii))</quote> after <quote>26 administrative workweeks of leave</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD14213C1A9E64D209FEA50CCF591C2EB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Congressional employees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1312">2 U.S.C. 1312(a)(1)</external-xref>), as amended by section 7603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended— </text>
<clause id="H4B2CF63FC5674693BFB20B6EEC22A9B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by inserting <quote>and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section</quote> before the period; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0F3DE054785A4845B9A223738F56811A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking the third sentence and inserting the following: <quote>For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(2)(B) of this section.</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FEC1334ED2141CEAED3597B4BDDCC1D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Other employees covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993</header><text>Section 102(a) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2611">29 U.S.C. 2611(a)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAB0B2C60FFF24B42A4386E82974C21DF"> <paragraph id="H146875FF77D44213A4263A6599A36306"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Special rules on period of leave</header><text>With respect to an employee of the Government Accountability Office and an employee of the Library of Congress— </text>
<subparagraph id="HE4478BF867A44F8FA27E3399E59E7552"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the employee shall be entitled to 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1312">2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)</external-xref>), as the case may be; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDFC98C366F964085B2E7517ECD8E71AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for purposes of paragraph (4), the employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3), to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus, if applicable, any additional period of leave used under subsection (d)(3)(B)(ii) of this section or section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1312">2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)</external-xref>), as the case may be.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD892004D514D479A9A24741A1A158C03"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this subsection shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D2A34826A474C4E81D52A1B1372A75C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Paid parental leave for presidential employees</header> <paragraph id="H1BE04246CCB94F79887B120858C1A2E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendments to <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/3/5">chapter 5</external-xref> of title 3, United States Code</header><text>Section 412 of title 3, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8E21128952647FB8E614586E90BA9D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: <quote>In applying section 102 of such Act with respect to leave for an event described in subsection (a)(1)(A) or (B) of such section to covered employees, subsection (c) of this section shall apply and in the case of leave that includes leave for such an event, the period of leave to which a covered employee is entitled under section 102(a)(1) of such Act shall be 12 administrative workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (c)(2)(B) of this section. For purposes of applying section 102(a)(4) of such Act, in the case of leave that includes leave under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of such Act, a covered employee is entitled, under paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 102(a) of such Act, to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave plus any additional period of leave used under subsection (c)(2)(B) of this section.</quote>; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4CD73E21A8824EDE9C4C665D4A5F14BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e), respectively; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6B205C0D3C44FF2A13FB6BCEC7B614D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA03FE7E8200C4724914E8980ABF22EFA" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H778B308108A242CF849D67E2B0661A79"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special rule for paid parental leave</header> <paragraph id="H03D5C362F15041789226E80565E6D5DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Substitution of paid leave</header><text>A covered employee may elect to substitute for any leave without pay under subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)</external-xref>) any paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03DB4CD804044DCBA05994168C68D9CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Amount of paid leave</header><text>The paid leave that is available to a covered employee for purposes of paragraph (1) is—</text> <subparagraph id="H795DBCF8CBDF45B7AD9A3F3CA6C7E665"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that corresponds to the number of administrative workweeks of paid parental leave available to employees under section 6382(d)(2)(B)(i) of title 5, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9438A200C4CD47DCA38D938B6E1FDB76"><enum>(B)</enum><text>during the 12-month period referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)</external-xref>) and in addition to the administrative workweeks described in subparagraph (A), any additional paid vacation, personal, family, medical, or sick leave provided by the employing office to such employee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8CAFAD2048643E58E08F8419DC15780"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing in this section or section 102(d)(2)(A) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(2)(A)</external-xref>) shall be considered to require or permit an employing office to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the leave described in paragraph (2)(B) before being allowed to use the paid parental leave described in paragraph (2)(A).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1399DECF4451449299911BFC2C213093"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Additional rules</header><text>Paid parental leave under paragraph (2)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8A8716E1E914C42845DAF53206D0B23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing office; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA7BCF64C9D949528F7BA908868D4DE0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if not used by the covered employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)</external-xref>)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EEDEA360C4B475F959F783E7E8133E6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall apply without regard to the limitations in subparagraph (E), (F), or (G) of section 6382(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, or section 104(c)(2) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2614">29 U.S.C. 2614(c)(2)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBF1925152DE45799D92DAE434933FBC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (c)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB71E381ECAEF40388A6E88AB7208DE70"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this subsection shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC6D21F6C91A421C97F61E8EE7CA29F8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>FAA and TSA</header>
<paragraph id="HBAA3706727D74922BED37E1B4CC3F8B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>FAA</header>
<subparagraph id="H8619C78EDE8A47CCB6B06C26BC02C849"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (3) of section 102(d) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/29/2612">29 U.S.C. 2612(d)(3)</external-xref>), as added by section 7604 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended—</text> <clause id="H6F7DB7D425254779B53B93661A1E316D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the paragraph heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">and Federal Aviation Administration</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">GAO</header-in-text></quote>; </text></clause>
<clause id="H78C9C7FFA81B4782A5D923494097B00B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking <quote>the Government Accountability Office</quote> in each instance and inserting <quote>the Government Accountability Office or the Federal Aviation Administration</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H8AD41E96565A48EEA4359F284FB85C52"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D)(i), by striking <quote>the Government Accountability Office</quote> and inserting <quote>the Government Accountability Office or the Federal Aviation Administration (as the case may be)</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CFE057E8D244EBDB6A8BE4D0F45816D" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subparagraph (A) shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A60705BC71A445497978EF4465B344E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Corrections for TSA screeners</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7606 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8660D107963540EBBE645B0D6600C8F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Section 111(d)(2)</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0AF3DD6589E94FC687A0D04E62A0E64B"> <subsection id="HAEF27C789E87472B9233C8086A5AB3B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 111(d)(2)</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A49D1E34CC04785BC75AF1E78B8A6CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9B7CE4E9A6904B9EBA529D914C63F1DF"> <subsection id="H7F874B4EA197473CB770E46553283C8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date; application</header> <paragraph id="H5ED2A2E3C6AF48859CFDEC41AEB28074"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFA73818098634437AD65BBA46B821416"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application to service requirement for eligibility</header><text>For purposes of applying the period of service requirement under subparagraph (B) of section 6381(1) to an individual appointed under section 111(d)(1) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/49/44935">49 U.S.C. 44935</external-xref> note), the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section shall apply with respect to any period of service by the individual under such an appointment, including service before the effective date of such amendment.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5FD20F4AA4484384B9008747E0075484"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Title 38 employees</header> <paragraph id="HD7D95896F3BC4B3DB798308ED88A118D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 7425 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8AEAD463C80D42239BC66A3BC8C2D4D4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Notwithstanding</quote> and inserting <quote>Except as provided in subsection (c), and notwithstanding</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BCB8ABBAE094A818376DAB8546B8289"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93F08CB4637C4A89B4DC763656B4ADA2">
<subsection id="H1C746378646C47BE9227080FBD555788"><enum>(c)</enum><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the Administration shall provide to individuals appointed to any position described in section 7421(b) who are employed by the Administration family and medical leave in the same manner, to the maximum extent practicable, as family and medical leave is provided under subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5 to employees, as defined in section 6381(1) of such title.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF07FD55166AC408BAFD97A9350784F16"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall not be effective with respect to any event for which leave may be taken under subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC7045A81C5994AE7A33730CAFC74AC71"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Article I judges</header>
<paragraph id="HBE157E98907E47B9B4939331817ED4DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Bankruptcy judges</header><text>Section 153(d) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HAA6CE0A621594F8DA9D934AAD8BA131B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A bankruptcy judge</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a bankruptcy judge</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54B26728FAE7404F9A9454BB5D82E2A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HDD54DB41DB6D4C6DB1E9D9CD23A0F137"> <paragraph id="H4B7DE71422D94F3CB15D2E72B0948396" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The provisions of subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5 shall apply to a bankruptcy judge as if the bankruptcy judge were an employee (within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3D7938667BD4789A95981C1A53E143B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Magistrate judges</header><text>Section 631(k) of title 28, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H9C6E9CD06C4C4D66BF6EAE6D06F01906"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>A United States magistrate judge</quote> and inserting <quote>(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), a United States magistrate judge</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16A6F106247746CB8A8B2606404A3DB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H264344BFB329400CBA700B713828DFEB"> <paragraph id="H6D8BE5D7C45D440DBABFBFD3B7F33168" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The provisions of subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/63">chapter 63</external-xref> of title 5 shall apply to a United States magistrate judge as if the United States magistrate judge were an employee (within the meaning of subparagraph (A) of section 6381(1) of such title).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA586378330AC4168B0C0EE769B64BF12"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendments made by this subsection shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H77169DB2147B4B26B0B9E2CB597DDBB2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Technical corrections</header> <paragraph id="HAABE7D88371E4926BFB4A51AA11765DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 7605 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>on active duty</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>on covered active duty</quote>. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H507C9C2CEE3B433D95C6F4E0790ABEC9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subparagraph (E) of section 6382(d)(2) of title 5, United States Code, as added by section 7602 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended by striking <quote>the requirement to complete</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>the service requirement under subparagraph (B) of section 6381(1).</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB758F7E70214CC89E818C6B4CBA362A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 202(d)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1312">2 U.S.C. 1312(d)(2)(B)</external-xref>), as amended by section 7603 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended by inserting <quote>accrued</quote> before <quote>sick leave</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H528E9B84CC0F4DC5B53F8A68F7C2408F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if enacted immediately after the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4F38AB937AA547F3994334C815748F4C"><enum>1102.</enum><header>Limitation on authority to exclude employees from <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/71">chapter 71</external-xref> of title 5</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense may be used to carry out the authority provided under section 7103(b) of title 5, United States Code, to exclude the Department of Defense or any agency or subdivision thereof from coverage under chapter 71 of such title.</text></section>
<section id="HA83C0F2DABB74010856E43D119A0D1CD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1103.</enum><header>Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of department of defense and coast guard civilian employees who die overseas</header>
<subsection id="H3609E4D79E81478DA4C85F9C512693AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Travel and transportation allowances</header>
<paragraph id="H5CB087BD36C84BDBAF903CC81676A68B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/75">chapter 75</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H4DF3FF6A839D41E6BDF1C9452FA44B22" style="USC"> <section id="H46F20B0358B7450697BE2E39FE128DE8"><enum>1492.</enum><header>Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of department of defense and coast guard civilian employees who die overseas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned, the agency head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity, or the Secretary of Homeland Security, as appropriate, may provide round trip travel and transportation allowances in connection with ceremonies for the transfer of a Department of Defense or Coast Guard civilian employee who dies while located or serving overseas to eligible relatives and provide for the accompaniment of such persons to the same extent as the Secretary of Defense may provide such travel and transportation allowances and accompaniment services to such persons with respect to a deceased service member under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/37/8">chapter 8</external-xref> of title 37.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC7CE228233D4D6FA3E30CF7660F4EDF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H095382292B3640E2BA3A3C3C26D6E728" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of department of defense and coast guard civilian employees who die overseas.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H70128ABBBE1647FB818D7C9C5AED73FA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical amendments</header><text>Section 481f(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66220B41E5E945DB92CD7F683BEA887F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Transportation to</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Travel and transportation allowances in connection with</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF808D3D11D0E4E6F9E019A6942F97E68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>transportation to</quote> and inserting <quote>travel and transportation allowances in connection with</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HC5EC77456F0140969E99386EA53A609B"><enum>1104.</enum><header>One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian employees working overseas</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 1105 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is further amended by striking <quote>through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2021</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H2215A61F64384B61AC2D520B203D3332" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1105.</enum><header>One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/234">Public Law 109–234</external-xref>; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1104 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is further amended by striking <quote>2021</quote> and inserting <quote>2022</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H9A884E86EB6B4CE7A886C5705CEF0CE0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1106.</enum><header>Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality</header>
<subsection id="H84DA59B444D74105A158EB3013682ADC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Local wage area limitation</header><text>Section 5343(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA0880E700585482EA11C5F69B94A2BF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking <quote>(but such</quote> and all that follows through <quote>are employed)</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5B88660CB0EE43E9A8E966BC9020F0CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC8AC0EC23A84AFF96124999EB19CEC2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3EA6540FDF1441DEAFDE94142B9ADD9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end of the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H343B16859F1A4CFFA33D7BD0BB0A22E2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="HD590851D311D4A98BE64E359D0058E30"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Office of Personnel Management may define not more than 1 local wage area within a pay locality, except that this paragraph shall not apply to the pay locality designated as <quote>Rest of United States</quote>.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H492B5C737B1742A8B9D08C7753079C7D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Pay locality defined</header><text>Section 5342(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H58E4CAC598E748FABA8D4909B8C30037"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)(C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4D56B25D5504E9CBB954B45610556E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and </quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H00652C86E11F48E58736906E6D3C98B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H582CEC41C119460F9D3B825EB218E253" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HADCF22F392B940B3AB33031B03B24D4D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><quote>pay locality</quote> has the meaning given that term under section 5302(5).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD621030CBE2145F095DD397F62D1E51B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this section and the amendments made by this section, including regulations to ensure that this section and the amendments made by this section shall not have the effect of reducing any rate of basic pay payable to any individual who is serving as a prevailing rate employee (as defined under section 5342(a)(2) of title 5, United States Code).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H38FE370D48D24CCD81D6797B89957DC8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD8727229169749FEBD76FAB99A2F52CE"><enum>1107.</enum><header>Civilian Faculty At the Defense Security Cooperation University and Institute of Security Governance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H39E9D992962B4661BFFAA56B9449F5CD" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HCA35640CD4974C228DD1C890FF2A5511"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The Defense Security Cooperation University.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H042E5475478D4CFD9A3C0864C4754FEF"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Defense Institute for Security Governance.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H4961FF9736B84241BEE76D2168AAB34C"><enum>1108.</enum><header>Expansion of authority for appointment of recently-retired members of the armed forces to positions at certain industrial base facilities</header>
<subsection id="HA7AC9D7F1F70499AB57AAF4C4CEA33E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 3326 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3429B89085A04E46A7ECBBBB07AF1B0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D4E05B101074045BE4011557529D794"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H894AE4F53A454486AD5AD041E6ADAAD3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H266DFB9F2B534B488C5DE67A35014749" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1044EC9BF45F4CC2A04B6039BB4D11D5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed appointment is to a position in the competitive service—</text> <subparagraph id="HFAB2DA7635414E5BB7CE90AC7B342163"><enum>(A)</enum><text>at any industrial base facility (as that term is defined in section 2208(u)(3) of title 10) that is part of the core logistics capabilities (as described in section 2464(a) of such title); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6F442BA95B954696A28EA4292664C33D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>that has been certified by the Secretary concerned as lacking sufficient numbers of qualified applicants.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE89D961F64564526947C11CE92EB2A2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on delegation of certification authority</header><text>Such section 3326 is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="USC" id="HF618B5879A424B26A2848CAC5F800BF2" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="HA4FDFB5B3B014C149542CDA97101419E"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to make a certification described in subsection (b)(3) may not be delegated to an individual with a grade lower than colonel, or captain in the Navy, or an inriviaul with an equivalent civilian grade.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H29D7E8C0BBBA42D5AC6C66D8F6584FCF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b) shall supplement, and not provide any exception to, the competitive hiring process for the Federal civil service.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC9C85BCB6C76415E8BE4C317F32AD5B1"><enum>1109.</enum><header>Fire Fighters Alternative Work Schedule demonstration project</header>
<subsection id="H88447E5AB4F7404C9F45917B81882724"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, shall establish and carry out, for a period of not less than 5 years, a Fire Fighters Alternative Work Schedule demonstration project for the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services. Such demonstration project shall provide, with respect to each Services employee, that—</text> <paragraph id="HD2E8C3539A8C4E58928F8A9543CCCEF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>assignments to tours of duty are scheduled in advance over periods of not less than 2 weeks;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE14E8327708645C7B172087BA6CA6DCA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">tours of duty are scheduled using a regularly recurring pattern of 48-hour shifts followed by 48 or 72 consecutive non-work hours, as determined by mutual agreement between the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic and the exclusive employee representative at each Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Installation, in such a manner that each employee is regularly scheduled for 144-hours in any 2-week period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D8F9A2FAF654975A9A2ECDD9F06BC0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for any such employee that is a fire fighter working an alternative work schedule, such employee shall earn overtime compensation in a manner consistent with other applicable law and regulation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D8D2E3B408144FE80D0CF8861CAEEBB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>no right shall be established to any form of premium pay, including night, Sunday, holiday, or hazard duty pay; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C1D6577825D473DA7C2D28F51D618DA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>leave accrual and use shall be consistent with other applicable law and regulation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6BE1CE51457D445DAE77149B4606DCED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days following the end of such demonstration project, the Commander, Navy Region Mid-Atlantic, shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing—</text> <paragraph id="H70BF407C46B841C997B127C874A726FD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any financial savings or expenses directly and inseparably linked to the demonstration project;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H068A8B6B6A554DE5A5791A836B120E1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any intangible quality of life and morale improvements achieved by the demonstration project; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF98BD96688ED4D8E90245FC11DE32094"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any adverse impact of the demonstration project occurring solely as the result of the transition to the demonstration project. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2953557420D7476BB7A7D89822EA4BCA"><enum>1110.</enum><header>Special rules for certain monthly workers’ compensation payments and other payments for Federal Government personnel under chief of mission authority</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 901 of title IX of division J of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2680b">22 U.S.C. 2680b</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8589D6B0A2684A9182A7EE5D4D3DC3B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>or the head of any other Federal agency</quote> after <quote>The Secretary of State</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D7C413B24B1410BB025620D3B637C53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB28E47FCA70743FAB64EDBFF10B2121F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the Department of State</quote> and inserting <quote>the Federal Government</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46C57B9B11CF47B29D1AEE55EAF945DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after <quote>subsection (f)</quote> the following: <quote>, but does not include an individual receiving compensation under section 19A of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3519b">50 U.S.C. 3519b</external-xref>)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EF00C306A5D46F8993D43C81F27277F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(2), by striking the first sentence and inserting the following: <quote>Nothing in this section shall limit, modify, or otherwise supersede <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/81">chapter 81</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, the Defense Base Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1651">42 U.S.C. 1651</external-xref> et seq.), or section 19A of the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1949 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3519b">50 U.S.C. 3519b</external-xref>).</quote>. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1DCA21699F1F4EFD84F6008DE55CA143" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1111.</enum><header>Restoration of annual leave due to a pandemic</header>
<subsection id="HB29B080763CB42428983F3A82FE731C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 6304(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6D21C6FBE4554A4492FB18D984AC3D08"> <paragraph id="HCF5E2F65E4DA4DDA9B99CA80FD324DE9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of this subsection, the service of an employee during a pandemic shall be deemed to be an exigency of the public business, and any leave that, by reason of such service, is lost by the employee by operation of this section (regardless of whether such leave was scheduled) shall be restored to the employee and shall be credited and available in accordance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H772C16D254FD44239ADCF8074408EED3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any leave lost on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD18EC9BEE6384272A95B759D649A844A"><enum>1112.</enum><header>Prohibition on downloading or using TikTok by Federal employees</header> <subsection id="H7F9AA50E76634C83A427B93138E36B02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), no employee of the United States, officer of the United States, Member of Congress, congressional employee, or officer or employee of a government corporation may download or use TikTok or any successor application developed by ByteDance or any entity owned by ByteDance on any device issued by the United States or a government corporation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0A0A5E5752694DE79078C4FA725A782D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Subsection (a) shall not apply to any investigation, cybersecurity research activity, enforcement action, disciplinary action, or intelligence activity.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H8D2325DA108B4FC696C85E66EB51C145"><enum>1113.</enum><header>Telework travel expenses program of the United States Patent and Trademark Office</header> <subsection id="H1791B93F5B8B4944A606DB32F3E63754"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H56C449392A7E460F9B976E37E9C37D30"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text style="USC" level="section">test</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7CEC0B5A307455C889CDBDEA7CC79FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71A1BCC63786440E8F994AAD9A7D614D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="HC4597E9C4FE14A5FBF2096AD2ED4CB13"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>committee</quote> and inserting <quote>committees</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCB01CA037CAF404AAE4D8119F460D3EF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>Government</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF3CC37C87DDA43D58156B33427DDCA42"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)— </text>
<clause id="HF5668E8FFF144AFA805E0B6C3565882A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>test</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HEBC6A38ECC0848A3A1407BCF2BC33B21"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>section, including the provision of reports in accordance with subsection (d)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5D7A175CF80843C19FED120398498DDC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)(B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting <quote>and maintain</quote> after <quote>develop</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90D3E7DD69A541E3AAC7FDD7B89CAE80"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)—</text>
<clause id="H44D8AD92F0334EF8837F4AE04F164397"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>test</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HA83C4EA7B8524D48A78B6FA831949271"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFA68B1EBD5184F71A895CC415405E2FF" act-name="">
<subparagraph id="H607D1A32A0D7434293A2E04185797CCC" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Director of the Patent and Trademark Office shall prepare and submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an annual report on the operation of the program under this subsection, which shall include—</text> <clause id="HCA11A8FAE0984D50BAD54E3AC106BB68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the costs and benefits of the program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8D596D9F646445B687B76673B47D11E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an analysis of the effectiveness of the program, as determined under criteria developed by the Director.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H462B165D67464552944F9D72C205F3E4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>this section</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (b)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H63517B606BC54D6FBC5AE27E0762D4EF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header><text>The table of sections for subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/57">chapter 57</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5711 and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5D368954247C45B3ABDAD76360539CA9"> <toc> <toc-entry level="section" bold="off">5711. Authority for telework travel expenses programs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H620BFA3D317A48EE99EC9FC219F0F2F9"><enum>1114.</enum><header>Extension of rate of overtime pay authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2026</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H5809F83ACC4340E78F1E6BB13B45F68C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1115.</enum><header>Vacancy of Inspector General positions</header>
<subsection id="H71F952BC07DC42DA950D16EF2868CC57"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 3345 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H1470449D0D3045F099E662A32429CA44" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H8C4A49F9F127484F80497B6F6EDD5E63"><enum>(d)</enum> <paragraph id="H24A706E50CE74BD782AF0834D943335A" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an Inspector General position that requires appointment by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate to be filled is vacant, the first assistant of such position shall perform the functions and duties of the Inspector General temporarily in an acting capacity subject to the time limitations of section 3346.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA95F7136B46E46889FA491C3B5F7F4A6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Notwithstanding subsection (a), if for purposes of carrying out paragraph (1) of this subsection, by reason of absence, disability, or vacancy, the first assistant to the position of Inspector General is not available to perform the functions and duties of the Inspector General, an acting Inspector General shall be appointed by the President from among individuals serving in an office of any Inspector General, provided that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB94BC6EF1D6B43D0B1F70022710149D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the 365-day period preceding the date of death, resignation, or beginning of inability to serve of the applicable Inspector General, the individual served in a position in an office of any Inspector General for not less than 90 days; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5514A3A2833412695E7860601982149"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the rate of pay for the position of such individual is equal to or greater than the minimum rate of pay payable for a position at GS–15 of the General Schedule.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HCA3FC369E36C48C9B0539D9EB4E29A89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Application</header><text>The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to any vacancy first occurring with respect to an Inspector General position on or after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HA43E6B82CC9242259DD59A4948A1494B"><enum>B</enum><header>Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020</header>
<section id="HF4AA1E09005A499BB194F63E458B681E"><enum>1121.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote>Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HB33BE2B2ED27446FBE21CF6522CCEF79"><enum>1122.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B7ED01C74054F42932F169C9D66017E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H1D2DDF49EF6D43F193CD6B494B10BAE2" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H21E3ACD1F6AB44A292CD65AB708F5921"><enum>(4)</enum><text>accountability in the enforcement of the rights of Federal employees is furthered when Federal agencies agree to take appropriate disciplinary action against Federal employees who are found to have intentionally committed discriminatory (including retaliatory) acts;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FD90374C973423A98C9353582D28FB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5)(A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0BD2F734337043E5BCC724711B33D6FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>nor is accountability</quote> and inserting <quote>accountability is not</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE129353B1F3B4F5282D76EA91CDADC3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>for what, by law, the agency is responsible</quote> after <quote>under this Act</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HF1532E32C7324BE58AE7A8EADCED63A5"><enum>1123.</enum><header>Notification of violation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 202 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H99671FA276A641BE99167B21C77D8341" style="OLC">
<subsection id="HB9E798650D4440B382A093B86F1876AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Notification of final agency action</header>
<paragraph id="H04853DD392AA422991781CCDB768A1D8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which an event described in paragraph (2) occurs with respect to a finding of discrimination (including retaliation), the head of the Federal agency subject to the finding shall provide notice—</text> <subparagraph id="HB098ED14B6AA4AE88D4530780D2E44A7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>on the public internet website of the agency, in a clear and prominent location linked directly from the home page of that website;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6A06FE84701E411BB64B28BB6AD8EF72"><enum>(B)</enum><text>stating that a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) has been made; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD8541F9A66841B6BAEA4C31618EBF3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>which shall remain posted for not less than 1 year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8DAB05CC08AB474EB360DBAF62D95F25"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Events described</header><text>An event described in this paragraph is any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HC70063AE24BF44CEA7EC7BD664A1830E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>All appeals of a final action by a Federal agency involving a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) prohibited by a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a) have been exhausted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F614C9546DF4C5F9017E4D9118EC15C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>All appeals of a final decision by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission involving a finding of discrimination (including if the finding included a finding of retaliation) prohibited by a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a) have been exhausted.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D2D9E71AD7C4637B8F6821C046CF228"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A court of jurisdiction issues a final judgment involving a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) prohibited by a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1EAA52FB873E4C3F81730B98818E5071"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>A notification provided under paragraph (1) with respect to a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H1DE3C0D7A16D4467900CB6772D3FA5C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify the date on which the finding was made, the date on which each discriminatory act occurred, and the law violated by each such discriminatory act; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB58ED4983C01454CBD151CFD90A846B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advise Federal employees of the rights and protections available under the provisions of law covered by paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 201(a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H06464F7194004B22A1EDF78D317AE510"><enum>1124.</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <subsection id="H4546C357EA4D4EF3B1832813EE19424D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Electronic format requirement</header> <paragraph id="H8E7B95BCC5484D0785053A20B240971E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 203(a) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H089E06CC2FEA4228B2B52A1938639355"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>Homeland Security and</quote> before <quote>Governmental Affairs</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H565F17A658A8432DA3C3D44A38E5F4C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>on Government Reform</quote> and inserting <quote>on Oversight and Reform</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADD9A9D8B38C4DF3A53C9F98AA405078"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(in an electronic format prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management),</quote> after <quote>an annual report</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F779A29764E418B95D089731C350064"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendment made by paragraph (1)(C) shall take effect on the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB45295AEB446432AB50A7742BD0219F6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Transition period</header><text>Notwithstanding the requirements of section 203(a) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note), the report required under such section 203(a) may be submitted in an electronic format, as prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on the effective date in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H522F02FFD0BB4F338A1DC92EB192C282"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reporting requirement for disciplinary action</header><text>Section 203 of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA4AD7BEFC0DF45A893F8C5974A94B652" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H779150B2180A4191B8B8D2FBD47CFDB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Disciplinary action report</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date on which a Federal agency takes final action, or a Federal agency receives a final decision issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, involving a finding of discrimination (including retaliation) in violation of a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a), as applicable, the applicable Federal agency shall submit to the Commission a report stating—</text> <paragraph id="H58D16723D0E4426E8E4252D472D60304"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether disciplinary action has been proposed against a Federal employee as a result of the violation; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE03C5B5156B843CFB4BF75CE8C2748F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reasons for any disciplinary action proposed under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HB80F5AA3248542CFABEBA86A2D242606"><enum>1125.</enum><header>Data to be posted by employing Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 301(b) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBA9629BD2F6F42AD854BD97DECB3D1CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (9)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB2E90876BE241FE9ECD360E85A20FE8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57455118FDFD4870AC5DBE67479611A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>, and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC55295FA0E924FCF8850C77E881B7A43"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HE2BB8874F0754F4888581C1178356E56" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H45054FA592E04E9C9A58611D1BB9717B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to each finding described in subparagraph (A)—</text> <clause id="H49806D1BAA174A13999E1B98D47E3049"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date of the finding,</text></clause>
<clause id="HCC6694A8040042D2BDC8B1DA23A3EEDD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the affected Federal agency,</text></clause> <clause id="HDF8B15FB8C4449C38914ECA95592F8D1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the law violated, and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA55C74EB64624CBD819CF3282F95AC2D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>whether a decision has been made regarding disciplinary action as a result of the finding.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64095C862221417095272AC270685D94"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H461CB9CE38694B498998BCCC1D180539" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H0DBA0BA43F734F0FA14EC6379168D338"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Data regarding each class action complaint filed against the agency alleging discrimination (including retaliation), including—</text> <subparagraph id="H46B1A1A9A4794E8A8FCA3DFC86952219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information regarding the date on which each complaint was filed,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71DC578E42C74A2B9899C41695A32050"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a general summary of the allegations alleged in the complaint,</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H344512EF089C43EE9AF95C6A792358B0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an estimate of the total number of plaintiffs joined in the complaint, if known,</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H714018CC1121402C885773927EAD0AC7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the current status of the complaint, including whether the class has been certified, and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB7510D3E7414D7DBCEAD129C9021A57"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the case numbers for the civil actions in which discrimination (including retaliation) has been found.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H1E59FEACA5DC4E9EBAF696197186C41F"><enum>1126.</enum><header>Data to be posted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 302(b) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>(10)</quote> and inserting <quote>(11)</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H1ACFD31823AE47F597F075EF69915AD3"><enum>1127.</enum><header>Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 amendments</header> <subsection id="H88896DA008F74C7FB196B864B0514D5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification requirements</header><text>Title II of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H28F8C5E5F21249EDAE331A3A4500217D" style="OLC">
<section id="HF3FC185F87BF49B5AD7E091D68D39273"><enum>207.</enum><header>Complaint tracking</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020, each Federal agency shall establish a system to track each complaint of discrimination arising under section 2302(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, and adjudicated through the Equal Employment Opportunity process from the filing of a complaint with the Federal agency to resolution of the complaint, including whether a decision has been made regarding disciplinary action as the result of a finding of discrimination.</text></section> <section id="H063B6FE0CB8B4AE995576FDB4B4A1F34"><enum>208.</enum><header>Notation in personnel record</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">If a Federal agency takes an adverse action covered under section 7512 of title 5, United States Code, against a Federal employee for an act of discrimination (including retaliation) prohibited by a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a), the agency shall, after all appeals relating to that action have been exhausted, include a notation of the adverse action and the reason for the action in the personnel record of the employee.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H4BE2221142FD4155B004263F31D49AAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Processing and referral</header><text>The Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/5/2301">5 U.S.C. 2301</external-xref> note) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HEE2EE54B60BE4BB697AB404F6AB7CA26" style="OLC"> <title id="H62FB387B6DAD4859BB15A30275BC7DFB"><enum>IV</enum><header>PROCESSING AND REFERRAL</header> 401.Processing and resolution of complaintsEach Federal agency shall—
(1)be responsible for the fair and impartial processing and resolution of complaints of employment discrimination (including retaliation) prohibited by a provision of law covered by paragraph (1) or (2) of section 201(a); and (2)establish a model Equal Employment Opportunity Program that—
(A)is not under the control, either structurally or practically, of the agency’s Office of Human Capital or Office of the General Counsel (or the equivalent); (B)is devoid of internal conflicts of interest and ensures fairness and inclusiveness within the agency; and
(C)ensures the efficient and fair resolution of complaints alleging discrimination (including retaliation). 402.No limitation on advice or counselNothing in this title shall prevent a Federal agency or a subcomponent of a Federal agency, or the Department of Justice, from providing advice or counsel to employees of that agency (or subcomponent, as applicable) in the resolution of a complaint.
403.Head of program supervised by head of agencyThe head of each Federal agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity Program shall report directly to the head of the agency. 404.Referrals of findings of discrimination (a)EEOC findings of discrimination (1)Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (referred to in this section as the Commission
) receives, or should have received, a Federal agency report required under section 203(c), the Commission may refer the matter to which the report relates to the Office of Special Counsel if the Commission determines that the Federal agency did not take appropriate action with respect to the finding that is the subject of the report.
(2)The Commission shall— (A)notify the applicable Federal agency if the Commission refers a matter to the Office of Special Counsel under paragraph (1); and
(B)with respect to a fiscal year, include in the Annual Report of the Federal Workforce of the Commission covering that fiscal year— (i)the number of referrals made under paragraph (1) during that fiscal year; and
(ii)a brief summary of each referral described in clause (i). (b)Referrals to special counselThe Office of Special Counsel shall accept and review a referral from the Commission under subsection (a)(1) for purposes of pursuing disciplinary action under the authority of the Office against a Federal employee who commits an act of discrimination (including retaliation).
(c)The Office of Special Counsel shall notify the Commission and the applicable Federal agency in a case in which— (1)the Office of Special Counsel pursues disciplinary action under subsection (b); and
(2)the Federal agency imposes some form of disciplinary action against a Federal employee who commits an act of discrimination (including retaliation). (d)A Federal agency may not take disciplinary action against a Federal employee for an alleged act of discrimination (including retaliation) referred by the Commission under this section, except in accordance with the requirements of section 1214(f) of title 5, United States Code..
(c)The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— (1)by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following:
Sec. 207. Complaint tracking.
Sec. 208. Notation in personnel record.; and
(2)by adding at the end the following: Title IV—PROCESSING AND REFERRAL Sec. 401. Processing and resolution of complaints. Sec. 402. No limitation on advice or counsel. Sec. 403. Head of Program supervised by head of agency. Sec. 404. Referrals of findings of discrimination.. 1128.Nondisclosure agreement limitationSection 2302(b)(13) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)by striking agreement does not
and inserting the following: agreement—
(A)does not; (2)in subparagraph (A), as so designated, by inserting or the Office of Special Counsel
after Inspector General
; and
(3)by adding at the end the following: (B)prohibits or restricts an employee or applicant for employment from disclosing to Congress, the Special Counsel, the Inspector General of an agency, or any other agency component responsible for internal investigation or review any information that relates to any violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety, or any other whistleblower protection; or.
COffice of the National Cyber Director
1131.This subtitle may be cited as the National Cyber Director Act
. 1132. (a)There is established, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of the National Cyber Director (in this section referred to as the Office
).
(b)
(1)The Office shall be headed by the National Cyber Director (in this section referred to as the Director
) who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Director shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, and shall be entitled to receive the same pay and allowances as are provided for level I of the Executive Schedule under section 5312 of title 5, United States Code. (2)There shall be two Deputy National Cyber Directors, to be appointed by the President, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the President, and who shall report to the Director, as follows:
(A)The Deputy National Cyber Director for Strategy, Capabilities, and Budget. (B)The Deputy National Cyber Director for Plans and Operations.
(c)Duties of the National Cyber Director
(1)Subject to the authority, direction, and control of the President, the Director shall— (A)serve as the principal advisor to the President on cybersecurity strategy and policy;
(B)in consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies, develop the United States’ National Cyber Strategy, which shall include elements related to Federal departments and agencies— (i)information security; and
(ii)programs and policies intended to improve the United States’ cybersecurity posture; (C)in consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies and upon approval of the National Cyber Strategy by the President, supervise implementation of the strategy by—
(i)in consultation with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, monitoring and assessing the effectiveness, including cost-effectiveness, of Federal departments and agencies’ implementation of the strategy; (ii)making recommendations relevant to changes in the organization, personnel and resource allocation, and policies of Federal departments and agencies to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and heads of such departments and agencies in order to implement the strategy;
(iii)reviewing the annual budget proposal for each Federal department or agency and certifying to the head of each Federal department or agency and the Director of the Office Management and Budget whether the department or agency proposal is consistent with the strategy; (iv)continuously assessing and making relevant recommendations to the President on the appropriate level of integration and interoperability across the Federal cybersecurity operations centers;
(v)coordinating with the Federal Chief Information Officer, the Federal Chief Information Security Officer, the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the Director of National Institute of Standards and Technology on the development and implementation of policies and guidelines related to issues of Federal department and agency information security; and (vi)reporting annually to the President and the Congress on the state of the United States’ cybersecurity posture, the effectiveness of the strategy, and the status of Federal departments and agencies’ implementation of the strategy;
(D)lead joint interagency planning for the Federal Government’s integrated response to cyberattacks and cyber campaigns of significant consequence, to include— (i)coordinating with relevant Federal departments and agencies in the development of, for the approval of the President, joint, integrated operational plans, processes, and playbooks for incident response that feature—
(I)clear lines of authority and lines of effort across the Federal Government; (II)authorities that have been delegated to an appropriate level to facilitate effective operational responses across the Federal Government; and
(III)support for the integration of defensive cyber plans and capabilities with offensive cyber plans and capabilities in a manner consistent with improving the United States’ cybersecurity posture; (ii)exercising these operational plans, processes, and playbooks;
(iii)updating these operational plans, processes, and playbooks for incident response as needed in coordination with ongoing offensive cyber plans and operations; and (iv)ensuring these plans, processes, and playbooks are properly coordinated with relevant private sector entities, as appropriate;
(E)direct the Federal Government’s response to cyberattacks and cyber campaigns of significant consequence, to include— (i)developing for the approval of the President, with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies independently or through the National Security Council as directed by the President, operational priorities, requirements, and tasks;
(ii)coordinating, deconflicting, and ensuring the execution of operational activities in incident response; and (iii)coordinating operational activities with relevant private sector entities;
(F)coordinate and consult with private sector leaders on cybersecurity and emerging technology issues with the support of, and in coordination with, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate; (G)annually report to Congress on cybersecurity threats and issues facing the nation, including any new or emerging technologies that may impact national security, economic prosperity, or enforcing the rule of law; and
(H)be responsible for such other functions as the President may direct. (2)The Director may—
(A)serve as the senior representative on any body that the President may establish for the purpose of providing the President advice on cybersecurity; (B)be empowered to convene National Security Council, National Economic Council and Homeland Security Council meetings, with the concurrence of the National Security Advisor, Homeland Security Advisor, or Director of the National Economic Council, as appropriate;
(C)be included as a participant in preparations for and, if appropriate, execution of cybersecurity summits and other international meetings at which cybersecurity is a major topic; (D)delegate any of the Director’s functions, powers, and duties to such officers and employees of the Office as he may designate; and
(E)authorize such successive re-delegations of such functions, powers, and duties to such officers and employees of the Office as he may deem appropriate. (d)Attendance and participation in National Security Council meetingsSection 101(c)(2) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3021(c)(2)) is amended by striking and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
and inserting the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Cyber Director
.
(e)The Director may, for the purposes of carrying out the Director’s functions under this section— (1)subject to the civil service and classification laws, select, appoint, employ, and fix the compensation of such officers and employees as are necessary and prescribe their authority and duties, except that not more than 75 individuals may be employed without regard to any provision of law regulating the employment or compensation at rates not to exceed the basic rate of basic pay payable for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code;
(2)employ experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, and compensate individuals so employed for each day (including travel time) at rates not in excess of the maximum rate of basic pay for grade GS–15 as provided in section 5332 of such title, and while such experts and consultants are so serving away from their homes or regular place of business, to pay such employees travel expenses and per diem in lieu of subsistence at rates authorized by section 5703 of such title 5 for persons in Federal Government service employed intermittently; (3)promulgate such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the functions, powers, and duties vested in the Director;
(4)utilize, with their consent, the services, personnel, and facilities of other Federal agencies; (5)enter into and perform such contracts, leases, cooperative agreements, or other transactions as may be necessary in the conduct of the work of the Office and on such terms as the Director may determine appropriate, with any Federal agency, or with any public or private person or entity;
(6)accept voluntary and uncompensated services, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code; (7)adopt an official seal, which shall be judicially noticed; and
(8)provide, where authorized by law, copies of documents to persons at cost, except that any funds so received shall be credited to, and be available for use from, the account from which expenditures relating thereto were made. (f)In this section:
(1)The term cybersecurity posture means the ability to identify and protect, and detect, respond to and recover from intrusions in, information systems the compromise of which could constitute a cyber attack or cyber campaign of significant consequence. (2)Cyber attacks and cyber campaigns of significant consequenceThe term cyber attacks and cyber campaigns of significant consequence means an incident or series of incidents that have the purpose or effect of—
(A)causing a significant disruption to the availability of a Federal information system; (B)harming, or otherwise significantly compromising the provision of service by, a computer or network of computers that support one or more entities in a critical infrastructure sector;
(C)significantly compromising the provision of services by one or more entities in a critical infrastructure sector; (D)causing a significant misappropriation of funds or economic resources, trade secrets, personal identifiers, or financial information for commercial or competitive advantage or private financial gain; or
(E)otherwise constituting a significant threat to the national security, foreign policy, or economic health or financial stability of the United States. (3)The term incident has the meaning given that term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code.
(4)The term information security has the meaning given that term in section 3552 of title 44, United States Code. <enum>XII</enum><header>Matters relating to foreign nations</header> <subtitle id="H7C608639BEF942CEA2D4C68678A5F9C0"><enum>A</enum><header>Assistance and training</header> <section id="H9C5CFB8E88274D2F860CEE39DCFA862D"><enum>1201.</enum><header>Modification and extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare</header> <subsection id="HBDB982672C834848BA8EFD565A432958"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1639) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE9DB9E55ACBC4D15B9C36AD772C6C54B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$10,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$15,000,000</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E277A90BFA14EF7BBA966FAD7BD93F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2023</quote> and inserting <quote>2025</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H51408E418A4F41F5B1E323AF4DCB0D87"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>Subsection (d)(2) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H59249F75028A4BFDB1FA5326B3D95F90"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subparagraph (G); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCF5EBE05C854763AE9EFD4EAB8E9291"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA3AF34B0FE274023A76F4FE565AB286A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H664BDB8109A04A37BD0E3FFCE133014A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of steps taken to ensure the support is consistent with other United States diplomatic and security interests, including issues related to local political dynamics, civil-military relations, and human rights. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB3B27CFD8DF4A478C95DDD3FF7461E5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A description of steps taken to ensure that the recipients of the support have not and will not engage in human rights violations or violations of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, including vetting, training, and support for adequately investigating allegations of violations and removing support in case of credible reports of violations.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF7779F693B814183B876E7139888688E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (i) of subparagraph (G), as redesignated, to read as follows: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H42B0296463EC42C09D08057E5687101D" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<clause id="H90999B3144004E27A3AB5DFF982D1281"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An introduction of United States Armed Forces (including as such term is defined in section 8(c) of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1547">50 U.S.C. 1547(c)</external-xref>)) into hostilities, or into situations where hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances, without specific statutory authorization within the meaning of section 5(b) of such Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1544">50 U.S.C. 1544(b)</external-xref>). </text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBAA345FAB12F4443B26B38745529B986"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Construction of authority</header><text>Subsection (f)(2) of such section is amended by striking <quote>of section 5(b)</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H025970C985284F5083C1F2DB728A206F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text>Such section, as so amended, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H359D56FC42E5438F9022B5D28571AA2E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (g), (h), and (i) as subsections (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF100E08DD9C04FB29B4425B3E71BE5C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (f) the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HB9E4D188161546529D77EBEF8AFC5743" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H468B308A33CA470DA6461195B2FEFAD9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals pursuant to subsection (a) constitutes support to a unit of a foreign security force for purposes of section 362 of title 10, United States Code. </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5BE5554C8F5842BFA73B3285EDD440AE"><enum>1202.</enum><header>Department of Defense participation in European Program on Multilateral Exchange of Surface Transportation Services</header>
<subsection id="H8D090A1613C14E52939C2EBB15925289"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/138">chapter 138</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA518E4FAA6F74BC3A30755DBD57DB5CE" style="USC"> <section id="HDF6AAC907B214091B0F3FEF45C1F8507"><enum>2350o.</enum><header>Participation in European Program on Multilateral Exchange of Surface Transportation Services</header> <subsection id="H1016E690FF54460196ED29018DEDD13E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Participation authorized</header> <paragraph id="H195589360F884C028C553E0A5E31B28B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense may, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, authorize the participation of the United States in the Surface Exchange of Services program (in this section referred to as the <quote>SEOS program</quote>) of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4AD6AE78C8E14F539A8BC642052C396F" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Participation in the SEOS program under paragraph (1) may include—</text> <subparagraph id="HD67E2380BF6845C0AB76CECB9FDC78BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the reciprocal exchange or transfer of surface transportation on a reimbursable basis or by replacement-in-kind; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H043ED1FC71FA4C3495698A1DCA5D6F32"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the exchange of surface transportation services of equal value.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD351FAF3E79A42BAA9CBF98754B54D0D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Written arrangements or agreements</header> <paragraph id="H8E1C51C8FC414FFE9AF9C97936FEE72F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The participation of the United States in the SEOS program under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with a written arrangement or agreement entered into by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and the Movement Coordination Centre Europe.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC39FD5C741B452C9B4DE6F9CA7CAFD4" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If facilities, equipment, or funds of the Department of Defense are used to support the SEOS program, the written arrangement or agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall specify the details of any equitable cost sharing or other funding arrangement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EADE98A4A55493FA2EFE10544114284" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any written arrangement or agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall require that any accrued credits and liabilities resulting from an unequal exchange or transfer of surface transportation services shall be liquidated, not less than once every five years, through the SEOS program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H73B35E9760864BAE9DBF6BE1738C866D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In carrying out any arrangement or agreement entered into under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense may—</text> <paragraph id="H15D4A9290DE44060A9860C1A7D207BE3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>from funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, pay the equitable share of the United States for the operating expenses of the Movement Coordination Centre Europe and the SEOS program; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7126AA3A1B7143418755D8AD3DB3884C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assign members of the armed forces or civilian personnel of the Department of Defense, from among members and personnel within billets authorized for the United States European Command, to duty at the Movement Coordination Centre Europe as necessary to fulfill the obligations of the United States under that arrangement or agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB8F637352C8B483595864F7B3E32C053"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Crediting of receipts</header><text>Any amount received by the United States as part of the SEOS program shall be credited, at the option of the Secretary of Defense, to—</text>
<paragraph id="HDAE26531A3F24715BE4CE277F90DBEE8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the appropriation, fund, or account used in incurring the obligation for which such amount is received; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59912E1A89D74F249239A1B703416818"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an appropriate appropriation, fund, or account currently available for the purposes for which the expenditures were made.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6E5EC26619574FDD82EEB4E41E5F8EA2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expiration</header><text>The authority provided by this section to participate in the SEOS program shall expire five years after the date on which the Secretary of Defense first enters into a written arrangement or agreement under subsection (b). The Secretary shall publish notice of such date on a public website of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBAAC57238FD14B418E5EB5400C6440E9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation on statutory construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to authorize the use of foreign sealift in violation of section 2631 of this title.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB29889BECFED41EEB0E26A3E501BF323"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block id="H5E1D08DF78C247A7B896018CE4594514" style="USC"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2350o. Participation in European program on multilateral exchange of surface transportation services.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H40D549E417034929A8DB7FBCA711B1DE"><enum>1203.</enum><header>Extension of authority to transfer excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to foreign countries</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1276 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1699) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H4498BAD716F749B1B0B40B73EB36EAAE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(2)—</text> <subparagraph id="HB1C93CADC08C4E66AE3B0814F84AE55F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph(A), by adding at the end the following: <quote>Such description may include, if applicable, a description of the priority United States security or defense cooperation interest with the recipient country that is fulfilled by the waiver.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D07D8456351453092A62D59BF2382A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H82F0FD6D0A9F4AC398EA71108CE98006" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9F6C25891B65421A98FB827C0B83C16F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of why it is in the national interests of the United States to make the transfer notwithstanding the requirements of subsection (a)(1).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA281A54A498348BE9C2DF602991573DA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>three</quote> and inserting <quote>five</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HED822E5E913D43A1B898CEE1601433B6"><enum>1204.</enum><header>Modification and extension of update of Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report</header> <subsection id="H5E9C7001E3264ED79DD2E11FF3742B18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2540) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H38E015C4516446618D82FA9BC0848A3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>an annual basis</quote> and inserting <quote>a biannual basis</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BA74AD434BD45918898E0112BDE9349"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the previous year</quote> and inserting <quote>the previous 6 months</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6B30DBDE791D47EBA06538E26724255D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Subsection (b) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H5E05A252B0B246AE9AA1AF5A20D2E181"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the year</quote> and inserting <quote>the period</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46C2E74D18A244BDA627183176AB0ED3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>the number of maritime and overflight challenges to each such claim and</quote> before <quote>the country</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64D0CD80074342789EE3131394537B3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>have been protested by the United States but</quote> before <quote>have not been challenged</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFC09BB7A8DD405198FC161094DAFD9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4DB9183D73134CAE8BF48594B7EFDFC7" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H92BF3F5D6B554445B661726BE1A4B08A"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of each excessive maritime claim challenged jointly with international partners and allies.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4BD2ECD38582419F9D6BF489EBE7AC31"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Subsection (c) of such section is amended by adding at the end before the period the following: <quote>and made publicly available</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4E2F9729B3994D2BBB1E211EFDBF05D0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Subsection (d) of such section is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2025</quote> .</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB936A5ED66A94C93961A0B72241CFC0F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The heading of such section is amended by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">annual</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">biannual</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HADEC2CF295F348688287E44248D73059" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1205.</enum><header>Extension of report on workforce development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1250(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2529) is amended by striking <quote>through 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2026</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H867D084E429549899AA0B9D8535628F1"><enum>1206.</enum><header>Report on human rights and building partner capacity programs</header>
<subsection id="HE79AB5B368EC4D51AB7EAC8B13F4248A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report identifying units of national security forces of foreign countries that—</text> <paragraph id="H6398A1AA5EB3442A97A30E72068EA9EF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have participated in programs under the authority of section 333 of title 10, United States Code, during any of fiscal years 2017 through 2020; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB448486FD3AE449CB52B0C0E2BBC6293"><enum>(2)</enum><text>are subject to United States sanctions relating to gross violations of internationally recognized human rights under any other provision of law, including as described in the annual Department of State’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB66B5C641B364B6F83E05D974009CF78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) should include recommendations to improve human rights training and additional measures that can be adopted to prevent violations of human rights under any other provision of law.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3CBC7A77E688496F89E9B3797DD793B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H9C1E4818FD1640D6BA9B889050734141"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B294CD8796141558E254026340D8A3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H89A66BFDDDCD402CB2160E833A703C92"><enum>1207.</enum><header>Extension of Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (h) of section 1210A of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1628) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>. </text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H41B554C8A15742BDB7BE139EEBBB5451"><enum>B</enum><header>Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan</header>
<section id="HE3937E1555E64505AFDC3C21DA775B5F" display-inline="no-display-inline" commented="no"><enum>1211.</enum><header>Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations</header>
<subsection id="HB67921847D97447DB5E574D4690FB5FF" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 393) is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H6112F1FD552341058F9DCF20A5C49E6A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification to limitation</header><text>Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H575C8B5335504F819EB96DB190ECDED7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>October 1, 2019, and ending on December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2020, and ending on December 31, 2021</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85A15FFD97ED46AD80A18EEC07F16BD1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>$450,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$180,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HADD36014A7EC427EAA35FE2AF1DD2F6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1212.</enum><header>Extension of the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program</header>
<subsection id="H11567FD01870402693C5B3F4BD640A7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H3FD2DBF881BE46E397AC3D5FC586117B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2020</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">2021</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF1B66E7EC4F4E579A6E70ACC5E4A088"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>December 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2022</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E11C4E8468C4C71B36EBA0BA47FD01A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in clause (ii), the striking <quote>December 31, 2021</quote> inserting <quote>December 31, 2022</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAE8523A71FDD44FEB8B28F6A983874C3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 602(b)(13) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>January 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>January 31, 2023</quote>.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA660399229064811816592224AC2DE93"><enum>1213.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds to reduce deployment to Afghanistan</header> <subsection id="HA44883AA55604B7BB9FE201B453B4DB5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H33D5C4BA696E4D9D98D820EE709ECD88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>it is in the national security interests of the United States to deny terrorists safe haven in Afghanistan, protect the United States homeland, uphold the United States partnership with the Government of Afghanistan and cooperation with the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, and protect the hard-fought rights of women, girls, and other vulnerable populations in Afghanistan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24316EBDB7884A7CB5178A0FA2FE65BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a rapid military drawdown and a lack of United States commitment to the security and stability of Afghanistan would undermine diplomatic efforts for peace;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14F2D135FF40445CA56FCCBB80986E02"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the current agreement between the United States and the Taliban is not a substitute for a final intra-Afghan agreement that provides for the appropriate protections for vulnerable populations, creates conditions for the rejection of violence and prevention of international terrorist safe havens, and represents a durable diplomatic solution, based on verifiable facts and conditions on the ground, that provides for long-term stability; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9422B03077A4E97ADCAD21F5050B65F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Administration has a constitutional obligation to provide Congress with regular, timely, and comprehensive information on the status of security operations and diplomatic efforts in a form that can be transparently communicated to the American people.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE72BC9F1FAB949EF90FA216B76A8A9D9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Until the date on which the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with each covered official, submits the report described in <internal-xref idref="H59B01B348A3F4ED0A123E01F6956934A" legis-path="2.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> to the appropriate congressional committees, none of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2020 or 2021 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended for any activity having either of the following effects:</text> <paragraph id="HF6AD0A2F706544F487212249E4F926E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below the lesser of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEAC8A17175C94FA9BA506EF927FAD6AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>8,000; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB67CCF3D13A7426589581C684EC48DD0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the total number of the Armed Forces deployed as of the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A48FBCD148D4C9186BB650EF4DE2EF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Reducing the total number of Armed Forces deployed to Afghanistan below 4,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H59B01B348A3F4ED0A123E01F6956934A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The report described in this subsection shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4416D522836044C88FCDD5DF8E8F133E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A certification that the intended withdrawal of the United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan—</text> <subparagraph id="H4992692BC7EC4931A18A0D3F85FD4711"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will not compromise or otherwise negatively affect the ongoing United States counterterrorism mission against the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and associated forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H972C32946BB04B31BD6AB9AE83F7DF56"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will not unduly increase the risk to United States personnel in Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H749FA50F2D6A4DF491953BC5D5E1343C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will not increase the risk for the expansion of existing or formation of new international terrorist safe havens inside Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6FDAEC6F6E343ADB326554688D9951B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">will be undertaken with the consultation and coordination of allies supporting the United States- and North Atlantic Treaty Organization-led missions; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0F0CB4B4AE1487B9F2C0A3EDFFF0597"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is in the best interest of United States national security and in furtherance of United States policy toward Afghanistan for achieving an enduring diplomatic solution.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBAD2B721B7D04794AD21C147098B0D23"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of the impact that the intended withdrawal of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan would have on each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H64605E12C6954B79AAC7577FE5453E22"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The threat posed by the Taliban and terrorist organizations, including by each covered terrorist organization, to—</text>
<clause id="H76D84576559B49B490D43F2E48926E98"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the United States homeland;</text></clause> <clause id="HB36C4F8A396049AE802E7DC7C27AD984"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>United States interests abroad;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1980E2AA902B41ADB24EDF660423F874"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>allied countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization;</text></clause> <clause id="H3E6D05E3B3984C7994E72BE0779A0DD9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Government of Afghanistan; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB8F3C258EB6B44F29DAC7CB8165B3840"><enum>(v)</enum><text>regional peace and security.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9ABA218AB9F6459892EC2304112D6D54"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ability of the Afghan government to uphold the human and civil rights (including access to voting, education, justice, and economic opportunities) of women, girls, people with disabilities, religious and ethnic minorities, and other vulnerable populations in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H24E8DD5688594FF5B20C5BABEA17C12E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Transparent, credible, and inclusive political processes in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2F8F1885807246D4A40E61EAA2035491"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to effectively—</text>
<clause id="HF3CE740EA24146BC8F5AE9442A00A6B0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>prevent or defend against attacks by the Taliban or by terrorist organizations (including by each covered terrorist organization) on civilian populations;</text></clause> <clause id="HBE0D087BFB264151BFFF307AF64EE30A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>prevent the permanent takeover of one or more provincial capitals by the Taliban or by associated organizations;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1ECE58F2D3BC4A3E8C9B2AD33E8915F8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct counterterrorism operations necessary to deny safe harbor to international terrorist organizations that the intelligence community assess pose a threat to the United States homeland and United States interests abroad; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD43ABAEDBF174CCA9ECD2E708446DEA7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>maintain institutional order and discipline.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0878D264EF3641F780A5072FB7A3E22E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The influence of Afghanistan’s neighbors and near neighbors on the sovereignty of Afghanistan and the strategic national security interests of the United States in the region.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC12421F09F8E427E832CA232D882276B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other matter the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with each covered official, determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H162662B5A8494014B251F7668E52F2B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment by the intelligence community of the manner and extent to which—</text> <subparagraph id="HBA091327423D4717BFE1A78A6466D1CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">state actors have provided any incentives to the Taliban, their affiliates, or other foreign terrorist organizations for attacks against United States, coalition, or Afghan security forces or civilians in Afghanistan in the last 2 years, including the details of any attacks believed to have been connected with such incentives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AD8F8D46DF54797B229467FEE081A98"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Taliban has publicly renounced al-Qaeda;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C351E9357504D6382CEF72716337602"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Taliban has made any efforts to break with al-Qaeda since February 29, 2020, and a description of these efforts;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9C90F652A70D4A07991D135D3C972EAF"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any senior al-Qaeda leaders, including Ayman al-Zawahiri, or any leaders of al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, have been present in Afghanistan since February 29, 2020, and if so, the names of the leaders, the dates they were present in Afghanistan, and their other locations since February 29, 2020;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D626DAB53DD4FC9B9263AA62ED54595"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any members of al-Qaeda, al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent, al-Qaeda-affiliated groups, or any covered terrorist organization have, since February 29, 2020—</text>
<clause id="H350FFF6505CF4FA09CEABF87BCE5FEA5"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">fought alongside, trained alongside, otherwise operated alongside, or sheltered with the Taliban in Afghanistan;</text></clause> <clause id="H4642C0E427CB4FAB923541BCE1CC0588"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducted attacks inside Afghanistan, and, if so, the dates and locations of such attacks;</text></clause>
<clause id="H917DFEDE51504299A5212251B1D2C51A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operated training camps or related facilities inside Afghanistan, and, if so, the locations of those camps or facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="H1232ECDAC83C457AAAA5398A9EDE4E2A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">traveled to Afghanistan from Pakistan, Iran, or neighboring countries;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA6576E2E27654B30966E138BD2F957A8"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continued to have ties to any Taliban leaders or members located in Pakistan; or</text></clause> <clause id="H9C752022E9374CF98103D10164C31EC4"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continued to work with the Haqqani Network;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F1AB5BDA72640B7966794E05CDF7B10"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any of the prisoners released by the Government of Afghanistan since February 29, 2020—</text> <clause id="H9FE736681D5D494F91D4F6BEADD11BAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are members of, or have ties to, any covered terrorist organizations or any other organization designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>) and, if so, the names of such former prisoners and the reasons for their detention inside Afghanistan; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H211905C243EA452FB81A4B7316B1CC7D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are suspected of taking part in attacks against American service members or civilians or attacks that caused American casualties and, if so, the names of the prisoners, the date and location of such attacks, and the number of American casualties attributed to such attacks;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0321148A166C4B008B5839BF255D2D16"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any of the prisoners the Taliban has requested for release, but who have not yet been released as of the date of the enactment of this Act, are members of, or have ties to, any covered terrorist organizations or any other organization designated by the United States as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>) and, if so, the names of the prisoners and the organizations to which they are affiliated; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD24B6A3AAE843ED8C6E040FEFEDF762"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">senior Taliban leaders, including members of the Haqqani Network, who are located in Pakistan continue to exercise control over the insurgency in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A1060E53B844181AD3FCB68DBA19479"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The number of attacks that the Taliban has carried out in Afghanistan since February 29, 2020, including the location and date of each attack as well as casualties related to each attack.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA20A30A0C6D54B0BBE1CEC9FF5611120"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report described in <internal-xref idref="H59B01B348A3F4ED0A123E01F6956934A" legis-path="2.(c)">subsection (c)</internal-xref> shall be submitted in unclassified form without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may contain a classified annex that is accompanied by an unclassified summary of the annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEA29C4C65E544ADAB3D1891DF7B7E625"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under <internal-xref idref="HE72BC9F1FAB949EF90FA216B76A8A9D9" legis-path="2.(b)">subsection (b)</internal-xref> if, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander of United States Forces, Afghanistan, the Secretary—</text>
<paragraph id="H9EE9E13EFBA84212AD47CAB6DE2CE61A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that the waiver is—</text> <subparagraph id="H0DE7E677B351432AB94BD1E1843A0DB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>necessary due to an imminent and extraordinary threat to members of the United States Armed Forces in the Afghanistan; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3CE9178B34E041068593B719D45EAB62"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">vital to the national security interests of the United States; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A75689EA1B94FE393C540DCB097FFD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submits to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed, written justification for such waiver, not later than 10 days after the effective date of the waiver; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F9EDA9F60E04DFFAE253C5AA7B9191C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in the case of a determination described in paragraph (1)(A), includes in such justification each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H53EC200262274D1EB9B7C4D563509DAE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed description of the change in threat assessment leading to the determination.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6DC0BBA2B2B481AABF0132456435433"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An explanation for the reasons for which existing force protection mechanisms were not sufficient to reasonably ensure the safety of members of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A9587E47C154C0EBC4AE0F3AAFC8C02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The steps that have been taken to ensure that United States equipment does not fall into enemy hands.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H63195A1B64C7479C9628B563EE72517C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of the coordination with allied countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and with other allies and partners with respect to the withdrawal.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58B4AC683FF646AE8019BE4A13B35565"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the coordination with the Department of State to ensure the safety of American citizens in Afghanistan in light of and subsequent to the withdrawal.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE868277199604DBF9A88765D5958AD92"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6D6EB0BECB074FB0A83E9411988FEEC4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CA5FF9531084478BC2CC295F19A8AB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC39F98F95BD548E6BCD6519EF9669DF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBBE9E7AD372D4CFD95D475D9B95E48AA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA11263538D94EF581C3F7EEA27FFEFF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered official</header><text>The term <term>covered official</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7903D50D371E452EBD81A61054789300"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D3D1F8AA8D54D3E8A45B612ACF41DE3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Director of National Intelligence; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0DB60E4837C46B28ACE9188A06092A6" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA9AEAF9F3CCB45219062F41E81854BF4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C60E695490C4F5F85095CF2CE627F1E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Commander of United States Central Command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H448DAF06A08A4C8FAA29C9B324726358"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Commander of United States Forces, Afghanistan; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0316BD71025043258604709C86D1BB14"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the United States Permanent Representative to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC513F93D4DFB490FB242970F254F8067"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered terrorist organization</header><text>The term <term>covered terrorist organization</term> means any of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HC6AA29F5E04D4EBC9B7D8024F33A8FEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">al-Qaeda and affiliates, including al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF62A39881B2D4103AEB785FA764581BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Islamic State and affiliates.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6ECAF933D01344B6B915215F57E05046"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4E7DC41DDFE94ACDAEF656EDC9F7B204"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Haqqani Network.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDA86A713BC6E406188916BBC7AACB6D4"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2E0C12175E7041E6BC430F25C7E77E8A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H58CBBF75C39B46639C0A2A603B8BB541"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Ansralluh.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4192F2F6359A4395A4C783EB1016A0AB"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (including under the alias Jamaat-ud-Dawa).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2503582C14B343FEBB13885C0E26C129"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Jaish-e-Mohammed.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B49AE6CF4D14F258F1A6ADCD2C17CB0"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Harakat ul-Jihad-Islami.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD49E0D425B17496F8D335ADFE80E6B1B"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Harakat ul-Mujahidin.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A6C9BEB84604F4EAF25FDA2CB9D425A"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Jaysh al-Adl.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37D3C9ED0AF341B398B943414B3BE908"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Lashkar-i-Jhangvi.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H380DADB6D8A44655A2B89D07D4FF22F5"><enum>(N)</enum><text>Mullah Nasir Group.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H948DEBC9D2ED4D82AC7BFBD2BF97FCC1"><enum>(O)</enum><text>Hafiz Gul Bahadar Group.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D9274B4B98340C68B741CC01D0D529E"><enum>(P)</enum><text>Lashkar-i-Islam.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H41CE435846A944429AD7FFC7277159A2"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>Islamic Jihad Union Group.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA927B7EA44F0436CB5026590FF1A4D51"><enum>(R)</enum><text>Jamaat-ud-Dawa al Quran.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFCB1533C5754A36AD1A04A2A1568B34"><enum>(S)</enum><text>Ansarul Islam.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H523E4FB058D9477E8044277B6CA97B34" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1214.</enum><header>Report on Operation Freedom Sentinel</header> <subsection id="HF6F9517BCFA6413C815C65A89F960F6D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and as part of the materials relating to Operation Freedom Sentinel submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget of the President for the following 2 fiscal years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on Operation Freedom Sentinel.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB900A18923B748E3B36BE10EACFB3153"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall include a list and description of activities, exercises, and funding amounts carried out under the operation, including—</text> <paragraph id="HEE2B58D083F7441588451C3784238FA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>specific direct war costs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2CEBE26AEF243778A1FCD3A05A70227"><enum>(2)</enum><text>activities that occur in Afghanistan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9D11F6DBFFC241FC94DE2B7CB860FF89"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">activities that occur outside of Afghanistan, including training and costs relating to personnel; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC4E0C4EDEC841C4A9C8DFD4F2144786"><enum>(4)</enum><text>activities that provide funding to any of the services that is part of the operation’s budget request; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2137B5B2B67C487BB602DEE22F93577B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>activities related to transportation, logistics, and other support.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0CAFFF1FFD904FBFADC0EA76A2AEC6B0" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1215.</enum><header>Modifications to immunity from seizure under judicial process of cultural objects</header>
<subsection id="H22BE18B276914FD8BA3643111C3DF8BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Act of October 19, 1965, entitled <quote>An Act to render immune from seizure under judicial process certain objects of cultural significance imported into the United States for temporary display or exhibition, and for other purposes</quote> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2459">22 U.S.C. 2459</external-xref>; 79 Stat. 985) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HE770980FAB6A429397417C20984710B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote>temporary exhibition or display</quote> and inserting <quote>temporary storage, conservation, scientific research, exhibition, or display</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18C42470B5AB4C948A76189046579CA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5A5D09DCF41F4AC29EA3070CF0D43AD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the temporary exhibition or display thereof</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>temporary storage, conservation, scientific research, exhibition, or display</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H405DCE1BB75C4BB59A5D2D54F5947F70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>cultural or educational</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>cultural, educational, or religious</quote>; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04682DF847224F8AA6A6ED5C2BA0B5AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H20303F10DDB04D65A4722E4660C439FD"><enum>(d)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, the terms <quote>imported</quote> and <quote>importation</quote> include a transfer from a mission of a foreign country located within the United States to a cultural, educational, or religious institution located within the United States.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H629586B1E7304A688D4215B8DF2230A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Afghanistan</header> <paragraph id="H2EA59B5546C845FDAC371CD58F88578E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A work of art or other object of cultural significance that is imported into the United States for temporary storage, conservation, scientific research, exhibition, or display shall be deemed to be immune from seizure under such Act of October 19, 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2459">22 U.S.C. 2459</external-xref>) (as amended by subsection (a)), and the provisions of such Act shall apply in the same manner and to the same extent to such work or object, if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BBCFFD344904CEA8F42F6BF4DB40474"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the work or object is exported from Afghanistan with an export permit or license duly issued by the Government of Afghanistan; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H809A32F5328944FBB63564D8D39DF437"><enum>(B)</enum> <clause id="HCD73253DAD084DFC93C97EFE486B7C88" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an agreement is entered into between the Government of Afghanistan and the cultural, educational, or religious institution within the United States that specifies the conditions for such material to be returned to Afghanistan; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HBD60EC19D84F478AAC63BF2904139CEE" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the work or object is transferred to a cultural, educational, or religious institution in the United States in accordance with an agreement described in clause (i) that also includes an authorization to transfer such work or object to such an institution.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection></section> <section id="HB763A89036B148E58050B359FF425D70"><enum>1216.</enum><header>Strategy for post-conflict engagement by the United States in Afghanistan</header> <subsection id="H8B40B0C72DCE45D5BE0489B212B0468D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate not later than 120 days after a final Afghan Reconciliation Agreement is reached, a strategy for post-conflict engagement by the United States in Afghanistan to support the implementation of commitments for women and girls’ inclusion and empowerment in the Agreement, as well as to protect and promote basic human rights in Afghanistan, especially the human rights of women and girls.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H72F7CF4AF1614C39983217A987261A94"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required elements</header><text>The Secretary of State shall seek to ensure that activities carried out under the strategy—</text> <paragraph id="HAA41B6528CF7477C838AD42B01D6D72A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">employ rigorous monitoring and evaluation methodologies, including ex-post evaluation, and gender analysis as defined by the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/428">Public Law 115–428</external-xref>) and required by the U.S. Strategy on Women, Peace, and Security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H74D488D0C49D49E1AE982947A8DFE7B8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>disaggregate all data collected and reported by age, gender, marital and motherhood status, disability, and urbanity, to the extent practicable and appropriate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FAB39A9899143039D912DD4BC3773A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advance the principles and objectives specified in the Policy Guidance on Promoting Gender Equality of the Department of State and the Gender Equality and Female Empowerment Policy of the United States Agency for International Development.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H42CBF395B0B1494DBD029B30EB1D07AA"><enum>1217.</enum><header>Congressional oversight of United States talks with Taliban officials and Afghanistan’s comprehensive peace process</header>
<subsection id="H2DACB398938F45FF81B377777E1A0010"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HDB11CC1A26954B5F9172378D7DF2FEB6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H81F30022365F4BF08FA7239BE4113127"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB1F8C6E49A541DA9CF458E15E35F536"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1C3D6ED0FD547D8888CA2BA37263050"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Government of Afghanistan</header><text>The term <term>Government of Afghanistan</term> means the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan and its agencies, instrumentalities, and controlled entities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1C35A9ECFFF4AE48DD0334D6BA13475"><enum>(3)</enum><header>The Taliban</header><text>The term <term>the Taliban</term>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H39FEE845AE214316874DB9D8D0D22219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>refers to the organization that refers to itself as the <quote>Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan</quote>, that was founded by Mohammed Omar, and that is currently led by Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D145AA157584A418C46B58504E44925"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes subordinate organizations, such as the Haqqani Network, and any successor organization.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H83E03BAE314649EA943FE77381842E44"><enum>(4)</enum><header>February 29 Agreement</header><text>The term <term>February 29 Agreement</term> refers to the political arrangement between the United States and the Taliban titled <quote>Agreement for Bringing Peace to Afghanistan Between the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan which is not recognized by the United States as a state and is known as the Taliban and the United States of America</quote> signed at Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF7673E5E266E4EFB8646A7B3D318CD07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Oversight of peace process and other agreements</header> <paragraph id="H97F6A58CC84943A79256868B743AAE08"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Transmission to Congress of materials relevant to the February 29 Agreement</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall continue to submit to the appropriate congressional committees materials relevant to the February 29 Agreement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5E595AB3E7E405994F9BDCD17C981B3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission to Congress of any future deals involving the Taliban</header><text>The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees, within 5 days of conclusion and on an ongoing basis thereafter, any future agreement or arrangement involving the Taliban in any manner, as well as materials relevant to any future agreement or arrangement involving the Taliban in any manner.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB490B4E6222F4B2E9D667B1978062C01"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection, the terms <term>materials relevant to the February 29 Agreement</term> and <term>materials relevant to any future agreement or arrangement</term> include all annexes, appendices, and instruments for implementation of the February 29 Agreement or a future agreement or arrangement, as well as any understandings or expectations related to the Agreement or a future agreement or arrangement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D0FC85FEEFC4AB79DAEFF5277E5AFDF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report and briefing on verification and compliance</header>
<paragraph id="HEA2DF5481A4F48B5B59B3091198446EA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header>
<subparagraph id="HD54EEC64EA0740B6A39A78CB438E2A11"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently than once every 120 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report verifying whether the key tenets of the February 29 Agreement, or future agreements, and accompanying implementing frameworks are being preserved and honored.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5532D1B284314B4AB321EB3F7CF662A5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>At the time of each report submitted under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State shall direct a Senate-confirmed Department of State official and other appropriate officials to brief the appropriate congressional committees on the contents of the report. The Director of National Intelligence shall also direct an appropriate official to participate in the briefing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84F6CB89F5F845299CCF386C2D9F9C94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report and briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include—</text> <subparagraph id="H9CB92F30C723441EA56EDB8A89DD1BD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment—</text>
<clause id="H18B69C161BA846C781D5D49C2B12A51D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of the Taliban’s compliance with counterterrorism guarantees, including guarantees to deny safe haven and freedom of movement to al-Qaeda and other terrorist threats from operating on territory under its influence; and </text></clause> <clause id="H7523B8ACBA964B8CA774E985DF606C19"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>whether the United States intelligence community has collected any intelligence indicating the Taliban does not intend to uphold its commitments;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H35E84F7EE1194AE5A0213370F9DF5A05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of Taliban actions against terrorist threats to United States national security interests;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H38215EE9C900410DBFACFA4DD061E4CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of whether Taliban officials have made a complete, transparent, public, and verifiable breaking of all ties with al-Qaeda;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA698A89EC33E4CFDAEDD715C40DE6EC5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of the current relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda, including any interactions between members of the two groups in Afghanistan, Pakistan, or other countries, and any change in Taliban conduct towards al-Qaeda since February 29, 2020;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H897A7F8C8BFE4ED0A99C7327B544918F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an assessment of the relationship between the Taliban and any other terrorist group that is assessed to threaten the security of the United States or its allies, including any change in conduct since February 29, 2020;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB7791E894AF416AADF74F6B40B336E4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the Haqqani Network has broken ties with al-Qaeda, and whether the Haqqani Network’s leader Sirajuddin Haqqani remains part of the leadership structure of the Taliban;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC003202226C54BBA90CA06146E98E7EB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an assessment of threats emanating from Afghanistan against the United States homeland and United States partners, and a description of how the United States Government is responding to those threats;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00775B61235449CFA0B56B18793DD200"><enum>(H)</enum><text>an assessment of intra-Afghan discussions, political reconciliation, and progress towards a political roadmap that seeks to serve all Afghans;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D53357655DF492A8DA54AF29CF5952E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an assessment of the viability of any intra-Afghan governing agreement;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB25BB8611395495FA3E663F8BB3D6DB6"><enum>(J)</enum><text>an assessment as to whether the terms of any reduction in violence or ceasefire are being met by all sides in the conflict;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9DC6CEB66454C978030E593E2194E94"><enum>(K)</enum><text>a detailed overview of any United States and NATO presence remaining in Afghanistan and any planned changes to such force posture;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60EF40F9AE524FD094B65D3A20F3E8EB"><enum>(L)</enum><text>an assessment of the status of human rights, including the rights of women, minorities, and youth;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1F337D0642547ADA656F4A4E6CAD8DC"><enum>(M)</enum><text>an assessment of the access of women, minorities, and youth to education, justice, and economic opportunities in Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEAA712C06F4746D69673AB8687287635"><enum>(N)</enum><text>an assessment of the status of the rule of law and governance structures at the central, provincial, and district levels of government;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74D4C0DA366F46B1BF52EFFF5A317D1E"><enum>(O)</enum><text>an assessment of the media and of the press and civil society’s operating space in Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD6DC64E43805451AA197B297FA7E06E3"><enum>(P)</enum><text>an assessment of illicit narcotics production in Afghanistan, its linkages to terrorism, corruption, and instability, and policies to counter illicit narcotics flows;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H52D6BA5426E045B99F0BC8D0E70DF32E"><enum>(Q)</enum><text>an assessment of corruption in Government of Afghanistan institutions at the district, provincial, and central levels of government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EBB01BCD868489ABB57CEFD91067A3F"><enum>(R)</enum><text>an assessment of the number of Taliban and Afghan prisoners and any plans for the release of such prisoners from either side;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FB6ED253AE641BE88387E255413A9F1"><enum>(S)</enum><text>an assessment of any malign Iranian, Chinese, and Russian influence in Afghanistan; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2843952B14564EDBB455CA37DCA2DABC"><enum>(T)</enum><text>an assessment of how other regional actors, such as Pakistan, the countries of Central Asia, and India, are engaging with Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83D634140870422EAF4370A0BA3F24AB"><enum>(U)</enum><text>a detailed overview of national-level efforts to promote transitional justice, including forensic efforts and documentation of war crimes, mass killings, or crimes against humanity, redress to victims, and reconciliation activities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F6C91C019A54D0F920B1D353633ACAF"><enum>(V)</enum><text>A detailed overview of United States support for Government of Afghanistan and civil society efforts to promote peace and justice at the local level and how these efforts are informing government-level policies and negotiations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1767373B27CD4E24B6D1D7FD41206D87"><enum>(W)</enum><text>an assessment of the progress made by the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior and the Office of the Attorney General to address gross violations of human rights (GVHRs) by civilian security forces, Taliban, and non-government armed groups, including—</text>
<clause id="HAA38BA48B7EA4D878184C728A5C089C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a breakdown of resources provided by the Government of Afghanistan towards these efforts; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC789F135E9404891946084EAD713D94D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a summary of assistance provided by the United States Government to support these efforts; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1425D82FA89649F48C90BAE57230F70C"><enum>(X)</enum><text>an overview of civilian casualties caused by the Taliban, non-government armed groups, and Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including—</text> <clause id="HBCF687FB284E4430981CC7130981A167"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an estimate of the number of destroyed or severely damaged civilian structures; </text></clause>
<clause id="H7247836B25B94B27B4FC558E76129801"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of steps taken by the Government of Afghanistan to minimize civilian casualties and other harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure; </text></clause> <clause id="H9542A58C9D714E0190A08A73020D0019"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of the Government of Afghanistan’s capacity and mechanisms for investigating reports of civilian casualties; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H2213B35F7680410FBF7AEC06578F4E1D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of the Government of Afghanistan’s efforts to hold local militias accountable for civilian casualties. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82115300D125446EB9C2738E6FA6563A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Counterterrorism strategy</header><text>In the event that the Taliban does not meet its counterterrorism obligations under the February 29 Agreement, the report and briefing required under this subsection shall include information detailing the United States’ counterterrorism strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CC79CF0E29149E6BCF36B442724CB00"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, and the briefing required under subparagraph (B) of such paragraph shall be conducted at the appropriate classification level.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H91516F362A3D4218907F6F2EC518EEF7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall prejudice whether a future deal involving the Taliban in any manner constitutes a treaty for purposes of Article II of the Constitution of the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE6AAF0034660434A9F4E8E71954A916D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except for subsections (b) and (d), the provisions of this section shall cease to be effective on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H7B4FF9BEE1EC41ED8674672DF8690229"><enum>1218.</enum><header>Report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan</header> <subsection id="H7CCE02F8B3E0496B9FCB13BDFCBE45B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on civilian casualties caused by the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and Taliban. Such report shall adhere to the existing reporting framework as the <quote>Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan</quote> semiannual report.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDF83E1139B3F484791B6DAFC3EF72747"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF7AACDD457DC4FA38403BF724032A0BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of the steps the Government of Afghanistan is taking to minimize civilian casualties and other harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure limited to health facilities, schools, and non-governmental organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H406122266DAE4062B9EFF0F32C305B88"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of civilian casualties and other harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure limited to health facilities, schools, and non-governmental organizations caused by the Taliban.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68C35C3554B24897ABCB9C84082C5B5B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the progress of implementation of the Government of Afghanistan’s national civilian casualty and mitigation policy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19047BD6BA14400B9ABC4740AE39FDE0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the Government of Afghanistan’s capacity and mechanisms for assessing and investigating reports of civilian casualties, to include a description of the function and effectiveness of the Afghan Civilian Casualty Mitigation Team and an assessment of the availability of channels for civilians to report civilian harm.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3446D100423F46D6B12A652F8FD763B0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of the capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and the Taliban to operate in effective compliance with the laws of armed conflict, to include its principles of proportion and distinction, and any gaps or weaknesses in need of addressing.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7ED0876DBF0C4D2E992F0D92D01258A6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An assessment of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces’ capacity for planning and conducting operations in accordance with the laws of armed conflict and for employing practices designed specifically to limit harm to civilians and civilian infrastructure; any plans in place by the United States Government to enhance the capacity of the ANDSF to minimize harm to civilians in the conduct of its operations; and any anticipated changes in support and oversight by United States forces that may have an effect on said capabilities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3643CDBAB06040F3921A775566C569E1"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A description of the Government of Afghanistan’s support for non-state localized and regional militias in Afghanistan, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5DE98911CF5484D947F7FE3E58E6CA4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the Government of Afghanistan has the necessary oversight mechanisms in place to effectively restrain adverse impacts on stability and hold local militias accountable; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FE06587E3984943B806E4536B6A6872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a summary of the efforts by the Government of Afghanistan including the Ministry of Interior to integrate local and regionalized militias into the uniformed Afghan National Defense and Security Forces including efforts to support accountability and address human rights violations and abuses.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD674A9314CFB46D18A858D845BAD851F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines are relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7FEA332C755E4160BB6C72B86E85DE51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The reporting requirement under this section shall terminate on the date that is 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H87681405093C4FBB87AEABE7227D21CD"><enum>C</enum><header>Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran</header>
<section id="HDDA3E73294E54CCB8132A0DFAE76948C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1221.</enum><header>Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria</header>
<subsection id="HED7E4B20CA5D40B58AD2142F991EF891"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; 128 Stat. 3558) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFC1ED9CFD49C4F00A38E303ABB7E25BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Funding</header><text>Subsection (g) of such section is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HF996D05E864F44D59E6EC74DC58A5C97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2021</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2DDA3A2DEA5F41BA99D46A51D2BAC694"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>$645,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$500,000,000</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFC8CFC7231CD47E6A7BC999C976FF7DB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver authority; scope</header><text>Subsection (j)(3) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HB9FC9AE941A94522BB5E9CE38ABB2B7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>congressional defense committees</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H28C05E8C17804F4E923755BF54B6CEC2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H10146B7179374298A30369C5386A9305" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H0862393938FE49088C3EF35CAF0681E8"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<clause id="H99C50ECD081B4A2EADA8E6F5C323D431"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF61BA1D5130D44029956C1B0CFD0B14D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6053619711514B5E827F164E0AD86E6A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text>Such section is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HC6C42FE439B4423BBC7AB742171753FB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HBC875FB109AB47E895B752FCB785E1E2"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, and annually thereafter for two years, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HED538B9CB2A44295816460289EA3D09B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed description of the weapons and equipment purchased using the Counter-ISIS Train and Equip Fund in the previous fiscal year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF934BD0D20B4CA3921543ED59B8EAFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a detailed description of the incremental costs for operations and maintenance for Operation Inherent Resolve in the previous fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD51CC25775A4FF0ABAEF3B067AF77E6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Budget display submission</header>
<paragraph id="H266645365F7749398F507924DB4E0DE9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget materials submitted by the Secretary in support of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 a detailed budget display for funds requested for the Department of Defense for such fiscal year for Operation Inherent Resolve.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2AA29C304914461593ACCC2311C1360A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The detailed budget display required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD271A3133FD548DE9E1C4CF23942E759"><enum>(A)</enum><text>With respect to procurement accounts—</text> <clause id="H0817F3B91F8D4520AB7B5721398822FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item title; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HDFA9A91F9B4B49EBAF0BC09870FD11E7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H07AAFDCD45FA425C898B9747194B4C06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts—</text>
<clause id="HE1047B29764247D6ABE9B0CEC72740E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, program element, and program element title; and </text></clause> <clause id="HF794AD2B02DC4EFC9943382D92512890"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFA75C24E6504817939D1A1797B52946"><enum>(C)</enum><text>With respect to operation and maintenance accounts—</text> <clause id="HAC48FDD1A0F14FA8898D25B68E1302B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and subactivity group title; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HE34195A830804AD5BE263861282C1F8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the specific manner in which each such amount would be used. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H96AEA2E96F8B44D3B3D9A0599FABEA52"><enum>(D)</enum><text>With respect to military personnel accounts—</text>
<clause id="H61AB412AAA7A4CABB7411E2F3DF57993"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and </text></clause> <clause id="H55B1FDA0A8ED4E07BDCA4132716C4524"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HECABFB4732A14196B78D656AC78D7C28"><enum>(E)</enum><text>With respect to each project under military construction accounts (including with respect to unspecified minor military construction and amounts for planning and design), the country, location, project title, and project amount for each fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4B013D13EFFB424F81DB5B130E5E8457" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1222.</enum><header>Extension of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition</header> <subsection id="HDA663D33F2C847EDB9A871DCA685E6CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; 128 Stat. 3451) is amended by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H89DA33ED17FC4CE3A08E3B332F031295"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notice before provision of assistance</header><text>Subsection (b)(2)(A) of such section is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 2019 or fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2019, fiscal year 2020, or fiscal year 2021</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HA01522E99A534928B0783752420DCFB0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that no United States military forces are being used or have been used for the extraction, transport, transfer, or sale of oil from Syria.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC056CD2C9F7B4911A281973964E51540" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1223.</enum><header>Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/113">10 U.S.C. 113</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H94CF8254CD5D4523A454E09B6140E939"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsections (c) and (d), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2020 and 2021</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D3F4CA2A17E46668707899A1FFBAAE1" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h), by striking <quote>Of the amount made available for fiscal year 2020 to carry out section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, not more than $20,000,000</quote> and inserting <quote>Of the amounts made available for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 to carry out this section, not more than $20,000,000 for each such fiscal year</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HB98EB8623C264B5A913DF508B1E8323A" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1224.</enum><header>Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to certain organizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 may be used to knowingly provide weapons or any other form of support to Al Qaeda, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), Jabhat Fateh al Sham, Hamas, Hizballah, Palestine Islamic Jihad, al-Shabaab, Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or any individual or group affiliated with any such organization.</text></section>
<section id="H8D823799B3A5410D93B9F1B51CC9FF59" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1225.</enum><header>Consolidated budget display and report on Operation Spartan Shield</header>
<subsection id="H5FA0C0161FDB4814B293483A2F968507"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Budget display submission</header>
<paragraph id="H4C74A1AF3EC0456EB2D485FC70378584"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget materials submitted by the Secretary in support of the budget of the President (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023 a detailed budget display for funds requested for the Department of Defense for such fiscal year for Operation Spartan Shield and Iran deterrence-related programs and activities of the Department of Defense in the United States Central Command area of operation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D0F32C220B3412F808885E52302FB0E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The detailed budget display required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFC5B801C20D45C3A0D5A63A92EE4537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>With respect to procurement accounts—</text> <clause id="HA5630932773D49AEA990CD061821F4E0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item title; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HBF459DABFF8342BCB8376E33D6AB2FD4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF3369F97A6948B9BBA8FDBD1810CF2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts—</text>
<clause id="H7DBB42D2D35A4EA1BDD38F77BFD6147E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, program element, and program element title; and </text></clause> <clause id="H884A27E7401B4D5ABEDECE4282DEBBBB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EE8A490C3F34DB3AEF9FD99BCAC911E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>With respect to operation and maintenance accounts—</text> <clause id="H111C2D4BB020484C8BC6135C50C6576E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and subactivity group title; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H7673BF874781450DA161E1C95AE38E78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the specific manner in which each such amount would be used. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3F53C567D74429781D7A9BD73689020"><enum>(D)</enum><text>With respect to military personnel accounts—</text>
<clause id="HA8C046BA5C80417EB072B41D7A6C5A8C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and </text></clause> <clause id="H360FC4AF1512412C8B2BE68701ECFA22"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H01BAC7412FA34DE6A3689591C7761419"><enum>(E)</enum><text>With respect to each project under military construction accounts (including with respect to unspecified minor military construction and amounts for planning and design), the country, location, project title, and project amount for each fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC04FC39D78754CEFB3963244173D326B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H59ED6B63D9EB4BADAB10F80128DEAB67"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter in conjunction with the submission of the budget of President (as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for each of fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a report on Operation Spartan Shield.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BF4AEABD25B46B2ABCFA0660640A61C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) should include—</text> <subparagraph id="H923538AEEC7643AF8CD04AFD4B1C5783"><enum>(A)</enum> <clause id="HC699FE6073FF4C06824F5ED8593E7E81" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>for the first report, a history of the operation and its objectives; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HDEFBD7235D5645979BC9A95DC2730358" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each subsequent report, a description of the operation and its objectives during the prior year;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF0435C10C16499CABD80EA3984CA303"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a list and description of significant activities and exercises carried out under the operation during the prior year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H795243938388427D891AAF9A0020A961"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the purpose and goals of such activities and exercises and an assessment of the degree to which stated goals were achieved during the prior year;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6FE1D5F240246E2939ECD9E899551FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of criteria used to judge the effectiveness of joint exercises to build partner capacity under the operation during the prior year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC7B5CFBA6F748CF8BCF9DF7544D74BD"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of incremental and estimated total costs of the operation during the prior year, including a separate identification of incremental costs of increased force presence in the United States Central Command area of responsibility to counter Iran since May 2019; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA17D95D11B0D4A07AAF1E7C47DB925D9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA23F5C9EA1C54AA88ECD2B5FFD867DFE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAA1EBA0F07C445D680623E958B201F4A"><enum>1226.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on Peshmerga forces as a partner in Operation Inherent Resolve</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H489F8FC00A924FEE8EF31FB16E25C34C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Peshmerga of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq have made, and continue to make, significant contributions to the security of Northern Iraq, by defending nearly 650 miles of critical terrain, to degrade, dismantle, and ultimately defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) in Iraq as a partner in Operation Inherent Resolve;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86BA20421B90464F9649A2F5373AF881"><enum>(2)</enum><text>although ISIS has been severely degraded, their ideology and combatants still linger and pose a threat of resurgence if regional security is not sustained;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B9328375FD7417B8311B9AAB0000D62"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a strong Peshmerga and Kurdistan Regional Government is critical to maintaining a stable and tolerant Iraq in which all faiths, sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal protection under the law and full integration into the Government and society of Iraq;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C219A3E54E54687A460FF15A9BC19AE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continued security assistance, as appropriate, to the Ministry of Peshmerga Affairs of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in support of counter-ISIS operations, in coordination with the Government of Iraq, is critical to United States national security interests; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3F045FD897A45FFB00AF77C7D424CAD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>continued United States support to the Peshmerga, coupled with security sector reform in the region, will enable them to more effectively partner with other elements of the Iraqi Security Forces, the United States, and other coalition members to consolidate gains, hold territory, and protect infrastructure from ISIS and its affiliates in an effort to deal a lasting defeat to ISIS and prevent its reemergence in Iraq.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H02E44BA54E594D4593FFFA8A7DE49759"><enum>1227.</enum><header>Report on the threat posed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq</header> <subsection id="HF02FA98E13F1432398A850EC4079202F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the short- and long-term threats posed by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq to Iraq and to United States persons and interests.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5CAAEB154D8548508D40D9CABBD6160D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H3E7D110F73C14F288BD882DAC3C75303"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed description of acts of violence and intimidation that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq have committed against Iraqi civilians during the previous 2 years.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D7165EC43154845AA5E311A92EFF870"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A detailed description of the threat that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq pose to United States persons in Iraq and in the Middle East, including United States Armed Forces and diplomats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H201AED91EEAC4D3C9BE27EEE2D658BA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A detailed description of the threat Iranian-backed militias in Iraq pose to United States partners in the region.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD78C49D55D4400EB0254C2D8C4722A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A detailed description of the role that Iranian-backed militias in Iraq play in Iraq’s armed forces and security services, including Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79AB3FCD8D4240B5AEAA69FE538E70CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of whether and to what extent any Iranian-backed militia in Iraq, or member of such militia, had illicit access to United States-origin defense equipment provided to Iraq since 2014 and the response from the Government of Iraq to each incident.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H729CDC0086A74F578EBDBCFB9CCE333D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex only if such annex is provided separately from the unclassified report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H75BC82058AD548B7BB9C54154FAFD36A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD3BC0BE0A1C4706AA5D23D01557938C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92AF1F41E70E442795880430FD8217A4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HCCD571E8511B4ADC89ACDA11041FAD4A"><enum>D</enum><header>Matters relating to Russia</header>
<section id="H73495544FC3B446B89123F361613D389"><enum>1231.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea</header>
<subsection id="H457282941D2E408C9DED22876202341E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE233C53CAF0046B18950D142B3328F12"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction on the obligation or expenditure of funds required by subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense—</text>
<paragraph id="H21A40ACCEBC5425897245753E4AD2A33"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that to do so is in the national security interest of the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H991E6DA323FB4F1CA2EE7EE850F98A74"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits a notification of the waiver, at the time the waiver is invoked, to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE68B914D28274BCABF22963124878A10"><enum>1232.</enum><header>Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2488), is amended by striking <quote>, 2019, or 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>2019, 2020, or 2021</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H10F3E5BA8FBB4A41BFB637747B53FD7A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1233.</enum><header>Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative</header> <subsection id="H28595C5BD2E3406AAC6231E959BBDC33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1068) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H29F4563EAC6C4EA396927739A4C6DD89"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H032ABC422FD44ACAB17C98B12AF6AA83"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>50 percent of the funds available for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to subsection (f)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>50 percent of the funds available for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to subsection (f)(6)</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H401A5E15B7CC4BE58D2F4BE7B987FDF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2021</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62A5B4FF73BE40528C54D71C0DBC753E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>Of the funds available for fiscal year 2020 pursuant to subsection (f)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>Of the funds available for fiscal year 2021 pursuant to subsection (f)(6)</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E3013C797A242079CDCE3D321D8329A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H53A8A13A90E64888BFFC6563E091C368" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H0FF38D3F3EB84FEA8885858AD6A2B262"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For fiscal year 2021, $250,000,000.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED4BB259BCE54B0290867A0768B15234"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by striking <quote>December 31, 2022</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2023</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H861DA6FFD9474EF2926D87B77807896C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of reports on military assistance to Ukraine</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1275(e) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; 128 Stat. 3592) is amended by striking <quote>January 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2023</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H9D9E72CC7C374E568FF4C1BD7F66CC2A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1234.</enum><header>United States participation in the Open Skies Treaty</header>
<subsection id="H950B9FE5EA3747E4B62625E7580038EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification required</header>
<paragraph id="H6B89086DC0B942DF9E7A393471F0FD12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty pursuant to Article XV of the Treaty, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees—</text> <subparagraph id="H59BB15B7B3D0497CB96CA262801C917D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a notification that the United States has concluded agreements with other state parties to the Treaty that host United States military forces and assets to ensure that after such withdrawal the United States will be provided sufficient notice by such state parties of requests for observation flights over the territories of such state parties under the Treaty; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74FF7261EB024D70B17E16D488AF28C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the United States has not concluded the agreements described in subparagraph (A), a description of how the United States will consistently and reliably be provided with sufficient warning of observation flights described in subparagraph (A) by other means, including a description of assets and personnel and policy implications of using such other means.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB1CDCA8C4B349F9B52A016C4C54C6D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Submission of agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty pursuant to Article XV of the Treaty, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees copies of the agreements described in paragraph (1)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H376E2E21AD6445108CCA8AD4B39A2BFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H3D840BD70C1B4D73AC27E9441FDED5BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the effects of a potential withdrawal of the United States from the Open Skies Treaty.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBECB936863494CDEB46B0E1B14D9571F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B775F218D6447628A550F81B3CB437F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of how the United States will replace benefits of cooperation with United States allies under the Treaty.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9647C53A2E274C738BDE5ED9118AE7E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of—</text>
<clause id="H95206572FB8E42C3997E84D1832FE139"><enum>(i)</enum><text>how the United States will obtain unclassified, publicly-releasable imagery it currently receives under the Treaty; </text></clause> <clause id="H5A96FB1D6617478087679CD899FB0AD6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if national technical means are used as a replacement to obtain such imagery—</text>
<subclause id="HAAE8AA93394D4A009C115860AD6F9842"><enum>(I)</enum><text>how the requirements satisfied by collection under the Treaty will be prioritized within the National Intelligence Priorities Framework;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HABE931719C55442E98C031F6F4CFB9C6"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to mitigate any gaps in collection; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H086F84A3411E4369A68FA414D3C2AA4F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>requirements and timelines for declassification of data for public release; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H067086D06E484CA2A24E27B5E547968A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if commercial imagery is used as a replacement to obtain such imagery—</text>
<subclause id="HB209567ECC074E99ABC7CE003271ACCE"><enum>(I)</enum><text>contractual actions and associated timelines needed to purchase such imagery;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H956FF0882BB4417883BA5363A0FDDF45"><enum>(II)</enum><text>costs to purchase commercial imagery equivalent to that which is obtained under the Treaty; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H76140DB7F2974B0E9F21C3442F1B4C5F"><enum>(III)</enum><text>estimates of costs to share that data with other state parties to the Treaty that are United States partners.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D122C46ABE04642BAA9C65AC1B0775D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the United States will replace intelligence information, other than imagery, obtained under the Treaty.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H20F9DC271AA84654B134F0AF99B6F862"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of how the United States will ensure continued dialogue with Russia in a manner similar to formal communications as confidence-building measures to reinforce strategic stability required under the Treaty.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0982710C0750481EAD97F2AB9A3CCC09"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All unedited responses to the questionnaire provided to United States allies by the United States in 2019 and all official statements provided to the United States by United States allies in 2019 or 2020 relating to United States withdrawal from the Treaty.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BF355CE0D354746BE441A504F91B455"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the impact of such withdrawal on—</text> <clause id="H42BA22250E3A496E850AA374DD0678C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>United States leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8AA0E9B5E7DF45EFABAFE81D3BA7B422"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cohesion and cooperation among NATO member states.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C5C87336BDA4FCF8B4BE7342CF8C9DD" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of options to continue confidence-building measures under the Treaty with other state parties to the Treaty that are United States allies.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA29E452DE00246E9958709D5C34915E9"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the Defense Intelligence Agency of the impact on national security of such withdrawal.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5EC5E560F1E446D9317461FD7E23A88"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of how the United States will influence decisions regarding certifications of new sensors, primarily synthetic aperture radar sensors, under the Treaty that could pose additional risk to deployed United States military forces and assets.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC064C547C944D86AE1FF1933F9180EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9E8DB6E437C148ACAD76B7D337BE9016"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H0C7378851ED14A1FA12316CEB46288A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HD196641C711C4764B0F90885B3230EF7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD2117F5ECBD42B3863F5E692597733B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81853EB6D7424B6FA20D96416130B43E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EA2857435F84239B26BD92B3F01B292"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Observation flight</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>observation flight</quote> has the meaning given such term in Article II of the Open Skies Treaty. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2911552FCB0641C9997B2702D25E8E94"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Open Skies Treaty; Treaty</header><text>The term <quote>Open Skies Treaty</quote> or <quote>Treaty</quote> means the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9057C9DB905344729F0EDC790B0206A9" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1235.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on support for Ukraine</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—</text> <paragraph id="H7A0C9C6EAC8648FC89596F3156592309"><enum>(1)</enum><text>reaffirm support for an enduring strategic partnership between the United States and Ukraine;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF246A70F560547349456782FC81DD07E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognized borders and make clear it does not recognize the independence of Crimea or Eastern Ukraine currently occupied by Russia; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5FCB6B374E5442C826A293204B12E15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>continue support for multi-domain security assistance for Ukraine in the form of lethal and non-lethal measures to build resiliency, bolster deterrence against Russia, and promote stability in the region by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BB5FFA46ED543619DDC92EC5EAF1EEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strengthening defensive capabilities and promoting readiness; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22F9E246080A432EAD335FDBCBDF9018"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improving interoperability with NATO forces; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49E8401C0A2047C7B293ACFD960BED02"><enum>(4)</enum><text>further enhance security cooperation and engagement with Ukraine and other Black Sea regional partners.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HEA11EF0933E545E5BD1B5957E7BF61BD"><enum>1236.</enum><header>Report on presence of Russian military forces in other foreign countries</header> <subsection id="H08D5F84222754A66AFEA3F240B8CD542"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H39612BA8098049DDAAD7B630BB8A10DC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A list of foreign countries that have consented to host military forces of Russia, including a description of—</text> <subparagraph id="H19C7ECB1966A4381AD04690703B72F67"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any agreement between each country and Russia to host such forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H57EC2F26A92E49348BF104FB3730EC7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the number of Russian military forces that are present in each country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1E8FA643516F4EF58FA36197F5BE8C0D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the location of Russian military forces that are present in each country;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1499D6D09827442AA3A65DFFAC33DC1E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the types of Russian military force structures that are present in each country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94786145D4CF41CDA1FBFE109B7E3516"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the level and type of United States security assistance provided to each country; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB655AC24971547ADB672F50ACB09FFE8"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any military exercises that Russian forces have undertaken with each country.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8C43A3D0C7E4AF08D936E52D3F8DD66"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of foreign countries with respect to which Russia has deployed military forces in violation of the territorial sovereignty of such countries, including a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB84ED6D38974448BC9A5617546F4019"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number of Russian military forces that are present in each country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CEE2129A0D0424A92729AF8F41D69E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location of Russian military forces that are present in each country; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEA4E93410A794490802C43A2ACEAE3B3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the types of Russian military force structures that are present in each country.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDBD2884A04754A2A971F66FD92868994"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8CA1CBC1E28549B799983F5DE965C1DD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H0488326034894A47A654EC9A9A0E2E29"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3AFFE08F34947DA9B27480942DE1474"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEEE93C90F1554D80B40B348A7B6F03C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE9E59CFB47074754A8877ECA007DB02A"><enum>1237.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the Open Skies Treaty</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H30E0CD7B540143DEB833AEFDC4554A01"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the decision to withdraw from the Treaty on Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force January 1, 2002—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AF9B4E82A644B088F8240416BBEC420"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">did not comply with the requirement in section 1234(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (133 Stat. 1648; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2593a">22 U.S.C. 2593a</external-xref> note) to notify Congress not fewer than 120 days prior to any such announcement;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H671AC824F39C484AA7F433A6F980B669"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was made without asserting material breach of the Treaty by any other Treaty signatory; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB07088B7AC244BCBB89BD8B21CAEF7AD"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">was made over the objections of NATO allies and regional partners;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EABFE52234E47F8907B74C5077F7548"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">confidence and security building measures that are designed to reduce the risk of conflict, increase trust among participating countries, and contribute to military transparency remain vital to the strategic interests of our NATO allies and partners and should continue to play a central role as the United States engages in the region to promote transatlantic security; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB441359BC079488F9808DCF6F79AB99D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">while the United States must always consider the national security benefits of remaining in any treaty, responding to Russian violations of treaty protocols should be prioritized through international engagement and robust diplomatic action.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HCA8FC5F27CC241F39C1DF6E640165051"><enum>1238.</enum><header>Countering Russian and Other Overseas Kleptocracy</header> <subsection id="HF8093FB4DE4D446789CD021966D2D4CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section</text>
<paragraph id="H2AFC5A6BA1AC4F7DA16EE860DD310448"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rule of law</header><text>The term <quote>rule of law</quote> means the principle of governance in which all persons, institutions, and entities, whether public or private, including the state itself, are accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced, and independently adjudicated, and which are consistent with international human rights norms and standards.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H1A738676244D4C86920518471A4BB4CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign state</header><text>The term <quote>foreign state</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 1603 of title 28, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H702DA991B3484FC6AA14E6CD5486F435"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intelligence community</header><text>The term <quote>intelligence community</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003(4)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H303222B226E843F598A2F5DD627F6022"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public corruption</header><text>The term <quote>public corruption</quote> means the unlawful exercise of entrusted public power for private gain, including by bribery, nepotism, fraud, or embezzlement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3C673DAD28CD4A83BE0B9946A2075AE1"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Foreign assistance</header><text>The term <quote>foreign assistance</quote> means foreign assistance authorized under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H93466BC1D97C43F1BB757E586E410DC6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8BC5312CC5B14B36903BA85F45DFFE56"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AFEE647401E4E25B00ED51BDB8FB046"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H38423E3B3E604847ADE3ACE9921B1E26"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International standards</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the following international standards should be the foundation for foreign states to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance:</text> <paragraph id="HCEA4DAF8C31246939A848B0094A28B7E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United Nations Convention against Corruption.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H732E9F1C0A4649DA95B77EC0CEFE8151" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) comprising the International Standards on Combating Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism & Proliferation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89B7363CB378437EA2A000970CAC7C5A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions (OECD Anti-Bribery Convention), the 2009 Recommendation of the Council for Further Combating Bribery, the 2009 Recommendation on the Tax Deductibility of Bribes to Foreign Public Officials; and other related instruments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE70E933C7F5D4FC0BAA3AA69B1872F7E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Legal instruments adopted by the Council of Europe and monitored by the Group of States against Corruption (GRECO), including the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, the Civil Law Convention on Corruption, the Additional Protocol to the Criminal Law Convention on Corruption, the Twenty Guiding Principles against Corruption, the Recommendation on Codes of Conduct for Public Officials, and the Recommendation on Common Rules against Corruption in the Funding of Political Parties and Electoral Campaigns.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65A5A7E3C7F94AA7B9548FD6C6D7AE1F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) <quote>Second Dimension</quote> commitments on good governance, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, and related issues.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DFEA78793E74D3E9869A4435B3AF2A8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Inter-American Convention Against Corruption under the Organization of American States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A64F359AB374FE8AC8113F6FA63673B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to—</text>
<paragraph id="HA6461C20737040C191202E814500D038"><enum>(1)</enum><text>leverage United States diplomatic engagement and foreign assistance to promote the rule of law;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA775514E6034706BACEE2F0B6CB9C04" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote the international standards identified in section 4, as well as other relevant international standards and best practices as such standards and practices develop, and to seek the universal adoption and implementation of such standards and practices by foreign states;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3DF82EAB0AE49D993FE1EE14331EF03"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support foreign states in promoting good governance and combating public corruption;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6D72834A2474F3E9D8328935487131F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourage and assist foreign partner countries to identify and close loopholes in their legal and financial architecture, including the misuse of anonymous shell companies, free trade zones, and other legal structures, that are enabling illicit finance and authoritarian capital to penetrate their financial systems;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F092624D171477C82FEAF11EA74F6B4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>help foreign partner countries to investigate and combat the use of corruption by authoritarian governments, particularly that of Vladimir Putin in Russia, as a tool of malign influence worldwide;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H65445A6B247E40DFB7ED3807C691CA21"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make use of sanctions authorities, such as the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act (enacted as subtitle F of title XII of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2656">22 U.S.C. 2656</external-xref> note)), to identify and take action against corrupt foreign actors; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F68A6E483854413A1B4C4500BCB945E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>ensure coordination between the departments and agencies of the United States Government with jurisdiction over the advancement of good governance in foreign states.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDB1D88CD6F446C28D79E53120FD007C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Anti-Corruption action fund</header> <paragraph id="HB3671A63D1384615B636CB4D4BFE9298"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall establish in the Department of State a fund to be known as the <quote>Anti-Corruption Action Fund</quote> to aid foreign states to prevent and fight public corruption and develop rule of law-based governance structures, including accountable investigative, prosecutorial, and judicial bodies, and supplement existing foreign assistance and diplomacy with respect to such efforts.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19E233DB45674814ADC8AE0D9150E967" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated to the Fund an amount equal to five percent of each civil and criminal fine and penalty imposed pursuant to actions brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act on or after the date of the enactment of this Act for each fiscal year. Amounts appropriated pursuant to this authorization shall be authorized to remain available until expended.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H447274A0E7FB45AD973FEC05A6A91BDC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Support</header><text>The Anti-Corruption Action Fund may support governmental and nongovernmental parties in advancing the goals specified in paragraph (1) and shall be allocated in a manner complementary to existing United States foreign assistance, diplomacy, and the anti-corruption activities of other international donors.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4BA12B112624B849F4622087F55C360"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Preference</header><text>In programing foreign assistance using the Anti-Corruption Action Fund, the Secretary of State shall give preference to projects that—</text> <subparagraph id="HDAB5F19723994FED8534E446664DC4C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>assist countries that are undergoing historic opportunities for democratic transition, combating corruption, and the establishment of the rule of law;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H55C20EAF407246009A35DAD13C23C532"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are important to United States national interests; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32FAAA1E603241708BF525CEEABE98B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>where United States foreign assistance could significantly increase the chance of a successful transition described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4CD51EA1A4E433BA4EFA3C14E79D271"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Public diplomacy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall publicize that funds provided to the Anti-Corruption Action Fund originate from actions brought under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act so as to demonstrate that monies obtained under such Act are contributing to international anti-corruption work under this section, including by reducing the pressure that United States businesses face to pay bribes overseas, thereby contributing to greater United States competitiveness.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB7E9306A9628464480C637C6166A24FD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency task force</header> <paragraph id="H435EAA0F399749BB8EC31FB2316F614F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall have primary responsibility for managing a whole-of-government effort to improve coordination among United States Government departments and agencies, as well as with other donor organizations, that have a role in promoting good governance in foreign states and enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CC276256BF94827A6EBC3EA49EF85B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interagency task force</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall establish and convene an Interagency Task Force composed of—</text> <subparagraph id="H798126F7B9A44C2887EB8A144B89364C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives appointed by the President from appropriate departments and agencies, including the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Commerce, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF0F4E4B6B6164A35B195A45C723E8FFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives from any other United States Government departments or agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24E57F3B435D48FD857CBF8242BA07C3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional meetings</header><text>The Interagency Task Force established in paragraph (2) shall meet not less than twice per year.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF4D66F8D59747A9B508BA395F9E28A7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Interagency Task Force established in paragraph (2) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H1B51EF1DDCDC44628B55E3B0292D38A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate, on a general basis, the effectiveness of existing foreign assistance programs, including programs funded by the Anti-Corruption Action Fund under section 6, that have an impact on promoting good governance in foreign states and enhancing the ability of foreign states to combat public corruption;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB220F51709547489A18CFCC54A33D64"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assist the Secretary of State in managing the whole-of-government effort described in subsection (a);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAB8AA56432124CFF9670B1B8CF9E175A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify general areas in which such whole-of-government effort could be enhanced; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0565EE69FB504988A385AEBF697B0053"><enum>(D)</enum><text>recommend specific programs for foreign states that may be used to enhance such whole-of-government effort.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H76FCDD7028C3467CA70465FB1FED663B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Designation of embassy anti-Corruption points of contact</header> <paragraph id="H49D73AEEFAF64C5FAD0CE228FBDE894F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Embassy anti-Corruption point of contact</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The chief of mission of each United States embassy shall designate an anti-corruption point of contact for each such embassy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE903082527E4FD0917F536EE1A62C04"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The designated anti-corruption points of contact under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0342675496294BC0B0E5461AA073AB51"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with guidance from the Interagency Task Force established under subsection (e), coordinate an interagency approach within United States embassies to combat public corruption in the foreign states in which such embassies are located that is tailored to the needs of such foreign states, including all relevant United States Government departments and agencies with a presence in such foreign states, such as the Department of State, USAID, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Millennium Challenge Corporation, and the intelligence community;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H095B4C4287994E319E49FE97C3902CDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make recommendations regarding the use of the Anti-Corruption Action Fund under section 6 and other foreign assistance related to anti-corruption efforts in their respective foreign states, aligning such assistance with United States diplomatic engagement; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AE49A3DC31344B0978130884A9E9CA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure that anti-corruption activities carried out within their respective foreign states are included in regular reporting to the Secretary of State and the Interagency Task Force under subsection (e), including United States embassy strategic planning documents and foreign assistance-related reporting, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52A379B79C81405A8877793E3B941769"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Training</header><text>The Secretary of State shall develop and implement appropriate training for designated anti-corruption points of contact under this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8A1637EE8D6E454EBFE825F85A86F23B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <paragraph id="H00DDE42DBECF4246B8CC0C08D318FB4B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report on promoting international standards in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the USAID and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B79F5F9FB46468EA75A37E2984A3F9D" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>summarizes any progress made by foreign states to adopt and implement each of the international standards in combating corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance listed in subsection (b);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37B7771347854D3BA810C4CC9E99DE25"><enum>(B)</enum><text>details the efforts of the United States Government to promote such international standards;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F08822FFF8D4C61A3219D02FB0DB9CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies priority countries for outreach regarding such international standards; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBD2AE95770143BA915B75CC71225207"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">outlines a plan to encourage the adoption and implementation of such international standards, including specific steps to take with the priority countries identified in accordance with subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA41CA5E8D7A34C3785A826496F98AEF8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report on progress toward implementation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Administrator of the USAID, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report summarizing progress in implementing this Act, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A780D807A554874BF7E077819D4ACD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the bureaucratic structure of the offices within the Department and USAID that are engaged in activities to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance, and how such offices coordinate with one another;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA4A3147F963543C2B48BB1E3AD4EECD9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information relating to the amount of funds deposited in the Anti-Corruption Action Fund established under section 6 and the obligation, expenditure, and impact of such funds;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDDD0AA6087D415794B12C508F0235FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the activities of the Interagency Task Force established pursuant to subsection (e)(2);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7A41CBBFC4F49F0B0474E4154FBCB81"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the designation of anti-corruption points of contact for foreign states pursuant to subsection (f)(1) and any training provided to such points of contact pursuant to subsection (f)(3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1204CCA48BC347EEAE4C17AE48B344A3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>additional resources or personnel needs to better achieve the goals of this Act to combat corruption, kleptocracy, and illicit finance overseas.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26A9C3E666FF4978928B61E6A30BF5C6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Online platform</header><text>The Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Administrator of the USAID, shall consolidate existing reports and briefings with anti-corruption components into one online, public platform, that includes the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7DCFE3B72CDD4B6386A06DACA671FA14"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB07C0E00566F4D56B04DE220A50A1BAB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Fiscal Transparency Report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56B246B5FB954B9E847467FE676523C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Investment Climate Statement reports.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H921841F13F1344B3B3CFE2C432F1F953"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The International Narcotics Control Strategy Report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5AC881CC17F4639A895C3790F84B079"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any other relevant public reports.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC3AB6A9A506440591748E393ED3E644"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Links to third-party indicators and compliance mechanisms used by the United States Government to inform policy and programming, such as the following:</text> <clause id="H63595E3C08604DD79F69DCE539C6A933"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The International Finance Corporation’s Doing Business surveys.</text></clause>
<clause id="HD1A4A393045A4BA5943109A1722A9D9B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The International Budget Partnership’s Open Budget Index.</text></clause> <clause id="HD4C8B0918CA54FB7AC9EA16A9E6FA4A3"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Multilateral peer review anti-corruption compliance mechanisms, such as the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s Working Group on Bribery in International Business Transactions, the Follow-Up Mechanism for the Inter-American Convention against Corruption (MESICIC), and the United Nations Convention against Corruption, done at New York October 31, 2003, to further highlight expert international views on foreign state challenges and efforts.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HBA7559BC06F04133A8D465806A6E2B98"><enum>1239.</enum><header>Report on threats to the United States Armed Forces from the Russian Federation</header>
<subsection id="HD5AD12852EC0474C870377061F80A67C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from the Russian Federation and associated agents, entities, and proxies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEBB5463A605847C787ECEC19304BD676"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H33F402E56C8B44CE99945C6292375C02"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of all threats to the United States Armed Forces and personnel of the United States from Russia and associated agents, entities, and proxies in all theaters where United States Armed Forces are engaged.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25FA98218A314074AD643306B7FAF54A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of all actions taken to ensure force protection of both the United States Armed Forces and diplomats of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF8E2B090550493C8095A8485BDDD584"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of non-military actions taken to emphasize to Russia that the United States will not tolerate threats to the armed forces of the United States, the allies of the United States, and the diplomats and operations of the United States. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H97C99B17A9D245BA9715441EA5B36CE4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9266DAA7AF14D36AD99B6890AE3AB26"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD616B0C95530415BB44F00B998066AC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A794261D7C642BF801A2CAF9A420B27"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. </text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H46E221CC13CC44EE86438457695AE809"><enum>E</enum><header>Matters relating to Europe and NATO</header> <section id="HB7847B7491FA4910988194A6380ACEA4"><enum>1241.</enum><header>Limitations on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in Germany, to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces stationed in Europe, and to divest military infrastructure in Europe</header> <subsection id="HFC7546BDB0064374AC84B3FF11373334"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds To reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in Germany</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2021, to take any action to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in Germany below the levels present on June 10, 2020, until 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have separately submitted to the congressional defense committees the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB62BE618E025491EA0D48C31EE6F4F35"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification that—</text> <subparagraph id="HABFF25D99EB34A47A48C4E4431EAEE41"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such a reduction is in the national security interest of the United States and will not significantly undermine the security of the United States or its allies in the region, including a justification explaining the analysis behind the certification; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE80155703634D2E986E9ADE4C547C70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary has appropriately consulted with United States allies and partners in Europe, including all members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), regarding such a reduction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F145B7786FB42C2A2AC75165BE2E910"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the security of United States allies and partners in Europe and on interoperability and joint activities with such allies and partners, including major military exercises. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6683095ADCE64666BB834D457E114196"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the ability to deter Russian aggression and ensure the territorial integrity of United States allies and partners in Europe. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF13A47B7EE954766940D52E99A70C482"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the ability to counter Russian malign activity. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4096A502638F424BB97D2BFAF9CC68EA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of where the members of the Armed Forces will be moved and stationed as a consequence of such a reduction. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96B50A26C6A64D97A10B1AE661409D83"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A detailed plan for how such a reduction would be implemented. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09CD73D8A2CB470ABC7D3228F92513B4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the cost implications of such a reduction, to include the cost associated with new facilities to be constructed at the location to which the members of the Armed Forces are to be moved and stationed. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F4FD4A3ED2E4F0AAC7388547ECDD017"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on United States service members and their families stationed in Europe. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1E293E2557846CC9647E7E13B2E8F02"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on Joint Force Planning. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75D99009B5FB48108FCCB5A2C07E72D3"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A detailed explanation of the impact such a reduction would have on implementation of the National Defense Strategy and a certification that the reduction would not negatively affect implementation of the National Defense Strategy.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H679FA808CE7D46299DA6B9E3DA8BD16D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds To reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces stationed in Europe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2021, to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are stationed in Europe below the levels present on June 10, 2020, until 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff have separately submitted to the congressional defense committees the following: </text> <paragraph id="H7685F4933C154641BFD5840857A66C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A certification that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFE713E47BB294E48B267C9D41A925FAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such a reduction is in the national security interest of the United States and will not significantly undermine the security of the United States or its allies in the region, including a justification explaining the analysis behind the certification. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA6BAF3E846F433F91A42D197057AE09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary has appropriately consulted with United States allies and partners in Europe, including all members of NATO, regarding such a reduction. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06ADDEFCFF89446195B788228E537C65"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the security of United States allies and partners in Europe and on interoperability and joint activities with such allies and partners, including major military exercises. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C55A158C8204CCBA5F025CC53AC7752"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the ability to deter Russian aggression and ensure the territorial integrity of United States allies and partners in Europe. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E8E6BC59A6D4F65804984197A2E4E76"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on the ability to counter Russian malign activity. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5540C3D51D134435A438ACA035A40709"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed analysis of where the forces will be moved and stationed as a consequence of such a reduction. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FCD58FA338A45AA820239F96582A2BB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A detailed plan for how such a reduction would be implemented. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19F388FE35CD4498A4044FCE9A4582B1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed analysis of the cost implications of such a reduction, to include the cost associated with new facilities to be constructed at the location to which the members of the Armed Forces are to be moved and stationed. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C6160AA25F748B394E26A6EDB58FF68"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on service members and their families stationed in Europe. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D5C84573CD4F09B98E5352D847694C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A detailed analysis of the impact such a reduction would have on Joint Force Planning. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1DCB6E93CC84F0DACEAE2950BBA7A4A"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A detailed explanation of the impact such a reduction would have on implementation of the National Defense Strategy and a certification that the reduction would not negatively affect implementation of the National Defense Strategy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0A58C06CD2A84AC6BECD1E3D691D60C2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation To divest military infrastructure in Europe</header> <paragraph id="H522B019A024546B3B5E542D3FDF427A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may not take any action to divest any infrastructure or real property in Europe under the operational control of the Department of Defense unless, prior to taking such action, the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that no military requirement for future use of the infrastructure or real property is foreseeable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC0565DFC942428E8D3E1F88196056D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This subsection shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H05A53D5EC99D4901ADA055A3E50F337E"><enum>1242.</enum><header>Sense of Congress reaffirming the commitment of the United States to NATO</header> <subsection id="HD3C3F7A1324E42BA945200535E0F11AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD24996D935FF44E68405A07FCFEA745F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On April 4, 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty, and the rule of law with the aim of promoting collective security through collective defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7BCA1F3B984470983C7540067DCB661"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO has been the most successful military alliance in history and, for over seven decades, an example of successful political cooperation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H472C4898ACFF49EF8FCD49DE2FD82C4F"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO’s commitment to collective defense is essential to deter security threat against its members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF83B895ACBE48499743164A2CDE4994"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO strengthens the security of the United States by enabling United States forces to work by, with, and through a network of committed, interoperable allies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD117C914A2AD417B885E11317E3F719A"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO solidarity sends a clear collective message to Russia that members of the alliance will not tolerate aggressive acts that threaten their security and sovereignty.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D2B6B30F5BB48B3AA8B110C16DF5CB3"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In response to changing national security threats, NATO continues to adapt to take on new dynamics such as terrorism, hybrid warfare, the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2B9BC04DB05E4508B51FA9C4F588283F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H858A795B957B47CA9B47D04F3E5D63D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States reaffirms its commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as the foundation of transatlantic security and defense , including Article V of the North Atlantic Treaty; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75DE62ACD11F42EF82640B87226A524B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO plays a critical role in preserving peace and stability in the transatlantic region.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEF8FFF223E384CEFA25A4F743B4CCF32"><enum>1243.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on support for coordinated action to ensure the security of Baltic allies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H35E769A954FD41D2BED09EFC425DE2C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the continued security of the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania is critical to achieving United States national security interests and defense objectives against the acute and formidable threat posed by Russia;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3894C4B330EB442CB6290D12EBE38E5D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States and the Baltic states are leaders in the mission of defending independence and democracy from aggression and in promoting stability and security within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), with non-NATO partners, and with other international organizations such as the European Union;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24FBA69C3589415BAF4F0C357C9AD79B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Baltic states are model NATO allies in terms of burden sharing and capital investment in materiel critical to United States and allied security, investment of over 2 percent of their gross domestic product on defense expenditure, allocating over 20 percent of their defense budgets on capital modernization, matching security assistance from the United States, frequently deploying their forces around the world in support of allied and United States objectives, and sharing diplomatic, technical, military, and analytical expertise on defense and security matters;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8A71C70443D45ED9BB0D1D372BCF14B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the United States should continue to strengthen bilateral and multilateral defense by, with, and through allied nations, particularly those which possess expertise and dexterity but do not enjoy the benefits of national economies of scale;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F01766B1E9E4A71B46FA5019E725BF5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the United States should pursue consistent efforts focused on defense and security assistance, coordination, and planning designed to ensure the continued security of the Baltic states and on deterring current and future challenges to the national sovereignty of United States allies and partners in the Baltic region; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EABE99E19A74E44800A872222222EAB"><enum>(6)</enum><text>such an initiative should include an innovative and comprehensive conflict deterrence strategy for the Baltic region encompassing the unique geography of the Baltic states, modern and diffuse threats to their land, sea, and air spaces, and necessary improvements to their defense posture, including command-and-control infrastructure, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities, communications equipment and networks, and special forces.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HAEFD4727C35C4252AC4E7625B7957492"><enum>1244.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania</header>
<subsection id="H8F606F00317A412E96668940A52434BE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBEC69110C7C54FD0BE5297ECC738EE19"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania are highly valued allies of the United States, and they have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to advancing our mutual interests as well as those of the NATO Alliance. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB648222379624911AF5D54A286747BA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Operation Atlantic Resolve is a series of exercises and coordinating efforts demonstrating the United States’ commitment to its European partners and allies, including the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, with the shared goal of peace and stability in the region. Operation Atlantic Resolve strengthens communication and understanding, and is an important effort to deter Russian aggression in the region.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23C0947D3A484CEDB1821CAAD9AAE635"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Through Operation Atlantic Resolve, the European Deterrence Initiative undertakes exercises, training, and rotational presence necessary to reassure and integrate our allies, including the Baltic countries, into a common defense framework. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB1921574034440BB320E5ED4573A727"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">All three Baltic countries contributed to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, sending troops and operating with few caveats. The Baltic countries continue to commit resources and troops to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D5CDA480DEB4CF6BFBBAA4E7014CDFA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="H58A416B7231F47749F1E665CEACC846A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reaffirms its support for the principle of collective defense in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty for our NATO allies, including Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8569135A0764359BD06C22239811D28"><enum>(2)</enum><text>supports the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity, and inviolability of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania as well as their internationally recognized borders, and expresses concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvering by the Russian Federation near their borders and airspace;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H354A5E49D8634497BBFDC3E40B0A8521"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">expresses concern over and condemns subversive and destabilizing activities by the Russian Federation within the Baltic countries; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3C1D52CDF4D47399FB4180AF9C35EDD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourages the Administration to further enhance defense cooperation efforts with Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania and supports the efforts of their Governments to provide for the defense of their people and sovereign territory.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H94E5E1CFC9AA40DCA54E8F03AE6BACC3"><enum>1245.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on support for Georgia</header>
<subsection id="HCDEAEFC94296441B80DC13E2E46410D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD3C84C131FF84340841F656A79546957"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Georgia is a valued friend of the United States and has repeatedly demonstrated its commitment to advancing the mutual interests of both countries, including the deployment of Georgian forces as part of the former International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the current Resolute Support Mission led by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan and the Multi-National Force in Iraq. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95ED52CA838B4BC3820BAB76730E7F8C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The European Deterrence Initiative builds the partnership capacity of Georgia so it can work more closely with the United States and NATO, as well as provide for its own defense. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04FD1FAA04014E28BCC76A102A660C76"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In addition to the European Deterrence Initiative, Georgia’s participation in the NATO initiative Partnership for Peace is paramount to interoperability with the United States and NATO, and establishing a more peaceful environment in the region. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1F8CED2F0464F219D650B5105C03E65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Despite the losses suffered, as a NATO partner, Georgia is committed to the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan with the fifth-largest contingent on the ground.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H20E3D2A8CB084B53A463CC69649EF3A9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—</text>
<paragraph id="H05F0819EEB0748B09A7B9C4DB9E7D3A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">reaffirm support for an enduring strategic partnership between the United States and Georgia;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE79DA5407C0B4D34BF154A5A7C78286F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally-recognized borders, and does not recognize the independence of the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions currently occupied by the Russian Federation;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF0686BA402C6492F95A6D4F5DD414F4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continue support for multi-domain security assistance for Georgia in the form of lethal and non-lethal measures to build resiliency, bolster deterrence against Russian aggression, and promote stability in the region, by—</text> <subparagraph id="H8D5E559D64234EFAA91B06F86F86E3BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthening defensive capabilities and promote readiness; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE276067E57B4975813EC24E572FF966"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">improving interoperability with NATO forces; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74D1FE06D6774E569E1607C777B323CD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">further enhance security cooperation and engagement with Georgia and other Black Sea regional partners.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6DFB11B86BFC44989336E6B83A2576FB"><enum>1246.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on burden sharing by partners and allies</header>
<subsection id="HB3440B79364142BFB2D3B484FACE7E86"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="H1A0E82C9568C49E58839151353182309"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States’ alliances and other critical defense partnerships are a cornerstone of Department of Defense (DOD) efforts to deter aggression from our adversaries, counter violent extremism, and preserve United States national security interests in the face of challenges to those interests by Russia, China and other actors.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H013623A15DEC4F879F873E602CC29FB7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is the most successful military alliance in history, having deterred war between major state powers for more than 70 years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H08CD3E0DD6884284B301851D2265F532"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Collective security and the responsibility of each member of the security of the other members as well as the alliance as a whole is a pillar of the NATO alliance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43E1B18F60564F0A8C9C80D4A68CFBFB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>NATO members other than the United States collectively expend over $300,000,000,000 in defense investments annually and maintain military forces totaling an estimated 1,900,000 service members, bolstering the alliance’s collective capacity to counter shared threats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20BEE01F8D444761A2134266801886D6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>At the NATO Wales Summit in 2014, NATO members pledged to strive to increase their own defense spending to 2 percent of their respective gross domestic products and to spend at least 20 percent of their defense budgets on equipment by 2024 as part of their burden sharing commitments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA15B115E966942F982B21094834C4472"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Since 2014, there has been a steady increase in allied defense spending, with 22 member countries meeting defense spending targets in 2018 and having submitted plans to meet the targets by 2024.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9ECD9901EC64F53A0CECD76708DFD2D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>In addition to individual defense spending contributions, NATO allies and partners also contribute to NATO and United States operations around the world, including the Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan and the Global Coalition to Defeat the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5488DA4EFB6845F1B548825356731E10"><enum>(8)</enum><text>South Korea hosts a baseline of 28,500 United States forces including the Eighth Army and Seventh Air Force.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8874075AC8BD4F80A09444AEC4E872F1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>South Korea maintains Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Patriot Batteries that contribute to regional Ballistic Missile Defense, is a participant in the Enforcement Coordination Center, and is a significant contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD92AB06FFE35434E851B9ACBA1382522"><enum>(10)</enum><text>South Korea is an active consumer of United States Foreign Military Sales (FMS) with approximately $30,500,000,000 in active FMS cases and makes significant financial contributions to support forward deployed United States forces in South Korea, including contributions of $924,000,000 under the Special Measures Agreement in 2019 and over 90 percent of the cost of developing Camp Humphreys.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D457C46296141A5909A609791CF34D9"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Japan hosts 54,000 United States forces including the Seventh Fleet, the only forward-deployed United States aircraft carrier, and the United States Marine Corps’ III Marine Expeditionary Force.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F1E22DE2269490D810637BB4C73F359"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Japan maintains Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Patriot Batteries that contribute to regional Ballistic Missile Defense, conducts bilateral presence operations and mutual asset protection missions with United States forces, and is a capacity building contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9D7C8A46B154E729145E0278B202660"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Japan is an active consumer of United States FMS with approximately $28,400,000,000 in active FMS cases and makes significant financial contributions to enable optimized United States military posture, including contributions of approximately $2,000,000,000 annually under the Special Measures Agreement, $187,000,000 annually under the Japan Facilities Improvement Program, $12,100,000,000 for the Futenma Replacement Facility, $4,800,000,000 for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, and $3,100,000,000 for construction on Guam to support the movement of United States Marines from Okinawa.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA240B1C88D948AA86A9BF3CDFEC6607"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H0AB0E4D7034C48F79D4F25B857427D4E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States Government should focus on United States national security requirements for investment in forward presence, joint exercises, investments, and commitments that contribute to the security of the United States and collective security, and cease efforts that solely focus on the financial contributions of United States allies and partners when negotiating joint security arrangements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FECC30E1AEA406AAB97298657E2B6A1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States must continue to strengthen its alliances and security partnerships with like-minded democracies around the world to deter aggression from authoritarian competitors and promote peace and respect for democratic values and human rights around the world;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B2229AD660344B6AE6009CE9DFD4E79"><enum>(3)</enum><text>United States partners and allies should continue to increase their military capacity and enhance their ability to contribute to global peace and security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4327B5CC60D41288E3DC06581C1430C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO allies should continue working toward their 2014 Wales Defense Investment Pledge commitments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4CD6000C5A8742A587AE860C263FE5CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States should work with the Governments of South Korea and Japan respectively to reach fair and equitable Special Measures Agreements that reflect the critical security relationships between both countries and the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03A9FF81C90040BEA85744011FBAA8E2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States should maintain forward-deployed United States forces in order to better ensure United States national security and global stability; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD21F4024D7B14718B41695DBF7C3BD2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alliances and partnerships are the cornerstone of United States national security and critical to countering the threat posed by malign actors to the post-World War II liberal international order; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F66D6962005492E908FDAB710AC5DF8"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States and NATO allies should prioritize at each NATO Summit deterrence against Russian aggression. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H507388C08F2C4364B304078D789EDD60"><enum>1247.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on NATO’s response to the COVID–19 pandemic</header> <subsection id="HF7A90C2C76A7410D83E33F796FB1A253"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3D4FE32F333F446EAA4A4CFF0A16D699"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been working with allies and partners to provide support to the civilian response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (commonly referred to as <quote>COVID–19</quote>) pandemic, including logistics and planning, field hospitals, and transport, while maintaining NATO’s operational readiness and continuing to carry out critical NATO missions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E5E8435E7504407BD73F446713B6489"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Since the beginning of the pandemic, NATO allies and partners have completed more than 350 airlift flights, supplying hundreds of tons of critical supplies globally, have built nearly 100 field hospitals and dedicated more than half a million troops to support the civilian response to the pandemic.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA001B82FC8F24C449DEEBD64195E45B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>NATO’s Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre has been operating 24 hours, 7 days a week to coordinate requests for supplies and resources.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5D3865D6C8A46CD806DE8823ABBCFD4"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The NATO Support and Procurement Agency’s Strategic Airlift Capability and Strategic Airlift International Solution programs have chartered flights to transport medical supplies between partners and allies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9208E5EAB6224C5A8181540A346A224E"><enum>(5)</enum><text>NATO established Rapid Air Mobility to speed up military air transport of medical supplies and resources to allies and partners experiencing a shortage of medical supplies and personal protective equipment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D8CD5F075014E008110FA92D93E5F69"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In June 2020, NATO Defense Ministers agreed to future steps to prepare for a potential second wave of the COVID–19 pandemic, including a new operation plan, establishing a stockpile of medical equipment and supplies, and a new fund to acquire medical supplies and services.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB9CA4BA9F1ED4A3ABF6121447EA69AB8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H3DCF60B7751A4147BF7DB2CAA10DA53A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO’s response to the COVID–19 pandemic is an excellent example of the democratic alliance’s capacity tackling overwhelming logistical challenges through close collaboration;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7CD4C58DECC448DB27CC99B9EDCBDD1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States should remain committed to strengthening NATO’s operational response to the pandemic; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF31098FDFB1484B95D33F8260AFCC0B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States should fulfill its commitments made at the 2020 NATO Defense Ministerial and continue to bolster the work of the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency’s Strategic Airlift Capability and Strategic Airlift International Solution programs, and other efforts to utilize NATO’s capabilities to support the civilian pandemic response.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1D27B6364F6544D8858FEF2FB08D939F"><enum>1248.</enum><header>Clarification and expansion of sanctions relating to construction of Nord Stream 2 or Turkstream pipeline projects</header>
<subsection id="H4E270E4CC3F245AD8475E6E9F85276FC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subsection (a)(1) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (title LXXV of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9526">22 U.S.C. 9526</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAEC1B38945AD4A19BD65CDCD103A806E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or pipelaying activities</quote> after <quote>pipe-laying</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14B49724ED1D4F4A9A631A7CCFE1F489"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0688DB85E9C0427EA43D746BA799D09C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i)—</text>
<clause id="H1C66D98431004B4A91DE0E98CFCD4140"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, or significantly facilitated the sale, lease, or provision of,</quote> after <quote>provided</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HDBD7DE46E43F4CE49EA65BBFF69692F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>; or</quote> and inserting a semicolon;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7082278303564A04B95FC34711EF49B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8D6036D09134198886C4E0650BB5D81"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<clause id="H46EC8D33F9B241EB8D1EC7F93D976060"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>provided significant underwriting services or insurance for those vessels; or</text></clause> <clause id="H380BA4ACF76B4C3E8D62A89818B19B48"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>provided significant services or facilities for technology upgrades or installation of welding equipment for, or retrofitting or tethering of, those vessels.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A8D06A463FB4CD3AF1CF2E067D3F8E9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Subsection (i) of such section is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC58E2A6D252B43AF8C9A6FE3D114831D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF44759D58994C6FB18479A2F88F4773"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H3A67AFF01A494E3487C9284120523682" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H90FB06D496C748EB829B0E5A35E52982"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Pipe-laying activities</header><text>The term <term>pipe-laying activities</term> means activities that facilitate pipe-laying, including site preparation, trenching, surveying, placing rocks, stringing, bending, welding, coating, lowering of pipe, and backfilling.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5570606A141C4AF9B89D916A839F8399"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Clarification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by subsection (a) shall take effect in accordance with (d) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9526">22 U.S.C. 9526</external-xref> note).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H305D653C1D8749E092300A06AAC3FC6D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Interim report required</header> <paragraph id="H48B6BA76E30D47C185CC54BD7018B966"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable and not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit a report on the matters required by subsection (a) of section 7503 of the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9526">22 U.S.C. 9526</external-xref> note), as amended by this section, with respect to the period—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEF24A67E2F3E4E7790FAA4EB68ACF6B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>beginning on the later of—</text> <clause id="H4751B8FA3B9B454582DC69726836E8E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H144BA79F75174CFC984FAD44B915A3AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date of the most recent submission of a report required by such section 7503; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDDA3CC55FBD49CBAFCB7F07EB602640"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ending on the date on which the report required by this subparagraph is submitted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6461CB16B0E24424834D25523A3EED55"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report submitted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be—</text> <subparagraph id="H4997403A370542E9B9067BE70135C6B2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submitted to the same committees as a report submitted under subsection (a) of such section 7503; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FBD406E8E0B40BB820293B4774411A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>otherwise treated as a report submitted under such subsection (a) for purposes of all authorities granted by such section pursuant to such a report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H15F9FEEA131145748FF34B384F5C493D"><enum>1249.</enum><header>Coordination of stockpiles with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other allies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/5411">50 U.S.C. 5411</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H087D4D2702B4402EA592950B9735FF19"><enum>109.</enum><header>Coordination with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and other allies</header>
<subsection id="H630D052823E54A83B2C1A449A005692D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Coordination required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President determines to use or invoke an authority under this title in the context of the outbreak of a pandemic that affects other North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries or affects any country with which the United States has entered into a mutual defense treaty, the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall—</text> <paragraph id="H95554F6F12274736B48BFE776BB4DECD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with appropriate counterparts of NATO member countries or mutual defense treaty countries to assess any logistical challenges relating to demand or supply chain gaps with respect to the United States and such countries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87FBE622F5EA4E3C84DAF1DC9B93D603"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work to fill such gaps in order to ensure a necessary and appropriate level of scarce and critical material essential to the national defense for the United States and such countries; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC78ABBA637FA4642BBB98E443F2DE369"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">promote access to vaccines or other remedies through Federally funded medical research to respond to the declared pandemic.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H979A00328E53490B9CBD546CA7B1F171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States should work with its NATO and other allies and partners to build permanent mechanisms to strengthen supply chains, fill supply chain gaps, and maintain commitments made at the June 2020 NATO Defense Ministerial. </text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H68C03052E0A04481B00E384D99EC706F"><enum>F</enum><header>Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region</header> <section id="H6EB7FEC56D564345942C5ADAE792595E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1251.</enum><header>Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative</header> <subsection id="HE492440296954DBBB4437F073D25F2F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H46EBEE14279A439B8240C2F4E0626F81"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a stable, peaceful, and secure Indo-Pacific region is vital to United States economic and national security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07C83C3969514E9A9FCD8C9647D7A230"><enum>(2)</enum><text>revisionist states, rogue states, violent extremist organizations, and natural and manmade disasters are persistent challenges to regional stability and security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13B25A24744E459EB94AF72782C0A4C6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>maintaining stability and upholding a rules-based order requires a holistic United States strategy that—</text> <subparagraph id="HEDDECB5300EA4907BFAE233B74BF9ED4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>synchronizes all elements of national power;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H016E95F066A446B59B657EDC5A58DAB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is inclusive of United States allies and partner countries; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE7AAEFEFEB34194B7B46DC8258543F6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensures a persistent, predictable United States presence to reinforce regional defense;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDBCE42D82BC14DEA8B182E824257D4F3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>enhancing regional defense requires robust efforts to increase capability, readiness, and responsiveness to deter and mitigate destabilizing activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H612154AD922A4B5DB91B2ADE3049CB35"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Defense should pursue an integrated program of activities to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE83A654A801480F8C484A02A6DDAE9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reassure United States allies and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6ADCBDD37FED488B8429BAB80526AB79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appropriately prioritize activities and resources to implement the National Defense Strategy; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91023731AB76478C854E7AAB7EFA3AD7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhance the ability of Congress to provide oversight of and support to Department of Defense efforts;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95A479B07B674380814FF68B4DDF4A2E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an integrated, coherent, and strategic program of activities in the Indo-Pacific region, similar to the European Deterrence Initiative (originally the European Reassurance Initiative), will enhance United States presence and positioning, allow for additional exercises, improve infrastructure and logistics, and build allied and partner capacity to deter aggression, strengthen ally and partner interoperability, and demonstrate United States commitment to Indo-Pacific countries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF2E272DC73854CCB99B8B65FF6FAA47E"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an integrated, coherent, and strategic program of activities in the Indo-Pacific region will also assist in resourcing budgetary priorities and enhancing transparency and oversight of programs and activities to better enable a coordinated and strategic plan for Department of Defense programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED9C79FEBD2244FE84ED499E3900A7D4"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not less than $3,578,360,000 of base funding should be allocated to fully support such program of activities in fiscal year 2021; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H145D1F02E3064959A6AE52A043B9FCB1"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Department of Defense should ensure adequate, consistent planning is conducted for future funding and build upon the activities identified in fiscal year 2021 in future budget requests, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6484E3381DBB46B0840305630B88C5DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a program of prioritized activities to reassure United States allies and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region that shall be known as the <quote>Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Initiative</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB81EA32A49C24D50981CC5F9A928FBE8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Objectives</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The objectives of the Initiative shall include reassuring United States allies and partner countries in the Indo-Pacific region by—</text> <paragraph id="HF8DBE1239CC642978C37C088D6914828"><enum>(1)</enum><text>optimizing the presence of United States Armed Forces in the region;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACCB0647B307470EA496C3F14DA1F461"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthening and maintaining bilateral and multilateral military exercises and training with such countries;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB553643EFA94A8B99E6E66AF11E73CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>improving infrastructure in the region to enhance the responsiveness of United States Armed Forces;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H342A135A723940CAB67F011D9498D247"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing the prepositioning of equipment and materiel in the region; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H59020681F52C44F1933FF86E83E47C95"><enum>(5)</enum><text>building the defense and security capabilities, capacity, and cooperation of such countries.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H78BBBC2306FA480C8DAFDD4310B7F7BF"><enum>(d)</enum><header> Plan relating to transparency for the Indo-Pacific Reassurance Initiative</header>
<paragraph id="H26CD32A69E0B4B0287CB0D67838DDB74"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan required</header>
<subparagraph id="HD728B7BC5CF744B6B8886F1A6AC655EF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than February 1, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a future years plan on activities and resources of the Initiative.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H17115E4ADABE49B18956DE7409E9D7E0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>The plan shall apply to the Initiative with respect to the first fiscal year beginning after the date of submission of the plan and at least the 4 succeeding fiscal years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H755656CDA28D4CC9A6B3A3C0F747B9DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall include each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE3620A536ADE4CAEB952AD2D5351969E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of progress made towards achieving the objectives of the Initiative.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B136FBF83D9435DB5C1D74ACAF13F19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of resource requirements to achieve such objectives.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F4756030FE64C17ACCA55225D10BB9B"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of capabilities requirements to achieve such objectives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4731AF891014584819BF0CDABE6B83F"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of logistics requirements, including force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, and maintenance requirements, to achieve such objectives.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15FCCE86BB4C4050BD8A81C880A42E07"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the intended force structure and posture of the assigned and allocated forces within the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command for the last fiscal year of the plan and the manner in which such force structure and posture support such objectives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F9A803FB1164A56BD9E5465C977E78B"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification and assessment of required infrastructure and military construction investments to achieve such objectives, including potential infrastructure investments proposed by host countries, new construction or modernization of existing sites that would be funded by the United States, and a master plan that includes the following:</text> <clause id="H66EFC410E507422F8D559984AC9D8992"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A list of specific locations, organized by country, in which the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command anticipates requiring infrastructure investments to support an enduring or periodic military presence in the region.</text></clause>
<clause id="HC65A1AEAA84C4663B31146CC8A83EC6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A list of specific infrastructure investments required at each location identified under clause (i), to include the project title and estimated cost of each project.</text></clause> <clause id="H24DB1CE676974D15B20D0C595708C952"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A brief explanation for how each location identified under clause (i) and infrastructure investments identified under clause (ii) support a validated requirement or component of the overall strategy in the region.</text></clause>
<clause id="H961A742EC90640189B160B49D92335D3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>A discussion of any gaps in the current infrastructure authorities that would preclude implementation of the infrastructure investments identified under clause (ii).</text></clause> <clause id="H13CF2BADEF6247CBAE5652F1A8BA449B"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A description of the type and size of military force elements that would maintain an enduring presence or operate periodically from each location identified under clause (i).</text></clause>
<clause id="H405252F8A1F34494A8818F42DA4FF2BC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>A summary of kinetic and non-kinetic vulnerabilities for current locations and each location identified in clause (i), to include—</text> <subclause id="HC9513D1F1E7345639393811925CCE63D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the level of risk associated with each vulnerability; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0C3B10A8D1B0456685678FFD01B8FF94"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the proposed mitigations and projected costs to address each such vulnerability, to include—</text> <item id="H89C0FC17D9D14BC7B61DE95307A14694"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>hardening and other resilience measures;</text></item>
<item id="H41A59B47FCF0434B819CD46A43D29533"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>active and passive counter-Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance;</text></item> <item id="H142DEC6064AE4555B18ADDFF525F116A"><enum>(cc)</enum><text>active and passive counter Positioning, Navigation, and Timing;</text></item>
<item id="HF53DBFA1D5B34DB1A757AA1579F2A684"><enum>(dd)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">air and missile defense capabilities;</text></item> <item id="HCE9ADB29E2C24ED982D081CD5212C6D6"><enum>(ee)</enum><text>enhanced logistics and sea lines of communication security; and</text></item>
<item id="HDB04A2438A9647F4995AA3E3236A8D99"><enum>(ff)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other issues identified by the Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H962F8D9B80B548F6A0FF088E6377CFAD"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of logistics requirements, including force enablers, equipment, supplies, storage, fuel storage and distribution, and maintenance requirements, to achieve such objectives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA667F62371E451DA6DC198A2A0BEB29"><enum>(H)</enum><text>An analysis of the challenges to the ability of the United States to deploy significant forces from the continental United States to the Indo-Pacific theater in the event of a major contingency, and a description of the plans of the Department of Defense, including military exercises, to address such challenges.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA123552C2BC4CBA8C2D30EBFD1BA4C0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An assessment and plan for security cooperation investments to enhance such objectives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BEE7DEAC2944274B4DD43059CCE70DF"><enum>(J)</enum><text>A plan to resource United States force posture and capabilities, including—</text> <clause id="HE7F01D8826DD4539A8753FD2BB6D85BA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the infrastructure capacity of existing locations and their ability to accommodate additional United States forces in the Indo-Pacific region;</text></clause>
<clause id="H710B5FBB7CA942B4A543655057EC210A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the potential new locations for additional United States Armed Forces in the Indo-Pacific region, including an assessment of infrastructure and military construction resources necessary to accommodate such forces;</text></clause> <clause id="H59CFEBAF47654121BABCD9A471BBC6B2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a detailed timeline to achieve desired posture requirements;</text></clause>
<clause id="H593C242B9C764FA1B4EF8861ED564855"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>a detailed assessment of the resources necessary to achieve the requirements of the plan, including specific cost estimates for each project under the Initiative to support optimized presence, exercises and training, enhanced prepositioning, improved infrastructure, and building partnership capacity; and</text></clause> <clause id="H958778EDBBB4456D8811EE3FE31E4F2D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>a detailed timeline to achieve the force posture and capabilities, including force requirements.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC35933B8550B4B9DAF5FEE2B863926DE"><enum>(K)</enum><text>A detailed explanation of any significant modifications of the requirements or resources, as compared to plans previously submitted under paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83FA641493B04ACC8B056E63FF74836F"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines should be included.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H790818E9946D4DF9A73F9B72E66CAC3B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5D4322D83558474989C60F5C91D34F73"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Budget submission information</header><text>For fiscal year 2022 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Defense budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code)—</text>
<paragraph id="H802920D4E0B74466B0383CFF966E4433"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the amounts, by budget function and as a separate item, requested for the Department of Defense for such fiscal year for all programs and activities under the Initiative; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0931F62CE5C4D0AA5298197AB7E1887"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed budget display for the Initiative, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF47B3A7E7BE4B2DB377D463E7B0A20F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>with respect to procurement accounts—</text> <clause id="H5F6B4FCA49ED4ED9A165B9601A9AF6D7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item title; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H01B2B17A0FB1495C9E298B77945ADA4F"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amounts;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF32B9076F40A4436B55926B08FE31A47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>with respect to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts—</text>
<clause id="H6E6FC761643343FAAB54647D1424C929"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, program element, and program element title; and</text></clause> <clause id="HAE3291A3DFFC43CBAEDD57ED40DFA043"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD8CFA364A59E40539EEF7BC6D337090E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>with respect to operation and maintenance accounts—</text> <clause id="H3F06858D8F8E4FD98A59132E75CD6127"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and subactivity group title; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H692CD585E58344B9904A839BB295A377"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of how such amounts will specifically be used;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A36713432DD4D94BDC0FA0C617E9D07"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to military personnel accounts—</text>
<clause id="H58B46143FC924A7BA64ADE5EE80140E2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9D799CC7934B4F5793592757132FFB6E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H795484FCBF15482EA5B6DBD10603A2EA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>with respect to each project under military construction accounts (including with respect to unspecified minor military construction and amounts for planning and design), the country, location, project title, and project amount for each fiscal year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFB9B4FCC76FB49FDBF03368F45968539"><enum>(f)</enum><header>End of fiscal year report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than November 20, 2022, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="H88A554C41AEE47C4B7F2C02361452D7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed summary of funds obligated for the Initiative during the preceding fiscal year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25B3FF915E954D7FBD3C430520C10E50"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed comparison of funds obligated for the Initiative during the preceding fiscal year to the amount of funds requested for the Initiative for such fiscal year in the materials submitted to Congress by the Secretary in support of the budget of the President for that fiscal year as required by subsection (e), including with respect to each of the accounts described in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of subsection (e)(2) and the information required under each such subparagraph.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H359C11309935487FBB76BA314BD4ED3F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Briefings required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of all matters covered by the report required by section (f).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H685E7D6BE8C245FE95539739FB79CD05"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Relationship to budget</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC12CFF2AF3EF4FB38E4530C33B44C05E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Conforming repeal</header><text>Section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1676) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB69F3C09FDC7431C9B103E75C0EA52E1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1252.</enum><header>Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to South Korea</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act may be used to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to South Korea below 28,500 until 180 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC3892EFDE4144051A2D2309AC967CC88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Such a reduction is in the national security interest of the United States and will not significantly undermine the security of United States allies in the region. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7FEDBBCC39144FC9B8E09879E737B4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Such a reduction is commensurate with a reduction in the threat posed to the United States and its allies in the region by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EF90A9652454130832C4B6A5CC1C733"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Following such a reduction, the Republic of Korea would be capable of deterring a conflict on the Korean Peninsula. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5EA1F095DD7446D3BB9E1E3AAB1620CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary has appropriately consulted with allies of the United States, including South Korea and Japan, regarding such a reduction.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H810C7A0814AD443785AEFE0A5176F014" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1253.</enum><header>Implementation of GAO recommendations on preparedness of United States forces to counter North Korean chemical and biological weapons</header>
<subsection id="HE18B985AC2F34F429FFFA2EFACB9643E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header>
<paragraph id="HA9C6A3DB524A4E70BEC4924A56019429"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to address the recommendations in the U.S. Government Accountability Office’s report entitled <quote>Preparedness of U.S. Forces to Counter North Korean Chemical and Biological Weapons</quote> (GAO–20–79C). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H220DA71BFEFA47AABA26F737C0CDC555"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required under paragraph (1) shall, with respect to each recommendation in the report described in paragraph (1) that the Secretary of Defense has implemented or intends to implement, include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7C4BCC544A924351838DBE636D7470B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a summary of actions that have been or will be taken to implement the recommendation; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF92CF2EAA2C54962B9FE2DA78A08F1CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing implementation of the recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H061E88B9004C4D648929414491BF90B3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submittal to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees the plan required under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB5B03EC0423440F0A454A7FD65AEAD56"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for implementation</header> <paragraph id="H899BBD829E264C98A94605D2270D5E8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out activities to implement the plan developed under subsection (a). </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6193ADC4E41D435191C370963D69FE28"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception for implementation of certain recommendations</header>
<subparagraph id="HF3E21357D4F74070A9A223C27B9B9BB4"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Delayed implementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may initiate implementation of a recommendation in the report described in subsection (a)(1) after the date specified in paragraph (1) if the Secretary provides the congressional defense committees with a specific justification for the delay in implementation of such recommendation on or before such date. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E7141C2FD594517854F0E01E759CA49"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Nonimplementation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may decide not to implement a recommendation in the report described in subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary provides to the congressional defense committees, on or before the date specified in paragraph (1)—</text>
<clause id="H7945CE1E311F4567B2B4DA91BE358470"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a specific justification for the decision not to implement the recommendation; and </text></clause> <clause id="H50A09B4ABDF5447C80EC9965DE83B669"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a summary of alternative actions the Secretary plans to take to address the conditions underlying the recommendation.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H48A16428A2A64D6AB5871966826FD4BE"><enum>1254.</enum><header>Public reporting of Chinese military companies operating in the United States</header>
<subsection id="HBAEAF3B2EF9646798738E85741F1BE58"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Determination of operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and on an ongoing basis thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall identify each entity the Secretary determines, based on the most recent information available, is—</text> <paragraph id="H970E845099E64D08B3DE1F7F26C7F525"><enum>(1)</enum> <subparagraph id="H1563351DCA714859B7572A99B3B1A660" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directly or indirectly owned, controlled, or beneficially owned by, or in an official or unofficial capacity acting as an agent of or on behalf of, the People’s Liberation Army or any of its affiliates; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0456C30AF65A4FE4B76ACA8DA6019611" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identified as a military-civil fusion contributor to the Chinese defense industrial base;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75242D33AC4B4887ABB4FFB0419FCF16"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">engaged in providing commercial services, manufacturing, producing, or exporting; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H778C052C62534F32AE9B627E97A6D19A"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operating directly or indirectly in the United States, including any of its territories and possessions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H48879041BAA54828B294DFE35E63B6E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission; publication</header> <paragraph id="H3347BF8B39FD49CC8CB21486B6BF7176"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate an updated list of each entity determined to be a Chinese military company pursuant to subsection (a), in classified and unclassified forms.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CD1BF0D8CB74986A9BFA8F4D366A779"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Concurrent with the submission of a list under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall publish the unclassified portion of such list in the Federal Register.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D8DB380937B4CB59EB9B30065B9453E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary may consult with the head of any appropriate Federal department or agency in making the determinations required under subsection (a) and shall transmit a copy of each list submitted under subsection (b)(1) to the heads of each appropriate Federal department and agency.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H01CCBB39AC104A6C8C594B0951B603AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="HBAD7EACBDE324C419C972954191CDCAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Military-civil fusion contributor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>military-civil fusion contributor</quote> includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H0B22395BCD7F4521AD2B2F608D5BCB4D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>entities receiving assistance from the Government of China through science and technology efforts initiated under the Chinese military industrial planning apparatus;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE18B3B32E77D47B79777931C081F8FE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>entities affiliated with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, including entities connected through Ministry schools, research partnerships, and state-aided science and technology projects;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H79FE152EF4984913811A5ED8373362A2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>entities receiving assistance from the Government of China or operational direction or policy guidance from the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCA9A87502AB74B608BEC88FE9B343429"><enum>(D)</enum><text>entities recognized and awarded with receipt of an innovation prize for science and technology by such State Administration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC0D72C175914832B08B0FB28187A179"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other entity or subsidiary defined as a <quote>defense enterprise</quote> by the Chinese State Council; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0F0D96E71384783A5449E6D362985D6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>entities residing in or affiliated with a military-civil fusion enterprise zone or receiving assistance from the Government of China through such enterprise zone.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE10723882F0C4E9A84648BA186064F46"><enum>(2)</enum><header>People’s Liberation Army</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>People’s Liberation Army</quote> means the land, naval, and air military services, the police, and the intelligence services of the Government of China, and any member of any such service or of such police. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1371E34F1B3E4AB4A868DD08369A37F9"><enum>1255.</enum><header>Independent study on the defense industrial base of the People’s Republic of China</header>
<subsection id="H931F0E7CE24E46D4BED1C93669056798"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study on the defense industrial base of the People’s Republic of China.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H456CC78F18A74ED5A2D62BEC7C63E483"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study required under subsection (a) shall assess the resiliency and capacity of China’s defense industrial base to support its objectives in competition and conflict, including with respect to the following: </text>
<paragraph id="H524F01B56A0D4A68A58D5E34A43187C8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The manufacturing capacity and physical plant capacity of the defense industrial base, including its ability to modernize to meet future needs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85BB5E17097D4A179094BA465F3B1227"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Gaps in national-security-related domestic manufacturing capabilities, including non-existent, extinct, threatened, and single-point-of-failure capabilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B8380D006BF4D21BA031A9AEE2B706C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Supply chains with single points of failure or limited resiliency, especially suppliers at third-tier and lower.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBFE9158159A4193AEF976AE8D264CD0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Energy consumption and vulnerabilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6E604F0304744F09678E85968C33E45"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Domestic education and manufacturing workforce skills.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1C9B94C7C644014911196B223230C7E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Exclusive or dominant supply of military and civilian materiel, raw materials, or other goods (or components thereof) essential to China’s national security by the United States or United States allies and partners.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9212C24F4E7E4920A97873E96E8A3BD7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The ability to meet the likely repair and new construction demands of the People’s Liberation Army in the event of a protracted conflict.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C5AAC2D5F1949D6927757B18BA60638"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The availability of substitutes or alternative sources for goods identified pursuant to paragraph (6).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6602C315F269482C8A246655E410D5E6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Recommendations for legislative, regulatory, and policy changes and other actions by the President and the heads of Federal agencies as appropriate based upon a reasoned assessment that the benefits outweigh the costs (broadly defined to include any economic, strategic, and national security benefits or costs) over the short, medium, and long-term to erode, in the event of a conflict, the ability of China’s defense industrial base to support the national objectives of China.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9C6FEB5892404F26AED825AE529A30FC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to Department of Defense</header><text>Not later than 210 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the federally funded research and development center shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the study conducted under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B136404376D4489BC397C8571F859FF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>Not later than 240 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the report submitted to the Secretary under subsection (c), without change but with any comments of the Secretary with respect to the report.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC1ECEED9D8D24820A31728DC870DCC00"><enum>1256.</enum><header>Deterrence strategy against Chinese-origin cyber attacks</header> <subsection id="H766A94415BD744A180C63B008C5639AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H81493108D4F64659AAF376B8C9B99EDF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Cyber-enabled industrial espionage and the large scale cybertheft of personal information by the People’s Republic of China (<quote>PRC</quote>) are severely detrimental to national security, economic vitality, and technological preeminence.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5ABE53AFA6C474BB81AEE6B8CB32599"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Such attacks are generally situated within the context of state-sponsored gray zone campaigns and not generally ultimately attributable to sub-state actors.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD44D3C7245CE4FB5B41367DF251E8FEE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The United States response to such espionage has not included the imposition of sufficient costs on the PRC to deter or credibly respond to such attacks.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6AEDF14F63A34FDEA8E72B26B7D5F24B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to deter and respond to industrial espionage and the theft of personal information conducted against the United States or United States persons by the PRC, PRC persons or entities, or persons or entities acting on behalf of the PRC.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H91BA001ACBB3494F8F3E2019B7E812DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a whole-of-government strategy, in unclassified and classified forms as specified in paragraphs (1) through (4), to impose costs on the PRC or appropriate PRC persons or entities in order to deter industrial espionage and the large-scale theft of personal information conducted by the PRC, PRC persons or entities, or persons or entities acting on behalf of the PRC against the United States or United States persons, that includes the following: </text> <paragraph id="H13A7340716824C8F84FC63331A88B499"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An unclassified discussion of United States interests in preventing such cyber attacks that includes a general discussion of the impact on the United States and its economy from such attacks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CB6B7D0184048F7957589DF9921A8F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An unclassified general discussion of the contexts in which and the means by which the United States will seek to deter such cyber attacks, that seeks to demonstrate the credibility of United States resolve to defend its interests in cyberspace.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD13B1A99041C4BB7A5DCB295B85EC913"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A classified theory of deterrence with respect to the PRC that explains—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8000A9A34794D9A8A785DEA40BF2C78"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the means or combination of means, including available non-cyber responses, anticipated to achieve deterrence and the justification for such assessment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC4C25B41F6F34B7B9D162E850164645D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an escalation ladder that describes the circumstances and the timeframe under which the President plans to invoke the use of such means to be effective to deter such attacks or to invoke lesser means to provide a credible response.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2043766E77944498A04498E1E3F08F0A"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A classified description of the roles of the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and, as appropriate, the head of each element of the intelligence community (as such term is defined by section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>)) in carrying out such strategy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A5464C689714EB8B74BA3F72BCF633D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the submission of the strategy required by subsection (c), each Federal official listed in subsection (c)(4) shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a classified implementation plan to describe the manner in which the respective department or agency will carry out this strategy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H58C62B0EB64F455CADF354E92405A499"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Update</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the submission of the strategy required by subsection (c), and annually thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified assessment of the effectiveness of the strategy, an unclassified summary of the lessons learned from the past year on the effectiveness of deterrence (which may contain a classified annex), and an unclassified summary of planned changes to the strategy with a classified annex on changes to its theory of deterrence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB503E201C6A744218B78D4108CDE678A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HD163DD8DE16F42DAA10DC8D2F77CBCA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1D29BFF0DD8477189A73C2D3B1FBE81"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1125E0CD521A4E4EA0C4561DF22F4B6F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1257.</enum><header>Report on China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative in Africa</header>
<subsection id="H7D1AC3383F1E4E318369BB434E74154F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the military and defense implications of China’s One Belt, One Road Initiative in Africa and a strategy to address impacts on United States military and defense interests in Africa.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3612C6743B5D4A9787C3BEB8AB115293"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3F935B3659C743C3825C32773B254614"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of Chinese dual-use investments in Africa, including a description of which investments that are of greatest concern to United States military or defense interests.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98FAFCEB310940BBBA86B0F770075E98"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of such investments that are associated with People’s Liberation Army cooperation with African countries.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF11F13F18B049798F090189730A74C8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the potential military, intelligence, and logistical threats facing United States’ key regional military infrastructure, supply chains, and staging grounds due to such investments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCB4CAA92841C4A99B1A8DA162A42ADF8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of Department of Defense measures taken to mitigate the risk posed to United States forces and defense interests by such investments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9315F07520154EE3B956B9E926B43309"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategy to address ongoing military and defense implications posed by the expansion of such investments. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD3678C3D78254419935179927E0FAD51"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HD909AFE8EBE841D5A375CACD3F60D3F7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HBA03821796AD4A5C860EE659EB145010"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90064D2DAD734DC3BB748972ADE48BF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0BE986635A442A09EB3F051F0A019B0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chinese dual-use investments in Africa</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Chinese dual-use investments in Africa</quote> means investments made by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party, or companies owned or controlled by such Government or Party in the infrastructure of African countries or related projects for both commercial and military or proliferation purposes.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC15A9EBAB6EF4BBD9BEA3A04B4E9E0D8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H87F059C632C243BD9D28092543F536F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC48C63DFC65940348E7E6C30401E6489"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be made available to the public on the website of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDBD072A4F55B4275BF05D115FDD92AF2"><enum>1258.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on enhancement of the United States-Taiwan defense relationship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H7856292521804878BAA0FBEACC4B3612"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Taiwan is a vital partner of the United States and is critical to a free and open Indo-Pacific region;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67112915C705437E85175C2D3C14DB8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Taiwan Relations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3301">22 U.S.C. 3301</external-xref> et seq.) and the <quote>Six Assurances</quote> are both cornerstones of United States relations with Taiwan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC51F49AE572E450DAEEE0F42466A6633"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the United States should continue to strengthen defense and security cooperation with Taiwan to support the development of capable, ready, and modern defense forces necessary for Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA82825F49924135B09A5E9F062EEC5A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>consistent with the Taiwan Relations Act, the United States should strongly support the acquisition by Taiwan of defense articles and services through foreign military sales, direct commercial sales, and industrial cooperation, with an emphasis on anti-ship, coastal defense, anti-armor, air defense, defensive naval mining, and resilient command and control capabilities that support the asymmetric defense strategy of Taiwan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E90562E6A5A44C58757E4C8FA2C6F33"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the President and Congress should determine the nature and quantity of such defense articles and services based solely upon their judgment of the needs of Taiwan, as required by the Taiwan Relations Act and in accordance with procedures established by law;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD2E488F245248B59F8A3F22B017493F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States should continue efforts to improve the predictability of United States arms sales to Taiwan by ensuring timely review of and response to requests of Taiwan for defense articles and services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF64B70A4C794392B9B401BA5A510A75"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense should promote policies concerning exchanges that enhance the security of Taiwan, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H4861E891836A4B0994C71AE05D2AEA8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>opportunities with Taiwan for practical training and military exercises that—</text>
<clause id="H678B8DB40330463899D0C17A8A0042D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>enable Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capability, as described in section 3(a) of the Taiwan Relations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/3302">22 U.S.C. 3302(a)</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="HFE24E2D3DD194A4C86D4B16775B8208B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>emphasize capabilities consistent with the asymmetric defense strategy of Taiwan;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC06FDD3EEF3B4C47BB25A9DE2AF654E1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exchanges between senior defense officials and general officers of the United States and Taiwan, consistent with the Taiwan Travel Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/135">Public Law 115–135</external-xref>), especially for the purpose of enhancing cooperation on defense planning and improving the interoperability of United States and Taiwan forces; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41656F6902EE4F4F933E393074D38564"><enum>(C)</enum><text>opportunities for exchanges between junior officers and senior enlisted personnel of the United States and Taiwan;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA394571013DC449886681F4D08EF0787"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense should consider expanded air and naval engagements and training with Taiwan to enhance regional security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBBCEC3E79F324CE58C25BDFAD5F3D024"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the United States and Taiwan should expand cooperation in humanitarian assistance and disaster relief including conducting port calls in Taiwan with the United States Naval Ship Comfort and United States Naval Ship Mercy;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70EC97D7461B4E52A0C2DBFE93A6A31D"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense should consider options, including exercising ship visits and port calls, as appropriate, to expand the scale and scope of humanitarian assistance and disaster response cooperation with Taiwan and other regional partners so as to improve disaster response planning and preparedness;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA86A53D388574EF8B224F84DBBADD851"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense should continue regular transits of United States Navy vessels through the Taiwan Strait and encourage allies and partners to follow suit in conducting such transits to demonstrate the commitment of the United States and its allies and partners to fly, sail, and operate anywhere international law allows;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDD76512C1A94DF8ABDC364E511CAFFA"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the violation of international law by the Government of China with respect to the Joint Declaration of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on the Question of Hong Kong, done at Beijing December 19, 1984, is gravely concerning and erodes international confidence in China’s willingness to honor its international commitments, including not to change the status quo with respect to Taiwan by force;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEE2C00509F14A0FB1C314470FDA8E99"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the increasingly coercive and aggressive behavior of China towards Taiwan, including growing military maneuvers targeting Taiwan, is contrary to the expectation of the peaceful resolution of the future of Taiwan; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE331E8219270497CA4A329C791684C28"><enum>(14)</enum><text>the United States and Taiwan should expand consultation and cooperation on combating the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (<quote>COVID–19</quote>) and seek to share the best practices and cooperate on a range of activities under this partnership.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC88DC58078C1489CB0EB765EEC6B813D"><enum>1259.</enum><header>Report on supply chain security cooperation with Taiwan</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the head of each appropriate Federal department and agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA5E4F8AA682E46388C891FB8713CDDD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The feasibility of establishing a high-level, interagency United States-Taiwan working group for coordinating cooperation related to supply chain security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95E48D582C7B4A389517EDCE6E7DF61F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of the Department of Defense’s current and future plans to engage with Taiwan with respect to activities ensuring supply chain security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55FC6B11C1404F8F864A9A271BA0945F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A discussion of obstacles encountered in forming, executing, or implementing agreements with Taiwan for conducting activities to ensure supply chain security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78BB55C0857F41198339B721EFAA26BD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines should be included.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7C7616419D0E4815A6ADFB34B5C3DD93"><enum>1260.</enum><header>Report on United States-Taiwan medical security partnership</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the following:</text> <paragraph id="H797CCF420FEF4D44B8D56AE6FA1E890A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The goals, objectives, and feasibility of developing a United States-Taiwan medical security partnership on issues related to pandemic preparedness and control.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF309D8CD2C846D6816BCCC541226A40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A discussion of current and future plans to engage with Taiwan in medical security activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21D6DB0B8E9F453E9683BCB820C1CE60"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An evaluation of cooperation on a range of activities under the partnership to include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCCFB935C02364BF79F592B974FD98AAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>research and production of vaccines and medicines;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB18EBFB56E81405CB68887C01992DF03"><enum>(B)</enum><text>joint conferences with scientists and experts;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6ACC32A406B4BC796F53B018C78BF02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>collaboration relating to and exchanges of medical supplies and equipment; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF65AF60FD0E6424EA6780D0AA9659143"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of hospital ships such as the United States Naval Ship Comfort and United States Naval Ship Mercy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22C0517831B448E19F07B347BEE8BFE2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H08BAAD12828E42209E87A46B667F4838"><enum>1260A.</enum><header>Report on United Front Work Department</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H1C1E9F158EA94F6387AF45745C4CB60F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the United Front Work Department of the People’s Republic of China poses a threat to the national defense and national security of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H025FA51DE31E41ACA805760C0B7E1FE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of which actions, if any, the United States should take in response to the threat and activities of the United Front Work Department as described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49AD352206F9460BB0389583296F82AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines should be included.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H670C65D4399F40C2AB8885F045F0F511"><enum>1260B.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on cross-border violence between the People’s Republic of China and India and the growing territorial claims of China</header> <subsection id="H0F6595C7A9264D12AF67373B5938B5F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings: </text>
<paragraph id="HCAF0F0ECA71346608312E8EA7D03763C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Since a truce in 1962 ended skirmishes between the People’s Republic of China and India, the countries have been divided by a 2,100-mile-long Line of Actual Control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5956AC61F3B416791BDDE3E7E46D804"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the decades since the truce, military standoffs between the People’s Republic of China and India have flared; however, the standoffs have rarely claimed the lives of soldiers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD2579CC3C8474B939BB702656DB1ED46"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the months leading up to June, 15, 2020, along the Line of Actual Control, the People’s Republic of China’s military—</text> <subparagraph id="H5410F38C5F3F4F92BDD3A6616CB3A602"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reportedly amassed 5,000 soldiers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0EDDB412FDFD41C296D1BBF6CBFDE5C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is trying to redraw long-standing settled boundaries through the use of force and aggression.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H373BC506C8D14A998E643AB8B10951B1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>On June 6, 2020, the People’s Republic of China and India reached an agreement of de-escalate and disengage along the Line of Actual Control.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD569E17575F043458800A0BED76719E1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On June 15, 2020, at least 20 Indian soldiers and an unconfirmed number of Chinese soldiers were killed in skirmishes following a weekslong standoff in Eastern Ladakh, which is the de facto border between India and the People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6D0A5362CB124B9C89A0E7BC23BF2E7C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H17C845B36F3442C9BB1EFCA70E37A98F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there is significant concern about the continued military aggression by the Government of the People’s Republic of China along its border with India and in other parts of the world, including with Bhutan, in the South China Sea, and with the Senkaku Islands, as well as the Government of the People’s Republic of China’s aggressive posture toward Hong Kong and Taiwan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D02CC6D49C84B02B2BC4A468822D90E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Government of the People’s Republic of China should work toward de-escalating the situation along the Line of Actual Control with India through existing diplomatic mechanisms and not through force.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H41A4A21CDCD243BFB85832F613647E01"><enum>1260C.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on United States commitments to Pacific allies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HDAAD4165495E434498446EF65D6FFF70"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States affirms the strategic importance of the United States commitments to allies such as the Republic of Korea and Japan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E1B9BE561FB426B9174369BB2C4DF73"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States remains committed to the mutually-beneficial relationships with the Republic of Korea and Japan and welcomes the strong leadership of those countries in the Indo-Pacific region; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AA0DCD839BA46938314195FD5135D07"><enum>(3)</enum><text>as the United States seeks to strengthen longstanding military relationships and encourage the development of a strong defense network with allies and partners, the United States reaffirms the United States commitments to maintaining the presence of the United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Korea and Japan.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HBC6EF539487D4815A7977BD61E01DAA5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1260D.</enum><header>Restrictions on export, reexport, and in-country transfers of certain items that provide a critical capability to the Government of the People’s Republic of China to suppress individual privacy, freedom, and other basic human rights</header>
<subsection id="HE8B3AC2F9F624A3AAB3D425C7B8E1702"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to protect the basic human rights of Uighurs and other ethnic minorities in the People’s Republic of China.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H29FED56C6DA8440FB80AC2BBDB907A24"><enum>(b)</enum><header>List of covered items</header> <paragraph id="H7B08540DF8944C48B8606227DF15B7A6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and as appropriate thereafter, the President—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F7071893ECE4E19BCC9F562FB518C5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall identify those items that provide a critical capability to the Government of the People’s Republic of China, or any person acting on behalf of such Government, to suppress individual privacy, freedom of movement, and other basic human rights, specifically through—</text> <clause id="H767B5AEC05D74CEAABD2E4DF7DAD78DF" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>surveillance, interception, and restriction of communications;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6FABD2FD3FA945AE937A2CF1FD242967"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>monitoring of individual location or movement or restricting individual movement;</text></clause> <clause id="HE428683CFAC14078B7EFB85E3A549B45"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>monitoring or restricting access to and use of the internet;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCFF8A0C7E9BE4073A1AFBADB40E004EC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>monitoring or restricting use of social media;</text></clause> <clause id="HC44764A0927B4E5CA8DDA13990BEE053"><enum>(v)</enum><text>identification of individuals through facial recognition, voice recognition, or biometric indicators;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE9C41246A1CE4C268D5851859E1B8013"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>detention of individuals who are exercising basic human rights; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB031C02513B446B6931003ABE3F06AAA"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>forced labor in manufacturing; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF73C785F27624103826981C8300604C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, pursuant to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801</external-xref> et seq.), include items identified pursuant to subparagraph (A) on the Commerce Control List in a category separate from other items, as appropriate, on the Commerce Control List.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9F52E41A6AD4D0DB8477F8512229F36"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Support and cooperation</header><text>Upon request, the head of a Federal agency shall provide full support and cooperation to the President in carrying out this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04AE59F81A8E4C6DB0332A9CC92C7F20"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In carrying out this subsection, the President shall consult with the relevant technical advisory committees of the Department of Commerce to ensure that the composition of items identified under paragraph (1)(A) and included on the Commerce Control List under paragraph (1)(B) does not unnecessarily restrict commerce between the United States and the People’s Republic of China, consistent with the purposes of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H73FA5C125D64475AA81862EDB7DEB0F9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Special license or other authorization</header> <paragraph id="HD910FF0F2F33421C961A966608B9F22E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall, pursuant to the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801</external-xref> et seq.), require a license or other authorization for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer to or within the People’s Republic of China of an item identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A) and included on the Commerce Control List pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE729471CBD934D9AB06122CD4CE0AD7D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Presumption of denial</header><text>An application for a license or other authorization described in paragraph (1) shall be subject to a presumption of denial.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H383677F248AC4E8394D5D429720AC6E6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public notice and comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall provide for notice and public comment with respect actions necessary to carry out this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC8A8F0F059D74BE2BC09831390A6ACD2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>International coordination and multilateral controls</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It shall be the policy of the United States to seek to harmonize United States export control regulations with international export control regimes with respect to the items identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(A), including through the Wassenaar Arrangement and other bilateral and multilateral mechanisms involving countries that export such items. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H52A086976FF04E1ABFC72AF8F89D8FFE" commented="no"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination of suspension of certain other programs and activities</header><text>Section 902(b)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/246">Public Law 101–246</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEE68FE0BEAE34B2C8DDD4045800C0441" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>and China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region</quote> after <quote>Tibet</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DF4E0FCAE714DFE802D439C1A19EEAC" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H616C6C6918C14DA5957463DDF9158314" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subparagraph (E), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon and inserting <quote>and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D703E25FE734828AA1A2C847068A468" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by adding the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H076FEAF0DD2845F79749184062B7B00B" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the ending of the mass internment of ethnic Uighurs and other Turkic Muslims in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, including the intrusive system of high-tech surveillance and policing in the region; or</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F34A39F21114A4EA42BE4F765D6F754"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1458E95F3C6C4C8BBB7FFA02825D1BB3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commerce Control List</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Commerce Control List</quote> means the list set forth in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC078E2E21E7645F88D7359ACD482E3AA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Export, in-country transfer, item, and reexport</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>export</quote>, <quote>in-country transfer</quote>, <quote>item</quote>, and <quote>reexport</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 1742 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H06CA4436E07D4A4D9642ED4FA9CA50AE"><enum>1260E.</enum><header>Prohibition on commercial export of covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police</header>
<subsection id="H272254766E6F4C1E9E88654FD6D6CD2B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b), the President shall prohibit the issuance of licenses to export covered defense articles and services and covered munitions items to the Hong Kong Police.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA28238AAC6B24973839C7F151308EF57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to the issuance of a license with respect to which the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a written certification that the exports to be covered by such license are important to the national interests and foreign policy goals of the United States, including a description of the manner in which such exports will promote such interests and goals.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HF4B4A0549070455B8C90934109229253"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The prohibition under subsection (a) shall terminate on the date on which the President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that—</text> <paragraph commented="no" id="HE08C3685CF674C789ADA34367C32533B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Hong Kong Police have not engaged in gross violations of human rights during the 1-year period ending on the date of such certification; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H33379C66B8CA4BB49A38FFF9824C4375"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there has been an independent examination of human rights concerns related to the crowd control tactics of the Hong Kong Police and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has adequately addressed those concerns.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA64804316F4F4C14873D003626788E89"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H3019B9845DAB4EFF921617272E11540F" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H3963B2F8EB494A9B91BB5E6ED856B6A2" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HABBE0D25E9364C8D8257834DFF64F521" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8659CAF1EEA94380B1364FEED51153D7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H640FF88926E848F4BBA28D6D5DAD059D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered defense articles and services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>covered defense articles and services</term> means defense articles and defense services designated by the President under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2778">22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8678C084DF384C2E837557489D6091CC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered munitions items</header><text>The term <term>covered munitions items</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4B515219FE147E78EC9325045D4A4CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">items controlled under section 742.7 of part 742 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to crime control and detection instruments and equipment and related technology and software); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H527A93F11001455D90B4DA40CB1179EE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>items listed under the <quote>600 series</quote> of the Commerce Control List contained in Supplement No. 1 to part 774 of subtitle B of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CD2209245714DDCA8095C4D4911872C" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Hong Kong</header><text>The term <term>Hong Kong</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3 of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/5702">22 U.S.C. 5702</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E4BE87AF3B9452DAA34395FFCDEB003"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Hong Kong Police</header><text>The term <term>Hong Kong Police</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3B5E5BB31DB843538256CA61C47F7691"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Hong Kong Police Force; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EBD8C672B55492FAA1A69D5C9A49DEA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Hong Kong Auxiliary Police Force.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HCB852B15FB3A4AE29141DA9964A10024"><enum>1260F.</enum><header>Southeast Asia Strategy</header>
<subsection id="H375A83BF088B43A8B8DFB8B606F37DCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HD8003EF29B4A49DF8D1ECD6DE7FC541C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Southeast Asia is the fulcrum of the Indo-Pacific region, providing both a geographic and maritime link between East and South Asia.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82F84329DCD44A05950245E5F7405FC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional intergovernmental organization, remains central to the Indo-Pacific region’s institutional architecture and to United States foreign policy toward the region.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H806724796B334821B8EE102A4505532D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The United States has reaffirmed that the security and sovereignty of its Southeast Asian allies and partners, including a strong, independent ASEAN, remain vital to the security, prosperity, and stability of the Indo-Pacific region.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3472BF61733C4A7F9F76C2FE87AE0233"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States has committed to continuing to deepen longstanding alliances and partnerships with a range of Southeast Asian nations, including by promoting our shared values, democracy, human rights, and civil society.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62512487D5E54FEBAEC18D1C793BA97B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Since the end of the Second World War, United States investments in strengthening alliances and partnerships with Southeast Asian nations have yielded tremendous returns for United States interests, as working with and through these alliances and partnerships have increased the region’s capacity and capability to address common challenges.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5494CE942ECB44BDB83DCC6CA6BCB759"><enum>(6)</enum><text>ASEAN member states are critical United States security partners in preventing violent extremism and protecting the freedom and openness of the maritime domain and in preventing the trafficking of weapons of mass destruction.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47B030589E4A490C833DDCC491181FCC"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ASEAN member states have contributed significantly to regional disaster monitoring and management and emergency response through initiatives such as the ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on Disaster Management, an inter-governmental organization that facilitates coordination and cooperation among ASEAN member states and international organizations in times of emergency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32A647FA12FA40B09E7BFA4775B8F904"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">According to the 2018 ASEAN Business Outlook Survey, ASEAN member states are vital to the prosperity of the United States economy and exports to ASEAN economies support more than 500,000 jobs in the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4F5ADA41AEE4A7B9A88EBFF0C6AD0F9"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The United States and ASEAN have recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of their ties and established a new strategic partnership that will enhance cooperation across the economic, political-security, and people-to-people pillars of the relationship.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5EAC474168AA437F822823F4CCA158DB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to—</text> <paragraph id="H475C6781F99749F39FE7DB0E793ECECD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">deepen cooperation with ASEAN and ASEAN member states in the interest of promoting peace, security, and stability in the Indo-Pacific region; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3980CB38A3F040C9814DC21E16C48AA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>affirm the importance of ASEAN centrality and ASEAN-led mechanisms in the evolving institutional architecture of the Indo-Pacific region; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H14DF69BC785E48C1AD462EE2CE689E19"><enum>(3)</enum><text>establish and communicate a comprehensive strategy toward the Indo-Pacific region that articulates—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BE4D204AD6245739F3D0D2DCD8A2996"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the role and importance of Southeast Asia to the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6C74423016B4C37BAB1314AAFF184A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the value of the United States-ASEAN relationship;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF3809986D0A3474B8AFABCB21DA0CBD6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the mutual interests of all parties; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H931C4A706394433FA542010B1950F9F1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the concrete and material benefits all nations derive from strong United States engagement and leadership in Southeast Asia; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD34E331B7B1A4E2DB3EF700EEA2C930B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>efforts to forge and maintain ASEAN consensus, especially on key issues of political and security concern to the region, such as the South China Sea.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H049ED4B47AAC4DB28323604C3C493FEC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN</header> <paragraph id="H5C72766B42CF49A1B505519821CECA89"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies as appropriate, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a comprehensive strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AEFFC6C02D14F2EB3A69D256630C803"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The strategy required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB9545A5AE9654FAA8D71A3EB14AD478F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A statement of enduring United States interests in Southeast Asia and a description of efforts to bolster the effectiveness of ASEAN. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7ED0A144636F42309515E78792A33819"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of efforts to—</text> <clause id="HD7027E74D86C412EBB3C6BA2CA943383"><enum>(i)</enum><text>deepen and expand Southeast Asian alliances, partnerships, and multilateral engagements, including efforts to expand broad based and inclusive economic growth, security ties, security cooperation and interoperability, economic connectivity, and expand opportunities for ASEAN to work with other like-minded partners in the region; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H5D43EDD258EB424E82B9FB7DBB074521"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>encourage like-minded partners outside of the Indo-Pacific region to engage with ASEAN. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB304CBC751D94C369F46E665AAC1A84E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A summary of initiatives across the whole of the United States Government to strengthen the United States partnership with Southeast Asian nations and ASEAN, including to promote broad based and inclusive economic growth, trade, investment, energy and efforts to combat climate change, public-private partnerships, physical and digital infrastructure development, education, disaster management, public health and economic and political diplomacy in Southeast Asia. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2681FE149D274C91A94F3BBE5B0E7235"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A summary of initiatives across the whole of the United States Government to enhance the capacity of Southeast Asian nations with respect to enforcing international law and multilateral sanctions, and initiatives to cooperate with ASEAN as an institution in these areas. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9BAB73D659DD46398D473221AB5D0C12"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A summary of initiatives across the whole of the United States Government to promote human rights and democracy, to strengthen the rule of law, civil society, and transparent governance, and to protect the integrity of elections from outside influence. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A16A509EC484F6FB83C3253D540CB6B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A summary of initiatives to promote security cooperation and security assistance within Southeast Asian nations, including—</text> <clause id="HEED4BCEB5C0A486BB812D9CAD0EC0082"><enum>(i)</enum><text>maritime security and maritime domain awareness initiatives for protecting the maritime commons and supporting international law and freedom of navigation in the South China Sea; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEF86135F77E441F694E47C12E0E9EA45"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>efforts to combat terrorism, human trafficking, piracy, and illegal fishing, and promote more open, reliable routes for sea lines of communication.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0699D8624EA48D59EDA88AE43E7B095"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H32F38779472D4E0C937B232662B04914"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H418DAD170CCB4DC4A8DBC673084155B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF81A2D0B25E4432F9B212BF6684514FF"><enum>1260G.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on strategic security relationship between the United States and Mongolia</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline"> Congress—</text> <paragraph id="H61C90EDB8375490F98095369DF28E165"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recognizes the security relationship between the United States and Mongolia and remains committed to advancing the comprehensive partnership in the future;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H096F0B5A13564E408CEDD15C026AAF36"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">urges the United States Government and the Government of Mongolia to deepen military cooperation through joint defense exercises and hosting military officers for training in the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA927845AE42A40ED95D69ED15F75D729"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">encourages the Government of Mongolia to continue its contributions to multinational peacekeeping operations, including the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the United Nations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF1A8EE0368F470F88003D90E993A84F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commends the Mongolian Armed Forces continued contributions to NATOʼs Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan to help train Afghan Security Forces and provide security at Kabul International Airport, and continued enforcement of United Nations Security Council sanctions in response to North Korea’s illicit nuclear and ballistic missile programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H511D6DF0F38C487482345C87C76389A6"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">applauds the continued engagement of Mongolia in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Community of Democracies, congressional-parliamentary partnerships, and other institutions that promote democratic values, which reinforces the commitment of the people and the Government of Mongolia to those values and standards.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HAA7B73A6BD4E4FACBF2CDC0C49962DCC"><enum>G</enum><header>Other matters</header>
<section id="HA5D18B1ED395459D9D4CC6123F7C0DD3"><enum>1261.</enum><header>Provision of goods and services to Kwajalein Atoll</header>
<subsection id="H18012492E4114A51943A1B42C8760C1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for provision of goods and services</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/767">Chapter 767</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H128F2E2BBCFE4322931B565F47AC6A80" style="USC"> <section id="H40D5437178B946118189955B3B3589F8"><enum>7596.</enum><header>Provision of goods and services to Kwajalein Atoll</header> <subsection id="HB39023F46C9A43608E24037E99E77D9C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header> <paragraph id="H688806B33F6A49F89934DF2C930D7B36"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of State as provided in paragraph (2), use any amounts appropriated to the Department of the Army to provide goods and services, including inter-atoll transportation, to the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and to other eligible patrons at Kwajalein Atoll, under regulations and at rates to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1EBFE0A528C04643B396B753DCE005E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effect on compact</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State may not concur to the provision of goods and services under paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines that such provision would be inconsistent with the Compact of Free Association between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (as set forth in title II of the Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/48/1901">48 U.S.C. 1901</external-xref> et seq.)) or with any subsidiary agreement or implementing arrangement with respect to such Compact.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H68FA80CBFF594C4B82374256326CEB50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header> <paragraph id="H4712AC9F78DA42C29CDDF6FD06CC27DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to collect reimbursement</header><text>The Secretary of the Army may collect reimbursement from the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands or eligible patrons for the provision of goods and services under this section in an amount that does not exceed the costs to the United States of providing such goods or services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB22047FBDD6140F8820D8673609149D3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Maximum reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total amount collected in a fiscal year pursuant to the authority under paragraph (1) may not exceed $7,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H44504CDB7D594763BF1FF81076E94250"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><text>The table of contents for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/767">chapter 767</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 7595. Provision of goods and services to Kwajalein Atoll.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H1C7282C371404E23B9A89BD851E1E607"><enum>1262.</enum><header>Annual briefings on certain foreign military bases of adversaries</header>
<subsection id="H7A98F83218DB4EF7A4BDD6AC8030A7B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/3">Chapter 3</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H28069E6642AD46259E4F06FCA78CDE83" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HBAE3FA58CD8A4EB09F48F3C9CE6876C0"><enum>130l.</enum><header>Annual briefings on certain foreign military bases of adversaries</header> <subsection id="H72588E0A50DE4C0C81BD798FDCEDA7D9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 15 of each year, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, shall provide to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a briefing on—</text>
<paragraph id="HD73E77651E81403CA968423A206FF9CE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>covered foreign military bases and the related capabilities of that foreign military; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82BE0F343351459EA801A2896F6552DE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the effects of such bases and capabilities on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A7C8B72ADE549919FE7E0AE49EF08D1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the military installations of the United States located outside the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H810F2800E0E849ABB59A6030EA72AB0C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>current and future deployments and operations of the armed forces of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA1976124ED94274933791C818A34ACB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H27AF4DF3D9A64BC885F5E7124038D3A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of covered foreign military bases, including such bases established by China, Russia, and Iran, and any updates to such assessment provided in a previous briefing under such subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H02DFEECA7C044235A258F9CD3F832137"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Information regarding known plans for any future covered foreign military base.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2D754D10A8D42159EC404E4777617ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the capabilities, including those pertaining to anti-access and area denial, provided by covered foreign military bases to that foreign military, including an assessment of how such capabilities could be used against the armed forces of the United States in the country and the geographic combatant command in which such base is located.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB480B1F9EDC8427C811BF21E9EE426F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of known ongoing activities and capabilities at covered foreign military bases, and how such activities and capabilities advance the foreign policy and national security priorities of the relevant foreign countries.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA7192643A2345DFB1193D19C595A051"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The extent to which covered foreign military bases could be used to counter the defense priorities of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H96DC565645354445AE1C8014D87E5160"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each briefing under subsection (a) shall be provided in classified form.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA38363384BEE457B93E18E42F94A2AC2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Covered foreign military base defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered foreign military base</quote> means, with respect to a foreign country that is an adversary of the United States, a military base of that country located in a different country.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H99AFCD629AA941D9B8B6C66B5111E6C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HF6E0024015F14C7CBA22B230C3974FE8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">130l. Annual briefings on certain foreign military bases of adversaries.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H3DC683E65EA34C04BA701A45E9AB5226"><enum>1263.</enum><header>Report on progress of the Department of Defense with respect to denying a fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered defense partner</header> <subsection id="H63CD4B8DCCDF4A8A98ADFC66AD9C1515" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H1A36614B2237448B9CC99C93B1AB5166"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered defense partner</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered defense partner</quote> means a partner identified in the <quote>Department of Defense Indo-Pacific Strategy Report</quote> issued on June 1, 2019, located within 100 miles off the coast of a strategic competitor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H946033E9A4F6475192292237E742468C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fait accompli</header><text>The term <term>fait accompli</term> means the strategy of a strategic competitor designed to allow such strategic competitor to use military force to seize control of a covered defense partner before the United States Armed Forces are able to respond effectively.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DA816C1DD614C28B10A2B0CF451960E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Strategic competitor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>strategic competitor</quote> means a country labeled as a strategic competitor in the <quote>Summary of the 2018 National Defense Strategy of the United States of America: Sharpening the American Military’s Competitive Edge</quote> issued by the Department of Defense pursuant to section 113 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDC8984382D24401CA888FF7F306D5319"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on progress of the Department of Defense with respect To denying a fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered defense partner</header> <paragraph id="H85427B8FF3C249C3AE4DEDAA349949C4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than April 30 each year, beginning in 2021 and ending in 2026, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense with respect to improving the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct combined joint operations to deny the ability of a strategic competitor to execute a fait accompli against a covered defense partner.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4551F6B52EDE4AF3905FE8534FB2EE95"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HDCB8F517E40C4229BBAA0B3A84B44995"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An explanation of the objectives for the United States Armed Forces that would be necessary to deny the fait accompli by a strategic competitor against a covered defense partner.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66D143EF50DD4F58BAABA06B44A761D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An identification of joint warfighting capabilities and current efforts to organize, train, and equip the United States Armed Forces in support of the objectives referred to in paragraph (1), including—</text> <clause id="H0E1C951A22F14672981582617D56A532"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the programs included in the most recent future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, are sufficient to enable the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives;</text></clause>
<clause id="H36E5E980FF994D069612C9B6DCE3E7CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a description of additional investments or force posture adjustments required to maintain or improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives;</text></clause> <clause id="H3995D52AFBFB4042BB61C9141C43B07D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of the manner in which the Secretary of Defense intends to develop and integrate Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force operational concepts to maintain or improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2AC7D61CF448403697B1C4F0D3204CC6"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of the manner in which different options for pre-delegating authorities may improve the ability of the United States Armed Forces to conduct joint combined operations to achieve such objectives.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA038F565B1A476B9777ACCF20A1F44B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of options for deterring limited use of nuclear weapons by a strategic competitor in the Indo-Pacific region without undermining the ability of the United States Armed Forces to maintain deterrence against other strategic competitors and adversaries.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8419FC17FA6E4D58906A7D648E814988"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of a strategic competitor theory of victory for invading and unifying a covered defense partner with such a strategic competitor by military force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA351C734152477EA49B4C68C5EA5972"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the military objectives a strategic competitor would need to achieve in a covered defense partner campaign.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2AB2D1FF590476F9BA50AABE227374B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A description of the military missions a strategic competitor would need to execute a covered defense partner invasion campaign, including—</text> <clause id="HAEA80F4597DD4626818CE30F43607669"><enum>(i)</enum><text>blockade and bombing operations;</text></clause>
<clause id="HABCAD327DE784F09BE0BFF4009D33F38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>amphibious landing operations; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC15ED724528E4F15B7F143333961508A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>combat operations.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95CC1CC215234EE3A2A9028290828CCE"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of competing demands on a strategic competitor’s resources and how such demands impact such a strategic competitor’s ability to achieve its objectives in a covered defense partner campaign.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBADCA839777451F8F7D1608F584C24F"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of a covered defense partner’s self-defense capability and a summary of defense articles and services that are required to enhance such capability.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H923A25FA204C49E28FE3A0FB5ABB6DC4"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An assessment of the capabilities of partner and allied countries to conduct combined operations with the United States Armed Forces in a regional contingency.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC485E5E958314FB8A89BA3613CCBEA00"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in classified form but may include an unclassified executive summary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H624332881A9144718C5BC91419EB611E"><enum>1264.</enum><header>Modification to requirements of the initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats</header>
<subsection id="H1BDC12D2C37D4E80BBC21957C585F3A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Enhanced information sharing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d)(1) section 1286 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>(other than basic research)</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H18F959B13A86495A88B82E4ACDF19F07"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication of updated list</header><text>Subsection (e) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: </text>
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<paragraph id="H485B2730B77D4C09AB620C9ACF071D25"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication of updated list</header>
<subparagraph id="H04CF415D8E3444BFBFCED16560337CFE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than January 1, 2021, and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the most recently updated list described in subsection (c)(8) in unclassified form (but with a classified annex as applicable) and make the unclassified portion of each such list publicly available on an internet website in a searchable format.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB815A0002C7E4CF18F3BB88DEF8FE535"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Intervening publication</header><text>The Secretary may submit and publish an updated list described in subparagraph (A) more frequently than required by such subparagraph if the Secretary determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HCB0E1ECA8FF64D37A29CF536B1EF0F4A"><enum>1265.</enum><header>Report on directed use of fishing fleets</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the Office of Naval Intelligence shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an unclassified report on the use of distant-water fishing fleets by foreign governments as extensions of such countries’ official maritime security forces, including the manner and extent to which such fishing fleets are leveraged in support of naval operations and foreign policy more generally. The report shall also consider the threats, on a country-by-country basis, posed by such use of distant-water fishing fleets to—</text> <paragraph id="HE8666C5DAB444F79B7177AC5664AF98D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fishing or other vessels of the United States and partner countries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1F5DDAA85F94139950F412C94BCA377"><enum>(2)</enum><text>United States and partner naval and coast guard operations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD73CEC562D6147ABA8B868B647EDC3CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>other interests of the United States and partner countries.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HF901717989CC4C8CA45B337CC9C03D23"><enum>1266.</enum><header>Expanding the state partnership program in Africa</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall seek to build partner capacity and interoperability in the United States Africa Command area of responsibility through increased partnerships with countries on the African continent, military-to-military engagements, and traditional activities of the combatant commands.</text></section> <section id="H16C3963FF4304CE59AF2A0358AA9CD3B"><enum>1267.</enum><header>Report relating to reduction in the total number of United States Armed Forces deployed to United States Africa Command area of responsibility</header> <subsection id="HED865C7C843F4DE5AA381C4B05C0F015"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Reduction described</header> <paragraph id="HB5071F70987A48FBA789FD5C72D962A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Department of Defense reduces the number of United States Armed Forces deployed to the United States Africa Command area of responsibility (in this section referred to as <quote>AFRICOM AOR</quote>) (other than United States Armed Forces described in paragraph (2)) to a number that is below 80 percent of the number deployed as of the day before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall, not later than 90 days after date of such a reduction, submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report described in subsection (b).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3EBC251DB5E473A8050A715C4DD8C10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>United States Armed Forces described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States Armed Forces described in this paragraph are United States Armed Forces that are deployed to AFRICOM AOR but are not under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H63443B16C0584A68AB3EE7518DC7BCD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">forces deployed in conjunction with other Commands;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB818F1E973B420AB094A5D39B05F174"><enum>(B)</enum><text>forces participating in joint exercises;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H922B6A80DB99458B9E8BE1BECA31BD67"><enum>(C)</enum><text>forces identified for pre-planned activities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7E2117C3164A4210A021FDC90D8D8644"><enum>(D)</enum><text>forces used to assist in emergency situations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCA4C6FE641E9434B8B6A382A1E1780AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>forces designated or assigned for diplomatic or embassy security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H976003FCE9C04F099E2BDED373FEE9ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H7EF6B337F1564E0F98B5C1F9D5F4EF82" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A report described in this subsection is a report that includes each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H8E0C5E7379AC4F609D3BB76C2DFACD0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategic plan to—</text>
<clause id="HFB3C38E995F14801AA7EEAFB4AD20ACA"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">degrade each of the violent extremist organizations described in paragraph (2) within the AFRICOM AOR, to include an assessment of the extent to which such violent extremist organizations pose a direct threat to the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="HEE891827C266405A89E691B774899165"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>counter the military influence of China and Russia within the AFRICOM AOR.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8597345C2EE34DE4AE42F58CCA9E5E22"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The average number of United States Armed Forces that are under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command and deployed to AFRICOM AOR and the amount of associated expenditures, to be listed by month for each of the fiscal years 2019 and 2020 and disaggregated by mission and country, to include those forces deployed to secure United States embassies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB0B07BBD18CA4E23987E545C486A5819"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The average number of United States Armed Forces that are planned to be under the direct authority of the Commander of United States Africa Command and deployed to AFRICOM AOR and the amount of projected associated expenditures, to be listed by month for fiscal years 2021 and 2022 and disaggregated by mission and country, to include those forces deployed to secure United States embassies. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE8EA08620BB54CDDB2B91A5F3E34ECAD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The effect that a reduction described in subsection (a) would have on military and intelligence efforts to combat each of the violent extremist organizations described in paragraph (2), including a statement of the current objectives of the Secretary of Defense with respect to such efforts.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H43BFA2D464C44234884F9518A71AA032"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any consultation or coordination with the Department of State or the United States Agency for International Development with respect to such a reduction and the effect that such a reduction would have on diplomatic, developmental, or humanitarian efforts in Africa, including statements of the current objectives of the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development with respect to such efforts.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C3D999EE11448FA9334A96402444F81"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The strength, regenerative capacity, and intent of such violent extremist organizations in the AFRICOM AOR, including—</text> <clause id="H4D58F367DCDD43D7941708B8F77A68FF"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the number of fighters in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa, and West Africa who are members of such violent extremist organizations;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9C26027E396C4238BB6C935DE682EBB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the threat such violent extremist organizations pose to host nations and United States allies and partners, and the extent to which such violent extremist organizations pose a direct threat to the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H48DF6AB259BE4BDBBF88257001B71F6A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the likely reaction of such violent extremist organizations to the withdrawal of United States Armed Forces. </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4632DD3007194DE5BEECEF4328B9F0A6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The strategic risks involved with countering such violent extremist organizations following such a reduction. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD49A5109854845D1A7ED836103AB7B70"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The operational risks involved with conducting United States led or enabled operations in Africa against such violent extremist organizations following such a reduction.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC61F2937E2A64875922D0C2C4CB9972C" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>For any region of the AFRICOM AOR in which United States Armed Forces currently are present or conduct activities, the effect such a reduction would have on power and influence of China and Russia in such region.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H710908C3D5DC47B48EE969E3FA09FA8E"><enum>(J)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any consultation or coordination with United States allies and partners concerning such a reduction.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAFCBFFBD4EEC4A0898D378F71ADBDA1D"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the response from the governments and military forces of France, the United Kingdom, and Canada to such a reduction.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H514934FBED6749A99F678D84FE04CBBE"><enum>(L)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of how the frequency of air strikes could change as a result of such reduction.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF648258A1DC14AA2AC5CD91634096BB1"><enum>(M)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the commitment of partner security forces in the AFRICOM AOR to address gross violations of internationally recognized human rights and uphold international humanitarian law, and the impact such reduction could have on such commitment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AD37569BE6F4585B09932B579E6ED01"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Violent extremist organizations described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The violent extremist organizations described in this paragraph are adversarial groups and forces in the AFRICOM AOR, as determined by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H021A4F348795412F94D326CCCBAB7BA4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the information required by subsection (b)(1)(B).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H303CD59C812E4EAEA0950D19CFB244DB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reports required by subsections (b) and (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA30592457AF646F2ADB22221D158D1F3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term “appropriate congressional committees” means—</text> <paragraph id="H6F17F0882BA7441994E3E8122750B9CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees (which has the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9C598ECD2D540C4986EF1C103775D8D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB169F3C9754A4A2BA47263EE2D30F4A1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8FB509830734435B9A2EE0B2A0077D9B"><enum>1268.</enum><header>Report on enhancing partnerships between the United States and African countries</header>
<subsection id="HF4D1E0E696A745A7931DCE438C708BD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header>
<paragraph id="H059D7AFFE08C4E66B0067B653F208817"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than June 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the activities and resources required to enhance security and economic partnerships between the United States and African countries.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72815269715E402E8C554B21BEE09656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H83C3992809314452A953042DD43AAB60"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the infrastructure accessible to the Department of Defense on the continent of Africa.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1BAB825B8AC6481EAE2D73B510FC6F00"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the ability of the Department to conduct freedom of movement on the continent, including identifying the activities of partners, allies, and other Federal departments and agencies that are facilitated by the Department’s ability to conduct freedom of movement.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8ED6F60DEE754B81AF570980C6269881"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Recommendations to meet the requirements identified in subparagraph (B), including—</text> <clause id="H3CCBE0E1456F47C6A2BA6FA8491CF395"><enum>(i)</enum><text>dual-use infrastructure projects;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBAD7334CE03A45D8A2C9AC81579FDDB6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>military construction;</text></clause> <clause id="H423097D516AF440A85FFA0B165C82803"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the acquisition of additional mobility capability by African countries or the United States Armed Forces, including strategic air lift, tactical air lift, or sealift capability; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H8E6D891FEA684BBB89BA08C8D39DFE1E"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>any other option as determined by the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H855BA01907E141E580192CAA3389128B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Recommendations to expand and strengthen partner and ally capability, including traditional activities of the combatant commands, train and equip opportunities, partnerships with the National Guard and the United States Coast Guard, and multilateral contributions.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27FEE0255D734F678495928CCFA84096"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Recommendations for enhancing joint exercises and training.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8EBC96EDDDE3465AB8CFB31425F0EEE0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of the security, economic, and stability benefits of the recommendations identified under subparagraphs (C) through (E).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69B0DC80D9154B80B98FC3E679E36A48"><enum>(G)</enum>
<clause id="HF418477600574D5D8645AE6B9DD14535" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>A plan to fully resource United States force posture, capabilities, and stability operations, including—</text> <subclause id="HA08FCDEA21524AD1A76FCFA71F63AE69"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a detailed assessment of the resources required to address the elements described in subparagraphs (B) through (E), including specific cost estimates for recommended investments or projects; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB2A021BE7D724E6E9591C8A875EF57D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a detailed timeline to achieve the recommendations described in subparagraphs (B) through (D).</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H42D9E73120E246328032C70106AC96D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The specific cost estimates required by clause (i)(I) shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include the following:</text>
<subclause id="H8BB9FA3E50A94CAFB011B6048E191404"><enum>(I)</enum><text>With respect to procurement accounts—</text> <item id="H75E53FE6A2514AA2856461670B5FE1E1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, line item, and line item title; and</text></item>
<item id="HC2898CFD3E5A4B0FB549D488AECBCD22"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="HF3BF95CD90874CB18EB1291C8C86E704"><enum>(II)</enum><text>With respect to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts—</text>
<item id="H5FD3B01007E74CE389181F2F770B3B28"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, line number, program element, and program element title; and</text></item> <item id="HE43E6D3DFBC1434B8B0A1D196FB6C234"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount.</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H359AF577B13F45F2B4EC7B2F5765070B"><enum>(III)</enum><text>With respect to operation and maintenance accounts—</text> <item id="HCF4386171D9F4BDABCD2F9AD3A7C73E5"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account title, budget activity title, line number, and subactivity group title; and</text></item>
<item id="H34387C95578E46A6BEE9BE6301D460EE"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a description of the specific manner in which each such amount would be used.</text></item></subclause> <subclause id="H463A3EFEAB63467DB34FACA7899C364C"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>With respect to military personnel accounts—</text>
<item id="H9C340819EDD6464893564657F636A710"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>amounts displayed by account, budget activity, budget subactivity, and budget subactivity title; and</text></item> <item id="H34870A858F89450BBEBD72F092AB4A1D"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>a description of the requirements for each such amount.</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H38554DFDEC114C5ABBC58410A8E2DE8F"><enum>(V)</enum><text>With respect to each project under military construction accounts (including unspecified minor military construction and amounts for planning and design), the country, location, project title, and project amount for each fiscal year.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H0FB2F3FE977F49DD9F52DDBBA179540F"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>With respect to any expenditure or proposed appropriation not described in clause (i) through (iv), a level of detail equivalent or greater than the level of detail provided in the future-years defense program submitted pursuant to section 221(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACADD9A9AD9446B491DA035DD0BAD50D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In preparing the report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consider—</text> <subparagraph id="HC613467D8EFF414C935B81781B934EC4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the economic development and stability of African countries;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AA2AD80266D4AF4B36957BAA6194794"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the strategic and economic value of the relationships between the United States and African countries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28B3BF30A2204A3B893C2C4B58B5E280"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the military, intelligence, diplomatic, developmental, and humanitarian efforts of China and Russia on the African continent; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EA81E850D2746C0940AE24AD37F6749"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the ability of the United States, allies, and partners to combat violent extremist organizations operating in Africa.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF6D8C19D03547FC91565A56183939E0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form, but shall include an unclassified summary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H778C8435EED0401E8C5ABBB3B9A494AA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim briefing required</header><text>Not later than April 15, 2021, the Secretary of Defense (acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation) and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide to the congressional defense committees a joint interim briefing, and any written comments the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff consider necessary, with respect to their assessments of the report anticipated to be submitted under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0DAA8DED9E4345A68C6ABC033356A685"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H35ADDCAC5F2E47A0BCEF023FB45D4B1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Dual-use infrastructure projects</header><text>The term <quote>dual-use infrastructure projects</quote> means projects that may be used for either military or civilian purposes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22B81957388A4594A75E8C1CC3836A86"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAB5B1D4C0EFE43F5811A2EA2D43EFD7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40F28964E15E449AB0921EC3B2C4E9FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H591800E030594185939390DDF4868FB5"><enum>1269.</enum><header>Sense of Congress with respect to Qatar</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HECF304C891BF45DFBF677366BC56A091"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States and the country of Qatar have built a strong, enduring, and forward-looking strategic partnership based on long-standing and mutually beneficial cooperation, including through security, defense, and economic ties;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4C6F89317CA4A0884761DB3B990F927"><enum>(2)</enum><text>robust security cooperation between the United States and Qatar is crucial to promoting peace and stability in the Middle East region;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CAF58A59E364D779114BA59BB974159"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Qatar plays a unique role as host of the forward headquarters for the United States Central Command, and that partnership facilitates United States coalition operations countering terrorism;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EAC5D3349E5421D91BA5A040D335F80"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Qatar is a major security cooperation partner of the United States, as recognized in the 2018 Strategic Dialogue and the 2019 Memorandum of Understanding to expand Al Udeid Air Base to improve and expand accommodation for United States military personnel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01A53766A8574196A0E6893D9E0784D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the United States values Qatar’s provision of access to its military facilities and its management and financial assistance in expanding the Al Udeid Air Base, which supports the continued security presence of the United States in the Middle East region; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85B1D1627C714E438F9DB9008AEAA5C2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States should—</text> <subparagraph id="H232969E2F71D458499CA678818E79749"><enum>(A)</enum><text>continue to strengthen the relationship between the United States and Qatar, including through security and economic cooperation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0A42010BD8F84198A121A881B850409A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>seek a resolution to the dispute between partner countries of the Arabian Gulf, which would promote peace and stability in the Middle East region.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H8FBBBC30E5BA4EF69763B2BD9CC13E6C"><enum>1270.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on United States military support for and participation in the Multinational Force and Observers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H65E33C69956043DC90FDEF7E436C80B2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the mission of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) is to supervise implementation of the security provisions of the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, signed at Washington on March 26, 1979, and employ best efforts to prevent any violation of its terms;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD7E9F4EFFF24DA9B37799C02828C5A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the MFO was established by the Protocol to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty, signed on August 3, 1981, and remains a critical institution for regional peace and stability; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE42E0FF3B3B4AC9A21ADEEEAA1A46FF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as a signatory to the Egypt-Israel Peace Treaty and subsequent Protocol, the United States strongly supports and encourages continued United States military support for and participation in the MFO. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA7CDC12E8C644DA2A4047F4D60641D59" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1271.</enum><header>Report on us military support of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen</header> <subsection id="HE2072336A6B04BD3AD32FFCD21F35836"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H2635AD3362A94608A54178D98C8D2C05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the military support, training, and defense articles provided by the Department of Defense to Saudi Arabia, the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and other countries participating in the Saudi-led coalition since March 2015, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H2454CD0A554343109CCDF9052E5B5C6D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an annual description, by fiscal year or calendar year, of all transfers of logistics support, supplies, defense articles, and services under sections 2341 and 2342 of title 10, United States Code, or any other applicable law;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H90BEEA62B241457F98244B67C9EB02A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the total financial value of such transfers and which countries bore the cost described in subparagraph (A) of these transfers, including the status of the reimbursement of costs from Saudi Arabia, the Government of the United Arab Emirates and the Saudi-led coalition to the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H692B24D863434B039B57E120F72B1864"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the types of training provided by the Department of Defense, including the authorities under which this training was provided, and whether such training has included tactics for stopping, searching and seizing boats, or other activities that could be used to restrict the importation of commercial and humanitarian shipments into and out of Yemen;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEBC49237BB149F7B5F768AB492DAA4B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description and evaluation of processes used by the Department of Defense to determine whether the types of military support described in paragraph (1)(A) have impacted the restriction of the movement of persons into or out of Yemen, the restriction of the importation of commercial and humanitarian shipments into and out of Yemen, or the illicit profit from such importation by any of the warring parties in the conflict in Yemen;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E8CAAA76D0D447C8D09B4B6006A817B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description and evaluation of processes used by the Department of Defense to determine whether the type of military support described in paragraph (1)(C) has been use by any of the warring parties in the conflict in Yemen to restrict the importation of commercial and humanitarian shipments into and out of Yemen; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AC2D7FD638B420E9F44D245DC60F1A4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description and evaluation of processes used by the Department of Defense to determine what steps the Department has taken to reduce restrictions on the movement of persons into or out of Yemen, and restrictions on the importation of commercial and humanitarian shipments into and out of Yemen, or the illicit profit of such importation by any of the warring parties in the conflict in Yemen.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H24CFBC1990214FE8AA17695F216B3F9A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9D6FD836E8147E2BE2D207ACEDF5D7B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of congress</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H1FAC844A721A4F97BE346EC5E23DB6D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33BEAAD71C354BBB928435AE68FFDACF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA6FBC9AAE7A3476EAC282D53CC5FBA3C"><enum>1272.</enum><header>Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis</header> <subsection id="H471D952FCB1A4A5EB43C36DA451DFB42"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition relating to support</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to provide United States logistical support to the Saudi-led coalition’s operations against the Houthis in Yemen for coalition strikes, specifically by providing maintenance or transferring spare parts to coalition members flying warplanes engaged in anti-Houthi bombings for coalition strikes.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA00D5A6FF8F74CC4BCF082C4D10BB4AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition relating to military participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available for any civilian or military personnel of the Department of Defense or contractors of the Department to command, coordinate, participate in the movement of, or accompany the regular or irregular military forces of the Saudi and United Arab Emirates-led coalition forces engaged in hostilities against the Houthis in Yemen or in situations in which there exists an imminent threat that such coalition forces become engaged in such hostilities, unless and until the President has obtained specific statutory authorization, in accordance with section 8(a) of the War Powers Resolution (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1547">50 U.S.C. 1547(a)</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1F86F12BECEF4B3DB18C9407B4EAEAB6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibitions under this section may not be construed to apply with respect to United States Armed Forces engaged in operations directed at al-Qaeda or associated forces.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBF9C144DC0834E2BBADF83FD15882E39" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1273.</enum><header>Rule of construction relating to use of military force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to authorize the use of military force. </text></section> <section id="H56AEDB73DA7F4477A61E6555280F02A8"><enum>1274.</enum><header>Countering white identity terrorism globally</header> <subsection id="H0D1FC0F3EE4A4156B0A032EFF37193DC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategy and coordination</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6FF5F233B7534CA89A1CC45F238A0158" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a Department of State-wide strategy entitled the <quote>Department of State Strategy for Countering White Identity Terrorism Globally</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>strategy</quote>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2E2496A587A42F587BC20F53BE408AB" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designate the Coordinator for Counterterrorism of the Department to coordinate Department efforts to counter white identity terrorism globally, including with United States diplomatic and consular posts, the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of any other relevant Federal departments or agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD433877B2DFF4E35A989431F24D28F6A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy shall at a minimum contain the following:</text> <paragraph id="H542FC9E4EF814B928C5B45F0CE056DBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of the global threat from white identity terrorism abroad, including geographic or country prioritization based on the assessed threat to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55189C924D6D410F95A4A9699D7E9C0C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of the coordination mechanisms between relevant bureaus and offices within the Department of State, as well as with United States diplomatic and consular posts, for developing and implementing efforts to counter white identity terrorism.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22543B0CDB924C9E9109763F36693B3F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of how the Department plans to build on any existing strategy developed by the Bureau for Counterterrorism to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF1E50130A962411B8970A4184B1BBA5B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adapt or expand existing Department programs, projects, activities, or policy instruments based on existing authorities for the specific purpose of degrading and delegitimizing the white identity terrorist movement globally; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C8EF0870AA6486C904E42B47343E2F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify the need for any new Department programs, projects, activities, or policy instruments for the specific purpose of degrading and delegitimizing the white identity terrorist movement globally, including a description of the steps and resources necessary to establish any such programs, projects, activities, or policy instruments, noting whether such steps would require new authorities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86432AC79EF543088BD0AEB232245C12"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Detailed plans for using public diplomacy, including the efforts of the Secretary of State and other senior Executive Branch officials, including the President, to degrade and delegitimize white identity terrorist ideologues and ideology globally, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BC5FD9BEA5E4364A24B214E59E9E633"><enum>(A)</enum><text>countering white identity terrorist messaging and supporting efforts to redirect potential supporters away from white identity terrorist content online;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA237802E7FCB4FC9AC105ACEE7AE0036" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exposing foreign government support for white identity terrorist ideologies, objectives, ideologues, networks, organizations, and internet platforms;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58A32A2FBCB8475F85D42B0E04BC1A57" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>engaging with foreign governments and internet service providers and other relevant technology entities, to prevent or limit white identity terrorists from exploiting internet platforms in furtherance of or in preparation for acts of terrorism or other targeted violence, as well as the recruitment, radicalization, and indoctrination of new adherents to white identity terrorism; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B860E9A3396487790FB48D95CB68B10"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identifying the roles and responsibilities for the Office of the Under Secretary for Public Affairs and Public Diplomacy and the Global Engagement Center in developing and implementing such plans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DAEA1C87CDC498484A51945DF14A9F9" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An outline of steps the Department is taking or will take in coordination, as appropriate, with the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of any other relevant Federal departments or agencies to improve information and intelligence sharing with other countries on white identity terrorism based on existing authorities by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70DF7515B437400EAA01EE5B7A2CE361" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describing plans for adapting or expanding existing mechanisms for sharing information, intelligence, or counterterrorism best practices, including facilitating the sharing of information, intelligence, or counterterrorism best practices gathered by Federal, State, and local law enforcement; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E281D31A10D4AEBBD49DCD52B01E770" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>proposing new mechanisms or forums that might enable expanded sharing of information, intelligence, or counterterrorism best practices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11A3EE42A3124D4B9765B1D9ED775E0D" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An outline of how the Department plans to use designation as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (under Executive Order No. 13224 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note)) and foreign terrorist organization (pursuant to section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>)) to support the strategy, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H13A041DDAD714B5281AB6DBFC8BAF33C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment and explanation of the utility of applying or not applying such designations when individuals or entities satisfy the criteria for such designations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9453D6476D84181BD4C38BD9869B948"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of possible remedies if such criteria are insufficient to enable designation of any individuals or entities the Secretary of State considers a potential terrorist threat to the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64E72C588BB84B549F3447AE040A3A21"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the Department’s plans, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, to work with foreign governments, financial institutions, and other related entities to counter the financing of white identity terrorists within the parameters of current law, or if no such plans exist, a description of why.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46F576E46BFC4204A7EE93AFBE652D87"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A description of how the Department plans to implement the strategy in conjunction with ongoing efforts to counter the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and other terrorist threats to the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9991D407B09640309AABFB2738D9499B" commented="no"><enum>(9)</enum><text>A description of how the Department will integrate into the strategy lessons learned in the ongoing efforts to counter the Islamic State, al-Qaeda, and other terrorist threats to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA42BFEB7795E49199B05C249C96C664C"><enum>(10)</enum><text>A identification of any additional resources or staff needed to implement the strategy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H214095B8A5A14C7D9E5F33089F154C68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Interagency coordination</header><text>The Secretary of State shall develop the strategy in coordination with the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and in consultation with the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, the Attorney General, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the heads of any other relevant Federal departments or agencies.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D38FB417919482F89B2A069101E0E33" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Stakeholder inclusion</header><text>The strategy shall be developed in consultation with representatives of United States and international civil society and academic entities with experience researching or implementing programs to counter white identity terrorism.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H701D6F3D18DD47BA816A6A1EBC7CF7E3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form that can be made available to the public, but may include a classified annex if the Secretary of State determines such is appropriate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB5BD076905784BD295F922F03CD8FF59"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>Not later than 3 months after the submission of the strategy, the Secretary of State shall begin implementing the strategy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC31BC37E4C2149C4BC10A2DA80348F8D" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and not less often than annually thereafter, the Secretary of State shall consult with the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate regarding the development and implementation of the strategy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H36739CBF5F1146C4B9D5953F0D223976"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Country reports on terrorism</header><text>The Secretary of State shall incorporate all credible information about white identity terrorism, including regarding relevant attacks, the identification of perpetrators and victims of such attacks, the size and identification of organizations and networks, and the identification of notable ideologues, in the annual country reports on terrorism submitted pursuant to section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2656f">22 U.S.C. 2656f</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H48A16CB030F64FA2A4BB3DBB020F1FE0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Report on sanctions</header> <paragraph id="H7448FE296579475FB62F92F4A7143FAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days and again 240 days after the submission of each annual country report on terrorism submitted pursuant to section 140 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2656f">22 U.S.C. 2656f</external-xref>), as modified in accordance with subsection (h), the President shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that determines whether the foreign persons, organizations, and networks identified in such annual country reports on terrorism as so modified, satisfy the criteria to be designated as—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB7DE40AF2334DAB92E9500A782A61DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text> foreign terrorist organizations under section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1189">8 U.S.C. 1189</external-xref>); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6242DD898CC84B798C3DE996FF97F516"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Specially Designated Global Terrorist under Executive Order No. 13224 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88DCBF56D3D246EABCC856A8EB7DA519"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>Each determination required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex, if appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBFD7E98E25EB4A15B5E36A29026E2832"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Requirement for independent study To map the global white identity terrorism movement</header> <paragraph id="H6FE07C9A65CA42F49125D01542E7FE3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability to carry out the study described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19CE17617E48462794AB22C34B7C9980" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The study described in this subsection shall provide for a comprehensive social network analysis of the global white identity terrorism movement to—</text> <subparagraph id="HB8E56EF5BD994303937DE2A783B2600A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify key actors, organizations, and supporting infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD31E777C25B842528BF13B846DA27E55" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>map the relationships and interactions between such actors, organizations, and supporting infrastructure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H518288E5D8E549B8AABE8BCFC7315925"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="H2AFE1679F3E74D9BAF9E2058939E3847"><enum>(A)</enum><header>To the Secretary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Secretary of State enters into a contract pursuant to subsection (a), the federally funded research and development center referred to in such subsection that has entered into such contract with the Secretary shall submit to the Secretary a report containing the results of the study required under this section.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H27562CA210FB441E8512C9379873D11F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>To Congress</header><text>Not later than 30 days after receipt of the report under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of State shall submit to the Committee of Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate such report, together with any additional views or recommendations of the Secretary. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCBAAF2399B664701AFF2652E5912B3AD" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1275.</enum><header>Yemen</header> <subsection id="H2D8A0388F88D453092B2D7B0D6E69EDB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="HE29DD3032EAA43EABBEE8C3A838CE968"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to protect United States citizens and strategic interests in the Middle East region; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44EB3DD960F549C5B3EE9EB360027441"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to support United Nations-led efforts to end violence in Yemen and secure a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict in Yemen that results in protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure and alleviates the humanitarian crisis including by facilitating unfettered access for all Yemenis to food, fuel, and medicine; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23EEA4E5BC744047A248190659C2AAD7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to encourage all parties to the conflict in Yemen to participate in good faith in the United Nations-led process and to uphold interim agreements as part of that process to end the conflict, leading to reconstruction in Yemen; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0377DF54ED024BFCBE49F02B85604C19"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to support United States allies and partners in defending their borders and territories in order to maintain stability and security in the Middle East region and encourage burden sharing among such allies and partners; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32EECF0BBF9842A8B16FD62C8BFDCA83"><enum>(5)</enum><text>to assist United States allies and partners in countering destabilization of the Middle East region; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H325CE87D59144142BA3D50CFD050B049"><enum>(6)</enum><text>to oppose Iranian arms transfers in violation of UN Security Council resolutions, including transfers to the Houthis; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD1E19929E554981AC5F3DCE093DD97B"><enum>(7)</enum><text>to encourage the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Government of the United Arab Emirates to assist significantly in the economic stabilization and eventual reconstruction of Yemen; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H020CF30D28FD471C8BA377DAB3B900EE"><enum>(8)</enum><text>to encourage all parties to the conflict to comply with the law of armed conflict, including to investigate credible allegations of war crimes and provide redress to civilian victims.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3640E9ADB3EF470192F370BC34D988B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on conflict in Yemen</header>
<paragraph id="H929866707C9D4BE0B6DE550F145E6038"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act , the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on United States policy in Yemen. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7823D5CDC0474FD09415F9478AC58F84"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required under subsection (b) shall include the following: </text>
<subparagraph id="H0DBBC55C1C9B4A47A3AAD28ECE04377A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed description of diplomatic actions taken by the United States Government to help ease human suffering in Yemen, including— </text> <clause id="HB84B7BE15EAF4C2B8C154B13D7C9B3D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>United States direct humanitarian assistance and United States donations to multilateral humanitarian assistance efforts, including to address the COVID–19 pandemic; </text></clause>
<clause id="H68B57CFB8CFD4CD39BF372017333B22E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>efforts to ensure that humanitarian assistance is delivered in line with internationally recognized humanitarian principles, and the results of such efforts; </text></clause> <clause id="H877DDDD69F164FE298837A82515371F2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>efforts to facilitate humanitarian and commercial cargo shipments into Yemen and minimize delays associated with such shipments, including access to ports for humanitarian and commercial cargo, and the results of such efforts; </text></clause>
<clause id="HB1BBCB6A3ED04CD382C90B4584F03A95"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>efforts to work with parties to the conflict in Yemen to ensure protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure, and the results of such efforts; </text></clause> <clause id="HDE0550D6CC964EA58D3293ED1723CEED"><enum>(v)</enum><text>efforts to help the Government of Yemen to create a mechanism to ensure that salaries and pensions are paid to civil servants as appropriate, and the results of such efforts; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HC6C45CB199674D83B71B5AEF95F8CA55"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>efforts to work with ROYG and countries that are members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen to address the currency crisis in Yemen and the solvency of the Central Bank of Yemen, and the results of such efforts. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECD7CB3B6B1F49159B128D3514C42A8F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of plans, commitments, and pledges for reconstruction of Yemen made by countries that are members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen, including an assessment of proposed coordination with the Government of Yemen and international organizations. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFA2ADEDED8440AEBEEEEDC1E61D124F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of civilian harm occurring in the context of the conflict in Yemen since Nov 2017, including— </text> <clause id="H6C5AF73A078D41C6A4035634E8C75829"><enum>(i)</enum><text>mass casualty incidents; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCFACAA75A7634CD589961982C6FC78D1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>damage to, and destruction of, civilian infrastructure and services. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8B80A27C44240B382531661EB2B80A8"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An estimated total number of civilian casualties in the context of the conflict in Yemen since September 2014, disaggregated by year.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4C1DDD7313E43CFA89918F1C0FCD669"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A detailed description of actions taken by the United States Government to support the efforts of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen to reach a lasting political solution in Yemen. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA76C1C5A288645B3BD8777417D955B90"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A detailed assessment of whether and to what extent members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen have used United States-origin defense articles and defense services in Yemen in contravention of the laws of armed conflict when engaging in any military operations against the Houthis in Yemen. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE7C5FF217BA5479D98F41A40C7CBD76B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of external and cross border attacks perpetrated by the Houthis.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA252507FEBBF41F2AB96EDAFACB9B2BA"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A detailed assessment of the Government of Yemen’s willingness and capacity to effectively— </text>
<clause id="HA410623D3DAF4B97A7335EAA2777BC23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide public services to the people of Yemen; </text></clause> <clause id="H386BD283C9B541C7AA034C1B7DBF4791"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>service the external debts of Yemen; and </text></clause>
<clause id="H8647CF0CAC7E46D1A2D4B004A2762F6B"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>facilitate or ensure access to humanitarian assistance and key commodities in Yemen. </text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA858B5159E864A949DD9B01A3C61833D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A description of support for the Houthis by Iran and Iran-backed groups, including provision of weapons and training.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA421F6C222A547159350B7F395D74985"><enum>(J)</enum><text>A description of recruitment and use of child soldiers by parties to the conflict in Yemen. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H719B156CC7884E2EB064915031A7CBBF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form (without the classification <quote>For Official Use Only</quote>) but may contain a classified annex. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B62C08F290343EF8B2E2A5E2BCEE45B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H52049132AE2A46898872BB70417308C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H242345E11A164312A3C1384B143FBEFF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7F14FCF6E8A4A7887B621306BAD824F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7FADA4ED36646C092F2EEA7AB304C1B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62533BA07460443692BE21C06F53EB5C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on United States military support</header> <paragraph id="HC713B90DDB4A4EE09826D1FFAD435C31"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on United States military support to countries that are members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since March 2015 that evaluates— </text>
<subparagraph id="HBC4C690342894461B80D79DA65F225B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the manner and extent to which the United States military has provided and continues to provide support to such countries in Yemen; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB02120F9CE9E4FF9930AEFBE35F5448C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which the Department of Defense has determined that its advice or assistance has— </text>
<clause id="H70FA18D9161B4651B4C2549276FC37B7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>minimized violations of the laws of armed conflict in Yemen, including any credible allegations of torture, arbitrary detention, and other gross violations of internationally recognized human rights by ROYG and countries that are members of the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen; and </text></clause> <clause id="H9AB35EC0F99C4F5C823E0154569808C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>reduced civilian casualties and damage to civilian infrastructure; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5B82A34F76C440AA064263826C0CDB3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the responsiveness and completeness of any certifications submitted pursuant to section 1290 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2081); and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE904E482DD924E0EADCF807B0426B056"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the responsiveness and completeness of any reports submitted pursuant to section 1274 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2067). </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AB6CB2EE3EE4E669B34598DD41D0829"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form (without the classification <quote>For Official Use Only</quote>), but may contain a classified annex. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3048AEB872E5459A9A7DD63DAF972F56"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H077118C16A5D43A883E5A65BB0D2072E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFFCC982932694B8D9EEFDA5E8F0DD32A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5D1B574742ED4BEA978D3E535EA904D8" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1276.</enum><header>Establishment of the Office of Subnational Diplomacy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2651a">22 U.S.C. 2651a</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A1D77AF2B1847C5A7AE1821F76F609B"> <subsection id="H73F949333F874A148702325CF5E25EFA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Office of Subnational Diplomacy</header> <paragraph id="HC6A37DD48FB448A49DABE1F0086D0AAA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There shall be established within the Department of State an Office of Subnational Diplomacy (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF15A8E9D65E6499DAB7D214C8D94A630"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Head of Office</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Office shall be a full-time position filled by a senior Department official. The head of the Office shall report directly to the Under Secretary for Political Affairs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3C21AC687B348C9932CAA817FC6404B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header> <subparagraph id="H10DC797810C94A0AAADC4909CBF333F2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Principal duty</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The principal duty of the head of the Office shall be the overall supervision (including policy oversight of resources) of Federal support for subnational engagements by State and municipal governments with foreign governments. The head of the Office shall be the principal adviser to the Secretary of State on subnational engagements and the principal official on such matters within the senior management of the Department of State.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H761730558F8D416F8B5FC06220B501F9"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The additional duties of the head of the Office shall include the following:</text> <clause id="H82601A5495694AC8B733A1BFA2DCE385"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordinating overall United States policy and programs in support of subnational engagements by State and municipal governments with foreign governments, including with respect to the following:</text>
<subclause id="H54E0DD185D7B4C05B317E9A6B1A71194"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Coordinating resources across the Department of State and throughout the Federal Government in support of such engagements.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4DA830B1F66243AB867CD7AD32875852"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identifying policy, program, and funding disputes among relevant Federal agencies regarding such coordination.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0541EDA19FB94908A5626331917E9D65"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Identifying gaps in Federal support for such engagements and developing corresponding policy or programmatic changes to address such gaps.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H9F33D710BB36479B918CB59EF59F0F80"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting United States foreign policy goals through support for subnational engagements and aligning subnational priorities with national foreign policy goals, as appropriate.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9AC371BB0DED4BD1B89393F0657FECF7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Maintaining a public database of subnational engagements.</text></clause> <clause id="H733D7D41744742F2888D65B8BEBA9EF3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Providing advisory support to subnational engagements, including by assisting State and municipal governments to—</text>
<subclause id="H3F3FD705693C487F81A7574D9BCC237C"><enum>(I)</enum><text>develop, implement, and, as necessary, adjust global engagement and public diplomacy strategies; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HF9AD5A97716043158AEFD00E7DD32581"><enum>(II)</enum><text>implement programs to cooperate with foreign governments on policy priorities or managing shared resources.</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HAB6DF01E7393450A85194290E47F120D"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facilitating linkages and networks between State and municipal governments and their foreign counterparts.</text></clause> <clause id="HF95CE6BB117447319B1EFD36840D3A7D"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Overseeing the work of Department of State detailees assigned to State and municipal governments pursuant to this subsection.</text></clause>
<clause id="H8B40D87B281446C8B4893AD254FF352F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Negotiating agreements and memoranda of understanding with foreign governments to support subnational engagements and priorities.</text></clause> <clause id="H221C17BE738E4FCFA771C848BCE77793"><enum>(viii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Promoting United States trade and foreign exports on behalf of United States businesses through exchanges between the United States and foreign state, municipal, and provincial governments, and by establishing a more enduring relationship overall between subnational governments.</text></clause>
<clause id="HF1EAAC30770B4CAAA72E6CA618D16758"><enum>(ix)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordinating subnational engagements with the associations of subnational elected leaders, including the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Governors Association, National League of Cities, National Association of Counties, Council of State Governments, National Conference of State Legislators, and State International Development Offices.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC480137C48FD45609D97325CC0440DE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detailees</header> <subparagraph id="H98B9C371FD0644BF821FED447B7E9565"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State, acting through the head of the Office, is authorized to detail a member of the civil service or Foreign Service to State and municipal governments on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis. Such details shall be for a period not to exceed 2 years, and shall be without interruption or loss of Foreign Service status or privilege.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF255CC9C01E4ACA9184FE6B90BA4DBD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Detailees under subparagraph (A) shall carry out the following:</text> <clause id="H32817AA3633C489DBAC1AB769B48E2EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Supporting the mission and objectives of the Office.</text></clause>
<clause id="H82337EEA4EF44BC0851E1DE228F6C13E" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Coordinating activities relating to State and municipal government subnational engagements with the Department of State, including the Office, Department leadership, and regional and functional bureaus of the Department, as appropriate.</text></clause> <clause id="HD6BC8AAC8BBE48E4881A33DA5A65AB1F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Engaging the Department of State and other Federal agencies regarding security, public health, trade promotion, and other programs executed at the State or municipal government level.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7367C26A9D1846328E4C03F4ADD112B9"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Advising State and municipal government officials regarding questions of global affairs, foreign policy, cooperative agreements, and public diplomacy.</text></clause> <clause id="HFE917299F6444ABCA0832DC2849015C3"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other duties requested by State and municipal governments and approved by the Office.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E6C2C22701A4B93BF8A5D089A245EC3"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report and briefing</header>
<subparagraph id="H1EE58369E4DC419F9A96A01C09DA67FB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the head of the Office shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report that includes information relating to the following:</text> <clause id="H2F4EF488512449FFA32814F7C5CAE63A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The staffing plan (including permanent and temporary staff) for the Office.</text></clause>
<clause id="H7C937C73D6A94DF488F986A1768BEDF4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The funding level provided to the Office for the Office, together with a justification relating to such level.</text></clause> <clause id="H53293E8643F6437DA9BDB42332374F10" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The status of filling the position of head of the Office.</text></clause>
<clause id="HFF8998040CD045F9A4EBCC98B9E9AC87"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The rank and title granted to the head of the Office, together with a justification relating to such decision and an analysis of whether the rank and title of Ambassador-at-Large is required to fulfill the duties of the Office.</text></clause> <clause id="HE6C197A001A04B9A9B4C30286E51BF48"><enum>(v)</enum><text>A strategic plan for the Office.</text></clause>
<clause id="H6C14738A2A6B43A2BB0054E7F86AD11F"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Any other matters as determined relevant by the head of the Office.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7828E867343B4737964A86CD395F6B32" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the submission of the report required under subparagraph (A) and annually thereafter, the head of the Office shall brief the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate on the work of the Office and any changes made to the organizational structure or funding of the Office.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB79B6F24975A4B999D32E11B63B2B332"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection may be construed as precluding—</text> <subparagraph id="H11907B7D2A464386AADE0EA470743E3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Office from being elevated to a bureau within the Department of State; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB3B4F0FCF264B70BBDC6C6B0D6436BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the head of the Office from being elevated to an Assistant Secretary, if such an Assistant Secretary position does not increase the number of Assistant Secretary positions at the Department above the number authorized under subsection (c)(1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF8D4C6BB0A84AB299CE0E8AA9221150"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection:</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FA29E6BE7854F6AA6CEAE9342DB7E50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Municipal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>municipal</quote> means, with respect to the government of a municipality in the United States, a municipality with a population of not fewer than 100,000 people.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD91C132CB20A4DB785B82B8D920D30CC"><enum>(B)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <quote>State</quote> means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and any territory or possession of the United States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11DC9392CCA243F297970BCB458128CE"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Subnational engagement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>subnational engagement</quote> means formal meetings or events between elected officials of State or municipal governments and their foreign counterparts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H75D5CBBC0A67440EA690DDADFCCF533F"><enum>1277.</enum><header>Report and strategy to address gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger</header> <subsection id="H8C9E95B589714E898146DE82556E5947"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header> <paragraph id="HC6C7F3DA2AD54BD7B2CE42ACDC7F3F21"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 3 years, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on gross violations of human rights and civilian harm in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, as well as civilian harm that may occur during United States-supported advise, assist, and accompany operations in the Sahel region. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3FD494542C484C228DEA3E2DC53237A2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by this subsection shall include the following: </text> <subparagraph id="H84F6818EACAD458AA4E9B1F4FBEE5188"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An identification of all state security force units of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger that participated in United States security cooperation programs or benefitted from security assistance since fiscal year 2017, whether any of these units were subsequently credibly implicated in gross violations of human rights, including extrajudicial killings and torture, and the approximate locations, to the extent possible, of where such violations have taken place.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2CF040F74974EA0BAF972B78FA35DA5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of gross violations of human rights and civilian harm committed by violent extremist organizations and other armed groups operating in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, including deaths of state security forces and destruction of civilian infrastructure, including schools, medical facilities, and churches.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0473B59BE96147BF9B7E46CD4CE429F8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the relationship between state security forces and any non-state armed groups active in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, including an analysis of the extent to which any armed group that has been credibly implicated in gross violations of human rights or civilian casualties received material support from the governments or militaries of such countries.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DFB4F8B9B2741AA97D212EDE7A9FED6"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of efforts by the Governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to prevent and decrease instances of gross violations of human rights or civilian casualties by state security forces during counterterrorism operations and ensure accountability for violations that have occurred since fiscal year 2017 through appropriate justice systems, including efforts to investigate, prosecute, and sentence such violations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80180B7470A84060BF8EF376F55EA7D9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the impact that any gross violations of human rights and other civilian casualties perpetrated by state security forces and non-state armed groups in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger have had on the effectiveness of regional and international counterterrorism operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAD3494874FD4FA2B793CDA04DF3AAF4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of any United States human rights training provided to the security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to date.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA37D63C13D04F7BA0533CA66DB6233B"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of any confirmed incidents or reports of civilian harm that may have occurred during United States military advise, assist, or accompany operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HED84C2D1EF43445AB875BE333D6726C9"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State consider to be relevant.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1B2B8D9F7B34A81B707755F73F17BD9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy required</header> <paragraph id="H8EB8A9C06A41470C8D750B58F250BD62"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a United States strategy to prevent civilian harm and address gross violations of human rights by state security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger, and ensure accountability for such violations. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C5BBB4442DE4C84B8A9B462B661EEE7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The strategy required by this subsection shall include the following: </text> <subparagraph id="H5EC31F8DDC004FFA9E67DDFC07A7F56E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of planned public and private diplomatic engagement to support efforts by the Governments of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to investigate and prosecute any credible allegations of gross violations of human rights by state security forces and non-state armed groups.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4ACC979DA9F04DE39E07F0F903C9ECBF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of United States foreign assistance and security cooperation funds and other available United States policy tools to support programs aimed at addressing gross violations of human rights and civilian harm, and an assessment of how they can be strengthened to greater effect.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0F28C11FC6047A7B6E2F843F17F0E9D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An identification of United States foreign assistance and security cooperation funds available to support the state security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to combat violent extremist organizations, improve civil-military relations, and strengthen accountability through their military justice systems, including support for building the capacity of provost marshals.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H15A682AA872542E0948BAB833613CECE"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of state security forces of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger that would most benefit from United States foreign assistance and security cooperation funds identified in subparagraph (C) and that are eligible to receive such funds.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H046FBF96F12B42679E852649AC6EA7E7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of plans to coordinate United States efforts with France, the European Union, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), the African Union, and the G5 Sahel Joint Force to decrease gross violations of human rights and minimize civilian harm during all counterterrorism operations in the Sahel.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC28DAD8762004252968478F2493BE4BA"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State consider to be relevant. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4DACFD6780E54592B97177DDE2B072D2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) and the strategy required by subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB1E615928BF84E528097F7B2934731E1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HD662B2641F3D4F488CAAD54ECBB3641F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFF478AB7E4354B949FEF985902180CFF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9A696FC46284E2480D60C9ECD178690"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE016A4462E4848C29309058C29CFC4D1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Civilian harm</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>civilian harm</quote> means conflict-related death, physical injury, loss of property or livelihood, or interruption of access to essential services. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD74CF3389EEE47BABD675E8A4FFC4D01" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1278.</enum><header>Assessment of effectiveness of United States policies relating to exports of United States-origin Unmanned Aerial Systems that are assessed to be <quote>Category I</quote> items under the Missile Technology Control Regime</header> <subsection id="HAAC06522FDE54C24AAB344DA16C87132"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter through December 31, 2025, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct and submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of the effectiveness of United States policies to—</text>
<paragraph id="H5B089BC83A9440C098AEF308121D1B97"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">export United States-origin Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) that are assessed to be <quote>Category I</quote> items under the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) (in this section referred to as <quote>covered items</quote>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF50D984300184216A4F5CA2B981480B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support United States allies and partners’ security, counter-terrorism capabilities, persistent intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, and persistent maritime domain awareness and strengthen bilateral relationships through exports of covered items.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3C67FDB3DD724E56AB2D5BCC061AEA73"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0B921071ED85474299DD1614261A3E2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of steps taken to enhance United States competitiveness in the global UAS market, including markets in which covered items have been exported to foreign countries that previously received UAS that are assessed to be <quote>Category I</quote> items under the MTCR from third countries.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCD3D851535C4E94B29CA804DBA8A3F6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the Department of State and other relevant Federal agencies evaluate United States allies and partners’ access to covered items.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H853B901EEA6E4179BF081734EFF70DE9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of progress to prevent state and non-state actors from gaining covered items’ capabilities that would undermine the safety and security of United States allies and partners.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4DBB63B74ED44525A89D54159CDD08DC" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the total number of licenses requested, approved, returned without action, or denied for the export of covered items and the typical amount of time needed to process such requests beginning on the date on which the license was received by the Department of State.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7A9D7D68B1547C9BDA1C578C01307F2" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of results of end use checks conducted during the assessment period by the Department of State and the Department of Defense with respect to covered items transferred under the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751</external-xref> et. seq.) and any pending or concluded investigations into end-use violations of covered items pursuant to section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2753">22 U.S.C. 2753</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1E2FB3A3F3994527BD5429243A8FFF90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Periods covered by assessments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The first assessment required by subsection (a) shall cover the 3-year period ending on the date of the enactment of this Act. Each subsequent assessment required by subsection (a) shall cover the 1-year period beginning on the day after the end of the period covered in the preceding assessment.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H44A9E84F88D54B8EAB914ACD442B2511"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DC3499414A24F63B7C8AFB6868F47EE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H131E17409B3B4B7C87A458AE282A89C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1E9B2AA27C33477EAE864E2B5D82D8D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB0F413A3A42044259C583DFF03E03D95" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1279.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the United States Israel relationship</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H39ADF2F2BE10455D86EDAFACF42F0856"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">since 1948, Israel has been one of the strongest friends and allies of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC8A7B73A5974370BBEF0A10E56039AE"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Israel is a stable, democratic country in a region often marred by turmoil;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CD2EDDCE776466AB87B59FA12A44FF7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">it is essential to the strategic interest of the United States to continue to offer full security assistance and related support to Israel; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H203B2D771B8A444EB93BD1DB7FA76C41"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such assistance and support is especially vital as Israel confronts a number of potential challenges at the present time, including continuing threats from Iran. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HBAD02A178B624E59809B6526409E580C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1280.</enum><header>Feasibility study on increased rotational deployments to Greece and enhancement of United States-Greece diplomatic engagement</header>
<subsection id="H76CA9FDCE32A448AABD21274915739B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Feasibility study</header>
<paragraph id="H6BEA2C13271F4C93930041A73CAE5DC0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study on the feasibility of increased rotational deployments of members of the Armed Forces to Greece, including to Souda Bay, Alexandroupoli, Larissa, Volos, and Stefanovikeio.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87DD3C49A28D4CD2BD7B192F291665F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Element</header><text>The study required by paragraph (1) shall include an evaluation of any infrastructure investment necessary to support such increased rotational deployments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H11F7739672E74BC482B52F8DFD90676C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the study required by paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H32296F327B894E0296BFB8E3AB687FB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Diplomatic engagement</header><text>The Secretary of State is encouraged to pursue persistent United States diplomatic engagement with respect to the Greece-Cyprus-Israel and Greece-Cyprus-Egypt trilateral agreements beyond the occasional participation of United States diplomats in the regular summits of the countries party to such agreements.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H84E2EB32B88A4005BDB0BB35A183FF39"><enum>1281.</enum><header>Report on internally displaced peoples in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan</header>
<subsection id="HCBAF4EDEA2314848A4D7CEB11B83A417"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the status of internally displaced persons in Ukraine, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, and the Republic of Azerbaijan. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HCF21D4869BE64F8F8ADF80C00609C9BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include an assessment of the following: </text>
<paragraph id="HCF67665251954F7BB6AAA7C1679C849C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of citizens of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan who have been forcibly displaced in illegally occupied regions in Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan by foreign forces since 1991. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A51A6B7EDBC46D09ACB21D473F92CFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of citizens of Ukraine, Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan who have been killed in regions illegally occupied by foreign forces since 1991.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4CF8BF13761040709F10587DFDD2B4C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H85C8FE96D43547B89A2470AEE22C805B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means— </text>
<paragraph id="H24C7F76A687C4613A43BEF09E2D4F5F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50DCFA7576164E0EA36C725767238435"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H084FF6837C394A4594145903FFAEDCDA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6E76ABEE17F64566924D2E1DDAF8D5F2"><enum>1282.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on cross-border violence in the Galwan Valley and the growing territorial claims of the People’s Republic of China</header> <subsection id="H133B086AE4A04BE284CF96E54C6FBAE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text>
<paragraph id="H6F6C2F17872949C7BAA730081CC945BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Since a truce in 1962 ended skirmishes between India and the People’s Republic of China, the countries have been divided by a 2,100-mile-long Line of Actual Control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8FB341E4E2A4DA88D300C35949E7232"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In the decades since the truce, military standoffs between India and the People’s Republic of China have flared; however, the standoffs have rarely claimed the lives of soldiers.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6106C44359B4637B386B6B42173C57D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>In the months leading up to June, 15, 2020, along the Line of Actual Control, the People’s Republic of China—</text> <subparagraph id="H9A388415BD104F1E960204681CD768E6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reportedly amassed 5,000 soldiers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3D010DB353A4D088AEB3CE4B65489B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is believed to have crossed into previously disputed territory considered to be settled as part of India under the 1962 truce.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1399FE9A9B8C41AA8A45AA4A31A004AF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>On June 6, 2020, the People’s Republic of China and India reached an agreement to deescalate and disengage along the Line of Actual Control.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE86A7336AAAA4E57A55B33C0BD56A0B7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>On June 15, 2020, at least 20 Indian soldiers and an unconfirmed number of Chinese soldiers were killed in skirmishes following a weeks-long standoff in Eastern Ladakh, which is the de facto border between India and the People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE913A2AD8A84157A7CF5575ABA6B731"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Following the deadly violence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India stated, <quote>[w]henever there have been differences of opinion, we have always tried to ensure that those differences never turned into a dispute</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4A204331573D4E298518260D10D0765B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H6F65E4F6DC1A4E6B8F147B1811ABBF60"><enum>(1)</enum><text>India and the People’s Republic of China should work toward deescalating the situation along the Line of Actual Control; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDCB43EAE798F4649958E96F0FFCAA3D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the expansion and aggression of the People’s Republic of China in and around disputed territories, such as the Line of Actual Control, the South China Sea, the Senkaku Islands, is of significant concern.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HADCA03248F0F469E810D0DF7F2D8E863"><enum>1283.</enum><header>Enhancing Engagement with the Caribbean</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HD39EF08A7FBE411295996AD29955660E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the prosperity and security of the Caribbean region is a matter of significant importance for the United States, and promotion of such should be a component of United States policy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCA6148BE0FE42368946FDBEEFFBADA2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States and the Caribbean region, due to both geographic proximity and close societal ties, are bound together by a variety of shared interests, including with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B3AD68F7C0E49BC92DB283116836DB9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enhancing mutual resiliency and preparedness for natural disasters;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBB8736AEDDF548A2967A6911893545B8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinating humanitarian responses to such disasters;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69EC06EB1AB24E5A887D9B779E4D760D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advancing trade, investment, academic exchange, and other cooperative efforts between the United States and the Caribbean region;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE1E04B71F9649268B7940884F02A1B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enhancing Caribbean states’ security and safeguarding territorial sovereignty, including from risks related to predatory financing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A65BF537E4A43AB97BFA1D855E54F6A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>strengthening the rule of law, supporting civil society, and upholding human rights;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E78DEE59F5547C2B36B68F387E48D06"><enum>(F)</enum><text>addressing other mutual challenges, including hemispheric efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5614BD32E52942109B79FDC26C6A086A"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">countering drug trafficking;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05B8378B7DD2487D94706B04D365BBEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in furtherance of these and other shared interests, the United States should strengthen its engagement with the Caribbean region; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H110E42401A3948B59F7853EF40EB2A2C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Department of State’s and the Department of Defense’s facilitation of such engagement is essential, given the role of the various agencies of the United States government in coordinating humanitarian responses and United States national security.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H3AD508CD859446179A2397C46B4E3B68"><enum>1284.</enum><header>Amendments to annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H06B1B1A55DDB45BABA805E70AD494BF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In section 116 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151n">22 U.S.C. 2151n</external-xref>), by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF97F0D9231DD468484397FB08807C0EC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HB3912773722D41E18F401A1BDC1E0FE9"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology</header> <paragraph id="HF3133FA6EF884E778594D1ABAC28A05E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (d) shall include, wherever applicable, a description of the status of surveillance and use of advanced technology to impose arbitrary or unlawful interference with privacy, or unlawful or unnecessary restrictions on freedoms of expression, peaceful assembly, association, or other internationally recognized human rights in each country, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31F98CB09D9E40E6A191BD8582566B33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the government of such country has adopted and is enforcing laws, regulations, policies, or practices relating to—</text> <clause id="H9EB26EC3F6B742F1AFA0E0EF7C03383D"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">government surveillance or censorship, including through facial recognition, biometric data collection, internet and social media controls, sensors, spyware data analytics, non-cooperative location tracking, recording devices, or other similar advanced technologies, and any allegations or reports that this surveillance or censorship was unreasonable;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5BCD129FCDD046EC9C84DF92C9B483E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>searches or seizures of individual or private institution data without independent judicial authorization or oversight; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3EEBFE0A24B54E07BA9EA450BDBB9CEC"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>surveillance of any group based on political views, religious beliefs, ethnicity, or other protected category, in violation of equal protection rights;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DB749DB0297431F966D2B7269A2D872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether such country has imported or unlawfully obtained biometric or facial recognition data from other countries or entities and, if applicable, from whom; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE068F0D0C7974B32B461A9F6CA9012A1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the government agency end-user has targeted individuals, including through the use of technology, in retaliation for the exercise of their human rights or on discriminatory grounds prohibited by international law, including targeting journalists or members of minority groups.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36B091667F7E4349A0579EFFF9DC568E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>internet and social media controls</quote> means the arbitrary or unlawful imposition of restrictions, by state or service providers, on internet and digital information and communication, such as through the blocking or filtering of websites, social media platforms, and communication applications, the deletion of content and social media posts, or the penalization of online speech, in a manner that violates rights to free expression or assembly.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EFB38E1B24749AB8EA2CFFF99EB1591"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In section 502B(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304(b)</external-xref>)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3517056E631641CD80DF964187A7C268"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating the second subsection (i) (as added by section 1207(b)(2) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/4">Public Law 113–4</external-xref>) as subsection (j); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H95D70DC9E08C40B991A82DAD611EBE4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA277D44A59B24B13AFDB10376F561B69" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="HAD2A350365C64BBA919E5A63963200D3"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, a description of the status of excessive surveillance and use of advanced technology to restrict human rights, including the descriptions of such policies or practices required under section 116(h). </text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HFD3DA25B8DB74ECF9D884FEE6C8946C6"><enum>1285.</enum><header>Establishment of National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy</header> <subsection id="HF0E6CC47946B48A68258FD81304B92BF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established an independent commission within the legislative branch to be known as the <quote>National Commission on U.S. Counterterrorism Policy</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Commission</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HED5763DFCAD44D0691D67B30E93F132E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall assess United States counterterrorism efforts, including the study areas specified in subsection (c), and make recommendations based on its findings.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF84DFDC7DAB34FC0B7954B83EBE7FEB0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Study areas</header><text>In carrying out subsection (b), the Commission shall study the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H022B36C3F3F34BCB818D13C3737782E5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The evolution of threats to the United States since September 11, 2001, from international and domestic terrorism, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H18BAE0F2E8A64065850B9309A95CE314"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of potential connections between such threats, and the risks such threats pose relative to other security threats to the United States and United States national interests; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7B0CE8F4E5884ABBA355FD8DFE7CC145"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the effects of United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities on such threats.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC715D1DF57954BDC9B9503E6D46D831F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The applicability of major lessons learned from United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, policies, programs, and activities since September 11, 2001, for ongoing and future counterterrorism objectives, priorities, policies, programs, and activities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H171FFC9C375745A8ADF02AC8F5C9442D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ongoing United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities, including an assessment of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HDABA6E8299BD451D87E96D57E304F85A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether such objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities are appropriately integrated, programmatically and organizationally, into wider United States foreign and domestic policy.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF4AF966068C42D58C2A2B35CD2E5156"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Whether counterterrorism resources are appropriately balanced across the range of counterterrorism programs and activities conducted by the United States, and the actions necessary to improve such balance if necessary.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H126942507DF045BFBBD4E099FAD129A3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The potential constraints on counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities resulting from the United States’ need to confront a growing number of geopolitical and security challenges, and how to mitigate any terrorism-related risks that might result.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H744683C6328C49E8AB8C8412FDB4AC80"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The potential new or emerging challenges or opportunities of conducting counterterrorism operations in contested environments where strategic state competitors such as Russia, China, or Iran operate, and identification of actions the United States Government should take to mitigate potential risks and take advantage of possible opportunities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C50E94FDD41406798D32EF0D2710A19"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The instruments of national power used to advance counterterrorism objectives and identification of new or modified instruments, if appropriate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96EE6431D583468C9AE1B1BBA48554B7" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any impacts of such counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities on civil rights and civil liberties in the United States and internationally recognized human rights and humanitarian principles abroad.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB6A592784C164C76A7D1FECC8DF45699" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The legal authorities and policy frameworks for counterterrorism programs and activities in the United States and abroad, and whether such authorities or frameworks require updating.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H843528C7999347D8BEA9402AB960E233"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The state of United States counterterrorism partnerships, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H2381EE3B06DA4CF883C56A3DFB454B3B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the impact of United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities on the counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities of partner countries; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H21DDB3563A7F4F869837A90A7F7F391E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the willingness, capacity, and capability of United States counterterrorism partners to combat shared threats, and the impact of security assistance and foreign assistance on such willingness, capacity, and capability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AD5217B806D4DC7900E52D152DF8C45" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ongoing efforts by the executive branch to measure the effectiveness of United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities through net assessments and evaluations of lessons learned, including an assessment of efforts to address factors that contribute to terrorist recruitment and radicalization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F9E3612A58747BE81C1EF2B0EA3CCEA" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations on how best to adapt United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, and activities on the basis of the areas of study specified in this subsection and any other findings the Commission determines relevant.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC63655BA3DE34111B1B298BF4A94CFB8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Composition</header> <paragraph id="H8EB6FCDD2A9E4DFCACEAA63F87D6DA39"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Members</header><text>The Commission shall be composed of 14 commissioners, to be appointed as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H67CB17D4F545434FAB0D595BD33DD161"><enum>(A)</enum><text>One commissioner appointed by the Chairman, with the concurrence of the ranking member, of each of the appropriate congressional committees.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB506BFF4769D4F75B6EC420FBBC512FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A Chairperson, appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H15C13F9F4FED4908808AE2C144245AC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A Vice-Chairperson, appointed by the Majority Leader of the Senate, with the concurrence of the Minority Leader of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H133ADD3BB4384A4F9639BAC847191656"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Individuals appointed to the Commission shall be United States persons with relevant counterterrorism expertise and experience in diplomacy, law enforcement, the Armed Forces, law, public administration, Congress, intelligence, academia, human rights, civil rights, or civil liberties. The leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate shall coordinate with the appropriate congressional committees to ensure that Commission membership represents a variety of expertise in such fields. At least one of the commissioners shall possess a civil rights or civil liberties background in addition to relevant counterterrorism expertise, and one commissioner shall possess an international human rights background in addition to relevant counterterrorism expertise.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDED45E5D8AFB404390228B6FAF6D7E5B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibitions</header><text>An individual appointed to the Commission may not be—</text> <subparagraph id="H4E493DA4CB50454A8C5F2810C3850D72"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a Member of Congress, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68168F35E33C44649802E1F214734F26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an employee or official of any other branch of the Federal Government;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0F75AA3B0274271A5A57A7270427B94"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an employee or official of any State, territory, county, or municipality in the United States; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB54322445517451DB9CCC25BD3FD33FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a registered lobbyist.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AF020AC4AA448FF9F22E4800C2D2793" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Conflicts of interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An individual appointed to the Commission shall disclose any financial gains from private sector employment conducted in support of United States counterterrorism objectives, priorities, capabilities, policies, programs, or activities at any time since the September 11, 2001, attacks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E766CDCDA824608A94BFF1297D175B3" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Deadline for appointment of commissioners</header><text>Individuals appointed to the Commission shall be appointed not later than—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FA6E8BFAFBE435F92BB81B1BD759A2A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5935C6D9CCF04AA1BB913A6AC8846A2A" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>December 31, 2020,</text></subparagraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="paragraph" commented="no">whichever occurs first.</continuation-text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EE0B5261F2646CF8EFD154F76412E10"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Period of appointment</header><text>Each commissioner and the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall be appointed for the life of the Commission.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H517F05E003504400B92C40C09A17646D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any vacancy in the Commission shall not affect its powers and duties and shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment within 30 days of such vacancy occurring.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5B267827A0244CD1BCE23F6B38059393"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Commissioners and the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall serve without pay.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66D88CC552CB482CACF13B52F1BA67BD"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>Commissioners and the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson shall receive travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, in accordance with sections 5702 and 5703 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular places of business in performance of services for the Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD30F731BCBF447DC9390BC8C91F1E52D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Meetings</header> <paragraph id="H18D09950865B4EFD965278E5765CA008"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial meeting</header><text>The initial meeting of the Commission shall be held not later than 30 days after the satisfaction of all of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A1F885786B843D7A33900EBE042BD20"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The appointment of two-thirds of the members of the Commission, including at least one of the Chairperson or Vice-Chairperson.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0EF85513EC904CB88C9BF78A168FE9F5" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The transfer of funding under subsection (k).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H347D0AA4BB05415C9943361602157201"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Responsibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission shall, at its initial meeting, develop and implement a schedule for completion of the review and assessment under subsection (b) and report under subsection (m)(2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91C7422C4CC74342B80C7E0501C1C024"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent meetings</header><text>The Commission shall meet at the call the Chairperson or a majority of commissioners.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA179F0401F3A47CD9A9499939110C2BF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Quorum</header><text>Eight commissioners shall constitute a quorum, and commissioners may vote by proxy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF948A08AD7854F13829FD844DA33DE63"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In conducting the review and assessment and study required under this section, the Commission shall consult with relevant experts in the Federal Government (including relevant Members of Congress and congressional staff), academia, law, civil society, and the private sector.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA16D384C540640549CE901007A4DA808"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Powers of the Commission</header>
<paragraph id="H686F9B8753B247C7AAA3620C61B546BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Hearings and evidence</header><text>For the purposes of carrying out this section, the Commission may—</text> <subparagraph id="H5D42138B4C4544CA8A8D83A7D53BEEA8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold classified or unclassified hearings, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36D6CE3441F343FBA80471783D3DF5AC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>subject to paragraph (3), require, by subpoena authorized by majority vote of the Commission and issued under the signature of the Chairperson or any member designated by a majority of the Commission, the attendance and testimony of such witnesses and the production of such books, records, correspondence, memoranda, papers, and documents, as the Commission may determine advisable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDEC2461D1EA148919BDBDA8BB1BB82C8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Notification of committees</header><text>If the Commission is unable to obtain testimony or documents needed to conduct its work, the Commission shall notify the appropriate congressional committees.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD1F2A9CC9C3844A0AB7AAE5BDFDB16CD"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subpoena enforcement</header>
<subparagraph id="H694D791E621F4B6E91C8BA8CF1EC35E2"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In the case of contumacy or failure to obey a subpoena issued under paragraph (1)(B), the United States district court for the judicial district in which the subpoenaed person resides, is served, or may be found, or where the subpoena is returnable, may issue an order requiring such person to appear at any designated place to testify or to produce documentary or other evidence. Any failure to obey the order of the court may be punished by the court as a contempt of that court.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB3984B0EFF56499ABC9BB958DDEA3368"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional enforcement</header><text>In the case of any failure of any witness to comply with any subpoena or to testify when summoned under authority of this section, the Commission may, by majority vote, certify a statement of fact constituting such failure to the appropriate United States attorney, who may bring the matter before the grand jury for its action, under the same statutory authority and procedures as if the United States attorney had received a certification under sections 102 through 104 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/192">2 U.S.C. 192</external-xref> through 194).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E7FC3B2D5E34D18A5A36C285A916E8D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitations on subpoena authority</header><text>With respect to the subpoena authority under paragraph (1)(B), the Commission—</text> <subparagraph id="H35B3946A5A144CD19947EA8A348A4732"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may only issue a subpoena to a member of Federal, State, local, Tribal, or territorial government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEADA88F0FDE4D6BB073EC77DB2F0276"><enum>(B)</enum><text>may reference unclassified documents and information obtained through a subpoena when conducting interviews to further the Commission’s objectives, and may include such documents and information in the final report, but may not otherwise share, disclose, publish, or transmit in any way any information obtained through a subpoena to another Federal department or agency, any agency of a State, local, Tribal, or territorial government, or any international body; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3CCB1968908A45A781547BD1D18AF61E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall comply with requirements for the issuance of a subpoena issued by a United States district court under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF284978DA4C541C4AC1140552F22E570"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Commission shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HB4E794611A544D0EB28E73A535D23408"><enum>(A)</enum><text>hold public hearings and meetings;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1DD05004102948FA8DBCA8E279240AA9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hold classified hearings or meetings if necessary to discuss classified material or information; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93B74C872A0D429CB6798FA9D3A04264"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide an opportunity for public comment, including sharing of research and policy analysis, through publication in the Federal Register of a solicitation for public comments during a period to last not fewer than 45 days.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB0C4B48E1D384268972E90B841F44696"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Resources</header>
<paragraph id="H97295CC6409B4F72B6C677B13CE9DEBA" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority to use the United States mails</header><text>The Commission may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF36AEFC003444DE1851F0BCF2B0DA56B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Documents, statistical data and other such information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon written request by the Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, or any commissioner designated by a majority of the Commission, an executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Federal Government—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BB845EED2B840868D7DB2410E3A2203"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall provide reasonable access to documents, statistical data, and other such information the Commission determines necessary to carry out its duties; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62FAE0833E354D84B94274B986530BF0" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish any information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics the Commission determines necessary to carry out its duties.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9892ABD4F57240BB81D2BAFA41645F50" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Gifts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">No member or staff of the Commission may receive a gift or benefit by reason of the service of such member or staff to the Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H737C6372874D45F38F1026AFC68C61E4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Authority to contract</header> <subparagraph id="H654D3DFB9026444C88698608E6ED2A1E" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commission is authorized to enter into contracts, leases, or other legal agreements with Federal and State agencies, Indian tribes, Tribal entities, private entities, and individuals for the conduct of activities necessary to the discharge of its duties.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H74DB3DB0685E487A960F8CB857ADE666"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>A contract, lease, or other legal agreement entered into by the Commission under this paragraph may not extend beyond the date of termination of the Commission.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F17D60E44024ED8B80F51A2288AF35D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Inapplicability of FACA</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the activities of the Commission under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFAC8125E36A48B4BC2C648CF412388A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Office space and administrative support</header><text>The Architect of the Capitol shall make office space available for day-to-day activities of the Commission and for scheduled meetings of the Commission. Upon request, the Architect of the Capitol shall provide, on a reimbursable basis, such administrative support as the Commission requests to carry out its duties.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76ADC64CCBD54E0FA21939EDBEAC70A8"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Assistance from Federal agencies</header> <subparagraph id="HEFE906A27D204FF8BD969AF56CBE1ADE"><enum>(A)</enum><header>General Services Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator of General Services shall provide to the Commission on a reimbursable basis administrative support and other services as the Commission requests to carry out its duties.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H16209231A8DF4E7DBC1028FF46B44254" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal departments and agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal departments and agencies may provide to the Commission such services, funds, facilities, staff, and other support services as such departments and agencies consider advisable and as may be authorized by law.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8C7F6B5087B40308CB6D28ED9D1A02B" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Staff</header> <paragraph id="HC9214340DE784941B48B83006B50AEE9" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The Chairperson, in consultation with the Vice-Chairperson, and in accordance with rules agreed upon by the Commission, may appoint a staff director.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD47BD8668F354DA4AC446BA89D7D8C2E" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Staff</header><text>With the approval of the Commission, the staff director may appoint such employees as the staff director determines necessary to enable the Commission to carry out its duties.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFC851A31EEB4F9E9DBD1C0889BD7E22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Staff qualifications</header><text>The staff director shall ensure employees of the Commission have relevant counterterrorism expertise and experience, including in areas such as diplomacy, law enforcement, the Armed Forces, law, public administration, Congress, intelligence, academia, human rights, civil rights, or civil liberties.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38446A7860984D37B833B36714EB8CAB" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Appointments and compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Commission may appoint and fix the compensation of the staff director and other employees without regard to the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing appointments in the competitive service, and without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of such title relating to classification and General Schedule pay rates, except that the rate of pay for the staff director may not may exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position at level IV of the Executive Schedule and the rate of pay for any other employee of the Commission may not exceed the equivalent of that payable to a person occupying a position at level V of the Executive Schedule.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B980F49495C48938FF3BA4E3D41145B" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Experts and consultants</header><text>With the approval of the Chairperson, the staff director may procure temporary and intermittent services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H092D2F7C263B442198E47299E359881B" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Detail of Government employees</header><text>Upon the request of the Commission, the head of any Federal agency may detail, without reimbursement, any of the personnel of such agency to the Commission to assist in carrying out its duties. Any such detail shall not interrupt or otherwise affect the civil service status or privileges of such personnel.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H154F5A3FD905435FA7378DBCA62A21CF" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Volunteer services</header><text>Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, the Commission may accept and use voluntary and uncompensated services as the Commission determines necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8B67391F5DD04438B493CB8C8B59CCE9" commented="no"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Security clearances for Commission members and staff</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The appropriate Federal agencies or departments shall cooperate with the Commission in expeditiously providing to the commissioners, including the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson, and the staff director and other employees, appropriate security clearances to the extent possible pursuant to existing procedures and requirements.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF7BD021DB3D8491D9C4FE7861B0CFD9D"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Funding</header> <paragraph id="H75A4631888C44B0BA268900949A80AA7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 by this Act, $4,000,000 shall be made available for transfer to the Commission for purposes of the activities of the Commission under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H166AD263D05A4707960853DA587145D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of availability</header><text>Amounts made available to the Commission under paragraph (1) shall remain available until the until the termination of the Commission.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H06CD73E3DA874721AFEEC430E2E83751"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Commission shall terminate on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Commission submits the report under subsection (m)(2).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7E8043BB2C50406F8C9C2B26D22AD929"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Briefings and report</header>
<paragraph id="H709DB7632E2A496BA1458C016EAA09F0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, and staff director of the Commission shall provide quarterly briefings to the appropriate congressional committees, of which not fewer than two briefings shall be for Members of Congress.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7AA3F2151496411E926FA6DC5E10D53A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HA6E2B1DF669A4A50A571E6C89CC883F9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 540 days after the initial meeting of the Commission under subsection (e), the Commission shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report that includes the following:</text>
<clause id="HB3E7A81F84A641D48C5C93A279202632"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the Commission pursuant to the review and assessment under subsection (b).</text></clause> <clause id="HD17085E467C44071A329369981505D18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Summaries of the input and recommendations of each individual with whom the Commission consulted in accordance with subsection (f), attributed in accordance with the preference expressed by such individual.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CB0066C8B3448C1A24330DEEBE51818"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Classified annex</header><text>The report required under this subsection may include a classified annex.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21481A1882ED4823ADDE357FBC0E263F"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Addendum</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to subsection (h)(3), the Commission shall publish as an addendum to the report under subsection (m)(2) a list of all gifts received and the individual or entity from which such gift was received.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33AEF37F27224C71A7497AA661C28A5A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Commission submits the report under this subsection, the Commission shall make publicly available such report, with the exception of any classified annex under paragraph (2)(B). </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1191BB29AE2045B799B23CB92F6C1F38"><enum>(n)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA2CCB21E3A4A4B8B9229345B52EC84B4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HB806DE0B0898412097D1F12EB7B9A476"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4903EA786B324016AAAF6DD874398C21"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80B191DE134E4E1A87B373D69837E413"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Domestic terrorism</header><text>The term <quote>domestic terrorism</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80E0B78D02004AD29ED896763A411898"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Indian tribe</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Indian tribe</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act of 1975 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/5304">25 U.S.C. 5304</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA52F9B837664526A0371F36930F8141"><enum>(4)</enum><header>International terrorism</header><text>The term <quote>international terrorism</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2331 of title 18, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D7EFC65858D4CC295C99BFD06A3D734"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Registered lobbyist</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>registered lobbyist</quote> means a lobbyist described in section 3 of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/1603">2 U.S.C. 1603</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F57D3B3B92B4524ABA2AFBDFDD3A8F4"><enum>(6)</enum><header>United States person</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>United States person</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1801">50 U.S.C. 1801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1DD3EC47CA3B4A17912224C8F313F2BE"><enum>1286.</enum><header>Program to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm as a result of military operations in Somalia</header>
<subsection id="HE338F062DF5E47358C474DF731CBD030"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program required</header>
<paragraph id="H87375269B9194A1191799493FD8F9124"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop and implement a program—</text> <subparagraph id="HF8B09744237A41D09C3BB99381D03818"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm resulting from military operations to counter al-Shabaab or the Islamic State in Somalia (ISIS-Somalia); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3B851323C6B40A8A933825D6C7ED8A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to enhance the ability for Somali civilians to report instances of civilian harm resulting from—</text> <clause id="H2FF557C41E5745AB985D590CF3E8C31D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any operations conducted by United States Armed Forces; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBFE57E13E21A408780ACF522091EFB87"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any operations in which United States Armed Forces provided operational support to the Somali Army or the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA02F3EC90224405A93B2968E43900DCE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>The program required by this subsection shall be carried out in accordance with—</text>
<subparagraph id="H98C92AAE72F3442789CC5AEF1A9492D7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BE044729C704AAFB5EA510EE037ABD3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/134">10 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCE1452B0F155405C893AEC5B517ECF5B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HECAE37555870433BAA0E12083219B315"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Scope of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H794BB57E64EF47FAA6B0D0D950D11533"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measures in accordance with section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 to improve the ability of the Somali National Army, AMISOM, the United States military, and United States contractors to prevent, mitigate, and respond to instances of civilian harm as a result of military operations to counter al-Shabaab or ISIS-Somalia.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H028B051DC591419A9700234B5687445E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measures in accordance with section 1057 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 and section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/134">10 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note) to improve coordination among international actors involved in military operations in Somalia, to include AMISOM, with regard to preventing and mitigating civilian casualties, and collecting data and reporting on such incidents when they occur.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1472CB99794D4E4D9A4B9F93BB5C7101"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Specific measures relating to compliance by Somalia with section 936(b)(3) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/134">10 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note), to include measures to ensure that Somali civilians, including those without reliable access to the internet, and credible local or international nongovernmental organizations, can report civilian harm, including death, injury, or damage to civilian infrastructure, resulting from United States operations and partner operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H392B85BFE53B434CB5AB7869A4CADBC2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measures to ensure that ex gratia payments and other assistance are made available as appropriate in accordance with section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5DCA76957C49403396DDD231E4C22EF8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HB83E93C770F84E60858EE2228771FF84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the measures that have been taken to implement the program required by subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8484F626500F4955A39027C7F5ECB9A7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H964119630FE444F68F26C429BD7846C4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H4A71C8B6C7694022AED715DEFFA76008"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D4C33FC07CC440DB79339134AA90A2D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAEA18CC5DAD24FF29C5D59B1803B7223"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B638745EDA44737A6274CEDA760F02B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Operational support</header><text>The term <quote>operational support</quote> means training, advising, commanding, coordinating, participating in the movement of, or accompanying Somali Army or AMISOM forces, providing such forces with medevac or other medical aid, aerial refueling, intelligence, surveillance, or reconnaissance, or close air support for operations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HCA5CCC7C276B4B98AC0D572F0A138F12"><enum>1287.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding Japan and SMA report draft</header> <subsection id="H0CD891B064654B93B496EB9BBEF98225"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the Sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B0FBECFAB5B47648C0F72A583E0D942"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States greatly values its alliance with the Government of Japan, based on shared values of democracy, the rule of law, a rules-based international order, and respect for human rights;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A14FFB5D10C49878FC2008384C11B80"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States-Japan alliance has been the cornerstone of peace, stability, and security in the Indo-Pacific for more than seven decades;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23185CF7D07B4D86A2AAFC47799873ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the United States and Japan are indispensable partners in addressing global challenges, including combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, preventing piracy, assisting the victims of conflict and disaster worldwide, safeguarding maritime security, and ensuring freedom of navigation, commerce, and overflight in the Indo-Pacific region;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF677F787F7D4D059C0F24E7DE63C71F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons programs and ballistic missile programs pose a critical threat to the stability of the Indo-Pacific region and to the security of Japan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC180C0814E764197886470D74C757A89"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the People’s Republic of China’s use of military forces to challenge territory under Japan’s administrative control violate international norms and thereby threaten regional stability.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H527A041B789B45BA88BFAFA7B757977A"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the United States reaffirms its commitment to Article V of the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between the United States of America and Japan, which applies to the Japanese-administered Senkaku Islands;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H46F4959C50F942A9A929C9F5C31E7777"><enum>(7)</enum><text>United States forces forward-deployed in Japan, consisting of 54,000 United States forces, United States Seventh Fleet, the only forward-deployed United States aircraft carrier, and the United States Marine Corps’ III Marine Expeditionary Force, are essential to sustaining United States national security and regional peace and stability;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD18AA47AE3644BECBC01BE2ED1419623"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the United States and Japan should continue to deepen defense cooperation to enhance collective defense and regional security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A8EA02C186E4320851789FA28E1FE1F"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Japan makes significant contributions to regional and global security, including contributions to regional Ballistic Missile Defense, conducting bilateral presence operations and mutual asset protection missions with United States forces, serving as a capacity building contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations, and providing critical support to United Nations Security Council Resolution enforcement operations against the DPRK’s illicit weapons programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10E753A669B344809132A01C2F0D769A"><enum>(10)</enum><text>the United States recognizes the substantial financial commitments of Japan to the maintenance of United States forces in Japan, including contributions of approximately $2,000,000,000 annually under the Special Measures Agreement, $187,000,000 annually under the Japan Facilities Improvement Program, $12,100,000,000 for the Futenma Replacement Facility, and $4,800,000,000 for Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, that directly support operational readiness of United States forces in Japan and make Japan among the most significant burden-sharing partners of the United States; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F68111E7482408183FB79DEEFFF0C0D"><enum>(11)</enum><text>it is in the national security interest of the United States that the United States and Japan conclude a new Special Measures Agreement, negotiated based on the principles of mutual respect, equity, and our shared national security interests, prior to the expiration of the current agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD8260B7C970E4B26B07A497FA7B4B66B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H7D6D439CC0EB4E70A1361DD36AC74FD7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall provide a report on the costs most directly associated with the stationing of United States forces in Japan to the congressional defense committees, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. At a minimum, the report shall include—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC48D733A4DF344A2ACC8F74E29DA4A3A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of each category of costs, including labor, utilities, training relocation, and any other categories the Secretary determines to be appropriate, that are most directly associated with the stationing of United States forces in Japan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D00912C498443E3AF608D9F87CBA784"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a detailed description of which costs most directly associated with the stationing of United States forces in Japan are incurred in Japan and which such costs are incurred outside of Japan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6573AC58EE8E43598AB17ECA1761F941"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a detailed summary of contributions made by the Government of Japan that allay the costs to United States of stationing United States forces in Japan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H837AA3CC7AFD4305AFE9DA0DE40B1E73"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the benefits to United States national security and regional security derived from the forward presence of United States Armed Forces in Japan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6A71768CE404A22BAD1ABD0BDE202B6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the impact to the national security of the United States, the security of Japan, and peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region if a new Special Measures Agreement is not reached before March 31, 2021; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5302D9ED2D0F47B48234BBA81EB6226C"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary deems appropriate to include.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H081CF04AE63641BE986184DEC1E54794"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report shall be unclassified without any designation relating to dissemination control, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA9C269D587EE4BC49238BAB038C9BBA2"><enum>1288.</enum><header>Sense of Congress relating to Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that it is in the best interests of the stability of the region for Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan to immediately reach a just and equitable agreement regarding the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam.</text></section>
<section id="HF176A73797944DDAB8DE146D7CDD783B"><enum>1289.</enum><header>Report on all comprehensive sanctions imposed on foreign governments</header>
<subsection id="HD06D182C4C5A416BA06BE5F6A8C0CBE2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and relevant nongovernmental organizations, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on all comprehensive sanctions imposed on governments of foreign countries under any provision of law.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFDF069FFC84A4234874AFFAAEED89CF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HAF9CB3C40C1640859E18D9771FD261FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of the effect of sanctions imposed on the government of each foreign country described in subsection (a) on—</text> <subparagraph id="HD6967426D9094C529EACA403C1E3240A"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the ability of civilian population of the country to access water, sanitation, and public health services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DBA38137B86484A8C9A90437F44150C"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the changes to the general mortality rate, maternal mortality rate, life expectancy, and literacy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA2CDCC4F717444B4855AE9ABF7E299B1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the environmental impacts experienced by the country that may be associated with the sanctions, to include fossil fuel usage;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3D13644B529434396585610988F41B2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the delivery of economic aid and development projects in the country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0B58662D0F5247D9B85CECCF51D42306"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the extent to which there is an increase in refugees or migration to or from the country or an increase in internally displaced people in the country;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0532B4B6A73546FBA0FADD9C42003E27"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the economic, political, and military impacts on the country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7A98875AB29646F0B8ED7FE149AC1956"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the reactions of the country to the imposed sanctions, including policy changes and internal sentiment; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D0E3EE4C6104D0AAFE6489B031F2168"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the degree of international compliance and non-compliance of the country; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE44C75CC99A470EB059CC09C155673D"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the licensing of transactions to allow access to essential goods and services to vulnerable populations, including women, children, elderly individuals, and individuals with disabilities; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB60AD74ABD940DABBD8E840468D3753"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the purpose of sanctions imposed on the government of each foreign country described in subsection (a) and the required legal or political authority, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D6F806315AB435A94BB85396CB4DAB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of United States national security;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8862E5F2777B4F65A085D2A0017B7AD8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the stated foreign policy goals of the sanctions are being met;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9EADE3EC9DC44A4D942F8DF7CCF5E1C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the degree of international support or opposition that can be anticipated;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CB78CA783914B00B4A9B980356D99BF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of such sanctions on United States businesses and consumers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9844AF0D468A48A4BD77F82E13B47F17"><enum>(E)</enum><text>criteria for lifting the sanctions; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D13AF0C10A246BEBBA6CD73B9239971"><enum>(F)</enum><text>prospects for commitment to enforcing the sanctions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H89654DCEE4CA4063809F3443389C4C40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Updates of report</header><text>The President shall submit to Congress an updated report under subsection (a)—</text>
<paragraph id="HB7F13F9FC5AB425C9BF9B8984FF7385F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 10 years; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC817D1C555BA4212BC91C1DC06FB0059"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to a new comprehensive sanction imposed on a government of a foreign country under any provision of law, not later than 180 days after the date on which the sanctions are imposed on the government.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD1C9C0FA1BF7400E9A4DAE79D58D85F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. The unclassified portion of the report shall be published on a publicly-available website of the Government of the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2897B8069018435789B7015EEF95F291"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review by Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon receipt of the report required by subsection (a), Congress shall examine the report with a focus on the humanitarian impacts of comprehensive sanctions described in the report, including with respect to human rights, medical services, food and malnutrition and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H210813C5B6CD4EFA843C2B23B6415671" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H7EBCD608091042DE922517B962BF8157"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4902F0AD49284FAF8C223114A6F55354"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F344CB73F934C1F974CF86D742A3DD4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Finance of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H739402D14E5749BBBEA818308A4E64EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comprehensive sanction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>comprehensive sanctions</quote> means any prohibition on significant commercial and financial activity with a foreign government that is imposed by the United States for reasons of foreign policy or national security. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5B13838D4AE141CBBDFE9BA2E96A1BBF"><enum>1290.</enum><header>Limitation on assistance to Brazil</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No Federal funds may be obligated or expended to provide any United States security assistance or security cooperation to the defense, security, or police forces of the Government of Brazil to involuntarily relocate, including through coercion or the use of force, the indigenous or Quilombola communities in Brazil.</text></section>
<section id="H80015CE54F164C74B90B8877B63A5BAC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1291.</enum><header>United States Agency for Global Media</header>
<subsection id="HC3A7F764A00541F6AF87F50658C2BA2C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H23DA68223F57486687E51E695781D1A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Office of Cuba Broadcasting should—</text>
<paragraph id="HC805B62A103441FE9AAF753B2127020C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remain an independent entity of the United States Agency for Global Media; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B7F9498B78C4D8C8304B99FFFDE6746"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">continue taking steps to ensure that the Office is fulfilling its core mission of promoting freedom and democracy by providing the people of Cuba with objective news and information programming.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE279631D06A74E76B06F30AE75905396"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorities of the Chief Executive Officer; limitation on corporate leadership of grantees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 305 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6204">22 U.S.C. 6204</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0185FA1234F6485CB4B6FA550396C4EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A38BA3139044AED9CA780CDBD23D05F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (20), by inserting <quote>in accordance with subsection (c)</quote> before the period at the end; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H755AF3251F9D4368B84ABC92CF7BD3AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (21)—</text>
<clause id="HFBCCD2E053F64ECBB23E977183A7804C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>including with Federal officials,</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3555BE36E4F1452097E23DBB84424269"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in accordance with subsection (c)</quote> before the period at the end; </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D20A7B9A13C47EE8A8947A32218DDB4"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEC1D1178B6344DCE94346F12BB18D9A8" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H40A94265AA8D446796828346B34AB4F8"><enum>(23)</enum><text>To—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA1B59E180A5A4C33ADCC11BF9AB65DFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require semi-annual content reviews of each language service of each surrogate network, consisting of a review of at least 10 percent of available weekly content, by fluent language speakers and experts without direct affiliation to the language service being reviewed, who are seeking any evidence of inappropriate or unprofessional content, which shall be submitted to the Office of Policy Research, the head and Board of the respective surrogate service, and the Chief Executive Officer; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3D22E78A4BD4FBF9EAA999A3B2C0426"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate congressional committees a list of anomalous reports, including status updates on anomalous services during the 3-year period commencing on the date of receipt of the first report of biased, unprofessional, or otherwise problematic content.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC136033E725B4D3BB7B69898F3A5B1C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04DEA8064DF3487887B2C929C370E06D" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H9005D4C44BF04077999E55A24E9D7E81"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on corporate leadership of grantees</header> <paragraph id="H4DBE41BEF5204F58ABD612856EA6E7CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Executive Officer may not award any grant under subsection (a) to RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the Open Technology Fund, or any other grantee authorized under this title (collectively referred to as <quote>Agency Grantee Networks</quote>) unless the incorporation documents of any such grantee require that the corporate leadership and Board of Directors of such grantee be selected in accordance with this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA91C2F0EF78C435C8B135A3DF31400F3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conflicts of interest</header>
<subparagraph id="H678FA7E0D751440FBF20627B2B192845" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Chief executive officer</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer may not serve on any of the corporate boards of any grantee under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB8D9FFB55F2E4750B2953FA350C49FA1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Federal employees</header><text>A full-time employee of a Federal agency may not serve on a corporate board of any grantee under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EE4B2D55162496083AD2FED611574B3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Qualifications of grantee board members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Individuals appointed under subsection (a) to the Board of Directors of any of the Agency Grantee Networks shall have requisite expertise in journalism, technology, broadcasting, or diplomacy, or appropriate language or cultural understanding relevant to the grantee’s mission.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2912AA22377249C19C6D88CE079FDBAD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>International Broadcasting Advisory Board</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 306 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6205">22 U.S.C. 6205</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7F00EA82B84348ACA2193EBC9C920062"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking subsections (a) through (c) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2BE4208BFDC14A42B2E40D57DEC7C975" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HA0EA09DADF124C08B4508CA46272422E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The International Broadcasting Advisory Board (referred to in this section as the <quote>Advisory Board</quote>) shall advise the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, as appropriate. The Advisory Board as established shall exist within the executive branch as an entity described in section 104 of title 5, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF877B3EEF55B48AF984DD036DDC23D49"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Composition of the Advisory Board</header>
<paragraph id="HFAF1F89FD2B3476592BBF1D87F5B37CD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Advisory Board shall consist of seven members, of whom—</text> <subparagraph id="H731220699B4742D18BDE1911ADB591B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>six shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, in accordance with subsection (c); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H847AF3B4172A47709B30414342258ACA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>one shall be the Secretary of State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA191B6DB3DE249F1B9572878D03706C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Chair</header><text>The President shall designate, with the advice and consent of the Senate, one of the members appointed under paragraph (1)(A) as Chair of the Advisory Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FDD03DC692C46019547532E9FF9989F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Party limitation</header><text>Not more than three members of the Advisory Board appointed under paragraph (1)(A) may be affiliated with the same political party.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EAC6FBF5E9A46E08320F007FB94238A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Terms of office</header> <subparagraph id="HC508A676C9F8430F9D9212A9346FBB50"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in subparagraph (B), members of the Advisory Board shall serve for a single term of 4 years, except that, of the first group of members appointed under paragraph (1)(A)—</text>
<clause id="HCB95196152F34F5E993A343429A3A37A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act</short-title>;</text></clause> <clause id="H33CEEAFCF6C549FB8A42042BED8F28F1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 4 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act</short-title>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1A5612634C2847648C758E788090FBE9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>two members who are not affiliated with the same political party, shall be appointed for terms ending on the date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of the <short-title>U.S. Agency for Global Media Reform Act</short-title>.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BE1818C2A294AEDBCFB994CFB330484"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Secretary of State</header><text>The Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board for the duration of his or her tenure as Secretary of State.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A0A8A081942423A8925D1C5D49BD95E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Vacancies</header>
<subparagraph id="H8B758EF9036542C3BB1B9808B2680C7F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate, additional members to fill vacancies on the Advisory Board occurring before the expiration of a term.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF80369CAA88C4D8FA34F865AA09ABAFA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Term</header><text>Any members appointed pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall serve for the remainder of such term.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF090F6AAEE4B4CA296518C736C01DD83"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Service beyond term</header><text>Any member whose term has expired shall continue to serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a qualified successor has been appointed and confirmed by the Senate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46C44449099B49B4980CBAA44ABE3AC5"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Secretary of State</header><text>When there is a vacancy in the office of Secretary of State, the Acting Secretary of State shall serve as a member of the Advisory Board until a new Secretary of State is appointed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88C98098DD4043EFA4583FEB83395786"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H575B7D289089429FBAF7FEFEEB26BBD1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by amending subsection (c), as redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0749A1490FEE4C52898B6D4B6F0FE295"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Advisory</header-in-text></quote> before <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Board</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB762A0B7A9FC420EBCC4C0589B8B11C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>who are</quote> before <quote>distinguished</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2ABE82F94449479FBD417D15BC2B85E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by striking subsections (e) and (f) and inserting the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4CF280E843FD446A89E6761B1071BB23" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1A0A99CFCB34464B83EBFF8C27368C73"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Functions of the Advisory Board</header><text>The members of the Advisory Board shall—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD928D31CD6874FE5AC6F60DE83DA6A96"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media with advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the Agency and its programming;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H97AD0D86119B44C1BFEBEBA5425EE6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meet with the Chief Executive Officer at least four times annually, including twice in person as practicable, and at additional meetings at the request of the Chief Executive Officer or the Chair of the Advisory Board;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE4ECCEB2CFD24B24AFA7040708294793"><enum>(3)</enum><text>report periodically, or upon request, to the congressional committees specified in subsection (c)(2) regarding its advice and recommendations for improving the effectiveness and efficiency of the United States Agency for Global Media and its programming;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H488D31B86A4C4BCE84EEC62968FA1B71"><enum>(4)</enum><text>obtain information from the Chief Executive Officer, as needed, for the purposes of fulfilling the functions described in this subsection;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE45563D0295460FAD98A36666C75D91"><enum>(5)</enum><text>consult with the Chief Executive Officer regarding budget submissions and strategic plans before they are submitted to the Office of Management and Budget or to Congress;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H221C5BCAE9764950BDE28E9CA45DC4F7"><enum>(6)</enum><text>advise the Chief Executive Officer to ensure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H19D976D9DE22410B9BD7F7FF2111E96E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Chief Executive Officer fully respects the professional integrity and editorial independence of United States Agency for Global Media broadcasters, networks, and grantees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA1F5DCC9A8E8475BABCEC48763009BE2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>agency networks, broadcasters, and grantees adhere to the highest professional standards and ethics of journalism, including taking necessary actions to uphold professional standards to produce consistently reliable and authoritative, accurate, objective, and comprehensive news and information; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AD58AEFD1A44637AD6E04E65B375A96"><enum>(7)</enum><text>provide other strategic input to the Chief Executive Officer.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE94D6D6F7B8742018F0BB37C2A3DC6D5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appointment of heads of networks</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68065456E77C4EB59EB3BFD6FDD69058"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heads of Voice of America, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, RFE/RL, Inc., Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the Open Technology Fund, or of any other grantee authorized under this title may only be appointed or removed if such action has been approved by a majority vote of the Advisory Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82E856DB166641F59C133B331849109E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Removal</header><text>After consulting with the Chief Executive Officer, five or more members of the Advisory Board may unilaterally remove any such head of network or grantee network described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0A689E0E2004B278A00F8A0C3499B23"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Quorum</header> <subparagraph id="H49A2B4F08A42418D8A9889A19E13EB2B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A quorum shall consist of four members of the Advisory Board (excluding the Secretary of State).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8910EC36E5F5474EBF36C60785997AF5"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Decisions</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), decisions of the Advisory Board shall be made by majority vote, a quorum being present.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7937B06300DD4881A535CA967016D4DD"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Closed sessions</header><text>The Advisory Board may meet in closed sessions in accordance with section 552b of title 5, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7D9153DCC431420F83B8AE382A19918A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4CF6AE1ED2948EFB903C24F99D406FB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Members of the Advisory Board, while attending meetings of the Advisory Board or while engaged in duties relating to such meetings or in other activities of the Advisory Board under this section (including travel time) shall be entitled to receive compensation equal to the daily equivalent of the compensation prescribed for level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5F426F37B88B47FF9EB3267A37A15B91"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Travel expenses</header><text>While away from their homes or regular places of business, members of the Board may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized under section 5703 of such title for persons in the Government service employed intermittently.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H646E8603BB664AFEBC7C96368D92DBA1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary of state</header><text>The Secretary of State is not entitled to any compensation under this title, but may be allowed travel expenses in accordance with paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H68F14AAAA7FA478487A5FF3B899BE54E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Support staff</header><text>The Chief Executive Officer shall, from within existing United States Agency for Global Media personnel, provide the Advisory Board with an Executive Secretary and such administrative staff and support as may be necessary to enable the Advisory Board to carry out subsections (d) and (e).</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H45CF6A3956C949E1BFB730775910D7F8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6201">22 U.S.C. 6201</external-xref> et seq.) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6003764B9DF442779CC6539940D60689"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 304—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9459B68F7A3E4F99A50F5D7EA91FFADE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">Broadcasting Board of Governors</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">United States Agency for Global Media</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H93357435C6A9415B8909A89E2116312B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Agency for Global Media</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H59F292289FDC404A815C120884950CD7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1), by striking <quote>Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Agency for Global Media</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D279AE9FFDF4DE0BFE68470C61E820A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9B6256EA3C654049ADA7296DE484FFB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 305—</text> <subparagraph id="H62F0D10F6E9B4D00AF32D1E7DE33B5EC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="H3EFB5AA6AFE144D6A531FD2698364F19"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HDC672D9301B8493D8ACBFDD53AF0C354"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (13), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4D04EFB839104C4AA10DE9E986502626"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in paragraph (20), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB8B13807C7D44035A1FF8F3198E65C63"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in paragraph (22), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94AA476C8B8D42AA955CC0C2088E9774"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1119F3C83D274CAB85A3525FFD08F2E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in section 308—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF180156F0EDF49D4A1AA43255F6CABA2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDBF125246B543BD8968A1DEFA608B16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H531CA7DA7B894C98AB0306C521A93C59"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4063CF506D77490AB9B6557F95ABA06D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE4B2EC8335D43FFA4629160B86850DC"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in subsection (h)(5), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC27CF7AD3A6401CACEB5C93127D8FAB"><enum>(F)</enum><text>in subsection (i), in the first sentence, by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03F631AFE20848B08F571015307AF59B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in section 309—</text> <subparagraph id="H1392EC811F7240F8A6EAC3E9A5419BAA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (c)(1), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6919D3DF02F84C9B84BF69E6B094F6A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (e), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84B676D48682494BA60DD077F757984B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (f), by striking <quote>Board</quote> each place such term appears and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9E6C7C4ECA5F4F2AB30B950574121B55"><enum>(D)</enum><text>in subsection (g), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H285FA012C15848FFB78B16D1347A41E7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in section 310(d), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09F2760C3028431D90BD5C2AD81B237F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in section 310A(a), by striking <quote>Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Agency for Global Media</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE89497AA3ACE471486201D766941A927"><enum>(7)</enum><text>in section 310B, by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H110F5D196C5D4BE89E0BE483A8610C84"><enum>(8)</enum><text>by striking section 312;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H66CF3A63DA1B46BB8AAED125C8633A5D"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in section 313(a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking <quote>Board</quote> and inserting <quote>Agency</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8409657D5F64173AD6D1CE28AF54538"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in section 314—</text> <subparagraph id="H62E5B1358DE541928A566024BB97556B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>(4) the terms <quote>Board and Chief Executive Officer of the Board</quote> means the Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H96B4201CDC324154B85CBEC446A69EB7" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H551A7D88239147359C37712B0C921055"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the terms <term>Agency</term> and <term>Chief Executive Officer of the Agency</term> mean the United States Agency for Global Media and the Chief Executive Officer of the United States Agency for Global Media, respectively,</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE54228212E39409DA757C8BBA0D733CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (3)—</text>
<clause id="HF0915E328F394AF5B51CB51631867453"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>includes—</quote> and inserting <quote>means the corporation having the corporate title described in section 308</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H01030B2243D14819A6929B866FC16A96"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B); and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A35B2CFD7BD4C51AB6342D37B272BA9"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in section 316—</text> <subparagraph id="H256DDA792F5542679601641A642904BF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Agency for Global Media</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A7F1C0A8900430A81EA27BFC41E8562"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by striking <quote>Broadcasting Board of Governors</quote> and inserting <quote>United States Agency for Global Media</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD026241B53B54B8D98A1CFF8377C3A9D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the United States Agency for Global Media may not revise part 531 of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations, which took effect on June 11, 2020, without explicit authorization by an Act of Congress.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE68783F7304C4E589C08C6F7FE3F2B91"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings provisions</header><text>Section 310 of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6209">22 U.S.C. 6209</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:</text> <quoted-block id="HF41723B0A96E4217B33A7A282069F998" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H13D02EF79FBD48559112410EC1A94CD7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Maintenance of proprietary information</header><text>No consolidation of grantees authorized under subsection (a) involving any grantee shall result in any legal transfer of ownership of any proprietary information or intellectual property to the United State Agency for Global Media or any other Federal entity.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4AF082EECC44CC3833C82306C373BD9"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>No consolidation of grantees authorized under subsection (a) shall result in the consolidation of the Open Technology Fund or any successor entity with any other grantee.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAE8154F9CDAA4FF9A296F667B64E53A3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 or any other provision of law may be construed to make the Open Technology Fund an entity authorized under such Act until the effective date of legislation authorizing the establishment of the Open Technology Fund.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3A0CC29418104BC3992FCF3A8AAA18FA"><enum>1292.</enum><header>Determination and imposition of sanctions with respect to Turkey’s acquisition of the S–400 air and missile defense system</header>
<subsection id="H69C835EA4EE643A596A011E489373649"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings and sense of Congress</header>
<paragraph id="H6EEF3A04D33444B9BBFEEFA8F33B4069"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress makes the following findings:</text> <subparagraph id="HE749A969E6164A8D9AAD6975F6235B4E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Government of Turkey acquired the S–400 air and missile defense system from the Russian Federation beginning on July 12, 2019.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6DB6C6B0B4B4401985CCD305E48F3FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Such acquisition was facilitated by Turkey’s Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95ED76C488C6411798F23BFDF514834D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that it is in the national security interest of the United States—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02B15CA03E67467E8156B365545ACCD8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to deter aggression against North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies by the Russian Federation or any other adversary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03ED538F0DDF49D1A89A624121B1E70E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to continue to work with NATO allies to ensure they meet their alliance defense commitments, including through adequate and efficient investments in national defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFC5D49BF4A2D4D39AE3DC8BB3EBC47D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to work to maintain and strengthen the democratic institutions and practices of all NATO allies, in accordance with the goals of Article 2 of the North Atlantic Treaty;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05694B4D2A0B47B994AF7F22C69D7D27"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to ensure that Turkey remains a critical NATO ally and important military partner for the United States, contributing to key NATO and United States missions and providing support for United States military operations and logistics needs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H99A466C73FFE4C92BA9406D842F32A7D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>to assist NATO allies in acquiring and deploying modern, NATO-interoperable military equipment and reducing their dependence on Russian or former Soviet-era defense articles;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H919D955223E64ABCB32C8E2AE7F4B105"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to promote opportunities to strengthen the capacity of NATO member states to counter Russian malign influence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC9F9C3A408B04A54AF9215F63A2DF447"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to enforce fully the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/44">Public Law 115–44</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9401">22 U.S.C. 9401</external-xref> et seq.), including by imposing sanctions with respect to any person that the President determines knowingly engaged in a significant transaction with a person that is part of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation, as described in section 231 of that Act.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD049B2B2D4AE4421AFE263570F14F86A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition by the Government of Turkey of the S–400 air and missile defense system from the Russian Federation beginning on July 12, 2019, shall constitute a significant transaction as described in section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9525">22 U.S.C. 9525</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H044035F8E672446BBA02A8B7893033F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall impose five or more of the sanctions described in section 235 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9529">22 U.S.C. 9529</external-xref>) with respect to the Government of Turkey’s acquisition of the S–400 air and missile defense system from the Russian Federation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9609BF3322C424282EAE4994E5A71F7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exception relating to importation of goods</header> <paragraph id="HFA75828A014A49E8866B5E06B42DA51F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the authorities and requirements to impose sanctions under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6BFB9F03E4A242AF85D88180661DC6D4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Good defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>good</quote> means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF9B99B4D69CC45D4ABA8A83719CE4B7F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may terminate the imposition of sanctions required under this section with respect to a person if the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that—</text>
<paragraph id="H40A7F3EE535E4C449DF691BB709C0171"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Government of Turkey and any person acting on its behalf no longer possesses the S–400 air and missile defense system and no such system or successor system is operated or maintained by Russian nationals, or persons acting on behalf of the Government of the Russian Federation, in Turkey; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA05740C0BB44244A516350CF9E8FE07"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President has received reliable assurances from the Government of Turkey that the Government of Turkey will not knowingly engage, or allow any foreign person to engage on its behalf, in any activity subject to sanctions under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act in the future.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HEE0A333F83F34DEBA997F8DF34783713"><enum>1293.</enum><header>Report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens</header>
<subsection id="H40566BE246FB4DB2AF976BEEA4838AC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on incidents of arbitrary detention, violence, and state-sanctioned harassment by the Government of Egypt against United States citizens and their family members who are not United States citizens, in both Egypt and in the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7F8750C67A05456296DB525F115D3349"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H9CB3F178C72E45B692B2C8494867CDAA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A detailed description of such incidents in the past three years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4973AF787CBE4104AEB3258BFAE588D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification of whether such incidents constitute a <quote>pattern of acts of intimidation or harassment</quote> for purposes of a Presidential determination in accordance with section 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2756">22 U.S.C. 2756</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA4F8AE5770046DAB4EEAA0B6363F698"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A statement of the Secretary of State’s intent with regard to cancelling or suspending any letters of offer, credits, guarantees, or export licenses accorded to the Government of Egypt in accordance with the provisions of section 6 of such Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8DF698C74FE4D35AF17CEA4A492C169"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other actions taken to meaningfully deter incidents of intimidation or harassment against Americans and their families by such government’s security agencies. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC5953140977482AB39C4AAB7914328F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but the portions of the report described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) of subsection (b) may contain a classified annex, so long as such annex is provided separately from the unclassified report. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H81EF6E7BFFCA431AB3962F86B6F145D7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H0B42C73439F24905AE1CB033C961524C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6CE0B6D82C4098ADD19C63D9A9D973"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1EBB82B729FD4616B3BB8CCBAAF60CF8"><enum>1294.</enum><header>Establishment of the Open Technology Fund</header>
<subsection id="HA7004C5CC3414BEF9A0FB9D5F0F18B7F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of the United States to promote global internet freedom by countering internet censorship and repressive surveillance and protect the internet as a platform for the free exchange of ideas, promotion of human rights and democracy, and advancement of a free press and to support efforts that prevent the deliberate misuse of the internet to repress individuals from exercising their rights to free speech and association, including countering the use of such technologies by authoritarian regimes.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDC708930D47F419E93CAFBD1458DCE38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6201">22 U.S.C. 6201</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 309 the following new section:</text>
<quoted-block id="H57E287C3D3E74705B24B5F63D1A3506A" style="OLC">
<section id="H8E4B494EE41842D0B85A4E64ADBEE693"><enum>309A.</enum><header>Open Technology Fund</header>
<subsection id="HF80F5EE2FC484CE685A4DA7E18DCF73C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header>
<paragraph id="HF6A3214547AE4D0499DF8A98CD6D398E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Grants authorized under section 305 shall be available to make annual grants for the purpose of promoting, consistent with United States law, unrestricted access to uncensored sources of information via the internet to enable journalists, including journalists employed by or affiliated with the Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Radio Free Asia, the Middle East Broadcasting Networks, the Office of Cuba Broadcasting, or any entity funded by or partnering with the United States Agency for Global Media, to create and disseminate, and for their audiences to receive, news and information consistent with the purposes, standards, and principles specified in sections 302 and 303.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FE134C8E6A24E84960021AC71AFF5DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a grantee entity to be known as the <quote>Open Technology Fund</quote>, which shall carry out the provisions of this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0665C517C1FE4B2ABA18D8A940D5A3CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Functions of the grantee</header><text>In furtherance of the mission set forth in subsection (a), the Open Technology Fund shall seek to advance freedom of the press and unrestricted access to the internet in repressive environments oversees, and shall—</text> <paragraph id="H2BC44CE6A0374821A09F45C68833242F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>research, develop, implement, and maintain—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBFE2E62980864798BAE1ABC0B2C4E58C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">technologies that circumvent techniques used by authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others to block or censor access to the internet, including circumvention tools that bypass internet blocking, filtering, and other censorship techniques used to limit or block legitimate access to content and information; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H874B6822CDB746BC8E37355B32FCFABC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>secure communication tools and other forms of privacy and security technology that facilitate the creation and distribution of news and enable audiences to access media content on censored websites;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H472456CF4B084B40970385097E675804"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advance internet freedom by supporting private and public sector research, development, implementation, and maintenance of technologies that provide secure and uncensored access to the internet to counter attempts by authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others to improperly restrict freedom online;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F7CBD266B014F4CAFA55F74976406E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">research and analyze emerging technical threats and develop innovative solutions through collaboration with the private and public sectors to maintain the technological advantage of the United States Government over authoritarian governments, nonstate actors, and others;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A5ED18B302A4730AF051F1CDBF47B25"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop, acquire, and distribute requisite internet freedom technologies and techniques for the United States Agency for Global Media, including as set forth in paragraph (1), and digital security interventions, to fully enable the creation and distribution of digital content between and to all users and regional audiences;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5070509F55CC4D6A9A5AD63C65B08AD4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>prioritize programs for countries the governments of which restrict freedom of expression on the internet, and that are important to the national interest of the United States, and are consistent with section 7050(b)(2)(C) of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CF7CE612E1942C9BE4C176DA07F78E9"><enum>(6)</enum><text>carry out any other effort consistent with the purposes of this Act or press freedom overseas if requested or approved by the United States Agency for Global Media.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2A0939D49ABC432EA85628879EE50F3A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>In carrying out subsection (b), the Open Technology Fund shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H73A66C180FB54CB29731A091A3F25CFA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support fully open-source tools, code, and components, to the extent practicable, to ensure such supported tools and technologies are as secure, transparent, and accessible as possible, and require that any such tools, components, code, or technology supported by the Open Technology Fund remain fully open-source, to the extent practicable;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H885D8CF7D9CF484EAC91094A43603DFA" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support technologies that undergo comprehensive security audits to ensure that such technologies are secure and have not been compromised in a manner detrimental to the interest of the United States or to individuals and organizations benefitting from programs supported by the Open Technology Fund;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3028DB6BC544437B9020F9E854FD436B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>review and update periodically as necessary security auditing procedures used by the Open Technology Fund to reflect current industry security standards;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19E65F0899C84755B8E03061F261A3B9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>establish safeguards to mitigate the use of such supported technologies for illicit purposes;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A6A77BCB2C247B1B8403A79AAB73619"><enum>(5)</enum><text>solicit project proposals through an open, transparent, and competitive application process to attract innovative applications and reduce barriers to entry;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFECA02E418B54C76BF481F4CAF3A9730"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">seek input from technical, regional, and subject matter experts from a wide range of relevant disciplines, to review, provide feedback, and evaluate proposals to ensure the most competitive projects are funded;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H72F0A85FB0D2438DAF65B6D275149841"><enum>(7)</enum><text>implement an independent review process, through which proposals are reviewed by such experts to ensure the highest degree of technical review and due diligence;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H974C9987475A4BF49D72106A5E2C13A0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>maximize cooperation with the public and private sectors, as well as foreign allies and partner countries, to maximize efficiencies and eliminate duplication of efforts; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AF434FB191F4E6F9B23DB648BE03CD6"><enum>(9)</enum><text>utilize any other methodology approved by the United States Agency for Global Media in furtherance of the mission of the Open Technology Fund.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCECB6857851A46D5A294F86FE6C1F964"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grant agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any grant agreement with or grants made to the Open Technology Fund under this section shall be subject to the following limitations and restrictions:</text>
<paragraph id="H89BF6423C77044BBA0AD392115F91408"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The headquarters of the Open Technology Fund and its senior administrative and managerial staff shall be located in a location which ensures economy, operational effectiveness, and accountability to the United States Agency for Global Media.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB963094A364B46F0B3D615C8241E3F66"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Grants awarded under this section shall be made pursuant to a grant agreement which requires that grant funds be used only for activities consistent with this section, and that failure to comply with such requirements shall permit the grant to be terminated without fiscal obligation to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BBBE808EE3042A483CE684786A1193C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any grant agreement under this section shall require that any contract entered into by the Open Technology Fund shall specify that all obligations are assumed by the grantee and not by the United States Government.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24D1DD90004A4E47847E61F0C0795DEF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any grant agreement under this section shall require that any lease agreements entered into by the Open Technology Fund shall be, to the maximum extent possible, assignable to the United States Government.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD37EB33A837F4BCE876A3CD185806DE3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Administrative and managerial costs for operation of the Open Technology Fund should be kept to a minimum and, to the maximum extent feasible, should not exceed the costs that would have been incurred if the Open Technology Fund had been operated as a Federal entity rather than as a grantee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA08AB62BF5747EAB4BE0B1CD90C2955"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Grant funds may not be used for any activity the purpose of which is influencing the passage or defeat of legislation considered by Congress.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4DA030FC4B840FCB148D87C83D650A9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relationship to the United States Agency for Global Media</header>
<paragraph id="H031AB07A52D44720923882883DAA54A5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Open Technology Fund shall be subject to the same oversight and governance by the United States Agency for Global Media as other grantees of the Agency as set forth in section 305.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FC9AE0727904CF29A898C37388748BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assistance</header><text>The United States Agency for Global Media, its broadcast entities, and the Open Technology Fund should render assistance to each other as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this section or any other provision of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF41D76FADCC04C88A607963BCF84BA72"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Not a Federal agency or instrumentality</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to make the Open Technology Fund a Federal agency or instrumentality.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H931A40654A134932AAFAAA3780987F02"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Detailees</header><text>Under the Intergovernmental Personnel Act, employees of a grantee of the United States Agency for Global Media may be detailed to the Agency, and Federal employees may be detailed to a grantee of the United States Agency for Global Media.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4579D4506BA4EE3B7D827A4A2E36AD1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Relationship to other United States Government-Funded internet freedom programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States Agency for Global Media shall ensure that internet freedom research and development projects of the Open Technology Fund are coordinated with internet freedom programs of the Department of State and other relevant United States Government departments, in order to share information and best-practices relating to the implementation of subsections (b) and (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9A74FFEDCF4431EA0B32CF4B6F3036F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header> <paragraph id="HA6C57D295DBD4BD786CE6D2EC0A38CF2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Open Technology Fund shall highlight, in its annual report, internet freedom activities, including a comprehensive assessment of the Open Technology Fund’s activities relating to the implementation of subsections (b) and (c). Each such report shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF7FF761CDF64D70A5466B5D3DBDE2ED"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the current state of global internet freedom, including trends in censorship and surveillance technologies and internet shutdowns, and the threats such pose to journalists, citizens, and human rights and civil-society organizations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE228BEFF6F994F678CB77A41689FF092"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the technology projects supported by the Open Technology Fund and the associated impact of such projects in the prior year, including the countries and regions in which such technologies were deployed, and any associated metrics indicating audience usage of such technologies, as well as future-year technology project initiatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF01020C510FC4D8DB2DBB68E3B192317"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Assessment of the effectiveness of the Open Technology Fund</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H74E283448553408589A499E4337D7B8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Whether the Open Technology Fund is technically sound and cost effective.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H812F43B03CC7439DAFAEDCD9A6F2D29C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Whether the Open Technology Fund is satisfying the requirements of this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72679BF4993B4078B9B550D517D02E02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The extent to which the interests of the United States are being served by maintaining the work of the Open Technology Fund.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2727D9E7C7B647FDBE5004D02AB9070E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Audit authorities</header>
<paragraph id="HD9765AF5AC5B47EF997AB675F12DB912"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Financial transactions of the Open Technology Fund, as such relate to functions carried out under this section, may be audited by the Government Accountability Office in accordance with such principles and procedures and under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Comptroller General of the United States. Any such audit shall be conducted at the place or places at which accounts of the Open Technology Fund are normally kept.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC06D55A7F9943628C915A2350755473"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Access by GAO</header><text>The Government Accountability Office shall have access to all books, accounts, records, reports, files, papers, and property belonging to or in use by the Open Technology Fund pertaining to financial transactions as may be necessary to facilitate an audit. The Government Accountability Office shall be afforded full facilities for verifying transactions with any assets held by depositories, fiscal agents, and custodians. All such books, accounts, records, reports, files, papers, and property of the Open Technology Fund shall remain in the possession and custody of the Open Technology Fund.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC17BB1BB0EF4F97B269DB09313DB591"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exercise of authorities</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Inspector General of the Department of State and the Foreign Service is authorized to exercise the authorities of the Inspector General Act of 1978 with respect to the Open Technology Fund.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2BA2B1834F8D4A8BAEAADDB5797AB135"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>The United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC833EFE6FEC04E68AA3E6C1AAE7D429C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 304(d) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6203">22 U.S.C. 6203(d)</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>the Open Technology Fund,</quote> before <quote>the Middle East Broadcasting Networks</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCA313EB0897478A8F279EC0F10EFAC1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in sections 305 and 310 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6204">22 U.S.C. 6204</external-xref> and 6209), by inserting <quote>the Open Technology Fund,</quote> before <quote>or the Middle East Broadcasting Networks</quote> each place such term appears; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1DFD9AF348D84B609BB127421A2C924E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 310 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/6209">22 U.S.C. 6209</external-xref>), by inserting <quote>the Open Technology Fund,</quote> before <quote>and the Middle East Broadcasting Networks</quote> each place such term appears.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8F6C31FA55514AC9B8EDCB9551984A82"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated for the Open Technology Fund $25,000,000 for fiscal year 2022 to carry out section 309A of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994, as added by subsection (b) of this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC187EF2AA0FA49B2BBC2FED5C2A16CFF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 309A of the United States International Broadcasting Act of 1994 (as added by subsection (b) of this section) and subsections (c) and (d) of this section shall take effect and apply beginning on July 1, 2021.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC355799752B349ECA8EB65C01431CD5B"><enum>1295.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on payment of amounts owed by Kuwait to United States medical institutions</header> <subsection id="HE48B955BBAB0441BAF06038B1317F68E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H8DBE3E0E7BED4860AB6A6D2EE1E4BAD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at least 45 medical institutions in the United States have provided medical services to citizens of Kuwait; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89773442047943C699C7C86C5F7FF7C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>despite providing care for their citizens, Kuwait has not paid amounts owed to such United States medical institutions for such services in over 2 years. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3B75AAC344C942338CB9911912715BB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H9C9021E7192F465D865DB97328204F98"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Kuwait is an important partner of the United States in the Middle East and both countries should find ways to address irritants in the bilateral relationship; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9434C1CDE96A4A4885140FC93AB2463F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States should seek a resolution with Kuwait regarding the outstanding amounts Kuwait owes to United States medical institutions for medical services provided to citizens of Kuwait, especially during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (<quote>COVID–19</quote>) pandemic; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3205E35832BD476AB97959247CC4085A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Kuwait should immediately pay such outstanding amounts owed to such United States medical institutions.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA1973F34449749A485180CC5EC739157"><enum>1296.</enum><header>Protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic</header>
<subsection id="H399D652B0F7449FE9D95219191BFA778"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States to—</text> <paragraph id="H812BF1DA447342D99E11BEC53A7A5400"><enum>(1)</enum><text>encourage the protection and promotion of internationally recognized human rights at home and abroad at all times and especially during the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2726CE7331F24F20BF6442610E35FE81"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support freedom of expression and freedom of the press in the United States and elsewhere, which are critical to ensuring public dissemination of, and access to, accurate information about the novel coronavirus pandemic, including information authorities need to enact science-based policies that limit the spread and impact of the virus, while protecting human rights;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H789AB2CBC31647D18B9AD29F82F54C5A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support multilateral efforts to address the novel coronavirus pandemic; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEF728743EDA547CE8D372FE1D4029A89"><enum>(4)</enum><text>oppose the use of the novel coronavirus pandemic as a justification for the enactment of laws and policies that use states of emergency to violate or otherwise restrict the human rights of citizens, inconsistent with the principles of limitation and derogation, and without clear scientific or public health justifications, including the coercive, arbitrary, disproportionate, or unlawful use of surveillance technology.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H39AA9CB9A2EC45409E30C42C511DFFDB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H3B3FAA569CE84B3AA2238169F50ECA3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States should lead the international community in its efforts to respond to the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DE8EE1D56594151A73046D7EC66B68B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the United States, in implementing emergency policies at home and through its diplomacy, foreign assistance, and security cooperation, should promote the protection of internationally recognized human rights during and after the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36E73049E6C94B1DBF5A5A96AD4B38D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>foreign assistance and security cooperation provided by the Department of State, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and the Department of Defense, whether implemented directly or through nongovernmental organizations or international organizations, should—</text> <subparagraph id="H47717FB085E44C75A47CAEDA9C176A1F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support democratic institutions, civil society, free media, and other internationally recognized human rights during, and in the aftermath of, the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0010996A8B8B45B6A643C33CF012A524"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure attention to countries in which the government’s response to the pandemic violated human rights and democratic norms; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B2BB2F1B8674CC2807E691CA1E52324"><enum>(C)</enum><text>incentivize foreign military and security force units to abide by their human rights obligations, and in no way contribute to human rights violations; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A0815C0EF3242258BBA210C872FE397"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in implementing emergency policies in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic—</text> <subparagraph id="H0685A4ABBA974EB1879985B1BF6044FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>governments should fully respect and comply with internationally recognized human rights, including the rights to life, liberty, and security of the person, the freedoms of movement, religion, speech, peaceful assembly, association, freedom of expression and of the press, and the freedom from arbitrary detention, discrimination, or invasion of privacy;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCFE0141635834B83853D299F5B803262"><enum>(B)</enum><text>emergency restrictions or powers that impact internationally recognized human rights, including the rights to freedom of assembly, association, and movement should be—</text> <clause id="HFDEEF4D9FAF2417BBB5569A3496BA2E9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>grounded in law, narrowly tailored, proportionate, and necessary to the government’s legitimate goal of ending the pandemic;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C379DC299A74CD69CEFA56ABC665169"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>limited in duration;</text></clause> <clause id="H2796D6A35D8A4DE3A1AF772AD4D61E7A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>clearly communicated to the population;</text></clause>
<clause id="H920C1F1803204FE0AD02D5D74FD5E098"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>subject to independent government oversight; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0C998C1A97D14C838AEE862E34FA50A3"><enum>(v)</enum><text>implemented in a nondiscriminatory and fully transparent manner;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FAAF53C8A534A01B492BCAF1046ABC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>governments—</text> <clause id="H071AA3A5818A47A981A276D5AF620FEC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>should not place any limits or other restrictions on, or criminalize, the free flow of information; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H804949CCF5C144E89DE61E99641BC56C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>should make all efforts to provide and maintain open access to the internet and other communications platforms;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H236C831FA71B4F749671DAF6249EC94F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>emergency measures should not discriminate against any segment of the population, including minorities, vulnerable individuals, and marginalized groups;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD53AC6D477C84DBCB8FEB169B6D631A0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>monitoring systems put in place to track and reduce the impact of the novel coronavirus should, at a minimum—</text> <clause id="HE6EF883B242845CE9A6A4252A217D40D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>abide by privacy best practices involving data anonymization and aggregation;</text></clause>
<clause id="H98C5D193E22F4E4A98FA595FFCBCD04C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>be administered in an open and transparent manner;</text></clause> <clause id="HEE6868CB5A5F48BE9DD0CAB4F122C731"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>be scientifically justified and necessary to limit the spread of disease;</text></clause>
<clause id="H81FE9CB476F34B25AE5217DC8743E409"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>be employed for a limited duration of time in correspondence with the system’s public health objective;</text></clause> <clause id="H357601724C2947F19AA19AFFCD463204"><enum>(v)</enum><text>be subject to independent oversight;</text></clause>
<clause id="HC1B77A798FFD443C95D7580272B3E8FF"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>incorporate reasonable data security measures; and</text></clause> <clause id="H11C28D4665EE493F9E713D555338DB74"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>be firewalled from other commercial and governmental uses, such as law enforcement and the enforcement of immigration policies; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E16A3EED48A4FDDAFC303734D37CA99"><enum>(F)</enum><text>governments should take every feasible measure to protect the administration of free and fair elections.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H179FA2A9988F40FD8825442078BF093C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on countering disinformation</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on all actions taken by the United States Government to counter disinformation and disseminate accurate information abroad related to the novel coronavirus pandemic.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H65DBBE3CCEB142BF90E3927F364094C7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report on human rights</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date on which the World Health Organization declares that the novel coronavirus pandemic has ended, and having consulted with the appropriate congressional committees, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</text> <paragraph id="H8E3D029FC76F4986AB965DDB69A675B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the countries in which emergency measures or other legal actions taken in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic were inconsistent with the principles described in subsection (b)(4) or otherwise limited internationally recognized human rights in a manner inconsistent with the principles of limitation and derogation extended beyond the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H37C09682981C49B89FEEE4D79F7A60AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies the countries in which such measures or actions continued beyond the end of the novel coronavirus pandemic;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H15577E6B4B164CEEBBCFA5B601D311F7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for the countries identified pursuant to paragraph (1), describes such emergency measures, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H811E31D1FD8A4820910801B107BFA339"><enum>(A)</enum><text>how such measures violated or seriously undermined internationally recognized human rights; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44971A7A55784607B5613DA53A13B587"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the impact of such measures on—</text>
<clause id="HF05BDCF575FB4FF88AE7D0EDE915A559"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the government’s efforts and ability to control the pandemic within the country;</text></clause> <clause id="HE09852B79F574F40AB391C1DE7883350"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the population’s access to health care services;</text></clause>
<clause id="HB3F12781E867487181741E7D922A7510"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the population’s access to services for survivors of violence and abuse;</text></clause> <clause id="H3EBC033036C742C2AAABBE517167BD23"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>women and ethnic, religious, sexual, and other minority, vulnerable, or marginalized populations; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H62AA126D14B04595BB36A54C76F04C02"><enum>(v)</enum><text>military-to-military activities, exercises, or joint operations, including the number and type of bilateral and multilateral military events, cancelled or adjusted, the type of joint Special Security Agreement or Security Cooperation activity, and the reason for cancellation;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H352F160533194CCE910D5B0CA5A8E2AC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3751A267913943199D3D70CDD186B9E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any surveillance measures implemented or utilized by the governments of such countries as part of the novel coronavirus pandemic response;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F3763978BC745659101481B9DAC9F97"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the extent to which such measures have been, or have not been, rolled back; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE884478254D94E09BCD1CF5DC756EA35"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether and how such measures impact internationally recognized human rights;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD6C6DF5453F4AFE95678283C45DC56F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>indicates whether any foreign person or persons within a country have been determined to have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights during the novel coronavirus pandemic response, including a description of any resulting sanctions imposed on such persons under United States law; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B90BF1A6B884FB1A8C9FA2DBFA01FA2"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provides recommendations relating to the steps the United States Government should take, through diplomacy, foreign assistance, and security cooperation, to address the persistent issues related to internationally recognized human rights in the aftermath of the novel coronavirus pandemic.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDFB86FBD04E44CB4B9BEBBE411F8D6CB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Conditioning of security sector assistance</header><text>Section 502B(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304(a)(4)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H17C24740D12143F98E9DA8A256A7B17B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>or</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46C78073F42740E8849B954ACF174457"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52DA6E789A034EA6B16301F7D557E795"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H44147E72BEFA47EC89B1B5AA496A9CFE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9B1D9F78B40E44CD8CBC0C0D492FE5DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has engaged in the systematic violation of internationally recognized human rights through the use of emergency laws, policies, or administrative procedures.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0BFB8A6410724D05BAC0E10E8DBABCCF" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Department of Defense guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance that the program of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation in support of the security cooperation programs and activities maintained by the Department of Defense in accordance with section 383 of title 10, United States Code, and intelligence collections requirements of the combatant commands shall include, for the next 5 fiscal years, indicators of whether partner security forces have taken advantage of the novel coronavirus pandemic and public health control measures to—</text> <paragraph id="H8E5B1BCA036E4D9CB51B77421ABDE0E3" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">control, limit, or profit from the distribution or supply of medical supplies, food, water, and other essential goods;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4ACC30EC97424C48B6588B6FABEED691" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>undermine civilian and parliamentary control or oversight of security forces;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBEF452FB4B044B798391274498466C0A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>limit ability of civilian government authorities to execute essential functions, including civilian policing, justice delivery, detentions, or other forms of essential community-level government service delivery;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17265BE727064F8E918405D65CFB3490" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>expand solicitation of bribes or compensation for use of or access to key transportation nodes or networks, including roadways and ports;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCB24106332845A1A71F8E5372903028" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>take control of media distribution or otherwise limit the exercise of freedom of the press or distribution of radio, internet, or other broadcast media;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H61D26F15824E4A65B5DA4B83D6E3B5E8" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text>deepen religious or ethnic favoritism in delivery of security, justice, or other essential government services; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD5EBA0512BAA4290909D3BC5959C739C" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text>otherwise undermine or violate internationally recognized human rights in any way determined of concern by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H169E7226725E4B97AE16FC9097FB2CAF"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Country reports on human rights practices</header><text>The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended as follows:</text> <paragraph id="H02ADB9B5F83B4EF4B972A21AAE216527"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In section 116 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151n">22 U.S.C. 2151n</external-xref>), by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HE3F353CEF6FF44FA9B0EE9507EB64D40" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<subsection id="H9D758CA31CFB4670831142E5D4BA1EC1"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Human rights violations due to misuse of emergency powers and surveillance technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (d) shall include, wherever applicable, a description of any misuse by the government of any country of any emergency powers or measures, or any development or proliferation of any surveillance technologies, that violated or seriously undermined internationally recognized human rights in a manner inconsistent with the principles of limitation and derogation, including the following information:</text> <paragraph id="H7B4D6C9439AD404C9E611BC618D23AA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any failure by the government of any country to clearly articulate the purpose of emergency powers or measures, or to specify the duration of such powers or measures, or to notify the United Nations regarding the use of such powers, as required by applicable treaty.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7A5D7EE20B34D578E64143ABBB1562A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any failure by the government of any country to abide by the stated purposes of emergency powers or measures, or to cease the use of such powers after any specified term expires.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B9D6C2844F1418EB9B21067B65E9487"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any violations by the government of any country of non-derogable rights due to the implementation of emergency powers or measures.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F2BCC62917544378BC42564450325D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any discriminatory implementation by the government of any country of emergency powers or measures, the populations affected, and the impact on such populations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBA75DE5230A3464DAA38D5519FB1D435"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any development or proliferation of surveillance technologies, including new or emerging technologies used by the government of a country in the surveillance of civilian populations, that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16C3B57B88164FA88B3156A5B93305FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fail to abide by privacy best practices involving data anonymization and aggregation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H207E33CC829E4F08895C2FC5FF403BD1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are not administered in an open and transparent manner;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49C5AECF952D4D47B93EE8C64AAC1994"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are not subject to independent oversight; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE456442C5C141A28D11A25659A3019D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>fail to incorporate reasonable data security measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC7649D0161CB496E9BEACA5D7657C059"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In section 502B(b) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304(b)</external-xref>), by—</text> <subparagraph id="HE324EFAEF2E1403A829A56B3DCF81D62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>redesignating the second subsection (i) (relating to child marriage) as subsection (j); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96744C5FE2064D8DBD1EE7D09AE13588"><enum>(B)</enum><text>adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEE8372D5BCC7436F9221A7A649B61522" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H6B8DE4C719C740A5A893DB2614764A4A"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Human rights violations due to misuse of emergency powers and surveillance technology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (b) shall include, wherever applicable, a description of any misuse by the government of any country of any emergency powers or measures, or any development or proliferation of any surveillance technologies, that violated or seriously undermined internationally recognized human rights in a manner inconsistent with the principles of limitation and derogation, including the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="H68395B870A6442EE93F49FDDC38124DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any failure by the government of any country to clearly articulate the purpose of emergency powers or measures, or to specify the duration of such powers or measures, or to notify the United Nations regarding the use of such powers, as required by applicable treaty.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1B365F35ACE46128F473E087A023E7B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any failure by the government of any country to abide by the stated purposes of emergency powers or measures, or to cease the use of such powers after any specified term expires.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06346F50222E45CB85C95D6613CACABA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Any violations by the government of any country of non-derogable rights due to the implementation of emergency powers or measures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC4C664304E349BCB719033D327AA8C5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any discriminatory implementation by the government of any country of emergency powers or measures, the populations affected, and the impact on such populations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE5F3904FA0D448F09CB3CB7415B75DCF"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any development or proliferation of surveillance technologies, including new or emerging technologies used by the government of a country in the surveillance of civilian populations, that—</text> <subparagraph id="HE27ED2F708AA4B99894FE2D4177EB642"><enum>(A)</enum><text>fail to abide by privacy best practices involving data anonymization and aggregation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF6B493943224D5994D52547F07B78B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are not administered in an open and transparent manner;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD68D3A18EA4448509CF688656E1704E8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are not subject to independent oversight; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBAD263ECB4F0467A824B9F9EFC8D675F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>fail to incorporate reasonable data security measures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2029330AB8744385BEF39F0EB335D1CA"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="HE0AA2595104645249C1331E16D55FE8B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1586CE7892F14B808F02230D7D25B5B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H19C10552BCCD466F80A9AC406D47264B"><enum>1297.</enum><header>Review of Department of Defense compliance with <quote>Principles Related to the Protection of Medical Care Provided by Impartial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed Conflicts</quote></header>
<subsection id="HED2F17F452F24DDDACAFB7AE87CC814D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress—</text> <paragraph id="H664D05EE16FD46F3AF0C1EFD5A1AFDA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>affirms the importance of United States leadership in ensuring global respect and protection for all health care workers, vehicles and equipment, and health care facilities, during times of armed conflict or other situations of violence;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6EAD7F131B56414BA41AFAB00A6E3DE5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>deeply regrets that health care workers, vehicles and equipment, health care facilities, and the sick and wounded are too often attacked, assaulted or subjected to violence in and outside of situations of armed conflict, and expresses support for health care workers around the world providing impartial care in and outside of armed conflict;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44DA9436DDA34176AB0E0586A163D9F8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>affirms support for the right to freedom of assembly and rejects the targeting, harming, or endangering of health care workers, vehicles or equipment, health care facilities, or the sick and wounded during times of civil protest or unrest; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9647D6F2F40340AA91D02D37B85ACA25"><enum>(4)</enum><text>urges the United States Government to strengthen its global leadership role to protect health care in armed conflict and other situations of violence, in accordance with the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and United Nations Security Council Resolution 2286 of May 3, 2016, through—</text> <subparagraph id="H2B117A310E7D441480D056802F7FFAEB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>United States diplomatic channels;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBC45A0EA35C04CD091110C8F9213232C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>appropriately leveraging United States security cooperation to ensure that United States military partners protect health care; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86AA5CD020CA4CC386113E466D37A606"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the development of practical guidance for the United State Armed Forces on protecting health care in armed conflict and other situations of violence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBBBAF773704F4D5BA4C0EB92DFF96F17"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States—</text> <paragraph id="H23CEE32E994E4CB682B28AA98FD6BE8D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to ensure that Department of Defense orders and military guidance are consistent with international humanitarian law recognized by the United States as binding by treaty or custom; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20369A0580064D1FBC91DB33F857041D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to encourage United States military partners to integrate similar measures to protect health care into the planning and conduct of operations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1247337D00354651AD4DCE53D51B1520"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Review</header> <paragraph id="H134FBB63E1634BAE83B37C1E190B237D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the results of the review requested on October 3, 2016, by then Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter, of compliance of all relevant Department of Defense orders, rules of engagement, directives, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures, with the <quote>Principles Related to the Protection of Medical Care Provided by Impartial Humanitarian Organizations During Armed Conflicts</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8D66F8D7F244BBC8F2AC908F42C2814"><enum>(2)</enum><header>If review not completed</header><text>If such review has not been completed, the Secretary of Defense—</text> <subparagraph id="HD391C1B30C0F49B983E53D1B33E010C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall complete the review in accordance with the original request; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA0429AF21A541D9BCCCE144EA362DB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, provide the results of the review to the appropriate congressional committees.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5CDC462A1B84EB598C4EAE911B8676F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>Such review shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B4EC9F698D64A5BBAC497BF7B201E91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the Department of Defense orders, rules of engagement, directives, regulations, policies, practices, and procedures that were reviewed, including checkpoint practices, hospital searches, precautions concerning attacks on health care facilities that have lost legal protection, treatment of the wounded and sick, or any other guidance, and training or standard operating procedures relating to the protection of health care during armed conflict. </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C342AF554D34000A51C0BAE1D6F2CC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An identification of any changes or adjustments to orders, guidance, policies, or procedures that were made as a result of such review and a description of such changes or adjustments.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CEBCB498D514EF9A004DCE216BC147D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H2CC172BB6FC640EB9778A5507D70A581"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBDC87840E4384B989896F8A756AC2B06"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H1FD15BAB77044D2FB3B5FC76E644CF5A"><enum>1298.</enum><header>Promoting human rights in Colombia</header> <subsection id="HA78E7084F442492AB2828E9E2900415E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H295029EE03294BEBAC5A482423DA50AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States recognizes Colombia as a key regional partner committed to promoting democracy, human rights, and security and remains committed to supporting areas of mutual interest outlined under Plan Colombia; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA38218F696F344DCBC29BC48B9A5FD82"><enum>(2)</enum><text>no military or intelligence equipment or supplies transferred or sold to the Government of Colombia under United States security sector assistance programs should be used for purposes of unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering directed at the civilian population, including human rights defenders, judicial personnel, journalists or the political opposition; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDC9620BB05AA497DB874C6B5C449F3EC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the United States should encourage accountability through full and transparent investigation, as appropriate, and prosecution under applicable law of individuals in Colombia responsible for conducting unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2ECABA94AE94930AC660E6264AABAC3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the United States, through its diplomacy, foreign assistance, and United States security sector assistance programs, should consistently and at all times promote the protection of internationally-recognized human rights in Colombia, including by incentivizing the Colombian Government, its military, police, security, and intelligence units, to abide by their human rights obligations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H090EE8E45167471E9C91415509860EE9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H1A10DEA4D9FD4A788F11076BFDBD189F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that assesses allegations that United States security sector assistance provided to the Government of Colombia was used by or on behalf of the Government of Colombia for purposes of unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering directed at the civilian population, including human rights defenders, judicial personnel, journalists, and the political opposition.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1B1D1F8593642F588C44BAF8EA132FC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by this subsection shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4B0260D0974842248F21EEAFE2488ED6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed summary of findings in regard to any involvement by Colombian military, police, security, or intelligence units in unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering directed at sectors of the civilian population and non-combatants from 2002 through 2018.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE1F53A883D84784883335A5658751E6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any findings in regard to any unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering alleged or reported to have been carried out by Colombian military, police, security, or intelligence units in 2019 and 2020 and an assessment of the full extent of such activities, including identification of units involved, relevant chains of command, and the nature and objectives of such surveillance or intelligence gathering.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0BD2D1BBD1FB43FA90CD64ECFFABDD21"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A detailed description of any use of United States security sector assistance for such unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9CA4CBE953D4A14B540C3C6EE20C833"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Full information on the steps taken by the Department of State, the Department of Defense, or the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in response to any misuse or credible allegations of misuse of United States security sector assistance, including—</text>
<clause id="HE70CE0F56C384A2BBF8E8B817FF8C1BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any application of section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2378d">22 U.S.C. 2378d</external-xref>) or section 362 of title 10, United States Code (commonly referred to as the <quote>Leahy Laws</quote>);</text></clause> <clause id="H84C69323D16B42D2AB3F034746F38B2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any consideration of the implementation of mandatory <quote>snap-back</quote> of United States security assistance found to have been employed by the Colombian Government or any dependency thereof for such unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4886BD2A6F5D45C1BED3130E6C11CFE0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a description of measures taken to ensure that such misuse does not recur in the future.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H013CD2237C1B4BB1ADC36B112074D52B"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Full information on the steps taken by the Colombian Government and all relevant Colombian authorities in response to any misuse or credible allegations of misuse of United States security sector assistance, including a description of measures taken to ensure that such misuse of military or intelligence equipment or supplies does not recur in the future.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H809AA15CA050405AB735816290855CA2"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of the adequacy of Colombian military and security doctrine and training for ensuring that surveillance and intelligence gathering operations are conducted in accordance with the Government of Colombia’s international human rights obligations and any additional assistance and training that the United States can provide to strengthen adherence by Colombian military and security forces to international human rights obligations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2454B8FBCACE472DB3E74AC7C49213C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6B9C5FDAA10644EA9C9E4D7A82BC8CB1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H0F8ADF4B6C78415FA93875C30D14884C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA55B9D65EDB84DF2976975B7D379E8C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9A65291A669415B9A3B047B59E75BB5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H832CEC662850499E9C27F1F2AC33591C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Intelligence community</header><text>The term <quote>intelligence community</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003(4)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CDEFCA1718E4D03AEBD37D44AB9A579" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>United States security sector assistance</header><text>The term <quote>United States security sector assistance</quote> means a program authorized under—</text>
<subparagraph id="HADE7B41001BE47418728859B8FC44B37" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304</external-xref>) and administered by the Department of State;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H84FC012B4DE849C491F2A46295BD6CBF" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>section 301 of title 10, United States Code, or any national defense authorization Act and administered by the Department of Defense; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H322BC3F793844AC3986572CAAA4D22F1" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any law administered by the intelligence community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8990CE1898074AFD8B397B07B6F6B57D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>unlawful surveillance or intelligence gathering</quote> means surveillance or intelligence gathering—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9AF30A2CF19A4FA39500074336764587"><enum>(A)</enum><text>prohibited under applicable Colombian law or international law recognized by Colombia;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCAA541A0EA7D49D19BA0AD557E042B02"><enum>(B)</enum><text>undertaken without legally required judicial oversight, warrant or order; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1BD94034544450088415FE662AF03CA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>undertaken in violation of internationally recognized human rights.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE84436D8E9324A34911177C881EBEFD2"><enum>1299.</enum><header>Waiver of passport fees for certain individuals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1 of the Passport Act of June 4, 1920 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/214">22 U.S.C. 214</external-xref>) is amended, in the third sentence, by inserting <quote>from a family member of a member of the uniformed services proceeding abroad whose travel and transportation is provided under section 481h of title 37, United States Code;</quote> after <quote>funeral or memorial service for such member;</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H2A1631C7630B4089B7D3E83629C20FA0"><enum>1299A.</enum><header>Report on Venezuela</header>
<subsection id="HFCE49124454E46988D06D9FC60409539"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the political, economic, health, and humanitarian crisis in Venezuela, and its implications for United States national security and regional security and stability.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H501C71A591CB475BAB96C44953037008"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of report</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HED0B8B61B7664D86A5192F4CF9DD1BC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of how the multifaceted crisis in Venezuela and the resulting migration of millions of citizens from Venezuela to neighboring countries, including Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, affects regional security and stability.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF9C1B70A7E054041B7034A7FCBC827BC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of whether, and to what degree, the situation in Venezuela has affected drug trafficking trends in the region, including by creating a more permissive environment in Venezuela for drug trafficking organizations and other criminal actors to operate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H485F43FE318C4F67AD3FCFC7660C9B96"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the influence of external actors in Venezuela, including the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of Cuba, the Government of Iran, and the Government of the Russian Federation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1120D91EC82F4DE58C0868F387F6BCF6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of how, and to what degree, the COVID–19 pandemic in Venezuela has affected, or is likely to affect, the health and humanitarian situation in Venezuela and regional security and stability.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H575FE1B1F6BE4B138B378A5A39D003B6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any other matters the Secretary of State or Secretary of Defense determines should be included.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H131AF551725B4073AB3594F0742DA4E2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall be submitted in both classified and unclassified form.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HED244C95D71442A3AB97D376037315CA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H5CF04EA59E7441B0943402E8F5E804BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D78B221825843A493C924BB47E94000"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4AB8E4E3F6DE4DE18EAE0DB54E1C9FBC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06EAF48AA2DD4C46BF4476FCFE881806"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5C2E5175207C4C6288DA2652A1CC3A0C"><enum>1299B.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for aerial fumigation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">None of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be made available to directly conduct aerial fumigation in Colombia unless there are demonstrated actions by the Government of Colombia to adhere to national and local laws and regulations.</text></section>
<section id="H63DB3D5AFF7A4538A1E29CAB9986BD49"><enum>1299C.</enum><header>Report on support for democratic reforms by the Government of the Republic of Georgia</header>
<subsection id="H5F2E9DF1031E42089CF75F75B7BACE5E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States should—</text> <paragraph id="H3EA647CA51C74D6099FF5AAB16D65147"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support the Government of the Republic of Georgia’s continued development of democratic values, path to electoral reform, commitment to combating corruption, and efforts to ensure the Georgian private sector upholds internationally recognized standards, including welcoming and protecting foreign direct investment; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB8EB5720D4714058B65F0628BBFB0893"><enum>(2)</enum><text>continue to work closely with the Government of Georgia on defense and security cooperation to include increasing Georgia’s defense capabilities, interoperability with partner nations, adherence to the rules of war, and strengthening of defense institutions. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H71CD27EC1029481B924A309E26F5CCA0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that contains—</text>
<paragraph id="HE023A15D06CD410AB6525BC0CF495E34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an analysis of whether or not the Government of Georgia is taking effective steps to strengthen democratic institutions in Georgia; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26D7CB87F65241C9B29F3005CD2D70C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of whether or not the Government of Georgia is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0CF52E0DF4EE43FC8CC4BDC0ED58C40A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>effectively implementing electoral reform;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HABE4A474F06D477D90665D76225BF09C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>respecting the independence of the judiciary, including independence from legislative or executive interference;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56F5F4ECB7EF4BDFA35B52EA07046FF9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>effectively implementing the necessary policies to ensure accountability and transparency, including unfettered access to public information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAC417FF339664C42BC200A68DB0DAAFD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>protecting the rights of civil society, opposition political parties, and the independence of the media; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF6F49C007B2A45FCAABC88D69E07D8F1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary determines to be appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H93B9974C0D884996AA7815AA27751B70"><enum>1299D.</enum><header>Assessment on modernization targets of the People’s Liberation Army</header> <subsection id="HE3058049897546148495716B1D6A764B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall prepare an assessment on the People’s Liberation Army of the People’s Republic of China 2035 modernization targets that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HA95D34265D0E42DB98773C5A235BC280"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how such modernization could impact the effectiveness of Taiwan’s self-defense capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6106D799956D462DA3D07940758942CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">how such modernization could impact United States interests, including those articulated in the Taiwan Relations Act (22 U.S.C 3301 et. seq.) to maintain the capacity of the United States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15C14C8F58944B81A00D45D60B6C2F92"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA5B51B2B3A2C4D50B04F97190739D098"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide the assessment in a classified, written report to—</text>
<paragraph id="HEB9AD843B68942D1B3C54BFDDB66999C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC5DAD2592F65491B8123C737A9E10361"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HEF6DA44EABEC429E91D8FBD1B1B7798B"><enum>1299E.</enum><header>Mitigation and prevention of atrocities in high-risk countries</header>
<subsection id="H6D29155920484D0AB222480513B8CB30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States that the Department of State, in coordination with the Department of Defense and the United States Agency for International Development, should address global fragility, as required by the Global Fragility Act of 2019 and, to the extent practicable, incorporate the prevention of atrocities and mitigation of fragility into security assistance and cooperation planning and implementation for covered foreign countries.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDC98BAB81D774D849D44503146587150"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State, in consultation with chiefs of mission and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall ensure that the Department of State’s Atrocity Assessment Framework is factored into the Integrated Country Strategy and the Country Development Cooperation Strategy where appropriate for covered foreign countries. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H140B44D937904F41AE5A1D9C193B96DC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on its efforts to prevent atrocities in covered foreign countries.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7BDC2AC60B734C32A3FFBECA1870237F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Stakeholder consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with section 504(b) of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9803">22 U.S.C. 9803(b)</external-xref>), the Secretary of State and other relevant agencies may consult with credible representatives of civil society with experience in atrocities prevention and national and local governance entities, as well as relevant international development organizations with experience implementing programs in fragile and violence-affected communities, multilateral organizations and donors, and relevant private, academic, and philanthropic entities, as appropriate, in identifying covered foreign countries as defined in this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC943F89DF9934660A5F2DC5DD500CAF9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HCF6774C67EFC4B76A2409E97D1B8E8D2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1CB5714EBEC5409AB84E85D5AC59D096"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF26D476AD484CDF8EF2EA9F63134CA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2AAE27D48E494D12A5A10DE3EC4D54ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered foreign country</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered foreign country</quote> means a foreign country that is not listed as a priority country under the Global Fragility Initiative but remains among the top 30 most at risk countries for new onset of mass killing, according to the Department of State’s internal assessments, and in consultation with the appropriate congressional committees. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAF5ED424EAD141A48462F68E018FBEB7"><enum>1299F.</enum><header>Resumption of Peace Corps operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Peace Corps shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that describes the efforts of the Peace Corps to—</text>
<paragraph id="H882D41E5A7A14AFA82CB044BA8E2C9BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>offer a return to service to each Peace Corps volunteer and trainee whose service ended on March 15, 2020 (or earlier, in the case of volunteers who were serving China and Mongolia), due to the COVID–19 public health emergency;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF2DB58CEE3A4165A6BFF3CF2A645AD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtain approval from countries, as is safe and appropriate, to return volunteers and trainees to countries of service, predicated on the ability for volunteers and trainees to return safely and legally;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33DF2FEC57DB4627A3EB951F784AA542"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide adequate measures necessary for the safety and health of volunteers and trainees and develop contingency plans in the event overseas operations are disrupted by future COVID–19 outbreaks;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H804363B139464F96B0AED9E177689AB2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop and maintain a robust volunteer cohort; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE127F9A361D4C04B884548ACDC95EA3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identify the need for anticipated additional appropriations or new statutory authorities and changes in global conditions that would be necessary to achieve the goal of safely enrolling 7,300 Peace Corps volunteers during the 1-year period beginning on the date on which Peace Corps operations resume.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HA2511EDA2CD34649BE512599F9CC7CA0"><enum>1299G.</enum><header>Transfer of excess naval vessels to the Government of Egypt</header> <subsection id="H1378DD85CC014B08B0A1A8C8C6B60C36"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfers by grant</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President is authorized to transfer to the Government of Egypt the OLIVER HAZARD PERRY class guided missile frigates ex-USS CARR (FFG–52) and ex-USS ELROD (FFG–55) on a grant basis under section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2321j">22 U.S.C. 2321j</external-xref>) upon submitting to the appropriate congressional committees a certification described in subsection (b).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E0D353DAFB2438F82CFDBE4D3FBECF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>A certification described in this subsection is a certification of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC7A1510CF45C4D14B0D0ECA238C515F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The President has received reliable assurances that the Government of Egypt and any Egyptian state-owned enterprise—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9ABDE604375346EB8001C673BC85D518"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are not engaged in activity subject to sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/44">Public Law 115–44</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9401">22 U.S.C. 9401</external-xref> et seq.), including activity related to Russian Su–35 warplanes; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A2CA5224C3F482D8E033288788B59B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>will not knowingly engage in activity subject to sanctions under such Act in the future.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A588376ACF7428EB70B2DF9B2471632"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Egyptian forces that will man the vessels described in subsection (a) will be subject to the requirements of section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2378d">22 U.S.C. 2378d</external-xref>) and section 362 of title 10, United States Code (commonly referred to as the <quote>Leahy laws</quote>), and to other human rights vetting requirements to ensure that United States-funded assistance is not provided to Egyptian security forces that have committed gross violations of internationally recognized human rights.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EF13342239C4530AA18D2692FE4FE00"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The President has received reliable assurances that the vessels described in subsection (a) will not be used in any military operation in Libya or Libyan territorial waters, except for those operations conducted in coordination with the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA5E6FB77817C40FDBD7834E23663B81D" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Violations</header><text>If the President determines after the transfer of a vessel described in subsection (a) that the conditions described in subsection (b) are no longer being met, the President shall apply the provisions of section 3(c) of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2753">22 U.S.C. 2753(c)</external-xref>) with respect to Egypt to the same extent and in the same manner as if Egypt had committed a violation described in paragraph (1) of such section. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H9ED8A2B0D9F34A5D80ABF094768396B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Grants not counted in annual total of transferred excess defense articles</header><text>The value of a vessel transferred to the Government of Egypt on a grant basis pursuant to authority provided under subsection (a) shall not be counted against the aggregate value of excess defense articles transferred in any fiscal year under section 516(g) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2321j">22 U.S.C. 2321j(g)</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBCCD4FA4E5C2491DAB30650BCBF54742"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Costs of transfers</header><text>Notwithstanding section 516(e) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2321j">22 U.S.C. 2321j(e)</external-xref>), any expense incurred by the United States in connection with a transfer authorized under subsection (a) shall be charged to the Government of Egypt.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE7C3786BDB584B1DBE96C7A4994C735A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Repair and refurbishment in United States shipyards</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall require, as a condition of the transfer of a vessel under subsection (a), that the Government of Egypt have such repair or refurbishment of the vessel as is needed, before the vessel joins the naval forces of Egypt, performed at a shipyard located in the United States, including a United States Navy shipyard.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC9C5A6477D324E0280815B9755C8EF43"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Expiration of authority</header><text>The authority to transfer a vessel under subsection (a) shall expire at the end of the 3-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD2C683A74C1F49B187A4AD86F2D30465"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days before the transfer of a vessel described in subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on how the transfer of the vessel will help to alleviate United States mission requirements in the Mediterranean Sea, the Bab el Mandeb Strait, and the Red Sea. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA33FB5B2F1F54BF59D66DA1A9F489D7C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H4FC17447F9CD4568846BE65A99F701AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC0EEC728500E40B3A95D770AADD088E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H07968685AB1247FBA9E979A81DD2CE66" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299H.</enum><header>Limitation on production of nuclear proliferation assessment statements</header> <subsection id="H501B952EF42149FFAC40571D9429F3B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Secretary of State may not provide to the President, and the President may not submit to Congress, a Nuclear Proliferation Assessment Statement described in subsection (a) of section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2153">42 U.S.C. 2153</external-xref>) with respect to a proposed cooperation agreement with any country that has not signed and implemented an Additional Protocol with the International Atomic Energy Agency, other than a country with which, as of July 1, 2020, there is in effect a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement pursuant to such section 123.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1063BD703E064291BB12A47FED0DEC9E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The limitation under subsection (a) shall be waived with respect to a particular country if—</text> <paragraph id="HD7F672388079462AB1EC9E21AB8ADF2D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees a request to enter into a proposed cooperation agreement with such country that includes a report describing the manner in which such agreement would advance the national security and defense interests of the United States and not contribute to the proliferation of nuclear weapons; and </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1442E758F5EC4B61AA6A1BB927CDAB2C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">there is enacted a joint resolution approving the waiver of such limitation with respect to such agreement. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA82DF2F0DE6D46D1877F8C05017C29CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report described in subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB89BAD63C1B047A3B5DAAD163B08D3CB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="H3925D77CFC07430C90FFE919FD6BB0A5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the congressional defense committees; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63CE20A89F7B408D9EF2853C916B88B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99438A80883348CAA6BD4B1FE91A4ACD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HF15B4982A9AC4FF7BE65870FFA922DD6"><enum>1299I.</enum><header>Report on Mexican Security Forces</header>
<subsection id="HDA018014CE704EF295852F74780A962F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after enactment of this act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, in coordination with other appropriate officials, shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing a comprehensive assessment of ongoing support and a strategy for future cooperation between the United States government and the Mexican security forces including the Mexican National Guard, federal, state, and municipal law enforcement.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF3D4DEB8C4AA45A7BBF3BC45EFB5BFC3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include, at minimum, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HAE6D956B2A3D4B8F9A639FC07E75F5BC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Department of Defense and Department of State strategy and timeline for assistance to Mexican security forces, including detailed areas of assistance and a plan to align the strategy with Mexican government priorities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H594B4C376576402E8B44376579EE5A99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Description of the transfer of U.S.-supported equipment from the Federal Police and armed forces to the National Guard, if any, and any resources originally provided for the Federal Police and armed forces that are now in use by the National Guard.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H149A5D778B8F4C8B983C7DECABE930DE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Dollar amounts of any assistance provided or to be provided to each of the Mexican security forces, and any defense articles, training, and other services provided or to be provided to each of the Mexican security forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF58E7897C7642F2BDE6F4EBF7374AE7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Department of Defense and Department of State plans for all U.S. training for Mexican security forces, including training in human rights, proper use of force, de-escalation, investigation and evidence-gathering, community relations, and anti-corruption.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9296DBB246CB4213832816024F93E127"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of the National Guard’s adherence to human rights standards, including the adoption of measures to ensure accountability for human rights violations and the development of a human rights training curriculum.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8F28C5DA1F854B809830CAA6A94271E4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Department of Defense and Department of State plans to support external monitoring and strengthen internal control mechanisms within each of the Mexican security forces including the Mexican National Guard, federal, state, and municipal law enforcement, including the internal affairs unit.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71ED89125A034E429C001C65377D445F"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Information on Mexico’s security budget and contributions to strengthening security cooperation with the United States; and (8) Information on security assistance Mexico may be receiving from other countries.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD75403A812324AC1B896E0652293352B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form with an unclassified summary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9304F648BE73453EAFEE298D7AB9CF9C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Armed Services Committee of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Armed Services Committee of the Senate.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD72C634CE3FE4D0AB36BFD9F76DCC782"><enum>1299J.</enum><header>Matters relating to Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and weapons of mass destruction terrorism</header> <subsection id="HF4754F357733436B8A38AB9DF34F4BE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to ensure—</text>
<paragraph id="HB61CC291D0A04250BF6296C610CA1716"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, the agents, precursors, and materials needed to produce weapons of mass destruction are placed beyond the reach of terrorist organizations and other malicious non-state actors; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D88F52A13034EFBB4EEB7B837B2636B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of foreign states that possess weapons of mass destruction is declining; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1E78A6A87DB4E579EB3DA9F9AA1190B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the global quantity of weapons of mass destruction and related materials is reduced.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2B42F80927D348F9BEF0F0EF87D18236"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H9E5D91CE77964250A96EFBCC41A2C424"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">diplomatic outreach, threat reduction and foreign capacity-building programs, export controls, and the promotion of international treaties and norms are all essential elements of accomplishing the core national security mission of preventing, detecting, countering, and responding to threats of weapons of mass destruction terrorism; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A50771CD2BE4323847261D9E702EE57"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the potentially devastating consequences of weapons of mass destruction terrorism pose a significant risk to United States national security.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1964C47FDFBE47A6AB8A62149527638C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on lines of effort To implement policies</header>
<paragraph id="H8E595157EA444D6B870ADAE3B71BFE87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the President, acting through the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Energy, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on each line of effort to implement the policies described in subsection (a) and the budgets required to implement each such line of effort effectively.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AFC37A8AE35487895C88DDA22BFD442"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>The report required by this subsection should include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2AC8303D1C6C4CDE95E5015FDA68484D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical terrorism and foreign state risks and other emerging risks facing the United States and its allies, including—</text> <clause id="HB0FFC0F81F3445E7A924E687E9559F91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the status of foreign state, state-affiliated, and non-state actors efforts to acquire nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons and their intent to misuse weapons-related materials;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6213395ED64949D58D2B27830A0241AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any actions by foreign state, state-affiliated, and non-state actors employing weapons of mass destruction;</text></clause> <clause id="HB5B9A02810E14280AB5F9B1902509D08"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an update on—</text>
<subclause id="HF82D51A82B1841EEA965B74AD099E061"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the risk of biological threats, including the proliferation of biological weapons, weapons components, and weapons-related materials, technology, and expertise to non-state actors;</text></subclause> <subclause id="HCE26133AC1EF4D23855E83D7CFC80705"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the risk of accidental release of dangerous pathogens due to unsafe practices and facilities; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2947E54426774A2184910DC50E822DED"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the risk of uncontrolled naturally occurring disease outbreaks that may pose a threat to the United States or its Armed Forces or allies; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H5AA83C0F96CB4921AB979C899AD75AAC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the status of national efforts to meet obligations to provide effective security and accounting for nuclear weapons and for all weapons-useable nuclear materials in foreign states that possess such weapons and materials.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B8A03A083FF4EED9CE59EA215E74E90"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A strategy to reduce the risk of nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical terrorism over the next five years, including—</text> <clause id="H1B5ECEC83AF74E9C8A035FC5AF393F7F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensuring, to the extent practicable—</text>
<subclause id="HDC66CDB71A0F41B2A940321C03E1FD06"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the agents, precursors, and materials needed to develop or acquire weapons of mass destruction are placed beyond the reach of terrorist organizations and other malicious non-state actors;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H5CB55F760FBF41CFA378F6A983E461F0"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of foreign states that possess weapons of mass destruction is declining; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5F9171D9BDFC4D9B85F59552A461D045"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the global quantity of weapons of mass destruction and related materials is reduced;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HFAF39A1ADA2D47BEB616C57056222F51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying and responding to technological trends that may enable terrorist or state development, acquisition, or use of weapons of mass destruction;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE1355ACB1D724F3E975260080D5BC205"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>a plan to prevent the proliferation of biological weapons, weapons components, and weapons-related materials, technology, and expertise, which shall include activities that facilitate detection and reporting of highly pathogenic diseases or other diseases that are associated with or that could be used as an early warning mechanism for disease outbreaks that could affect the United States or its Armed Forces or allies, regardless of whether such diseases are caused by biological weapons;</text></clause> <clause id="H44524679E5644D168C1C3F23D655F6FC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>regional engagement to reduce nuclear, biological, and chemical risks;</text></clause>
<clause id="H412D1C3EC910462E9FE7C078FFF322DD"><enum>(v)</enum><text>engagement with foreign states, where possible, on security for nuclear weapons and weapons-useable nuclear and radioactive material, including protection against insider threats, strengthening of security culture, and support for security performance testing; and</text></clause> <clause id="H350E69EF6527478C8E8341E670C46616"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>a recommendation to establish a joint Department of Defense and Department of Energy program—</text>
<subclause id="HFB3B293620094EED8E147F3023A9928B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>to assess the verification, security, and implementation requirements associated with potential future arms reduction or denuclearization accords,</text></subclause> <subclause id="H839C0C1B39F0499CB56631A46B76764C"><enum>(II)</enum><text>identify gaps in existing and planned capabilities; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HEEA32BDD7AD9406CAD18E08EC67745A2"><enum>(III)</enum><text>provide recommendations for developing needed capabilities to fill those gaps.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55C484891BF74AA7A1942B39228EEC15"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by this subsection shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H633157AAC0C9434B983C93DAF1B3C9FC"><enum>(d)</enum><header> Sense of Congress on revitalizing international nuclear security programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H2754BD53FE6E4066A3E7ED63C608B2A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the United States Government should expand and revitalize its international nuclear security programs, as necessary; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22DAB7D096284E428787291CB6FB8B9A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such an expanded nuclear security effort should seek to be comprehensive and close, to the extent possible, any gaps that exist in United States nuclear security programs; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16AC0C97B1DF4A09AC2A39B4A7FC6E57"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of State should seek to cooperate with as many foreign states with nuclear weapons, weapons-usable nuclear materials, or significant nuclear facilities as possible to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEB545525363845888E5ABB4492A33936"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure protection against the full spectrum of plausible threats, including support for evaluating nuclear security threats and measures to protect against such threats, exchanging unclassified threat information, holding workshops with experts from each country, and having teams review the adequacy of security against a range of threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6C1B56312B7C4937A85F31FF0FA9E0F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>establish comprehensive, multilayered protections against insider threats, including in-depth exchanges on good practices in insider threat protection, workshops, help with appropriate vulnerability assessments, and peer review by expert teams;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47C98517627140F78F3A789411AAAA48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish targeted programs to strengthen nuclear security culture; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA717A12E85574F76A757F61F3301CFE9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>institute effective, regular vulnerability assessments and performance testing through workshops, peer observation of such activities in the United States, training, and description of approaches that have been effective; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84ACF053288F4AB980088F7C03E7290A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">consolidate nuclear weapons and weapons-usable nuclear materials to the minimum practical number of locations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H946CB2BD8C3E463D88F1B84706B5B34C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessment of weapons of mass destruction terrorism</header> <paragraph id="H2B4136B0509B4BF3A50E14362D1A175D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Energy, shall seek to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences—</text>
<subparagraph id="H15B57680F7F6448CA1293422299EC92C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to conduct an assessment of strategies of the United States for preventing, countering, and responding to nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorism assess and make recommendations to improve such strategies; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9C49F252FDC84AEFBC49714A25E724AB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>submit to the Secretary of Defense a report that contains such assessment and recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8A2B147541F47C79E830E2B5928B5C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The assessment and recommendations required by paragraph (1) shall address the adequacy of strategies described in such paragraph and identify technical, policy, and resource gaps with respect to—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF8F42A530764C5DBEC8966DF9B12C32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifying national and international nuclear, biological, and chemical risks and critical emerging threats;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H00AFE0352A214DA5867C8704996508AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>preventing state-sponsored and non-state actors from acquiring or misusing the technologies, materials, and critical expertise needed to carry out nuclear, biological, and chemical attacks, including dual-use technologies, materials, and expertise;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H255CB88F24144D01AE113BE2319DA3FC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>countering efforts by state-sponsored and non-state actors to carry out such attacks;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA74654BC3974F7A83923FBE73B2B4E4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>responding to nuclear, biological, and chemical terrorism incidents to attribute their origin and help manage their consequences; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03E22F4D9AB946A38A037210E9DC3071"><enum>(E)</enum><text>budgets likely to be required to implement effectively such strategies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DE41D19BCBD4105BC97267356B247EF"><enum>(F)</enum><text>other important matters that are directly relevant to such strategies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HECAA3DDEB05A43EFA38E7F618BA1C54D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HF6221F1F99A5414CB923CCD17254D36D"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy of the report received by the Secretary under paragraph (1)(B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8A1FE4710B64CC7BBCE69C3A6EB7377"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEFB262FA60943B48CB839A9D7EF12BF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Funding</header> <subparagraph id="H28C9FFF8A8B0471993B7240D797EC3A7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Increase</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-wide, Cooperative Threat Reduction, Line 10, is hereby increased by $1,000,000 to carry out this subsection. </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB30B0782EC9E4BA6AB1FC721B5CA3B5D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Offset</header><text>Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Air Force, admin & servicewide activities, servicewide communications, line 440, is hereby reduced by $1,000,000. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE8B8CA1F96DC44E9A60AC3E8C5E56BBE"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report on cooperative threat reduction programs</header> <paragraph id="HFE0A5E7CCA0E4A6DABE23974973D79DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter at the same time that the President submits the budget to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF448BE11B8F84771BF41F09CC1D68398"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the programs of each Federal agency that are intended to reduce threat of nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons to the United States or its Armed Forces or allies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCBEB49393D2845EE815F6F666C8BAD77"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of the operations of such programs and how such programs advance the mission of reducing the threat of nuclear, radiological, biological, and chemical weapons to the United States or its Armed Forces or allies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5034AA7B7E3F40DFB2DD9A38BAFBD2A6"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations on how to evaluate the success of such programs, how to identify opportunities for collaboration between such programs, how to eliminate crucial gaps not filled by such programs, and how to ensure that such programs are complementary to other programs across the United States Government.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33565E5AFB354FABB11F67F2AFBE7BD5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H02CDBF5B40BD404996F1B4D30F5B3CB6"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H3C372F713AE74C43806CACEA84D3C084"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Armed Services, and Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD9532D216FCA49A696E57FCCC20EBE19"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, Committee on Armed Services, and Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFF6C2963106F4AE5A0EAE71F58BDE844" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299K.</enum><header>Certification relating to assistance for Guatemala</header> <subsection id="H5B9F35ACFB824218A376255B5EE41011"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Prior to the transfer of any equipment by the Department of Defense to a joint task force of the Guatemalan military or national civilian police during fiscal year 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that such ministries have made a credible commitment to use such equipment only for the uses for which they were intended.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF7045D264D344AC7A62E5F0CA96DCBB2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Issuing regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, shall issue regulations requiring the inclusion of appropriate clauses for any new foreign assistance contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements covering the transfer of equipment to the Guatemalan military or national civilian police, to ensure that any equipment provided by the Department of Defense to the Guatemalan military or national civilian police may be recovered if such equipment is used for purposes other than those purposes for which it was provided. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HCA45B901E8D841B485669C407DE43D58"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions and waiver</header> <paragraph id="H8042A3E91F404D18801116940E18FDEC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text>Subsection (b) shall not apply to humanitarian assistance, disaster assistance, or assistance to combat corruption.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54D4A2CC43E149E5B24682E46BB5B3D5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense, on a case by case basis, may waive the requirement under subsection (b) if the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that such waiver is important to the national security interests of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB38A95EA65C4D5293BE0AC93B600561"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H6659A784EEAC4DA9BC0DC06627B1A5AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24A0B4C1B08342EE82D363FF2728C110"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H07AFC23BE592489FAF40ABF20E3B78CD"><enum>1299L.</enum><header>Report on foreign influence campaigns targeting United States Federal elections</header>
<subsection id="H16091F319E5D4B7F829D6276F2AA62DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 1, 2021, and biennially thereafter, the Director of National Intelligence, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, and any other relevant Federal agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on foreign influence campaigns targeting United States Federal elections.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEEB6316848384A6CB2DF152591AA1E69"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the following: </text>
<paragraph id="H0D09906B384543A1B2A6E54CA6EE7B45"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The patterns, tools, and techniques of foreign influence campaigns across all platforms and the country of origin of such campaigns.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H69FC49EDAD784E5F95466ED4932DCEDD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent of inauthentic accounts and <quote>bot</quote> networks across platforms, including the scale to which they exist, how platforms currently act to remove them, and what percentage have been removed over the last year.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H95AE2B68551445258FD314AFBC2BE7DB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The reach of intentional or weaponized disinformation by inauthentic accounts and <quote>bot</quote> networks, including analysis of amplification by users and algorithmic distribution.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCCC5F2155B7545E1B245ED65ED7C37DC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The type of media that is being disseminated by the foreign influence campaign, including fabricated or falsified content and manipulated videos and photos, and the intended targeted groups.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD64C85836F434EC19153876A6480D17E"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> The methods that have been used to mitigate engagement and remove content.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFA41DC6C118547D3BE9B56D44E786E87"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense should provide a briefing to congressional committees on the report required by subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC6405E42D318481EB65E5AB403477645"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="HCB7CC2DC98314D5DBDB2B29A50B68D51"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82982E0BA9ED46E0B1BE3E931EE0E419"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H44972EFCB86C4B358C8914B9075E1941"><enum>H</enum><header>Global Child Thrive Act of 2020</header> <section id="H56881F9057BE49D6A6B4A7F58CF30412" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299M–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Global Child Thrive Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H0A5EC4AD63B94972B2D2463EAFAEC241"><enum>1299M–2.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="HBEA7E05F822D47918E03555E8DA9409F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States Government should continue efforts to reduce child mortality rates and increase attention on prevention efforts and early childhood development programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4844EF2804CF41BFA4E3B9471A9EC7D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>investments in early childhood development ensure healthy and well-developed future generations that contribute to a country’s stability, security and economic prosperity;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52D78F6349964AC897F3B671C5EA3529"><enum>(3)</enum><text>efforts to provide training and education on nurturing care could result in improved early childhood development outcomes and support healthy brain development; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA55BB1C2A2CE4D0EAF775004D6AD560A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integration and cross-sector coordination of early childhood development programs is critical to ensure the efficiency, effectiveness, and continued implementation of such programs.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H15DE7E5A19F14871A932AF232E721F37"><enum>1299M–3.</enum><header>Assistance to improve early childhood outcomes globally</header> <subsection id="H7CF4FA4B18DA4E3CB9EB4A0B909BB1DD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of assistance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 135 in chapter 1 of part 1 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq.) for each of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025 are authorized to be made available to support early childhood development activities in conjunction with relevant, existing programming, such as water, sanitation and hygiene, maternal and child health, basic education, nutrition and child protection.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA171A3AF9B4243D6A20D6DA29656CE44"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assistance To improve early childhood incomes globally</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Chapter 1 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H51E1EE6D904E4670AB364F5CBB28AA1B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H43BB0146E95C453C9DD24D245F552F7A"><enum>137.</enum><header>Assistance to improve early childhood outcomes globally</header> <subsection id="HD9F4F436085A4CCEB956345C3A6FD451"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8628E554465C4925BD3E8931B9F962CB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HE292AC93B12549288A73666E4A8B76AC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE585A3646860403D8F7B28F43DC1ED91"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B433D3614954834A0007AEF899331D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFD8F07631456455ABF4518AE2C86CB72"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACD80DD827014ED983B4F54256EA8D3F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Early childhood development</header><text>The term <term>early childhood development</term> means the development and learning of a child younger than 8 years of age, including physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development and approaches to learning that allow a child to reach his or her full developmental potential.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5F85529C0274B11A4B4A0C8DBECB11A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Early childhood development program</header><text>The term <term>early childhood development program</term> means a program that ensures that every child has the conditions for healthy growth, nurturing family-based care, development and learning, and protection from violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect, which may include—</text> <subparagraph id="H768C5F8A80BF432FAD2681156F6BF037"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a health, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene program that serves pregnant women, children younger than 5 years of age, and the parents of such children;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F59989B81B24B04B9F15433C8A4E76C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a nutrition program, combined with stimulating child development activity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD432A27A6BBA4509BC6EA8DEB78719C7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>age appropriate cognitive stimulation, especially for newborns, infants, and toddlers, including an early childhood intervention program for children experiencing at-risk situations, developmental delays, disabilities, and behavioral and mental health conditions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B7C3AC140DA435A8B3ED242FC4528AC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an early learning (36 months and younger), preschool, and basic education program for children until they reach 8 years of age or complete primary school; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2DFA999877541859568F9D044B80238"><enum>(E)</enum><text>a child protection program, with an emphasis on the promotion of permanent, safe, and nurturing families, rather than placement in residential care or institutions, including for children with disabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE313A99761B04E7D8485E78E1D4428CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal departments and agencies</header><text>The term <term>Federal departments and agencies</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H15988BB0E3654393AFA6729EB916C4EA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Department of State;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF38DE8725F54E7DB20182E6B42B93BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the United States Agency for International Development;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76C0437CD6154B8AB19E93DC6E1C824C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Department of the Treasury;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H763A58F549D9435391613F3870C82352"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Department of Labor;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB72CE45527B548859797E84CA39260E1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Department of Education;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8B5C545E7079416D96FF094315990912"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Department of Agriculture;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H31AC867AE17F4356A3AB371D5D6E9085"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H50872EB387904602A4B192D9D0E9D6F7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the Department of Health and Human Services, including—</text> <clause id="HBA35CE09856F4EC7888807687FEA34AD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA304DB7890B64DAE8E9FCEB296184674"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the National Institutes of Health;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C58B1551EDA49BBA124CD248AD438AD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the Millennium Challenge Corporation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFB0BB263875541AC873879E2B785C5D7"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Peace Corps; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29371436F36C4DFD9BD9C8AB0BFBF327"><enum>(K)</enum><text>any other department or agency specified by the President for the purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE51E88BCD14D435A980325E485EDDC11"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Residential care</header><text>The term <term>residential care</term> means care provided in any non-family-based group setting, including orphanages, transit or interim care centers, children’s homes, children’s villages or cottage complexes, group homes, and boarding schools used primarily for care purposes as an alternative to a children’s home.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD77BF5E38D024014BC69768AE03C0355"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>It is the policy of the United States—</text>
<paragraph id="HC2CC118664B3440E93C26ED6D29F4732"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to support early childhood development in relevant foreign assistance programs, including by integrating evidence-based, efficient, and effective interventions into relevant strategies and programs, in coordination with partner countries, other donors, international organizations, international financial institutions, local and international nongovernmental organizations, private sector partners, civil society, and faith-based and community-based organizations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA528DD3AE4C74347B36ED7B2ADF33602"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to encourage partner countries to lead early childhood development initiatives that include incentives for building local capacity for continued implementation and measurable results, by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B03EA8E7C464DA8B2C3308D767D8E4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>scaling up the most effective, evidence-based, national interventions, including for the most vulnerable populations and children with disabilities and developmental delays, with a focus on adaptation to country resources, cultures, and languages;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35587F914470486FA351BD140F2EA7C1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating programs in a manner that enhances their quality, transparency, equity, accountability, efficiency and effectiveness in improving child and family outcomes in partner countries; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA4539F3F9444277BAFEB132ED518F48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>utilizing and expanding innovative public-private financing mechanisms.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1970A6A218FC404CB38F4843BDABF049"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header> <paragraph id="H5195A975F19D4145994DC13853BF1447"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall direct relevant Federal departments and agencies—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5FE972CEC1054803A7EF9A1B0AEDA443"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to incorporate, to the extent practical and relevant, early childhood development into foreign assistance programs to be carried out during the following 5 fiscal years; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H28BCEA3E839844CD9358A26D895F000C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to promote inclusive early childhood development in partner countries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H680BC91ED5764536860B6346B1A19127"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>In carrying out paragraph (1), the Administrator, the Secretary, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies as appropriate shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HA386B37D9253449381A2F3E39611A82D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>build on the evidence and priorities outlined in <quote>Advancing Protection and Care for Children in Adversity: A U.S. Government Strategy for International Assistance 2019–2023</quote>, published in June 2019 (referred to in this section as <quote>APCCA</quote>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF68E85D1EC954BA1B8E55A3C94CB8DF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, identify evidence-based strategic priorities, indicators, outcomes, and targets, particularly emphasizing the most vulnerable populations and children with disabilities and developmental delays, to support inclusive early childhood development;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC12CD386C5254D61A049022045BA64CF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support the design, implementation, and evaluation of pilot projects in partner countries, with the goal of taking such projects to scale;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC31C332BAFFC4F0C946EEB66038C94DF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>support inclusive early childhood development within all relevant sector strategies and public laws, including—</text> <clause id="H0EF49B891D354037880E51B4C0ED3C05"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Global Water Strategy required under section 136(j);</text></clause>
<clause id="H2B29D57298254232A3014B5EB847CCFF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the whole-of-government strategy required under section 5 of the Global Food Security Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9304">22 U.S.C. 9304</external-xref> note);</text></clause> <clause id="H7F26EF23885645F985FAE8FF66CD4C81"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Basic Education Strategy set forth in section 105(c);</text></clause>
<clause id="H292B2863694E44318470BBB902AF5C89"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the U.S. Government Global Nutrition Coordination Plan, 2016–2021; and</text></clause> <clause id="H45005A963349430291126B48E14D2375"><enum>(v)</enum><text>APCCA; and others as appropriate;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H97EB8708DB7C4ACA9B6918A1987B3661"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improve coordination with foreign governments and international and regional organizations with respect to official country policies and plans to improve early childhood development, maternal, newborn, and child health and nutrition care, basic education, water, sanitation and hygiene, and child protection plans which promote nurturing, appropriate, protective, and permanent family care, while reducing the percentage of children living in residential care or on the street; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DEFAE181C4749A2AD6583948FD488A3"><enum>(F)</enum><text>consult with partner countries, other donors, international organizations, international financial institutions, local and international nongovernmental organizations, private sector partners and faith-based and community-based organizations, as appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4755FED094C4FD387EB9BB573B557F3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Annual report on the implementation of the strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Special Advisor for Children in Adversity shall include, in the annual report required under section 5 of the Assistance for Orphans and Other Vulnerable Children in Developing Countries Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2152g">22 U.S.C. 2152g</external-xref>), which shall be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees and made publicly available, a description of—</text> <paragraph id="H6435F8AA957B4C3F8A017BC48CE901A8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the progress made toward integrating early childhood development interventions into relevant strategies and programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0426DAC77FB54AE996F85663EBC5B457"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the efforts made by relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement subsection (c), with a particular focus on the activities described in such subsection;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A2A43799EC44AF6B532462AE4CDE68B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the progress achieved during the reporting period toward meeting the goals, objectives, benchmarks, described in subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B5D90D5F33049B5B79B18DFB941F76D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the progress achieved during the reporting period toward meeting the goals, objectives, benchmarks, and timeframes described in subsection (c) at the program level, along with specific challenges or gaps that may require shifts in targeting or financing in the following fiscal year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB50874F7B8F64DC09F8A7DAB183633D3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency task force</header><text>The Special Advisor for Assistance to Orphans and Vulnerable Children should regularly convene an interagency task force, to coordinate—</text>
<paragraph id="H81A634F0240A4458BBA73A683BB5E880"><enum>(1)</enum><text>intergovernmental and interagency monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of the activities carried out pursuant to this section;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED986C7C3A9D4551B44CD52F19E23AD7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>early childhood development initiatives that include children with a variety of needs and circumstances; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4A43246C112142EF92056928E527F0C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>United States Government early childhood development programs, strategies, and partnerships across relevant Federal departments and agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HBCA1E50F6D1047F395F9AB609249593E"><enum>1299M–4.</enum><header>Special advisor for assistance to orphans and vulnerable children</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 135(e)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2152f">22 U.S.C. 2152f(e)(2)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFEA70A4DC720453DB1A225363C1BFE1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="H7E53716F1AC94A34BB545B3DAC6A3281" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H733DE8C166A24CC58EFC9EF959ED6FF8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Coordinate assistance to orphans and other vulnerable children among the relevant Executive branch agencies and officials.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA10D3B8CFDCD48878750251610D5A46F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>the various offices, bureaus, and field missions within the United States Agency for International Development</quote> and inserting <quote>the relevant Executive branch agencies and officials</quote>.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5B36888AE76447D088E379340EA853AD"><enum>1299M–5.</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in the amendments made by this subtitle may be construed to restrict or abrogate any other authorization for United States Agency for International Development activities or programs.</text></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HBE71C43EF5C6425185954F9377985862"><enum>I</enum><header>Global Health Security Act of 2020 </header>
<section id="H5E26466160AC4E809773C70D429117DE"><enum>1299N–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote>Global Health Security Act of 2020</quote>. </text></section> <section id="HB2F5E8740F6D41A9A5E2707701655DC0"><enum>1299N–2.</enum><header>Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council</header> <subsection id="H24693EFEF76C45D59B25C078FAB390D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall establish a Global Health Security Agenda Interagency Review Council (in this section referred to as the <quote>Council</quote>) to perform the general responsibilities described in subsection (c) and the specific roles and responsibilities described in subsection (e).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD3A4EC844852424FAC069C691CD4AC57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Council shall meet not less than four times per year to advance its mission and fulfill its responsibilities.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDBCA89B1EC87434F80086F5300313CF3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General responsibilities</header><text>The Council shall be responsible for the following activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H28CE01F4384845AB81B0E26BB98A30BF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Provide policy-level recommendations to participating agencies on Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) goals, objectives, and implementation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA2405E5B434E4E6D858A39D46D258842"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Facilitate interagency, multi-sectoral engagement to carry out GHSA implementation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00C9CFC4A8A943888AF2BB9A2B355B2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Provide a forum for raising and working to resolve interagency disagreements concerning the GHSA.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB156B9C476E24048ACB7A3FC1F59A131"><enum>(4)</enum> <subparagraph id="H197309D906C7404495D7D19FE05B5070" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Review the progress toward and work to resolve challenges in achieving United States commitments under the GHSA, including commitments to assist other countries in achieving the GHSA targets.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9BB65F12AAE347948E07F8DDAE1DA18A" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Council shall consider, among other issues, the following:</text> <clause id="HEF3E0E5D7F5F40BA9F52A83B94C4EF23"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The status of United States financial commitments to the GHSA in the context of commitments by other donors, and the contributions of partner countries to achieve the GHSA targets.</text></clause>
<clause id="H62E20186CBA24FBE81379B923B6293B5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The progress toward the milestones outlined in GHSA national plans for those countries where the United States Government has committed to assist in implementing the GHSA and in annual work-plans outlining agency priorities for implementing the GHSA.</text></clause> <clause id="HEDFFC943E6A444EEBE6E35DE77BB5CFF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The external evaluations of United States and partner country capabilities to address infectious disease threats, including the ability to achieve the targets outlined within the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool, as well as gaps identified by such external evaluations.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2AFC5739B9334D6B812A52CBE283CF1F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Participation</header><text>The Council shall consist of representatives, serving at the Assistant Secretary level or higher, from the following agencies:</text> <paragraph id="H98B20380C2B8484692555D1C0CECCA05"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9D0A9C5C5F1458A9801775B328281E9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43640D92FF5D427889355B00DA27A3EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Department of Justice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65D6DCF3775E44F59723A2452C8E4F3E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Department of Agriculture.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A67DF44B24E4689896FFA5AD7A5E8B8"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Department of Health and Human Services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C48B8C24B344885A60CF975885CA5FF"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Labor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF66AEC1CF95D4DE7A96F98FD2B0452DB"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Department of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DC8B65FD0754F1493B30B135EF4920D"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63B42C585DF947A3B5C95614E73C2293"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The United States Agency for International Development.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF497D5830DBF427DA1D8CD4D0A3FEEDC"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The Environmental Protection Agency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H28789FE613DD4972854B567135B30F52"><enum>(11)</enum><text>The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99ECC5E6541841C089CA995412229767"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The Office of Science and Technology Policy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HC886856D64BA431094EAAC6C45D6BA60"><enum>(13)</enum><text>The National Institutes of Health.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H3F0A67195DDA4E2996B665A520D8150A"><enum>(14)</enum><text>The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA123D7E20BC64F98BB56DDEACC0A4575"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such other agencies as the Council determines to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4F5B743BC8D54FAAAFB972B22ED090E2"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Specific roles and responsibilities</header>
<paragraph id="HF93B67AF99564AC3B87A49E1DB027EE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The heads of agencies described in subsection (d) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A12D6D3B16C4426810B7203CF6500B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>make the GHSA and its implementation a high priority within their respective agencies, and include GHSA-related activities within their respective agencies’ strategic planning and budget processes;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE5887BA12FE9402FA997D2BD34A1D5FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>designate a senior-level official to be responsible for the implementation of this subtitle;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC790E79EB86B4BA0B8CE151389ED4193"><enum>(C)</enum><text>designate, in accordance with subsection (d), an appropriate representative at the Assistant Secretary level or higher to participate on the Council;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32C10A1480F74D45B801BC85B82EAF47"><enum>(D)</enum><text>keep the Council apprised of GHSA-related activities undertaken within their respective agencies;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E4D209A1E654177BF9668AE12295135"><enum>(E)</enum><text>maintain responsibility for agency-related programmatic functions in coordination with host governments, country teams, and GHSA in-country teams, and in conjunction with other relevant agencies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H300FDA6C77994E0199D16A2BA853E185"><enum>(F)</enum><text>coordinate with other agencies that are identified in this section to satisfy programmatic goals, and further facilitate coordination of country teams, implementers, and donors in host countries; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD247CD6E1D7C43028E102C9B99C74730"><enum>(G)</enum><text>coordinate across GHSA national plans and with GHSA partners to which the United States is providing assistance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HA39C2254D84847C88670FB01A1F04118"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional roles and responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the roles and responsibilities described in paragraph (1), the heads of agencies described in subsection (d) shall carry out their respective roles and responsibilities described in subsections (b) through (i) of section 3 of Executive Order No. 13747 (81 Fed. Reg. 78701; relating to Advancing the Global Health Security Agenda to Achieve a World Safe and Secure from Infectious Disease Threats), as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC89A543FD11A46C3BD56C9D30BDFF449"><enum>1299N–3.</enum><header>United States Coordinator for Global Health Security</header> <subsection id="HFC75118A8CE24BFD8058B8E90C21AEC9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that, given the complex and multisectoral nature of global health threats to the United States, the President should consider appointing an individual with significant background and expertise in public health or emergency response management to the position of United States Coordinator for Global Health Security, as required by subsection (b), who is an employee of the National Security Council at the level of Deputy Assistant to the President or higher.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H28F40CE83E3B4D339BD217B848746A0D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall appoint an individual to the position of United States Coordinator for Global Health Security, who shall be responsible for the coordination of the interagency process for responding to global health security emergencies. As appropriate, the designee shall coordinate with the President’s Special Coordinator for International Disaster Assistance.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8AEDDBD0BCBA441EA594F3297521CCD7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Congressional briefing</header><text>Not less frequently than twice each year, the employee designated under this section shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the responsibilities and activities of the individual under this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H001BB5A613524AB5B209AF86D14E47E4"><enum>1299N–4.</enum><header>Strategy and reports</header>
<subsection id="H9120E82141C24A35A86CF04616488EBE" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that, given the complex and multisectoral nature of global health threats to the United States, the President, in providing assistance to implement the strategy required under subsection (c), should—</text> <paragraph id="HE8C7744742FE4C3FB15B1730AEBCD7A8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB30D129647649C9AB464378EE30BCEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seek to fully utilize the unique capabilities of each relevant Federal department and agency while collaborating with and leveraging the contributions of other key stakeholders; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EF87191099F48D7A971EDB7D78CD1BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>utilize open and streamlined solicitations to allow for the participation of a wide range of implementing partners through the most appropriate procurement mechanisms, which may include grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, and other instruments as necessary and appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H62D67F313B39495CAFF55248AA9BAF53" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to—</text> <paragraph id="HD9EE08EB20034BA38FD24C1BD2FCEB6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>promote global health security as a core national security interest;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE883E79FF9B54C35BA8224AA6F94935A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">advance the aims of the Global Health Security Agenda;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BCDF8C8192B4B9D9E43A7C31BB047CD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>collaborate with other countries to detect and mitigate outbreaks early to prevent the spread of disease;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB5EEAA0B97741E7AB7EFE2DEEA48CB3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>encourage other countries to invest in basic resilient and sustainable health care systems; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E3B3CFA74A842069B10DA6B5CA025E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthen global health security across the intersection of human and animal health to prevent infectious disease outbreaks and combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H95CB4BC485114A92B39781F789FF5400"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Strategy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States Coordinator for Global Health Security (appointed under section 1299N–3(b)) shall coordinate the development and implementation of a strategy to implement the policy aims described in subsection (b), which shall—</text> <paragraph id="HDD027F2DA15C438CA5FF24B670CDCF12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>set specific and measurable goals, benchmarks, timetables, performance metrics, and monitoring and evaluation plans that reflect international best practices relating to transparency, accountability, and global health security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF28701BDB644F25A299DD9415F6E7E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support and be aligned with country-owned global health security policy and investment plans developed with input from key stakeholders, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03D7F8FC5E1541989A76A67257F3FEB1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate communication and collaboration, as appropriate, among local stakeholders in support of a multi-sectoral approach to global health security;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4B874EF917741D2932F597AFD2AEECE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support the long-term success of programs by building the capacity of local organizations and institutions in target countries and communities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBDA5C26BB834B95842AF6D11359D904"><enum>(5)</enum><text>develop community resilience to infectious disease threats and emergencies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBEE0EB9C7444414783841FAC5A6F6325"><enum>(6)</enum><text>leverage resources and expertise through partnerships with the private sector, health organizations, civil society, nongovernmental organizations, and health research and academic institutions; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF06196F7B9984E16A3615044ADA3D6C8"><enum>(7)</enum><text>support collaboration, as appropriate, between United States universities, and public and private institutions in target countries and communities to promote health security and innovation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H359CA9D7922E4049B12173C5166BC3A4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President, acting through the United States Coordinator for Global Health Security, shall coordinate, through a whole-of-government approach, the efforts of relevant Federal departments and agencies in the implementation of the strategy required under subsection (c) by—</text> <paragraph id="H69954B128220439FABA86F48E37BA392"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing monitoring and evaluation systems, coherence, and coordination across relevant Federal departments and agencies; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0A7D166D86B54F1995827FD9814249A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing platforms for regular consultation and collaboration with key stakeholders and the appropriate congressional committees.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B50B46D4FC849D695C858414D9AC806"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Strategy submission</header> <paragraph id="HAD129A30A8004DFFB61606D22988D945"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the head of each relevant Federal department and agency, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the strategy required under subsection (c) that provides a detailed description of how the United States intends to advance the policy set forth in subsection (b) and the agency-specific plans described in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82105AA32ABD43D1A389279AAE25315B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Agency-specific plans</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (c) shall include specific implementation plans from each relevant Federal department and agency that describes—</text> <subparagraph id="H5D4B27315E17402393D4DB72802D5D69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the anticipated contributions of the department or agency, including technical, financial, and in-kind contributions, to implement the strategy; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H99D0D98D7BBF4E429FBEF88724F3F90F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the efforts of the department or agency to ensure that the activities and programs carried out pursuant to the strategy are designed to achieve maximum impact and long-term sustainability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H048D517806934302B2B515832930EB42"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H87C482D69EA54545A865CA599A631C8E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date on which the strategy required under subsection (c) is submitted to the appropriate congressional committees under subsection (e), and not later than October 1 of each year thereafter, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes the status of the implementation of the strategy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE86C309A274470C9C536F527AFB0AA8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HDEA703924C8F41D58FFAEE0AF4A1973B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify any substantial changes made in the strategy during the preceding calendar year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2579A75FF2E147D0BFADA2F6CD2C982E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describe the progress made in implementing the strategy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0DD226AC10E4AE882013A6574D55FE2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify the indicators used to establish benchmarks and measure results over time, as well as the mechanisms for reporting such results in an open and transparent manner;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2C3B1BB31DD40BDAAA9C4657F47A861"><enum>(D)</enum><text>contain a transparent, open, and detailed accounting of expenditures by relevant Federal departments and agencies to implement the strategy, including, to the extent practicable, for each Federal department and agency, the statutory source of expenditures, amounts expended, partners, targeted populations, and types of activities supported;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H712C44B5241B4FD9BB8C11A4938947C0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>describe how the strategy leverages other United States global health and development assistance programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF2AA0F3A3CB4C8E979B1BBC5B0AB24F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>assess efforts to coordinate United States global health security programs, activities, and initiatives with key stakeholders; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB2E8FE18B2D4D9E91CA8A734F55B1E9"><enum>(G)</enum><text>incorporate a plan for regularly reviewing and updating strategies, partnerships, and programs and sharing lessons learned with a wide range of stakeholders, including key stakeholders, in an open, transparent manner; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFEA033F5847E4A2DABA4016F93FA8849"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describe the progress achieved and challenges concerning the United States Government’s ability to advance the Global Health Security Agenda across priority countries, including data disaggregated by priority country using indicators that are consistent on a year-to-year basis and recommendations to resolve, mitigate, or otherwise address the challenges identified therein.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFB5BD6FE2DC14F47A824213381C76A05"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (c) and the report required under subsection (f) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HCA836F63DE054333A7807B14BD0478AA"><enum>1299N–5.</enum><header>Compliance with the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(3) of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/191">Public Law 114–191</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2394c">22 U.S.C. 2394c</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H7997407E317D419CAF4217BA5F656507"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C88B18CFEB24B3ABC618FEB3653D95F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B32FAB929404DF6B1392F78404AC0EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HA58883F6E06349BE943F394CE414D266" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H6B33D1E5FE5D49B49E84C2C36B08E29E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Global Health Security Act of 2020.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H3D8ECE82F202422DBD0948AC61A9E6E2"><enum>1299N–6.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H93C768182E3543A998856B470A728720"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H3634B751528F4FB8887B5579C181B77F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0065A5D37EED4251B7F7FA0496081AC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H466E7050BD604FD7B353AA46D5C043FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Global health security</header><text>The term <term>global health security</term> means activities supporting epidemic and pandemic preparedness and capabilities at the country and global levels in order to minimize vulnerability to acute public health events that can endanger the health of populations across geographical regions and international boundaries.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" id="H8439E9163DDF467D81CA2E1D0C19319D"><enum>1299N–7.</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle, and the amendments made by this subtitle, (other than section 1299N–3) shall cease to be effective on December 31, 2024.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H7778995F22D54307B83585CBD238D8B1"><enum>J</enum><header>United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad</header> <section id="H4ACCE3FFBE0548FA8CD652563C2941E4"><enum>1299O–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote>Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act</quote>. </text></section>
<section id="H444C052CBAC14DE2B2B7285F3319BAF7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–2.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Assistance for United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad</header>
<subsection id="H62616FDDD7AC400E8D5A4094C53BE86E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall review the cases of United States nationals detained abroad to determine if there is credible information that they are being detained unlawfully or wrongfully, based on criteria which may include whether—</text> <paragraph id="HAB3DB1F927B0467F808ADF53A08E6DF6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States officials receive or possess credible information indicating innocence of the detained individual;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B125C8006D549C6855F661B1F71E329" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual is being detained solely or substantially because he or she is a United States national;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2933AB2DE674D579AF17ECFF0E72911" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual is being detained solely or substantially to influence United States Government policy or to secure economic or political concessions from the United States Government;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08D792FFC8D84425B84765F605C1CBB6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the detention appears to be because the individual sought to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or the right to peacefully assemble;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9713EC6B4EB646B0903A2F912307B6B8" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual is being detained in violation of the laws of the detaining country;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1E802E0A822462A9D6D7A179A61352E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">independent nongovernmental organizations or journalists have raised legitimate questions about the innocence of the detained individual;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2731AE52BBF4D648BA18171C01E3AC6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States mission in the country where the individual is being detained has received credible reports that the detention is a pretext for an illegitimate purpose;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H01A46BA4CDF14B6EBE0CB3774C2581AF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual is detained in a country where the Department of State has determined in its annual human rights reports that the judicial system is not independent or impartial, is susceptible to corruption, or is incapable of rendering just verdicts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7105CAFDE506490AB0E32546B0C3F788" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the individual is being detained in inhumane conditions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0FB17087D774F059615DBDED059854B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">due process of law has been sufficiently impaired so as to render the detention arbitrary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6D25852F5D5425880F8BC1EC9E5D40F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States diplomatic engagement is likely necessary to secure the release of the detained individual.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC5941ECD8963456CA8C963B56FC0872D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Referrals to the special envoy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon a determination by the Secretary of State, based on the totality of the circumstances, that there is credible information that the detention of a United States national abroad is unlawful or wrongful, and regardless of whether the detention is by a foreign government or a nongovernmental actor, the Secretary shall transfer responsibility for such case from the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State to the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs created pursuant to section 1299O–3.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H64E8AFBF7F8F4AB9ABF19B2A68712104" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report</header> <paragraph id="H146280D9B8364FAB981598D29CE3EF69" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Annual report</header> <subparagraph id="H6D89DCB1D40A409DAB8090B2960CC5A3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an annual report with respect to United States nationals for whom the Secretary determines there is credible information of unlawful or wrongful detention abroad.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF72BD917E2524398AF77A438D0A54F77" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under this paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1055584A231E4D178F9A591A9B04D934" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Composition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under paragraph (1) shall include current estimates of the number of individuals so detained, as well as relevant information about particular cases, such as—</text>
<subparagraph id="H47164B2544114ABD81BEF892FE3CAC45" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name of the individual, unless the provision of such information is inconsistent with section 552a of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Privacy Act of 1974</quote>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H774346FFBB024DA88980440E8920B63B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">basic facts about the case;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDE078C4E39144788CDD6AE6B3A1C1B2" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the information that such individual may be detained unlawfully or wrongfully;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F73FBBA49434C978D5E8A63AD868309" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of specific efforts, legal and diplomatic, taken on behalf of the individual since the last reporting period, including a description of accomplishments and setbacks; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BC34737671C479C88E4C55B0241EE53" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of intended next steps.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7E1CF9711DF1465888DFD1349F403BAC" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Resource guidance</header> <paragraph id="H6780B927045C4DBEA786EE4F4DF24F4F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and after consulting with relevant organizations that advocate on behalf of United States nationals detained abroad and the Family Engagement Coordinator established pursuant to section 1299O–4(c)(2), the Secretary of State shall provide resource guidance in writing for government officials and families of unjustly or wrongfully detained individuals.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EB0ECDE72AC4DE0AD7204FF5D509B72" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Content</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The resource guidance required under paragraph (1) should include—</text> <subparagraph id="HE722D9751531479ABE0433AABBD0301F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information to help families understand United States policy concerning the release of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully held abroad;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73FC294F95FE440F8F3D5378886676C4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contact information for officials in the Department of State or other government agencies suited to answer family questions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6991877619664D878A694A1E22B1723A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">relevant information about options available to help families obtain the release of unjustly or wrongfully detained individuals, such as guidance on how families may engage with United States diplomatic and consular channels to ensure prompt and regular access for the detained individual to legal counsel, family members, humane treatment, and other services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H618372D5C409459CB85B645ADB7DCB14" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">guidance on submitting public or private letters from members of Congress or other individuals who may be influential in securing the release of an individual; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80260135DB1B48F18116800E77806802" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appropriate points of contacts, such as legal resources and counseling services, who have a record of assisting victims’ families.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H40B70E02F5504A6AA1D7E866A2113D62" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–3.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs</header>
<subsection id="HD991E0B5CEBB4FBEA3984615ECE444DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is within the office of the Secretary of State a Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H67D82505440B4029A343E19D02B234B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, under the supervision of the Secretary of State, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCC48E0DFA2564BBF92B4AD205F253F85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>lead diplomatic engagement on United States hostage policy;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF85FC0C2790C47F9B693E057C2CC3A1F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>coordinate all diplomatic engagements in support of hostage recovery efforts, in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and consistent with policy guidance communicated through the Hostage Response Group;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C052AF88E4F48C385DCCE8A40551098"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell proposals for diplomatic engagements and strategy in support of hostage recovery efforts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9644AE6C890B4C4DB2D311DDDEE6D4B5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide senior representation from the Special Envoy’s office to the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell established under section 1299O–4 and the Hostage Response Group established under section 1299O–5; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H35F760CC801D4550A7E30AE1AF61A5FC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in coordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell as appropriate, coordinate diplomatic engagements regarding cases in which a foreign government confirms that it has detained a United States national but the United States Government regards such detention as unlawful or wrongful.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6896B001A71A4B48A75FCFD91DE06124" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–4.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell</header> <subsection id="H0E9311CE4AA74A5FAD19A5BC35CEECA9" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall establish an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC55A13F214B45DCB1CA7610263BF520" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall direct the heads of each of the following executive departments, agencies, and offices to make available personnel to participate in the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell:</text> <paragraph id="H639EEA388D9F4DF38E71C2B4D7CE85F3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC642627B20024D74A0EC672CC710206C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of the Treasury.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10C2A3B798F3451E98DA9B6A6A2378D6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC56D6819E4547C1B6487FF4518ECA8D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Justice.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13A6851B6C674D3EA3E6CCE44D087606" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Office of the Director of National Intelligence.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5AF356B30DCF44D28383ED6587FE3FB3" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal Bureau of Investigation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA6075937C48400EA62F08B18B01EC8C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Central Intelligence Agency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5EEA33E1D23F4441B66215AD087A221B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other agencies as the President, from time to time, may designate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA3CBACB07DBD4115A01E81B53346ADBD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Personnel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="H202F9003C72A483988F6A52FB3EDAC12" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Director, who shall be a full-time senior officer or employee of the United States Government;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC377BC74AE064B19B07A0C4CEC90ED1C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a Family Engagement Coordinator who shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10EE9FF4DECF4B2A8449A910D9637F82" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">work to ensure that all interactions by executive branch officials with a hostage’s family occur in a coordinated fashion and that the family receives consistent and accurate information from the United States Government; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H70733E32D63F4B79B1A7B92937A50D67" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if directed, perform the same function as set out in subparagraph (A) with regard to the family of a United States national who is unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC4A05A6F2676483EAA40C0CADB41944E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">other officers and employees as deemed appropriate by the President.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2D4FC54E933E4B428A93E07378FB0E1E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HF130669A6851468FAD6167D4CD05DE75" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate efforts by participating agencies to ensure that all relevant information, expertise, and resources are brought to bear to secure the safe recovery of United States nationals held hostage abroad;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA2D2EF5377D47579D1909B175A71216" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if directed, coordinate the United States Government's response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF66A96E863B945DA883DE224579E4133" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if directed, coordinate or assist the United States Government’s response to help secure the release of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC03B31617464D8F97B8B23F7465B244" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">pursuant to policy guidance coordinated through the National Security Council—</text>
<subparagraph id="H02421B14460249939C041F2044E0C9FB" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and recommend hostage recovery options and strategies to the President through the National Security Council or the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F705DC7559541709B2A075A817735CD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate efforts by participating agencies to ensure that information regarding hostage events, including potential recovery options and engagements with families and external actors (including foreign governments), is appropriately shared within the United States Government to facilitate a coordinated response to a hostage-taking;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC63591BDCF8D4BAC8257ECB62FBE516F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">assess and track all hostage-takings of United States nationals abroad and provide regular reports to the President and Congress on the status of such cases and any measures being taken toward the hostages' safe recovery;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF61AEFD2DD9945D3A99416C63C335D40" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide a forum for intelligence sharing and, with the support of the Director of National Intelligence, coordinate the declassification of relevant information;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA4EDEBC3F6F642D58813C984CC7247DF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate efforts by participating agencies to provide appropriate support and assistance to hostages and their families in a coordinated and consistent manner and to provide families with timely information regarding significant events in their cases;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C5AFF96C5F84D5D938694F37321EA1A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">make recommendations to agencies in order to reduce the likelihood of United States nationals’ being taken hostage abroad and enhance United States Government preparation to maximize the probability of a favorable outcome following a hostage-taking; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE04FFD5D9D524F9EAD8CF817ACB15E80" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with agencies regarding congressional, media, and other public inquiries pertaining to hostage events.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H027E3BF4EE27474E9A506EE07F2EDB22" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell shall be located within the Federal Bureau of Investigation for administrative purposes.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H034F076E4B3146E5839804D636C2DFA0" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–5.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Hostage Response Group</header>
<subsection id="H98EB64F3B23344C48389628817946E5D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall establish a Hostage Response Group, chaired by a designated member of the National Security Council or the Deputies Committee of the National Security Council, to be convened on a regular basis, to further the safe recovery of United States nationals held hostage abroad or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad, and to be tasked with coordinating the United States Government response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H13BAFF8C5D304592B6D7EAF518C335CA" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Membership</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The regular members of the Hostage Response Group shall include the Director of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell’s Family Engagement Coordinator, the Special Envoy appointed pursuant to section 1299O–3, and representatives from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other agencies as the President, from time to time, may designate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEFD8102AEDC4B1882D9AC69D49BA138" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Recovery Group shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8AB2B3AF1F4743C5B0CC1AD0A24B9A0C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify and recommend hostage recovery options and strategies to the President through the National Security Council;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H404E74489B0E4D128349C67ED221603A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate the development and implementation of United States hostage recovery policies, strategies, and procedures;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A050F5EEC1F4FE189A3E22AC8C972AD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">receive regular updates from the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs on the status of United States nationals being held hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad and measures being taken to effect safe recoveries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H086A59EE50884E36B9C523AEE7973454" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate the provision of policy guidance to the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, including reviewing recovery options proposed by the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell and working to resolve disputes within the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3A569E8338FE4C0A83AE1E09DEC76423" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as appropriate, direct the use of resources at the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate or assist in the safe recovery of United States nationals unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA79AA6FFC0BE4B45B41329BA05A18025" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as appropriate, direct the use of resources at the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate the United States Government response to other hostage-takings occurring abroad in which the United States has a national interest. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C1EB004FD60463EADE99D92468DBD0B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Response Group shall meet regularly.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8254549F4EEA4F16876707B2516DCBA4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Hostage Response Group shall regularly provide recommendations on hostage recovery options and strategies to the National Security Council. </text></subsection></section> <section id="HE6AA7217B51D4A178C4F1D3EFB82ADB5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–6.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of imposition of sanctions</header> <subsection id="HAD828918AB1B4D8E9B98916F4F623085" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any foreign person the President determines, based on credible evidence—</text>
<paragraph id="H7C18F744950045DA816A2853DBDCB31D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is responsible for or is complicit in, or responsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise directing, the hostage-taking of a United States national abroad or the unlawful or wrongful detention of a United States national abroad; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0643DCC8EB2B41D79235205B9DAEC6B6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">knowingly provides financial, material, or technological support for, or goods or services in support of, an activity described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDBDE4AC012064611B15C7D84F9940812" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sanctions described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9C741E6B69DE420B9342E332A82A8F5A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ineligibility for visas, admission, or parole</header> <subparagraph id="HA7A64018A49F46A1981326362AE4944E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Visas, admission, or parole</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien described in subsection (a) may be—</text>
<clause id="HCFA6017D203643A19C8D7FDAFBDB6954" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inadmissible to the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="HD4BB49B8DCD04F91A8F6C61BB2F54265" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE7CF4CA080024094A2B2D4F18B875A3D" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1331E3E39624B3EA2CB3EE4669DB9D6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Current visas revoked</header> <clause id="HD54657890B6848E5A0FABD4FDE2A4BA1" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An alien described in subsection (a) may be subject to revocation of any visa or other entry documentation regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is or was issued.</text></clause>
<clause id="H54E068BE7A4F4475B98A8A14B7DEBFAF" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(ii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Immediate effect</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A revocation under clause (i) may—</text> <subclause id="H1AE5E9280BF84D54BB2A98A0560E2A33" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">take effect immediately; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H17D94B59A9EB4405A07DF6CCC3131D1F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the alien’s possession.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40723E5EB6EB42AC906B9E3A53F24AC6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Blocking of property</header> <subparagraph id="H58D4A20C43724725A3E6E920217C4916" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.), to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of a foreign person described in subsection (a) if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFF4ABFB36D7D4B6D8ADE0E6303B23274" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inapplicability of national emergency requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements of section 202 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref>) shall not apply for purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB72D881FE5A410A88043580EB4B02F4" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exceptions</header> <paragraph id="HE63C68B0E4EE4A22855D5E83DC459F65" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception for intelligence activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sanctions under this section shall not apply to any activity subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3091">50 U.S.C. 3091</external-xref> et seq.) or any authorized intelligence activities of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBABDA798EA0C43B3B6AF27D2F84F52E7" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception to comply with international obligations and for law enforcement activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Sanctions under subsection (b)(1) shall not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or paroling the alien into the United States is necessary—</text> <subparagraph id="HC898DC47398C4FB1BE1A4DD9522607CE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9564EB2AC16745598BED3808E2651266" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out or assist law enforcement activity in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF4F7BF2FCB6D45409255ADCCE5E7F92B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Penalties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of subsection (b)(2) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</external-xref>) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H69BABEB2DAB642A3A7115E299E1148D5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Termination of sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may terminate the application of sanctions under this section with respect to a person if the President determines that—</text> <paragraph id="H9B80BCD9CB47443D915B0AA81CD2567A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">information exists that the person did not engage in the activity for which sanctions were imposed;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H332CBE8AEFB644629705587F7A36288A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person has been prosecuted appropriately for the activity for which sanctions were imposed;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3B5ACFB64E0473592D2456FF6FD6847" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the person has credibly demonstrated a significant change in behavior, has paid an appropriate consequence for the activity for which sanctions were imposed, and has credibly committed to not engage in an activity described in subsection (a) in the future; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B154F78D1884184B9576F249F04B0E5" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the termination of the sanctions is in the national security interests of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE86C197CD686429D9B8736A81942501F" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the President terminates sanctions pursuant to subsection (d), the President shall report to the appropriate congressional committees a written justification for such termination within 15 days.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7EEE25CF86D046178A7901F3BE523D43" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(g)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Implementation of regulatory authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1702">50 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref> and 1704) to carry out this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE20FEF240C4F4C6994BF128BA140A763" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(h)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Exception relating to importation of goods</header> <paragraph id="H71E226078D5B4752B5C1E04612790C5B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or a requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9EE3A4C081D5495893B62EAD01AE2ECD" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Good defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <term>good</term> means any article, natural or manmade substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBD61F3533FD441A78D2E315413620B2C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H3DE1C69A18A94C4A8866A4C9449972CE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Foreign person</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>foreign person</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CFC79598C414A05843725EE77CFF286" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any citizen or national of a foreign country (including any such individual who is also a citizen or national of the United States); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BCEBBF87BF94CBCB52740DB0F184C4E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any entity not organized solely under the laws of the United States or existing solely in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFCC4F66FAE8F4703847429AE35CCF176" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States person</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>United States person</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H436512900AAA40B99FE901A44D05739A" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an individual who is a United States citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA64974BB61E64B0FA6CF2ECC56F21087" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such an entity; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCAAB2AC6F6B1478F972D9033BF499671" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any person in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDD51FB915EC84305A1CCCF18CB003D17" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–7.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H3DA37954568047E0B0A918264BA3C9EE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H7316E8858E494854BC04F07045D6C428" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H480FC284649544409E1D4A6E7EF07547" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7422CD171C8C4A97929D7034ED72CD4B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">United States national</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>United States national</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF31EFF7EAAC44CF8ABF2160A832E6053" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a United States national as defined in section 101(a)(22) or section 308 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(22)</external-xref>, <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1408">8 U.S.C. 1408</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H05C27188FEE442AD9764569522C30742" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a lawful permanent resident alien with significant ties to the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H7CEFE087CEDE4062B9BFF889EA9D12CE" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299O–8.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to authorize a private right of action. </text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H2B5D4918CA55469F9E8E4220C522087E"><enum>K</enum><header>Matters Relating to the Northern Triangle</header> <section id="H39ADBD55741A4A6393B99FFAE540FB6A"><enum>1299P–1.</enum><header>Actions to advance prosperity in the Northern Triangle</header> <subsection id="HCE43F24BFCB84160A31E62F46D443EE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary of state prioritization</header><text>The Secretary of State shall prioritize prosperity in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives:</text>
<paragraph id="H7295F1BB64B747D381BD763B73CFAD21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Supporting market-based solutions to eliminate constraints to inclusive economic growth, including through support for increased digital connectivity and the use of financial technology, and private sector and civil society-led efforts to create jobs and foster economic prosperity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF2525C8D5B2A4410AB275B3F2D2DD8D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Addressing underlying causes of poverty and inequality, including by improving nutrition and food security, providing health resources and access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and shelter, and improving livelihoods.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFE9FA422A5B4396823859A413F513CF"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Responding to immediate humanitarian needs by increasing humanitarian assistance, including through access to clean water, sanitation, hygiene, and shelter, improving livelihoods, and by providing health resources and improving nutrition and food security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B1C977E0F6C40F7919E4E213A05D9B2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Supporting conservation and community resilience and strengthening community preparedness for natural disasters and other external shocks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9ABD82636D4844999D43DA0309BE8AC5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Identifying, as appropriate, a role for the United States International Development Finance Corporation, the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the United States Agency for International Development, and the United States private sector in supporting efforts to increase private sector investment and strengthen economic prosperity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D71E0BD36A8473C891DD0D367A46371"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Expanding comprehensive reintegration mechanisms for repatriated individuals once returned to their countries of origin and supporting efforts by the private sector to hire and train eligible returnees.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1223273BF580423AAC6B90309F5AD86D"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Establishing monitoring and verification services to determine the well-being of repatriated children in order to determine if United States protection and screening functioned effectively in identifying persecuted and trafficked children.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6675A8F0F46545AF92AF89D1CAD7A084"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Supporting efforts to increase domestic resource mobilization, including through strengthening of tax collection and enforcement and legal arbitration mechanisms.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7BB648655DC34DE890435B13649796E3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H69E50C090AD547F5AC31B25979510CCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Inter-American Foundation, the Director of the United States Trade and Development Agency, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 5-year strategy to prioritize prosperity in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32DF33D1CF98420BB511C393E044EF0C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the Northern Triangle countries and the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H991CE2932503466BB02D4FBACAF2A49B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing irregular migration from the Northern Triangle to the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44109CC8941C4477BF5823FC1486AC0E"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public diplomacy</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the Northern Triangle countries about United States assistance and its benefits to them, and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7CE5872ADAAD477F961B893E344515D6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual progress updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24A6B30ABA1845BABB9D702C9CE2BAA6"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department of State.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF0836A5ABAB542B9BEF10E61A9EA1A7F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on establishing an investment fund for the northern triangle countries and southern mexico</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a detailed report assessing the feasibility, costs, and benefits of the Corporation establishing an investment fund to promote economic and social development in the Northern Triangle countries and southern Mexico.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1E27892E87044E31852557DBD2793E85"><enum>1299P–2.</enum><header>Actions to combat corruption in the Northern Triangle</header> <subsection id="H32A77E8B1C3849A98196ACE8D34F377A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary of state prioritization</header><text>The Secretary of State shall prioritize efforts to combat corruption in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives:</text>
<paragraph id="HFEB7C65AE4DB4EC5823FB804AA3CA5F1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Supporting anticorruption efforts, including by strengthening national justice systems and attorneys general, providing technical assistance to identify and prosecute money laundering and other financial crimes, breaking up financial holdings of organized criminal syndicates, including illegally acquired lands and proceeds from illegal activities, and supporting independent media and investigative reporting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF91B43A5839D43F686B287307E38AB15"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Supporting anticorruption efforts through bilateral assistance and complementary support through multilateral anticorruption mechanisms when necessary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDDCE6C9E2EE345569B5AE1B3D1464C84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Encouraging cooperation agreements between the Department of State and relevant United States Government agencies and attorneys general to fight corruption.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4913CAF397CF4F1382955F5EAB063522"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Supporting efforts to strengthen special prosecutorial offices and financial institutions to combat corruption, money laundering, financial crimes, extortion, human rights crimes, asset forfeiture, and criminal analysis.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H151B059D173A4E5E9F8F96437266EE53"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Supporting initiatives to advance judicial integrity and improve security for members of the judicial sector.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBB168AA4F1F435BB7A446185A851CAD"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Supporting transparent, merit-based selection processes for prosecutors and judges and the development of professional and merit-based civil services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD93D7B2D6A944AE9D8D9699B2921005"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Supporting the establishment or strengthening of methods, procedures, and expectations for internal and external control mechanisms for the security and police services and judiciary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB20E69B2724B465483EF64B54E498F7B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Supporting the adoption of appropriate technologies to combat corruption in public finance.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE5718F843E85488D93EC2155411EA113"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="HD306D73441BE48348A1B4F231EDC9A9B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 5-year strategy to combat corruption in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97799680967E409B8FD109EC71630EC2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the Northern Triangle countries and the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5C232348F21D4FA28C1ACFBFCDB91BA3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing irregular migration from the Northern Triangle to the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7314222D324342C98882C2CE9740F405"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public diplomacy</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the Northern Triangle countries about United States assistance and its benefits to them, and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24283D37F653490B9C4D91DD472F90D6"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual progress updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2A44B3568EA4046AEEC7EA60758DF3B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department of State.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDFF23F246FCD42EDADD8E834A37F741E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation of a senior rule of law advisor for the northern triangle in the bureau of western hemisphere affairs</header><text>The Secretary of State shall designate in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs of the Department of State a Senior Rule of Law Advisor for the Northern Triangle who shall lead diplomatic engagement with the Northern Triangle countries in support of democratic governance, anticorruption efforts, and the rule of law in all aspects of United States policy towards the countries of the Northern Triangle, including carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a) and developing the strategy required under subsection (b). The individual designated in accordance with this subsection shall be a Department of State employee in the Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4209C974A5634966B01A8E4CBA5790A9"><enum>1299P–3.</enum><header>Actions to strengthen democratic institutions in the Northern Triangle</header> <subsection id="H8D63D542F8D24BBDBCCB26ED64D6E3D3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary of state prioritization</header><text>The Secretary of State shall prioritize strengthening democratic institutions, good governance, human rights, and the rule of law in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives:</text>
<paragraph id="H6858E63578444424AD06AB0206D8CC93"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Providing support to strengthen government institutions and actors at the local and national levels to provide services and respond to citizen needs through transparent, inclusive, and democratic processes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H29CC88C8A1AB47E2825F066413E11182"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Supporting efforts to strengthen access to information laws and reform laws that currently limit access to information.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC604B5A81AE4DAA962785CA6319EC44"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Financing efforts to build the capacity of independent media with a specific focus on professional investigative journalism.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCE501BA04039457A84E8F99E20743CFC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Ensuring that threats and attacks on journalists and human rights defenders are fully investigated and perpetrators are held accountable.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93157AA26FC0477B9A16CBAE5CD5818C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Developing the capacity of civil society to conduct oversight and accountability mechanisms at the national and local levels.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H131542A0D07840B1823F13948D561656"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Training political actors committed to democratic principles.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC538BBB39F8D408D98EFCAC069BC4EDA"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Strengthening electoral institutions and processes to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35D572B8CD744FF5BC2E0044571D9001"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Advancing conservation principles and the rule of law to address multiple factors, including the impacts of illegal cattle ranching and smuggling as drivers of deforestation.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H72FF4D1A588146599E5075F1C0D69B33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H4A80C49654A949A1A188A1695C330E24"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to support democratic governance in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H744A28CC3BB54ADE8825C46FDB05D149"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the Northern Triangle countries and the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5509FD01DEF14A309B5C62DAE84AF18A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing irregular migration from the Northern Triangle to the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CDD4FEA22394FA3BE3C09505781ADAC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public diplomacy</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the Northern Triangle countries about United States assistance and its benefits to them, and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC99A4A074F24FF3AFB8F9DB66EDF26D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual progress updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H672AA30D58B8451184BE310C16070E0A"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department of State.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDA36028318CB412AA7C9836B1D541436"><enum>1299P–4.</enum><header>Actions to improve security conditions in the Northern Triangle</header>
<subsection id="HA32F426DBBD143DBB0F6C3076E6397CC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Secretary of state prioritization</header><text>The Secretary of State shall prioritize security in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the following initiatives:</text> <paragraph id="H41129444138740EEB442026DA148BCB5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Implementing the Central America Regional Security Initiative of the Department of State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FCC6854221A4E7082D7DF89EC392BCA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Continuing the vetting and professionalization of security services, including the civilian police and military units.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD36614E799014372975538BFCEC1C7C2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Supporting efforts to combat the illicit activities of criminal gangs and transnational criminal organizations, including MS–13 and the 18th Street Gang, through support to fully vetted elements of attorneys general offices, appropriate government institutions, and security services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96F02AF203A84F8693AFDE3C66EAF073"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Supporting training for fully vetted civilian police and appropriate security services in criminal investigations, best practices for citizen security, and human rights.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8F0F52982D2480FB5AC5A806D1608C2"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Providing capacity-building to relevant security services and attorneys general to support counternarcotics efforts and combat human trafficking, forcible recruitment of children and youth by gangs, gender-based violence, and other illicit activities, including trafficking of wildlife, and natural resources.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A6BD3D509BA4CB0BEFEE42A80F78CC8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Encouraging collaboration with regional and international partners in implementing security assistance, including by supporting cross-border information sharing on gangs and transnational criminal organizations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA044FD36BA6046C59A1C809555196737"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Providing equipment, technology, tools, and training to security services to assist in border and port inspections.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6545F86D8F234D76BD1CF7AB2096836C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Providing equipment, technology, tools, and training to assist security services in counternarcotics and other efforts to combat illicit activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HADB61E8975DD4C3B8EEEE6B814971BB4"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Continuing information sharing regarding known or suspected terrorists and other individuals and entities that pose a potential threat to United States national security that are crossing through or residing in the Northern Triangle.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D55E3E2854C4E99A14531D95EB85969"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Supporting information sharing on gangs and transnational criminal organizations between relevant Federal, State, and local law enforcement and the governments of the Northern Triangle countries.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20A0832C3CFD4CA3BF6C7B38C0DD1F8C"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Considering the use of assets and resources of United States State and local government entities, as appropriate, to support the activities described in this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30FD4E5E733946F58F9CCF2D5187073A"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Providing thorough end-use monitoring of equipment, technology, tools, and training provided pursuant to this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1ACC57663C74562879197397C41EA2C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header> <paragraph id="H465997BF7D2543DF9A49808C1F98E690"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the heads of other relevant Federal agencies, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 5-year strategy to prioritize the improvement of security in the Northern Triangle countries by carrying out the initiatives described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC43F28E98B0B4289B8FE7E80B6C54205"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>In developing the strategy required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State shall consult with nongovernmental organizations in the Northern Triangle countries and the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88222BBB1F124D49B5D47AE06D9D7FDA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Benchmarks</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include annual benchmarks to track the strategy’s progress in curbing irregular migration from the Northern Triangle to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE616C11DA39B4C1F869BECD457522CBF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Public diplomacy</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall include a public diplomacy strategy for educating citizens of the Northern Triangle countries about United States assistance and its benefits to them, and informing such citizens of the dangers of illegal migration to the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA65DBF0842D9460D80F48AB37CEFAF61"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Annual progress updates</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the strategy required under paragraph (1) and annually thereafter for 4 years, the Secretary of State shall provide the appropriate congressional committees with a written description of progress made in meeting the benchmarks established in the strategy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H412B810D76724E2A90C041230DB52443"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly available on the website of the Department of State.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1A17284B97F94C978A7F1BA28E89E4B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Women and children protection compacts</header> <paragraph id="H57B54B0447864BC1A7770601685A7381"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments or agencies, is authorized to enter into bilateral agreements with one or more of the Governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras to provide United States assistance for the purposes of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H905068138B454C52A264D8D123E48607"><enum>(A)</enum><text>strengthening the capacity of the justice systems in such countries to protect women and children fleeing domestic, gang, or drug violence and to serve victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, trafficking, or child abuse or neglect, including by strengthening the capacity of such systems to hold perpetrators accountable; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BE346694E3E4131B87618B3BBFDF48A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>creating, securing, and sustaining safe communities and schools in such countries, by building on current approaches to prevent and deter violence against women and children in such communities or schools.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2C8BD482390457C88A826EEB4F4DA61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>An agreement under the authority provided by paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HAE8A16D65224438E8C592F73FCA3D001"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall establish a 3- to 6-year plan to achieve the objectives described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of such paragraph;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B377FFAC3244A0EB95ED1EFA7B688A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall include measurable goals and indicators with respect to such objectives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8C0BAEBDCEF48B28B705A5AEBADAF9D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may not provide for any United States assistance to be made available directly to any of the governments of El Salvador, Guatemala, or Honduras; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8767EFA6FF704711BCAE13FCCC17667D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may be suspended or terminated with respect to a country or an entity receiving assistance pursuant to the agreement, if the Secretary of State determines that such country or entity has failed to make sufficient progress towards the goals of the Compact.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8520F5A057514142B2F9CE7D9082867F"><enum>1299P–5.</enum><header>Targeted sanctions to fight corruption in the Northern Triangle</header> <subsection id="H1CA2601EFCB545CE85CA78203AF72F4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEBDD34F4C4354FB78679A4C1C73F5244"><enum>(1)</enum><text>corruption in the Northern Triangle countries by private citizens and select officials in local, regional, and Federal governments significantly damages the economies of such countries and deprives citizens of opportunities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA4DE5AB469414ABD8878BC574BAD7639"><enum>(2)</enum><text>corruption in the Northern Triangle is facilitated and carried out not only by private citizens and select officials from those countries but also in many instances by individuals from third countries; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10E4AE23051245549BC1BE9980398B94"><enum>(3)</enum><text>imposing targeted sanctions on individuals from throughout the world and particularly in the Western Hemisphere who are engaged in acts of significant corruption that impact the Northern Triangle countries or obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption will benefit the citizens and governments of such countries.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H292609E161D44CDD810905DEDD979C42"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Imposition of sanctions</header><text>The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (c) with respect to a foreign person who the President determines on or after the date of the enactment of this Act to have knowingly engaged in significant corruption or obstruction of investigations into such acts of corruption in a Northern Triangle country, including the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H7FE79207C1944E50BD21E332733DEB8A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Corruption related to government contracts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BB9B774BF6148A89F1CFE79E280F9D7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Bribery and extortion.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D4F3191F5C141E9AE3788C867451D45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The facilitation or transfer of the proceeds of corruption, including through money laundering.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDA9257B8E0CD4F849182CDD4E18E1E3A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Acts of violence, harassment, or intimidation directed at governmental and non-governmental corruption investigators.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD14D56DDFA7749468485495D26BFA101"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sanctions described</header>
<paragraph id="H56DAF0968AC84C0AB0D2972F320364A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The sanctions described in this subsection are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HA727B1EFA0FB47219C0D75874DEE4084"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Asset blocking</header><text>The blocking, in accordance with the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.), of all transactions in all property and interests in property of a foreign person if such property and interests in property are in the United States, come within the United States, or are or come within the possession or control of a United States person.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBA95ADBEC3149BAB4422E999C5D0CDA"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ineligibility for visas and admission to the united states</header><text>In the case of a foreign person who is an individual, such foreign person is—</text> <clause id="H7103211E2CD6454A872399F99BC9F5A7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inadmissible to the United States;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9DE78AF994B248DF8AA63670269D90AC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H724CCD4752D043D7ADAC6A41F7CEA704"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB1647DE72E7B40AB94F034C299BE0BE5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Current visas revoked</header>
<clause id="HD0E20EE9958949B6A65066C567AE9E23"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The issuing consular officer or the Secretary of State, (or a designee of the Secretary of State) shall, in accordance with section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1201">8 U.S.C. 1201(i)</external-xref>), revoke any visa or other entry documentation issued to a foreign person regardless of when the visa or other entry documentation is issued.</text></clause> <clause id="H73AF5C99E23740CF87B6D4F59B9FEF2D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of revocation</header><text>A revocation under clause (i) shall—</text>
<subclause id="H3E2B6746B00040E5B09B649BCDA5AB5A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>take effect immediately; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7DDEE2C91F4345A49A1411F4B6FD0FFE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person’s possession.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H248827446A814B83809EB7BC7E238EE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>A person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of a measure imposed pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out such paragraph shall be subject to the penalties specified in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</external-xref>) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of such section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4796E48CDB74209BDB1B0D8B2C67E88"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Exception to comply with international obligations</header><text>Sanctions under subparagraph (B) and (C) of paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a foreign person if admitting or paroling such person into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1B8206E50AD4656993F90ED26816357"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation; regulatory authority</header>
<paragraph id="H18648D8A2459421D8F4E92E21C70DE1D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1702">50 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref> and 1704) to carry out this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H416A2E4B7CC34498B9CED599B537BBF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Regulatory authority</header><text>The President shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7CA901B01B4C4D4C9A94C6E98BA21000"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National interest waiver</header><text>The President may waive the application of the sanctions under subsection (c) if the President—</text> <paragraph id="HD79FF6BE3828444D98097D561B1020A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that such a waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10440B498F32477FA18D0DEAE140DB12"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submits to the appropriate congressional committees a notice of and justification for the waiver.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC1E9BED1EA2745839E2AC12416C800F8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority to impose sanctions under subsection (b), and any sanctions imposed pursuant to such authority, shall expire on the date that is 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2B4D229DEEF64F6187C64B3D2DC4C59D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exception relating to importation of goods</header><text>The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this Act shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEF8D05191D0347D68EC5E513C04540F0"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H9D133C66BA9044A180F434AD3EA04ED3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H19C61AC11E9E4E7F8B5E262CAA0772A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA48331DB94AB47ABB6C550ED4249BDBA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34EA8BC0DC9C42ADA436BEB432458B06"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Good</header><text>The term <quote>good</quote> means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA3AEF1911864FBC8226501C15E316DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Person from a northern triangle country</header><text>The term <quote>person from a Northern Triangle country</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HE5C2EC946DB341428418FDF35BBD9496"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a citizen of a Northern Triangle country; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7DC20D6177924A54B4E1392D1220947B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an entity organized under the laws of a Northern Triangle country or any jurisdiction within a Northern Triangle country.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H23E013CE9EB144EC8F13D622E6EF9630"><enum>1299P–6.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H5D3C6FF411254AF38507A203619E4B87"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>Except as otherwise provided, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H68458BFD78F743348338DCDDDFA3F513"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA595E2A78A6549E6BD479CC23F8CFC31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6DEDAC7A2F84994A2DB54266AE04424"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Northern triangle</header><text>The term <quote>Northern Triangle</quote> means the region of Central America that encompasses the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8ED289B6A9EE4C1BB1CEEC5954ECC3F6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Northern triangle countries</header><text>The term <quote>Northern Triangle countries</quote> means the countries of El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46B2F0F34409472E91CC78E55F71E6B1"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Transnational criminal organization</header><text>The term <quote>transnational criminal organization</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>significant transnational criminal organization</quote> in Executive Order No. 13581 (July 24, 2011).</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD772F73F421D40CD8B5423400CAF1A03"><enum>L</enum><header>Additional matters relating to NATO allies and partners</header>
<section id="HDCAD0E943C2E4395B47E8D2412DE3466"><enum>1299Q–1.</enum><header>Foreign military loan authority</header>
<subsection id="HECCF70EEB2504ADEB6B2F15E54131F75"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning in fiscal year 2021, subject to the notification requirements under subsection (b) and to the availability of appropriations, the President, acting through the Secretary of State, is authorized—</text> <paragraph id="H12EBB92128644C3DAAD33E1694AEB703"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to make direct loans under section 23 of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2763">22 U.S.C. 2763</external-xref>) to NATO member countries that joined the alliance after March 1, 1999, notwithstanding the minimum interest rate required by subsection (c)(1) of such section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C452DE7CC0D42C2B9D226A998E49FA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to charge fees for such loans under paragraph (1), which shall be collected from borrowers in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 and which may be used to cover the costs of such loans as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF0C57081D73446ECB18146BB0C2EE8BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>A loan may not be made under the authority provided by subsection (a) unless the Secretary of State submits to the appropriate congressional committees a certification, not fewer than 15 days before entering into an agreement to make such loan, that—</text>
<paragraph id="HE1F392FE336C4F4B842FB548AF4E0C21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the recipient country is making demonstrable progress toward meeting its defense spending commitments in accordance with the 2014 NATO Wales Summit Declaration; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6F28A773F5F4D8FBC3DC8454B6773C1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the government of such recipient country is respecting that country’s constitution and upholds democratic values such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, the rule of law, and the rights of religious minorities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H809BD8E8EF8641038B98F9456EE43AEF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repayment</header><text>A loan made under the authority provided by subsection (a) shall be repaid in not more than 12 years, but may include a grace period of up to 1 year on the repayment of the principal.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H70F10CA3512D462CADE5FBC6995ACDBC" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H12966892228E4FA09AB492BF40F9E6EE" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64419E3D835D4A949CA1527A946F0287" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H4B6E2E7E77F741018380A5D62FFD5E24"><enum>1299Q–2.</enum><header>Authorization of rewards for providing information on foreign election interference</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 36 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2708">22 U.S.C. 2708</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF26F13B92B1445C8AE3076DA43DE4CFD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(2), by inserting <quote>foreign election interference,</quote> before <quote>transnational organized crime</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC24CC8B063EA457C9EFDA0C999A4C63A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H5BBF105F960F4FAFA71566B8B6A65FC8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by striking <quote>or (10)</quote> and inserting <quote>(10), or (13)</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75095C842CC04C3596199FE1F1DBBF16"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking <quote>or</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H788BD53BE8754D0794332F9856799F31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (12)—</text>
<clause id="HBAEE4F6F3A9A43AFA4FF5121D9B72AA7"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>sections</quote> and inserting <quote>section</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="H8EFF0E4771D04D17BE32E2F54EFEFB1E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or (b)(1)</quote> and inserting <quote>or 2914(b)(1)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5FC0E2EB24AC4E698456828F51D429A6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; or</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D66379164964275858DABF8A7FBC500"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H124F3990D1744BB9A18596E54A75A4A8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HC99D27E0CD044042A2A582BEEB0E3242"><enum>(13)</enum><text>the identification or location of a foreign person that knowingly engaged or is engaging in foreign election interference.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11A6EA2139A14E3F96F4C78660BCB0F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBAA1872DDCA14DB980E0D2DC31D702CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (5) through (10), respectively;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4A5E53A073264A889BB30E6B629C6913"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraphs:</text>
<quoted-block id="H0D4B9686103044B19557D7A32734A223" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H1A18A17C3E284FD09887380E719CB6EA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign person</header><text>The term <quote>foreign person</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H1864FD864F514E8C9257E34AC197D9CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an individual who is not a United States person; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5B1BB2154614A7FBE77AC878070039F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a foreign entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF1161F75ED01409E881AB5AC783FC172"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Foreign election interference</header><text>The term <quote>foreign election interference</quote> means conduct by a foreign person that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H04ED3777FB8043FCB15B80578C8B8F3E"><enum>(A)</enum>
<clause id="HFEA1437B3A864E408D49DBB01E0EF98E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(i)</enum><text>violates Federal criminal, voting rights, or campaign finance law; or</text></clause> <clause id="H86758F3AFA2046BEB66603EC9E3EE6D9" indent="up1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is performed by any person acting as an agent of or on behalf of a foreign government or criminal enterprise; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H163888C78DEE446B82C4A795DE534E5E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes any covert, fraudulent, deceptive, or unlawful act or attempted act, or knowing use of information acquired by theft, undertaken with the purpose or effect of undermining public confidence in election processes or institutions, or influencing, undermining confidence in, or altering the result or reported result of, a general or primary Federal, State, or local election or caucus, including—</text> <clause id="HAF797BE10DCD4F5EA653A85685EDBAC5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the campaign of a candidate; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H90D80EEB074844E7998E2E66A5894512"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a ballot measure, including an amendment, a bond issue, an initiative, a recall, a referral, or a referendum.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3167EA8480146FEB22CC50FA5041BCC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), as so redesignated, in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon and inserting <quote>or</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H311054DF0C5C4FA883F5A0EAFC6E6342"><enum>1299Q–3.</enum><header>Report on NATO member contributions</header>
<subsection id="H6DF2CDA0A58847B890E6BCDEFAF7800B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, in classified form but with an unclassified annex, that provides an accounting in United States dollars and assesses the contributions of NATO member countries to the security of the alliance.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7024758175954A61A052F822D92AD109"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> The report required by subsection (a) shall also include the following with respect to each member country:</text>
<paragraph id="H96EE470383DE4577BBBF762923540950"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Data for the following categories from 2014 through 2019:</text> <subparagraph id="HD76DAE2591A14B7282D67FFE5E7DB2C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Defense spending as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H766A22741D88495597D562FAADD7881E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Year-to-year percent change in defense spending as a percentage of GDP.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D9F2CF7FE05412B92E0978752B5EA37"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Percentage of defense spending spent on major equipment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5CB125E87CA744B68F4C47950B13E777"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Year-to-year percent change in equipment spending as a percentage of defense spending.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBABE1476DF3E4369866A58C64FEE874A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Total security assistance or equivalent assistance to other NATO member countries or members of the NATO Partnership for Peace program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36FE9223F92C46998DF8696ABEFACD06"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Total economic and development assistance or equivalent assistance to critical NATO partners, such as Ukraine, Georgia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Moldova, and others.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC38EA8DF50644B88930876C7FABB8875"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Participation in or contributions to United States or NATO-led missions, exercises, and combat and non-combat operations since March 24, 1999, such as the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF67902FB016F45988BFC68A1750B208B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">NATO’s Enhanced Forward Presence.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5B80E12ED3304783B170A38750672F84"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Global Coalition Against ISIS.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF69C7A1354CD47F988598F1DD2CE7ADC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4547DF49A21F4FE0BB0E8634D83733F9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Operations in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A570604869444ABB789F00ABD8CFE97"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Efforts to improve domestic conditions to facilitate military mobility in Europe, including relevant infrastructure and legal and regulatory conditions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H391DC996C62B403BA9F3565CB690D2CC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Financial costs and benefits of the host countries of United States forces in Europe, including permanent basing.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFBC66155CF1144E2BE1E21A31C19D8C9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H89034159C70E4932914199240D1FBFA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H624CC762025644CE83A5B2B0F1497ECB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H242CB8744D124788BDB3E2895593135A"><enum>1299Q–4.</enum><header>Report on capability and capacity requirements of military forces of Ukraine and resource plan for security assistance</header> <subsection id="H53C039D7EC4647BAB3477E5A2273FA72"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the capability and capacity requirements of the military forces of the Government of Ukraine, which shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H88789E3BEC0E46C5B49DD40878204179"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification of the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls of the military of Ukraine, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H088B5528468C476E98781D42CB3344B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an assessment of the requirements of the Ukrainian navy to accomplish its assigned missions; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H766177AD10C84C2D8EC8591EE855C438"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the requirements of the Ukrainian air force to accomplish its assigned missions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H32A62C3DF223408AB6939170A9E4BABC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An assessment of the relative priority assigned by the Government of Ukraine to addressing such capability gaps and capacity shortfalls.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5FDFC29F9EE74744A18A47DA1C8F599E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls that—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0F1E1270A264085958DADABE1C861B9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>could be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner by unilateral efforts of the Government of Ukraine; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE10EC21F9B6D40C9B77A34AEB5A70A75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>are unlikely to be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner solely through unilateral efforts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE791AA4E52D641E39EC3BA5E6251E6B2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of the capability gaps and capacity shortfalls described in paragraph (3)(B) that could be addressed in a sufficient and timely manner by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCEC04780373347EF98542763F17A8590"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative of the Department of Defense;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A4E9676AC8440E38A31913D5028EAF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Department of Defense security assistance authorized by section 333 of title 10, United States Code;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H15B5B4121AF140C5A660B37D980F8958"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Foreign Military Financing and Foreign Military Sales programs of the Department of State; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBDF6AD3D377840B5BADE2CF454F1E358"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the provision of excess defense articles pursuant to the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2EF78A102C8A413CB6E57B3EC02157CB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of the human resource requirements of the Office of Defense Cooperation at the United States Embassy in Kyiv and any gaps in its capacity to transmit and facilitate security assistance to Ukraine.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E4C8733B708415BA13218131F7F4824"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Any recommendations the Secretaries deem appropriate concerning coordination of security assistance efforts of the Department of Defense and Department of State with respect to Ukraine.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4302FDD271854D2C8FD4FA8458CAA948"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resource plan</header><text>Not later than February 15, 2022, the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report on resourcing United States security assistance with respect to Ukraine, which shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HB18FA7B6A16944B8940FC96F7DEFF475"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A plan to resource the following initiatives and programs with respect to Ukraine in fiscal year 2023 and the four succeeding fiscal years to meet the most critical capability gaps and capacity shortfalls of the military forces of Ukraine:</text>
<subparagraph id="H834BAA35C52E4CA68893E610869B09BB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H15DF04DCFFB342DDA19E252349F4B95D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Department of Defense security assistance authorized by section 333 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9895B55C91694AEEA3EEE4662E36FA0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Foreign Military Financing and Foreign Military Sales programs of the Department of State.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87B3E5258AF448D38C7803C6584C4928"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of excess defense articles pursuant to the requirements of the Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2751">22 U.S.C. 2751</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H175293F7786549DC97ECD1CAADA29951"><enum>(2)</enum><text>With respect to the Ukrainian navy:</text> <subparagraph id="H2BB63826A11244D0A53C9A83472DE3B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A capability development plan, with milestones, describing the manner in which the United States will assist the Government of Ukraine in meeting the requirements described in subsection (a)(1)(A).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF415A03216B4C08A9818DEC38DB6F47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A plan for United States cooperation with third countries and international organizations that have the resources and ability to provide immediate assistance to the Ukrainian navy, while maintaining interoperability with United States platforms to the greatest extent feasible.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1690CCECA2C4CBA87B78446C0C08461"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A plan to prioritize Excess Defense Articles for the Ukrainian navy to the maximum extent practicable during the time period described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42FE7BC175154F6A8C208CF7D547A8CE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of how United States security assistance to the Ukrainian navy is in the national security interests of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAD88FC0040F740F09CEA5F22D85F9A63"><enum>(3)</enum><text>With respect to the Ukrainian air force—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5039AE3D3E5F42EA958D55807B431434"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a capability development plan, with milestones, detailing how the United States will assist the Government of Ukraine in meeting the requirements described in subsection (a)(1)(B);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H879222EB714B43B4BB8A92F76A8F9C69"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a plan for United States cooperation with third countries and international organizations that have the resources and ability to provide immediate assistance to the Ukrainian air force, while maintaining interoperability with United States platforms to the greatest extent feasible;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B9B444BBAA04C7DAFF5D340D5B5A76B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a plan to prioritize excess defense articles for the Ukraine air force to the maximum extent practicable during the time period described in paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A67434B813F4DC88FF72C2955C46334"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of how United States security assistance to the Ukrainian air force is in the national security interests of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42708D76B0644AF590D7428EA07F0AA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An assessment of progress on defense institutional reforms in Ukraine, including in the Ukrainian navy and air force, in the time period described in paragraph (1) that will be essential for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA49D53BA025141C1A547F2951B1CB159"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enabling effective use and sustainment of capabilities developed under security assistance authorities described in this section;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF53E812449814EF8B5283204B5462A7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>enhancing the defense of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77AA67E1FBA44A6F86766D75765A4DE6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>achieving the Government of Ukraine’s stated goal of meeting NATO standards; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A6F604722FB4EB58599FB0CA169F2B1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>allowing Ukraine to achieve its full potential as a strategic partner of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H450480CE1FE74F29BE757B6BBA5E6326"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) and the resource plan required under subsection (b) shall each be submitted in a classified form with an unclassified summary.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D4DE3E4CDC14F07A5A976B2ADA8B755"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H091B0EFCD21F47E1B7E994EBDA674FCB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H248E88F581A94BAEA608E18CD2CF4173"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA912DC3C729F4148BC3895F3FEC087DA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Appropriations Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6AF45B11736B4729BC3BC07D23363C8A"><enum>1299Q–5.</enum><header>Efforts to counter malign authoritarian influence</header>
<subsection id="H66B6439717E9489592D55F125EF368D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the relationship between Russia and Serbia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H672D617A464E4995AF1A2E0688A0E681"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Government of Russia seeks to undermine the security of the United States, its NATO allies, and other close partners in Europe;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE1A98277298417B938C636D49427974"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Government of Russia seeks to undermine the legitimate interests of the United States, NATO, the European Union, and other allied and partner governments in strategically significant regions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H861E43E6F684446A8BD666E8FC42034E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the values of the Government of Russia are inconsistent with the values of freedom, democracy, free speech, free press, the respect for the rule of law, and other ideals that underpin the international rules-based order formed on the basis of Western institutions including NATO and the European Union;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F22241DD7FD4796B9286BF8024DDF79"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Government of Russia continues its campaign to undermine and erode the values of NATO and the European Union, institutions that Serbia claims to strive to join;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C84A463976F48B1A6ED8303DD162760"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Government of Serbia, particularly under the leadership of President Alexander Vucic, has acted in ways that do not comport with the values of the United States, NATO, the European Union, and member countries of each such organization;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AD4C8F1A6C94D7F994D12BEEC3BB7CA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Government of Serbia, particularly under the leadership of President Alexander Vucic, has continued to deepen its military ties and cooperation with the Government of Russia;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83366DFC964143F190907955287B8C2C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the United States Government should, in its bilateral engagements with the Government of Serbia, stress the importance of Serbia reducing its military ties with Russia; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96B2F5CB3C824AD3852D297BAEDDBBB5"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Government of Serbia should be sanctioned under appropriate authorities of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017 if its deepened military ties have facilitated transactions between the Government of Serbia and the Government of Russia that are deemed <quote>significant</quote> for purposes of such Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF1C2DF377F8D4E45890550686040DA38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on malign Russian and Chinese influence in Serbia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report, which may contain a classified annex, assessing trends of malign influence from the governments of Russia and China in Serbia including with respect to the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HBD70C38DEC034E42B1C2A578358A1E1E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Corruption of political institutions and political leaders in Serbia by Russia or China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H122167C923D54C4C9F9183E6261128D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The use of propaganda, disinformation, and other information tools to promote stronger ties between Serbia and Russia or China or to discourage Serbia from advancing toward greater integration with Western institutions like the European Union.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H197559AD508F4271B84B8983588A84E5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The use of foreign assistance and associated media messaging to influence public opinion in Serbia with respect to Russia or China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0A1A4CDEBDA4213B6ADF5CA385BB048"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The deepening of military-to-military cooperation or cooperation in other national security and law enforcement sectors between Serbia and Russia or China.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D2EA7B5A11142F9A381D601AF7509E1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The expansion of economic ties between Serbia and Russia or China, especially in the energy, mining, and industrial sectors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0DAD41C9740845BF9B191930FB600E7B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The use of religious or ethnic ties to deepen relations between Serbia and Russia.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E3C21B5BA1B4FA6AA3EF54A9193BA13"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on potential CAATSA violations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an unclassified report, which may contain a classified annex, that lists each country that has taken delivery of military equipment manufactured in Russia since the enactment of the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act of 2017, and determines whether any transactions described in the report constitute a significant transaction as described in such Act, including countries that have— </text> <paragraph id="H5E481CF574DC40B2A368A0CB7BF287A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>purchased of Russian equipment from the Government of Russia;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96537571702A4750A6E5C1F84C38AF8F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>obtained Russian equipment provided by the Government of Russia as aid, assistance, or for related purposes; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6503586936984683A9EDF9AC1E910DA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>obtained Russian equipment provided by the Government of Russia as a gift.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0205398095FA4C90A46A354E41A7D31E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H9917FD4BBBFF4FCEA5BE4DE943E63F67"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F7EADEE2FFE48D0ACF16EBA031DDFE1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H23F75758D1E54E719B8F2A28A84CE385"><enum>M</enum><header>Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020</header> <section id="HB3960D0C3AC24F70BF57675FE45786F2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299R–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Sudan Democratic Transition, Accountability, and Fiscal Transparency Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HCB2704424E3E40829F7C47EC888F2911"><enum>1299R–2.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Except as otherwise provided, in this subtitle:</text> <paragraph id="H967E9B4B91334BFEB18054AA815F8ACD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF0F29B94EAD4480E95F98F5877A48F93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B7E0400AE764523B7462B293C1A56E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58F20A6738794B21A84058BC98A3C528" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>International financial institutions</header><text>The term <term>international financial institutions</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H659B99C991504E47B798ABBE4809CBE1" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the International Monetary Fund;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6948F889EF244C43A7C89FC5A2F6C11E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F64269F2E834C4AAC9999B2BF496F5E" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the International Development Association;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33CE7678B75F4835BFDD4D79E2DB7CCB" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the International Finance Corporation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA0D1E42B44254D038F8DCCD4A78BBA06" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Inter-American Development Bank;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C48A7690EB34C72BF162F19E5CE3A9A" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Asian Development Bank;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3484976EC3674AA5A4E6052533C2D208" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the Inter-American Investment Corporation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C2A2DD7AD76472AACB9B7F2641B9142" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>the African Development Bank;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0179EEE995044F37BC3D843496136482" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H244A2394F78647EB931784EBD12F26D9" commented="no"><enum>(J)</enum><text>the Multilateral Investment Guaranty Agency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E0790795C4648CC958B3D381D019C21" commented="no"><enum>(K)</enum><text>any multilateral financial institution, established after the date of enactment of this Act, that could provide financial assistance to the Government of Sudan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1846C5E3A89C45099E88E147BEFAC577"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sovereignty council</header><text>The term <term>Sovereignty Council</term> means the governing body of Sudan during the transitional period that consists of—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0AED2EE58CF4EAAA95DDC767FEE30BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>five civilians selected by the Forces of Freedom and Change;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFCD92CC024EB4C1CB02039FF8557D952"><enum>(B)</enum><text>five members selected by the Transitional Military Council; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3D5C253C89DA45DBA95B26C94D526A03"><enum>(C)</enum><text>one member selected by agreement between the Forces of Freedom and Change and the Transitional Military Council.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64F13D5CD0D546AF9A64C7EAD75358B6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Sudanese security and intelligence services</header><text>The term <term>Sudanese security and intelligence services</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A6E480782DE4D3985017DE7C8EAAB8B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Sudan Armed Forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDCB1E6F2395540F28B0E13F77773E3FB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Rapid Support Forces,</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H924CFB72D7584CC79E6772D196536AD2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Sudan’s Popular Defense Forces and other paramilitary units;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5BD2592BF21D4E4D89B40401936E8AF9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Sudan’s police forces;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF28439F22DE3449C9E4666D86BD02C56"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the General Intelligence Service, previously known as the National Intelligence and Security Services; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H176A857EB14246E58EBA22AD00CF521D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>related entities, such as Sudan’s Military Industry Corporation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD4BC4028D9A845BE88BC184141566C46"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transitional period</header><text>The term <term>transitional period</term> means the 39-month period beginning on August 17, 2019, the date of the signing of Sudan’s constitutional charter, during which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H690F7748C3104AD28F8DBBBE084DE88B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(B) select a chair of the Council for the first 21 months of the period; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H445570A840F84CC38EAA44FAA7FC508E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the members of the Sovereignty Council described in paragraph (3)(A) select a chair of the Council for the remaining 18 months of the period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HDA64D727094E4BA9AE15A494B8F23B83"><enum>1299R–3.</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the policy of the United States to—</text> <paragraph id="HF1FA9286E2B44B849C2FFCE8D884E886"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support a civilian-led political transition in Sudan that results in a democratic government, that is accountable to its people, respects and promotes human rights, is at peace internally and with its neighbors, and can be a partner for regional stability;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FC5ECEA13ED4E08A347674009DC8BEC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support the implementation of Sudan’s constitutional charter for the transitional period; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H238E6DCB28B84CC8B74C017F929C8249"><enum>(3)</enum><text>pursue a strategy of calibrated engagement with Sudan that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35A1F9BC2FD84BEA9508B76F8D669EEA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>facilitating an environment for free, fair, and credible democratic elections and a pluralistic and representative political system;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H74FE1B9338F64E8B9E0488A1949C52AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supporting reforms that improve transparency and accountability, remove restrictions on civil and political liberties, and strengthen the protection of human rights, including religious freedom;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B153B3FAC234DD1938657BA9E3E217A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>strengthening civilian institutions, judicial independence, and the rule of law;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D8F9D18CBA94000A0C0917720EC9906"><enum>(D)</enum><text>empowering civil society and independent media;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0DC853C2CE6465A84DB6A1A77044710"><enum>(E)</enum><text>promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H470B8133535E47049C0EFEEA0347B2A5"><enum>(F)</enum><text>promoting the role of women in government, the economy, and society, in recognition of the seminal role that women played in the social movement that ousted former president Omar al-Bashir;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B72CFD824B94881AF967C87B346C127"><enum>(G)</enum><text>promoting accountability for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and sexual and gender-based violence;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC99E06E163E94E6CA19B5309FD652F06"><enum>(H)</enum><text>encouraging the development of civilian oversight over and professionalization of the Sudanese security and intelligence services and strengthening accountability for human rights violations and abuses, corruption, or other abuses of power;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3DA6CFA06E994F3BA68209ECDE2E71E0"><enum>(I)</enum><text>promoting economic reform, private sector engagement, and inclusive economic development while combating corruption and illicit economic activity, including that which involves the Sudanese security and intelligence services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H842CEE0F333B49BDA030CD97D2B7F962"><enum>(J)</enum><text>securing unfettered humanitarian access across all regions of Sudan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B8309BFA9F04012ADBD44250FAC977A"><enum>(K)</enum><text>supporting improved development outcomes, domestic resource mobilization, and catalyzing market-based solutions to improve access to health, education, water and sanitation, and livelihoods; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D63C35518C34A40872CE4ED0E24A55E"><enum>(L)</enum><text>promoting responsible international and regional engagement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HDD1CE54E5E0048F69CC83AAD8262F2F2"><enum>1299R–4.</enum><header>Support for democratic governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms</header>
<subsection id="H74D4F62CC807487CBF7346E2C380EF31"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the political transition in Sudan, following several months of popular protests against the regime of Omar al-Bashir, represents an opportunity for the United States to support democracy, good governance, rule of law, human rights, and fundamental freedoms in Sudan.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB84B24E53ADC41308A71F4248303DB06"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.) to—</text>
<paragraph id="HE38715FF62D64D98998FA33348777D4F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide for democracy and governance programs that strengthen and build the capacity of representative civilian government institutions, political parties, and civil society in Sudan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD6DF48C110244DCAC4062894B361BEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support the organization of free, fair, and credible elections in Sudan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H455F1350DEF94F00A5E65AEB0B73EC54"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide technical support for legal and policy reforms that improve transparency and accountability and protect human rights, including religious freedom, and civil liberties in Sudan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H227BC99E112B4BBD8D03E96F516350DD"><enum>(4)</enum><text>support for human rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of religion or belief; expression, including for members of the press, assembly; and association in Sudan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H244D4662574F44BCABB937B743D43CEE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support measures to improve and increase women’s participation in the political, economic, and social sectors of Sudan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H980C918A36BE4B3BBAF47AD90E97C156"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support other related democracy, good governance, rule of law, and fundamental freedom programs and activities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H85A5D119653D40E0B8E4E436E379085C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $20,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1BBE33E13D004DEA9C0428D77F46211B"><enum>1299R–5.</enum><header>Support for development programs</header> <subsection id="H9C6654A243A244ADBCECC7A461921554"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for programs in Sudan to—</text>
<paragraph id="H15CFF4BFCF4441BE86BD81EAFD02FF57"><enum>(1)</enum><text>increase agricultural and livestock productivity;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3FA98DB60CD04E2D9B5B6B605BD3A9D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>promote economic growth, increase private sector productivity and advance market-based solutions to address development challenges;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E13FCCAA67C40D4A5037719203BE4FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>support women’s economic empowerment and economic opportunities for youth and previously marginalized populations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H839914202FB14B19A9D8AA7B04C2886D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>improve equal access to quality basic education;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B82A06275DB4DA880B46F13E1FBDBBB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the capacity of universities to equip students to participate in a pluralistic and global society through virtual exchange and other programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E44EAB25C5845E1948E8325E8552DDA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>improve access to water, sanitation, and hygiene projects;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEEB4A3EAA8244130B3E2DD86F4C5800E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>build the capacity of national and subnational government officials to support the transparent management of public resources, promote good governance through combating corruption and improving accountability, increase economic productivity, and increase domestic resource mobilization; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8602979E5BE48D688F0B4D351BEBAB0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>support other related economic assistance programs and activities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB72AD8AE57644B18782E95CF13AC13F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $80,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated, for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H39E32F1A349B4B7BBCDDF4E4486F909A"><enum>1299R–6.</enum><header>Support for conflict mitigation</header> <subsection id="HE931DF7391894C6F8F4B54721D5E38E3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapters 4, 5, and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq., 2346 et seq., and 2348 et seq.) to—</text>
<paragraph id="HF023F9B97905433E9C238039F4EEBB64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support long-term peace and stability in Sudan by promoting national reconciliation and enabling a just, comprehensive, and sustainable peace, especially in regions that have been underdeveloped or affected by war, such as the states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Red Sea, and Kassala;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23E5E3E5A7C24FEE9DEBFA024E119D68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support civil society and other organizations working to address conflict prevention, mitigation, and resolution mechanisms and people-to-people reconciliation in Sudan, especially those addressing issues of marginalization and vulnerable groups, equal protection under the law, natural resource management, compensation and restoration of property, voluntary return, and sustainable solutions for displaced persons and refugees;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H571943D850F44873B1E5C9615A875C8E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>strengthen civilian oversight of the Sudanese security and intelligence services and ensure that such services are not contributing to the perpetuation of conflict in Sudan and to the limitation of the civil liberties of all people in Sudan;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40CE5B761EB443D3B6F67652B4706D39"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assist in the human rights vetting and professional training of security force personnel due to be employed or deployed by the Sudanese security and intelligence services in regions that have been underdeveloped or affected by war, such as the states of Darfur, South Kordofan, Blue Nile, Red Sea, and Kassala, including members of any security forces being established pursuant to a peace agreement relating to such regions;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8F3E7102896416C805C4C9EC22F29FB"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support provisions of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of 2005 and Abyei protocol, as appropriate, unless otherwise superseded by a new agreement signed in good faith—</text> <subparagraph id="H95E78775D67E4D7F9F53CF8E3C023F13"><enum>(A)</enum><text>between stakeholders in this region and the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to hold a free, fair, and credible referendum on the status of Abyei; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB14B278873FA45B0806A397C75162382"><enum>(B)</enum><text>between stakeholders in this region and the Government of Sudan to support popular consultations on the status of the states of South Kordofan and Blue Nile; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB4CC87CBA5D4E3C870C95F86F375A3B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>support other related conflict mitigation programs and activities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H49FF5F62932A42B6AC4811CB477576E6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapters 4 and 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq., 2346 et seq., and 2348 et seq.) for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $20,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H05D2E9654C474D53ADFD8A77E27E2EED"><enum>1299R–7.</enum><header>Support for accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan</header> <subsection id="HFF88E20B448449FA93229BF15896864A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of State should conduct robust diplomatic engagement to promote accountability and provide technical support to ensure that credible, transparent, and independent investigations of gross violations of human rights perpetrated by the Government of Sudan under former President Omar al-Bashir and the Transitional Military Council since June 30, 1989.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3DA37101BFB2478994779CC40006FEE6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law (other than the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 or the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008), the President is authorized to provide assistance under part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.) to—</text> <paragraph id="H529CD72BAE2A469E9E00120B0B4372C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>build the capacity of civilian investigators within and outside of Sudan on how to document, investigate, develop findings of, identify, and locate those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide in Sudan;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE151A75DB4FA460AAC3CA9677C129C87"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collect, document, and protect evidence of war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Sudan and preserve the chain of custody for such evidence, including by providing support for Sudanese, foreign, and international nongovernmental organizations, and other entities engaged in such investigative activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA01A95D326D74BC18C0C685005CEE076"><enum>(3)</enum><text>build Sudan’s judicial capacity to support prosecutions in domestic courts and support investigations by hybrid or international courts as appropriate; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E10F7631D4E4C64B013ADC10D1667CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>protect witnesses who participate in court proceedings or other transitional justice mechanisms; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE9096C43D2FC44DAADAA4F494691DB0A"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">support other related conflict mitigation programs and activities.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFB05B3C275054874987026BA783DC46E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out part I and chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2151">22 U.S.C. 2151</external-xref> et seq. and 2346 et seq.), for fiscal years 2021 and 2022, $10,000,000 is authorized to be appropriated for each such fiscal year to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF8E82505D22E40D1AC2BE181F76E082B" commented="no"><enum>1299R–8.</enum><header>Suspension of assistance</header> <subsection id="H0D0696539EA442FF9C0CA5F6A5C336FC" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President is authorized to suspend the provision of assistance authorized under section 1299R–4, 1299R–5, 1299R–6, or 1299R–7 to the Government of Sudan if the President determines that conditions in Sudan or the composition of the Government of Sudan changes such that it is no longer in the United States national interest to continue to provide such assistance.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7098DA7C1771460A9A18667525C3F3E8" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 30 days after making a determination under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that describes—</text> <paragraph id="HE85B198BB8CD4C3C95ACC9BDC42776E7" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the political and security conditions in Sudan that led to such determination; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8329D881957C420890A54AF9689183A3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any planned diplomatic engagement to restart the provision of such assistance.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H017D25A4CDCC4F1997F6792356F4E564" commented="no"><enum>1299R–9.</enum><header>Multilateral assistance</header> <subsection id="HACD66656F56E4FC2BDD9DE8E64AE04A3" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of the Congress</header><text>It is the sense of the Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H12C3BF42D6EB43BEA51ECB3A618DBD6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Sudan’s economic challenges are a legacy of decades of kleptocracy, economic mismanagement, and war;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36BB0D6CD9A041019479B73EE40EDCC6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Sudan’s economic recovery will depend on—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7128AE4BABF64DD3AD93625BB3D359D6" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>combating corruption and illicit economic activity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H679810F9167043519BED3ECE894135CD" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ending internal conflicts in the states of Darfur, South Kordofan, and Blue Nile; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9F97142ECC484AB08A11DCCFE5EBB8EB" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promoting inclusive economic growth and development; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E01E1818053462D9B596C3F73D27841"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the COVID–19 outbreak constitutes a grave danger to Sudan’s economic stability, public health, and food security and jeopardizes the transition to a civilian-led government that promotes the democratic aspirations of the Sudanese people.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8E39EB5A02454E9BAF733075A0594507"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responding to the COVID–19 outbreak</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the transitional period in Sudan, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Treasury may instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to support loans or other utilization of the funds of the respective institution for Sudan for the purpose of addressing basic human needs, responding to the COVID–19 outbreak and its impact on the country’s economic stability, or promoting democracy, governance, or public financial management in Sudan. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H02125AF856C14F03894C6F9731BCE53F" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Debt relief</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the removal of Sudan from the State Sponsors of Terrorism List, and once the Sovereignty Council is chaired by a civilian leader, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of State should engage with international financial institutions and other bilateral official creditors to advance agreement through the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative to restructure, reschedule, or cancel the sovereign debt of Sudan.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H298FD65EC3104DFCB0E12B3E97FF3D41" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 3 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not less than every 6 months thereafter during the transitional period, the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, shall report to the appropriate congressional committees on the extent to which the transitional government of Sudan has taken demonstrable steps to strengthen governance and improve fiscal transparency, including—</text> <paragraph id="HBCC43602116346948E3DBB1FB7B2E5AD" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establishing civilian control over the finances and assets of the Sudanese security and intelligence services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA49CD6337C4480294A559B3D2F95F00" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing a transparent budget that accounts for all expenditures related to the security and intelligence services;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H02E176F86FF048B58902013A7E7E6658" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifying the shareholdings in all public and private companies not exclusively dedicated to the national defense held or managed by the security and intelligence services, and publicly disclosing, evaluating, and transferring all such shareholdings to the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Sudan or to any specialized entity of the Government of Sudan established under law for this purpose, which is ultimately accountable to a civilian authority;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88DC30660E8141E9B8ED3CD68102529B" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ceasing the involvement of the security and intelligence services officials, and their immediate family members, in the illicit trade in mineral resources, including petroleum and gold;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC6DEB75529C4EABBD9B87BEB424F8E3" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>implementing a publicly transparent methodology for the Government of Sudan to recover, evaluate, hold, manage, or divest any state assets and the profits derived from the assets that may have been transferred to the National Congress Party, an affiliate of the National Congress Party, or an official of the National Congress Party in the individual capacity of such an official;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBBBADE3CB61344198696199A1DF6F5D8"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifying and monitoring the nature and purpose of offshore financial resources controlled by the security and intelligence services; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF98F750933F541B89F76907968259115"><enum>(7)</enum><text>strengthening banking regulation and supervision and addressing anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing deficiencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0A89FC1611144A99BD739D58EEDE9892"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="HC700304D12E142A1905E309DC20985F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E9A52B5DD8D4DFF94D6DCC09D7E24AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the United States Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF5C26D2A732E4ADD82D2350BBC3F4449"><enum>1299R–10.</enum><header>Coordinated support to recover assets stolen from the Sudanese people</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General, shall seek to advance the efforts of the Government of Sudan to recover assets stolen from the Sudanese people, including with regard to international efforts to—</text>
<paragraph id="H17C598DD112F4938A39362315BE2A38D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify and track assets taken from the people and institutions of Sudan through theft, corruption, money laundering, or other illicit means; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B786C351A9F451EB3E92A7B28BF59C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to assets identified pursuant to paragraph (1), work with foreign governments and international organizations to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7D2F2BC443904307851979C02E8CAA03"><enum>(A)</enum><text>share financial investigations intelligence, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8AC960151FB94DC99317899A66945221"><enum>(B)</enum><text>oversee and manage the assets identified pursuant to paragraph (1);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67CD03FC07474D3E8726D4F5008B00EC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>as appropriate, advance, advance civil forfeiture litigation, including providing technical assistance to help governments establish the necessary legal framework to carry out asset forfeitures; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A37172ABF3F497AB98D0AE2D4BCB07D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>work with the Government of Sudan to ensure that a credible mechanism is established to ensure that any recovered assets are managed in a transparent and accountable fashion and ultimately used for the benefit of the Sudanese people, provided that—</text>
<clause id="HC0227C96719C42A6990C8F39FD073661"><enum>(i)</enum><text>returned assets are not used for partisan political purposes; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCF4A73329183497495A0E6C3E4FEA833"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>there are robust financial management and oversight measures to safeguard repatriated assets.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H45AE7AF5A64046B498165BC725BF87AA"><enum>1299R–11.</enum><header>Limitation on assistance to the Sudanese security and intelligence services</header>
<subsection id="H92AF8FAD9A0C4851AF0FF1677100A78D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The President may not provide assistance (other than assistance authorized under section 1299R–6) to the Sudanese security and intelligence services until the President submits to Congress a certification that the Government of Sudan has met the conditions described in subsection (c).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H84190FA0A78C45BDBAAFFCA8CE6EDB41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception; waiver</header> <paragraph id="HC569068934074A98AB9BC60F4E973299"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State may, as appropriate and notwithstanding any other provision of law, provide assistance for the purpose of professionalizing the Sudanese security and intelligence services, through institutions such as the Africa Center for Strategic Studies and the United States Institute of Peace.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE851D73EDF64BA6AB82F6AAF0884403"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may waive the limitation on the provision of assistance under subsection (a) if, not later than 30 days before the assistance is to be provided, the President submits to the appropriate congressional committees—</text> <subparagraph id="H5EB91F4B809D4C14AF55C40FB91E7F01"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a list of the activities and participants to which such waiver would apply;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA76E5753C8544FD4B07BCF9AFE1AB9BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a justification that the waiver is in the national security interest of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FD2CE245EB3497E9752D1768C627FD1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a certification that the participants have met the requirements of either section 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2378d">22 U.S.C. 2378d</external-xref>) for programs funded through Department of State appropriations or section 362 of title 10, United States Code, for programs funded through Department of Defense appropriations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE976AD3DDB0641658B72D9D19C09A93C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conditions</header>
<paragraph id="HE4BB9118D0284BB1BDA7FC48E2B39C78"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The conditions described in this subsection are that the Sudanese security and intelligence services—</text> <subparagraph id="H592FF27FA6A348A59F8C88DC46A5E9C8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>have demonstrated progress in undertaking security sector reform, including reforms that professionalize such security and intelligence services, improve transparency, and reforms to the laws governing the security forces, such as of the National Security Act of 2010 and the Sudan Armed Forces Act of 2007;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46E145B266F445849A2FB5D2077A950D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support efforts to respect human rights, including religious freedom, and hold accountable any members of such security and intelligence services responsible for human rights violations and abuses, including by taking demonstrable steps to cooperate with local or international mechanisms of accountability, to ensure that those responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide committed in Sudan are brought to justice;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H000174F52F4547C9A4AA6B8456CDFF50"><enum>(C)</enum><text>are under civilian oversight, subject to the rule of law, and are not undertaking actions to undermine a civilian-led transitional government or an elected civilian government;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46986D98B6C74D4C8BA5FE5908C45094"><enum>(D)</enum><text>have refrained from targeted attacks against religious or ethnic minority groups, have negotiated in good faith during the peace process and constructively participated in the implementation of any resulting peace agreements, and do not impede inclusive political participation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF1CC45AF3A744AD3A311D262041DF990"><enum>(E)</enum><text>allow unfettered humanitarian access by United Nations organizations and specialized agencies and domestic and international humanitarian organizations to civilian populations in conflict-affected areas;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H07C2FC7C03B1474A89CBF6D977663ED7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>cooperate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and organizations affiliated with the United Nations to allow for the protection of displaced persons and the safe, voluntary, sustainable, and dignified return of refugees and internally displaced persons; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDA53FA147DDC403A9ACBB8EB20A15638"><enum>(G)</enum><text>take constructive steps to investigate all reports of unlawful recruitment of children by Sudanese security forces and prosecute those found to be responsible.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD3ED6D80C0224E64B672FA0BB2FEAB94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The certification described in subsection (a) containing the conditions described in paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6090F4277F545F4B6F880EE74BF2246"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="H0ADFD2E5C9904F498E89801BCA8722A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90AE1B197DA44B56AAC9ED8EF2530534" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date on which the President determines that a successful rotation of military to civilian leadership in the Sovereignty Council has occurred.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H112530B04B15422A9C1C57B5D116E93B"><enum>1299R–12.</enum><header>Authorization of imposition of sanctions with respect to certain Government of Sudan officials and other individuals</header>
<subsection id="H0DA0E549DA58473A80FC6DD4916AB846"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall impose the sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any senior official of the Government of Sudan and any other foreign person that the President determines, on or after the date of enactment of this Act—</text> <paragraph id="HA52A57811D3046E6876838019FF34668"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is knowingly responsible for, complicit in, or has directly or indirectly engaged in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF3E5863C5EC4DA7B2ABB99A64037E6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>significant actions or policies that threaten the peace, security, or stability of Sudan, including through the use of armed groups;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9DC7D63B0F14F58A2AF4F1F93E991F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>significant actions or policies that obstruct, undermine, delay, or impede, or pose a significant risk of obstructing, undermining, delaying, or impeding, the civil and political rights of the Sudanese people and the political transition in Sudan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0124B80AEDCF410BA37DE0F1BCB079BD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>corruption, including the misappropriation of state assets, the expropriation of private assets for personal gain, corruption related to government contracts or the extraction of natural resources, or bribery;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5DB22D0D0A0F44F49723338B58FF8066"><enum>(D)</enum><text>serious human rights abuses that may include the targeting of civilians through the commission of acts of violence, abduction, forced displacement, or attacks on schools, hospitals, religious sites, or locations where civilians are seeking refuge, or a violation of international humanitarian law; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87799FD548EB4C648FB8AAA1E8D5A164"><enum>(E)</enum><text>illicit exploitation of natural resources in Sudan;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3236E0F3A6564711A55BD6F5C60AEAF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is a leader of an entity that has, or whose members have, engaged in any activity described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55489032CAB64DCEBC6C574077A4241C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>has materially assisted, sponsored, or provided financial, material, logistical, or technological support for, or goods or services to or in support of—</text> <subparagraph id="HD7BE4D88431C487494C3D61563904FB2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any activity described in paragraph (1); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0D657C637F84B96A7E273465F014469"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 13400 (2006); or</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA4DCFFCA2D1468690D724FE56F91836"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is owned or controlled by, or has acted or purported to act for or on behalf of, any other person whose property and interests in property are blocked pursuant to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5BF08982D894249B970601FE3BB75DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>subsection (b)(1); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D1D83C93F3D4B2B89CCE31BCA06174A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Executive Order No. 13400 (2006).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD787E7B30419445F9AE88D20D5A0EDFE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sanctions described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The sanctions to be imposed with respect to any foreign person described in subsection (a) are the following:</text> <paragraph id="H413C65B99FFF4033BC2A56B0BCFD6694"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Blocking of property</header><text>The President shall exercise all of the powers granted to the President under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.) to the extent necessary to block and prohibit all transactions in property and interests in property of the foreign person if such property and interests in property—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC165A861E500430982AE7C6A438A75D6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are in the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBAB9C533BC4B425F98486C629EF5FC33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>come within the United States; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFFA999AFD93B4B52A0FD63DFD8921AAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>come within the possession or control of a United States person.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DFA0ED0A1104325AABA6474621E02D8" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inadmissibility for visas, admission, or parole</header> <subparagraph id="H85C4021D8E9C45918334AE59DA5C9E7F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Visas, admission, or parole</header><text>The foreign person is—</text>
<clause id="HB6994792444040EB8BEDE67E7016C93C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>inadmissible to the United States;</text></clause> <clause id="HE5FD6E73642C4AADBE60E1CD491C13DB" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>ineligible to receive a visa or other documentation to enter the United States; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H86155615387549A2A64B3063877548A6" commented="no"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>otherwise ineligible to be admitted or paroled into the United States or to receive any other benefit under the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9025E08F9647413E887A7E4473CABBC2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Current visas revoked</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The visa or other entry documentation of the foreign person shall be revoked, regardless of when such visa or other entry documentation is or was issued. A revocation under this subparagraph shall take effect immediately and automatically cancel any other valid visa or entry documentation that is in the foreign person’s possession.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H949D865A826646E09BF3693421B75828"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exceptions To comply with united nations headquarters agreement</header><text>Sanctions under subsection (b)(2) shall not apply with respect to a foreign person described in subsection (a) if admitting or paroling the foreign person into the United States is necessary to permit the United States to comply with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 21, 1947, between the United Nations and the United States, or other applicable international obligations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H671353B45AFD4B698552B76E5A4F5DA0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation; penalties</header> <paragraph id="H5DB6A27DBFF94D55AF3BF89FC45A7BBB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The President may exercise all authorities provided under sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1702">50 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref> and 1704) to carry out this section and shall issue such regulations, licenses, and orders as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFBEEFB2275734FC9B8DF4D90C925E0C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Penalties</header><text>Any person that violates, attempts to violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of this section or any regulation, license, or order issued to carry out paragraph (1) shall be subject to the penalties set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1705">50 U.S.C. 1705</external-xref>) to the same extent as a person that commits an unlawful act described in subsection (a) of that section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD361CF2E1C254122880C3FFA1F2E3EEB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The President may waive the application of sanctions imposed with respect to a foreign person pursuant to subsection (a) if the President—</text>
<paragraph id="HD293ED66C20D4B60B60B1ED613F96031"><enum>(1)</enum><text>determines that a waiver is in the national interest of the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E53E09270164D86968717B6CFEA1E7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not later than the date on which such waiver will take effect, submits a notice of and justification for such waiver to the appropriate congressional committees.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA262CDB0EA4540FAA232E943B4A44E89"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Termination of authority To impose sanctions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority to impose sanctions under this section shall terminate on the date that is the earlier of 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act or the date on which the President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that the Government of Sudan—</text> <paragraph id="H17C512B0747142439EC6DAEE7079F964"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has held free, fair, and credible general elections in accordance with the 2019 constitutional charter for the transitional period and a democratically elected head of state has been sworn in and taken office;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D621BDEDB794A909D38A7F739D5A1A0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is making significant progress towards respecting the freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and association as described in the 2019 constitutional charter for the transitional period and toward holding free, fair, and credible elections by the end of the transitional period;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DF1133090DB495782F684B008430499"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is compliant with international norms and standards concerning the transparent allocation and disbursement of government directed funds;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FA363C3E94640C3852177AC86110FEA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>respects the right to freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and association for all Sudanese citizens;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8B56EDDF642D4A4E802D9A74BDB7E1A0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>has ceased attacks on civilians, including through the use of militias;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H613381C94FD64308A7BEF4C2CA675576"><enum>(6)</enum><text>has negotiated in good faith to reach formal peace agreements with armed movements that had been in conflict with the Government of Sudan; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFAB5491F63142D99E7B02F17DB7B99E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>has ceased any material support or assistance to groups associated or linked to international terrorism.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H59987100DA714110A734E068C9BE1B4C"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Exception relating to importation of goods</header>
<paragraph id="HC8F1FFF7606C425697F824D59F3EEB9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The authorities and requirements to impose sanctions authorized under this section shall not include the authority or requirement to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF40C4F8923C47D5BF5BC98D273A90CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Good defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>good</term> means any article, natural or man-made substance, material, supply or manufactured product, including inspection and test equipment, and excluding technical data.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E4B39F61BBD4AAE8038CC24F849DF3B"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Exceptions to comply with national security</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following activities shall be exempt from sanctions under this section:</text> <paragraph id="H819A215EF92942A2915E463063E89D3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Activities subject to the reporting requirements under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3091">50 U.S.C. 3091</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA75F3CF5DAF4631BAA66142808921A3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Any authorized intelligence or law enforcement activities of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4E60CE73C06A48A497F69D681AB78790"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4750E8992C9641478221DA7DD41531B6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Admitted; alien</header><text>The terms <term>admitted</term> and <term>alien</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1001">8 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5DD651BBB2D5440AB85A3F250CFB2E9B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB875D64E2FD24C9E8898F02BFA11E884"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA13E76DE3F06401F9FC1D8B951D57C65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF29388291F3F43098927D2912CD87139"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign person</header><text>The term <term>foreign person</term> means a person that is not a United States person.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H031FEB486AFC40CCBB441252B9D4799D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Knowingly</header><text>The term <term>knowingly</term> means, with respect to conduct, a circumstance, or a result, that a person has actual knowledge, or should have known, of the conduct, the circumstance, or the result.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H015BCC29C7CF43DB8E2F2F091E9A26CB"><enum>(5)</enum><header>United states person</header><text>The term <term>United States person</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HE2186CC6D29B42F3BD7C7151B9414CF9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a United States citizen, an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence to the United States, or any other individual subject to the jurisdiction of the United States; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF473EDF0D81A49B9B68ABA6B6E6ADDE5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an entity organized under the laws of the United States or of any jurisdiction within the United States, including a foreign branch of such entity; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D0F7006022A4D619B7AD509FC61F645"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any person in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H9E8376B5E0B74DABB19AB62D0FE56B2D"><enum>1299R–13.</enum><header>Reports</header>
<subsection id="HA2A13B8A52E64479B9ADF4E6B5C96296"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on accountability for human rights abuses</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</text> <paragraph id="HCF2D987DC2904849A59FF3F1DF33929E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>summarizes reports of gross violations of human rights, including sexual and gender-based violence, committed against civilians in Sudan, including members of the Sudanese security and intelligence services or any associated militias, between December 2018 and the date of the submission of the report;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25C9DF8DED18413FAFDDE4A27F3018BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides an update on any potential transitional justice mechanisms in Sudan to investigate, charge, and prosecute alleged perpetrators of gross violations of human rights in Sudan since June 30, 1989, including with respect to the June 3, 2019 massacre in Khartoum;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A13E202FA5A41C98220DDCAF80DF524"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provides an analysis of whether the gross violations of human rights summarized pursuant to paragraph (1) amount to war crimes, crimes against humanity, or genocide; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H610FDAE28CF5486DB29C1EF23FACD31E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies specific cases since the beginning of the transitional period in which members of the Sudanese security and intelligence services have been charged and prosecuted for actions that constitute gross violations of human rights perpetrated since June 30, 1989.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB315B80AA82F4973A51112D56F42547F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on certain activities and finances of senior officials of the government of sudan</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 1 year, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H446C54CBDD35448B8465905EC7C2179A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describes the actions and involvement of any previous or current senior officials of the Government of Sudan since the establishment of the transitional government in August 2019 in—</text> <subparagraph id="HC347A449EE1F46E6907B9DF66A9EA45A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>directing, carrying out, or overseeing gross violations of human rights;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H335E7B2632174A4D8C8C95DCC42137DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>directing, carrying out, or overseeing the unlawful use or recruitment of children by armed groups or armed forces in the context of conflicts in Sudan, Libya, Yemen, or other countries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF87C6D2DDBCB4FCEAEF6DE195F12CDD9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>directing, carrying out, or colluding in significant acts of corruption; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67F45C3547D1494192739A7D0F9F2F3D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>directing, carrying out, or overseeing any efforts to circumvent the establishment of civilian control over the finances and assets of the Sudanese security and intelligence services; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H73507E39CD57481EB7CCCB823490CE6F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>facilitating, supporting, or financing terrorist activity in Sudan or other countries;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5488957FF3BA4C07A0C8BE11A636F282"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies Sudanese and foreign financial institutions, including offshore financial institutions, in which senior officials of the Government of Sudan whose actions are described in paragraph (1) hold significant assets, and provides an estimate of the value of such assets;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E273D96399E424493AB9DFA68E5372F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifies any information United States Government agencies have obtained since August 2019 regarding persons, foreign governments, and Sudanese or foreign financial institutions that knowingly facilitate, finance, or otherwise benefit from corruption or illicit economic activity in Sudan, including the export of mineral resources, and, in particular, if that trade is violating any United States restrictions that remain in place by legislation or Executive order;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3C0B2271FCC241CF9B9B8150B624F89F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identifies any information United States Government agencies have obtained since August 2019 regarding senior officials of the Government of Sudan who are personally involved in the illicit trade in mineral resources, including petroleum and gold; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67D3982D522B4DDD8D208D838001FAE4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>identifies any information United States Government agencies have obtained since August 2019 regarding individuals or foreign governments that have provided funds to individual members of the Sovereignty Council or the Cabinet outside of the Central Bank of Sudan or the Ministry of Finance.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA25CA6BB9C2D4312863D448A1AC7C2A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on sanctions pursuant to Executive Order No. 13400</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing the names of senior Sudanese government officials that President determines meet the criteria to be sanctionable pursuant to Executive Order No. 13400 (71 Fed. Reg. 25483; relating to blocking property of persons in connection with the conflict in Sudan’s Darfur region). </text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD0F75EB9E7B4BACB3041E40F91DCDFC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The reports required under subsections (b) and (c) shall be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE491CD555BC64925A862CADEBC539637"><enum>1299R–14.</enum><header>United States strategy for support to a civilian-led government in Sudan</header>
<subsection id="H98D79A692EA64FBC931BD6033FD75D39"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H2CF71806AED44BC9B6C64D8042581959"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a clear articulation of specific United States goals and objectives with respect to a successful completion of the transitional period and a plan to achieve such goals and objectives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15AAAE969C214090977C882BBB3F4637"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a description of assistance and diplomatic engagement to support a civilian-led government in Sudan for the remainder of the transitional period, including any possible support for the organization of free, fair, and credible elections;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63BD5506705B4B2BA76D7748B3F671F4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assessment of the legal and policy reforms that have been and need to be taken by the government in Sudan during the transitional period in order to promote—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3698052C70C3473BB8B04D2A2D2E0350"><enum>(A)</enum><text>human rights;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE664F609895A4B39829ECA9D35523603"><enum>(B)</enum><text>freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and association; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H016401E2A83C4B37B461FFC3764B986C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>accountability for human rights abuses, including for sexual and gender-based violence perpetrated by members of the Sudanese security and intelligence services;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA8BF7EA35A25448EAD08A99C3510194F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of efforts to address the legal and policy reforms mentioned in paragraph (3);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H233D711D1EB84303A163CD9CF899A1FC"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of humanitarian and development assistance to Sudan and a plan for coordinating such assistance with international donors, regional partners, and local partners;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD122CB7AB5B54474BD14266DB69CAFF4"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a description of monitoring and evaluation plans for all forms of assistance to be provided under the strategy in accordance with the monitoring and evaluation requirements of section 4 of the Foreign Aid Transparency and Accountability Act of 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/191">Public Law 114–191</external-xref>), to include a detailed description of all associated goals and benchmarks for measuring impact; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F75821576F14DC7A94EEA27B654B307"><enum>(7)</enum><text>an assessment of security sector reforms undertaken by the Government of Sudan, including efforts to demobilize or integrate militias and to foster civilian control of the armed services.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5D983DFC4F74AF49DD839118E3EA0A1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development and the Secretary of the Treasury, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—</text>
<paragraph id="HE2717C758C6F47679920C1E0D9F587EA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a detailed description of the efforts taken to implement this subtitle; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H220DDABFDF6F4B9D83395E8868683A96"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recommendations for legislative or administrative measures to facilitate the implementation of this subtitle.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8A5897D2C96743489513B72665D622AE"><enum>1299R–15.</enum><header>Amendments to the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 8(c)(1) of the Darfur Peace and Accountability Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/344">Public Law 109–344</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>Southern Sudan,</quote> and all that following through <quote>Khartoum,</quote> and inserting <quote>Sudan</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H91238089ACBF41DB9BB642F840D6E127"><enum>1299R–16.</enum><header>Repeal of Sudan Peace Act and the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act</header> <subsection id="H2ED9FBFFADF547BDB38FC599EB2C5F00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sudan peace act</header><text>Effective January 1, 2020, the Sudan Peace Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/245">Public Law 107–245</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> note) is repealed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF3EBE5889E8440808C401B16DFC9C151"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comprehensive peace in sudan act</header><text>Effective January 1, 2020, the Comprehensive Peace in Sudan Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/497">Public Law 108–497</external-xref>; 50 U.S.C. note) is repealed.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H801D756372364A56B25AEBB5C90308FF"><enum>N</enum><header>Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act</header> <section id="H0F9109D6731B490F8C7E5E2575FF98D8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299S–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Afghanistan Security and Reconstruction Transparency Act</short-title></quote>. </text></section>
<section id="HCAB758AF5A6F455B8AB98926EE25F56F"><enum>1299S–2.</enum><header>Public availability of data pertaining to measures of performance of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces</header>
<subsection id="HB1030B1646704D068614ADCF15C8C8D6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available all data pertaining to measures of performance of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (hereafter in this section referred to as <quote>ANDSF</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE6B7A9E9BB86444DA01A204930BA800D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data To be included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The data required to be made publicly available by subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD9E9054BC947466382DAA8DF335C16C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total quarterly ANDSF attrition rate and quarterly attrition rates for ANDSF components, including the Afghan National Army, the Afghan National Police, the Afghan Air Force, and the Afghan Local Police.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1564307ECC7E47F7AA8CFFC00E9F195E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of ANDSF personnel dropped from the rolls for the quarter and the number of personnel dropped from the rolls by ANDSF component for the quarter.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA4B2E382A66481D894179E1EE5304E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number of ANDSF personnel trained to date, the number of new ANDSF personnel that entered training for the quarter, the number of new ANDSF personnel that completed training for the quarter, the total number of personnel trained by ANDSF component to date, the number of new personnel by ANDSF component that entered training for the quarter, and the number of new personnel by ANDSF component that completed training for the quarter.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2EFE2FAD546448885FF4AB880337EC7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The total number and percentage of unfilled ANDSF positions and the number and percentage of unfilled positions by ANDSF component.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A0DA4D87AF6434EA13022F9242A9FC4"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The percentage of ANDSF components assessed at full authorized and assigned strength.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5130985E2D34A188D610D5E6EFFF129"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Detailed Afghan Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, and ANDSF performance assessments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HADCBCED244484883975F360D8D039845"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Information about the operational readiness of Afghan National Army and Afghan National Police equipment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H67157C810CCD4657A0B775EAD219CC59" commented="no"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Afghanistan Special Mission Wing information, including the number and type of airframes, the number of pilots and aircrew, and the operational readiness (and associated benchmarks) of airframes. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AEA2FDB94EE47B6A67A87BC87CA5721"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Enemy-initiated attacks and effective enemy-initiated attacks on the ANDSF.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDFBEC940D0D944DF8591A4AE96C933CD"><enum>1299S–3.</enum><header>District-level stability assessments of Afghan government and insurgent control and influence</header> <subsection id="HDEB3D2DE7FE1424F83E5D97AEA4F39A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall resume the production of district-level stability assessments of Afghan government and insurgent control and influence that were discontinued in 2018, to include district, population, and territorial control data. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H87BAB6477B414F97820C9E011FF6007B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available the assessments and all data pertaining to the assessments produced under subsection (a).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HBDE6CF23EAE3449897597CB8B7BDBD12"><enum>O</enum><header>LIFT Act</header> <section id="H5A363255318C438B862D7942B76F7E10" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1299T–1.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Leveraging Information on Foreign Traffickers Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>LIFT Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HF8BFB4D0DA904B6499466AF28DFA9728"><enum>1299T–2.</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H8893C317ABDB41F6AB93B8A84DB257B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the annual Trafficking In Persons Report prepared by the Department of State pursuant to the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (the <quote>TIP Report</quote>) remains one of the most comprehensive, timely, and important sources of information on human trafficking in the world, and currently includes 187 individual country narratives;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H547164ACFC8B4866B121E9471FCF22A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in January 2019, the statute mandating the TIP Report was amended to require that each report must cover efforts and activities occurring within the period from April 1 of the prior year through March 31 of the current year, which necessarily requires the collection and transmission of information after March 31;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4A35C775CC0C4A22838AB128F415F8F5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring that the Department of State has adequate time to receive, analyze, and incorporate trafficking-related information into its annual Trafficking In Persons Report is important to the quality and comprehensiveness of that report;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF500DC7AFD014A2F88F03DD66B4C07ED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>information regarding prevalence and patterns of human trafficking is important for understanding the scourge of modern slavery and making effective decisions about where and how to combat it; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EF062C66ABB4C76A6EB31E92E1472BD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>United States officials responsible for monitoring and combating trafficking in persons around the world should receive available information regarding where and how often United States diplomatic and consular officials encounter persons who are responsible for, or who knowingly benefit from, severe forms of trafficking in persons.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HAF1AF65FA0684502B82D4C541751A6D0"><enum>1299T–3.</enum><header>Annual deadline for trafficking in persons report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 110(b)(1) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7107">22 U.S.C. 7107(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>June 1</quote> and inserting <quote>June 30</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE5776B20EA324EE6A2EC0F2818C7CD59"><enum>1299T–4.</enum><header>United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking</header> <subsection id="HF77AA144A0164746936C5AC16D7B790A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension</header><text>Section 115(h) of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/22">Public Law 114–22</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 243) is amended by striking <quote>September 30, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>September 30, 2025</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCD9E8BEEFA0D49979F04F24A7CDC7315"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Compensation</header><text>Section 115(f) of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/22">Public Law 114–22</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 243) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HAB16D7D77B8840A6B73693EE922DBB47"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E93A9DFAC47419AACEF604C9757499D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking the period at end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC8B07BED06748B6BE25E7BE672857B8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H9EDCB6EC56D34E888B731271427EEE76" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may each receive compensation for each day such member is engaged in the actual performance of the duties of the Council.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEB6A8029D807477F82754B7ACE7E03B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Compensation report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the relevant congressional committees a plan to implement compensation for members of the United States Advisory Council on Human Trafficking pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 115(f) of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/22">Public Law 114–22</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 243), as added by subsection (b).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H04C7A078AAF44AC7B2B1E1688F305A6F"><enum>1299T–5.</enum><header>Timely provision of information to the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons of the Department of State</header>
<subsection id="H93F0CAE3A9D54D409FABB42BFBA9A052"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 106 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7104">22 U.S.C. 7104</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAF4A1A9F0AF244E6B67E4EBF1CAC5877" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H2BC14839DA834C0F99C12F37DEF5AD9C"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Information regarding human trafficking-Related visa denials</header> <paragraph id="H8609A8AC272F4406B2A7979C0ABC5A41"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of State shall ensure that the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons and the Bureau of Diplomatic Security of the Department of State receive timely and regular information regarding United States visa denials based, in whole or in part, on grounds related to human trafficking.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE4085F4106149D393398EE0E9617BCC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Decisions regarding allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of State shall ensure that decisions regarding the allocation of resources of the Department of State related to combating human trafficking and to law enforcement presence at United States diplomatic and consular posts appropriately take into account—</text> <subparagraph id="HB137AB1886F34EC687F45BDEC00D1C6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the information described in paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE549D725F91C49D4BF1D10963834668C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the information included in the most recent report submitted in accordance with section 110(b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HE5B6F9656133402D9E9949D34782BE05"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4B1A9CC28369477C8D1472B587508C1B"><enum>(18)</enum><header>Grounds related to human trafficking</header><text>The term <term>grounds related to human trafficking</term> means grounds related to the criteria for inadmissibility to the United States described in subsection (a)(2)(H) of section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1182">8 U.S.C. 1182</external-xref>).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HEE01C5B6431F4415996B7DF71178585D"><enum>1299T–6.</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header> <subsection id="H52E9E544B0C24F1FAFA9813B211AD293"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall provide to the relevant congressional committees a report that—</text>
<paragraph id="H99C335B72C8D4FA48D6D39228BDEA75C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">describes the actions that have been taken and that are planned to implement subsection (l) of section 106 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7104">22 U.S.C. 7104</external-xref>), as added by section 1299T–5; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="H4A2FB8814CD74E0ABDCB1A3E2047B809"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifies by country and by United States diplomatic and consular post the number of visa applications denied during the previous calendar year with respect to which the basis for such denial, included grounds related to human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102</external-xref>), as amended by section 1299T–5(b)).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H86F539062DF74FF99A47BA828FDE44BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning with the first annual anti-trafficking report required under subsection (b)(1) of section 110 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7107">22 U.S.C. 7107</external-xref>; enacted as division A of the Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000) that is submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act and concurrent with each such subsequent submission for the following 7 years, the Secretary of State shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report that contains information relating to the number and the locations of United States visa denials based, in whole or in part, on grounds related to human trafficking (as such term is defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/7102">22 U.S.C. 7102</external-xref>), as amended by section 1299T–5(b)) during the period covered by each such annual anti-trafficking report.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H676629A9F1BC42BFA7FDF3CD03EF9361"><enum>1299T–7.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H0E320E40B7B24C81B1BC5E9A540443D3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Locations of United States visa denials</header><text>The term <term>location of United States visa denials</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H257A3FFF732D41EDB8642BA4C43FCF67"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States diplomatic or consular post at which a denied United States visa application was adjudicated; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCD0C9F45E3D04EEAB903B4C13666E2C6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the city or locality of residence of the applicant whose visa application was so denied.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CE02E387F734E3DBDE41E8A2E6E714F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relevant congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>relevant congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD779DD54253347CDB3CA66333481D5F2"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76D31EFCE80B44F6AA90F005B5ACB8DD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>XIII</enum><header>Cooperative Threat Reduction</header>
<section id="HFE55FB381FD84CA58F81463EBFE4E6B9"><enum>1301.</enum><header>Funding allocations; specification of cooperative threat reduction funds</header>
<subsection id="HA8BF177C67BA491A81379E9085DB7FD0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Funding allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the $373,690,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 in section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3711">50 U.S.C. 3711</external-xref>), the following amounts may be obligated for the purposes specified:</text> <paragraph id="H695B75747B37408485D7FC6365B93C0C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For strategic offensive arms elimination, $2,924,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H36E3E6022F7440E3B9EC427997F2141B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For chemical weapons destruction, $12,856,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H21FDFB363F6C4B019AE3E0BDFAAB85EF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For global nuclear security, $33,919,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H29BE42F5A6FE41868438E3378582AC1C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For cooperative biological engagement, $216,200,000.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85B092746549477B9BDF79F4E9C82814"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For proliferation prevention, $79,869,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3E2897A27A74408E93B55B195BF6174C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For activities designated as Other Assessments/Administrative Costs, $27,922,000.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD8D99EBDA1B940F2A5B3949ED8929DF0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made available by the funding table in division D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal years 2021, 2022, and 2023. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDD17E0971B41497FA652C79FB82FF157" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1302.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding biological threat reduction and cooperative biological engagement of the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program</header> <text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H7799050E7FF04898B4B12E9D690ED556"><enum>(1)</enum><text>keeping Americans safe means ensuring that global health security is prioritized as a national security issue;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H665A73060A584BD393AB8F3288EF2E1C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as highlighted by the 2017 National Security Strategy of the United States, biological threats, whether <quote>deliberate attack, accident, or a natural outbreak</quote>, are growing threats and <quote>require actions to address them at their source</quote> through programs carried out by cooperative engagement, such as working <quote>with partners to ensure that laboratories that handle dangerous pathogens have in place safety and security measures</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E0D669503E04470A17A8CF33707B0FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the 2017 National Security Strategy of the United States appropriately affirms the importance of supporting advancements in biomedical innovation while mitigating harm caused by advanced bioweapons and capabilities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65D3C01728D8452D865BCAEA0E07A790"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the intrinsically linked nature of biological threats, whether naturally occurring, accidental, or deliberate, underscores the relationship between the Global Health Security Strategy of the United States and the National Biodefense Strategy, and the national security tools used to prevent and mitigate these threats must be similarly connected;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2724454A688D47B6B6CCEA8B6DFEC3B3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>biological threats are a critical emerging threat against the United States and addressing these threats through cooperative programs is an opportunity to achieve long-standing nonproliferation goals;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H85A0B6335B854FF4AF189F7E6CFDBF2E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>cooperative programs to address biological threats through improved global capacity in the areas of biosafety, biosecurity, bio-surveillance, research oversight, and related legislative and regulatory frameworks have become even more important as the world faces increasing availability of and advancements in biotechnology, which has broad dual-use and proliferation implications;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D34E397A3124EEEA40C4B95FC5EE097"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">under the Cooperative Threat Reduction Program of the Department of Defense established under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3701">50 U.S.C. 3701</external-xref> et seq.), Congress authorized the Secretary of Defense to address such threats through activities to prevent, detect, and report on highly pathogenic diseases or other diseases, <quote>regardless of whether such diseases are caused by biological weapons</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H44EE1289FA9042E0ACDBABEA06543C00"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in 2014, President Obama declared the Ebola virus disease epidemic a national security priority and exercised the authority under such Program to build capacity that mitigated the imminent threat posed by the Ebola virus disease and established capabilities required to prevent future outbreaks;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CCB9DDED41244EFB9EA7CB30E4B335E"><enum>(9)</enum><text>many of the prevention, detection, and response capacities built in response to the Ebola virus disease epidemic are also those used to prevent, detect, and respond to the use of biological weapons abroad;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8A95F3DF94F24A21AB7B8C74EAD8CD22"><enum>(10)</enum><text>continuing to use cooperative engagement programs is in the national security interests of the United States because of the important relationships established between the United States and partner countries, which are based on ideals such as transparency, information sharing, and a shared responsibility in advancing global security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCC6F329D25D54DF39968E5CCCDCD3C1E"><enum>(11)</enum><text>the recent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID–19) global pandemic has illustrated the dire consequences resulting from a single disease that knows no boundaries, impacting the United States economy and the health of United States citizens and members of the Armed Forces, both domestically and abroad;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12474843300248A3BA7CA4756367F166"><enum>(12)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in light of the impacts caused by COVID–19, and following two congressionally mandated reports that call for better implementation of the biological cooperative engagement programs of the United States and the National Biodefense Strategy (the report published by the Government Accountability Office on March 11, 2020, titled <quote>National Biodefense Strategy: Opportunities and Challenges with Early Implementation</quote> and the report published by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on April 14, 2020, titled <quote>A Strategic Vision for Biological Threat Reduction: The U.S. Department of Defense and Beyond</quote>), it is of utmost importance that such programs are given due and increased prioritization for national security purposes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE26277982C2040D4AA7DED8753B4D3EE" commented="no"><enum>(13)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State should make every effort to prioritize and advance the determination, concurrence, and notification processes under the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3701">50 U.S.C. 3701</external-xref> et seq.) to provide for necessary new country determinations in a timely manner and be responsive to emerging biological threats.</text></paragraph></section>
<enum>XIV</enum><header>Other authorizations</header>
<subtitle id="H7DBAB08C89D347DE91763B9187961734"><enum>A</enum><header>Military programs</header>
<section id="HB6AC035E7F64484E914E7CFC4F37301A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1401.</enum><header>Working capital funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.</text></section> <section id="H1CB5BC3ECCA24DF48730EC814DE91FDB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1402.</enum><header>Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense</header> <subsection id="H37771C75CEB54E7BA640F6C759C689C7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF82EEEBD179E48BC845B13CFC5793392"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use</header><text>Amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a) are authorized for—</text> <paragraph id="HEA44AAD0ED9F4C80921C856F030B9EDE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1521">50 U.S.C. 1521</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H48AEA871251D44ABB6E254EC3F511B7A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such Act.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE4D94CD130EF43D3B1A99B593A4CFB98" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1403.</enum><header>Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.</text></section>
<section id="H944606B78F2E49C8A7D40BC5A3F4EF3B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1404.</enum><header>Defense Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.</text></section> <section id="HAFE8691C30E64B94AD6DD533C500B01A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1405.</enum><header>Defense health program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the Defense Health Program for use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing for the health of eligible beneficiaries, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.</text></section>
<section id="H6382F9D957BF4836B290E9A52889BB5C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1406.</enum><header>National defense sealift fund</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as specified in the funding tables in section 4501.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H5DB2A5C7058B4C4B993802C705521EF3"><enum>B</enum><header>Other matters</header> <section id="HE818ECC52979441B85E63ABE525F10F3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1411.</enum><header>Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois</header> <subsection id="H6D3E84A078FD46A0AB72263A33A85014"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority for transfer of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and available for the Defense Health Program for operation and maintenance, $137,000,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H398E8E9C487E4329BE94E9FB2A8008A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of transferred funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 4500).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE7A1915F92124AF09F640B9D2E5FD77F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1412.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the sum of $70,300,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.</text></section></subtitle>
<enum>XV</enum><header>Authorization of additional appropriations for overseas contingency operations</header>
<subtitle id="H0D182BFCB3FC4C0BA23C25C081BE56A1"><enum>A</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header>
<section id="H0D98681D50EE468488BB837F3F55B8B8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1501.</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The purpose of this title is to authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 to provide additional funds for overseas contingency operations being carried out by the Armed Forces.</text></section> <section id="HA8C9547B5BE64A7FADD3F020D64689A0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1502.</enum><header>Procurement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4102.</text></section>
<section id="H2770203A67824F7DA7EB2B359A97308E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1503.</enum><header>Research, development, test, and evaluation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in section 4202.</text></section> <section id="H0B67AC0AABF44870BCAD9D223D24B754" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1504.</enum><header>Operation and maintenance</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 4302.</text></section>
<section id="HD86332EB125E41C499FE072C969413A5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1505.</enum><header>Military personnel</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, military personnel accounts, as specified in the funding table in section 4402.</text></section> <section id="HAFC1E6BE08B1459780FFF88AC21C3856" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1506.</enum><header>Working capital funds</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding table in section 4502.</text></section>
<section id="H4EA86DF40B5A4DBB8FCD4274A29AD7B3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1507.</enum><header>Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4502.</text></section> <section id="H4AE827F929FD4B78A5D6A0EE6D938E86" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1508.</enum><header>Defense Inspector General</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4502.</text></section>
<section id="HD50CAD3BBE3D4FA3A5B0CC3F213007AD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1509.</enum><header>Defense Health Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H951A37DCA2264DFC878FF8EF3106FC62"><enum>B</enum><header>Financial matters</header> <section id="H52EB52D0EB43417C820C99B404201B51" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1511.</enum><header>Treatment as additional authorizations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated by this Act.</text></section>
<section id="H1A7EC76AE84A4B4189E803B8E87A31B2" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1512.</enum><header>Special transfer authority</header>
<subsection id="H8281AA65D73A4B1699ED1394F7366871"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To transfer authorizations</header>
<paragraph id="H12B482B272374880A33772B9C0808EFA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Upon determination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2021 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the same purposes as the authorization to which transferred.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H87EF22738F0843358B5AF71E8AC1940B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this subsection may not exceed $2,500,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAC9A3C074333440180BF325E4B844EA9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms and conditions</header>
<paragraph id="H0313183FA3BA47BCA78EF0921625582E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Transfers under this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions as transfers under section 1001.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC970D15A8B6448F08D18FC5541991EC4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional limitation on transfers from the national guard and reserve equipment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority provided by subsection (a) may not be used to transfer any amount from National Guard and Reserve Equipment.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H73D9D99DE24948F686F2D25CD45BA932"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional authority</header><text>The transfer authority provided by this section is in addition to the transfer authority provided under section 1001.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6FE6ED60B22B44459C639F8261CFC110"><enum>C</enum><header>Other matters</header> <section id="HFDC2F544F88A473585DAE31D0597841F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1521.</enum><header>Afghanistan security forces fund</header> <subsection id="HE792B3FAEF8E453695A85ECFF3ABFBE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Continuation of prior authorities and notice and reporting requirements</header><text>Funds available to the Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 2021 shall be subject to the conditions contained in—</text>
<paragraph id="H7804E217A6354B2AB802282F0BDF5EFB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subsections (b) through (f) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/181">Public Law 110–181</external-xref>; 122 Stat. 428); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H808AE50C3BAF470995FC608C6AF70FC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>section 1521(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2577) (as amended by subsection (b)).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1688B78977574F64896C81987E19B9BC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Extension of prior notice and reporting requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1521(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2577) is amended by striking <quote>through January 31, 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>through January 31, 2023</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H71E5B30A990A41949CF3779DC81DDD06"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Equipment disposition</header> <paragraph id="HB011691AAF6E430FBCDE3398B5DCB316"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acceptance of certain equipment</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that is procured using amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund by this Act and is intended for transfer to the security forces of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by such security forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B8EBAF1EF1B42E2B841C0C2B7A6E77F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conditions on acceptance of equipment</header><text>Before accepting any equipment under the authority provided by paragraph (1), the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall make a determination that such equipment was procured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the security forces of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior of the Government of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Government of Afghanistan and the Government of the United States, but is no longer required by such security forces or was damaged before transfer to such security forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFD685038B8E347DC9AFDD2F4E50EE9AA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements of determination</header><text>In making a determination under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander of United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider alternatives to the acceptance of such equipment by the Secretary. An explanation of each determination, including the basis for the determination and the alternatives considered, shall be included in the relevant quarterly report required under paragraph (5).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8954CA8AC43F46F6BB40ED3569CE0D10"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Treatment as department of defense stocks</header><text>Equipment accepted under the authority provided by paragraph (1) may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon notification to the congressional defense committees of such treatment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDD098FAB02444149777E28058D151A8"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Quarterly reports on equipment disposition</header> <subparagraph id="HF205841701974B51884A9B7F2EA683AF"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 90-day period thereafter during which the authority provided by paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the equipment accepted during the period covered by such report under the following:</text>
<clause id="H61DFC7ABDE304A8296E00E2352A62210"><enum>(i)</enum><text>This subsection.</text></clause> <clause id="HBD2845F5741F4431B84AED5B34D44DA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 1521(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2575).</text></clause>
<clause id="HA30D94EB2AF149359F84D4E20091C03E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Section 1531(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1088).</text></clause> <clause id="H788CF22EBF87486DA0118186922EA99B"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. <quote>Buck</quote> McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; 128 Stat. 3613).</text></clause>
<clause id="H86AEDFA87F4D46F0B413FC384B10D85D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Section 1531(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 938; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF96661F1CBF46D190D9012176C72AEE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each report under subparagraph (A) shall include a list of all equipment that was accepted during the period covered by such report and treated as stocks of the Department of Defense and copies of the determinations made under paragraph (2), as required by paragraph (3).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H63317DB46B0C45DF88B0AD6F8197282D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Security of afghan women</header>
<paragraph id="H8719506B0309403A99FB4E0858E8C427"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of the funds available to the Department of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces Fund for fiscal year 2021, it is the goal that $29,100,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, shall be used for the recruitment, integration, retention, training, and treatment of women in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE1020CFCA13A49B8BDF0764EF38CF64C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Types of programs and activities</header><text>Such programs and activities may include—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3EEED694C5D3452AB92D96FE8769D8BD" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>efforts to recruit and retain women into the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including the special operations forces;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD3333E9D4FB74D72B56041AF2A1304BE" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>programs and activities of the Directorate of Human Rights and Gender Integration of the Ministry of Defense of Afghanistan and the Office of Human Rights, Gender and Child Rights of the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7322F240567F4056835252D74365EFC0" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>development and dissemination of gender and human rights educational and training materials and programs within the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B0E6D1C36D544E3ACB53D19A1CD7792" commented="no"><enum>(D)</enum><text>efforts to address harassment and violence against women within the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EF63D839C5B4A999255F47EE619EF4B" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text>improvements to infrastructure that address the requirements of women serving in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, including appropriate equipment for female security and police forces, and transportation for policewomen to their station;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0F8F599C214B4FECBB3FC931B228658C" commented="no"><enum>(F)</enum><text>support for Afghanistan National Police Family Response Units;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87A2014E43664056AB5BEF3184D13F07" commented="no"><enum>(G)</enum><text>security provisions for high-profile female police and military officers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5926A86BF7534EC69A10B2034A531DF2" commented="no"><enum>(H)</enum><text>programs to promote conflict prevention, management, and resolution through the meaningful participation of Afghan women in the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, by exposing Afghan women and girls to the activities of and careers available with such forces, encouraging their interest in such careers, or developing their interest and skills necessary for service in such forces; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD804E10FA7C748A5933F98D2F749C614" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>enhancements to Afghan National Defense and Security Forces recruitment programs for targeted advertising with the goal of increasing the number of female recruits.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H80D93C583A9540B7B09090721582C587"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Assessment of afghanistan progress on objectives</header> <paragraph id="HAD81D8EE44E94FD68C10D4A1C472B274"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an assessment describing—</text>
<subparagraph id="H36FF78226AF04915977B4863EB402467"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the progress of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan toward meeting shared security objectives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2BAB862D98B54BD6924AC568BF7A9AFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the efforts of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to manage, employ, and sustain the equipment and inventory provided under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AE0D40E802B43118EE25947CE2F146B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters to be included</header><text>In conducting the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall include each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H6B95C08FEA3A452B96837A2D11957E92"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan has a strategy for, and has taken steps toward, increased accountability and the reduction of corruption within the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8D94464014AD404F864326EE40E51B51"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The extent to which the capability and capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have improved as a result of Afghanistan Security Forces Fund investment, including through training, and an articulation of the metrics used to assess such improvements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B34352B13BF40F6AEA338D66E4940DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The extent to which the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have been able to increase pressure on the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani network, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan, and other terrorist organizations, including by re-taking territory, defending territory, and disrupting attacks.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAD96D82F7F84E9CB367E11FDA8A5F71"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The distribution practices of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces and whether the Government of Afghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equipment, and weaponry supplied by the United States are appropriately distributed to, and employed by, security forces charged with fighting the Taliban and other terrorist organizations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5291F9D2927940DF9E3831A98C74D2D7"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of—</text>
<clause id="HA4ED2F3306604E93B1FFBF007794595F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the policy governing the use of Acquisition and Cross Servicing Agreements (ACSA) in Afghanistan;</text></clause> <clause id="H976F2D2FC4304338AE3DF6DECB1A7BBF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each ACSA transaction by type, amount, and recipient for calendar year 2020; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF96258B36BA742BA9BF0D09663618FCD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>for any transactions from the United States to Afghan military forces, an explanation for why such transaction was not carried out under the authorities of the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03DD214E723F489F82E1C1855E980430"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan has designated the appropriate staff, prioritized the development of relevant processes, and provided or requested the allocation of resources necessary to support a peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7B929C5CE094674A967AE0F1A6CCF1F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of the ability of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior of Afghanistan to manage and account for previously divested equipment, including a description of any vulnerabilities or weaknesses of the internal controls of such Ministry of Defense and Ministry of Interior and any plan in place to address shortfalls.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H655CD4981179428789C45CC44BFFEBE5"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A description of any significant irregularities in the divestment of equipment to the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces during the period beginning on May 1, 2020, and ending on May 1, 2021, including any major losses of such equipment or any inability on the part of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to account for equipment so procured.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE458E1616D3F464AAA0C3DA3CA8A02E2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A description of the sustainment and maintenance costs required during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, for major weapons platforms previously divested, and a description of the plan for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces to maintain such platforms in the future.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB86FD040C2604FA5B7B200CCC77AC6D9"><enum>(J)</enum><text>The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan is adhering to conditions for receiving assistance established in annual financial commitment letters or any other bilateral agreements with the United States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC454DC9A848F4F46A778A6A62EACC7D3"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan has made progress in achieving security sector benchmarks as outlined by the United States-Afghan Compact (commonly known as the <quote>Kabul Compact</quote>) and a description of any other documents, plans, or agreements used by the United States to measure security sector progress.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC954C81BD55496581161DDCDFE9357B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan or the Secretary has developed a plan to integrate former Taliban fighters into the Ministries of Defense or Interior.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3726D24E8E754AD1957E07F2B76DE1A7"><enum>(M)</enum><text>Such other factors as the Secretaries consider appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6A82901A8B544AD4BF800B2E04D6AB10"><enum>(N)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the Government of Afghanistan has prioritized the development of relevant processes to combat gross human rights violation and to promote religious freedom and peace in Afghanistan.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39CAA31C854C45C4AC8101E6F4D133B6"><enum>(O)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces have been able to promote religious freedom by increasing pressure on the Taliban, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani network, the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria-Khorasan, and other terrorist organizations by connecting regional peace with the practice of freedom of religion or belief.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H90D8571E1D2E481CACF12F441EA56267"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The assessment required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CDBBDAAB28647348EBB3769E855C403"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Withholding of assistance for insufficient progress</header>
<subparagraph id="HD17C8B002A3648AA89F6982229F6531F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Secretary of Defense determines, in coordination with the Secretary of State and pursuant to the assessment under paragraph (1), that the Government of Afghanistan has made insufficient progress in the areas described in paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <clause id="H52848138A35E40ACB98575AE39EA37CC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>withhold $401,500,000, to be derived from amounts made available for assistance for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, from expenditure or obligation until the date on which the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Government of Afghanistan has made sufficient progress; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HF4146FA245704907B307D2B94B58B895"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>notify the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days before withholding such funds.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBEFF943F1A1A41CBA91A77FCB925D80A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>If the Secretary of Defense determines that withholding such assistance would impede the national security objectives of the United States by prohibiting, restricting, delaying, or otherwise limiting the provision of assistance, the Secretary may waive the withholding requirement under subparagraph (A) if the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies such determination to the congressional defense committees not later than 30 days before the effective date of the waiver.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D54AA807C1B4AD7916965CAEEFA120B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Additional reporting requirements</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall include in the materials submitted in support of the budget for fiscal year 2022 that is submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC40D0E9D11AF45C6940F14CD3962978D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The amount of funding provided in fiscal year 2020 through the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund to the Government of Afghanistan in the form of direct government-to-government assistance or on-budget assistance for the purposes of supporting any entity of such government, including the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces, the Afghan Ministry of Interior, or the Afghan Ministry of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39E4F651F1A3483A9A83D8CF6B76AA5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The amount of funding provided and anticipated to be provided, as of the date of the submission of the materials, in fiscal year 2021 through such Fund in such form.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD84FC34AAEFD4A049993F5B56FF9E13B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To the extent the amount described in paragraph (2) exceeds the amount described in paragraph (1), an explanation as to the reason why the such amount is greater and the specific entities and purposes that were supported by such increase.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD91455E918CF4E6E87D4D29E3FA36164"><enum>1522.</enum><header>Report on transitioning funding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall include, in the materials submitted in support of the budget of the President (submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code) for fiscal year 2022—</text> <paragraph id="HF1E4F05C89D7441589280E79D447BD37"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of each program funded in fiscal year 2021 using amounts authorized to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations under this title;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA001F7376A7F42078DAAD16D2F502E37"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the manner and extent to which the Secretary plans to shift the funding of each such program in the ensuing fiscal years to use amounts authorized to be appropriated other than for overseas contingency operations being carried out by the Armed Forces, disaggregated by fiscal year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40B5907F69C145E88CAC48925F5EC076"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to return all overseas contingency operations funding to the base budget, as appropriate, in accordance with the future-years defense plan set forth in the budget of the President for fiscal year 2021.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>XVI</enum><header>Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters</header>
<subtitle id="H8D25F38D56BB491D83DD2CAE9BF2C270"><enum>A</enum><header>Space Activities</header>
<section id="HB2E3B9EB509446D5B15B3239DB38C22F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1601.</enum><header>National Security Space Launch program</header>
<subsection id="HBAE5250707CF4820BA14E0121C7B771E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Phase two acquisition strategy</header><text>In carrying out the phase two acquisition strategy, the Secretary of the Air Force—</text> <paragraph id="H4BD7E9ACC2484E06935B46D50FB97419"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not change the mission performance requirements;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBBB659E8020C42CC8E40ADB1CE605FAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not change the acquisition schedule;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H42367F9113F14463B6644CF25C4FB2AD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>may not award phase two contracts after September 30, 2024;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD152378BCA6E4F94983A589DCCA0500D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall award phase two contracts to not more than two National Security Space Launch providers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC033DB4522AB4B59BC9B2C196517BB65"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall ensure that launch services are procured only from National Security Space Launch providers that meet the requirements for the phase two contracts;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H399E84A8F5A2407DAA2FAC175A6979DC" commented="no"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not later than 180 days after the date on which phase two contracts are awarded, shall terminate launch service agreement contracts awarded under such phase two acquisition strategy to each National Security Space Launch provider that is not a down-selected National Security Launch provider; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H049ED0FE2FEE409C9ADAB3B27E546CDA" commented="no"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may not increase the total amount of funding included in the initial launch service agreements with down-selected National Security Launch providers.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A6AF3CB7D7E45B7BFB06FF024128D0C" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reusability</header>
<paragraph id="HBA575294D51D48E5BCFB3AAF3A8D4178"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date on which the Secretary determines the down-selected National Security Space Launch providers, the Secretary shall certify to the appropriate congressional committees that the Secretary has completed all non-recurring design validation of previously flown launch hardware for National Security Space Launch providers offering such hardware for use in phase two contracts or in future national security space missions.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6A72B51267DF4E2E9E171D3B79C9E2BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date on which the Secretary determines the down-selected National Security Space Launch providers, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the progress of the Secretary with respect to completing all non-recurring design validation of previously flown launch hardware described in paragraph (1), including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H20911F5E842D455E98DF62184AB6D678"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a justification for any deviation from the new entrant certification guide; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8819E75C35E143118A9C0E5BE44CB3BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of such progress with respect to National Security Space Launch providers that are not down-selected National Security Space Launch providers, if applicable.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H873CF0DB33B546E4B8B983C1CA215002"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding for certification, infrastructure, and technology development</header>
<paragraph id="HC74F465C12E7419F8822F3CE2B95E976"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, not later than September 30, 2021, the Secretary of the Air Force shall enter into three agreements described in paragraph (3) with National Security Space Launch providers—</text> <subparagraph id="H541E44D745E3485BB4288CF9B682BF2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to maintain competition in order to maximize the likelihood of at least three National Security Space Launch providers competing for phase three contracts; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87D4965BFDCA4186B33B49B0875021FC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to support innovation for national security launches under phase three contracts.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7A46E1A9A744A9C8B4ACA59C5295BE0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Competitive procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall carry out paragraph (1) by conducting a full and open competition among all National Security Space Launch providers that may submit bids for a phase three contract.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H031123CE4173454582D7297BB65C9FAB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An agreement described in this paragraph is an agreement that provides a National Security Space Launch provider with not more than $150,000,000 for the provider to conduct either or both of the following activities:</text> <subparagraph id="H7852B1CB064B41448B0C24E48184713F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Meet the certification and infrastructure requirements that are—</text>
<clause id="H2A993E79636B4AB1820B1CA50CD981A2"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">unique to national security space missions; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD0EECE69567E4BB5A547365D3C9C0B8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">necessary for a phase three contract.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D3FD568BB044AD9B43D6093FCF01D2E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Develop transformational technologies in support of the national security space launch capability for phase three contracts (such as technologies regarding launch, maneuver, and transport capabilities for enhanced resiliency and security technologies, as identified in the National Security Launch Architecture study of the Space and Missile Systems Center of the Space Force).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1A414F96CFD46CE88391DFADFEC1F10" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary enters into an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report explaining how the Secretary determined the certification and infrastructure requirements and the transformational technologies covered under paragraph (3).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H591D6FBC0749434D8526C3EF61D34BE9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2020, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the progress made by the Secretary in ensuring that full and open competition exists for phase three contracts, including—</text> <paragraph id="HAC0486E8910E459ABDB94A065F607CF3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of progress made to establish the requirements for phase three contracts, including such requirements that the Secretary determines cannot be met by the commercial market;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96C639F07A27441E924D2AC59AF34144"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether the Secretary determines that additional development funding will be necessary for such phase;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB96C381EA0254886AE41707EEFAA2706"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the estimated costs for the development described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (c)(3); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8EE6B5415274D0BA85AEAAEF795D328"><enum>(4)</enum><text>how the Secretary will—</text> <subparagraph id="HA6963B4392824E41B349981998882BFD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>ensure full and open competition for technology development for phase three contracts; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D4A7503ECA54994BB13095B1D93F9EC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain competition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8853864EBA954765837F5ECBE08D98DD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section may be construed to delay the award of phase two contracts.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B14C7E8097746B080870B912AF74CE1"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H08C2D92713304244A9A161FEA8AC160F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H10D530DA4F46492CBE9385CEDB7E9817"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the congressional defense committees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF2812E6A86A4F7B971FB56DEE7F23D2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF4AB08AA9606455282C8B48C9E6538B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>down-selected National Security Launch provider</quote> means a National Security Space Launch provider that the Secretary of the Air Force selected to be awarded phase two contracts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H814792446F3545EDAC2FCF9894EA170D" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>phase three contract</quote> means a contract awarded using competitive procedures for launch services under the National Security Space Launch program after fiscal year 2024.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3859DC86C5B44F03B3FE5E108EA36EB3" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>phase two acquisition strategy</quote> means the process by which the Secretary of the Air Force enters into phase two contracts during fiscal year 2020, orders launch missions during fiscal years 2020 through 2024, and carries out such launches under the National Security Space Launch program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F8FAEAE0F6E49C2B9B1BBF06A7AA993" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>phase two contract</quote> means a contract awarded during fiscal year 2020 using competitive procedures for launch missions ordered under the National Security Space Launch program during fiscal years 2020 through 2024.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H44BEC9627C5A42F3A915D8D734BC9708" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1602.</enum><header>Requirement to buy certain satellite component from national technology and industrial base</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1E9CCEBE6A9B482497C02A872084A4A1" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H2DA9766B44B9497EAE6AF3C23D9B5673"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Star tracker</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A star tracker used in a satellite weighing more than 400 pounds whose principle purpose is to support the national security, defense, or intelligence needs of the United States Government.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H4E25234F9D984E87B28C72FAB611651E"><enum>1603.</enum><header>Commercial space domain awareness capabilities</header>
<subsection id="HB990D4810A6444B1A6B7AF8EAF7CCDA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Procurement</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall procure commercial space domain awareness services by awarding at least two contracts for such services.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6665AEC9488F4C459F7A1C9B2FDB0E66"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the enterprise space battle management command and control, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, certifies to the congressional committees that the Secretary of the Air Force has awarded the contracts under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8AB7552E7E9E4CB6A250C8F1B11DB513"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than January 31, 2021, the Chief of Space Operations, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report detailing the commercial space domain awareness services, data, and analytics of objects in low-earth orbit that have been purchased during the two-year period preceding the date of the report. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H46A04158B0C34F54B9378EF1C5AF2344"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Commercial space domain awareness services defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>commercial space domain awareness services</term> means space domain awareness data, processing software, and analytics derived from best-in-breed commercial capabilities to address warfighter requirements in low-earth orbit and fill gaps in current space domain capabilities of the Space Force, including commercial capabilities to—</text>
<paragraph id="H32CB5DF5D0E04254A270EDB5164859D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide conjunction and maneuver alerts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H674ECE6B3C4E40D29903A5C4860773D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>monitor breakup and launch events; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA0F0655823604EB3B06833A8782EA637"><enum>(3)</enum><text>detect and track objects smaller than 10 centimeters in size.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H02AD506DFE41462FB230A07CBE992795"><enum>1604.</enum><header>Responsive satellite infrastructure</header> <subsection id="HF05E0060A8B043C79F52656EB110389B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a domestic responsive satellite manufacturing capability for Department of Defense space operations to be used—</text>
<paragraph id="H539DBDE83348409E8FE95B18717F8917"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for the development of components, systems, structures, and payloads necessary to reconstitute a national security space asset that has been destroyed, failed, or otherwise determined to be incapable of performing mission requirements; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBC47F833ED8245E9AC68DDF3DC555B74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to rapidly acquire and field necessary space-based capabilities needed to maintain continuity of national security space missions and limit capability disruption to the warfighter.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H735D1002EA9146DF95768FA082921D09"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan for responsive satellite infrastructure</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Space Operations, and the Commander of United States Space Command, shall develop an operational plan and acquisition strategy for responsive satellite infrastructure to swiftly identify need, develop capability, and launch a responsive satellite to fill a critical capability gap in the event of destruction or failure of a space asset or otherwise determined need.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FACBD21B740427F8C186E683C67AD8D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The plan outlined under subsection (b) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H2A02EE9886AA4189B95C35B80E91EDBF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A process for determining whether the reconstitution of a space asset is necessary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H193F3F1D4C174BB59634399A16405E68"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The timeframe in which a developed satellite is determined to be <quote>responsive</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1495EE59FD74BFAB8FFF661FACA0BDD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to leverage domestic commercial entities in the <quote>new space</quote> supply chain that have already demonstrated rapid satellite product development and delivery capability to meet new <quote>mission responsiveness</quote> requirements being passed down by Department of Defense prime satellite contractors in—</text> <subparagraph id="H98A6B6A7E6C4423191D56F49C43A21CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>power systems and solar arrays;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE7A93F9843A443F8A23FBC1B5B22CF4C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>payloads and integration features; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H124FB22412274904BAD6BD8F66BDDFEA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>buses and structures.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB5B0D44561B546F799DE2631F91274F7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of acquisition requirements and standards necessary for commercial entities to meet Department of Defense validation of supply chains, processes, and technologies while operating under rapid development cycles needed to maintain a responsive timeframe as determined by paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H570415D1D9C7469A8E706C09F4C36D13"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H250F47594512430C9B80E3CD27A249CB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report detailing the plan under subsection (b).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HD6849B87168B4F06B941E9D34F3C908A"><enum>1605.</enum><header>Policy to ensure launch of small-class payloads</header> <subsection id="HF4CD46EE847944A899B7F6A3F036C29B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall establish a small launch and satellite policy to ensure responsive and reliable access to space through the processing and launch of Department of Defense small-class payloads.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H662343F1EC024851B3A3C7AD9D4995BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Policy</header><text>The policy under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, providing resources and policy guidance to sustain—</text> <paragraph id="HA019ECA1F0BA4125A797DFD0ADA2656E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the availability of small-class payload launch service providers using launch vehicles capable of delivering into space small payloads designated by the Secretary of Defense as a national security payload;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8D6693F008F461EB2B2B7B5F2A1B7C7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a robust small-class payload space launch infrastructure and industrial base;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H432E2638E47B40B0A5E019DDA810ADE1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the availability of rapid, responsive, and reliable space launches for national security space programs to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H58BD3E91808A499F8917061C856B35A8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>improve the responsiveness and flexibility of a national security space system;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5FBD5B447DE94F8E9166C2F3328CD2CD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>lower the costs of launching a national security space system; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H62700D39F80F412182084EFD8966302A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maintain risks of mission success at acceptable levels;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H283BF8308DCD446E90EFC9349FEE3932"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a minimum number of dedicated launches each year; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DB6448451D94B2EB97C4E3811862377"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">full and open competition including small launch providers and rideshare opportunities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB4F4B0B2FCF946E2B17ACB0677C89FAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acquisition strategy</header><text>The Secretary shall develop and carry out a 5-year phased acquisition strategy, including near and long term, for the small launch and satellite policy under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H579C02D41E8C429DB289C3C71E60E376"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The acquisition strategy under subsection (c) shall—</text> <paragraph id="HCC11181E5B5742E2BF9D057CE7681C3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide the necessary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H00630779D2FE484FAD9ADEBD4EF513C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>stability in budgeting and acquisition of capabilities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7E4B1C1C39641CAA0E109215EB0E768"><enum>(B)</enum><text>flexibility to the Federal Government; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11EB9C6EE891443499EB0AC5FF6F93AF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>procedures for fair competition; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DD83E0B521744F19C7866A950F898CB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>specifically take into account, as appropriate per competition, the effect of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBBA205D7C3F64813AEA70FE3A09CE8F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>contracts or agreements for launch services or launch capability entered into by the Department of Defense with small-class payload space launch providers;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8616D588C9624CFA9DC04DE40D89630A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the requirements of the Department of Defense, including with respect to launch capabilities and pricing data, that are met by such providers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A8EDA542BDF4449A0B149611279FCF2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the cost of integrating a satellite onto a launch vehicle;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0411CE44461C4DA8A1028E9557417A57"><enum>(D)</enum><text>launch performance history (at least three successful launches of the same launch vehicle design) and maturity;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0BF1CD32924F4B3386BA1079A98A260A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>ability of a launch provider to provide the option of dedicated and rideshare launch capabilities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B93A5ABE50E4EB59DE64823896D4F1E"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35DB41542AE14DEC90E88FDC23F6E013"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing a plan for the policy under subsection (a), including with respect to the cost of launches and an assessment of mission risk.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA84DDD97A35B4379AB1A1BAACF1C34D0" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1606.</enum><header>Tactically responsive space launch operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall implement a tactically responsive space launch program—</text>
<paragraph id="H466AC34F24EF47E6808A6F7AC99B9DF8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to provide long-term continuity for tactically responsive space launch operations across the future-years defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F865788F2A14CDEA424CB98F475C24F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to accelerate the development of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5E830EE70AE149D98DE8D7A6134342B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>responsive launch concepts of operations;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H662E98C07DA446A1A7F437505500623C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>tactics;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H087B44AAEFD0400789638EC0C0406667"><enum>(C)</enum><text>training; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD57BF20D2EB446759B563901F28DA66F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>procedures;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDFF2A8D773004F03B05CDD6123E7773B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to develop appropriate processes for tactically responsive space launch, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB3981FB87624B35B6E1EA1201D24C29"><enum>(A)</enum><text>mission assurance processes; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4315045AA484A44A48D9630A4C0ED0E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>command and control, tracking, telemetry, and communications; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H81DF74EF0718420DB7DEB20468300964"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to identify basing capabilities necessary to enable tactically responsive space launch, including mobile launch range infrastructure.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9A29ACBE9F51473693F7507832F2E2CD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1607.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds for prototype program for multi-global navigation satellite system receiver development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for increment 2 of the acquisition of military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals, not more than 80 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense—</text> <paragraph id="H085D83D5AC1C4F11A54569925220E163"><enum>(1)</enum><text>certifies to the congressional defense committees that the Secretary of the Air Force is carrying out the program required under section 1607 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1724); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE74E4A0E37034E30A5B55667A61BE373"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on how the Secretary is implementing such program, including with respect to addressing each element specified in subsection (b) of such section.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H37F9B1CA9BF641D9A7EA627CB95F9A7C" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1608.</enum><header>Limitation on awarding contracts to entities operating commercial terrestrial communication networks that cause interference with the Global Positioning System</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a contract, or extend or renew a contract, with an entity that engages in commercial terrestrial operations using the 1525–1559 megahertz band or the 1626.5–1660.5 megahertz band unless the Secretary has certified to the congressional defense committees that such operations do not cause harmful interference to a Global Positioning System device of the Department of Defense.</text></section>
<section id="H07C9ED9B548E46658C3BD7FD16DD774B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1609.</enum><header>Prohibition on availability of funds for certain purposes relating to the Global Positioning System</header>
<subsection id="H1F9209071C8A46738C9F3D26DD1AE02B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H1EDF1B33EE864213BDB87F6EF2D6AC99"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On April 19, 2020, the Federal Communications Commission issued an order and authorization granting Ligado Networks LLC the authority to operate a nationwide terrestrial communications network using the 1526–1536 megahertz band, the 1627.5–1637.5 megahertz band, or the 1646.5–1656.5 megahertz band.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4673111FA2834CA9B6A3CBE22A5A53AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In an attempt to address interference to the Global Positioning System operating near those bands, Ligado Networks LLC has committed to assuming the costs mitigating any interference caused by their network.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0467CA4609E4D2EA1D8FF0F20DA9BA3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the approval order, the Federal Communications Commission directed that <quote>Ligado takes all necessary mitigation measures to prevent or remediate any potential harmful interference to U.S. Government devices, including devices used by the military, that are identified both pre- and post-deployment of Ligado’s network.</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC5FAAE5C0DE241F89027E0F5AB37A779"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In a letter to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives dated May 21, 2020, Ligado Networks LLC reaffirmed the commitment to bear the costs to the Department of Defense, stating that the <quote>FCC directed Ligado to provide protections to GPS devices using its spectrum by imposing stringent coordination, cooperation, and replacement obligations on Ligado, so that Ligado bears the burden</quote> and <quote>Make no mistake: the obligation is ours, and the burden falls solely on our company.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBFB0065F70AA463DA4A34486AF848C33"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by subsection (c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 or any subsequent fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to retrofit any Global Positioning System device or system, or network that uses the Global Positioning System, in order to mitigate interference from commercial terrestrial operations using the 1526–1536 megahertz band, the 1627.5–1637.5 megahertz band, or the 1646.5–1656.5 megahertz band.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB0ACBFE642F74BE88D9D7786B22C64FC"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Actions not prohibited</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any action taken by the Secretary of Defense relating to—</text> <paragraph id="HEAD1A6CF59C54E01AF48FFDC815FB35B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conducting technical or information exchanges with the entity that operates the commercial terrestrial operations in the megahertz bands specified in such subsection;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD87405EF46C44C6C8740D90E097FC843"><enum>(2)</enum><text>seeking compensation for interference from such entity; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6916C9B7A48E486EA3D155862FF2B246"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Global Positioning System receiver upgrades needed to address other resiliency requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDAC51AC1F79A45AE97B3C4BFA07F5D38" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1610.</enum><header>Report on resilient protected communications satellites</header>
<subsection id="H3856242FDC4544C79AEB3FD82BDE48F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC887D8912A534C9D95DFDCEF05F5E6AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The national command, control, and communications system of the Department of Defense is essential to the national security of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB4CB03BFCA14248B1538CFE2525C44A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Department of Defense requires the space segments of such system to be resilient and survivable to address advanced threats from Russia and China.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB40DBEDE31194D478FAD255E6868C604"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The next-generation overhead persistent infrared missile warning satellites are being upgraded with enhanced resiliency features to make them much less vulnerable to attack and will begin launch in 2025.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H58C4A8DC6AFE4395874E368F683BC22C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Because missile warning satellites rely on protected communications satellites to relay warnings and response orders, the next-generation overhead persistent infrared missile warning satellites will require protected communications satellites with enhanced resiliency features, however, the current plan of the Space Force is to provide those capabilities with the evolved strategic satellite communications program that will not be available until 2032 or later.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8930A18802364AA2AD8C2D801FB3B03F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>As a result, the Chief of Space Operations should implement an accelerated plan to achieve more resilient protected communications satellites without delay.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAB80FD6D1F6243A28E50990E51ACDF7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Space Operations shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on how the Space Force will address the need for resilient protected communications satellites during the years 2025 through 2032.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF9E84B448A834D2DACD7FCDDDE3AE9E0"><enum>1610A.</enum><header>Permanent personnel management authority for Space Development Agency for experts in science and engineering</header> <subsection id="H51B54E0878824E72AB4A8CFC79FBF6B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Program authorized for Space Development Agency</header><text>Section 1599h(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="HDB463265D0A54EF38178BF2E3A4645C8" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H52E0CE32BBE6421FB12882961E4B8A3C"><enum>(7)</enum><header>SDA</header><text>The Director of the Space Development Agency may carry out a program of personnel management authority provided in subsection (b) in order to facilitate recruitment of eminent experts in science or engineering for research and development projects and to enhance the administration and management of the Agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HD799D7BA5DD3450A83CF4C6ECB285D00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Personnel management authority</header><text>Section 1599h(b)(1) of such title is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HEDF30EDA74394C91B1E723F71B096213"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of subparagraph (E);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6875B3FD51634681A10AF7D21F80484C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon at the end of subparagraph (F); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF4BFCFD2193495B986D1AB993349ED7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H5C485A5512BB4C6CB4A747B95179E08E" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H4C18EBCFF7634A3FA96868E8AA550077"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of the Space Development Agency, appoint individuals to a total of not more than 10 positions in the Agency, of which not more than 5 such positions may be positions of administration or management of the Agency;</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3E00010D37D14347B223809A7483C1D6"><enum>1610B.</enum><header>Report on effect of COVID–19 on space industrial base and space programs of Department of Defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the current and projected effects of COVID–19 on the space industrial base and the space programs of Department of Defense. The report shall include an assessment of each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="HC92BE4DE62214320841465306448683F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">COVID–19 related and associated impacts to cost, timeline, and performance to the space industrial base and the space programs of Department, including with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3EFC472F5C44590A68F11AB7A73490C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>procurement and acquisition;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDDF4F12CBEBF42D7B8A9C73EB734DBCF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>research, development, test, and evaluation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65E9F6745AC1421E967C7626AB63866E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>partnerships with non-Federal governmental entities, such as universities and not-for-profit organizations; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCF563B23014448E9BDC61E5F8258B8B9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>labor force disruptions;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8D65FA907074A92B7BBA53391A557F5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Regional and sector-specific disruptions and concerns.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF3F459723A44CFEB55C269DE06A056F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Current mitigation strategies by both the Federal Government and industry.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A815AEA5AB84BACA2B829DA72D342ED"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any supplemental disaster appropriations requirements to mitigate impacts to such programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE20F0ED2A8BB4ECCA12BEF9E2E31C048"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommendations to address risks and threats to the Federal Government and industry relating to such impacts.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5688EE7DE06546419D58062C849E5F75"><enum>1610C.</enum><header>Satellite ground network frequency licensing</header>
<subsection id="H94D8AE7ED8CF4CF7AED4104AEA2D249B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on department of defense satellite antenna frequency licensing processes</header>
<paragraph id="H9C552304C6DC4B2AB67706D6C0E2711D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reporting requirement</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of Space Operations, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate, and to any other appropriate congressional committee upon request, a report on the Department’s processes and procedures for identifying and securing frequency licenses for national security space ground assets.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E5B6CF472C74182ACB8C5FC63A85436"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report provided under paragraph (1) shall address the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H809A3E56EF4D498D9C0DE83E88FD0875"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of current processes, procedures, requirements, timelines, and entities necessary to coordinate and secure frequency licensing for Department of Defense space ground antenna and assets.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEBBB8D924E8B4B1BBB19A864668FE4F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A plan to address and streamline procedures regarding the ingestion and licensing of commercial industry antenna in support of the augmentation of existing network capacity.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02371A075D004C9B9FCB5A93C35F20DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A review of FOUO classification requirements for information and specifications related to the items addressed within this report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H36E8085FD5684E9D8949D72303BEC294"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Such other matters as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9E92F94B33746BA81BDA0C10518CCF1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of antenna specifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Chief of Space Operations (CSO), shall identify and re-designate controlled unclassified information regarding details and technical antenna specifications, necessary to complete National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), Federal Communication Commission (FCC), and Friendly Nation frequency licensing processes, so that such information may be shared in regards to the guidelines of “Distribution Statement A” as defined by DoDI 5230.24. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H3F49A800EB704497B9BBA0F2FDFFE29D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3329E1496D3443C79FBB2095B4D8C89C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The congressional defense committees.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A313916E8E946CBAB1BB2B834CC862F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H409FCC419BB44184B464824FE2C01EF8"><enum>B</enum><header>Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities</header>
<section id="H5F0498A7462C40379CD53A33012ADDDC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1611.</enum><header>Validation of capability requirements of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 442 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H04DE9D6C662F4366A73074CC22795A0C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HC2515E47C194405580BE287012B049ED"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Validation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall assist the Joint Chiefs of Staff, combatant commands, and the military departments in establishing, coordinating, consolidating, and validating mapping, charting, geodetic data, and safety of navigation capability requirements through a formal process governed by the Joint Staff. Consistent with validated requirements, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency shall provide aeronautical and nautical charts that are safe for navigation, maps, books, datasets, models, and geodetic products.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H6D8A203FFE794D959155C961FA2C0172" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1612.</enum><header>Safety of navigation mission of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</header>
<subsection id="H9B6091A1DE6F4C78A7AACEBEE58F6F5C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mission of National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</header><text>Section 442 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 1611, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDB519769EFAE4979ADBB3E1766AEF961"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AADB133FC2846C8953B7F15D5407FB6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>means of navigating vessels of the Navy and the merchant marine</quote> and inserting <quote>the means for safe navigation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82D3BA5A48D945BCAE34A88B282D3D71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and inexpensive nautical charts</quote> and all that follows and inserting <quote>geospatial information for use by the departments and agencies of the United States, the merchant marine, and navigators generally.</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7209CFBC2A4D496A80AB1F588239F8BF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDFAE5BC5D439419C8EEB4F8F3FC6404C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>shall prepare and</quote> and inserting <quote>shall acquire, prepare, and</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H990EF8A6CBFF4019A8FE7B29107C585A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>charts</quote> and inserting <quote>safe-for-navigation charts and datasets</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E022312027C41608429DE53E5CC101F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>geodetic</quote> and inserting <quote>geomatics</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9FA4EF3E7CC943DBBDF0B5D6E0A84075"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maps, charts, and books</header>
<paragraph id="HB0ACF4F820874177B92225A00478044E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 451 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H7AC35122D35D4CCDB9146478D93321B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">and books</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="USC">books, and datasets</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DEADF22254D402C85043EB3C4A3D9F5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>maps, charts, and nautical books</quote> and inserting <quote>nautical and aeronautical charts, topographic and geomatics maps, books, models, and datasets</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B6FE6156B2C4554B5DEBEED03662673"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD3F713E15E74467A84719E918388B9AA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>acquire (by purchase, lease, license, or barter) all necessary rights, including copyrights and other intellectual property rights, required to prepare, publish, and furnish to navigators the products described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H74A3694BF2D04A85BE90B97D489E37A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Table of sections amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/22">chapter 22</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 451 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<toc regeneration="no-regeneration">
<toc-entry level="section">451. Maps, charts, books, and datasets.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H720357AC30F24C47A80D4A111F83C9A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Civil actions barred</header><text>Section 456 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsections (a) and (b) and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H37C6A38A0F2D4869BDAB76EA8D65CFDD" style="OLC"><text display-inline="no-display-inline">No civil action may be brought against the United States on the basis of the content of geospatial information prepared or disseminated by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.</text><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H0C3B432495D34F58B70C39054BF39B88"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 467 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H37426254221C4A56B7CF497ACA6F89F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (4)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BD2FCABC9EA4F358924BCBB7EB5AFE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>or about</quote> after <quote>boundaries on</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8142C817DB854A638575E287D0E0610E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>statistical</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA429DB789CE94C5887284EA9EA20412A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)—</text> <clause id="HC14438DAFB7846599368BE3DBD2480D4"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>geodetic</quote> and inserting <quote>geomatics</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9041136EE8D4434CB4B3971E364C027D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and services</quote> after <quote>products</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H03E35B2B60D24CBB802988102F1B7B34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (5), by inserting <quote>or about</quote> after <quote>activities on</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H41FE38CABCAA419B85C18F5A79621DB2"><enum>1613.</enum><header>National Academies Climate Security Roundtable</header>
<subsection id="H6B19CB4793634019BBE5F432937C580E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall enter into a joint agreement with the Academies to create a new <quote>National Academies Climate Security Roundtable</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>roundtable</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA385A93CA5E544FB92E8F227D7962834"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>The roundtable shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HAAC60E8F8A974AE49E4FD7F8AB6D4063"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the members of the Climate Security Advisory Council established under section 120 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3060">50 U.S.C. 3060</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE903CE74B3184CF1A4C11FF93CC3D6EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>senior representatives and practitioners from Federal science agencies, elements of the intelligence community, and the Department of Defense, who are not members of the Council; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B65CF472D574A04B13B2A2F82977F4B"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">key stakeholders in the United States scientific enterprise, including institutions of higher education, Federal research laboratories (including the national security laboratories), industry, and nonprofit research organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1B34194EDEA9480CA9C6187437D3EFC8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the roundtable is—</text>
<paragraph id="HDDA136C03AE047F48B0007B9169F7090"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to support the duties and responsibilities of the Climate Security Advisory Council under section 120(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3060">50 U.S.C. 3060(c)</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H82E62559E3B14BDA8D01D50B4500BDBD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop best practices for the exchange of data, knowledge, and expertise among elements of the intelligence community, elements of the Federal Government that are not elements of the intelligence community, and non-Federal researchers;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1A10D7F0FCEB4E4F801A8562B0764BA2" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to facilitate dialogue and collaboration about relevant collection and analytic priorities among participants of the roundtable with respect to climate security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H62FAE63868794B47B55CB06D2F80F208" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify relevant gaps in the exchange of data, knowledge, or expertise among participants of the roundtable with respect to climate security, and consider viable solutions to address such gaps; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H530D5B0390C24A88B2FA510C02C7BD80"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide any other assistance, resources, or capabilities that the Director of National Intelligence or the Under Secretary determines necessary with respect to the Council carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Council under such section 120(c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC6A52CE322174FD1AA95447DE53F8393"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The roundtable shall meet at least quarterly, in coordination with the meetings of the Climate Security Advisory Council under section 120(c)(1) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3060">50 U.S.C. 3060(c)(1)</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC0AA5DCF6D3B40D5B04EA2419FC22BC6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Reports and briefings</header><text>The joint agreement under subsection (a) shall specify that—</text> <paragraph id="HE3FF7DC072E84A2B9CC6C44F8F1D8035"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the roundtable shall organize workshops, on at least a biannual basis, that include both participants of the roundtable and persons who are not participants, and may be conducted in classified or unclassified form in accordance with subsection (f);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1F8054D0068546A9A6C418279AF9A5DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">on a regular basis, the roundtable shall produce classified and unclassified reports on the topics described in subsection (c) and the activities of the roundtable, and other documents in support of the duties and responsibilities of the Climate Security Advisory Council under section 120(c) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3060">50 U.S.C. 3060(c)</external-xref>);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A052C580AD44DC6AA744AED94339940"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Academies shall provide recommendations by consensus to the Council on both the topics described in subsection (c) and specific topics as identified by participants of the roundtable;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CA494ED06DE4151A9048AB201EDA106"><enum>(4)</enum><text>not later than March 1, 2021, and annually thereafter during the life of the roundtable, the Academies shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on the progress and activities of the roundtable; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA0376826973483F86CD403B5E4A0F42"><enum>(5)</enum><text>not later than September 30, 2025, the Academies shall submit a final report to the appropriate congressional committees on the activities of the roundtable.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB9DD7CFCEFA643D3B017F690B1BF5537"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Security clearances</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each participant of the roundtable shall have a security clearance at the appropriate level to carry out the duties of the participant under this section. A person who is not a participant who attends a workshop under subsection (e)(1) is not required to have a security clearance, and the roundtable shall ensure that any such workshop is held at the appropriate classified or unclassified level.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD53E4805B26D470085951BE922D26F6B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The roundtable shall terminate on September 30, 2025.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H15350CD989AC497094FE49BF4D7903CD"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H010B044916204BE8A1CA6FD6F0DAE9D4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Academies</term> means the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFEC2027966084FA8AD454971DF65C19C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H03877D1F7C5C4BB8AF945F91C187ADD5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD766099F42A1490D9274C24CFD94E608"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68AE4D082B4A4CCEBFD46C4EE4C48DFC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <term>Federal science agency</term> means any agency or department of the Federal Government with at least $100,000,000 in basic and applied research obligations in fiscal year 2019.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB51109D3A41945C684317CC1AC3A4434"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>intelligence community</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0846878C867445868592951400C05A88"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <quote>national security laboratory</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 4002 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2501">50 U.S.C. 2501</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H63BC60696B38497FAB26A8C5A36A8441"><enum>1614.</enum><header>Report on risk to national security posed by quantum computing technologies</header>
<subsection id="HD7B5E735D6B847A4A9EE2784C2C6C2AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H89A435E4E0F54407871B0985BDC8AF6B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an assessment of the current and potential threats and risks posed by quantum computing technologies. The Secretary shall conduct the assessment in a manner that allows the Secretary to better understand and prepare to counter the risks of quantum computing to national security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5094A2C7C3C44311AE13827B6D80521F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HAD8304F39E724FF3AB9E654078864DD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of national security systems that are vulnerable to current and potential threats and risks posed by quantum computing technologies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0977899C96074087AF693BCCB49BDBFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of quantum-resistant cryptographic standards, including a timeline for the development of such standards.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9AB9C841C0774D32B196C12E378A3D1F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility of alternate quantum-resistant models.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB157844CFC04E07B38540947F30C922"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A description of any funding shortfalls in public and private efforts to develop such standards and models.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F627B4E12C143989A96AFC0B00C88EB"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Recommendations to counter the threats and risks posed by quantum computing technologies that prioritize, secure, and resource the defense of national security systems identified under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H37B4844A0F8143B3A03D61E498D91087"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefings</header><text>During the period preceding the date on which the Secretary submits the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall include in the quarterly briefings under section 484 of title 10, United States Code, an update on the assessment conducted under such subsection.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDCB760B2679348AC9C90EE620A2C4235"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HA160BEE8327B43BC912D17018B033856"><enum>C</enum><header>Cyberspace-Related Matters</header> <section id="HC1B1A923413B439A9889F307906DDF6E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1621.</enum><header>Cyber mission forces and cyberspace operations forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (a) of section 238, title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5F6188AE14164EBA8F2BEB7CD6AFD3E3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="HDBB7BD71C3FA4CF68A0494F91C6FE0B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than five days after the submission by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 of the budget, the Secretary</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6BF6B016F93946A09A003DB88794D34D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>in both electronic and print formats</quote> after <quote>submit</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2EC40D0B4EEB4DB3AFFA68DED4A8D915"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>2017</quote> and inserting <quote>2021</quote>; </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53A49C728E734ED08A1E05634118F820"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>and the cyberspace operations forces</quote> before the semicolon; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41572A0595E24DB0A2618849D65DD0EB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>and the cyberspace operations forces</quote> before the period.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HA12133FC4815489E8505F1130C660640" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1622.</enum><header>Cyberspace solarium commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1652 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>), is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H36F6E8B095394008BD655FA5995417F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D6118FF55A64B4AADFBDCD4BB1799FF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by—</text> <clause id="HD76114E3D38E4C24842143A250D9F4E6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>striking clauses (i) through (iv); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB1B42A7B19534C22A4D2FF44BFD1C852"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>redesignating clauses (v) through (viii) as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DC964A256D3449B869E169D6A3674F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(i), by striking <quote>and who are appointed under clauses (iv) through (vii) of subparagraph (A)</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82B025F128B44F87AD2767362BDCFAFC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by striking <quote>Seven</quote> and inserting <quote>Six</quote>; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC64D3743F5CF481F9610F594265B2EFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (h), by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAED101ACC99F47B4A0BF78FF72B30249"><enum>(A)</enum><text>striking <quote>(1) <header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general.—</header-in-text>(A)</quote>; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AD635B8274648B695B5C72813789085"><enum>(B)</enum><text>striking paragraph (2);</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BFDAAB073E9436FA99F1E546DA1BB63"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)(B), by striking <quote>officers or employees of the United States or</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD77F389E95584C528144FD7D8F6F565C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (k)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H49D0AB3C93E645C3965753BE4CAC563A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>at the end of the 120-day period beginning on</quote> and inserting <quote>2 years after</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H68443121E8DC4ED790043F2593D9FC05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by—</text>
<clause id="HC6B5C0E03F0D43138F09E66E8E3C5DF6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>striking <quote>may use the 120-day</quote> and inserting <quote>shall use the 2-year</quote>;</text></clause> <clause id="HD28D2936CA80432291C08054B58DE93D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>striking <quote>for the purposes of concluding its activities, including providing testimony to Congress concerning the final report referred to in that paragraph and disseminating the report</quote> and inserting the following: <quote>for the purposes of—</quote>:</text>
<quoted-block id="H5AE87F14C2654BA6A43307DE63075FD1" style="OLC">
<clause id="HE7897DDB52F84AE7BCF79979FB56E3EF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>collecting and assessing comments and feedback from the Executive Branch, academia, and the public on the analysis and recommendations contained in the Commission’s report;</text></clause> <clause id="H7848C5D85EE04135B0F7BA06D0A20A08"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>collecting and assessing any developments in cybersecurity that may affect the analysis and recommendations contained in the Commission’s report;</text></clause>
<clause id="H12594220EEA94CEE85C85CE9D1C9720A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>reviewing the implementation of the recommendations contained in the Commission’s report;</text></clause> <clause id="H6269D787E16C4F4382D187E2347FD9CE"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>revising, amending, or making new recommendations based on the assessments and reviews required under clauses (i)–(iii);</text></clause>
<clause id="H0CD3C293A7484BB7909C103937D60E84"><enum>(v)</enum><text>providing an annual update to the congressional defense committees, the congressional intelligence committees, the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, the Director of National Intelligence, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security in a manner and format determined by the Commission regarding any such revisions, amendments, or new recommendations; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC18D162C51D74371BD9075CAE493DE6C"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">concluding its activities, including providing testimony to Congress concerning the final report referred to in that paragraph and disseminating the report.</text></clause><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC53310023419481E93E34C52E4352927"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H77D972BBFBF6479398AC76DBE4404D86" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H0C8F39D4BAFF4F4198D137A6C5467700" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>If the Commission is extended, and the effective date of such extension is after the date on which the Commission terminated, the Commission shall be deemed reconstituted with the same members and powers that existed on the day before such termination date, except that—</text>
<clause id="H407E1FCB0AB94003A5953CFAEBAEC1B6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a member of the Commission may serve only if the member’s position continues to be authorized under subsection (b);</text></clause> <clause id="HE99820B8EA7B449F8EC09AEDC97A7CA6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>no compensation or entitlements relating to a person’s status with the Commission shall be due for the period between the termination and reconstitution of the Commission;</text></clause>
<clause id="H560A5CEFFEDF4CF3845A0E19A4AC92D5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>nothing in this subparagraph may be construed as requiring the extension or reemployment of any staff member or contractor working for the Commission;</text></clause> <clause id="H1AC90C050FA34039B25452EA7F166BBD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the staff of the Commission shall be—</text>
<subclause id="HB42CA47F6ADF410CA73D865B821C9F8B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>selected by the co-chairs of the Commission in accordance with subsection (h)(1);</text></subclause> <subclause id="HEEF7D1A5A9594368B0B7C502BD9BE8F5"><enum>(II)</enum><text>comprised of not more than four individuals, including a staff director; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H40F7AFB6F69742A5B714E6B1FD13A8F7"><enum>(III)</enum><text>resourced in accordance with subsection (g)(4)(A);</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H422F425490D84150AB20882707997D85"><enum>(v)</enum><text>with the approval of the co-chairs, may be provided by contract with a nongovernmental organization;</text></clause>
<clause id="H93E134034F99497C965A5AA25F39BBDA"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any unexpended funds made available for the use of the Commission shall continue to be available for use for the life of the Commission, as well as any additional funds appropriated to the Department of Defense that are made available to the Commission, provided that the total such funds does not exceed $1,000,000 from the reconstitution of the Commission to the completion of the Commission; and</text></clause> <clause id="H03074F8AE93241BCA179C66312FAD066" commented="no"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the requirement for an assessment of the final report in subsection (l) shall be updated to require annually for a period of 2 years further assessments of the Federal Government’s responses to the Commission’s recommendations contained in such final report.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HE63BC63C9FB14C979CD3F8FB1FA8D293"><enum>1623.</enum><header>Tailored cyberspace operations organizations</header>
<subsection id="H639DDAC9025F4DC3BDB948EBCC9BE406"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy, in conjunction with the Chief of Naval Operations, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a study of the Navy Cyber Warfare Development Group (NCWDG).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE496B44BE136430F8F6444818A410D75"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4A495EC4CF5248E69A6EE561BB36B677"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An examination of NCWDG’s structure, manning, authorities, funding, and operations.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H57F074E90E6744BE825AD68C4457EFB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A review of organizational relationships both within the Navy and to other Department of Defense organizations, as well as non-Department of Defense organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1FA8A0F0075498FB5CDC1AF53FB70E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Recommendations for how the NCWDG can be strengthened and improved, without growth in size.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE319FBBF719B4575A1ACC07705AC07FF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Navy shall designate the NCWDG as a screened command.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6D338D32C1FB45ECA4B29FD5B89F9095"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall transmit the study required under subsection (a) to the secretaries of the military services and the Commander of United States Special Operations Command.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1206096BD5CB454FB73FE2403C3171BA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exemplar</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The service secretaries and the Commander of United States Special Operations Command are authorized to establish counterpart tailored cyberspace operations organizations of comparable size to the NCWDG within the military service or command, respectively, of each such secretary and Commander. Such counterpart organizations shall have the same authorities as the NCWDG. Not later than 30 days after receipt by each of the service secretaries and the Commander under subsection (d) of the study required under subsection (a), each such service secretary and Commander, as the case may be, shall brief the congressional defense committees regarding whether or not each such service secretary or Commander intends to utilize the authority under this subsection.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H3B2FFFD373D944C9A951CC765B5C2B5C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1624.</enum><header>Responsibility for the Sector Risk Management Agency function of the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="H90B05792F7A44364BC9B3443E697461B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<paragraph id="H7D87FA7262C6457DA3C71BD733E698B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <subparagraph id="HFC0A42D8B8EB45168B840AA7200F4759"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>critical infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H19E3F180BA51442AB06BA36671AA642B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Sector Risk Management Agency</header><text>The term <quote>Sector Risk Management Agency</quote> means a Federal department or agency designated as a Sector Specific Agency under Presidential Policy Directive–21 to be responsible for providing institutional knowledge and specialized expertise to, as well as leading, facilitating, or supporting, the security and resilience programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in the all-hazards environment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEDD45B46C67542C6BC6464606ACDA179"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reference</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any reference to a Sector-Specific Agency in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sector Risk Management Agency of the Federal Government for the relevant critical infrastructure sector.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H422325C2E9D84E0ABAC5A6641AF32181"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall designate the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense as the lead official, and the Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor as the lead component, for the Department’s role and functions as the Sector Risk Management Agency for the Defense Industrial Base.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3995D9AB0D5B42DBB5ADD3730C578D4E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>As the lead official for the Department of Defense’s Sector Risk Management Agency functions, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department shall be responsible for all activities performed by the Department in its support of the Defense Industrial Base, as one of the critical infrastructure sectors of the United States. Such activities shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HE83F91A37BB14511A87C4CCC973F67C7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Synchronization, harmonization, de-confliction, and management for the execution of all Department programs, initiatives, efforts, and communication related to the Department’s Sector Risk Management Agency function, including any Department program, initiative, or effort that addresses the cybersecurity of the Defense Industrial Base.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88C6DA28FAD74E04837FAF1F25EC8EFF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Leadership and management of the Defense Industrial Base Government Coordinating Council.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H947ECC7BC79F4206A7D105F8587286E6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Direct interface and sponsorship of the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H575B11A4D6EC4579A15F4868EEB5CE0D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Organization of quarterly in-person meetings of both the Defense Industrial Base Government Coordinating Council and the Defense Industrial Base Sector Coordinating Council.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H290D91B63302467B8B5F11D656188FA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional functions</header><text>In carrying out this section, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H73FE03E499834B709EF38BEABA6D19F4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with relevant Federal departments and agencies, and collaborate with critical infrastructure owners and operators, where appropriate with independent regulatory agencies, and with State, local, territorial, and Tribal entities, as appropriate;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03CDEEB56318479FA2722980D292489D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>serve as a day-to-day Federal interface for the dynamic prioritization and coordination of sector-specific activities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6CD4A025E54543EFB0FB02C051A55DD3" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>carry out incident management responsibilities;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H269AE6E7C5E646D5A907C08D20320031"><enum>(4)</enum><text>provide, support, or facilitate technical assistance and consultations for the Defense Industrial Base to identify cyber or physical vulnerabilities and help mitigate incidents, as appropriate; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7F343797DC0490BA9515AB404FF15E0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>support the statutorily required reporting requirements of such relevant Federal departments and agencies by providing to such departments and agencies on an annual basis sector-specific critical infrastructure information.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H35D71DD706624B74AEB502350E6348EC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1625.</enum><header>Department of Defense Cyber Workforce Efforts</header>
<subsection id="H0D862A7DB88943E5B2C106454C59F432"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Resources for cyber education</header>
<paragraph id="H4D30BA293652474AAD3D711EE5BB2066"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Security Agency (NSA), shall examine the current policies permitting National Security Agency employees to use up to 140 hours of paid time toward NSA’s cyber education programs.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBFD71A4E4C745D29C0B5FC6E7728FE9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header> <subparagraph id="HDA3B0B66BA724C4682C56906B5912614"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief Information Officer shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the congressional intelligence committees a strategy for expanding the policies described in paragraph (1) to—</text>
<clause id="H6CF24DF3F5014FDA834F45D69CD81E68"><enum>(i)</enum><text>individuals who occupy positions described in section 1599f of title 10, United States Code; and</text></clause> <clause id="H248A7E2F5321471EB0F6B76446A61AA5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other individuals who the Chief Information Officer determines appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4B6F484E7E64C99AEA76EA0449D1D57"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Implementation plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subparagraph (A) shall detail the utilization of the policies in place at the National Security Agency, as well as an implementation plan that describes the mechanisms needed to expand the use of such policies to accommodate wider participation by individuals described in such subparagraph. Such implementation plan shall detail how such individuals would be able to connect to the instructional and participatory opportunities available through the efforts, programs, initiatives, and investments accounted for in the report required under section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), including the following programs:</text> <clause id="H1818358A11714AD9B935B5C2934AA48B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">GenCyber.</text></clause>
<clause id="H6A592322A8A543F18800947ED369E1C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Centers for Academic Excellence – Cyber Defense.</text></clause> <clause id="HFF7834EA0D4F473EBB420AFB97572872"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Centers for Academic Excellence – Cyber Operations.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H23EDDEC72564457C9796ADCDFFB50BB2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the submission of the report required under subparagraph (A), the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense shall carry out the implementation plan contained in such report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H62D55232F001489CB3C5E6355D4CB609"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improving the training with industry program</header> <paragraph id="H114A4FE6283D4C5296FD29C25DF02FA8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisors of the military services and the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of the current utilization and utility of the Training With Industry (TWI) programs, including relating to the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H51C988128A614D8486EF1ED7CA4B89A1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Recommendations regarding how to improve and better utilize such programs, including regarding individuals who have completed such programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC06EB459AC44A3A819A6D11C64E618F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An implementation plan to carry out such recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HACC6E8CFF20D4AB79E0AB99E950611C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Additional</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the submission of the report required under paragraph (1), the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense shall carry out the implementation plan required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC5ED7C5921554727843C0ECF2DB935EB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Alignment of cybersecurity training programs</header> <paragraph id="H2D4477BC3865415CB5E11F259BAFCF4E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing recommendations on how cybersecurity training programs described in section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 can be better aligned and harmonized.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE4FC33F21081403FAF9DA6BC629D2F6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall provide recommendations concerning the following topics and information:</text> <subparagraph id="H1CFC3D24FC7A4D9F877AC8A4FDF9E06D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Developing a comprehensive mechanism for utilizing and leveraging the Cyber Excepted Service workforce of the Department of Defense referred to in subsection (a), as well as mechanisms for military participation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD7D1F114719458C9BE714173754DB49"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unnecessary redundancies in such programs, or in any related efforts, initiatives, or investments.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32CC99499F8041A082ED10832BD36048"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Mechanisms for tracking participation and transition of participation from one such program to another.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA989E13DE9D6486681504278C98B0692"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Department level oversight and management of such programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC698FF6D2814F2CB66F7D82B5B1DDE3" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cyber workforce pipeline and early childhood education</header> <subparagraph id="HD9E981CFA3714571A7F1F72D78C5BBCA"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall, when completing the report required under paragraph (1), take into consideration existing Federal childhood cyber education programs, including the programs identified in the report required under section 1649 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity Education and Training Assistance Program (CETAP), that can provide opportunities to military-connected students and members of the Armed Forces to pursue cyber careers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA669B04649D54824A84AE6874FE4720B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this paragraph, the term <quote>military-connected student</quote> means an individual who—</text> <clause id="H839ECB41497448F5956319A832E68D92"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is a dependent a member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA68B679CD8C84AD98C2CA1B1F6A98D1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>is enrolled in a preschool, an elementary or secondary school, or an institution of higher education.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3CE1449C5E364A20A437B08C4BD5E51A" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1626.</enum><header>Reporting requirements for cross domain compromises and exemptions to policies for information technology</header> <subsection id="H5788CADBA37C401E9A53FCCADE57F678"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Compromise reporting</header> <paragraph id="H3E26DB3479824C17A59B8BB5C65D4327"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective beginning in October 2020, the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the military services shall submit to the congressional defense committees a monthly report in writing that documents each instance or indication of a cross-domain compromise within the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7B847044354F4F65B3A85B5EF3C712C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees procedures for complying with the requirements of subsection (a) consistent with the national security of the United States and the protection of operational integrity. The Secretary shall promptly notify such committees in writing of any changes to such procedures at least 14 days prior to the adoption of any such changes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H12CB0B8F163045159949B2B621E526AB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>cross domain compromise</quote> means any unauthorized connection between software, hardware, or both designed for use on a network or system built for classified data and the public internet.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFD160B709C2B4752A7C7D27B829E9A16"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exemptions to policy for information technology</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this Act and biannually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the military services shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report in writing that enumerates and details each current exemption to information technology policy, interim Authority To Operate (ATO) order, or both. Each such report shall include other relevant information pertaining to each such exemption, including relating to the following:</text> <paragraph id="H3A566FE6D5E44FACBABB4FD6BCF684F7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Risk categorization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H060D5BBD7DAA493DAD43DCF2AA3176A6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Duration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C7C7D804AA14080BA2594A614E31178"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Estimated time remaining.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H2E039BA38BC74820B73DB8F1F44EBF1B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1627.</enum><header>Assessing private-public collaboration in cybersecurity</header>
<subsection id="HB9246C791A8B4C0CA88131EE5BD4A13A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="H5B1F2DB49B0741C5978E38F67D6048E0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a review and assessment of any ongoing public-private collaborative initiatives involving the Department of Defense and the private sector related to cybersecurity and defense of critical infrastructure, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H614662042B174B1F951ED3E19C72E400"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the United States Cyber Command’s Pathfinder initiative and any derivative initiative;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B349D12BE314110B8A19EF9AD3B23A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Department’s support to and integration with existing Federal cybersecurity centers and organizations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2AE63C1A8874844BF9D21BE298F1F22"><enum>(C)</enum><text>comparable initiatives led by other Federal departments or agencies that support long-term public-private cybersecurity collaboration; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB35387C80B844979AFD8A31F5E447F71"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make recommendations for improvements and the requirements and resources necessary to institutionalize and strengthen the initiatives described in subparagraphs (A) through (C) of paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6F5FF9734F724749B2E276EEA3470381"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HF97B8D8C69F8480E83852DC87070F052"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the review, assessment, and recommendations under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDF42872D0034524B7BD19E07A459B2E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) may be submitted in unclassified or classified form, as necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1BBF11E97263450992EFD5BE9606A5F2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>critical infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H14D2D4FFCCAE422E8317CFAB2A357AA0"><enum>1628.</enum><header>Cyber capabilities and interoperability of the National Guard</header> <subsection id="H0DE558888CF248318C021B8430059511"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate a review of the statutes, rules, regulations, and standards that pertain to the use of the National Guard for the response to and recovery from significant cyber incidents.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCA6E179EAC20468C9C39CB00EE608783"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text>The review required under subsection (a) shall address the following:</text> <paragraph id="H4C9C9F3619DC406E81705472F974D760"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Regulations promulgated under section 903 of title 32, United States Code, to allow the National Guard to conduct homeland defense activities that the Secretary of Defense determines to be necessary and appropriate in accordance with section 902 of such title in response to a cyber attack.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D63183762E34A1ABA0F818CFA2BF5C2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Compulsory guidance from the Chief of the National Guard Bureau regarding how the National Guard shall collaborate with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation of the Department of Justice through multi-agency task forces, information-sharing groups, incident response planning and exercises, and other relevant forums and activities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H291FEDB6DF5E4BBFB97A10C9E7C3B382"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A plan for how the Chief of the National Guard Bureau will collaborate with the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop an annex to the National Cyber Incident Response Plan that details the regulations and guidance described in paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H01BACD6A5F6F43CBA6C651921CD74E82"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>The term <quote>significant cyber incident</quote> means a cyber incident that results, or several related cyber incidents that result, in demonstrable harm to—</text> <paragraph id="HDBFD4CB3910D48C0B7091E50716C3F82"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the national security interests, foreign relations, or economy of the United States; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD7647BF9BEED4235873E67C31968E91F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the public confidence, civil liberties, or public health and safety of the American people.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE8C3B07769C14A1782857574D0C00C4A"><enum>1629.</enum><header>Evaluation of non-traditional cyber support to the Department of Defense</header> <subsection id="HD6992560D0E247DBA66775B56D2A0F33"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the Under Secretary for Personnel and Readiness of the Department of Defense and the Principal Cyber Advisors of the military services, shall complete an assessment and evaluation of reserve models tailored to the support of cyberspace operations for the Department.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFE1F6B3F05A04E3C935005481A3DB349"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation components</header><text>The assessment and evaluation required under subsection (a) shall include the following components:</text> <paragraph id="H71E2557388554A9597327C2EAEEE7CD4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A current assessment of reserve and National Guard support to Cyber Operations Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5855E61784EF4ED19FA26BF290916393"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An enumeration and evaluation of various reserve, National Guard, auxiliary, and non-traditional support models which are applicable to cyberspace operations, including a consideration of models utilized domestically and internationally.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E39A6698BE447A99851C7FB01F7C941"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A utility assessment of a dedicated reserve cadre specific to United States Cyber Command and Cyber Operations Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F121859ECBC4741987A7E1AFD1DBA9E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An analysis of the costs associated with the models evaluated pursuant to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DCF3460627E461D9E21C66654C5DDD5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An assessment of the recruitment programs necessary for implementation of the models evaluated pursuant to paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0C8003B0719E45F4B93551786FA686FB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H267D6D7532044FAEB4D975E2574336D9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Principal Cyber Advisor of the Department of Defense, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the assessment and evaluation required under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30FFF037D2FF4855B895DBC986C8D16F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified or unclassified form, as necessary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HB99EB549C89F469DBFDC2C767CD4F174" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1630.</enum><header>Establishment of integrated cyber center</header>
<subsection id="H64A1037D17ED493AADE52E4E91458AAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report on Federal cybersecurity centers and the potential for better coordination of Federal cyber efforts at an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center of the Department of Homeland Security established pursuant to section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/659">6 U.S.C. 659</external-xref>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF526C0EFC8984BA7998748C1425023CA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>To prepare the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall aggregate information from components of the Department of Homeland Security with information provided to the Secretary of Homeland Security by the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence. Such aggregated information shall relate to the following topics:</text>
<paragraph id="H06499C283A4241DCAE770A294C4BEE21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any challenges regarding capacity and funding identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Attorney General, the Secretary of Defense, or the Director of National Intelligence that negatively impact coordination with the national cybersecurity and communications integration center of the Department of Homeland Security in furtherance of the security and resilience of critical infrastructure.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2850AB1B84BD440196C0304ED535EA3C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Distinct statutory authorities identified by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Secretary of Defense, or the Director of National Intelligence that should not be leveraged by an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H10CA15CEA9A34703981C540D29E88393"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any challenges associated with effective mission coordination and deconfliction between the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies that could be addressed with the creation of an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7DBE561A47604DD5B2839518056BFBCD"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How capabilities or missions of existing Federal cyber centers could benefit from greater integration or collocation to support cybersecurity collaboration with critical infrastructure at an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center, including the following Federal cyber centers:</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE83D99B94404F39BADF20519A27CFD1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The National Security Agency’s Cyber Threat Operations Center.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F977F1AAE5B47B8BDA0C910A5D48A79"><enum>(B)</enum><text>United States Cyber Command’s Joint Operations Center.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB434C64A318345D28751C7AB9A3A8FB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F782EFBE26040EE9A90627618D21889"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A6679DB41124566A1D36CF19FA180D5"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Department of Defense’s Defense Cyber Crime Center.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF72D632F04994AA280963305DBB0B8C7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Office of the Director of National Intelligence’s Intelligence Community Security Coordination Center.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8B60FB56DC8648ACA75E61EBD0087315"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall—</text> <paragraph id="H4504898C7F6B482A900FB194ACEC0501"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify any challenges regarding the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s current authorities, structure, resources, funding, ability to recruit and retain its workforce, or interagency coordination that negatively impact the ability of the Agency to fulfill its role as the central coordinator for critical infrastructure cybersecurity and resilience pursuant to its authorities under the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and information on how establishing an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center would address such challenges;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1107A75802874256B039F4177F482672"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify any facility needs for the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to adequately host personnel, maintain sensitive compartmented information facilities, and other resources to serve as the primary coordinating body charged with forging whole-of-government, public-private collaboration in cybersecurity, pursuant to such authorities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA6531BCDF76E482CB17CE03860754253"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identify any lessons from the United Kingdom’s National Cybersecurity Center model to determine whether an integrated cyber center within the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency should be similarly organized into an unclassified environment and a classified environment;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA895783461B64C2EAC33E9F2E88B1A7C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>recommend any changes to procedures and criteria for increasing and expanding the participation and integration of public- and private-sector personnel into Federal cyber defense and security efforts, including continuing limitations or hurdles in the security clearance program for private sector partners and integrating private sector partners into a Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency integrated cyber center; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H393BB8D2CB8043AD877BB4863D332FD9"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">propose policies, programs, or practices that could overcome challenges identified in the aggregated information under subsection (b), including the creation of an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center, accompanied by legislative proposals, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4E7C4ECE54C4F329BA0FEC5E5D95B11"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon submitting the report pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall develop a plan to establish an integrated cyber center within the national cybersecurity and communications integration center.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCB37FB5E25ED4DD181B03DE079F58CAA"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall begin establishing an integrated cyber center in the national cybersecurity and communications integration center.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD6A33669864647C595FBE9E6130FF179" commented="no"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Annual updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning 1 year after the submission of the report required under subsection (a) and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Attorney General, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall submit to the relevant congressional committees updates regarding efforts to establish and operate an integrated cyber center in the national cybersecurity and communications integration center pursuant to subsection (e), including information on progress made toward overcoming any challenges identified in the report required by subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H599B95DB75244BFD914CF811536FC463" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Privacy review</header><text>The Privacy Officers of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, the Department of Justice, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Director of National Intelligence shall review and provide to the relevant congressional committees comment, as appropriate, on each report and legislative proposal submitted under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5EBFE37DB0D54651865B3487668247CE"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>relevant congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <paragraph id="H0A446322E3914115B14DEFC6F2F93CC9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the House of Representatives—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9E66E5A6EA2C4DAAA618713BE1995FD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H330285C1FBA54706ABDFC4803E01E552"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on the Judiciary;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56795FF0BA454FF5B19CE55DAE89F13C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE46226C817FD4F9C82382DF9B82EFA0F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CC10C9104914864BCAA35088E8D9F59"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the Senate—</text> <subparagraph id="H46B40FBDFEA7445DBBD353C2C8FA1104"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H89F7D90913A0474899477F5B995FB918"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on the Judiciary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B96992EF5F94335ADB651D3B833628E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E2446864CEA45B6A12104BCC96CA863"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0F0D2DB9C065452FAEED5EEDA7834EF7" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1631.</enum><header>Cyber threat information collaboration environment</header> <subsection id="HD21C96D623EA47CC990CB5B3E97669A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In consultation with the Cyber Threat Data Standards and Interoperability Council established pursuant to subsection (d), the Secretary of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency), shall develop an information collaboration environment and associated analytic tools that enable entities to identify, mitigate, and prevent malicious cyber activity to—</text>
<paragraph id="HCF2DA2C8705045EC955E16014DD8DE97"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide limited access to appropriate operationally relevant data about cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats, including malware forensics and data from network sensor programs, on a platform that enables query and analysis;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF3434D40FB194E42BE1617179B308DAB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">allow such tools to be used in classified and unclassified environments drawing on classified and unclassified data sets;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE580C9E7D14649C5B0130296180F2185"><enum>(3)</enum><text>enable cross-correlation of data on cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats at the speed and scale necessary for rapid detection and identification;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC0FB11FB80648778AD3643FE8B175F8"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">facilitate a comprehensive understanding of cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE1067C0BF60D43E2B9DA38E0C68AE696"><enum>(5)</enum><text>facilitate collaborative analysis between the Federal Government and private sector critical infrastructure entities and information and analysis organizations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7926C8ECB78E472D99C598A3811DADD3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Implementation of information collaboration environment</header> <paragraph id="H4392ACDAC68B480E92A46F3A5EFA1E9C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency), shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76E622E407DF4639B671F59EC67C7C1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify, inventory, and evaluate existing Federal sources of classified and unclassified information on cybersecurity threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67FEE5F496034ED49F8DCD736A8DD8AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluate current programs, applications, or platforms intended to detect, identify, analyze, and monitor cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A68ED28006E40C68A132BF2903FFBB7"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">coordinate with private sector critical infrastructure entities and, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, other private sector entities, to identify private sector cyber threat capabilities, needs, and gaps.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04700956C3B945C7B44832F05F43F025"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the evaluation required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency), shall begin implementation of the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection (a) to enable participants in such environment to develop and run analytic tools referred to in such subsection on specified data sets for the purpose of identifying, mitigating, and preventing malicious cyber activity that is a threat to government and critical infrastructure. Such environment and use of such tools shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD841B90C014146ECBE11B81A651F2F27"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">operate in a manner consistent with relevant privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties policies and protections, including such policies and protections established pursuant to section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/485">6 U.S.C. 485</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8519FDE02560435482B620123D9EF644"><enum>(B)</enum><text>account for appropriate data standards and interoperability requirements, consistent with the standards set forth in subsection (d);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC49E2B11611448DFBCD545DBA3899CAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enable integration of current applications, platforms, data, and information, including classified information, in a manner that supports integration of unclassified and classified information on cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H630636739B874BC392625564194B70EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>incorporate tools to manage access to classified and unclassified data, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2F8EB908F57B436CB3118EB07E7EC4E5"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure accessibility by entities the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency), determines appropriate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H03A6857E938F4BB7A3A84AA6F20115F8"><enum>(F)</enum><text>allow for access by critical infrastructure stakeholders and other private sector partners, at the discretion of the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDA15B398D9A46009384E69783D6875E"><enum>(G)</enum><text>deploy analytic tools across classification levels to leverage all relevant data sets, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1EE2EFF4FE14475CB7337E5B5F00F2A7"><enum>(H)</enum><text>identify tools and analytical software that can be applied and shared to manipulate, transform, and display data and other identified needs; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95915328826049E7B40CFBC0877F1A8E"><enum>(I)</enum><text>anticipate the integration of new technologies and data streams, including data from government-sponsored network sensors or network-monitoring programs deployed in support of State, local, Tribal, and territorial governments or private sector entities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6EFC778DCDBC4DB2B092820F104F2E3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual review of impacts on privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Director of the National Security Agency, respectively) shall direct the Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Officers of their respective agencies, in consultation with Privacy, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties Officers of other Federal agencies participating in the information collaboration environment, to conduct an annual review of the information collaboration environment for compliance with fair information practices and civil rights and civil liberties policies. Each such report shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="HCB1289CE26DA4B4B959E3ECC67A4CACA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>unclassified, to the maximum extent possible, but may contain a non-public or classified annex to protect sources or methods and any other sensitive information restricted by Federal law;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CA3203E911743E99C7CA34C5077915C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to the unclassified portions of each such report, made available on the public internet websites of the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7191930F835B4BD7A42E12452498D7E4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 30 days after submission to the appropriate congressional committees; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7D873C8128CE45599CE58A92EE733707" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in an electronic format that is fully indexed and searchable; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB510382455AF432EB9F47CEA37A644B2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>with respect to a classified annex, submitted to the appropriate congressional committees in an electronic format that is fully indexed and searchable.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA87A8374F344468EA5343F301C00720F" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Post-Deployment assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the implementation of the information collaboration environment under subsection (b), the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency) shall jointly submit to te appropriate congressional committees an assessment of whether to include additional entities, including critical infrastructure information sharing and analysis organizations, in such environment.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB621C311302F4D01B2B311602CA12EB1"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Cyber Threat Data Standards and Interoperability Council</header>
<paragraph id="H300D47750C9E40AEABAD585698C6FA64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established an interagency council, to be known as the <quote>Cyber Threat Data Standards and Interoperability Council</quote> (in this subsection referred to as the <quote>council</quote>), chaired by the Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish data standards and requirements for public and private sector entities to participate in the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H740F54AF8F414BCA9EF697ADBA22BB73"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other membership</header> <subparagraph id="HF1BF4B077158459988ECC2C8871B500B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Principal members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the council shall be composed of the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H28F23EF61EC04EDBBD4DF4EEFE279C3C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Additional members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President shall identify and appoint council members from public and private sector entities who oversee programs that generate, collect, or disseminate data or information related to the detection, identification, analysis, and monitoring of cybersecurity risks and cybersecurity threats, based on recommendations submitted by the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the Director of the National Security Agency).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25922466D1994031B2AAB3FFDD2AD32F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Data streams</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The council shall identify, designate, and periodically update programs that shall participate in or be interoperable with the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection (a), which may include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HA7DC85295F18425E9D5FA1B3D56309C3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Network-monitoring and intrusion detection programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE46DED7448E24AD29F7AABFE61B675C7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Cyber threat indicator sharing programs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36DB4E4ABF7C4730A938148F5FE20634"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Certain government-sponsored network sensors or network-monitoring programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87AA4F8779B244CABA8C30E35B25B31E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Incident response and cybersecurity technical assistance programs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H666C143705FA4A4392216ADFECD132BD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Malware forensics and reverse-engineering programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB10DBC86DF4F4D4F9CEE96802071AAC3"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The defense industrial base threat intelligence program of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB33AE44E52064AE1B31A82097C8E194A"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Data governance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The council shall establish a committee comprised of the privacy officers of the Department of Homeland Security, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Agency. Such committee shall establish procedures and data governance structures, as necessary, to protect sensitive data, comply with Federal regulations and statutes, and respect existing consent agreements with private sector critical infrastructure entities that apply to critical infrastructure information.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22F7208D250A4BA4AA74B1EAB09F9951"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The council shall, as appropriate, submit recommendations to the President to support the operation, adaptation, and security of the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB3CE95E22C1B42D189CD48013C3CCBE3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>No additional activities authorized</header><text>Nothing in section may be construed to—</text> <paragraph id="HFEABE055026342B68AC75FCB82ABD420"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">alter the responsibility of entities to follow guidelines issued pursuant to section 105(b) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1504">6 U.S.C. 1504(b)</external-xref>; enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>)) with respect to data obtained by an entity in connection with activities authorized under the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 and shared through the information collaboration environment developed pursuant to subsection (a); or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF096C34A532C4D34BB49D391B4EAC364"><enum>(2)</enum><text>authorize Federal or private entities to share information in a manner not already permitted by law.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8667290E0A85421390AED99B89ECBE2D"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8EE700921FBE4D3AA7677DB4A7C06EEF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HC13A4AFAF47B40F89F09C939B17FD985"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the House of Representatives—</text>
<clause id="HCADB83F82AE342C397D8260EB04C1EE2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence;</text></clause> <clause id="HADE79E77963C489DAAE9EAF377DA5106"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCCD5E20FD2CF4B1CA1F78AAB59C7C25D"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee on the Judiciary; and</text></clause> <clause id="H30A2E4FCC7F94654B75657B481409E60"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1BEC55FE24BF43F3837C76E63E791AF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the Senate—</text> <clause id="H1F210C817F874CDDAAE045B5357D7E58"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence;</text></clause>
<clause id="H462AA93AA35E481D9285A56C2CA6AC13"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs;</text></clause> <clause id="H5F0683C4C7BF498FB087DE70BD8B79A7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the Committee on the Judiciary; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC2A72F58E21A4A218A36FD1E18595E8D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E8A9974A6CB4AB9AC527645D3F59246"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text>The term <quote>critical infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/56">Public Law 107–56</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14C883ACB7974D50BC62619049233555"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure information</header><text>The term <quote>critical infrastructure information</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/671">6 U.S.C. 671</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H845A8657BF0F418F94E1E08150517C36"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cyber threat indicator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>cyber threat indicator</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 102(6) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501(6)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7918576BC27944D7A78123DD96251E69"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Cybersecurity risk</header><text>The term <quote>cybersecurity risk</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/659">6 U.S.C. 659</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AEF95BBE5DA43958B4A3666A77CC1E7"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Cybersecurity threat</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>cybersecurity threat</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 102(5) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (enacted as division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501(5)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D3482336454440B89F2A84A7174BCF9"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Information sharing and analysis organization</header><text>The term <quote>information sharing and analysis organization</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2222 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/671">6 U.S.C. 671</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD2919500029148AB98B7F6498ED63B12"><enum>1632.</enum><header>Defense industrial base participation in a threat intelligence sharing program</header> <subsection id="H7879B4F5A6CA4487AF64B14060D27DD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>defense industrial base</quote> means the worldwide industrial complex with capabilities to perform research and development, design, produce, deliver, and maintain military weapon systems, subsystems, components, or parts to meet military requirements.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE0374105B3C3484C9754D311C400D5BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defense industrial base threat intelligence program</header>
<paragraph id="H8EF4756A06284772A45FE155FA14350F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a threat intelligence program to share with and obtain from the defense industrial base information and intelligence on threats to national security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDBB34D2FA5D42F9909D41649191D117"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At a minimum, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure the threat intelligence sharing program established pursuant to paragraph (1) includes the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H413E4B404F8C40D39A7FC40D8AE47C27"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Cybersecurity incident reporting requirements that—</text> <clause id="H61B0C3BE67CB462DABC8C5295E69BDB5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>extend beyond current mandatory incident reporting requirements;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE20819128388426F8276DB43F910B537"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>set specific timeframes for all categories of such mandatory incident reporting; and</text></clause> <clause id="H534BDEDB977B4A2DB03D2EEF9DA85C7A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>create a single clearinghouse for all such mandatory incident reporting to the Department of Defense, including covered unclassified information, covered defense information, and classified information.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC9EE2F380A94218B2C60C6AD3D629BA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A mechanism for developing a shared and real-time picture of the threat environment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H012F043F2BAA43B1B0BA4FE501E00C28"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Joint, collaborative, and co-located analytics.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5A87FA398EB543738FDF1C326D27272E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Investments in technology and capabilities to support automated detection and analysis across the defense industrial base.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE95CFCCCA9A14C1B99AB9DA604DA5E16"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Coordinated intelligence sharing with relevant domestic law enforcement and counterintelligence agencies, in coordination, respectively, with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Director of National Intelligence.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE96D08DC92C64BFCA5BDC8DB37DB1AD0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A process for direct sharing of threat intelligence related to a specific defense industrial base entity with such entity.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H306138FB9F6C448887937F1CE1DAD4DB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Existing information sharing programs</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may utilize an existing Department of Defense information sharing program to satisfy the requirement under paragraph (1) if such existing program includes, or is modified to include, two-way sharing of threat information that is specifically relevant to the defense industrial base, including satisfying the requirements specified in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51EE59FC75114B15860F3067E9E7A7CE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Intelligence queries</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of a threat intelligence sharing program under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall require defense industrial base entities holding a Department of Defense contract to consent to queries of foreign intelligence collection databases related to such entity as a condition of such contract.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEFAD2DF8AECD4901A03E285DDFDA6597"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Threat intelligence program participation</header> <paragraph id="HD8C15232F34F41DDB2347E3844F81153"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date that is than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not procure or acquire, or extend or renew a contract to procure or acquire, any item, equipment, system, or service from any entity that is not a participant in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF71135E36B49402E8CF1A6E77B09330C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the threat intelligence sharing program established pursuant paragraph (1) of subsection (b); or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H35263D0552F14442BB64CB7B790DA3B6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a comparably widely-utilized threat intelligence sharing program described in paragraph (3) of such subsection.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB187A7CDDB79455AA693A24E5DB5B7F6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Application to subcontractors</header><text>No entity holding a Department of Defense contract may subcontract any portion of such contract to another entity unless that second entity—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE6DDAE80E194A968417B617FEB6C322"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is a participant in a threat intelligence sharing program under this section; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3E7FB057CB1B41D883E216B511249D05"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has received a waiver pursuant to subsection (d).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FF6FFFFD87148B89F4D0972F37A6301"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In implementing the prohibition under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA715C3B5418242AC922B40BF05B18E9E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may create tiers of requirements and participation within the applicable threat intelligence sharing program referred to in such paragraph based on—</text> <clause id="HFA1689FE69BF43CDB3FDEFC8768A22FE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an evaluation of the role of and relative threats related to entities within the defense industrial base; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H71A04D34E1D74654A86B16401094C884"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>cybersecurity maturity model certification level; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC78E35C124044AF951526BCC1662604"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall prioritize available funding and technical support to assist entities as is reasonably necessary for such entities to participate in a threat intelligence sharing program under this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H01335358A9EF4CAD829A363B91C6C3AE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header>
<paragraph id="H20AD10BF5DBC4E7AB183CFF372D5DEA4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="H3B01054A4B1449C8A24A989C343824AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">with respect to an entity or class of entities, if the Secretary determines that the requirement to participate in a threat intelligence sharing program under this section is unnecessary to protect the interests of the United States; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC90772964AD14E44A7965E74FBEA0AFE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at the request of an entity, if the Secretary determines there is compelling justification for such waiver.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FD484CD95DC4057A0DD4A4D61FAC8C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periodic reevaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall periodically reevaluate any waiver issued pursuant to paragraph (1) and promptly revoke any waiver the Secretary determines is no longer warranted.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H307FAECF3A5E4E1C88DADFA93B00FFA5"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H5BA26912CF0240D4AC1EA9719C3D6D3D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rulemaking authority</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7BDC5BB7EA994752B51CEF070912B745"><enum>(2)</enum><header>CMMC harmonization</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the threat intelligence sharing program requirements set forth in the rules and regulations promulgated pursuant to paragraph (1) consider an entity’s maturity and role within the defense industrial base, in accordance with the maturity certification levels established in the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H757A5A748A254596A30C04D31C5A1D66"><enum>1633.</enum><header>Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity</header>
<subsection id="H578A163C214F4C30BBFB478754C088F2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, may award financial assistance to a Center for the purpose of providing cybersecurity services to small manufacturers.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H35934402A6924448A05B8FBC7DDC71C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria</header><text>If the Secretary carries out subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall establish and publish on the grants.gov website, or successor website, criteria for selecting recipients for financial assistance under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA7306D6F335342A5BF357ECE5AD03CC5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of financial assistance</header><text>Financial assistance under this section—</text> <paragraph id="HCA27330981B84681A7411ACF48ACABBC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be used by a Center to provide small manufacturers with cybersecurity services relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAA5B302AAA7041EDB74104CA044B2219"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compliance with the cybersecurity requirements of the Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, including awareness, assessment, evaluation, preparation, and implementation of cybersecurity services; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F508119BDFB4C389A054D57C1AE21C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>achieving compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework of the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECFB4247912C4F1BA7969D9703B935B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may be used by a Center to employ trained personnel to deliver cybersecurity services to small manufacturers.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF5FF2B868F0248909F2CD83CAC7BE2D1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Biennial reports</header> <paragraph id="H63160B25349B415E96E4C8A9876EE5A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives a biennial report on financial assistance awarded under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA86260DC292C4B4A9400B17D815486ED"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>To the extent practicable, each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following with respect to the years covered by the report:</text> <subparagraph id="H244D8033052143F48A84862CF2BFBA7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The number of small manufacturing companies assisted.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H363EC8561BA4496BAF3E57E60432EC99"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the cybersecurity services provided.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H440DFA22D26C4A8B9DF4EC7925B5A0C1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the cybersecurity matters addressed.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H91436B1FD9934225A9FDD83619030E24"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An analysis of the operational effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the cybersecurity services provided.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HABC7A5627974417ABDBD910FBC12AC43"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The authority of the Secretary to award of financial assistance under this section shall terminate on the date that is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7A1E831A525D49BC91AB239CACF60D5F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HBA1269E9AFB547FFB82FE16228D47CB8"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>Center</term> has the meaning given such term in section 25(a) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278k">15 U.S.C. 278k(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FDFA402891E43BE965C1F3ABAA40F19"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>small manufacturer</term> has the meaning given that tern in section 1644(g) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2224">10 U.S.C. 2224</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5BD62B94E47941D3A1B941B611D54752"><enum>1634.</enum><header>Defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting and sensing, discovery, and mitigation</header> <subsection id="H58950CDFB55C449BBE6BAE8CA6873DF8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HCD3B74D4AD2F4C358C9FBFD9C261666A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Defense industrial base</header><text>The term <quote>defense industrial base</quote> means the worldwide industrial complex with capabilities to perform research and development, design, produce, deliver, and maintain military weapon systems, subsystems, components, or parts to meet military requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H23545EB232B44FD787B7E8548DFE4601"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advanced defense industrial base</header><text>The term <quote>advanced defense industrial base</quote> means any entity in the defense industrial base holding a Department of Defense contract that requires a cybersecurity maturity model certification of level 4 or higher.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD7396729AFC940379AF7A04A93A7ECFF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting study</header>
<paragraph id="HE732DE9B72B745ABA171659F51B6C9F1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a study of the feasibility and resourcing required to establish the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Threat Hunting Program (in this section referred to as the <quote>Program</quote>) described in subsection (c).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3819D0394282428F9B65795A35CF4E61"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The study required under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE9841C1B3B4841F9B47183046BD62965"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establish the resources necessary, governance structures, and responsibility for execution of the Program, as well as any other relevant considerations determined by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA6D3961452F40C887E0BE29E13AD8C9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include a conclusive determination of the Department of Defense’s capacity to establish the Program by the end of fiscal year 2021; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7C9E5FA202D845DCBF4360516FEF9D0E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify any barriers that would prevent such establishment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HED1A503D63CE475DBE814F7DB0E98F7C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting program</header> <paragraph id="HB6EE120E10B546449A708CAB2C016C57"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon a positive determination of the Program’s feasibility pursuant to the study required under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall establish the Program to actively identify cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities within the information systems, including covered defense networks containing controlled unclassified information, of entities in the defense industrial base.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H551769478EE640A58BAEFD4EE4675254"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program levels</header><text>In establishing the Program in accordance with paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall develop a tiered program that takes into account the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HFB8B1F1E1A464F1EBF1CFAD95A894B23"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The cybersecurity maturity of entities in the defense industrial base.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DE7F5712AC94704B6D1D7612781B4F3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The role of such entities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE5CC715393DB46D69E9AC7C912BAC573"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Whether each such entity possesses controlled unclassified information and covered defense networks.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CC17E08A01D4B73A631995384CA66C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The covered defense information to which such an entity has access as a result of contracts with the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H73F88DBF681444F0933122AF10729CED"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Program requirements</header><text>The Program shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAA1F876965AC4A53845F368BB33CB476"><enum>(A)</enum><text>include requirements for mitigating any vulnerabilities identified pursuant to the Program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4790044740D4C019AEFF81C3C1B6DC1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide a mechanism for the Department of Defense to share with entities in the defense industrial base malicious code, indicators of compromise, and insights on the evolving threat landscape;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE2DA41FF32C0402F9F0C1D8D359F2EEE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide incentives for entities in the defense industrial base to share with the Department of Defense, including the National Security Agency’s Cybersecurity Directorate, threat and vulnerability information collected pursuant to threat monitoring and hunt activities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE52F14308B9F4A1A9243E2FE4E3E1B41"><enum>(D)</enum><text>mandate a minimum level of program participation for any entity that is part of the advanced defense industrial base.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA4C8751DF241489B8439A66F81450882"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Threat identification program participation</header>
<paragraph id="H504AE3906B444C03879ED3DE3BF57891"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on procurement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Program is established pursuant to subsection (c), beginning on the date that is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense may not procure or obtain, or extend or renew a contract to procure or obtain, any item, equipment, system, or service from any entity in the defense industrial base that is not in compliance with the requirements of the Program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7776820FA5AA46F5BEC621E43F98153C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In implementing the prohibition under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize available funding and technical support to assist affected entities in the defense industrial base as is reasonably necessary for such affected entities to commence participation in the Program and satisfy Program requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5522E0DE035A4CC2994447E16C325AA1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header>
<subparagraph id="H2EC1FBE070E14C709A408267EB90257F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>The Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibition under paragraph (1)—</text> <clause id="H01FCCD2DD053466790E296CB33CC8D64"><enum>(i)</enum><text>with respect to an entity or class of entities in the defense industrial base, if the Secretary determines that the requirement to participate in the Program is unnecessary to protect the interests of the United States; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H4DDD7F6680ED4C9A8514FBBDFCA8F037"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the request of such an entity, if the Secretary determines there is a compelling justification for such waiver.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C951AE5603E44ADA7B0F40CFA1990D3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Periodic reevaluation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall periodically reevaluate any waiver issued pursuant to subparagraph (A) and revoke any such waiver the Secretary determines is no longer warranted.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H84989B70BF9F41BC9B81305624430C7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Use of personnel and third-Party threat hunting and sensing capabilities</header><text>In carrying out the Program, the Secretary of Defense may—</text> <paragraph id="HC042A1FC564A4FD28D1AB53D58339E1D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>utilize Department of Defense personnel to hunt for threats and vulnerabilities within the information systems of entities in the defense industrial base that have an active contract with Department of Defense;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8C6822E621246368F4ADE7BAB78F6AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>certify third-party providers to hunt for threats and vulnerabilities on behalf of the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H85939190C3E44121A6F9A930D7718C15"><enum>(3)</enum><text>require the deployment of network sensing technologies capable of identifying and filtering malicious network traffic; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD74556B634A43798870E74A35AA9C2C" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>employ a combination of Department of Defense personnel and third-party providers and tools, as the Secretary determines necessary and appropriate, for the entity described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1597AAB3D294440299DF4883E870CA7C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Regulations</header> <paragraph id="HBA19898C98664FAB9798160EC53A39DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rulemaking authority</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE7E380E1BC6E46B180E6CC2571DE67F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>CMMC harmonization</header><text>In promulgating rules and regulations pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall consider how best to integrate the requirements of this section with the Department of Defense Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC341FBBA244F4F908A59928603A09FF9"><enum>1635.</enum><header>Defense Digital Service</header> <subsection id="H5DB2B543467443DF8DD312254F9C7F1B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Relationship with United States Digital Service</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United States Digital Service shall establish a direct relationship between the Department of Defense and the United States Digital Service to address authorities, hiring processes, roles, and responsibilities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H41110D47068A418288165A5148A84241"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator of the United States Digital Service shall jointly certify to the congressional defense committees that the skills and qualifications of the Department of Defense personnel assigned to and supporting the core functions of the Defense Digital Service are consistent with the skills and qualifications United States Digital Service personnel.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H827E69C8ABA64094BFB297CD6C695A34" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1636.</enum><header>Limitation of funding for National Defense University</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2021 for the National Defense University, not more than 60 percent of such funds may be obligated or expended until the Joint Staff and the National Defense University present to the congressional defense committees the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H38A86508B1954F3BAE07D5E04DB742EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comprehensive plan for resourcing and growing the student population of the College of Information and Cyberspace, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="H30DE6D47401D40E1BE44CA386124D4AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">enrolling a minimum of 350 cyber workforce students per academic year; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF839E82580694523BEBEA701826087E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>graduating a minimum of 42 students (including a minimum of 28 United States military students) in the Joint Professional Military Education Phase II War College 10- month resident program in fiscal year 2021, and implementing a plan to graduate a minimum of 70 students (including a minimum of 50 United States military and civilian students) in fiscal year 2023 and in each year thereafter through the Future Year Defense Program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD57F90FDFCA4484E94181658CE3EA354"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Budget documents for the Future Year Defense Program which show funding for the College of Information and Cyberspace to support the comprehensive plan described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1910C462372745DDAF16DA077415B615"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A comprehensive presentation of how programs of study on cyber-related matters are being expanded and integrated into Joint Professional Military Education at all National Defense University constituent colleges. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="H86B03662E9C6473F8F59AC2A446EDAB5" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1637.</enum><header>Critical infrastructure cyber incident reporting procedures</header> <subsection id="HAAF830FDE4744E6B8022ADDB549A4615"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, acting through the Director, and in consultation with Sector Risk Management Agencies and other appropriate Federal departments, shall, after notice and an opportunity for comment, establish requirements and a process for covered critical infrastructure entities to report a covered cybersecurity incident to the national cybersecurity and communications integration center of the Department of Homeland Security, in furtherance of its mission with respect to cybersecurity risks as set forth in section 2209.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H81B8F993244C402982D5C1E63F8DC457"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>The cybersecurity incident reporting requirements and process described in subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include—</text> <paragraph id="HDF85883C7C5A4FBEA8BAF24A099CBE9A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a definition of covered critical infrastructure entities that are required to comply with the reporting requirements of this section, based on threshold criteria related to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5CB50237CD60493C9E677D35517C36CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the likelihood that such entity may be targeted by a malicious cyber actor, including a foreign country;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC9198C675564990ADAF6AFDDA475188"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consequences that disruption to or compromise of such entity could cause to national security, economic security, or public health and safety; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC5A3992C40F741FFBAC052E02FA1FBB2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>maturity of security operations in detecting, investigating, and mitigating a cybersecurity incident;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89299FF474F24ECFACAA3F1F892572E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>criteria for the types and thresholds for a covered cybersecurity incident to be reported under this section, including the sophistication or novelty of the cyber attack, the type, volume, and sensitivity of the data at issue, and the number of individuals affected or potentially affected by a cybersecurity incident, subject to the limitations described in subsection (c); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08D83756BB104ED483FAFF703AEBC9CB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>procedures to comply with reporting requirements pursuant to subsection (c).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE4D5FF1DC9E642A588D7878DB9310E48"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cybersecurity incident reporting requirements for covered critical infrastructure entities</header> <paragraph id="H8857986B143043FCA4C2143124848210"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A covered critical infrastructure entity, as defined by the Director pursuant to subsection (b),meets the requirements of this paragraph if, upon becoming aware that a covered cybersecurity incident, including an incident involving ransomware, social engineering, malware, or unauthorized access, has occurred involving any critical infrastructure system or subsystem of the critical infrastructure, the entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1433F73FC41547CF8E14D72993ABA4DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>promptly reports such incident to the national cybersecurity and communications integration center, consistent with such requirements and process, as soon as practicable (but in no case later than 72 hours after the entity first becomes aware that the incident occurred); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H297B8191523643AE93A23BA5B183FA26"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provides all appropriate updates to any report submitted under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BE84AC79FF54774BD47A4C1E45E3FA4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text>Each report submitted under subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) shall contain such information as the Director prescribes in the reporting procedures issued under subsection (a), including the following information with respect to any cybersecurity incident covered by the report:</text> <subparagraph id="HF7CDEBC297384060B5B3F1BBC9E06F1E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The date, time, and time zone when the cybersecurity incident began, if known.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB0F57E94431C406CB1261D733AB23709"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The date, time, and time zone when the cybersecurity incident was detected.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H277B7881DA454C1FB3F286A627F3D3C4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The date, time, and duration of the cybersecurity incident.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H429BC98A815E4C7798D18290C71A9257"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The circumstances of the cybersecurity incident, including the specific critical infrastructure systems or subsystems believed to have been accessed and information acquired, if any, as well as any interdependent systems that suffered damage, disruption, or were otherwise impacted by the incident.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD5C082CCF26646FBA530251D666C5388"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Any planned and implemented technical measures to respond to and recover from the incident.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F7E35BD359E4F099620AFBB70065DC0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>In the case of any report which is an update to a prior report, any additional material information relating to the incident, including technical data, as it becomes available.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC0A96FB955224ABCB994581ECBC0B2F8" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effect of other reporting</header><text>A covered critical infrastructure entity shall not be considered to have satisfied the reporting requirements set forth in subsection (c)(1) by reporting information required pursuant to subsection (c)(2) related to a covered cybersecurity incident to any person, agency or organization, including a law enforcement agency, other than to the Director using the incident reporting procedures establish by the national cybersecurity and communications integration center using the incident reporting procedures established by the Director pursuant to subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBAADF097B3D1438D97CCBD10081148BC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Disclosure, retention, and use</header>
<paragraph id="H1DB0CF62239D44049918B883953F9CF5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorized activities</header><text>Covered cybersecurity incidents and related reporting information provided to the Director pursuant to this section may not be disclosed to, retained by, or used by, consistent with otherwise applicable provisions of Federal law, any Federal agency or department, or any component, officer, employee, or agent of the Federal Government, except if the Director determines such disclosure, retention, or use is necessary for—</text> <subparagraph id="HF86321BE9F4B4E69AA5DBCF938F4BF2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the purpose of identifying—</text>
<clause id="H452908B3E7B14545A613EAC6F636DA8A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a cybersecurity threat as such term is defined insection 102(5) of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (contained in division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>)), including the source of such cybersecurity threat; or</text></clause> <clause id="HA197DFE36F4949AE958C5903FA5AA85A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a security vulnerability;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F543951C8644F29A294E0195EE5F01B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the purpose of responding to, or otherwise preventing or mitigating, a specific threat of death, serious bodily harm, or serious economic harm, including a terrorist act or a use of a weapon of mass destruction;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAD04BD4F197B4AFD84B9A454D5DAA943"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the purpose of responding to, investigating, prosecuting, or otherwise preventing or mitigating, a serious threat to a minor, including sexual exploitation and threats to physical safety; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6E5D3B0A3A234CA4A69EC554DA1F8945"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the purpose of preventing, investigating, disrupting, or prosecuting an offense arising out of a threat described in subparagraphs (B)–(C) (3) or any of the offenses listed in—</text> <clause id="HE97E7383FA894D458C377F75CAC3FED1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>sections 1028 through 1030 of title 18, United States Code (relating to fraud and identity theft);</text></clause>
<clause id="HDBC7D450133E4DF0A2901BABE0C37648"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>chapter 37 of such title (relating to espionage and censorship); and</text></clause> <clause id="H9695FF971D664A5E9D4DFA4DAB04ABC7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>chapter 90 of such title (relating to protection of trade secrets).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7FB9935D0A0F42E0A888E1751DBDAABE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>The Director may enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development center or other research institution to provide information in an anonymized manner for the purpose of aggregating and analyzing cybersecurity incident data and other reported information for the limited purpose of better understanding the cyber threat landscape, subject to appropriate protections for information and removal of any unnecessary personal or identifying information.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HACC7DB7FCBC54241B9C309CD525FE90D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Privacy and civil liberties</header><text>Covered cybersecurity incidents and related reporting information provided to the Director pursuant to this section shall be retained, used, and disseminated, where permissible and appropriate, by the Federal Government—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF4D79BD3CF44CA4B6ED0F6F2DCA0943"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in a manner that protects from unauthorized use or disclosure any information reported under this section that may contain—</text> <clause id="HEEDCB694095A4B97AE8440718B8DFE9A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>personal information of a specific individual; or</text></clause>
<clause id="HD2C7D7200EDA4B60ABBCF6A58D9E808A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information that identifies a specific individual; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B4BF47DA5F9462E99C2361E3D93EE6A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in a manner that protects the confidentiality of information reported under this section containing—</text>
<clause id="HCA09F0BA857F4BAEA879EA14675E2492"><enum>(i)</enum><text>personal information of a specific individual; or</text></clause> <clause id="H64C166E8E3334DA881734B13A6EBB1FA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>information that identifies a specific individual.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H09F70D9394B24412882366F8B976E687"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Federal regulatory authority</header><text>Information regarding a covered cybersecurity incident and related reporting information provided to the Director pursuant to this section may not be used by any Federal, State, Tribal, or local government to regulate, including through an enforcement action, the lawful activities of any non-Federal entity.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE2AC7A3CB88C4D86B7002C6A1D107977"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The Director may not set criteria or develop procedures pursuant to this Act that require a covered critical infrastructure entity, identified pursuant to subsection (b)(1), to report on any cybersecurity incident unless such incident—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF62B3EBF9F14B969076CD47C7B51A94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>causes a loss in the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of proprietary, sensitive, or personal information;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5147649B0C424D2B9D3399907FEBDA99"><enum>(2)</enum><text>results in a disruption or otherwise inhibits the ability of an entity to deliver services or conduct its primary business activity; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1886EDA2A414D10A0AD9F6A223F18D8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>was carried out by a foreign country, or where there is reason to believe a foreign country was involved in such incident.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H571D07B173A6463594190CA058B6F6D0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H80AC1547E3F74DFEA0E62F84909B1304"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered critical infrastructure entity</header><text>The term <quote>covered critical infrastructure entity</quote> is an entity that owns, operates, supports, or maintains critical infrastructure which meets the definition set forth by the Director pursuant to subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BFC9DC8447944718466AFD61FAF55EB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered cybersecurity incident</header><text>The term <quote>covered cybersecurity incident</quote> means a cybersecurity incident experienced by a covered critical infrastructure entity that meets the definition and criteria set forth by the Director in the procedures prescribed pursuant to subsection (b)(2), subject to the limitations in subsection (f) that involve, at a minimum, an incident that—</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12A7BF4D7ED44976860817029B2B7F6E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text>The term <quote>critical infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/196">Public Law 107–196</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101(4)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE4B3A89D64F44B291FF590929418D30"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cybersecurity risk</header><text>The term <quote>cybersecurity risk</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/659">6 U.S.C. 659</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC6935AA9E5B48B0B270DFA9ADF40475"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF7DE0218711407CB830A2549618DA4C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0BA3C2598BE64BC381944BE08A79EC9E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>National cybersecurity and communications integration center</header><text>The term <quote>national cybersecurity and communications integration center</quote> or <quote>Center</quote> means the national cybersecurity and communications integration center described in section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/659">6 U.S.C. 659</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83D13483C0EF456B9636C002C40A11A0"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAC7711D8EDC34B34AD16F76E2FCCF3C2"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Sector specific agency</header><text>The term <quote>Sector Specific Agency</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2201(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/651">6 U.S.C. 651(5)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEE02F1C7F3BF4727A3DA1511372819C5"><enum>1638.</enum><header>Funding for National Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust</header> <subsection id="HF93F9831405E422D810C72EC3C665509"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 4201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for Aerospace Sensors, line 009, is hereby increased by $3,000,000 for the National Center for Hardware and Embedded Systems Security and Trust.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0F34B1C13E5C4136970FEF68D6EBDF3C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 1402 for chemical agents and munitions destruction, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, for Chem Demilitarization—RDT&E, is hereby reduced by $3,000,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H89E3F6E6DC1B453F9FE2927D83B36623" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1639.</enum><header>Strengthening Federal networks</header> <subsection id="HAAEC1DAE4712450EA8BFD03504289D59"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority</header><text>Section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D6C95125626441BB926DA37D73DBD90"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(D), by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3CC1CC11A3CF4948B873F0B74E062C83"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC04770D3BBFB4322B4764B16915F2B8D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF8218A77B9BF42F38794AA2AB3F94C9E"> <paragraph id="HCC71DA09E62742DA9CBF2AB2B0CFDDC1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">hunting for and identifying, with or without advance notice, threats and vulnerabilities within Federal information systems; and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H80511E63FE73419FABD0958808B2AB46"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Binding operational directive</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall issue a binding operational directive pursuant to subsection (b)(2) of section 3553 of title 44, United States Code, to implement paragraph (7) of section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H82418E5FE9E74B89BBCFB0F2272A20EF"><enum>1640.</enum><header>DOD Cyber Hygiene and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework</header> <subsection id="H399A7B55BCAE4BC2B72CB3D1683524D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the cyber hygiene practices of the Department of Defense and the extent to which such practices are effective at protecting Department missions, information, system and networks. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HE1AB2B18F70B4D9FABF83B4CD092CBC0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of each Department component’s compliance with the requirements and levels identified in the Cyber Maturity Model Certification framework.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2DC3EF0EA7D4B99A0F96B0EB2D9B554"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For each Department component that does not achieve the requirements for <quote>good cyber hygiene</quote> as defined in CMMC Model Version 1.02, a plan for how that component will implement security measures to bring it into compliance with good cyber hygiene requirements within 1 year, and a strategy for mitigating potential vulnerabilities and consequences until such requirements are implemented. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0FB57A77D23D40A78881549DF20D1867"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Comptroller general report required</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an independent review of the report and provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the findings of the review.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H3D99A4E9E2F041CC82CB9E73AE3EA7F4"><enum>1640A.</enum><header>Subpoena authority</header> <subsection id="HE2EF78FD9AB541CA803E50AA10597E48"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/659">6 U.S.C. 659</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFD854602FADA409BA69EFD1F5EB58E86"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph id="H12C1E48750AD4622861B1B39C83AAC5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (2) through (7), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5397BC26DB0148ECBD71D5871164729E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H52DE52F7A596404F9C14EC84C1A9C274" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HAC36A47987104EF4B7EF26017178B7D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <quote>cybersecurity purpose</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>);</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42FDEB4D1471400091F9D354C7C84533"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC75C1E3B3BD6423097201C6602F3BFCC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7), as so redesignated, as paragraph (8); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE0501C8E70D643E19ECCB8791BC18137"><enum>(E)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6), as so redesignated, the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H25FF9462DA504BF09691885C07AFC1CB" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H81A4B2ED523A4711B5247DC06A37DC22"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the term <quote>security vulnerability</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H27C0437902904EFFAE423A27896E4C9C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H660688AB5545454EAB97611AB177D3F0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (10), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE44F238D10FD45D9A27F3E2A8E19F3E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (11), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2A0CA75675C04791995DFE5CEE63BAC1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block id="H10EE4BEA71294E9384A1F3225B81FC30" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H95B09160172648DE82C91E24309111F2"><enum>(12)</enum><text>detecting, identifying, and receiving information for a cybersecurity purpose about security vulnerabilities relating to critical infrastructure in information systems and devices.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE684D7300E64A6BAE974BA4CAEF3292"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H5504125891B149CC97E074949BA61F21"><enum>(o)</enum><header>Subpoena authority</header>
<paragraph id="H4739A2EF2FA94EDFABB88096147FA0CC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>covered device or system</quote>—</text> <subparagraph id="H6CA8D78418814913AC64442DF6D35EBF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a device or system commonly used to perform industrial, commercial, scientific, or governmental functions or processes that relate to critical infrastructure, including operational and industrial control systems, distributed control systems, and programmable logic controllers; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1FAC15D2FE52404DA89B8232BA6EA4D4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include personal devices and systems, such as consumer mobile devices, home computers, residential wireless routers, or residential internet enabled consumer devices.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H511E9E6144CD4657AD085C662BD1C4A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authority</header> <subparagraph id="H048541E68C144A539622172E60716C70"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Director identifies a system connected to the internet with a specific security vulnerability and has reason to believe such security vulnerability relates to critical infrastructure and affects a covered device or system, and the Director is unable to identify the entity at risk that owns or operates such covered device or system, the Director may issue a subpoena for the production of information necessary to identify and notify such entity at risk, in order to carry out a function authorized under subsection (c)(12).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65EF4BC9A40141BA9DB88E53F7138031"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limit on information</header><text>A subpoena issued pursuant to subparagraph (A) may seek information—</text> <clause id="H8F582C62D56E4DE3AE02605C53E47DF8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>only in the categories set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B), (D), and (E) of section 2703(c)(2) of title 18, United States Code; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6E997799CB2840F2A3CEEC792CE05C63"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for not more than 20 covered devices or systems.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76719D58F69A490288960FCC3A17705D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Liability protections for disclosing providers</header><text>The provisions of section 2703(e) of title 18, United States Code, shall apply to any subpoena issued pursuant to subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB2F2F221671B4C35BA47A2BCFD98D4E0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<subparagraph id="H0B571779DA69494B818E9BB5D9807117"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Director exercises the subpoena authority under this subsection, and in the interest of avoiding interference with ongoing law enforcement investigations, the Director shall coordinate the issuance of any such subpoena with the Department of Justice, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, pursuant to interagency procedures which the Director, in coordination with the Attorney General, shall develop not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H581F5C78B9A84F85A13E4A4E355E68BB"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The inter-agency procedures developed under this paragraph shall provide that a subpoena issued by the Director under this subsection shall be—</text>
<clause id="H841B084BE7CA492FAF9770AFAEF2D191"><enum>(i)</enum><text>issued to carry out a function described in subsection (c)(12); and</text></clause> <clause id="H92E32C4F382D4452AFEC1833BE967B92"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>subject to the limitations specified in this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A76290B7BD44F34818234901D6652CA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Noncompliance</header><text>If any person, partnership, corporation, association, or entity fails to comply with any duly served subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection, the Director may request that the Attorney General seek enforcement of such subpoena in any judicial district in which such person, partnership, corporation, association, or entity resides, is found, or transacts business.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H324A71AE2CF9492C978149C78843CC74"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Not later than 7 days after the date on which the Director receives information obtained through a subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection, the Director shall notify any entity identified by information obtained pursuant to such subpoena regarding such subpoena and the identified vulnerability.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C230370F5AD47B6AB79A8B8FA3373AB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Authentication</header>
<subparagraph id="H44AB27F4756F4B478F85B74467BD3846"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection shall be authenticated with a cryptographic digital signature of an authorized representative of the Agency, or other comparable successor technology, that allows the Agency to demonstrate that such subpoena was issued by the Agency and has not been altered or modified since such issuance.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F6F6CD53BF94833AE247A1C1326AFFD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Invalid if not authenticated</header><text>Any subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection that is not authenticated in accordance with subparagraph (A) shall not be considered to be valid by the recipient of such subpoena.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H654C04F302F2451A931D7EC666D82C27"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Procedures</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Director shall establish internal procedures and associated training, applicable to employees and operations of the Agency, regarding subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection, which shall address the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H0953D9A4147B47E9B990EBAEED30ADF1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The protection of and restriction on dissemination of nonpublic information obtained through such a subpoena, including a requirement that the Agency not disseminate nonpublic information obtained through such a subpoena that identifies the party that is subject to such subpoena or the entity at risk identified by information obtained, except that the Agency may share the nonpublic information with the Department of Justice for the purpose of enforcing such subpoena in accordance with paragraph (4), and may share with a Federal agency the nonpublic information of the entity at risk if—</text>
<clause id="H62A63AC162D3466DBE6D288D4A288791"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Agency identifies or is notified of a cybersecurity incident involving such entity, which relates to the vulnerability which led to the issuance of such subpoena;</text></clause> <clause id="H2887344A8C5F4589AE3552F877766AB5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Director determines that sharing the nonpublic information with another Federal department or agency is necessary to allow such department or agency to take a law enforcement or national security action, consistent with the interagency procedures under paragraph (3)(A), or actions related to mitigating or otherwise resolving such incident;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDCA6FE27F4B84684ACFF8674DD8F3788"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the entity to which the information pertains is notified of the Director’s determination, to the extent practicable consistent with national security or law enforcement interests, consistent with such interagency procedures; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3815FE726D3B40139A736F199A873DDB"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the entity consents, except that the entity’s consent shall not be required if another Federal department or agency identifies the entity to the Agency in connection with a suspected cybersecurity incident.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE2D913396694C7485958D478E481667"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The restriction on the use of information obtained through such a subpoena for a cybersecurity purpose.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CF6A3F4774C4470A65CD3FE05443FA7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The retention and destruction of nonpublic information obtained through such a subpoena, including—</text>
<clause id="HA328B246BA9A4204A3BC0D3C686DDC21"><enum>(i)</enum><text>destruction of such information that the Director determines is unrelated to critical infrastructure immediately upon providing notice to the entity pursuant to paragraph (5); and</text></clause> <clause id="H854FE189788E43D9A1AC9CB6A50F92F9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>destruction of any personally identifiable information not later than 6 months after the date on which the Director receives information obtained through such a subpoena, unless otherwise agreed to by the individual identified by the subpoena respondent.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB398D979F23644829A4B56C314B13768"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The processes for providing notice to each party that is subject to such a subpoena and each entity identified by information obtained under such a subpoena.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H310BAC34970C418FB7B191E96553868F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The processes and criteria for conducting critical infrastructure security risk assessments to determine whether a subpoena is necessary prior to being issued pursuant to this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42B702DBFEEA42969606949298EA25C2"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The information to be provided to an entity at risk at the time of the notice of the vulnerability, which shall include—</text> <clause id="H1C924ACDE24049ECB6080482CF9919BB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a discussion or statement that responding to, or subsequent engagement with, the Agency, is voluntary; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H927E9153406C4A81A4475EE499E8D184"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, information regarding the process through which the Director identifies security vulnerabilities.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79B9B3F3B51F4CBAA5E4B994D1F2CF40"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Limitation on procedures</header><text>The internal procedures established pursuant to paragraph (7) may not require an owner or operator of critical infrastructure to take any action as a result of a notice of vulnerability made pursuant to this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF960DB7CA9B543E785695D796532F4FC"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Review of procedures</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Privacy Officer of the Agency shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H357D727F64E34884A1EFF559448FD32C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review the internal procedures established pursuant to paragraph (7) to ensure that—</text>
<clause id="HA062202E6E29496CA78181EC1F1C3E67"><enum>(i)</enum><text>such procedures are consistent with fair information practices; and</text></clause> <clause id="H04323D7CBBC54A4FB7A6AC4024F7B3AA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operations of the Agency comply with such procedures; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAC7A497D6FA48D6ADC1CCB35618994C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives of the results of the review under subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4074D412D0F4A75B6961936E78E9468"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Publication of information</header><text>Not later than 120 days after establishing the internal procedures under paragraph (7), the Director shall publish information on the website of the Agency regarding the subpoena process under this subsection, including information regarding the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HCB07233FC8B645C3B6AF0529007E024D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Such internal procedures.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BC4D03E9DB1459E98D03952F6E5D12B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The purpose for subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6593DBA75EFA40C3840BAE94381603FE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The subpoena process.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1298E244587E4FCCB1A1123C7D63DB56"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The criteria for the critical infrastructure security risk assessment conducted prior to issuing a subpoena.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H07AAEC3FB06344D0B7F62BD8AA0B6A52"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Policies and procedures on retention and sharing of data obtained by subpoenas.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB198D8A437B84D248766AAF5E4E9EAE7"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Guidelines on how entities contacted by the Director may respond to notice of a subpoena.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD10FA5A3F8A4F52BCDF432B9EB70532"><enum>(11)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>The Director shall annually submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives a report (which may include a classified annex but with the presumption of declassification) on the use of subpoenas issued pursuant to this subsection, which shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H312E2B0F0E714E3F95585801B70BF444"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A discussion of the following:</text>
<clause id="HA43FB564E9E44C77BED9553BBD2A8EC9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>The effectiveness of the use of such subpoenas to mitigate critical infrastructure security vulnerabilities.</text></clause> <clause id="H27FC54C5C6B14E46B5E8250472982CB8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>The critical infrastructure security risk assessment process conducted for subpoenas issued under this subsection.</text></clause>
<clause id="HB957E42B54774927B3ABCD0A443EF9C9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>The number of subpoenas so issued during the preceding year.</text></clause> <clause id="H10612CEBD10E48C987FD92E229A819E7"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>To the extent practicable, the number of vulnerable covered devices or systems mitigated under this subsection by the Agency during the preceding year.</text></clause>
<clause id="H1CE702CAFDAF434C8D495864ADFA4E70"><enum>(v)</enum><text>The number of entities notified by the Director under this subsection, and their responses, during the preceding year.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF25214268F1F4333AC2475F419C80FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For each subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection, the following:</text>
<clause id="H4EDA2D6D6AB143F9A6636E3DDEB1E984"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Information relating to the source of the security vulnerability detected, identified, or received by the Director.</text></clause> <clause id="HB0BA796EC24C4F3987B5A4BE583761FE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Information relating to the steps taken to identify the entity at risk prior to issuing the subpoena.</text></clause>
<clause id="H53BB233AF8134437966FEB0C23294DC8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>A description of the outcome of the subpoena, including discussion on the resolution or mitigation of the critical infrastructure security vulnerability.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H60A4111C764B4CF79785FADBB4D72964"><enum>(12)</enum><header>Publication of the annual reports</header><text>The Director shall publish a version of the annual report required under paragraph (11) on the website of the Agency, which shall, at a minimum, include the findings described in clauses (iii), (iv), and (v) of subparagraph (A) of such paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H906F4ED6C71E42ECA20D7DD7A2499C89"><enum>(13)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of information for unauthorized purposes</header><text>Any information obtained pursuant to a subpoena issued under this subsection may not be provided to any other Federal department or agency for any purpose other than a cybersecurity purpose or for the purpose of enforcing a subpoena issued pursuant to this subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H94F0AAC5DE8C4A0FBB2F5DB1A0E3E7ED"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header> <paragraph id="H2D22C8FAA3BB4B62A9448CF12311577B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Prohibition on new regulatory authority</header><text>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to grant the Secretary of Homeland Security, or the head of any another Federal agency or department, any authority to promulgate regulations or set standards relating to the cybersecurity of private sector critical infrastructure that was not in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9CD9676F33464EFF9339B6F73C360393"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private entities</header><text>Nothing in this section or the amendments made by this section may be construed to require any private entity to—</text> <subparagraph id="HE19B410B6FAA4C7EB49804497365A7FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to request assistance from the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F5AC68708A847048147CEC3620475DF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>implement any measure or recommendation suggested by the Director.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H844D165660AB4DB5A1B478366FE0ADF3"><enum>1640B.</enum><header>Extension of sunset for pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the Army National Guard</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1651(e) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/32/501">32 U.S.C. 501</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>shall expire on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act</quote> and inserting <quote>shall expire on August 31, 2022</quote>.</text></section>
<section id="HA10D0BBBBBD84A7E9BEDAD3D070E432C"><enum>1640C.</enum><header>CISA Cybersecurity Support to Agencies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3553(b) of title 44, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H79A69B0615F64E9C84A0F8720B63EAA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (6)(D), by striking <quote>; and</quote> at the end and inserting a semicolon; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86460F477CDF4DD18E86D4472CE6A93C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E06E94434094188B690922E1364A6ED"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (6) the following new paragraph: </text>
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<paragraph id="H74AB4217303E4562AD900A4AFB63287D"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">upon request by an agency, and at the Secretary’s discretion, with or without reimbursement—</text> <subparagraph id="HD8811DAAE6714D5A82DE58CE5CB2B23F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>providing services, functions, or capabilities, including operation of the agency’s information security program, to assist the agency with meeting the requirements set forth in section 3554(b); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDEB02E67D6A54D9FB47D1514ADED61BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>deploying, operating, and maintaining secure technology platforms and tools, including networks and common business applications, for use by the agency to perform agency functions, including collecting, maintaining, storing, processing, and analyzing information; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HAE7BFF3E8F014DBE97822459A6330C54"><enum>1640D.</enum><header>Establishment in DHS of joint cyber planning office</header> <subsection id="HCD79C07E42984F71817112A787BF0E52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text>Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/651">6 U.S.C. 651</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9816B3CE66424D09BD93B1E227778757"><enum>2215.</enum><header>Joint cyber planning office</header>
<subsection id="H81B2E1F91ADD426FAA84E6F255392405"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of office</header><text>There is established in the Agency an office for joint cyber planning (in this section referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>) to develop, for public and private sector entities, plans for cyber defense operations, including the development of a set of coordinated actions to protect, detect, respond to, and recover from cybersecurity risks or incidents or limit, mitigate, or defend against coordinated, malicious cyber operations that pose a potential risk to critical infrastructure or national interests. The Office shall be headed by a Deputy Assistant Director of Joint Cyber Planning (in this section referred to as the <quote>Director</quote>) within the Cybersecurity Division.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FE0B4AC191842698A1C499765C4389B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning and execution</header><text>In leading the development of plans for cyber defense operations pursuant to subsection (a), the Director shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HEAFE37A9A080477B8A374E0B05EED6DB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with relevant Federal departments and agencies to establish processes and procedures necessary to develop and maintain ongoing coordinated plans for cyber defense operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAAC7D9C6EDE244E29ABC0ED0994C5FD8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>leverage cyber capabilities and authorities of participating Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, in furtherance of plans for cyber defense operations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C322799B9B34FD2B9D568DD671566BC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that plans for cyber defense operations are, to the greatest extent practicable, developed in collaboration with relevant private sector entities, particularly in areas in which such entities have comparative advantages in limiting, mitigating, or defending against a cybersecurity risk or incident or coordinated, malicious cyber operation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CF3F67B1FFE4A33B44CC4FA0EA8B1C0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensure that plans for cyber defense operations, as appropriate, are responsive to potential adversary activity conducted in response to United States offensive cyber operations;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4636B126E71749BABCA61EDF9F2BF39D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>facilitate the exercise of plans for cyber defense operations, including by developing and modeling scenarios based on an understanding of adversary threats to, vulnerability of, and potential consequences of disruption or compromise of critical infrastructure;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4C060E4ACD54A7BA55D6D9E080601AF"><enum>(6)</enum><text>coordinate with and, as necessary, support relevant Federal departments and agencies in the establishment of procedures, development of additional plans, including for offensive and intelligence activities in support of cyber defense operations, and creation of agreements necessary for the rapid execution of plans for cyber defense operations when a cybersecurity risk or incident or malicious cyber operation has been identified; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA999DDB1B2E42A98E37E84A09081034"><enum>(7)</enum><text>support public and private sector entities, as appropriate, in the execution of plans developed pursuant to this section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7CC743D11EAF433BBCE4E798FEEAF62F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Office shall be composed of—</text>
<paragraph id="H82B6BB831B0143EEBA136419C5407997"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a central planning staff; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9A6949823C6A472D904F065727518496"><enum>(2)</enum><text>appropriate representatives of Federal departments and agencies, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7E9FFE38D1D142258E27D7A59A7DAF8C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H417BD66AD15E441BBA76F905F9191F44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>United States Cyber Command;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB880B6EE575D4FF6AE414766500366BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the National Security Agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDBEAC05D1554F74A0F62CEA8A1AB074"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Federal Bureau of Investigation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8E631227F7A4A81BBA0398983E51DAC"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Justice; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A901BCFFEE0473AAB5A5BB0A5DBB1C4"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4517DF841E8493DB003D545A3FD5F24"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out its responsibilities described in subsection (b), the Office shall regularly consult with appropriate representatives of non-Federal entities, such as—</text> <paragraph id="H1F1A7390F4B5441D9668CE966BEEEB80"><enum>(1)</enum><text>State, local, federally-recognized Tribal, and territorial governments;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03E3443EBE2545B8A0C379AEF753FA42"><enum>(2)</enum><text>information sharing and analysis organizations, including information sharing and analysis centers;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H303F3CA25C40487BAA6C83ACA42FDB8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>owners and operators of critical information systems; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B7D7020CCE74932BE17B6B176DAE354"><enum>(4)</enum><text>private entities; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8E6E244BD4B429DA1147CDDD9244E1A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>other appropriate representatives or entities, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED78493E95C24CFA8426804ACE17EFF3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Interagency agreements</header><text>The Secretary and the head of a Federal department or agency referred to in subsection (c) may enter into agreements for the purpose of detailing personnel on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7D88E6CD8C5E444BB526111AEEE6206A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H8CA1C9815300400B85DD2D84AA344588"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cyber defense operation</header><text>The term <quote>cyber defense operation</quote> means defensive activities performed for a cybersecurity purpose.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H786B4A1705554A8786CCBF2E74A86A02"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cybersecurity purpose</header><text>The term <quote>cybersecurity purpose</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 (contained in division N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/113">Public Law 114–113</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE9896A4134934AD99C88C3432961A4BB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cybersecurity risk; incident</header><text>The terms <quote>cybersecurity risk</quote> and <quote>incident</quote> have the meanings given such terms in section 2209.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4B65EC1CC2442F78ADFF1025EA9FA42"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Information sharing and analysis organization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>information sharing and analysis organization</quote> has the meaning given such term in section 2222(5).</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H053C151782104E59A712BCBC4DC1BCD1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2214 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA88B95CA573F4F10830EB220999B9697" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 2215. Joint cyber planning office.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HE2998FE8F80746C2BC74C73486C3E45C"><enum>1640E.</enum><header>Implementation of certain cybersecurity recommendations; cyber hygiene and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework</header> <subsection id="H65991BC4A6454E34A680C1526834B101"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report on implementation of certain cybersecurity recommendations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report regarding the plans of the Secretary to implement certain cybersecurity recommendations to ensure—</text>
<paragraph id="H34703775DF2242E985A34D792296379B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense takes appropriate steps to ensure implementation of DC3I tasks;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE21A7C9BE65C4F8A9AA1F62620C6ECA3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Department components develop plans with scheduled completion dates to implement any remaining CDIP tasks overseen by the Chief Information Officer;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA5548232FBBD49DC9A8DED1D907C562A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Deputy Secretary of Defense identifies a Department component to oversee the implementation of any CDIP tasks not overseen by the Chief Information Officer and reports on progress relating to such implementation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H77529C7BC9894931B70613DBBCAE8F46"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Department components accurately monitor and report information on the extent that users have completed Cyber Awareness Challenge training, as well as the number of users whose access to the Department network was revoked because such users have not completed such training;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE6FF28462A474047AEFC7DDBBC6A288B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer ensures all Department components, including DARPA, require their users to take Cyber Awareness Challenge training;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3BEB2A303C5C4D31B96157F524371D94"><enum>(6)</enum><text>a Department component is directed to monitor the extent to which practices are implemented to protect the Department’s network from key cyberattack techniques; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H540E7CD84BB44D61B191DF09E521024E"><enum>(7)</enum><text>the Chief Information Officer assesses the extent to which senior leaders of the Department have more complete information to make risk-based decisions, and revise the recurring reports (or develop a new report) accordingly, including information relating to the Department’s progress on implementing—</text> <subparagraph id="H14EE2DC255FF41CC997B6A6209955EB4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>cybersecurity practices identified in cyber hygiene initiatives; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEE4BA070E7043F4B53BE44C90707277"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cyber hygiene practices to protect Department networks from key cyberattack techniques.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6EC9D593B385405B9261167E0FE1C845"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on cyber hygiene and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Framework</header> <paragraph id="H697C74B9D21D4B58B49F6CDBDA333E96"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees and the Comptroller General of the United States a report on the cyber hygiene practices of the Department of Defense and the extent to which such practices are effective at protecting Department missions, information, system and networks. The report shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B21B1C6D0FE49E1BC4CD56843A0184C"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of each Department component’s compliance with the requirements and levels identified in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6507E7A12DCC4D73A8E58B27518E5A5A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>For each Department component that does not achieve the requirements for <quote>good cyber hygiene</quote> as defined in CMMC Model Version 1.02, a plan for how that component will implement security measures to bring it into compliance with good cyber hygiene requirements within one year, and a strategy for mitigating potential vulnerabilities and consequences until such requirements are implemented. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4C2CB4599F3E485AA79F485BC6429485"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Comptroller General review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the submission of the report required under paragraph (1)), the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an independent review of the report and provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on the findings of the review.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAC18E9D4B1DB466086F53C341014F8E5"><enum>1640F.</enum><header>Biennial national cyber exercise</header> <subsection id="H0BADBC8EA9B347D7B056B2F6316F36E9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not later than December 31, 2023, and not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter until a date that is not less than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct an exercise to test the resilience, response, and recovery of the United States in the case of a significant cyber attack impacting critical infrastructure.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H86CD4FA89E6348DC9BA7F749B65B69DC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning and preparation</header><text>Each exercise under subsection (a) shall be coordinated through the Joint Cyber Planning Office of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Planning Agency and prepared by expert operational planners from the Department of Homeland Security, in coordination with the Department of Defense, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the appropriate intelligence community elements, as identified by the Director of National Intelligence.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1C930A0EC4974E769705BE79A81D2886"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participants</header> <paragraph id="H706FF4EFBADC49BC9EC7E6C099E53E35"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal Government participants</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following shall participate in each exercise under subsection (a):</text>
<subparagraph id="HD33931BB68B044398BD75B7ADA4DA484"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Relevant interagency partners, as determined by the Secretary, including relevant interagency partners from—</text> <clause id="H919DDF5107AE4990BFBAAD287F5D616D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>law enforcement agencies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H6798D74B97574F9CBE150FB06384E211"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the intelligence community.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6CC9ECDC5C6D42D5A82B836B90CCA2C5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Senior leader representatives from sector-specific agencies, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFB34FF7C4246483DA05E4C554EF5018A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State and local governments</header><text>The Secretary shall invite representatives from State, local, and Tribal governments to participate the exercises under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines such participation to be appropriate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C9242014A594AC9853D0D389A03EEF0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Private sector</header><text>Depending on the nature of an exercise being conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary, in consultation with the senior leader representative of the sector-specific agencies participating in such exercise pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)(ii), shall invite the following individuals to participate:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4DE9E55C444A4E63B5FE7EE66DB0A5BE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Representatives from private entities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H90BDE42459F841F5AD6C294D04D1C8A2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other individuals that the Secretary determines.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D33F512F0C94EA58FB65BB56647093F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>International partners</header><text>Depending on the nature of an exercise being conducted under subsection (a), the Secretary may, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, invite allies and partners of the United States to participate in such exercise.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA60235BE4B3D4AD69B78E35A4F88A6F8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Observers</header><text>The Secretary shall invite appropriately cleared representatives from the executive and legislative branches of the Federal Government to observe an exercise under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H25A175AB797548FFAFF988B0B8BB29A0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each exercise under subsection (a) shall include the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="HA15AA4AD16FF402EBAF7D5A4F29E81C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Exercising the orchestration of cybersecurity response and the provision of cyber support to Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments and private entities, including the exercise of the command and control and deconfliction of operational responses through the National Security Council, interagency coordinating processes and response groups, and each participating department and agency of the Federal Government.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9C5527334B35437C8762F88F78DBE42B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Testing of the information-sharing needs and capabilities of exercise participants.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD007DCFF7E7A4BB9AEE13E9E5A7ABEC9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Testing of the relevant policy, guidance, and doctrine, including the National Cyber Incident Response Plan of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E1309838A234690820C9084108A34AC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Test the coordination between Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments and private entities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0A600A54F64F4674B6B144E5E4A9BA66"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Exercising the integration of operational capabilities of the Department of Homeland Security, the Cyber National Mission Force, Federal law enforcement, and the intelligence community.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8317801092E3475A975C49CFFE9C09AA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Test relevant information sharing and operational agreements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4172D4E2DCD44EFAF9F129615090830"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Exercising integrated operations, mutual support, and shared situational awareness of the cybersecurity operations centers of the Federal Government, including the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HDC6765E75F204BBE81CC1551D582D87F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD86C91B7CF2E45E38424E6BC28B9C2CE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The Cyber Threat Operations Center of the National Security Agency.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE45C42F051F8429F909C9C71A2D05873"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The Joint Operations Center of United States Cyber Command.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H429AD91FA93A426BACADE8F4EAB319A2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The Cyber Threat Intelligence Integration Center of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD8BAE89EC2C54CDB9395F97730AB2284"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The National Cyber Investigative Joint Task Force of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H291141B1CE714D4CA6F6F5505EBC7383"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The Defense Cyber Crime Center of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B9E991828A24920B83D673F68FE5A95"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The Intelligence Community Security Coordination Center of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H428D9E595FBE48668C25F6AFFBA31C6F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Briefing</header> <paragraph id="H7E4C12CEFB474E5A9A5905F785FB19A3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date on which each exercise under subsection (a) is conducted, the President shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the participation of the Federal Government participants in each such exercise.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3650F03B26204540A2B71B6F5BA9153C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each briefing required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE44ED2C349D84E4991F9BA11CAFFB15F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the decision and response gaps observed in the national level response.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF7E5421AB9E44FBE8993616DB38088A2" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Proposed recommendations to improve the resilience, response, and recovery in the case of a significant cyber attack impacting critical infrastructure.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEB673DD2403E4EABA6F8720014A1D638"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Plans to implement the recommendations described in subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4EE4D809E084472296B8A8D62C3E10E2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Specific timelines for the implementation of such plans.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H319AD9BB07A9423199A658845ECA050C" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 1648 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1119) is repealed.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C54C7C29FEB4309AAECF9C3CB674E3A" commented="no"><enum>(h)</enum><header>National Cyber Exercise Program</header>
<paragraph id="H94B7932959954A2CAA57B2F3801C4295"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director, in consultation with appropriate representatives from sector-specific agencies, the cybersecurity research community, and Sector Coordinating Councils, shall carry out the National Cyber Exercise Program (referred to in this section as the <quote>Exercise Program</quote>) to evaluate the National Cyber Incident Response Plan, and other related plans and strategies. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19F76589B94B48FE8EDF60209AC5EC8E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header> <subparagraph id="HF18E3A2FC6A7425783A4E38218DA9048"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Exercise Program shall be— </text>
<clause id="HBB25351646064379ACF7F7A088875767"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as realistic as practicable, based on current risk assessments, including credible threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences; </text></clause> <clause id="H1BF2E6BE671444F19A375A3B8418DD78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designed, as practicable, to simulate the partial or complete incapacitation of a State, local, or tribal government, or related critical infrastructure, resulting from a cyber incident; </text></clause>
<clause id="H24B627D803DC43A7A82A01E56C7DA5C7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">carried out, as appropriate, with a minimum degree of notice to involved parties regarding the timing and details of such exercises, consistent with safety considerations; </text></clause> <clause id="H277AE2FA4ECD4206B2E15042C06C03A5"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designed to provide for the systematic evaluation of cyber readiness and enhance operational understanding of the cyber incident response system and relevant information sharing agreements; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H15C9595A6470487F829703A0D07DB50D"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">designed to promptly develop after-action reports and plans that can be quickly incorporating lessons learned into future operations.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC3D74E69124841DC84155EC9B24E5AEF"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Model exercise selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Exercise Program shall include a selection of model exercises that State, local, and Tribal governments can readily adapt for use and aid such governments with the design, implementation, and evaluation of exercises that— </text>
<clause id="HA115741023DB4F9EA860B255D75A724E"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conform to the requirements under subparagraph (A); </text></clause> <clause id="HE45C97D7C128444BA84A9226936EA8B3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are consistent with any applicable State, local, or Tribal strategy or plan; and </text></clause>
<clause id="HBE3A55C446DD4CA1B204C713A3B0FF32"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide for systematic evaluation of readiness. </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2211C6F9CD354C42A560ADB5524679E7"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA4C4C5898ABE4503A95D764A59254A12"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HEB7DEF15000B487DBCAB64E9F4451F40"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H18C9653128234A81A8E30B7667F430B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3F413E2AF83345D7A2EDE3BC1E9E9F6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H92DFC1B4BD604B5DA1AAB428BFDB9AC6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBD50AE1823D8449A9D64233D938452E4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>critical infrastructure</term> has the meaning given such term in section 1016(e) of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/107/56">Public Law 107–56</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5195c">42 U.S.C. 5195c(e)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC50190B4A6FE4CFAB7B96A9256C116CF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Intelligence community</header><text>The term <term>intelligence community</term> has the meaning given such term in section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/3003">50 U.S.C. 3003(4)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3504F1A4909D42A58085781BB465E1D9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Private entity</header><text>The term <term>private entity</term> has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/1501">6 U.S.C. 1501</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70E2D70893D3409481306F73B1BA5FE9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H358A1AFADF9F42B992D5C3CE0F97DAC1"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Sector-specific agency</header><text>The term <term>sector-specific agency</term> has the meaning given the term <term>Sector-Specific Agency</term> in section 2201 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/651">6 U.S.C. 651</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA479D2560614E81855424DF5297F88E"><enum>(7)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the United States Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H76885B355C5C48EDA8D6A304183EB78A"><enum>D</enum><header>Nuclear forces</header> <section id="H6B773D9E94B74DAFB2188609B9435494" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1641.</enum><header>Coordination in transfer of funds by Department of Defense to National Nuclear Security Administration</header> <subsection id="H7D05585FB79348FB91DE993FD3F74151"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 179(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HC9CFA07A21A84CA89144E77C17FC398E" indent="up2"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy shall ensure that a transfer of estimated nuclear budget request authority is carried out in a manner that provides for coordination between the Secretary of Defense and the Administrator for Nuclear Security using appropriate interagency processes during the process in which the Secretaries develop the budget materials of the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration, including by beginning such coordination by not later than June 30 for such budget materials that will be submitted during the following year.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H0F57FD4E379149FA951BA6E778474697"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>Subparagraph (B) of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new clause:</text>
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<clause id="HD778EA4E8A2848068CBAB18D8DF9D614" indent="up2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the total amount of the proposed estimated nuclear budget request authority to be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Energy to support the weapons activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration, including—</text></clause> <subparagraph id="HBB96BA8AEF944AC6AAF0FC17A6104F2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identification of any trade-offs made within the budget of the Department of Defense as part of such proposed transfer; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H03F370D8B5E4487CB515173838114A19"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a certification made jointly by the Secretaries that such proposed transfer was developed in a manner that allowed for the coordination described in subparagraph (D).</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H955FB72B1D394756A331EA04D209A500" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1642.</enum><header>Exercises of nuclear command, control, and communications system</header> <subsection id="HD74E0CE5C5F34438A7E2F6828F7AC39F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/24">Chapter 24</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H9F91361E762449E984FA4FB913C6881B"><enum>499b.</enum><header>Exercises of nuclear command, control, and communications system</header></section>
<subsection id="H7530AF60365B4CE39844C2B9E346151B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Required exercises</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by subsection (b), beginning 2021, the President shall participate in a large-scale exercise of the nuclear command, control, and communications system during the first year of each term of the President, and may participate in such additional exercises as the President determines appropriate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5C3B6B45477B47718CD311B5CAF29CA1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The President may waive, on a case-by-case basis, the requirement to participate in an exercise under subsection (a) if the President—</text>
<paragraph id="H840014A8DF2642939E93290A1DB8F3A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determines that participating in such an exercise is infeasible by reason of a war declared by Congress, a national emergency declared by the President or Congress, a public health emergency declared by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/247d">42 U.S.C. 247d</external-xref>), or other similar exigent circumstance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FB5B23BB5754CC59F8D97A9501271D2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">submits to the congressional defense committees a notice of the waiver and a description of such determination.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H6084CACE11924F8BB8C37A756C784E1B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H0443F7CDB75742BE97FA0AF4C48A724C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">499b. Exercises of nuclear command, control, and communications system.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H78295C8D8A2848729AFE2DB6B268C17B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1643.</enum><header>Independent studies on nuclear weapons programs of certain foreign states</header> <subsection id="H8163AAE4737C40079CF52252812D2F89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center to conduct a study on the nuclear weapons programs of covered foreign countries.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F27B48642E74172B805A8F3C8270F11"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under subsection (a) shall compile open-source data to conduct an analysis of the following for each covered foreign country:</text> <paragraph id="H2C65A32016FB42589E7D64A7B7F325D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The activities, budgets, and policy documents, regarding the nuclear weapons program. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0D600BA9CE94337AC323910121B6DB2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The known research and development activities with respect to nuclear weapons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE716C88AF68427C84349198B55A209E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The inventories of nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles with respect to both deployed and nondeployed weapons.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0AEFE925D44C43B59BA34BDC71018910"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The capabilities of such nuclear weapons and delivery vehicles.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H340037296DCA494FBC744D8ECFD0B76C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The physical sites used for nuclear processing, testing, and weapons integration.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59C191300831485896128DC25649FB6F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The human capital of the scientific and technical workforce involved in nuclear programs, including with respect to matters relating to the education, knowledge, and technical capabilities of that workforce.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC0C14B166344506BE415010FBCAAB80"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The known deployment areas for nuclear weapons.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H52E975AD890B44DF94DE94052104A518"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Information with respect to the nuclear command and control system.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3F7EC569CEDB4B3AA1BC0F4A3CF84344"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The factors and motivations driving the nuclear weapons program and the nuclear command and control system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H902B982132D14816A5B2B21092C61C07"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other information that the federally funded research and development center determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB3B6CBEA2ACA405D9ADD1E850DC3EB19"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to DOD</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 14 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each year thereafter for the following 2 years, the federally funded research and development center shall submit to the Secretary the study under subsection (a) and any updates to the study.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H99BA5B7FC62A498880D1CE7A3D19CAF9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the study under subsection (a) or updates to the study, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees the study or such updates, without change.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF275F3A0F4FB4775BC8228C3D803CDA4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Public release</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The federally funded research and development center shall maintain an internet website on which the center—</text>
<paragraph id="H1305FD3706114E32A5632DC2ECDCAE3B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publishes the study under subsection (a) by not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the study under subsection (c); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96CAF230F56747BCB1A8D48D898D20A9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provides on an ongoing basis commentaries, analyses, updates, and other information regarding the nuclear weapons of covered foreign countries.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1DF72F792F0A4E94A108CE7435DBA5A8"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study under subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5BC4C661A7C54C46B4D69D2182445707"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Modification to report on nuclear forces of the United States and near-Peer countries</header><text>Section 1676 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1778) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HC876DC435A604370B9F684170D0F2ECA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Not later than February 15, 2020, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, shall</quote> and inserting <quote>Not later than February 15, 2020, and each year thereafter through 2023, the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence shall jointly</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB3E10C116344F739A1B0FC6620F1014"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H441F9A78BCF946A6920526466883E2BB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to the current and planned nuclear systems specified in paragraphs (1) through (3), the factors and motivations driving the development and deployment of the systems.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD0C9D801519044808848EDC419ED7C58"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HE2EB4D403574400D96F08119976FF648"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H98782446C5B541F38155AB29CDFD3901"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the congressional defense committees;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H49DBDEAE402C4391AE417EB16A205185" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE529F7BF0094B7091846993551FE65C"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DFF15830DBB48598FFA5A93FC730C3A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered foreign country</quote> means each of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB2E92E4656E749F5800431E9B7A97B31"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">China.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB5948187EC8B4F1F8D9CDBC9CCF214EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">North Korea.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H46F844DA8DF34A4AAC41519873DEDD7A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Russia.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H270AB9BCE6014D2687803733391FEA49"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>open-source data</quote> includes data derived from, found in, or related to any of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H276938DEBB1C492B908596E45DCA7089"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Geospatial information.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC006367B98A042ED9F11459523AD0678"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Seismic sensors.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D91A04019A241669F343DA86C2315D6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Commercial data.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9D869525CDFA4D738B6656EAE5CD62AD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Public government information.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB25897F1383F4928B42650DB460D1D95"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Academic journals and conference proceedings.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E6ED2EEF20147CE8A0BCAB9D4C23905"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Media reports.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA76CD251535A44DF8897EE268DB455BB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Social media.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0C0BFF93E50D4863A95A60E6A088AA75" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1644.</enum><header>Role of Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Energy on Nuclear Weapons Council</header>
<subsection id="H21B38D1E99364FA991CA6070DBE41C55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Membership</header><text>Subsection (a) of section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H055328B4F9A8473AA9A8D492E049230A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (6) as paragraphs (3) through (8), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF706D4AD15A941FF9990DC6E0A250AF3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (3), as so redesignated, the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H26E136D922BC45719B7B235002EA2C19"> <paragraph id="HA88798917E8D4613B4DB0F1A292534E1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AE61CB3FF634EACA956EF2F4F2BB05F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary of Energy.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H49AE4CD4E5D7468C92E89FB2FFBB1585"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chairman; meetings</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<subsection id="H5D8702FFF6CF4A1F9319D6C24CA42A4B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Chairman; meetings</header>
<paragraph id="HDCDEB3A9D1A542779DDB0B42341F1DFE" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Council shall be co-chaired by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy. Any reference in any statute or regulation to the Chairman of the Council shall be deemed to be a reference to the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy jointly.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11599B800DAD4C77B98647D72E790597" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Council shall meet not less often than once every three months. To the extent possible, not later than seven days before a meeting, the Chairman shall disseminate to each member of the Council the agenda and documents for such meeting.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H75CBB54DD0004A6AA057C3DCD193D302"><enum>1645.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds relating to updates on meetings held by Nuclear Weapons Council</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 179(g) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC2E036525566424C887268B8533D9203" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H8E0C51D02B4B488C912986B03AF25897"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Semiannual updates on Council meetings</header> <paragraph id="H3F45E702A85F40AFBA4B1F379CBB770F" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 1 and August 1 of each year, the Council shall provide to the congressional defense committees a semiannual update including, with respect to the six-month period preceding the update—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EB72A44BD874901A12692607F01F5B5" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the dates on which the Council met; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H81828672F0E74A2BA332A4A0B03E006E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>except as provided by paragraph (2), a summary of any decisions made by the Council pursuant to subsection (d) at each such meeting and the rationale for and options that informed such decisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA1E94A52ABA4272B1EFD5E0F3419A77" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council shall not be required to include in a semiannual update under paragraph (1) the matters described in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph with respect to decisions of the Council relating to the budget of the President for a fiscal year if the budget for that fiscal year has not been submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 31 as of the date of the semiannual update.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD6B8D5A979FB4A7EA5796CD3A4A0089B" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Council may provide a semiannual update under paragraph (1) either in the form of a briefing or a written report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19A7A58C44FA4271BE5C291040AA59B3" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H42AF26AD89EB4728A7A300E50E8B3D0B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If by February 1 of any year the Council has not provided the semiannual update under paragraph (1) required by that date, not more than 50 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for that year for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may be obligated or expended until the date on which such semiannual update has been provided.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H62D2864C6FF644889CC3DF92994B3224" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If by August 1 of any year the Council has not provided the semiannual update under paragraph (1) required by that date, not more than 90 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated for that year for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment may be obligated or expended until the date on which such semiannual update has been provided.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H3C0DD83F455149FA81D807512AD8FB0D"><enum>1646.</enum><header>Briefing on nuclear weapons storage and maintenance facilities of the Air Force</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the efforts by the Secretary to harden and modernize the nuclear weapons storage and maintenance facilities of the Air Force. The briefing shall include the plans of the Secretary with respect to the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5D6C0F1E606B4D82A5C77DAC71EF5CD8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Verifying that the Air Force is deploying tested and field-proven physical security designs of such facilities, including with respect to forced entry, blast and ballistic resistant barrier systems, that incorporate multiple reactive countermeasures for protection against the dedicated adversary threat classification level.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFA872AC557C4471A98505A528F72543" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Streamlining the procurement of the infrastructure to protect ground-based strategic deterrent weapons by ensuring that the physical security designs of such facilities are appropriately tailored to the threat.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CD467D4262847B69B8AD4717B5BBA03" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Ensuring that competitive procedures are used in awarding a contract for the physical security design of such facilities that include a fair consideration of such designs that are successfully used at other similar facilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H47EE5FE634D74637B6EAD6EA1AFE5177"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Ensuring that the physical security design for which such contract is awarded—</text> <subparagraph id="H1032406981D24795BBCC0E62E3A3F550"><enum>(A)</enum><text>meets the security requirements of all planned modernization projects for the nuclear weapons storage and maintenance facilities of the Air Force; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B9BE4EE153A423CAEEADCD46EE1A673"><enum>(B)</enum><text>do not result in higher and additional costs to shore up existing infrastructure at such facilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HD0B2E57124044C1980BB4A8B7B3523B4"><enum>E</enum><header>Missile Defense Programs</header> <section id="HD5D13B71D3C24995929F8B40308CF446" commented="no"><enum>1651.</enum><header>Extension and modification of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/81">Public Law 112–81</external-xref>; 125 Stat. 1339), as amended by section 1688 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1144), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H09F7A6CE0EE241269F459F8F125E553E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>through 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2025</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H17F21E40BE6543018B4FDCD4F06040F2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H03954AFAF81A4BCAB1EB1F5E2AA5C3C2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>through 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>through 2026</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37839B96715B40209FB84465BF905631"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>In carrying out this subsection, the Comptroller General shall review emergent issues relating to such programs and accountability and, in consultation with the congressional defense committees, either include any findings from the review in the reports submitted under this paragraph or provide to such committees a briefing on the findings.</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HFFEB92277B2F41C08995727D6C24F89F" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1652.</enum><header>Extension of transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 1676(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2431">10 U.S.C. 2431</external-xref> note) is amended by striking <quote>2021</quote> and inserting <quote>2023</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HE64BA978FC094942B5336747CBA956AA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1653.</enum><header>Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload</header> <subsection id="H29F83CC5955F4B059B2DBE059BFE3727"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings; sense of Congress</header> <paragraph id="HE2E69492C6E14472A2EC5E61DCAEAE98"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D46536B20A944D78C7AADD138F8608F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2431">10 U.S.C. 2431</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), requires the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to develop a hypersonic and ballistic tracking space sensor payload to address missile defense tracking requirements.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE2CF6DD62586499A83D11769772A807A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The budget of the President for fiscal year 2021 submitted under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, did not provide any funding for the Missile Defense Agency to continue the development of such sensor payload.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD07E449AD9C24948BF42C4E3657E829B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <subparagraph id="H9A54B21111FC47D984AB1E8429E8DAA0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">regardless of the overall architecture for a missile defense tracking space layer, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency should remain the material developer for the hypersonic and ballistic tracking space sensor payload to ensure that—</text>
<clause id="H4DDFFC85C1E7413AAB5CB989D91F9E1E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>unique hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking requirements are met; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB85805043071441C989DD1F297E040F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the system can be integrated into the existing missile defense system command and control, battle management, and communications system; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H631B3537BE774F0395556256699DAD7C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense should ensure transparency of funding for this effort to ensure proper oversight can be conducted on this critical capability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H362CDA7F5DE54F02967B9AECD750F71E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2431">10 U.S.C. 2431</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>), is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFB06F66FAE414FA6BB09793DFC5B0930" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="HADDED7161E3C4B52A0349DDD02FAB696"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, for the Space Defense Agency, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary submits the certification under paragraph (2)(B).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3CEC4209271146898F514338D368A36C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>Subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking <quote>the Commander of the Air Force Space Command and</quote> and inserting <quote>the Chief of Space Operations, the Commander of the United States Space Command, the Commander of the United States Northern Command, and</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEA0BE797DA1044B0BE10481F0F42B444"><enum>1654.</enum><header>Annual certification on hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload</header>
<subsection id="H1E636B3CC1EF4C32A6A59F6CD459650E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding; sense of Congress</header>
<paragraph id="HF5F293AE97D84E768D9C73F9EEEF57E0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Finding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that the budget submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2021 does not fully fund an operational capability for the hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor within the tracking layer of the persistent space-based sensor architecture of the Space Development Agency, despite such space sensor being a requirement by the combatant commanders and being highlighted as a needed capability against both hypersonic and ballistic threats in the Missile Defense Review published in 2019.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F8D77AB6FFA498F90F6D1B43A9F8556"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Missile Defense Agency hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor must be prioritized within the persistent space-based sensor architecture of the Space Development Agency to ensure the delivery of capabilities to the warfighter as soon as possible.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H971314BAAFC44681AF067700CF2D975F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Annual certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (d) of section 1683 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2431">10 U.S.C. 2431</external-xref> note), as amended by section 1653, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H89FF28970A544444A57587CC6A065E5C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7A782EDB148E444CA6AB97308AD95999"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Annual certification</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On an annual basis until the date on which the hypersonic and ballistic tracking space sensor payload achieves full operational capability, the Secretary of Defense, without delegation, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a certification that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0574FD597F394CC3A4A6ECA73A276552"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the most recent future-years defense program submitted under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, includes estimated expenditures and proposed appropriations in amounts necessary to ensure the development and deployment of such space sensor payload as a component of the sensor architecture developed under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8617E937FCFD4420A4DCAB233E55EE43"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Commander of the United States Space Command has validated both the ballistic and hypersonic tracking requirements of, and the timeline to deploy, such space sensor payload.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="HECEDE7E53DBF4689B8AA727DB0DDAFE5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1655.</enum><header>Alignment of the Missile Defense Agency within the Department of Defense</header>
<subsection id="HED6A03E63043481783E9A1C1673B81C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H0230BB7D24D845EBA29363EFFA36DB6A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Since the Missile Defense Agency was aligned to be under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering pursuant to section 205(b) of title 10, United States Code, the advanced technology development budget requests in the defense budget materials (as defined in section 231(f) of title 10, United States Code) have decreased by more than 650 percent, from a request for $292,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 (the highest such request) to a request for $45,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB78CB3734D2422BA4207312D1B07166"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The overwhelming majority of the budget of the Missile Defense Agency is invested in programs that would be categorized as acquisition category 1 efforts if such programs were administered under the acquisition standards under Department of Defense Directive 5000. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD1F6145AAD4E406492347AB1BEF436A4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that, in light of the findings under subsection (a), upon the completion of the independent review of the organization of the Missile Defense Agency required by section 1688 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1787), the Secretary of Defense should reassess the alignment of the Agency within the Department of Defense to ensure that missile defense efforts are being given proper oversight and that the Agency is focused on delivering capability to address current and future threats.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC0214F6949664F02A1DD102ECC4263F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 28, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the alignment of the Missile Defense Agency within the Department of Defense. The report shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HA7A3D3CE8FDF4796BE036E6B962A306C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the risks and benefits of both—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE034EDFD40894F7596719B5219E18032"><enum>(A)</enum><text>continuing the alignment of the Agency under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering pursuant to section 205(b) of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF78D2CE4A3214D0CB361A481ACA58233"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">realigning the Agency to be under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1924497EB96480582D535CE4DCFF91D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if the Agency were to be realigned, the actions that would need to be taken to realign the Agency to be under the authority, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment or another element of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4900354F2FC2467593862F66C8DB89E5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1656.</enum><header>Analysis of alternatives for homeland missile defense missions</header> <subsection id="H6FBB2909099D4BA0B49C2977FE90D5AA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Analysis of alternatives</header> <paragraph id="H941301F0B75C47BA858AA5786705A3D5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, in coordination with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Army, and the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall conduct an analysis of alternatives with respect to a complete architecture for using the regional terminal high altitude area defense system and the Aegis ballistic missile defense system to conduct homeland defense missions.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF1904817EB1A4423A39005C33902A69F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis of alternatives under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H8BED93C68EB24EEFA6FE4031C4E1F481"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The sensors needed for the architecture described in such paragraph.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEC4B5C6963B44BB7AB42DDAE79FB3CDE"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the locations of each system included in the analysis to provide similar coverage as the ground-based midcourse defense system, including, with respect to such systems that are land-based, by giving preference to locations with completed environmental impact analyses conducted pursuant to section 227 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/239">Public Law 112–239</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 1678), to the extent practicable.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C0FC5BC877544EDB228824AF1191F82"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition objectives for interceptors of the terminal high altitude area defense system and standard missile–3 interceptors for homeland defense purposes.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H645F1B2699044664B83E9157E027C57A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Any improvements needed to the missile defense system command and control, battle management, and communications system.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF35219E67B747BB9BCDA08A1B98D0DF"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The manning, training, and sustainment needed to support such architecture.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H68E013C815FA408CA4B71887DF356D96"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A detailed schedule for the development, testing, production, and deployment of such systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40D2129C71D24C33BFC0630D12AC86CF"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A lifecycle cost estimate of such architecture.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47363F1026104E36A51C34550BC4FE1B"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A comparison of the capabilities, costs, schedules, and policies with respect to—</text> <clause id="HC6341D06901F454EBC436494D20DE1DF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>deploying regional systems described in subsection (a) to conduct homeland defense missions; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H48D6920A49DB43E1929B22817E8F06DB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>deploying future ground-based midcourse defense systems for such missions.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB246517FCC184016B7CA399388551B45"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE92735BC7EF944EDB8387E354C47A115"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the analysis of alternatives under paragraph (1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B763AACF751442BA3C8691679AE5518"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a certification by the Secretary that such analysis is sufficient.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5DFB3B1A454E40C1AED65AC7BF0FFAFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 28, 2021, the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, and the head of any other element of the intelligence community that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate, shall submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H3D50F003D3C742C294696F5183EB4C64"><enum>(1)</enum><text>How the development and deployment of regional terminal high altitude area defense systems and Aegis ballistic missile defense systems to conduct longer-range missile defense missions would be perceived by near-peer foreign countries and rogue nations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20E1FD9462B6488389AB1EFEEC1D7C28"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">How such near-peer foreign countries and rogue nations would likely respond to such deployments.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE5E5732437B44C469CF7E9B5D67DFB5C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1657.</enum><header>Next generation interceptors</header> <subsection id="H9EFED4CF979F4B938CC52B12981A5913"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notification of changed requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the acquisition and development process of the next generation interceptor program, not later than 7 days after the date on which any changes are made to the requirements for such program that are established in the equivalent to capability development documentation, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall notify the congressional defense committees of such changes.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD5A445BBFC2742D9A423A270547184D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing on contract</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 14 days after the date on which the Director awards a contract for the next generation interceptor, the Director shall provide the congressional defense committees a briefing on such contract, including with respect to the cost, schedule, performance, and requirements of the contract.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1E814ECF74EF46C5A5EE42C45BEB7CC3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on ground-Based midcourse defense system</header> <paragraph id="H596FBCD6274948198DC7F99EB8E92CBC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the ground-based midcourse defense system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91D3803F2CF547C69F5CA2158D11197A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE695820A0C82436283C300219368A888"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An explanation of how contracts in existence as of the date of the report could be used to reestablish improvements and sustainment for kill vehicles and boosters for the ground-based midcourse defense system.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEE0AA86D5A24020B5ECFCE79CA48FE9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An explanation of how such system could be improved through service life extensions or pre-planned product improvements to address some of the requirements of the next generation interceptor by 2026, including an identification of the costs, schedule, and any risks.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CF20E5F69F24C4FB42AFEF5F086860B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of the costs and schedule with respect to restarting booster production to field 20 additional interceptors by 2026.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3C6CA779086F40519E98E0E185D98902"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An analysis of policy implications with respect to the requirements for the ground-based midcourse defense system.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9E9A0BE54AD741238394B8F42D861C4F"><enum>1658.</enum><header>Oversight of next generation interceptor program</header> <subsection id="HFD7EF200E37943BFA89F16E39690FC3A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings; sense of Congress</header> <paragraph id="H5092EE655E1D4631B6DA09E1E50CC0C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds that the Secretary of Defense discovered major technical problems with the redesigned kill vehicle program, which led to cancelling the program in August 2019 and caused significant delays to the improved defense of the United States against rogue nation ballistic missile threats and wasted $1,200,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC81266CF9755455D84D702DAD36163AD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should ensure robust oversight and accountability for the acquisition of the future next generation interceptor program to avoid making the same errors that were experienced in the redesigned kill vehicle effort.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCC653856B5DB48489A407B6341D9FAD5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Independent cost assessment and validation</header> <paragraph id="H8CA90AAB8C8A4847831AC7871707E48B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall conduct an independent cost assessment of the next generation interceptor program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88C0587EA99D42EEACFDA7BB8845EA23"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Validation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall validate the preliminary cost assessment conducted under paragraph (1) that will be used to inform the award of the contract for the next generation interceptor.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDE3A89B2064444F19D7B568849319ABB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the date on which the Director of the Missile Defense Agency awards a contract for the next generation interceptor, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the preliminary independent cost assessment under paragraph (1) and the validation under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC97B27641E82480392C0DC5AF3A986AF" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Flight tests</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In addition to the requirements of section 2399 of title 10, United States Code, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency may not make any decision regarding the initial production, or equivalent, of the next generation interceptor unless the Director has—</text> <paragraph id="HEEEB188ABAAD4C1EA2B71EBD85AC4C1D" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>certified to the congressional defense committees that the Director has conducted not fewer than two successful intercept flight tests of the next generation interceptor; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC426FC1711254FB69AA866E9F9C65A1F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provided to such committees a briefing on the details of such tests, including with respect to the operational realism of such tests.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H295AE1F14E144BC69F3A9B9D344C1856" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1659.</enum><header>Missile defense cooperation between the United States and Israel</header> <subsection id="H078AFCF6C8CE4E1082416392BA465925"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HB59F9FABFFB14D43A4CF4D6960A8782D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strong and enduring relationship between the United States and Israel is in the national security interest of both countries; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F9DFCE9D1F84A35A52087663DFBB85F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the memorandum of understanding signed by the United States and Israel on September 14, 2016, including the provisions of the memorandum relating to missile and rocket defense cooperation, continues to be a critical component of the bilateral relationship;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B5439FA6E794105ADD293B748F1EFD5"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the United States and Israel should continue government-to-government collaboration and information sharing of technical data to investigate the potential operational use of Israeli missile defense systems for United States purposes; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0E84862B41CE462EBFE9DB098BD9C038"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in addition to the existing Israeli missile defense interceptor systems, there is potential for developing and incorporating directed energy platforms to assist the missile defense capabilities of both the United States and Israel.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA2927C02DF7645839E33ADA906218432"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may seek to extend existing cooperation with Israel to carry out, on a joint basis with Israel, research, development, test, and evaluation activities to establish directed energy capabilities that address missile threats to the United States, the deployed members of the Armed Forces of the United States, or Israel. The Secretary shall ensure that any such activities are conducted—</text> <paragraph id="H053D23E812EB4273BFCFD85966C451FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in accordance with Federal law and the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons which may be deemed to be Excessively Injurious or to have Indiscriminate Effects, signed at Geneva October 10, 1980; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H389A42BD7BE740449B1A25C604724A79"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in a manner that appropriately protects sensitive information and the national security interests of the United States and the national security interests of Israel.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HC07DFA3F39124DD5A70F61E866B21DA6"><enum>1660.</enum><header>Report on defense of Guam from integrated air and missile threats</header> <subsection id="H86C1379C497B44D2A3D401A202557135"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a study on the defense of Guam from integrated air and missile threats, including such threats from ballistic, hypersonic, and cruise missiles.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H486156A82685421B85206453F7F04E8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H153E8AC9CE5C4FD09D7E3994B26374A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The identification of existing deployed land- and sea-based air and missile defense programs of record within the military departments and Defense Agencies, including with respect to interceptors, radars, and ground-, ship-, air,- and space-based sensors that could be used either alone or in coordination with other systems to counter the threats specified in subsection (a) with an initial operational capability by 2025.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A92FFE8C551464B9E88B4AC25DA42D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A plan of how such programs would be used to counter such threats with an initial operational capability by 2025.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE5393833BD0A4D2793145EF8391363B5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A plan of which programs currently in development but not yet deployed could enhance or substitute for existing programs in countering such threats with an initial operational capability by 2025.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H71749CCFBEC04E11BE6C2BDBA9CDF612"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An analysis of which military department, Defense Agency, or combatant command would have operational control of the mission to counter such threats.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABDD222B915B481AB8DC4FF9AEB3B4CE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A cost analysis of the various options described in paragraphs (1) and (3), including a breakdown of the cost of weapons systems considered under the various scenarios (including any costs to modify the systems), the cost benefits gained through economies of scale, and the cost of any military construction required.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA06C66B01638428C94C02074E9EBC849"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An analysis of the policy implications regarding deploying additional missile defense systems on Guam, and how such deployments could affect strategic stability, including likely responses from both rogue nations and near-peer competitors.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1120EA91ED6A43768DF28999146A10A7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The Secretary shall carry out this section in consultation with each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HC30F0B4E856B4FEBBE377139C69CD612"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Director of the Missile Defense Agency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4720EA2EE66841659407E0EB7E26CA0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Commander of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H07DFB60ECF1544C5A3C0C93A2A24FB3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Commander of the United States Northern Command.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A343CA6AA2B455AB8B6B9F87BDCC38E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Any other official whom the Secretary of Defense determines for purposes of this section has significant technical, policy, or military expertise.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8509AAE996343D59217785A6D7CE722"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report submitted under subsection (a) shall be in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFF638DB6F5A64B38B020B50D3A95885D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary submits to the congressional defense committees the report under subsection (a), the Secretary shall provide to such committees a briefing on the report.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB0BBDB3612F14BAC8F58CFB3DAA65D40" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1661.</enum><header>Report on cruise missile defense</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than January 15, 2021, the Commander of the United States Northern Command, in coordination with the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</text> <paragraph id="H31A7FFA6015C4C139AA41B629B4864AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of any vulnerability of the contiguous United States to known cruise missile threats; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8F8AAE6A35F94498BD3124E741B47E15"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to mitigate any such vulnerability.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="HADE19DE7E0B14EEC816412D6CCE02803"><enum>F</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H2B3FAEB884CA4C2CA36BF6B1051D71E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1671.</enum><header>Conventional prompt global strike</header> <subsection id="H8246E8C2B37D4441ADC11DF9A07E2E79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Integration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1697(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1791) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: <quote>The Secretary shall initiate such transfer of technologies to DDG–1000 class destroyers by not later than January 1, 2021.</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7EA71D5A73F64DD187847A74EBE85AC5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report on strategic hypersonic weapons</header>
<paragraph id="H9A8F5AE87B84439996E5C6CFE0BD541C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on strategic hypersonic weapons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1F51DB3CE8464F69A475FB3E270D2F96"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0A8EB195392741A5A446E3CEC5E23B4F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A discussion of the authority to use strategic hypersonic weapons and if, and how, such authorities would be delegated to the commanders of the combatant commands or to the Chiefs of the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H60267C63CB934FA8A62A237CB0F75083"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of escalation and miscalculation risks (including the risk that adversaries may detect initial launch but not reliably detect the entire boost-glide trajectory), how such risks will be addressed and minimized with regards to the use of strategic hypersonic weapons, and whether any risk escalation exercises have been conducted or are planned for the potential use of hypersonic weapons.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E594043B5F64EA19BCBAD1E9BB3766C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description of any updates needed to war plans with the introduction of strategic hypersonic weapons.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4382B6A820C44916B589A606A4064B38"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Identification of the element of the Department of Defense that has responsibility for establishing targeting requirements for strategic hypersonic weapons.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30FF72A8C91E4BC4BAADE5757CA673C5" commented="no"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of how the requirements for land- and sea-based strategic hypersonic weapons will be addressed with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and how such requirements will be formally provided to the military departments procuring such weapons through an acquisition program described under section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41BEA429459F48A9A901A34A2875FD60"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A basing strategy for land-based launch platforms and a description of the actions needed to be taken for future deployment of such platforms.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H12CA8CD866184C0EAF2F06F7EBDE763B"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H177B48059F1E4EACBD7AD042BB7EF2E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual reports on acquisition</header> <paragraph id="H3477E9C4113947DA94F7CBC42EEF5FBA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Army and Navy programs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided by paragraph (3), not later than 30 days after the date on which the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the conventional prompt global strike programs of the Army and the Navy, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H795BF262B4ED49B897CEE9061E000D1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total costs to the respective military departments for such programs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA4DB9A85FC324CCD8EA0DE93A105B39E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the strategy for such programs with respect to manning, training, and equipping, including cost estimates; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAC861F5F33F243F5B44C1F8FEDC065E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a testing strategy and schedule for such programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF6E7F2DBF8B94AE080A2B99793E40FF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date on which the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall submit to the congressional defense committees a certification regarding the sufficiency, including any anomalies, with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD4A489B29B2441AB06A1F0922D1C375"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the total program costs of the conventional prompt global strike programs of the Army and the Navy; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF20E9C580FA4F9284326CA1B8D6C864"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the testing strategy for such programs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H87FE55DC178E438795ADE89CB5CC6E67" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirement to submit a report under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines that the conventional prompt global strike programs of the Army and the Navy are unable to be acquired under the authority of section 804 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2302">10 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H683D8B7F024442A6A2C3511588E79FAA" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1672.</enum><header>Submission of reports under Missile Defense Review and Nuclear Posture Review</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees—</text>
<paragraph id="H8229A7F802A34019BDCC9702F53FADC3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each report produced by the Department of Defense pursuant to the Missile Defense Review published in 2019; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H225636482C0444449025935A75541D2D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each report produced by the Department pursuant to the Nuclear Posture Review published in 2018.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0D3371D5A9BB4E1F8BD4A0DE0249557C"><enum>1673.</enum><header>Report on consideration of risks of inadvertent escalation to nuclear war</header>
<subsection id="HA7690EE5B5D44F33A489B4C6C8E569FA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than January 31, 2021, the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report—</text> <paragraph id="HE44F65F060C14872B6D872B9FBF6F40E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">detailing the efforts of the Department of Defense with respect to developing and implementing guidance to ensure that the risks of inadvertent escalation to a nuclear war are considered within the decision-making processes of the Department regarding relevant activities (such as developing contingency plans, managing military crises and conflicts, and supporting the Department of State in the development, negotiation, and implementation of cooperative risk-reduction measures); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49DECDC569014E2AAFAA468C6B43C15C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identifying the capabilities and factors taken into account in developing such guidance.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H22B0D4F86DEE43BAAC34074C565C456E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9706967A0C164B61AB4D3A15D33A56CA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 1, 2020, the Under Secretary shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing on the progress and findings made in carrying out subsection (a). </text></subsection></section> <section id="HE97F158647C24802A51D37F89204CFB4" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1674.</enum><header>Limitation on availability of funds relating to reports on missile systems and arms control treaties</header> <subsection id="H3B8557D69C0F4E75A441FDC9324BF188"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation</header> <paragraph id="H40E2A8970E4643ABBEF8576455057689"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Beginning on October 1, 2020, if the Secretary of Defense has not submitted the covered reports, not more than 25 percent of the funds specified in paragraph (2) may be obligated or expended until the date on which the covered reports have been submitted.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6BFD68CC2AF4C7DBE98FEE7105B850C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funds specified</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funds specified in this paragraph are the funds authorized to be appropriated by the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the immediate office of the Secretary of Defense.</text> </paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0D26839405C346FB8B46990C22CDD3F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Covered reports defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>covered reports</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H4C987977CFDE4238AB852F82E5F526CF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the report under section 1698(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1792); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC70B80449CFE4A3089CD736BF929FC74"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the assessment under section 1236(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1650).</text> </paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3B2264595624483F83EE223BB212DA21"><enum>1675.</enum><header>Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency review</header>
<subsection id="HB0477531E1684EE48D1D2DC4A6BE0294"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security shall conduct a review of the ability of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to carry out its mission requirements, as well as the recommendations detailed in the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s Report regarding the Agency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H08F82571622A4AEAAF4C820D94C4FB36"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of review</header><text>The review conducted in accordance with subsection (a) shall include the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="HC40F4E21B41F424A8901C40FCB0A29A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An assessment of how additional budget resources could be used by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for projects and programs that—</text> <subparagraph id="H0C10F11F644E4B1D8A9BF38F686B0346"><enum>(A)</enum><text>support the national risk management mission;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BFC16C5835F4BE880A60B14AF817509"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support public and private-sector cybersecurity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H308A95D399184F2DACB49BA1E8374FDB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote public-private integration; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADD19547DE3C48EF9FFCFCA4D499479D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide situational awareness of cybersecurity threats.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H310B578D69AE44F1823F0AF9524B9F25"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A force structure assessment of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0879E7ED23F74A4E902D0C88ABF62BE9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a determination of the appropriate size and composition of personnel to carry out the mission requirements of the Agency, as well as the recommendations detailed in the U.S. Cyberspace Solarium Commission’s Report regarding the Agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8166A96632D0430D9C96ECB06B13AA4A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as assessment of whether existing personnel are appropriately matched to the prioritization of threats in the cyber domain and risks to critical infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DC53BA5047A4E78996FB97FDAA1D85A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>an assessment of whether the Agency has the appropriate personnel and resources to—</text> <clause id="H2FBDD2DB2E504101AE48C888A6113575"><enum>(i)</enum><text>perform risk assessments, threat hunting, and incident response to support both private and public cybersecurity;</text></clause>
<clause id="HFC95F019C44D472DB5A1661E5C1FB2E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>carry out its responsibilities related to the security of Federal information and Federal information systems (as such term is defined in section 3502 of title 44, United States Code); and</text></clause> <clause id="H3682FF2AAF84448BBB95484DDBE9AA2C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>carry out its critical infrastructure responsibilities, including national risk management;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H25A97E833EF44453917331C9F4AB8CB5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>an assessment of whether current structure, personnel, and resources of regional field offices are sufficient to carry out Agency responsibilities and mission requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H77AB6763DE9E4336A2D37455C7F2534A"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of current Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency facilities, including a review of the suitability of such facilities to fully support current and projected mission requirements nationally and regionally, and recommendations regarding future facility requirements. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3AD95297FF55496CA24CE44714185338"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission of review</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report detailing the result of the review conducted in accordance with subsection (a), including recommendations to address any identified gaps.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H37DB042384284B3596303BAAC41D33AD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>General Services Administration review</header> <paragraph id="H47F1D6DAA417426D840AD44AB4A83DE5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Submission of assessment</header><text>Upon submission to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate of the report required under subsection (c), the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security shall submit to the Administrator of the General Services Administration the results of the assessment required under subsection (b)(2)(E).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0C740139EF8140118501798D6CB74623"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review</header><text>The Administrator of the General Services Administration shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H1D157F811C364A9C91100870F1AD0B4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">conduct a review of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency assessment required under subsection (b)(2)(E); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD31E173A17A24341A22FF0307DAF7533"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make recommendations regarding resources needed to procure or build a new facility or augment existing facilities to ensure sufficient size and accommodations to fully support current and projected mission requirements, including the integration of personnel from the private sector and other Federal departments and agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDBB8470C2EB54D5783ED19A256CF2CC6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission of review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after receipt of the assessment under paragraph (1), the Administrator of the General Services Administration shall submit to the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives the review required under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<enum>XVII</enum><header>Reports and Other Matters</header>
<subtitle id="H35997769E3084D54BC9BB6EC228F9208"><enum>A</enum><header>Studies and Reports</header>
<section id="H9DD4EF9EF6FE4614832C4B320BB79106" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1701.</enum><header>Review of support of special operations to combat terrorism</header>
<subsection id="H4E71FD2125A84EAA917B0838CAAD48BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of all support provided, or planned to be provided, under section 127e of title 10, United States Code. Such review shall include an analysis of each of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H79FBC74F77534845AA5E88B00CF3F3E4" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The strategic alignment between such support and relevant Executive orders, global campaign plans, theatre campaign plans, execute orders, and other guiding documents for currency, relevancy, and efficacy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H45310D75AF9B4BB08151E49248ACC1B9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which United States Special Operations Command has the processes and procedures to manage, integrate, and synchronize the authority under section 127e of title 10, United States Code, in support of the objectives and priorities specified by the documents listed in (a)(1) as well as the objectives and priorities of—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD0A1A5E73A74F96867D8F02A65BA79F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the geographic combatant commands;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A4A7B97167E4B53B7706AB60FB69536"><enum>(B)</enum><text>theatre elements of United States Special Operations Command;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5AA119B6B0234AB4A82B307749398385"><enum>(C)</enum><text>relevant chiefs of mission and other appropriate positions in the Department of State; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5CFA6DA7EA14440A49B749D22571564"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other interagency organization affected by the use of such authority.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46B3C5B474964DF0A59A3FFCB3940D81"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the activities carried out pursuant to such authority, the extent to which United States Special Operations Command has the processes and procedures to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAA45FC957B014F2FA6DCA26D78A4640D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">determine the professionalism, cohesion, and institutional capacity of the military in the country where forces receiving support are based;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H654016B25B824FF1AA015D33B77EB953"><enum>(B)</enum><text>determine the adherence of the forces receiving support to human rights norms and the laws of armed conflict;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD3D234928B4E40B498A8CB4FCC4848E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish measures of effectiveness;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF82233074AFF474E858DDB9E21104FDD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>assess such activities against established measures of effectiveness as identified in subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6193E72098574AAAB21CDB5AE98BA104"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establish criteria to determine the successful completion of such activities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E3D09E409434E889C444EC1E4505A80"><enum>(F)</enum><text>deconflict and synchronize activities conducted under such authority with other relevant funding authorities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60D05D7BFF1F4880A85939EEF7A5D175"><enum>(G)</enum><text>deconflict and synchronize activities conducted under such authorities with other relevant activities conducted by organizations related to, but outside the purview of, the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CB765462EE3409688DCE4AC2BE8FF82"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">track the training, support, and facilitation provided to forces receiving support, and the significant activities undertaken by such forces as a result of such training, support, and facilitation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D7648C58C6C402F88ED49195F38B42B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which United States Special Operations Command has processes and procedures to manage the sunset, termination, or transition of activities carried out pursuant to such authority, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H0A1773556C2847538741789EB697EDD4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>accountability with respect to equipment provided; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0CA48901B0B647C39BAAD96598C1901E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrity of the tactics, techniques, and procedures developed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE215CB6233C340BABEDD618D5ED64CC2"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The extent to which United States Special Operations Command has and uses processes and procedures to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H28C70C9E328840F78CCE22CD72E40A21"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">report to Congress biannually on the matters referred to in paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45098A5CCA2F43CF876C5093F2DFF568"><enum>(B)</enum><text>notify Congress with respect to the intent to sunset, terminate, or transition activities carried out pursuant to such authority.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H824633999AA9422685DF17F0984A6691"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Any other issues the Comptroller General determines appropriate with respect to the authority under section 127e of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1BD55F1B70FE449B959766E78E24707C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall provide for the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the progress of the review required under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1FB92F3BD0324F23BCDB5EED4ADFA4E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the findings of the review required under subsection (a) and the recommendations of the Comptroller General pursuant to such review.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC75856658B264C8E8861776A84C73B69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Support defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>support</quote> includes—</text>
<paragraph id="H063CBA0D194C4BF5BB17D22897BF0EF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">personnel who provide capacity for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA3B015F4C18A48BC9F6165BDD6008F59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>training and equipment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFD33A02C608F4E6E9EA9C55ECB351E8C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>training, advice, and assistance; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CF995C23D2B498EBD4C3C35FE81B385"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advice, assistance, and accompaniment capacity;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84E2B9C3F0564226A098DF53727A2FA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>financial assistance; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBD85F89E172405B9E9A11EADB92CAFA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>equipment and weapons.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HE9710200710F4DDE96FF43B09489E69E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1702.</enum><header>FFRDC study of explosive ordnance disposal agencies</header>
<subsection id="HD73869688D794D989C81AA5092B4AC52"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and development corporation under which such corporation shall conduct a study of the responsibilities, authorities, policies, programs, resources, organization, and activities of the explosive ordnance disposal agencies of the Department of Defense, Defense Agencies, and military departments. In carrying out the study, the federally funded research and development corporation shall solicit input from relevant nonprofit organizations, such as the National Defense Industrial Association EOD Committee, United States Army EOD Association, United States Bomb Technician Association and the EOD Warrior Foundation.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1612C091170043878A8DA43892AA35C2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include, for the Department of Defense, each Defense Agency, and each the military departments, each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HFC60E2ABBC5445DCAD1A31EC8F39C245"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification and evaluation of—</text> <subparagraph id="H4886527A1DCD4C18BDC112ECD19E83C4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>technology research, development, and acquisition activities related to explosive ordnance disposal, including an identification and evaluation of—</text>
<clause id="H30A68A1F77584E4CA2821C4EB2AF8C91"><enum>(i)</enum><text>current and future technology and related industrial base gaps; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5A6336596B0744C090CE7003A7DD702B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any technical or operational risks associated with such technology or related industrial base gaps;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5426CADC37EF490BAD0189D18FFE013E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recruiting, training, education, assignment, promotion, and retention of military and civilian personnel with responsibilities relating to explosive ordnance disposal;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7CB7CBE4312143ABA367DEF73C25EDBC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>administrative and operational force structure with respect to explosive ordnance disposal, including an identification and assessment of risk associated with force structure capacity or capability gaps, if any; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3A28DB7B32847028CFC358A7DFB9F7A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the demand for, and activities conducted in support of, domestic and international military explosive ordnance disposal operations, including—</text> <clause id="H7D719483678E48BD969699E21B579793"><enum>(i)</enum><text>support provided to Department of Defense agencies and other Federal agencies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H851D8322E7B74DA080DB28E10AD12452"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an identification and assessment of risk associated with the prioritization and availability of explosive ordnance disposal support among supported agencies and operations.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE37857AFCB9A4F389207E20FC4AEE4E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Recommendations, if any, for changes to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EC7281AF3BF4F4C847F9D32332CE0B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the organization and distribution of responsibilities and authorities relating to explosive ordnance disposal;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H71DBA6B32E3942BCBFF57E8546C6D7E3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the explosive ordnance disposal force structure, management, prioritization, and operating concepts in support of the explosive ordnance disposal requirements of the Armed Forces and other Federal agencies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3826B0349F604762BFFAD4453B942032"><enum>(C)</enum><text>resource investment strategies and technology prioritization for explosive ordnance disposal, including science and technology, prototyping, experimentation, test and evaluation, and related 5-year funding profiles.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8A86738FBF144FF7B33F2F76D2F41D6E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header> <paragraph id="HD889CA613BDE48A5B36DB8B2B7AED890"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than August 31, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall include the comments on the study, if any, of the Secretary of Defense, the directors of each of the Defense Agencies, and the Secretaries of each of the military departments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB89CB5846DD44CC92483342A90AC7FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7DC78CA24D644329B7A18C52B0A47ACA"><enum>1703.</enum><header>Report on the Human Rights Office at United States Southern Command</header> <subsection id="HCC7E772731D140FA9516CBA624763FD8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H17010050AAA94B0192CAC9899CD6DA68"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the promotion of human rights and the protection of civilians abroad is an ethical, legal, and strategic interest of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5190F80EC3ED4E8E9E09C35B26B6302B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Human Rights Office at the United States Southern Command plays an essential role in the promotion of human rights and the professionalization of foreign security forces in the area of responsibility of the United States Southern Command;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79BA684F567A455CB69C53D760ABBE84"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense should ensure the status of the Human Rights Office at the United States Southern Command and, to the extent possible, ensure the United States Southern Command has the assets necessary to support the activities of the Human Rights Office; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9DD59F64A9674B28A2960BD547334BBE"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense should ensure the development, at each of the combatant commands, of an office responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC1527B74D47D4651A2BEF2A650CF0885"><enum>(A)</enum><text>advising the commander of the combatant command on the promotion of human rights and protection of civilians; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1F7DC4662A4B4B6DB03A3B7B6DC171E2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>integrating such promotion and protection into command strategy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8F738FE33DBD41179FD2CC9BBB2619E4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on—</text> <paragraph id="HA0A6C2D7C7F9478E913CAC0C4552323B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the activities of the Human Rights Office at the United States Southern Command to provide and promote—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFD8A95FA2F5C48889F7BECD6EB6CA625"><enum>(A)</enum><text>analysis and policy support to the Commander of the United States Southern Command regarding human rights and the protection of civilians;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEC7AB187775D4B65967130D74F7FC102"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">education of employees of the Department of Defense regarding human rights and protection of civilians pursuant to the document promulgated by the United States Southern Command on July 1, 1998, titled <quote>Regulation 1-20</quote> (relating to policy and procedures for human rights administration); </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3B05883EAAD34D4F893E9639D236D9A4"><enum>(C)</enum><text>integration of the promotion of human rights and protection of civilians into the strategy, planning, training, and exercises of the United States Southern Command, including into programs of the armed forces of partner countries through the Human Rights Initiative program of such Command; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0B9DE4745DB47579957CABF2F04784D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>promotion of human rights and the protection of civilians through security cooperation activities; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72154353757A466D83BB274390054699"><enum>(E)</enum><text>implementation of section 362 of title 10, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC09B1D8ACC034769BBD28A66195F3442"><enum>(F)</enum><text>countering trafficking in persons; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E1B88BF1CCA42958C2497C47F1FB7D1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the resources necessary over the period of the future years defense plan for fiscal year 2022 under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for the United States Southern Command to support the activities of the Human Rights Office at such Command.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1C539FD7147440D692D07562CCB5DE08"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under subsection (b) shall be submitted in unclassified form.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB7743789A3724B7A885BD8E12EC33CAB"><enum>1704.</enum><header>Report on joint training range exercises for the Pacific region</header>
<subsection id="H7A1063B246F940C294BFC8E1A63CB357"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than March 15, 2021, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command, the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the Air Force, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a plan to integrate combined, joint, and multi-domain, training and experimentation in the Pacific region, including existing ranges, training areas, and test facilities, to achieve the following objectives:</text> <paragraph id="H34A68DD6BE864FFC9EEDE04B87417B1D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Support future combined and joint exercises and training to test operational capabilities and weapon systems.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5334F44787D94FEF92AC80AB1A2800D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Employ multi-domain training to validate joint operational concepts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H95C8A4C924E646FDAEEC927AC5BAF9B0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Integrate allied and partner countries into national-level exercises.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB685B01B02E42258CC45C2BF8E51F9B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall address the following:</text> <paragraph id="HDDC5694197E84069BD6E71D566743609"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Integration of cyber, space, and electromagnetic spectrum domains.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H138A4679E9CC4700903324BFD852A54C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Mobile and fixed range instrumentation packages for experimentation and training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H96FB6D700A9F4F1782D4C912AF15E497"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Digital, integrated command and control for air defense systems.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE0CE9FAB0A6475B841675BD15EDC7EE"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Command, control, communications, computer, and information (C41) systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H76F357362E2F4239BFE923A66BD9CF2C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>War gaming, modeling, and simulations packages.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H546BF2A4EED1454D973FCD1E68E6CD12"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Intelligence support systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40E4126ABC084F98843C318DB2C2CB20"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Manpower management, execution, collection, and analysis required for the incorporation of space and cyber activities into the training range exercise plan contained in such report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAFA0C5972B1C42C9AE528E76B5CCD55F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Connectivity requirements to support all domain integration and training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7CB83B6A95CB4FFBB40ADFDAE3EF5866"><enum>(9)</enum><text>Any training range upgrades or infrastructure improvements necessary to integrate legacy training and exercise facilities into integrated, operational sites.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3D8B2F09FD5549F19CF94CEEE9B15AC7"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Exercises led by the United States Indo-Pacific Command, within the area of operations of the Command, that integrate allied and partnered countries and link to the national-level exercises of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H747C972FE5DA444CA4A224E7731B51E0"><enum>(11)</enum><text>Incorporation of any other functional and geographic combatant commands required to support the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H32245B752A7A44388F30D765797FF32F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under subsection (a) may be submitted in classified form, and shall include an unclassified summary.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H42D4D827060D447B95D0F64C2E3911B8"><enum>1705.</enum><header>Study on Chinese policies and influence in the development of international standards for emerging technologies</header> <subsection id="HD738E254398441B68E8DE9CE2071836F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology shall enter into an agreement with an appropriate non-governmental entity with relevant expertise, as determined by the Director, to conduct a study and make recommendations with respect to the impact of the policies of the People’s Republic of China and coordination among industrial entities within the People’s Republic of China on international bodies engaged in developing and setting international standards for emerging technologies. The study may include—</text>
<paragraph id="HD6DAE4DE91854620BF2E3D38407B6015"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an assessment of how the role of the People’s Republic of China in international standards setting organizations has grown over the previous 10 years, including in leadership roles in standards-drafting technical committees, and the quality or value of that participation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EB648C98A614F1ABB290826A63FAEA7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the impact of the standardization strategy of the People’s Republic of China, as identified in the <quote>Chinese Standard 2035</quote> on international bodies engaged in developing and setting standards for select emerging technologies, such as advanced communication technologies or cloud computing and cloud services;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BD690A16E694C0D8220456898F7F4E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an examination of whether international standards for select emerging technologies are being designed to promote interests of the People’s Republic of China that are expressed in the <quote>Made in China 2025</quote> plan to the exclusion of other participants;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H130D3A5F6A244AD9BA3F48E78272B5D9"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an examination of how the previous practices that the People’s Republic of China has utilized while participating in international standards setting organizations may foretell how the People’s Republic of China will engage in international standardization activities of critical technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum information science, and what may be the consequences;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C9253CAC495416189080BD2E2DD6B1F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations on how the United States can take steps to mitigate influence of the People’s Republic of China and bolster United States public and private sector participation in international standards-setting bodies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AE95EC890704DC08B4650DC71A33B80"><enum>(6)</enum><text>any other areas the Director, in consultation with the entity selected to conduct the study, believes is important to address.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H58CED7777068450FB902E0B380431255"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to congress</header><text>The agreement entered into under subsection (a) shall require the entity conducting the study to, not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act—</text> <paragraph id="HFE12D7342B47459DAA33F25C236E4F9C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>submit to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report containing the findings and recommendations of the review conducted under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA10132707F22436CB09D5F864FD33D49"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make a copy of such report available on a publicly accessible website.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H39890143A56C4E71A9866401C9BCED27"><enum>1706.</enum><header>Sense of Congress and strategy on catastrophic critical infrastructure failure response</header> <subsection id="H13800EF6499C497C8B39B293DAF1A3FE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HAAC7B78E27504004A6D30217D22CF2B6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the occurrence of a catastrophic critical infrastructure failure event, in which key networks facilitating the delivery of essential services such as electricity, water, or communications fail for an extended duration, would constitute a significant threat to the national security and common welfare of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7D1A416BBB44913B8DC1CAC6EE5D263"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such a catastrophic critical infrastructure failure event could occur by various means, including but not limited to those linked to natural phenomenon (including earthquakes, hurricanes, or geomagnetic disturbances) or military conflict (including cyberattacks, electromagnetic pulse effects, or kinetic assault); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70C8AFF8DC824073860399EF1554EA6E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Department of the Defense should strengthen its preparedness for catastrophic critical infrastructure failure events, including with respect to preemptive infrastructure enhancements, the facilitation of resiliency and relief efforts in the aftermath thereto, and the mitigation of impacts of such an event on activities of the Department.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCDC634178657415996F13D3C84C7D98E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header> <paragraph id="H48628C0FF1FF4022B3224DACDEFAC81C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that includes an analysis of each of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H2BB749B97A6E4D3B85F628B13D226B47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Particular threat scenarios involving catastrophic critical infrastructure failure events which the Secretary believes could be adequately addressed by existing Department of Defense plans and resources.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49F0ED2D5E794953B12AF6CD336AF45D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Particular threat scenarios involving catastrophic critical infrastructure failure events which the Secretary believes could not currently be adequately addressed by existing Department of Defense plans and resources.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDECC54B1DC346BCA28E447208686119"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Unique challenges, with respect to activities and operations of the Department of Defense, presented by catastrophic critical infrastructure failure events involving geomagnetic disturbance or electromagnetic pulse events.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC731EA26476B4C9A90E10974FA782B6E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Strategies to increase future preparedness with respect to any threat scenarios identified pursuant to subparagraph (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2E55412AF9F4ECFAF0C4F18EECCBEDF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) may be submitted in classified form, but if so submitted, shall be accompanied by an unclassified summary.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HDD261CC2D45E493CA5B641E66354C47B"><enum>1707.</enum><header>GAO study on the school-to-prison pipeline</header> <subsection id="HE82B8662D86D4C45878B813014E332A8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on the school to prison pipeline in order to—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB725F543984416AB5772AFA9E39A9F0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>highlight this issue; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCDE49AA9714E414895DDEA3F1FD3E4B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>offer proof of concept to States that evidence-based interventions, such as restorative practices, are—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9C0071F33E7C425C8AE41AD0B3930175"><enum>(A)</enum><text>more effective than punitive, exclusionary measures;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFC6569EDBB88471E9AAA5D26E79F78A0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>improve student achievement; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DD5134A30604A05AFFBA49BEB592715"><enum>(C)</enum><text>enhance public safety and student-well-being; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H664C2F95BACC4A51AC487FC55E0B7738"><enum>(3)</enum><text>determine the long-term benefits of replacing a punitive approach to discipline with restorative practices in schools, by analyzing the potential savings generated by helping children stay in school and out of the criminal justice system.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8B507B3CBE524321B4878389C858AB8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-Benefit analysis</header><text>The study conducted under subsection (a) shall include a cost-benefit analysis to determine the effectiveness and impact of school resource officers and local law enforcement personnel on school climate and student discipline.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H550F54EA237847E4A551CF115A25069B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Upon the conclusion of the study under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall prepare and submit to Congress a report regarding the study and the conclusions and recommendations generated from the study. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H4B5764DE61284F18BDB6573F4ECE25A6"><enum>1708.</enum><header>Department of Veterans Affairs report on unclaimed property</header>
<subsection id="H1A5E9BB964444545A3A22F596FBF2A06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to Congress a report on the unclaimed property in the possession of the Department of Veterans Affairs.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3369FD8FF175439DBFF7FEEE99C34141"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Review of report</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of the report submitted under subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE256A1E80B0F406885B30B51455B46BB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Unclaimed property defined</header><text>The term <term>unclaimed property</term> includes any intangible personal property, including money, liquidated obligations, choses in action, accounts, entrusted funds, deposits, evidences of debt or instruments held by any Federal agency, officer or employee thereof (except bonuses, gratuities, and sums held by the Social Security Administration), which has remained unclaimed by the owner.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H414791F7BB894DF79F7CEC0CB1467F78" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1709.</enum><header>Report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs</header> <subsection id="H8C49D8A37E1D4917B24DBE0CC07BDFB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall publish a report regarding veterans who receive benefits under laws administered by the Secretary, including the Transition Assistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4DA7B6DAD4234C8080F34885A9351DE1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The data regarding veterans published in the report under subsection (a)—</text> <paragraph id="HDE8866A636504D8C8A3EC7F0ED4767FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall be disaggregated by—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4A4AAE7D87043F8BA6BE94F680AB621"><enum>(A)</enum><text>sex;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF46358DB015846B2BDF5210474B9AF5C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sexual orientation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1CB99C6F0F242EC8F6E7A6B0A86F261"><enum>(C)</enum><text>gender identity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF228475118A047A5B649B16D54FE68A6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>minority group member status; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H936E952CA2B34F388C8690C5186478BE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>minority group member status listed by sex; and </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D9B61C5FB2143BD95D58D6184F02DA9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not include any personally identifiable information.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H61FE084823C049E1B708C80D5632C084"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall include—</text> <paragraph id="H7F0EA5A8B73F44AFB4707399764A5988"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identification of any disparities in the use of benefits under laws administered by the Secretary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H120B937733FC490F891BAD2BECEFA4DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the cause of such disparities, and recommendations to address such disparities; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FA3F2A4292349EE8E42800B052DD24A" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification of veterans who are determined to be ineligible for benefits due to discharge status.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A8B584713A34A08A24C4FE50589711E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Minority group member defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>minority group member</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 544 of title 38, United States Code.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFB9C178568394647910C5B344039B5BF"><enum>1710.</enum><header>GAO report on ZTE compliance with settlement agreement</header> <subsection id="HFFD2C10764884F1DAC4CD079A67B75BC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on the compliance of Zhongxing Telecommunications Equipment Corporation and ZTE Kangxun Telecommunications Ltd. (collectively referred to in this section as <quote>ZTE</quote>) with the Superseding Settlement Agreement and Superseding Order reached with the Department of Commerce on June 8, 2018 (in this section referred to as the <quote>agreement</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9669A35B4302409DB34C564BF24FFF3B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included</header><text>The report required by subsection (a) shall include a comprehensive analysis of the following:</text> <paragraph id="H5F551E98F6B74502B241816FE7442BF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The level of compliance by ZTE, past and present, with the obligations of ZTE under the agreement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC62ACDF6A1824842961D21707E38C7B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The transparency and candor of ZTE in representing such level of compliance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB27290B9DAA146D5BA6B4A17DD1E9C2D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Efforts by the United States Government to monitor, report on, and ensure compliance by ZTE with the agreement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H618DDA5F1DDF4A8BAD181879CD57E529"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Whether any actions taken by ZTE since June 8, 2018, constitute a material breach of the obligations of ZTE under the agreement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB57CBD44CEB94F388BB66CD803B0DEF1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Recommended courses of action for the United States Government to improve compliance by ZTE with the agreement or to respond to a material breach of the obligations of ZTE under the agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H99AB041C076E46049A0E3B9EF9966253"><enum>1710A. </enum><header>GAO study of cybersecurity insurance</header>
<subsection id="H357EFC77DEEA46C69457DEF7E9F87BD8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text>The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study to assess and analyze the state and availability of insurance coverage in the United States for cybersecurity risks, which shall include—</text> <paragraph id="HE4FF26BAB9F3490A84FABB7A17BCB4EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identifying the number and dollar volume of cyber insurance policies currently in force and the percentage of businesses, and specifically small businesses, that have cyber insurance coverage;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE3CDB3B1BC04FF09029B2EEF753E2AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assessing the extent to which States have established minimum standards for the scope of cyber insurance policies; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6191586126FB4292B551F987037EC663"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identifying any barriers to modeling and underwriting cybersecurity risks.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4292FEC970554B2EAE8C35DF989F14D4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit a report to the Congress setting forth the findings and conclusions of the study conducted pursuant to subsection (a), which shall include recommendations on whether or not Federal intervention would help facilitate the growth and development of insurers offering coverage for cybersecurity risks, the availability and affordability of such coverage, and policyholder education regarding such coverage. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H39F160991ABF460D81DEEB9062407E2A"><enum>1710B.</enum><header>Report on recognition of African American servicemembers in Department of Defense naming practices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="HAEB70E4D02024FF6867797F760CCE914"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of current Department of Defense naming conventions for military installations, infrastructure, vessels, and weapon systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70E0092AF2FC44D8998761B3ED9F5976"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of all military installations (including reserve component facilities), infrastructure (including reserve component infrastructure), vessels, and weapon systems that are currently named after African Americans who served in the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H96E90291944342FC926E8BB847FCFFD2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An explanation of the steps being taken to recognize the service of African Americans who have served in the Armed Forces with honor, heroism, and distinction by increasing the number of military installations, infrastructure, vessels, and weapon systems named after deserving African American members of the Armed Forces.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H4CE65EB7D2E147029DB280D4D1809850"><enum>1710C.</enum><header>Report on Government police training and equipping programs</header> <subsection id="H02F594A0BA1144D7A4FC1C0F78BBBCB0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report on United States Government police training and equipping programs outside the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3C8154CC758B460BB9D03F1673DAC539"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HE9499E1971EF4EF9A03D7E8565566D4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A list of all United States Government departments and agencies involved in implementing police training and equipping programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H167DD757EA804E9491B7A743C3297A27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of the scope, size, and components of all police training and equipping programs for fiscal years 2023, 2024, and 2025, including, for each such program—</text> <subparagraph id="H4C5C24F56BD14F3EB4F3132F0D40619C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name of each country that received assistance under the program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA457D007E73A4D8BAF440BFE846C2EA0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>for each training activity, the number of foreign personnel provided training, their units of operation, location of the training, cost of the activity, the United States unit involved, and the nationality and unit of non-United States training personnel, if any, involved in each activity;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC77095E7B69E48A2A5861D7F531D3AC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the purpose and objectives of the program;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4BA44F4B7BC34711941A19D8A87A94F5"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the funding and personnel levels for the program in each such fiscal year;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H27CAA64D4CD6456D9E7B10B6831E81F3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the authority under which the program is conducted;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36629DE5A61042A2A9987D0ADA1A1850"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the name of the United States Government department or agency with lead responsibility for the program and the mechanisms for oversight of the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48AF76339DB248D0B1518E533B197FAA"><enum>(G)</enum><text>the metrics for measuring the results of the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H892D07B37BF2403BAF9EDD199712ED2C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the requirements for police training and equipping programs, and what changes, if any, are required to improve the capacity of the United States Government to meet such requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0ADCACBBD8D4F52AA30C90828EDAA05"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of the appropriate role of United States Government departments and agencies in coordinating on and carrying out police training and equipping programs.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCBA5FDEDA9BD4D9581C868EE18C0394A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An evaluation of the appropriate role of contractors in carrying out police training and equipping programs, and what modifications, if any, are needed to improve oversight of such contractors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0C99E2B15DB945889AEA099FEA6DADC1"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Recommendations for legislative modifications, if any, to existing authorities relating to police training and equipping programs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0D7A88E30DC046979316A508199276AB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>The report required under this section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5EC16591204E4A4A904F326E36464CAE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Public availability internet</header><text>All unclassified portions of the report required under this section shall be made publicly available on an appropriate internet website.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H9C24D1B4459943E7B0B58C01AAAB4E51"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>police</quote> includes national police, gendarmerie, counter-narcotics police, counterterrorism police, formed police units, border security, and customs.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H67B697A0F69A455CA86DC876E3986DEF"><enum>1710D.</enum><header>Deepfake report</header> <subsection id="H12DFFCE0185048328EE691EBE2D06F83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H0A7AA8C69D014518AB44D71543CF6C42"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Digital content forgery</header><text>The term <quote>digital content forgery</quote> means the use of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques, to fabricate or manipulate audio, visual, or text content with the intent to mislead.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35D9133CCBFC4EC9B78A046399B7DAF7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8C4052CDC48747B59FF3DC2BE828A5A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Reports on digital content forgery technology</header>
<paragraph id="H62E5283D36794026A2FDFC65BA183724"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter for 5 years, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Science and Technology of the Department of Homeland Security, and with respect to subparagraphs (F) through (H) of paragraph (2), in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence, shall research the state of digital content forgery technology and produce a report on such technology.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE372709D44C6462CB84EDADED4DDAE10"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>Each report produced under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD30639050E804874B7773E6761659D08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the underlying technologies used to create or propagate digital content forgeries, including the evolution of such technologies.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6648EBB76514B3D835B65C248A147C3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the types of digital content forgeries, including those used to commit fraud, cause harm, or violate civil rights recognized under Federal law.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70292BD5F96C40AF8F0BAA9688F2C2A5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of how foreign governments, and the proxies and networks thereof, use, or could use, digital content forgeries to harm national security.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE457EC691EE457C8DD416AC9A7E5FA2"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of how non-governmental entities in the United States use, or could use, digital content forgeries.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F526D0EB19141B983ED7FDFB79C542E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An assessment of the uses, applications, dangers, and benefits, including the impact on individuals, of deep learning technologies used to generate high fidelity artificial content of events that did not occur.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0568E2E40CD241C283B0DB6C9149CB99"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An analysis of the methods used to determine whether content is genuinely created by a human or through digital content forgery technology, and an assessment of any effective heuristics used to make such a determination, as well as recommendations on how to identify and address suspect content and elements to provide warnings to users of such content.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA24F5A7E9B83452E929FAFA6A9E2FE60"><enum>(G)</enum><text>A description of the technological countermeasures that are, or could be, used to address concerns with digital content forgery technology.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C89A826A74449148A213146F5536B29"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Proposed research and development activities for the Science and Technology Directorate of the Department of Homeland Security to undertake related to the identification of forged digital content and related countermeasures.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H67A7AC6294C341DFB1C62F2C9095FAB2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Any additional information the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7BBADF499744F08A71A4F20812A983E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Consultation and public hearings</header><text>In producing each report required under paragraph (1), the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5ECF9BE96E3C461B9E6D600C5653D33D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with any other agency of the Federal Government that the Secretary considers necessary; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC899942301A4CB89D5D6A9503EE8872"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct public hearings to gather, or otherwise allow interested parties an opportunity to present, information and advice relevant to the production of the report.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE68308E21574025B0928E0183F7B0EC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Form of report</header><text>Each report required under paragraph (1) shall be produced in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB878D1DA07F946CBB079D64DC85FAB19"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Applicability of FOIA</header><text>Nothing in this section, or in a report produced under this section, may be construed to allow the disclosure of information or a record that is exempt from public disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Freedom of Information Act</quote>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1B5BDC0748744BA2A7E42572AC8F3FEF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Applicability of the Paperwork Reduction Act</header><text>Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Paperwork Reduction Act</quote>), shall not apply to this section.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H783051413DA84EA280D1E0A11361A857"><enum>1710E.</enum><header>Study on unemployment rate of women veterans who served on active duty in the Armed Forces after September 11, 2001</header> <subsection id="H7B9182E148D04E4CAB0FB3D44871E4F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header> <paragraph id="H44157A21ED8949D68118571B2960E680"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor, shall conduct a study on why Post-9/11 Veterans who are women are at higher risk of unemployment than all other groups of women veterans and their non- veteran counterparts.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H80CA794608774603ABA04F0C4D2D9394"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Conduct of study</header>
<subparagraph id="HAA22E7D3A9434D5F9F9CD19A5C5DEF1C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall conduct the study under paragraph (1) primarily through the Center for Women Veterans under section 318 of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3AF87F95F5374A6BA53A426E8589851C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>-In carrying out the study conducted under paragraph (1), the Secretary may consult with—</text>
<clause id="H98B2F828B9BA44BFB87CC5F49380CC79"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Department of Labor;</text></clause> <clause id="H504A24A6B82F4C6891ABB47C4CCDACFB"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other Federal agencies, such as the Department of Defense, the Office of Personnel Management, and the Small Business Administration;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0FD1B66DA8F64843AEB618FBFD91F254"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>foundations; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBD92A4F35472403EBAA2D9E66F3D7F6A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>entities in the private sector.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAED2C8C9F4F84BBBAF16272FA9E1F4A9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Elements of study</header><text>The study conducted under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to Post-9/11 Veterans who are women, at a minimum, an analysis of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HDB4C827041D0449481B2B13635CB99EF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Rank at time of separation from the Armed Forces.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H53E0476AA04B406F86E28523CC137E09"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Geographic location upon such separation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H611751F4B3E04761A04675B1CD1268BB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Educational level upon such separation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32C2AE2C7179485BA659225E12CCF358"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The percentage of such veterans who enrolled in an education or employment training program of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Labor after such separation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C9122FC6AEC4355ADE30F242EDFE89B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Industries that have employed such veterans.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2ABE9E669BFA4B5F9E07854D1918DE64"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Military occupational specialties available to such veterans.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H293020F25950487D91439661EFF48282"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Barriers to employment of such veterans.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6DA4B4821BD143B58447F3A78D27C659"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Causes to fluctuations in employment of such veterans.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H133892500A2442C0917483460D145D6A"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Current employment training programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Department of Labor that are available to such veterans.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6CCC18675D4D4A8C9614229DF0D77A16"><enum>(J)</enum><text>Economic indicators that impact unemployment of such veterans.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3617517B010B478D86287821C86450F8"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Health conditions of such veterans that could impact employment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB793D203B62A4E8ABC485A48A1D9072B"><enum>(L)</enum><text>Whether there are differences in the analyses conducted under subparagraphs (A) through (K) based on the race of such veteran.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H999493A0641E4968A64375723CBBC53F"><enum>(M)</enum><text>The difference between unemployment rates of Post-9/11 Veterans who are women compared to unemployment rates of Post-9/11 Veterans who are men, including an analysis of potential causes of such difference.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H916C035F49924D948071456231E42350"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H422A5E8A09464EE3863D38BA6B11FD9A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after completing the study under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on such study.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05F8024A64114CE7919427E8C83AE4D6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE74C397FD53A4B6CA7733BCAA53E9192"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The analyses conducted under subsection (a)(3).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H24C16C48E78B459C85B3EFB8EFC550DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the methods used to conduct the study under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA8B6C73D88424107BC222BBA3EC06F7B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Such other matters relating to the unemployment rates of Post-9/11 Veterans who are women as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B4E115BB1D74327BD1CA06023B01C0D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Post-9/11 Veteran Defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>Post-9/11 Veteran</quote>' means a veteran who served on active duty in the Armed Forces on or after September 11, 2001.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H2FA27229A93E431097666C2DDEBA241B"><enum>1710F.</enum><header>Report on the Oklahoma City National Memorial</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Interior shall submit to Congress a report containing the following information:</text> <paragraph id="HDDE4637154154F1C9E69BE07CC2F785F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the current status of the Oklahoma City National Memorial, an affiliated site of the National Park System.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6F04D3054305404EA5AC05F5E9DE0BE4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of non-Federal funding that has been raised in accordance with section 7(2) of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Act of 1997 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/450ss-5">16 U.S.C. 450ss–5(2)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDE35521DAA8540F692B38D22149D3E3A"><enum>1710G.</enum><header>Reports on military service academies</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the superintendent of each military service academy shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees a report that includes, with respect to the academy overseen by the superintendent, the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0A0EC914E88F4288B5170225BC5ACAFC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Anonymized equal opportunity claims and determinations involving the academy over the past 20 years.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H795883FC0EFA46988707D295CB97D9F8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Results of a climate survey of cadets or midshipmen (as the case may be) conducted by an external entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDD6DD41AC2CC4004A0A53C5EDC95174C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A review of educational and extracurricular instruction at the academy, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H3AD09F890E0B4C01AC891E74CED3CEF4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of courses to ensure the inclusion of minority communities in authorship and course content; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H73327517F5EA4E37AAD47DB5B5A5B40E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a review of faculty and staff demographics to determine diversity recruitment practices at the academy. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H88AD3C47804544AA931CC9D020FC9017"><enum>1710H.</enum><header>Independent study on identifying and addressing threats that individually or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both</header> <subsection id="H3906DF4C55984FFA8A4E58FFB4219D83"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent study</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury in the Secretary's capacity as the Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the heads of other relevant departments and agencies, shall seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and development center under which the center will conduct a study on identifying and addressing threats that individually or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAB05B582E91744668D637C7C4E8F681A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of study</header><text>In carrying out the study referred to in subsection (a), the selected Federally funded research and development center shall be contractually obligated to—</text> <paragraph id="H542C6B5082D6492A8D4F4D172BF60DC1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>identify threats that individually or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE3738C189A65404EB7B1B973CC6E9A58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>foreign entities and governments acquiring financial interests in domestic companies that have access to critical or sensitive national security materials, technologies, or information;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA5740D6A2CB4E2EB5CF07F2E798CA98"><enum>(B)</enum><text>other currencies being used in lieu of the United States Dollar in international transactions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7EA5E3C394E7486DB3B739DDAD9DBE54"><enum>(C)</enum><text>foreign influence in companies seeking to access capital markets by conducting initial public offerings in other countries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFCBFBE2CF75F4677832AF143F293ACF3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the use of financial instruments, markets, payment systems, or digital assets in ways that appear legitimate but may be part of a foreign malign strategy to weaken or undermine the economic security of the United States;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H56439348A1524B39BF8B24497E070311"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the use of entities, such as corporations, companies, limited liability companies, limited partnerships, business trusts, business associations, or other similar entities to obscure or hide the foreign beneficial owner of such entities; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC1B5B65D209C43699A078A2FC6CB3DF6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other known or potential threats that individually or collectively affect national security, financial security, or both currently or in the foreseeable future.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H448432C6A0C946CEAFC4EBFBB1C06B0F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess the extent to which the United States Government is currently able to identify and characterize the threats identified under paragraph (1);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5A07E577EA6B463A87505F00D2D8923D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>assess the extent to which the United States Government is currently able to mitigate the risk posed by the threats identified under paragraph (1); </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBEDD6D85B1B24B6398C6DE2C6D7EE8F1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>assess whether current levels of information sharing and cooperation between the United States Government and allies and partners has been helpful or can be improved upon in order for the United States Government to identify, characterize, and mitigate the threats identified under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC27DE4C8425F453F8BCCDD0B832519B3"><enum>(5)</enum><text>recommend opportunities, and any such authorities or resources required, to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the United States Government in identifying the threats identified under paragraph (1) and mitigating the risk posed by such threats.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8D3FD9173DCF41039CA893135E121353"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission to Director of National Intelligence</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the federally funded research and development center selected to conduct the study under subsection (a) shall submit to the Director of National Intelligence a report on the results of the study in both classified and unclassified form.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H4DAC1F717A9A4F5899D6409C3311FDDD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header> <paragraph id="HFB55FAFBAB374AE4A9F8E10AF1AA1DF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Director of National Intelligence receives the report under subsection (c), the Director shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an unaltered copy of the report in both classified and unclassified form, and such comments as the Director, in coordination with the Secretary of Treasury in his capacity as the Chair of the Financial Stability Oversight Council and the heads of other relevant departments and agencies, may have with respect to the report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HED295CFC1B2942AD9C9234E3D779F039"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of Congress</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="HEE02813B788D4B25BD9432D3CB13F0C7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2C8D9C44F51F4F3A8B5198DACA1569C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4AC73A43ACAE4001BB9AEDA071599218" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1710I.</enum><header>Maritime security and domain awareness</header> <subsection id="H79BCECBA5C914ADA81D891B6799B2192"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Progress report on maritime security</header> <paragraph id="H0632C42ED16040DD8EA06AC8CC0F4653" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, and the heads of other appropriate Federal agencies, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the steps taken since December 20, 2019, to make further use of the following mechanisms to combat IUU fishing:</text>
<subparagraph id="H74F7026C2FE64F3BBE57D6E2BFA97135"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Inclusion of counter-IUU fishing in existing shiprider agreements to which the United States is a party.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0CFAA7E18FA4CE68D8B87D66C30A0FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Entry into shiprider agreements that include counter-IUU fishing with priority flag states and countries in priority regions with which the United States does not already have such agreements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7088BBFE0A0F4D19912E0533DD259016"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Inclusion of counter-IUU fishing in the mission of the Combined Maritime Forces.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC2459D25CF3141209C517E074C030ED4"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Inclusion of counter-IUU fishing exercises in the annual at-sea exercises conducted by the Department of Defense, in coordination with the United States Coast Guard.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDBFC704B38B8414EA425A3AE20352B7D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Development of partnerships similar to the Oceania Maritime Security Initiative and the Africa Maritime Law Enforcement Partnership in other priority regions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H71B5A29486FA4B72832AE8339A092525" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Element</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include a description of specific steps taken by the Secretary of the Navy with respect to each mechanism described in paragraph (1), including a detailed description of any security cooperation engagement undertaken to combat IUU fishing by such mechanisms and resulting coordination between the Department of the Navy and the Coast Guard.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H75FD4F891E0D4008A02572AA67267AC2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment of service coordination on maritime domain awareness</header>
<paragraph id="HBF5E7DA6B9014F37B12A8F6BAA95D4E6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, to assess the available commercial solutions for collecting, sharing, and disseminating among United States maritime services and partner countries maritime domain awareness information relating to illegal maritime activities, including IUU fishing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H411181BF6A88440AA789E1A822657CC3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The assessment carried out pursuant to an agreement under paragraph (1) shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF8E4760959134DDF90F81E497EDD6F58"><enum>(A)</enum><text>build on the ongoing Coast Guard assessment related to autonomous vehicles; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD92637DD8EF944B685831DC42D8FBFA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consider appropriate commercially and academically available technological solutions; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1D37AABC71274FC6AAA9C941C29197DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consider any limitation related to affordability, exportability, maintenance, and sustainment requirements and any other factor that may constrain the suitability of such solutions for use in a joint and combined environment, including the potential provision of such solutions to one or more partner countries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E73EA0E21E34669809BBCD9CDB77EBA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submittal to Congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after entering into an agreement under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives the assessment prepared in accordance with the agreement. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4CC709E327874E0C87BE3DF7EA26CDA8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report on use of fishing fleets by foreign governments</header>
<paragraph id="H4EC509DB85574973B7E1A1E290CFEF04"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Naval Intelligence shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Natural Resources, the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on the use by governments of foreign countries of distant-water fishing fleets as extensions of the official maritime security forces of such countries. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC2EE8EB38234E90AF4C4F7439D6A2FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Element</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H81F85026A6034376BA51A605DDBC7A45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An analysis of the manner in which fishing fleets are leveraged in support of the naval operations and policies of foreign countries more generally.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H40DA69240522463F8C40A711F3BAC3FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A consideration of—</text>
<clause id="H3B89728B6ABE4DCDABAD25B4DF1C6CEB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>threats posed, on a country-by-country basis, to the fishing vessels and other vessels of the United States and partner countries; </text></clause> <clause id="H3FB2646F27D94839B6837AD4F30DFAF3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>risks to Navy and Coast Guard operations of the United States, and the naval and coast guard operations of partner countries; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9595748B248D43C3A6F2100008C0BC27"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the broader challenge to the interests of the United States and partner countries.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8AD7A9F144E3479C8A0FB6F279B90356"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H274FE00EDEE2467A8E6520B8F292E9BB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, any term that is also used in the Maritime SAFE Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) shall have the meaning given such term in that Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H1DFD38115D0A462E966ECCE2A4F7E368"><enum>1710J.</enum><header>Comptroller General report on Department of Defense processes for responding to congressional reporting requirements</header> <subsection id="H5B0A325B57664D25A1F0695B8ACE0896"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Comptroller General analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing an analysis of Department of Defense processes for responding to congressional reporting requirements in the annual National Defense Authorization Acts, or the accompanying committee reports.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H83DCF28149274502BA67709201695313"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Criteria for Evaluation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis required under subsection (a) shall include an evaluation of funding and changes to policies and business practices by the Department for improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and public transparency of the Department’s compliance with congressional reporting requirements.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6E84E6B276374383AC8E8A4D97C07D79"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contents of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required by subsection (a) shall include each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD8C16050692C4E04BAABEAE4CE5680B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A description of—</text> <subparagraph id="HB66171A307EB4C0484658FAE081308AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>current laws, guidance, policies for Department of Defense compliance with congressional oversight reporting requirements; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B1703D5265443D5BB805791C1CCAB1B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recent direction from the congressional defense committees for the Department concerning how it designs, modifies, tracks, delivers, and inventories completed reports.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H830C489CF37648CB9A748D766E623034"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A review and evaluation of the cost and effectiveness of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43CFD98EF35D44539D2D9DB742A46FFB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the methods the Department of Defense uses to track and respond to reporting requirements; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3C7ED5E7E4D54C50B22A9D95FF58CF04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the ways in which the Department of Defense ensures suitability of content and timeliness.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2CCE74D44F6444B8CB58FCA1D4E3533"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An analysis of options for modernizing the preparation and delivery process for reports that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H23A83F24B49D4B68B97062D9CD92E0B7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the coordination of Department of Defense business practices and internal policies with legislative processes; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H934161756E604052987DE2AF905EB201"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a determination of the feasibility of maintaining a congressional tracking database that makes unclassified reports publicly available in a searchable online database that identifies, for each report included in the database—</text> <clause id="H8E7161F223374F1EB8DDBC76B8DFB2DE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the deadline on which the required report was required to be submitted;</text></clause>
<clause id="H115BDEFF97E6482E89AA4D6A525B32AE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the date on which the report was received;</text></clause> <clause id="HC9E953DCE2A845019B33FBB2BC502557"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the classification level of the completed report;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0F01342674624A35A08B14D3DEAD63DD"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the form in which the report was submitted;</text></clause> <clause id="H60C0129E7A6744D4BCB5587029B0F584"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the standard legislative citation and hyperlink to original legislative language that required the report;</text></clause>
<clause id="H58B25EE729B34BE9BD28CF72B26509DE"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>the total cost associated with the report;</text></clause> <clause id="H38A63C10D11C4ABE8B1D10CFC6F018FF"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a brief summary of the report;</text></clause>
<clause id="H6B59E8D6C2DD4CFCBC290581CFD29DA2"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a unique identifier for the report; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD7C6E892A53142DC93BC3D5BB3B873EB"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>the subject and sub-subject codes associated with the report.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8917CAC8C160484A8F4CB9FA7D99B91C"><enum>1710K.</enum><header>Report on predatory social media and the military community</header>
<subsection id="H8B02C24A25B44B5094CFAB8FDCC36BEE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a report on risks facing service members, military families, and separated veterans on social media.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB652FFEB9FBB4D479F4E3D1826131260"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report required under subsection (a) shall include an analysis of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HA113EE663C8546299E89233A222F0790"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Content related to predatory loans or financial or educational products.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB9A3C10305D54BD9AFB87B414A17747D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Content related unproven or unnecessary medical treatments or procedures.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H33E4CDC2ADCD42709D46D7A547F112F1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Content related to ethnic or racial violent extremism.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E8892054E9E4E3BAFF191D9B7B29937"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The risks to readiness, morale, and national security posed by such content.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H18630EBC07374374B83B93F3954370D8"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ways in which social media algorithms may amplify such content.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB21E64F5211E4270B4E193736B35DCA2"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The steps taken by social media companies and executive agencies to address the risks posed by the content described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC7DEB13F50E84269823C4540E1B117E0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall be submitted in an unclassified form but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEE33A0FF84E24147BA235615D554921A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Executive agency defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>executive agency</quote> means an executive department or independent establishment in the executive branch of the Federal Government.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HDE9BA76FE9404103BCA8283DF6CE8083"><enum>1710L.</enum><header>Report on transforming business processes for revolutionary change</header>
<subsection id="HFF7A2B33483A44399F56B8B7C7A9A805"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the efforts of the Secretary to implement the recommendations set forth in the study conducted by the Defense Business Board titled <quote>Transforming Department of Defense’s Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE91BD75FB9F6430291FEF1ED5A0E59D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report required under subsection (a) shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB297A92870F440EA13770D547FCB496"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the actions carried out by the Secretary of Defense to implement the recommendations set forth in the study described in subsection (a);</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9122B2ABF1B1409AA92F20F50DAC2667"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identification of the specific recommendations, if any, that have been implemented by the Secretary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9473C808C09446E1AF9E7BB18B80302F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the amount of any cost savings achieved as a result of implementing such recommendations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C26531C8EB14344991AA6C3A5F78E88"><enum>(4)</enum><text>identification of any recommendations that have not been implemented; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69AC0EAF36924497862350777F701C58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>alternative recommendations that may help the Department of Defense achieve $125,000,000,000 in cost savings over the period of 5 fiscal years beginning after the year in which the report is submitted.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H6198A8478FEF4C5CAABB28BB819CF216"><enum>1710M.</enum><header>Review and Report of experimentation with ticks and insects</header> <subsection id="HA5D3B8FED0BA44C398E73EA0C0DB20EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a review of whether the Department of Defense experimented with ticks, other insects, airborne releases of tick-borne bacteria, viruses, pathogens, or any other tick-borne agents regarding use as a biological weapon between the years of 1950 and 1977.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDC0E4AB49F1D4825A844938EFD702053"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Comptroller General of the United States finds that any experiment described under subsection (a) occurred, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report on—</text> <paragraph id="H93D43C225247453CA8D55AAFF59A7258"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the scope of such experiment; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5163902FA2DC47DB8E3649BFBDE00414"><enum>(2)</enum><text>whether any ticks, insects, or other vector-borne agents used in such experiment were released outside of any laboratory by accident or experiment design.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBB70BC86C97443F4A4BCD134D8E6FC7E"><enum>1710N.</enum><header>Report on agile program and project management</header> <subsection id="H5BB6BDD92C564C23833B7E7FF75521D1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a publicly available report on agile program and project management within the Department of Defense. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H3455B2FCF9AF4B19BFC4EC78B8430AE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A review of all statutory provisions enabling the use of agile program and project management within the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB82540C109154593BADF4CAB5BA224BB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An evaluation of the implementation of statutory provisions enabling the use of agile program and project management within the Department of Defense and Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H219B6B4BC0E742C68FE015221CFE5837"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An evaluation of the agile program and project methodologies used within the Department of Defense and Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA035155B568A463D9625B57733445F6D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An evaluation of the how agile program and project methodologies have enabled efforts to prepare the Department of Defense and Armed Forces for the future of work.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC67BE6CD5D944F088F2DCB9E8F9C513C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>An evaluation of the enterprise scalability of the agile program and project methodologies used within the Department of Defense and Armed Forces, including how well agile methods are integrated into the enterprise when used at scale.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E59470F251C4496B22198E3AB1F82C6"><enum>(6)</enum><text>An analysis of the impediments to the further adoption and enterprise scalability of agile program and project management including statutory impediments, as well as existing policy, guidance, and instruction of the Department of Defense and Armed Forces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H91DBBAE00AAA4EDC9816BDC5320F1733"><enum>(7)</enum><text>An analysis of the impact of further adoption and enterprise scalability of agile program and project management on the future of work within the Department of Defense and Armed Forces.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9401A623B8B4F1394D5559E846C5278"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Such other information as the Comptroller General determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H307808EC455747159F6E1B6542DAD2C4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim briefing</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2021, the Comptroller General shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a briefing on the topics to be covered by the report under subsection (a), including and preliminary data and any issues or concerns of the Comptroller General relating to the report.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB7B44105F23D43D1A36424B2DF276F9C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Access to relevant data</header><text>For purposes of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Comptroller General has access to all relevant data.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HEF23F439A65548B688206959AC68C032"><enum>B</enum><header>Electronic Message Preservation</header>
<section id="HC04145848981481D8443CC65BAA95DFB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1711.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Electronic Message Preservation Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="HDFF1A1D09B0F4F2E81F6728494B393F8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1712.</enum><header>Preservation of electronic messages and other records</header> <subsection id="HE107450511E34A82918998F4D3A92F5B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement for Preservation of Electronic Messages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/29">Chapter 29</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H7105E5671F17490D8B0C343BE3CFDCDE"><enum>2912.</enum><header>Preservation of electronic messages and other records</header>
<subsection id="HE62897D490CC4BB7A70F722741DE31AE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Regulations required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Archivist shall promulgate regulations governing Federal agency preservation of electronic messages that are determined to be records. Such regulations shall, at a minimum—</text> <paragraph id="H1F456744FCC14091B7AA35FCA7308CA1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require the electronic capture, management, and preservation of such electronic records in accordance with the records disposition requirements of chapter 33;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H050EE98BC23247629CC8D0D56CA0E7AD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>require that such electronic records are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE47F4B1588144C9D85207CAB05A769AC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include timelines for Federal agency implementation of the regulations that ensure compliance as expeditiously as practicable.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H32CE943F1D7F4B498C8E1742A7A3D609"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ensuring compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Archivist shall promulgate regulations that—</text> <paragraph id="H67BB24A8BF8A4632BF284E23E2599975"><enum>(1)</enum><text>establish mandatory minimum functional requirements for electronic records management systems to ensure compliance with the requirements in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H683A097E45FF4C0199E7FB5C2B59E890"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">establish a process to ensure that the electronic records management system of each Federal agency meets the functional requirements established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H39C973F30E934AE484609877EE150B62"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coverage of other electronic records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent practicable, the regulations promulgated under subsections (a) and (b) shall also include requirements for the capture, management, and preservation of other electronic records.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="HE96DEA901CA341DFAE415BC7467D9B4A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compliance by Federal agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each Federal agency shall comply with the regulations promulgated under subsections (a) and (b).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2F1BA47670BF46FB9064791425A9D152"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Review of regulations required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Archivist shall periodically review and, as necessary, amend the regulations promulgated under subsections (a) and (b).</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H3921497D67CB493DA68E18E472DE274F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Deadline for regulations</header>
<paragraph id="HDE156368DB9B4D5EBD52DE3872B61861"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Preservation of electronic messages</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall promulgate the regulations required under section 2912(a) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H89E5A86170B14DBE8A8909AB1E2AEDE3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Ensuring compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Archivist shall promulgate the regulations required under section 2912(b) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H95BF55B0923F413FBB3E63705290AB33"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reports on implementation of regulations</header>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H1DFCF61F1D7340E1827EAA4AB99DA922"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Agency report to Archivist</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each Federal agency shall submit to the Archivist a report on the agency’s compliance with the regulations promulgated under section 2912 of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and shall make the report publicly available on the website of the agency.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" id="HA50C31DCA56844CE92A2488CD1C1651F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Archivist report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after receipt of all reports required by paragraph (1), the Archivist shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on Federal agency compliance with the regulations promulgated under section 2912(a) of title 44, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), and shall make the report publicly available on the website of the agency.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7DF98EA050A04D4B8832CB98B005694A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal agency defined</header><text>In this subsection, the term <term>Federal agency</term> has the meaning given that term in section 2901 of title 44, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC3EE49EF84C4B62A5FD16218C338884"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/29">chapter 29</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding after the item relating to section 2911 the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="HA3E4363E93E34877BC093C87C5193B10"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 2901 of title 44, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HEECAEF8E36164C1C92452E817502086F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (14); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1009EA1544294B5EA2B77BD7CE4115C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (15) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9E32729AA8A14B64AAFC39692A3F14A0" style="USC"> <paragraph id="HB8CA1F2329E847AEB01B6C66BFC13B02"><enum>(15)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the term <term>electronic messages</term> means electronic mail and other electronic messaging systems that are used for purposes of communicating between individuals; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04CA6DB4BDD24D68B959BCE960D3E672"><enum>(16)</enum><text>the term <term>electronic records management system</term> means software designed to manage electronic records, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="HDF0816B9B54646CE9ACB1EA87FB19E2F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>categorizing and locating records;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7E38B173B629477E8CAA5A151167D642"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring that records are retained as long as necessary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H18B01F10437A47259B42F18F6AB7EB5C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identifying records that are due for disposition; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD5FB90658DEE48A48A204C32ECAEFB1A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>ensuring the storage, retrieval, and disposition of records.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8A4A44FC70C9405FB561D453A333AA43"><enum>1713.</enum><header>Presidential records</header> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H305AFF6A0FF94125880600E5438906F4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional Regulations Relating to Presidential Records</header> <paragraph id="H1143FE06ED0048D8BECAE748A9D4FB7C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 2206 of title 44, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6D636AF9837B422DB2A58D32FDEE9CB8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end of paragraph (3);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE93EEB22EEE409988E693675284C226"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking the period at the end of paragraph (4) and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8598345995B54B29A798E8838D123B1A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3C948E9105884D8EB968F7A7B7D0079A" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H41BAE0D912F64BFCA83211482DE3759B"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provisions for establishing standards necessary for the economical and efficient management of electronic Presidential records during the President’s term of office, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H09CA498D53884DB9A2091139555FE9E4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>records management controls necessary for the capture, management, and preservation of electronic messages;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0F1C2071A6F41A286B656F82BAA3643"><enum>(B)</enum><text>records management controls necessary to ensure that electronic messages are readily accessible for retrieval through electronic searches; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H29DEB8EB7F7A4737A69E718CBCF88B2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a process to ensure the electronic records management system to be used by the President for the purposes of complying with the requirements in subparagraphs (A) and (B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6C5412D2C84E403F88B03D5F1B7886C2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>Section 2201 of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:</text>
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<paragraph id="HD93D990B7F4C44158F5B7523BE1D4CEE"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>electronic messages</term> has the meaning given that term under section 2901(15).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD324CBCAA38B4F678ABBF82DF80D6FA5"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <term>electronic records management system</term> has the meaning given that term under section 2901(16).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H156AB11F1E0043FCAF7BC460C101A591"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification of President’s Management of Presidential Records</header>
<paragraph id="HF990149C25684818A2FE3C957FCB0891"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certification required</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/22">Chapter 22</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block id="H43C411BCCD5549ACB4EAB01CC03EBA73" style="USC"> <section id="HE2503BFBC9544834BF1D1EBC5046EA95"><enum>2210.</enum><header>Certification of the President’s management of Presidential records</header> <subsection id="HAF9A59D1F20043A8B63398DF3F016053"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual Certification</header><text>The Archivist shall annually certify whether the electronic records management controls established by the President meet requirements under sections 2203(a) and 2206(5).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2E870219D76E42D0AB5551DE9614F458"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>The Archivist shall report annually to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives on the status of the certification.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDC9F307BB38E4D3FA9F082EC25B81DFE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/22">chapter 22</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="H5067ABC2FF004EF9B92DD5EDB6F215B1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2203(g) of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1AD639D29E94C91A40DDCC30567BFB2" style="USC"> <paragraph id="H66906C8E0F26498E85FE8AD723EDDAFA" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>One year following the conclusion of a President’s term of office, or if a President serves consecutive terms 1 year following the conclusion of the last term, the Archivist shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives a report on—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB1C53F5032A744B59838EEB4F8822114"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the volume and format of electronic Presidential records deposited into that President’s Presidential archival depository; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DDE3B2357C3428A8CC1866CDE2BABEC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the electronic records management controls of that President met the requirements under sections 2203(a) and 2206(5).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" id="H9E8AC6AB5A674E4E8E0FFF9E61237E03"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6900A4ABE9C3474DAC93F732B7D0CFCA"><enum>C</enum><header>Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020</header> <section id="H237A463336EE4E98B59B78266B2C4C88" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1721.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Space Technology Advancement Report (STAR) Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H84DDFE94E6EA48D6BC8A120CDB40A595"><enum>1722.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="HB3E33EF77F2047309E1B06F09E0D5C55"><enum>(1)</enum><text>As stated in the United States-China Economic and Security Commission’s 2019 Report to Congress, the United States retains many advantages over the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in space, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCFC5B838318345A9B57014504034A21A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the organization and technical expertise of its space program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3BBB1AA3B6BB4937886DE02BEC13386A"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the capabilities of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration for human spaceflight and exploration;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF115F45827404E5A81BFBB8CC9A72415"><enum>(C)</enum><text>its vibrant commercial space sector;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA16EA32A522341B0A52D912B8FA71086"><enum>(D)</enum><text>its long history of space leadership; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD0C028AD73504D8A8CE3303E5038A983"><enum>(E)</enum><text>many international partnerships.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0723B3780D5F4A4AA3AEE85276F7C50A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The PRC seeks to establish a leading position in the economic and military use of outer space and views space as critical to its future security and economic interests.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H00AFD83873974177ABDABE163427074C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The PRC’s national-level commitment to establishing itself as a global space leader harms United States interests and threatens to undermine many of the advantages the United States has worked so long to establish.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C6CDAC6697A472180472CB8CDCF1ABA"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For over 60 years, the United States has led the world in space exploration and human space flight through a robust national program that ensures NASA develops and maintains critical spaceflight systems to enable this leadership, including the Apollo program’s Saturn V rocket, the Space Shuttle, the International Space Station and the Space Launch System and Orion today.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H55D76F15364141699D6C430DBF8B0618"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Defense Intelligence Agency noted in its 2019 <quote>Challenges to U.S. Security in Space</quote> report that the PRC was developing a national super-heavy lift rocket comparable to NASA’s Space Launch System.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD19BE3CCB3DC441887CA6FE563215A23"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The United States space program and commercial space sector risks being hollowed out by the PRC’s plans to attain leadership in key technologies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8A17D115ECF4154AC6D056F1FA4CA71"><enum>(7)</enum><text>It is in the economic and security interest of the United States to remain the global leader in space power.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H63638D0393154CF08CE7F23B7ACC0F93"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A recent report by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the Defense Innovation Unit found that China’s strategy to bolster its domestic space industry includes a global program of theft and other misappropriation of intellectual property, direct integration of state-owned entities and their technology with commercial start-ups, the use of front companies to invest in United States space companies, vertical control of supply chains, and predatory pricing.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB146184238D45E9BAB7AC4A0743C967"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The United States Congress passed the Wolf Amendment as part of the Fiscal Year 2012 Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/55">Public Law 112–55</external-xref>) and every year thereafter in response to the nefarious and offensive nature of Chinese activities in the space industry.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H35A4B03B6458444C967A56F8BBADB8A5"><enum>1723.</enum><header>Report; strategy</header> <subsection id="H6725A1514CC3472B8401F70F89291611"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H1E4B0E685A7A41FB9D5117EB15A7A871"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and annually thereafter in fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the National Space Council shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an interagency assessment of the ability of the United States to compete with foreign space programs and in the emerging commercial space economy.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H284A4355BF734C5CAB1C2CC3022DF8E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Content of report</header><text>The report shall include information on the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H1A3DD68BB06743F6A60E08C31D94BFDE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the human exploration and spaceflight capabilities of the national space program of the United States relative to national programs of the PRC.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB8C38256451D469AA48FAB12DDED1803"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An assessment of—</text> <clause id="H6BF2315C17EA4AAD89B22AD19019C689"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the viability of extraction of space-based precious minerals, onsite exploitation of space-based natural resources, and utilization of space-based solar power;</text></clause>
<clause id="HE21AA35B7A82431C920DB25C2C96B7D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the programs of the United States and the PRC that are related to the issues described in clause (i); and</text></clause> <clause id="HC4F32AB8A89940D3A86A8DEB4C623A8F"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>any potential terrestrial or space environmental impacts of space-based solar power.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37B53161C91344429DADD33EA6ED3A3E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An assessment of United States strategic interests in or related to cislunar space.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD46CE150E934F15BD77F1CADAC01D76"><enum>(D)</enum><text>A comparative assessment of future United States space launch capabilities and those of the PRC.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4F83F2C1B5E4FFF83FDE3389B6B2F32"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The extent of foreign investment in the commercial space sector of the United States, especially in venture capital and other private equity investments that seek to work with the Federal Government.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H75DEC1EE6B154EB6A76F3CEB5CB368D0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>The steps by which the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Department of Defense, and other United States Federal agencies conduct the necessary due diligence and security reviews prior to investing in private space entities that may have received funding from foreign investment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7F087AA4662D4444ABC0A6350F1C7DDC"><enum>(G)</enum><text>Current steps that the United States is taking to identify and help mitigate threats to domestic space industry from influence of the PRC.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B1E9DCD4A414C29BF313C0C06D1ADF6"><enum>(H)</enum><text>An assessment of the current ability, role, costs, and authorities of the Department of Defense to mitigate the threats of commercial communications and navigation in space from the PRC’s growing counterspace capabilities, and any actions required to improve this capability.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EF75CD758D94294BC72C3C6C48D8EF9"><enum>(I)</enum><text>An assessment of how the PRC’s activities are impacting United States national security, including—</text> <clause id="HED1125842ECC4671AF9FAE92D691C133"><enum>(i)</enum><text>theft by the PRC of United States intellectual property through technology transfer requirements or otherwise; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H77D764A7E94C4360890EE0FC4A801A8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>efforts of the PRC to seize control of critical elements of the United States space industry supply chain and United States space industry companies or sister companies with shared leadership; and government cybersecurity capabilities.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF77F074BD2B42B2A7CD3E1020B4ED4C"><enum>(J)</enum><text>An assessment of efforts of the PRC to pursue cooperative agreements with other nations to advance space development.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFE279270CDCE409DA209B4285A34E95B"><enum>(K)</enum><text>Recommendations to Congress, including recommendations with respect to—</text> <clause id="HDED33E3BCF8D4C0E9D0FB3D8D81AA86D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any legislative proposals to address threats by the PRC to the United States national space programs as well as domestic commercial launch and satellite industries; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1BD4E37A87AA4644BAA70BB02D545365"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>how the United States Government can best utilize existing Federal entities to investigate and prevent potentially harmful investment by the PRC in the United States commercial space industry.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3B3861F7DBCE49868FD0E02899C42130"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3269AEF814044882857DAE11394839D7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy</header>
<paragraph id="HA5AB7033C90B48D4A747E569DFC52F3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the submission of the report required in subsection (a), the President, in consultation with the National Space Council, shall develop and submit to the appropriate congressional committees a strategy to ensure the United States can—</text> <subparagraph id="HBE84DF31AAF04D55B4C60808F2EC7630"><enum>(A)</enum><text>compete with other national space programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBCD56913F1FF47FA84506DA4CE174F21"><enum>(B)</enum><text>maintain leadership in the emerging commercial space economy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H785BC344BF50446CA41D60094C65D143"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify market, regulatory, and other means to address unfair competition from the PRC based on the findings of in the report required in subsection (a);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H33B9E82DB36F4EEE8DBBE6454130885E"><enum>(D)</enum><text>leverage commercial space capabilities to ensure United States national security and the security of United States interests in space;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2089A28D408E49CEB397E889532EC89A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>protect United States supply chains and manufacturing critical to competitiveness in space; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4922964431AF468788EA755D4980115D"><enum>(F)</enum><text>coordinate with international allies and partners in space.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE84D9D77FC464BADA8CF241857878824"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The strategy required under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H034F8C7AD8E64F3A8EEF4ADDBB35ED6F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section, the following definitions apply:</text> <paragraph id="HE7742880E8644BF5B2BFF81F221712AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees of congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1CF71B29344644CFBEEFB052B2F7F51F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed services, the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF55AAAFBC8743BB902F40D529DA9292"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D44FC3C8D234FD7A4AA3541D36FB991"><enum>(2)</enum><header>PRC</header><text>The term <term>PRC</term> means the <quote>People’s Republic of China</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H87FE38EAC22F499D8E808C150A9C41B7"><enum>D</enum><header>AMBER Alert Nationwide</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA1E0C743BB5D45E99A2276496BCE2281" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1731.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cooperation with Department of Homeland Security</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subtitle A of title III of the PROTECT Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/20501">34 U.S.C. 20501</external-xref> et seq.) is amended—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA87E810EA6034AB9A591D19A2C457BE5"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 301—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7F23123F95154361A87F2340A58C292E"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFA21D4CD49CF4FB18D4359567024F7FB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>(including airports, maritime ports, border crossing areas and checkpoints, and ports of exit from the United States)</quote> after <quote>gaps in areas of interstate travel</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC8B21572B77546BB9E800E610D680E79"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraphs (2) and (3), by inserting <quote>, territories of the United States, and tribal governments</quote> after <quote>States</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H73E31F707C2C4CB8B6E113AE8021057E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>, the Secretary of Homeland Security,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1774D8774F6F488CAF9F2CE812894250"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in section 302—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H311A39FEB67447AC94842E8A96B89E38"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b), in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4) by inserting <quote>, territorial, tribal,</quote> after <quote>State</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H25506B8DDEF84810A3783C5D4C72508E"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAFB9111E7877416EBB87B976235F07F4"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>, the Secretary of Homeland Security,</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H606728B616434C9889157CD791FBF2DD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2), by inserting <quote>, territorial, tribal,</quote> after <quote>State</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06E4FAC104DC427192DDBA9A68809675" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1732.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">AMBER Alerts along major transportation routes</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEE1BDA157C444F2AACD80B577AD1601F"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 303 of the PROTECT Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/20503">34 U.S.C. 20503</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H48059A3C6B124BCB96B77F778444A061"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the section heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">and major transportation routes</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">along highways</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB81B75C920E24AE9AC1C630F385BBD6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H243B625390AB4C76BCC1EEC4C877E095"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(referred to in this section as the <quote>Secretary</quote>)</quote> after <quote>Secretary of Transportation</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HCBF7B39B4450498EBA44AFB15E15F0CC"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>and at airports, maritime ports, border crossing areas and checkpoints, and ports of exit from the United States</quote> after <quote>along highways</quote>;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA13D68F1C1914FE8A2B8CBA80D3618D9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6DB4FE6BCCF049509BB9470658FC3401"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1)—</text> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HACF58FB1E466405BBEAE167A8123B3BD"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>other motorist information systems to notify motorists</quote> and inserting <quote>other information systems to notify motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB227AC58B87549E18D9A4F09BEA88E2C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote> after <quote>necessary to notify motorists</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H989D9F12CC7744749E77512500373D20"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC41007A3C052490D8AD5E950E14D9BBB"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>other motorist information systems to notify motorists</quote> and inserting <quote>other information systems to notify motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote>;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H485AC67FD88A4EA6A9676F6EB83B386D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (D), by inserting <quote>, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote> after <quote>support the notification of motorists</quote>;</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6FC94BCAAF144461B84E1D1F104B20DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (E), by inserting <quote>, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote> after <quote>motorists</quote>, each place it appears;</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF9FBC3E3D5CD4537B0E8476B9B0981A4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (F), by inserting <quote>, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote> after <quote>motorists</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H888AD17596364FFCBAD03B47B17BDC08"><enum>(v)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (G), by inserting <quote>, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote> after <quote>motorists</quote>;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6E7C10DC734141BBB8C339F0A8AC1711"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c), by striking <quote>other motorist information systems to notify motorists</quote>, each place it appears, and inserting <quote>other information systems to notify motorists, aircraft passengers, ship passengers, and travelers</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HFB87DC72603146C19B801A28B49CBF69"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (d) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAF9CB9CFCA244F88AAC8CA86F430FEA" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4E659E73D57C4ED2B80E8997E77949E4"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal share</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H98AA1079C7D849ABA9EDE88DC1065246"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 80 percent.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7479DBCD372C4677A06D88FCE15A74C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary determines that American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, or the Virgin Islands of the United States is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall waive such requirement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA75F73263F944AA98AAD61AC9A1E655E"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (g)—</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE8D8679D06874926A2C425F6657235B1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>In this section</quote> and inserting <quote>In this subtitle</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H4127C2C0F616463CA5EAB110B144BD4D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or Puerto Rico</quote> and inserting <quote>American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and any other territory of the United States</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBC7BD7E820F245C8B313AE7B51A7AC0D"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (h), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2004</quote> and inserting <quote>each of fiscal years 2019 through 2023</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6F4453CD20BE443DAF15AED3322CE40D"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Technical and conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1(b) of the PROTECT Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/21">Public Law 108–21</external-xref>) is amended by striking the item relating to section 303 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry bold="off" level="section">Sec. 303. Grant program for notification and communications systems along highways and major transportation routes for recovery of abducted children.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H77D0AB910E4543EDB0C08D694E4BB849" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1733.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">AMBER Alert communication plans in the territories</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 304 of the PROTECT Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/34/20504">34 U.S.C. 20504</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF69E68DD1AC14243B233EA799D91FD19"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(4), by inserting <quote>a territorial government or</quote> after <quote>with</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H66D957D0561D4285A818DD847A6FD5B5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by amending subsection (c) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBB95D7C15FF843B3AF74DD81B28337EB" style="OLC"> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2718DDC0A4644DC8A25178733BDACAF"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Federal share</header> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8043F148F0F449A0B233C619F947BF2D"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), the Federal share of the cost of any activities funded by a grant under this section may not exceed 50 percent.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAE7A7C913144A56BD78B890958B6203"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Waiver</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Attorney General determines that American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, or an Indian tribe is unable to comply with the requirement under paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall waive such requirement.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB76A56A4DFD14EFBB22E5A080CFD5BF9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by inserting <quote>, including territories of the United States</quote> before the period at the end.</text></paragraph></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H78AA40CBC82143E696777A772798ACBB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1734.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Government Accountability Office report</header>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HED336BB3B8DB4B48B357F83F1271910A"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall conduct a study assessing—</text> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H9A48BA50B289479BAE92B69C0B27B90B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the implementation of the amendments made by this Act;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE25A8EF02CBB49FC86C9FB317CF9EDE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any challenges related to integrating the territories of the United States into the AMBER Alert system;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H82D589A8B3A34F21958A88D4EB6D1C1E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the readiness, educational, technological, and training needs of territorial law enforcement agencies in responding to cases involving missing, abducted, or exploited children; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H438A38E922A94776980BFB93354CFA9C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other related matters the Attorney General or the Secretary of Transportation determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5B64E4F0CAA447FEBB21A3611EFE8769"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall submit a report on the findings of the study required under subsection (a) to—</text>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HEF25C181E9254F40B6FD74B656976AD3"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC7446087D9744FD8B7E6D57E68B6A154"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H06649A5E50744663AFA21ECC788999C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">each of the delegates or resident commissioner to the House of Representatives from American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE153498560D34A73A8DC2488E81E2333"><enum>(c)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Public availability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General shall make the report required under subsection (b) available on a public Government website.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H33DA7357FB6A48E085FA9AC04D8E3E90"><enum>(d)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Obtaining official data</header>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H37D512047DBA41EA92CBC282472710AC"><enum>(1)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General may secure information necessary to conduct the study under subsection (a) directly from any Federal agency and from any territorial government receiving grant funding under the PROTECT Act. Upon request of the Comptroller General, the head of a Federal agency or territorial government shall furnish the requested information to the Comptroller General.</text></paragraph> <paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H743956C6AEAB47139642147CECA08C64"><enum>(2)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Agency records</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding paragraph (1), nothing in this subsection shall require a Federal agency or any territorial government to produce records subject to a common law evidentiary privilege. Records and information shared with the Comptroller General shall continue to be subject to withholding under sections 552 and 552a of title 5, United States Code. The Comptroller General is obligated to give the information the same level of confidentiality and protection required of the Federal agency or territorial government. The Comptroller General may be requested to sign a nondisclosure or other agreement as a condition of gaining access to sensitive or proprietary data to which the Comptroller General is entitled.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H76C8938AA64D4AF5932A4737AD98FC48"><enum>(3)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Privacy of personal information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General, and any Federal agency and any territorial government that provides information to the Comptroller General, shall take such actions as are necessary to ensure the protection of the personal information of a minor.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H000DE2BB0F91465DBC9B08AC95B5CF52"><enum>E</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H924CAC8269C34C9180696CE3CE87D4C0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1741.</enum><header>Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments</header> <subsection id="H1B59DD225B9D43BFA240B566CD47074D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Title 10, United States Code</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H48653AC07C044C448C2A9E7A74B70910"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 127e(g) is amended by striking <quote>Low-Intensity</quote> and inserting <quote>Low Intensity</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1211CB40F5C648E6BAC85050EA809EF3" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 142 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H45D5E2DFA54C4432999F00D0FA771E09" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking subsection (d); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0324A2404D7246A9A6AC218393601F63" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by redesignating the second subsection (c) as subsection (d).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7963DA7DD9242E5BA36A891F70E0431"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 192(c) is amended by striking the first paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9B48E8D00C2C41DC96DC4AA8BA36E8A1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 231 is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0F78256BF7BD4C7D83F2BBE6B20FC5A5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(1), by striking <quote>and</quote> after the colon;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6DC5521B2C7C420DAF15BBE098F8DB65"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>quadrennial defense review</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>national defense strategy</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H009A685403F04F4A82F1631FF95B3329"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (f)(3), by striking <quote>section 118</quote> and inserting <quote>section 113(g)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA22FAC98A220477F8FACB3EF26A560DD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 1073c(a) is amended by redesignating the second paragraph (6) as paragraph (7).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H097C93FD262D4E0E8CA277EDD976025C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Section 1044e is amended by striking <quote>subsection (h)</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>subsection (i)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE55C673CE04A46E2818E58327D4C2F04"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 58 is amended by striking the item relating to section 1142 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1142. Preseparation counseling; transmittal of certain records to Department of Veterans Affairs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9361F68025A94E5880279FB945A9200F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Section 1564(c)(2) is amended in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) by striking <quote>in</quote> and inserting <quote>is</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6BCBC318A12B47BEBC91CB62C00847D8"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 113 is amended by striking <quote>Sec.</quote> each place it appears, except for the first <quote>Sec.</quote> preceding the item relating to section 2200g.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AE7BBECC24E4A0B893E7A689C8EA4D0"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 135 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2279c.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBFE8BE4161514297BEE70E2295CD50EB"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 142 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2417 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">2417. Administrative and other costs.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0837DA3F27C6432399AE43485AE503B0"><enum>(12)</enum><text>The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 152 is amended by striking the item relating to section 2568a and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HD5A6359A9DBE4088BDD636DB73D52303" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2568a. Damaged personal protective equipment: award to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H78680E2AAB9541CC92DFC7050F37438C"><enum>(13)</enum><text>Section 2417(2) is amended by striking <quote>entities -</quote> and inserting <quote>entities—</quote>. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7AF31569C3A9496783C3AD5F371332AD"><enum>(14)</enum><text>Section 2641b(a)(3)(B) is amended by striking <quote>subsection (c)(5)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (c)(6)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H86E7793A721846A8B7732A6C500FB4C4"><enum>(15)</enum><text>Section 2804(b) is amended in the third sentence by striking <quote>; and</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1D5DBE53CE448D5A0016BE409339960"><enum>(16)</enum><text>Section 2890(e)(2) is amended by inserting <quote>a</quote> before <quote>landlord</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AA7BA7D7CD44FA99DBA24514979BFEB"><enum>(17)</enum><text>Section 2891(e)(1) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H106D5DB2B50146819B9D351E8E0386D3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>unit</quote> after <quote>housing</quote> the third place it appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83DBA47CCF4E430194344AAED902F131"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by inserting <quote>the</quote> before <quote>tenant</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCC8A391721F54D19B61D6DCF91AF6B7E"><enum>(18)</enum><text>Section 2891a is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HFA2AA70B204C4E64B47A98DBAD3B2643"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding a period at the end of paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE112A8B860474E038B91EA97B9032B33"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking <quote>the</quote> before <quote>any basic</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5CDB7F5B2044488288973932CD4FC12A"><enum>(19)</enum><text>Section 2894(c)(3) is amended by inserting <quote>, the office</quote> after <quote>installation housing management office</quote>. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBD92C52BA1C94AD9B70F815C741DA421"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Title 38, United States Code</header><text>Section 1967(a)(3)(D) of title 38, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding clause (i) by inserting a comma after <quote>theater of operations</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="HC973127E1CCA429FAF7E6E5784DE2389"><enum>(c)</enum><header>NDAA for fiscal year 2019</header><text>Effective as of August 13, 2018, and as if included therein as enacted, the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>) is amended as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H72699E7B1B544673912416FBD92EDE75" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Section 226(b)(3)(C) (132 Stat. 1686) is amended by striking <quote>commercial-off the-shelf </quote> and inserting <quote>commercially available off-the-shelf items (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code) that may serve as</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11EC145EF0D24E30B0FAD718A8DBA02B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Section 809(b)(3) (132 Stat. 1840) is amended by striking <quote>Section 598(d)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act of for Fiscal Year 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note)</quote> and inserting <quote>Section 563(d)(4) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/110/417">Public Law 110–417</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/1561">10 U.S.C. 1561</external-xref> note)</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H218956216C034B9B8FB57B30828E84A4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Section 836(a)(2)(B) (132 Stat. 1860) is amended by inserting <quote>of such title</quote> after <quote>Section 104(1)(A)</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC9D03E25A4784CA3A0F4F1D2BD030821"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Section 836(c)(8) is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H88C212B61E104C5B8B8DCD3144E02971"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>commercial items</quote> and inserting <quote>commercial products</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED782A9CF05B4D4494761C822E3A93A8" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the item</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>commercial product</quote>. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H508357FC4AAC4EF488398130A1193356"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Section 889(f) (132 Stat. 1918) is amended by striking <quote>appropriate congressional committees’</quote> and inserting <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H945803D7F262447BBF3F6C5658F0AF24"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1286(e)(2)(D) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2358">10 U.S.C. 2358</external-xref> note; 132 Stat. 2080) is amended by striking <quote>improve</quote> and inserting <quote>improved</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84A77A66314643839A3A2C354BA9E2F1"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1757(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4816">50 U.S.C. 4816</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2218) is amended by inserting <quote>to persons</quote> before <quote>who are potential</quote>. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC4E480B185A494E882CB18671C65CC5"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1759(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4818">50 U.S.C. 4818</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2223) is amended by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CBCD318BFF749A0AF15ACA2E8DDEFDB"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1763(c) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4822">50 U.S.C. 4822</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2231) is amended by striking <quote>December 5, 1991</quote> and inserting <quote>December 5, 1995</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA3E4D0285B82422EB6772EB3996E19B3"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Section 1773(b)(1) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4842">50 U.S.C. 4842</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2235) is amended by striking <quote>section 1752(1)(D)</quote> and inserting <quote>section 1752(2)(D)</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFE00343D14D64C1F9FEB7AF8651653C6"><enum>(11)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1774(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4843">50 U.S.C. 4843</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2237) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting <quote>under</quote> before <quote>section 1773</quote>.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA7A48EC6E6574171998C2D08226DA6F5"><enum>(12)</enum><text>Section 2827(b)(1) (132 Stat. 2270) is amended by inserting <quote>in the matter preceding the paragraphs</quote> after <quote>amended</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB719FD5DDDAD4C6599D408CA503CBA0B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>NDAA for fiscal year 2016</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective as of December 23, 2016, and as if included therein as enacted, section 856(a)(1) the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2377">10 U.S.C. 2377</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>United States Code,</quote> after <quote>title 41,</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H752526986B3A4159BF5B01B92B552727"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination with other amendments made by this Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before any such amendments by other provisions of this Act.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6C1C22D9D3304175B4A2A2F87C43740F"><enum>1742.</enum><header>Addition of Chief of the National Guard Bureau to the list of officers providing reports of unfunded priorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 222a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HC5573C306A50473FB2A3046E84281689"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph (6); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A465E90EC754519B05A3507754F5308"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block id="H33FD0D4271EA4181B457620C4B2191AA" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H09511D3CC6C046A88FC3A5B3EDB5D816"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H9799C424CF2047488638504DBCAA8494"><enum>1743.</enum><header>Acceptance of property by military academies and museums</header>
<subsection id="H6AC286F520D149CC89049EFBD84B8D89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Acceptance of property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H70C55B42550540FE9BDEBC0A50FC82D8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(2), by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H002B80BBE9774B56AB6BD256DA0C862D" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned may display, at a military museum, recognition for an individual or organization that contributes money to a nonprofit entity described in subparagraph (A), or an individual or organization that contributes a gift directly to the armed force concerned for the benefit of a military museum, whether or not the contribution is subject to the condition that recognition be provided. The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe uniform regulations governing the circumstances under which contributor recognition may be provided, appropriate forms of recognition, and suitable display standards.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D06A8A5F8D14D848767493C81503884"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (e)(1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H871EC3DCB58E4002AADF74A602193272"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or personal</quote> after <quote>real</quote> both places it appears; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDF2F598C84A24A1AA58AC8C915C34950"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>or the Coast Guard Academy</quote> and inserting <quote>the Coast Guard Academy, the National Defense University, the Defense Acquisition University, the Air University, the Army War College, the Army Command and General Staff College, the Naval War College, the Naval Postgraduate School, or the Marine Corps University</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA0DB47054C1C4463B4FCCA9DA4DED6A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lease of non-Excess property to military museums</header>
<paragraph id="HC12BB8586CC84A678B3B11890368E411"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H81E8AA229CC54039BF053487176C9C47"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text>
<clause id="HE2BC284E862C4232988E5FB4146A561D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in paragraph (7), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></clause> <clause id="HEDF06292A3974C6BBF777C93C7C4BF96"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (8), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H380D78A1C20349BCA2545459EF163CE6"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H5EC306CEA3DA442BAF5DF2F2230FC983" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HE2D080CB98E64FE9BDC10E91DB112220"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the case of a lease of a museum facility to a museum foundation, may provide for use in generating revenue for activities of the museum facility and for such administrative purposes as may be necessary to support the facility.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA632C4E4097043138786BA6EEB1A5172"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (i), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H606310B4ADD843D3AC8548A9AA63C49C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HF5ACF7B8ADF540CF9AFEB50A1216FE5A"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>museum foundation</quote> means any entity—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB32681CC4C494521B922AA34402961E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text> qualifying as an exempt organization under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/26/501">section 501(c)(3)</external-xref> of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFA667BFCCB334A9BB61B575421358A75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporated for the primary purpose of supporting a Department of Defense museum.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CD8E518CBBD44C79D335DD293AFD38B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (k)—</text> <clause id="H20228D193F6F464F810A44EFD2C5C32A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">and museums</header-in-text></quote> after <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">leases for education</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C61D3E9ABEF47EABF4B86F2BD254053"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>or to a museum foundation</quote> before the period at the end.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB1DF32A3BF74F0C9132C0BF38CA11F0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repeals</header> <subparagraph id="H65F7756F26844D8EAC994A58353CEF3B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Lease or license of United States Navy Museum facilities at Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia</header><text>The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/163">Public Law 109–163</external-xref>) is amended by striking section 2852.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75097CA17FB549C0A7C09593C7E4081F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Lease of facility to Marine Corps Heritage Foundation</header><text>Section 2884 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</external-xref>; 114 Stat. 1654A–440) is amended by striking subsection (e).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF29AB408726A408E8106AA2B43043040"><enum>1744.</enum><header>Reauthorization of National Oceanographic Partnership Program</header> <subsection id="HD256449642D04FA8BA7561F8B9A30451"><enum>(a)</enum><header>National Oceanographic Partnership Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8931 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HBEBE1A722A084FB2AD6ECEE30FC0A236"><enum>8931.</enum><header>National Oceanographic Partnership Program</header>
<subsection id="H480691B6616745F1A2392A6738CF95E5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of the Navy shall establish a program to be known as the <quote>National Oceanographic Partnership Program</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBACA9CBFBBCD4D14A0DD3A416E52C081"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the program are as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="H6E0AA0BD796F41ECB7A453F033474787"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To promote the national goals of assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, ensuring environmental stewardship, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84D6502BBFD7440B951F900D7FA471E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To coordinate and strengthen oceanographic efforts in support of those goals by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9D7722D85AFF4E26AC65E775627F7691"><enum>(A)</enum><text>creating and carrying out partnerships among Federal agencies, academia, industry, and other members of the oceanographic community in the areas of science, data, resources, education, and communication; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48A2DE2E6D5342B29F1BE9E315008947"><enum>(B)</enum><text>accepting, planning, and executing oceanographic research projects funded by grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other vehicles as appropriate, that contribute to assuring national security, advancing economic development, protecting quality of life, ensuring environmental stewardship, and strengthening science education and communication through improved knowledge of the ocean.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H9605DCF6583E4DCBA42EE6608D3C8C3F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Ocean Policy Committee</header>
<paragraph id="H9180E4ABFD64441E967DD40F26C65CF7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 8932 of such title is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H786BF9CE70BC4FCE8D3904C0F22D1AFB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H22DA8AB64CE6497B99692353E7F9A35D"><enum>8932.</enum><header>Ocean Policy Committee</header> <subsection id="HB23E40B874974DB1B489ADEA7E58BD1F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>There is established an Ocean Policy Committee (hereinafter referred to as the <quote>Committee</quote>). The Committee shall retain the membership, co-chairs, and subcommittees outlined in Executive Order No. 13840.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H09118340D2D24F93BDEABD945799551D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Committee shall continue the activities of that Committee as it was in existence on the day before the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021. In discharging its responsibilities and to assist in the execution of the activities delineated in this subsection, the Committee may delegate to a subcommittee, as appropriate. The Committee shall—</text> <paragraph id="H7101893FB9AE47BE96C4EA5495A3ABA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>prescribe policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H344F8C03EA3E4A9B849EC2149CBD88B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>engage and collaborate, pursuant to existing laws and regulations, with stakeholders, including regional ocean partnerships, to address ocean-related matters that may require interagency or intergovernmental solutions;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DBEB3D0693A43CC9853837A96DE56C4"><enum>(3)</enum><text>facilitate coordination and integration of Federal activities in ocean and coastal waters to inform ocean policy and identify priority ocean research, technology, and data needs; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4277FADF87A1457EB6998FE51E5DBF65"><enum>(4)</enum><text>review, select, and identify partnership projects for implementation under the program, based on—</text> <subparagraph id="H6DED939056214E4BB2ED00B87FF194DE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the project addresses important research objectives or operational goals;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC1AE0B6C9B4341B69B8979F52473477B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the project has, or is designed to have, appropriate participation within the oceanographic community of public, academic, commercial, private participation or support;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H473F01432AA045D29002FCF523FC047A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether the partners have a long-term commitment to the objectives of the project;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0908311981D8479A9C872BF351C232EC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>whether the resources supporting the project are shared among the partners; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1A87389E192444FA9CE4AF80CD7280CE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the project has been subjected to adequate review according to each of the supporting agencies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B74C3C3D3A949F58C6D8A1FD80972F0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report and briefing</header>
<paragraph id="H0677AD52CAE5423A99B3ADC2B32E4DE2" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Not later than March 1 of each year, the Committee shall post a report on the National Oceanographic Partnership Program on a publicly available website and brief—</text> <subparagraph id="HC4E88C8AF70B42BB9B9C0BD98951D397" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8559413C28EE44C1854F6932A0634B23" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44724CC246DE4E5193075AC567CA2D6E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H65C38596642B45728FD97B0CAC4D6F96" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H721D0FCBF3F641F1920771304131A18D" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H404269CF188D4B6BBE9F0D1810BDF83B" display-inline="no-display-inline" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The report and all briefing materials shall be posted to a publicly available website not later than 30 days after the briefing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDB3EF46CDC2F4D82B41F6F6826627827" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The report and briefing shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF58157F84065416FAEDF329BB847E4BC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of activities of the program carried out during the prior fiscal year.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0BE57D62A56C4A7FBE7CA13EC5A17473"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A general outline of the activities planned for the program during the current fiscal year.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H80165F5CB14B414A91C9D4677FADFB31"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A summary of projects, partnerships, and collaborations, including the Federal and non-Federal sources of funding, continued from the prior fiscal year and projects expected to begin during the current and subsequent fiscal years, as required in the program office report outlined in section 8932(f)(2)(C) of this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE83568CEC0394A4AB63B6E7E0809F1F7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The amounts requested in the budget submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31 for the subsequent fiscal year, for the programs, projects, activities and the estimated expenditures under such programs, projects, and activities, to execute the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1931B40F59A246F99355A8F116903578"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A summary of national ocean research priorities informed by the Ocean Research Advisory Panel required in section 8933(b)(4) of this title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4EFC0383C19C4FF4ADEAEF5C82301B67"><enum>(F)</enum><text>A list of the members of the Ocean Research Advisory Panel described in section 8933(a) of this title and any working groups described in section 8932(f)(2)(A) of this title in existence during the fiscal years covered.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HFBF6FD451BED446F927B767250930E49"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National oceanographic partnership fund</header>
<paragraph id="H55C7151D35854C4AB75D52246E0C38C0" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>There is established in the Treasury a separate account to be known as the National Oceanographic Partnership Program Fund to be jointly managed by the Secretary of the Navy, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and any other Federal agency that contributes amounts to the Fund.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA130BAFC9EFC40498E46673996B3EA29" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the National Oceanic Partnership Program without further appropriation to remain available for up to 5 years from the date contributed or until expended for the purpose of carrying out this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF6F4F9CE0534FD4BE29049CC8E46A8E" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>There is authorized to be credited to the Fund the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HD99D46541B2B4C11A74F51189C42F4AA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Such amounts as determined appropriate to be transferred to the Fund by the head of a Federal agency or entity participating in the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2A17FD28247C4B7C989A546ADA037419"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Funds provided by a State, local government, tribal government, territory, or possession, or any subdivisions thereof.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8D53861FEBE43729EF234B865A1D49B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Funds contributed by—</text>
<clause id="HF974C7CD75EF4A6A9E11AD8F31634063"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a non-profit organization, individual, or Congressionally-established foundation; and</text></clause> <clause id="H74976EE7677B495092D3D9FAC077687E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by private grants, contracts, and donations.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABB7E898397945A8A90180A7A16AAC77" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purpose of carrying out this section, as directed by the Committee, departments or agencies represented on the Committee may enter into contracts, make grants, including transactions authorized by paragraph (5), and may transfer funds available to the National Oceanographic Partnership Program under paragraph (3) to participating departments and agencies for such purposes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36F1E185DD014B5381BEF8F2B93F6AF1" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Committee or any participating Federal agency or entity may enter into an agreement to use, with or without reimbursement, the land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities of any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States, or of any State, local government, Indian tribal government, Territory, District of Columbia, or possession, or of any political subdivision thereof, or of any foreign government or international organization or individual, for the purpose of carrying out this section.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9CAD90A218034C2C8149CC410B5BF26A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Establishment and forms of partnership projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A partnership project under the National Oceanographic Partnership Program—</text> <paragraph id="H0FF08B29B69E40A6BA0749D226A46CF9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>may be established by any instrument that the Committee considers appropriate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H757CAFCC8A524D219187DF6FDE4BB70A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may include demonstration projects.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA177FA71D78149D79292E01BA35A04AA"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Partnership program office</header> <paragraph id="HB9CBCBEE768F4761983B8EAA0663E98B" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of the Navy and Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall jointly establish a partnership program office for the National Oceanographic Partnership Program. Competitive procedures will be used to select an external operator for the partnership program office.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0808AA28B9904375BF05D3BBA9C83183" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Committee will monitor the performance of the duties of the partnership program office, which shall consist of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HC1A4ED4C65E34D528273F1FEFE766332"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To support working groups established by the Committee or subcommittee and report working group activities to the Committee, including working group proposals for partnership projects.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H463CE0E5547445FBBDAF5728DF034231"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To support the process for proposing partnership projects to the Committee, including, where appropriate, managing review of such projects.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2AA637C51D943DA9E06DE4E7E807D8F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To submit to the Committee and make publicly available an annual report on the status of all partnership projects, including the Federal and non-Federal sources of funding for each project, and activities of the office.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0C2C71398A7B49CBB949217F6633D7C9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To perform any additional duties for the administration of the National Oceanographic Partnership Program that the Committee considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8E846DD1320F4293B0BEF0C7443E7786"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/893">chapter 893</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 8932 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="H9924271D8B354339B7877752B61A1B68"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Ocean Research Advisory Panel</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8933 of such title is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H039BA3AEABEB4123973BE035006E0160" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HD30222A7F8D846B483485FB9D01D0255"><enum>8933.</enum><header>Ocean Research Advisory Panel</header> <subsection id="H51FD652BD0204406A433EF2FBEFF9DC1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header> <paragraph id="HA5E0EF6D52D64B79A25708600200E4FC" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Committee shall establish an Ocean Research Advisory Panel consisting of not less than 10 and not more than 18 members appointed by the Co-chairs, including the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB9C79AC48CF3454B97645AE1DF879B40" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Three members who will represent the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H48994EB7D5454A4799FF25CD0A86CADB" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Members selected from among individuals who will represent the views of ocean industries, State, tribal, territorial or local governments, academia, and such other views as the Co-chairs consider appropriate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2D9E63E7CCDC49FBA384262AD01427FD" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Members selected from among individuals eminent in the fields of marine science, marine technology, and marine policy, or related fields.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H55BB54BBE9EE48EFB291AB2942F34AE6" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Committee shall ensure that an appropriate balance of academic, scientific, industry, and geographical interests and gender and racial diversity are represented by the members of the Advisory Panel.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H392D5AE8C6DD4D8D8A54071956598690"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>The Committee shall assign the following responsibilities to the Advisory Panel:</text> <paragraph id="H5709C54824A744EABBDDD4263241D60F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>To advise the Committee on policies and procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H895BE39512C248E5A60BB2E4DDD41BAD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>To advise the Committee on matters relating to national oceanographic science, engineering, facilities, or resource requirements.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC4D9101B811744C5A121B1DA89369001"><enum>(3)</enum><text>To advise the Committee on improving diversity, equity, and inclusion in the ocean sciences and related fields.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H59BB57878BB24FBFADA550C5073D83D8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>To advise the Committee on national ocean research priorities.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8863DD0889024FDABE5862DD701F2305"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Any additional responsibilities that the Committee considers appropriate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H63F66AFEC53A4D06BC2A45AE3D5A8BE2"><enum>(6)</enum><text>To meet no fewer than two times a year.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0BB237C7D03D4673B5BAB86FEE1BA527"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administrative and technical support</header><text>The Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall provide such administrative and technical support as the Ocean Research Advisory Panel may require.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H87016752E0A140AF8701440A3BFC882E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Federal advisory committee act</header><text>Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the Ocean Research Advisory Panel appointed under section 8933.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HDA061A3D763F4AC493544945AB8F9719"><enum>1745.</enum><header>Requirements relating to program and project management</header> <subsection id="H662C77DE549F47988CAB70B15F8930BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Standards for Program and Project Management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 503(c)(1)(D) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>consistent with widely accepted standards</quote> and inserting <quote>in accordance with standards accredited by the American National Standards Institute</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C6C94291A9F48C4BA65251468BEBA97"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Program Management Improvement Officers and Program Management Policy Council</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1126 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H6838613F5F5F47699F6F9574D05DE2AA"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a)(1), by inserting after <quote>senior executive of the agency</quote> the following: <quote>, who has significant program and project management oversight responsibilities,</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3A43710B773C4C5E9D1739A497C9C149"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(4) by striking <quote>twice</quote> and inserting <quote>four times</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H74E262A798F94309B86FBCB2AC47BECF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1746.</enum><header>Quarterly briefings on Joint All Domain Command and Control concept</header> <subsection id="H82D641928FE546718455D65C7A2B4998"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on October 1, 2020, and ending on October 1, 2022, the Director of the Joint All Domain Command and Control (in this section referred to as <quote>JADC2</quote>) Cross Functional Team (in this section referred to as <quote>CFT</quote>), in consultation with the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives quarterly briefings on the progress of the Department’s Joint All Domain Command and Control concept. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEC43DD07191D48BE8AF2866F6BA5A7A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Each briefing under subsection (a) shall include, with respect to the JADC2 concept, the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="H54E64E24798C4BCBB6511F419864CABA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The status of the joint concept of command and control.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF79CAB589D54224BAF87A2CF5FA2069"><enum>(2)</enum><text>How the JADC2 CFT is identifying gaps and addressing validated requirements based on the joint concept of command and control.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10C0123518B04ADFA1F48D969DF61FEC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Progress in developing specific plans to evaluate and implement materiel and non-materiel improvements to command and control capabilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H25907413A18C433BB32889D9DC6C996D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Clarification on distribution of responsibilities and authorities within the CFT and the Office of the Secretary of Defense with respect to JADC2, and how the CFT and the Office of the Secretary of Defense are synchronizing and aligning with joint and military concepts, solutions, experimentation, and exercises.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4BB1DE853CC74CDAB138B89E0D878377"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The status of and review of any recommendations for resource allocation necessary to achieve operational JADC2.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H688D4D607753443C80EBED5430E35644"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A sufficiency assessment of planned funding across the future years defense program for the development of JADC2 capabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB0A268FD316F441986B9B01BA5F5415D"><enum>1747.</enum><header>Resources to implement a Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations</header> <subsection id="H18A352EFBCBD4DA7B49A3DCD67545106"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Resources To implement Department of Defense policy on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations</header> <paragraph id="HFE7B6850F5ED4DB5A09314088479906B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of this section is to facilitate fulfillment of the requirements in section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/134">10 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H502FE9C9FA444FE1AC923AA4BBA512DE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Personnel</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall do the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HEE0B037DE760448EA87AC0FD264D246E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Add to, and assign within, each of the United States Central Command, the United States Africa Command, the United States Special Operations Command, the United States European Command, the United States Southern Command, the United States Indo-Pacific Command, and the United States Northern Command not fewer than two personnel who shall have primary responsibility for the following in connection with military operations undertaken by such command:</text>
<clause id="H343F44286DF040A78E6B01ED2A759149"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Providing guidance and oversight relating to prevention of and response to civilian casualties, promotion of observance of human rights, and the protection of civilians and civilian infrastructure. </text></clause> <clause id="H46F48A2E6A1044F5B785CA9F6D50C4F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Overseeing civilian casualty response functions on behalf of the commander of such command.</text></clause>
<clause id="H53B1FE387E8A4C93914BD02E606E05BF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Receiving reports of civilian casualties and conduct of civilian casualty assessments.</text></clause> <clause id="H5BCC8172C0BF4EF18B18901D8A2043C1"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Analyzing civilian casualty incidents and trends.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDD232CB7ACB3471980ADA4CCEC6EE4E5"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Offering condolences for casualties, including ex gratia payments.</text></clause> <clause id="H472564AC4F5E4C4B8670CD6957AD1A3B"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Ensuring the integration of activities relating to civilian casualty mitigation, protection of civilians, and promotion of observance of human rights in security cooperation activities.</text></clause>
<clause id="H60B677E2BF47437384599E4B4F1DEA2C"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>Consulting with non-governmental organizations on civilian casualty and human rights matters.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H21ED79C55BB14F93A1BFB1BEE79672D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Add to, and assign within, the Office of the Under Secretary for Policy not fewer than two personnel who shall have primary responsibility for implementing and overseeing implementation by the components of the Department of Defense of Department policy on civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H272408D3453741CC8F6D990EF960EF9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Add to, and assign within, the Joint Staff not fewer than two personnel who shall have primary responsibility for the following:</text> <clause id="HFD6164F0E8B94334B53C7BF64AADF63E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Overseeing implementation by the components of the Department of Defense of Department policy on civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations. </text></clause>
<clause id="H563FD9EB24EF4177B4271FA820047EA9"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Developing and sharing in the implementation of such policy.</text></clause> <clause id="HA7249521CA4C492385F20E50ED172D2A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Communicating operational guidance on such policy.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0FDDA2B34D042A2A59C9E52717FF4CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Training, software, and other requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="H7617DBB81F7244258BF82767D5E4424A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In each of fiscal years 2021 through 2023, the Secretary of Defense and each Secretary of a military department may obligate and expend, from amounts specified in subparagraph (B), not more than $5,000,000 for the following:</text> <clause id="HED485FE42DB94672AF3A8D7F89E74DD6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Training related to civilian casualty mitigation and response.</text></clause>
<clause id="HDAA0D63B939E46A0A5259DE5A85FE866"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Information technology equipment, support and maintenance, and data storage, in order to implement the policy of the Department related relating to civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations as required by section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE29BA36B53E24BACB72EAFFFA840DD5C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Funds</header><text>The funds for a fiscal year specified in this subparagraph are funds as follows:</text>
<clause id="HCAE6B12BAE024D4AA5FE8C6CC774E8C5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>In the case of the Secretary of Defense, amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide.</text></clause> <clause id="HA542CCF29DD2459B9614ABDE96BAF85A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>In the case of a Secretary of a military department, amounts authorized to be appropriated for such fiscal year for operation and maintenance for the components of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of such Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HC97A0A08A5DD490CAB4FC2D4B41C8722"><enum>(b)</enum><header>United States military operations defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>United States military operations</term> includes any mission, strike, engagement, raid, or incident involving United States Armed Forces.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H803C4BFBB1C9408483A199871F64E30C"><enum>1748.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding reporting of civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress—</text>
<paragraph id="H384B4EA5BBEF4DC890E36EBE0CB25100"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to commend the Department of Defense for the measures it has implemented and is currently implementing to prevent, mitigate, track, investigate, learn from, respond to, and report civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H724DD2B80BF74B9689A846C714096653"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to agree with the Department that civilian casualties are a tragic and unavoidable part of war, and to recognize that the Department endeavors to conduct all military operations in compliance with the international law of armed conflict and the laws of the United States, including distinction, proportionality, and the requirement to take feasible precautions in planning and conducting operations to reduce the risk of harm to civilians and other protected persons and objects; and the protection of civilians and other protected persons and objects, in addition to a legal obligation and a strategic interest, is a moral and ethical imperative; that the Department has submitted to Congress three successive annual reports on civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations for calendar years 2017, 2018, and 2019, and has updated reports as appropriate; and to recognize the efforts of the Department, both in policy and in practice, to reduce the harm to civilians and other protected persons and objects resulting from United States military operations, and to encourage the Department to make additional progress in—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF7309E5FFA044AAB354735534A255AB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>developing at all combatant commands personnel and offices responsible for advising the commanders of such commands, and integrating into command strategy, the promotion of observance of human rights and the protection of civilians and other protected persons and objects;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADECC86E8A2D40B8BA3EAB13A88CD8EF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>finalizing and implementing the policy of the Department relating to civilian casualties resulting from United States military operations, as required by section 936 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/134">10 U.S.C. 134</external-xref> note);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC77DEF8E773D4C968BDDDA9AB20772FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>finalizing Department-wide regulations to implement section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) for ex gratia payments for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to the use of force by the United States Armed Forces, a coalition that includes the United States, a military organization supporting the United States, or a military organization supporting the United States or such coalition; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H37109715384A46448F2F3BC1C3AB5F07"><enum>(D)</enum><text>professionalizing foreign partner forces to reduce civilian casualties, including in connection with train and equip programs, advise, assist, accompany, and enable missions, and fully combined and coalition operations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H539EB43EE56E4CF5BF2DB0B2104FE29F"><enum>1749.</enum><header>Prohibition of public display of Confederate battle flag on Department of Defense property</header>
<subsection id="HF42E754F20AE451C8906D39FEDCFC924"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b) the Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the public display of the Confederate battle flag at all Department of Defense property.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0804F82C5E984CAE9B1D76D18BEFA10C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exceptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply to—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC6240FAE2C04EAA921AC689555FA580"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a museum located on a Department of Defense installation that addresses the Civil War from a historical or educational perspective;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCFE9C3FC74048BAB53E3E90D621BA86"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an educational or historical display depicting a Civil War battle in which the Confederate battle flag is present, but not the main focus of the display;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF99E2A461D1452DAAAA0E28F230B00F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a State flag that incorporates the Confederate battle flag;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H348D2DB1D9994A7E855341A26495A421"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a State-issued license plate with a depiction of the Confederate battle flag; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6F8D298E5A542F7A68AF48A4297255D"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a grave site of a Confederate soldier.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1C002ACF9EB7435FA99905D5D753BE2E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H081AC04438924463A6CD4AE713F9386E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Confederate battle flag</quote> means the battle flag carried by Confederate armies during the Civil War.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2212F6CFC8874E9B8EBDF21B0C259C6F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>Department of Defense property</quote> means all installations, workplaces, common-access areas, and public areas of the Department of Defense, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD1CB3ABCC05846D79B201FEA2E5BB563"><enum>(A)</enum><text>office buildings, facilities, naval vessels, aircraft, Government vehicles, hangars, ready rooms, conference rooms, individual offices, cubicles, storage rooms, tool and equipment rooms, workshops, break rooms, galleys, recreational areas, commissaries, Navy and Marine Corps exchanges, and heads;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H629712C06A4844AEB6CD49A3938453B9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sensitive compartmented information facilities and other secure facilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9156078D3F1D4AAC97CAA1CE927CA140"><enum>(C)</enum><text>open-bay barracks and common areas of barracks and living quarters;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC964C12A79D14FA397B0FFB113D05FEF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>all Department of Defense school houses and training facilities including, officer candidate school, the basic school, recruit training command, and recruiting offices;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2B73F2A22313474E887C68E0D5CA812A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>all areas of the Department of Defense in public or plain view, including outside areas, work office buildings, stores, or barracks, including parking lots;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H440699E2A98E40659D009652700A0C6A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>the front yard or external porch of Government-owned and Government-operated housing and public-private venture housing; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDAEB5E6CA856490BBB710548F5B44798"><enum>(G)</enum><text>automobile bumper stickers, clothing, and other apparel that is located on or in any installation, workplace, common-access area, or public area of the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H627DFC336E24439A887185C842D62D0F"><enum>1750.</enum><header>Deployment of real-time status of special use airspace</header> <subsection id="H68D3A633CC484AE7B30AB908588F3908"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, in consultation, as appropriate, with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of the military services, including the National Guard and Air National Guard, and other appropriate Federal agencies, shall initiate, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a program to enable public dissemination of information on—</text>
<paragraph id="H4AB01DC0315940A2A605A90E92C0886C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the real-time status of the activation or deactivation of military operations areas and restricted areas; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0895FBF4ECB2441CAFE318CE7E55CC06"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the reports submitted to the Administrator pursuant to section 73.19 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB87A1DF7741241C38FE41724F3E8B460"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Status report</header>
<paragraph id="HD1FDE0492A194BB29FE7A8B5C13D4186"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the Administrator initiates the program required under subsection (a), and every year thereafter until such program is complete, the Administrator shall submit a status report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the implementation of such program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBA4BA3A296F49B388337E1F4DA8CB8D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD07136D2C53B408A94CF2C8D791D4795"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an update on the progress of the Administrator in modifying policies, systems, or equipment that may be necessary to enable the public dissemination of information on the real-time status of the activation or deactivation of military operations areas and restricted areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51A42E0CE10741E1B7E77ABBB179C182"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a description of any challenges to completing the program initiated pursuant to subsection (a), including challenges in—</text>
<clause id="HC607BBE1065C40D89CB61DA1F2F0E67E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>receiving the timely and complete submissions of data concerning airspace usage;</text></clause> <clause id="H55BEAC8332FA4057AE291127F454EA06"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>modifying policies; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC4D4CAA81717455DA3F2B1A8399F00C5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>acquiring necessary systems or equipment; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEA0B924136FF426BBDEC379007DEF1C5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a timeline of the anticipated completion of the program and the modifications described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF4C28B95123C4F01B2E975568B8F0271"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Utilization reports</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress—</text> <paragraph id="H352603BC862943F491734F5BD9EFCB88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describing whether the Department of Defense has submitted the utilization reports required under section 73.19 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations for the prior fiscal year, and, if so, to what extent such reports have been submitted; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCCB3669F53AE4AAF8ED0D7B33213640D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>providing, if the Secretary discovers that all such reports have not been submitted in a timely and complete manner—</text> <subparagraph id="HC2510DC55A9F41288AAFA7E9EBB37E06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an explanation for the failure to submit any such reports in the manner prescribed by regulation; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H285F4AB101C245588DC3ED34ADC75FA7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a plan to ensure the timely and complete submission of all such reports.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDD14F4F8D86D40D29EEB240C62732ABC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Policies</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on special use airspace, including a review of the Federal Aviation Administration’s—</text>
<paragraph id="HB1F30E9E41594A01A876D4FFCFB913A1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>policies and processes for establishing, reviewing, and revoking military operations areas and restricted areas; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3327AF4FC55D44CDB6B756F7B8ED27C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>administration, including release of, underutilized special use airspace.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9F0C7DCF8D8D4217B733920C48BF1466"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H37650BBC18104913824350CCA8C14F09"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDF7CAD5026F344E2BEA10B65EA44AC1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H69E5EFEDA8944FDD8D389DBE1D70C2EA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7854BE2349EA424D89B0AB484AC7E117"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>underutilized</quote>, with respect to a military operations area or restricted area, means such an area determined by the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administrator to have had, during the 2 most recent consecutive fiscal years prior to the date of enactment of this Act, the number of hours actually utilized be less than 75 percent of the number of hours the area was activated, discounted for weather cancellations and delays, loss of use for reasons beyond the control of the Federal agency using the area, and other factors determined appropriate by the Administrator.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HAC5877507B4A4471921423ED58555428"><enum>1751.</enum><header>Duties of Secretary under Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act</header> <subsection id="H9CB4971C1DE245F3963C376918F0CAFB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Ensuring ability of absent uniformed services voters serving at diplomatic and consular posts To receive and transmit balloting materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out the Secretary’s duties as the Presidential designee under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/52/20301">52 U.S.C. 20301</external-xref> et seq.), the Secretary shall take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that an absent uniformed services voter under such Act who is absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service at a diplomatic and consular post of the United States is able to receive and transmit balloting materials in the same manner and with the same rights and protections as an absent uniformed services voter under such Act who is absent from the United States by reason of active duty or service at a military installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4D29EBF649104F7C8FFDE29D9816A3B2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This section shall apply with respect to elections held on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2602B1628893475D9F785CD990DB0EC0"><enum>1752.</enum><header>Publicly available database of casualties of members of the Armed Forces</header> <subsection id="H3158BB7DA3044BF2A0C295C2D3D781C3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall publish on an appropriate publicly available website of the Department of Defense a database of all casualties of members of the Armed Forces of the United States that occur during military operations that take place during 1990 or any subsequent year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H35CE6D4A65C348D0BB6F728E964C058A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that the database published under subsection (a) has the following capabilities:</text> <paragraph id="HBA9A66E0097F4FB1B8B055A293B4DB0A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The capability of generating a machine readable report, to the extent practicable, through searches based on each, and any combination, of the casualty attributes.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0F2A7A425D704A1DA41E64FC5D374246"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The capability of downloading individual records as the result of a search based on each, and any combination, of the casualty attributes.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7999BB9AF76242CFB83E936E1764B254"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Next-of-Kin opt out</header><text>The Secretary shall develop a mechanism under which the next-of-kin (as determined by the Secretary) of any individual whose information would be included in the database required under subsection (a) may elect to have such information excluded from the database.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1A45CB0FA8644A26AA4FCFFCDD581565"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Casualty attributes</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>casualty attributes</quote> means each of the following with respect to the casualty of a member of the Armed Forces:</text> <paragraph id="H4F8D2491A7A845EDBC2467BF70B25DDF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The conflict in which the casualty occurred.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17FEAED5E53542829B11A4944EA5C362"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The country where the casualty occurred.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E9F05588B8F4DC6AD51D02D6F57AD3B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The attributes of the member of the Armed Forces, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9204B11068104D8FAC7B7F94FE49831D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>service;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H957FB29A7147402DB1D346BD1AADDDF8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>component;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4DA74253A49E49F0AE3E37B4E3C5FCD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>name;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6D27C0869C54FC680EC21285E247C07"><enum>(D)</enum><text>rank;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF1B856A4F4B44580AAE5DF9E51BFF0F6"><enum>(E)</enum><text>date of death; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C4D3070FE824D8381742CB783F2D98B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any other information as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H0896EA342D8045BD98A7EEEB0F9B5BB2" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1753.</enum><header>Notice and comment for proposed actions of the Secretary of Defense relating to food and beverage ingredients</header>
<subsection id="HCD0754DE9319421EAA39945E6B8D7C3F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Notice and comment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before promulgating any service-wide or Department-wide final rule, statement, or determination relating to the limitation or prohibition of an ingredient in a food or beverage item provided to members of the Armed Forces by the Department of Defense (including an item provided through a commissary store, a dining facility on a military installation, or a military medical treatment facility), the Secretary of Defense shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD85FB9D65E9B4B1788E1F9A16489F99A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">publish in the Federal Register a notice of the proposed rule, statement, or determination (in this section referred to as a <quote>proposed action</quote>); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H68D9F065140E47EE923814CC75326865"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide interested persons an opportunity to submit public comments with respect to the proposed action.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H048CA0F72CAB4D6EAFC07E4C5F2997C7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters To be included in notice</header><text>The Secretary shall include in any notice published under subsection (a)(2) the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H6A96655059F54DF7A9F0C46643F86C18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A summary of the notice.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD8F77A6A74094612BAEC103A44DDC4FF"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The date of publication of the notice.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H958E75589AB84A95AFE4BA68D165C986"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The contact information for the office of the Department of Defense responsible for the proposed action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D6336196DDF43BFAD16F74922AD867C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The deadline for comments to be submitted with respect to the proposed action and a description of the method to submit such comments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC32CE068FFCE445E9C77449BA069A7B6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A description of the proposed action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6215BBB5AE242578D2E926AE678D165"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Findings and a statement of reason supporting the proposed action.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3D12ED825F9B45CABA2E26C67DEDC6B6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may waive subsections (a) and (b) if the Director determines such waiver is necessary for military operations or for the response to a national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.), a medical emergency, or a pandemic.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD81E540885634E53884B9076851E0589"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reports</header> <paragraph id="HC7427AF149C4418C9B5003997AA2A470"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>On a quarterly basis, the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing an identification of any waiver under subsection (c) issued or in effect during the quarter preceding submission of the report.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6D46268FF87049B9890F8461DDD79617"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Matters</header><text>A report under paragraph (1) shall include, with respect to each waiver identified, the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HCC806C7333B14FA99F33046EEC5E7F94"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The date, time, and location of the issuance of such waiver.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8BFB4D76C0B3419EAB851090D2756915"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A detailed justification for the issuance of such waiver.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7B9EB164066E49049A02372F93DC50CE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An identification of the rule, statement, or determination for which the Director issued such waiver, including the proposed duration of such rule, statement, or determination.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5597DD7335654F63910BCA524AA4EDF0"><enum>1754.</enum><header>Space strategies and assessment</header>
<subsection id="H7484CC4C2BA0406B82016B56ECE69499"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States Government should support activities in space by—</text> <paragraph id="H25A3419A0F984DE7B384E6CA58B66F27"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ensuring robust, innovative, and increasingly capable civil and national security space programs;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA8DA0509E25D4E38ABDF47A5BB991679"><enum>(2)</enum><text>supporting effective and stable space partnerships with allies of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC61F52C0221A4D3D91B98BA9F517CB5D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>leveraging, to the greatest extent practicable and appropriate, commercial space capabilities; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAEAD855D66644A7BA4870C409595E173"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensuring freedom of navigation and providing measures to assure the supply chain related to such space assets and manufacturing processes of such assets.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE1BA24AEF616436FBEC66A0BA43AFC7C" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategy required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the National Space Council, shall develop and maintain a strategy to ensure that the United States, as appropriate, strengthens civil and national security capabilities and operations in space through—</text>
<paragraph id="H6901F1495EEA4F9F870657C0C1C9B4A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>challenging and inspiring civil space goals and programs;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H520D6D38E0A442A3AA8A8AFB252CB1CA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>partnerships with allies of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1FF8C9A4B7334C9EA285D6A2D1F75169"><enum>(3)</enum><text>leveraging of commercial space capabilities;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H72399CB386B94FE8B3753C3ACD6DD97D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>ensuring supply chain and manufacturing processes for space assets;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D20EC5E280340B8A0901ED290BB142C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>sustaining a highly skilled, world-class workforce; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AF1878057EE4392A66C86E35EA21125"><enum>(6)</enum><text>considering the financial security and cybersecurity concerns threatening commercial and Federal Government launch sites of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H857A75EDC4E24A1BA8B9B9667B397BF1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission of strategy and plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the National Space Council, in consultation with relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report setting forth—</text> <paragraph id="H5B50555A86614D7C92FC71CA14CD2CB7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the strategy under subsection (b); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEA4A2B17248143BC8641B1D4169B4C38"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a plan to implement the strategy, including to—</text> <subparagraph id="H27BCF4276A584207AA6628C0585FA3CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure the freedom of navigation of space assets and protect the supply chain relating to such assets and manufacturing process of such assets from threats from China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, which may include protection from intellectual property theft and threats with respect to electronic warfare capabilities;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H81B457403F584153BFFB57C758A8FA04"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify capabilities required to ensure civil and national security space leadership;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF5383AC36D84396A4D4E9E0C477EA65"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">provide contingency and resiliency for civil and national security space operations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5649B67CBF8C4C81AFA5A92A91110258"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strengthen relations with the allies of the United States with respect to space.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1656CAF46CE94A9399D9B2A10C85D2A6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assessment and report</header> <paragraph id="HFC79613C3F744E4EAAA03A811ECD260E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment and report requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8B6DC3212881471CA96D6FF59CF7902F"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the capabilities and role of relevant departments and agencies of the Federal Government to—</text> <clause id="HEDACC07112204295969EC76348119B14"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure access to launch, communications, and freedom of navigation and other relevant infrastructure and services for civil and national security space programs and activities; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEC1CAA08EF654049BB2622026DD537C6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify vulnerabilities that could affect access to space infrastructure; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9BA8BF85D6F146AD95572A91D1F61164"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">address financial security and cybersecurity concerns threatening commercial and Federal Government launch sites of the United States; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEB91379A0FD847A59F241D5B3128C813"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">recommendations and costs to improve the capabilities assessed pursuant to subparagraph (A), including recommendations with respect to—</text> <clause id="HE1B77335E0B84151A474299C9D8E6FBE"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the electronic warfare capabilities of China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HBBCEA7524931467D9CD561ACD28829FC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the use of counterspace weapons and cyber attacks by China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5641DD0F94464610B6043F9688FE91FA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report under paragraph (1) may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA7D280A9ADE24109A153C1EFA43FD09C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H702F5F13F95347EEA6EEC6B3CDF6DE3E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEECCD099595442519712FE65CE3A7BFA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB9DFD21E37914E0BBEE1938344250A72"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H87E44DE738234FADA619399187755C05"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB2777D4F3AE94FE8AC231164F864C8FD"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBEA33B9AF3604995B431DCA39BDDAF75"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEEF82BDED3DF42EABFBA7A9D95792C39"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2B7BB5883CB4323B8EE873C7EA3215A"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8A13328F7A0446469D4EA34DE5BBA25C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H963CD0913FC245F58F115FA6C8882FA7"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="H601A3363B4894FEEAA70981384790F70"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>launch site</term> has the meaning given that term under section 50902 of title 51, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDE382BB816FB451D88C67304788B1168"><enum>1755.</enum><header>Nonimmigrant status for certain nationals of Portugal</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">For purposes of clauses (i) and (ii) of section 101(a)(15)(E) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(E)</external-xref>), Portugal shall be considered to be a foreign state described in such section if the Government of Portugal provides similar nonimmigrant status to nationals of the United States.</text></section> <section id="HAF156F49C8E64C0F809F2E7C1303123C"><enum>1756.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on extension of limitations on importation of uranium from Russian Federation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HB591C4105C644E65B8B5DFED04AA81FF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a secure nuclear fuel supply chain is essential to the economic and national security of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11ED209CDF0949F39963910BBCF2A687"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Government of the Russian Federation uses its control over energy resources, including in the civil nuclear sector, to exert political influence and create economic dependency in other countries;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBE82A858106A45A0B29B8754A4016A7E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation (commonly referred to as the “Russian Suspension Agreement”), which limits imports of Russian uranium to 20 percent of the market share, is vital to averting American dependence on Russian energy; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAE55986BD2C946E1815DB4219BFB9D13"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the United States should—</text>
<subparagraph id="H91B053FF1DAB4CB595B0B3C4C08F1546"><enum>(A)</enum><text>expeditiously complete negotiation of an extension of the Russian Suspension Agreement to cap the market share for Russian uranium at 20 percent or lower; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8579461658B54474A6FDAED6EF14AFEF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if an agreement to extend the Russian Suspension Agreement cannot be reached, complete the antidumping investigation under title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1671">19 U.S.C. 1671</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to imports of uranium from the Russian Federation—</text>
<clause id="H4ECE585D2B1D4B899E800B9450597758"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to avoid unfair trade in uranium and maintain a nuclear fuel supply chain in the United States, consistent with the national security and nonproliferation goals of the United States; and</text></clause> <clause id="H4CE1E399596147C393A39FB54B4BC73B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>to protect the United States nuclear fuel supply chain from the continued manipulation of the global and United States uranium markets by the Russian Federation and Russian-influenced competitors;</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H527F04B32F324CA4BEDD2D2F167E4C79"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a renegotiated, long-term extension of the Russian Suspension Agreement can prevent adversaries of the United States from monopolizing the nuclear fuel supply chain;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E2DFCAB3FCF4845BF4C12155893AD87"><enum>(6)</enum><text>as was done in 2008, upon completion of a new negotiated long-term extension of the Russian Suspension Agreement, Congress should enact legislation to codify the terms of extension into law to ensure long-term stability for the domestic nuclear fuel supply chain; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6651E518DC242AF9FC604FE8610E133"><enum>(7)</enum><text>if the negotiations to extend the Russian Suspension Agreement prove unsuccessful, Congress should be prepared to enact legislation to prevent the manipulation by the Russian Federation of global uranium markets and potential domination by the Russian Federation of the United States uranium market.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H3AA74D63DC2B4409BA58A57E5531144D"><enum>1757.</enum><header>Authority to establish a movement coordination center pacific in the Indopacific region</header> <subsection id="HDE90F9F23A214ED8936CC1304BB8F4CA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authority To establish</header> <paragraph id="HD18BA7274E8C42E4832DCA22A2D37EE8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may authorize— </text>
<subparagraph id="H14435DDFABB2496D8A15F66222B9D957"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the establishment of a Movement Coordination Center Pacific (in this section referred to as the <quote>Center</quote>); and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDD2C4F180F2B4114A3CF1FF7C7D01491"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participation of the Department of Defense in an Air Transport and Air-to-Air refueling and other Exchanges of Services program (in this section referred to as the <quote>ATARES program</quote>) of the Center. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CA9D4F820F046A69F1F6C8F6B175632"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scope of participation</header><text>Participation in the ATARES program under paragraph (1)(B) shall be limited to the reciprocal exchange or transfer of air transportation and air refueling services on a reimbursable basis or by replacement-in-kind or the exchange of air transportation or air refueling services of an equal value with foreign militaries. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C03AD1EFD224BEBA98D077C115265EE"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>The Department of Defense’s balance of executed transportation hours, whether as credits or debits, in participation in the ATARES program under paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed 500 hours. The Department of Defense’s balance of executed flight hours for air refueling in the ATARES program under paragraph (1)(B) may not exceed 200 hours. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD59BACB60D984D12A6BDF8BFC3E527C8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Written arrangement or agreement</header>
<paragraph id="H098A53E0526E4121BF4C34AF207BDE77"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Arrangement or agreement required</header><text>The participation of the Department of Defense in the ATARES or exchange like program under subsection (a) shall be in accordance with a written arrangement or agreement entered into by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF879437CA43475EB0915601FAB2BAA3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Funding arrangements</header><text>If Department of Defense facilities, equipment, or funds are used to support the ATARES program, the written arrangement or agreement under paragraph (1) shall specify the details of any equitable cost-sharing or other funding arrangement. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFD33D583B28C400D944994B8B96A4CE4"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Other elements</header><text>Any written arrangement or agreement entered into under paragraph (1) shall require that any accrued credits and liabilities resulting from an unequal exchange or transfer of air transportation or air refueling services shall be liquidated, not less than once every 5 years, through the ATARES program. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H63A86F39FE6B4A2BAC6517032C59FA83"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In carrying out any written arrangement or agreement entered into under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may— </text>
<paragraph id="HF9E8E7F982644EA0B9256344ABF533B4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pay the Department of Defense’s equitable share of the operating expenses of the Center and the ATARES program from funds available to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE33E3F6FAFBA460F8E8098B858680798"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assign members of the Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilian personnel, within billets authorized for the United States Indo-Pacific Command, to duty at the Center as necessary to fulfill the Department of Defense obligations under that arrangement or agreement. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA6550C3E099844E3B4C8627BA15CB7F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that contains— </text> <paragraph id="H03282F5E812B4832A40270EF9D2758B1"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a summary of the coordination structure of the center and program, and details related to its formation and implementation; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB211E06371CA40999753A2C0AD31DB09"><enum>(2)</enum><text>list of the military services, by country, participating or seeking to participate in the program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H53F30D821A31462081D709C3EDF4A6E7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for each country on the list under paragraph (2), a description of completed agreements and those still to be completed with host nations, as applicable; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCDFC1AEA13C8463994F7B59732767B35"><enum>(4)</enum><text>any other relevant matters that the Secretary determines should be included.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H985B88DAD71D4E88824253B6DFC8A2DC" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1758.</enum><header>Establishment of vetting procedures and monitoring requirements for certain military training</header> <subsection id="HE2826635C6E64281A2D116CC5BDC9562"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of vetting procedures</header> <paragraph id="HB2F32FECCE0B4C979D793836F1A9C779" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures to vet covered individuals for eligibility for physical access to Department of Defense installations and facilities within the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H692D446DCB5443EEAFA205879C08A1F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Criteria for procedures</header><text>The procedures established under paragraph (1) shall include biographic and biometric screening of covered individuals, continuous review of whether covered individuals should continue to be authorized for physical access, biographic checks of the immediate family members of covered individuals, and any other measures that the Secretary determines appropriate for vetting.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8C85BB77752C4E7BA73AF33650AA33E0" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Collection of information</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H70CC8A1F21434455B4178FC578C03D6B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>collect the information required to vet individuals under the procedures established under this subsection;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25CD7666714D4803847FECE981888E8E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as required for the effective implementation of this section, seek to enter into agreements with the relevant departments and agencies of the United States to facilitate the sharing of information in the possession of such departments and agencies concerning covered individuals; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA78AD44E275842C99578A4DE8B16BFF3"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ensure that the initial vetting of covered individuals is conducted as early and promptly as practicable, to minimize disruptions to United States programs to train foreign military students.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5E42F6CAA90A4E0A8FB8215D77335FF7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Determination authority</header> <paragraph id="H5378B95181B64920AA0A4AE6436FDCED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Review of vetting results</header><text>The Secretary shall assign to an organization within the Department with responsibility for security and counterintelligence the responsibility of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D972A8617744C468C2582FD0517EB26"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reviewing the results of the vetting of a covered individual conducted under subsection (a); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2251A10BF3CF4D7A9DAF5ECFA5A346ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>making a recommendation regarding whether such individual should be given physical access to a Department of Defense installation or facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD4B8FDA43AE249A6B74EAB75E43017EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Negative recommendation</header><text>If the recommendation with respect to a covered individual under paragraph (1)(B) is that the individual should not be given physical access to a Department of Defense installation or facility—</text> <subparagraph id="HB59EDF6E300E48B89498335E00BA41D0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>such individual may only be given such access if such access is authorized by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAA2D288DD1314C1BBD4F15AFB199F1A4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretary of State is promptly provided with notification of such recommendation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H02CA70E6A52F4D759782AC11C89F1780"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional security measures</header> <paragraph id="HC259A4C6FE364FEC8BA103B1030AA140"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Security measures required</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF4E729C7D8B74C2CACE9CAD4019CC85F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all Department of Defense common access cards issued to foreign nationals in the United States comply with the credentialing standards issued by the Office of Personnel Management;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4776782FD76D4E6F86AD044E5B5EB2AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all such common access cards issued to foreign nationals in the United States include a visual indicator as required by the standard developed by the Department of Commerce National Institute of Standards and Technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA562B9EFD0224AC68CBC674908268DC6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>physical access by covered individuals is limited, as appropriate, to those Department of Defense installations or facilities within the United States directly associated with the training or education or necessary for such individuals to access authorized benefits;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EC55517F27A4E88B80BC654AD7432B7"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a policy is in place covering possession of firearms on Department of Defense property by covered individuals;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC087DFADC5F24EBF81BC06DD9493076F"><enum>(E)</enum><text>covered individuals who have been granted physical access to Department of Defense installations and facilities are incorporated into the Insider Threat Program of the Department of Defense; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H970DF1722D99439B83BA55402EB20C67"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">covered individuals are prohibited from transporting, possessing, storing, or using personally owned firearms on Department of Defense installations or property consistent with the Secretary of Defense policy memorandum dated January 16, 2020.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD6A3034032642B4A6A091B342A3AFB5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The security measures required under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date that is 181 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD19113361F5A42CF904F8845197EB3D9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification required</header><text>Upon the establishment of the security measures required under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives notice of the establishment of such security measures.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6DE7D4553EBF493D96F390AB392DFFD4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H2EC78D0FF7F240C8A9221BF8DB634AD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Briefing requirement</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representative a briefing on the establishment of any policy or guidance related to the implementation of this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24C00D2A781E469B80DF139B1F870801"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to such committees a report on the implementation and effects of this section. Such report shall include a description of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H883DDFEA19C8405FBF723F86A9209B36"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any positive or negative effects on the training of foreign military students as a result of this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63933D3391854B5F979E62FF32A19DC9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the vetting procedures implemented pursuant to this section in preventing harm to members of the Armed Forces and United States persons;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAB15E0517B1B45A0B5516E1F4E7CA893"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any mitigation strategies used to address any negative effects of the implementation of this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8E41E5DD9A25458EAEA27CE66220C581"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a proposed plan to mitigate any ongoing negative effects to the vetting and training of foreign military students by the Department of Defense.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE72D02EE04C74792B40A3FFD8AD1CED8"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report by Comptroller General</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to Congress an unclassified report (which may contain a classified annex) on the safety and security of United States personnel and international students assigned to United States military bases participating in programs authorized under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2347">22 U.S.C. 2347</external-xref> et seq.) (relating to international military education and training), particularly with respect to whether—</text> <subparagraph id="HAD32716E1A52430BB7B107BCA684714C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relevant United States diplomatic and consular personnel properly vet foreign personnel participating in such programs and entering such bases;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H687F7E9724BB4BB0A40C15BE697794CA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>existing screening protocols with respect to such vetting include counter-terrorism screening and are sufficiently effective at ensuring the safety and security of United States personnel and international students assigned to such bases; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7332C8841A0B4DA28A02D7698CEEE6CB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether existing screening protocols with respect to such vetting are in compliance with applicable requirements of section 362 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 502B and 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304</external-xref> and 2378d). </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB3846319C4FE414B8167402F91E05628"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Vetting procedures review for Department of State regional and country strategies</header><text>The Secretary of State shall ensure that any comprehensive regional strategy, such as a joint regional strategy or its equivalent, and any country strategy, such as an integrated country strategy or its equivalent, that is produced by the Department of State during the 8-year period beginning on the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each successor strategy to such strategy during such 8-year period, shall integrate a review of vetting procedures for diplomatic visas that includes—</text> <paragraph id="H1E66E0B1E14843FA981BB6EBFBD1F15A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the vetting procedures of diplomatic and consular posts for issuing visas to diplomats and government officials;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA73967667A74C938A951E8A4AEC4507"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the frequency and regularity of the review of such procedures;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22227B75338A42F2BECAE776D4588DC1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>a description of the methods and resources used to vet applications for diplomatic visas;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H542DBF90F2784326871F20439AFF1B14"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the methodologies employed for ensuring any such diplomatic visas issued for purposes of security assistance (as such term is defined for purposes of section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961) are vetted in compliance with applicable requirements of section 362 of title 10, United States Code, and sections 502B and 620M of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2304">22 U.S.C. 2304</external-xref> and 2378d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD051AD9D2A844076A610AFDAE0BF911F"><enum>(5)</enum><text>a description of the methods and resources used to conduct recurring reviews of individuals remaining in the United States for more than one year from the date of the issuance of a visa, and recurring reviews of individuals entering the United States on a multi-entry visa over a period of time longer than 1 year.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H32585C2C5D3B4AA8AB71AC4187F6D835"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H6593EBD648B049F6AA37072009158B14"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered individual</quote> means any foreign national (except foreign nationals of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who have been granted a security clearance that is reciprocally accepted by the United States for access to classified information) who—</text>
<subparagraph id="H351126FCA56E4702A00A94A7E0B1698A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is seeking physical access to a Department of Defense installation or facility within the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H55F7A9E349D546659735C70CCFC88E96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is—</text>
<clause id="HA25B4F3B743B4D9E9D756E8B3F7FD641"><enum>(i)</enum><text>selected, nominated, or accepted for training or education for a period of more than 14 days occurring on a Department of Defense installation or facility within the United States; or</text></clause> <clause id="HB13729136381477C8339590B21293F73"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>an immediate family member accompanying any foreign national who has been selected, nominated, or accepted for such training or education.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8AB34ADA37AD4DAAA532146C9F4182BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>United States</quote> means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and Guam.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H411ED1CA1A29441E83DF416A5491498D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The term <quote>immediate family member</quote> with respect to any individual means the parent, step-parent, sibling, step-sibling, half-sibling, child, or step-child of the individual.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7113DE8D7CCA4008BE4B643F2C1B325E" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1759.</enum><header>Women, Peace, and Security Act implementation</header>
<subsection id="H684FC46FFB0842738C1CAB5BF543B253"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that $15,000,000 annually is an appropriate allocation of funding to be made available for activities consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/68">Public Law 115–68</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1202) and with any guidance specified in this section, in order to fully implement such Act and in furtherance of the national security priorities of the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H80629F327A114AB582A6CC106AB883B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out activities consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017 and with the guidance specified in this section, including by carrying out—</text>
<paragraph id="HF51A6CD971C549DCA2FB25C9C98E2A20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>any Defense-wide directives and programs that advance the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, including directives relating to military doctrine, programs that are applicable across the Department, and programs that are specific to a combatant command;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5ECA0A3D092943FDA64FE04186E2A8FC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the hiring and training of full-time equivalent personnel as gender advisors of the Department;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4CA2C2B8D42F49A7996C0D928A5FD63B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the integration of gender analysis into training for military personnel across ranks, to include special emphasis on senior level training and support for women, peace, and security; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF56E358508C474E91A6F267C26E172C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>security cooperation activities that further implement the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H216DDC2EEDFB4CC9AB215CA90ABE849E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Security cooperation activities</header><text>Consistent with the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall incorporate gender analysis and participation by women into security cooperation activities conducted with the national security forces of foreign countries pursuant to subsection (b)(4), including by—</text> <paragraph id="H23EF868B0AD246D89A8654C3F153F373"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">incorporating gender analysis (including data disaggregated by sex) and priorities for women, peace, and security into educational, training, and capacity-building materials and programs, including as authorized by section 333 of title 10, United States Code;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDAA4B33FA7114228A4F3B53C6888F3EB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>advancing and advising on the recruitment, employment, development, retention, and promotion of women in the national security forces of such foreign countries, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="HA61817FB1FB549E59044755CEBB4BD80"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifying available military career opportunities for women;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7E615AE3FD84A00BD9951500CF7DBE6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promoting such career opportunities among women and girls;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF4A1C041E41446F0A4A46877CD47FDBB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promoting the skills necessary for such careers;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7138C0491474171B259076807531C9A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>encouraging the interest of women and girls in such careers, including by highlighting as role models women in such careers in the United States or in applicable foreign countries; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5D0C3300E8194B998D710311BCD536B3"><enum>(E)</enum><text>advising on best practices to prevent the harassment and abuse of women serving in the national security forces of such foreign countries;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0D1CD5BDA7E84AB7B5EA3A123FD36F55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>incorporating training and advising to address sexual harassment and abuse against women within such national security forces;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H156018A4226F48D7B7EA12AAC8B822B8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>integrating gender analysis into policy and planning; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H53679FB6541B43A3A01C703458BEDBB3" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><text>ensuring any infrastructure constructed pursuant to the security cooperation activity addresses the requirements of women serving in such national security forces, including by addressing appropriate equipment; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H06EF3623412B45DBBEC782257461C235"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">including Department of Defense personnel who are women in security cooperation activities of the United States conducted abroad.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H85DF841CA4934A22991BB22F79BF461F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Partner country assessments</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall include in any partner country assessment conducted in the course of carrying out security cooperation activities specified in subsection (b)(4) consideration of any barriers or opportunities with respect to women in the national security forces of such partner countries, including any barriers or opportunities relating to—</text> <paragraph id="HB8DAB15A3C8449139C2EAEFC4D581930"><enum>(1)</enum><text>protections against exploitation, abuse, and harassment; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H301FD06C317345E3A8B72095DFB1183B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recruitment, employment, development, retention, or promotion of the women. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7782C4AFF2224247AF145564CC8BC600" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Pilot program</header> <paragraph id="H3B83A288C5AF417FAEC7CE1451C4B432"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC60BF8AC99884D838117980C1AB09AAC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall direct and carry out a pilot program to conduct partner country assessments referred to in subsection (d) on barriers to the participation of women in the national security forces of participating partner countries (in this subsection referred to as a <quote>pilot barrier assessment</quote>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H954B72F9A1554F1C8EBA93206A3A24CF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in carrying out such pilot program, shall seek to enter into contracts with nonprofit organizations or federally funded research and development centers independent of the Department of Defense for the purpose of conducting the pilot barrier assessments; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3283109D64EF4BD182CFD792BFAC3666" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">after a pilot barrier assessment is conducted, shall—</text> <clause id="H47BEE8C3F8C1461B8D362A0B26B63BEA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>review the methods of research and analysis used by any entity contracted with pursuant to subparagraph (B) in conducting such assessment and identify lessons learned from the review; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H11EBD31F37D341C2AC1F53655C87F776" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>assess the ability of the Department of Defense to conduct future pilot barrier assessments without entering into a contract pursuant to subparagraph (B), including by assessing potential costs and benefits for the Department that may arise from conducting such future assessments.</text> </clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80F296EB6B1A45F5A899218E9D8978F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Selection of countries</header> <subparagraph id="HBDF56CB26A584FA8B4113AD39271F57E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the commanders of the combatant commands and relevant United States ambassadors, shall select one partner country from within the geographic area of responsibility of each geographic combatant command for participation in the pilot program.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8640DA9B3D0B41239B79DC2361A18927"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In making the selection under subparagraph (A), the demonstrated political commitment of the partner country to increasing the participation of women in the security sector and the national security priorities and theater campaign strategies of the United States shall be considered.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H847CB7469CA440FFBAA3036A1B7ED5EF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Pilot barrier assessment</header><text>A pilot barrier assessment under this subsection shall be—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8DFD7F3733F489F95AE3E3CE1899C7A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>adapted to the local context of the partner country being assessed;</text> </subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4025AB8E39F14A9D9D85BBD0906F1C04"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducted in collaboration with the security sector of the partner country being assessed; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A485DA50E484C74895AF2B175AD6161"><enum>(C)</enum><text>based on tested methodologies.</text></subparagraph> </paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7F32F73FE534D839DC5B2C0A028C7F0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Findings</header> <subparagraph id="HC42E6E8858F2465681F6ADE07F74C00A" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense should use findings from each pilot barrier assessment to inform effective security cooperation activities and security sector assistance interventions by the United States in the partner country assessed. Such activities and interventions shall substantially increase opportunities for the recruitment, employment, development, retention, deployment, and promotion of women in the national security forces of such partner country (including for deployments to peace operations and for participation in counterterrorism operations and activities).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA80252ED3EFA410ABCB7282D1DBF84FE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Model methodology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop a model barrier assessment methodology from the findings of the pilot program for use across the geographic combatant commands.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0D648A21C45D4D1CAC8071A1AC9DA5BA"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Reports on pilot program</header> <subparagraph id="H53416D3F3BDE4785B0620E89CE394BED"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Initial report</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an initial report on the implementation of the pilot program under this subsection, including an identification of the partner counties selected for participation in the program and the justifications for such selections.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFA6B3CAA12344016AB4E864E135FED77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Update to report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date on which the initial report under subparagraph (A) is submitted, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an update to the initial report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H20FA6A970D5440EA8B2BE4FFAE7DF52A"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Report on methodology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">On the date on which the Secretary of Defense determines the pilot program to be complete, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the model barrier assessment methodology developed under paragraph (4)(B). </text></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="HD6447EAA460446E9B504C16F5178FFE2" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Building United States capacity</header>
<paragraph id="H2A8042DCD0D44D05A938C3A580542DE3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Military service academies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with subsection (c)(6), the Secretary of Defense shall make every effort to encourage the admission of diverse individuals (including individuals who are women) to each military service academy, including by—</text> <subparagraph id="HE289C92D9C094C7B97BCBF3EAF4A08E3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing programs that hold commanding officers accountable for removing biases with respect to such individuals;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6D39A2DAB314C488679C26B1DBA897E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensuring that each military service academy fosters a zero tolerance environment for harassment towards such individuals; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCD6DFC89E7284A80972177285FE32290"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensuring that each military service academy fosters equal opportunities for growth that enable the full participation of such individuals in all training programs, career tracks, and elements of the Department, especially in elements of the Armed Forces previously closed to women, such as infantry and special operations forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB0F9261289A14A978A30D1E5023B222C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Partnerships with schools and nonprofit organizations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall make every effort to enter into partnerships with elementary schools, secondary schools, postsecondary educational institutions, and nonprofit organizations, to support activities relating to the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017.</text></paragraph> </subsection> <subsection id="HDB490E7011204EDB876399BB0473B8B4"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Standardization of policies</header> <paragraph id="H6FF753D807CB4F2D99C37AFDFD91477C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate a process to standardize policies relating to women, peace, and security across the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE97B5ACD3EDB445F97A6E47685D8C5F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Roles, responsibilities, and requirements</header><text>In carrying out the process initiated under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall establish roles, responsibilities, and requirements for gender advisors, gender focal points, and women, peace, and security subject matter experts, including with respect to commander and senior official-level engagement and support for women, peace, and security commitments.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D7DBAD9E10E42F9B6532CEA46D52B79"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Department education, and training</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HB087368CE9D0402CBE75D00BB6F011DA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>integrate gender analysis into relevant training for all members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F682775AE0A459DA8CCD6C6BAC41D6C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop standardized training, across the Department, for gender advisors, gender focal points, and women, peace, and security subject matter experts; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB9BFFB8D4ED48DAA2268B67EF546FBD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure that gender analysis and the meaningful participation of women and their relationship to security outcomes is addressed in professional military education curriculum; and </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C5465562D6C4E0F889AE72688166053"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">build the capacity of the Department to conduct the partner country assessments referred to in subsection (d).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4E918140A4FB48509B0C33A214FBAA84"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency shall provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the efforts to build partner defense institution and security force capacity pursuant to this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A18904F0566424BA3013163AB648A36"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period beginning on the date of the enactment and ending on January 1, 2025, on a basis that is not less frequently than annually, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress reports on the steps the Department has taken to implement the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017, including with respect to activities carried out under this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1960E3FF0AE84BD5A7ABA84898A099BA"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H5368C8043C6E46298ED1A97C69AF93B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>appropriate committees of Congress</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD87F797CD099491C8C96983B4F310BEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCFEBEF01CCD240269DA8E5DD1640028D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0019830AB694FD6A8C75380B5C006CC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>gender analysis</quote> has the meaning given that term in the Women’s Entrepreneurship and Economic Empowerment Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/428">Public Law 115–428</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 5509). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2605E9FA8E7D4DCA87A097D78A7EE4A2"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>elementary school</quote> and <quote>secondary school</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>). </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BBB6E75D7C041B2A2D18C19F0C2BC22"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>postsecondary educational institution</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/2302">20 U.S.C. 2302</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3A852C0BABC140A68560EB9C08B57D0F"><enum>1760.</enum><header>Developing crisis capabilities to meet needs for homeland security-critical supplies</header> <subsection id="HB4403DA039B047F587C6A5352F6A6D49"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and the heads of other relevant Federal departments and agencies—</text>
<paragraph id="H2A26E0DA4AC144BD95C808A0B1A32DF6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify categories of homeland security-critical supplies that would be needed to address potential national emergencies or disasters, including any public health emergency, act of terrorism (as defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code), cyber attack, and other attack;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B9D2DADD60F4F1D8F235F7819108855"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to develop plans, designs, and guidance relating to the production, in accordance with other applicable law, of the categories of homeland security-critical supplies identified pursuant to paragraph (1) to address the respective national emergencies and disasters, including such production by nontraditional manufacturers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H08D518E0C5A64DC1ADB63435222682EE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>based on such final plans, designs, and guidance, to enter into such contingent arrangements with governmental and private entities, in accordance with other applicable law, as may be necessary to expedite the production of homeland security-critical supplies in the event of a national emergency or disaster.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HAAFA12E3727343A29473B8801CEBE492"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In coordinating the development or revision of a plan, design, or guidance with respect to any homeland security-critical supply under this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H289B5BA77D77448D92DAFEF3D58B4F11"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall give each Federal department or agency with responsibility for regulating the supply an opportunity—</text> <subparagraph id="HEE13A490B14B4B689080DFA866D3FDE4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to contribute to the development or revision of the plan, design, or guidance; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5FC8B150C6944283BFD3DF8103507952"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to approve or disapprove the plan, design, or guidance under regulations appropriate to approving the supply for emergency or disaster use.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E4B4EC26DA84CE0A254D9AFA2456128"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a Federal department or agency with responsibility for regulating the homeland security-critical supply disapproves of the plan, design, or guidance with respect to the supply, the head of the disapproving department or agency shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security the rationale for the disapproval.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D2401D5ECF34F2596A48AD833E890E8"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security may—</text> <subparagraph id="H4BE2B44C14D14B7E8C6B65338718092F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>if no Federal department or agency disapproves a plan, design, or guidance as described in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2), finalize the plan, design, or guidance for purposes of subsections (a)(3) and (c); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEFB67F12B07642D7AA62E54C7CE36899"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">if a Federal department or agency does disapprove a plan, design, or guidance as described in paragraphs (1)(B) and (2), provide an updated plan, design, or guidance for review and approval or disapproval in accordance with paragraphs (1) and (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDC37A60979A34747ADBF664B73115BAE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public posting</header><text>The Secretary of Homeland Security shall publish each final plan, design, or guidance that is developed under this section on a public Internet website, except that the Secretary may withhold publication of, or redact information from the publication of, a plan, design, or guidance if—</text>
<paragraph id="H5161F39DA95249C9B435C7AB59453C44"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publicly posting the information would not be in the interest of homeland security;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56A6DF207C0C47C3AA6BF56AEF6527F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the information is protected from public disclosure by other applicable law; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4426CCD27CB40128091506F8BC868DD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the information is protected from public disclosure by contract.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H84893C78BABC484F90CC2C11B3A4D30A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relation to other law</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to expand, repeal, limit, or otherwise affect the provisions of other applicable law pertaining to the regulation of a homeland security-critical supply.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A16B6797F6C42BEA981D96B05A61A97"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Biennial review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less than every 2 years, in accordance with subsections (a) through (e), the Secretary of Homeland Security shall coordinate the review and, as needed, revision of each plan, design, and guidance in effect under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7147DFE1C7C34417A11C4DC3BCFCAE80"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definition</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H6D200E64CFAA4C5FAE3034A48AEEE60E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <term>homeland security-critical supply</term>—</text> <subparagraph id="H1F574CB0BD4F49D9A6783534B7978B91"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means any supply needed to ensure public safety and welfare during—</text>
<clause id="H29710FB9DA9845ECAA82A9AB8C18C34F"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a national emergency or disaster, including any public health emergency, act of terrorism (as defined in section 3077 of title 18, United States Code), cyber attack, and other attack; or</text></clause> <clause id="H064C8B65E4674060ABD5B227745A5F53"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any other reasonably foreseeable contingency of grave consequence to the United States during which shortages are reasonably anticipated; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6A3FCD0CE6A4C3495FF1AB4A0359FB7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>includes a vaccine, a medication, medical equipment, and personal protective equipment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC8B1AC7D48ED4B3BBD94117A40C08712"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>nontraditional manufacturer</term> may include (as determined by the Secretary)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4D997FA73F504EA7A6088C88F0FAD775" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a home craftsperson;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H769B565BD6E74DA687A75B8AB75CD3D3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a distiller;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6C9243CAA89491B98FC3F274258292E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a cosmetic manufacturer;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E5F285049B74631828DBF27F34DCA54"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a manufacturing facility primarily designed for an industry other than manufacturing homeland security-critical supplies;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA60FEC2998CB47A89F1A3EB19107143A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an institution of higher education;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F33F55F3DC74C2BBDFCA03A67CBE6C6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>an advanced manufacturing facility;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA970751729F141298BC2073D57D6EB63"><enum>(G)</enum><text>a machine shop; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEACFF16D0EFF4A618910054D33F2A198"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a research laboratory.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAA468195C7484808A6AE3CD37E85BC69"><enum>1761.</enum><header>Establishment of western emergency refined petroleum products reserve</header>
<subsection id="HAA53CF53DFA040D6B309472DCC329693"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency, shall establish a reserve, to be known as the <quote>Western Emergency Refined Petroleum Products Reserve</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Reserve</quote>), to store refined petroleum products that may be made available to military and governmental entities during an emergency situation, as determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HDB316C197F31497E978034BE74BBAE98"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of reserve</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In accordance with subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may make refined petroleum products stored in the Reserve available to other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and any other public entity determined appropriate by the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H026F064DBD284F74BA235C68F45E0966"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall require reimbursement for associated costs for storage capacity or refined petroleum products made available to other Federal agencies, State or local governments, or any other public entity pursuant to this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H857967CD948F4E368317B7414C41B661"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Location</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Reserve shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H98EBC00A75834A038C8F73371682ACA3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be located in the western region of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7B3340F5FB654B49A1584C9107F0512F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>utilize salt cavern storage; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H622E13CFFC12424694144C2E9A2EBD06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be in immediate proximity to existing pipeline, rail, and highway infrastructure.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H707C6816118A45D2B1F1FF736D6DE502"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Condition on commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commencement of the program shall be subject to the availability of appropriations for the program. </text></subsection></section>
<section id="HC1933FF81C0D4F5D8FD4465EEFAC2832" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1762.</enum><header>Foreign state computer intrusions</header>
<subsection id="HF3D05DA5A12C447C85FD077375556B76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/97">Chapter 97</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1605B">section 1605B</external-xref> the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA77F878EBA404E3BA4E021ACAA7A422C"> <section id="HFA40838288B34D34AC47C13378B61ED7"><enum>1605C.</enum><header>Computer intrusions by a foreign state</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">A foreign state shall not be immune from the jurisdiction of the courts of the United States or of the States in any case not otherwise covered by this chapter in which money damages are sought against a foreign state by a national of the United States for personal injury, harm to reputation, or damage to or loss of property resulting from any of the following activities, whether occurring in the United States or a foreign state:</text>
<paragraph id="HE426A12E1C8B4B0C8606D2FAD67CBF28"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unauthorized access to or access exceeding authorization to a computer located in the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31A101D8C9FA48499041774A8CDA0FD4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Unauthorized access to confidential, electronic stored information located in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAF43226004DA49D7A33FE8A4BC0A7128"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The transmission of a program, information, code, or command to a computer located in the United States, which, as a result of such conduct, causes damage without authorization.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4F6EA7266DC046B7850FFD01F8E1939D"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use, dissemination, or disclosure, without consent, of any information obtained by means of any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB31256B2E0A43809393A9104DF278EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The provision of material support or resources for any activity described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4), including by an official, employee, or agent of such foreign state.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H1829A50179EB486A91AA74C7118F5617"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/97">chapter 97</external-xref> of title 28, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/28/1605B">section 1605B</external-xref> the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">1605C. Computer intrusions by a foreign state.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD4981F3674C40A39E0EBF432D5FECAF"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Application</header><text>This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply to any action pending on or filed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H1965BBB889B6423081FC230E5811BF7B" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1763.</enum><header>Online and distance education classes and nonimmigrant visas</header> <subsection id="HA55E07642A9F4E9C86050ABE737A7FD5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the period described in subsection (b), a nonimmigrant described in subparagraph (F), (J), or (M) of section 101(a)(15) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/8/1101">8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)</external-xref>) may engage in online or distance education classes or programs that are determined necessary by an institution or program described in such subparagraph for the protection of health and safety, and such classes or programs shall count towards the requirement to pursue a full course of study to maintain nonimmigrant status.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H28582C3B5A63418DBD06003B749F3703"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period described</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The period described in this section—</text> <paragraph id="H2D8E6513540543059ED2CF245AE41455"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">begins on March 13, 2020; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BAB7BA2B48B48429AB13DAD3EAD8BB3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">ends on the date that is the later of—</text> <subparagraph id="HBD3A1B1987B24A73AD915740A82871E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>June 30, 2021; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEDD7E21A29A14E84A3D9D1E300264FD2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date that is 90 days after the date on which the public health emergency declared with respect to COVID–19 by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/247d">42 U.S.C. 247d</external-xref>) is terminated. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H31F1A3306B9E4D0AAC5CB0CF2FB82182" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>1764.</enum><header>Transfer of Mare Island Naval Cemetery to Secretary of Veterans Affairs for maintenance by National Cemetery Administration</header> <subsection id="H49244FBEAC844269A54561CBF232FB22"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the report required by subsection (c)(1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek to enter into an agreement with the city of Vallejo, California, under which the city of Vallejo shall transfer to the Secretary all right, title, and interest in the Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Vallejo, California, at no cost to the Secretary. The Secretary shall seek to enter into such agreement before the date that is 1 year after the date on which such report is submitted.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H65E6120858FC4A1E8A2E449BF133B232"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Maintenance by National Cemetery Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Mare Island Naval Cemetery is transferred to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs pursuant to subsection (a), the National Cemetery Administration shall maintain the cemetery as a national shrine.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H93EF8404E3C84257882941CF1030C213"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H34311E584C374B188F82CB3957EAE9AE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans' Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC8C001A034124E9591A6D9E0EB8111EC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H7D66BBD9F8E741B89E38F445D2BA7909"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the feasibility and advisability of exercising the authority granted by subsection (a).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD59016EA9F534E6E8626E7A1E22F1620"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An estimate of the costs, including both direct and indirect costs, that the Department of Veterans Affairs would incur by exercising such authority. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB0567ECA45D94A32A022998E4FABD497" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1765.</enum><header>Mitigation of helicopter noise</header> <subsection id="H1768F892DE764FCBA39729BFE0B304D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall take the following actions to mitigate helicopter noise and to receive, track, and analyze complaints on an ongoing basis from individuals in the National Capital Region:</text>
<paragraph id="HAC990E2A50F1492391A6247A8D7DF8CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Develop a noise inquiry website, to assist in directing mitigation efforts toward concentrated areas of inquiry, that is based off of the websites of the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and the Dulles International Airport. Such website shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7668B964FDA04D46A6466F832AA36253"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide a form to collect inquiry information; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H84CD1E0FC1504C4D9DFBC9B7FFA54C94"><enum>(B)</enum><text>geo-tag the location of the inquiry to an exportable map; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7DEE19E0D1A5442CA39C9C7C53C6AA4C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>export information to an Excel spreadsheet; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2DDA16D761AA4F4AB96D1CF5D80A1359"><enum>(D)</enum><text>send an email response to the individual making the inquiry. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H900179A2673C42EFAA9C26BEBBF457D3"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Establish a helicopter noise abatement working group led by the Department of Defense to collect, correlate, and identify trends associated with helicopter noise within the National Capital Region, with officials of the Department of Defense and the Federal Aviation Administration in attendance. The working group shall recommend procedural changes to mitigate the impact of helicopter noise on the community only to the extent consistent with aviation safety and airspace efficiency and while sustaining aircrew readiness, training, and mission support.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H365A6DE2979849EA967E072BB0BE53B5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definition of National Capital Region</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>National Capital Region</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 2574 of title 10, United States Code. </text> </subsection></section> <section id="H2B471FCC12154A6AAD243ECCF9C87AAC"><enum>1766.</enum><header>Department of Defense support for certain sporting events</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2564 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HA637D6F821B549EFAFAA32D7799C81C6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>the Paralympics,</quote> after <quote>the Olympics,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EC43308BA534E409223F10D60FF342C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H828F8E7C612141A08E4A4999C1BADAF3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Inapplicability to</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="USC">Support of</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8B942FB037294D4EB53BF55BFE17B6F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Subsections (a) and (b) do not apply to</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary of Defense may authorize technical, contracting, and specialized equipment support to</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HADC4E06D3BA04B8F82096BAEEAD2C746"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by inserting <quote>and Paralympic</quote> after <quote>Olympic</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H470F9534E4F24B5B8C6C665F20E00E22"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (5)(A)(iii), by inserting <quote>and Paralympic</quote> after <quote>Olympic</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="HAD3DBD763DE348D6AA8EF7892F0B7A17" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1767.</enum><header>Pilot program for online real estate inventory tool</header>
<subsection id="H13165E6B54DA496C9AA90030E3D304DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of the Army in consultation with Administrator of the General Services Administration and Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment shall establish a pilot program for developing an online real estate tool of existing inventory of space available at Army installations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF37E70C1B1524DA794D46624DD41DE01"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the online inventory tool is to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6AEF87126B784461A1B57F09461418B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>achieve efficiencies in real estate property management consistent with the National Defense Strategy goal of finding greater efficiencies within the Department of Defense operations;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19D2C4A71AAB4C23A12AB319873DBB64"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide a public tool to better market space available at Army installations for better utilization of existing space; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D433EB5C81B46B2BF8C3318A6CEB078"><enum>(3)</enum><text>provide a tool to better quantify existing space and how it is utilize for current missions and requirements.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3F93EC9C8FC649C8AE196D4C24A89040"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall consider—</text>
<paragraph id="H35586FEE8F8043A8B897AACDE7E4F5B5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>innovative approaches to establishing this pilot program including use of other transaction authorities consistent with section 2371 of title 10, United States Code, as well as use of commercial off-the-shelf technologies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFE766F41AB2447928F62B98C933C403A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>developing appropriate protections of sensitive or classified information from being included with the online inventory tool; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCA4C26FF04145D5959E7192B548B47E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>developing appropriate levels of access for private sector users of the system.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2AF765B8CBD442E2AB9C77AE8F80BA8F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Establishment of policy</header><text>After the pilot program has been established and locations identified, the Secretary of the Army shall develop policy requiring the use of the system described in subsection (a) to query for existing inventory before any military construction or off-post leases are agreed to. The Secretary of the Army shall ensure that all relevant notifications to congressional defense committees include certification that the system in subsection (a) was queried.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC15738F08DCC4E2DA2AD09EDEA75460E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to effect the application of title V of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/11411">42 U.S.C. 11411</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE2D5E3D7F0174E39BBB164100CCEB432" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1768.</enum><header>Establishment of Southern New England Regional Commission</header> <subsection id="H09F080FEA0ED4FB286D02222683688BD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 15301(a) of title 40, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H2A81036BAC6E4E84B732B167BE59B6F2"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Southern New England Regional Commission.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H88D1C94858834A328CF22D771ED65674"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Designation of region</header> <paragraph id="HE731CE0DDC4345FBAA3E7DEAEAFD477E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subchapter II of chapter 157 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HA8EB3024799D43049466AE20F7293F78"><enum>15734.</enum><header>Southern New England Regional Commission</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The region of the Southern New England Regional Commission shall include the following counties:</text> <paragraph id="H44C8E0E4674A45A7BD7E3C6E6DB560BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Rhode Island</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Providence, Washington, Newport, and Bristol in the State of Rhode Island.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEC2CAA5920EB4CE7BBCCA6AFF56B8B40"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Connecticut</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Hartford, New Haven, and New London in the State of Connecticut.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4EFAA9AFBB304B51874D843C5785894F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Massachusetts</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The counties of Hampden and Bristol in the State of Massachusetts.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H473AA909DD434232AE4F0A5BDAD968CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for Subchapter II of chapter 157 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1A3161945CC647118BA81C6D13945F5E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">15734. Southern New England Regional Commission.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC14112EB836149E9B985BB8BD5E85A25"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorization of appropriations in section 15751 of title 40, United States Code, shall apply with respect to the Southern New England Regional Commission beginning with fiscal year 2021.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H8DB61405AE8C4AD78232DCD8EC376D6E"><enum>1769.</enum><header>FedRamp Authorization Act</header>
<subsection id="HAC6C6CB868FB4006AC662A79278F1602"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program Authorization Act of 2020</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>FedRAMP Authorization Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD783996AD1844241A1A31EA98E71DA6F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Codification of the FedRAMP program</header> <paragraph id="H592F4A289CB14A998F191DA54195E44E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/36">Chapter 36</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sections:</text>
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<section id="HE8AAB1C3F1A34BF5A3C788103D6B5574"><enum>3607.</enum><header>Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program</header>
<subsection id="HC6E212F15A3E4931B2949F463CC1E47A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established within the General Services Administration the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program. The Administrator of General Services, in accordance with the guidelines established pursuant to section 3612, shall establish a governmentwide program that provides the authoritative standardized approach to security assessment and authorization for cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information used by agencies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE75F6FC1551D46148F0D1F406AA248C5" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Components of fedramp</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Joint Authorization Board and the FedRAMP Program Management Office are established as components of FedRAMP.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HAC6837D2B62D4B21A365EB765756BB97"><enum>3608.</enum><header>FedRAMP Program Management Office</header>
<subsection id="H496DE82C992F477493F304F5B5368224"><enum>(a)</enum><header>GSA duties</header>
<paragraph id="H23DA04B4AD6441E588D5C36F91448FD3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Roles and responsibilities</header><text>The Administrator of General Services shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H96BE1FCA96F945F8823C7F6918FA5E3C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>determine the categories and characteristics of cloud computing information technology goods or services that are within the jurisdiction of FedRAMP and that require FedRAMP authorization from the Joint Authorization Board or the FedRAMP Program Management Office;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32D0E89133EB434F955278294BA0FCCC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop, coordinate, and implement a process for the FedRAMP Program Management Office, the Joint Authorization Board, and agencies to review security assessments of cloud computing services pursuant to subsections (b) and (c) of section 3611, and appropriate oversight of continuous monitoring of cloud computing services; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5CD2B48F3BE49BE99F4857D1F22FC2B"><enum>(C)</enum><text>ensure the continuous improvement of FedRAMP.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6B98938D30DF4D048910A08772F3772F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Administrator shall oversee the implementation of FedRAMP, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H57761239A3424F67A8908AA4F8BD78A4"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appointing a Program Director to oversee the FedRAMP Program Management Office;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4841D03974DD479CBD763C57BF1EC3E4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>hiring professional staff as may be necessary for the effective operation of the FedRAMP Program Management Office, and such other activities as are essential to properly perform critical functions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86280B102B33473B832D401992A626AE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>entering into interagency agreements to detail personnel on a reimbursable or non-reimbursable basis to assist the FedRAMP Program Management Office and the Joint Authorization Board in discharging the responsibilities of the Office under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0384A788ABAA4B3D8B7B7B13991782BB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>such other actions as the Administrator may determine necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEEA9E82FF24C4B3B92FDEED38B09EC41"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The FedRAMP Program Management Office shall have the following duties:</text>
<paragraph id="H31050ED55D4E4999B2E15BE7E3E683A0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Provide guidance to independent assessment organizations, validate the independent assessments, and apply the requirements and guidelines adopted in section 3609(c)(5).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBF2C5647637D41B0991A6AC9BCB34ECA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Oversee and issue guidelines regarding the qualifications, roles, and responsibilities of independent assessment organizations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39979B71A36B49F197B1365FABE041A9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Develop templates and other materials to support the Joint Authorization Board and agencies in the authorization of cloud computing services to increase the speed, effectiveness, and transparency of the authorization process, consistent with standards defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7F3CE368E79456AAA56413BE6268E27"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Establish and maintain a public comment process for proposed guidance before the issuance of such guidance by FedRAMP.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE68898F958A4D7C8C4C29378C70C04B"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Issue FedRAMP authorization for any authorizations to operate issued by an agency that meets the requirements and guidelines described in paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2D4C06587EA34BF1BBFB4823BD5E8039"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Establish frameworks for agencies to use authorization packages processed by the FedRAMP Program Management Office and Joint Authorization Board.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDFB673ABB2564C33AAEDB9D603ED0AC3"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Coordinate with the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to establish a framework for continuous monitoring and reporting required of agencies pursuant to section 3553.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4453446832AD4C9188DD20BFF7584AC0"><enum>(8)</enum><text>Establish a centralized and secure repository to collect and share necessary data, including security authorization packages, from the Joint Authorization Board and agencies to enable better sharing and reuse to such packages across agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB08C459588C84306955271D9B0EEE9DA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation of automation procedures</header>
<paragraph id="H06A823B21E2C4F3E932AF1E8DC44A4F9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The FedRAMP Program Management Office shall assess and evaluate available automation capabilities and procedures to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the issuance of provisional authorizations to operate issued by the Joint Authorization Board and FedRAMP authorizations, including continuous monitoring of cloud environments and among cloud environments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB5292794014A4E59988108685DFA2113"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Means for automation</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section and updated annually thereafter, the FedRAMP Program Management Office shall establish a means for the automation of security assessments and reviews.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1792532CEABB4247B4BA020B67CBB20E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Metrics for authorization</header><text>The FedRAMP Program Management Office shall establish annual metrics regarding the time and quality of the assessments necessary for completion of a FedRAMP authorization process in a manner that can be consistently tracked over time in conjunction with the periodic testing and evaluation process pursuant to section 3554 in a manner that minimizes the agency reporting burden.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H4BFF9CAF951A4B1C94E0E435628884F3"><enum>3609.</enum><header>Joint Authorization Board</header> <subsection id="HA874B3264B474659B1791E319D73A154"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established the Joint Authorization Board which shall consist of cloud computing experts, appointed by the Director in consultation with the Administrator, from each of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H25A8DFB01A3B432D9941ECF08499AC59"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EAD166DEE8F4626988B7DA50DB4166E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Department of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20660419D3974E8B932790E24AC0DAFD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The General Services Administration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25491046221F455FAB8F5FF2818F54D3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Such other agencies as determined by the Director, in consultation with the Administrator.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBA33B7C9744E4629A998D29A8B44E0BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Issuance of provisional authorizations To operate</header><text>The Joint Authorization Board shall conduct security assessments of cloud computing services and issue provisional authorizations to operate to cloud service providers that meet FedRAMP security guidelines set forth in section 3608(b)(1).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE8F0068AC1C74D8EA7DF96F698CA80B2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Joint Authorization Board shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CF89407AF5F4704906D021EB8608F23"><enum>(1)</enum><text>develop and make publicly available on a website, determined by the Administrator, criteria for prioritizing and selecting cloud computing services to be assessed by the Joint Authorization Board;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD96068616FF14A38BB134B80C930CB90"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide regular updates on the status of any cloud computing service during the assessment and authorization process of the Joint Authorization Board;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69D441EE34A943D981DCDFDD9B2612C7"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">review and validate cloud computing services and independent assessment organization security packages or any documentation determined to be necessary by the Joint Authorization Board to evaluate the system security of a cloud computing service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1B9996BF18E5494F8DCFBB0E9C678995"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in consultation with the FedRAMP Program Management Office, serve as a resource for best practices to accelerate the FedRAMP process;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F304E58E4DF4C6DB52F492607BEF3F7"><enum>(5)</enum><text>establish requirements and guidelines for security assessments of cloud computing services, consistent with standards defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to be used by the Joint Authorization Board and agencies;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H40A90A1EAEB94708BA5E8800E60E5C2C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>perform such other roles and responsibilities as the Administrator may assign, in consultation with the FedRAMP Program Management Office and members of the Joint Authorization Board; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCD0093B578E0476FA9F903677E143874"><enum>(7)</enum><text>establish metrics and goals for reviews and activities associated with issuing provisional authorizations to operate and provide to the FedRAMP Program Management Office.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEF60F4FD7B074E2CA9C53D23A544CC47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Determinations of demand for cloud computing services</header><text>The Joint Authorization Board shall consult with the Chief Information Officers Council established in section 3603 to establish a process for prioritizing and accepting the cloud computing services to be granted a provisional authorization to operate through the Joint Authorization Board, which shall be made available on a public website.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4C18451F198B4D27908D8D4F61F35984"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Detail of personnel</header><text>To assist the Joint Authorization Board in discharging the responsibilities under this section, personnel of agencies may be detailed to the Joint Authorization Board for the performance of duties described under subsection (c).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HE45BDDA2A1AA4249B489E9A313D32E36"><enum>3610.</enum><header>Independent assessment organizations</header> <subsection id="H991B111E4E984922BD6538386EC9F84D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirements for accreditation</header><text>The Joint Authorization Board shall determine the requirements for certification of independent assessment organizations pursuant to section 3609. Such requirements may include developing or requiring certification programs for individuals employed by the independent assessment organizations who lead FedRAMP assessment teams.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7B2DB87A31D04A19BDD624DD8E10627E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>Accredited independent assessment organizations may assess, validate, and attest to the quality and compliance of security assessment materials provided by cloud service providers.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H799B7D6AC96B4A8CADC40AF1BCB7868C"><enum>3611.</enum><header>Roles and responsibilities of agencies</header> <subsection id="H03B335C3C2A54197A82ADB42CC6214D5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In implementing the requirements of FedRAMP, the head of each agency shall, consistent with guidance issued by the Director pursuant to section 3612—</text>
<paragraph id="HCFF8E9758EF54A42863988BF17FB1A18"><enum>(1)</enum><text>create policies to ensure cloud computing services used by the agency meet FedRAMP security requirements and other risk-based performance requirements as defined by the Director;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2F177A44DF34FF198C820014F2B3BBC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>issue agency-specific authorizations to operate for cloud computing services in compliance with section 3554;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H22B5AAE3A6D44C7E8C440F2838301357"><enum>(3)</enum><text>confirm whether there is a provisional authorization to operate in the cloud security repository established under section 3608(b)(10) issued by the Joint Authorization Board or a FedRAMP authorization issued by the FedRAMP Program Management Office before beginning an agency authorization for a cloud computing product or service;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2E8E09E871F1418188ABE38516FF37E4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, for any cloud computing product or service the agency seeks to authorize that has received either a provisional authorization to operate by the Joint Authorization Board or a FedRAMP authorization by the FedRAMP Program Management Office, use the existing assessments of security controls and materials within the authorization package; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H39D230DD43A64F1CB35FA92D5E6D48AA"><enum>(5)</enum><text>provide data and information required to the Director pursuant to section 3612 to determine how agencies are meeting metrics as defined by the FedRAMP Program Management Office.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HACB80983F3FF47FB9CDA57FB65552F90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of policies required</header><text>Not later than 6 months after the date of the enactment of this section, the head of each agency shall submit to the Director the policies created pursuant to subsection (a)(1) for review and approval.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC0E9927ACB4146958A7EA10262AB8507"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Submission of authorizations To operate required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon issuance of an authorization to operate or a provisional authorization to operate issued by an agency, the head of each agency shall provide a copy of the authorization to operate letter and any supplementary information required pursuant to section 3608(b) to the FedRAMP Program Management Office.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCAE3F2521B894C41AC90032516BAA9D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Presumption of adequacy</header> <paragraph id="H5AD7793DD4E448ECB81A191084EFAF83"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The assessment of security controls and materials within the authorization package for provisional authorizations to operate issued by the Joint Authorization Board and agency authorizations to operate that receive FedRAMP authorization from the FedRAMP Program Management Office shall be presumed adequate for use in agency authorizations of cloud computing products and services.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H763349C2954347F8936DB097E3C906BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Information security requirements</header><text>The presumption under paragraph (1) does not modify or alter the responsibility of any agency to ensure compliance with subchapter II of chapter 35 for any cloud computing products or services used by the agency.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H56077076F0FC4597A56B3DE1F36D7772"><enum>3612.</enum><header>Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Director shall have the following duties:</text>
<paragraph id="HBFA38F2232374F7EA899AE5A7FBF7D17"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Issue guidance to ensure that an agency does not operate a Federal Government cloud computing service using Government data without an authorization to operate issued by the agency that meets the requirements of subchapter II of chapter 35 and FedRAMP.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDF82EAE3D1DD4BFFAF98ECB7822CFE5C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Ensure agencies are in compliance with any guidance or other requirements issued related to FedRAMP.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H76E898B1986F4B30869D2BA1806CA924"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Review, analyze, and update guidance on the adoption, security, and use of cloud computing services used by agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H538718B4442441C99E050D7870F1C4C3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Ensure the Joint Authorization Board is in compliance with section 3609(c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0DD640140BB74FC18A4403E5A25BBE67"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Adjudicate disagreements between the Joint Authorization Board and cloud service providers seeking a provisional authorization to operate through the Joint Authorization Board.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED6AFB941BEC4793946BD22A8917EE8C"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Promulgate regulations on the role of FedRAMP authorization in agency acquisition of cloud computing products and services that process unclassified information.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H211AB1DBC3D449D785347B538EEBCFE8"><enum>3613.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for FEDRAMP</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated $20,000,000 each year for the FedRAMP Program Management Office and the Joint Authorization Board.</text></section> <section id="H6EE2460B6D694CDAAD2C0930C205E162"><enum>3614.</enum><header>Reports to Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Director shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HB95EFA873237458B9C102466FAAD0951"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The status, efficiency, and effectiveness of FedRAMP Program Management Office and agencies during the preceding year in supporting the speed, effectiveness, sharing, reuse, and security of authorizations to operate for cloud computing products and services, including progress towards meeting the metrics adopted by the FedRAMP Program Management Office pursuant to section 3608(d) and the Joint Authorization Board pursuant to section 3609(c)(5).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC539CF086DC74232A96EBF42FAD90D22"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Data on agency use of provisional authorizations to operate issued by the Joint Authorization Board and agency sponsored authorizations that receive FedRAMP authorization by the FedRAMP Program Management Office.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H949AA8FDC5824C82911366A3380FF1EA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The length of time for the Joint Authorization Board to review applications for and issue provisional authorizations to operate.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H18A43BBC79464DDD9E69CD8EB9984C1F"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The length of time for the FedRAMP Program Management Office to review agency applications for and issue FedRAMP authorization.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3910F77E6F514A94838764D45C2B80B6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The number of provisional authorizations to operate issued by the Joint Authorization Board and FedRAMP authorizations issued by the FedRAMP Program Management Office for the previous year.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H97F9EAA6C5D04EBCB6714A34DF160F6E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>A review of progress made during the preceding year in advancing automation techniques to securely automate FedRAMP processes and to accelerate reporting as described in this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC69C6AF648C94A47B7C39B537CC70E65"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The number and characteristics of authorized cloud computing services in use at each agency consistent with guidance provided by the Director in section 3612.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDE722ACAD04C4D2FA8D9D16DCB82DF49"><enum>3615.</enum><header>Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H1D3FEAC43EAB49E692359DC1DBAE762F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment, purposes, and duties</header> <paragraph id="H87B9A71B543443BBBC31BA6000BC2936"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee (referred to in this section as the <quote>Committee</quote>) to ensure effective and ongoing coordination of agency adoption, use, authorization, monitoring, acquisition, and security of cloud computing products and services to enable agency mission and administrative priorities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FF3916E8D734AE288B71F9B7043D929"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The purposes of the Committee are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H03E405715D984DCB97F9470D3024A1DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To examine the operations of FedRAMP and determine ways that authorization processes can continuously be improved, including the following:</text>
<clause id="HCE42354D0426423EA84D7F764F6DEFBC"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Measures to increase agency re-use of provisional authorizations to operate issued by the Joint Authorization Board.</text></clause> <clause id="H46F21BE472E044EF857EC17ADFB346E8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Proposed actions that can be adopted to reduce the cost of provisional authorizations to operate and FedRAMP authorizations for cloud service providers.</text></clause>
<clause id="HED43DC4CD4DD4C328A79596EA0BA7FE7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Measures to increase the number of provisional authorizations to operate or FedRAMP authorizations for cloud computing services offered by small businesses (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5991C76F452B43369184F86FF6E635F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Collect information and feedback on agency compliance with and implementation of FedRAMP requirements.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAD9A03E04259410B9D48FB4AB6B3FF3A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Serve as a forum that facilitates communication and collaboration among the FedRAMP stakeholder community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H452347EAC21D4E16AC85D63D6FCCFA8D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the Committee are, at a minimum, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1DC3CF39FEB2440DA9F40615B86BBCE2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Provide advice and recommendations to the Administrator, the Joint Authorization Board, and to agencies on technical, financial, programmatic, and operational matters regarding secure adoption of cloud computing services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H41CD71F40BD1480FB72053A287221197"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Submit reports as required.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H95399079A426466E9213110AC4C9433A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Members</header>
<paragraph id="HB734CFC57F2843749EA10B968C42CB82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Composition</header><text>The Committee shall be comprised of not more than 15 members who are qualified representatives from the public and private sectors, appointed by the Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Office of Electronic Government, as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="HE205817BE4004A9489710AA7658C77B0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Administrator or the Administrator’s designee, who shall be the Chair of the Committee.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F239728E0064C2B84DBE31988045370"><enum>(B)</enum><text>At least one representative each from the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE31AEE2FFCA64E6E976A79961AE89C68"><enum>(C)</enum><text>At least two officials who serve as the Chief Information Security Officer within an agency, who shall be required to maintain such a position throughout the duration of their service on the Committee.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D79EA7BABFB482DB4B50068254491A0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>At least one official serving as Chief Procurement Officer (or equivalent) in an agency, who shall be required to maintain such a position throughout the duration of their service on the Committee.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8D85E9CC7E48450BBBAB264197D2E065"><enum>(E)</enum><text>At least one individual representing an independent assessment organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H70646905CAFF4C62A68A4DDE8074358B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>No fewer than five representatives from unique businesses that primarily provide cloud computing services or products, including at least two representatives from a small business (as defined by section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)</external-xref>)).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB6C204E73B3843F4A9D518EC048EAC15"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least two other government representatives as the Administrator determines to be necessary to provide sufficient balance, insights, or expertise to the Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFADDD3DD41B34D91AFFC02CB9DC8E877"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deadline for appointment</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall be appointed not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H94CA7084A00740B791CCCE62BB742BB9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Period of appointment; vacancies</header> <subparagraph id="HFD59B3E296AA4F1592D3E87355BA889B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each non-Federal member of the Committee shall be appointed for a term of 3 years, except that the initial terms for members may be staggered 1-, 2-, or 3-year terms to establish a rotation in which one-third of the members are selected each year. Any such member may be appointed for not more than 2 consecutive terms.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H11152F1DEF6C4AD1BBC45000621F5CFD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>Any vacancy in the Committee shall not affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner in which the original appointment was made. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term for which the member’s predecessor was appointed shall be appointed only for the remainder of that term. A member may serve after the expiration of that member’s term until a successor has taken office.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H27C6895E220947E99A2B1D3B475A0674"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Meetings and rules of procedures</header> <paragraph id="H81C43AD0FF484BF69A7FEED5EF47200F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall hold not fewer than three meetings in a calendar year, at such time and place as determined by the Chair.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H931F5390B1744523B4636255933CDB21"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial meeting</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Committee shall meet and begin the operations of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2A1100E6B3624D19B0A1089EAED9B88C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rules of procedure</header><text>The Committee may establish rules for the conduct of the business of the Committee, if such rules are not inconsistent with this section or other applicable law.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0D9BA8C5B7B240D29A3E115D7A054421" commented="no"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Employee status</header>
<paragraph id="H4BF227A9811046BABEE6F6B368471786" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A member of the Committee (other than a member who is appointed to the Committee in connection with another Federal appointment) shall not be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of any service as such a member, except for the purposes of section 5703 of title 5, relating to travel expenses.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H58C2AA355B094D059DD7E20FD3F9C12C" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pay not permitted</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A member of the Committee covered by paragraph (1) may not receive pay by reason of service on the panel.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H61D27F5CBE744DB79EB582D1107EE582"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Applicability to the Federal Advisory Committee Act</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall apply to the Committee, except that section 14 of such Act shall not apply.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7CA167814CDF4FD685B99A635F162E72"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Hearings and evidence</header><text>The Committee, or on the authority of the Committee, any subcommittee, may, for the purposes of carrying out this section, hold hearings, sit and act at such times and places, take testimony, receive evidence, and administer oaths.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD102EFB1ED5444439EC8DC5B85615A97"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Contracting</header><text>The Committee, may, to such extent and in such amounts as are provided in appropriation Acts, enter into contracts to enable the Committee to discharge its duties under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD001795F0B774BD88CD547B35A3B84CF"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Information from federal agencies</header> <paragraph id="H803D7E0B329F48FAADC22EA06155878C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee is authorized to secure directly from any executive department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality of the Government, information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics for the purposes of the Committee. Each department, bureau, agency, board, commission, office, independent establishment, or instrumentality shall, to the extent authorized by law, furnish such information, suggestions, estimates, and statistics directly to the Committee, upon request made by the Chair, the Chair of any subcommittee created by a majority of the Committee, or any member designated by a majority of the Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBD967833E35C43C2AE475660FA7FF013"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Receipt, handling, storage, and dissemination</header><text>Information may only be received, handled, stored, and disseminated by members of the Committee and its staff consistent with all applicable statutes, regulations, and Executive orders.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H74F5AD658745452FB7D295AFBF344875"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Detail of employees</header><text>Any Federal Government employee may be detailed to the Committee without reimbursement from the Committee, and such detailee shall retain the rights, status, and privileges of his or her regular employment without interruption.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB9EF0E5FA22347E1B4AFB2E9B80FCB92"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Postal services</header><text>The Committee may use the United States mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as agencies.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H491416408D12417D86EA2FAB58E74BBC"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Expert and consultant services</header><text>The Committee is authorized to procure the services of experts and consultants in accordance with section 3109 of title 5, but at rates not to exceed the daily rate paid a person occupying a position at Level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2A2FBCE758AD4B7C8AA6B90725C3D363"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Reports</header>
<paragraph id="HBB370F669F0C41AC9E4A49D970343727"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interim reports</header><text>The Committee may submit to the Administrator and Congress interim reports containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been agreed to by the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB271378C7224981A8353A3C49C4FA0F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text>Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Committee shall submit to the Administrator and Congress a final report containing such findings, conclusions, and recommendations as have been agreed to by the Committee.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H035D96BB542E44C69CF4FD28BA13DA23"><enum>3616.</enum><header>Definitions</header>
<subsection id="H7614323F472A4D92AE0DBF1F3C2973C4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided under subsection (b), the definitions under sections 3502 and 3552 apply to sections 3607 through this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6024E858749340FFAB02131C9DB83DFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional definitions</header><text>In sections 3607 through this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H662D51A4361E437AB8DB11EBD572163A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The term <quote>Administrator</quote> means the Administrator of General Services.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE7C02F1FE05140C2A8B8DB7BDB15BBEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Authorization package</header><text>The term <quote>authorization package</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H16539E0FAC43448794FE1305CEC4796C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means the essential information used to determine whether to authorize the operation of an information system or the use of a designated set of common controls; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H889731674A2D49638E730A08324D91AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>at a minimum, includes the information system security plan, privacy plan, security control assessment, privacy control assessment, and any relevant plans of action and milestones.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDEE445F896D3426BAB96D4A698F9036C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Cloud computing</header><text>The term <quote>cloud computing</quote> has the meaning given that term by the National Institutes of Standards and Technology in NIST Special Publication 800–145 and any amendatory or superseding document thereto.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEEF466B814A47BBA4983FD392EB785B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Cloud service provider</header><text>The term <quote>cloud service provider</quote> means an entity offering cloud computing services to agencies.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41515CE3B3484036B5983BE7195F0037"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H98B3ECAA2180433A838A8420610EEA4F"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Fedramp</header><text>The term <quote>FedRAMP</quote> means the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program established under section 3607(a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC1A499F3C3AB4CF085D34E5231831232"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Fedramp authorization</header><text>The term <quote>FedRAMP authorization</quote> means a cloud computing product or service that has received an agency authorization to operate and has been approved by the FedRAMP Program Management Office to meet requirements and guidelines established by the FedRAMP Program Management Office.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7405495BA46144938F73740B02293D66"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Fedramp program management office</header><text>The term <quote>FedRAMP Program Management Office</quote> means the office that administers FedRAMP established under section 3608.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC95962C66B8C4A0F8FCAA3F5627D8D35"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Independent assessment organization</header><text>The term <quote>independent assessment organization</quote> means a third-party organization accredited by the Program Director of the FedRAMP Program Management Office to undertake conformity assessments of cloud service providers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1BDDB407F565430296D9B89DCDC4A8CD"><enum>(10)</enum><header>Joint authorization board</header><text>The term <quote>Joint Authorization Board</quote> means the Joint Authorization Board established under section 3609.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H332CA5D2F7B24C5AB00513FB44F5D20A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendment</header><text>The table of sections for <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/36">chapter 36</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new items:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H1755AAE06A204CC8BC48781902BB61BC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="yes-regeneration"> <toc-entry idref="HE8AAB1C3F1A34BF5A3C788103D6B5574" level="section">3607. Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HAC6837D2B62D4B21A365EB765756BB97" level="section">3608. FedRAMP Program Management Office.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H4BFF9CAF951A4B1C94E0E435628884F3" level="section">3609. Joint Authorization Board.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HE45BDDA2A1AA4249B489E9A313D32E36" level="section">3610. Independent assessment organizations.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H799B7D6AC96B4A8CADC40AF1BCB7868C" level="section">3611. Roles and responsibilities of agencies.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H56077076F0FC4597A56B3DE1F36D7772" level="section">3612. Roles and responsibilities of the Office of Management and Budget.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H211AB1DBC3D449D785347B538EEBCFE8" level="section">3613. Authorization of appropriations for FEDRAMP.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H6EE2460B6D694CDAAD2C0930C205E162" level="section">3614. Reports to Congress.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="HDE722ACAD04C4D2FA8D9D16DCB82DF49" level="section">3615. Federal Secure Cloud Advisory Committee.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H035D96BB542E44C69CF4FD28BA13DA23" level="section">3616. Definitions.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD05FD911C7F04FB880C07DFDF0095B70"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>This section and any amendment made by this section shall be repealed on the date that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5442B10FEAB3469DBAF41026D530A884"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section or any amendment made by this section shall be construed as altering or impairing the authorities of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget or the Secretary of Homeland Security under subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H12F28A09FF864EF9987795901AE922BB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1770.</enum><header>Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act</header> <subsection id="H0A48A44C01174C3CB8A508CACF517FC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Taxpayers Right-To-Know Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD695F0A7F03D4516B251334BE0FABA68"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inventory of government programs</header><text>Section 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0173AFAF3F6B49A59843CDD4C2F5FD54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as paragraphs (2) and (3), respectively;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA9ED99ED42924026844541EA10A07B08"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H7BF9BDE46D1B42ECB965BCF951384138" style="OLC"> <paragraph id="H25291C3DC9A04576A79E04063A3EA0D6"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>For purposes of this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H640140788DC34DECA44904E7BFB23583"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>Federal financial assistance</term> has the meaning given that term under section 7501;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H558A9770794E4E359A190BEE10EEA1A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>open Government data asset</term> has the meaning given that term under section 3502 of title 44;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDE261F637D36412C8872903506A39FCF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>program</term> means a single program activity or an organized set of aggregated, disaggregated, or consolidated program activities by one or more agencies directed toward a common purpose or goal; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H770977CAC6C2402EA38E0A9C0BEAC7CC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the term <term>program activity</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1115(h).</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H84A3376219A940A2B03D36019A9D5533"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—</text> <subparagraph id="HE114EB8104314337A4EDB3F8DA60A57F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">In general.—</header-in-text>Not later than October 1, 2012, the Office of Management and Budget shall</quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Website and program inventory.—</header-in-text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall</quote>; </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H898240F7D38544718A918801E7688E2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A), by inserting <quote>that includes the information required under subsections (b) and (c)</quote> after <quote>a single website</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC4EBC04E3CC4A96B40B7DFEF9DAEC78"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HD908A45C9B004532A19DBD27C715CA94" style="OLC">
<subparagraph id="H24565B7711FA46A48C406802472457C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include on the website described in subparagraph (A), or another appropriate Federal Government website where related information is made available, as determined by the Director—</text> <clause id="HCB066F55185A48A789422585379B510A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a program inventory that shall identify each program; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9716C942662A4128902E5642699513D4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>for each program identified in the program inventory, the information required under paragraph (3);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E3EBD0D7AE343968D172171C1FE774E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>make the information in the program inventory required under subparagraph (B) available as an open Government data asset; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4F70BD629913481898B2B0378E82E7FE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>at a minimum—</text> <clause id="H401A44E462774738955C103270ABE4D5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>update the information required to be included on the single website under subparagraph (A) on a quarterly basis; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H600E0EBBC7CF4088ADCF8B5E4D27D2F4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>update the program inventory required under subparagraph (B) on an annual basis.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H835FF46914C54A53B140AFE35399C716"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE5E3118BFD66491288AA84134C278D9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking <quote>described under paragraph (1) shall include</quote> and inserting <quote>identified in the program inventory required under paragraph (2)(B) shall include</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECCD800B78EC46FAA57ED9D7F8984DF0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H530C8F9E7E6D4559942AB3197E8B5C61"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>and,</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE70F925BD854BB589D83C548BFECEEA"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H4AB5BAD4B570416CAA31DA8D184D3903"><enum>(D)</enum><text>for each program activity that is part of a program—</text> <clause id="HB5F238F88F3542159DC7C09A4CF2588B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a description of the purposes of the program activity and the contribution of the program activity to the mission and goals of the agency;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8EEFE86B22CF48ABB0DB335A416B65D3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a consolidated view for the current fiscal year and each of the 2 fiscal years before the current fiscal year of—</text> <subclause id="HAF15639F91AD449EBE324AD0E45135ED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount appropriated;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2D6C3E7BC42A498D91163AD6122647FB"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the amount obligated; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H343897C026F24AD690BFE1DF951E002E"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the amount outlayed;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7B6B2D7C11334541B6A0B3E6882793AA"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable and permitted by law, links to any related evaluation, assessment, or program performance review by the agency, an inspector general, or the Government Accountability Office (including program performance reports required under section 1116), and other related evidence assembled in response to implementation of the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/435">Public Law 115–435</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 5529);</text></clause> <clause id="H8FD8711B2DFE4784A3A6FA27A33009FC"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an identification of the statutes that authorize the program activity or the authority under which the program activity was created or operates;</text></clause>
<clause id="H7ED01888514941E494F953BE873F4982"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an identification of any major regulations specific to the program activity;</text></clause> <clause id="HF860D293F93C4B13AD935A8E285D4620"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>any other information that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget determines relevant relating to program activity data in priority areas most relevant to Congress or the public to increase transparency and accountability; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HFC82EF1482594204BBD6CF382EDF3F35"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>for each assistance listing under which Federal financial assistance is provided, for the current fiscal year and each of the 2 fiscal years before the current fiscal year and consistent with existing law relating to the protection of personally identifiable information—</text> <subclause id="H7B157F2BA4F244B3A5FB4727BA561FA5"><enum>(I)</enum><text>a linkage to the relevant program activities that fund Federal financial assistance by assistance listing;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0A4D2ECC3CBE4D068EA5BD8E9EB92387"><enum>(II)</enum><text>information on the population intended to be served by the assistance listing based on the language of the solicitation, as required under section 6102;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H1C46B199EB8E4728AB65359EB8029486"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to the extent practicable and based on data reported to the agency providing the Federal financial assistance, the results of the Federal financial assistance awards provided by the assistance listing;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H355D357D10714DA1A131408456842390"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, the percentage of the amount appropriated for the assistance listing that is used for management and administration;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H2753561AB13F402C941796546296CC49"><enum>(V)</enum><text>the identification of each award of Federal financial assistance and, to the extent practicable, the name of each direct or indirect recipient of the award; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H08A416FBB9494C41964F1567962792E3"><enum>(VI)</enum><text>any information relating to the award of Federal financial assistance that is required to be included on the website established under section 2(b) of the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/6101">31 U.S.C. 6101</external-xref> note).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H33C802A3449842BAB6CD81D75BF5D0C5"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H825718C730284B9CA54FCDFB4B237B9C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Archiving</header><text>The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H636E30CCCDD94BB38C5E852FBF3EB4B8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>archive and preserve the information included in the program inventory required under paragraph (2)(B) after the end of the period during which such information is made available under paragraph (3); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H98E59E971AD24743855FC4125739CB67"><enum>(B)</enum><text>make information archived in accordance with subparagraph (A) publicly available as an open Government data asset.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H254BDCDC0C094D9DA2C8B48EF973DF01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Guidance, implementation, reporting, and review</header> <paragraph id="HFF7FFBB42F2C4F849171D9B89EE27721"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6C3F26E5394D4A879ABB7CE01D42CD7D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC94E5192090143D2A2AFE41FE3401ED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>Director</term> means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6C1600B83894ED3BAB40097F8FB365A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>program</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1122(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b) of this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H51111769C0384DDBB6E990F4709F51C3"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the term <term>program activity</term> has the meaning given that term in section 1115(h) of title 31, United States Code; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1F5E022EE7534534A1734BF8FF2F6B94"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Treasury.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H107D213802E34E048CC93083823E2B93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan for implementation and reconciling program definitions</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director, in consultation with the Secretary, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5980A835C33644929754F89BC920BB64"><enum>(A)</enum><text>includes a plan that—</text> <clause id="H519F7411B4874F01A69BC8A3BACD4FA2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>discusses how making available on a website the information required under subsection (a) of section 1122 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by subsection (b), will leverage existing data sources while avoiding duplicative or overlapping information in presenting information relating to program activities and programs;</text></clause>
<clause id="H82615D5C62C847229164DD0543944A43"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>indicates how any gaps in data will be assessed and addressed;</text></clause> <clause id="HCCCEC233C434440194A147DA562ADE65"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>indicates how the Director will display such data; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H048CAD7F68EF42A084C4412D2CB9AA87"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>discusses how the Director will expand the information collected with respect to program activities to incorporate the information required under the amendments made by subsection (b);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7AD3D2AF32F349279EDD778F98ADEEF5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>sets forth details regarding a pilot program, developed in accordance with best practices for effective pilot programs—</text>
<clause id="H0ACF5C3681F5456284086B1EEEECABB1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to develop and implement a functional program inventory that could be limited in scope; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE635A25BAF104C3BA92A9F168E176FC2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>under which the information required under the amendments made by subsection (b) with respect to program activities shall be made available on the website required under section 1122(a) of title 31, United States Code;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H112B5162A3FD44D3B941837A463EC688"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes an implementation timeline for—</text> <clause id="H3204A216BFFB48EC9D0BD5ACD5E9712A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>gathering and building program activity information;</text></clause>
<clause id="H2A1041E6DA6A4479AB217004F7DF18F0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>developing and implementing the pilot program;</text></clause> <clause id="H4F4345E4651141E488C25936FBCDDB0E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>seeking and responding to stakeholder comments;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF1CC5234469D49919F035EE01C861D28"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>developing and presenting findings from the pilot program to the appropriate congressional committees;</text></clause> <clause id="H89FFDE872FF949808DE1BAD8FCFEE42A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>notifying the appropriate congressional committees regarding how program activities will be aggregated, disaggregated, or consolidated as part of identifying programs; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB7FA865658814722A81A1EC7F180C352"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>implementing a Governmentwide program inventory through an iterative approach; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3431ED616784E8A8C12E755C77C5137"><enum>(D)</enum><text>includes recommendations, if any, to reconcile the conflicting definitions of the term <term>program</term> in relevant Federal statutes, as it relates to the purpose of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H99958B08697446F5B23A10FF517F38A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<subparagraph id="H2C7394BACC274690BF144A534D9D4742"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director shall make available online all information required under the amendments made by subsection (b) with respect to all programs.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29837FD174934225B4DC04560FFCE8A1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Extensions</header><text>The Director may, based on an analysis of the costs of implementation, and after submitting to the appropriate congressional committees a notification of the action by the Director, extend the deadline for implementation under subparagraph (A) by not more than a total of 1 year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5741A25F14C0425FAF64778501125C41"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date on which the Director makes available online all information required under the amendments made by subsection (b) with respect to all programs, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report regarding the implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section, which shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HBDDF5D7E0A58473BB4022A7874B136E0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review how the Director and agencies determined how to aggregate, disaggregate, or consolidate program activities to provide the most useful information for an inventory of Government programs;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H572AD288CE484F9C946BCD1AEC441E6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>evaluate the extent to which the program inventory required under section 1122 of title 31, United States Code, as amended by this section, provides useful information for transparency, decision-making, and oversight;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA6E99D18FA624A208BF785227EE457DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>evaluate the extent to which the program inventory provides a coherent picture of the scope of Federal investments in particular areas; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H539727423EC2409BB48692BA47C68F09"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include the recommendations of the Comptroller General, if any, for improving implementation of this section and the amendments made by this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFCD9EFEE3550496689FA49F10F69B59F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Technical and conforming amendments</header> <paragraph id="H723A54EA53ED419F8C9C5914AD61E353"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 1122 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3584601CCD5847248FA70C331F309863"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (b), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>described in subsection (a)(2)(A)</quote> after <quote>the website</quote> each place it appears;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0ECF363BC21343F38C2A0E192F43B990"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subsection (c), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting <quote>described in subsection (a)(2)(A)</quote> after <quote>the website</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7F9EB281B44470D961C9D2DAF0086D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text> <clause id="H8FFF95486412472A96CD3F162B1C01D1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">on website</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H7A4E7BD30C5E4DCB9C990A2E463F17CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>on the website</quote>.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF9C1FFEB2BA4F2F8224158E39450047"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other amendments</header> <subparagraph id="H3731A0719DDA4ED38A744BFDE8455352"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Section 1115(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by striking <quote>the website provided under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B2E26A117AC40FEB69AE74BA8AE88A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Section 10 of the GPRA Modernization Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/1115">31 U.S.C. 1115</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <clause id="HB46D235FBC48401C8E7849E33D97FA9A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subsection (a)(3), by striking <quote>the website described under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H329C7A6DEAE14BDC92BEB01D72F9E4E1"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subclause id="HDDE1FE37A7BE49118DC21CBC647D8FED"><enum>(I)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>the website described under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H2C99F935847E4686ABECBA850B91D2D4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>the website as required under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H63BBB7C9883041CF9FF0BE4686B8DCAA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Section 1120(a)(5) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the website described under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H208588D03DAC4904AAD0A328C31B7FBC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Section 1126(b)(2)(E) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the website of the Office of Management and Budget pursuant to</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HECB3457D785D46979D7397EF9A67C584"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Section 3512(a)(1) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the website described under</quote> and inserting <quote>a website described in</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAA2ACD59B6774E5FB9C796C043CDC4C2"><enum>1771.</enum><header>Building United States capacity for verification and manufacturing of advanced microelectronics</header>
<subsection id="H73F4F90AA3BE4A5FA7A696418CDDE2B9"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, shall carry out research and development to enable advances and breakthroughs in measurement science, standards, material characterization, instrumentation, testing, and manufacturing capabilities that will accelerate the underlying research and development for design, development, and manufacturability of next generation microelectronics and ensure the competitiveness and leadership of the United States within the microlectronics sector.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6274B1FF5A9448638A1A68FA4F852CFB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The activities under subsection (a) shall include research and development in the following areas:</text>
<paragraph id="H683DD5C5562B4D6C81C537C8EEF37D05"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Advanced metrology and characterization for manufacturing of microchips using 3 nanometer transistor processes or more advanced processes.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB86F241529149E7BDF788E345A62323"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Metrology for security and supply chain verification, including pre-silicon security verification of the design for logical and physical vulnerabilities beyond current functional analysis.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H145EFDDAB741470EA67A189423B62EAE"><enum>1772.</enum><header>Threshold for reporting additions to toxics release inventory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 7321 of the PFAS Act of 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H17880B7406054EC9A8713D59E85948A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<paragraph id="H29E10AE4ADD24148BA834F4D86B73925"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 372.38 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall not apply to a chemical described in paragraph (1) unless the Administrator, in accordance with paragraph (2)(B), revises the threshold for reporting such chemical to 10,000 pounds.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AED8A2E9E7A42DBBAA59B997826574C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H277B86885AEE46DDB2F6D6DEC537A004"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 372.38 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall not apply to the substances and classes of substances included in the toxics release inventory under paragraph (1) unless the Administrator, in accordance with paragraph (2)(B), revises the threshold for reporting such substances and class of substances to 10,000 pounds.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD75E60E573394163AFAFC82D4F91EB47"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H4762E0E568ED4C1584118386895799B0"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 372.38 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or any successor regulation), shall not apply to the substances and classes of substances described in paragraph (2) unless the Administrator sets a 10,000 pound reporting threshold for such substances and classes of substances.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="H0D2D4C39F34F45E8A864100D5BC7492B"><enum>1773.</enum><header>Hemp products</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may not prohibit, on the basis of a product containing hemp or any ingredient derived from hemp, the possession, use, or consumption of such product by a member of the Armed Forces if—</text>
<paragraph id="HA30CAB686C31435F8A6256D84C924054"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the hemp meets the definition in section 297A of the Agricultural Marketing Act of 1946 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/7/1639o">7 U.S.C. 1639o</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD3F21EB8B10E48BCA615C0E9304CB3DB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such possession, use, or consumption is in compliance with applicable Federal, State, and local law.</text></paragraph> </section>
<section id="H85F204DC79854122B561C579B30C6204"><enum>1774.</enum><header>Exemption from Paperwork Reduction Act</header>
<subsection id="H228CF0136A5C41C2A1ED27DA25CF7137"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/104">Chapter 104</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H9329A95988C74E7B9EEE92A5CCB06499" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H1F362E2903A74E438966647245170BFD"><enum>2117.</enum><header>Exemption from Paperwork Reduction Act</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/44/35">chapter 35</external-xref> of title 44 shall not apply to the voluntary collection of information during the conduct of research by the University.</text></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HF35CA16CE8EA402884AC1677474FF871"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2116 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H45F8D82236AA4979ABFB863C7CB0B41E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2117. Exemption from Paperwork Reduction Act.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H12D2B4456F5F4DAF87C00D32506FF865"><enum>1775.</enum><header>Support for the designation of National Borinqueneers Day</header> <subsection id="HA399A1221057452CB43FA4E12E1B97D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the Sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H9ED92E3C4E944237AF0231C0AF634F34"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in 1898, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States and, the following year, Congress authorized raising a military unit of volunteer soldiers on the island, which was organized as the <quote>Puerto Rico Regiment of Volunteer Infantry</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCF6CF950934E47B78784CD1E1A975AB6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in 1908, Congress incorporated the regiment as part of the regular United States Army as the <quote>Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8E4EFE1DAED0475EB55C046B34C82927"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in 1917, after the United States entry into World War I, the Puerto Rico Regiment of Infantry was sent to Panama to defend the Panama Canal Zone;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFBFC9654231849EBB133D7A4C77E78A0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in 1920, Congress redesignated the unit as the 65th Infantry Regiment of the United States Army;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6DB8A6DA7DBC4E4F9B68FCB3827939EE"><enum>(5)</enum><text>during World War II, the 65th Infantry Regiment served in North Africa and Europe, including combat operations in France and Germany for which members of the unit received commendations for valiant service, including 1 Distinguished Service Cross, 2 Silver Stars, 2 Bronze Stars, and 90 Purple Hearts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H912252BBDA9C4E08BA3DE3B490D9A318"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in 1950, the 65th Infantry Regiment deployed to South Korea, and during the voyage the soldiers nicknamed the unit the <quote>Borinqueneers</quote>, a reference to the native Taíno Tribe’s name for the island of Puerto Rico;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H49835674533545D7A7E2B2FCA6D8E4EC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>during the Korean war, the 65th Infantry Regiment (hereinafter, the <quote>Borinqueneers</quote>) engaged in substantial combat operations on the Korean Peninsula, and the unit played a central role in several important offensives and counter-offensives that earned it well-deserved admiration and commendation;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF5654DD20C0E487988073F9B419B7E8F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>the Borinqueneers’ extraordinary service during the Korean war resulted in the Regiment receiving 2 Presidential Unit Citations (Army and Navy), 2 Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citations, a Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army), a Navy Unit Commendation, the Chryssoun Aristion Andrias (Bravery Gold Medal of Greece), and campaign participation credits for United Nations Offensive, Chinese Communist Forces (CCF) Intervention, First United Nations Counteroffensive, CCF Spring Offensive, United Nations Summer-Fall Offensive, Second Korean Winter, Korea Summer-Fall 1952, Third Korean Winter, and Korea Summer 1953;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA79717FA9D174969AE935A14BCB71743"><enum>(9)</enum><text>the Borinqueneers’ extraordinary service during the Korean war also resulted in numerous individual commendations and awards for its soldiers, including 1 Medal of Honor, 9 Distinguished Service Crosses, more than 250 Silver Stars, more than 600 Bronze Stars, and more than 2,700 Purple Hearts;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA4887CEF69E430AACA3E17FD8FCC731"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in 1956, the 65th Infantry Regiment was deactivated from the regular United States Army and, in 1959, its units and regimental number were assigned to the Puerto Rico National Guard;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF470DA364AA47A987B5F99B448AFA65"><enum>(11)</enum><text>in 1982, the United States Army Center of Military History officially authorized designating the 65th Infantry Regiment as the <quote>Borinqueneers</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8CEB3C2F2149416484F6BB186381F8A6"><enum>(12)</enum><text>on April 13, 2016, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to the 65th Infantry Regiment in recognition of the Borinqueneers’ numerous contributions to American history and outstanding military service from World War I through the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4644FE97E95C4324B2E4679E97242A57"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Resolution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The House of Representatives—</text> <paragraph id="H1A6A9BCBB10A41BC97C6CCE03A7ED149"><enum>(1)</enum><text>expresses support for the designation of <quote>National Borinqueneers Day</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13A5091D53AB46B79C684E6A4B8501EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>recognizes the bravery, service, and sacrifice of the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th Infantry Regiment in the armed conflicts of the United States in the 20th and 21st centuries;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H717B23558B2B471A8F9521476B8137D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>expresses deep gratitude for the contributions to the Armed Forces that have been made by hundreds of thousands of patriotic United States citizens from Puerto Rico; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7A3C741ABCA54C2F9361AEDA698CA534"><enum>(4)</enum><text>urges individuals and communities across the United States to participate in activities that are designed—</text> <subparagraph id="HBB71EA6D71C54E808EA617B47A93F717"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to celebrate the distinguished service of the military veterans who served in the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the <quote>Borinqueneers</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H183C0BCECAE3473D9608DE477B64E681"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to pay tribute to the sacrifices made and adversities overcome by Puerto Rican and Hispanic military service members; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9E530EF02642467AADDEF3B8B70118E8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to recognize the significant contributions to American history made by the 65th Infantry Regiment, known as the <quote>Borinqueneers</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD311339104B54A60A2AF60B9586A93A2"><enum>1776.</enum><header>Temporary relief for private student loan borrowers</header>
<subsection id="H03E3951F092F4267842B9B54B133A596"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A servicer of a private education loan extended to a covered borrower shall suspend all payments on such loan through September 30, 2021.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBF8828B89D4A4F78BFF8662337425B90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>No accrual of interest</header><text>Interest shall not accrue on a loan described under subsection (a) for which payment was suspended for the period of the suspension.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD88C1D6FF5FD4E2ABC022AEAD25FEE4A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration of payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A servicer of a private education loan extended to a covered borrower shall deem each month for which a loan payment was suspended under this section as if the borrower of the loan had made a payment for the purpose of any loan forgiveness program or loan rehabilitation program for which the borrower would have otherwise qualified.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H39765BF72D034121BD3E604BAE31656B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting to consumer reporting agencies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period in which a loan payment was suspended under this section, the servicer of the loan shall ensure that, for the purpose of reporting information about the loan to a consumer reporting agency, any payment that has been suspended is treated as if it were a regularly scheduled payment made by a borrower.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE1311F4FCDB84523992C166F9D4AE3D4"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Suspending involuntary collection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">During the period for which a loan payment was suspended under this section, the servicer or holder of the loan shall suspend all involuntary collection related to the loan.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0A2AD11C2D7B4FE2A11D0FF14186B173"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Notice to borrowers and transition period</header><text>To inform covered borrowers of the actions taken in accordance with this section and ensure an effective transition, the servicer of a private education loan extended to a covered borrower shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H39E99C0D581548D3AA94133E289BE549"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 15 days after the date of enactment of this Act, notify covered borrowers—</text> <subparagraph id="H33830758A38148DE9FB209A5F49D2F62"><enum>(A)</enum><text>of the actions taken in accordance with subsections (a) and (b) for whom payments have been suspended and interest waived;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H61B8252BCE06480198AD97B04D3EB387"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of the actions taken in accordance with subsection (e) for whom collections have been suspended;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCDBB8BF1253B4971B7F9F4DD8391A44D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>of the option to continue making payments toward principal; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0F0C8FE6B1A349A1B9BA824CE909FF7B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>that the program under this section is a temporary program; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FF89200F19D47E9AAB7006760084279"><enum>(2)</enum><text>beginning on August 1, 2020, carry out a program to provide not less than 6 notices by postal mail, telephone, or electronic communication to covered borrowers indicating when the borrower’s normal payment obligations will resume.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H34A7666366274A5DA986F4EA460E505D" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HE032DD8250C4471099F1FF7058FAC7BA" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered borrower</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered borrower</quote> means a borrower of a private education loan.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2542A552D444433DB817869B7FAD6EB0" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Private education loan</header><text>The term <term>private education loan</term> has the meaning given the term in section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1650">15 U.S.C. 1650</external-xref>).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H073A925E85BF4EBFB4B93CA9AC021ACD"><enum>1777.</enum><header>Support for national maritime heritage grants program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for fiscal year 2021 for the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Defense may contribute $5,000,000 to support the National Maritime Heritage Grants Program established under section 308703 of title 54, United States Code.</text></section>
<section id="H3662FCED1A914805B3894ABDB820DB86"><enum>1778.</enum><header>Extension of time to review World War I Valor Medals</header>
<subsection id="HD869985644D24F488D89D838EB46DC06"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 584(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1281) is amended by striking <quote>five</quote> and inserting <quote>seven</quote>. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H8F35A11079954BC495747D5C690851B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect as if enacted on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1281). </text></subsection></section>
<section id="H0A83A278663F458F9779C2E8FD482D57" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1779.</enum><header>Ensuring Chinese debt transparency</header>
<subsection id="H7B1685E0A7C54726AE682BADC1603B6C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>United States policy at the international financial institutions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution (as defined in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act) that it is the policy of the United States to use the voice and vote of the United States at the respective institution to seek to secure greater transparency with respect to the terms and conditions of financing provided by the government of the People’s Republic of China to any member state of the respective institution that is a recipient of financing from the institution, consistent with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H25B64C6E636C4702A2A3F902EFAF16AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall include in the annual report required by section 1701 of the International Financial Institutions Act—</text>
<paragraph id="HC8861BA252034995B45181795963DA88"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a) of this section; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD019EE1AB8448A6B5426B208FE2CCE8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a discussion of financing provided by entities owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China to the member states of international financial institutions that receive financing from the international financial institutions, including any efforts or recommendations by the Chairman to seek greater transparency with respect to the former financing.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE06CCB49DC1A473F853F70F0747E7A61"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (a) and (b) of this section shall have no force or effect after the earlier of—</text> <paragraph id="H4D1A53260BAE4C0DA46050CB88A4D872"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24FAD6A3B65B45919A8D29B13F65ED20"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">30 days after the date that the Secretary reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the People’s Republic of China is in substantial compliance with the rules and principles of the Paris Club.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H7D61BCE35D5A4E4D9563B39D6ABD066B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1780.</enum><header>Strategy to secure email</header> <subsection id="H6E54581E6FE04A0CBA70FB9E1030E83A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2021, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall develop and submit to Congress a strategy, including recommendations, to implement across all United States-based email providers Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance standard at scale.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCF8316F6ED7E4FD9B2AAA13DD746B68E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The strategy required under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBB66DAF0D3474F59AD596086A282C192"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recommendation for the minimum size threshold for United States-based email providers for applicability of Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD92F4BDC3DF54CF5AFDB6AD37ED51EB0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the security and privacy benefits of implementing the Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance standard at scale, including recommendations for national security exemptions, as appropriate, as well as the burdens of such implementation and an identification of the entities on which such burdens would most likely fall.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCD184A4C0E1E4358A85F9101B9958ED7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of key United States and international stakeholders associated with such implementation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA1F33C2A281C41B29EB4BFF1F359E943"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of any barriers to such implementing, including a cost-benefit analysis where feasible.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H896E60A0E6404C2898875063AF37AFA3"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An initial estimate of the total cost to the Federal Government and implementing entities in the private sector of such implementing, including recommendations for defraying such costs, if applicable.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDEE8FC33FE05462BAAA5B5F6B912A35C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing the strategies and recommendations under subsection (a), the Secretary of Homeland Security may, as appropriate, consult with representatives from the information technology sector.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H573227E4AD9B415B94A9E73427059A5A"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance</quote> means an email authentication, policy, and reporting protocol that verifies the authenticity of the sender of an email and blocks and reports to the sender fraudulent accounts.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H733EF23A3C0F41F0A16EBA05F8270F3A"><enum>1781.</enum><header>Report on threat posed by domestic terrorists</header>
<subsection id="H32E8FCB0F65A44D28E015B6FAE366320"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, and the Director of National Intelligence (acting through the National Counterterrorism Center) shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes an evaluation of the nature and extent of the domestic terror threat and domestic terrorist groups.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HBD836E0B2641468A9F616346BDBD6079"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The report under subsection (a) shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H70F93FE02B284C578DD04F001DB25B31"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describe the manner in which domestic terror activity is tracked and reported;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2023BC28571D48B5BE26A673A39D07B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>identify all known domestic terror groups, whether formal in nature or loosely affiliated ideologies;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2C8727120B24499B34C61F45831CC43"><enum>(3)</enum><text>include a breakdown of the ideology of each group; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D2F4C8E29D24139A346328311FCD7BC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>describe the efforts of such groups, if any, to infiltrate or target domestic constitutionally protected activity by citizens for cooption or to carry out attacks, and the number of individuals associated or affiliated with each group that engages in such efforts. </text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HEC24EB7361D34E969D1BE51866930310"><enum>1782.</enum><header>Domestic procurement of tungsten and tungsten powder</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">To the extent practicable, the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize the procurement of tungsten and tungsten powder from only domestic producers.</text></section> <section id="H1BC13742CFC64721BD1324E667F6A607"><enum>1783.</enum><header>Department of defense mechanism for provision of dissenting views</header> <subsection id="HBD570EB24A3447E2B0432704278A9625"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a mechanism through which members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense may privately provide dissenting views regarding the Department of Defense and United States national security policy without fear of retribution.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H233A393CDF0B4AC0A629C46F04D5C4D5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on the status of the mechanism required by subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H3D3FED7D70B8496AAF17BE2BD95E30E6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in this section shall be construed to alleviate the duty of any individual to follow the military chain of command or to follow the policies of the Department of Defense and Federal Government.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H34DADB121D8B4A708059B1E56F507F52"><enum>1784.</enum><header>Sector Risk Management Agencies</header>
<subsection id="H672F7124BF5D423DB750F2BBC5F3D733"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this Act:</text> <paragraph id="H2E56967D7E434F8E8B8AD462C9960F46"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means the Committee on Homeland Security and the Committee on Armed Services in the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs and Committee on Armed Services in the Senate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3B9B015075C4CEB84A698D990B6614E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure</header><text>The term <quote>critical infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2(4) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBF5B94AF00E4ECCB7CF582B3AC4C7D7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Department</header><text>The term <quote>Department</quote> means the Department of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8BF28A9D75604B5B96F1083BEA937FA6"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Director</header><text>The term <quote>Director</quote> means the Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H91AE351C96A445D8A53FE542CD6541AE"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Information sharing and analysis organization</header><text>The term <quote>information sharing and analysis organization</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2222(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F12781FF1FA4DAA95DE344EFA9B3779"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of Homeland Security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C4B2F5D519F415E9CC1065656FE3EC6"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Sector risk management agency</header><text>The term <quote>sector risk management agency</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2201(5) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF017ADFBD8CF48B196D5FCAE30A2650C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Critical infrastructure sector designation</header>
<paragraph id="H141AFD9CB8E3432499782166FB473F68"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Initial review</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall review the current framework for securing critical infrastructure, as described in section 2202(c)(4) of the Homeland Security Act and Presidential Policy Directive 21, and submit a report to the President containing recommendations for—</text> <subparagraph id="HA681D84CBD864B37B08AA437A63F214F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any revisions to the current framework for securing critical infrastructure;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7A2510FF33D4E64A686DC601E8A61A7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any revisions to the list of critical infrastructure sectors set forth in Presidential Policy Directive 21 or previously designated subsectors; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEF1E92EED10B42989E6F77300875E73D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any revisions to the list of designated Federal departments or agencies that serve as the Sector Risk Management Agency for a sector or subsector, necessary to comply with paragraph (3)(B).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8C4C9A07271D49B4A4DF7CAC5C9DF243"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Periodic evaluation by the Secretary</header><text>At least once every 5 years, the Secretary, in consultation with the Director, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H7422BE87609D48D9BAFD855F2D3A671D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>evaluate the current list of critical infrastructure sectors and subsectors and the appropriateness of Sector Risk Management Agency designations, as set forth in Presidential Policy Directive 21, or any successor document or policy; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC6A57CB75FF34352B80A7A893EBC9AA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommend to the President—</text> <clause id="HCCA9C74189864F9496D2B5E3D36CCA8A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any revisions to the list of critical infrastructure sectors or subsectors; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4CB734880E3D4BA3B99891DB9264E102"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any revisions to the designation of any Federal department or agency designated as the Sector Risk Management Agency for a sector or subsector.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF4B4CDE3BFD24F3A8022E245E1A24403"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Review and revision by the president</header> <subparagraph id="HDF893B0ED60B44408741029523CD4081"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after a recommendation by the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2), the President shall—</text>
<clause id="H12C5800E637148ACA23A04092BA3AC06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>review the recommendation and revise, as appropriate, the designation of a critical infrastructure sector or subsector or the designation of a Sector Risk Management Agency; or</text></clause> <clause id="H4BA88A8BB6AD4732BA460DE19D6EE12A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>submit a report to appropriate congressional committees, and the Majority and Minority Leaders of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, explaining the basis for rejecting the recommendations of the Secretary.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7F8FD51F60540758ED73D0EDA70A10B"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The President may only designate an agency under this subsection if the agency is referenced in section 205 of the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/901">42 U.S.C. 901</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C64DFB79B1542B9A99B784439015626"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Any designation of critical infrastructure sectors shall be published in the Federal Register.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB6F0B8D06E8349D796A226E1952C6CEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Sector risk management agencies</header>
<paragraph id="H40B206BC34874A7C94272AB0574728DB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>References</header><text>Any reference to a sector-specific agency in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Sector Risk Management Agency of the relevant critical infrastructure sector.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4148B1E4265C4C10BB80A8D5C93BCDBD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Sector risk management agency</header><text>Subtitle A of title XXII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text>
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<section id="H60909BEA8F6345D7B6961C1FE09DF6DF"><enum>2215.</enum><header>Sector Risk Management Agencies</header>
<subsection id="HC207B87420E44A849F3C7E09270ABAC3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each Sector Risk Management Agency, as designated by law or presidential directive, shall—</text> <paragraph id="HB0ABCF75B1B240D18A3CDF603E27DC94"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide specialized sector-specific expertise to critical infrastructure owners and operators within the relevant sector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9A161072543E4AEAA6683597259C8FF5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>support programs and associated activities of its designated critical infrastructure sector in coordination with the Director.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H218B4454ECFB434C86AA2F42AC5F7C39"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text>In carrying out this section, Sector Risk Management Agencies shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA6A5B74DF3E1467B8DF68F8AEC7488CB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>coordinate with the Department and other relevant Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7A5C813BD73C49A293FCFAF03B142709"><enum>(2)</enum><text>collaborate with critical infrastructure owners and operators within the designated critical infrastructure sector or subsector; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51AD8071F96C424B9252081A84DFAB8C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>coordinate with independent regulatory agencies, and State, local, Tribal, and territorial entities, as appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC8DD11D18F404A4096AE2A60B8C013E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Responsibilities</header><text>Each Sector Risk Management Agency shall utilize its specialized expertise about its designated critical infrastructure sector or subsector and authorities under applicable law to—</text>
<paragraph id="HAD0B2CBF1D584506A6352713B25BA71F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>support sector risk management, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HED0651DBB258420CAC6746F6FF22AF18"><enum>(A)</enum><text>establishing and carrying out programs, in coordination with the Director, to assist critical infrastructure owners and operators within the designated sector in identifying, understanding, and mitigating threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to their systems or assets, or within a region or sector; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2844E4C1B25428CAC8A5510680A80A3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>recommending security measures to mitigate the consequences of destruction, compromise, and disruption of systems and assets;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF6CC6C771A54A119A41317A5D7CC7F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>assess sector risk, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE34C0CC39DD64D988AF2BAD7D091C806"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks within the designated sector, considering physical and cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and consequences; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7EB5BDAE781E45FA9363144FA2E121DB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supporting national risk assessment efforts led by the Department, through the Director;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAE3AB4E3ECF248109F76D9A14E4D6AA5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>sector coordination, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H2F02CC6937304B8D903E3FAAFBE52947"><enum>(A)</enum><text>serving as a day-to-day Federal interface for the prioritization and coordination of sector-specific activities and responsibilities under this section;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDC57D2C319B14DDD8DC447B0E4983382"><enum>(B)</enum><text>serving as the government coordinating council chair for the designated sector or subsector; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H32917618024A4C9D81D9EE9DB5652481"><enum>(C)</enum><text>participating in cross-sector coordinating councils, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD313F40DC0894A7FBE50AAAF275D2759"><enum>(4)</enum><text>facilitating the sharing of information about cyber and physical threats within the sector to the Department, including—</text> <subparagraph id="H78CC231DFAAE40E3B95330073DFC0FF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>facilitating, in coordination with the Director, access to, and exchange of, information and intelligence necessary to strengthen the security of critical infrastructure, including through information sharing and analysis organizations and the national cybersecurity and communications integration center established in section 2209 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H32D10CE825134EA181E58808BD56C652"><enum>(B)</enum><text>facilitating the identification of intelligence needs and priorities of critical infrastructure owners and operators in the sector, in coordination with the Director, the Office of Director of National Intelligence, and other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H916BB003FBE3408495443A6D78E21456"><enum>(C)</enum><text>providing the Director ongoing, and where possible, real-time awareness of identified threats, vulnerabilities, mitigations, and other actions related to the security of the sector; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAF22BA24CC2F44CAA3E6FEFF6D962799"><enum>(D)</enum><text>supporting the reporting requirements of the Department of Homeland Security under applicable law by providing, on an annual basis, sector-specific critical infrastructure information;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEB48F99C62E448148DF2B9DAF861DF0A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>supporting incident management, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="HED70BB6C55384DD09CA5E0E850CEEC32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>supporting, in coordination with the Director, incident management and restoration efforts during or following a security incident; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0A869F6D1847457B8B72C63F6D4075D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>supporting the Director, upon request, in conducting vulnerability assessments and asset response activities for critical infrastructure; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04F9D0FC0B8842C292391BFA72004789"><enum>(6)</enum><text>contributing to emergency preparedness efforts, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HB83276EF53E540D488EE348677E32079"><enum>(A)</enum><text>coordinating with critical infrastructure owners and operators within the designated sector, as well as the Director, in the development of planning documents for coordinated action in the event of a natural disaster, act of terrorism, or other man-made disaster or emergency;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0FBC550116544E9A7BBE9C5CAFCB456"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conducting exercises and simulations of potential natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or other man-made disasters or emergencies within the sector; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0977493C84D14EFDAE8A1FD953DE076F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>supporting the Department and other Federal departments or agencies in developing planning documents or conducting exercises or simulations relevant to their assigned sector.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H19D3EB36EBA34906A5977E8200A76D22"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2214 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4BFCC1D56A02492ABF6C6D52F39CF192" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 2215. Sector risk management agencies.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCC577CA3162345C684998E1019B5E9A1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting and auditing</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act and every 4 years thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report on the effectiveness of Sector Risk Management Agencies in carrying out their responsibilities under section 2215 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, as added by this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H4AD350C4EA654B9AA360E1F6AD23ADC6"><enum>1785.</enum><header>Integration of members of the Armed Forces who are minorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each Secretary of a military department shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8C8496872DFC4B33A09CAD74D52283E4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>share lessons learned and best practices on the progress of plans to integrate members of the Armed Forces who identify as belonging to a minority group into the military department under the jurisdiction of the Secretary; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7FB28606A72241FEABFE17C8117FD936"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">strategically communicate such progress with other military departments and the public. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDFA9381D0B8240F3B9169A118E74C9FD"><enum>1786.</enum><header>Policy on conscious and unconscious gender bias</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy that defines conscious and unconscious gender bias and provides guidance to eliminate conscious and unconscious gender bias.</text></section>
<section id="H80B8AED4FB3144C99941E08B43169BA1"><enum>1787.</enum><header>Protections for pregnant members of the Armed Forces</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Each Secretary of a military department shall develop and implement policies to ensure that the career of a member of the Armed Forces is not negatively affected as a result of such member becoming pregnant. </text></section> <section id="HCD33D3F2A9BA4641896F468FF26F7A2E"><enum>1788.</enum><header>Release of Department of Defense documents on the 1981 El Mozote massacre in El Salvador</header> <subsection id="HD1867A17A9C0442CA232D482673B68D4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Release of materials</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall direct all Defense Agency bureaus, departments, agencies, and entities to identify and release to Salvadoran judicial authorities, including to the Salvadoran presiding judge investigating and prosecuting the El Mozote massacre case, all materials that might be relevant to the El Mozote massacre that occurred in December of 1981. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7EF322E1EAB043469A42AAC21CE8ADDA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Materials described</header><text>The materials required to be released under subsection (a) include—</text> <paragraph id="H3B32A22B67D846B585D378C840160D12"><enum>(1)</enum><text>all documents, correspondence, reproductions of Salvadoran documents, and other similar materials dated during, or originating from, the period beginning on January 1, 1981, and ending on January 30, 1983, that are relevant to the massacre that occurred at El Mozote, El Salvador, and surrounding communities, in December of 1981;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3B5BAC511A4F4AE69ACA9BAE1DD38AD6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>all materials dated during, or originating from, the period referred to in paragraph (1) related to the establishment, operations, command structure, officers and troops of the Atlacatl Battalion; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB2BD761B712841A180456A9376B3470B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>any other materials the Secretary determines are relevant to the El Mozote massacre.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9EDD2EEFF7F4A3496142A26F6D85517"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Timeline for completion</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a specific timeline for the completion of the release of the materials as required under subsection (a). Such timeline for completion may not exceed 150 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HC42429B61C5F45B1ACD65578552E47E6"><enum>1789.</enum><header>Study and establishment of the Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience</header> <subsection id="H8E17457F682643CD8E6C8B2B0BE7A7C0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header> <paragraph id="H38A6D53E068B4CB29B19B2125AC92A75"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a study on the creation of a position of Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience, which would broaden the responsibilities and authorities of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment. The Secretary shall determine the scope of duties for this position by evaluating which defense activities outside of sustainment are impacted by the threat of anticipated or unanticipated changes in environmental conditions, or extreme weather events. The Secretary shall also consider whether the position of Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience should—</text>
<subparagraph id="H85F23EE280F64312AABAEC1FF70A12F5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">update and execute on the Department of Defense’s 2014 Climate Change Adaptation Roadmap; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H87839D3404854071926043531C060452"><enum>(B)</enum><text>collaborate with other Assistant Deputy Secretaries of Defense and Assistant Secretaries of Defense to develop recommendations on how to factor climate risks into Department of Defense policies; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8FC4158CB1984AB8BA60F487E4956F1E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>undertake such other duties related to environmental resilience as the Secretary may determine appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H11A2B5C028614830AAD543C657D691D7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report to Congress</header><text>Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to the Congress containing all findings and determinations made in carrying out the study required under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0CD29244DE9A43C4A440A523C9E740AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After issuing the report required under subsection (a), the Secretary shall establish the position of Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience and delegate such duties to the position as the Secretary determines appropriate, taking into account the results of the study required under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0F33877A3A6D43448BFF2FC048F46CC0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Assistant Deputy Secretary for Environment and Resilience shall issue an annual report to the Secretary of Defense and the Congress containing a description of the actions taken by the Assistant Deputy Secretary during the previous year.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H59D9D793855A4ED7B322523DBFA89A17"><enum>1790.</enum><header>Expansion of eligibility for HUD–VASH</header>
<subsection id="HC1BCDD235FB044E6A332FF91C465BBD2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>HUD provisions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 8(o)(19) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD5A75793D9854719874F38F15165D5EB" style="OLC"> <subparagraph id="H0F4640083A0A4FE9BC22A4B675D53F71"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Veteran defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <quote>veteran</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2002(b) of title 38, United States Code.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HF5CE03F0CA9442B5AF9EC602F9A2BA04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>VHA case managers</header><text>Subsection (b) of section 2003 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: <quote>In the case of vouchers provided under the HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(19) of such Act, for purposes of the preceding sentence, the term <quote>veteran</quote> shall have the meaning given such term in section 2002(b) of this title.</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCF9038AD778F4DFFA6A0C2F8D4BCDF66"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Annual reports</header> <paragraph id="HC256B148C41C4B77AF4902B7BB74388E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not less frequently than once each year, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report on the homelessness services provided under programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including services under HUD–VASH program under section 8(o)(1) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1437f">42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)(19)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3217B98B34264321B68B986C74DA13DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Included information</header><text>Each such annual report shall include, with respect to the year preceding the submittal of the report, a statement of the number of eligible individuals who were furnished such homelessness services and the number of individuals furnished such services under each such program, disaggregated by the number of men who received such services and the number of women who received such services, and such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE77A287AA78049AB9A394B2A26DF3CD1"><enum>1791.</enum><header>Waiver authority with respect to institutions located in an area affected by Hurricane Maria</header> <subsection id="H8FE74781FC714BB0AC9FCF4F18B21768"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, unless enacted with specific reference to this section or section 392 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1068a">20 U.S.C. 1068a</external-xref>), for any affected institution that was receiving assistance under title III of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1051">20 U.S.C. 1051</external-xref> et seq.) at the time of a covered hurricane disaster, the Secretary of Education shall, for each of the fiscal years 2020 through 2022 (and may, for each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2024)—</text>
<paragraph id="H3AC117C513304DEFA04678738F93D065"><enum>(1)</enum><text>waive—</text> <subparagraph id="HDB084D94DD094ED38C2B39C52248E389"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the eligibility data requirements set forth in section 391(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1068">20 U.S.C. 1068(d)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H567B71CAD61A4C4F985B524D830B25B1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the wait-out period set forth in section 313(d) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1059">20 U.S.C. 1059(d)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H795D505C544E4F7D9B13A50FF0036FC8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the allotment requirements under section 324 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063">20 U.S.C. 1063</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8A1BE877C5004E298FEB22F6EE12374D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the use of the funding formula developed pursuant to section 326(f)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(f)(3)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F9379F10000485499A60AEB4BEE0AE6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>waive or modify any statutory or regulatory provision to ensure that affected institutions that were receiving assistance under title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1051">20 U.S.C. 1051</external-xref> et seq.) at the time of a covered hurricane disaster are not adversely affected by any formula calculation for fiscal year 2020 or for any of the 4 succeeding fiscal years, as necessary; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3F2C9580E0C74D4B98AF0AC9C5E5566F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>make available to each affected institution an amount that is not less than the amount made available to such institution under title III of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1051">20 U.S.C. 1051</external-xref> et seq.) for fiscal year 2017, except that for any fiscal year for which the funds appropriated for payments under such title are less than the appropriated level for fiscal year 2017, the amount made available to such institutions shall be ratably reduced among the institutions receiving funds under such title.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H37CD7DE39AB34E69A749C7FF3D09A7AD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HFA38E1AC0DA446A6B8563AC3A19FF9BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Affected institution</header><text>The term <term>affected institution</term> means an institution of higher education (as defined in section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1001">20 U.S.C. 1001</external-xref>)) that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1709E1B207DA455A81DF13A501012913"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is—</text>
<clause id="HB96F05840C24426996CF665642B9E083"><enum>(i)</enum><text>a part A institution (which term shall have the meaning given the term <term>eligible institution</term> under section 312(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1058">20 U.S.C. 1058(b)</external-xref>)); or</text></clause> <clause id="H1BA9BDF57F184604B4B61735CAEBF134"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>a part B institution, as such term is defined in section 322(2) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1061">20 U.S.C. 1061(2)</external-xref>), or as identified in section 326(e) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1063b">20 U.S.C. 1063b(e)</external-xref>);</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CAFE97D3B9A4C1798F4D02B3E32CBDF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>is located in a covered area affected by a hurricane disaster; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF9A9368C167041C1880FD765434C3A69"><enum>(C)</enum><text>is able to demonstrate that, as a result of the impact of a covered hurricane disaster, the institution—</text>
<clause id="H746EB54FD3AB485DA7DA23E787111860"><enum>(i)</enum><text>incurred physical damage;</text></clause> <clause id="HC87B1D38D13F48E6AA05B86B70E173F7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>has pursued collateral source compensation from insurance, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Small Business Administration, as appropriate; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4EE433C797294D879A0D9A63BA96A5E0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>was not able to fully reopen in existing facilities or to fully reopen to the pre-hurricane enrollment levels during the 30-day period beginning on September 7, 2017.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA5FF388AF7341199EF85788C7ACF380"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Covered area affected by a hurricane disaster</header><text>The term <term>covered area affected by a hurricane disaster</term> means an area for which the President declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>) as a result of Hurricane Maria.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE1F3C364CE04648A50C641586BD06CB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Covered hurricane disaster</header><text>The term <term>covered hurricane disaster</term> means a major disaster that the President declared to exist, in accordance with section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>), and that was caused by Hurricane Maria or Hurricane Irma.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE3890A75F02644A8B1BCAC6A75497AD8"><enum>1792.</enum><header>Credit monitoring</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 605A(k) of the Fair Credit Reporting Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1681c-1">15 U.S.C. 1681c–1(k)</external-xref>) is amended by striking paragraph (4).</text></section>
<section id="H77C2F12537534B0D91EB358384947581" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1793.</enum><header>Department of Homeland Security CISA Director term limitation</header>
<subsection id="H9B6B230A2F814A8E8603FAFF54789C30"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (b) of section 2202 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/652">6 U.S.C. 652</external-xref>) is amended by—</text> <paragraph id="H7FEEEE999F524768A1A95236016BE590"><enum>(1)</enum><text>redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (4); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB295BA17FD684C95AD08BD55C70D69E7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEDD8C84224CB4C208E385E445868FA7F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H747E4DDB900E48749E77AE350D2D213F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Qualifications</header> <subparagraph id="HBB79868E7E674F0CB920C7D6BA309102"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Director shall be appointed from among individuals who have—</text>
<clause id="H7734481D93FD429A962DADE82F5DFCA9"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extensive knowledge in at least two of the areas specified in subparagraph (B); and</text></clause> <clause id="H695F78FCA4614707960A1771E0406F51"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> not fewer than 5 years of demonstrated experience in efforts to foster coordination and collaboration between the Federal Government, the private sector, and other entities on issues related to cybersecurity, infrastructure security, or security risk management.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H86E5A6AFDA0B4083AE606306B0F85CD3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Specified areas</header><text>The areas specified in this subparagraph are the following:</text> <clause id="HC96EE7B9D13549539D053E146C6E0483"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Cybersecurity.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9C8E867BC7634E20987471054346AEE4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Infrastructure security.</text></clause> <clause id="HF40F006E72D847B7B9038E3D84E7A0A0"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Security risk management.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0FFDD3CAE7A14BBDA83AFBFFB9F8FFE0"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Term</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effective with respect to an individual appointed to be the Director by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, the term of office of such an individual so appointed shall be 5 years, and such an individual may not serve more than two terms. The term of office of the individual serving as the Director as of such date of enactment shall be 5 years beginning on the date on which the Director began serving.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA1863F6F35B54B4FBC912BA1E6DF29E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Change of title of Assistant Director to Executive Assistant Director</header> <paragraph id="H8AE2339DEFA7429F94F314FD5D92CF23"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Cybersecurity division</header><text>Section 2203 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/653">6 U.S.C. 653</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3243F37D2C304E379E76E0FA6A6911E8"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text> <clause id="HACA7DF2EBF314C95B1391A2CEDEDCCAF"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Assistant Director</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Executive Assistant Director</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H41512D0FE3094E00AC4A4649082A9472"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Assistant Director for Cybersecurity (in this section referred to as the <quote>Assistant Director</quote>)</quote> and inserting <quote>Executive Assistant Director for Cybersecurity (in this section referred to as the <quote>Executive Assistant Director</quote>)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC067833A86544A75ACB6D8477A85F1D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Assistant Director</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Executive Assistant Director</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7C6F1E93A0634C6DBD1E5C1EF44399E2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Infrastructure security division</header><text>Section 2204 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/654">6 U.S.C. 654</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C4C5A3CA6DF48AAB2484633DBE99D5C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a)—</text>
<clause id="H4C52A5CBE4B747DF948FE56A8E62C745"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in the heading for paragraph (2), by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Assistant Director</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Executive Assistant Director</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HD1FDC6D4EA154B338B1C25B6B2E9C042"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by striking <quote>Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security (in this section referred to as the <quote>Assistant Director</quote>)</quote> and inserting <quote>Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security (in this section referred to as the <quote>Executive Assistant Director</quote>)</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBE80D19FC7FE4B47A6C49203BCC5149F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>Assistant Director</quote> each place it appears and inserting <quote>Executive Assistant Director</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF63405D547B04BEB8277E4FE224327A8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Amendment relating to qualifications for certain CISA Executive Assistant Directors</header><text>The Homeland Security Act of 2002 is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB49E7FE998804F8D8A75F1B1013F48FE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B) of section 2203(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/653">6 U.S.C. 653(a)(2)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>President without the advice and consent of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE31B14E30713400EB0929D8ACAAE801C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B) of section 2204(a)(2) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/654">6 U.S.C. 654(a)(2)</external-xref>), by striking <quote>President without the advice and consent of the Senate</quote> and inserting <quote>Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9366F32DC2044415B5A229CA6AB23E03"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Amendment to position level of CISA Director</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subchapter II of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/53">chapter 53</external-xref> of title 5, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF45023A4D1BE40F092BB4B86080A7C2F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in section 5313, by inserting after <quote>Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.</quote> the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HA85BE205D7944CB2AFF7F186BA8B0197" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H9D550B90823B4F5CA96B290FF4C0B8B2"><enum><?xm-replace_text {enum}?></enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6B1CC90AC8C64E2F80ADED14C235F078"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in section 5314, by striking <quote>Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H03D6A4416FDF49418CDEF65116873379"><enum>1794.</enum><header>Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 6(b)(1)(B)(i) of the Joint Resolution entitled <quote>A Joint Resolution to approve the <quote>Covenant To Establish a Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union With the United States of America</quote>, and for other purposes</quote>, approved March 24, 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/48/1806">48 U.S.C. 1806(b)(1)(B)(i)</external-xref> is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0FC0EFD711C34D0B8E03066CF9FEDF39"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>contact</quote> and inserting <quote>contract</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF13E4A3187BD44F5AABFF1FDA2557FF2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>supporting,</quote> after <quote>connected to,</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H84DE86F4849545DF993F02C134DCB68F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking <quote>or</quote> before <quote>associated with</quote>; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1D17061D7AE74EA88CBF6805FA4EE39B"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>or adversely affected by</quote> after <quote>associated with,</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC670536AB2F14D0592D883530107EDD4"><enum>(5)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>, with priority given to federally funded military projects</quote> after <quote>and in the Commonwealth</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H3BD9F1D2D84A4FE490E46F7142A43D98"><enum>1795.</enum><header>Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June <enum-in-header>3</enum-in-header>, <enum-in-header>1969</enum-in-header></header>
<subsection id="H1BCA56DAE20F4AB788405FDC48768B11"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall authorize the inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall in the District of Columbia of the names of the 74 crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC785F8CBCA234E95BCC4A9DA8A736179"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Required consultation</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior, the American Battlefield Monuments Commission, and other applicable authorities with respect to any adjustments to the nomenclature and placement of names pursuant to subsection (a) to address any space limitations on the placement of additional names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H2BDA1E09FFCD4C6DB73C73D3E44CF957"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Nonapplicability of Commemorative Works Act</header><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/40/89">Chapter 89</external-xref> of title 40, United States Code (commonly known as the <quote>Commemorative Works Act</quote>), shall not apply to any activities carried out under subsection (a) or (b).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H9AA5DF7E469647FAB7FD69732794C6A4"><enum>1796.</enum><header>Study on viability of seawater mining for critical minerals</header> <subsection id="H08654FE842C64627BADE20C5F9F1C0BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Finding</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Congress finds that—</text>
<paragraph id="H12A871050144407BBC69294337648C3A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>extracting minerals from seawater has the potential to provide a domestic source for minerals that are critical to the defense industrial base of the United States, which would reduce the dependence of the United States on imports of the minerals while strengthening the national security and the defense industrial base of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7949F9EBC46E4BE9AFB72262295E113A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the cost of extracting uranium from seawater has dropped significantly to nearly $400 per kilogram; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC6EB9E1C1774433B980FD62D0B04BCF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">extracting uranium from seawater is an environmentally friendly, emerging technology solution that has the potential to transform how uranium is extracted.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H69F850D078E647F59D14CB5C49767536"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the head of any other relevant Federal agency and relevant stakeholders, shall conduct a study of the viability of extracting minerals, such as uranium, that are critical to the defense industrial base of the United States, from seawater.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C488CC0446D4D458A7577178D1DE287"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate a written report which contains the results of the study required by subsection (b).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H0687C09E6BFE415D95835FB2BFD6F90B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1797.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restrictions on Confucius Institutes</header> <subsection id="H9FF74C7A039C4034B52088F799F01837" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Restrictions on Confucius Institutes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An institution of higher education or other postsecondary educational institution (referred to in this section as an <quote>institution</quote>) shall not be eligible to receive Federal funds from the Department of Defense, other than educational assistance funds that are provided directly to students, unless—</text>
<paragraph id="H417CB749C5064401B98B20DCE945EC66"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the institution submits any contract or agreement between the institution and a Confucius Institute to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD57FA8F202C34748B28DE93C45287181"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issues a written determination that the contract or agreement includes clear provisions that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H35A591692B4141B38C1532D0647B34B6" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">protect academic freedom at the institution;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C8B041A8F284AE6A9E26C0947FFA065" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prohibit the application of any foreign law on any campus of the institution; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H814A5E2863094FCEB65F332F41DB635E" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">grant full managerial authority of the Confucius Institute to the institution, including full control over what is being taught, the activities carried out, the research grants that are made, and who is employed at the Confucius Institute.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H621BFCB32F724A31BD87D5C09F31BC4B" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Confucius Institute defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <term>Confucius Institute</term> means a cultural institute directly or indirectly funded by the Government of the People’s Republic of China.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1CCA9771420E4BCF983F99D9E0386F5B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Funding</header>
<paragraph id="HE1BF472DA13746B5A190485F3765C0BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Increase</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 201 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4201, for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, basic research, basic research initiatives (PE 0601110D8Z), line 003 is hereby increased by $1,000,000 (to be used in support of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine assessments under subsection (a)).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF101627EF9CD44C590447848CEDF731C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Offset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for operation and maintenance as specified in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, admin & servicewide activities, Defense Information Systems Agency, line 280 is hereby reduced by $1,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD87590911FC84C71AC25DCADC5A2BAA5"><enum>1798.</enum><header>Disclosure requirement</header>
<subsection id="H768F91632538471CA9C7DB278074541A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7214">15 U.S.C. 7214</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block act-name="" id="HD8EC4FACF16241D0886E72E6DCFFCAF2" style="OLC"> <subsection id="HEAD2B5951B3E49D8AD45393967A623F6"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Disclosure regarding foreign jurisdictions that prevent inspections</header> <paragraph id="H495ADC0DB1FE40C2870F1B733309C824"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H68642171BB704B54BD497F29D75D8D2B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>covered issuer</term> means an issuer that is required to file reports under section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/78m">15 U.S.C. 78m</external-xref>, 78o(d)); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEADA1ADE6A28412F87DD08B23869E222"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>non-inspection year</term> means, with respect to a covered issuer, a year—</text>
<clause id="H4FAB7DECC64144438EFD526ABC8667F5"><enum>(i)</enum><text>during which the Commission identifies the covered issuer under paragraph (2)(A) with respect to every report described in subparagraph (A) filed by the covered issuer during that year; and</text></clause> <clause id="HCFABD54B8F354A7FB227A76F7C3B93D6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that begins after the date of enactment of this subsection.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H067FAC12AC664C60B6BDC37AB203F36B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Disclosure to Commission</header><text>The Commission shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H9D100DCEA2E14A1295D6E160D2207614"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify each covered issuer that, with respect to the preparation of the audit report on the financial statement of the covered issuer that is included in a report described in paragraph (1)(A) filed by the covered issuer, retains a registered public accounting firm that has a branch, office, or affiliate that—</text>
<clause id="H2461B9EE1AAA4CA1A4BE52E9F1A40383"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is located in a foreign jurisdiction;</text></clause> <clause id="H94986E730E7B4D71B21632F17B6231CD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">performs more than one-third of the audit services for the audit report of the covered issuer; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA18EE1823CBF4429A720CCB58E666233"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Board is unable to inspect or investigate completely because of a position taken by an authority in the foreign jurisdiction described in clause (i), as determined by the Board; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0AAF35BE0EF14EF1853827E64B3944F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">require each covered issuer identified under subparagraph (A) to, in accordance with rules issued by the Commission, submit to the Commission documentation to determine whether the covered issuer is owned or controlled by a governmental entity in the foreign jurisdiction described in subparagraph (A)(i).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H2F308BEB3D3449958A8127C355B6637F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Trading prohibition after 3 years of non-inspections</header>
<subparagraph id="HB49088FF6A804D1CB3A8CF4ABCA66786"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If the Commission determines that a covered issuer has 3 consecutive non-inspection years, the Commission shall prohibit the securities of the covered issuer from being traded—</text> <clause id="H382A833BA4FD46D8860D71F41CC25E01"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on a national securities exchange; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H3A74E34FD21C4DDABB51D183A4A4E75A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through any other method that is within the jurisdiction of the Commission to regulate, including through the method of trading that is commonly referred to as the <quote>over-the-counter</quote> trading of securities.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25FC129695E74830A01B64725839A766"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Removal of initial prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after the Commission imposes a prohibition on a covered issuer under subparagraph (A), the covered issuer certifies to the Commission that the covered issuer has retained a registered public accounting firm that the Board has inspected under this section to the satisfaction of the Commission, the Commission shall end that prohibition.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HEEADBC8C56A4485EAC47664AC988F5B5"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Recurrence of non-inspection years</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after the Commission ends a prohibition under subparagraph (B) or (D) with respect to a covered issuer, the Commission determines that the covered issuer has a non-inspection year, the Commission shall prohibit the securities of the covered issuer from being traded—</text> <clause id="HF1C133061ABF46779FC87DD0530C5E61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>on a national securities exchange; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H83AD332679DC4CAD90643E1882D2E174"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>through any other method that is within the jurisdiction of the Commission to regulate, including through the method of trading that is commonly referred to as the <quote>over-the-counter</quote> trading of securities.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H92A57E5AC4ED40359C83DC536BF4E1DF"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Removal of subsequent prohibition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If, after the end of the 5-year period beginning on the date on which the Commission imposes a prohibition on a covered issuer under subparagraph (C), the covered issuer certifies to the Commission that the covered issuer will retain a registered public accounting firm that the Board is able to inspect and investigate, the Commission shall end that prohibition.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HF18B1A47276B4D4D94E43053C88135F0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional disclosure</header>
<paragraph id="HEF76E7CE5640419887ABEDA0E2C4023C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <subparagraph id="HF1E0745B1EFB4D2DAA3A03D1224074E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the term <term>audit report</term> has the meaning given the term in section 2(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7201">15 U.S.C. 7201(a)</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB9725B332B6E4D06914D6B091A59B0FE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the term <term>Commission</term> means the Securities and Exchange Commission;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB5C60879040F4E28A98D8DF9E21765BE"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the term <term>covered form</term>—</text>
<clause id="HFAC8EECDD5B94DC583C8BE44C9647ED0"><enum>(i)</enum><text>means—</text> <subclause id="H8959084DA0AE4C2093A29376DA23F7A2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the form described in section 249.310 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H6BBCA888BD274112B79E86CEE61037FD"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the form described in section 249.220f of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation; and</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H6E702C766A0544059C5FC60461173953"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>includes a form that—</text>
<subclause id="H1BACB55A40074994A44B4B5D61483685"><enum>(I)</enum><text>is the equivalent of, or substantially similar to, the form described in subclause (I) or (II) of clause (i); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H14AD0A107F994F56AF1BCECF8289CBC4"><enum>(II)</enum><text>a foreign issuer files with the Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/78a">15 U.S.C. 78a</external-xref> et seq.) or rules issued under that Act;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H75D7E63076BF481E835C2C4E9954921C"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the terms <term>covered issuer</term> and <term>non-inspection year</term> have the meanings given the terms in subsection (i)(1) of section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7214">15 U.S.C. 7214</external-xref>), as added by subsection (a) of this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B757F7B705843AE90867AC1BBAE05AE"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the term <term>foreign issuer</term> has the meaning given the term in section 240.3b–4 of title 17, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5A89F4558CC44A2F8CDDFB0F95CC5547"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text>Each covered issuer that is a foreign issuer and for which, during a non-inspection year with respect to the covered issuer, a registered public accounting firm described in subsection (i)(2)(A) of section 104 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/7214">15 U.S.C. 7214</external-xref>), as added by subsection (a) of this section, has prepared an audit report shall disclose in each covered form filed by that issuer that covers such a non-inspection year—</text> <subparagraph id="H55C0F3F327824378A3926810EB0AAD3F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>that, during the period covered by the covered form, such a registered public accounting firm has prepared an audit report for the issuer;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8AC62FED852844DDA84EBB203D65531D"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage of the shares of the issuer owned by governmental entities in the foreign jurisdiction in which the issuer is incorporated or otherwise organized;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD2A55847FAB34CF3B2F7BB0A53B1F261"><enum>(C)</enum><text>whether governmental entities in the applicable foreign jurisdiction with respect to that registered public accounting firm have a controlling financial interest with respect to the issuer;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9409B601F7254C6CA120B4579054AF10"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the name of each official of the Chinese Communist Party who is a member of the board of directors of—</text> <clause id="HFC53567705D94A8FA94B65CFC2E9DBB3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the issuer; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H311E399FF106429EAB1E96EEB1982266"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the operating entity with respect to the issuer; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29A0837215AF4D06A701AF21003D122D"><enum>(E)</enum><text>whether the articles of incorporation of the issuer (or equivalent organizing document) contains any charter of the Chinese Communist Party, including the text of any such charter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H973558413A97404DA42DDD28A9859D98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Rulemaking</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall issue rules to implement this section, and the amendments made by this section, consistent with the Commission’s mandate, including—</text> <paragraph id="H22CEE8F82D05403E9F0CD6DE8687B065"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the protection of investors; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6ECE78955FE2409090E4B5F5E707E4DF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HBF50D27C718F4B5CA51FCA444B1035B6"><enum>1799.</enum><header>Increased realism and training effectiveness for airborne anti-submarine warfare training at offshore training ranges</header> <subsection id="H6301DDDB4C15475FBA6C0BC5F80D6B24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide for greater training effectiveness for aircrews by procuring contract services that will realistically simulate real-world, manned submersible, diesel-powered vessels that are very similar to third-world and near-peer adversaries.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H129F2F46725A45FF8C4BBE057D1DFB2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goals and best practices</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out subsection (a), the Secretary shall apply the following goals and best practices:</text> <paragraph id="HE9F2AEF15AF9429E84720FEEC01B0563"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Provide for on-demand services available on training range scheduling services within 3 days of training exercises.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD0179EC829F24211B91E8BA534970FF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Meet the demand for scalable, highly relevant, and robust training assets for use by fixed and rotary-wing Navy anti-submarine communities on both coasts.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3327ABE1683F4B0AA333C6F3EB77F54E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Minimize the use of foreign naval vessels, reserving them only for large, joint and allied exercises.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9E4C1985F3114C5AAF7F9A9E51EDC073" commented="no"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Ensure that such vessels are classed for use on sea-based ranges and equipped for safe operation with Unite States naval air, surface, and submarine forces.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H38A72B30CD4548808B385A0FFC65A28D"><enum>1800.</enum><header>Review of use of innovative wood product technology</header> <subsection id="H86A966C0E237430B83A2CA97A73C88AF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall review the potential to incorporate innovative wood product technologies (such as mass timber and cellulose nanomaterials) in constructing or renovating facilities owned or managed by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3369ABCF861748C893422F1B6ABBA71E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report that—</text> <paragraph id="H2CCD2CC5068A4B5F9A05747BA78BBB04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>includes the findings of the review required under subsection (a); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H90B9A65C9CC2453BA98E71EF14466345"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identifies any barriers to incorporating innovative wood product technologies (such as mass timber and cellulose nanomaterials) in constructing or renovating facilities owned or managed by the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HE5FE999ABFB04DFFB47CA0D005ABA665"><enum>1801.</enum><header>Strategy to increase participation in international military education and training programs</header> <subsection id="H75B921DD135B401DB4EA63B4A0C81D9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan to increase the number of foreign female participants receiving training under the International Military Education and Training program authorized under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2347">22 U.S.C. 2347</external-xref> et seq.) and any other military exchange program offered to foreign participants, with the goal of doubling such participation over the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H61A2F18516894AAC9FFE3F0E07A39474"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Interim progress reports</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of the submission of the plan required by subsection (a), and every 2 years thereafter until the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that includes the most recently available data on foreign female participation in activities conducted under the International Military Education and Training program and any other military exchange programs and describes the manner and extent to which the goal described in subsection (a) has been achieved as of the date of the submission of the report. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H2EE51B633B884777BCEE9006087D5B54"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H8ECF4EDB3ED14DE899082CAF2E0690A3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H31D651BB49A5418F9335974780A73787"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7E8D2D5857AB4348AA49034D13E05068"><enum>1802.</enum><header>Establishment of Office of Cyber Engagement of the Department of Veterans Affairs</header>
<subsection id="H1B32B02C5F2C449CA70737769C3B9BE5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/38/3">Chapter 3</external-xref> of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H42FAF9FBD7EB4AC5983023142437AEEA" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HDB39B755D767478EAF89472CA0F94E50"><enum>324.</enum><header>Office of Cyber Engagement</header> <subsection id="H183323F8B92F40BD8C7C094620B104EE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Department an office to be known as the <quote>Office of Cyber Engagement</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Office</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAD368FB354634CEB8D5A250FBED96EB9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Head of Office</header>
<paragraph id="H5DD4FA74415C43BC9908405C67DB8E43" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The head of the Office shall be known as the <quote>Director of Cyber Engagement</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Director</quote>). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H19689BD0F4324D449A7D9E6CAB0D949B" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Director shall be responsible for the functions of the Office and appointed by the Secretary in the Senior Executive Service.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE48976E69E53433392BC348C47FE71AD" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The Director shall report to the Deputy Secretary or Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFBFE2AEF801C4B1F9FC3D96AC7E38FD8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The functions of the Office are the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4290A9612D5343DFB93052421EDD26DE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To address cyber risks (including identity theft) to veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5727A27392F044FA94FDF4FF1F1819AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To develop, promote, and disseminate information and best practices regarding such cyber risks.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7138E2F8410441E3B2DD29EC535D703E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To coordinate with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency of the Department of Homeland Security and other Federal agencies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H10AEA150FB2A4C7B931E2715034BD478"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Other functions determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0C153E90A74049349AF18FC845ED5DA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resources</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate personnel, funding, and other resources are provided to the Office to carry out its responsibilities.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H20C05607F91349FB8FD3F4AA9DFAEA70"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Inclusion of information on Office in annual report on Department activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall include in each annual Performance and Accountability report submitted by the Secretary to Congress a description of the activities of the Office during the fiscal year covered by such report.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HB4022D4542DF4B3D8321759115CF4A79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HFB60DB30791B42E2A6E1DBEEB4BA917C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">324. Office of Cyber Engagement.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H710962130074431E88FC7F6716A1BD98"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline</header><text>The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish the Office of Cyber Engagement under section 324 of such title, as added by subsection (a), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H76A4592A67654145991C8A2BCADF67E1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reporting</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and thrice semiannually thereafter, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the progress of the Office of Cyber Engagement established under section 324 of such title, as added by subsection (a). Each report shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H09816B6C899C448283FE77ED7545F108"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of individuals assisted by the Office of Cyber Engagement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H500194146CE146B38A4C4717D908FD54"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The results of any assessments conducted by the Office.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4ED10BE1F3F04A3288E5F40B38430523"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Progress in convening the working group described in subsection (c)(3) of such section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H79BAA00E0A0741049641F4044A4B6942"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2278BB4E54D242FCA103CC8EC3A77DC7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1803.</enum><header>Certified notice at completion of an assessment</header> <subsection id="HE52A35B340124A27AB15E3A36AAB7A93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 721(b)(3) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4565">50 U.S.C. 4565(b)(3)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2D474B67BFA54D529041C253DBDCF3C4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H0D271790CF584307968CB419E904307F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by adding <quote><header-in-text level="subparagraph" style="OLC">or assessment</header-in-text></quote> at the end; and </text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H72019116E3894A15BAA5FDA4430288C8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>subsection (b) that concludes action under this section</quote> and inserting <quote>this subsection that concludes action under this section, or upon the Committee making a notification under paragraph (1)(C)(v)(III)(aa)(DD)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C9F80964EE942E4AFBD0D75B102A59E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subparagraph (C)(i)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H041241CAFFDC45DD97C4641D97002BC6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subclause (I), by striking <quote>and</quote> at the end;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB7CFF11603B40059069C24A9B32B361"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting <quote>; and</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDDC40785F12A4A4F9570BC013C5328A1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H2FBCB19169F94FB58FDBF150C310DBD3" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subclause id="HD39D583E3B7F4EC2AB296989410EF61F"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the transaction is described under clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), or (v) of subsection (a)(4)(B).</text></subclause><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HADE1C14CF8CA4162BFCEAEFFEA98C5CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Technical corrections</header>
<paragraph id="H052D5A84C6814BFE8A46E9E61E3721E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 1727(a) of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HD584A33790DD40F4B7F3B0E26F026AC5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), by striking <quote>(4)(C)(v)</quote> and inserting <quote>(4)(F)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF771C6E46E55412FAB666722EFE65E88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), by striking <quote>subparagraph (B)</quote> and inserting <quote>subparagraph (C)</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB7ECDCA0919D44DF824202425AF749E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>The amendments under paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of enactment of the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HAF5ED9D93F6D44A99B364478D5CEC2C8"><enum>1804.</enum><header>Department of Homeland Security acquisition documentation</header>
<subsection id="H83E614F1D118459BA106DC49F8E3C2F1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Title VII of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/341">6 U.S.C. 341</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H370680A18AA24F028968861F5C7D861E" style="OLC"> <section id="H85E82457D5474A52BD7DDEB919AEC2AB"><enum>711.</enum><header>Acquisition documentation</header> <subsection id="H2FCC40F425C846B6ADE83655FC43EDE8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each major acquisition program, the Secretary, acting through the Under Secretary for Management, shall require the head of a relevant component or office to—</text>
<paragraph id="H6F78B05CAA134DCC938B8E7744731F7A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>maintain acquisition documentation that is complete, accurate, timely, and valid, and that includes, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H668ABC604EE04478958FD23D2A34F114"><enum>(A)</enum><text>operational requirements that are validated consistent with departmental policy and changes to such requirements, as appropriate;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H51FC026EB66A424E8FAA12BF5697F747"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a complete lifecycle cost estimate with supporting documentation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1C08DAB40A744652A75B6ABBC54AC82D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>verification of such lifecycle cost estimate against independent cost estimates, and reconciliation of any differences;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H94AAD63D09CB4E8494C66C612E7E5342"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a cost-benefit analysis with supporting documentation;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8023BA411804474D9F34C5565D74F4EA"><enum>(E)</enum><text>an integrated master schedule with supporting documentation;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H351D6A3071A54BB9ADF1E9892852226B"><enum>(F)</enum><text>plans for conducting systems engineering reviews and test and evaluation activities throughout development to support production and deployment decisions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAE59A0C2AB7D47D5A549706A9F726E0D"><enum>(G)</enum><text>an acquisition plan that outlines the procurement approach, including planned contracting vehicles;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6B2C154340C43068B6499B42603EC8C"><enum>(H)</enum><text>a logistics and support plan for operating and maintaining deployed capabilities until such capabilities are disposed of or retired; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67819510B9D44568B2F19D54AAA35821" commented="no"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an acquisition program baseline that is traceable to the program’s operational requirements under subparagraph (A), life-cycle cost estimate under subparagraph (B), and integrated master schedule under subparagraph (E).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H03C3226AA53A4AE1BACBD24D69C7C3C5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>prepare cost estimates and schedules for major acquisition programs, as required under subparagraphs (B) and (E), in a manner consistent with best practices as identified by the Comptroller General of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC1E51DDCFA14848ADF825F6B6B134AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensure any revisions to the acquisition documentation maintained pursuant to paragraph (1) are reviewed and approved in accordance with departmental policy; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HECCF1CFC0CDD4AA7BA53DDD2C43B08D3"><enum>(4)</enum><text>submit certain acquisition documentation to the Secretary to produce for submission to Congress an annual comprehensive report on the status of departmental acquisitions.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H439C73475E3B44508CF98D69D07EF055"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Waiver</header><text>On a case-by-case basis with respect to any major acquisition program under this section, the Secretary may waive the requirement under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) for a fiscal year if either—</text>
<paragraph id="H50FCD1CF833146888B188D3EB87C292F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such program has not—</text> <subparagraph id="H69CCEC567F2F4E24A13493C4E5A4839F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>entered the full rate production phase in the acquisition lifecycle;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD1B0262B000E47F7845CCC58810F8ACE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>had a reasonable cost estimate established; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD48205B87E24E4EA66F0A6ADA2D6893"><enum>(C)</enum><text>had a system configuration defined fully; or</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H274C9F1AB3744BCE8A33775FAF77D924"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such program does not meet the definition of capital asset, as such term is defined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H437FDD9A66584C688F1958507C3B4D01"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Congressional oversight</header><text>At the same time the President’s budget is submitted for a fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary shall make information available, as applicable, to the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate regarding the requirement described in subsection (a) in the prior fiscal year that includes the following specific information regarding each major acquisition program for which the Secretary has issued a waiver under subsection (b):</text>
<paragraph id="H56F234FF3A2948E4B6AAE191ED6AA1F6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The grounds for granting a waiver for such program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1FE5A2B297DF4BC188ED1E2DDA3BE796"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The projected cost of such program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H128060956AF84ADCA3B4C6A41DCDD67A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The proportion of a component’s or office’s annual acquisition budget attributed to such program, as available.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE376BEBF79F446DF8D5672E25A1B0C64"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Information on the significance of such program with respect to the component’s or office’s operations and execution of its mission.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4F0EF1C7A0B44922A4216E2085409919"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HDE3109204CB241F2ACFD6C2A5ED3B8B3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Acquisition program baseline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>acquisition program baseline</quote>, with respect to an acquisition program, means a summary of the cost, schedule, and performance parameters, expressed in standard, measurable, quantitative terms, which shall be met to accomplish the goals of such program.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9787558634A4ADF85B0A94020C57FD5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Major acquisition program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>major acquisition program</quote> means a Department acquisition program that is estimated by the Secretary to require an eventual total expenditure of at least $300 million (based on fiscal year 2019 constant dollars) over its lifecycle cost.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HAF096155B88A43609A92C2E4F52F6F3A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/6/101">6 U.S.C. 101</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding after the item related to section 710 the following new item:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">Sec. 711. Acquisition documentation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section>
<section id="H8DC3E6C0E9F24BC69383B0C6E7DAB4E6"><enum>1805.</enum><header>Large-scale non-intrusive inspection scanning plan</header>
<subsection id="H2A14641ED2084B349CB1840CF1FE8226"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="HA67B8C7B71914E128B16E0573D7087E5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Large-scale non-intrusive inspection system</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>large-scale, non-intrusive inspection system</term> means a technology, including x-ray, gamma-ray, and passive imaging systems, capable of producing an image of the contents of a commercial or passenger vehicle or freight rail car in 1 pass of such vehicle or car.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="H4D7204DC69FC4133941477288329F6E7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Scanning</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <term>scanning</term> means utilizing nonintrusive imaging equipment, radiation detection equipment, or both, to capture data, including images of a commercial or passenger vehicle or freight rail car.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF01C7F01E2BC425E87694CFFA9824409"><enum>(b)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a plan to the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> for increasing to 100 percent the rate of high-throughput scanning of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings along the border using large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology to enhance border security.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD7B4E1BD3E724349B0363D74D732A6E7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Baseline information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The plan under subsection (b) shall include, at a minimum, the following information regarding large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings as of the date of the enactment of this Act:</text> <paragraph id="H3776C78CCDAB48019719E5BDDF1AB2A2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An inventory of large-scale non-intrusive inspection systems or similar technology in use at each land port of entry.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB4B289AB97E34426BCC6D3DC0C8845EC"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each system or technology identified in the inventory under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph id="H4A11D27D34BB40C69D1429AF483AA205"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the scanning method of such system or technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H092B940835C640D79F1B29C6F5864638"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas; </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8FBAAA18C0564B31A72681C601342668"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by such system or technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA0FF4B5217754AC4BA3C087F118CC19B"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H276BDC0189C243728A6D94B9E5B59D7E"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the number of personnel required to operate each system or technology.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78CEA810C5644039A85AC3DC3A5E34E0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Information regarding the continued use of other technology and tactics used for scanning, such as canines and human intelligence in conjunction with large scale, nonintrusive inspection systems.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6F1738629C448DF82F0AC3893104A8D"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan under subsection (b) shall include the following information:</text>
<paragraph id="H96796128A38245B588036256C97897A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Benchmarks for achieving incremental progress towards 100 percent high-throughput scanning within the next 6 years of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering the United States at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings along the border with corresponding projected incremental improvements in scanning rates by fiscal year and rationales for the specified timeframes for each land port of entry.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99292078358542D58B249C831655A6F7"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Estimated costs, together with an acquisition plan, for achieving the 100 percent high-throughput scanning rate within the timeframes specified in paragraph (1), including acquisition, operations, and maintenance costs for large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology, and associated costs for any necessary infrastructure enhancements or configuration changes at each port of entry. Such acquisition plan shall promote, to the extent practicable, opportunities for entities that qualify as small business concerns (as defined under section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632(a)</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7D8CFDB5ACAC41398880865C979163C0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at land ports of entry and rail-border crossings where such systems are in use, and average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable, as scanning rates are increased.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAEC51D0268234C8A9AB4FEA62147C3DB"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any projected impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings border security operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED1A59CE831441C592226C40202CAF74"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the submission of the plan under subsection (b), and biennially thereafter for the following 6 years, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall submit a report to the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate</committee-name> and the <committee-name committee-id="">Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives</committee-name> that describes the progress implementing the plan and includes—</text> <paragraph id="H8BFE95976C5044229435BD9014225DAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an inventory of large-scale, nonintrusive inspection systems or similar technology operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at each land port of entry;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H26757422ED534100819EDB91F0A0560E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for each system or technology identified in the inventory required under paragraph (1)—</text> <subparagraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HE2DC703FC2224BD294184703DB3FEB32"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the scanning method of such system or technology;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H36BC53D49424497FA4998D2B8A694DE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the location of such system or technology at each land port of entry that specifies whether in use in pre-primary, primary, or secondary inspection area, or some combination of such areas;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE8588C22DECC4951B258ADE61955594E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the percentage of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic scanned by such system or technology; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC4027E4B98AF4C92823B2010AE2ACDAD"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">seizure data directly attributed to scanned commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9671B7E3A0B440F2BA1E3B9729497F45"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the total number of commercial and passenger vehicles and freight rail traffic entering at each land port of entry at which each system or technology is in use, and information on average wait times at peak and non-peak travel times, by lane type if applicable;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E19135BD5074C468D24039F187FE8C5"><enum>(4)</enum><text>a description of the progress towards reaching the benchmarks referred to in subsection (d)(1), and an explanation if any of such benchmarks are not achieved as planned;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8D87260F9BF647A4BEFD84CB758EB35D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a comparison of actual costs (including information on any awards of associated contracts) to estimated costs set forth in subsection (d)(2);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6164FA90A9243BF9AB461484A60384C"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any realized impacts, as identified by the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, on land ports of entry and rail-border crossings operations as a result of implementation actions, including any changes to the number of U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers or their duties and assignments;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HED96241707B64868B8DD6470D8191F29"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any proposed changes to the plan and an explanation for such changes, including changes made in response to any Department of Homeland Security research and development findings or changes in terrorist or transnational criminal organizations tactics, techniques, or procedures; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB6990FCADCCC425BBB46B8DC3E808A09"><enum>(8)</enum><text>any challenges to implementing the plan or meeting the benchmarks, and plans to mitigate any such challenges.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H0655CE9D01064829A37A83E3CB410FD6"><enum>1806.</enum><header>National supply chain database</header> <subsection id="H99FA168ECF9443BEA62339BF7E810BE7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of National Supply Chain Database</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to the availability of funds as authorized under subsection (3), the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (referred to in this Act as the <quote>NIST</quote>) shall establish a National Supply Chain Database that will assist the Nation in minimizing disruptions in the supply chain by having an assessment of United States manufacturers’ capabilities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HF451303152C5460E981A28B1DEC21297"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Connections With State Manufacturing Extension Partnership</header>
<paragraph id="H9A9A28DEBE2A410BB097564DF898F492"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The infrastructure for the National Supply Chain Database shall be created through the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) program of the National Institute of Standards and Technology by connecting the Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnerships Centers through the National Supply Chain Database.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7FA744D993F14925B7A45DF2B90FC84F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>National view</header><text>The connection provided through the National Supply Chain Database shall provide a national view of the supply chain and enable the National Institute of Standards and Technology to understand whether there is a need for some manufacturers to retool in some key areas to meet the need of urgent products, such as defense supplies, food, and medical devices, including personal protective equipment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9788E9A74E6C465C8D63F8FCF887330C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Individual state databases</header><text>Each State’s supply chain database maintained by the NIST-recognized Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center within the State shall be complementary in design to the National Supply Chain Database.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H301B1B42D4554CC695F9ACD7084C2B85"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Maintenance of National Supply Chain Database</header><text>The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership program or its designee shall maintain the National Supply Chain Database as an integration of the State level databases from each State’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center and may be populated with information from past, current, or potential Center clients.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC64E69D851054900BBBFEFC10BDE4DA6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Database Content</header>
<paragraph id="HF94292496543420B9E5CC9E6B7BB53ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The National Supply Chain Database may—</text> <subparagraph id="HFB7FC31AA813483B92E9601852F41055"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide basic company information;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD222C5BF7D044342BDBCCE714ED369E9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide an overview of capabilities, accreditations, and products;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3927584477FE4F98A0754CE2EB7A6678"><enum>(C)</enum><text>contain proprietary information; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF92C9BB00AFF4BB8907FFBC65594ED66"><enum>(D)</enum><text>include other items determined necessary by the Director of the NIST.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5714C002E52D490B91814E4243EEBB57"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Searchable database</header><text>The National Supply Chain Database shall use the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB7CB1B23D8F9465CA832EA1023B88825"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Sector 31-33 – Manufacturing.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6563857B868C4E3A85A2D9B5C62BB42E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Sector 54 – Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF4C07C5DE191402491AA7702EDAAD7DC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Sector 48-49 – Transportation and Warehousing.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F2B5A08AB4C45538F80CC2BB8A8A776"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Levels</header><text>The National Supply Chain Database shall be multi-leveled as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H51F55B56E0D2401AB59197CF4AEFE84D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Level 1 shall have basic company information and shall be available to the public.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE130560AAC6B4B75BB80BEBF3563B818"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Level 2 shall have a deeper overview into capabilities, products, and accreditations and shall be available to all companies that contribute to the database and agree to terms of mutual disclosure.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE3F3045E6E8C40DCA85DCE0F28FE2001"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Level 3 shall hold proprietary information.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFDED1E6F42BB4C658C76A8C1D7C0C8A7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Exempt from public disclosure</header><text>The National Supply Chain Database and any information related to it not publicly released by the NIST shall be exempt from public disclosure under section 552 of title 5, United States Code, and access to non-public content shall be limited to the contributing company and Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center staff who sign an appropriate non-disclosure agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H0FDB361B99054B0787144E7624D952FF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There authorized to be appropriated to the Director of the NIST $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2021 to develop and launch the National Supply Chain Database.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HF31B15ED5AA549CABA091D93DD82097E"><enum>1807.</enum><header>Coordination with Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 34(d)(2)(A)(iv) of the National Institute for Standards and Technology Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278s">15 U.S.C. 278s(d)(2)(A)(iv)</external-xref>), each Manufacturing USA Institute (established under subsection (d) of such Act) shall, as appropriate, contract with a Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership Center (established under section 25 of such Act) in each State in which such Institute provides services, either directly or through another such Center, to provide defense industrial base-related outreach, technical assistance, workforce development, and technology transfer assistance to small and medium-sized manufacturers. No Center shall charge in excess of its standard rate for such services. Funds received by a Center through such a contract shall not constitute financial assistance under 25(e) of such Act.</text></section>
<section id="H37396603F3B1433980A582F569B668EE"><enum>1808.</enum><header>COVID–19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement</header>
<subsection id="H2214B82A215A4049BAB323A481612561"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Determination on emergency supplies and relationship to state and local efforts</header>
<paragraph id="H5FC04AC88646434C92C3C9FE502E4D85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>For the purposes of section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511</external-xref>), the following materials shall be deemed to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense and otherwise meet the requirements of section 101(b) of such Act during the COVID–19 emergency period:</text> <subparagraph id="H4834E459CA204EA0A07263A83AAFD8DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Diagnostic tests, including serological tests, for COVID–19 and the reagents and other materials necessary for producing or conducting such tests.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H47109A75D204413DAB824C940A78077A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Personal protective equipment, including face shields, N–95 respirator masks, and any other masks determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services to be needed to respond to the COVID–19 pandemic, and the materials to produce such equipment.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDBB42AA7AA4647499253306E1E389C02"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Medical ventilators, the components necessary to make such ventilators, and medicines needed to use a ventilator as a treatment for any individual who is hospitalized for COVID–19.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0594A692EFB249F1BA02C49F895524A0"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Pharmaceuticals and any medicines determined by the Food and Drug Administration or another Government agency to be effective in treating COVID–19 (including vaccines for COVID–19) and any materials necessary to produce or use such pharmaceuticals or medicines (including self-injection syringes or other delivery systems).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H58834DA4A6B24C97A382E87845B8C742"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any other medical equipment or supplies determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or the Secretary of Homeland Security to be scarce and critical materials essential to the national defense for purposes of section 101 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H775D09C776AD4084B07C749684ECD70E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exercise of title I authorities in relation to contracts by state and local governments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In exercising authorities under title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511</external-xref> et seq.) during the COVID–19 emergency period, the President (and any officer or employee of the United States to which authorities under such title I have been delegated)—</text> <subparagraph id="HE09BFE47CE644BA995C6DCAEB6B1B81F" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may exercise the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title I to exclude any materials described in paragraph (1) ordered by a State or local government that are scheduled to be delivered within 15 days of the time at which— </text>
<clause id="H92497BB3EAF744B9B9A2500A58BB72BA" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the purchase order or contract by the Federal Government for such materials is made; or</text></clause> <clause id="H7EF87AF12E254C74BD71CD91902B9E11" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the materials are otherwise allocated by the Federal Government under the authorities contained in such Act; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF763FFA0941B4FAFBAA308DC2B464AFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall, within 24 hours of any exercise of the prioritization or allocation authority provided in such title I—</text> <clause id="HF1F3B10B8942455281BFA8A5969E1FE3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>notify any State or local government if the exercise of such authorities would delay the receipt of such materials ordered by such government; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HE2D04844335B41D3ABDF41F3DF992D60"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>take such steps as may be necessary to ensure that such materials ordered by such government are delivered in the shortest possible period.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5D203EAE609E470080F9A4AA69B81EAC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Update to the Federal Acquisition Regulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be revised to reflect the requirements of paragraph (2)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAB104CD41D9B4FA593C78FB14E44263D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Engagement with the private sector</header>
<paragraph id="H629D4A532BEE43D7AD9EC07B044E9AB5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>The Congress—</text> <subparagraph id="H6B95F6A6EF154B5FA5130F521B12B126"><enum>(A)</enum><text>appreciates the willingness of private companies not traditionally involved in producing items for the health sector to volunteer to use their expertise and supply chains to produce essential medical supplies and equipment;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H632C8F45D62443C7A8995D6A9CA81528"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourages other manufacturers to review their existing capacity and to develop capacity to produce essential medical supplies, medical equipment, and medical treatments to address the COVID–19 emergency; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H49A930BA1B7B428C85DF3A0610020A48"><enum>(C)</enum><text>commends and expresses deep appreciation to individual citizens who have been producing personal protective equipment and other materials for, in particular, use at hospitals in their community.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9915CBA61CAD420FB9BC2E219101D4E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Outreach representative</header>
<subparagraph id="H231DE0F732FF4D728FA7D7368FD30A6B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Designation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with the authorities in title VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4551">50 U.S.C. 4551</external-xref> et seq.), the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall designate or shall appoint, pursuant to section 703 of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4553">50 U.S.C. 4553</external-xref>), an individual to be known as the <quote>Outreach Representative</quote>. Such individual shall—</text> <clause id="H90F59EEBB15041A8A8407E63DFE4819A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>be appointed from among individuals with substantial experience in the private sector in the production of medical supplies or equipment; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HCEF73D830B4E46ED87E39F73986E8F8B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>act as the Government-wide single point of contact during the COVID–19 emergency for outreach to manufacturing companies and their suppliers who may be interested in producing medical supplies or equipment, including the materials described under subsection (a).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C1F14C3AB3F4FE5B1EB33428E93E0CE"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Encouraging partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Outreach Representative shall seek to develop partnerships between companies, in coordination with the Supply Chain Stabilization Task Force or any overall coordinator appointed by the President to oversee the response to the COVID–19 emergency, including through the exercise of the authorities under section 708 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4558">50 U.S.C. 4558</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H103C25A4825240FE9111FC9BFD70EDFA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Enhancement of supply chain production</header><text>In exercising authority under title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4531">50 U.S.C. 4531</external-xref> et seq.) with respect to materials described in subsection (a), the President shall seek to ensure that support is provided to companies that comprise the supply chains for reagents, components, raw materials, and other materials and items necessary to produce or use the materials described in subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE4E9804BA8CA4279AB408F163A6E326E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Oversight of current activity and needs</header> <paragraph id="HBF7EE545D3AC4814A65942BD316E9085"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Response to immediate needs</header> <subparagraph id="H41FD846D99AD41C5817E9EA7DAD4CAFB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and heads of other Federal agencies (as appropriate), shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report assessing the immediate needs described in subparagraph (B) to combat the COVID–19 pandemic and the plan for meeting those immediate needs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B2190C58B5B442488B47D2FAE68DF17"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall include—</text> <clause id="H87BC32AF0C1F45E88424C78F87B81A83"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the needs for medical supplies or equipment necessary to address the needs of the population of the United States infected by the virus SARS–CoV–2 that causes COVID–19 and to prevent an increase in the incidence of COVID–19 throughout the United States, including diagnostic tests, serological tests, medicines that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat COVID–19, and ventilators and medicines needed to employ ventilators;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5D1F51C75582455BB09E06367EDDF5B4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders, an identification of the target rate of diagnostic testing for each State and an assessment of the need for personal protective equipment and other supplies (including diagnostic tests) required by—</text> <subclause id="H44A1DC5BD0C64FD3AFFC7904C6E0C33A"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">health professionals, health workers, and hospital staff including supplies needed for worst case scenarios for surges of COVID–19 infections and hospitalizations;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H5DB1BB16368745679C19E8397110E9EE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>workers in industries and sectors described in the <quote>Advisory Memorandum on Identification of Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers during the COVID–19 Response</quote> issued by the Director of Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security on April 17, 2020 (and any expansion of industries and sectors included in updates to such advisory memorandum);</text></subclause> <subclause id="H9E04786B699141E783971BBE72B93E1A"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">students, teachers, and administrators at primary and secondary schools; and</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB026380511C7446FB4A482797BF9F842"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>other workers determined to be essential based on such consultation;</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HE7CD78EBC08B4C68B4D9E6E9BF4F9BBE"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of the quantities of equipment and supplies in the Strategic National Stockpile (established under section 319F–2 of the Public Health Service Act ((42 U.S.C. 247d–6b(a)(1))) as of the date of the report, and the projected gap between the quantities of equipment and supplies identified as needed in the assessment under clauses (i) and (ii) and the quantities in the Strategic National Stockpile;</text></clause>
<clause id="HAB1E2B2198DE49679C36C9944CB2E492"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the industry sectors and manufacturers most ready to fulfill purchase orders for such equipment and supplies (including manufacturers that may be incentivized) through the exercise of authority under section 303(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4533">50 U.S.C. 4533(e)</external-xref>) to modify, expand, or improve production processes to manufacture such equipment and supplies to respond immediately to a need identified in clause (i) or (ii);</text></clause> <clause id="H46A600569FAF49E0B346AADB8F79DA9D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>an identification of Government-owned and privately-owned stockpiles of such equipment and supplies not included in the Strategic National Stockpile that could be repaired or refurbished;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDECCC15ED47F4CFBB17A88D75FEEA477"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an identification of previously distributed critical supplies that can be redistributed based on current need;</text></clause> <clause id="H30C9508D68644AF79E6CF4CE8FF70C24"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a description of any exercise of the authorities described under paragraph (1)(E) or (2)(A) of subsection (a); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H4F18457EEBDA46DCB2E46494FAE0215A"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>an identification of critical areas of need, by county and by areas identified by the Indian Health Service, in the United States and the metrics and criteria for identification as a critical area.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7164AC2E8B71495792A7E3B3625F62C0"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall include a plan for meeting the immediate needs to combat the COVID–19 pandemic, including the needs described in subparagraph (B). Such plan shall include—</text>
<clause id="H7C1DF5E9A34B4EC5B2FDB125E68DE0CD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each contract the Federal Government has entered into to meet such needs, including the purpose of each contract, the type and amount of equipment, supplies, or services to be provided under the contract, the entity performing such contract, and the dollar amount of each contract;</text></clause> <clause id="H2107D89E9493425A8D6C87EE2634DC90"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>each contract that the Federal Government intends to enter into within 14 days after submission of such report, including the information described in subparagraph (B) for each such contract; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5C2EAC2DE3AB4F45A206BA20D73CE6A9"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whether any of the contracts described in clause (i) or (ii) have or will have a priority rating under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.), including purchase orders pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 4400.1 (or any successor directive), subpart A of part 101 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable authority.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE2B51C04E1546F094604354D1E09AB1"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Additional requirements</header><text>The report required by this paragraph, and each update required by subparagraph (E), shall include—</text>
<clause id="H6B66DB9E578348F190EBED3C08BC2E9F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>any requests for equipment and supplies from State or local governments and Indian Tribes, and an accompanying list of the employers and unions consulted in developing these requests;</text></clause> <clause id="H8676299642C1452C8502CBD009DA9A48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any modeling or formulas used to determine allocation of equipment and supplies, and any related chain of command issues on making final decisions on allocations;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1A1507CFCEDF4298BB23FC83CDDF515A"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount and destination of equipment and supplies delivered;</text></clause> <clause id="H281AD05E601C40FA8009ABB9BD4CC049"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an explanation of why any portion of any contract described under subparagraph (C), whether to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile or otherwise, will not be filled;</text></clause>
<clause id="H1925DFB4C44C463AA6FF6F235E487B93"><enum>(v)</enum><text>of products procured under such contract, the percentage of such products that are used to replenish the Strategic National Stockpile, that are targeted to COVID–19 hotspots, and that are used for the commercial market;</text></clause> <clause id="H84D1B34A4F9047758FA564DCFE8E1391"><enum>(vi)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a description of the range of prices for goods described in subsection (a), or other medical supplies and equipment that are subject to shortages, purchased by the United States Government, transported by the Government, or otherwise known to the Government, which shall also identify all such prices that exceed the prevailing market prices of such goods prior to March 1, 2020, and any actions taken by the Government under section 102 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 or similar provisions of law to prevent hoarding of such materials and charging of such increased prices between March 1, 2020, and the date of the submission of the first report required by this paragraph, and, for all subsequent reports, within each reporting period;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8B61D3C8D11D463BBF338DFD38DC92B1"><enum>(vii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">metrics, formulas, and criteria used to determine COVID–19 hotspots or areas of critical need for a State, county, or an area identified by the Indian Health Service;</text></clause> <clause id="H7754C32ED9DE4F54A1931B6EEC9D8A40"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>production and procurement benchmarks, where practicable; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H81973AE0122D445D9B2D984E12700CDD"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>results of the consultation with the relevant stakeholders required by subparagraph (B)(ii).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE0613C3641164D71AB02B971F38E5702"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The President, in coordination with the National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and heads of other Federal agencies (as appropriate), shall update such report every 14 days.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC34A066CFFAD4F7FA9C656717D223A08"><enum>(F)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The President shall make the report required by this paragraph and each update required by subparagraph (E) available to the public, including on a Government website.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D624247DA644DBDA27097826FB63936"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Response to longer-term needs</header> <subparagraph id="H1397EEF686144BD894E86A0C7EA9655C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 14 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President, in coordination with the National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and heads of other Federal agencies (as appropriate), shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report containing an assessment of the needs described in subparagraph (B) to combat the COVID–19 pandemic and the plan for meeting such needs during the 6-month period beginning on the date of submission of the report.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBB217CAF6A364698B644E4318F835905"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall include—</text> <clause id="H08BF7BD9DEC4457CB4B28D747ACC105D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an assessment of the elements describe in clauses (i) through (v) and clause (viii) of paragraph (1)(B);</text></clause>
<clause id="H26AAE54FCDD84E149463C41E2111C665"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an assessment of needs related to COVID–19 vaccines;</text></clause> <clause id="H5B18A70D978542ABA86C9B3E8ABBF8F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an assessment of the manner in which the Defense Production Act of 1950 could be exercised to increase services related to health surveillance to ensure that the appropriate level of contact tracing related to detected infections is available throughout the United States to prevent future outbreaks of COVID–19 infections; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H1B2AFCEF944F4AFBAFD12B057F89D4E0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>an assessment of any additional services needed to address the COVID–19 pandemic.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0382B7C4AE1E43C995D6047B566F4038"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>The report required by this paragraph shall include a plan for meeting the longer-term needs to combat the COVID–19 pandemic, including the needs described in subparagraph (B). This plan shall include—</text>
<clause id="HFEFAF83A169441EE86102355460F2697"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a plan to exercise authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.) necessary to increase the production of the medical equipment, supplies, and services that are essential to meeting the needs identified in subparagraph (B), including the number of N–95 respirator masks and other personal protective equipment needed, based on meaningful consultations with relevant stakeholders, by the private sector to resume economic activity and by the public and nonprofit sectors to significantly increase their activities;</text></clause> <clause id="HD1202C9D80B146B8823154EDF2B1954C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">results of the consultations with the relevant stakeholders required by clause (i);</text></clause>
<clause id="H473A4453C44641F88D284878EAEE4B42"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>an estimate of the funding and other measures necessary to rapidly expand manufacturing production capacity for such equipment and supplies, including—</text> <subclause id="H9032CD378D3641FE8401287E90C1FCAD"><enum>(I)</enum><text>any efforts to expand, retool, or reconfigure production lines;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB4B00D56BCD24345ADD93DEF3C172ABE"><enum>(II)</enum><text>any efforts to establish new production lines through the purchase and installation of new equipment; or</text></subclause> <subclause id="HDBDAF0BA01DA492392FA4347147E6BDE"><enum>(III)</enum><text>the issuance of additional contracts, purchase orders, purchase guarantees, or other similar measures;</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H29A8041230D64BDCB938536A83E4B458"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>each contract the Federal Government has entered into to meet such needs or expand such production, the purpose of each contract, the type and amount of equipment, supplies, or services to be provided under the contract, the entity performing such contract, and the dollar amount of each contract;</text></clause> <clause id="H483678D61FEA479785DE8FD26AAC487C"><enum>(v)</enum><text>each contract that the Federal Government intends to enter into within 14 days after submission of such report, including the information described in clause (iv) for each such contract; </text></clause>
<clause id="HD6C548CDF11644B19E0F56C46A98566E"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>whether any of the contracts described in clause (iv) or (v) have or will have a priority rating under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.), including purchase orders pursuant to Department of Defense Directive 4400.1 (or any successor directive), subpart A of part 101 of title 45, Code of Federal Regulations, or any other applicable authority; and</text></clause> <clause id="H485FC8C651614829A54000196D73AFAD"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>the manner in which the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.) could be used to increase services necessary to combat the COVID–19 pandemic, including services described in subparagraph (B)(ii).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H69A06C85220941E6A2CCFCF937944BC6"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The President, in coordination with the National Response Coordination Center of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Administrator of the Defense Logistics Agency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and heads of other Federal agencies (as appropriate), shall update such report every 14 days.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8DCEBCE7DD5C4D4DAA8A8F9568A75DAE"><enum>(E)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The President shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by subparagraph (D) available to the public, including on a Government website.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC760583D2ED64C2086761CBE16F3E39A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Report on exercising authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950</header>
<subparagraph id="H14E196235EC54789ADF4A77D47975398"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 14 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on the exercise of authorities under titles I, III, and VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.) prior to the date of such report.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1FA2A30D2FE04DDF90DFEEB9C0911004"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The report required under subparagraph (A) and each update required under subparagraph (C) shall include, with respect to each exercise of such authority—</text>
<clause id="H59B23F993C7941F2A407ADE85EB5BEEA"><enum>(i)</enum><text>an explanation of the purpose of the applicable contract, purchase order, or other exercise of authority (including an allocation of materials, services, and facilities under section 101(a)(2) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511(a)(2)</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="H3C7ACED1D48F43BCAB945D2131A031A8"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the cost of such exercise of authority; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H274733CC912542C8A381D31AACCEA9FF"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>if applicable—</text> <subclause id="HE418CF65807D4F70AF03DB2FBF0B8812"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the amount of goods that were purchased or allocated;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HB9B7F48CBEC241B8AC6873D8E4ED9D64"><enum>(II)</enum><text>an identification of the entity awarded a contract or purchase order or that was the subject of the exercise of authority; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4BF0EFB39F1C4502AE459A42176EB985"><enum>(III)</enum><text>an identification of any entity that had shipments delayed by the exercise of any authority under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H42E4AAB0F5AF40E98233B497245A2876"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Updates</header><text>The President shall update the report required under subparagraph (A) every 14 days.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AB7BD36D5284AB8861E5C9812FA2558"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The President shall make the report required by this subsection and each update required by subparagraph (C) available to the public, including on a Government website.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA399C55A8F0B4EFAA1933BB6A5937DE7"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Quarterly reporting</header><text>The President shall submit to Congress, and make available to the public (including on a Government website), a quarterly report detailing all expenditures made pursuant to titles I, III, and VII of the Defense Production Act of 1950 <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4501">50 U.S.C. 4501</external-xref> et seq.).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E1FF64D36B04B34BCE6FA7DA832A156"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Exercise of loan authorities</header> <subparagraph id="H9C8B5D0728E943DEADECE75C3D1B2250"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Any loan made pursuant to section 302 or 303 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, carried out by the International Development Finance Corporation pursuant to the authorities delegated by Executive Order No. 13922, shall be subject to the notification requirements contained in section 1446 of the BUILD Act of 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/9656">22 U.S.C. 9656</external-xref>).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H371A1A1ACD444C789371B1D50E74E0F1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the notifications required by subparagraph (A), the term <quote>appropriate congressional committees</quote>, as used section 1446 of the BUILD Act of 2018, shall be deemed to include the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development of the Senate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5FBBDA0215784DCEAEB5950B7FBABD6B"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The requirements of this subsection shall terminate on the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3D4C4437A90743E4A6EA50A18495E702"><enum>(A)</enum><text>December 31, 2021; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCC251AAD53134AA59DB603DD630E12F4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the end of the COVID–19 emergency period.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6C9D69E3C9D1456D8A4301549BF1D326"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Enhancements to the Defense Production Act of 1950</header>
<paragraph id="HDC3EBE777F984F58B694717005645381"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Health emergency authority</header><text>Section 107 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4517">50 U.S.C. 4517</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="H646243552BAD4E389269D42E3620CF2A" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H32073A418E2749FC8BAEAF30674795AA"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Health emergency authority</header><text>With respect to a public health emergency declaration by the Secretary of Health and Human Services under section 319 of the Public Health Service Act, or preparations for such a health emergency, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency are authorized to carry out the authorities provided under this section to the same extent as the President.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2216F63511B844E6A12AC5A9B71F805F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Emphasis on business concerns owned by women, minorities, veterans, and Native Americans</header><text>Section 108 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4518">50 U.S.C. 4518</external-xref>) is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="H0CDF4468AE884C0C985DA1677A0AA661"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">MODERNIZATION OF SMALL BUSINESS SUPPLIERS</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="section" style="OLC">SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION AND FAIR INCLUSION</header-in-text></quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6B8E7872CFDA4B14B621659807688A6D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block id="HFA6FBF543AFB40D1853703C6BC22DE17" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H62456E0F79BE4B45867C7AF3DDD92A0D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Participation and inclusion</header> <paragraph id="H71BF6E6C419F49E38960301B76ED1415"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In providing any assistance under this Act, the President shall accord a strong preference for subcontractors and suppliers that are—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF3E8A8BCF5184D18A6991C421603BDF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>small business concerns; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAF872D6530FB432FBC17159AB19DAC3D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>businesses of any size owned by women, minorities, veterans, and the disabled.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H24DFEB4E2BE7473386C5F938F2E3F472"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Special consideration</header><text>To the maximum extent practicable, the President shall accord the preference described under paragraph (1) to small business concerns and businesses described in paragraph (1)(B) that are located in areas of high unemployment or areas that have demonstrated a continuing pattern of economic decline, as identified by the Secretary of Labor.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5C72516F98342E2BA23FA05F6A8EA6F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="HB09F814408FD4048B9E9D2FF62917CB8" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H9D232C78B5494139B1034352E936922A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Minority defined</header><text>In this section, the term <term>minority</term>—</text> <paragraph id="H1D8526323FDA4FAE81485115CD4DBF7F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>has the meaning given the term in section 308(b) of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABD8E8D14FDE4121BF04D6EB2F4780F4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>includes any indigenous person in the United States, including any territories of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H79A21E16570E43E78FEDEB83C2593575"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional information in annual report</header><text>Section 304(f)(3) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4534">50 U.S.C. 4534(f)(3)</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>year.</quote> and inserting <quote>year, including the percentage of contracts awarded using Fund amounts to each of the groups described in section 108(a)(1)(B) (and, with respect to minorities, disaggregated by ethnic group), and the percentage of the total amount expended during such fiscal year on such contracts.</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB1E19D8FCE774F1CB6D0C0506B281FDF"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Definition of national defense</header><text>Section 702(14) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 is amended by striking <quote>and critical infrastructure protection and restoration</quote> and inserting <quote>, critical infrastructure protection and restoration, and health emergency preparedness and response activities</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7A305F1292094B30A39460578F5A7843"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Securing essential medical materials</header> <paragraph id="H6B98A2C0BEFF42E4B2CB252FC18E0DEA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Statement of policy</header><text>Section 2(b) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4502">50 U.S.C. 4502</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB581F43166164B388D33FF22E0DA6537"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (3) through (8) as paragraphs (4) through (9), respectively; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9D2A55436B1848518D31B75B5A889CBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (2) the following:</text>
<quoted-block id="H2FB14C53A278489CB33350ACEA263423" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H70A288B1B7EE4A0187821822AECEAA53"><enum>(3)</enum><text>authorities under this Act should be used when appropriate to ensure the availability of medical materials essential to national defense, including through measures designed to secure the drug supply chain, and taking into consideration the importance of United States competitiveness, scientific leadership and cooperation, and innovative capacity;</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D503E4BDF4044BEAA41151160FB1A8B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Strengthening domestic capability</header><text>Section 107 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4517">50 U.S.C. 4517</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F42D4A754F94F4E804E37B5F38A064D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote>(including medical materials)</quote> after <quote>materials</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFF9880B230854F13A5ABD57F162884C0"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (b)(1), by inserting <quote>(including medical materials such as drugs to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease that essential to national defense)</quote> after <quote>essential materials</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF12C040996764D43AC5C9021DB725E5C"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Strategy on securing supply chains for medical articles</header><text>Title I of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4511">50 U.S.C. 4511</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HA5063B82A2BC45E0A977B7B58A650DB1" style="OLC"> <section id="H05A76055844F4674AC12968791CB236D"><enum>109.</enum><header>Strategy on securing supply chains for medical materials</header> <subsection id="H4C47E9A6EA0F43AC9F22A64FC0C43457"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the President, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Secretary of Defense, shall transmit a strategy to the appropriate Members of Congress that includes the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H8E2FC7254EEB443C95328DECB6DE352F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A detailed plan to use the authorities under this title and title III, or any other provision of law, to ensure the supply of medical materials (including drugs to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or prevent disease) essential to national defense, to the extent necessary for the purposes of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDFE5108C35E4E8A9E0783702784E233"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of vulnerabilities to existing supply chains for such medical articles, and recommendations to address the vulnerabilities.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B28EC614D0A49A09B58E393940B5AE0"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Measures to be undertaken by the President to diversify such supply chains, as appropriate and as required for national defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9CB373CDF25049608CACF75D4734F348"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A discussion of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD32918D0CAE44ACDA5DFC7C13893AA31"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any significant effects resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection on the production, cost, or distribution of vaccines or any other drugs (as defined under section 201 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/21/321">21 U.S.C. 321</external-xref>));</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA5276D53850E4A028E4AF9634D6AD3C4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a timeline to ensure that essential components of the supply chain for medical materials are not under the exclusive control of a foreign government in a manner that the President determines could threaten the national defense of the United States; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H089764AE41DA47F8BB4E2DE007264BB9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>efforts to mitigate any risks resulting from the plan and measures described in this subsection to United States competitiveness, scientific leadership, and innovative capacity, including efforts to cooperate and proactively engage with United States allies.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9767673C7181457A83C1186EC5AE3101"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text>Following submission of the strategy under subsection (a), the President shall submit to the appropriate Members of Congress an annual progress report evaluating the implementation of the strategy, and may include updates to the strategy as appropriate. The strategy and progress reports shall be submitted in unclassified form but may contain a classified annex.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0CFCD0965AAD4FF1BFF16C5D0BA7E0C0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Appropriate members of congress</header><text>The term <term>appropriate Members of Congress</term> means the Speaker, majority leader, and minority leader of the House of Representatives, the majority leader and minority leader of the Senate, the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committees on Armed Services and Financial Services of the House of Representatives, and the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Committees on Armed Services and Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7E98934BEF5C42A381B10FC5BAE042F0"><enum>(g)</enum><header>GAO report</header> <paragraph id="H2D65F904EFEA4E7A849C3AF51C0FFBE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report on ensuring that the United States Government has access to the medical supplies and equipment necessary to respond to future pandemics and public health emergencies, including recommendations with respect to how to ensure that the United States supply chain for diagnostic tests (including serological tests), personal protective equipment, vaccines, and therapies is better equipped to respond to emergencies, including through the use of funds in the Defense Production Act Fund under section 304 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4534">50 U.S.C. 4534</external-xref>) to address shortages in that supply chain.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7EFCE4C8993E4DDD828BE0F350A761BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review of assessment and plan</header>
<subparagraph id="H5E694B0275C947778ED68684EE66EE94"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after each of the submission of the reports described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (d), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees an assessment of such reports, including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such reports.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BBC7DF609BF43E19C127E7EC6B38170"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Monthly review</header><text>Not later than a month after the submission of the assessment under subparagraph (A), and monthly thereafter, the Comptroller General shall issue a report to the appropriate congressional committees with respect to any updates to the reports described in paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection (d) that were issued during the previous 1-month period, containing an assessment of such updates, including identifying any gaps and providing any recommendations regarding the subject matter in such updates.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HED77B6D5B62E4CBAA2DF0F0BEF118304"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H0AB4A3C02A644083ABD893E974DC34CA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Appropriate congressional committees</header><text>The term <term>appropriate congressional committees</term> means the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, Homeland Security, and Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committees on Appropriations, Armed Services, Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54157601F60943F68F6F25F64D6DB399"><enum>(2)</enum><header>COVID–19 emergency period</header><text>The term <term>COVID–19 emergency period</term> means the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending after the end of the incident period for the emergency declared on March 13, 2020, by the President under Section 501 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4121">42 U.S.C. 4121</external-xref> et seq.) relating to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID–19) pandemic.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA49A6155E45B48AC9458C1D52C4DFAD3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Relevant stakeholder</header><text>The term <term>relevant stakeholder</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H31A5AF89750848738EA01FC4C0D49B79"><enum>(A)</enum><text>representative private sector entities;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2C775BEEA7D1411A829279441B823982"><enum>(B)</enum><text>representatives of the nonprofit sector;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE80399D5CEF24749976323994190210D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">representatives of primary and secondary school systems; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H59483160F604478FB54BE5775D0673CF"><enum>(D)</enum><text>representatives of labor organizations representing workers, including unions that represent health workers, manufacturers, teachers, other public sector employees, and service sector workers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6CF9584EB12443783099F6B06AA5B68"><enum>(4)</enum><header>State</header><text>The term <term>State</term> means each of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HD9F1D0C46231475C88D792ED134D3A2C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1809.</enum><header>Prohibition on provision of grant funds to entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities</header> <subsection id="H2E4E6207CA9D4B22804A7D1646CA5072"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 47110 of title 49, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<subsection id="H58BF7319C8E6487B88826580F6DE8EB9"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Prohibition on provision of grant funds to entities that have violated intellectual property rights of United States entities</header>
<paragraph id="H0284C8F4BB084A2A8742403A29DBDAFC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning on the date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, amounts provided as project grants under this subchapter may not be used to enter into a contract described in paragraph (2) with any entity on the list required by paragraph (3).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDFCCFD357C654EB09DA0F7E1117534B6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contract described</header><text>A contract described in this paragraph is a contract or other agreement for the procurement of infrastructure or equipment for a passenger boarding bridge at an airport.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3BA6462809A24C23A471392838EB0B2D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>List required</header>
<subparagraph id="H5C9C1D77723840EFA7E38D3731AE9C79"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this section, and thereafter as required by subparagraphs (B) and (C), the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration shall, based on information provided by the United States Trade Representative and the Attorney General, make available to the public a list of entities that—</text> <clause id="H765DEB20C1C0405ABB8040207EA3AD96"><enum>(i)</enum> <subclause commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H3951924F98C04C219E5E78C2804BF5AB"><enum>(I)</enum><text>are owned or controlled by, or receive subsidies from, the government of a country—</text>
<item id="H8D50D1C3FC8344D8A6F89EB1E8AB902F" indent="up1"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>identified by the Trade Representative under subsection (a)(1) of section 182 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2242">19 U.S.C. 2242</external-xref>) in the most recent report required by that section; and</text></item> <item id="HB58F8F4884204D629EFDBD2EDDC39FAC" indent="up1"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>subject to monitoring by the Trade Representative under section 306 of the Trade Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/2416">19 U.S.C. 2416</external-xref>); and</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H9254E3CE9EC142E3AB8FC8B5BF22A8D2" indent="up1"><enum>(II)</enum><text>have been determined by a Federal court to have misappropriated intellectual property or trade secrets from an entity organized under the laws of the United States or any jurisdiction within the United States; or</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H8D08466B2C854BB7A1A53EE8406E73D0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>own or control, are owned or controlled by, are under common ownership or control with, or are successors to, an entity described in clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA3A2352597E54BCBBFD2CC5E4FE68021"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Updates to list</header><text>The Administrator shall update the list required by subparagraph (A), based on information provided by the Trade Representative and the Attorney General—</text> <clause id="H2624DC397C8E43CA863851D7083681C2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not less frequently than every 90 days during the 180-day period following the initial publication of the list under subparagraph (A); and</text></clause>
<clause id="HC43B7F1390304D37892DDFA7EDA2810E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not less frequently than annually during the 5-year period following the 180-day period described in clause (i).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H22F1BAC54DFD4D3C97E4C369AAD85971"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Continuation of requirement to update list</header> <clause id="H7B7E97CC01E047469E79D90732C9C49C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than the end of the 5-year period described in subparagraph (B)(ii), the Administrator shall make a determination with respect to whether continuing to update the list required by subparagraph (A) is necessary to carry out this subsection.</text></clause>
<clause id="HB257037704924F099BB626B182E74F6D"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effect of determination that updates are necessary</header><text>If the Administrator determines under clause (i) that continuing to update the list required by subparagraph (A) is necessary, the Administrator shall continue to update the list, based on information provided by the Trade Representative and the Attorney General, not less frequently than annually.</text></clause> <clause commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H04587D8F55814C209CD872389858B96F"><enum>(iii)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Effect of determination that updates are not necessary</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Administrator determines under clause (i) that continuing to update the list required by subparagraph (A) is not necessary, the Administrator shall, not later than 90 days after making the determination, submit to Congress a report on the determination and the reasons for the determination.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H174E64B6E33D42E7A9F31EA575ED3965"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendment made by subsection (a) shall not have any force or effect on and after September 30, 2023.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H26ED77C7FA704CA98902712CF31F54DA"><enum>1810.</enum><header>Disclosure of imports from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region</header> <subsection id="H555A0A0F958C4B529EDBFC1F32A7DD7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall issue rules to require each company that produces or imports manufactured goods sold in the military commissary and exchange systems to file an annual report with the Secretary to disclose—</text>
<paragraph id="H0D93EB43E5874F1C96EDEA38661C8FF7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether any of such goods were—</text> <subparagraph id="H9BBEF4BDFB3143A5B68515D369B5FD1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">imported, directly or indirectly, from an entity that manufactures goods, including electronics, food products, textiles, shoes, and teas, that originated in the XUAR; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A56D51514D94F05BDFFDCDE6EAAA8BC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>manufactured with materials that originated or are sourced in the XUAR; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD2FAA5E583594ABDAD45ADAEA567713E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>with respect to any goods or materials described under subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H84A0ED1C350742BFB957990137DFC287"><enum>(A)</enum><text>whether the goods or materials originated in forced labor camps; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45CDBDF1CBFF4BE2BD0500C23F03DAA1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>whether the company or any affiliate of the company intends to continue with such importation.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF89E77296D68417DA2CBD78DE4356D8E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>GAO report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Comptroller General of the United States shall periodically evaluate and report to Congress on the effectiveness of the disclosures required under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA180B8F20752431FAE81AD26EB4A19BD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4974F2D668174DE2B5E9C104477BF520"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Forced labor camp</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>forced labor camp</quote> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H770A0865C2094C5A9B33C3522AF42354"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any entity engaged in the <quote>pairing assistance</quote> program which subsidizes the establishment of manufacturing facilities in XUAR;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H524525F09836410695401EEFBD811493"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any entity using convict labor, forced labor, or indentured labor described under section 307 of the Tariff Act of 1930 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/19/1307">19 U.S.C. 1307</external-xref>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF6C08485AAEC4049860A7AC522A873A7"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any other entity that the Secretary of Defense determines is appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9D1BC9D5263947E980BF322A2181E5CA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>XUAR</header><text>The term <quote>XUAR</quote> means the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H615DCC8C754E44C495569EC3D8759106"><enum>1811.</enum><header>Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies</header> <subsection id="H458B247F980D43FCAE47C471447B9CD4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Plan required</header> <paragraph id="HC3579A2CA018448480321FDC0ED32140"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to establish a Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for the Arctic.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC36699C4E79E4AF78DD394B188D4B4F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HF1A16C588B954C548C93C9E86AA5692A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the benefits of establishing such a center, including the manner in which the establishment of such a center would benefit United States and Department interests in the Arctic region.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3D8651CD4812459C9947991D630BB9AF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A description of the mission and purpose of such a center, including specific policy guidance from the Office of the Secretary of Defense.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H06107593313B4BD6A3FD8F53774BDE08"><enum>(C)</enum><text>An analysis of suitable reporting relationships with the applicable combatant commands.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H82AFC0521A3E4FA88ADA8815AD7D65DE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An assessment of suitable locations for such a center that are—</text> <clause id="H818F2FBDFCEF40C1B2E806F4CCD0DDCD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in proximity to other academic institutions that study security implications with respect to the Arctic region;</text></clause>
<clause id="HDE4F7DD42B46457BB0FC07DB048DCF15"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in proximity to the designated lead for Arctic affairs of the United States Northern Command;</text></clause> <clause id="H5426765C192248798C60D270403714E2"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>in proximity to a central hub of assigned Arctic-focused Armed Forces so as to suitably advance relevant professional development of skills unique to the Arctic region; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HAEE8F1B22C114B2590374374569B20A2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>in a State located outside the contiguous United States.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3589CC015CBB4FB8B89FD498EDE4E94B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A description of the establishment and operational costs of such a center, including for—</text>
<clause id="H0F6ABCA1B50242A3A0B273463E708272"><enum>(i)</enum><text>military construction for required facilities;</text></clause> <clause id="HA96F0764555B44C7818AEAA0C0D00596"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>facility renovation;</text></clause>
<clause id="H4A525805F037407394AE2CD0DFD686F7"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>personnel costs for faculty and staff; and</text></clause> <clause id="H5797D9E82EF64E7AA76205CD9FB2F785"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>other costs the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4D1AB027694D476CAA78EBDB876E9025"><enum>(F)</enum><text>An evaluation of the existing infrastructure, resources, and personnel available at military installations and at universities and other academic institutions hat could reduce the costs described in accordance with subparagraph (E).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D621A3F5041403DAF3D11A45C44093F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>An examination of partnership opportunities with United States allies and partners for potential collaboration and burden sharing.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5F2E5FA35E814EB59B76073151FCE1DF"><enum>(H)</enum><text>A description of potential courses and programs that such a center could carry out, including—</text> <clause id="H31931A1EAFE748F991CF78C785C14D82"><enum>(i)</enum><text>core, specialized, and advanced courses; </text></clause>
<clause id="H5A0B9BEE307D41A2BE265232B070456E"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>potential planning workshops; </text></clause> <clause id="H188ABCE2598F4A988370745B25F60C6C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>seminars;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3CBB4FBF2AA44F2F95C7FC9F0FA14FF2"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>confidence-building initiatives; and</text></clause> <clause id="H2D612DAB6B0940C2AE7ED2D2EB6E6C85"><enum>(v)</enum><text>academic research.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB346F7677D2489A91E4B706C3975E2B"><enum>(I)</enum><text>A description of any modification to title 10, United States Code, necessary for the effective operation of such a center. </text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC301841E070A418799D02DEDE5270B71"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The plan required by paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H77FDA97ADF2A40C98360294470EB22BB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Establishment</header>
<paragraph id="H6C351575BFF843B5B5401C6A9E8598E9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not earlier than 30 days after the submittal of the plan required by subsection (a), and subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense may establish and administer a Department of Defense Regional Center for Security Studies for the Arctic, to be known as the <quote>Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies</quote>, for the purpose described in section 342(a) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8876021FACDE4FAAA0988F46DD46D15C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Location</header><text>The Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies may be located—</text>
<subparagraph id="H66A3FF6250764BC196DF1552BC49710F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in proximity to other academic institutions that study security implications with respect to the Arctic region;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H455C0BDA1BC345CE9A69E35C07B8A0F6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in proximity to the designated lead for Arctic affairs of the United States Northern Command; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37F2DFF57E6845859BDD3366C9F14A3D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in proximity to a central hub of assigned Arctic-focused Armed Forces so as to suitably advance relevant professional development of skills unique to the Arctic region.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9FA9B0BEA5AC4B25A26D21195893826C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1812.</enum><header>Payments for private education loan borrowers, as a result of COVID–19</header> <subsection id="H5F79F84DCC61447C9448F3D88377538A"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Relief for covered borrowers as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency</header> <paragraph id="H655ABF69805D46EDBE9354C228CAE359"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Student loan relief as a result of the COVID–19 national emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury shall carry out a program under which the Secretary shall make payments, on behalf of a covered borrower, with respect to the private education loans of such borrower.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC58B7E3E31454ABBB3F6E7F520BD7722"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Payment amount</header><text>Payments made under paragraph (1) with respect to a covered borrower shall be in an amount equal to the lesser of—</text> <subparagraph id="H59043EE8F28E4C56AF194FF898B43462"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the total amount of each private education loan of the borrower; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1A111B8A5E884522B7196DDD23862BFB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">$10,000.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB15D7E11AF8A4B918729904D7641A7EB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Notification of borrowers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days following the date of enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall notify each covered borrower of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE8EBCB0672B441DFA9E334A85AC9701F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the requirements to make payments under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA23B89AFC82B4102AC6BC23F3590CD31"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the opportunity for such borrower to make an election under paragraph (4)(A) with respect to the application of such payments to the private education loans of such borrower.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9319550F28464EFDB735A18AA2CB5491"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Distribution of funding</header>
<subparagraph id="HB7B0D59CDB1943F29F80D4EF0BECFF0F"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Election by borrower</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 45 days after a notice is sent under paragraph (3), a covered borrower may elect to apply the payments made under this subsection with respect to such borrower under paragraph (1) to any private education loan of the borrower.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0E5123B36D3C44FEBEEF9A22DD37A6A8"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Automatic payment</header> <clause id="H509E8CE722CF44D3BDF19B141E340C49"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a covered borrower who does not make an election under subparagraph (A) before the date described in such subparagraph, the Secretary shall apply the amount determined with respect to such borrower under paragraph (1) in order of the private education loan of the borrower with the highest interest rate.</text></clause>
<clause id="H24A9C8573EB245F9840B09C18B767FC7"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Equal interest rates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In case of two or more private education loans described in clause (i) with equal interest rates, the Secretary shall apply the amount determined with respect to such borrower under paragraph (1) first to the loan with the highest principal.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FCA4FFDC138492385F98E95C89B0E34" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Data to implement</header><text>Holders and servicers of private education loans made to covered borrowers shall report, to the satisfaction of the Secretary, the information necessary to calculate the amount to be paid under this subsection.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC237166CCC004562B5CE521DB1D54471"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Ratable reduction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent that amounts appropriated to carry out this section are insufficient to fully comply with the payments required under paragraph (2), the Secretary shall distribute available funds by ratably reducing the amounts required to be paid under such paragraph.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0F74F59A439446BD8F8F49A488C0B811"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional protections for covered borrowers</header> <paragraph id="H7DA1D9D6DD734D1DBFC8828E1D68216B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Loan modification after payment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each private education loan holder who receives a payment pursuant to subsection (a) shall, before the first payment due on the private education loan after the receipt of such payment (and taking into account any suspension of payments that may be required under any other provision of law), modify the loan, based on the payment made under subsection (a), to lower monthly payments due on the loan. Such modification may take the form of a re-amortization, a lowering of the applicable interest rate, or any other modification that would lower such payments.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4B3B79B328B047F8B823EDD602774621"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Repayment plan and forgiveness terms</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each private education loan holder who receives a payment pursuant to subsection (a) shall modify all private education loan contracts with respect to covered borrowers that it holds to provide for the same repayment plan and forgiveness terms available to Direct Loans borrowers under section 685.209(c) of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations, in effect as of January 1, 2020.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E361350B9E54A7DB3DE7EFB13EED5C5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Treatment of State statutes of limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For a covered borrower who has defaulted on a private education loan under the terms of the promissory note prior to any loan payment made under subsection (a), no payment made under such subsection shall be considered an event that impacts the calculation of the applicable State statutes of limitation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6590CBA9B534BEAA7DAA30010ACC009" commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prohibition on pressuring borrowers</header>
<subparagraph id="HE63411C814C5405B8E5078F9A9788555" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A private education loan debt collector or creditor may not pressure a covered borrower to elect to apply any amount received pursuant to subsection (a) to any private education loan.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE39FA5E29970446D8864B4DB1EEA0390" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Violations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A violation of this paragraph is deemed—</text>
<clause id="HB6A1F1908D4543A9A45F7354EFDD9E0C" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an unfair, deceptive, or abusive act or practice under Federal law in connection with any transaction with a consumer for a consumer financial product or service under section 1031 of the Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/12/5531">12 U.S.C. 5531</external-xref>); and</text></clause> <clause id="H2430B152E2844910AA2DF486FBC20113" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to a violation by a debt collector, an unfair or unconscionable means to collect or attempt to collect any debt under section 808 of the Federal Debt Collection Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1692f">15 U.S.C. 1692f</external-xref>).</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE95AA931FBF54D3C803979D9C2B159A4" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Pressure defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this paragraph, the term <term>pressure</term> means any communication, recommendation, or other similar communication, other than providing basic information about a borrower’s options, urging a borrower to make an election described under subsection (a).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDE858A99D7BE474D86D13F9485D169D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF6F40598836A471E8404560F91333748"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Covered borrower</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered borrower</quote> means a borrower of a private education loan.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6187DAE3EC7A4D63B01F653E5F3C8998" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fair Debt Collection Practices Act terms</header><text>The terms <term>creditor</term> and <term>debt collector</term> have the meaning given those terms, respectively, under section 803 of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1692a">15 U.S.C. 1692a</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H32EA7544CB6F4E44AE35C2F6A52D4B3A"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Private education loan</header><text>The term <term>private education loan</term> has the meaning given the term in section 140 of the Truth in Lending Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/1650">15 U.S.C. 1650</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H07931A13F9834292A0B19F4CE9E40B0C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <quote>Secretary</quote> means the Secretary of the Treasury.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H33E4F44D3C0D41CCB50A88CBDEB58FA7"><enum>F</enum><header>Semiconductor Manufacturing Incentives</header>
<section id="H8018D6DDC23E4079909EDDBFF1664A15"><enum>1821.</enum><header>Semiconductor incentive grants</header>
<subsection id="H023743C78E864730AEF5B575B7C80E77"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section—</text> <paragraph id="H3329B60DD1D34D828FD0C9E5E5950F78"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC75CAA6ED5214ABE8360FCFAD56EC684"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3B3C4EA02D774BB59584B9F7AE8C282E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives;</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB616389509E241F89DDFC1FEE0B37430"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term <term>covered entity</term> means a private entity, a consortium of private entities, or a consortium of public and private entities with a demonstrated ability to construct, expand, or modernize a facility relating to the fabrication, assembly, testing, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development of semiconductors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H83F79F88951C4BFB818891F458C1CDBD"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term <term>covered incentive</term> means an incentive offered by a governmental entity to a covered entity for the purposes of constructing within the jurisdiction of the governmental entity, or expanding or modernizing an existing facility within that jurisdiction, a facility described in paragraph (2);</text> </paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8069B151D2214A1CB6C2A563127E8E1C"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term <term>governmental entity</term> means a State or local government;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2B3F0BB179D34DB1B9CEAA6BA25F15F0"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Commerce; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5352CE3E0CC64AB190EC7105CC66CC72"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the term <term>semiconductor</term> has the meaning given the term by the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H248E217F72FA49ED8AEE54F260152DF5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant program</header> <paragraph id="H6F2D329ED1D5471D8901F568BD9F9928"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish in the Department of Commerce a program that, in accordance with the requirements of this section, provides grants to covered entities to incentivize investment of semiconductor fabrication facilities, or assembly, testing, advanced packaging, or advanced research and development of semiconductors in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H42C7FE75ECFB4CFA9353918F6137E8C0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph id="H8F39DF80A352472CB3C4D87363EAD88C"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>A covered entity shall submit to the Secretary an application that describes the project for which the covered entity is seeking a grant under this section.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD950EF90605F4732BA2F6392F533F793"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Eligibility</header><text>In order for a covered entity to qualify for a grant under this section, the covered entity shall demonstrate to the Secretary, in the application submitted by the covered entity under subparagraph (A), that—</text>
<clause id="HC7E620FA9B814C85A41D7B387D6F23F3"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the covered entity has a documented interest in constructing, expanding, or modernizing a facility described in subsection (a)(2); and</text></clause> <clause id="H0DFBE451D0E446A181AA4CEE00CA8BB4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>with respect to the project described in clause (i), the covered entity has—</text>
<subclause id="H8954DDB083164AFB8D1154EBCDDE681F"><enum>(I)</enum><text>been offered a covered incentive;</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8BE18407AF434A81A1BAC23A0E4B0074"><enum>(II)</enum><text>made commitments to worker and community investment, including through—</text>
<item id="HC2997BFC9CA242D393135729FC658C34"><enum>(aa)</enum><text>training and education benefits paid by the covered entity; and</text></item> <item id="H4A31A9F6603E4C1A8546600D2A04299B"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>programs to expand employment opportunity for economically disadvantaged individuals; and</text></item></subclause>
<subclause id="H7032A44EEF72449EA824A1D0145F27D6"><enum>(III)</enum><text>secured commitments from regional educational and training entities and institutions of higher education to provide workforce training, including programming for training and job placement of economically disadvantaged individuals.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4F3E22BFB01A40389C13571359135EA2"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Considerations for review</header><text>With respect to the review by the Secretary of an application submitted by a covered entity under subparagraph (A)—</text>
<clause id="HE0257AABAFA84EBB849E1B75139BCD54"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the Secretary may not approve the application unless the Secretary—</text> <subclause id="H045FE58236FC4F4B88D69D98A3F8AC08"><enum>(I)</enum><text>confirms that the covered entity has satisfied the eligibility criteria under subparagraph (B);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H3113B6BC37C7428BBADC3DBD07ECD825"><enum>(II)</enum><text>determines that the project to which the application relates is in the interest of the United States; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H98907B0D21D34A3884C6DF50B1CC580C"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">has notified the appropriate committees of congress 15 days before making any commitment to provide a grant to any covered entity that exceeds $10,000,000; and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="HE22CD7A6E3C44D5E8C11494E74AAC7C4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary may consider whether—</text> <subclause id="H2D58937115344E0E8AF07FA0513C7488"><enum>(I)</enum><text>the covered entity has previously received a grant made under this subsection; </text></subclause>
<subclause id="H77B3024562354E4B8AC3B3E03D6EAECF"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the governmental entity offering the applicable covered incentive has benefitted from a grant previously made under this subsection; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H896F962B2EB34B4D893C2D5A656D7FA4"><enum>(III)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, the covered entity is considered a small business concern, as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/632">15 U.S.C. 632</external-xref>), notwithstanding section 121.103 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB97508263640400B91E91088FDFB9B6D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The Secretary shall not award more than $3,000,000,000 to a covered entity under this subsection.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE8FA6736F53847E3B022023FE19BCC93"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>A covered entity that receives a grant under this subsection may only use the grant amounts to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H249F9D0548E643C4842209B42D2322BD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>finance the construction, expansion, or modernization of a facility described in subsection (a)(2), as documented in the application submitted by the covered entity under paragraph (2)(A), or for similar uses in state of practice and legacy facilities, as determined necessary by the Secretary for purposes relating to the national security and economic competitiveness of the United States;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2340BD66D9C048998F1D898C044873A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support workforce development for the facility described in subparagraph (A); or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3EC91CA16C814E48B69B27BF4E743819"><enum>(C)</enum><text>support site development for the facility described in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBB3E7770573A40FEBE2B604C45C5BBC7"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Clawback</header> <subparagraph id="H0A6E2BEE3CD747379FFCF3D3DC49DA08"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The Secretary shall recover the full amount with interest of a grant provided to a covered entity under this subsection if—</text>
<clause id="HB2C2DFC3938149C98BCC49B5DF0A885A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>as of the date that is 5 years after the date on which the Secretary makes the grant, the project to which the grant relates has not been completed, except that the Secretary may issue a waiver with respect to the requirement under this subparagraph if the Secretary determines that issuing such a waiver is appropriate and in the interests of the United States; or</text></clause> <clause id="HDEE523543EBD400CB2C266EF7B697E48"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>during the applicable term with respect to the grant, the covered entity engages in any joint research or technology licensing effort—</text>
<subclause id="H479B56B61D954DE39D93C17FB9E823F6"><enum>(I)</enum><text>with the Government of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation, the Government of Iran, the Government of North Korea, or other foreign entity of concern; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6DAB117C45354AFDB2E8C1BE607D6849"><enum>(II)</enum><text>that relates to a sensitive technology or product, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE138B38A68DD41CC9EBCDC092C947015"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary shall recover up to the full amount with interest of a grant provided to a covered entity if the Secretary determines that commitments required under paragraph (2) have not been fully implemented, except that the Secretary may issue a waiver with respect to the requirement under this subparagraph if the Secretary determines that issuing such a waiver is appropriate and in the interests of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4885968DA6564D4D8D8507327B4ABF27"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation and coordination required</header><text>In carrying out the program established under subsection (b), the Secretary shall consult and coordinate with the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC273B95110DB4483896D181351B442C0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Inspector general reviews</header><text>The Inspector General of the Department of Commerce shall—</text> <paragraph id="HD00A607DEEFF481DB1A50FC3EA0E0CB6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and biennially thereafter until the date that is 10 years after that date of enactment, conduct a review of the program established under subsection (b), which shall include, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4FA8C9248AE44BA6800AE52E85F7FD4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a determination of the number of instances in which grants were provided under that subsection during the period covered by the review in violation of a requirement of this section;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA21CE56A9C764883B2E189887EA9D406"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an evaluation of how—</text>
<clause id="H2A24DDDF8B474ED7A96A6E5FB326C559"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the program is being carried out, including how recipients of grants are being selected under the program; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF2723B03D8D2477295599F3CECF2BB38"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>other Federal programs are leveraged for manufacturing, research, and training to complement the grants awarded under the program; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H54B5F7DBA0D5401B982F673EDB488CDC"><enum>(C)</enum><text>a description of the outcomes of projects supported by grants made under the program, including a description of—</text> <clause id="H23825810452644A28484CD482AF95F1A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>facilities described in subsection (a)(2) that were constructed, expanded, or modernized as a result of grants made under the program;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF702182810CC44498EDC04658BDAC3E4"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>research and development carried out with grants made under the program; and</text></clause> <clause id="HC3C00D55797445E7937089BB89278823"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>workforce training programs carried out with grants made under the program, including efforts to hire individuals from disadvantaged populations; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H65ACB29F193A476784F84D0300E2F49D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit to the appropriate committees of Congress the results of each review conducted under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2DBF2C9F64A44AC4AF3E0F9683DB8164"><enum>1822.</enum><header>Department of Commerce study on status of semiconductors technologies in the United States industrial base</header> <subsection id="H73550C63B6FE419D9D387A631EA07492"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Commencing not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, shall undertake a review, which shall include a survey, using authorities in section 705 of the Defense Production Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4555">50 U.S.C. 4555</external-xref>), to assess the capabilities of the United States industrial base to support the national defense in light of the global nature of the supply chain and significant interdependencies between the United States industrial base and the industrial base of foreign countries with respect to the manufacture, design, and end use of semiconductors.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E1A08D664564015A049C1700B8CCA2E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Response to survey</header><text>The Secretary shall ensure compliance with the survey from among all relevant potential respondents, including the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBF38DB13DE884F8CB5E106E446EED518"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Corporations, partnerships, associations, or any other organized groups domiciled and with substantial operations in the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H109644468E954212BE2A52AF695E1AF9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Corporations, partnerships, associations, or any other organized groups domiciled in the United States with operations outside the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H053CE919D1E74264B5D351323B614294"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Foreign domiciled corporations, partnerships, associations, or any other organized groups with substantial operations or business presence in, or substantial revenues derived from, the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF28BEFEBDD17445891A7EB777879E7D8"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Information requested</header><text>The information sought from a responding entity pursuant to the survey required by subsection (a) shall include, at minimum, information on the following with respect to the manufacture, design, or end use of semiconductors by such entity:</text> <paragraph id="H65118F8B234F42E98319B43ED3CC1360"><enum>(1)</enum><text>An identification of the geographic scope of operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA399456B8B67429F8D0ED419123C252D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Information on relevant cost structures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD22F67E422B4023A289FF50FB6181F9" commented="no"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An identification of types of semiconductors development, manufacture, assembly, test, and packaging equipment in operation at such entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC67FB759C9074EC592D8DB637B71C81D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An identification of all relevant intellectual property, raw materials, and semi-finished goods and components sourced domestically and abroad by such entity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB81C37D05D7B4B3CB51BFA9196A80415"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Specifications of the semiconductors manufactured or designed by such entity, descriptions of the end-uses of such semiconductors, and a description of any technical support provided to end-users of such semiconductors by such entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA4F90F55C2D4D3FADAC543327165D34"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Information on domestic and export market sales by such entity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EE9D873B2AB4D1E816259B9CC54BBE4"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Information on the financial performance, including income and expenditures, of such entity.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H741D1A76FD034ABEAA911F0B23E66971"><enum>(8)</enum><text>A list of all foreign and domestic subsidies, and any other financial incentives, received by such entity in each market in which such entity operates.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E85F380C12E4CDC885BA6CB7C63AEB8"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of regulatory or other informational requests about the entities’ operations, sales, or other proprietary information by the Government of the People’s Republic of China, entities under its direction or officials of the CCP, a description of the nature of the request, and the type of information provided.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H201A89786F614A2385BEBA6B935EF531"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Information on any joint ventures, technology licensing agreements, and cooperative research or production arrangements of such entity.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H34205170D3714887A1A645867C4E8BCD"><enum>(11)</enum><text>A description of efforts by such entity to evaluate and control supply chain risks it faces.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD11135783BEF40A9AA96F2672413CC10"><enum>(12)</enum><text>A list and description of any sales, licensing agreements, or partnerships between such entity and the People’s Liberation Army or People’s Armed Police, including any business relationships with entities through which such sales, licensing agreements, or partnerships may occur.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7E9B62A552044CAA896D94BBCAF37D36"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header> <paragraph id="H61F6F5B9AA044921B74EC623AA3783ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the heads of other appropriate Federal departments and agencies, submit to Congress a report on the results of the review required by subsection (a). The report shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H098184C47DB84CF9BD3C84A941CCEDD9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An assessment of the results of the survey.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFDFF479DB6B54EF1945C8472B95E706B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A list of critical technology areas impacted by potential disruptions in production of semiconductors, and a detailed description and assessment of the impact of such potential disruptions on such areas.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA59DF5D13FE24EE8827A6BE62374AB3C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A description and assessment of gaps and vulnerabilities in the semiconductors supply chain and the national industrial supply base.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBDFC9435C52448418E7A79B67338489A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text>The report required by paragraph (1) may be submitted appropriate committees of Congress in classified form.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1C790F64865F438F8C8113E85864346F"><enum>1823.</enum><header>Funding for development and adoption of secure semiconductor and secure semiconductor supply chains</header>
<subsection id="HABD78C96631B420DB51A798799F8C2D2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Multilateral semiconductor security fund</header>
<paragraph id="H231B244997204239A5A1AFAB14A65F9E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment of fund</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is established in the Treasury of the United States a trust fund, to be known as the <quote>Multilateral Semiconductor Security Fund</quote> (in this section referred to as the <quote>Fund</quote>), consisting of any appropriated funds credited to the Fund.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AD8B6EAF7764A2688FAD059E9B730E1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The purpose of the Fund shall be to work with and support a variety of stakeholders, including governments, businesses, academia, and civil society, and allies or partner nations who are members of the Fund and are critical to the global semiconductor supply chain in order to build safe and secure semiconductor supply chains outside of and devoid of entities from countries subject to a United States embargo. Considerations for building safe and secure semiconductor supply chains include, but are not limited to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB62D189079E49F4944AE0BC5C8B7D5F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>relevant semiconductor designs;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FB4032AB44C4284B36A1EDFB65E2F71"><enum>(B)</enum><text>chemicals and materials relevant to the semiconductor industry;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC7A70D593FB04877BD8582B074D76959"><enum>(C)</enum><text>semiconductor design tools;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0CDF024CB4234DD1897DCD2698754E88"><enum>(D)</enum><text>semiconductor manufacturing equipment; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H60CF28C3BD4243F1839CA4DD5479BA0A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>basic and applied semiconductor research capability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4DB74EA633BF49C6B71DE3CD52AC663D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Restriction of use of funds</header> <subparagraph id="HF7A4E8B504DF41EB83B202C9D24D372A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Availability contingent on international agreement</header><text>Amounts in the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of State, subject to appropriation, on and after the date on which the Secretary enters into an agreement with at least 5 other governments of countries that are allies or partners of the United States that are critical to the global semiconductor supply chain to participate in the common funding mechanism under subsection (b)(1) and the commitments described in paragraph (2) of that subsection.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA818DDA4B1114194A9D22E53DBAAEF77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>At no point during fiscal years 2021 through 2030 shall a United States contribution cause the cumulative total of United States contributions to exceed 33 percent of the total contributions to the Fund from all sources.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2DEDAD8AC9444137A543D5BF17087D6D"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification</header><text>The Secretary of State shall notify the appropriate congressional committees not later than 15 days in advance of making a contribution to the Fund, including—</text>
<clause id="HF32592C28E564E2BB53B89B5783D82EB"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the amount of the proposed contribution;</text></clause> <clause id="HB7B73AD639F34B5BA72C917912271A6C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the total of funds contributed by other donors; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HA2B1FF80A8BD42AF815B5F4B887FD696"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the national interests served by United States participation in the Fund.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H561881A7AC5A418B803C7B7AEAE83E16"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Withholdings</header> <clause id="H3EBCEE390A48404D9ADC09DADB1E6300"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Support for acts of international terrorism</header><text>If at any time the Secretary of State determines that the Fund has provided assistance to a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 620A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2371">22 U.S.C. 2371</external-xref>) has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism, the United States shall immediately withhold contributions to the Fund and cease participating in Fund activities.</text></clause>
<clause id="H9D3BD62877D94E99A1A3F1A71BE6656C"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Support for embargoed countries</header><text>If at any time the Secretary of State determines that the Fund, or any investments made by the fund, has supported the semiconductor supply chain of or an entity with a substantial nexus to the semiconductor supply chain of a country under a United States embargo, the United States shall immediately withhold contributions and no longer make any contributions until it certifies that non-market economies do not stand to benefit from investments made from the Fund.</text></clause> <clause id="H78A03B68EF2D4490B931E9B001E6D90D"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Excessive salaries</header><text>If at any time during any of the fiscal years 2021 through 2025, the Secretary of State determines that the salary of any individual employed by the Fund exceeds the salary of the Vice President of the United States for that fiscal year, then the United States should withhold from its contribution for the next fiscal year an amount equal to the aggregate amount by which the salary of each such individual exceeds the salary of the Vice President of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEE33453E086C456E92C15F6CCBA1504B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Ensuring permanent member status</header><text>If at any time the Secretary of State certifies that the United States does not have a permanent representative to the Board of Trustees as established in paragraph (6), the Secretary shall withhold contributions to the Fund until the Secretary certifies that the United States is given a permanent seat.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H47DF352529064C11A89D335D94851A1F"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Composition</header> <subparagraph id="H3CBFFC529C294FD9A6A80D35890B0916"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Fund should be governed by a Board of Trustees, to be composed of representatives of participating allies and partners that are donors or participants in the Fund. The Board of Trustees should include—</text>
<clause id="HF3AF3B42FC984185B3DEB04BC53E0B33"><enum>(i)</enum><text>5 permanent member countries, who qualify based upon meeting an established initial contribution threshold, whose contributions should cumulatively be not less than 50 percent of total contributions, and who should hold veto power over programs and projects; and</text></clause> <clause id="H3B655224BA9646AA96D26A98A65FE7CE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>5 term members, as appropriate, who are selected by the permanent members on the basis of their commitment to building a free secure semiconductor supply chain.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD4911368BFA446BFBF4B9641E849F4D2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Qualifications</header><text>Individuals appointed to the Board shall have demonstrated knowledge and experience in the fields of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing, and supply chain management.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3EC0A389EA544074868CC6AA628660FF"><enum>(C)</enum><header>United states representation</header> <clause id="HA9F3B987FE514BFEA1AC2CB890682F8C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>In general</header> <subclause id="HEBF290F1F860431586766DBEAD1451A4"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Founding permanent member</header><text>The Secretary of State shall seek to establish the United States as a founding permanent member of the Fund.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H0FD601FB10264B2A99C3CF5D984B8406"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Coordinator of united states government activities to advance semiconductor supply chain security</header><text>The Secretary of State shall appoint an individual qualified as according to subparagraph (B) of this subsection to represent the United States on the Board of Trustees.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="HA2B6DEEF06B04CEBACDDA8026E10AD59"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Effective and termination dates</header> <subclause id="H57FB331D59E14AAE96418D88C01A1D07"><enum>(I)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text>This paragraph shall take effect upon the date the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury, certifies and transmits to Congress an agreement establishing the Fund.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HDCF638BBBDA542B3A27AF002EF949D3C"><enum>(II)</enum><header>Termination date</header><text>The membership established pursuant to clause (i) shall terminate upon the date of termination of the Fund.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF2D66C1B33DC450CBC3BD17C9DEC5D27"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Removal procedures</header><text>The Fund shall establish procedures for the removal of member donors of the Board who do not abide by the Fund’s core objectives as defined in paragraph (4) of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF34E16EEDEDD4CE182BA08EB0739D300"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header>
<subparagraph id="HD1721B2AE1B244D7A87EB1FCC5257AE5"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Amounts in the Fund shall remain available through the end of the 10th fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC06DF66FB371445DA3110C1DCED57C0F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Remainder to treasury</header><text>Any amounts remaining in the Fund after the end of the fiscal year described in subparagraph (A) shall be deposited in the general fund of the Treasury.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD1198B342464452F805CB3ED250A84A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Common funding mechanism for development and adoption of secure semiconductor and secure semiconductor supply chains</header>
<paragraph id="H5D9A768C5503430D9E70C9EA14C7D7BF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall seek to establish a common funding mechanism, in coordination with the governments of countries that are Members of the Fund, that uses amounts from the Fund, and amounts committed by such governments, to support those efforts described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEFAF05EBD6354A1091D7E254B8F355C8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Mutual commitments</header><text>The Secretary of State, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, the Secretary of Treasury, and the Secretary of Commerce, shall seek to negotiate a set of mutual commitments with the governments of countries that are Members of the Fund upon which to condition any expenditure of funds pursuant to the common funding mechanism described in paragraph (1). Such commitments shall, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7AE2A46F4E1E4E16A810BDCD77C09F1C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>develop common policies for the protection of basic and applied research in both academic and commercial settings;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFE9291C99DA64C4CACE259759E612213"><enum>(B)</enum><text>develop common reporting requirements for researchers participating in talents programs of countries subject to a United States arms embargo;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7AA5406E13ED4935A1ED6795A2D7DD20"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establish substantially similar if not identical export controls licensing requirements for all segments of the semiconductor supply chain;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H72FB17B3E335473C81BD2CA2D6EA69DB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establish substantially similar if not identical policies for inbound investment from entities with a substantial nexus to countries subject to an embargo in all segments of the semiconductor supply chain;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3745D0E828E44F17BB03D6ED42FA7889"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establish harmonized treatment of semiconductors and verification processes for the importation of semiconductors or items incorporating semiconductors from embargoed countries;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA4AE9F426A84E9EBDA0111085698CC6"><enum>(F)</enum><text>establish common policies on protecting knowledge, know-how, and personnel from migrating to embargoed countries or taking employment with entities with a substantial nexus to these countries;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96C6C0A7D2AA4E82942CB14724B14433"><enum>(G)</enum><text>develop common policies, including disclosure requirements and restrictions, on outbound investments, including index funds, into entities that support or contribute to the development of the semiconductor industry in countries subject to an embargo;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0DD6444BD92D47BE87927658BA878AC2"><enum>(H)</enum><text>establish transparency requirements for any subsidies or other financial benefits (including revenue foregone) provided to semiconductor firms located in or outside such countries;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE7846AEACCDA43FB83893BBD5EA9CF88"><enum>(I)</enum><text>establish consistent policies with respect to countries that—</text> <clause id="HC44D1644E9FA4CDD9E3581DB26C1F19E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>are not participating in the common funding mechanism; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H5FFDC20D1B5F422685F5640B28BEBD1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>do not meet transparency requirements established under subparagraph (H);</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HED9BCBB38E0D4197BC655CE0AEF4A21A"><enum>(J)</enum><text>promote harmonized treatment of semiconductor and verification processes for items being exported to a country considered a national security risk by a country participating in the common funding mechanism;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6D7EEF7DCFAE4D80BC7EC90D07AD4185"><enum>(K)</enum><text>establish a consistent policies and common external policies to address nonmarket economies as the behavior of such countries pertains to semiconductor; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB0643F4D0E84BE2993CB4D1BBDDB48D"><enum>(L)</enum><text>align policies on supply chain integrity and semiconductor security.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7F24352CCDB74A36BEC1CC02E1C188EC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Annual report to congress</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for each fiscal year during which amounts in the Fund are available under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall submit to Congress a report on the status of the implementation of this section that includes a description of—</text> <subparagraph id="HA93939692E9F43B6B6C6E9C476F5FE0C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any commitments made by the governments of countries that are partners of the United States to providing funding for the common funding mechanism described in subsection (b)(1) and the specific amount so committed;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7343697DB254408E96ED11AABBD40351"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the criteria established for expenditure of funds through the common funding mechanism;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6AE7220613A645FDA29E9E13A9724A6D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>how, and to whom, amounts have been expended from the Fund;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0141AB27FD6446488CC7F26E5306B469"><enum>(D)</enum><text>amounts remaining in the Fund;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB14224CA4CEF4772B51867D2CC4ED7E0"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the progress of the Secretary of State toward entering into an agreement with the governments of countries that are partners of the United States to participate in the common funding mechanism and the commitments described in subsection (b)(2); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9426A96FD1F943E5B8F04BD3D97712C1"><enum>(F)</enum><text>any additional authorities needed to enhance the effectiveness of the Fund in achieving the security goals of the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8DFBC2404E624341A9D46BC8B10FF072"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Gao report on trust fund effectiveness</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date that the Fund is formally established, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report evaluating the effectiveness of the Fund, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0B364B06146C4615B023E9DB5785C87C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the effectiveness of the programs, projects, and activities supported by the Fund; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7052D4DAC3FE41C8958E7FBE497ED8DE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the merits of continued United States participation in the Fund.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H04DFA3A0FA4D42539826366CD95319E6"><enum>1824.</enum><header>Advanced semiconductor research and design</header>
<subsection id="H6E3CCBC1C6A147F2BB081B31F6797BF5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Appropriate committees of congress</header><text>In this section, the term <term>appropriate committees of Congress</term> means—</text> <paragraph id="HB45FD54BBA454FF2AD1C6FB030A5246C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF64A89CAE57644F3BE4EDC633FB64F32"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, the Committee on Financial Services, the Committee on Education and Labor and the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F20C1A118B746D7B3049E80EC19E136"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that the leadership of the United States in semiconductor technology and innovation is critical to the economic growth and national security of the United States.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB505260B782442F98D7B7C03F759CAA6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Subcommittee on semiconductor leadership</header>
<paragraph id="HF121D14BAD1B4B5C97464508B6553F64"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment required</header><text>The President shall establish in the National Science and Technology Council a subcommittee on matters relating to leadership of the United States in semiconductor technology and innovation.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E86E4D02A8F45989491AD9F9C0B4A94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The duties of the subcommittee established under paragraph (1) are as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H93D3997A206E42C98124B832E1658F93"><enum>(A)</enum><header>National strategy on semiconductor research</header>
<clause id="H853FC978C39147B5AEFF8E44ECAE49CD"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Development</header><text>In coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology and in consultation with the semiconductor industry and academia, develop a national strategy on semiconductor research, development, manufacturing, and supply chain security, including guidance for the funding of research, and strengthening of the domestic semiconductors workforce.</text></clause> <clause id="H587AEFDAE6F342BE97594F44B85DDBB9"><enum>(ii)</enum><header>Reporting and updates</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 5 years, to update the strategy developed under clause (i) and to submit the revised strategy to the appropriate committees of Congress.</text></clause>
<clause id="HB95143FE393F457985AB3F27BD98C5D4"><enum>(iii)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>In coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Director of the National Science Foundation, and the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, on an annual basis coordinate and recommend each agency’s semiconductor related research and development programs and budgets to ensure consistency with the National Semiconductor Strategy.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF7B2040BF4E24948BF7AD5EC5444E6C2"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Fostering coordination of research and development</header><text>To foster the coordination of semiconductor research and development.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4869549C61414EA9954F9F4E6A001D47"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The subcommittee established under paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H440FBBCB3B254ECE9C24A5C15E94A2D2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Industrial advisory committee</header><text>The President shall establish a standing subcommittee of the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology to advise the United States Government on matters relating to semiconductors policy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HAFE649D216A84DCABC816E5283A15724"><enum>(e)</enum><header>National semiconductor technology center</header>
<paragraph id="H986667F7C07B4B21ABCDEA010C521E94"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce shall establish a national semiconductor technology center to conduct research and prototyping of advanced semiconductor technology to strengthen the economic competitiveness and security of the domestic supply chain, which will be operated as a public private-sector consortium with participation from the private sector, the Department of Defense, the Department of Energy, the Department of Homeland Security, the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30C3D9128DEB4127AFF2C3C743895C4A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The functions of the center established under paragraph (1) shall be as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD58F17C3003D422985F48D66CC3A081C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To conduct advanced semiconductor manufacturing, design research, and prototyping that strengthens the entire domestic ecosystem and is aligned with the National Strategy on Semiconductor Research.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6F758D56A9274D53AD7EEBD0595C05A1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To establish a National Advanced Packaging Manufacturing Program led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, in coordination with the Center, to strengthen semiconductor advanced test, assembly, and packaging capability in the domestic ecosystem, and which shall coordinate with the Manufacturing USA institute established under paragraph (4).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7A05BFCA6E0E43D9A5E4A9D54A88904E"><enum>(C)</enum><text>To establish an investment fund, in partnership with the private sector, to support startups in the domestic semiconductor ecosystem.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H57063313DE4B4EC4AC513FBF518699B6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>To establish a Semiconductor Manufacturing Program through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology to enable advances and breakthroughs in measurement science, standards, material characterization, instrumentation, testing, and manufacturing capabilities that will accelerate the underlying research and development for metrology of next generation semiconductors and ensure the competitiveness and leadership of the United States within this sector.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B84FEE77F074D7AA013C6268DD9324E"><enum>(E)</enum><text>To work with the Secretary of Labor, the private sector, educational institutions, and workforce training entities to develop workforce training programs and apprenticeships in advanced semiconductor packaging capabilities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70D8940A5D72433188D72AED2E604B02"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Components</header><text>The fund established under paragraph (2)(C) shall cover the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HF2C854E7F994410EA42F74595AC3B8C0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Advanced metrology and characterization for manufacturing of microchips using 3 nanometer transistor processes or more advanced processes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF16C0CD0ECB74D239F433E4F1D24B9AE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Metrology for security and supply chain verification.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H821F7F11424042E8AAA29ADFCBB6CE58"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Creation of a manufacturing usa institute</header><text>The fund established under paragraph (2)(C) may also cover the creation of a Manufacturing USA institute described in section 34(d) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/15/278s">15 U.S.C. 278s(d)</external-xref>) that is focused on semiconductor manufacturing. Such institute may emphasize the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H5F2C0781236048AB83333EC07F7E8F45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Research to support the virtualization and automation of maintenance of semiconductor machinery.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1E4DF2C3A52C4EE4BCF29EC7A0FEF6F8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Development of new advanced test, assembly and packaging capabilities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2D979F2AA2284DE7B01906DE84A64A7C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Developing and deploying educational and skills training curricula needed to support the industry sector and ensure the United States can build and maintain a trusted and predictable talent pipeline.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H949DF129B83D416088F47A048ACB57F9"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorizations of appropriations</header>
<paragraph id="H7DD82C85A61D409E9EDD4FD3586A117A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National semiconductor technology center</header>
<subparagraph id="H0CB54AF036F545208870D5EA2F4F1185"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out subsection (e), $914,000,000 for fiscal year 2021—</text> <clause id="H2B036A3DFBF041918D424ED4B6D3226D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>of which, $300,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (e)(2)(A);</text></clause>
<clause id="H676098CD34604F12B1274059593DFBFC"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>of which, $500,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (e)(2)(B);</text></clause> <clause id="H779A559100424E84A5C8DE4B9BCA05E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>of which, $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (e)(2)(C);</text></clause>
<clause id="H5B937A243B0C442B92648AD166144CC3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>of which, $50,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (e)(2)(D)—</text> <subclause id="HA3C42A3D6FC8475FB25DD4A28F9F1A11"><enum>(I)</enum><text>of which, $2,000,000 shall be available for each of fiscal year 2021 to carry out subsection (e)(3)(A);</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HCB7BED131BE5436590F0A0D3F5571329"><enum>(II)</enum><text>of which, $2,000,000 shall be available for fiscal years 2021 o carry out subsection (e)(3)(B); and</text></subclause> <subclause id="HE6C4DFA9849F4C5A9B177D78834BCCAA"><enum>(III)</enum><text>of which, $5,000,000 shall be available for fiscal year 2021 to carry out subsection (e)(4); and</text></subclause></clause>
<clause id="H7A292B19847948D29243869AC0A4E0F4"><enum>(v)</enum><text>of which, $14,000,000 shall be available to carry out subsection (e)(2)(E).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3C12F8A3BFE04D37AD579163AB4F1F94"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Semiconductor research at national science foundation</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out programs at the National Science Foundation on semiconductor research in alignment with the National Strategy on Semiconductor Research, $300,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H459038A91BEB4D9592014AC77C4CE9B2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Semiconductors research at the national institute of standards and technology</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out semiconductors research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology $50,000,000 for fiscal year 2021.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8CAEC4326B4B43228248925B0B1A382B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Supplement, not supplant</header><text>The amounts authorized to be appropriated under paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (f) shall supplement and not supplant amounts already appropriated to carry out the purposes described in such paragraphs.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA400A140D6904B8CB62FA9E75EFFF78F"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Domestic production requirements</header><text>The head of any executive agency receiving funding under this section shall develop policies to require domestic production, to the extent possible, for any intellectual property resulting from semiconductors research and development conducted as a result of these funds and domestic control requirements to protect any such intellectual property from foreign adversaries.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H93468BEAA44B4B4180980F56C3C66E05"><enum>1825.</enum><header>Prohibition relating to foreign entities of concern</header> <subsection id="H452FFE5205BA42FAAAA1BDA2F8C00B4C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definition</header> <paragraph id="H9FF1C4AFDE3E44E5BD4F6818190E038C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>In this subtitle, the term <term>foreign entity</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H506DDB662BBA48D4BB133DB5C0F1DCAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any person—</text> <clause id="HD01A2FDA271B477687C8D249C2CD55B2"><enum>(i)</enum><text>controlled by, or is subject to the jurisdiction or direction of a foreign government;</text></clause>
<clause id="H8E1D3E3B1EF04935B3BD54041408A4AD"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>who acts as an agent, representative, is an employee of, or acts in any other capacity at the order, request, or under the direction or control, of a foreign government;</text></clause> <clause id="H22001276F89F40CBBB12E4D29A18116C"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>whose activities are directly or indirectly supervised, directed, controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or in majority part by an interest as described in subparagraph (B) of this subsection;</text></clause>
<clause id="HA551A1088F3B478EAFE8C2B9AF9A09C3"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>who directly or indirectly through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship, or otherwise, owns 25 percent or more of the equity interests of an interest as described in subparagraph (B) of this subsection, or has significant responsibility to control, manage, or such an interest;</text></clause> <clause id="HED783080ECF448CEBF8CF8ABC46A7543"><enum>(v)</enum><text>who is a citizen or resident, wherever located, of a nation-state controlled by a foreign government; or</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H216139D17DA9456F93617898295D1F2B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any organization, corporation, partnership or association—</text> <clause id="H91A39BF4F77A4D039E8F13C9D434A6D6"><enum>(i)</enum><text>organized under the laws of a nation-state controlled by a foreign government; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H262FB51462C5485D9C50BCDA21C6144A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>wherever organized or doing business, that is owned or controlled by a foreign government.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF49CC919F90543538058A46D061CFD53"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In this subtitle, the term <term>foreign entity of concern</term> means any foreign entity (as defined by paragraph (1) of this section)—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA4877AC8ECBB4FC0855DE1BE4A268872"><enum>(A)</enum><text>designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the Secretary of State under section 1189 of title 8;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBC1D119DE3964C759EF2DC78EAEDEBAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>included on the list of specially designated nationals and blocked persons maintained by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAE05552551234E9BA0BB0C22AC4BE096"><enum>(C)</enum><text>alleged by the Attorney General to have been involved in activities for which a conviction was obtained under any of the following statutes:</text> <clause id="HB52F2151557A4D5F80DE4670B584BA53"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Espionage Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/792">18 U.S.C. 792</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause>
<clause id="H050F759765134455B2077F8CA0DE9893"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Section 951 or 1030 of title 18.</text></clause> <clause id="HCA2B14E0E8BC4289A5D650C6A8338488"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Economic Espionage Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/18/1831">18 U.S.C. 1831</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause>
<clause id="H4ABBE2FA6AFD47CAA29861DF7F9DDFD4"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Arms Export Control Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/22/2778">22 U.S.C. 2778</external-xref>).</text></clause> <clause id="H54AEA4555B2C42EC9CC62AC6A28AD58A"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Section 2274, 2275, 2276, 2277, 2278, or 2284 of title 42.</text></clause>
<clause id="H2A7C374C66844A2789ECB31823662327"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Export Control Reform Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4801">50 U.S.C. 4801</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause> <clause id="HD8A4708201B04528B9E7ADC1229E9828"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>International Economic Emergency Powers Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1701">50 U.S.C. 1701</external-xref> et seq.).</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H60F61E56DB4041E78BC28DBAA2F31D7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>None of the funds appropriated pursuant to an authorization in this subtitle may be provided to a grantee that is determined to be a foreign entity of concern (as defined by this subtitle).</text></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6DB0BEABC7614D56B372FE67C329C0CF"><enum>G</enum><header>Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act</header> <section id="H009358B7E2084EAAA20F360811CCF701" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1831.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching Act</short-title></quote> or the <quote><short-title>BEST Act</short-title></quote>.</text></section>
<section id="H04C36C3DBD0943F1AD89CDF395D81161"><enum>1832.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H153F566253754EE797AF3AD93C58A836"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The people of the United States celebrate cultural and linguistic diversity and seek to prepare students with skills to succeed in the 21st century.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3000E672F4F94F7597F3A641F46ADFA4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>It is fitting to commend the dedication of students who have achieved proficiency in multiple languages and to encourage their peers to follow in their footsteps.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E30C34AA7D842AB9006A5736CD11147"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The congressionally requested Commission on Language Learning, in its 2017 report <quote>America's Languages: Investing in Language Education for the 21st Century</quote>, notes the pressing national need for more people of the United States who are proficient in two or more languages for national security, economic growth, and the fulfillment of the potential of all people of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6234CAF286742DEA973CD15BA2684BF"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Commission on Language Learning also notes the extensive cognitive, educational, and employment benefits deriving from biliteracy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2EA5BE697348427883A0BCD5604520B9"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Biliteracy in general correlates with higher graduation rates, higher grade point averages, higher rates of matriculation into higher education, and higher earnings for all students, regardless of background.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3578E13654084FEBA6B66A7C9464BDB3"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The study of America’s languages in elementary and secondary schools should be encouraged because it contributes to a student’s cognitive development and to the national economy and security.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H256946B27C2A4802A46ADCB9218BDD92"><enum>(7)</enum><text>Recognition of student achievement in language proficiency will enable institutions of higher education and employers to readily recognize and acknowledge the valuable expertise of bilingual students in academia and the workplace.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBC8733A0BA364454B99BB34B4339AE2C"><enum>(8)</enum><text>States such as Utah, Arizona, Washington, and New Mexico have developed innovative testing methods for languages, including Native American languages, where no formal proficiency test currently exists.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9F0091A1C92543139D313ACF07F13DAB"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The use of proficiency in a government-recognized official Native American language as the base language for a Seal of Biliteracy, with proficiency in any additional partner language demonstrated through tested proficiency, has been successfully demonstrated in Hawaii.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A84307B46D245138C3FD983C2AFD0DF"><enum>(10)</enum><text>Students in every State and every school should be able to benefit from a Seal of Biliteracy program.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HDA91A264826E476596BE25EF5D8072DF"><enum>1833.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this subtitle:</text>
<paragraph id="H95E115F3E705475FA6EFE7AD4A325080"><enum>(1)</enum><header>ESEA definitions</header><text>The terms <term>English learner</term>, <term>secondary school</term>, and <term>State</term> have the meanings given those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/7801">20 U.S.C. 7801</external-xref>).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2F3E640D9B19450BB5BF7A7456ECC95F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Native American languages</header><text>The term <term>Native American languages</term> has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Native American Languages Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/25/2902">25 U.S.C. 2902</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E58B8FDBD8D480AA765260D6502BD95"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Seal of Biliteracy program</header><text>The term <term>Seal of Biliteracy program</term> means any program described in section 1834(a) that is established or improved, and carried out, with funds received under this subtitle. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2063F90F0DFC4C57ACEC6AF659A7F7AC"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Second language</header><text>The term <term>second language</term> means any language other than English (or a Native American language, pursuant to section 1834(a)(2)), including Braille, American Sign Language, or a Classical language.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEBFBDF29C1A04B84B98361EEFDC6639A"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Education. </text></paragraph></section> <section id="HD565EE0D2CC14B4C90DD14461FDABFF5"><enum>1834.</enum><header>Grants for State Seal of Biliteracy programs</header> <subsection id="H607BE4435E9E42F2887A70E507F3671E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of program</header> <paragraph id="HFCFA7669CF4F4D438AF735C5AF51BDBF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>From amounts made available under subsection (f), the Secretary shall award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to enable the States to establish or improve, and carry out, Seal of Biliteracy programs to recognize student proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both English and a second language.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC1FF614472F745FEAAB9FDB97EC879D0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Inclusion of Native American languages</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraph (1), each Seal of Biliteracy program shall contain provisions allowing the use of Native American languages, including allowing speakers of any Native American language recognized as official by any American government, including any Tribal government, to use equivalent proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in the Native American language in lieu of proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in English.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H16141036C223422082D2E71B7D287CBB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Duration</header><text>A grant awarded under this section shall be for a period of 2 years, and may be renewed at the discretion of the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2BEBD672DBE04C7BBE7B1295CDA13452"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Renewal</header><text>At the end of a grant term, a State that receives a grant under this section may reapply for a grant under this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0264CAECCEDC4B84B9D05B04AC7F8AE9"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text>A State shall not receive more than 1 grant under this section at any time.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAEB05F360D364358809F1F2F9FEEAC0D"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Return of unspent grant funds</header><text>Each State that receives a grant under this section shall return any unspent grant funds not later than 6 months after the date on which the term for the grant ends.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H23B6B2CFFDA44F9B8A546E9C34D790F4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Grant application</header><text>A State that desires a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require, including—</text>
<paragraph id="HFAA8053D91F9413A88444A5BDEDA278B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a description of the criteria a student must meet to demonstrate the proficiency in speaking, reading, and writing in both languages necessary for the State Seal of Biliteracy program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22D96264A25B47139794B3123B07A676"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a detailed description of the State's plan—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAEF1E85227F9461780518B6490B77934"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to ensure that English learners and former English learners are included in the State Seal of Biliteracy program;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H2FB90EB92AAA44D2BDFC3E5E1CDC18AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to ensure that—</text>
<clause id="H96E245A2B6A54FC3B04FF0766C2A1CBD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>all languages, including Native American languages, can be tested for the State Seal of Biliteracy program; and</text></clause> <clause id="H0DB4D8AF2D4F4A0A8464E025EA72A9E3"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Native American language speakers and learners are included in the State Seal of Biliteracy program, including students at tribally controlled schools and at schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Education; and</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H520444AC2DF845FB86F0C4622746D3DB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>to reach students, including eligible students described in subsection (c)(2) and English learners, their parents, and schools with information regarding the State Seal of Biliteracy program;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFEC4A54DB06C487F955161FD0930F45D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>an assurance that a student who meets the requirements under paragraph (1) and subsection (c) receives—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0D777572B78B4AA1ACBC616B58C75D76"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a permanent seal or other marker on the student's secondary school diploma or its equivalent; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6FF587D5988E4542B7315BC5FD9B9FC6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>documentation of proficiency on the student's official academic transcript; and</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H611F99E5717A444EA905BC13E630A375"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an assurance that a student is not charged a fee for providing information under subsection (c)(1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H13387F151ABA482F8886E1C07B348EEE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Student participation in a Seal of Biliteracy program</header> <paragraph id="H0AB2E96376A04427A4B4474295B9286C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>To participate in a Seal of Biliteracy program, a student shall provide information to the State that serves the student at such time, in such manner, and including such information and assurances as the State may require, including an assurance that the student has met the criteria established by the State under subsection (b)(1).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6A328ABC4530492AB807DD67718FDC7C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Student eligibility for participation</header><text>A student who gained proficiency in a second language outside of school may apply under paragraph (1) to participate in a Seal of Biliteracy program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3CBE79978CBF45A4908D25A25A85FAA2"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Grant funds made available under this section shall be used for—</text>
<paragraph id="H09449DA78BC546479926ECE369B2FCE9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the administrative costs of establishing or improving, and carrying out, a Seal of Biliteracy program that meets the requirements of subsection (b); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE209C3C7A2D543BDB21DB9205CE18A11"><enum>(2)</enum><text>public outreach and education about the Seal of Biliteracy program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H804F5551780C43A0A4194C6B1583314B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 18 months after receiving a grant under this section, a State shall issue a report to the Secretary describing the implementation of the Seal of Biliteracy program for which the State received the grant.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC862C1E94D3D484F81A8350ABB4A0D34"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2025.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H41FCCE28CC2C4F7D98FED916B5E8022A"><enum>H</enum><header>Accountability for World Bank Loans to China</header>
<section id="HC6BD93F260384C1AB591A7FCDBAEB7E9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1841.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Accountability for World Bank Loans to China Act of 2019</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H4FBAAAF9B9A74531817538376E5D04E2"><enum>1842.</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Congress finds as follows:</text>
<paragraph id="HD9292F5B0D9D46D9A551BF04B7A0A81F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Possessing more than $3,000,000,000,000 in foreign exchange reserves, the People’s Republic of China has devoted state resources to establish the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, the New Development Bank, and activities under the Belt and Road Initiative, potentially creating rivals to the multilateral development banks led by the United States and its allies.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA78C697050754492BCC9EAE717468BF7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), the World Bank’s primary financing institution for middle-income countries, ceases to finance (“graduates”) countries that are able to sustain long-term development without recourse to Bank resources.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD31B117CFA8D44699BD834997EBF277E"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The IBRD examines a country’s potential graduation when the country reaches the Graduation Discussion Income (GDI), which amounts to a Gross National Income (GNI) per capita of $6,975.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1251B356E26946FBB734DF9B15CB6CC6"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The World Bank calculates China’s GNI per capita as equivalent to $9,470.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFAADE594163543249B6AFC318706913D"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">According to the Center for Global Development, China has received $7,800,000,000 in IBRD commitments since crossing the GDI threshold in 2016.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HF3AED86F040A496D91E9206F5A948392"><enum>1843.</enum><header>United States support for graduation of China from World Bank assistance</header> <subsection id="HB2F5E6397FB74A078D0E54316A6C5460"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) shall instruct the United States Executive Director at the IBRD that it is the policy of the United States to—</text>
<paragraph id="HF1BF436E8DB4423CAA614AB7D11D9197"><enum>(1)</enum><text>pursue the expeditious graduation of the People’s Republic of China from assistance by the IBRD, consistent with the lending criteria of the IBRD; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1AB8F33A62F74A85B8184B6D0DC5EDA1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">until the graduation of China from IBRD assistance, prioritize projects in China that contribute to global public goods, to the extent practicable.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD9D4D3DF9CB2494DA1E1B5033DEC1F7F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Subsection (a) shall have no force or effect on or after the earlier of—</text> <paragraph id="HC9C87E5445154DC8B7C95EB95FA44ED1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9556C598DC840628E4BF34744113F08"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the date that the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that termination of subsection (a) is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H3E0B8CD7D1C74F25BDB3FAFDA865095F"><enum>1844.</enum><header>Accountability for World Bank loans to the People’s Republic of China</header> <subsection id="HEC3190ED202B4407B7908FDCDEAD37B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (in this section referred to as the <quote>IBRD</quote>) shall submit the report described in subsection (b) to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H624A1977BFD24CE284BD1355D925F221"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report described</header><text>The report described in this subsection shall include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H3F69F9F65FF547E08BFBC4B17813FE49"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A detailed description of the efforts of the United States Governor of the IBRD to enforce the timely graduation of countries from the IBRD, with a particular focus on the efforts with regard to the People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA081213E355944DFB8CB9F58961075EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If the People’s Republic of China is a member country of the IBRD, an explanation of any economic or political factors that have prevented the graduation of the People’s Republic of China from the IBRD.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD10DD31FE59C4858876739D0BE130E49"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A discussion of any effects resulting from fungibility and IBRD lending to China, including the potential for IBRD lending to allow for funding by the government of the People’s Republic of China of activities that may be inconsistent with the national interest of the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H316C77A757754D0BA41A5BD3F5A4E42A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>An action plan to help ensure that the People’s Republic of China graduates from the IBRD within 2 years after submission of the report, consistent with the lending eligibility criteria of the IBRD.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H177A8EBFEA0446CBA006ADD413421F31"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver of requirement that report include action plan</header><text>The Secretary of the Treasury may waive the requirement of subsection (b)(4) on reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the waiver is important to the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H79610981074446FDB0B3FB743D167822"><enum>1845.</enum><header>Ensuring debt transparency with respect to the Belt and Road Initiative</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall, in consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committee on Financial Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report (which should be submitted in unclassified form but may include a classified annex) that includes the following:</text> <paragraph id="HF0D0C083D35248A29C79715101F419A6"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of the level of indebtedness of countries receiving assistance through the Belt and Road Initiative that are also beneficiary countries of the international financial institutions, including the level and nature of indebtedness to the People’s Republic of China or an entity owned or controlled by the government of the People’s Republic of China.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA947BFDDC25B4C7BBC99ED323E47E034"><enum>(2)</enum><text>An analysis of debt management assistance provided by the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, and the Office of Technical Assistance of the Department of the Treasury to borrowing countries of the Belt and Road Initiative of the People’s Republic of China (or any comparable initiative or successor initiative of China).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA63A48317114438EBB551210D31C6292"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the effectiveness of United States efforts, including bilateral efforts and multilateral efforts, at the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, other international financial institutions and international organizations to promote debt transparency.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HDE8D13D0757E46D2A4D81CF8BA7CE153"><enum>I</enum><header>Employment Fairness for Taiwan</header>
<section id="H432AD20BA94848BE93B01EBD1B6092C9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>1851.</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Employment Fairness for Taiwan Act of 2020</short-title></quote>.</text></section> <section id="H0C690940C83D4242BE38614835A2BCF4"><enum>1852.</enum><header>Sense of the Congress</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of the Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HEBBA43FCC4D74A2C99ACF59F9DE7C9E7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Taiwan is responsible for remarkable achievements in economic and democratic development, with its per capita gross domestic product rising in purchasing power parity terms from $3,470 in 1980 to more than $55,000 in 2018;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD752B58CA8C8482187FF4838D493AA04"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the experience of Taiwan in creating a vibrant and advanced economy under democratic governance and the rule of law can inform the work of the international financial institutions, including through the contributions and insights of Taiwan nationals; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94CAFE394D4144808BF31DD4C6A5B7BB"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Taiwan nationals who seek employment at the international financial institutions should not be held at a disadvantage in hiring because the economic success of Taiwan has rendered it ineligible for financial assistance from such institutions.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H5E867A075D324B9C95671D43D6C83795"><enum>1853.</enum><header>Fairness for Taiwan nationals regarding employment at international financial institutions</header> <subsection id="H50EA1E139D524B91A4A1BBE47D95F63D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury shall instruct the United States Executive Director at each international financial institution to use the voice and vote of the United States to seek to ensure that Taiwan nationals are not discriminated against in any employment decision by the institution, including employment through consulting or part-time opportunities, on the basis of—</text>
<paragraph id="HD1F6148358424D4B830BD30AAF8F6FD9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>whether they are citizens or nationals of, or holders of a passport issued by, a member country of, or a state or other jurisdiction that receives assistance from, the international financial institution; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41B61A675BD44C7698F0FA24D26D7327"><enum>(2)</enum><text>any other consideration that, in the determination of the Secretary, unfairly disadvantages Taiwan nationals with respect to employment at the institution.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1C84017CF00D429F8D83BD87A067754A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>International financial institution defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>international financial institution</quote> has the meaning given the term in section 1701(c)(2) of the International Financial Institutions Act.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H016F9BB4308740DE8629B52B30618FF7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Treasury may waive subsection (a) for not more than 1 year at a time after reporting to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that providing the waiver—</text>
<paragraph id="H2DC3E2A03EF740BB8551F096AA778237"><enum>(1)</enum><text>will substantially promote the objective of equitable treatment for Taiwan nationals at the international financial institutions; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H843DD093377044EBB136676AEBE70996"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is in the national interest of the United States, with a detailed explanation of the reasons therefor. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4597DF1E80CE4E62BBFC11FC53C74327"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Chairman of the National Advisory Council on International Monetary and Financial Policies shall submit to the committees specified in subsection (c) an annual report, in writing, that describes the progress made toward advancing the policy described in subsection (a), and a summary of employment trends with respect to Taiwan nationals at the international financial institutions.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1E3E5A885C1E4614A2A790E3F6AF8127"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>The preceding provisions of this section shall have no force or effect beginning with the earlier of—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF427F9D5719414CB453DD294CB19FF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the date that is 7 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBE12D138E8374A3C89DAD7915CBC6DD5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the date that the Secretary of the Treasury reports to the committees specified in subsection (c) that each international financial institution has adopted the policy described in subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
BMilitary Construction Authorizations
2001.This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
. 2002.Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law (a)Expiration of authorizations after three yearsExcept as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of—
(1)October 1, 2023; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2024.
(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have been obligated before the later of— (1)October 1, 2023; or
(2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2024 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. 2003.Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on the later of—
(1)October 1, 2020; or (2)the date of the enactment of this Act.
<enum>XXI</enum><header>Army Military Construction</header>
<section id="H80010311C6464689B08E86E448A3E984"><enum>2101.</enum><header>Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available for military construction projects inside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text> <table table-type="" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Army: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="col1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="50" colwidth="85pts"/><colspec colname="col2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="100" colwidth="171pts"/><colspec colname="col3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="14" colwidth="147pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="col1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="col1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="col2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="col2"><bold>Installation</bold></entry><entry namest="col3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="col3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">Alaska</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Wainwright</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$91,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">Arizona</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Yuma Proving Ground</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$14,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">Colorado</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Carson</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$28,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="col1">Georgia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Gillem</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$71,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Gordon</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$80,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">Hawaii</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Shafter</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$26,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Schofield Barracks</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$39,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Wheeler Army Air Field</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$89,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Louisiana</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Polk</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col3">$25,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="col1">Oklahoma</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">McAlester Army Ammunition Plant</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$35,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="col1">Virginia</entry><entry leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Humphreys Engineer Center</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$51,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H2CAAD317CFAB4D6496E5DC2D77B91EB3"><enum>2102.</enum><header>Family housing</header> <subsection id="H2ADBEAA4EFFF489EB6848FE0F6A12A96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Construction and acquisition</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 3text, 1num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Army: Family Housing</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="70" colwidth="133pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="70" colwidth="152pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="txt" min-data-value="70" colwidth="117pts"/><colspec colname="column4" coldef="fig" min-data-value="12" colwidth="135pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State/Country</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Units</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Italy</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2"> Vicenza</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Family Housing New Construction</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$84,100,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Kwajalein</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Kwajalein Atoll</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Family Housing Replacement Construction</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column4">$32,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection>
<subsection id="HC1D8329FFB4C44ACA76E76890531E93B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Planning and design</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2103(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $3,300,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5DDC3063D42844709F35FBBA081103CB"><enum>2103.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Army</header> <subsection id="HB82481D5E61D438B931CF3A4C884FA7B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Army as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC0A49641F83429F9D4338C738C894E8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDD9E58DC73234ABBB9C0C42773320866" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2104.</enum><header>Limitation on military construction project at Kwajalein Atoll</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may not commence the military construction project authorized by section 2101(b) at Kwajalein Atoll, as specified in the funding table in section 4601, and none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act for that military construction project may be obligated or expended, until the Secretary submits to Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a design plan for the project that ensures that, upon completion of the project, the project will be resilient to 15 inches of sea level rise and periods of complete inundation and wave-overwash predicted during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></section>
<section id="H7F35953FD7D74D3D8CD5E283052CEF18" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2105.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2102(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; 130 Stat. 2689) for Camp Walker, Korea, for family housing new construction, as specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (130 Stat. 2883), the Secretary of the Army may construct an elevated walkway between two existing parking garages to connect children’s playgrounds.</text></section> <enum>XXII</enum><header>Navy Military Construction</header> <section id="H37A518C57EC2430382608E20CFEB77E9"><enum>2201.</enum><header>Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects</header> <subsection id="HCCDB7018C2684C7A978C6F749B6AE283"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the United States</header><text>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military construction projects inside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="75" colwidth="165pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="150" colwidth="218pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="12" colwidth="216pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Arizona</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Marine Corps Air Station Yuma</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$99,600,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">California </entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$68,530,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Air Station Lemoore</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3"> $187,220,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Base San Diego </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$128,500,000 </entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$76,500,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Andersen Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$21,280,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$546,550,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Hawaii</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$114,900,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Maine</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Portsmouth Naval Shipyard</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3"> $715,000,000 </entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Nevada</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fallon Range Training Complex</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$29,040,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Station Norfolk </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$30,400,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection>
<subsection id="HF442E53E20AD4FBFA9B2DE05E7536F5C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the united states</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military construction projects outside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="75" colwidth="165pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="150" colwidth="218pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="12" colwidth="216pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Bahrain Island</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Support Activity Bahrain</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$68,340,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Greece</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Support Activity Souda Bay</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$50,180,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Spain</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Station Rota</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$60,110,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="H1F1C982EEADE4BBA9599EFA0F25DEB23"><enum>2202.</enum><header>Family housing and improvements to military family housing units</header> <subsection id="HA7FC729C84A34C92BC5602860EBAD036"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Family housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $5,854,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H630EFA9B23A34294A41A1CF6D3C3CB8A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improvements to military family housing units</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2203(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $37,043,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H29DB4F4B1FDC4FC195703F1E09A0AF76"><enum>2203.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Navy</header> <subsection id="H13222DAA0B62466E8575067A599CCA89"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H663ECFB988364F138E66142E2B293F2B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection></section> <enum>XXIII</enum><header>Air Force Military Construction</header> <section id="H3F0B380634D94D4397C64591AAC7CAFA"><enum>2301.</enum><header>Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects</header> <subsection id="HE4FB760E28434081AAB9F15600616560"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the United States</header><text>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military construction projects inside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" colsep="1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="100" colwidth="115pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="110" colwidth="167pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="237pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">California</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Edwards Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$40,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$56,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">New Jersey</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$22,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2"> Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$19,500,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Base Langley-Eustis</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$19,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection>
<subsection id="H26FF721055794E9086537D2E1A178283"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military construction projects outside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installation or location outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table: </text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" colsep="1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="100" colwidth="121pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="100" colwidth="121pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="123pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Qatar</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Al Udeid</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$26,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section> <section id="HD3C60F726A1741638C85FD70F68EE246"><enum>2302.</enum><header>Family housing and improvements to military family housing units</header> <subsection id="H0C0F12AC8AAF448B80775743484BEA23"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Family housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and engineering services and construction design activities with respect to the construction or improvement of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $2,969,000.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C8011BA816B4A809688FDD27F90340F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improvements to military family housing units</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2303(a) and available for military family housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family housing units in an amount not to exceed $94,245,000.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H6D2AF6755E6B4A53A8B774F568C06C26"><enum>2303.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Air Force</header> <subsection id="H2139CCA605B74148980D440FCB459037"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E3B84E9B2A34DB6B99A64F41FD33396"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2301 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H37E9A35D930E4D718906CCA201E4C3F9" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2304.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project</header> <subsection id="H117E24D4D37044598AA55244F5E8A7B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Modification of project authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1826) for Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for construction of a 2,384 square-meter Consolidated Corrosion Control Facility, as specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (131 Stat. 2004), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a 2,700 square-meter Consolidated Corrosion Control and Wash Rack Facility.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3E091688881A41E3BC61B92A7201A75E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of project amounts</header>
<paragraph id="H7543772019A349F4B8090480F4D10DAE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Division B table</header><text>The authorization table in section 2301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1826) is amended in the item relating to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, by striking <quote>$136,992,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$172,292,000</quote> to reflect the project modification made by subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E68FD0D6349431490066517835A5070"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Division D table</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funding table in section 4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 2004) is amended in the item relating to Royal Air Force Lakenheath, Consolidated Corrosion Control Facility, by striking <quote>$20,000</quote> in the Conference Authorized column and inserting <quote>$55,300</quote> to reflect the project modification made by subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H5B2C5B4F902D46E09C1513CC14ADCA32" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2305.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects</header>
<subsection id="H7148462E5DB74E159C14ED7357E2FEC4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Eielson air force base, alaska</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2301(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2246) for Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, for construction of a F–35 CATM Range, as specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (132 Stat. 2404), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a 426 square-meter outdoor range with covered and heated firing lines.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6657F5B7BD904FBB97F5E563F075476A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Barksdale air force base, louisiana</header> <paragraph id="H88CBD16B2C0F45E39D38384895629D99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Modification of project authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in table in section 2301(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2246) for Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, for construction of an Entrance Road and Gate Complex the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a 190 square meter visitor control center, 44 square meter gate house, 124 square meter privately owned vehicle inspection facility, 338 square meter truck inspection facility and a 45 square meter gatehouse.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1351AF35CAF74EC5A08F49856D5CC59F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Project conditions</header><text>The military construction project referred to in paragraph (1) shall be carried out consistent with the Unified Facilities Criteria relating to Entry Control Facilities and applicable construction guidelines of the Department of the Air Force. Construction in a flood plain is authorized, subject to the condition that the Secretary of the Air Force include appropriate mitigation measures.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA0B2A98132124534A1C137FBF03894C3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Modification of project amounts</header> <subparagraph id="H57FB76D1F23B40D7AE1DE6625770556A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Division B table</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authorization table in section 2301(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2246) is amended in the item relating to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, by striking <quote>$12,250,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$48,000,000</quote> to reflect the project modification made by paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCCAD7424AF70449AB3A682BCA787CD72"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Division D table</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funding table in section 4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2404) is amended in the item relating to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, by striking <quote>$12,250</quote> in the Conference Authorized column and inserting <quote>$48,000</quote> to reflect the project modification made by paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H76271F3BAEFC447EA823076466EC0237"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Royal air force lakenheath, united kingdom</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2247) for Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for construction of a 485 square-meter F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions MX, as specified in the funding table of section 4601 of such Act (132 Stat. 2405), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a 1,206 square-meter maintenance facility for such purpose.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCEB08D0BE42D41EC82D7DD95CC7637D9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Force protection and safety</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The funding table in section 4601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2406) is amended in the item relating to Force Protection and Safety under Military Construction, Air Force, by striking <quote>$35,000</quote> in the Conference Authorized column and inserting <quote>$50,000</quote> to reflect amounts appropriated for such purpose.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H56B2AA59C44540C5AE0BA329F4339366" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2306.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects</header> <subsection id="H193FFF6C9EEF465DBEB5A2B01796F1B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tyndall air force base, florida</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorizations contained in the table in section 2912(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1913) for Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida—</text>
<paragraph id="H0C0EDF39F8F64644BC1F0EBDE3DCDA63"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of an Auxiliary Ground Equipment Facility, as specified in the funding table in section 4603 of such Act (133 Stat. 2103), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 4,770 square meters of aircraft support equipment storage;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0901ABF1D28C431088A8C17F7FF405E8"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of Dorm Complex Phase 1, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 18,770 square meters of visiting quarters;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE94996D61545499CB62C81384186B073"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of Lodging Facilities Phase 1, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 12,471 meters of visiting quarters.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H05F8515855574A778B4AD89DC086FC96"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of an Operations Group/Maintenance Group HQ at the installation, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 3,420 square meters of headquarters;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD959AC532B564DB29F93F8054BB725C1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of Ops/Aircraft Maintenance Unit/Hangar number 2 and Ops/Aircraft Maintenance Unit/Hangar number 3, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 2,127 square meters of squadron operations and 2,875 square meters of aircraft maintenance unit for each project;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9BEDA5E6DC4F444A85FEE3C54F38A0F4"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of a Security Forces Mobility Storage Facility, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 930 square meters of equipment storage; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H38E8884F4FBD41FAB0A77A3E8C4033F8"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of Site Development, Utilities, and Demolition Phase 2, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 7,000 meters of storm water piping, box culverts, underground detention, and grading for surface detention.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBC67E6F575AB47718F66FF82B7C6D17F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Offutt air force base, nebraska</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorizations contained in the table in section 2912(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1913) for Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska—</text>
<paragraph id="HFB13C9FAA3A8497890F399E7E287C4FC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of an Emergency Power Microgrid, as specified in the funding table in section 4603 of such Act (133 Stat. 2104), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct seven 2.5-megawatt diesel engine generators, seven diesel exhaust fluid systems, 15-kV switchgear, two import/export inter-ties, five import-only inter-ties, and 800 square meters of switchgear facility;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7E4C8C8A04754E529BD510DDB4646F72"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of a Flightline Hangars Campus, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 445 square meter of petroleum operations center, 268 square meters of de-icing liquid storage, and 173 square meters of warehouse; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H762901B4108D45E0A6AA2019835A0AAF"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of a Lake Campus, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 240 square meters of recreation complex and 270 square meters of storage;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13908914608D42579F17F61B7713A047"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of a Logistics Readiness Squadron Campus, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 2,536 square meters of warehouse; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD74EEEE7DF8F4383811D49A87225735C"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for construction of a Security Campus, as specified in such funding table, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 4,218 square meters of operations center and 1,343 square meters of military working dog kennel.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD6B72E24ED684B5B846907C0F8E198E3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Joint base langley-Eustis, virginia</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2912(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1913) for Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, for construction of a Dormitory at the installation, as specified in the funding table in section 4603 of such Act (133 Stat. 2104), the Secretary of the Air Force may construct up to 6,720 square meters of dormitory.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFDD8314DE9874F5DBF96A76BCDF32862" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2307.</enum><header>Technical corrections related to authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 family housing projects</header>
<subsection id="H354B82D8E6664EA8896A98975D51AF16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of omitted Spangdahlem Air Base family housing project</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1869) and available for military family housing functions, the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out the military family housing project at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, as specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (133 Stat. 2099).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC198D9F443A244D2A25CC9011B3B936D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Correction of amount authorized for family housing improvements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2303 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1869) is amended by striking <quote>$53,584,000</quote> and inserting <quote>$46,638,000</quote> to reflect the amount specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (133 Stat. 2099) for Construction Improvements under Family Housing Construction, Air Force.</text></subsection></section>
<enum>XXIV</enum><header>Defense Agencies Military Construction</header>
<section id="H4EEBE72BA38A4AE9A57CEFA1FBEF110D"><enum>2401.</enum><header>Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects</header>
<subsection id="HFE797E8002594A53BC12CC7A96C37BAF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the united states</header><text>Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available for military construction projects inside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Defense Agencies: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="95" colwidth="111pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="120" colwidth="140pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="201pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Anniston Army Depot</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$18,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Alaska</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Greely</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$48,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Arizona</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Huachuca</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$33,728,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Marine Corps Air Station Yuma</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$49,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">California</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Beale Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$22,800,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Colorado</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Carson</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,600,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">CONUS Unspecified</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">CONUS Unspecified</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$14,400,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Hurlburt Field</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$83,120,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Kentucky</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Knox</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$69,310,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">New Mexico</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Kirtland Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$46,600,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1"> North Carolina</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$113,800,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Ohio</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$23,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Fort Hood</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$32,700,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Virginia</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$112,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Washington</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Base Lewis-McChord</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$21,800,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Navy Fuel Depot Manchester</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$82,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> <subsection id="HA0B51326BC89449B9C3CBB3522A31A47"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available for military construction projects outside the United States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the installation or location outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Defense Agencies: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colnum="1" colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colnum="2" colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="124" colwidth="139pts"/><colspec colnum="3" colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="142pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Japan</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2"> Defense Fuel Support Point Tsurumi</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$49,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section>
<section id="HC76B179114F446449099C50C107B97ED"><enum>2402.</enum><header>Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects</header>
<subsection commented="no" id="H87142EE148214844882FEA7B73CE7071"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/173">chapter 173</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, for the installations or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:</text> <table line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.4.4.17"><ttitle><bold>ERCIP Projects: Inside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="col1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="69pts"/><colspec colname="col2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="150" colwidth="172pts"/><colspec colname="col3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="132pts"/><thead> <row><entry align="center" colname="col1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="col3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Alabama</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Rucker</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$24,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Arkansas</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Ebbing Air National Guard Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$2,600,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">California</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$11,646,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Military Ocean Terminal Concord</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$29,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Support Activity Monterey</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$10,540,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$8,950,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1"> District of Columbia</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$44,313,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Georgia</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Benning</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$17,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Maryland</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Support Activity Bethesda</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$13,840,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Support Activity South Potomac</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$18,460,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Missouri</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Whiteman Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$17,310,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Nevada</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Creech Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$32,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">North Carolina</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Fort Bragg</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$6,100,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Ohio</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Wright-Patterson Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$35,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Tennessee</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Memphis Air National Guard Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$4,780,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Virginia</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Medical Center Portsmouth</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$611,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Surface Combat Systems Center Wallops Island</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$9,100,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection> <subsection id="H589F431B25C8437BAC6F38AF33709915"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Outside the United States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) and available for energy conservation projects as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/173">chapter 173</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, for the installation or location outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table:</text>
<table line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.4.4.17"><ttitle><bold>ERCIP Projects: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="10.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="col1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="69pts"/><colspec colname="col2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="150" colwidth="172pts"/><colspec colname="col3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="75pts"/><thead>
<row><entry align="center" colname="col1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="col2"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry align="center" colname="col3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col1">Italy</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="col2">Naval Support Activity Naples</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="col3">$3,490,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></subsection></section>
<section id="HE22DE7B80FA842058B9A0E15925A5180"><enum>2403.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies</header>
<subsection id="H2D07FAC5A9B74547B7AB26BD241507B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for military construction, land acquisition, and military family housing functions of the Department of Defense (other than the military departments), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6A177E6FFF084C49BC08A0162EB09C78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Limitation on total cost of construction projects</header><text>Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE89A4C3036534350814ADAAA836026D1"><enum>2404.</enum><header>Military construction infrastructure and weapon system synchronization for Ground Based Strategic Deterrent</header>
<subsection id="H3751E9BD77B74E4ABC1632457463ADB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization for Planning and design</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for fiscal year 2021, for the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, as specified in the funding table in section 4201, the Secretary of the Air Force may use not more than $15,000,000 for the purpose of obtaining or carrying out necessary planning and construction design in connection with military construction projects and other infrastructure projects necessary to support the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB858D81DF6AC4E78AF5F44BE5CABEC90"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Air Force Project Management and Supervision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each contract entered into by the United States for a military construction project or other infrastructure project in connection with the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrence weapon system shall be carried out under the direction and supervision of the Secretary of the Air Force. The Secretary may utilize and consult with the Air Force Civil Engineer Center, the Army Corps of Engineers, and the Naval Facilities Engineering Command for subject matter expertise, contracting capacity, and other support as determined to be necessary by the Secretary to carry out this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB85AA4960FE64505B64AAECC584EDE6B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Use of Single Prime Contractor</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force may award contracts for planning and construction design and for military construction projects and other infrastructure projects authorized by law in connection with the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system to a single prime contractor if the Secretary determines that awarding the contracts to a single prime contractor—</text> <paragraph id="H1B2B5EAA9B5443B0B58BFE4954C5B321"><enum>(1)</enum><text>is in the best interest of the Government; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H807CBC4E05F846CD9B54389989F0F54B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is necessary to ensure the proper synchronization and execution of work related to the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC49F68D01B64418AA04465A305D5CFF3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Exceptions to current law</header><text>The Secretary of the Air Force may carry out this section without regard to the following provisions of law:</text>
<paragraph id="HFEF3C59C15BF4D7884A75528584E748F"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2304 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B8C7232C3364920B25B2DC4CFB2726D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2807(a) of such title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1AACF78E42B14104B28B6FFDE2E60575"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2851(a) of such title.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0B439C8D0D274AE4B756981BFDF541E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Expiration of Authority</header><text>The authorities provided by this section shall expire upon the earlier of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0A1B2974E8904D81B989E3DA671DC59C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The date that is 15 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCFAA5AF856054D5C8F43102CB750BBFE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The date on which the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense committees a certification that the fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system is complete.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEA97780F9E994939BA87CF4C9085A47F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report Required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the plans to synchronize the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects. The report shall contain, at minimum, the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="H799ED370DAAF44189B04713DCE777390"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the estimated total cost, scope of work, location, and schedule for the planning and design, military construction, and other infrastructure investments necessary to support the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBFFE7D27741D4594A846A8F5773E6552"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A recommendation regarding the methods by which a programmatic military construction authorization, authorization of appropriations, and appropriation, on an installation-by-installation basis, could be used to support the synchronized development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent and its associated military construction projects and other infrastructure projects.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H616D857A174940F1B330F97923EFEE84"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of the specific provisions of law, if any, that the Secretary determines may adversely impact or delay the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated construction projects, assuming, as described in paragraph (2), the use of a programmatic military construction authorization on an installation-by-installation basis.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF99A5888B6F242549F83537F5077A133"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan to ensure sufficient capability and capacity to cover civilian and military manning for oversight and contract management related to the development and fielding of the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent weapon system and its associated construction projects.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <enum>XXV</enum><header>International Programs</header> <subtitle id="HFC40D0AB95CB4D0AA5569378845B5168"><enum>A</enum><header>North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program</header> <section id="H7C7D4878808447C98EFCBDD22E19EEE9"><enum>2501.</enum><header>Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction previously financed by the United States.</text></section>
<section id="HDBA3F19B271040F6BC5D81A3A2E73F53"><enum>2502.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, NATO</header>
<subsection id="HA6B745E385AA4A46BF915939F8028469"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization</header><text>Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for contributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HFFDAE3C4934641308DBF752B81C475DA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authority To carry out project and recognize NATO authorization amounts as budgetary resources for project execution</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">When the United States is designated as the Host Nation for the purposes of executing a project under the NATO Security Investment Program (NSIP), the Department of Defense construction agent may carry out the project and recognize the NATO project authorization amounts as budgetary resources to incur obligations for the purposes of executing the NSIP project.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H2D4A608BAE334BE7B330C56EC64227BA"><enum>B</enum><header>Host Country In-Kind Contributions</header>
<section id="H1AB6F2C2CB3C4861AA62DF49B8F24348"><enum>2511.</enum><header>Republic of Korea funded construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Pursuant to agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military construction projects for the installations or locations in the Republic of Korea, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 3text, 1num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Republic of Korea Funded Construction Projects</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colnum="1" colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="32" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec colnum="2" colname="column3" coldef="txt" min-data-value="45" colwidth="91.50pt"/><colspec colnum="3" colname="column4" coldef="txt" min-data-value="90" colwidth="276.75pt"/><colspec colnum="4" colname="column5" coldef="fig" min-data-value="11" colwidth="144.75pt"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Component</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Installation or Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry namest="column5" morerows="0" colname="column5"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Camp Carroll</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Site Development </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$49,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Camp Humphreys</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Attack Reconnaissance Battalion Hangar </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$99,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Army</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Camp Humphreys</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Hot Refuel Point </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$35,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Navy</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">COMROKFLT Naval Base, Busan</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Maritime Operations Center </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$26,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Daegu Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">AGE Facility and Parking Apron</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$14,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Kunsan Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Backup Generator Plant</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$19,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3"> Osan Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Aircraft Corrosion Control Facility (Phase 3) </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$12,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Osan Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Child Development Center </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$20,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Osan Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Munitions Storage Area Delta (Phase 1) </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$84,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Defense-Wide</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Camp Humphreys</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Elementary School</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$58,000,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H567D212409964F2F98819A2CC2B6DBBC"><enum>2512.</enum><header>State of Qatar funded construction projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Pursuant to agreement with the State of Qatar for required in-kind contributions, the Secretary of Defense may accept military construction projects for Al Udeid Air Base in the State of Qatar, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 3text, 1num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>State of Qatar Funded Construction Projects</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="4" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colnum="1" colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="32" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec colnum="2" colname="column3" coldef="txt" min-data-value="45" colwidth="91pts"/><colspec colnum="3" colname="column4" coldef="txt" min-data-value="90" colwidth="276pts"/><colspec colnum="4" colname="column5" coldef="fig" min-data-value="11" colwidth="144pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Component</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Installation </bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>Project</bold></entry><entry namest="column5" morerows="0" colname="column5"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Air Force</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column3">Al Udeid </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (A12)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$63,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (BI2) </entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$63,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (D l 0)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (009)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (007)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Armory/Mount</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$7,200,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (A06)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Dining Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$14,600,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (BOS)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (B04)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (A04)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Billet (AOS)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$77,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">Dining Facility</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$14,600,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">MSG (Base Operations Support Facility)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$9,300,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column2"></entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column4">ITN (Communications Facility)</entry><entry leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column5">$3,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section></subtitle>
<enum>XXVI</enum><header>Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities</header>
<section id="HB45C2E17A601477A9D6F95104F0891E3"><enum>2601.</enum><header>Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the Army National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Army National Guard</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="75" colwidth="78pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="165" colwidth="173pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="13" colwidth="87pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Arizona</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">National Guard Armory Tucson</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$18,100,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Colorado</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Peterson Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Indiana</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Army Aviation Support Facility Shelbyville</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$12,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">Kentucky</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Boone National Guard Center Frankfort</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Mississippi</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Armory Brandon</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$10,400,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Nebraska</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Armory North Platte</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$9,300,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">New Jersey</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Ohio</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Beightler Armory Columbus</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Oregon</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Hermiston National Guard Armory</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$25,035,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Puerto Rico</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Fort Allen</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$37,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">South Carolina</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Base Charleston</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$15,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Tennessee</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Armory McMinnville</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$11,200,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Readiness Center Fort Worth</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$13,800,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Utah</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Armory Nephi</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$12,000,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Virgin Islands</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">LTC Lionel A. Jackson Armory St. Croix</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$39,400,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column1">Wisconsin</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">National Guard Armory Appleton</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$11,600,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="HE8EF37DB37204410925B01DAE02F03E5"><enum>2602.</enum><header>Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:</text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Army Reserve</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="95" colwidth="99pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="145" colwidth="152pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="13" colwidth="185.25pt"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Florida</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Reserve Center Gainesville</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$36,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Massachusetts</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Devens Reserve Forces Training Area</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$8,700,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">North Carolina</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Reserve Center Asheville</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$24,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Wisconsin</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Fort McCoy</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$14,600,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section>
<section id="HB58231961DE844D3848199F77A637F5F"><enum>2603.</enum><header>Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="124" colwidth="139pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="142pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Maryland</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2"> Reserve Training Center, Camp Fretterd Reisterstown</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$39,500,000</entry></row> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Utah</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Hill Air Force Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$25,010,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="HCBADAEDCB8084870A953D6399118CA6F"><enum>2604.</enum><header>Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: </text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air National Guard</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="124" colwidth="139pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="142pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Alabama</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Montgomery Regional Airport Air National Guard Base </entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$11,600,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Guam</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Region Marianas</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$20,000,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Maryland</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Base Andrews</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$9,400,000</entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Joint Base San Antonio</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$10,800,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section>
<section id="H1F21131F521F46AA8E1A973CCCCC52D4"><enum>2605.</enum><header>Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve location inside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0"><ttitle><bold>Air Force Reserve</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="10" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.9.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="95" colwidth="99pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="145" colwidth="152pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="13" colwidth="65pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>State</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Texas</entry><entry rowsep="0" leader-modify="force-ldr-bottom" colname="column2">Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column3">$14,200,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="HF9F647982BC04959B79C872192FB5E7B"><enum>2606.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for the costs of acquisition, architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/1803">chapter 1803</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></section>
<section id="H32267C0B0157458583339518BC49C2C1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2607.</enum><header>Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 project</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In the case of the authorization contained in the table in section 2601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1875) for Anniston Army Depot, Alabama, for construction of an Enlisted Transient Barracks, as specified in the funding table in section 4601 of such Act (133 Stat. 2096), the Secretary of the Army may carry out the project at Fort McClellan, Alabama. </text></section> <enum>XXVII</enum><header>Base Realignment and Closure Activities</header> <section id="H0DA8104B3B8A410EA292F0B0E90FB254"><enum>2701.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for base realignment and closure activities, including real property acquisition and military construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/510">Public Law 101–510</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2687">10 U.S.C. 2687</external-xref> note) and funded through the Department of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/112/239">Public Law 112–239</external-xref>; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in section 4601.</text></section>
<enum>XXVIII</enum><header>Military Construction General Provisions</header>
<subtitle id="H4EB4515E5E4E48A2BA599838AB56E70E"><enum>A</enum><header>Military Construction Program Changes</header>
<section id="H060BB89BCC6D445E954F1218DFCAA7CD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2801.</enum><header>Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency</header>
<subsection id="H447EE13C93794E79A80ECADC956F2569"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Limitation on amount of funds available for national emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF9EDD22C92B94C14903B50538D132E9F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H258C503FD3A04C5196DED9AEBB56DBAC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (a) the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H5CB4F36EF3AD4A269D72E50BFE599431" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="HCF1A8CE27A8E4215BB8B7A24BC874461"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on amount of funds available for national emergency</header> <paragraph id="HE6B59FF1F3D648E59B14144CBE53F22C" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in paragraph (2), in the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, the total cost of all military construction projects undertaken using that authority during the national emergency may not exceed $500,000,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2B562AC5AC584676A3276721FF7209D3" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event of a national emergency declaration in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) will be used only within the United States, the total cost of all military construction projects undertaken using that authority during the national emergency may not exceed $100,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCB47E0F30A344460B18D31E88B6F84F9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Additional conditions on source of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2808(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="H389474A0AAF147BFB22CF5283C4DB558"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditions on sources of funds</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A military construction project to be undertaken using the construction authority described in subsection (a) may be undertaken only within the total amount of funds that have been appropriated for military construction, including funds appropriated for family housing, that—</text> <paragraph id="H6877D8F205F4462981D5B0DE2A25AE41"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">remain unobligated as of the date on which the first contract would be entered into in connection with that military construction project undertaken using such authority; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE21E3601935B41CEAE9CC1169289F2D6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are available because the military construction project for which the funds were appropriated—</text> <subparagraph id="HE097099AEFEF4FC0A4213205E95BF966"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has been canceled; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9E187373010437698A80F2359775C4E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>has reduced costs as a result of project modifications or other cost savings.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H8C132FB0A7A6422BB9993146687DDCB6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Waiver of other provisions of law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after subsection (c), as added by subsection (a), the following new subsection:</text>
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<subsection id="HA9856A97A073404AA7ABD3C4B93A02F4"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Waiver of other provisions of law in event of national emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, the authority provided by such subsection to waive or disregard another provision of law that would otherwise apply to a military construction project authorized by this section may be used only if—</text> <paragraph id="H5155BC395D124946A500F31F91E12BFE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such other provision of law does not provide a means by which compliance with the requirements of the law may be waived, modified, or expedited; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDA3060407C60416EAA92CEDF35B806F0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Secretary of Defense determines that the nature of the national emergency necessitates the noncompliance with the requirements of the law.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="HDD77487970D34FD38744DE024B399433"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Additional notification requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (e) of section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB13201CA8F604A52BFA0B352AB5BF583"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>of the decision</quote> and all that follows through the end of the subsection and inserting the following: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H89801DF14EC940A19F27056184835EA3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">of the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HE4ADFF6B438E4E24855955560CAC0C4E" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The reasons for the decision to use the construction authority described in subsection (a), including, in the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency, the reasons why use of the armed forces is required in response to the declared national emergency.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H056816F679EF4CB8A25862C9C3BD5AD9" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The construction projects to be undertaken using the construction authority described in subsection (a), including, in the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency, an explanation of how each construction project directly supports the immediate security, logistical, or short-term housing and ancillary supporting facility needs of the members of the armed forces used in the national emergency.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE25AFEBE832B423391DD737FB833B550" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The estimated cost of the construction projects to be undertaken using the construction authority described in subsection (a), including the cost of any real estate action pertaining to the construction projects, and certification of compliance with the funding conditions imposed by subsections (b) and (c).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC971FE8FB4D94514B06E286DE2DC43A5" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any determination made pursuant to subsection (d)(2) to waive or disregard another provision of law to undertake any construction project using the construction authority described in subsection (a).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCC7ED1E64BCA442FBB9DA13236EF1E86" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The military construction projects, including any military family housing and ancillary supporting facility projects, whose cancellation, modification, or other cost savings result in funds being available to undertake construction projects using the construction authority described in subsection (a) and the possible impact of the cancellation or modification of such military construction projects on military readiness and the quality of life of members of the armed forces and their dependents.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6EC1D7D534DE4423BFD30F0B186CCDC7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text>
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<paragraph id="H88BC15897B9C46E59F0DB35D868D0B3A" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the event of a declaration by the President of a national emergency in which the construction authority described in subsection (a) is used, a construction project to be undertaken using such construction authority may be carried out only after the end of the five-day period beginning on the date the notification required by paragraph (1) is received by the appropriate committees of Congress.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6607A0F0499848F299B92CA6213D74BB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Clerical Amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H22297D10048E4F26BB3B93023D35AF97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Construction authorized</header-in-text>.—</quote> after <quote>(a)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35FCCE02F09643FFA4391AE99A3D003C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (e), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Notification requirement</header-in-text>.—(1)</quote> after <quote>(e)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFC161F25272642EBAEF36B4186DC2A7C"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (f), as redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Termination of authority</header-in-text>.—</quote> after <quote>(f)</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H46BBB00DA5334D47A35892CC526F9B14"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Exception for pandemic mitigation and response projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (b), (c), (d) of section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section, shall not apply to a military construction project commenced under the authority of subsection (a) of such section 2808 during the emergency period described in section 1135(g)(1)(B) of the Social Security Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/1320b-5">42 U.S.C. 1320b–5(g)(1)(B)</external-xref>) if the Secretary of Defense determines that the military construction project will directly support pandemic mitigation and response efforts of health care providers or support members of the Armed Forces directly participating in such pandemic mitigation and response efforts. Subsection (e) of section 2808 of title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) and amended by subsection (d) of this section, shall still apply to any such military construction project.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H8583D611C1444D8A97BEDC09A351A134"><enum>2802.</enum><header>Extension of sunset for annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2805(f)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>2022</quote> and inserting <quote>2027</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H79301AFB72574B06ACCEFB4FF2CE3D51"><enum>2803.</enum><header>Modification of reporting requirement regarding cost increases associated with certain military construction projects and military family housing projects</header> <subsection id="H96DB2D2EFD1A4C289C1647EEF1B5FD93"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elimination of submission to Comptroller General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2853(f) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H69324D4B4BF74C9DB2E394EF537E0B46"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraphs (1) and (3), by striking <quote>and the Comptroller General of the United States</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H68C3FAEC4A9045D28FDC931AE9161D58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (6).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H238EB1F359E549CFB46D06E574179E4D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Synchronization of notification requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2853(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after <quote>cost increase</quote> in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) the following: <quote>(subject to subsection (f))</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H47655CD4AD1A40A9932CBF76C819655F"><enum>2804.</enum><header>Expansion of Department of Defense land exchange authority</header> <subsection id="H8C39EAAE775D4349BBE2C11E42036A24"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Additional purposes authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (1) of section 2869(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>the real property, to transfer</quote> and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting the following: </text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HFECFEDD9034A431B866C8A29194BDA1D" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the real property—</text> <subparagraph id="HDE8D9B4F68FE464EB963278F7C473935" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to transfer to the United States all right, title, and interest of the person in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon under the person’s control;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2136A059B2640E68F36E5132461DA0E" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to carry out a land acquisition, including the acquisition of all right, title, and interest or a lesser interest in real property under an agreement entered into under section 2684a of this title to limit encroachments and other constraints on military training, testing, and operations; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9353CB6840D04818A1B315AE9539B86F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to provide installation-support services (as defined in 2679(e) of this title), a replacement facility, or improvements to an existing facility, as agreed upon between the Secretary concerned and the person.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H46FDDF2033D148219EC64AF2C74A3512"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements for Acceptance of Replacement Facilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2869(a) of title 10, United States Code, is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H29F606C2F9634A359AEEFC991F9B9E15" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H7CEEAD7147224CE7A59BFCA83C086EA3" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned may agree to accept a replacement facility or improvements to an existing facility under paragraph (1)(C) only if the Secretary concerned determines that the replacement facility or improvements—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B44F058A0884209B4821BA89305E8AD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>are completed and usable, fully functional, and ready for occupancy;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4B0DDECA0C124C6A988CF4899E76A271"><enum>(B)</enum><text>satisfy all operational requirements; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HFAD93757091F4375A22B68B73082C78A"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meet all Federal, State, and local requirements applicable to the facility relating to health, safety, and the environment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H3C31F54BFB674732A8EE029B444093C6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fair market value requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2869(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H9FBC66079C2F45B3BFE79716AA800928"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the first sentence, by striking <quote>of the land to be</quote> and inserting <quote>of the real property, installation-support services, replacement facility, or improvements to an existing facility</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB0F23A1805EC479DB7A53E4670977365"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the second sentence, by striking <quote>of the land is less than the fair market value of the real property to be conveyed</quote> and inserting <quote>of the real property conveyed by the Secretary concerned exceeds the fair market value of the real property, installation-support services, replacement facility, or improvements received by the Secretary</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H97A59F905B404680903FD1789198B478"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Relation to Other Military Construction Requirements</header><text>Section 2869 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H789AD02FBA964FD2BCA538E3E357F881" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H774DC096A67B4838BC38A13154CC88C3"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Relation to Other Military Construction Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The acquisition of real property or an interest therein, a replacement facility, or improvements to an existing facility using the authority provided by this section shall not be treated as a military construction project for which an authorization is required by section 2802 of this title.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H45D3DBE9F46D4F06BCC6D214595BFE5C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Delayed implementation of amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, but the Secretary concerned (as defined in section 2801(c)(5) of title 10, United States Code) may not enter into any real estate transaction authorized by such amendments until after the date on which the Secretary of Defense issues final regulations providing for the implementation of such amendments by the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2ECC2847BECB4F5C87B590870D3546AB"><enum>2805.</enum><header>Congressional project authorization required for military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation</header> <subsection id="H5BAD45BE95754D6DABAE0D0CC40F996D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Replacement of notice and wait authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2914 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="H286ED7C6242D4B11900B68F0ABDF1FD7"><enum>2914.</enum><header>Military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation</header>
<subsection id="H7731F4914280496BB7D2D8CC5F15BEAB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Project authorization required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may carry out such military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation as are authorized by law, using funds appropriated or otherwise made available for that purpose.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2A53DB59395147819BE6E8E80D64CAAA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of project proposals</header> <paragraph id="HFF625345C61B41C39820141CE3C93390" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the Department of Defense Form 1391 submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress for a military construction project covered by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall include the following information:</text>
<subparagraph id="HB777D59CD47F486680F7547E79E65539" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The project title.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD7B602B70F0E4533B9ED36E548BC92F7" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The location of the project.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37AA603560824AB4BABB680EB7B9EE0F" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A brief description of the scope of work.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H16DF340BF48047279CF6555FD2521895" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text>The original project cost estimate and the current working cost estimate, if different.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2EFA8BEA8082488B8913C1AB45848486" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such other information as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC1BBEE3D55F240B2BDA2B0CBC4C3BEEB" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a military construction project for energy conservation, the Secretary also shall include the following information:</text>
<subparagraph id="HFBA2D28C89DB4F5D968E32671D5DC962"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The original expected savings-to-investment ratio and simple payback estimates and measurement and verification cost estimate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H926969483AEF4D588B49AA4EA0DFEC2C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The most current expected savings-to-investment ratio and simple payback estimates and measurement and verification plan and costs.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7FB8AB23D5A9426288B221FC470BF296"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A brief description of the measurement and verification plan and planned funding source.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H20921DC152A7495D882399BEA80643C4" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a military construction project for energy resilience or energy security, the Secretary also shall include the rationale for how the project would enhance mission assurance, support mission critical functions, and address known vulnerabilities.</text></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HD4F7B0D45E664FAF82F4E149FCF7F07A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter I of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/173">chapter 173</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2914 and inserting the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB19EF7DE0EFE406C9409FB90C6930FCB" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">2914. Military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, and energy conservation.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="HFA4796070CC146DEBD6C05E00302D259"><enum>2806.</enum><header>One-year extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United States</header> <subsection id="H72CE900B3B3A45BAA90B2DC9D2D19DE0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Extension of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</external-xref>; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by section 2807(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2264), is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2CA2285ABA694C5E8130AD167803ED90"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (1), by striking <quote>December 31, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2021</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD241F6906D1C4106A0F8E34EC69C614E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>paragraph (2), by striking <quote>fiscal year 2021</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2022</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H705AF1E7BCFA46DB8C470A792FE96C89"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continuation of limitation on use of authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</external-xref>; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by section 2807(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2264), is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H34A9B859B1F74CDDB31E447BDB7EE568"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>either</quote> and inserting <quote>each</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6C1B6C36FCF4239BE7344F6664D27EF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting after the first paragraph (2) the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF3E31A1C69B2445F9A99AD4A42986FC8" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H698684743F04498BB3B35CFA8CCBC7AB" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The period beginning October 1, 2020, and ending on the earlier of December 31, 2021, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military activities of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2022.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6317D99CA41D44A7B433670C0B669A40"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Technical corrections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (c) of section 2808 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/136">Public Law 108–136</external-xref>; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently amended by section 2807(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/232">Public Law 115–232</external-xref>; 132 Stat. 2264) and subsection (b) of this section, is further amended—</text> <paragraph id="H0A2B5B4A6A5543BA897EA75DD142FADD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating the second paragraph (1) as subparagraph (A); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5778EF8A5A5424D9B1FE0BA1E04D680"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating the first paragraph (2) as subparagraph (B).</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H29B46A365CE64D978E2E054C03A0BE88"><enum>2807.</enum><header>Pilot Program to support combatant command military construction priorities</header> <subsection id="H0DD5D1774AE3402D80E3E5317D5DFC80"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot Program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a pilot program to evaluate the usefulness of reserving a portion of the military construction funds of the military departments to help the combatant commands satisfy their military construction priorities in a timely manner.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4F0408E32D0548BFB67A8A1D9DF200D0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Location</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall conduct the pilot program for the benefit of the United States Indo-Pacific Command in the area of responsibility of the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H77D366E1F27B4C738E25166DF5EA225B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Required investment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each fiscal year during which the pilot program is conducted, the Secretary of Defense shall reserve to carry out military construction projects under the pilot program an amount equal to 10 percent of the total amount authorized to be appropriated for military construction projects by titles XXI, XXII, and XXIII of the Military Construction Authorization Act for that fiscal year.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC611943B898E431185A34EB961E8553E"><enum> (d)</enum><header>Commencement and Duration</header>
<paragraph id="H3062A95BC3AD4631AB0D1DA03FB824A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall commence the pilot program no later than October 1, 2023. The Secretary may commence the pilot program as early as October 1, 2022, if the Secretary determines that compliance with the reservation of funds requirement under subsection (c) is practicable beginning with fiscal year 2023.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75288C5A223F4C1EAE4CF62E42948FE1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The pilot program shall be in effect for the fiscal year in which the Secretary commences the pilot program, as described in paragraph (1), and the subsequent 2 fiscal years. Any construction commenced under the pilot program before the expiration date may continue to completion.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H118B5DAEB0934EC29326876A5523ACFD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Progress report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than February 15 of the final fiscal year of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report evaluating the success of the pilot program in improving the timeliness of the United States Indo-Pacific Command in achieving its military construction priorities. The Secretary shall include in the report—</text> <paragraph id="H0C17C99835F94A36846958A109F9E40E"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an evaluation of the likely positive and negative impacts were the pilot program extended or made permanent and, if extended or made permanent, the likely positive and negative impacts of expansion to cover all or additional combatant commands; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6FFE8CEA572D456BA1A803F73A83FCB1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the recommendations of the Secretary regarding whether the pilot program should be extended or made permanent and expanded.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2F2AADA632B54C939000A67CCD19DB06" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2808.</enum><header>Biannual report regarding military installations supported by disaster relief appropriations</header> <subsection id="HCAAAFA8A576346C1A2DAAD5B6E149374"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Biannually through September 30, 2025, both the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report regarding the obligation and expenditure at military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned of appropriations made available to the Secretary concerned in title V of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2020 (division F of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/94">Public Law 116–94</external-xref>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6F1D69738DDE41CEB08F761407BC1A78"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each report under subsection (a) shall include for the period covered by the report the following elements:</text> <paragraph id="H83834C60F40C4629AA258012DE62ABA0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The timeline for award of contracts for each military construction project to be funded with appropriations referred to in subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA7EDF635BE08426883A735C785559C87"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The status, including obligations and expenditures, of each contract already awarded for such military construction projects.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9C93B6A3D8634D478D02465F074ABB7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>An assessment of the contracting capacity of the communities in the vicinity of such military installations to support such contracts.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8258B3AE729E49BF8C9274F4CEBC186E"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The expectations that such local communities will be required to address.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4767A73D7FFA4A199ADE2FCB74326278"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Public Availability of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The information in each report specific to a particular military installation shall be made available online using a public forum commonly used in the locality in which the installation is located.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H66CB7E7D7DB94B3B8F91A30BF59E2EAA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Early termination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the date specified in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Navy may terminate the reporting requirement applicable to the Secretary concerned under such subsection effective on the date on which the Secretary concerned certifies to the relevant congressional committees that at least 90 percent of the appropriations referred to in such subsection and made available to the Secretary concerned have been expended.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HD4CC5D562CBC47AB9C5B2A47D32F9A4A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Relevant congressional committees defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the term <quote>relevant congressional committees</quote> means—</text>
<paragraph id="H53A2B2BE866C4A40841344813F58555E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0EB95B7E4E4B40E8974A255F3BFF415C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Committee on Armed Services and the Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HAD7B97B804B04758AB08E556741E6E6E"><enum>B</enum><header>Military Family Housing Reforms</header>
<section id="HD34DF2243F0A44B0BB3A13204663D66D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2811.</enum><header>Expenditure priorities in using Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund</header>
<subsection id="HC39D606BCDD34CFFA2C1895C2ECEE379"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2883(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H30A6149AB0234DE98E3BEDCD02755FEF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(1)</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H57579F33D2AF4F719A45C5210206EF74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H02178985483A4CCB8E77A62D992B92FE" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H7BCDF222926440BAA53EF2F074194AFE" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall require that eligible entities receiving amounts from the Department of Defense Family Housing Improvement Fund prioritize the use of such amounts for expenditures related to operating expenses, debt payments, and asset recapitalization before other program management-incentive fee expenditures.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4E95911068CF4458AD2F62BE3674D784"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Effective date</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The requirements set forth in subparagraph (B) of section 2883(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to appropriate legal documents entered into or renewed on or after the date of the enactment of this Act between the Secretary of a military department and a landlord regarding privatized military housing. In this subsection, the terms <quote>landlord</quote> and <quote>privatized military housing</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 3001(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1916; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section> <section id="H2485A9F0C932453E89E1DC9CF50F6688"><enum>2812.</enum><header>Promulgation of guidance to facilitate return of military families displaced from privatized military housing</header> <subsection id="H893D95E786004A6D894246F7C437F089"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall promulgate guidance for commanders of military installations and installation housing management offices to facilitate and manage the return of tenants who are displaced from privatized military housing—</text>
<paragraph id="HD2DDDD3BD75A4F64902075710727D055"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">as a result of an environmental hazard or other damage adversely affecting the habitability of the privatized military housing; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H43B9A3322FC24DBEA017E1305499F76F"><enum>(2)</enum><text>during remediation or repair activities in response to the hazard or damages.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA3F01554FC724422B3C5C3EF6A814AF6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability of reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the guidance, the Secretary of Defense shall identify situations in which a tenant of privatized military housing should be reimbursed for losses to personal property of the tenant that are not covered by insurance and are incurred by the tenant in the situations described in subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEEBC6B3688D54118B9BC86D3F35A391F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall promulgate the guidance in consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, the Chief Housing Officer, landlords, and other interested persons.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA8619979C28F4F409437D451DD231435"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header><text>The Secretaries of the military departments shall be responsible for ensuring the implementation of the guidance at military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6E480E33F8384ED2929FD4F8DF8F9703"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <quote>landlord</quote>, <quote>privatized military housing</quote>, and <quote>tenant</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 3001(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1916; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF9F4BA1C9406428AAFA31F03F7FA8295"><enum>2813.</enum><header>Promulgation of guidance on mold mitigation in privatized military housing</header>
<subsection id="HE1CD3055A76247FE9C96E531BE769A70"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Guidance required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall establish a working group to promulgate guidance regarding best practices for mold mitigation in privatized military housing and for making the determination regarding when the presence of mold in a unit of home privatized military housing is an emergency situation requiring the relocation of the residents of the unit.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8047D9806860407FB07275E01059CC13"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The working groups shall include the Surgeon Generals of the Armed Forces and such other subject-matter experts as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H352647F69FDB4B379A41E756232A348D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2814.</enum><header>Expansion of uniform code of basic standards for privatized military housing and hazard and habitability inspection and assessment requirements to Government-owned and Government-controlled military family housing</header>
<subsection id="HCDEEFC044F424859BA8E0699BF6735BA"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Uniform code of basic standards for military housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall expand the uniform code of basic housing standards for safety, comfort, and habitability for privatized military housing established pursuant to section 3051(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1941; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2871">10 U.S.C. 2871</external-xref> note) to include Government‑owned and Government‑controlled military family housing located inside or outside the United States and occupied by members of the Armed Forces.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5D87164AB0AD4641BA25F8DBD0C8A03A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Inspection and assessment plan</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall expand the Department of Defense housing inspection and assessment plan prepared pursuant to section 3051(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1941; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2871">10 U.S.C. 2871</external-xref> note) to include Government‑owned and Government‑controlled military family housing located inside or outside the United States and occupied by members of the Armed Forces and commence inspections and assessments of such military family housing pursuant to the plan.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H67BAA2F12305495AA1C291C771696EB8"><enum>2815.</enum><header>Establishment of Exceptional Family Member Program housing liaison</header>
<subsection id="H363171F9D4B7457EA5A972605A8BFAC2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than September 30, 2021, each Secretary of a military department shall appoint at least one Exceptional Family Member Program housing liaison for that military department.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HB5FE20A5B4ED4C6BA6AD41199DDFEAD2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Duties</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The duties of a Exceptional Family Member Program housing liaison are to assist military families enrolled in that Program, and who are disproportionally housed in facilities under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, in obtaining cost-effective services needed by such families.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HA6A7C88B659F4421993C4F87FB203FAA"><enum>2816.</enum><header>Department of Defense report on criteria and metrics used to evaluate performance of landlords of privatized military housing that receive incentive fees</header>
<subsection id="HE4DD22A223924D8CBDD10C8D259757B6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report—</text> <paragraph id="H00839368077F4D1DAE0B1B068E430BCF"><enum>(1)</enum><text>describing the criteria and metrics currently used by the Department of Defense to analyze the performance of landlords that receive incentive fees; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF21CA14A6E174CAAB26CE3D1AEB1063B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">evaluating the effectiveness of such criteria and metrics in accurately judging the performance of such landlords; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF16A86470F174B7F9113D8BE60535BA9"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">containing such recommendations as the Secretary considers appropriate to revise such criteria and metrics to better evaluate the performance of such landlords.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBE832CA9961B4254972D58C4E5BF4FEE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Preparation of report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To prepare the report required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense first shall solicit the views of the Secretaries of the military departments.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0FF3765085124050B3EFA6296427A694"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section, the terms <quote>incentive fees</quote> and <quote>landlord</quote> have the meanings given those terms in paragraphs (9) and (10) of section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H4831EBEC6F454262B2C27E0174E1EF11"><enum>2817.</enum><header>Report on Department of Defense efforts regarding oversight and role in management of privatized military housing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the progress made by the Department of Defense in implementing the recommendations contained in the report of the Comptroller General regarding military housing entitled <quote>DOD Needs to Strengthen Oversight and Clarify Its Role in the Management of Privatized Housing</quote> and dated March 2020 (GAO–20–281). </text></section> <section id="HE66D1B6BD60543779AA5A4CCA9CC99A2"><enum>2818.</enum><header>Improved Department of Defense and landlord response to identification and remediation of severe environmental health hazards in military housing</header> <subsection id="H3C3470D67FBA47818218C14D95F5F924"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H7B9BC7BEDAF3412583A69AB6901DE276"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>landlord</quote>, <quote>privatized military housing</quote>, and <quote>tenant</quote> have the meanings given those terms in section 3001(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1916; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE6CCE7673EA048B192359CBEB184AE34"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>severe environmental health hazard</quote> means asbestos, radon, lead, and such other hazardous substances as the Secretary of Defense may designate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6FE58BB2E7CB4FC5A8421F9659511786"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidance required</header>
<paragraph id="HDC6A2B533D3440AA987AA08BF4363475"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance regarding hazard assessments conducted under section 3052(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note) subsection (b) and under the process developed under section 3053(a) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note) to improve Department of Defense and landlord identification and resolution of severe environmental health hazards in housing under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (including privatized military housing).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0F2C75936BFD4C3E86D3631912512689"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Testing and inspection requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The guidance issued under this subsection shall specifically require, on an annual basis or at more frequent intervals as the Secretary considers appropriate, the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD3AA927F06C2483FA66AD9036B4B6D1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Testing in housing under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense (including privatized military housing) for known severe environmental health hazards.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF0FBBB35FD8241799D9380E82EF617BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Inspections of such housing to determine the efficacy of mitigation or encapsulation measures regarding severe environmental health hazards. Such inspections shall be performed by qualified home inspectors (as described in section 3051(d) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2821">10 U.S.C. 2821</external-xref> note) and adhere to recognized industry practices and standards.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE00CB1B0022E4A25A42E2D1E3A818E78"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Additional requirement for lead encapsulation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The guidance issued under this subsection shall specifically require that testing of the integrity of lead encapsulation will be performed on an emergency basis at the request of the affected tenant.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD1DBF7F567404CE1AA2470F073407A71"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prompt notification requirement</header><text>The results of testing and inspections described in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be shared with the tenant of the affected housing within 48 hours after receipt of the results by the housing management office of the military installation for which the housing is provided, the installation commander, or the landlord, whichever occurs first.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4BA4BFCF93D64811AB6751D0DAE9520C"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Alternative housing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the military department concerned shall provide alternative housing to affected tenants until any discrepancies are resolved, as provided in the department’s displaced tenants policy. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB24867955CEF452D9C8EE8343E048374"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Additional protections for certain members</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Members of the Armed Forces assigned to a military installation who are required to reside in on-installation housing (including privatized military housing on the installation) because of the members’ essential status shall be provided the following information before occupying the housing (and, in the case of privatized military housing, signing lease documents):</text>
<paragraph id="H743A860220114FD48AD4219C158AED12"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The most recent results of testing and inspections described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b) regarding the housing.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC086D86D5A904784B6BDC319E4735F58"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If any of the tests and inspections were positive, information on the mitigation or encapsulation measures in place in the housing.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H254FECFF4C114938BA681106F53C17AA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Information on required maintenance of mitigation measures.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H46B6CB514BA8433CA09C4290519D8A16"><enum>2819.</enum><header>Inclusion of assessment of performance metrics in annual publication on use of incentive fees for privatized military housing projects</header> <subsection id="H21582547B93945739ED3FCBFEE7BD509"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Required Inclusion of assessment of performance metrics</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2891c(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>, on a publicly accessible website, information</quote> and inserting the following:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF07F2C60E9C54705A5C065F0EAD26BA3" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the following on a publicly accessible website:</text> <subparagraph id="H90EF318A0EFD4160A4EB0BF5E76F4CB4" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For each contract for the provision or management of housing units:</text>
<clause id="H1A98955A6932485386301B4949A6CBB9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>An assessment of indicators underlying the performance metrics under such contract to ensure such indicators adequately measure the condition and quality of each housing unit covered by the contract, including the following:</text> <subclause id="H015B27761EFC4294AE260E8530F8D394"><enum>(I)</enum><text>Tenant satisfaction.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H43E82C4D8CB34A4D878C637C9860A1D3"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Maintenance management.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H8EC3F1C70B134C2E9017F3ED49403026"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Project safety.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H11A5189E68E14C29876C601699399FE1"><enum>(IV)</enum><text>Financial management.</text></subclause></clause> <clause id="H07BADDC1853A47F9A7D89FD53F4145D5"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>A detailed description of each indicator assessed under subparagraph (A), including an indication of the following:</text>
<subclause id="HA3B86A2962A74CB0B76B6941BAD46737"><enum>(I)</enum><text>The limitations of available survey data.</text></subclause> <subclause id="H6AE26B39BA82458A929853FB8C9F9C42"><enum>(II)</enum><text>How tenant satisfaction and maintenance management is calculated.</text></subclause>
<subclause id="H9D80738351584E4EBAEE6C38B60234A9"><enum>(III)</enum><text>Whether relevant data is missing.</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF27DF13E909A4F37A7BF5D0A39E272E9" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Information</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H731DD226FBC04624A591DED129820CB1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming and clerical amendments</header>
<paragraph id="HB6E95AAD089D4D69B56BB906DBD05559"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2891c(b)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <subparagraph id="HA0254699E40B4F7B83D46C6AF6C8AE9A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>paragraph (1)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (1)(B)</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E75DBA255654228A9D16BEF7919EBAE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>each contract</quote> and inserting <quote>each contract for the provision or management of housing units</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H75C34F495C904593A66933E42567E70E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header> <subparagraph id="H78CBE2787A1E4A51B8062576387CF4F0"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Section heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 2891c of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
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<section id="HEC1E34D769214E8098571CBD35A3BD73"><enum>2891c.</enum><header>Transparency regarding finances and performance metrics</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA5E534A1355C4CFFBC3C460CA7561910"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Subsection heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2891c(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the subsection heading by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Availability of Information on Use of Incentive Fees</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Public Availability of Certain Information</header-in-text></quote>.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9FDBD2FE6F764BA18A69F08A22DDDEB4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter V of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2891c and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<subtitle id="HB4E3B8A0661346ACBF3BBDC677D72503"><enum>C</enum><header>Real Property and Facilities Administration</header>
<section id="H93427AB5975B454195923C307C94344B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2821.</enum><header>Codification of reporting requirements regarding United States overseas military enduring locations and contingency locations</header>
<subsection id="H943BD7E86D8A414CA45DE89A1B3396EC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Inclusion of information in existing annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2687a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HA8CCD52BACD742A99EDC1DF89ABA03BE"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in the subsection heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Master Plans</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">overseas military locations</header-in-text></quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92823A131FA14EC18E2641D6CE6743B7"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H4352788C95DA4D2481AE6AE6368FD3F9" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H72657D8002D9497E972109F3E6BEF52B" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">overseas military locations, whether such a location is designated as an enduring location or contingency location.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H70E3085F9BC14E17A7CBB62D2918C51F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H394BD1419E354984ABBDB32E9485990D" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H362065A7C9FC454B85485A6FFD9EA670" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To satisfy the reporting requirement specified in paragraph (1)(B), a report under paragraph (1) shall contain the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H05548AEDA13843BD9EB18C5E2268D4C5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A description of the strategic goal and operational requirements supported by each overseas military location.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H34C83828AEF04D2FABD6A37A5241DA3F"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of the terms of agreements for each overseas military location, including—</text>
<clause id="H0FD8205855F642019BED9CBAC19E153E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the type of implementing agreement;</text></clause> <clause id="H5E5AAB412F0F43C4A0291F22603ACF5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>any annual lease or access costs to the United States under the agreement; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H236C508D80AB46DBBEF8A9888894BDF4"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any limitation on United States military presence, activities, or operations at the overseas military location.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H349607937072454D89F40D1D87B67C5F"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of all infrastructure investments made at each overseas military location during the previous fiscal year, delineated by project location, project title or description, cost of project, any amount paid by a host nation to cover all or part of the project cost, and authority used to undertake the project.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H862A84D27F8243E8A2A5590F89F63041"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of all infrastructure requirements for each overseas military location anticipated during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted and the next four fiscal years, delineated as described in subparagraph (C).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5F3B08484AB7456CBD3896C50B36D643"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of any overseas military locations newly established during the previous fiscal year.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9B6E9786413540EBA024F2C01AE0B8A5"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any plans to transition an existing contingency overseas military location to an enduring overseas military location or to upgrade or downgrade the designation of an existing enduring or contingency overseas military location during the fiscal year in which the report is submitted or the next four fiscal years.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H99ECEF8A1B0248318F74F5CFA5BA1D65"><enum>(G)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list of any overseas military locations that, during the previous fiscal year, were transferred to the control of security forces of the host country or another military force, closed, or for any other reason no longer used by the armed forces, including a summary of any costs associated with the transfer or closure of the overseas military location.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8EC059CC0F584F718B6E1882D19B4703"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of the impact that the establishment or maintenance of each overseas military location has on security commitments undertaken by the United States pursuant to any international security treaty or the current security environments in the combatant commands, including United States participation in theater security cooperation activities and bilateral partnership, exchanges, and training exercises.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC5A86ADB836E40458B49FE53E5F52BB4"><enum>(I)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A summary of any force protection risks identified for each overseas military location, the actions proposed to mitigate such risks, and the resourcing and implementation plan to implement the mitigation actions.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DD6E2AC838440CD8B128BC108237876"><enum>(J)</enum><text>An assessment of force protection measures by host nations for each overseas military location and recommendations to mitigate any potential risks identified.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H82441ABC384A47C998C285A71127889A"><enum>(K)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Such other such matters related to overseas military locations as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5F7DDA937C424D9D87140174C8B6237A" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum>
<subparagraph id="HF9F2A7CAC4944E3F8268BF32A350BA43" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>overseas military location</quote> covers both enduring locations and contingency locations established outside the United States.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H94D661B81A5A4C01B4325213FDCAC113" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An enduring location is primarily characterized either by the presence of permanently assigned United States forces with robust infrastructure and quality of life amenities to support that presence, by the sustained presence of allocated United States forces with infrastructure and quality of life amenities consistent with that presence, or by the periodic presence of allocated United States forces with little or no permanent United States military presence or controlled infrastructure. Enduring locations include main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security locations.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAAFA6E160E24B5B8F29C1AD7EC11FD3" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A contingency location refers to a location outside of the United States that is not covered by subparagraph (B), but that is used by United States forces to support and sustain operations during named and unnamed contingency operations or other operations as directed by appropriate authority and is categorized by mission life-cycle requirements as initial, temporary, or semi-permanent.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E049F0674FA47BA86593D5C13F49374" indent="up1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense shall prepare the report under paragraph (1) in coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8732CA988B2E4CE7ADA508A63D8EEB58" indent="up1"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HF6C66EE11438486E9090B4418FFD5889"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming and Clerical Amendments</header> <paragraph id="HBC26FD35A46B4FE397CE5F637488C9F8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2687a(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>host nation</quote> both places it appears and inserting <quote>host country</quote>.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H170E23F36F3049B1ABDE3AEA95FE2915"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Section heading</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The heading of section 2687a of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HDF3EED1EF43C4133B4028A1DA4C35AE6" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="H874298E071174C3CA63E937C734D7D6D"><enum>2687a.</enum><header>Overseas base closures and realignments and status of United States overseas military locations</header></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4106BDD6A62542D3AC0FFAB9F3B93842"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Table of sections</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of sections at the beginning of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/159">chapter 159</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2687a and inserting the following new item:</text>
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<subsection id="H7C4F21F029364B0EA7BB7F82D5918AB0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Repeal of superceded reporting requirement</header><text>Section 2816 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/92">Public Law 114–92</external-xref>; 129 Stat. 1176) is repealed.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HAC388AB45A4F48CFAEF1B977BF9C134B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2822.</enum><header>Limitations on renewal of utility privatization contracts</header> <subsection id="H2763E991134F45BC8B6FCBBDD27E0F73"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Contract renewal authority</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2688(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAB6982ED7EC7496FB155E11A380EA8D2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(2)</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H411B5F77F51B4BA78F7E9AD46CE208F9"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting after the first sentence the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="HD57DB769D63840609088DD5785ABACC3" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A longer-term contract entered into under the authority of subparagraph (A) may be renewed in the manner provided in such subparagraph, except that such a contract renewal may only be awarded during the final five years of the existing contract term.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC13BA0E137B24EB1A01DD07D82CA7305"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendments</header><text>Section 2688(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HB6F70D6D1C6249C6920309E495BDEAC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The determination of cost effectiveness</quote> and inserting the following:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H42C81DA6939D4B2392B6D2E2B27A2E3C" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="HF449DB97478B4BA0946FD933893334A3" indent="up2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A determination of cost effectiveness under this paragraph</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3324EAE1881D4DEB892A2A3CAB03EE9D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the contract</quote> and inserting <quote>the contract or contract renewal</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H5CC98863CD1F422C9C513B701807358E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2823.</enum><header>Vesting exercise of discretion with Service Secretaries regarding entering into longer-term contracts for utility services</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2688(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 2822, is further amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3E09440F37F34469BDFE6785F7616D99"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking <quote>The Secretary of Defense, or the designee of the Secretary,</quote> and inserting <quote>The Secretary concerned</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H531C08066C0545C2B89C7EAF6A297691"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>if the Secretary</quote> and inserting <quote>if the Secretary concerned</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H27A0F521912F4A389810D871A0281535"><enum>2824.</enum><header>Use of on-site energy production to promote military installation energy resilience and energy security</header>
<subsection id="HF8D36D054D924847A7701000855F67E6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Promotion of on-Site energy security and energy resilience</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: </text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HF0DAF675ABB5499DA195A6AE0373BB77" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subsection id="H28AB4646992649198220E88E13D4E2F8"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Promotion of on-Site energy security and energy resilience</header> <paragraph id="HAF1BB79DBF6D4B76A058DFA51AC89D66" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Consistent with the energy security and resilience goals of the Department of Defense and the energy performance master plan referred to in this section, the Secretary concerned shall consider, when feasible, projects for the production of installation energy that benefits military readiness and promotes installation energy security and energy resilience in the following manner:</text>
<subparagraph id="H717EC8CE5C1D449387D62BB460ADA449" indent="up1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Location of the energy-production infrastructure on the military installation that will consume the energy.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H562FBA74375F43CA9FE21F52D2732547" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Incorporation of energy resilience features, such as microgrids, to ensure that energy remains available to the installation even when the installation is not connected to energy sources located off the installation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB82799EB3BAC49D9AC4ED668B52A696B" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Reduction in periodic refueling needs from sources off the installation to not more than once every two years.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0BF6BE94734D428581F69C98BFE0C39D" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this subsection, the term <quote>microgrid</quote> means an integrated energy system consisting of interconnected loads and energy resources that, if necessary, can be removed from the local utility grid and function as an integrated, stand-alone system.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H436EA315E8DC4E5293924BB5C842B3B9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Evaluation of feasibility of expanding use of on-Site energy production</header>
<paragraph id="HF2F6D786790846FBB387E96FCA30137E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Projects authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (h) of section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), is amended by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H38A500949C4048A788FDA4F4CA518081" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="HA4E19182A1DA4A36AA1059D19D170BB2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum> <subparagraph id="HF2C7883DD19A4D209230518F6F1CDC66" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Using amounts made available for military construction projects under section 2914 of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out at least four projects to promote installation energy security and energy resilience in the manner described in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H02810E9AB48A45ADBA4BC10307F65461" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least one project shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates the ability to connect an existing on-site energy generation facility that uses solar power with one or more installation facilities performing critical missions in a manner that allows the generation facility to continue to provide electrical power to these facilities even if the installation is disconnected from the commercial power supply.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H814819100B11444F8422B0B563DCD446" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least one project shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates that one or more installation facilities performing critical missions can be isolated, for purposes of electrical power supply, from the remainder of the installation and from the commercial power supply in a manner that allows an on-site energy generation facility that uses a renewable energy source, other than solar energy, to provide the necessary power exclusively to these facilities.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1B613BE25EC948899C276F28CF61E314" indent="up1"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least two projects shall be designed to develop technology that demonstrates the ability to store sufficient electrical energy from an on-site energy generation facility that uses a renewable energy source to provide the electrical energy required to continue operation of installation facilities performing critical missions during nighttime operations.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6077F148265F43A0AE5056EB2495444E" indent="up1"><enum>(E)</enum><text>The Secretary of Defense may not select as the site of a project under this paragraph a military installation that already has the ability to satisfy any of the project requirements described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D).</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5347FBD20FD946B58FCA2B5F4CC4969A" indent="up1"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the Secretary of Defense to commence a project under this paragraph expires on September 30, 2025.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="H36EB2287D6264BC39D93FCF04FE77CBE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Briefing</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than March 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the congressional defense committees regarding the plan to carry out the on-site energy production projects authorized by paragraph (2) of section 2911 of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H95E913C408664EAA876173CB00F7E1B1" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2825.</enum><header>Availability of Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program funds for certain activities related to privatized utility systems</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2914(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="H8298F1D09E2E41A8B9D187492A69158A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by inserting <quote>(1)</quote> before <quote>The Secretary of Defense</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCF0D045680B94975BEFFF2D9095CA291"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H8E7C42EC41C44D86A46563AC8C4A102F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H4D554FF353364A5BBD0D7263F28A2098" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this section, a military construction project is deemed to include activities related to utility systems authorized under subsections (h), (j), and (k) of section 2688 or section 2913 of this title, notwithstanding that the United States does not own the utility system, and energy-related activities included as a separate requirement in an energy savings performance contract (as defined in section 804(3) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287c">42 U.S.C. 8287c(3)</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section>
<section id="H0BE610F8A1B64E5A8BDD1BC5CF5FB5FC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2826.</enum><header>Improving water management and security on military installations</header>
<subsection id="H21067999A34044DFBBA0F63CB168CD03"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Risk-Based approach to installation water management and security</header>
<paragraph id="H96F2C71A7BE9443A9214EED195644B85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall adopt a risk-based approach to water management and security for each military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDF237B94D5340C6B2277AA5BF61729E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Implementation priorities</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall begin implementation of paragraph (1) by prioritizing those military installations under the jurisdiction of the Secretary that the Secretary determines—</text>
<subparagraph id="H612F3FEBBA3147A496D50B08E2E949F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are experiencing the greatest risks to sustainable water management and security; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC7112617EB71421387A40139E95A4270"><enum>(B)</enum><text>face the most severe existing or potential adverse impacts to mission assurance as a result of such risks.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D55B386C8A14570B6C68148A21353C2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Determination method</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determinations under paragraph (2) shall be made on the basis of the water management and security assessments made by the Secretary concerned under subsection (b).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H7388B85376244227A2D1122AA3251605"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Water management and security assessments</header> <paragraph id="H9EFD0676EFAF48F9A4C268E4CF6DACD0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment methodology</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries concerned, acting jointly, shall develop a methodology to assess risks to sustainable water management and security and mission assurance.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H247816E0A5464025B53892DB797C74A9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Required elements of the assessment methodology shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HF0DCD4891D1A497DA1B745D815F3E131"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the water sources and supply connections for a military installation, including water flow rate and extent of competition for the water sources.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3DC7A549BE9E4ACBB36D73ED28C2A3D9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An evaluation of the age, condition, and jurisdictional control of water infrastructure serving the military installation.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H477423A5952F40B39FDC70CEDC0B7C4D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the military installation’s water-security risks related to drought-prone climates, impacts of defense water usage on regional water demands, water quality, and legal issues, such as water rights disputes.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD60D624745FD43469D171367629C04C6"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the resiliency of the military installation’s water supply and the overall health of the aquifer basin of which the water supply is a part, including the robustness of the resource, redundancy, and ability to recover from disruption.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H25B9DFD07E6841B5957FDAC752AEB1CF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>An evaluation of existing water metering and consumption at the military installation, considered at a minimum—</text>
<clause id="H0812A7037DAC48B7AC6AC316D937456F"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by type of installation activity, such as training, maintenance, medical, housing, and grounds maintenance and landscaping; and</text></clause> <clause id="H25F3C9E927FD4B26908C12253EB4EA18"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by fluctuations in consumption, including peak consumption by quarter.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9E0F2FFBA1714B7B9509A4E3C08FE028"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Evaluation of installations for potential net zero water usage</header>
<paragraph id="H2FC4C2577599436D852F6E8AFE143F2B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Evaluation required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall conduct an evaluation of each military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary to determine the potential for the military installation, or at a minimum certain installation activities, to achieve net zero water usage.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0803C4F7048043C78FF04FCE878567D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Elements</header><text>Required elements of each evaluation shall include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HD19F59A59F6041F4B4CAEF4D55A13C51"><enum>(A)</enum><text>An evaluation of alternative water sources to offset use of freshwater, including water recycling and harvested rainwater for use as non-potable water.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67F1F0EF54514245BF5CCBBB868F8069"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An evaluation of the practicality of implementing Department of Energy guidelines for net zero water usage, when practicable to minimize water consumption and wastewater discharge in buildings scheduled for renovation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43A08F3CC08D4876B01F14EB79F95DAC"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the practicality of implementing net zero water usage technology into new construction in water-constrained areas, as determined by water management and security assessments conducted under subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2882E3D9F83F4B7BAE530E7659848F9E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Improved Landscaping management practices</header> <paragraph id="H2D8140B92AE840F48C0A7760EB354F14"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Landscaping management</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall implement, to the maximum extent practicable, at each military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary landscaping management practices to increase water resilience and ensure greater quantities of water availability for operational, training, and maintenance requirements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DF4C77D253B498487C8D1C1591ADE99"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Arid or semi-arid climates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For military installations located in arid or semi-arid climates, landscaping management practices shall include the use of xeriscaping. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1E384D2FB50A44F8B97D976E87955AA5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-arid climates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For military installations located in arid or non-arid climates, landscaping management practices shall include the use of plants common to the region in which the installation is located and native grasses and plants.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF9182454A78D4A1A8D9D672191B1732B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Pollinator Conservation Reference Guide</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary concerned shall follow the recommendations of the Department of Defense Pollinator Conservation Reference Guide (September 2018) to the maximum extent practicable in order to reduce operation and maintenance costs related to landscaping management, while improving area management. Consistent with such guide, in the preparation of a military installation landscaping plan, the Secretary concerned should consider the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HB312987C0327493A8391813BA1022A59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Adding native flowering plants to sunny open areas and removing overhanging tree limbs above open patches within forested areas or dense shrub.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H28F98D97C5DB4EC78D683AC8D54BE456"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Removing or controlling invasive plants to improve pollinator habitat.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H226D7832725D4B39BBE9336E67F2105F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Preserving known and potential pollinator nesting and overwintering sites.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6F0FCF3D555438EB58D385D78BEC753"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Eliminating or minimizing pesticide use in pollinator habitat areas.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBE553164AF714F2D9541A8CBF9BE2C14"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Mowing in late fall or winter after plants have bloomed and set seed, adjusting timing to avoid vulnerable life stages of special status pollinators.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E5B9EEEF74F45F98281F63B4CDFC285"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Mowing mid-day when adult pollinators can avoid mowing equipment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEAD8CB4B3DBF491494444DDA46279E23"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation report</header> <paragraph id="H8955EB4D719E4C99BE0BE9689E5248B0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the other Secretaries concerned, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the progress made in implementing this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H81FDCA880CD444A4A3DF2C099D224B47"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report elements</header><text>The report shall include the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H510BC2D7966B4B70847565E1E3B9E418"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The methodology developed under subsection (b) to conduct water management and security assessments.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0B60E4E7DD544A52BD16E34AA2EDF46E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A list of the military installations that have been assessed using such methodology and a description of the findings.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1D470878CED74BD68C0EE4023E2B9F99"><enum>(C)</enum><text>A list of planned assessments for the one-year period beginning on the date of the submission of the report.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95AEABDD109242A3A6FDC6A671032BCE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>An evaluation of the progress made on implementation of xeriscaping and other regionally appropriate landscaping practices at military installations. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H48B5E348DAAF49A3A039D4BB69D22D7A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H4FB1F2461EA340DE863B2DA4EC393ECB"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>net zero water usage</quote>, with respect to a military installation or installation activity, means a situation in which the combination of limitations on the consumption of water resources and the return of water to an original water source by the installation or activity is sufficient to prevent any reduction in the water resources of the area in both quantity and quality over a reasonable period of time.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9E5B1765A3C44CB6AF715CC7B641B4A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms <quote>Secretary concerned</quote> and <quote>Secretary</quote> mean the Secretary of a military department and the Secretary of Defense with respect to the Pentagon Reservation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB04021BED5964331AF34C042A7CAE9F3"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>xeriscaping</quote> means landscape design that emphasizes low water use and drought-tolerant plants that require little or no supplemental irrigation. </text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HF3F51DE436E24E3AB46352D8F589496B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2827.</enum><header>Pilot program to test use of emergency diesel generators in a microgrid configuration at certain military installations</header> <subsection id="HAE2829EB89FB4B568ACB2CA5E4953A18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Pilot program authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pilot program (to be known as the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program) to evaluate the feasibility and cost effectiveness of connecting existing diesel generators at a military installation selected pursuant to subsection (c) to create and support one or more microgrid configurations at the installation capable of providing full-scale electrical power for the defense critical facilities located at the installation during an emergency involving the loss of external electric power supply caused by an extreme weather condition, manmade intentional infrastructure damage, or other circumstances.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HFA259D3E9D8F4FAAADBF89FE1D077CBB"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Goal of pilot program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The goals of the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program are—</text> <paragraph id="H70543A793E2F47E4BB26F19A6698BF2C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to test assumptions about lower operating and maintenance costs, parts interchangeability, lower emissions, lower fuel usage, increased resiliency, increased reliability, and reduced need for emergency diesel generators; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3929691E64064674AE93ABB69C29096E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to establish design criteria that could be used to build and sustain emergency diesel generator microgrids at other military installations.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H9D4FF7BD9A404F179D035BE63CA7B651"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot program locations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As the locations to conduct the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program, the Secretary of Defense shall select two major military installations located in different geographical regions of the United States that the Secretary determines—</text>
<paragraph id="H5793D79102A648A594F24AD3ED50FBA7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">are defense critical electric infrastructure sites or contain, or are served by, defense critical electric infrastructure;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H391AFD9E552A404999D2CCD40477C407"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">contain more than one defense critical function for national defense purposes and the mission assurance of such critical defense facilities are paramount to maintaining national defense and force projection capabilities at all times; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA0EACA15E4942039CA5CE1C3052A547"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">face unique electric energy supply, delivery, and distribution challenges that, based on the geographic location of the installations and the overall physical size of the installations, adversely impact rapid electric infrastructure restoration after an interruption.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H270AFA5F0F704B42916431FF87498CAF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Specifications of diesel generators and microgrid</header> <paragraph id="HC849BC13187243B19C074FC27B630607"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Generator specifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall use existing diesel generators that are sized >/= 750kW output.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3921DD95C7F54FDC958B66E6E4D7A809"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Microgrid specifications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall create the microgrid using commercially available and proven designs and technologies. The existing diesel generators used for the microgrid should be spaced within 1.0 to 1.5 mile of each other and, using a dedicated underground electric cable network, be tied into a microgrid configuration sufficient to supply mission critical facilities within the service area of the microgrid. A selected military installation may contain more than one such microgrid under the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEC2244E9E79F4C448829300E97F4D843"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Program authorities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense may use the authority under section 2914 of title 10, United States Code (known as the Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program) and energy savings performance contracts to conduct the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD7A5E9C8BAD44335949831F9D2834DA3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program:</text> <paragraph id="H7FC5955E0AFD4A1CBE5BDB5AF875A803"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>defense critical electric infrastructure</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 215A of the Federal Power Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/824o-1">16 U.S.C. 824o–1</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H666EFD5ADE4C477EB8735A29D4DDAD8A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>energy savings performance contract</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 804(3) of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/8287c">42 U.S.C. 8287c(3)</external-xref>). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H01721C324A524220B951C7066874D857"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>existing diesel generators</quote> means diesel generators located, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, at a major military installation selected as a location for the Emergency Diesel Generator Microgrid Program and intended for emergency use.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE2A712F454AC48149F720ABC43229DB7"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>major military installation</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2864 of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HFF04984A58144B87AAF25CE9E6605B23" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2828.</enum><header>Improved electrical metering of Department of Defense infrastructure supporting critical missions</header> <subsection id="H77D3305363E7441F9D6A915396FE332C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Options To improve electrical metering</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall improve the metering of electrical energy usage of covered defense structures to accurately determine energy consumption by such a structure to increase energy efficiency and improve energy resilience, using any combination of the options specified in subsection (b) or such other methods as the Secretary concerned considers practicable.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDE3E86A60A22406DABEA11F978DAEBAE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Metering options</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Electrical energy usage options to be considered for a covered defense structure include the following:</text> <paragraph id="H4B125797BB8B4C54A5DD9284D3F70021"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Installation of a smart meter at the electric power supply cable entry point of the covered defense structure, with remote data storage and retrieval capability using cellular communication, to provide historical energy usage data on an hourly basis to accurately determine the optimum cost effective energy efficiency and energy resilience measures for the covered defense structure.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF994EB88C3564B78B64B6AE52E6851A5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Use of an energy usage audit firm to individually meter the covered defense structure using clamp-on meters and data storage to provide year–long electric energy load profile data, particularly in the case of a covered defense structure located in climates with highly variable use based on weather or temperature changes to accurately identify electric energy usage demand for both peak and off peak periods for a covered defense structure.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAF52F166A9854351B5D29FBB136EC520"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Manual collection and calculation of the connected load via nameplate data survey of all the connected electrical devices for the covered defense structure and comparing it to the designed maximum rating of the incoming electric supply to determine the maximum electrical load for the covered defense structure.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H17A93A769DEA412B99141F59F692A282"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration of partnerships</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments shall consider the use of arrangements (known as public-private partnerships) with appropriate entities outside the Government to reduce the cost of carrying out this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H59A89AC209BF4F478934351BBB0A2C65"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HAA081508DF3C457E86868C4C95E0B5B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered defense structure</quote> means any infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense inside the United States that the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the military department concerned determines—</text> <subparagraph id="HECE4CD0B70F9425ABB6F1794AC8AEB1D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>is used to support a critical mission of the Department; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC2C05EB5DBC74902A651AAFCCA17A65B"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">is located at a military installation with base-wide resilient power.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEF2E4518DF8A4E3A99A7AF3F49DC7C3A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>energy resilience</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 101(e)(6) of title 10, United States Code. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H413E7EFF496E41A29CCBE061A418F9D9"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Implementation report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the Department of Defense energy management report to be submitted under section 2925 of title 10, United States Code, during fiscal year 2022, the Secretary of Defense shall include information on the progress being made to comply with the requirements of this section. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H032CDE478EA142C2BD55888754EEE07D"><enum>2829.</enum><header>Renaming certain military installations and other defense property</header> <subsection id="HCEEFA98A38FE4E00BDC108E13CF6DD16"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HA7BC11538A504BE28CB3D396753310CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>advisory panel</quote> means an advisory panel established by the Secretary concerned to assist the Secretary concerned in the renaming process required by this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB98D0C57E8A44A41B7B858AD70B0EC85"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered defense property</quote> means any real property, including any building, structure, or other improvement to real property thereon, under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is named after any person who served in the political or military leadership of any armed rebellion against the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9DD283CDFD8940C79E9C87133BC4DAB0"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>covered military installation</quote> means a military installation or reserve component facility that is named after any person who served in the political or military leadership of any armed rebellion against the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6762C7568D5746E2B45048B5F1616255"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>identification report</quote> means the initial report required by subsection (c) that identifies covered military installations and covered defense property.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC3AB82BACFD0484A8B5C0D4B78CE5FC6"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The term <quote>military installation</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 2801(c) of title 10, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE4E4BA31BAF447F9B0D5BEDBE45B2DA0"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>other improvement</quote> includes any library, classroom, parade ground or athletic field, training range, roadway, or similar physical feature.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA08613DF19A64AB189DF6849B2E6A24C"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The term <quote>process report</quote> means the report required by subsection (d) that describes the renaming process to be used by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C0CECC6EEA549C4B0DC63D44F2BF943"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>renaming report</quote> means the final report required by subsection (f) that provides new names for covered military installations and covered defense property.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD8EB9ADC55124121B70F1AE3CAA1C143"><enum>(9)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>reserve component facility</quote> has the meaning given the term <quote>facility</quote> in section 18232 of title 10, United States Code, and covers those facilities for which title is vested in the United States or for which the Secretary of Defense contributed funds under section 18233(a) of such title or former section 2233 of such title.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFB80E881F60E4087B17D8602564845F7"><enum>(10)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretary concerned</quote> means the Secretary of a military department and includes the Secretary of Defense with respect to matters concerning the Defense Agencies.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HA74722DD6652457B9D79CED06FA720EA"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Renaming required; deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall—</text> <paragraph id="H6EC20EDB0DD0490792412C0336A05E20"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete the renaming process required by this section; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2A33DD2140104ED4A4D3671AF608FE6E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>commence the renaming of each covered military installation and covered defense property identified in the renaming report pursuant to the guidance issued by the Secretary concerned under subsection (f).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H993A6368932443FE8801B8FE2B75B323"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Identification report; deadline</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that identifies each covered military installation and all covered defense property under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that the Secretary concerned determines satisfies the definitions given those terms in subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB6BF78BB7AAB4D84AA6259A8FAAC2358"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Process report; deadline</header>
<paragraph id="HD338D96A99F249C59C61D2E00B123579"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report describing the process by which the Secretary concerned will rename each covered military installation and covered defense property identified in the renaming report prepared by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H35290BF3EC7D4C32802FE497EB46F0C5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report elements</header><text>At minimum, the process report shall contain the following elements:</text>
<subparagraph id="H827250E7847E449EA0C171DB0A1719CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>A detailed description of the process to be used by the Secretary concerned to develop a list of potential names for renaming covered military installations and covered defense property.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA29E6EF6A1E8406CA9522C6953BDA6B3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>An explanation regarding whether or not the Secretary concerned established, or will establish, an advisory panel to support the review process and make recommendations to the Secretary concerned. If the Secretary concerned has established, or will establish, an advisory panel, the report shall include the names and positions of the individuals who will serve on the advisory panel that represent:</text>
<clause id="HB45B8E25D9AD489088F14C79E8A54147"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Military leadership from covered military installations.</text></clause> <clause id="H8086A229445149ACBA0237ACCE1B676A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Military leadership from military installations containing covered defense property.</text></clause>
<clause id="HEE5FBFC555EA4EE889DC46FE22872319"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>State leaders and leaders of the locality in which a covered military installation or covered defense property is located.</text></clause> <clause id="H3711324A71154869A50C250DFEEDF78D"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>Representatives from military museums, military historians, or relevant historians from the impacted States and localities with relevant expertise.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5DF4E27DE0CA4004B7629160B8D7B642"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Community civil rights leaders.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEFB2583878654630B64FEA6F975964B6"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The criteria the Secretary concerned will use to inform the renaming process.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3FB4BD491E944A57AB7E1F9DC8EFB871"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the process for accepting and considering public comments from members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and members of the local community on potential names for renaming covered military installations and covered defense property.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7761CEFA2C6F438392613D58D4472B2A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>A timeline for the renaming process consistent with the deadline specified in subsection (b).</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8A894AC40E684DAFBF75CB8EADD0BDDC"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Congressional guidance on renaming criteria</header>
<paragraph id="H5D6AD46C23884557A099CD20BE052366"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Preferences</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the renaming process established by the Secretary concerned and described in the process report required by subsection (c), the Secretary concerned shall give a preference for renaming covered military installations and covered defense property after either—</text> <subparagraph id="H336AB5C2F5424A9EA50DD32165D1E71B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a battlefield victory by the Armed Forces consistent with current Department of Defense naming conventions; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4CFF56CA74E041008E24129268AF76CB"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a deceased member of the Armed Forces (other than the limited exception described in clause (iv)) who satisfies one of more of the following:</text> <clause id="HD6B351082DC148A3B251A1AA74B70613"><enum>(i)</enum><text>Was a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor.</text></clause>
<clause id="H5BF14AE73B6D4486A4160B849F944FED"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>Was recognized for heroism in combat or for other significant contributions to the United States.</text></clause> <clause id="H97DC330CFA8747B592998B3E365FA0E1"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>Was a member of a minority group who overcame prejudice and adversity to perform distinguished military service. </text></clause>
<clause id="H27259CA9F39444018C68579F2BAE2F6D" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>(iv)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Is a deceased woman who overcame prejudice and adversity to perform distinguished military service on behalf of the United States, including a woman who performed such distinguished military service (whether temporary service, auxiliary service, or other qualifying military service) before 1948 when women were allowed to officially join the Armed Forces.</text></clause> <clause id="HB70D51B01C284BA3B7AE8FC299E4E748"><enum>(v)</enum><text>Has links to the community or State where the military installation or covered property is located.</text></clause>
<clause id="H44D6EC62B0974F9ABD17C02A9D2AC8BC"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>Served at the covered military installation, in a unit of the Armed Forces based at the covered installation; or at the military installation containing the covered defense property.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7E2072E7AC842D7AC814F57C30A5FEA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Other considerations</header> <subparagraph id="H9CDF6159A8A54EB5A03EACB212CF0A9B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Junior servicemembers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Junior members of the Armed Forces should be favored in the renaming process over general officers or flag officers.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H43419A1BF9884D0EB59727D58811C0B1"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Branch consideration</header><text>A deceased member of the Armed Forces whose name is selected in the renaming process should have served in the same Armed Force as the majority of the members of the Armed Forces stationed at the covered military installation renamed in honor of the deceased member or at which the renamed covered defense property is located.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB148A1D2FF294DFE95A066226D0232D4"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Conflict consideration</header><text>The names selected in the renaming process should recognize and reflect significant battles or contingency operations since 1917 or the contributions of members of the Armed Forces who served in wars and contingency operations since 1917.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3280F957DE324680A7FE83C1F890B557"><enum>(D)</enum><header>Personal conduct</header><text>A deceased member of the Armed Forces whose name is selected in the renaming process should be a person whose personal conduct reflects the current values of the Armed Forces and its members.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H90700AB271EC43D89D6CBF8B574F267F"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Renaming report; deadline</header> <paragraph id="H958A15757DFC4DCF9FFC63024E5978E8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completing the renaming process identified in the process report, but not later than 30 days before the deadline specified in subsection (b), each Secretary concerned shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final report containing the list of the new names chosen for each covered military installation and covered defense property identified in the identification report prepared by the Secretary concerned.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC428E4B58B0F4EA5A0DC4F7DAA266466"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report elements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At minimum, the renaming report shall contain an explanation of the reasons for the selection of each new name chosen for covered military installations and covered defense property.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA54BBD0EA0F243238C771581CDA699E5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public availability</header><text>The Secretary concerned shall make the renaming report publicly available as soon as practicable after submission of the renaming report. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4E416C8EE623413EB9495B94B26F8EC3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Guidance for actual renaming</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 30 days after submission of the renaming report, the Secretary concerned shall issue guidance to promptly affect the name changes contained in the renaming report. </text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBCFA5BE17BD44C51AF22F3D9CA635C4B"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings clause</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section or the renaming process required by this section shall be construed to have any effect on grave markers or cemeteries that may exist on real property under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HD8898AAA15A647F489AB1FF03A7BBABB"><enum>D</enum><header>Land Conveyances</header>
<section id="H3D62A53E442C431A91B63D61AE4F44F0"><enum>2831.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Camp Navajo, Arizona</header>
<subsection id="H8486EFD9A74046C6AEE9CCB6318CDBC0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may convey, without consideration, to the State of Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs (in this section referred to as the <quote>State</quote>) all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improvements thereon, consisting of not more than 3,000 acres at Camp Navajo, Arizona, for the purpose of permitting the State to use the property—</text> <paragraph id="HB3DFDA6FCB254BDC8D53336AB13AD2A4"><enum>(1)</enum><text>for training the Arizona Army National Guard and Air National Guard; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA87BAD7BEC5E4721BC0C8C6D90EFDFA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>for defense industrial base economic development purposes that are compatible with the environmental security and primary National Guard training purpose of Camp Navajo.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H5C97F6CE016A413BA31A57D4D452F8A2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Condition of conveyance</header> <paragraph id="H2AA1B39E88F14EFC88B295D33F20E24E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of revenues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The authority of the Secretary of the Army to make the conveyance described in subsection (a) is subject to the condition that the State agree that all revenues generated from the use of the property conveyed under such subsection will be used to support the training requirements of the Arizona Army National Guard and Air National Guard, including necessary infrastructure maintenance and capital improvements.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H338C1F4955EC495DB05BDE53B4780FF0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Audit</header><text>The United States Property and Fiscal Office for Arizona shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H689C040B4781429B931EA62DC9D42C2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct periodic audits of all revenues generated by uses of the conveyed property and the use of such revenues; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6FC23B1B3BFC420892B83E457A599A27"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide the audit results to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H306A6E63DBD24C52B7C7BF7332A6E794"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reversionary interest</header> <paragraph id="H99B4DF64529F4E5D9AED67431EC42D0B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Interest retained</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of the Army determines at any time that the property conveyed under subsection (a) is not being used in accordance with the purposes of the conveyance specified in such subsection, or that the State has not complied with the condition imposed by subsection (b), all right, title, and interest in and to the conveyed property, including any improvements thereon, shall, at the option of the Secretary, revert to and become the property of the United States, and the United States shall have the right of immediate entry onto the Property.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H800E8684C566415DB841172BC6516287"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Determination</header><text>A determination by the Secretary under this subsection shall be made on the record after an opportunity for a hearing.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HBB9412BE63A44475A73AAF7A568B97F6"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Alternative consideration option</header> <paragraph id="HD6FA917C7EBF4FCFA6F6EE30EE7D8A86"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consideration option</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In lieu of exercising the reversionary interest retained under subsection (c), the Secretary of the Army may accept an offer by the State to pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the property conveyed under subsection (a), excluding the value of any improvements on the conveyed property constructed without Federal funds after the date of the conveyance is completed, as determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD16C09B4CD754FA4A2C6C1DBF5D3DB34"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of consideration received</header><text>Consideration received by the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall be deposited in the special account in the Treasury established for the Secretary under subsection (e) of section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, and shall be available to the Secretary for the same uses and subject to the same limitations as provided in that section.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H6DC2302A0C444F9A96AF3270D02B7308"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Payment of costs of conveyance</header> <paragraph id="H664CE515C27C4144BA013FB21C0BF615"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment required</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the State in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC021A42C7CD54606AEE84AC24E0C78A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts received</header><text>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the fund or account currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HDCB72241617643EFAE6229D4F49F0922"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Description of property</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDFD90E7476434026A76C79712479B554"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Savings provision</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section shall be construed to alleviate, alter, or affect the responsibility of the United States for cleanup and remediation of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) in accordance with the Defense Environmental Restoration Program under section 2701 of title 10, United States Code, and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9601">42 U.S.C. 9601</external-xref> et seq.).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0D1E43F98DE842E7B113E212818736A5"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Additional terms and conditions</header><text>The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. These additional terms may include a requirement for the State to consult with the Secretary of the Navy regarding use of the conveyed property.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H7482A5B0C0EE437DA5C9ADB6113D9EFC"><enum>2832.</enum><header>Modification of land exchange involving Naval Industrial Reserve Ordnance Plant, Sunnyvale, California</header>
<subsection id="HB9BD71D1F6A34A5DBFA4093A9500F6CF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Elements of exchange</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2841(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1860) is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new paragraphs:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H867B68AF6B734C4E8569A50A1998EA9B" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H3006BE07D3C64030A0673E4DA46806CD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">real property, including improvements thereon, located in Titusville, Florida, that will replace the NIROP and meet the readiness requirements of the Department of the Navy, as determined by the Secretary; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE596A3D0AE8B4B20AC8C67EA0420FF3B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>reimbursement for the costs of relocation of contractor and Government personnel and equipment from the NIROP to the replacement facilities, to the extent specified in the land exchange agreement contemplated in subsection (b).</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H6DE12C7F3489445FB08A9344C83CD0F1"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Elements of land exchange agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2841(b)(1) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1860) is amended by inserting after <quote>identifies</quote> the following: <quote>the costs of relocation to be reimbursed by the Exchange Entity,</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3E76CC5DA0D54707B9BA1882CE640BB9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Valuation of properties and compensation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2841 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1860) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HECBD667BF8D040C09E9BD08E4963BB00"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by striking subsection (c);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H823DD3E04AD74D0FB4E96FA6C491093D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsections (d) through (i) as subsections (e) through (j), respectively; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7D5F4AE16D6B4B8DA82D6ABC1C0322C5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:</text>
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<subsection id="H42FDF8097D7D4EB58D8D2B2CA21388B3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Valuation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the properties, including improvements thereon, to be exchanged by the Secretary and the Exchange Entity under subsection (a). </text></subsection> <subsection id="HD80B7A6DE5C74D7FB0A3EB848D2DD8DF"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Compensation</header> <paragraph id="H55F55CBF97384272931DB3A570AB8509"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Compensation required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Exchange Entity shall provide compensation under the land exchange agreement described in subsection (b) that is equal to or exceeds the fair market value of the NIROP, as determined under subsection (c).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H580EBD23125342F69A18475592F1D88D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In-kind consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As part of the compensation under the land exchange agreement, the Secretary and the Exchange Entity may agree for the Exchange Entity to provide the following forms of in-kind consideration at any property or facility under the control of the Secretary:</text> <subparagraph id="H84262D350826481B9B24503CECE1BE99"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Alteration, repair, improvement, or restoration (including environmental restoration) of property.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2BD6C312C0AF49C9BA449DAEBA7117A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Use of facilities by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H922D7CA93C404F00AC813938480A0337"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Provision of real property maintenance services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HA6BA94FCF13648C78ADA17AB5EC24458"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Provision of or payment of utility services.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H047E976280E24D6CB559A15ACBCFCEA9"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Provision of such other services relating to activities that will occur on the property as the Secretary considers appropriate.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAA098261438D45F4A63E3C66D8EFCB19"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall deposit any cash payments received under the land exchange agreement, other than cash payments accepted under section 2695 of title 10, United States Code, in the account in the Treasury established pursuant to section 572(b) of title 40, United States Code.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB19BA22CCA064984B41D2A116CFF065C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Use of proceeds</header><text>Proceeds deposited pursuant to paragraph (3) in the account referred to in such paragraph shall be available to the Secretary in such amounts as provided in appropriations Acts for the following activities:</text>
<subparagraph id="H81BD56766B9949FB80B82A846CE73060"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Maintenance, protection, alternation, repair, improvement, or restoration (including environmental restoration) of property or facilities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H115E864BFECC40CD995A75C688F0B253"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Payment of utilities services.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8767740DF78D49A593E3E74142EF0CE8"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Real property maintenance services.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0130DC88DA024E0E85DC2AEB99F32AE7"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Treatment of certain amounts received</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (f) of section 2841 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1861), as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is amended by striking <quote>(a), (c)(2), and (d)</quote>and inserting <quote>(a) and (e)</quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HEEBAB32990C8473EA107FD7D8CF04EB3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (j) of section 2841 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/115/91">Public Law 115–91</external-xref>; 131 Stat. 1861), as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is amended by striking <quote>October 1, 2023</quote> and inserting <quote>October 1, 2026, if the Secretary and the Exchange Entity have not entered into a land exchange agreement described in subsection (b) before that date</quote>. </text></subsection></section> <section id="H4CA0C52467FE4F6AB9277ACEF79A9D19" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2833.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Sharpe Army Depot, lathrop, California</header> <subsection id="H2C4CFF842EC54AB8B47E53A7113B2F1D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary of the Army determines that no department or agency of the Federal Government will accept the transfer of a parcel of real property consisting of approximately 525 acres at Sharpe Army Depot in Lathrop, California, the Secretary may convey to the Port of Stockton, California, all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the property, including any improvements thereon, for the purpose of permitting the Port of Stockton to use the property for the development or operation of a port facility.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H31D2ADA88D3D47BDA4D3CD6CA746F3B6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Modification of parcel authorized for conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a department or agency of the Federal Government will accept the transfer of a portion of the parcel of real property described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall modify the conveyance authorized by such subsection to exclude the portion of the parcel to be accepted by that department or agency.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H65F2946B4B9E4A35BA41138A9BE222FE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration</header> <paragraph id="HC537CAD52F544024B9EE79C4235CEF85"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Public benefit conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may assign the property for conveyance under subsection (a) as a public benefit conveyance without monetary consideration to the Federal Government if the Port of Stockton satisfies the conveyance requirements specified in section 554 of title 40, United States Code.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H64DB1B4C88734675888A892537122EE4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Fair market value</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Port of Stockton fails to qualify for a public benefit conveyance under paragraph (1) and still desires to acquire the real property described in subsection (a), the Port of Stockton shall pay to the United States an amount equal to the fair market value of the property to be conveyed. The Secretary shall determine the fair market value of the property using an independent appraisal based on the highest and best use of the property.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC93D9ECAB75D4D5AB13094230FEE7D45"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Description of Property</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the real property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. The cost of the survey shall be borne by the Port of Stockton.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H747751DA612345BB8BBE7783A0A77180"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional Terms and conditions</header><text>The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA5CB579AE6A9490482ACEC51C073083C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the real property authorized for conveyance by subsection (a) is not conveyed within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army may report the property excess for disposal in accordance with existing law.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HBC2AC8DC40304AA193E6C020C0DCA6B9"><enum>2834.</enum><header>Land exchange, San Bernardino County, California</header>
<subsection id="HA838BBF33D1744248D8D25498C323C18"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H683A35019CA046E7B07320EDB6A2B0DD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>County</header><text>The term <quote>County</quote> means the County of San Bernardino, California.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB3B698B8222B40728420319AC87EE7B4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Federal land</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Federal land</quote> means the approximately 73 acres of Federal land generally depicted as <quote>Federal Land Proposed for Exchange</quote> on the map titled <quote>Big Bear Land Exchange</quote> and dated August 6, 2018.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB1A5B28240CC48FBADFD4F18E1EAAB97"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Non-federal land</header><text>The term <quote>non-Federal land</quote> means the approximately 71 acres of land owned by the County generally depicted as <quote>Non-Federal Land Proposed for Exchange</quote> on the map referred to in paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF50825EB59B84971B11F44D6DDAF846E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exchange authorized</header><text>Subject to valid existing rights and the terms of this section, no later than 1 year after the date that the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail is relocated in accordance with subsection (i), if the County offers to convey the non-Federal land to the United States, the Secretary of Agriculture shall—</text> <paragraph id="H8BC2BCFBECA9412FA092A513AF2EB38E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the Federal land; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H04FBA652C1B14DEC8AEDF14EEF00FD01"><enum>(2)</enum><text>accept from the County a conveyance of all right, title, and interest of the County in and to the non-Federal land.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H4B6CDF1B236B4F6EAA5047727DC61F6C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Equal value and cash equalization</header> <paragraph id="HE88AFD743E924CD5896A3FE2B951EE1F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Equal value exchange</header><text>The land exchange under this section shall be for equal value, or the values shall be equalized by a cash payment as provided for under this subsection or an adjustment in acreage. At the option of the County, any excess value of the non-Federal lands may be considered a gift to the United States.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H189E5843F2A443998D02EAC77F41EF81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cash equalization payment</header><text>The County may equalize the values of the lands to be exchanged under this section by cash payment without regard to any statutory limit on the amount of such a cash equalization payment.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE843B44B95AF4CA1AE04C29235898B05"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Deposit and use of funds received from county</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any cash equalization payment received by the Secretary of Agriculture under this subsection shall be deposited in the fund established under <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</external-xref> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</external-xref>; commonly known as the Sisk Act). The funds so deposited shall remain available to the Secretary of Agriculture, until expended, for the acquisition of lands, waters, and interests in land for the San Bernardino National Forest.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCC52DA76735C40089C4048D1FE38B7CE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appraisal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall complete an appraisal of the land to be exchanged under this section in accordance with—</text> <paragraph id="H9E326E86F8CA446DB02A210868CDE4D3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB65C3768B279459D8F6A34ED9F96785A"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HB902C5BDAC254D8AB027982A6EA81384"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Title approval</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title to the land to be exchanged under this section shall be in a format acceptable to the Secretary of Agriculture and the County.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H51AB343FB8684E9289C10D5C91ABE2A5"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Survey of non-Federal lands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before completing the exchange under this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall inspect the non-Federal lands to ensure that the land meets Federal standards, including hazardous materials and land line surveys.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5073AAC8D4A44361955EF625A620B8A1"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Costs of conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a condition of the conveyance of the Federal land under this section, any costs related to the exchange under this section shall be paid by the County.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H141179FD603A45B8A24C5199D6E7F3B6"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Management of acquired lands</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture shall manage the non-Federal land acquired under this section in accordance with the Act of March 1, 1911 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/480">16 U.S.C. 480</external-xref> et seq.; commonly known as the Weeks Act), and other laws and regulations pertaining to National Forest System lands.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0CCB17C0E1524FDFB25845B67C07DC79"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Pacific crest national scenic trail relocation</header><text>No later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture, in accordance with applicable laws, shall relocate the portion of the Pacific Crest National Scenic Trail located on the Federal land—</text>
<paragraph id="H45E8DE4AAE6343BC98BF5A707887BACE"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to adjacent National Forest System land;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22A044BA59384161946BB70D278DF217"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to land owned by the County, subject to County approval;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB53CB4318EB442C9B0A2F759018159D"><enum>(3)</enum><text>to land within the Federal land, subject to County approval; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8C1ECF4463C433FA2CBB7A633F1E2E9"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in a manner that combines two or more of the options described in paragraphs (1), (2), and (3).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HB735A4CCE29040B1BF868AC59B894E0D"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Map and legal descriptions</header><text>As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall finalize a map and legal descriptions of all land to be conveyed under this section. The Secretary may correct any minor errors in the map or in the legal descriptions. The map and legal descriptions shall be on file and available for public inspection in appropriate offices of the Forest Service.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HDBA5BCA11B264A35B2A4212D212CAD45"><enum>2835.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving station, Modoc County, California</header> <subsection id="H2DE872551E8F4AAE8795D3F03326B04C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance required</header> <paragraph id="H7CC30F2E653F4DAD84FF89B92B93B205"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As soon as practicable after receiving a request from Modoc County, California (in this section referred to as the <quote>County</quote>) regarding the conveyance required by this section, but subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary of Agriculture shall convey to the County all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of National Forest System land, including improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 927 acres in Modoc National Forest in the State of California and containing an obsolete Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving station established on the parcel pursuant to a memorandum of agreement between the Department of the Air Force and Forest Service dated May 18 and 23, 1987.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77D06DE0F5DC4B29AB08427BAE312538"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Applicable law and National security determination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out the conveyance under subsection (a) in accordance with this section and all other applicable law, including the condition that the conveyance not take place until the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, determines that the conveyance will not harm the national security interests of the United States.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE601E3F0BCB2401FA1153BE430081A3A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose of conveyance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the conveyance under subsection (a) is to preserve and utilize the improvements constructed on the parcel of National Forest System land described in such subsection and to permit the County to use the conveyed property, including improvements thereon, for the development of renewable energy, including solar and biomass cogeneration.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HB6A2E1F462EF4EFCB8EEB6C4413BC9AE"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration</header>
<paragraph id="HFC3A25FA269E4F6B90CEBAA44B4F64BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the County shall pay to the Secretary of Agriculture an amount that is not less than the fair market value of the parcel of land to be conveyed, as determined in accordance with the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisition and the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H26953E66D8F74B64AB39C0BFD816F998"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of cash consideration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall deposit the payment received under paragraph (1) in the account in the Treasury established by <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/90/171">Public Law 90–171</external-xref> (commonly known as the Sisk Act; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/484a">16 U.S.C. 484a</external-xref>). The amount deposited shall be available to the Secretary, in such amounts as may be provided in advance in appropriation Acts, to pay any necessary and incidental costs incurred by the Secretary in connection with the improvement, maintenance, reconstruction, or construction of a facility or improvement for the National Forest System located in the State of California.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7C122F856F084F1AAC48292C0C49C397"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reservation of easement related to Continued use of water wells</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conveyance required by subsection (a) shall be conditioned on the reservation of an easement by the Secretary of Agriculture, subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary deems appropriate, necessary to provide access for use authorized by the Secretary of the four water wells in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act and associated water conveyance infrastructure on the parcel of National Forest System lands to be conveyed.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6A295454BC4146CBB7C4DF4949B2C4A3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The National Forest System land described in subsection (a) is withdrawn from the operation of the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H45AB4D3378BD479A9B302DA4C734DB0C"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Payment of costs of conveyance</header>
<paragraph id="HD796FCCF6C4545B08FDCAB88CD62B59A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall require the County to cover costs (except costs for environmental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from the County in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the County.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6D84D2BA77474044961AF9B5F3214358"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts received</header><text>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary of Agriculture in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3B28CC1EF34243E7A2B70796A8139F3F"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Environmental remediation</header>
<paragraph id="H5D1F8ADE0C684C70B9BFF23B2AF3E1E3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To expedite the conveyance of the parcel of National Forest System land described in subsection (a), including improvements thereon, environmental remediation of the land by the Department of the Air Force shall be limited to the removal of the perimeter wooden fence, which was treated with an arsenic-based weatherproof coating, and treatment of soil affected by leaching of such chemical.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB96FBAA179454B0DBEE51A8C1F84C3D8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Potential Future Environmental remediation Responsibilities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the conveyance of the parcel of National Forest System land described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Air Force shall be responsible for the remediation of any environmental contamination, discovered post-conveyance, that is attributed to Air Force occupancy of and operations on the parcel pre-conveyance.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBC23FF0AEF27448FA8D61E8B412AB029"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Compliance with environmental laws</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding the requirements of section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9620">42 U.S.C. 9620(h)</external-xref>), the Secretary of Agriculture shall not be required to provide any of the covenants and warranties otherwise required under such section in connection with the conveyance of the property under subsection (a).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H07D8EADF5FCB4704A1BC3CE015B936F5"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Description of property</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of Agriculture.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HF15722DBEB5D4A61884FA1E7248B31E3" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2836.</enum><header>Transfer of administrative jurisdiction, Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida, parcel</header>
<subsection id="HA307F61AEE234DD69146D66FE1248C76"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Transfer to the Secretary of the Navy</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Administrative jurisdiction over the parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 1.23 acres located within Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida, and used by the Department of the Navy pursuant to Executive Order No. 10355 of May 26, 1952, and Public Land Order Number 952 of April 6, 1954, is transferred from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HEDB98B46021E4C75B7AD46F85E67AD04"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Land survey</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land transferred by subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCE57FA26870F46B7B6236C068B79E89A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consideration and reimbursement</header>
<paragraph id="HB94B16C52D0E4FEDB222CC954763C63B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>No consideration</header><text>The transfer made by subsection (a) shall be without consideration.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H39A3876BA544449EAC5ED2BA49789B1E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reimbursement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior under subsection (b) in conducting the survey and preparing the legal description of the Federal land transferred by subsection (a).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D5B7435436F4B79B68D6EE547058EDB"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Status of land after transfer</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon transfer of the Federal land by subsection (a), the land shall cease to be public land and shall be treated as property (as defined in section 102(9) of title 40, United States Code) under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HB78EA410FF9A4839A2DD249604AD64CF"><enum>2837.</enum><header>Land conveyance, Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee</header> <subsection id="H4F5B76C9323A40CA8E7013744DE177F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Conveyance Authorized</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may convey to the City of Milan, Tennessee (in this section referred to as the <quote>City</quote>), all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to parcels of real property, including any improvements thereon, at Milan Army Ammunition Plant, Tennessee, consisting of approximately 292 acres and commonly referred to as Parcels A, B and C.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDE1E6A045EB14A06AED861E320636171"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consideration</header>
<paragraph id="HD6EB3403C397429F971757100CD8B65A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consideration required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As consideration for the conveyance under subsection (a), the City shall provide consideration an amount equivalent to the fair market value of the property conveyed under such subsection, as determined by an appraisal approved by the Secretary of the Army. The consideration may be in the form of cash payment, in-kind consideration, or a combination thereof, provided at such time as the Secretary may require.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H44B908ABF40B4DB6AF294A3DF39F127C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>In-kind consideration</header><text>In-kind consideration provided by the City under paragraph (1) may include the acquisition, construction, provision, improvement, maintenance, repair, or restoration (including environmental restoration), or combination thereof, of any facility, real property, or infrastructure under the jurisdiction of the Secretary.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3A350B48DF024B3C84A70A381F8CD64C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Payment of Costs of Conveyance</header>
<paragraph id="H1D8859DCFF664A4DA8248FF62D16AD99"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Payment required</header><text>The Secretary of the Army shall require the City to pay costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), including survey costs, appraisal costs, costs for environmental documentation related to the conveyance, and any other administrative costs related to the conveyance.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5BEB7E19BAAE437F8418442F00429801"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of amounts received</header><text>Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to pay the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance under subsection (a) or, if the period of availability of obligations for that appropriation has expired, to the appropriations of fund that is currently available to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H1F82EF58D1BA4E04B94AC4723CADE53E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Description of Property</header><text>The exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H724FC2F981A14962A3323F32E8EF46AF"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Additional Terms and Conditions</header><text>The Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States.</text></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="H570F9D7E1B754584AECD61CC00B8B427"><enum>E</enum><header>Military Land Withdrawals</header>
<section id="HD16F28E51C04428A86AC89D53C518682" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2841.</enum><header>Renewal of land withdrawal and reservation to benefit Naval Air Facility, El Centro, California</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2925 of the El Centro Naval Air Facility Ranges Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/201">Public Law 104–201</external-xref>; 110 Stat. 2816) is amended by striking <quote>25 years after the date of the enactment of this subtitle</quote> and inserting <quote>on November 6, 2046</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H3DC512CB9E6949029D02F50165E0F1AB" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2842.</enum><header>Renewal of Fallon Range Training Complex land withdrawal and reservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 3015 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 892), the withdrawal and reservation of lands (known as the Fallon Range Training Complex) made by section 3011(a) of such Act (113 Stat. 885) shall terminate on November 6, 2046.</text></section>
<section id="H50327F8D8BC44AB7A012EB192B1D7D25" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2843.</enum><header>Renewal of Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal and reservation</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 3015 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 892), the withdrawal and reservation of lands (known as the Nevada Test and Training Range) made by section 3011(b) of such Act (113 Stat. 886) shall terminate on November 6, 2046.</text></section> <section id="H02404D26A07349368CC961140B9F7273"><enum>2844.</enum><header>Additional requirements regarding Nevada Test and Training Range</header> <subsection id="HA9B6EBF55E6E443DA9EE9959ACE51680"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HF80E7BF994CE4B50BD6417392C26B9B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>affected Indian tribe</quote> means an Indian tribe that has historical connections to—</text> <subparagraph id="HE03B5E77B6EF469B9E96FC1922EBD0AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the land withdrawn and reserved as the Nevada Test and Training Range; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8DB6EB22D23C441793E53FDDDDCAC8FD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the land included as part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H30FAFBF21E99479D8F451E9BF46BC26D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>current memorandum of understanding</quote> means the memorandum of understanding referred to in section 3011(b)(5)(E) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 888) as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9F0E048F967B414A858087095B53F65D"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>heavy force</quote> means a military unit with armored motorized equipment, such as tanks, motorized artillery, and armored personnel carriers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HBCD592794D544E71942B46FE8B418C82"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The term <quote>large force</quote> means a military unit designated as a battalion or larger organizational unit.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4857062211F44BBFB8C6CEFB9D3EC29F"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Nevada Test and Training Range</quote> means the land known as the Nevada Test and Training Range withdrawn and reserved by section 3011(b) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 886).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE3D7ABB46B764F52A0948667B6004BBA"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>overlapping lands</quote> means land withdrawn and reserved as the Nevada Test and Training Range that also is included as part of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. This land is commonly referred to as the Joint-Use Area.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6759CDF3E2B34F659CC8E871AE097779"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>revised memorandum of understanding</quote> means the current memorandum of understanding revised as required by subsection (c)(1) and other provisions of this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2FCCB113E47B4FDA9B0B41958E378440"><enum>(8)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Secretaries</quote> means the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Interior acting jointly.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4FCFA20F5D1D48608C2A2E0658473C5C"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The term <quote>small force</quote> means a military force of squad, platoon, or equivalent or smaller size.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HD605D428A9CF4763A981C8AA035FB985"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Improved coordination and management of overlapping lands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall coordinate the management of the overlapping lands for military use and wildlife refuge purposes consistent with their respective jurisdictional authorities described in paragraphs (3) and (5) of section 3011(b) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 887).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC15C771B1641413BB8B71F0962514B02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision and extension of current Memorandum of understanding</header>
<paragraph id="H888B97686E73473181CB28FD653574A0"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Revision required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries shall revise the current memorandum of understanding to facilitate the management of the overlapping lands—</text> <subparagraph id="H74569D4D02CD40BBBFBCF6309ECB7D3E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>for the purposes for which the Desert National Wildlife Refuge was established; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H77D11652951F41B0B2C9665C55F4AC39"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to support military training needs consistent with the uses described under section 3011(b)(1) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 886), as modified by subsection (f).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5E2CFA11D1AD4FBB83F376B88F9083FF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Relation to current law</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon completion of the revision process, the revised memorandum of understanding shall supersede the current memorandum of understanding. Subject to paragraph (1) and subsection (d), clauses (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv) of section 3011(b)(5)(E) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 888) shall apply to the revised memorandum of understanding in the same manner as such clauses applied to the current memorandum of understanding.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4B52C7B7BB6C4488B368451D809056BC"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements of revised memorandum of understanding</header>
<paragraph id="HAF62FF9E92834C188915A45A4F18F0BA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised memorandum of understanding shall include, at a minimum, provisions to address the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H1E1A697D4A354827AB22FCCA55F01561"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The proper management and protection of the natural and cultural resources of the overlapping lands.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5B25AA49A09445DFBE4BC57D927E6ADF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The sustainable use by the public of such resources to the extent consistent with existing laws and regulations, including applicable environmental laws.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA84BB752A97044ED8B54529F2A67EF41"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The use of the overlapping lands for the military training needs for which the lands are withdrawn and reserved and for wildlife conservation purposes for which the Desert National Wildlife Refuge was established, consistent with their respective jurisdictional authorities.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC2B0F0CD0D3A4FF5A44CE25CD84797BF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall prepare the revised memorandum of understanding in consultation with the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4E92B08081EB434DAF66AEC116B96D6A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The resource consultative committee.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66661665798C46D0921F3AEB94BDE45C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Affected Indian tribes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD93D695BC3C54966941B8B551E561192"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Tribal issues</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised memorandum of understanding shall include provisions to address the manner in which the Secretary of the Air Force will accomplish the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H1F9F941BD81D4B17B67E92E9354EBDD0"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Meet the United States trust responsibilities with respect to affected Indian tribes, tribal lands, and rights reserved by treaty or Federal law affected by the withdrawal and reservation of the overlapping lands.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HEDBE937D8AD14040B95C6DD509301A96"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Guarantee reasonable access to, and use by members of affected Indian tribes of high priority cultural sites throughout the Nevada Test and Training Range, including the overlapping lands, consistent with the reservation of the lands for military use.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H39E79030FB3D4726AC37219DA2A6CFD0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Protect identified cultural and archaeological sites throughout the Nevada Test and Training Range, including the overlapping lands, and, in the event of an inadvertent ground disturbance of such a site, implement appropriate response activities to once again facilitate historic and subsistence use of the site by members of affected Indian tribes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE7CAD7920FF2493A9C838DAF8926C26B"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Provide for timely consultation with affected Indian tribes as required by paragraph (2).</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0B69E86131BB4B08B9197B4868207526"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Guaranteeing Department of the Interior access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised memorandum of understanding shall guarantee that the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, has access to the overlapping lands for not less than 54 days during each calendar year to carry out the management responsibilities of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service regarding the Desert National Wildlife Refuge.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCA6FBF828096404EBE1162E281033080"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Elements of USFWS access</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The United States Fish and Wildlife Service may carry out more than one management responsibility on the overlapping lands on an access day guaranteed by paragraph (4). Recognized United States Fish and Wildlife Service management responsibilities include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H3A680B5A37444B49A5EF61FA8ECB720B"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The installation or maintenance of wildlife water development projects, for which at least 15 access days guaranteed by paragraph (4) shall be annually allotted during spring or winter months.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6E504DF5135C4BE9A600247976FF27A6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The conduct of annual desert bighorn sheep surveys.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8CC3D8327E454596B0BFC07384B0126D"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The management of the annual desert bighorn sheep hunt in accordance with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/668dd-668ee">16 U.S.C. 668dd–668ee</external-xref>), for which at least 16 access days guaranteed by paragraph (4) shall be allotted.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6194A9185243420085A5AE91D3C9F028"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conduct of annual biological surveys for the Agassiz’s desert tortoise and other federally protected species, State-listed and at-risk species, migratory birds, golden eagle nests and rare plants, for which at least 30 access days guaranteed by paragraph (4) shall be annually allotted during spring or summer months.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H98F249C3C66E4AC4B5D0363CBF520F16"><enum>(E)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conduct of annual invasive species surveys and treatment, for which at least 15 access days guaranteed by paragraph (4) shall be annually allotted during spring or summer months.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC108B351755B4D27B3D6EB920EAD6F7C"><enum>(F)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The conduct of annual contaminant surveys of soil, springs, groundwater and vegetation, for which at least 10 access days guaranteed by paragraph (4) shall be annually allotted during spring or summer months.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D861585455E470ABACA6A7B4C279873"><enum>(G)</enum><text>The regular installation and maintenance of climate monitoring systems.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4D6E89ED3F734354BA9CECFF1E59027F"><enum>(H)</enum><text>Such additional access opportunities, as needed, for wildlife research, including Global Positioning System collaring of desert bighorn sheep, bighorn sheep disease monitoring, investigation of wildlife mortalities, and deploying, maintaining, and retrieving output from wildlife camera traps.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCE771437F19E46838AB896485EB34131"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Hunting, fishing, and trapping</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised memorandum of understanding shall continue to require that any hunting, fishing, and trapping on the overlapping lands is conducted in accordance with section 3020 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/65">Public Law 106–65</external-xref>; 113 Stat. 896).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4FB13F20C182469A9EEBAEC8463EA120"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Other required matters</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The revised memorandum of understanding also shall include provisions regarding the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4CF9E3D38F0F4DF7BF2AAF2E396AF134"><enum>(A)</enum><text>The identification of current test and target impact areas and related buffer or safety zones, to the extent consistent with military purposes.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H44917993F8864ABFBE78717376CF5DB4"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The design and construction of all gates, fences, and barriers in the overlapping lands, to be constructed after the date of the enactment of this Act, in a manner to allow wildlife access, to the extent practicable and consistent with military security, safety, and sound wildlife management use.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2DDD11722DD74AD4B2F6695D195F01FB"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The incorporation of any existing management plans pertaining to the overlapping lands to the extent that the Secretaries, upon review of such plans, determine that incorporation into the revised memorandum of understanding is appropriate.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8F680EF86D9B4D6AA8DADD9B837C34CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Procedures to ensure periodic reviews of the revised memorandum of understanding are conducted by the Secretaries, and that the State of Nevada, affected Indian tribes, and the public are provided a meaningful opportunity to comment upon any proposed substantial revisions.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H8028889B7AB24B8BBF7F2A0B8EFC1EBD"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Resource Consultative Committee</header>
<paragraph id="H9431D8FC6E554574AE511FB13A8C3A84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Pursuant to the revised memorandum of understanding, the Secretaries shall establish a resource consultative committee comprised of members, designated at the discretion of the Secretaries, from the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H4BCA486AD0574825B14F54E3FB0DD3EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Interested Federal agencies.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC41C4BCA7A8F4266B057685A41E47609"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least one elected official (or other authorized representative) from the State of Nevada generally and at least one representative from the Nevada Department of Wildlife.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB0F35B0EE9A49F1A406327446FBE20C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>At least one elected official (or other authorized representative) from each local and tribal government impacted by the Nevada Test and Training Range.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB6236FD1AFCB4AC5966AE6D111AAC390"><enum>(D)</enum><text>At least one representative of an interested conservation organization.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5A4B435BCD8C4BE8A60C5FE4EA39E5C8"><enum>(E)</enum><text>At least one representative of a sportsmen’s organization.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H7D023D12C6B34DEA80596160EA599577"><enum>(F)</enum><text>At least one member of the general public familiar with the overlapping lands and resources thereon.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDDF993FB566D46D1BCEADD3AA24B932A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The resource consultative committee shall be established solely for the purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of the Nevada Test and Training Range.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD544E5532BE04F1BB91B69C7477B82A5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Operational basis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The resource consultative committee shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the revised memorandum of understanding, which shall specify the Federal agencies and elected officers or representatives of State, local, and tribal governments to be invited to participate. The memorandum of understanding shall establish procedures for creating a forum for exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of natural and cultural resources on the lands concerned, procedures for rotating the chair of the committee, and procedures for scheduling regular meetings.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H643B734F04C54031803AA306DABB32E2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Coordinator</header><text>The Secretaries shall appoint an individual to serve as coordinator of the resource consultative committee. The duties of the coordinator shall be specified in the revised memorandum of understanding. The coordinator shall not be a member of the committee.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF31D97B53E8047DFA49748796A2E3825"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorized and Prohibited activities</header>
<paragraph id="HD5CC3C1AFA354AF08424D58DBCF0E817"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Additional authorized activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Additional military activities on the overlapping lands are authorized to be conducted, in a manner consistent with the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/668dd">16 U.S.C. 668dd</external-xref> et seq.), as follows:</text> <subparagraph id="H96D1780C068740209FFE986B9F570C09"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Emergency response.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC37A0A76EFCC44E59ECF67EF75288DE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Establishment and use of existing or new electronic tracking and communications sites.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6EFCDF0F9CC14A30A38CCEFEDF19F5F9"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Continued use of roads in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act and maintenance of such a road consistent with the types of purposes for which the road has been used as of that date.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DC970F3D4A64064A0B241A7B4928988"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Small force readiness training by Air Force, Joint, or Coalition forces.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H517DD0F13A4F401F8B2B199AD93149BC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Prohibited activities</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Military activities on the overlapping lands are prohibited for the following purposes:</text>
<subparagraph id="H4067C8BB13E0476E9AB117A60790C6AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Large force or heavy force activities.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7414B0BBC2174258B7907E14EE707D30"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Designation of new weapon impact areas.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9858948856804A9082F3E95D380EDEBA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any ground disturbance activity not authorized by paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (c).</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H88AC62D3345049CBAB59BAD82922A840"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text>Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to preclude the following regarding the overlapping lands:</text>
<subparagraph id="H0091A337097F4CCBAC0515DC4AA10376"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Low-level overflights of military aircraft, except that low-level flights of military aircraft over the United States Fish and Wildlife Service Corn Creek field station and visitor center are prohibited.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE6923527BBC94EACB4EC831A8404592F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>The designation of new units of special use airspace.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H30779D9D9E084831965CFD766A7F3D9F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>The use or establishment of military flight training routes.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA66BB663995D4959A18F879CFD946D0A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Tribal liaison positions</header> <paragraph id="HDEDDF4A71F2842AFB31F26546A809C1F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Access coordinator</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall create a tribal liaison position for the Nevada Test and Training Range, to be held by a member of an affected Indian tribe, who will help coordinate access to cultural and archaeological sites throughout the Nevada Test and Training Range and accompany members of Indian tribes accessing such sites.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5087A6E33709445AABA68FD2C70780F4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Cultural resources liaison</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force shall create a tribal liaison position for the Nevada Test and Training Range, to be held by a member of an affected Indian tribe, who will serve as a tribal cultural resources liaison to ensure that—</text> <subparagraph id="H54ACD032FA0249B6ACA6235F3BBCBA44"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">appropriate steps are being taken to protect cultural and archaeological sites throughout the Nevada Test and Training Range; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF245435089BC437B98D758896EF4BF69"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the management plan for the Nevada Test and Training Range is being followed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0CAFDAA42D4046A892123E7A13319B32"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Fish and wildlife liaison</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall create a Fish and Wildlife Service liaison position for the Nevada Test and Training Range, to be held by a Fish and Wildlife Service official designated by the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, who will serve as a liaison to ensure that—</text>
<paragraph id="HC16F9AB34D5B4A8DB855FDB012F48E21"><enum>(1)</enum><text>appropriate steps are being taken to protect Fish and Wildlife Service managed resources throughout the Nevada Test and Training Range; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8558C5D942534F19BCFC362E76BB04E6"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the management plan for the Nevada Test and Training Range is being followed.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HA9BD0307F01649F7B93185C2B73B26A8" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2845.</enum><header>Specified duration of White Sands Missile Range land withdrawal and reservation and establishment of special reservation area for northern and western extension areas</header>
<subsection id="H20593B766F7241008F36C38E27984CAE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Duration of land withdrawal and reservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The withdrawal and reservation of lands (known as the White Sands Missile Range) made by section 2951 of the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 1039), and the special reservation area established by this section, shall terminate on October 1, 2046.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1217612585CD479789A9B6720750FE48"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Special reservation area</header> <paragraph id="H04DFABCA4DF548C0A8F3D6098228F9BE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There is hereby established a special reservation area consisting of the approximately 341,415 acres of public land (including interests in land) in Socorro and Torrance Counties, New Mexico, and the approximately 352,115 acres of public land (including interests in land) in Sierra, Socorro, and Doña Ana Counties, New Mexico, depicted as Northern Call-Up Area and Western Call-Up Area, respectively, on the maps entitled <quote>WSMR Northern Call-Up Area</quote> and <quote>WSMR Western Call-Up Area</quote>, both dated August 16, 2016. These lands include approximately 10,775 acres under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H66F3C0261AC84B748D904037700BDA6D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reservation generally</header><text>The special reservation area, excluding the portion of the special reservation area under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army, is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for military purposes consisting of overflight research, development, test, and evaluation and training.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6590D9404FC149BBAB1CD6B8CE734856"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Army lands</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The portion of the special reservation area under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for military purposes as determined by the Secretary of the Army.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF2C6BEDC7A2641F8986B2823C3304336"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Exception from special reservation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Army may permit, on a case-by-case basis and consistent with section 44718 of title 49, United States Code, the erection in the special reservation area established by subsection (b) of a structure that extends higher than 50 feet in height above the surface estate.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H333B27E1084447F6953C30039FCA7054"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Maps and legal descriptions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 3012 of the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 1026) shall apply with respect to the maps referred to in subsection (a) and the preparation of legal descriptions of the special reservation area established by subsection (b), except that the reference to the date of the enactment of that Act shall be deemed to refer to the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1603FD0C3B854B9FB596636D84E01C08"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Rules of construction</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The establishment of the special reservation area by subsection (b) shall not be construed—</text> <paragraph id="H06D86E417E864074B9D01878A66F7B56"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to alter the terms, operation, or duration of any agreement entered into by the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Interior involving any portion of the lands included in the special reservation area, and the Secretaries shall continue to comply with the terms of any such agreement; or </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H266D492F7E454234B0E654DC02242BC4"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to vest in the Secretary of the Army or the Secretary of the Interior any authority vested in the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HB349BEC1F2D44A42AA4312EE8B970585"><enum>2846.</enum><header>Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act</header> <subsection id="H9B5BE2F51E5D4C289FD01561D3C370A7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short title</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">This section may be cited as the <quote><short-title>Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act</short-title></quote>.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6E3139EC3E744E238A7013E0E8417AE3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Withdrawal of certain federal land in the state of arizona</header>
<paragraph id="HDF186EE3485B47D3ADE05ADA77BFC7C5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Definition of map</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>Map</quote> means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled <quote>Grand Canyon Centennial Protection Act</quote> and dated July 11, 2019.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7EE49157ED1A42809330F47BD25F8268"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Withdrawal</header><text>Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the State of Arizona, generally depicted on the Map as <quote>Federal Mineral Estate to be Withdrawn</quote>, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of the enactment of this section, are hereby withdrawn from—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB64E09AA092C4848AB620F0283E29A59"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66FFB054F5274691A494CD01318FAA70"><enum>(B)</enum><text>location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1686C630AEEA418B863A3783338FAA57"><enum>(C)</enum><text>operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD89E1C0869584E23B89797A5D3A8E9F9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of map</header><text>The Map shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle>
<subtitle id="HE7A11E83EAD946D7BA1D1CD701597887"><enum>F</enum><header>Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific Issues</header>
<section id="H3BF943E13DF24C1495A2C3B3CC92E79C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2851.</enum><header>Change to biennial reporting requirement for Interagency Coordination Group of Inspectors General for Guam Realignment</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2835(e)(1) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/111/84">Public Law 111–84</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2687">10 U.S.C. 2687</external-xref> note) is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HDB48CEFD2F504D79ACDC8AF73CA97126"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the paragraph heading, by striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Annual</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Biennial</header-in-text></quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0234AA7311E64ECC8B2CCDCF3C484D74"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="HBA28DEC0ABD4417D9C508B1E082F6C05"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking <quote>February 1 of each year</quote> and inserting <quote>February 1, 2022, and every second February 1 thereafter</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CA17DCDBB2F435E82F98DB5A738F01C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>fiscal year</quote> and inserting <quote>2 fiscal years</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9154E641E6174FE1903BEB09F44A2EC0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>by striking <quote>such year</quote> and inserting <quote>such years</quote>; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H26D385B62A0347B0A7B520ED6B770C55"><enum>(D)</enum><text>by striking <quote>the year</quote> and inserting <quote>the years</quote>.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="HD41110F797294137916BF6AFB11FD389" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2852.</enum><header>Additional exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding section 2821(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/291">Public Law 113–291</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/2687">10 U.S.C. 2687</external-xref> note), the Secretary of Defense may proceed with the public infrastructure project on Guam intended to provide a new public health laboratory, as identified in the report prepared by the Secretary of Defense under section 2822(d)(2) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/113/66">Public Law 113–66</external-xref>; 127 Stat. 1017) and entitled <quote>Economic Adjustment Committee Implementation Plan Supporting the Preferred Alternative for the Relocation of Marine Corps Forces to Guam</quote>, subject to the availability of funds for the project.</text></section>
<section id="HE58E91A8329D435D8BC31FF7AD529BDC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2853.</enum><header>Development of master plan for infrastructure to support rotational Armed Forces in Australia</header>
<subsection id="HFF56CD216D134AD284CC3C234CDA9E8E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Master plan required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall develop a master plan for the construction of infrastructure required to support the rotational presence of units and members the United States Armed Forces in the Northern Territory of the Commonwealth of Australia (in this section referred to as the <quote>Northern Territory</quote>).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H8EB7DEA8CA084150A2871BC8521672D2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Master plan elements</header><text>The master plan shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4D6889C7F50A4D7380AF085E94766413"><enum>(1)</enum><text>A list and description of the scope, cost, and schedule for each military construction, repair, or other infrastructure project carried out at installations or training areas in the Northern Territory since October 1, 2011.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFC6A5402C1184A1BA930E9DCB055068E"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A list and description of the scope, cost, and schedule for each military construction, repair, or other infrastructure project anticipated to be necessary at installations or training areas in the Northern Territory during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93CEA1C9CC844868A10E5139BB847BAD"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The site plans for each installation and training area in the Northern Territory.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE2EF050401194B698E54D012933D64E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For each project included in the master plan pursuant to paragraph (1) or (2), an explanation of—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFDCDCBD60EE54859ABC5397DF7C204F4"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">whether the proponent of the project was the Secretary of a military department, a combat support agency, a combatant command, or the Commonwealth of Australia; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H0C67665B6A754EBEADC9CEA0CEB70262"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the funding source, or anticipated resource sponsor, for the project, including whether the project is funded by the United States, by the Commonwealth of Australia, or jointly by both countries.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5CFFEB88093F4F45BE137C0908BCFBE1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Such other issues as determined by the Secretary of Defense to be appropriate.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H33120AAED2E2456D9467315A13E7D4C5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall coordinate with the Commander of United States Indo-Pacific Command and the Secretaries of the military departments to develop the master plan. </text></subsection>
<subsection id="H4AE3398C3DE4461CA7D5DF61B5818BFE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report requirement</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing a copy of the master plan. The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HCC7618580DF740348CCBDBE2806F3C8B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>2854.</enum><header>Study and strategy regarding bulk fuels management in United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility</header> <subsection id="H31ABE4ED86A54B3FBB2F0A6763E88D38"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text>
<paragraph id="H6E7C65E9393A4A768618E5A9EFD03040"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The ordering and delivery of bulk fuels is organizationally bifurcated to the detriment of the Department of Defense.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H469D14A515964FBFB16334D6ACD1E3D8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Legacy bulk fuel management will not meet the accelerated pace of operations required to support the National Defense Strategy and the emphasis on disaggregated operations.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H414A1C3DE85041BD948C842CA99DB724"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number of United States flagged tanking vessels continues to decline, which has resulted in an excessive reliance on foreign flagged tanking vessels to be available to support the National Defense Strategy.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB47D384131454F6BAAFB52A3A2649148"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A foreign flagged tanking vessel support strategy induces excessive risk to support United States disaggregated operations in a highly contested environment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5BFC6E6BA0654D41AAC5B2DF2A2FE214"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The inadequacies of the legacy bulk fuel management strategy is particularly acute in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HFF6B84DA5CB648CE9FAA58205AC9913E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that a single organizational element should be responsible for the bulk fuel management and delivery throughout the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HA9C98A8747DC4B6BA2A73E437ABDC17A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Study and strategy required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall—</text> <paragraph id="H07CD3A389CC542F0A07D487D621C9116"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct a study of current and projected bulk fuel management strategies in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H14378C6D8DE54C54A9E19710B74642BD"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">prepare a proposed bulk fuel management strategy that optimally supports bulk fuel management in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E32D8D8285D4492B49ECE0F00CDE3A9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Elements of study</header><text>The study required by subsection (c) shall include the following elements:</text>
<paragraph id="H08764095EC494F679254DCFF13ABBAAD"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of current organizational responsibility of bulk fuel management in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility from ordering, storage, strategic transportation, and tactical transportation to the last tactical mile.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H56ACEAC68E874BEB8B23A49B9B855349"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A description of legacy bulk fuel management assets that can be used to support the United States Indo-Pacific Command.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA625703249CF44889C92F02DD8EB0970"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Options for congressional consideration to better align organizational responsibility through the entirety of the bulk fuel management system in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility, as proposed in the bulk fuel management strategy prepared pursuant to paragraph (2) of such subsection.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC306FFA937584F2291EEA93C4251489C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct the study and prepare the bulk fuel management strategy required by subsection (c) in coordination with subject-matter experts of the United States Indo-Pacific Command, the United States Transportation Command, and the Defense Logistics Agency.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H85567F5BDB3A4996855849C75745DF07"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the study required by subsection (c) and the bulk fuel management strategy required by such subsection.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAE1C855206134868ADA856E54C993A0E"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Prohibition on certain construction pending report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021 for the Navy for construction related to additional bulk fuel storage in the United States Indo-Pacific Command Area of Responsibility may be obligated or expended until the report required by subsection (f) is submitted to the congressional defense committees.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H635ED18BCDFD4997B44AFF36F128BE4D"><enum>2855.</enum><header>Department of Defense report on easements and leased lands in Hawai‘i</header>
<subsection id="HFD76BAAE5D034BE69624F0EEE26F6B79"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress finds the following:</text> <paragraph id="H50B7A1883BFC4307970C70CA24C3314A"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Lands throughout the State of Hawai‘i currently owned and leased by the Department of Defense or in which the Department of Defense otherwise has a real property interest are critical to maintaining the readiness of the Armed Forces now stationed or to be stationed in Hawai‘i and throughout the Indo-Pacific region and elsewhere.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8048E2AFC4A4CAE85FEDA563BB1DBD3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Securing long-term continued utilization of those lands by the Armed Forces is thus critical to the national defense. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1A5F02A4873A49298717FF11F36B21CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As a result of various factors, including complex land ownership and utilization issues and competing actual and potential uses, the interdependency of the various military components, and the necessity of maintaining public support for the presence and operations of the Armed Forces, the realization of the congressional and Department of Defense goals of ensuring the continuity of critical land and facilities infrastructure requires a sustained, dedicated, funded, top-level effort to coordinate realization of these goals across the Armed Forces, between the Department of Defense and other agencies of the Federal Government, and between the Department of Defense and the State of Hawai‘i and its civilian sector.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9AFC1C435271446781071DE9EBE1CB9B"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The end result of this effort must account for military and civilian concerns and for the changing missions and needs of all components of the Armed Forces stationed or otherwise operating out of the State of Hawai‘i as the Department of Defense adjusts to meet the objectives outlined in the National Defense Strategy.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H821CBBF922D947FAA508646B31B2EE65"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report required</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committee a report describing the progress being made by the Department of Defense to renew Department of Defense land leases and easements in the State of Hawai‘i that encompass one acre or more and will expire before January 1, 2030. The report shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H4ECA2BE0D21B4C7EBB1DC8C3C97E4055"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The location, size, and expiration date of each lease and easement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCACC827FD097430284774D71B5BDE5E5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Major milestones and expected timelines for maintaining access to the land covered by each lease and easement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H877D96BB34DF432A86B5EE77D2DF20FC"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Actions completed over the preceding 2 years for each lease and easement.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA9366047F9624905B708AF7B6D688613"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Department-wide and service-specific authorities governing each lease and easement extension.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41B6D09552334724A5E532A8BF12C079"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A summary of coordination efforts between the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the military departments.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4D1EFBECDD4F4F3CAF300BFD54B4124B"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The status of efforts to develop an inventory of military land in Hawai‘i, to include current possible future uses, that would assist in land negotiations with the State of Hawai‘i.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA6F04AB8F59E44D1B7C7DF33D00E25F7"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The risks and potential solutions to ensure the renewability of required and critical leases and easements.</text></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H6C6B396AC3B14ACB8584FDD43B0E7070"><enum>G</enum><header>Other Matters</header> <section id="H9D8E2A5DBD9946DF8DEF8A5C761DF11E"><enum>2861.</enum><header>Defense Community Infrastructure Program</header> <subsection id="H29D73A7ED13B40BDB5D8849BEB4AC1F0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Prioritization of community infrastructure projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2391(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H66294D24AE1D47CCA5FDAF82FE0EF83A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>(A)</quote> after <quote>(1)</quote>;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0CE18EDB372D4142A32DF4BF1C082322"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking <quote>, if the Secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the military value, resilience, or military family quality of life at such military installation</quote>; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H13BB9BD8107C45FCAD56AA09D2C6E3D6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H65212B16BE3E4C9B8DCDD8764634B359" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H9A284F5C04E443EE81DA3587C0B21261" indent="up2"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community infrastructure projects to receive assistance under this subsection, including selection of community infrastructure projects in the following order of priority:</text>
<clause id="HF9C42EC12BFE4EC29C717FE1268BA7C0"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects that will enhance military installation resilience.</text></clause> <clause id="HCC37373C3265454A8EEC68D702B5689A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects that will enhance military value at a military installation.</text></clause>
<clause id="H046E7EB8AF7C466DBA7CB708A548B681"><enum>(iii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects that will enhance military family quality of life at a military installation.</text></clause></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H96D00B466D8D43868B6B91F48BACD1A6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost-Sharing requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Paragraph (2) of section 2391(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block style="OLC" id="H638432F721754D6CA0FC3F58821F45F3" display-inline="no-display-inline">
<paragraph id="H0B56D46F459B4EC2A2AE03EB9B2857A2" indent="up1"><enum>(2)</enum>
<subparagraph id="H707ACC76E5344BA6BA10B5FB325B959E" display-inline="yes-display-inline"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The criteria established for the selection of community infrastructure projects to receive assistance under this subsection shall include a requirement that, except as provided in subparagraph (B), the State or local government agree to contribute not less than 30 percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H419674CC4D8845959310BBAEB6645D83" indent="up1"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If a proposed community infrastructure project will be carried out in a rural area or the Secretary of Defense determines that a proposed community infrastructure project is advantageous for reasons related to national security, the Secretary—</text>
<clause id="H6333E139AFFD4E73BD1CA059CE02243A"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">shall not penalize a State or local government for offering to make a contribution of 30 percent or less of the funding for the community infrastructure project; and</text></clause> <clause id="HECECB8E3F0A6448AB3192CB3C2B1F842"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may reduce the requirement for a State or local government contribution to 30 percent or less or waive the cost-sharing requirement entirely.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H883E18C659564878A3B19B23D30B910F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Specified duration of program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2391(d)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>upon the expiration of the 10-year period which begins on the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019</quote> and inserting <quote>on September 30, 2028</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA0ECB54EE99F425BB37BC25BD4A01DBA"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Clarification of military family quality of life criteria</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 2391(e)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text>
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<subparagraph id="H47B88415E99247FE8594C2E5E626A66E" indent="up1"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For the purposes of determining whether proposed community infrastructure will enhance quality of life, the Secretary of Defense shall consider the impact of the community infrastructure on alleviating installation commuter workforce issues and the benefit of schools or other local infrastructure located off of a military installation that will support members of the armed forces and their dependents residing in the community.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H9A727D34C1B748CE881FB9DA79FA130D"><enum>2862.</enum><header>Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on certain covered property</header> <subsection id="H9A78CD59D6C74BFA92CAD926A0BAE8B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a 5-year pilot program under which the commander of a military installation may provide funds for the purpose of installing noise insulation on covered property impacted by military aviation noise from aircraft utilizing the installation.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H18D3CBF642054F65A11E70BDB208B2BF"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Cost sharing requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive funds under the pilot program, a recipient shall enter into an agreement with the commander to cover at least 50 percent of the cost to acquire and install the noise insulation for the covered property.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF51FC9D9F7344B70AE79DA7F3E42244E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Noise reduction threshold</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible to receive funds under the pilot program, the commander must determine that, if noise insulation is installed as requested, noise at the covered property would be reduced by at least five dB.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H7ECE308B711E4B33A8E4DD01C8ACFC83"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Other funding limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds provided under the pilot program shall be used for the installation of noise insulation for covered property—</text> <paragraph id="H07307306B8BA44BFBDBB6A4F04E86E75"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">located within a Department of Defense noise contour between 65 dB day-night average sound level and 75 dB day-night average sound level as validated on a National Environmental Policy Act-compliant assessment within the past three years; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD5E66F8359A94FD48C9E172E9FD14CC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">where interior noise has been measured at 45 dB day-night average sound level by the installation.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HCF5CB35486034542BC5B6559EB2C375B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Goals and best practices</header><text>In carrying out the pilot program, a commander shall pursue the following goals and use the following best practices:</text>
<paragraph id="H6B7369B939C4423090F63E06ED6DDB4C"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Minimize cost in order to maximize the quantity of covered property served.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC0EFE4D4E84242C8BF9A209AD420700D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Focus efforts on covered property newly impacted by increased noise levels.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H28ACC063C3E64AE8A538D2EC617A6275"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Covered property defined</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of the pilot program, the term <quote>covered property</quote> means the following:</text> <paragraph id="H9BD25AF47D1F4D2EB9360A6FC39C2CA8"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A private residence.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC9E978B2975C4DB4ADC7DAEC616E1E13"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A hospital.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDAB35B34B5314A9991DC640F6270BB85"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A daycare facility.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0665497684EC49D59EE6CC4E91FD94C2"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A school.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HE126D25DE16440459D71E423A7543989"><enum>(5)</enum><text>A facility whose primary purpose is serving senior citizens.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H86A0270587D5483C85DE2713EE057A3A"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Condition on commencement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Commencement of the pilot program shall be subject to the availability of appropriations for the program.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H05393B466EAB4AA4B83DE56FF33DEE3B"><enum>2863.</enum><header>Department of Defense policy for regulation of dangerous dogs in military communities</header> <subsection id="HFCFF1997BB024D25A277E8D8727B7D6F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Policy Required</header><text>Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, through the Veterinary Service Activity of the Department of Defense, shall establish a standardized policy applicable across all military communities for the regulation of dangerous dogs that is—</text>
<paragraph id="H4A2D9C262FCC4CB68CCEED901CAA0023"><enum>(1)</enum><text>breed-neutral; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H70CEC239A0904E82BFFDAB71C2660247"><enum>(2)</enum><text>consistent with advice from professional veterinary and animal behavior experts in regard to effective regulation of dangerous dogs.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9A06D737751541488E5A88B37CB75D79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Regulations</header>
<paragraph id="H702C438758C14C52BA76958FE4F83521"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations implementing the policy established under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC2B656EB3EA549D4A66AE4C2D2068624"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Best practices</header><text>The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) shall include strategies, for implementation within all military communities, for the prevention of dog bites that are consistent with the following best practices:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8404255EAF504A20B108967F00AEA732"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Enforcement of comprehensive, nonbreed-specific regulations relating to dangerous dogs, with emphasis on identification of dangerous dog behavior and chronically irresponsible owners.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAAF6C89C0E28471693B3B506628C6049"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Enforcement of animal control regulations, such as leash laws and stray animal control policies.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H471C5CB3FE4C4CB4A91168D823A792C3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Promotion and communication of resources for pet spaying and neutering.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H14F3C7EE43224E59B8238234E6E7FB45"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Investment in community education initiatives, such as teaching criteria for pet selection, pet care best practices, owner responsibilities, and safe and appropriate interaction with dogs.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H804419C1C7274017BFC08E4CE1438C3A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H3FB0B1D2FE654E39A827B5E4CBAF92AF"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>dangerous dog</quote> means a dog that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5DC36558FBA4422785FAA020AB09B5DA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>has attacked a person or another animal without justification, causing injury or death to the person or animal; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3E480855E0884B00BAE8D7C8B7DA14BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>exhibits behavior that reasonably suggests the likely risk of such an attack.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5B545DC97FA4AD4B76697F670C18C40"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <term>military communities</term> means—</text> <subparagraph id="H5B960994B05F4A989A9658C578A60055"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all installations of the Department; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0DB2C1CCCE3642E5B9FF2FEDF35DDF92"><enum>(B)</enum><text>all military housing, including privatized military housing under subchapter IV of <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/169">chapter 169</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H4AE0E312CD9E4ADEBADA98E80B1A2222"><enum>2864.</enum><header>Responsibility of Navy for military construction requirements for certain Fleet Readiness Centers</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Navy shall be responsible for programming, requesting, and executing any military construction requirements related to any Fleet Readiness Center that is a tenant command at a Marine Corps installation.</text></section></subtitle>
<enum>XXIX</enum><header>Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction</header>
<section id="H5C43C08C750447288B12E186108EEE33"><enum>2901.</enum><header>Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects for the installation outside the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table:</text> <table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Navy: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle> <tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="124" colwidth="139pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="142pts"/><thead> <row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead> <tbody> <row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Spain</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Rota</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$59,230,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section> <section id="H7E7B92BDDCA9481E8D37FBFCEA9D8D73"><enum>2902.</enum><header>Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out the military construction projects for the installations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table:</text>
<table table-type="" table-template-name="Military: 2 text, 1 num, bold hds" align-to-level="section" frame="all" colsep="1" rowsep="0" line-rules="all-gen" rule-weights="4.4.4.0.4.0" subformat="S6211"><ttitle><bold>Air Force: Outside the United States</bold></ttitle>
<tgroup cols="3" rowsep="0" ttitle-size="8" thead-tbody-ldg-size="8.8.10" grid-typeface="1.1"><colspec colname="column1" coldef="txt" min-data-value="60" colwidth="112pts"/><colspec colname="column2" coldef="txt" min-data-value="124" colwidth="139pts"/><colspec colname="column3" coldef="fig" min-data-value="15" colwidth="142pts"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Country</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Location</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" rowsep="1" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Amount</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Germany</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Ramstein</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$36,345,000 </entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="clr-ldr" colname="column1"></entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Spangdahlem Air Base</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$25,824,000 </entry></row>
<row><entry rowsep="0" align="left" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column1">Romania</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="left" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column2">Campia Turzii</entry><entry rowsep="0" align="right" leader-modify="force-ldr" colname="column3">$130,500,000</entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section>
<section id="HE06180E48A814667984F392A5585132D"><enum>2903.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2020, for the military construction projects outside the United States authorized by this title as specified in the funding table in section 4602.</text></section> CDEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS <enum>XXI</enum><header>DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS</header> <subtitle id="H263AA5E61DC742E9AEA38922231B3702" style="OLC"><enum>A</enum><header>National Security Programs and Authorizations</header> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7B3F2683B8B14EB6B60F2CC568DCAD09" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3101.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Nuclear Security Administration</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H56430886201848E8909206F8CCFB1038"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2021 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBCDBCA1408FC4AF29760FF20080FAA80"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of new plant projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows:</text><list commented="no" level="paragraph" list-type="none"><list-item commented="no">Project 21–D–510, High Explosive Synthesis, Formulation, and Production facility, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $177,395,000.</list-item><list-item commented="no">Project 21–D–511, Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility, Savannah River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $241,896,000.</list-item><list-item commented="no">Project 21–D–512, Plutonium Pit Production Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $116,900,000 for planning and design and $79,100,000 for construction.</list-item><list-item commented="no">Project 21–D–530, Steam and Condensate Upgrade, Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, $50,200,000.</list-item><list-item commented="no">General Purpose Project, TA–15 Dual-Axis Radiographic Hydrodynamic Test facility, Hydro Vessel Repair facility, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, $16,491,000.</list-item><list-item commented="no">General Purpose Project, U1a.03 Test Bed Facility Improvements, Nevada National Security Site, Mercury, Nevada, $16,000,000.</list-item></list></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H80F04ECB193B44158B332A5D2417214D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3102.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Defense environmental cleanup</header> <subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1F49EEFB23C144BC9B8C3C4E53D15340"><enum>(a)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2021 for defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.</text></subsection>
<subsection commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H7DDB085EFEA548D89EA3EBCA1FB96BE0"><enum>(b)</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization of new plant projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for defense environmental cleanup activities, the following new plant projects:</text><list list-type="none" level="paragraph"><list-item>Project 21–D–401, Hoisting Capability Project, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant, Carlsbad, New Mexico, $10,000,000.</list-item></list></subsection></section> <section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD0144AB40C9D45758AAF5F5C8297C5E4" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3103.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Other defense activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2021 for other defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 4701.</text></section>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H8E171B2EBFAF4C71B88D747D8CE1F1B0" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3104.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nuclear energy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2021 for nuclear energy as specified in the funding table in section 4701.</text></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H85D9DB7380BE4615A5EF1F9B642AAAED" style="OLC"><enum>B</enum><header>Program Authorizations, Restrictions, Limitations, and Other Matters</header> <section id="H36C4894D4E8A4A9A84200FD9B49E5E0E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3111.</enum><header>Nuclear warhead acquisition processes</header> <subsection id="H159005973A514344B7B6067F134EC0AC"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="H491AA19D3B714C01975EB5AAFD1879A7"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in its 25th year, the science-based Stockpile Stewardship Program established under section 4201 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2521">50 U.S.C. 2521</external-xref>) has succeeded in providing the United States with a credible nuclear deterrent in the absence of nuclear explosive testing;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H99ADD38007424680B8718B0C19E3DE52"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintaining global moratoria on nuclear explosive testing is in the national security interest of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H683FD7D745AF42238ECE1902F231E097"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">a robust, second-to-none science and technology enterprise is required to maintain and certify the nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2797F0296AAB420EB6F63FD371DEDA3C"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the National Nuclear Security Administration must continue to improve program management and execution of the major acquisition programs of the Administration. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H9863E37850E944FEAD76BC572771028E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H4AAB66CEE3B64112B7F1619A36FF86B9"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Phases</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/4201">50 U.S.C. 4201</external-xref> et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HEBF6345D59D34A43B99A8034896930FC" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <section id="HE724F1E62B6B460483172054166F54DA"><enum>4223.</enum><header>Requirements for certain joint nuclear weapons life cycle phases</header> <subsection id="HC67565B56BC74C5E9782D0C6D54C6C2D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Design and engineering requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall ensure the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H0ED756D2656D4BBFB3CCEE37CEED2403"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The national security laboratories engage in peer review of proposed designs of nuclear weapons.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAA1087E9175F4E2E9798DF20250BDA0D"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The nuclear weapons production facilities are involved early and often during the design and engineering process of nuclear weapons in order to take into account how such design and engineering will affect the production of the nuclear weapons. </text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3F31906D2C844263B09A8330B74BD6CD"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements after phase 1</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After the Administrator completes phase 1 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle for a nuclear weapon, the Nuclear Weapons Council shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following:</text> <paragraph id="HE77FF4A0BD0F4D1BBBB788B76ABC18C0"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the potential military characteristics of the nuclear weapon.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8094BF10DF3D4B85A5A753BDB8BD375A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the stockpile-to-target sequence requirements of the nuclear weapon.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6826563224F04ABABB2C3FC13D03CB44"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of any other requirements of the Administration or the Department of Energy that will affect the nuclear weapon, including the first product unit date, the initial operational capability date, the final operational capability date, or requirements relating to increased safety and surety.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA8B1EC424F84B59AA4E54A77CA4FFAC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Initial assessments of the effect to the nuclear security enterprise workforce and any required new or recapitalized major facilities or capabilities relating to the nuclear weapon.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HEFB05D660B894C429BE6EACB2856A373" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements entering into phase 2</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves a nuclear weapon for phase 2 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to implement an independent peer-review process, a board of experts, or both, with respect to the nonnuclear weapon component and subsystem design and engineering aspects of such nuclear weapon. The Administrator shall ensure that such process—</text>
<paragraph id="H32579D3A85FB4926BD0EAC67D5689D0E" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text>uses all relevant capabilities of the Federal Government, the defense industrial base, and academia, and other capabilities that the Administrator determines necessary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HCBE1FC98EBE6440CA3AA921515185B1F" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>informs the entire development life cycle of such nuclear weapon.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEB3074A626DC4E1199B83429F75D1B11"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirements entering into phase 3</header>
<paragraph id="H4C6F3550FA484397813FFED46506A725"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Independent cost assessment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before the Nuclear Weapons Council approves a nuclear weapon for phase 3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle, the Administrator shall ensure that an independent cost assessment is conducted for phase 3 that includes assigning a percentage of confidence level with respect to the Administrator being able to carry out phase 3 within the estimated schedule and cost objectives.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC7E4E3DD7C4F46539795E18C1F5D672C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Certifications and reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 15 days after the date on which the Nuclear Weapons Council approves a nuclear weapon for phase 3 of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDA9AF1498D9B4D5CADE1E46ACC479D77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Administrator shall certify to the congressional defense committees that—</text> <clause id="HA31E40540EA74CC98169E07A03254074"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process for phases 1 through 5 of the nuclear weapon has equal or greater rigor as the life extension process under each part of phase 6; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2B2A5755EF3C48F193E171A5CA4B3E95"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the level of design and technology maturity of the proposed design of the nuclear weapon can be carried out within the estimated schedule and cost objectives specified in the cost assessment under paragraph (1); and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA11D25EA393F479B863FE19D4F281C9C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing—</text>
<clause id="H7F4B3687CC804CAC836BD21ED6D83582"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the specific warhead requirements for the delivery system of the nuclear weapon, including such planned requirements during the 15-year period following the date of the report; and</text></clause> <clause id="H506038F6AE4C41C98A46897B9A67ECEF"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an identification of the tail numbers of the warheads for that delivery system that may require life extensions, be retired, or be altered during such period, and a description of the considerations for deciding on such actions.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAF3F1F254B7345FABA1CE2319AF3FC9B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Waivers</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsections (b) through (d) may be waived during a period of war declared by Congress after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE9BB3676DAF24ACDB60B3CDECBCC6BA6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Joint nuclear weapons life cycle defined</header><text>In this section, the term <quote>joint nuclear weapons life cycle</quote> has the meaning given that term in section 4220.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H410D6603E49146C087C707B14270E6FD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of contents for the Atomic Energy Defense Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4222 the following new item:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="H73286B08D34E4129839E97727272DD5A" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">Sec. 4223. Requirements for certain joint nuclear weapons life cycle phases.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H46CA41ADFA6C4D1EA6C3C4B5C3C7ABC1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Selected acquisition reports and independent cost estimates</header><text>Section 4217(b)(1) of such Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2537">50 U.S.C. 2537(b)(1)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F14814D093441D8B5FE17AE1A86CF5E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)—</text> <subparagraph id="H22269BE0CF1B4D3D8044F033E2518A3D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in clause (i), by striking <quote>phase 6.2A</quote> and inserting <quote>phase 2A and phase 6.2A</quote>;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF2C14E60DFD04FE1898AA00AF53D813A"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii), by striking <quote>phase 6.3</quote> and inserting <quote>phase 3 and phase 6.3</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H45012264017B4F45A21B0931AAD8BE21"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (iii)—</text>
<clause id="HBA4F7806644C403F888219478A78AE06"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by striking <quote>phase 6.4</quote> and inserting <quote>phase 4 and phase 6.4</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="HB41DD069254047C783EE147DA57F425D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by striking <quote>phase 6.5</quote> and inserting <quote>phase 5 and phase 6.5</quote>; and</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H94C8D07F21AA45C9BE423718C30AB348"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subparagraph (B), by striking <quote>phase 6.2</quote> and inserting <quote>phase 2 and phase 6.2</quote>.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0CDA113602E74EF993FCBD7E88D9017C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation of the National Nuclear Security Administration shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing recommendations to strengthen governance, program execution, and program management controls with respect to the process of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle (as defined in section 4220 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2538b">50 U.S.C. 2538b</external-xref>).</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H55130F13DCA04861A0F7F5550065C4FD" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3112.</enum><header>Uncosted and unobligated amounts of National Nuclear Security Administration</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3251(b) of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2451">50 U.S.C. 2451(b)</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="OLC" id="HDE7776E32C2845108B601CB329020CE4" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H6ABEC10F177B42E0971C34B5C9987065" indent="up1"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the budget justification materials for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2026 submitted to Congress in support of each such budget, the Administrator shall include a detailed description of the uncosted and unobligated amounts that the Administrator maintains, listed by the year for which the amounts were appropriated, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6EAE4BA81E9A40E1A3635EC77F3156FA"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the gross uncosted and unobligated amounts for each individual program element (using thresholds specified in the report submitted by the Secretary of Energy to Congress titled <quote>Report on Uncosted Balances for Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2014</quote>); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H65BDAB64BDF84CD6B7B5D60E2F8CC5ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an explanation for why the uncosted and unobligated amounts have not been expended.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section>
<section id="H16C67C4ACB6D4E63A8A0F5BF549E384C" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3113.</enum><header>Extension of limitation relating to reclassification of high-level waste</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/92">Public Law 116–92</external-xref>; 133 Stat. 1953) is amended by striking <quote>fiscal year 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year 2020 or fiscal year 2021</quote>.</text></section> <section id="HEC3D0DCB948841039BE73C902113F160"><enum>3114.</enum><header>Extension of pilot program on unavailability for overhead costs of amounts specified for laboratory-directed research and development</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3119 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/114/328">Public Law 114–328</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2791">50 U.S.C. 2791</external-xref> note) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H75AA141381E7414C854D7404114BF591"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (c)(2), by striking <quote>four</quote> and inserting <quote>five</quote>; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H46B29BDC69494FA0A83DB6BE7AB0011B"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (d), by striking <quote>February 15, 2020</quote> and inserting <quote>December 31, 2020</quote>.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H5A51A2BC51514CB4B359F533E1396E7B" section-type="subsequent-section" display-inline="no-display-inline"><enum>3115.</enum><header>Plutonium pit production</header>
<subsection id="HEE00FE945DBB45379D750F0D39D82A96"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Independent cost estimate</header>
<paragraph id="HE005AEFD34D94B39A26C3444E630E6BD"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Energy shall conduct an independent cost estimate of the Savannah River Plutonium Processing Facility project in accordance with Department of Energy Directive 413.3b, as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3D659CFFFB88422BBA7E3A12E416F0F2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Confidence level</header><text>The assessment under paragraph (1) shall assign a percentage of confidence level with respect to the Secretary being able to carry out the Facility project within the estimated schedule and cost objectives.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6E52E9020E734B8F9F04BBFBA5D78A02"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Submission</header><text>The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the independent cost estimate under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H70DBF29E52734623BCC6802639CF8346"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conditional reports and certifications</header> <paragraph id="H087EE940252F45A6A3AB21335B5D4CCA"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Low confidence</header><text>If the assessment under subsection (a) assigns a confidence level below 90 percent pursuant to paragraph (2) of such subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE16236FFD544CD6B57685B2CFF19469"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees the report described in paragraph (2); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBA2080A604BB428882B32DE889C55651"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall certify to such committees that either—</text>
<clause id="H768394B9280D4C99A48365616EBFEC43"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the requirement to produce not less than 80 war reserve plutonium pits during 2030 pursuant to section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2538a">50 U.S.C. 2538a</external-xref>) cannot be extended by up to five years without causing a grave threat to the national security of the United States, taking into account options for temporarily surging the production of such pits at Los Alamos National Laboratory and other mitigation strategies available to the Commander; or</text></clause> <clause id="HAEF1BDFF48554A63AA9755A6E3AE9CA0"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">such requirement can be so extended without causing a grave threat to the national security of the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0CBEFE1E36414B4CB733770AFCC5BDEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Report</header><text>The report described in this paragraph is a report by the Secretary that contains either of the following:</text> <subparagraph id="HE85111ADB060421389A280BFBF243813"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A certification by the Secretary, without delegation, that, notwithstanding the confidence level contained in the assessment under subsection (a), the Secretary has a confidence level of 90 percent or greater with respect to being able to carry out the Facility project within the estimated schedule and cost objectives.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE64293D5FA3D4D698562D92BC61CA3B5"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If the Secretary cannot make the certification under subparagraph (A), a plan by the Secretary to achieve such a confidence level of 90 percent or greater, including with respect to changing the costs, schedule, and scope of the Facility project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H378BB32950DC413AABBDB9480C5A7DFE"><enum>3116.</enum><header>Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium</header> <subsection id="H4401D968C2634BEEA285656A2AB1B4B8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall establish a program to assess the viability of using low-enriched uranium in naval nuclear propulsion reactors, including such reactors located on aircraft carriers and submarines, that meet the requirements of the Navy.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3CDADA93B19340169D046661C47AF685"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Activities</header><text>In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Administrator shall carry out activities to develop an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium, including activities relating to—</text> <paragraph id="HC05F830D93C74238AC34CA6EBA30154C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>down-blending of high-enriched uranium into low-enriched uranium;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H15702D512B324832AE495053ABA6829C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>manufacturing of candidate advanced low-enriched uranium fuels;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H063AB1830B0D4321A8DF2B89D4F12F70"><enum>(3)</enum><text>irradiation tests and post-irradiation examination of these fuels; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB5996D414863438AAA92E2F2B2EEEFD7"><enum>(4)</enum><text>modification or procurement of equipment and infrastructure relating to such activities.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H555CA32E3D5E490AA934DEB826EC6A02"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan outlining the activities the Administrator will carry out under the program established under subsection (a), including the funding requirements associated with developing a low-enriched uranium fuel.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE5B3CE70DA8C4A2EB7F997E055684ECC" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3117.</enum><header>Independent study on effects of use of nuclear weapons</header>
<subsection id="H4BB6218AB16D40DE84032E33EAC35E02"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator for Nuclear Security shall seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine under which the National Academies conduct a study on the atmospheric effects of nuclear explosions.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H5590AD592B9C42C3A31DD97242EF42B8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text>The study under subsection (a) shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HD9FFA49EA66F4EC091B633883E7CFCA9"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An evaluation of the non-fallout atmospheric effects of likely and plausible scenarios for nuclear war, ranging from relatively small, regional exchanges to large exchanges associated with nuclear war between major powers.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB4EA3B91AC794D4394D4D6ABAFFB2FE0"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An examination of the effects evaluated under paragraph (1) by—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2FF099810EEE46D69623B9B28FAD9A93"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the yield, type, and number of nuclear weapons;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6742B9BF2855410DA1DB2CCD6C6CA844"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the types and locations of targets;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD694326251DE4F6F9B80876751D4E183"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the time distribution of the explosions;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H669809AD8A884B02B7C18445543C4141"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the atmospheric conditions; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5DADC51D9B26423FB1BDD0399A03307B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>other factors that may have a significant impact on the effects.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H92DDCF027279433B88F762704AEE6311"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An assessment of current models of nuclear explosions, including with respect to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5839298209CC4A2FBEF10F5B13B9A5B6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the fires such explosions may cause;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76758C86F02D4779935920F1035FF6FF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the atmospheric transport of the gases from such explosions;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDCF2746FE73149A7918780CA14A2C0E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the radioactive material from such explosions; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H67E83F86BEEA40DB8F868C4A4D688114"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the soot and other debris from such explosions and fires, the atmospheric effects of such soot and debris, and the consequences of such effects, including the consequences relating to extreme weather, air pollution, stratospheric ozone, agriculture, and marine and terrestrial ecosystems.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H740BB03B91CC4501A3437452270E2468"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identification of the capabilities and limitations of the models described in paragraph (3) for assessing the impacts of nuclear war, including—</text> <subparagraph id="HC8F4329B50B9408CA1663F13E8C4F801"><enum>(A)</enum><text>an evaluation of the relevant uncertainties;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H2E468893F9314E83A7E27DEACAF56711"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a highlight of the key data gaps; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H7C79597B1FF7416BAB8C43469CC4718D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>recommendations for how such models can be improved to inform decision making.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H35C3869C25B74029916AA08CC6E3FF86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="H17257EAE968A4856BE5274F3877CD779" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the National Academies shall submit to the Administrator for National Security and the congressional defense committees a report on the study under subsection (a).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6ACD553E8E5149BAB9BBB711552754CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Form</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H52C74BE8980F4626B6F1CCF150829F9B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Information</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Defense shall provide to the National Academies the information of the Department of Defense necessary for the National Academies to conduct the study under subsection (a), including information relating to relevant scenarios described in subsection (b).</text></subsection></section> <section id="HFD4ACB0D1FAF4F5685C160DAEBD5116E" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3118.</enum><header>Reports on diversity of certain contractor employees of National Nuclear Security Administration</header> <subsection id="H7D5CF9378FB54EBEA24F4865A686CE0C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than December 31, 2020, and each year thereafter through 2022, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the diversity of contractor employees of the National Nuclear Security Administration.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HC2C6DFE50779487892FDE9C0C8595E95"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Matters included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subsection (c), each report under subsection (a) shall include, for each covered element of the Administration, the following:</text> <paragraph id="HBD79759DC6A04CE38755946BDD105CE0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>With respect to the fiscal year covered by the report and the previous fiscal year, demographic data of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H88A1E58F815948D4978464716513DF5D"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor employees of the covered element;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD89E8E384F3540DCA5829CB099177746"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor employees hired at the covered element during each such year; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF81DDCF5FC67427B8EF0F2F0C9371E13"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the contractor employees of the covered element who voluntarily separated during each such year.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0248EC5D240C48368F4CF7A1CE478853"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To the extent practical, a breakdown of the data under subparagraph (A) by each position in the Standard Occupational Classification System by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4EFCB77F8AF84DF8A1A78B437A2890D1"><enum>(3)</enum><text>A description of the plan to increase diversity at the covered element, and how such plan responds to any trends identified with respect to the data under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13EB8EB7D15A44E28A4E2E8F365D9E8F"><enum>(4)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An identification of the official of the covered element responsible for implementing such plan and a description of how the person determines whether the covered element is meeting the goals of the plan.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2F05E1454C2C44C384ACA70CEC1E2DE6"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A description of the training resources relating to diversity, equality, and inclusion are available to contractor employees of the covered element with hiring authority, and an identification of how many such contractor employees have been trained.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0851150AFDAE477B9C48318972C936B9"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Data</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall carry out this section using data that is—</text>
<paragraph id="HC4F651E9145F45C6850E2E4E88E4495E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>otherwise available to the Administrator and to the management and operating contractors of the nuclear security enterprise; </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H4C0791D06DCE48099A26AFCDB5AD0F5A"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">collected in accordance with applicable laws and regulations of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, regulations of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs of the Department of Labor, and applicable provisions of Federal law on privacy; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2C599505D1A44D9BB5CFA24CB5BB899B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>obtained from relevant elements of the Federal Government pursuant to a memorandum of understanding specifying the terms and conditions for the sharing of such data, including by identifying—</text> <subparagraph id="HE625174BACE844889E9E5A2B2A8FA087"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the statutory authority governing such sharing;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H837CD667AE324E06A729C7FDA2C29C28"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the minimum amount of data needed to be shared;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCB5C4A84FDCE48C48D4471AFD68DEE92"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the exact data to be shared;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB4A04681803143B4B056B367B9349850"><enum>(D)</enum><text>the method of securely sharing such data; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H394EDBD79A624482A74ACDE59116F8F2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>the limitations on the use and disclosure of such data.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> </subsection>
<subsection id="HBBB6BBDF37C042FE8B8B124F1C809F3B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Publication</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Administrator shall make publicly available on the internet website of the Department of Energy each report under subsection (a), subject to the regulations and Federal law specified in subsection (c)(2).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H67376659927041E5B80F7168462EF29A"><enum>(e)</enum><header>GAO review</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date on which the Administrator submits the first report under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the congressional defense committees a review of—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF40234523DA457587521ACF08EB21D7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the diversity of contractor employees with respect to both the hiring and retention of such employees;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6891D54C93844DA5AD5F0CEB28E8A4A2"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the demographic composition of such employees; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCA5826F1CC854D76BDE10EBFC40500B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the issues relating to diversity that such report identifies and the steps taken by the Administrator to address such issues.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8E67D6F4C2CE4D268254369ED431A897"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text>
<paragraph id="HFC6ECA68199C4E59BDEE5636F73B365D"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">National Nuclear Security Administration is undertaking the largest and most complex workload since the end of the Cold War;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7C34FB1DFD214DBF8B4E020A15951A20"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensuring that the nuclear security enterprise hires, trains, and retains a diverse and highly educated workforce is a national security priority of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H012C00127BE94209B37D32F9470583CA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>more than 5,000 employees were hired at the laboratories, plants, and sites of the National Nuclear Security Administration during fiscal year 2019; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9153277516224929838987DBF1136030"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the National Nuclear Security Administration has taken important actions to hire and retain the best and brightest workforce and is encouraged to continue to build upon these efforts, particularly as its aging workforce continues to retire.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HAECE31C6E65740F3B3C28621BE011515"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section:</text> <paragraph id="H619DA70BE8594930A2F5AF2441B6D64C" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>contractor employee</quote> means an employee of a management and operating contractor of the nuclear security enterprise.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H88AB4208132A48ED8DBF47C110DED11D" commented="no"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The term <quote>covered element</quote> means each national security laboratory and nuclear weapons production facility (as such terms are defined in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2471">50 U.S.C. 2471</external-xref>)). </text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H64B9F2AC3136466491EC5923898DFB00"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>nuclear security enterprise</quote> has the meaning that term in section 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/2471">50 U.S.C. 2471</external-xref>)).</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HDBB86C3760F349739E27A751ADE9F513" display-inline="no-display-inline" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3119.</enum><header>Findings, purpose, and apology relating to fallout emitted during the Government's atmospheric nuclear tests</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 2(a)(1) of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/101/426">Public Law 101–426</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2210">42 U.S.C. 2210</external-xref> note) is amended by inserting <quote>, including individuals in New Mexico, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Texas, Wyoming, Oregon, Washington, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nevada, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands,</quote> after <quote>tests exposed individuals</quote>.</text></section> <section id="H7040892F05C942AE94EFC40FF8B35314"><enum>3120.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding uranium mining and nuclear testing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that the United States should compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers, downwinders, and others suffering from the effects of uranium mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War. </text></section>
<section id="HE3C4FEAC49304CAD9B76F7205119DBD6"><enum>3121.</enum><header>Prohibition on use of funds for nuclear weapons test explosions</header>
<subsection id="H731F17768FE2485A9F5A003EA5965BF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2021, or authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year before fiscal year 2021 and available for obligation as of the date of the enactment of this Act, may be obligated or expended to conduct or make preparations for any explosive nuclear weapons test that produces any yield.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HAC4A15CD712F4438B95446B92BFEDD83"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Rule of construction</header><text>Nothing in subsection (a) shall be construed to apply to nuclear stockpile stewardship activities that are consistent with the zero-yield standard and other requirements under law.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="H6780627149E945CABCA49964354E4CC7"><enum>3122.</enum><header>Sense of Congress on the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H92C8FEDE5B624ACD9E38B0E44B4CF79E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act (EEOICPA) was enacted as part of the Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Authorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/106/398">Public Law 106–398</external-xref>) to ensure fairness and equity to the civilian men and women who, since the commencement of the Manhattan Project, have performed duties uniquely related to the nuclear weapons production and testing programs of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies and were made ill from exposure to toxic substances related to such work;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H353C0531CADC41E88436208E55792631"><enum>(2)</enum><text>as part of EEOICPA, Congress provided for a system of efficient, uniform, and adequate compensation and health care to assist the defense nuclear workers who were employed by the DOE, its contractors, and certain private vendors;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AC6D994A27E41C9984922726F3FEBA7"><enum>(3)</enum><text>as part of reforms to this program enacted as part of the Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Authorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/108/375">Public Law 108–375</external-xref>), Congress created the Office of the Ombudsman for the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program (although such Office is within the Department of Labor, the Office of the Ombudsman is independent of the other officers and employees of the Department of Labor engaged in activities related to the administration of the provisions of EEOICPA);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H042F801EAC12490393A384CB5E34F9E1"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the Office of the Ombudsman provides guidance and assistance to claimants navigating the claims application process and prepares an annual report to Congress with—</text> <subparagraph id="H5CCE8810F7D74DAEBF533612E6A9B94D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the number and types of complaints, grievances, and requests for assistance received by the Ombudsman during the preceding year; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52C663B4CFFD46AEA2D425473D7343AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an assessment of the most common difficulties encountered by claimants and potential claimants during the preceding year;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H509989C359394896BCC235793912500A"><enum>(5)</enum><text>claimants rely on the Office of the Ombudsman in the Department of Labor to provide impartial advice and guidance in navigating what can be a challenging claims process, and its operations should be continued;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H660366CF4A88403198CC31988C242422"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Congress has reauthorized the Office of the Ombudsman on a bipartisan basis as part of the National Defense Authorization Act on multiple occasions, including most recently in the Fiscal Year 2020 Defense Authorization Act (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/116/48">Public Law 116–48</external-xref>); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50C4590910E44CB2B93FEAB303A8D499"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Office of the Ombudsman is critical to the successful implementation of EEOICPA.</text></paragraph></section></subtitle>
<enum>XXXII</enum><header>Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board</header>
<section commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC2F8F68C407B4E28A63A6E3EC8039266" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3201.</enum><header display-inline="yes-display-inline">Authorization</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2021, $28,836,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/2286">42 U.S.C. 2286</external-xref> et seq.).</text></section> <enum>XXXIV</enum><header>Naval Petroleum Reserves</header> <section id="H94048E4046E74BF4A9DEE8BC36766185" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3401.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header> <subsection id="HCE854D97704147B2998D1F056179B0D0"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>There are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy $13,006,000 for fiscal year 2021 for the purpose of carrying out activities under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/10/869">chapter 869</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD56AE74FFA4C44B085A3D56C35A59D80"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Period of availability</header><text>Funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section> <enum>XXXV</enum><header>Maritime Matters</header> <subtitle id="H6FEC4B59964C4C11B26F0229A10B0D51"><enum>A</enum><header>Maritime Administration</header> <section id="H54C804F274BE4E0B87E1D31DC7913CC6"><enum>3501.</enum><header>Authorization of the Maritime Administration</header> <subsection id="HAB5A4044CE604C49A3CB161D6E4D98F8"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Fiscal year 2021 authorization</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Transportation for fiscal year 2021, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided in appropriations Acts, for programs associated with maintaining the United States merchant marine, the following amounts:</text>
<paragraph id="HEDB1C4CD89934FDB870B254CC3F4F0EB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>For expenses necessary for operations of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, $81,944,000, of which—</text> <subparagraph id="HE1CC1E56A87147D79413D59BE3AB349F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$76,444,000 shall be for Academy operations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4A49CD7DC88844609D31372712600020"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$5,500,000 shall remain available until expended for capital asset management at the Academy.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA176EE4192FB4A748E01C1A4ADAA6513"><enum>(2)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to support the State maritime academies, $37,700,000, of which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1D6B0875149C4961A121082081789176"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$2,400,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2021, for the Student Incentive Program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H83216D88EE474A8DB3BBB07FB55ABF44"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$30,500,000 shall remain available until expended for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy training vessels.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6C743EB434574392BD01E440878BCD65"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For expenses necessary to support the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Program, $388,815,000, which shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EBEA94E99664DF9806B3337E2426339"><enum>(4)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to support Maritime Administration operations and programs, $55,853,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7925EE559EF540FC8C17897FDFC93321"><enum>(5)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $4,200,000, which shall remain available until expended.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB04463AB99094DFE8248A49980CF9259"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For expenses necessary to maintain and preserve a United States flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs of the United States under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/531">chapter 531</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $494,008,000.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D75756BE5BE45B785A12AC35C710D72"><enum>(7)</enum><text>For expenses necessary for the loan guarantee program authorized under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/537">chapter 537</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, $33,000,000, of which—</text> <subparagraph id="HBF83E735F54142349F84571DC97C5778"><enum>(A)</enum><text>$30,000,000 may be used for the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/2/661a">2 U.S.C. 661a(5)</external-xref>)) of loan guarantees under the program; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H6EF3911CC4B64F369A4D5AA5109CEED9"><enum>(B)</enum><text>$3,000,000 may be used for administrative expenses relating to loan guarantee commitments under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2065E8D1EB7248D5B7AF4198F680F05B"><enum>(8)</enum><text>For expenses necessary to provide small shipyards and maritime communities grants under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, $20,000,000.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE3A601899EE54800A5D3BB7572AB83B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount of fiscal year 2021 contractor payments under operating agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 53106(a)(1)(B) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$5,233,463</quote> and inserting <quote>$8,233,463</quote>.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCFFCBEB95DE7451B8223E6F5E8F81B10"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>Section 53111(2) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking <quote>$314,007,780</quote> and inserting <quote>$494,008,000</quote>.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HB6531DEA7F1642A5B2BDEB2481B4640D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3502.</enum><header>Sense of Congress regarding role of domestic maritime industry in national security</header>
<subsection id="HEDE7AB6546A94B4BA5B8AB128BAF87B4"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Congress makes the following findings:</text> <paragraph id="H99BFF88B0FD54BB094F860C92B397A9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The United States domestic maritime industry, with a fleet of nearly 40,000 vessels, supports nearly 650,000 American jobs and provides more than $150,000,000 in annual economic output.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD6DBDEB4C12642D4835BF052D7DD9574"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The vessel innovations of the domestic trades that transformed worldwide maritime commerce include the development of container ships, self-unloading vessels, articulated tug-barges, trailer barges, chemical parcel tankers, railroad-on-barge carfloats, and river flotilla towing systems.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2C5349D56B384C6AA106C9F577286137"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The domestic fleet is essential to national security is needed to crew United States Government-owned and other sealift vessels to protect the Nation.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H86360296B3F24A7EAC4F744324CE75FC"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The Department of Defense and the entire national security infrastructure of the United States benefits from a robust commercial shipyard and ship repair industry, which helps provide both economic and military sealift support.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H818D4ED550D4458196F1C5039BB57E58"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Department of Defense depends on the United States domestic trades’ fleet of container ships, roll-on/roll-off ships, product tankers, and other vessels to assist with the flow of military cargoes during both peace time and war time.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5683EF636E2B4E74BA0379D99EA688F2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that—</text> <paragraph id="H0CD1FD2ECE2A48138FF1EC8E49C4F920"><enum>(1)</enum><text>United States coastwise trade laws promote a strong domestic trade maritime industry, which supports the national security and economic vitality of the United States and the efficient operation of the United States transportation system; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H54EFDBACD96C41CB94433207E007C1C4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>a strong commercial maritime industry makes the United States more secure.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HA1FA3F683EB742E19F6723D4003B1FA6" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3503.</enum><header>Nonapplicability of requirement relating to minimum number of operating days for vessels operating under MSP Operating Agreements</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding part 296 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations, until December 31, 2020, or upon the written determination of the Secretary of Transportation until June 31, 2021, the operator of a vessel operating such vessel under an MSP Operating Agreement (as such term is defined in section 296.2 of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations)—</text>
<paragraph id="HD8C8376F607642ACA715FB33C9B4D5B0"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall not be required to comply with any requirement with respect to operating days (as such term is defined in such section) contained in such agreement; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H04ECBF3C46364EBFADA73319213A8142"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall maintain such vessel in a state of operational readiness, including through the employment of the vessel’s crew complement, until the applicable date.</text></paragraph></section>
<section id="HEC913B73399B49F08FCAFFB52C25C7C7"><enum>3504.</enum><header>Improvements to process for waiving navigation and vessel-inspection laws</header>
<subsection id="HF161533D3FF84F01822EB10843B2F093"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Improvements to waiver process</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 501 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text> <paragraph id="HF7C347F51DD7422AA82D2198B4F93F79"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (a), by adding <quote>to address an immediate adverse effect on military operations</quote> after <quote>national defense</quote>;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4393D5E1CE664AEA84478A1686D21297"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b)—</text> <subparagraph id="HD12324FF1C1A45F4AEBFFD582FB11622"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H369888CAEE9B4315841F34766DDA9422"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new paragraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HC1BC4C7AD78A4021913ECA9A7EF2FC5F" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <paragraph id="H9703DDF4047A40F59D38F4F848BFC80E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Duration of waiver</header> <subparagraph id="H1EB0E54769EB4F85B8EB3FC34272DF94"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), a waiver issued under this subsection shall be for a period of not more than 10 days.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0D356C8ED02247A68FD099E4283B5719"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Waiver extension</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Upon the termination of the period of a waiver issued under this subsection, the head of an agency may extend the waiver for an additional period of not more than 10 days, if the Maritime Administrator makes the determinations referred to in paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HFD77478D245F4C6B9F2BAE78FD4B32F9"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Aggregate duration</header><text>The aggregate duration of the period of all waivers and extensions of waivers under this subsection with respect to any one set of events shall not exceed 45 days.</text></subparagraph></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9CEAB8F28B534C039F5B04567BB163E2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (4), as so redesignated—</text> <clause id="HEE61C8B6628E49708DF9C185A9A25E51"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking <quote>paragraph (2)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>paragraph (3)(A)</quote>; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H9A090607528B4194A6BD5E51C63017BE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H7C47BDC3998A486B80161C68285C127E" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <subparagraph id="H8AEF5F63304E416085348BAA0F015263"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Notification required for extensions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">For purposes of this paragraph, an extension requested or issued under paragraph (2)(B) shall be treated in the same manner as a waiver requested or issued under this section.</text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0740435DC75F40CA8A2607C8020E9739"><enum>(3)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H48E4B5628BF449F99A82AAD1FBCABF57"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsection: </text>
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<subsection id="HA48D63BAF5744B69973F2C7996E88D3C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Report</header>
<paragraph id="HA165AE71BBE84A83AE1DA9E491288458"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 10 days after the date of the conclusion of the voyage of a vessel that, during such voyage, operated under a waiver issued under this section, the owner or operator of the vessel shall submit to the Maritime Administrator a report that includes—</text> <subparagraph id="H6FA54D73E8AB4A79985E5CC537646A5E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the name and flag of the vessel;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5ECDAF423BAC4A8080581ABA43947DBB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the dates of the voyage;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA898084EFE074925944CA759888EAE0F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>any relevant ports of call; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF5FBBB53EEEA49188A95FA448D98D2D9"><enum>(D)</enum><text>any other information the Maritime Administrator determines necessary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5AFE287EB00C4060871B0361C6B5EE1A"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Publication</header><text>Not later than 48 hours after receiving a report under paragraph (1), the Maritime Administrator shall publish such report on an appropriate website of the Department of Transportation.</text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H3AF18CFA220B4DDFA173AF91A96B56BE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to waivers issued after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></subsection></section> <section id="HA2D50E5017084E3397575361596C8996"><enum>3505.</enum><header>Maritime transportation system emergency relief program</header> <subsection id="HA2E600C032FD41178D45FEF59E2DEDEB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/503">Chapter 503</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<section id="HE45576DCC11E4719A9A9C6B7E9B68F48"><enum>50308.</enum><header>Maritime transportation system emergency relief program</header>
<subsection id="H4520DFC12E6641E0B044F6DF51BDE5FB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In this section the following definitions shall apply:</text> <paragraph id="HCDEB9B1A3424491F92284BE3E4ED0C5C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Eligible State entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible State entity</quote> means a port authority, or a State-owned or -operated vessel and facilities associated with the operation of such vessel, in any State.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB16908986B4946A681173125E6C1D02D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Eligible entity</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>eligible entity</quote> means a public or private entity that is created or organized in the United States or under the laws of the United States, with significant operations in and a majority of its employees based in the United States, that is engaged in—</text> <subparagraph id="HEDB81444C6F947AD8A572843B91043EB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>vessel construction, transportation by water, or support activities for transportation by water with an assigned North American Industry Classification System code beginning with 3366, 483, or 4883; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H4B78F29D5A4746189A221257530BF5AA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>as determined by the Secretary of Transportation—</text> <clause id="HDE90A3CD21B24A2E941A2E06160AC917"><enum>(i)</enum><text> construction related to activities described in subparagraph (A); or</text></clause>
<clause id="H7EBD85542D5440FAAFE7292B7D4704E2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>maritime education and training.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H584A44B95D7A4265ADCE19EF7F790A21"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible operating costs</header><text>The term <quote>eligible operating costs</quote> means costs relating to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAF659B4DBCFF4C869B0CF176532B21AF"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">emergency response;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6348895DDFDB4931983530CF3A8BD449"><enum>(B)</enum><text>cleaning;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H449F5E8FE7004B45BB8FEECCDDDD2D05"><enum>(C)</enum><text>sanitization;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HF5E08C2BF6E84663B51DF2CF0CB77771"><enum>(D)</enum><text>janitorial services;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H397990C51ABB49718E6FF05187C897D2"><enum>(E)</enum><text>staffing;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD247420ABD984AE2A217507BA35E5E0A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>workforce retention;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB3D260EB686E4216BC97678CBDAAD346"><enum>(G)</enum><text>paid leave;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H80E6C53E4A1F400FB7E23C193DB96B8C"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">procurement and use of protective health equipment, testing, and training for employees and contractors;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H52B4F3EBC94A400584134891D46121C2"><enum>(I)</enum><text>debt service payments;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H365C4BB6469F4C378F5EB48D989695EA"><enum>(J)</enum><text>infrastructure repair projects; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H968E20F2F68C420D87F8C4705BFA07EA"><enum>(K)</enum><text>other maritime transportation system operations;</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0AF3628D839145968275F608DE8C2819"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Emergency</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>emergency</quote> means a natural disaster affecting a wide area (such as a flood, hurricane, tidal wave, earthquake, severe storm, or landslide) or a catastrophic failure from any external cause, that impacts the United States maritime transportation system and as a result of which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC5600D12AE6848708A560B6D03B5F159" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the Governor of a State has declared an emergency and the Maritime Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, has concurred in the declaration;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8F008348B8E40AAA8AB1DEF3FE4359C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the President has declared a major disaster under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5170">42 U.S.C. 5170</external-xref>);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC3C50698BE2143039F7F0BDF6CB089D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">national emergency declared by the President under the National Emergencies Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/50/1601">50 U.S.C. 1601</external-xref> et seq.) is in effect; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB1F15F05C1F741669E4D0C81EB14B398"><enum>(D)</enum><text>a public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/247d">42 U.S.C. 247d</external-xref>) is in effect.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7868868370B644F993B462867388AF2A"><enum>(b)</enum><header>General authority</header><text>The Maritime Administrator may—</text> <paragraph id="H13156D7BFE374BA6AFBFC56EBBDB8B2B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>make grants to eligible State entities for eligible operating costs; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA3BB6F2D0160438BBB5F4A08BAC76D46"><enum>(2)</enum><text>make grants and enter into contracts and other agreements with eligible entities for—</text> <subparagraph id="H067656899BD044ABBA8C42F26F2FE4A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the costs of capital projects to protect, repair, reconstruct, or replace equipment and facilities of the United States maritime transportation system that the Maritime Administrator determines is in danger of suffering serious physical damage, or has suffered serious physical damage, as a result of an emergency; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0E4F3E89D5794D42B9F3BBF1D2C7B194"><enum>(B)</enum><text>eligible operating costs of United States maritime transportation equipment and facilities in an area directly affected by an emergency during—</text> <clause id="H20AFFFB70FD54ACAA77C12650FABDFAE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the 1-year period beginning on the date of a declaration described in subsections (a)(4)(A) and (a)(4)(B); and </text></clause>
<clause id="HF115163A8F2042D29889D6AE64DF8D78"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">an additional 1-year period beginning 1 year after the date of a declaration described in subsections (a)(4)(A) and (a)(4)(B), if the Maritime Administrator, in consultation with the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration, determines there is a compelling need arising out of the emergency for which the declaration is made.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HE5F4869467B444D98F08E864BBB84B49"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Maritime Administrator shall determine an appropriate method for the equitable allocation and distribution of funds under this section to eligible State entities and eligible entities.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6412B82B280346CA8C85C25328DBFCB8"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An applicant for assistance under this section shall submit an application for such assistance to the Maritime Administrator at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Maritime Administrator may require.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H6200112F35B5479A86A11268D83ACE5D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Coordination of emergency funds</header> <paragraph id="H6A86858C09934435A2AAD25007D80A84"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of funds</header><text>Funds appropriated to carry out this section shall be in addition to any other funds available under this chapter.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H932A87A2AD20411BB67B3884B3A6A2F7"><enum>(2)</enum><header>No effect on other government activity</header><text>The provision of funds under this section shall not affect the ability of any other agency of the Government, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or a State agency, a local governmental entity, organization, or person, to provide any other funds otherwise authorized by law.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA8C9C2CFFC794E4491F85108F8118F14"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant requirements</header><text>A grant awarded under this section that is made to address an emergency defined under subsection (a)(4)(B) shall be—</text>
<paragraph id="H06501D6E5BDB461F98B4A10AA7590A54"><enum>(1)</enum><text>subject to the terms and conditions the Maritime Administrator determines are necessary; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAB136FDBF993403F909F5263F9AC0EBA"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">made only for expenses that are not reimbursed under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/5121">42 U.S.C. 5121</external-xref> et seq.) or any Federal, State, or local assistance program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD199AF66F65A42DC87DAD9D6D799CA3B" commented="no"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Federal share of costs</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Federal share payable of the costs for which a grant is made under this section shall be 100 percent.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF6BB409CBA544EBFB9F3BB9988891F53"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Administrative costs</header><text>Of the amounts available to carry out this section, not more than one-half of one percent may be used for administration of this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H3BBA57EFE6434CC2AF545C03AC87234C"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Quality assurance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Maritime Administrator shall institute adequate policies, procedures, and internal controls to prevent waste, fraud, abuse, and program mismanagement for the distribution of funds under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0610EBFF06224578B7EA9F7D2F793067"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Reports</header><text>The Maritime Administrator shall annually report to the Congress regarding financial assistance provided under this section, including a description of such assistance.</text></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H86D6F663E27B43F6B37F193C66FFC0B7"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HB83FF6EF56A74F4E918DFBB87CED3E30" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <toc-entry level="section">50308. Port development; maritime transportation system emergency relief program.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H2747E1F3DD8A443693838CEDDD959723" commented="no"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Inclusion of COVID–19 pandemic public health emergency</header><text>For purposes of section 50308 of title 46, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), the public health emergency declared pursuant to section 319 of the Public Health Service Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/247d">42 U.S.C. 247d</external-xref>) resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic shall be treated as an emergency.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HE30F62BA242A442E8E3A081B50BB2F2B"><enum>3506.</enum><header>Centers of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education: technical amendments</header>
<subsection id="HE1AF797D3EB04C9F945BA90B8AE898A2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Redesignation and transfer of section</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 54102 of title 46, United States Code, is redesignated as section 51706 of such title and transferred to appear after section 51705 of such title.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H04B4F59E703C447D978F99B26066183D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H3CB3B8803AE7440E8C352E8396D1D4ED"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in the analysis for chapter 541, by striking the item relating to section 54102; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H637B0F772E8E46088A777EDEF4670595"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in the analysis for chapter 517, by striking the item relating to section 51705 and inserting the following:</text>
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<toc-entry level="section">51705. Training for use of force against piracy.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry level="section">51706. Center of excellence for domestic maritime workforce training and education.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>. </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="HD4978A87D2C34220ABFC87947360CC87"><enum>3507.</enum><header>Merchant mariner education loan program</header>
<subsection id="H43787345B5D94E9FBBEF1B7599A09249"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/517">Chapter 517</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H81BDE44D5B4442B1B5C8EE514D3D9631" style="USC"> <section id="H76FE560AB3174E729AF7F651F8360298"><enum>51707.</enum><header>Merchant mariner career training loan program</header> <subsection id="H6F7BEC9E71C44AC1A4640538F82BB7AD"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation shall establish the Elijah E. Cummings Merchant Mariner Career Training Loan Program (in this section referred to as the <quote>program</quote>) in accordance with the requirements of this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5056CF0DBA2140ED98F1D8CA0F783255"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of the program shall be to make merchant mariner career training loans available to eligible students to provide for the training of United States merchant mariners, including those working to receive a Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping endorsement under subchapter B of chapter I of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE580D5E62FCB44609386313C144A9B46"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Administration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The program shall be carried out by the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H19F25C798ECC4B8AB17F6B2C60976ABE"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Duties</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text> <paragraph id="H88D79E912908410A9C8353EE85C70211"><enum>(1)</enum><text>allocate, on an annual basis, the award of loans under the program based on the needs of students;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8D983C13CD26455EA5B058338E115882"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">develop an application process and eligibility criteria for the award of loans under the program;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF8FCB68F9B8E47D09C1D79EB76AD93B9"><enum>(3)</enum><text>approve applications for loans under the program based on the eligibility criteria and allocations made under paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H17F9272F4E584381BAD564C57F515F01"><enum>(4)</enum><text>designate maritime training institutions at which loans made under the program may be used.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H0913297BFD884A06B281E390B3A7404D"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Designation of maritime training institutions</header> <paragraph id="H2BA1B3A4CC014A76B08F65F3854685EC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>In designating maritime training institutions under subsection (d)(4), the Secretary—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6F124DE6EBDA4FA489459404D9169D25"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may include Federal, State, and commercial training institutions and nonprofit training organizations, including centers of excellence designated under section 51706;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8158D20837B2406EA3A85ED027E38314"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall designate institutions based on geographic diversity and scope of classes offered;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H71A05BFC92144D948B610913FEB91FB0"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall ensure that designated institutions have the ability to administer the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H91C4926DF5354A439A903244F0823A2A"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall ensure that designated institutions meet requirements to provide training instruction for appropriate Coast Guard-approved training instruction.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H21C6C8A0B1224129A2E5CB3917E3E6A1"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exclusions</header><text>The Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="H993949202D8745AB87724DDBD3C818A6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may exclude from participation in the program a maritime training institution that has had severe performance deficiencies, including deficiencies demonstrated by audits or program reviews conducted during the 5 calendar years immediately preceding the present year;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HBAAB9C83972A439981DBF3EB7BBA44BD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall exclude from participation in the program a maritime training institution that has delinquent or outstanding debts to the United States, unless such debts are being repaid under or in accordance with a repayment arrangement satisfactory to the United States, or the Secretary in the Secretary’s discretion determines that the existence or amount of any such debts has not been finally determined by the appropriate Federal agency;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76B5B061522D4F7A877F7670D9B284CA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may exclude from participation in the program a maritime training institution that has failed to comply with quality standards established by the Department of Labor, the Coast Guard, or a State; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD745AD50554249F9ADA7021A8F244447"><enum>(D)</enum><text>may establish such other criteria as the Secretary determines will protect the financial interest of the United States and promote the purposes of this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HC5A7B13639E342D49139EA8DBAC2926D"><enum>(f)</enum><header>State maritime academies</header> <paragraph id="H9A330D35CA1E47FD87ACE207C0C9EF5F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Use of funds for loans to students attending State maritime academies</header><text>The Secretary may obligate not more than 50 percent of the amounts appropriated to carry out this section for a fiscal year for loans to undergraduate students attending State maritime academies receiving assistance under chapter 515 of this title.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H75AF0ECCAA2F44D38817084E8EED05CB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Academic standards for students</header><text>Students at State maritime academies receiving loans under the program shall maintain satisfactory progress toward the completion of their course of study as evidenced by the maintenance of a cumulative C average, or its equivalent, or academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation, as determined by the institution.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="HA30CB3EFE319426A86E196C997309EDB"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Loan amounts and use</header> <paragraph id="H1B92EBA5D07A4A668AB0934BB1403B07"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Maximum amounts</header> <subparagraph id="H2F973FE36A9B45C295BC53A1B7E8814A"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may not make loans to a student under the program in an amount that exceeds $30,000 in a calendar year or $120,000 in the aggregate.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC65B2D7DE10748BFAEF6698A01DC2967"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Adjustment for inflation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall, every 5 years for the life of a loan under the program, adjust the maximum amounts described in subparagraph (A) in accordance with any change in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor that occurs since the previous adjustment.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H52408BC9A71141FCB5076365638DE6C9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of loan proceeds</header><text>A student who receives a loan under the program may use the proceeds of the loan only for postsecondary expenses incurred at an institution designated by the Secretary under subsection (d)(4) for books, tuition, required fees, travel to and from training facilities, and room and board.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD68B0B6FCE8A40AE807244DE0897C2BB"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Student eligibility</header>
<paragraph id="H057E046264264CEA9677C04490844115"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to paragraph (2), to be eligible to receive a loan under the program, a student shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H6D4E97B326D94C6397143DD6239E04CB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be eligible to hold a license or merchant mariner document issued by the Coast Guard;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8FAA1EB5F58E4D279156D8C46719DDFD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to the Secretary such information as the Secretary may require, including all current Coast Guard documents, certifications, proof of United States citizenship or permanent legal status, and a statement of intent to enter a maritime career;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H762047E2BDD24FE9866D56DC68BA378A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>meet the enrollment requirements of a maritime training institution designated by the Secretary under subsection (d)(4); and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD9F82392E0FF4EE8BEEE0CD2209AED42"><enum>(D)</enum><text>sign an agreement to—</text> <clause id="HFAE88E0B11C6475FBD5A80325C8A762A"><enum>(i)</enum><text>complete a course of instruction at such a maritime training institution; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HEEC55D9B7D5B40C687F3E8EA49AEF478"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">maintain a license or document and work under the authority of the license or document and any associated endorsements for at least 18 months following the date of graduation from the maritime program for which the loan proceeds will be used.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDCDD9C5211F340F893CD0C28E0F437FB"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">An undergraduate student at the United States Merchant Marine Academy shall not be eligible for a loan under the program.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF974B9DDACCE425B831F0913A9E059FA"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Administration of loans</header>
<paragraph id="H44B67A8D113A46C1A99FE0263E747402"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Contents of loan agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Any agreement between the Secretary and a student borrower for a loan under the program shall—</text> <subparagraph commented="no" id="H93B9D5C72EB64703BD8D31A14C5BDE77"><enum>(A)</enum><text>be evidenced by a note or other written instrument that provides for the repayment of the principal amount of the loan and any origination fee, together with interest thereon, in equal installments (or, if the student borrower so requests, in graduated periodic installments determined in accordance with such schedules as may be approved by the Secretary) payable quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly, at the option of the student borrower, over a period beginning 9 months from the date on which the student borrower completes study or discontinues attendance at the maritime program for which the loans are used at the institution approved by the Secretary and not exceeding 10 years;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDB8677B081A9436A998577F2D58D4BF3"><enum>(B)</enum><text>include provision for acceleration of repayment of the whole, or any part, of such loan, at the option of the student borrower;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9896BF720D5E4950A5CF31AB86D483EA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>provide the loan without security and without endorsement;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8E51696CB31144ADA8B5C1A4909D7CEE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>provide that the liability to repay the loan shall be canceled upon the death of the student borrower, or if the student borrower becomes permanently and totally disabled, as determined in accordance with regulations to be issued by the Secretary;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H6D00C4E6779647608F070C66EFBEAB87"><enum>(E)</enum><text>contain a notice of the system of disclosure of information concerning default on such loan to credit bureau organizations; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0AC0478215064E628FEB7C5A07E8AB94"><enum>(F)</enum><text>include provisions for deferral of repayment, as determined by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3744E7097AA9440FB3085291BE9F88A4"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Rate of interest</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A student borrower who receives a loan under the program shall be obligated to repay the loan amount to the Secretary, together with interest beginning in the period referred to in paragraph (1)(A), at a rate of interest determined by the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Education, in accordance with section 455 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/20/1087e">20 U.S.C. 1087e</external-xref>).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBB7C6507715947C18D136339498D6FB3"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Disclosure required prior to disbursement</header>
<subparagraph id="HF14C4CA1DE0C415A8453EB182961D8D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary shall at or prior to the time the Secretary makes a loan to a student borrower under the program, provide thorough and adequate loan information on such loan to the student borrower. The disclosures required by this paragraph may be made as part of the written application material provided to the student borrower, as part of the promissory note evidencing the loan, or on a separate written form provided to the student borrower.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3FDB145F545D47EA9D207A50FFF7E85C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The disclosures shall include—</text>
<clause id="H2600FA16E8CB412DAFD038E03B09662E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the address to which communications and payments should be sent;</text></clause> <clause id="H6C86E65ACDA748D5961C9BC5B0522F74"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the principal amount of the loan;</text></clause>
<clause id="H37015BB61D0A426D9DD6EF7FBE9F7D31"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the amount of any charges collected at or prior to the disbursal of the loan and whether such charges are to be deducted from the proceeds of the loan or paid separately by the student borrower;</text></clause> <clause id="H7AEE16209FD14493B93BD0D4BB320A96"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>the stated interest rate on the loan;</text></clause>
<clause id="HD8F751859F414685836451DEDD9D1B71"><enum>(v)</enum><text>the yearly and cumulative maximum amounts that may be borrowed;</text></clause> <clause id="HD9870F75800B406B8A650483FF5E8C54"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>an explanation of when repayment of the loan will be required and when the student borrower will be obligated to pay interest that accrues on the loan;</text></clause>
<clause id="H3452FC9CEE1E4B2EB53E1252CF6838A6"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>a statement as to the minimum and maximum repayment term that the Secretary may impose, and the minimum monthly payment required by law and a description of any penalty imposed as a consequence of default, such as liability for expenses reasonably incurred in attempts by the Secretary to collect on a loan;</text></clause> <clause id="H4E9ADB5CEC1C4C1FA8CDE7B904E6314C"><enum>(viii)</enum><text>a statement of the total cumulative balance, including the loan applied for, owed by the student borrower to the Secretary, and an estimate of the projected monthly payment, given such cumulative balance;</text></clause>
<clause id="H90E5AA40E5F94916973A5039AE783BC1"><enum>(ix)</enum><text>an explanation of any special options the student borrower may have for loan consolidation or other refinancing of the loan;</text></clause> <clause id="H8C9D6EA6D28D4251B2CFD324E3343B5E"><enum>(x)</enum><text>a statement that the student borrower has the right to prepay all or part of the loan, at any time, without penalty;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0E7B4205D0264BC39050BF1E6565F682"><enum>(xi)</enum><text>a statement summarizing circumstances in which repayment of the loan or interest that accrues on the loan may be deferred, and a brief notice of the program for repayment of loans, on the basis of military service, pursuant to the Department of Defense educational loan repayment program (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/16302">10 U.S.C. 16302</external-xref>);</text></clause> <clause id="HDC1B0DD53C594E648FDE6B08553AEF7C"><enum>(xii)</enum><text>a definition of default and the consequences to the student borrower if the student borrower defaults, together with a statement that the disbursement of, and the default on, a loan under this part shall be reported to a credit bureau or credit reporting agency;</text></clause>
<clause id="H5EA6EEA0C25E4D299C3776ED423742BD"><enum>(xiii)</enum><text>to the extent practicable, the effect of accepting the loan on the eligibility of the student borrower for other forms of student assistance; and</text></clause> <clause id="HE84D1709CB3C49279A5FF817F6BB21A4"><enum>(xiv)</enum><text>an explanation of any cost the student borrower may incur in the making or collection of the loan.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H9201D3D774B74FEB8E75B0083C57B93C"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Information to be provided without cost</header><text>The information provided under this paragraph shall be available to the Secretary without cost to the student borrower.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H7F9A35A6395B4CA0847FB4CACF355445"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Repayment after default</header><text>The Secretary may require any student borrower who has defaulted on a loan made under the program to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC9D874CCB9CA4FE9A6DEB83EB7830FDD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>pay all reasonable collection costs associated with such loan; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H66638969E9984393B023BA47AAB17FCB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>repay the loan pursuant to an income contingent repayment plan.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30F5904A62544053834D61A256EDA8ED"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Authorization to reduce rates and fees</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Secretary may prescribe by regulation any reductions in the interest rate or origination fee paid by a student borrower of a loan made under the program as the Secretary determines appropriate to encourage ontime repayment of the loan. Such reductions may be offered only if the Secretary determines the reductions are cost neutral and in the best financial interest of the United States.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA5D9CA3698E44F79A4D362EEBEF92DFB"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Collection of repayments</header><text>The Secretary shall collect repayments made under the program and exercise due diligence in such collection, including maintenance of all necessary records to ensure that maximum repayments are made. Collection and servicing of repayments under the program shall be pursued to the full extent of the law, including wage garnishment if necessary. The Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating shall provide the Secretary of Transportation with any information regarding a merchant mariner that may aid in the collection of repayments under this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph commented="no" id="HF5839F36B83C4C79BB05CD3CAEF61508"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Repayment schedule</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A student borrower who receives a loan under the program shall repay the loan quarterly, bimonthly, or monthly, at the option of the student borrower, over a period beginning 9 months from the date the student borrower completes study or discontinues attendance at the maritime program for which the loan proceeds are used and ending not more than 10 years after the date repayment begins. Provisions for deferral of repayment shall be determined by the Secretary.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H428B6E61EC8D434FBE465BEDA5E14E9B"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Contracts for servicing and collection of loans</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFC5FECE82AE64927B91DFBB7C30CB6A9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>enter into a contract or other arrangement with State or nonprofit agencies and, on a competitive basis, with collection agencies for servicing and collection of loans under this section; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H4C006DC1D9ED414A8EFC2F64E915C7DA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>conduct litigation necessary to carry out this section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDE15180DAE434EC5B0EC2EAE14CD1B12"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Revolving loan fund</header>
<paragraph id="HFCA3D0B775CF4FFEB20BB14A43D1BD43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The Secretary shall establish a revolving loan fund consisting of amounts deposited in the fund under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H24E40EBF566F40C4AFEFF29670E3FED2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Deposits</header><text>The Secretary shall deposit in the fund—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5F9E8F96F4914D51A6D14C7691EB4652"><enum>(A)</enum><text>receipts from the payment of principal and interest on loans made under the program; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H01E2F4821DEE4A9EBAE6F411CC57B7D6"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">any other monies paid to the Secretary by or on behalf of individuals under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H719DCBA49C1345458E14DFB42AFBCC07"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of amounts</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations, amounts in the fund shall be available to the Secretary—</text> <subparagraph id="HF286D5CA9D2C40BDB0187F2665BA8A8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to cover the administrative costs of the program, including the maintenance of records and making collections under this section; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC0F4F8DCABC7495CB213120C11D91500"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to the extent that amounts remain available after paying such administrative costs, to make loans under the program.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFF04E66E166E490CA19D8D0B226CBC4D"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Maintenance of records</header><text>The Secretary shall maintain accurate records of the administrative costs referred to in paragraph (3)(A).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H055BCA1E5FE248DFB0058790ED3994C4"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Annual report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary, on an annual basis, shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate a report on the program, including—</text> <paragraph id="H410229F957164F3DBA8CD284E5475A48"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the total amount of loans made under the program in the preceding year;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE39EDE8E7D843B3BCC2BBEE218F63D4"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the number of students receiving loans under the program in the preceding year; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC6E58BB02F344AECA803F6FA1A352B0A"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the total amount of loans made under program that are in default as of the date of the report.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H773142A6B9B148CA8E582E9742B0BF93"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026—</text> <paragraph id="H9D33602E33AE4652BE19C5F1400A918B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for making loans under the program; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9FE963C186664D59805CC75BA2AAC2AC"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000,000 for administrative expenses of the Secretary in carrying out the program.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2DCC7D01BCE6403B9EC6CF05F69D36E9"><enum>51708.</enum><header>Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention grant program</header> <subsection id="HBDEE97EACADE4676854E64E65B869439"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Strategic plan</header> <paragraph id="H1428AE903812471D9EC3EEC100547A43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, and at least once every 3 years thereafter, the Secretary of Transportation, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall publish in the Federal Register a plan to recruit, train, and retain merchant mariners for the 5-year period following the date of publication of the most recently published plan under this paragraph.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7E57C028DB644FDF996EE4F9940D9B44"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A plan published under paragraph (1) shall contain—</text> <subparagraph id="HB0F54F14AF404BB5A7A9323D4F10F08C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a strategy to address merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention issues in the United States; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HF85F63932FA24EAC92C566A708416966"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"> demonstration and research priorities concerning merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9321501B6D51448AAB98E65A83657163"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Factors</header><text>In developing a plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall take into account, at a minimum—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5903C2BBCFC40D1AD39A348D2D0B45C"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the availability of existing research (as of the date of publication of the plan); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HBF22B73BF4D74E038D56E17894261F48"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the need to ensure results that have broad applicability.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCB2B97B9F7314288A14A0E4B84E8B741"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In developing a plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall consult with representatives of the maritime industry, labor organizations, including the Commander of the Transportation Command and the Commander of the Military Sealift Command, and other governmental entities and persons with an interest in the maritime industry.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC83895E606ED4997A3A910FB1ED473DD"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Transmittal to Congress</header><text>The Secretary shall transmit copies of a plan published under paragraph (1) to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5A437D0D791840D6B7CA63322B60E04F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Demonstration and research projects</header>
<paragraph id="HEA03E5AEC0CC42778CEA610188609DAF"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, a maritime training institutions designated under section 51607(e) or a consortium such institutions, to carry out demonstration and research projects that implement the priorities identified in the plan prepared under subsection (a)(1), for the purpose of recruiting, training, or retaining United States merchant mariners.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H039F388DABAF44469202108070B785F8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Competitive awards</header><text>Grants shall be awarded. and contracts and cooperative agreements shall be entered into, under this subsection on a competitive basis under guidelines and requirements to be established by the Secretary.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE225F4EFBE48457FA6E07C2605006478"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Applications</header><text>To be eligible to receive a grant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this section for a project under this subsection, a maritime training institution shall submit to the Secretary a proposal that includes, at a minimum—</text> <subparagraph id="H609AB99AC03840B88A1B937281C36E97"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a description of the project; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H66A4B9F9FB4C4706BE492492627541DC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a method for evaluating the effectiveness of the project.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H052DD31024504BF19D553269494DABFB"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Eligible projects</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Projects eligible for grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD0958B3B3B56485AB2834E859A0E0A2A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall carry out the demonstration and research priorities included in the plan published under subsection (a)(1); and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB190BAB0FEF8445AAFA1DEB09F2A03F9"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">may—</text>
<clause id="H0AE401D031794E87A093984746CBB56B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>provide training to upgrade the skills of United States merchant mariners, including training to acquire a Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping endorsement under subchapter B of chapter I of title 46, Code of Federal Regulations;</text></clause> <clause id="H94D8297A58D64F26877A590A2E40FB57"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>promote the use of distance learning that enables students to take courses through the use of teleconferencing, the Internet, and other media technology;</text></clause>
<clause id="HCA0E7DA0E626439E895919FE8CEE2B11"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>assist in providing services to address merchant mariner recruitment and training of youth residing in targeted high poverty areas within empowerment zones and enterprise communities;</text></clause> <clause id="HD9425855F8A849E788005366A5CB0343"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>implement partnerships with national and regional organizations with special expertise in developing, organizing, and administering merchant mariner recruitment and training services;</text></clause>
<clause id="HF295F5F9D62F4A0E8B405009811C59EC"><enum>(v)</enum><text>design, develop, and test an array of approaches to providing recruitment, training, or retention services, including to one or more targeted populations;</text></clause> <clause id="H4D299053BEC74C609E73660448150FF7"><enum>(vi)</enum><text>in conjunction with employers, organized labor, other groups (such as community coalitions), and Federal, State, or local agencies, design, develop, and test various training approaches in order to determine effective practices; or</text></clause>
<clause id="H1ABA9993698946BC834F52F1F1A1332F"><enum>(vii)</enum><text>assist in the development and replication of effective service delivery strategies for the national maritime industry as a whole.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="HEA878706F67042B385800E770CAB2101"><enum>51709.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There are authorized to be appropriated for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2026—</text>
<paragraph id="HAC202992A6FD4135B20D555AE5F76DCA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>$10,000,000 for making grants and entering into cooperative agreements under sections 51707 and 51708; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H41D1163A1D244978A8769309FB9F54B6"><enum>(2)</enum><text>$1,000,000 for administrative expenses of the Secretary in carrying out such sections.</text></paragraph></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HA347B329D252456BBA9A8119A04A6BF9"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conforming amendment</header><text>The analysis for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HD382A1CE7586459A8B36C0B98E48E830" style="OLC"> <toc container-level="quoted-block-container" idref="H81BDE44D5B4442B1B5C8EE514D3D9631" lowest-bolded-level="division-lowest-bolded" lowest-level="section" quoted-block="no-quoted-block" regeneration="yes-regeneration"> <toc-entry idref="H76FE560AB3174E729AF7F651F8360298" level="section">51707. Merchant mariner career training loan program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry idref="H2DCC7D01BCE6403B9EC6CF05F69D36E9" level="section">51708. Merchant mariner recruitment, training, and retention program.</toc-entry> <toc-entry level="section">51709. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H2A49EEB3490445C5BC9E810507F1D3A5" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3508.</enum><header>Assistance for inland and small coastal ports and terminals</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 50302 of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H438DD0B07B28418E91303ED6539B8DD6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c)—</text> <subparagraph id="H72149C60B9044086811C81C100666C00"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (2)—</text>
<clause id="H3E572370006E4C30BBFF5C48587849DD"><enum>(i)</enum><text>by inserting <quote>and subsection (d)</quote> after <quote>this subsection</quote>; and </text></clause> <clause id="H0A775FCBB2934F9B878BCE0583E0555C"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>by adding at the end the following: </text>
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<subparagraph id="H00B45DA1F5EA4C7D8D4192CB8215A3D3"><enum>(H)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In the case of a small project funded under subsection (d), a private entity or group of entities. </text></subparagraph><after-quoted-block>; </after-quoted-block></quoted-block></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H828F6EC56238457E8CEB6F2EB86955B2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in paragraph (6) by striking subparagraph (C);</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H153E4836C9F5475EB9C2A98566542213"><enum>(C)</enum><text>in paragraph (7)(B) by striking <quote>paragraph (3)(A)</quote> and inserting <quote>subsection (d)</quote>;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H209C077290694141B379FD8560588C73"><enum>(D)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in paragraph (8)(B)—</text>
<clause id="H57FE9D2949F14DDB88DE21C2E1FA1A39"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in clause (i) by striking <quote>under this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>under this subsection and subsection (d)</quote>; and</text></clause> <clause id="H55FE0B0373A84930B9F33484F84F890A"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in clause (ii) by inserting <quote>under subsection (d) or</quote> after <quote>project</quote>; and </text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H14D2DA81BC834D28B5F703D537A0AD2A"><enum>(E)</enum><text>in paragraph (11) by—</text> <clause id="H559D4D48317E49BD861AF2F3FBB94937"><enum>(i)</enum><text>striking <quote>under this subsection</quote> and inserting <quote>under this subsection and subsection (d)</quote> each place such phrase appears; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H05BF5D19773249149559B6B0A59E9435"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>striking <quote>fiscal year.</quote> and inserting <quote>fiscal year, and shall be awarded as grants under the subsection for which the original grant was made.</quote>; </text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3633EF5EAA944E4185DAF693156D3390"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBF0241F5AE754FE396374E1E44F9CAEA"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by inserting after subsection (c) the following:</text> <quoted-block id="HF4EAF87B41C34613966DBC11D99BB598" style="OLC"> <subsection id="H5FE9C20F7FDB4410A5D291165CA12934"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Assistance for inland and small coastal ports and terminals</header> <paragraph id="H294076E1480E41EE8E1BBF41C4E3B0C3"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Of amounts reserved under subsection (c)(7)(B), the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Maritime Administration, shall make grants under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="HA95304BE5A2547C48EFD2A5E1E19C0D5"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to the owners or operators of a facility at a port, as such term is defined in subsection (c), to and from which the average annual tonnage of cargo for the immediately preceding 3 calendar years from the time an application is submitted is less than 8,000,000 short tons as determined using Corps of Engineers data; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HAA4F4BD153C9464A9AB11DDF7866A3AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">for infrastructure improvements, equipment purchases, and capital investments at such a facility, including piers, wharves, docks, terminals, and similar structures used principally for the movement of goods, including areas of land, water, or areas in proximity to such structure that are necessary for the movement of goods. </text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5832C06B7E8448A084683A342EF019E3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Awards</header><text>In providing assistance under this subsection, the Secretary shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HFF02436609AC4451BBBBB0E0AF9FAD4B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into account—</text>
<clause id="H8322B8ED25F544B3BF6CDD20D445DDB8"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the economic advantage and the contribution to freight transportation at an eligible facility; and</text></clause> <clause id="H43C359BBF14E43AEB34DBDC8479B6584"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the competitive disadvantage of an eligible facility;</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H08862A0E6976492EBA26CD3B3E6FE7BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>not make more than 1 award per applicant for each fiscal year appropriation; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H29ADB651269749B69700CC7ED599D57D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>promote the enhancement and efficiencies of an eligible facility.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H92CC41EE521F4620B58EF7205986AB96"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Use of funds</header>
<subparagraph id="H8919B890ADA24C81A9794FA2438836B3"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Assistance provided under this subsection may be used to—</text> <clause id="HCF32AE2C53A64B10866B14C9D3B44FB1"><enum>(i)</enum><text>make capital improvements;</text></clause>
<clause id="H0080DAEA4C304936B7F9ABAC1E16A2C7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>construct, improve, repair, or maintain transportation or physical infrastructure, buildings, equipment, or facility security;</text></clause> <clause id="H0675FA49A415490294AC0C89195D3734"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>perform planning activities related to carrying out an activity described in clause (i); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H2B6EE5083FAF4CF7AAE477190CDB4724"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>otherwise fulfill the purposes for which such assistance is provided.</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA87BD56317A94C80ACBECC38875EEB78"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Acquisition methods</header><text>The Secretary may not require as a condition of issuing a grant under this subsection—</text>
<clause id="H16BDAC45DA514A1DAE4454B2A8441694"><enum>(i)</enum><text>direct ownership of either a facility or equipment to be procured using funds awarded under this subsection; or</text></clause> <clause id="HC314D5B36415424FBCDC30AF5F8CBB5D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>that equipment procured using such funds be new.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD219C124AC974FA6862837C71F4AE1F9"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Prohibited uses</header><text>Funds provided under this subsection may not be used for—</text> <subparagraph id="HC41D5F174BA7492091509D708AF8DAAE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>projects conducted on property lying outside port or terminal boundaries and not owned or leased by the applicant;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H238CEA1FA948473DB6112A405AEC064F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any single grant award more than 10 percent of total allocation of funds to carry out this subsection per fiscal year appropriation; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HE64D1ED8119841DDA7214E6A4715F932"><enum>(C)</enum><text>activities, including channel improvements or harbor deepening, authorized, as of the date of the application for assistance under this subsection, to be carried out by of the Corps of Engineers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF6ACF62C08084EAA9CAD0397563DCC07"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Matching requirements</header>
<subparagraph id="HF8BBB34EB21A44B8B0194FCB31BD2D46"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may not provide assistance under this subsection unless the Secretary determines that sufficient funding is available to meet the matching requirements of subsection (c)(8). Any costs of the project to be paid by the recipient’s matching share may be incurred prior to the date on which assistance is provided.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5BE7134493F0423580AA71051B60DBF3"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Inclusions</header><text>For the purpose of making the determination under subparagraph (A), funding may include a loan agreement, a commitment from investors, cash on balance sheet, or other contributions determined acceptable by the Secretary.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HB9F0B4D58D2C4FE7A7640E3CEA6F8FB9"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Application and award</header>
<subparagraph id="HFC7E7B0DEBF145C3BEB8B1BD42F4E85E"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Minimum standards for payment or reimbursement</header><text>Each application submitted shall include a comprehensive description of—</text> <clause id="H7B0D180D0EA2441082412DD58C78B02E"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the project;</text></clause>
<clause id="HBF2F03B656504A29830A7E7287A0E4DA"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the need for the project;</text></clause> <clause id="HDA42FCCCB107469CA93DFDB2301B6D4E"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>the methodology for implementing the project; and</text></clause>
<clause id="HB5EC91269FFE4E6889282C694C23034A"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>documentation of matching funds as described in paragraph (5).</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5E06330CAE044A2F8675A2321CF3E620"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Demonstration of effectiveness</header><text>In determining whether a project will achieve the purposes for which such assistance is requested under this subsection, the Secretary shall accept documentation used to obtain a commitment of the matching funds described in paragraph (5), including feasibility studies, business plans, investor prospectuses, loan applications, or similar documentation.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H46F11E343FE346438F7899BFCEC7B717"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Project approval required</header><text>The Secretary may not award a grant under this subsection unless the Secretary determines that the—</text> <clause id="H535DC3D798094688850CBC98A4693561"><enum>(i)</enum><text>project will be completed without unreasonable delay; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H597C192756A1436987321017F4F41B1B"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>recipient has authority to carry out the proposed project.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H883C0B3DD5664C5499EE165F6D9EF0B7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Procedural safeguards, audits, and examinations</header> <subparagraph id="H679D2D824A594033AC00B9641311ADDB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Procedural safeguards</header><text>The Administrator shall issue guidelines to establish appropriate accounting, reporting, and review procedures to ensure that—</text>
<clause id="H7DB0A8F24FC846E1A7C49EA6BF81587D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>assistance provided under this subsection is used for the purposes for which such assistance made available; and</text></clause> <clause id="H9268B2EB8B15441F90ECE254720FAA00"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>grantees have properly accounted for all expenditures of grant funds.</text></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12B1ACE2EDDD4F3B96D0242864BE5A6C"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Audits and examinations</header><text>All grantees under this subsection shall maintain such records as the Administrator may require and make such records available for review and audit by the Administrator.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5076D6E8D9074F0CA00E42507BF5E615"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Not more than 10 percent of the funds made available under subsection (c)(7)(B) may be used to the planning and design of eligible projects described in paragraph (3)(A)(iii).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H3CAF7995707F41988C04E345D15029A1"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Definition of project</header><text>In this subsection, the term <quote>project</quote> has the meaning given such term in subsection (c). </text></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph></section> <section id="HE880296E210D4AA68268341DD43CC38B" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3509.</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H6DC17C258F0143CDBE495302FD2C2F0F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part B of subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<chapter id="H064198172AB344C783DF4A268AFC3074"><enum>425</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H41CFBDD84CB048AC8B985875E893856D" level="section">42501. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HC2A54CF32A93405F9A3C636300AE5976" level="section">42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H8686E7FA680745C091127BB5E96F3E4C" level="section">42503. Administration.</toc-entry></toc>
<section id="H41CFBDD84CB048AC8B985875E893856D"><enum>42501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text> <paragraph id="H15669387E6004BABB1865382E19711B7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Commission</quote> means the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HEB55980F046544CB9F3D34330D1FC9A8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The term <quote>Committee</quote> means the National Shipper Advisory Committee established by section 42502.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="HC2A54CF32A93405F9A3C636300AE5976"><enum>42502.</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H487F9A5B8FD149F6A6D20BF607E1677D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a National Shipper Advisory Committee.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H8801B85B16AF49C6BD2EDF055C783ADC"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Function</header><text>The Committee shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF2F1042EECCB4483A837063303AE302C"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="H9B86AF829D41487DB2789B064F408194"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall consist of 24 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0702B5FAADBA43B0B85A46078B5BADEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5C0F17A616E54861A1B7EC8B7F1FD3B6"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9DBAAADF294B41C992A2A0B8DAA6D518"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Twelve members shall represent entities who import cargo to the United States using ocean common carriers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HADE44F4333C9424D92C92BD8C4E6B04B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Twelve members shall represent entities who export cargo from the United States using ocean common carriers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H8686E7FA680745C091127BB5E96F3E4C"><enum>42503.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="HD5B1F63A371A4B12B63E9F912FBABF7C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall, not less than once each year, meet at the call of the Commission or a majority of the members of the Committee.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HC9F536FCFEE24DA89A2D7EE094D8BA53"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employee status</header><text>A member of the Committee shall not be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of service on such Committee, except for the purposes of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HBF8518AD092A48079569A25E3951C2EE"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/81">Chapter 81</external-xref> of title 5.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC88D174BE6B6459C8D4A892D95CEF4C6"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/171">Chapter 171</external-xref> of title 28 and any other Federal law relating to tort liability.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H7DDDD9327B9B4DE1918D05E5FCBA41E4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acceptance of volunteer services</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the Committee may serve on such committee on a voluntary basis without pay.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H98FC173D09594A949F0873305AEA9CE0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Status of members</header> <paragraph id="H11101DFFC2BB4EA3B0AFAF3CD091BFDE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to a member of the Committee whom the Commission appoints to represent an entity or group—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5938E26B1420443182B4CDA038C0992D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the member is authorized to represent the interests of the applicable entity or group; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HCE72AE96F8364D9AABB36BC345781682"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requirements under Federal law that would interfere with such representation and that apply to a special Government employee (as defined in section 202(a) of title 18), including requirements relating to employee conduct, political activities, ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption, do not apply to the member.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HCFCB13719AC04F78AEA07C42B423CF53"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (b), a member of the Committee shall be treated as a special Government employee for purposes of the committee service of the member if the member, without regard to service on the Committee, is a special Government employee.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F5F89D174CD48C088BB7D9777FA01E8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Service on Committee</header> <paragraph id="H853A9D7BF48B4A54AA0745D6D7EB0958"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Solicitation of nominations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before appointing an individual as a member of the Committee, the Commission shall publish a timely notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on such Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H7EE0C7E085EB443F8FC7941BA263B595"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointments</header>
<subparagraph id="H0494A904904F48FA88A8481F59B2D2AB"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After considering nominations received pursuant to a notice published under paragraph (1), the Commission may appoint a member to the Committee.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD9130EEB32344B4A80B09D461CC74B7E"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The Commission shall not seek, consider, or otherwise use information concerning the political affiliation of a nominee in making an appointment to the Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1CA1E54B9ABC4C4E9D5ECD946207A279"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Service at pleasure of the Commission</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H2BB33511CA764EFEA71E65B4621088B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Security background examinations</header><text>The Commission may require an individual to have passed an appropriate security background examination before appointment to the Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H69A93DC7A1D24221913BBBC0C6FF954B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A Federal employee may not be appointed as a member of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H381051C4D2F641A2B10570CDF96158DF"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms</header> <subparagraph id="H35BD0F8D7647485E9DEF23499A2E95E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term of each member of the Committee shall expire on December 31 of the third full year after the effective date of the appointment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H95E6590E3C534EDEA04520A36525C831"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continued service after term</header><text>When the term of a member of the Committee ends, the member, for a period not to exceed 1 year, may continue to serve as a member until a successor is appointed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD0B7B95C7BDD47FBB7B9F5A330560061"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H20E77031F4B540E484FE32C29B337626"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Special rule for reappointments</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission may reappoint a member of a committee for any term, other than the first term of the member, without soliciting, receiving, or considering nominations for such appointment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H07ACDD8634264574ADFA0FFDD880A3BF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Staff services</header><text>The Commission shall furnish to the Committee any staff and services considered by the Commission to be necessary for the conduct of the Committee’s functions.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H21A930B285834E5CADAE683F565C05E3"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Chair; Vice Chair</header>
<paragraph id="H3E9D8657112E4D888DBDC80A6C29A0B8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the committee’s members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HAC5F5D80E8C544F4BC0A081F8F8D0221"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vice Chairman acting as Chairman</header><text>The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the absence or incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chair.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HEBBDBFB318654DA48BBC0E08F7D54CD7"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Subcommittees and working groups</header>
<paragraph id="H409128C695904FD1AE35B5105B397C0E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Chair of the Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with the function of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H50887E51E2DB47E5BA4B47A0BE087DF9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>Subject to conditions imposed by the Chair, members of the Committee may be assigned to subcommittees and working groups established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H5D11676A2C9D49429A7AAB46BC2F660E"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consultation, advice, reports, and recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="H4B5C2FCC70044ED29B725A30BFE5B111"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Before taking any significant action, the Commission shall consult with, and consider the information, advice, and recommendations of, the Committee if the function of the Committee is to advise the Commission on matters related to the significant action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA05F3EE9BA9F4574AE72A1FD91E46333"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advice, reports, and recommendations</header><text>The Committee shall submit, in writing, to the Commission its advice, reports, and recommendations, in a form and at a frequency determined appropriate by the Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HD326656B57DD4B808407B3F1516ECD31"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Explanation of actions taken</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commission receives recommendations from the Committee under paragraph (2), the Commission shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H14373CBC6AC7401C90CC18D94A380C34"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the recommendations on a public website; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HCF9B96D6F4384D0184B074FE0D714A13"><enum>(B)</enum><text>respond, in writing, to the Committee regarding the recommendations, including by providing an explanation of actions taken regarding the recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC3B97D5A613840D0A2014C4B6362F85B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>The Commission shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the advice, reports, and recommendations received from the Committee under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H4539509DB4E248628E8666F76650659E"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Observers</header><text>The Commission may designate a representative to—</text> <paragraph id="H08DF4C355B10486092EA335D86B4514A"><enum>(1)</enum><text>attend any meeting of the Committee; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HF5D49642AA94459DBCAF0386DDAAC7AB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>participate as an observer at such meeting.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H104FD02CCB174970B4761A2A7A8B883E"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="HEE8CE9B568244DC897F64FE46AD36C2A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to chapter 423 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H43C6C41C2B834394B75E45781F198036" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section" bold="on"><toc-enum>425.</toc-enum><level-header level="section" bold="on">National Shipper Advisory Committee</level-header><target>42501</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section> <section id="H25B7FF26DC5443B8A964E3456A55C931"><enum>3510.</enum><header>Sea year cadets on cable security fleet and tanker security fleet vessels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 51307 of title 46, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: </text>
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<subsection id="H56C69FC9A78C49CEABDF9630A8BB538A" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Sea year cadets on cable security fleet and tanker security fleet vessels</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary shall require an operator of a vessel participating in the Maritime Security Program under chapter 531 of this title, the Cable Security Fleet under chapter 532 of this title, or the Tanker Security Fleet under chapter 534 of this title to carry on each Maritime Security Program vessel, Cable Security Fleet vessel, or Tanker Security Fleet vessel 2 United States Merchant Marine Academy cadets, if available, on each voyage.</text></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></section> <section id="H14692D94E56442C883A13D81B9FE8D49"><enum>3510A.</enum><header>Superintendent of the United States Merchant Marine Academy</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 51301(c) of title 46, United States Code, is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H457ECF21EBD34A51912448050F783F97"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by redesignating paragraphs (1) through (3) as paragraphs (2) through (4), respectively;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HA945E7C21AA34F9591F355B069C99DEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by inserting before paragraph (2), as so redesignated, the following:</text>
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<paragraph id="H0E2AD7D6DB9A4537B314FDDA76E6F93E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Sense of Congress</header><text>It is the sense of Congress that, due to the unique mission of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, it is highly desirable that the Superintendent of the Academy be a graduate of the Academy in good standing and have attained an unlimited merchant marine officer's license.</text></paragraph><after-quoted-block>; and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></paragraph> <paragraph id="HDD4F92DF51464E61B2AB43F7487307B6"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (3), as so redesignated—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5B343DE68E9A4666AE00A71076147430"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in subparagraph (A)(i), by inserting after <quote>attained</quote> the following <quote>the rank of Captain, Chief Mate, or Chief Engineer in the merchant marine of the United States, or</quote>; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HB73CFF7E2DB44F3BB72CE33BEDE317F7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in subparagraphs (B)(i)(I) and (C)(i), by inserting <quote>merchant marine,</quote> before <quote>Navy,</quote>. </text></subparagraph></paragraph></section>
<section id="H8ED64334169D4038AF6851703AFD8A38"><enum>3510B.</enum><header>Maritime academy information</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this title, the Maritime Administrator shall make available on a public website data, as available, on the following:</text> <paragraph id="H27A3F00D9DD54356A5DA3AB0FAC330D6"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The number of graduates from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and each State Maritime Academy for the previous 5 years. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDF4DE6FF09D143C8933184109AFBC4E2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The number of graduates from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and each State Maritime Academy for the previous 5 years who have become employed in, or whose status qualifies under, each of the following categories: </text> <subparagraph id="HC3DF1D7281904DD18A30F859D2135204"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Maritime Afloat.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H0686ED16A7A747C3A4C20D5DC282F4A5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Maritime Ashore.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDAF71C18D9744F3D912BE1AEBBF5A08F"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Armed Forces of the United States.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H12CE17D6868E4273AA70CB9B6D1566EE"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Non-maritime.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H718A9F7D54E74BC98EB26496683CCABF"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Graduate studies.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H1695F2B85FCD4D68A934AABC019990B9"><enum>(F)</enum><text>Unknown.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H22285E8C83964C52BA14D21DE55729DC"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The number of students at each State Maritime Academy class receiving or who have received for the previous 5 years funds under the student incentive payment program under section 51509 of title 46, United States Code. </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H1530476A6DA04E5D9BFCD034C1765BA0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The number of students described under paragraph (3) who used partial student incentive payments who graduated without an obligation under the program.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC95A80C9F6ED4A74BF924901D2BD621C"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The number of students described under paragraph (3) who graduated with an obligation under the program. </text></paragraph></section>
<section id="H32675BA04B6F4A489A0BE7EE2F6E08CE"><enum>3510C.</enum><header>Mariner licensing and credentialing</header>
<subsection id="H09090F4648264F81A209F5141EBFBE37"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Except as provided in subsection (b) and subject to subsection (c), for purposes of licensing and credentialing of mariners, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall prescribe a tonnage measurement as a small passenger vessel, as defined in section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, for the M/V LISERON (United States official number 971339) for purposes of applying the optional regulatory measurement under section 14305 and under chapter 145 of that title. </text></subsection> <subsection id="H5D68EC01DEC748A086E7935E2AA69A9D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Exception</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to the vessel referred to in such subsection if the length of the vessel exceeds its length on the date of enactment of this Act.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H461C0B378D614D71A45E946C009B3B76"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Restrictions</header><text>The vessel referred to in subsection (a) is subject to the following restrictions:</text> <paragraph id="HAA91C851C52D4837ACB75C0E66316012"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The vessel may not operate outside the inland waters of the United States, as established under section 151 of title 33, United States Code, when carrying passengers for hire and operating under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HAB163D3E1EFD48B787BC5B01865F920B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The Secretary may issue a restricted credential as appropriate for a licensed individual employed to serve on such vessel under prescribed regulations.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8412D562EA1241B5B1033FCE689FC34D" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3510D.</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="H9911355CBA084756AD99C8BF00DF5241"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part B of subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
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<chapter id="H2979A78C062E441F9B7AABF470D1F8FF"><enum>425</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H13AA65138B6F4CC98DB45A6E1B96F593" level="section">42501. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H1F720A9675324AF8BE48020CB43CD490" level="section">42502. National Shipper Advisory Committee.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H7B733C9F540D4B04841E276071222E04" level="section">42503. Administration.</toc-entry></toc>
<section id="H13AA65138B6F4CC98DB45A6E1B96F593"><enum>42501.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text> <paragraph id="H4F3EC50C561A4532A1AA83B9A75C6B95"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Commission</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>Commission</quote> means the Federal Maritime Commission.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HA44E5C711397458EAB109E9CD56E6F13"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Committee</header><text>The term <quote>Committee</quote> means the National Shipper Advisory Committee established by section 42502.</text></paragraph></section> <section id="H1F720A9675324AF8BE48020CB43CD490"><enum>42502.</enum><header>National Shipper Advisory Committee</header> <subsection id="HF1D728F2FA78410D90E461DEFE7E31A1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>There is established a National Shipper Advisory Committee.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HE028369574E849C3A6AB9FAD88B5B765"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Function</header><text>The Committee shall advise the Federal Maritime Commission on policies relating to the competitiveness, reliability, integrity, and fairness of the international ocean freight delivery system.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H81BEB62E23B74519BC519F0D96EAB2A6"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Membership</header> <paragraph id="H0B1D55B4642F4F84850B7C4CFE3B893A"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall consist of 24 members appointed by the Commission in accordance with this section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5D07DFB69CD24E3A8B6E5C95635ED327"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Expertise</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience in matters relating to the function of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0558384FF26E44A8B43A8C8D7A5B112E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Representation</header><text>Members of the Committee shall be appointed as follows:</text>
<subparagraph id="H6BBC73713E7F491D9DB5250DED400DF2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Twelve members shall represent entities who import cargo to the United States using ocean common carriers.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H86A7943B8AB343BCAAC59E2F16F2DD74"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Twelve members shall represent entities who export cargo from the United States using ocean common carriers.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H7B733C9F540D4B04841E276071222E04"><enum>42503.</enum><header>Administration</header>
<subsection id="H6EE6EF248FDD494194C42124A66C441E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Meetings</header><text>The Committee shall, not less than once each year, meet at the call of the Commission or a majority of the members of the Committee.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H1F7DC4135FF84DFFA093EE1D1C1F1D7E"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Employee status</header><text>A member of the Committee shall not be considered an employee of the Federal Government by reason of service on such Committee, except for the purposes of the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HF4E56E6F686D475FB4C6600070936764"><enum>(1)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/5/81">Chapter 81</external-xref> of title 5.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEC05B90F09304BB7AFF111A64D844065"><enum>(2)</enum><text><external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/28/171">Chapter 171</external-xref> of title 28 and any other Federal law relating to tort liability.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE05F208CE43E4C53B31143215EAFAF67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Acceptance of volunteer services</header><text>Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a member of the Committee may serve on such committee on a voluntary basis without pay.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HCF1F783D6C664905ACE08867B91BAE69"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Status of members</header> <paragraph id="H8FADC7B9816D4C878F7175843CC22FE4"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Except as provided in paragraph (2), with respect to a member of the Committee whom the Commission appoints to represent an entity or group—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9025E1738F7243EEA778130FA54C15F9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the member is authorized to represent the interests of the applicable entity or group; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC0256EE7D3BC48DEB315F15EAFF3C567"><enum>(B)</enum><text>requirements under Federal law that would interfere with such representation and that apply to a special Government employee (as defined in section 202(a) of title 18), including requirements relating to employee conduct, political activities, ethics, conflicts of interest, and corruption, do not apply to the member.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H50D79B5990EB479D996759D23E198877"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Notwithstanding subsection (b), a member of the Committee shall be treated as a special Government employee for purposes of the committee service of the member if the member, without regard to service on the Committee, is a special Government employee.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H3B62B86EF03A463B8748481D5A10F5CE"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Service on Committee</header> <paragraph id="H40E00E24D5034614BC42A0CEA99D3EF1"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Solicitation of nominations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Before appointing an individual as a member of the Committee, the Commission shall publish a timely notice in the Federal Register soliciting nominations for membership on such Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H8CFC2560F69F467B8D9F8BF43642CBE8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Appointments</header>
<subparagraph id="HEB94B2C883F1452392B58215E9378E86"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>After considering nominations received pursuant to a notice published under paragraph (1), the Commission may appoint a member to the Committee.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H8348B0EC4CA740D78607ED2CAE47BF83"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>The Commission shall not seek, consider, or otherwise use information concerning the political affiliation of a nominee in making an appointment to the Committee.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H4F80D296A2604FFDAE5F6FF87FFA24AC"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Service at pleasure of the Commission</header><text>Each member of the Committee shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABC1A53C2559479CB8DDB12D6635CF3C"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Security background examinations</header><text>The Commission may require an individual to have passed an appropriate security background examination before appointment to the Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H78625653919B4850A78939E1B1B62039"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Prohibition</header><text>A Federal employee may not be appointed as a member of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD7CC3AF725A2436DAE7EBFD8A4D40B7E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Terms</header> <subparagraph id="H235EDDE33446468CB58BFAA9AABDB942"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The term of each member of the Committee shall expire on December 31 of the third full year after the effective date of the appointment.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HDF5A9B6C639149149477FB39F281355A"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Continued service after term</header><text>When the term of a member of the Committee ends, the member, for a period not to exceed 1 year, may continue to serve as a member until a successor is appointed.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC076501ECCF44884A969EFF7CE43CC23"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Vacancies</header><text>A vacancy on the Committee shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H2E3ED6B84F4A4F8693AECDA6A6BAAB5A"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Special rule for reappointments</header><text>Notwithstanding paragraphs (1) and (2), the Commission may reappoint a member of a committee for any term, other than the first term of the member, without soliciting, receiving, or considering nominations for such appointment.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H1F6481A2723F46C9AACEF372AF516F1A"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Staff services</header><text>The Commission shall furnish to the Committee any staff and services considered by the Commission to be necessary for the conduct of the Committee’s functions.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H1924E19C477B4A0A9C68E935D3217291"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Chair; Vice Chair</header>
<paragraph id="HAE4AE1E5D75D40DBAE9465844FC6A901"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Committee shall elect a Chair and Vice Chair from among the committee’s members.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HEA0A48332CF74B92B63800A8E9D063DA"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vice Chairman acting as Chairman</header><text>The Vice Chair shall act as Chair in the absence or incapacity of, or in the event of a vacancy in the office of, the Chair.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H18DF0D08BEC04E838F30520E35FE3A4E"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Subcommittees and working groups</header>
<paragraph id="H02AA553A19334A9EADB7B7BBF849F709"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Chair of the Committee may establish and disestablish subcommittees and working groups for any purpose consistent with the function of the Committee.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HFA39AC314BF243BF9F05C8B805F4294D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participants</header><text>Subject to conditions imposed by the Chair, members of the Committee may be assigned to subcommittees and working groups established under paragraph (1).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H85662CC8111D4ACEB4D026D7AB64DF52"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Consultation, advice, reports, and recommendations</header>
<paragraph id="HC38C4336927643BDA670C4041ED30E51"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>Before taking any significant action, the Commission shall consult with, and consider the information, advice, and recommendations of, the Committee if the function of the Committee is to advise the Commission on matters related to the significant action.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H38607700814A4870BB08BC9051E27A5E"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Advice, reports, and recommendations</header><text>The Committee shall submit, in writing, to the Commission its advice, reports, and recommendations, in a form and at a frequency determined appropriate by the Committee.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H5671B2CFBD5846B7ACFECF5BAD2DBB4F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Explanation of actions taken</header><text>Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Commission receives recommendations from the Committee under paragraph (2), the Commission shall—</text> <subparagraph id="HCFE5FBBD96144EEFACC1230469F6AA1B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>publish the recommendations on a public website; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HC40A3FD02D1442E2A7C2D24947C13088"><enum>(B)</enum><text>respond, in writing, to the Committee regarding the recommendations, including by providing an explanation of actions taken regarding the recommendations.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="H51546693CD1C43B68063D95ED137DEEE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Submission to Congress</header><text>The Commission shall submit to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the advice, reports, and recommendations received from the Committee under paragraph (2).</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H6CDE5EC9DDB74A0AB7E65B64E864DCE7"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Observers</header><text>The Commission may designate a representative to—</text> <paragraph id="HACB1A25FFDF94E7B96078C67C0B24A10"><enum>(1)</enum><text>attend any meeting of the Committee; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H06D98BCED84544D7B5B5271F1696B1AF"><enum>(2)</enum><text>participate as an observer at such meeting.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H8BCBD76122B0460885855969029A49E4"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Termination</header><text>The Committee shall terminate on September 30, 2029.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H661565780DF54C9E843AE0625F7F4EEB" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The analysis for subtitle IV of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item related to chapter 423 the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="H94E08170B63C43A291FF6E8F82F5C4F5" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section" bold="on"><toc-enum>425.</toc-enum><level-header level="section" bold="on">National Shipper Advisory Committee</level-header><target>42501</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection></section></subtitle> <subtitle id="H4CB42A3358EA49669D523AEA1BAE66AE"><enum>B</enum><header>Tanker Security Fleet</header> <section id="HA4C41A2C26C6474B9A2A8B7D9F41ACAF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>3511.</enum><header>Tanker Security Fleet</header> <subsection id="H1DBEA03200064E66941DBE8B1D385770"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Part C of subtitle V of title 46, United States Code, is amended by inserting after chapter 531 the following new chapter:</text>
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<chapter id="H402C27C7CC794C15B696E1CAB7C4C063"><enum>532</enum><header>Tanker Security Fleet</header>
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<toc-entry idref="H856CF80465A64B2CA7BC068E9BAAACB5" level="section">53201. Definitions.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H3DB08F464F38454386B6C8D0DFF13A02" level="section">53202. Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H1BA8BDB87F3A409F995C80BED971D666" level="section">53203. Vessel standards.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H6F9950649E474ABF938518ED243F59D7" level="section">53204. Award of operating agreements.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H5CA7D9ECE061415F9834F2B7F42BDFCE" level="section">53205. Effectiveness of operating agreements.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H3A5F2F0023D9457B9BE621F4A0C2FD8A" level="section">53206. Obligations and rights under operating agreements.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H9A5AE6BD0EC144799779A3AB261A25FB" level="section">53207. Payments.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H2201510FF0094B2787ED441E8C5454E9" level="section">53208. National security requirements.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H89F9E46BFEE84AD392DF2FF10A4B956F" level="section">53209. Regulatory relief.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H8A99E14A578D410AB23245C644A8D48B" level="section">53210. Special rule regarding age of participating Fleet vessels.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="H4C5039613A25453988EC4CB086E2E204" level="section">53211. Regulations.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HC4DAD243A3694D149EAD38B0A8D70DC2" level="section">53212. Authorization of appropriations.</toc-entry>
<toc-entry idref="HD83CD7C42977464EA3AEA8036E3D00D0" level="section">53213. Acquisition of Fleet vessels.</toc-entry></toc>
<section id="H856CF80465A64B2CA7BC068E9BAAACB5"><enum>53201.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text> <paragraph id="H059F13CB11854640941BF4D1141488DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Foreign commerce</header><text>The term <quote>foreign commerce</quote> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBE4C381B92FF4BFE9ED8B44DFD41E9F4" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commerce or trade between the United States, its territories or possessions, or the District of Columbia, and a foreign country; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H56B75A2A4E274BAAB2505F3CDC413A7C" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">commerce or trade between foreign countries including trade between foreign ports in accordance with normal commercial bulk shipping practices in such a manner as will permit vessels of the United States freely to compete with foreign-flag liquid bulk carrying vessels in their operation or in competing charters, subject to rules and regulations promulgated by the Secretary of Transportation pursuant to this chapter or subtitle.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30A2AED09BA54C04813E7EBBBC2B1227"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Participating Fleet vessel</header><text>The term <quote>participating Fleet vessel</quote> means any tank vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter on or after January 1, 2021.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H25B0FAD74D8E40E9A6ED1B79A391895D"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Person</header><text>The term <quote>person</quote> includes corporations, partnerships, and associations existing under, or authorized by, laws of the United States, or any State, territory, district, or possession thereof, or any foreign country.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE8079AB9C2204ABDAC1374CBE3465DFE"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Tank vessel</header><text>The term <quote>tank vessel</quote> has the meaning that term has under section 2101.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H9EF24A570AA940F59D0E2A7C25F5CA92" commented="no"><enum>(5)</enum><header>United states citizen trust</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The term <quote>United States citizen trust</quote>—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6A9F8B23CD7045F3A20968DF5C1B1141" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>means a trust for which—</text> <clause id="H6F6DC5C7FF3E43989545CC55E04F8828" commented="no"><enum>(i)</enum><text>each of the trustees is a citizen of the United States; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H18902DDB17854AE4825007D8238F6CA8" commented="no"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the application for documentation of the vessel under chapter 121 includes an affidavit of each trustee stating that the trustee is not aware of any reason involving a beneficiary of the trust that is not a citizen of the United States, or involving any other person who is not a citizen of the United States, as a result of which the beneficiary or other person would hold more than 25 percent of the aggregate power to influence or limit the exercise of the authority of the trustee with respect to matters involving any ownership or operation of the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States;</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H85A8D211AD834337AE0BFCF015B52067" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>does not include a trust for which any person that is not a citizen of the United States has authority to direct, or participate in directing, a trustee for a trust in matters involving any ownership or operation of the vessel that may adversely affect the interests of the United States or in removing a trustee without cause, either directly or indirectly through the control of another person, unless the trust instrument provides that persons who are not citizens of the United States may not hold more than 25 percent of the aggregate authority to so direct or remove a trustee; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H96A91F602F3641EABB72736FBF4BF84F" commented="no"><enum>(C)</enum><text>may include a trust for which a person who is not a citizen of the United States holds more than 25 percent of the beneficial interest in the trust.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></section> <section id="H3DB08F464F38454386B6C8D0DFF13A02"><enum>53202.</enum><header>Establishment of the Tanker Security Fleet</header> <subsection id="H0D72ACF1551A4703B1DB533518103861"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish a fleet of active, commercially viable, militarily useful, privately owned product tankers to meet national defense and other security requirements and maintain a United States presence in international commercial shipping. The fleet shall consist of privately owned vessels of the United States for which there are in effect operating agreements under this chapter, and shall be known as the <quote>Tanker Security Fleet</quote> (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as the <quote>Fleet</quote>).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H00D7D0CF53A3426A8FC3CDA2E5652EF4"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vessel Eligibility</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">A vessel is eligible to be included in the Fleet if the vessel—</text> <paragraph id="HCEEC634442A34602B2E7B014185F38C2"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">meets the requirements under paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (c);</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HBCD3EB3ACD5B468ABF271CD7E91ECA78"><enum>(2)</enum><text>is operated (or in the case of a vessel to be constructed, will be operated) in providing transportation in United States foreign commerce;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8A0A89A6DB0C4776AF0CD14DD56C1BAE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>is self-propelled;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H6AA3A37230284D3082643E1E8452779A"><enum>(4)</enum><text>is not more than 10 years of age on the date the vessel is first included in the Fleet and not more than 25 years of age at any time during which the vessel is included in the Fleet;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HB8006FDA9FD74716B5B71A016BF4C182"><enum>(5)</enum><text>is determined by the Secretary of Defense to be suitable for use by the United States for national defense or military purposes in time of war or national emergency; </text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HADC7D0BA878A46449D29D8A33F48366E"><enum>(6)</enum><text>is commercially viable, as determined by the Secretary of Transportation; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H0B6D0D11BDB04C679199232A0DBEE7D6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>is—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCD50ABA0858C4B838C61B3AC6542E0CA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a vessel of the United States; or</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HD8A5CFACF74A4645A6B73005AA0F1C59"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">not a vessel of the United States, but—</text>
<clause id="H87A1C10F1C7E47BD884B2CB220DCBE2B"><enum>(i)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">the owner of the vessel has demonstrated an intent to have the vessel documented under chapter 121 if it is included in the Fleet; and</text></clause> <clause id="H58B9EFE53DFF4402A7E4BF28E9A103D2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>at the time an operating agreement is entered into under this chapter, the vessel is eligible for documentation under chapter 121.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HDEFB817E1B31431AAF57D625CAB368B5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Requirements regarding citizenship of owners, charterers, and operators</header>
<paragraph id="H71C4D2D957CF48BA8A8756A6834E738C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Vessels owned and operated by section 50501 citizens</header><text>A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if, during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the vessel, the vessel will be owned and operated by one or more persons that are citizens of the United States under section 50501.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H5F034C13D4DF4513BE2778259D4353CD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Vessels owned by a section 50501 citizen, or United States citizen trust, and chartered to a documentation citizen</header><text>A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H43EAABE7A5DA4F6F966AE5842A921A55"><enum>(A)</enum><text>during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the vessel, the vessel will be—</text> <clause id="H272CF7B4CE0D43AFA0C1AE5755E66C2D"><enum>(i)</enum><text>owned by a person that is a citizen of the United States under section 50501 or that is a United States citizen trust; and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8A8A217F2F5E4BB4AC22DD1CF604870D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>demise chartered to a person—</text> <subclause id="HD156A01E0BD246809052A472967E954D"><enum>(I)</enum><text>that is eligible to document the vessel under chapter 121;</text></subclause>
<subclause id="HD49099EC15924E578F5EA36CEDB5ADB3"><enum>(II)</enum><text>the chairman of the board of directors, chief executive officer, and a majority of the members of the board of directors of which are citizens of the United States under section 50501, and are appointed and subjected to removal only upon approval by the Secretary; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H7A8B9EEA092F41078402B9A6BC362453"><enum>(III)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">that certifies to the Secretary that there are no treaties, statutes, regulations, or other laws that would prohibit the owner or operator for the vessel from performing its obligations under an operating agreement under this chapter;</text></subclause></clause></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H8C57FBE1BA06457EA2DC264D5C537C68"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of a vessel that will be demise chartered to a person that is owned or controlled by another person that is not a citizen of the United States under section 50501, the other person enters into an agreement with the Secretary not to influence the operation of the vessel in a manner that will adversely affect the interests of the United States; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HACC98F6A391B4E23AF7CA046B961C1D5"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense notify the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that the Secretaries concur with the certification required under subparagraph (A)(ii)(III), and have reviewed and agree that there are no legal, operational, or other impediments that would prohibit the owner or operator for the vessel from performing its obligations under an operating agreement under this chapter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H82FC63A95DF04621BACDE4CA48C6F353"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Vessels owned and operated by a defense owner or operator</header><text>A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if—</text> <subparagraph id="H3670F279DB6A4CAD850305A089E9C35D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the vessel, the vessel will be owned and operated by a person that—</text>
<clause id="H7CCDB34587094F7BAE7C78D135352C61"><enum>(i)</enum><text>is eligible to document a vessel under chapter 121;</text></clause> <clause id="HE00FCACBE17A461F924ADEDE0F655E40"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>operates or manages other vessels of the United States for the Secretary of Defense, or charters other vessels to the Secretary of Defense;</text></clause>
<clause id="H61E0E3644ECC4592A16CCC18C7A7A2E8"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>has entered into a special security agreement for the purpose of this paragraph with the Secretary of Defense;</text></clause> <clause id="H7B0EB6F16AF642B99DA10099A4A381F0"><enum>(iv)</enum><text>makes the certification described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(III); and</text></clause>
<clause id="H8371D1F941D041978408F20952CBA62D"><enum>(v)</enum><text>in the case of a vessel described in paragraph (2)(B), enters into an agreement referred to in that subparagraph; and</text></clause></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HC9B19733607A4C4182406930F6A2BF0B"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense notify the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives that they concur with the certification required under subparagraph (A)(iv), and have reviewed and agree that there are no legal, operational, or other impediments that would prohibit the owner or operator for the vessel from performing its obligations under an operating agreement under this chapter.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H77FAF76E43AF450F9651A8C4C8D9AB74"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Vessels owned by documentation citizens and chartered to section 50501 citizens</header><text>A vessel meets the requirements of this paragraph if, during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter, the vessel will be—</text> <subparagraph id="HA17BBA7160D74B91A0E11F8E92156AF0"><enum>(A)</enum><text>owned by a person who is eligible to document a vessel under chapter 121; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE30F7E9AF61A4D4CB54FDA2A8863A56C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>demise chartered to a person that is a citizen of the United States under section 50501.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H2AB461B53B27408D82D1B08B79C35D47"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Request by secretary of defense</header><text>The Secretary of Defense shall request that the Commandant of the Coast Guard issue any waiver under section 501 that the Secretary of Defense determines is necessary for purposes of this chapter.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HCDFAFCD5DC3E45ABBD3DAB838A50426E"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Vessel standards</header>
<paragraph id="H029876B72B864F70BE13093F7B18675B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Certificate of Inspection</header><text>A vessel used to provide oceangoing transportation that the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines meets the criteria of subsection (b) but which, on the date of enactment of this section, is not documented under chapter 121, shall be eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Commandant of the Coast Guard determines that—</text> <subparagraph id="H1C591A9B313E445C8E0123BD265B1C65"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the vessel is classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of the American Bureau of Shipping, or another classification society accepted by the Commandant of the Coast Guard;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H37DF8D8BFDFC4BF89A75E301E21A5686"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the vessel complies with applicable international agreements and associated guidelines, as determined by the country in which the vessel was documented immediately before becoming documented under chapter 121; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HA3DAE93C009E480082878F659D95CE96"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the country has not been identified by the Commandant of the Coast Guard as inadequately enforcing international vessel regulations as to that vessel.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H0686B8420BBC4467A3928245ECB38A63"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Reliance on classification society</header>
<subparagraph id="HDA0176759E794FB9A7FF63B3E013C8D9"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Commandant of the Coast Guard may rely on a certification from the American Bureau of Shipping or, subject to subparagraph (B), another classification society accepted by the Commandant of the Coast Guard, to establish that a vessel is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (1).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H76FB781FCA7943C1BE2F343140ACAB5F"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Foreign classification society</header><text>The Secretary may accept certification from a foreign classification society under subparagraph (A) only—</text>
<clause id="HF4F2BBF70CE7420DB526BFC47CFA71D9"><enum>(i)</enum><text>to the extent that the government of the foreign country in which the society is headquartered provides access on a reciprocal basis to the American Bureau of Shipping; and</text></clause> <clause id="H40D98A99B6764B21A38C4A20E1D6FB1D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>if the foreign classification society has offices and maintains records in the United States.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H1BA8BDB87F3A409F995C80BED971D666"><enum>53203.</enum><header>Vessel standards</header>
<subsection id="H33C3BE37F23B4BA38EB8E274735D4E0B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Certificate of inspection</header><text>A vessel used to provide transportation service as a common carrier that the Secretary of Transportation determines meets the criteria of section 53102(b), which on the date of enactment of this section is not a documented vessel, shall be eligible for a certificate of inspection if the Secretary determines that—</text> <paragraph id="HEBBF11769EC94FE9AAA796201FB273C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the vessel is classed by and designed in accordance with the rules of the American Bureau of Shipping or another classification society accepted by the Secretary;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H93DAD8181DFC4DE38291E0234D482E27"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the vessel complies with applicable international agreements and associated guidelines, as determined by the country in which the vessel was documented immediately before becoming a documented vessel (as defined in that section); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HC093EDD94DA54BC4BA8FEE24DA204378"><enum>(3)</enum><text>that country has not been identified by the Secretary as inadequately enforcing international vessel regulations as to that vessel.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF25D0D68D40F4FE3AD5FC7C170560109"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Continued Eligibility for Certificate</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Subsection (a) does not apply to any vessel that has failed to comply with the applicable international agreements and association guidelines referred to in subsection (a)(2).</text></subsection> <subsection id="H2E1C0947240B4D2CB367080828CA3F2F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Reliance on Classification Society</header><text></text>
<paragraph id="H72B309EAE8CB4222ACF0A387C0D46466"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary may rely on a certification from the American Bureau of Shipping or, subject to paragraph (2), another classification society accepted by the Secretary, to establish that a vessel is in compliance with the requirements of subsections (a) and (b).</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6E884FDA09CD44D9B5257DCD3C365F5F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Foreign classification society</header><text>The Secretary may accept certification from a foreign classification society under paragraph (1) only—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2D393FE1C22741F6AE98BFC5C8F55958"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to the extent that the government of the foreign country in which the society is headquartered provides access on a reciprocal basis to the American Bureau of Shipping; and</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="HDE11A65F92064EA5B63081D27E9FBA90"><enum>(B)</enum><text>if the foreign classification society has offices and maintains records in the United States.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H6F9950649E474ABF938518ED243F59D7"><enum>53204.</enum><header>Award of operating agreements</header>
<subsection id="HF94931792A4846998CA2557E8791014C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall require, as a condition of including any vessel in the Fleet, that the owner or operator of the vessel enter into an operating agreement with the Secretary under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HF468868245C340D09CE1C6E3A5D348B0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Procedure for applications</header> <paragraph id="H804952374A9D489DBD8C7D183340DDEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Participating Fleet vessels</header> <subparagraph id="HC2091CD2CF344137B7FB70C05F203A3B"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In General</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall accept an application for an operating agreement for a participating Fleet vessel under the priority under paragraph (2) only from a person that has authority to enter into an operating agreement under this chapter.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HAAB9236995B64A2D899AB5171AC4EB77"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Vessel under demise charter</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (A), in the case of a vessel that is subject to a demise charter that terminates by its own terms on September 30, 2035 (without giving effect to any extension provided therein for completion of a voyage or to effect the actual redelivery of the vessel), or that is terminable at the will of the owner of the vessel after such date, only the owner of the vessel shall be treated as having the authority referred to in subparagraph (A).</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H9013174C9DF14D5C9D4CF977DAE872FA"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Vessel owned by a united states citizen trust</header><text>For purposes of subparagraph (B), in the case of a vessel owned by a United States citizen trust, the term <quote>owner of the vessel</quote> includes the beneficial owner of the vessel with respect to such trust.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H9758735A5F0342A2B136C94E6DE6F52F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Discretion within priority</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation—</text> <subparagraph id="H1DA4307ECC054FB0A482B677D6F9A82A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>may award operating agreements under paragraph (1) according to such priorities as the Secretary considers appropriate; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HD2EC3195A50D4F938AF8EB25A18CA796"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall award operating agreements within any such priority—</text> <clause id="HB10B01B6771A461C93805A90C8AF3C6C"><enum>(i)</enum><text>in accordance with operational requirements specified by the Secretary of Defense;</text></clause>
<clause id="H9092949A8575460483053FCDE86FD364"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>in the case of operating agreements awarded under subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), according to applicants’ records of owning and operating vessels; and</text></clause> <clause id="HBC2876DA671F4563B91B67577B8886DD"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>subject to approval of the Secretary of Defense.</text></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBDF72C43B9EB4F15B7984ED9B3FAB048"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>For any fiscal year, the Secretary may not award operating agreements under this chapter that require payments under section 53207 for more than 10 vessels.</text></subsection></section> <section id="H5CA7D9ECE061415F9834F2B7F42BDFCE"><enum>53205.</enum><header>Effectiveness of operating agreements</header> <subsection id="H98698A3B4A9D4FB6B3DEF5D79D173784" commented="no"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Transportation may enter into an operating agreement under this chapter for fiscal year 2021 and any subsequent fiscal year. Each such agreement may be renewed annually for up to 7 years.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H432AC4F71C45419E87E72CC0ECC13D50"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Vessels under charter to the United States</header><text>The owner or operator of a vessel under charter to the United States is eligible to receive payments pursuant to any operating agreement that covers such vessel.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H96A7BC9FB5184FE7897559706FE75F90"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Termination</header> <paragraph id="H18643CF956DB428E8A958B6DCDD9E143"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Termination by Secretary for lack of owner or operator compliance</header><text>If the owner or operator with respect to an operating agreement materially fails to comply with the terms of the agreement—</text>
<subparagraph id="H83D8A14875DC486DAB353370D445C769"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary shall notify the owner or operator and provide a reasonable opportunity to comply with the operating agreement; and </text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3246848E08AB412890220AD98E21F203"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary shall terminate the operating agreement if the owner or operator fails to achieve such compliance.</text></subparagraph></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H41B36CF8739E474080ACDB17E48B8363"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination by owner or operator</header>
<subparagraph id="HCA5ED82CA8F748BA91BF26EC4F0789E7"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">If an owner or operator provides notice of the intent to terminate an operating agreement under this chapter by not later than 60 days prior to the date specified by the owner or operator for such termination, such agreement shall terminate on the date specified by the owner or operator.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H1B01764BCAD94372B1D2B19A54E23955"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Replacement</header><text>An operating agreement with respect to a vessel shall terminate on the date that is three years after the date on which the vessel begins operating under the agreement, if—</text>
<clause id="HF01E7E2B10E04508849CD4B818E970EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>the owner or operator notifies the Secretary, by not later than 2 years after the date the vessel begins operating under the agreement, that the owner or operator intends to terminate the agreement under this subparagraph; and</text></clause> <clause id="HF926E63DF89548A08FACD6E95CB96C28"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, determines that—</text>
<subclause id="H2DE93244839047438181C85CC4E45368"><enum>(I)</enum><text>an application for an operating agreement under this chapter has been received for a replacement vessel that is acceptable to the Secretaries; and</text></subclause> <subclause id="H4CA0A9DEFDDA4A25BCA4714E455A7C39"><enum>(II)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">during the period of an operating agreement under this chapter that applies to the replacement vessel, the replacement vessel will be—</text>
<item id="H9E1240A2FDA047B7810FD78F4B995164"><enum>(aa)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">owned and operated by one or more persons that are citizens of the United States under section 50501; or</text></item> <item id="H03E9E067B8174C079670207E9C6075B3"><enum>(bb)</enum><text>owned by a person who is eligible to document the vessel under chapter 121, and operated by a person that is a citizen of the United States under section 50501.</text></item></subclause></clause></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H33A0CFF870CD4862BC962B6AF5CA4107"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Nonrenewal for lack of funds</header>
<paragraph id="H8EC15C2E96724AA59B88BFA3C5247917" commented="no"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>If sufficient funds are not made available to carry out an operating agreement under this chapter—</text> <subparagraph id="H8ADB5F9E75D044BABBB004C80E14F546" commented="no"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives notice that such agreement shall be not renewed effective on the 60th day of the fiscal year, unless such funds are made available before such day; and</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HB7AD0F40FA5945C8B700A0055A875C9E" commented="no"><enum>(B)</enum><text>effective on the 60th day of such fiscal year, terminate such agreement and provide notice of such termination to the owner or operator of the vessel covered by the agreement.</text></subparagraph></paragraph> <paragraph id="HF95EE66E845544F6928C5BE2633C52DF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Release of vessels from obligations</header><text>If an operating agreement for a vessel under this chapter is not renewed pursuant to paragraph (1), then the owner or operator of the vessel is released from any further obligation under the operating agreement as of the date of such termination or nonrenewal.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H938CC97345D64223B8BEDA67E7A8A6AF"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Foreign transfer and registration</header><text>The owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter may transfer and register such vessel under a foreign registry that is acceptable to the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding section 53201.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H13F1D3A9431B49F49D89FE557CB643A8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Requisition</header><text>If chapter 563 is applicable to a vessel after registration, then the vessel is available to be requisitioned by the Secretary pursuant to chapter 563.</text></paragraph></subsection></section>
<section id="H3A5F2F0023D9457B9BE621F4A0C2FD8A"><enum>53206.</enum><header>Obligations and rights under operating agreements</header>
<subsection id="H386EF3F281024E43BAC3FABDA4037761"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Operation of Vessel</header><text>An operating agreement under this chapter shall require that, during the period the vessel covered by the agreement is operating under the agreement the vessel shall—</text> <paragraph id="H38482E99C9CD4EDFB6D872D54FB7B9D9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be operated in the United States foreign commerce, mixed United States foreign commerce and domestic trade allowed under a registry endorsement issued under section 12111, in foreign-to-foreign commerce, or under a charter to the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H30433A63F2C94EA5AA17F94EDC1F3FA0"><enum>(2)</enum><text>not be operated in the coastwise trade except as described in paragraph (1); and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HABB39EB004C945908465593F27D37083"><enum>(3)</enum><text>be documented under chapter 121.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HE59F32D3FA2B48439DF430E106F45696"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Operating agreement is an obligation of the United States Government</header><text>An operating agreement under this chapter constitutes a contractual obligation of the United States Government to pay the amounts provided for in the agreement to the extent of actual appropriations.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H87FFB6761D5A459FA009031FCFDF8B86"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Obligations of owner or operator</header> <paragraph id="HE7E2FFE545F6487491FC45DB8D537D33"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter shall agree, as a condition of such agreement, to remain obligated to carry out the requirements described in paragraph (2) until the termination date specified in the agreement, even in the case of early termination of the agreement under section 53205(c). This subsection shall not apply in the case of an operating agreement terminated for lack of funds under section 53205(d).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HFF79CA931DC8494D9F0B06E40B8D1C72"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The requirements described in this paragraph are the following:</text> <subparagraph id="H51F22F90480140248E942B4F29FC58AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>To continue the documentation of the vessel under chapter 121.</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="HE4E26ED340F14DE1932C6AD85D85F0D8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>To be bound by the requirements of section 53208.</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H991AE510291F4A3E90A931822B1219D2"><enum>(C)</enum><text>That all terms and conditions of an emergency preparedness agreement entered into under section 53208 shall remain in effect, except that the terms of such emergency preparedness agreement may be modified by the mutual consent of the owner or operator, the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense as provided in such section.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HBBF362AE3C7B4B4DB458CA7DA74E6C84"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Transfer of operating agreements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter may transfer that agreement (including all rights and obligations under the agreement) to any person that is eligible to enter into that operating agreement under this chapter, if the transfer is approved by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H93FBB719B92441EEA8B2736AB4810506"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Replacement of vessels covered by agreements</header><text>An owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter may replace the vessel with another vessel that is eligible to be included in the Fleet under section 53202(b), if the Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, approves the replacement of the vessel. In selecting a replacement vessel, the owner or operator shall give primary consideration to—</text>
<paragraph id="H81E12E2F51C14591A041F28A4BE09639"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the commercial viability of the vessel;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H1EE0DD925ACE41339CD45113A4A586EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the utility of the vessel with respect to the operating requirements of the owner or operator; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC93A2632403A4AB4BF092951ED837C50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>ensuring that the commercial and military utility of any replacement vessel is not less than that of the initial vessel.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H9A5AE6BD0EC144799779A3AB261A25FB"><enum>53207.</enum><header>Payments</header> <subsection id="HF5A14FE6536949B2A84E19EB7B406D8F"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Annual payment</header><text>Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose and the other provisions of this chapter, the Secretary shall pay to the owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter an amount equal to $6,000,000 for each vessel covered by the agreement for each fiscal year that the vessel is covered by the agreement. Such amount shall be paid in equal monthly installments on the last day of each month. The amount payable under this subsection may not be reduced except as provided by this section.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H15F6A1635DCC43A39E34647B872DD004"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Certification required for payment</header><text>As a condition of receiving payment under this section for a fiscal year for a vessel, the owner or operator of the vessel shall certify, in accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary, that the vessel has been and will be operated in accordance with section 53206 for at least 320 days during the fiscal year. Days during which the vessel is drydocked, surveyed, inspected, or repaired shall be considered days of operation for purposes of this subsection.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HE3D3B072490445B7B69070C4580B6AC7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>General limitations</header><text>The Secretary may not make any payment under this chapter for a vessel with respect to any days for which the vessel is—</text>
<paragraph id="H22D12AAF42444E57BE7E0F8B6E067CBD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>not operated or maintained in accordance with an operating agreement under this chapter; or</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8849B33DA500499682DF86AD25DC77B3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>more than 25 years of age.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H2D29598881284D24AE7BC51BC82F7B80"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Reductions in payments</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">With respect to payments under this chapter for a vessel covered by an operating agreement, the Secretary—</text> <paragraph id="HC14856A7A66A42D7811AC23862690D95"><enum>(1)</enum><text>except as provided in paragraph (2), may not reduce such a payment for the operation of the vessel to carry military or other preference cargoes under section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314, section 2631 of title 10, or any other cargo preference law of the United States;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE3E79584A38D46648B95288EDE0A88D9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>may not make such a payment for any day that the vessel is engaged in transporting more than 7,500 tons of civilian bulk preference cargoes pursuant to section 55302(a), 55305, or 55314, that is bulk cargo; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H3375FE8A936746F28B627E579180FA9E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall make a pro rata reduction for each day less than 320 in a fiscal year that the vessel is not operated in accordance with section 53206.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HD08D73A658B24862BD28204CA0BBC769"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Limitations regarding noncontiguous domestic trade</header>
<paragraph id="H6E430D5C7EF94D16BCE51BBBCF92BF1F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>No owner or operator shall receive payments pursuant to this chapter during a period in which it participates in noncontiguous domestic trade.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6283A9D497BD445BBB7A0525556D057C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on application</header><text>Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a owner or operator that is a citizen of the United States within the meaning of section 50501, applying the 75 percent ownership requirement of that section.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H51728C2F754441E091BCA71F25AF63E9"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Participates in a noncontiguous trade defined</header><text>In this subsection the term <quote>participates in a noncontiguous domestic trade</quote> means directly or indirectly owns, charters, or operates a vessel engaged in transportation of cargo between a point in the contiguous 48 States and a point in Alaska, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico, other than a point in Alaska north of the Arctic Circle.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H2201510FF0094B2787ED441E8C5454E9"><enum>53208.</enum><header>National security requirements</header> <subsection id="H283589C88D4C4CD4BEE8DCF25333BE27"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Emergency preparedness agreement required</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall establish an emergency preparedness program under this section under which the owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement under this chapter shall agree, as a condition of the operating agreement, to enter into an emergency preparedness agreement with the Secretaries. Each such emergency preparedness agreement shall be entered into as promptly as practicable after the owner or operator has entered into the operating agreement.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HDA4AD9A2D5E845279DA189BF9CD90379"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Terms of agreement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The terms of an agreement under this section—</text> <paragraph id="H882E12CEEEA441E186198D432A600B6F"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall provide that upon request by the Secretary of Defense during time of war or national emergency, or whenever determined by the Secretary of Defense to be necessary for national security or contingency operation (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 10), the owner or operator shall make available commercial transportation resources (including services) described in subsection (d) to the Secretary of Defense;</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H43F045D2DA9B444F93356D273F4287BE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall include such additional terms as may be established by the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H8619B5BD29604701AC73017F42A36460"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall allow for the modification or addition of terms upon agreement by the Secretary of Transportation and the owner or operator and the approval by the Secretary of Defense.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="H280258B8813B4108BF7D428B6502557D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation after expiration of operating agreement</header><text>Except as provided by section 53206, the Secretary may not require, through an emergency preparedness agreement or an operating agreement, that an owner or operator of a vessel covered by an operating agreement continue to participate in an emergency preparedness agreement after the operating agreement has expired according to its terms or is otherwise no longer in effect. After the expiration of an emergency preparedness agreement, a owner or operator may voluntarily continue to participate in the agreement.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H7CE3809FAD414709A8E282066373DE38"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Resources made available</header><text>The commercial transportation resources to be made available under an emergency preparedness agreement shall include vessels or capacity in vessels, terminal facilities, management services, and other related services, or any agreed portion of such nonvessel resources for activation as the Secretary of Defense may determine to be necessary, seeking to minimize disruption of the owner or operator’s service to commercial customers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H6931F5A0889C400AA6AAEB78441ECCBB"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Compensation</header>
<paragraph id="HD23DBF30443B47B3BBAAB73DC0B599AB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Each emergency preparedness agreement under this section shall provide that the Secretary of Defense shall pay fair and reasonable compensation for all commercial transportation resources provided pursuant to this section.</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H80FB724D9CD241688CB1D137F0D8D715"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Specific requirements</header><text>Compensation under this subsection—</text>
<subparagraph id="H22905617903244799259FAB644BE5EBA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall not be less than the owner or operator’s commercial market charges for like transportation resources;</text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H5C740A2AA4C24FA38E914649C1DA7435"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall be fair and reasonable considering all circumstances;</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H5E0FD68E2C9748C09EA2BF13661D7323"><enum>(C)</enum><text>shall be provided from the time that a vessel or resource is required by the Secretary of Defense until the time it is redelivered to the owner or operator and is available to reenter commercial service; and<pagebreak/></text></subparagraph> <subparagraph id="H3A71D89417FF41E59DFFC16A54119CB6"><enum>(D)</enum><text>shall be in addition to and shall not in any way reflect amounts payable under section 53207.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HCCADADC281124902AC112AB9DA0668F6"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Temporary replacement vessels</header><text>Notwithstanding section 55302(a), 55304, 55305, or 55314, section 2631 of title 10, or any other cargo preference law of the United States—</text> <paragraph id="H795A0659CF614EB7A255D2AA361870F3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>an owner or operator may operate or employ in foreign commerce a foreign-flag vessel or foreign-flag vessel capacity as a temporary replacement for a vessel of the United States or vessel of the United States capacity that is activated by the Secretary of Defense under an emergency preparedness agreement or a primary Department of Defense sealift readiness program; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H23769514BF0F414589DD51C57BC24BC5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>such replacement vessel or vessel capacity shall be eligible during the replacement period to transport preference cargoes subject to sections 55302(a), 55304, 55305, and 55314 and section 2631 of title 10 to the same extent as the eligibility of the vessel or vessel capacity replaced.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H43A376225C6E45F098EA54835DF67C33"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Redelivery and Liability of the United States for Damages</header> <paragraph id="H61B9215A3B3F44B2A8A98C2EA14986C7"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>All commercial transportation resources activated under an emergency preparedness agreement shall, upon termination of the period of activation, be redelivered to the owner or operator in the same good order and condition as when received, less ordinary wear and tear, or the Secretary of Defense shall fully compensate the owner or operator for any necessary repair or replacement.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HC019CF280A1A4A38A4AE7233B129C442"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Limitation on United States liability</header><text>Except as may be expressly agreed in an emergency preparedness agreement, or as otherwise provided by law, the Government shall not be liable for disruption of an owner or operator’s commercial business or other consequential damages to an owner or operator arising from the activation of commercial transportation resources under an emergency preparedness agreement.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H89F9E46BFEE84AD392DF2FF10A4B956F"><enum>53209.</enum><header>Regulatory relief</header> <subsection id="H9F0943A3C6FC4D33A59047522044F946"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Operation in foreign commerce</header><text>An owner or operator for a vessel included in an operating agreement under this chapter may operate the vessel in the foreign commerce of the United States without restriction.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="HD639CFF4B5EE4A1C9B37359C2BCA687E" commented="no"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Other restrictions</header><text>The restrictions of section 55305(a) concerning the building, rebuilding, or documentation of a vessel in a foreign country shall not apply to a vessel for any day the operator of the vessel is receiving payments for the operation of that vessel under an operating agreement under this chapter.</text></subsection> <subsection id="HA506CD3FACF64DBFB362E6DA84C47E67"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Telecommunications equipment</header><text>The telecommunications and other electronic equipment on an existing vessel that is redocumented under the laws of the United States for operation under an operating agreement under this chapter shall be deemed to satisfy all Federal Communications Commission equipment certification requirements, if—</text>
<paragraph id="H0848B96C4B434EDCA5B56C6B22FC3A9D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>such equipment complies with all applicable international agreements and associated guidelines as determined by the country in which the vessel was documented immediately before becoming documented under the laws of the United States;</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="H6F451AEDF7EF4345B4A4D5898748071B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>that country has not been identified by the Secretary as inadequately enforcing international regulations as to that vessel; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="H67A0E50CFF234491B2FD90CC8BBCEDF2"><enum>(3)</enum><text>at the end of its useful life, such equipment shall be replaced with equipment that meets Federal Communications Commission equipment certification standards.</text></paragraph></subsection></section> <section id="H8A99E14A578D410AB23245C644A8D48B"><enum>53210.</enum><header>Special rule regarding age of participating Fleet vessels</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Any age restriction under section 53202(b)(4) shall not apply to a participating Fleet vessel during the 30-month period beginning on the date the vessel begins operating under an operating agreement under this chapter, if the Secretary of Transportation determines that the owner or operator of the vessel has entered into an arrangement to obtain and operate under the operating agreement for the participating Fleet vessel a replacement vessel that, upon commencement of such operation, will be eligible to be included in the Fleet under section 53202(b).</text></section>
<section id="H4C5039613A25453988EC4CB086E2E204"><enum>53211.</enum><header>Regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Defense may each prescribe rules as necessary to carry out their respective responsibilities under this chapter.</text></section> <section id="HC4DAD243A3694D149EAD38B0A8D70DC2"><enum>53212.</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized to be appropriated for payments under section 53207, $60,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2021 through 2035, to remain available until expended.</text></section>
<section id="HD83CD7C42977464EA3AEA8036E3D00D0"><enum>53213.</enum><header>Acquisition of Fleet vessels</header>
<subsection id="HA76372A684E84115803BCDA3FFFF895D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text>Upon replacement of a Fleet vessel under an operating agreement under this chapter, and subject to agreement by the owner or operator of the vessel, the Secretary of Transportation may, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, acquire the vessel being replaced for inclusion in the National Defense Reserve Fleet.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H958286E113C540BDA168D4D944C7B7D3"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">To be eligible for acquisition by the Secretary of Transportation under this section a vessel shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H7CF5CAC7501044B8BFE4C006F72689BD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>have been covered by an operating agreement under this chapter for not less than 3 years; and</text></paragraph> <paragraph id="HD86D5E09AA7F44FB985D2286F6E10B35"><enum>(2)</enum><text>meet recapitalization requirements for the Ready Reserve Force.</text></paragraph></subsection>
<subsection id="HF409DC0B4D86484EB10762752BFDFEA5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Fair market value</header><text>A fair market value shall be established by the Maritime Administration for acquisition of an eligible vessel under this section.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H0660472AF2E24452BE403022C34AD8FD"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Appropriations</header><text>Vessel acquisitions under this section shall be subject to the availability of appropriations. Amounts made available to carry out this section shall be derived from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the National Defense Reserve Fleet. Amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out the Maritime Security Program may not be use to carry out this section.</text></subsection></section></chapter><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection>
<subsection id="H2B7C9260D978482489E1A709CA6666A8"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical amendment</header><text>The table of chapters for subtitle VII of title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:</text> <quoted-block style="USC" id="HEA34EC36F10F4810B98E559EA38BBB29" display-inline="no-display-inline"> <toc regeneration="no-regeneration"> <multi-column-toc-entry level="section"><toc-enum>532.</toc-enum><level-header level="section">Tanker Security Fleet</level-header><target>53201</target></multi-column-toc-entry></toc><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block></subsection> <subsection id="H57CFF51E828545789C8466A254F7B5A3"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deadline for accepting applications</header> <paragraph id="H0A5A481A7B4D41F0ADD43AA0052FC21D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Transportation shall begin accepting applications for enrollment of vessels in the Tanker Security Fleet established under <external-xref legal-doc="usc-chapter" parsable-cite="usc-chapter/46/532">chapter 532</external-xref> of title 46, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), by not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HDE0A30156772493FA780F9A34CA61930"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Approval</header><text>Not later than 90 days after receipt of an application for the enrollment of a vessel in the Tanker Security Fleet, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense, shall—</text> <subparagraph id="H72BCEEF1B58644E49489B485022FC73A"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approve the application and enter into an operating agreement with the applicant; or</text></subparagraph>
<subparagraph id="H3BD669DE4B5545AFA0820C7816E916D0"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide to the applicant a written explanation for the denial of the application.</text></subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle> <enum>XXXVI</enum><header>Farm and ranch mental health</header> <section id="H97AF82E927DF49DE8DEBB0192F3E54E0"><enum>3601.</enum><header>Public service announcement campaign to address farm and ranch mental health</header> <subsection id="HE0376BFDEF4F4EED95D973D0C9997DB2"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, shall carry out a public service announcement campaign to address the mental health of farmers and ranchers.</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H0567DAA5E90248F28AB501DA31C045A0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Requirements</header><text>The public service announcement campaign under subsection (a) shall include television, radio, print, outdoor, and digital public service announcements.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H39E91B4ED35E466BB28F7F7025D91491"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Contractor</header> <paragraph id="HAF8258998F184CAAA1A43D76B936875D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In general</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture may enter into a contract or other agreement with a third party to carry out the public service announcement campaign under subsection (a).</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HABA2B57AEA3A45F895A2C2CAC210B5C6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Requirement</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In awarding a contract under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall use a competitive bidding process.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection id="H877523B3719C4B6F989F8B406C4B9B33"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authorization of appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out this section $3,000,000, to remain available until expended.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HEF7896A43FF54C9A8F3888BB97471BF0"><enum>3602.</enum><header>Employee training program to manage farmer and rancher stress</header>
<subsection id="HB09397031B66458BAE7351B51EED2805"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Agriculture shall expand the pilot program carried out by the Secretary in fiscal year 2019 that trained employees of the Farm Service Agency in the management of stress experienced by farmers and ranchers, to train employees of the Farm Service Agency, the Risk Management Agency, and the Natural Resources Conservation Service in the management of stress experienced by farmers and ranchers, including the detection of stress and suicide prevention.</text></subsection> <subsection id="H21F7C985357E409F8CA1D1077AC58954"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not less frequently than once every 2 years, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report describing the implementation of this section.</text></subsection></section>
<section id="HFCF68E73E90240F3BC98C30683E766AB"><enum>3603.</enum><header>Task force for assessment of causes of mental stress and best practices for response</header>
<subsection id="HCF2155AB8B354B478E5E87E664D7EBCB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Agriculture shall convene a task force of agricultural and rural stakeholders at the national, State, and local levels—</text> <paragraph id="H0989335497C742B3925F3FCC1054E386"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to assess the causes of mental stress in farmers and ranchers; and</text></paragraph>
<paragraph id="HE0A20C4298BA4B9ABFAC266740349B25"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">to identify best practices for responding to that mental stress.</text></paragraph></subsection> <subsection commented="no" id="HE04C784C0BC04B49BD35D54BC5086E23"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Submission of report</header><text>Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the task force convened under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary of Agriculture a report containing the assessment and best practices under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, of subsection (a).</text></subsection>
<subsection id="H5E66CFDE13804C6E9FCD21E8D683980A"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Collaboration</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section, the task force convened under subsection (a) shall collaborate with nongovernmental organizations and State and local agencies.</text></subsection></section> D 4001.Authorization of amounts in funding tables (a)Whenever a funding table in this division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations.
(b)A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1)be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and
(2)comply with other applicable provisions of law. (c)Relationship to transfer and programming authorityAn amount specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1512 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts.
(d)Applicability to classified annexThis section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. (e)Oral and written communicationsNo oral or written communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section.
<enum> XLI</enum><header>Procurement</header>
<section id="H8F27893936AF4FFF9E761FB90C269FA4"><enum>4101.</enum><header>Procurement</header>
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<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="6.6.8" ttitle-size="8" bearoff="2"><colspec align="center" coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column1" min-data-value="32" colwidth="32pts" colnum="0"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="203pts" colnum="1"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="3"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column8" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="11" align="char" char="]" charoff="0"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column8" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2021 <linebreak/>Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column8" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column8"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FIXED WING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–1 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[75,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUTURE UAS FAMILY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–11 (RAVEN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,851</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,851</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROTARY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">792,027</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">792,027</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">169,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">169,460</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">742,998</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">725,298</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified costs</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–17,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,427</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">87,427</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UH–60 BLACK HAWK L AND V MODELS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">172,797</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">172,797</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,750</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">266,850</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[136,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–29,900]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 HELICOPTER AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,372</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,372</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[29,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,509</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,509</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRAY EAGLE MODS2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,280</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,280</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,864</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,864</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">118,316</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">113,216</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified cost growth—M-DSA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,548</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,548</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,947</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,947</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARL SEMA MODS (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,598</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,598</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,452</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,452</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,868</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,868</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,842</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,342</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">77,432</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">77,432</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101,355</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">101,355</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIATION ASSURED PNT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,609</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,609</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GATM ROLLUP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,180</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,180</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UAS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,204</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,204</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,455</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,455</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURVIVABILITY CM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,035</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CMWS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,567</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,567</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,467</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">237,467</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,789</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,789</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,584</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,265</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,408</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,408</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,256</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,256</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,982</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,982</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,074,594</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>3,267,394</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">378,654</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">378,654</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">603,188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">603,188</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRECISION STRIKE MISSILE (PRSM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,941</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,441</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Contract delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106,261</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,011</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Army identified funds excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Funding excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,750]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,225</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">91,225</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,397</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">213,397</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LONG RANGE PRECISION MUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,307</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,307</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">190,325</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">190,325</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">121,074</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">850,157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">850,157</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,836</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,836</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,226</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,226</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PATRIOT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">278,050</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">278,050</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ATACMS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">141,690</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">141,690</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVENGER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,942</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,942</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITAS/TOW MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,666</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,666</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MLRS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">310,419</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">310,419</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIMARS MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,081</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,090</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR DEFENSE TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,978</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,491,507</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>3,402,757</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">192,971</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">172,971</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–80,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[60,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRYKER UPGRADE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">847,212</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,183,052</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> CROWS-J program delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–39,160]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase—Army UPL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[375,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">493,109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">435,759</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–17,350]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> UBIS early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,893</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,893</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carryover</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">435,825</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">435,825</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,074</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M88 FOV MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,382</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,082</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,300]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,178</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,878</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,300]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">392,013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">386,278</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,735]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,033,253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,020,396</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Component cost savings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,480]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–9,377]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,864</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,864</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,288</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,288</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,969</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,969</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,137</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,137</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">999</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">999</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARBINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,411</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,411</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,822</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,822</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,534</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,534</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HANDGUN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,662</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,662</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,444</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,444</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M777 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,983</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M4 CARBINE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,824</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,824</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,385</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,385</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,898</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,898</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M119 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,009</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,009</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR MODIFICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,689</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,689</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,604</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,604</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,763</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,763</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,045</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,045</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,696,740</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>3,916,038</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,472</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">68,472</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,933</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">109,933</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION SQUAD WEAPON AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,988</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,988</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">853</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">853</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,280</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,280</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,708</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,708</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,111</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,172</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,638</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">114,638</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MORTAR AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,222</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,222</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,857</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,857</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">107,762</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">107,762</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TANK AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">233,444</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">233,444</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARTILLERY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,963</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,963</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">293,692</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">283,692</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,159</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">232,913</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">232,913</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MINES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,278</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,778</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–2,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLOSE TERRAIN SHAPING OBSTACLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,995</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,995</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,612</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carryover</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,915</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">125,915</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,891</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,891</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,043</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRENADES, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,931</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,931</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIGNALS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,036</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,036</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,253</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISCELLANEOUS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,476</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,476</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,569</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,569</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,338</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,338</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,908</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,908</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">99</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">592,224</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">696,724</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[104,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">235,112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">235,112</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMS INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,369</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,369</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,777,716</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>2,860,216</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,986</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,986</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED:</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,443</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,443</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SEMITRAILERS, TANKERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,082</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HI MOB MULTI-PURP WHLD VEH (HMMWV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,795</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,795</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,932</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,932</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">894,414</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">894,414</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,368</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,368</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">95,092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">95,092</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF COLD WEATHER ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE (C</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">999</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">999</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,687</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,687</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PLS ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,969</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,969</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,635</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">132,635</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[67,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HMMWV RECAPITALIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,927</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,927</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,497</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,497</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,977</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">114,977</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,246</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,246</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,870</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,870</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,469</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">150,469</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unit cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">360,379</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">337,879</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unit cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–12,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,396</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,396</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JCSE EQUIPMENT (USRDECOM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,170</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,170</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101,498</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">101,498</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,950</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHF TERM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,173</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,173</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">134,928</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">134,928</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMART-T (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,611</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,611</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,191</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,191</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—C3 SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,871</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">94,871</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">550,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">550,848</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,237</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,237</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,967</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">0</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program cancellation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–13,967]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,579</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,579</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,156</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">94,156</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,313</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,313</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,480</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">51,480</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,146</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,624</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,624</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INFORMATION SECURITY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,596</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,596</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">159,272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">149,272</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,753</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,753</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,760</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,760</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (INFO SECURITY)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">260</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">260</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,761</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,761</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">147,696</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">147,696</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,900</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,227</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,227</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,177</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">300,035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">280,035</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–20,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JTT/CIBS-M (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,304</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,304</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TERRESTRIAL LAYER SYSTEMS (TLS) (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,081</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-A (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">151,886</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">151,886</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TROJAN (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,593</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,593</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,558</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,558</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">999</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">999</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,332</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,332</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,849</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,849</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,160</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,160</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI-FUNCTION ELECTRONIC WARFARE (MFEW) SYST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,669</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,669</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CI MODERNIZATION (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">300</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">300</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENTINEL MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,884</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,884</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NIGHT VISION DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,127,375</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">897,375</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> IVAS reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–230,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,954</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,954</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,069</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,590</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">115,090</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–18,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">243,850</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">226,350</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–17,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,641</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,541</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–19,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,509</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,509</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,800</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,292</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,292</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERFIRE RADARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,421</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">71,421</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–1,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE (</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,947</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,947</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,390</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,390</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,374</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,374</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">201,587</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">191,587</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,495</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,495</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,651</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,651</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,792</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,792</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,071</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,071</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,117</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,004</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,574</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,574</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,619</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,619</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,448</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,448</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">68,405</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">68,405</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,459</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,459</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CSS COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,651</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,651</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,848</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,995</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,995</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,983</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–8,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">19A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,582</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,582</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CBRN DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,456</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,456</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMOKE & OBSCURANT FAMILY: SOF (NON AAO ITEM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,995</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,995</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BRIDGING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL BRIDGING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,545</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,545</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">72,074</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">72,074</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,493</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,493</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,978</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,570</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,570</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,497</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,497</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99,069</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,584</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">179,544</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">174,744</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SMET contract delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–4,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RENDER SAFE SETS KITS OUTFITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,583</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,583</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,289</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,289</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HEATERS AND ECU'S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,200</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,625</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,625</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">154,937</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">154,937</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE SOLDIER POWER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,297</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,021</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">148</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,324</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,324</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">149</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,014</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,448</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,448</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MEDICAL EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,485</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,485</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Future Warfighter Shelter</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,337</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,337</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,386</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,386</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">154</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,406</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,406</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">155</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,188</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">156</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LOADERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,521</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,521</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,186</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,186</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">158</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,715</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,715</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">159</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ALL TERRAIN CRANES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,560</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">70,560</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONST EQUIP ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,925</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,925</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">164</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,910</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,910</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">165</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MANEUVER SUPPORT VESSEL (MSV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">76,576</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">76,576</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">166</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,844</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,844</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERATORS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">167</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,433</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,433</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">168</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,216</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,216</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,145</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">170</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,580</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">90,580</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">171</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">161,814</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">161,814</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">172</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (STE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,063</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">175</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,950</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,950</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">176</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,511</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,511</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">177</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,578</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,578</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">178</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,941</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,941</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,629</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,629</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,499</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">72,299</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">182</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,444</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,444</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">183</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,485</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,485</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">187</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR TEST AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,436</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,436</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OPA2</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">189</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INITIAL SPARES—C&E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,950</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,950</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>8,625,206</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>8,288,139</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,761,146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,761,146</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> FY22 aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[28,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,181,780</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,106,680</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess depot standup funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–6,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F135 affordability challenges</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–21,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Lot 15 target cost savings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–41,600]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified ALIS funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–6,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">330,386</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">330,386</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JSF STOVL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,109,393</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,053,893</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess depot standup funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F135 affordability challenges</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Lot 15 target cost savings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–18,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified ALIS funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified production engineering support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JSF STOVL AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">303,035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">303,035</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">813,324</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">813,324</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">201,188</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">201,188</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">934,793</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,146,193</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Navy UPL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[211,400]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,547</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,547</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,267</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,267</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">P–8A POSEIDON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">80,134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,020,034</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Line shutdown early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–80,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Six additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[1,020,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2D ADV HAWKEYE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">626,109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">626,109</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2D ADV HAWKEYE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,166</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">123,166</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED HELICOPTER TRAINING SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">269,867</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">269,867</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">380,984</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">380,984</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–130J AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">67,022</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–4 TRITON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">150,570</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">280,570</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> One additional aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[130,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–8 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,375</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,375</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STUASL0 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,930</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,930</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">610,231</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">610,231</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18 A-D UNIQUE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">208,261</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">208,261</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18E/F AND EA–18G MODERNIZATION AND SUSTAINM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">468,954</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">468,954</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEA SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,061</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,061</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AV–8 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,082</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,082</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">158,055</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVERSARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,946</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,946</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–18 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">379,351</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">379,351</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–53 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,771</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">74,771</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–60 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">131,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">136,584</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">185,140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">185,140</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EP–3 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,602</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,602</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–2 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">175,540</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">175,540</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINER A/C SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,085</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–2A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,525</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,525</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">141,705</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">141,705</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FEWSG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">684</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">684</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,911</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,911</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–6 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">197,206</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">197,206</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,086</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–45 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,745</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">155,745</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER PLANT CHANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,633</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,633</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JPATS SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,682</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,682</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,401</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,401</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">138,480</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">138,480</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">143,322</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">143,322</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,142</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ID SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,999</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,999</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">P–8 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">180,530</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">180,530</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,794</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,794</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–8 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,774</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">28,774</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">334,405</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">334,405</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">176,638</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">176,638</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 STOVL SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">153,588</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">146,388</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Block IV/TR3 upgrade delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 CV SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,452</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">99,552</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Block IV/TR3 upgrade delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,900]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">QRC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">126,618</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">126,618</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–4 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,998</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,998</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–21 SERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,550</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,550</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,198,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,198,460</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">543,559</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">543,559</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,685</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,685</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,633</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,633</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,194</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,194</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">155,179</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">155,179</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,121</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,121</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>17,127,378</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>18,298,078</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRIDENT II MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,173,837</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,173,837</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,275</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,275</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">277,694</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">277,694</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMRAAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">326,952</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">326,952</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIDEWINDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">126,485</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">126,485</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">456,206</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">456,206</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD MISSILE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,716</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,716</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,867</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,867</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">90,533</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">90,533</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,386</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,386</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AERIAL TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">174,336</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">174,336</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DRONES AND DECOYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,256</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,256</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,501</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,501</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LRASM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,845</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,845</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS OTH MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,910</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,910</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,915</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">164,915</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ESSM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215,375</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">206,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excessive production support growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–8,900]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HARM MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">147,572</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">147,572</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD MISSILES MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,654</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,254</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SM–2 Blk IIC excessive concurrency</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–66,400]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,996</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,996</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,401</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,401</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215,659</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">215,659</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSTD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,811</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,811</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–48 TORPEDO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">284,901</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">284,901</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW TARGETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,833</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,833</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–54 TORPEDO MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,286</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">110,286</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,214</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,214</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARITIME MINES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,832</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,832</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">97,581</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">97,581</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW RANGE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,159</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,159</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,106</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,030</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,030</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CIWS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,147</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COAST GUARD WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,804</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,804</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUN MOUNT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,427</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">74,427</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS MODULE WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,253</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,253</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,662</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,662</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">159,578</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">159,578</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>4,884,995</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>4,809,695</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,496</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,496</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JDAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,631</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,631</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,719</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,719</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,158</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRACTICE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,409</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">51,409</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,694</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,694</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,523</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">51,523</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JATOS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,761</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,761</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,517</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,517</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,005</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,626</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,626</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,202</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,202</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,766</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,766</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,115</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,115</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTARS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,781</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,781</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">119,504</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">79,662</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> USMC identified funds excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–39,842]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,220</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,220</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,650</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,650</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMMO MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,144</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY MUNITIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,539</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">59,539</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,142</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>883,602</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>843,760</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,891,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,891,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OHIO REPLACEMENT SUBMARINE AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,123,175</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,123,175</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER WARSHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">997,544</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">907,544</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Full funding early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–90,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN–81</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,645,606</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,465,606</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Full funding early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–180,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,334,693</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,630,693</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Restore second Virginia-class SSN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[2,296,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,901,187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,173,187</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Restore second Virginia-class SSN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[272,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,878,453</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,878,453</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,384</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,384</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG 1000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,205</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,205</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG–51</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,040,270</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,040,270</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG–51 AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,297</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,297</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FFG-FRIGATE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,053,123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">954,523</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Anticipated learning curve</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–98,600]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LPD FLIGHT II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,155,801</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,118,101</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excessive unit cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–37,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPEDITIONARY FAST TRANSPORT (EPF) </entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">260,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> One additional ship</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[260,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">168,209</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">168,209</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCU 1700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,395</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">87,395</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OUTFITTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">825,586</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">825,586</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SERVICE CRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">249,781</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">249,781</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCAC SLEP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,461</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,461</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">369,112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">369,112</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>19,902,757</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>22,324,457</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,738</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,738</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERATORS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,497</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,497</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">74,084</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">204,806</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">204,806</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">547,569</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">531,169</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excessive CSSQT cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–16,400]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,394</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,394</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,374</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,374</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LHA/LHD MIDLIFE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,265</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,035</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,035</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,632</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,132</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–4,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,868</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,868</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,976</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,976</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE BATTERIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,322</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,322</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">55,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Electronic actuator pilot program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,279</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,779</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,429</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,429</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DSSP EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,918</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,918</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CG MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,978</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">87,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,366</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,366</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDERWATER EOD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,842</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,842</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,715</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">95,715</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,044</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,885</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,885</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,260,721</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">400,621</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> LCS in-service modernization excess cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–12,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Realignment to OPN–24A for Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–198,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Transfer to O&M for ship depot maintenance</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–650,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIPYARD INFRASTRUCTURE OPTIMIZATION PLAN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">198,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Realignment from OPN–24 for Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[198,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REACTOR POWER UNITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,305</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,305</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REACTOR COMPONENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">415,404</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">415,404</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OCEAN ENGINEERING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,143</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL BOATS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD BOATS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,371</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">52,371</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATING FORCES IPE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">233,667</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">233,667</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIP SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,714</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,714</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS MCM MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,822</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">167,922</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> COBRA early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–9,300]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program Decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–41,600]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS ASW MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,759</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,759</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS SUW MISSION MODULES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,412</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,412</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">151,848</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Preservation of LCS 3 and LCS 4</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[30,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL & MEDIUM UUV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,709</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,709</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Early to need based on IOTE schedule</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–24,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP SONARS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPQ–9B RADAR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,517</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,517</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128,664</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">128,664</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">374,737</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">374,737</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,286</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,286</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,066</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSTD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,241</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,241</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,446</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">193,446</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURTASS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,838</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,838</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AN/SLQ–32</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">387,195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">387,195</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">235,744</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">223,644</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–12,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,862</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,862</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,006</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,385</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,385</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ATDLS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">103,835</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">103,835</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,594</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,594</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,744</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,744</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHALLOW WATER MCM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,493</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,493</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,043</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,043</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,592</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,592</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,985</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,985</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,113</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">65,113</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ID SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,815</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,815</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM (</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,751</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">100,751</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,947</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,947</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MARITIME INTEGRATED BROADCAST SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,375</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,375</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,771</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,771</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-N</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,872</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,872</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CANES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">389,585</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">389,585</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIAC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,335</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,335</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CANES-INTELL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,654</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">48,654</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GPETE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,133</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MASF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,150</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,934</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,934</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,334</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,334</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">159,815</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">159,815</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,106</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">124,288</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">124,288</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,120</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,133</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,214</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">62,214</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,421</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,421</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,552</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,552</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHORE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,398</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,398</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">157,551</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">147,551</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">985</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">985</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,906</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,906</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">70,689</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">70,689</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SONOBUOYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,639</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">286,639</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Inventory increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[49,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINOTAUR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,077</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">83,969</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">83,969</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">187,758</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">187,758</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,059</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,192</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,192</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LEGACY AIRBORNE MCM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,674</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,674</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAMPS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,189</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,189</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,873</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,873</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,937</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,937</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,540</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,540</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">104</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HARPOON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">208</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">208</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">262,077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">252,077</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">76,087</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> TMPC cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–8,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">258,910</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">258,910</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">173,770</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">173,770</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,584</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,470</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,470</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,356</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,356</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-SHIP MISSILE DECOY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">86,356</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">86,356</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">113</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,240</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,240</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">114</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">192,245</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">192,245</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,123</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,693</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,693</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">117</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,301</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,301</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,352</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,352</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,630</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,630</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,972</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,972</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,171</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SUPPLY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,693</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,693</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,956</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,956</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">668,639</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">638,639</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–30,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING DEVICES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,026</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,026</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,454</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,454</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,390</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,390</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">974</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">974</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,606</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,606</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,024</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,024</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C4ISR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,697</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,697</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,503</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,503</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">138,281</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">138,281</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,680</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,680</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">184,443</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">184,443</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">141</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,523</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,523</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">41A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,446</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,446</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">374,195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">421,195</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SPY–1 battle spare</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[47,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>10,948,518</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>10,236,018</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AAV7A1 PIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,476</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">87,476</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE FAMILY OF VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">478,874</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">478,874</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LAV PIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,988</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,988</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">59</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">174,687</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">234,337</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Ground Based Anti-Ship Missiles—USMC UPL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[59,650]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,867</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,867</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">0</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> USMC funds identified excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,067]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GUIDED MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,920</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,920</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,888</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,888</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,891</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,891</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">34,985</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,985</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,689</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">133,689</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,057</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,057</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,405</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,405</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,006</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,006</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,725</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">69,725</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,611</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,611</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">284,283</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">284,283</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GCSS-MC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,587</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,587</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,934</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,934</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,728</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,728</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,853</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,853</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-MC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,260</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,260</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UAS PAYLOADS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,489</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,489</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,922</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,922</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,349</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,349</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMAND POST SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,713</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,713</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIO SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">343,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">343,250</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,627</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,627</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,782</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,782</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,896</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,896</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">36A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,797</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,797</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,460</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,739</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,739</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">381,675</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">381,675</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,963</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,963</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">385</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">385</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">501</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">501</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,430</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,430</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,752</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,752</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EOD SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,939</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,939</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,063</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERAL PROPERTY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,187</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,187</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101,765</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">101,765</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,305</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,305</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ULTRA-LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (ULTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">678</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">678</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,174</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,174</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,295</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,295</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,903,976</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>2,960,559</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL FORCES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,567,018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,236,018</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess depot standup funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–22,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess miscellaneous support costs</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–156,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excess production engineering support</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> F135 affordability challenges</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–48,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Lot 15 target cost savings</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–75,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified ALIS funding</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–20,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">610,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">610,800</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15EX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,269,847</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,269,847</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15EX AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">133,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL AIRLIFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–46A MDAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,850,151</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,189,151</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Decrease quantity by three aircraft</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–462,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carryover</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–119,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Spares excess to need due to quantity decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Wing Air Refueling Pods early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–40,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRLIFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,131</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MC–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">362,807</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">241,807</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Prior year carryover</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–121,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MC–130J AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,987</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,987</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> FY22 quantity reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>HELICOPTERS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UH–1N REPLACEMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">194,016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">194,016</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">973,473</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">973,473</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,811</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,211</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program Increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[8,400]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TARGET DRONES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">133,273</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">133,273</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">161,117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">291,117</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[130,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,409</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">120,209</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[108,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified request</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–17,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,853</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,853</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–2A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,476</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,476</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–1B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,808</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,808</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Slow modernization execution</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–20,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–52</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,949</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,249</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> GPS IU early to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–28,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Tactical data link contract delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LONG-RANGE STRIKE BOMBER ADVANCED PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Advanced procurement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[20,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,999</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,999</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">A–10</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,793</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">135,793</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–11 BACN/HAG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,645</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,645</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">349,304</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">349,304</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–16</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">615,760</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">615,760</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–22A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">387,905</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">361,705</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Contract delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–26,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–35 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">322,185</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">290,485</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Block IV/TR3 delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–31,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15 EPAW</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,995</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,195</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Concurrency</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–4,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INCREMENT 3.2B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,889</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,889</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–46A MDAP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,085</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Excessive airworthiness directives and service bulletins</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–5</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,008</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified PMA cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–12,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–17A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,798</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,798</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> BLOS ahead of need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–32A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,947</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,947</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–37A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,985</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,985</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SATCOM installs ahead of need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLIDER MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">977</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">977</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–6</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,829</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,829</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,465</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,465</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">T–38</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,806</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,806</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> T–38 ejection seat improvements</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">U–2 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">110,618</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">110,618</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">KC–10A (ATCA)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">117</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">117</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VC–25A MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,983</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–40</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,252</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,252</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SATCOM installs ahead of need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,871</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,671</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> AMP 1 excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–3,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Eight-bladed propeller upgrade kits only</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[55,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Improved modular airborne fire fighting system (iMAFFS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[4,600]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> T–56 3.5 engine mod</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[79,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130J MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">140,032</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">140,032</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">86,450</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Other government cost growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–1,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">193,389</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">193,389</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RC–135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">191,332</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">191,332</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–3</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">172,141</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">172,141</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–4</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,803</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,803</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–8</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,037</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,037</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[27,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE WARNING AND CNTRL SYS (AWACS) 40/45</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,343</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,343</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,573</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,573</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–1</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,410</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,410</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">H–60</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,538</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,538</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–4 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,468</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,468</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,780</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,780</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,774</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">100,774</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">188,387</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">188,387</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">122,306</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">328,506</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> SOCOM UPL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[206,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">926,683</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">915,383</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unobligated balances—F–16s</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–11,300]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">132,719</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">132,719</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–2A</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,683</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,683</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–2B</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,734</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">46,734</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B–52</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,034</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,034</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">E–11 BACN/HAG</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">63,419</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,419</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–15</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,632</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,632</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">F–16</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,163</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER AIRCRAFT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,595</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,595</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,585</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,585</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,215</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,215</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WAR CONSUMABLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">36,046</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">36,046</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,439,640</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,439,640</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">89A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,692</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,692</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>17,908,145</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>17,233,745</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">75,012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">75,012</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REPLAC EQUIP & WAR CONSUMABLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,495</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,495</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">475,949</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">475,949</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LRASM0</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,800</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">164,769</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">164,769</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AMRAAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">453,223</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">453,223</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,129</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">45,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">273,272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">273,272</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDUSTR'L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">814</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">814</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASS IV</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ICBM FUZE MOD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,458</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,458</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ICBM FUZE MOD AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,450</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MM III MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">85,310</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">85,310</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AGM–65D MAVERICK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">298</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">298</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">52,924</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">52,924</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (INITIAL)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,402</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,402</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSL SPRS/REPAIR PARTS (REPLEN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,671</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,671</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,501</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,501</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">25A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">540,465</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">540,465</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,396,417</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>2,396,417</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,962</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,962</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CARTRIDGES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">123,365</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">123,365</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BOMBS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRACTICE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,725</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">59,725</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">206,989</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">206,989</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">B61</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,634</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,634</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ITEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CAD/PAD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,830</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,830</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,232</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,232</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">542</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">542</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,310</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,310</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,753</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,753</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FLARES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FLARES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,088</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FUZES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUZES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,983</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL ARMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,925</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,925</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>596,338</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>596,338</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPACE PROCUREMENT, SF</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ADVANCED EHF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,823</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,823</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">48,326</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,326</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">65,540</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,540</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–8,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">66,190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">66,190</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,299</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,299</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GPSIII FOLLOW ON</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">627,796</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">612,796</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified growth</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GPS III SPACE SEGMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,122</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,122</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,256</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,256</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,495</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,495</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MILSATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,795</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,795</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SBIR HIGH (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">160,891</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">160,891</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL SPACE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,387</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,387</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NATIONAL SECURITY SPACE LAUNCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,043,171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,043,171</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,638</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,638</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,741</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,741</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACE FENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,279</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,279</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACE MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,551</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">86,551</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Insufficient justification</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">100,492</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">100,492</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,272</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,272</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, SPACE FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>2,446,064</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>2,408,064</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,016</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,058</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,058</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CAP VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,800</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[741]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,920</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">38,920</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,544</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,544</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">319</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">319</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,157</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">34,381</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–2,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified request</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–6,276]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,621</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,621</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,897</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,897</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,577</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,577</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,095</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">43,095</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMSEC EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">54,864</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">54,864</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,283</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,283</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,849</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,849</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,471</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,471</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,409</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,409</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,909</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,909</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,632</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,632</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,021</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,021</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,353</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,353</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,314</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,314</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,132</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,806</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,806</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,887</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,887</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,602</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,602</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,541</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,541</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,277</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">93,777</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–2,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT TRAINING RANGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">195,185</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">195,185</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,664</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,664</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">59,633</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">59,633</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C3 COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,584</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">105,584</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">036</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">899</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">899</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,392</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,392</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,983</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,983</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,147</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AFNET</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,515</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,515</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,185</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,185</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USCENTCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,649</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,649</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">USSTRATCOM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,337</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,337</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ORGANIZATION AND BASE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">137,033</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">137,033</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">047</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIO EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,264</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,264</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">132,281</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">132,281</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMM ELECT MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,471</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,471</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,578</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,578</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">POWER CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,454</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,454</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,110</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,110</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,142</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,700</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,266</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,966</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[4,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,601</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,601</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,078</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,378</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–4,700]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified request</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DARP RC135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,164</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,164</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,528</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">121,528</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">782,641</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">782,641</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">63A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,086,112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,026,112</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program adjustment</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–60,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS (CYBER)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,664</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,664</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,847</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,847</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>23,695,720</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>23,618,185</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DPAA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,099</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,099</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">101</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">515</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">515</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,211</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,211</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TELEPORT PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,841</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,841</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT FORCES HEADQUARTERS—DODIN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,091</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">41,569</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">41,569</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,978</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,161</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,161</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">35,935</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">35,935</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">88,741</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,741</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–80,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">157,538</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">157,538</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FOURTH ESTATE NETWORK OPTIMIZATION (4ENO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">42,084</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">023</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">417,459</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">417,459</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCSA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,212</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,212</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">050</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,329</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,329</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">051</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT—TJS CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,247</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,247</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">031</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">THAAD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">495,396</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">601,396</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> THAAD battery #8</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[106,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEGIS BMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">356,195</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">356,195</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEGIS BMD AP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,901</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,901</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SM–3 IIAS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">218,322</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">333,322</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Increase SM–3 Block IIA quantities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[115,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARROW 3 UPPER TIER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">77,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">77,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">039</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">39,114</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">39,114</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">IRON DOME</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">73,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">73,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">104,241</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">104,241</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,213</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">215</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">215</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,994</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,994</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">027</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">REGIONAL CENTER PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,598</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,598</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,319</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,319</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,398</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,398</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MAJOR EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,993</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,993</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">54A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">554,264</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">554,264</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AVIATION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMED OVERWATCH/TARGETING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">101,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–80,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> U.S. Special Operations Command Armed Overwatch program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[32,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">211,041</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">211,041</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,488</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,488</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NON-STANDARD AVIATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,874</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,874</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">U–28</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,825</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,825</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MH–47 CHINOOK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,482</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">135,482</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 MODIFICATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,829</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,829</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,746</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,746</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">243,111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">238,111</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AC/MC–130J</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">163,914</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">163,914</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">C–130 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,414</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,414</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SHIPBUILDING</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDERWATER SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,556</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,556</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AMMUNITION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">186,197</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">186,197</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">94,982</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">94,982</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,645</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,645</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER ITEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,333</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">96,333</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">074</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,278</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,278</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">075</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,865</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">71,365</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–7,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,158</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,158</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">260,733</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">260,733</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,848</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,848</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,401</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,401</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,861</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,861</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">247,038</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">242,038</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CBDP</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">082</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">147,150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">147,150</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,944</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">149,944</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,324,487</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>5,384,987</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>130,684,160</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>132,844,847</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section>
<section id="HFE47C07DEBEC490C88DCEE4831DA6409"><enum>4102.</enum><header>Procurement for overseas contingency operations</header>
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<tgroup cols="4" grid-typeface="1.1" rowsep="0" thead-tbody-ldg-size="6.6.8" ttitle-size="0" bearoff="2"><colspec align="center" coldef="txt-no-ldr-no-spread" colname="column1" min-data-value="32" colwidth="32pts" colnum="0"/><colspec coldef="txt" colname="column2" min-data-value="50" colwidth="203pts" colnum="1"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column4" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="3"/><colspec coldef="fig" colname="column8" min-data-value="12" colwidth="40pts" colnum="11" align="char" char="]" charoff="0"/><thead>
<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column8" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2021 <linebreak/>Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column8" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column8"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROTARY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">69,154</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">64,354</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Unjustified costs</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[–4,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CH–47 HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,472</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,472</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,968</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,968</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">122,520</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">122,520</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">025</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,460</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,916</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,916</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">037</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CMWS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">149,162</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">149,162</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">32,400</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">041</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,028</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,028</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>461,080</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>456,280</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">M-SHORAD—PROCUREMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,300</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">158,300</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MSE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">176,585</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">176,585</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">236,265</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">236,265</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">127,015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">127,015</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,993</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,993</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ATACMS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">78,434</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">78,434</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MLRS MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>881,592</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>881,592</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,765</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,765</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,460</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,460</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>15,225</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>15,225</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">567</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">567</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">189</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">189</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,900</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,900</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ARTILLERY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">29,213</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">29,213</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,675</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,675</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">176</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">176</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,880</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,880</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISCELLANEOUS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">029</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>110,668</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>110,668</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PLS ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,163</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,163</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">27,066</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,700</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">032</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,566</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,566</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">033</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMART-T (SPACE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">289</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">289</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">034</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">319</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">319</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">045</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,257</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,257</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">048</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,230</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,230</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INFORMATION SECURITY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">128</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INFORMATION SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,277</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,277</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">062</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">74,004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">74,004</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-A (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">47,709</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">47,709</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TROJAN (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,766</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,766</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">61,450</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,337</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,337</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">44,293</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">44,293</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">49,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SENTINEL MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,496</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,496</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">NIGHT VISION DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">643</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">643</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">37,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">280</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">280</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,672</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,672</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,143</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,688</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,688</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,552</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,552</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,480</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,480</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">98,960</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">98,960</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CBRN DEFENSE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,887</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,887</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BRIDGING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL BRIDGING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,400</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RENDER SAFE SETS KITS OUTFITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">84,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">84,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HEATERS AND ECU'S</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">370</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">370</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,721</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,721</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FORCE PROVIDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,400</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">146</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,279</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,279</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,040</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,374</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,374</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MEDICAL EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,390</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,390</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">152</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,769</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,769</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">153</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">184</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">184</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">156</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LOADERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,190</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,190</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">157</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,600</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">158</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,450</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,450</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">160</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,703</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,703</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">162</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CONST EQUIP ESP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">657</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">657</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GENERATORS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">167</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">106</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">169</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,885</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,885</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">180</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">181</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,248</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,248</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">185</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BUILDING, PRE-FAB, RELOCATABLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,845</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,845</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>924,077</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>924,077</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">024</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STUASL0 UAV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,921</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">7,921</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,474</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,474</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,339</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,339</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">QRC</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,507</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,507</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>33,241</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>33,241</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HELLFIRE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,572</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,572</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,572</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>5,572</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NAVY AMMUNITION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,068</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JDAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,529</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,529</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">23,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">22,600</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,927</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,927</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">15,978</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">15,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JATOS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,611</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,611</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,624</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,624</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">505</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">505</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>95,942</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>95,942</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL BOATS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">028</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">STANDARD BOATS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,104</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,104</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SHIP SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">035</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL & MEDIUM UUV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,946</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,946</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">043</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">213,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">213,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SONOBUOYS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,196</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,196</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">095</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,217</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">60,217</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">110</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,124</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">177</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">177</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">116</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">416</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">416</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">801</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">801</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">520</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">520</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TRAINING DEVICES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">11,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,525</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,525</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>343,526</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>343,526</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>GUIDED MISSILES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">17,456</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">17,456</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MODIFICATION KITS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,200</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,200</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,124</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">038</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,183</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,183</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>47,963</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>47,963</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>HELICOPTERS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">174,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">174,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,490</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">142,490</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">021</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RQ–20B PUMA</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,770</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,770</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">57,521</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">57,521</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER AIRCRAFT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">046</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">U–2 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,600</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">9,600</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMPASS CALL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,800</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,800</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">58,020</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9 UAS PAYLOADS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">46,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">63,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> WAMI combat loss replacement</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[17,400]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CV–22 MODS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,290</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,290</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,700</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">072</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MQ–9</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,250</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,250</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,614</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">25,614</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>569,155</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>586,555</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>TACTICAL</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">143,420</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">143,420</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL DIAMETER BOMB</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,352</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">50,352</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>223,772</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>223,772</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ROCKETS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ROCKETS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,489</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">19,489</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CARTRIDGES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARTRIDGES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,434</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">40,434</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BOMBS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">369,566</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">369,566</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">006</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">237,723</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">237,723</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FLARES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FLARES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,171</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">21,171</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FUZES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUZES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">107,855</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">107,855</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SMALL ARMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SMALL ARMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,217</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,217</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>802,455</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>802,455</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">001</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,302</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,302</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,400</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,400</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">12,475</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">12,475</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">26,150</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">51,254</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">51,254</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">008</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,903</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">24,903</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">009</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,167</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">14,167</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">010</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,759</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,759</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,653</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">20,653</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">026</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,496</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">56,496</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ORGANIZATION AND BASE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,717</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">30,717</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,172</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">13,172</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MOBILITY EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">33,694</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">33,694</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">FUELS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT (FSE)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,777</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">1,777</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">058</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">31,620</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">31,620</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">061</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DCGS-AF</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,700</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">18,700</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">4,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>355,339</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>355,339</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,120</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,120</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">030</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COUNTER IMPROVISED THREAT TECHNOLOGIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,540</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,540</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">54A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,500</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">3,500</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AVIATION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">056</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MANNED ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">45,100</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Combat loss replacement—DHC–8</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[40,100]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">057</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">MC–12</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">5,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">060</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNMANNED ISR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,207</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">8,207</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>AMMUNITION PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">070</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">105,355</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">105,355</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">071</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">16,234</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">16,234</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">073</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OTHER ITEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">984</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">984</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">076</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,990</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">2,990</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">32,573</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">37,573</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Development of autonomous, multi-sensor cUAS capabilities with kinetic effects</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,000</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">10,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,724</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">6,724</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">53,264</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">53,264</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>258,491</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>303,591</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>UNDISTRIBUTED</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2">UNDISTRIBUTED</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">150,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column2"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8">[150,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>150,000</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>150,000</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column2" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-4" rowsep="0" colname="column2"><bold> TOTAL PROCUREMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>5,128,098</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column8"><bold>5,485,798</bold></entry></row></tbody></tgroup></table></section>
<enum> XLII</enum><header>Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation</header>
<section id="HF931052F45E146429E22CADCB0900AB4"><enum>4201.</enum><header>Research, development, test, and evaluation</header>
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<row><entry namest="column1" nameend="column6" morerows="0" colname="column1"><bold>SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION<linebreak/>(In Thousands of Dollars)</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry namest="column1" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column1"><bold>Line</bold></entry><entry namest="column2" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column2"><bold>Program<linebreak/>Element</bold></entry><entry namest="column3" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column3"><bold>Item</bold></entry><entry namest="column4" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column4"><bold>FY 2021<linebreak/> Request</bold></entry><entry namest="column8" morerows="0" align="center" colname="column6"><bold>House <linebreak/>Authorized</bold></entry></row></thead>
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<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">002</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601102A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">303,257</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">308,257</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Counter-UAS Army research lab</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">003</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601103A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">67,148</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">67,148</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">004</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601104A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">87,877</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">96,877</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Automotive research center modeling and simulation</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Biotechnology advancements</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">005</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0601121A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBER COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ALLIANCE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,077</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,077</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>463,359</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>477,359</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">007</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602115A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,835</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,835</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">011</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602134A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT ADVANCED STUDIES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">012</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602141A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">42,425</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">47,425</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Next generation additive manufacturing and 3–D printed electronics</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">013</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602142A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY APPLIED RESEARCH</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">30,757</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">30,757</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">014</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602143A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER LETHALITY TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">125,435</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">132,435</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> HEROES program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Syn-bio enabled functional materials for the soldier</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">015</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602144A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,047</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">45,047</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Cold weather military research</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Materials recovery technologies for defense supply resiliency</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Polymeric composites via cold spray additive manufacturing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">016</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602145A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">217,565</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">217,565</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">017</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602146A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORK C3I TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">114,404</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">129,404</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Alternative positioning navigation and timing</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Multi-drone/multi-sensor intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Sensor and electronic network initatives</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">018</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602147A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">60,553</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">60,553</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">019</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602148A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE VERTICLE LIFT TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">96,484</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">101,484</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> High density eVOTL power source research</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">020</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602150A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">56,298</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">76,298</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced tracking and targeting capability</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> High energy laser technology</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Radar research</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> UAS threat detection</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">022</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602213A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C3I APPLIED CYBER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">18,816</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">18,816</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">040</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602785A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,766</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">20,766</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">042</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0602787A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">95,496</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">95,496</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>920,881</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>989,881</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">044</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603002A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">38,896</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">38,896</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">049</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603007A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,659</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,659</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">052</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603115A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">27,723</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">27,723</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">053</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603117A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,663</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,663</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">054</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603118A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER LETHALITY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,608</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">118,608</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced AI/AA analytics for modernization and readiness</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Anthropomorphic study for body armor modernization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[4,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">055</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603119A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GROUND ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">14,795</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,295</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Rapid entry and sustainment for the arctic</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Survivability and energy reduction of hard shelters</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[3,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">059</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603134A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">25,000</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">25,000</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">063</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603457A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">C3I CYBER ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">23,357</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,357</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">064</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603461A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">188,024</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">188,024</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">065</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603462A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NEXT GENERATION COMBAT VEHICLE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">199,358</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">216,358</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Cyber security support for vehicle development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Fuel cell powered vehicle development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">066</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603463A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NETWORK C3I ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">158,608</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">163,608</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Tactical geospatial information development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">067</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603464A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,060</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">131,060</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Hypervelocity projectile</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">068</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603465A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE VERTICAL LIFT ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,194</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">156,194</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">069</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603466A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">58,130</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">63,130</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program acceleration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">077</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603920A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HUMANITARIAN DEMINING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,515</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,515</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>1,203,590</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>1,258,090</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">078</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603305A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,062</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,062</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Accelerated test and integration</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">079</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603308A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,230</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,230</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">080</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603327A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,482</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">26,482</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">081</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603619A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">64,092</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">66,092</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> MICLIC replacement development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">083</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603639A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">92,753</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">92,753</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">084</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603645A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">151,478</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">163,978</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Fuel cell powered vehicle development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Modeling and simulation support for vehicle development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[12,500]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program decrease</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–15,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">085</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603747A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,841</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,841</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">086</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603766A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">194,775</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">194,775</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">087</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603774A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,316</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,316</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">088</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603779A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,387</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,387</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">089</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603790A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,762</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,762</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">090</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603801A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AVIATION—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">647,937</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">647,937</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">091</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603804A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,761</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,761</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">092</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603807A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,520</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,520</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">093</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0603827A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">26,138</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">23,138</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> IHPS program delays</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">094</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604017A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">121,207</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">115,407</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program reduction</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,800]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">096</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604021A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY MATURATION (MIP)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,840</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,840</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">097</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604035A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOW EARTH ORBIT (LEO) SATELLITE CAPABILITY</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">22,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">22,678</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">098</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604100A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,082</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,082</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">099</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604101A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SMALL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE (SUAV) (6.4)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,378</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,378</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">100</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604113A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,083</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">40,083</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">101</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604114A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">376,373</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">376,373</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">102</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604115A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">156,834</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">156,834</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">103</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604117A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">4,995</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">4,995</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">105</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604119A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">170,490</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">170,490</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">106</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604120A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">128,125</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">128,125</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">107</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604121A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">129,547</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">129,547</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">108</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604134A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">13,831</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">13,831</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">109</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604182A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">HYPERSONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">801,417</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">811,417</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">111</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604403A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FUTURE INTERCEPTOR</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,992</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,992</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">112</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604541A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">UNIFIED NETWORK TRANSPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">40,677</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">40,677</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">115</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0305251A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">50,525</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">50,525</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-2" rowsep="0" colname="column3"><bold> SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"><bold>3,421,608</bold></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"><bold>3,447,308</bold></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3" leader-modify="clr-ldr"><bold>SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION</bold></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6"></entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">118</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604201A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIRCRAFT AVIONICS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,764</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,764</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">119</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604270A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">62,426</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">62,426</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">121</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604601A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">91,574</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">98,574</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Advanced gunner protection kit development</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[2,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Soldier Enhancement Program</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">122</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604604A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">8,523</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">8,523</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">123</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604611A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">JAVELIN</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,493</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,493</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">124</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604622A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,792</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,792</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">125</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604633A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,511</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,511</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">126</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604642A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">1,976</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">1,976</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">127</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604645A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">135,488</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">135,488</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">128</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604710A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">61,445</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">61,445</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">129</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604713A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">2,814</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">2,814</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">130</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604715A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">28,036</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">28,036</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">131</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604741A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">43,651</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">39,651</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Army identified funds excess to need</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–4,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">132</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604742A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">10,150</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">10,150</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">133</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604746A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">5,578</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">5,578</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">134</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604760A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">7,892</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">7,892</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">135</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604768A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">24,975</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">24,975</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">136</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604780A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">3,568</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">3,568</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">137</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604798A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">19,268</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">19,268</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">138</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604802A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">265,811</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">265,811</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">139</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604804A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,694</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,694</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">140</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604805A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,079</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,079</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">141</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604807A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">49,870</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">49,870</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">142</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604808A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">9,589</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">9,589</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">143</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604818A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">162,513</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">152,513</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Command post integrated infrastructure contract delay</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–10,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">144</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604820A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">RADAR DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">109,259</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109,259</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">145</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604822A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS)</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">21,201</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">21,201</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">146</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604823A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">FIREFINDER</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">20,008</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">16,808</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–3,200]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">147</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604827A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">6,534</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">6,534</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">148</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604852A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">82,459</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">109,380</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Prior year carry-over</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,079]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Program increase for vehicle protection systems</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[32,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">149</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0604854A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">11,611</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">11,611</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">150</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2">0605013A</entry><entry align="left" rowsep="0" colname="column3">INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4">142,678</entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">137,678</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1"></entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column2"></entry><entry align="left" entry-modify="fl-hang-hier-3" rowsep="0" colname="column3"> Reprioritization</entry><entry align="left" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column4"></entry><entry align="char" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" colname="column6">[–5,000]</entry></row>
<row><entry align="center" leader-modify="clr-ldr" rowsep="0" stub-definition="txt-ldr" stub-hierarchy="1" colname="column1">151</entry><entry align="l