115 HR 2810 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-09-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II115th CONGRESS1st SessionH.R. 2810In the Senate of the United States,September 18, 2017.September 18, 2017Ordered to be printed as passedAmendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2810) entitled An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes., do pass with the following

Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following:

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.

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Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents

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Divisions

This Act is organized into six 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—Additional Provisions.(6)Division F—Further Additional Provisions.(b)

Table of contents

The table of contents for this Act is as follows:Sec. 1. Short title.Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents.Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees.Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act.DIVISION A—Department of Defense AuthorizationsTITLE I—ProcurementSubtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Army programsSec. 111. Transfer of excess High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles to foreign countries.Sec. 112. Limitation on availability of funds for Army Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and Data Network, including Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN–T).Subtitle C—Navy programsSec. 121. Multiyear procurement authority for Virginia class submarine program.Sec. 122. Arleigh Burke class destroyers.Sec. 123. Multiyear procurement authority for V–22 joint aircraft program.Sec. 124. Design and construction of amphibious ship replacement designated LX(R) or amphibious transport dock designated LPD–30.Sec. 125. Modification of cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program.Sec. 126. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels.Sec. 127. Certification of the enhanced multi mission parachute system for the United States Marine Corps.Subtitle D—Air Force ProgramsSec. 131. Inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft.Sec. 132. Comptroller General review of total force integration initiatives for reserve component rescue squadrons.Sec. 133. Authority to increase Primary Aircraft Authorization of Air Force and Air National Guard A–10 aircraft units for purposes of facilitating A–10 conversion.Sec. 134. Requirement for continuation of E–8 JSTARS recapitalization program.Sec. 135. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft.Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and multiservice mattersSec. 141. F–35 economic order quantity contracting authority.Sec. 142. Authority for Explosive Ordnance Disposal units to acquire new or emerging technologies and capabilities.TITLE II—Research, development, test, and evaluationSubtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Program requirements, restrictions, and limitationsSec. 211. Mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions.Sec. 212. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.Sec. 213. Modification of laboratory quality enhancement program.Sec. 214. Prizes for advanced technology achievements.Sec. 215. Expansion of definition of competitive procedures to include competitive selection for award of research and development proposals.Sec. 216. Inclusion of modeling and simulation in test and evaluation activities for purposes of planning and budget certification.Sec. 217. Differentiation of research and development activities from service activities.Sec. 218. Designation of additional Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories.Sec. 219. Department of Defense directed energy weapon system prototyping and demonstration program.Sec. 220. Authority for the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering to promote innovation in the Department of Defense.Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 Joint Strike Fighter Follow-On Modernization.Sec. 222. Improvement of update process for populating mission data files used in advanced combat aircraft.Subtitle C—Reports and other mattersSec. 231. Competitive acquisition plan for low probability of detection data link networks.Sec. 232. Clarification of selection dates for pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.Sec. 233. Requirement for a plan to build a prototype for a new ground combat vehicle for the Army.Sec. 234. Plan for successfully fielding the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle Command System.Sec. 235. Sense of Congress on hypersonic weapons.Sec. 236. Importance of historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions.TITLE III—Operation and MaintenanceSubtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Logistics and sustainmentSec. 311. Sentinel Landscapes Partnership.Sec. 312. Increased percentage of sustainment funds authorized for realignment to restoration and modernization at each installation.Subtitle C—ReportsSec. 321. Plan for modernized, dedicated Department of the Navy adversary air training enterprise.Subtitle D—Other mattersSec. 331. Defense Siting Clearinghouse.Sec. 332. Temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots, and plants.Sec. 333. Pilot program for operation and maintenance budget presentation.Sec. 334. Servicewomen's commemorative partnerships.Sec. 335. Authority for agreements to reimburse States for costs of suppressing wildfires on State lands caused by Department of Defense activities under leases and other grants of access to State lands.Sec. 336. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms.Sec. 337. Department of the Navy marksmanship awards.Sec. 338. Modification of the Second Division Memorial.Subtitle E—Energy and EnvironmentSec. 341. Authority to carry out environmental restoration activities at National Guard and Reserve locations.Sec. 342. Special considerations for energy performance goals.Sec. 343. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water.Sec. 344. Environmental oversight and remediation at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility.TITLE IV—Military Personnel AuthorizationsSubtitle A—Active ForcesSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.Subtitle B—Reserve ForcesSec. 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. Fiscal year 2018 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians.Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.Sec. 416. Number of members of the National Guard on full-time duty in support of the reserves within the National Guard Bureau.Subtitle C—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 421. Military personnel.TITLE V—Military Personnel PolicySubtitle A—Officer Personnel PolicySec. 501. Clarification of baselines for authorized numbers of general and flag officers on active duty and in joint duty assignments.Sec. 502. Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list.Sec. 503. Clarification to exception for removal of officers from list of officers recommended for promotion after 18 months without appointment.Sec. 504. Flexibility in promotion of officers to positions of Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine Corps and Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Navy.Sec. 505. Repeal of requirement for specification of number of officers who may be recommended for early retirement by a Selective Early Retirement Board.Sec. 506. Extension of service-in-grade waiver authority for voluntary retirement of certain general and flag officers for purposes of enhanced flexibility in officer personnel management.Sec. 507. Inclusion of Principal Military Deputy to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics among officers subject to repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade.Sec. 508. Clarification of effect of repeal of statutory specification of general or flag officer grade for various positions in the Armed Forces.Sec. 509. Grandfathering of retired grade of Assistant Judge Advocates General of the Navy as of repeal of statutory specification of general and flag officers grades in the Armed Forces.Sec. 510. Service credit for cyberspace experience or advanced education upon original appointment as a commissioned officer.Sec. 510A. Authority for officers to opt-out of promotion board consideration.Sec. 510B. Reauthorization of authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments.Subtitle B—Reserve Component ManagementSec. 511. Consolidation of authorities to order members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces to perform duty.Sec. 512. Establishment of Office of Complex Investigations within the National Guard Bureau.Sec. 513. Review of effects of personnel requirements and limitations on the availability of members of the National Guard for the performance of funeral honors duty for veterans.Sec. 514. Training for National Guard personnel on wildfire response.Sec. 515. Plan to meet demand for cyberspace career fields in the reserve components of the Armed Forces.Subtitle C—General Service AuthoritiesSec. 516. Report on policies for regular and reserve officer career management.Sec. 517. Responsibility of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces for standards and qualifications for military specialties within the Armed Forces.Sec. 518. Confidential review of characterization of terms of discharge of members of the Armed Forces who are survivors of sexual assault.Sec. 519. Improvements to certain authorities and procedures of discharge review boards.Sec. 520. Public availability of information related to disposition of claims regarding discharge or release of members of the Armed Forces when the claims involve sexual assault.Sec. 520A. Modification of basis for extension of period for enlistment in the Armed Forces under the Delayed Entry Program.Subtitle D—Military Justice MattersSec. 521. Revision to Manual for Courts-Martial with respect to dissemination of visual depictions of private areas or sexually explicit conduct without the consent of the person depicted.Sec. 522. Technical and conforming amendments in connection with reform of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 523. Priority of review by Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces of decisions of Courts of Criminal Appeals on petitions for enforcement of victims' rights.Sec. 524. Assistance of defense counsel in additional post-trial matters for accused convicted by court-martial.Sec. 525. Enumeration of additional limitations on acceptance of plea agreements by military judges of general or special courts-martial.Sec. 526. Additional proceedings by Courts of Criminal Appeals by order of United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces.Sec. 527. Clarification of applicability and effective dates for statute of limitations amendments in connection with Uniform Code of Military Justice Reform.Sec. 528. Modification of year of initial review by Military Justice Review Panel of Uniform Code of Military Justice reform amendments.Sec. 529. Clarification of applicability of certain provisions of law to civilian judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.Sec. 530. Enhancement of effective prosecution and defense in courts-martial and related matters.Sec. 531. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces jurisdiction to review interlocutory appeals of decisions on certain petitions for writs of mandamus.Sec. 532. Punitive article on wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate visual images or visual images of sexually explicit conduct under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 533. Report on availability of postsecondary credit for skills acquired during military service.Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Transition, and ResilienceSec. 541. Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy.Sec. 542. Element in preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces on assistance and support services for caregivers of certain veterans through the Department of Veterans Affairs.Sec. 543. Discharge in the Selected Reserve of the commissioned service obligation of military service academy graduates who participate in professional athletics.Sec. 544. Pilot programs on appointment in the excepted service in the Department of Defense of physically disqualified former cadets and midshipmen.Sec. 545. Limitation on availability of funds for attendance of Air Force enlisted personnel at Air Force officer professional military education in-residence courses.Sec. 546. Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and non-Federal efforts for civilian employment of members of the Armed Forces following transition from active duty to civilian life.Sec. 547. Two-year extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the National Guard and Reserves.Sec. 548. Sexual assault prevention and response training for all individuals enlisted in the Armed Forces under a delayed entry program.Sec. 549. Use of assistance under Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program for non-traditional education to develop cybersecurity and computer coding skills.Sec. 550. Sense of Senate on increasing enrollment in Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs at minority-serving institutions.Subtitle F—Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness MattersPART I—Defense Dependents' Education MattersSec. 551. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.Sec. 552. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.Sec. 553. One-year extension of authorities relating to the transition and support of military dependent students to local educational agencies.PART II—Military Family Readiness MattersSec. 556. Housing treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces, and their spouses and other dependents, undergoing a permanent change of station within the United States.Sec. 557. Direct hire authority for Department of Defense for childcare services providers for Department child development centers.Sec. 558. Report on expanding and contracting for childcare services of the Department of Defense.Sec. 559. Report on review of General Schedule pay grades of childcare services providers of the Department of Defense.Sec. 560. Pilot program on public-private partnerships for telework facilities on military installations outside the United States.Sec. 561. Report on mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of professional licenses or credentials in other States.Sec. 562. Additional military childcare matters.Sec. 563. Mechanisms to facilitate the obtaining by military spouses of occupational licenses or credentials in other States.Subtitle G—Decorations and AwardsSec. 571. Authority of Secretary of the Army to award the Personnel Protection Equipment award of the Army to former members of the Army.Sec. 572. Authorization for award of Distinguished Service Cross to Specialist Frank M. Crary for acts of valor in Vietnam.Subtitle H—Other MattersSec. 581. Modification of submittal date of Comptroller General of the United States report on integrity of the Department of Defense whistleblower program.Sec. 582. Report to Congress on accompanied and unaccompanied tours of duty in remote locations with high family support costs.Sec. 583. Authorization of support for Beyond Yellow Ribbon programs.TITLE VI—Compensation and Other Personnel BenefitsSubtitle A—Pay and AllowancesSec. 601. Fiscal year 2018 increase in military basic pay.Sec. 602. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic allowance for housing under certain circumstances.Sec. 603. Adjustment to basic allowance for housing at with dependents rate of certain members of the uniformed services.Sec. 604. Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed services.Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive PaysSec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for reserve forces.Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health care professionals.Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear officers.Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities.Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bonuses and special pays.Sec. 616. Aviation bonus matters.Sec. 617. Special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for enlisted members who pilot remotely piloted aircraft.Sec. 618. Technical and conforming amendments relating to 2008 consolidation of special pay authorities.Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor BenefitsPART I—Amendments in Connection with Retired Pay ReformSec. 631. Adjustments to Survivor Benefit Plan for members electing lump sum payments of retired pay under the modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services.Sec. 632. Technical correction regarding election to participate in modernized retirement system for reserve component members experiencing a break in service.Sec. 633. Promotion of financial literacy concerning retirement among members of the Armed Forces.PART II—Other MattersSec. 636. Authority for the Secretaries of the military departments to provide for care of remains of those who die on active duty and are interred in a foreign cemetery.Sec. 637. Technical corrections to use of member's current pay grade and years of service in a division of property involving disposable retired pay.Sec. 638. Permanent extension and cost-of-living adjustments of special survivor indemnity allowances under the Survivor Benefit Plan.Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 651. Construction of domestic source requirement for footwear furnished to enlisted members of the Armed Forces on initial entry into the Armed Forces.Sec. 652. Inclusion of Department of Agriculture in Transition Assistance Program.Sec. 653. Review and update of regulations governing debt collectors interactions with unit commanders.TITLE VII—Health Care ProvisionsSubtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care BenefitsSec. 701. TRICARE Advantage demonstration program.Sec. 702. Continued access to medical care at facilities of the uniformed services for certain members of the reserve components.Sec. 703. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select and TRICARE Retired Reserve of certain members of the reserve components.Sec. 704. Expedited evaluation and treatment for prenatal surgery under the TRICARE program.Sec. 705. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice care services under the TRICARE program.Sec. 706. Modifications of cost-sharing requirements for the TRICARE Pharmacy Benefits Program and treatment of certain pharmaceutical agents.Sec. 707. Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime.Sec. 708. TRICARE technical amendments.Sec. 709. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program.Subtitle B—Health Care AdministrationSec. 721. Modification of priority for evaluation and treatment of individuals at military treatment facilities.Sec. 722. Selection of directors of military treatment facilities and tours of duty of such directors.Sec. 723. Clarification of administration of military medical treatment facilities.Sec. 724. Modification of execution of TRICARE contracting responsibilities.Sec. 725. Pilot program on establishment of integrated health care delivery systems.Subtitle C—Reports and Other MattersSec. 731. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.Sec. 732. Additional emergency uses for medical products to reduce deaths and severity of injuries caused by agents of war.Sec. 733. Prohibition on conduct of certain medical research and development projects.Sec. 734. Modification of determination of average wait times at urgent care clinics and pharmacies at military medical treatment facilities under pilot program.Sec. 735. Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services for children of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 736. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments and related research efforts of the Department of Defense.Sec. 737. Feasibility study on conduct of pilot program on mental health readiness of part-time members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.TITLE VIII—Acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related mattersSubtitle A—Acquisition policy and managementSec. 801. Repeal of temporary suspension of public-private competitions for conversion of Department of Defense functions to performance by contractors.Sec. 802. Technical and conforming amendments related to program management provisions.Sec. 803. Should-cost management.Sec. 804. Clarification of purpose of Defense acquisition.Sec. 805. Defense policy advisory committee on technology.Sec. 806. Report on extension of development, acquisition, and sustainment authorities of the military departments to the United States Special Operations Command.Sec. 807. Ensuring transparency in acquisition programs.Subtitle B—Amendments to general contracting authorities, procedures, and limitationsSec. 811. Waiver authority for purposes of expanding competition.Sec. 812. Increased simplified acquisition threshold applicable to Department of Defense procurements.Sec. 813. Increased threshold for cost or pricing data and truth in negotiations requirements.Sec. 814. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units.Sec. 815. Treatment of independent research and development costs on certain contracts.Sec. 816. Non-traditional contractor definition.Sec. 817. Repeal of domestic source restriction related to wearable electronics.Sec. 818. Use of outcome-based and performance-based requirements for services contracts.Sec. 819. Pilot program for longer term multiyear service contracts.Sec. 820. Identification of commercial services.Sec. 821. Government Accountability Office bid protest reforms.Sec. 822. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights.Sec. 823. Limitation on unilateral definitization.Sec. 824. Restriction on use of reverse auctions and lowest price technically acceptable contracting methods for safety equipment.Sec. 825. Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process.Sec. 826. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototype and rapid fielding.Sec. 827. Elimination of cost underruns as factor in calculation of penalties for cost overruns.Sec. 828. Contract closeout authority.Sec. 829. Service contracts of the Department of Defense.Sec. 830. Department of Defense contractor workplace safety and accountability.Sec. 831. Department of Defense promotion of contractor compliance with existing law.Subtitle C—Provisions relating to major defense acquisition programsSec. 835. Revisions to definition of major defense acquisition program.Sec. 836. Prohibition on use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection process for major defense acquisition programs.Sec. 837. Role of the Chief of the armed force in material development decision and acquisition system milestones.Subtitle D—Provisions related to acquisition workforceSec. 841. Training in commercial items procurement.Sec. 842. Modification of definition of acquisition workforce to include personnel engaged in the acquisition or development of cybersecurity systems.Sec. 843. Training and support for programs pursuing agile acquisition methods.Sec. 844. Credits to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund.Subtitle E—Provisions related to commercial itemsSec. 851. Modification to definition of commercial items.Sec. 852. Revision to definition of commercial item.Sec. 853. Commercial item determinations.Sec. 854. Preference for acquisition of commercial items.Sec. 855. Inapplicable laws and regulations.Subtitle F—Industrial base mattersSec. 861. Review regarding applicability of foreign ownership, control, or influence requirements of National Security Industrial Program to national technology and industrial base companies.Sec. 862. Pilot program on strengthening manufacturing in defense industrial base.Sec. 863. Sunset of certain provisions relating to the industrial base.Subtitle G—International contracting mattersSec. 865. Procurement exception relating to agreements with foreign governments.Sec. 866. Applicability of cost and pricing data certification requirements.Sec. 867. Enhancing program licensing.Subtitle H—Other transactionsSec. 871. Other transaction authority.Sec. 872. Education and training for transactions other than contracts and grants.Sec. 873. Preference for use of other transactions and experimental authority.Sec. 874. Methods for entering into research agreements.Subtitle I—Development and acquisition of software intensive and digital products and services Sec. 881. Rights in technical data.Sec. 882. Defense Innovation Board analysis of software acquisition regulations.Sec. 883. Pilot to tailor software-intensive major programs to use agile methods.Sec. 884. Review and realignment of defense business systems to emphasize agile methods.Sec. 885. Software development pilot using agile best practices.Sec. 886. Use of open source software.Subtitle J—Other mattersSec. 891. Improved transparency and oversight over Department of Defense research, development, test, and evaluation efforts and procurement activities related to medical research.Sec. 892. Rights in technical data related to medical research.Sec. 893. Oversight, audit, and certification from the Defense Contract Audit Agency for procurement activities related to medical research.Sec. 894. Requirements for Defense Contract Audit Agency report.Sec. 895. Prototype projects to digitize defense acquisition regulations, policies, and guidance, and empower user tailoring of acquisition process.Sec. 896. Pilot program for adoption of acquisition strategy for Defense Base Act insurance.Sec. 897. Phase III awards.Sec. 898. Pilot program for streamlined technology transition from the SBIR and STTR programs of the Department of Defense.Sec. 899. Annual report on limitation of subcontractor intellectual property rights.Sec. 899A. Extension from 20 to 30 years of maximum total period for Department of Defense contracts for storage, handling, or distribution of liquid fuels and natural gas.Sec. 899B. Exception for Department of Defense contracts from requirement that business operations conducted under government contracts accept and dispense $1 coins.Sec. 899C. Investing in rural small businesses.TITLE IX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSubtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related MattersSec. 901. Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.Sec. 902. Realignment of responsibilities, duties, and powers of Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense.Sec. 903. Clarification of authority of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment with respect to service acquisition programs for which the service acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority.Sec. 904. Executive Schedule matters relating to Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.Sec. 905. Technical amendment.Sec. 906. Redesignation of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Health.Sec. 907. Qualifications for appointment and additional duties and powers of certain officials within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).Sec. 908. Five-year period of relief from active duty as a commissioned officer of a regular component of the Armed Forces for appointment to Under Secretary of Defense positions.Sec. 909. Redesignation of Principal Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense as Deputy Under Secretaries of Defense and related matters.Sec. 910. Reduction of number and elimination of specific designations of Assistant Secretaries of Defense.Sec. 911. Limitation on maximum number of Deputy Assistant Secretaries of Defense.Sec. 912. Modification of definition of OSD personnel for purposes of limitation on number of Office of Secretary of Defense personnel.Subtitle B—Organization of Other Department of Defense Offices and ElementsSec. 921. Reduction in authorized number of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments.Sec. 922. Qualifications for appointment of Assistant Secretaries of the military departments for financial management.Subtitle C—Organization and Management of the Department of Defense GenerallySec. 931. Reduction in limitation on number of Department of Defense SES positions.Sec. 932. Manner of carrying out reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities.Sec. 933. Certifications on cost savings achieved by reductions in major Department of Defense headquarters activities.Sec. 934. Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for personnel to assist in business transformation and management innovation.Sec. 935. Data analytics capability for support of enhanced oversight and management of the Defense Agencies and Department of Defense Field Activities.Sec. 936. Enhanced use of data analytics to improve acquisition program outcomes.Sec. 937. Pilot programs on data integration strategies for the Department of Defense.Sec. 938. Background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel.Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 951. Transfer of lead of Guam Oversight Council from the Deputy Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of the Navy.Sec. 952. Corrosion control and prevention executives matters.Sec. 953. Requirement for National Language Service Corps.TITLE X—General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Financial MattersSec. 1001. General transfer authority.Sec. 1002. Calculations for payments into Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund using single level percentage of basic pay determined on Armed Force-wide rather than Armed Forces-wide basis.Sec. 1003. Certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1004. Failure to obtain audit opinion on fiscal year full financial statements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1005. Improper payment matters.Sec. 1006. Financial operations dashboard for the Department of Defense.Sec. 1007. Comptroller General of the United States recommendations on audit capabilities and infrastructure and related matters.Sec. 1008. Information on Department of Defense funding in Department press releases and related public statements on programs, projects, and activities funded by the Department.Subtitle B—Counterdrug ActivitiesSec. 1011. Extension and modification of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and ShipyardsSec. 1016. Policy of the United States on minimum number of battle force ships.Sec. 1017. Operational readiness of Littoral Combat Ships on extended deployment.Sec. 1018. Authority to purchase used vessels to recapitalize the Ready Reserve Force and the Military Sealift Command surge fleet.Sec. 1019. Surveying ships.Sec. 1020. Pilot program on funding for national defense sealift vessels.Subtitle D—CounterterrorismSec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States.Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Sec. 1035. Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment.Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and LimitationsSec. 1041. Matters relating to the submittal of future-years defense programs.Sec. 1042. Department of Defense integration of information operations and cyber-enabled information operations.Sec. 1043. Prohibition on lobbying activities with respect to the Department of Defense by certain officers of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department within two years of separation from military service or employment with the Department.Sec. 1044. Definition of unmanned aerial vehicle for purposes of title 10, United States Code.Sec. 1045. Technical amendment relating to management of military technicians.Sec. 1046. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for retirement of legacy maritime mine countermeasure platforms.Sec. 1047. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States.Sec. 1048. Authorization to procure up to six polar-class icebreakers.Sec. 1049. Sense of Congress on use of test sites for research and development on countering unmanned aircraft systems.Subtitle F—Studies and ReportsSec. 1061. Assessment of global force posture.Sec. 1062. Army modernization strategy.Sec. 1063. Report on Army plan to improve operational unit readiness by reducing number of non-deployable soldiers assigned to operational units.Sec. 1064. Efforts to combat physiological episodes on certain Navy aircraft.Sec. 1065. Studies on aircraft inventories for the Air Force.Sec. 1066. Plan and recommendations for interagency vetting of foreign investments with potential impacts on national defense and national security.Sec. 1067. Report on authorities for the employment, use, and status of National Guard and Reserve technicians.Sec. 1068. Conforming repeals and technical amendments in connection with reports of the Department of Defense whose submittal to Congress has previously been terminated by law.Sec. 1069. Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired general or flag officers by foreign governments for Emoluments Clause purposes.Sec. 1070. Annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations.Sec. 1071. Report on large-scale, joint exercises involving the air and land domains.Sec. 1072. Department of Defense review of Navy capabilities in the Arctic region.Sec. 1073. Business case analysis on establishment of active duty association and additional primary aircraft authorizations for the 168th Air Refueling Wing.Sec. 1074. Report on Navy capacity to increase production of anti-submarine warfare and search and rescue rotary wing aircraft in light of increase in the size of the surface fleet to 355 ships.Subtitle G—Other MattersSec. 1081. Protection against misuse of Naval Special Warfare Command insignia.Sec. 1082. Collaborations between the Armed Forces and certain non-Federal entities on support of Armed Forces missions abroad.Sec. 1083. Federal charter for Spirit of America.Sec. 1084. Reconsideration of claims for disability compensation for veterans who were the subjects of mustard gas or lewisite experiments during World War II.Sec. 1085. Prize competition to identify root cause of physiological episodes on Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force training and operational aircraft.Sec. 1086. Exception to the interdepartmental waiver doctrine for cleanup of vehicle crashes.Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety.Sec. 1088. Prevention of certain health care providers from providing non-Department health care services to veterans.Sec. 1089. Declassification by Department of Defense of certain incidents of exposure of members of the Armed Forces to toxic substances.Sec. 1089A. Carriage of certain programming.Subtitle H—Modernizing Government TechnologySec. 1091. Short title.Sec. 1092. Definitions.Sec. 1093. Establishment of agency information technology systems modernization and working capital funds.Sec. 1094. Establishment of technology modernization fund and board.TITLE XI—Civilian Personnel MattersSubtitle A—Department of Defense MattersSec. 1101. Pilot program on enhanced personnel management system for cybersecurity and legal professionals in the Department of Defense.Sec. 1102. Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense Innovation Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering.Sec. 1103. Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to acquisition personnel management policies and procedures.Sec. 1104. Establishment of senior scientific technical managers at Major Range and Test Facility Base facilities and Defense Test Resource Management Center.Sec. 1105. Extension of temporary direct hire authority for domestic defense industrial base facilities and the major range and test facilities base.Sec. 1106. Direct hire authority for financial management experts in the Department of Defense workforce.Sec. 1107. Authority for waiver of requirement for a baccalaureate degree for positions in the Department of Defense on cybersecurity and computer programming.Subtitle B—Government-wide MattersSec. 1111. Elimination of foreign exemption provision in regard to overtime for Federal civilian employees temporarily assigned to a foreign area.Sec. 1112. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas.Sec. 1113. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.TITLE XII—Matters Relating to Foreign NationsSubtitle A—Assistance and TrainingSec. 1201. Support of special operations for irregular warfare.Sec. 1202. Modification of authority on support of special operations to combat terrorism.Sec. 1203. Modifications of certain authority in connection with reform of defense security cooperation programs and activities.Sec. 1204. Global Security Contingency Fund matters.Sec. 1205. Defense Institute of International Legal Studies.Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and PakistanSec. 1211. Extension of Commanders' Emergency Response Program and related authorities.Sec. 1212. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan.Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan.Sec. 1215. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan.Sec. 1216. Sense of Congress regarding the Afghan special immigrant visa program.Sec. 1217. Special immigrant visas for Afghan allies.Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, and IranSec. 1231. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.Sec. 1232. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition.Sec. 1233. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.Sec. 1234. Modification and additional elements in annual report on the military power of Iran.Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian FederationSec. 1241. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.Sec. 1242. Extension of limitation on availability of funds relating to activities to recognize the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.Sec. 1243. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 1244. Extension of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.Sec. 1245. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for resiliency and deterrence against aggression.Sec. 1246. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation.Sec. 1247. Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces by social media.Sec. 1248. Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian aggression.Sec. 1249. Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative.Sec. 1250. Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress on the importance of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Intelligence Fusion Center.Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific RegionSec. 1261. Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative.Sec. 1262. Expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government of Burma.Sec. 1263. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau.Sec. 1264. Workforce issues for relocation of Marines to Guam.Sec. 1265. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation operations and overflight beyond the territorial seas.Sec. 1266. Sense of Congress on the importance of the rule of law in the South China Sea.Sec. 1267. Sense of Congress on the importance of the relationship between the United States and Japan.Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on the importance of the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea.Sec. 1269. Sense of Congress on extended deterrence for the Korean Peninsula and Japan.Sec. 1270. Defense partnership between the United States and Taiwan.Sec. 1270A. Naval port of call exchanges between the United States and Taiwan.Sec. 1270B. Program to enhance the undersea warfare capabilities of Taiwan.Sec. 1270C. Invitation of Taiwan military forces to participate in joint military exercises.Sec. 1270D. Report on military exchanges between senior officers and officials of the United States and Taiwan.Subtitle F—ReportsSec. 1271. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War Execution reports on quarterly basis.Sec. 1272. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian employees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel.Subtitle G—Other MattersSec. 1281. Modification of availability of funds in Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions.Sec. 1282. Use of funds in the United States for certain United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation activities.Sec. 1283. Foreign military sales letters of request for pricing and availability.Sec. 1284. Sense of Congress on reaffirming strategic partnerships and allies.Sec. 1285. Sense of Congress on consideration of impact of marine debris in trade agreements.TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTIONSec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds.Sec. 1302. Funding allocations.TITLE XIV—Other AuthorizationsSubtitle A—Military ProgramsSec. 1401. Working capital funds.Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense.Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.Subtitle B—National Defense StockpileSec. 1411. Authority to dispose of certain materials from and to acquire additional materials for the National Defense Stockpile.Subtitle C—Chemical Demilitarization MattersSec. 1421. Acquisition reporting on major chemical demilitarization programs of the Department of Defense.Subtitle D—Armed Forces Retirement HomeSec. 1431. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.Sec. 1432. Armed Forces Retirement Home matters.Subtitle E—Other MattersSec. 1441. 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. 1442. Enhancement of database of emergency response capabilities of the Department of Defense.TITLE XV—Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency OperationsSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 1501. Purpose.Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations.Sec. 1503. Procurement.Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation.Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance.Sec. 1506. Military personnel.Sec. 1507. Working capital funds.Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide.Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General.Sec. 1510. Defense Health Program.Subtitle B—Financial MattersSec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations.Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority.Subtitle C—Other MattersSec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERSSubtitle A—Space ActivitiesSec. 1601. Air Force Space Command.Sec. 1602. Air Force space contractor responsibility watch list.Sec. 1603. Presidential National Voice Conferencing System.Sec. 1604. Limitation on use of funds for Delta IV launch vehicle.Sec. 1605. Policy of the United States with respect to classification of space as a combat domain.Sec. 1606. Launch support and infrastructure modernization.Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related ActivitiesSec. 1611. Extension of authority to engage in commercial activities as security for intelligence collection activities.Sec. 1612. Consideration of service by recipients of Boren scholarships and fellowships in excepted service positions as service by such recipients under career appointments for purposes of career tenure.Subtitle C—Cyber Warfare, Cybersecurity, and Related MattersSec. 1621. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare.Sec. 1622. Cyber posture review.Sec. 1623. Modification and clarification of requirements and authorities relating to establishment of unified combatant command for cyber operations.Sec. 1624. Annual assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system.Sec. 1625. Strategic Cybersecurity Program.Sec. 1626. Evaluation of agile acquisition of cyber tools and applications.Sec. 1627. Report on cost implications of terminating dual-hat arrangement for Commander of United States Cyber Command.Sec. 1628. Modification of Information Assurance Scholarship Program.Sec. 1629. Measuring compliance of components of Department of Defense with cybersecurity requirements for securing industrial control systems.Sec. 1630. Exercise on assessing cybersecurity support to election systems of States.Sec. 1630A. Report on various approaches to cyber deterrence.Sec. 1630B. Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky Lab.Sec. 1630C. Report on cyber applications of blockchain technology.Subtitle D—Nuclear ForcesSec. 1631. Collection, storage, and sharing of data relating to nuclear security enterprise.Sec. 1632. Establishment of procedures for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Review.Sec. 1633. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missiles.Sec. 1634. Execution and programmatic oversight of nuclear command, control, and communications programs.Sec. 1635. Measures in response to noncompliance of the Russian Federation with its obligations under the INF Treaty.Sec. 1636. Certification that the Nuclear Posture Review addresses deterrent effect and operation of United States nuclear forces in current and future security environments.Sec. 1637. Plan to manage Integrated Tactical Warning and Attack Assessment System and multi-domain sensors.Sec. 1638. Certification requirement with respect to strategic radiation hardened trusted foundry.Sec. 1639. Requirements for Nuclear Posture Review.Sec. 1640. Sense of Congress on Nuclear Posture Review.Subtitle E—Missile Defense ProgramsSec. 1651. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and co-production.Sec. 1652. Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture.Sec. 1653. Ground-based interceptor capability, capacity and reliability.Sec. 1654. Sense of the Senate on the state of United States missile defense.Sec. 1655. Sense of the Senate and report on ground-based midcourse defense testing.Subtitle F—Cyber Scholarship OpportunitiesSec. 1661. Short title.Sec. 1662. Community college cyber pilot program and assessment.Sec. 1663. Federal Cyber Scholarship-for Service program updates.Sec. 1664. Cybersecurity teaching.DIVISION B—Military construction authorizationsSec. 2001. Short title.Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.Sec. 2003. Effective date.TITLE XXI—Army military constructionSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2102. Family housing.Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project.Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project.Sec. 2106. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2014 project.Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.TITLE XXII—Navy military constructionSec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2202. Family housing.Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units.Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects.Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.TITLE XXIII—Air Force military constructionSec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2302. Family housing.Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units.Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects.Sec. 2306. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.TITLE XXIV—Defense agencies military constructionSec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects.Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects.Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.TITLE XXV—International programsSubtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment ProgramSec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.Subtitle B—Host country in-kind contributionsSec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.Sec. 2512. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects.TITLE XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces facilitiesSubtitle A—Project authorizations and authorization of appropriationsSec. 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.Subtitle B—Other MattersSec. 2611. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project.Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2014 projects.Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.TITLE XXVII—Base realignment and closure activitiesSec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account.Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure (BRAC) round.TITLE XXVIII—Military Construction and General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing ChangesSec. 2801. Authority to use expiring funds for certain military construction projects.Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United States.Sec. 2803. Authorized cost increases.Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities AdministrationSec. 2811. Authority to use energy cost savings for energy resilience, mission assurance, and weather damage repair and prevention measures.Sec. 2812. Modification of unspecified minor military construction project authority to cover correction of deficiencies that are threats to installation resilience.Sec. 2813. Land exchange valuation of property with reduced development that limits encroachment on military installations.Sec. 2814. Access to military installations by transportation network companies.Subtitle C—Land ConveyancesSec. 2821. Land conveyance, Natick Soldier Systems Center, Massachusetts.Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Army and Air Force Exchange Service property, Dallas, Texas.Sec. 2823. Land conveyances, certain former peacekeeper ICBM facilities in Wyoming.Sec. 2824. Land exchange, Naval Industrial Ordnance Reserve Plant, Sunnyvale, California.Sec. 2825. Land exchange, Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Texas.Subtitle D—Project Management and Oversight ReformsSec. 2831. Notification requirement for certain cost overruns and schedule delays.Sec. 2832. Limited authority for private sector supervision of military construction projects in event of extensive cost overruns or project delays.Sec. 2833. Annual report on cost overruns and schedule delays.Sec. 2834. Report on design errors and omissions related to Fort Bliss hospital replacement project.Sec. 2835. Report on cost increase and delay related to USSTRATCOM command and control facility project at Offutt Air Force Base.Subtitle E—Other MattersSec. 2841. Annual Department of Defense energy management reports.Sec. 2842. Aggregation of energy efficiency and energy resilience projects in life cycle cost analyses.Sec. 2843. Authority of the Secretary of the Air Force to accept lessee improvements at Air Force Plant 42.Sec. 2844. Prohibition on use of funds for Kwajalein project.Sec. 2845. Energy resilience.Sec. 2846. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in awarding energy and fuel contracts for military installations.Sec. 2847. Requirement to address energy resilience in exercising utility system conveyance authority.Sec. 2848. In-kind lease payments; prioritization of utility services that promote energy resilience.Sec. 2849. Disclosure of beneficial ownership by foreign persons of high security space leased by the Department of Defense.Sec. 2850. Establishment of a visitor services facility on the Arlington Ridge tract.Sec. 2851. Joint use of Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Marietta, Georgia, with civil aviation.TITLE XXIX—Overseas contingency operations military constructionSec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2903. Authorization of appropriations.Sec. 2904. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONSTITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMSSubtitle A—National Security Programs and AuthorizationsSec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and LimitationsSec. 3111. Assessment and development of prototype nuclear weapons of foreign countries.Sec. 3112. Use of funds for construction and project support activities relating to MOX facility.Sec. 3113. Repeal, consolidation, and modification of reporting requirements.Sec. 3114. National Nuclear Security Administration personnel system.Sec. 3115. Annual reports on unfunded priorities of National Nuclear Security Administration.Sec. 3116. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker Health.TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARDSec. 3201. Authorization.TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATIONSec. 3501. Maritime Administration.DIVISION D—Funding TablesSec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.TITLE XLI—ProcurementSec. 4101. Procurement.Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLII—Research, Development, Test, and EvaluationSec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLIII—Operation and MaintenanceSec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLIV—Military PersonnelSec. 4401. Military personnel.Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLV—Other AuthorizationsSec. 4501. Other authorizations.Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLVI—Military ConstructionSec. 4601. Military construction.Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations.TITLE XLVII—Department of Energy National Security ProgramsSec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.DIVISION E—Additional ProvisionsTITLE LI—ProcurementSec. 5101. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the National Guard.Sec. 5102. Upgrade of M113 vehicles.TITLE LII—Research, Development, Test, and EvaluationSec. 5201. Reauthorization of Department of Defense Established Program To Stimulate Competitive Research.Sec. 5202. Pilot program to improve incentives for technology transfer from Department of Defense laboratories.TITLE LIII—Operation and MaintenanceSec. 5301. Comptroller General report on Department of Defense installation access control initiatives.Sec. 5302. Comprehensive plan for sharing depot-level maintenance best practices.Sec. 5303. Facilities demolition plan of the Army.TITLE LV—Military Personnel PolicySec. 5501. Criminal background checks of employees of the military child care system and providers of child care services and youth program services for military dependents.Sec. 5502. Review of TAP for women.Sec. 5503. Annual report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 5504. Modification of deadline for submittal by officers of written communications to promotion selection boards on matters of importance to their selection.Sec. 5505. Standardization of authorities in connection with repeal of statutory specification of general officer grade for the Dean of the Academic Board of the United States Military Academy and the Dean of the Faculty of the United States Air Force Academy.Sec. 5506. Civilian training for National Guard pilots and sensor operator aircrews of MQ–9 unmanned aerial vehicles.Sec. 5507. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Garlin M. Conner for acts of valor during World War II.Sec. 5508. Educational opportunities for military children in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.TITLE LLVI—Compensation and Other Personnel BenefitsSec. 5601. Report on use of second-destination transportation to transport fresh fruit and vegetables to commissaries in the Asia-Pacific region.Sec. 5602. Report on management of military commissaries and exchanges.TITLE LVII—Health Care ProvisionsSec. 5701. Study on safe opioid prescribing practices.Sec. 5702. Specification that individuals under the age of 21 are eligible for hospice care services under the TRICARE program.Sec. 5703. Regular update of prescription drug pricing standard under TRICARE retail pharmacy program.Sec. 5704. Longitudinal medical study on blast pressure exposure of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 5705. Authorization of physical therapist assistants and occupational therapy assistants to provide services under the TRICARE program.TITLE LIX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSec. 5901. Designation of office within Office of the Secretary of Defense to oversee use of food assistance programs by members of the Armed Forces on active duty.TITLE LX—General ProvisionsSec. 6001. Air Force pilot program on education and training and certification of secondary and post-secondary students as aircraft technicians.Sec. 6002. Collaboration between Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense on unmanned aircraft systems.Sec. 6003. Report on defense of combat logistics and strategic mobility forces.Sec. 6004. Report on the circumstances surrounding the 2016 attacks on the U.S.S. Mason.Sec. 6005. Office of Special Counsel reauthorization.Sec. 6006. Rule of construction on certifications on audit readiness of the Department of Defense and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 6007. Certifications on reliability of the financial statements of the Department of Defense and the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 6008. Streamlining of requirements in connection with audits and the reliability of the financial statements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 6009. Rankings of auditability of financial statements of the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 6010. Report on implementation of Comptroller General of the United States recommendations for the Department of Defense, Department of State, and United States Agency for International Development.Sec. 6011. Report on airports used by Mahan Air.Sec. 6012. OPEN Government data.Sec. 6013. Briefing on plans to develop and improve additive manufacturing capabilities.TITLE LXII—Matters Relating to Foreign NationsSec. 6201. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and India.Sec. 6202. Comptroller General of the United States report.Sec. 6203. Human rights vetting of Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.Sec. 6204. Additional matter for sense of Congress on extended deterrence for the Korean peninsula and Japan.Sec. 6205. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States.Sec. 6206. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region.Sec. 6207. Rule of construction on provisions relating to the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 6208. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 6209. Extension of authority on training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.Sec. 6210. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for resiliency and deterrence against aggression.Sec. 6211. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Russian Federation.Sec. 6212. Annual report on attempts of the Russian Federation to provide disinformation and propaganda to members of the Armed Forces by social media.Sec. 6213. Support of European Deterrence Initiative to deter Russian aggression.Sec. 6214. Sense of Congress on the European Deterrence Initiative.Sec. 6215. Enhancement of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 6216. Assessment of the expanding global influence of China and its impact on the national security interests of the United States.Sec. 6217. Ineffectiveness of expansion of military-to-military engagement with the Government of Burma.TITLE LXVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence MattersSec. 6601. Sense of Congress on use of Intergovernmental Personnel Act Mobility Program and Department of Defense Information Technology Exchange Program to obtain personnel with cyber skills and abilities for the Department of Defense.Sec. 6602. Sense of Congress on establishing an award program for the cyber community of the Department of Defense.Sec. 6603. Review of United States nuclear and radiological terrorism prevention strategy.Sec. 6604. Sense of Congress on National Space Defense Center.Sec. 6605. Prohibition on establishment of military department or corps separate from or subordinate to the current military departments.Sec. 6606. Rule of construction on Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program.Sec. 6607. Report on integration of modernization and sustainment of nuclear triad.Sec. 6608. Comptroller General of the United States report on Department of Defense critical telecommunications equipment or services obtained from suppliers closely linked to a leading cyber-threat actor.TITLE LXXVIII—Military Construction and General ProvisionsSec. 7801. Certification related to certain acquisitions or leases of real property.Sec. 7802. Energy security for military installations in Europe.Sec. 7803. Land conveyance, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.Sec. 7804. Annual locality adjustment of dollar thresholds applicable to unspecified minor military construction authorities.TITLE LXXXI—Department of Energy National Security ProgramsSec. 8101. Albuquerque Complex upgrades construction project.TITLE LXXXII—Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety BoardSec. 8201. Authorization.DIVISION F—Further Additional ProvisionsTITLE CI—ProcurementSec. 10101. Interim Combat Service Rifle.TITLE CII—Research, Development, Test, and EvaluationSec. 10201. Support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education.Sec. 10202. Ineffectiveness of codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.Sec. 10203. Codification and enhancement of authorities to provide funds for defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.Sec. 10204. Annual report on unfunded requirements for laboratory military construction projects.Sec. 10205. Very-low profile hardware to interact with the Mobile User Objective System and other systems.TITLE CIII—Operation and MaintenanceSec. 10301. Report on release of radium or radioactive material into the groundwater near the industrial reserve plant in Bethpage, New York.Sec. 10302. Sense on Congress on the small turbine engine industrial base.Sec. 10303. Report on optimization of training in and management of special use airspace.Sec. 10304. Centers for Disease Control study on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water.TITLE CV—Military Personnel PolicySec. 10501. Flexibility in promotion of Deputy Judge Advocate General of the Air Force.Sec. 10502. Ineffectiveness of pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and non-Federal efforts for civilian employment of members of the Armed Forces following transition from active duty to civilian life.Sec. 10503. Pilot program on integration of Department of Defense and non-Federal efforts for civilian employment of members of the Armed Forces following transition from active duty to civilian life.TITLE CVI—Compensation and Other Personnel BenefitsSec. 10601. Sense of Senate on the use by exchange stores of small businesses as suppliers.Sec. 10602. Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, sexually, or emotionally abusing a child.Sec. 10603. Element in next quadrennial review of military compensation on value assigned by members of the Armed Forces to various aspects of military compensation.TITLE CVII—Health Care ProvisionsSec. 10701. Requirement for reimbursement by Department of Defense to entities carrying out State vaccination programs for costs of vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries.Sec. 10702. Eligibility for certain health care benefits of members of the Selected Reserve ordered to active duty for preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands.TITLE CVIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related MattersSec. 10801. Responsibilities of commercial market representatives.Sec. 10802. Modification to the HUBZone program.Sec. 10803. Report on defense contracting fraud.Sec. 10804. Government micro-purchase threshold matters.TITLE CIX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSec. 10901. Report on implementation of requirements in connection with the organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations.Sec. 10902. Report on the need for a Joint Chemical-Biological Defense Logistics Center.TITLE CX—General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Additional General ProvisionsSec. 11001. Expansion of availability from the Department of Veterans Affairs of counseling and treatment for sexual trauma for members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 11002. Report on the global food system and vulnerabilities relevant to Department of Defense missions.Sec. 11003. Ineffectiveness of Department of Defense integration of information operations and cyber-enabled information operations.Sec. 11004. Department of Defense integration of information operations and cyber-enabled information operations.Sec. 11005. Report on cyber capability and readiness shortfalls of Army Combat Training Centers.Sec. 11006. Report on the audit of the full financial statements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 11007. Report on hurricane damage to Department of Defense assets.Sec. 11008. Establishment of center of excellence in prevention, diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, and rehabilitation of health conditions relating to exposure to burn pits and other environmental exposures.Subtitle B—Government purchase and travel cardsSec. 11021. Short title.Sec. 11022. Definitions.Sec. 11023. Expanded use of data analytics.Sec. 11024. Guidance on improving information sharing to curb improper payments.Sec. 11025. Interagency Charge Card Data Management Group.Sec. 11026. Reporting requirements.TITLE CXII—Matters Relating to Foreign NationsSec. 11201. Sense of Congress on cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine.Sec. 11202. North Korea strategy.Sec. 11203. Plan on improvement of ability of foreign governments participating in United States institutional capacity building programs to protect civilians.Sec. 11204. Report on the capabilities and activities of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and other violent extremist groups in Southeast Asia.Sec. 11205. Sense of Congress on the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.Sec. 11206. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries.TITLE CXVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence MattersSec. 11601. Requirements relating to multi-use sensitive compartmented information facilities.Sec. 11602. Ineffectiveness of prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky Lab.Sec. 11603. Prohibition on use of software platforms developed by Kaspersky Lab.Sec. 11604. Report on significant security risks of defense critical electric infrastructure.Sec. 11605. Report on progress made in implementing the Cyber Excepted Personnel System.Sec. 11606. Report on acquisition strategy to recapitalize the existing system for undersea fixed surveillance.Sec. 11607. Comprehensive review of maritime intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and targeting.Sec. 11608. Report on training infrastructure for cyber forces.TITLE CXXVIII—Military Construction and General ProvisionsSec. 12801. Technical correction to authority for return of certain lands at Fort Wingate, New Mexico, to original inhabitants.Sec. 12802. Energy resilience.TITLE CXXXI—Department of Energy National Security ProgramsSec. 13101. Plutonium capabilities.TITLE CXXXV—Maritime AdministrationSec. 13501. Ineffectiveness of Martime Administration provisions.Sec. 13502. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.Sec. 13503. Removal adjunct professor limit at United States Merchant Marine Academy.Sec. 13504. Acceptance of guarantees in conjunction with partial donations for major projects of the United States Merchant Marine Academy.Sec. 13505. Authority to pay conveyance or transfer expenses in connection with acceptance of a gift to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.Sec. 13506. Authority to participate in Federal, State or other research grants.Sec. 13607. Assistance for small shipyards and maritime communities.Sec. 13508. Domestic maritime centers of excellence.Sec. 13509. Access to satellite communication devices during Sea Year program.Sec. 13510. Actions to address sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking at the United States Merchant Marine Academy.Sec. 13511. Sexual assault prevention and response staff.Sec. 13512. Protection of students from sexual assault onboard vessels.Sec. 13513. Training requirement for sexual assault investigators.TITLE CXXXI—Funding TablesSec. 14001. Funding tables.Sec. 14002. Additional funding table matters.Sec. 14003. Expansion of SkillBridge initiative to include participation by Federal agencies.Sec. 14004. Temporary extension of extended period of protections for members of uniformed services relating to mortgages, mortgage foreclosure, and eviction.Sec. 14005. Report on compliance with runway clear zone requirements.Sec. 14006. Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the Air Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain Defense Production Act Program.Sec. 14007. Report on the National Biodefense Analysis and Countermeasures Center (NBACC) and Limitation on Use of Funds.Sec. 14008. Buy American Act training for Defense acquisition workforce.Sec. 14009.Sec. 14010. Recognition of the National Museum of World War II Aviation.Sec. 14011. Increased term limit for intergovernmental support agreements to provide installation support services.Sec. 14012. Report on utilization of small businesses for Federal contracts.Sec. 14013. Venue for prosecution of maritime drug trafficking.Sec. 14014. Sense of Congress on fire protection in Department of Defense facilities.Sec. 14015.

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Congressional defense committees

In this Act, the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code.

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Budgetary effects of this Act

The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this Act, jointly submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first on the conference report or amendment between the Houses.

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Department of Defense Authorizations

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Military construction authorizations

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This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.

2002.

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law

(a)

Expiration of authorizations after five years

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII 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, 2022; or(2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2023.(b)

Exception

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, 2022; or(2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2023 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.(c)

Extension of authorizations of fiscal year 2016 and fiscal year 2017 projects

(1)

Fiscal year 2016 projects

Section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended—(A)in subsection (a)—(i)in paragraph (1), by striking 2018 and inserting 2020; and(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021; and(B)in subsection (b)—(i)in paragraph (1), by striking 2018 and inserting 2020; and(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021.(2)

Fiscal year 2017 projects

Section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B of Public Law 114–328; 129 Stat. 1145) is amended—(A)in subsection (a)—(i)in paragraph (1), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021; and(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022; and(B)in subsection (b)—(i)in paragraph (1), by striking 2019 and inserting 2021; and(ii)in paragraph (2), by striking 2020 and inserting 2022.

2003.

Effective date

Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on the later of—(1)October 1, 2017; or(2)the date of the enactment of this Act.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

D

Funding Tables

4001.

Authorization of amounts in funding tables

(a)

In general

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)

Merit-based decisions

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 authority

An 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 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts.(d)

Applicability to classified annex

This section applies to any classified annex that accompanies this Act.(e)

Oral written communications

No oral or written communication concerning any amount specified in the funding tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this section.

E

Additional Provisions

F

Further Additional Provisions

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