115 HR 5515 : John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 U.S. House of Representatives 2018-06-19 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 CONGRESS2d SessionH.R. 5515In the Senate of the United States,June 18, 2018.June 19, 2018Ordered to be printed as passedAmendment:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 5515) entitled An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2019 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 out all after the enacting clause and insert:

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Short title

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In general

This Act may be cited as the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.(b)

References

Any reference in this or any other Act to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 shall be deemed to be a reference to the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

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Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents

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Divisions

This Act is organized into four 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.(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. Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense capability.Subtitle C—Navy programsSec. 121. Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F Super Hornet and EA–18G aircraft program.Sec. 122. Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D Advanced Hawkeye (AHE) aircraft program.Sec. 123. Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding contracts for certain vessels.Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security barriers.Sec. 125. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile-6.Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship.Sec. 127. Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers.Sec. 128. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product Improvement Program.Subtitle D—Air Force programsSec. 141. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS aircraft.Sec. 142. B–52H aircraft system modernization report.Sec. 143. Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call Recapitalization Program and review of program acceleration opportunities.Subtitle E—Defense-wide, joint, and multiservice mattersSec. 151. Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program.Sec. 152. Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program.Sec. 153. Authority to procure additional polar-class icebreakers.TITLE II—Research, development, test, and evaluationSubtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Program requirements, restrictions, and limitationsSec. 211. Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and Development Rapid Innovation Program.Sec. 212. Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology.Sec. 213. Activities on identification and development of enhanced personal protective equipment against blast injury.Sec. 214. Human factors modeling and simulation activities.Sec. 215. Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions.Sec. 216. Advanced manufacturing activities.Sec. 217. National security innovation activities.Sec. 218. Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and education.Sec. 219. Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System.Sec. 220. Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national security innovation and entrepreneurial education.Sec. 221. Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2.Sec. 222. Defense quantum information science and technology research and development program.Sec. 223. Joint directed energy test activities.Sec. 224. Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions.Sec. 225. Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct research relating to high powered microwave capabilities.Sec. 226. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities.Subtitle C—Reports and other mattersSec. 231. Report on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key technology areas.Sec. 232. Report on active protection systems for armored combat and tactical vehicles.Sec. 233. Next Generation Combat Vehicle.Sec. 234. Report on the future of the defense research and engineering enterprise.Sec. 235. Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to defense laboratories for research and development of technologies for military missions.Sec. 236. Report on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift.Sec. 237. Improvement of the Air Force supply chain.Sec. 238. Review of guidance on blast exposure during training.Sec. 239. List of technologies and manufacturing capabilities critical to Armed Forces.Sec. 240. Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support systems.Sec. 241. Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement.Sec. 242. Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs.TITLE III—Operation and MaintenanceSubtitle A—Authorization of appropriationsSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Energy and environmentSec. 311. Further improvements to energy security and resilience.Sec. 312. Funding of study and assessment of health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.Sec. 313. Military Mission Sustainment Siting Clearinghouse.Sec. 314. Operational energy policy.Sec. 315. Funding treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National Guard installations.Subtitle C—ReportsSec. 321. Reports on readiness.Sec. 322. Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United States Armed Forces.Subtitle D—Other mattersSec. 331. Pilot programs on integration of military information support and civil affairs activities.Sec. 332. Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group.Sec. 333. Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft.Sec. 334. U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel.Sec. 335. Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems.Sec. 336. Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms.Sec. 337. Limitation on availability of funds for establishment of additional specialized undergraduate pilot training facility.Sec. 338. Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap.Sec. 339. Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR).Subtitle E—Logistics and SustainmentSec. 351. Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure and mechanism.TITLE IV—Military Personnel AuthorizationsSubtitle A—Active ForcesSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.Sec. 402. End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in certain grades.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. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.Subtitle C—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 421. Military personnel.Sec. 422. Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in excess of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 2018.TITLE V—Military Personnel PolicySubtitle A—Officer Personnel PolicyPART I—Officer Personnel Management ReformSec. 501. Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of certain commissioned officers on active duty.Sec. 502. Annual defense manpower requirements report matters.Sec. 503. Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of service by age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a regular commissioned officer.Sec. 504. Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for private sector training or experience upon original appointment as a commissioned officer.Sec. 505. Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills.Sec. 506. Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of particular merit be placed higher on a promotion list.Sec. 507. Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board consideration.Sec. 508. Competitive category matters.Sec. 509. Promotion zone matters.Sec. 510. Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated competitive categories of officers.Sec. 511. Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for continuation on active duty of officers in certain military specialties and career tracks.PART II—Other Matters Sec. 516. Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory service.Sec. 517. Reduction in number of years of active naval service required for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer.Sec. 518. Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for warrant officers in the regular Army.Sec. 519. Uniform grade of service of the Chiefs of Chaplains of the Armed Forces.Sec. 520. Written justification for appointment of Chiefs of Chaplains in grade below grade of major general or rear admiral.Subtitle B—Reserve Component ManagementSec. 521. Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of undue delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion.Sec. 522. Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be considered for selection for promotion.Sec. 523. Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions of the National Guard Bureau.Sec. 524. Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee by members on active duty.Subtitle C—General Service AuthoritiesSec. 531. Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments.Sec. 532. Manning of Forward Deployed Naval Forces.Sec. 533. Navy watchstander records.Sec. 534. Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy watchstations.Sec. 535. Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests for review of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces.Sec. 536. Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in correction of military records and review of discharge or dismissal proceedings.Subtitle D—Military Justice MattersSec. 541. Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 542. Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 543. Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces.Sec. 544. Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 545. Expansion of eligibility for Special Victims' Counsel services.Sec. 546. Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.Sec. 547. Expansion of policies on expedited transfer of members of the Armed Forces who are victims of sexual assault.Sec. 548. Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted sexual assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 549. Inclusion of information on certain collateral conduct of victims of sexual assault in annual reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Transition, and ResilienceSec. 551. Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with payment of tuition for off-duty training or education for commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with any other service obligations.Sec. 552. Consecutive service of active service obligations for medical training with other service obligations for education or training.Sec. 553. Clarification of application and honorable service requirements under the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired Reserve.Sec. 554. Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and intermediate level officer professional military education courses.Sec. 555. Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and community service.Sec. 556. Expansion of authority to assist members in obtaining professional credentials.Sec. 557. Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps programs.Subtitle F—Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness MattersPART I—Defense Dependents' Education MattersSec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities.Sec. 563. Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures on sexual harassment of students of Activity schools.PART II—Military Family Readiness MattersSec. 566. Improvement of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces.Sec. 567. Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces and their immediate families.Sec. 568. Expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments of military spouses by Federal agencies.Sec. 569. Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses.Sec. 570. Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses and other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die while on active duty or certain reserve duty.Sec. 571. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters.Sec. 572. Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child abuse and other domestic violence.Sec. 573. Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services at military childcare centers.Sec. 574. Pilot program on prevention of child abuse and training on safe childcare practices among military families.Sec. 575. Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition Assistance Program activities.Sec. 576. Small business activities of military spouses on military installations in the United States.Subtitle G—Decorations and AwardsSec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished Service Cross for Justin T. Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom.Sec. 582. Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military working dogs.Subtitle H—Other MattersSec. 591. Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as mementos of military service.Sec. 592. Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other military service academies.Sec. 593. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as the President of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology.Sec. 594. Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for enlistment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces.Sec. 595. National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service matters.Sec. 596. Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.Sec. 597. Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total.TITLE VI—Compensation and Other Personnel BenefitsSubtitle A—Pay and AllowancesSec. 601. Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay.Sec. 602. Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to Navy officers serving in certain positions.Sec. 603. Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade rather than time in service.Sec. 604. Financial support for lessors under the Military Housing Privatization Initiative during 2019.Sec. 605. Modification of authority of President to determine alternative pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed services.Sec. 606. Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent mobilizations.Sec. 607. Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard.Sec. 608. Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing following identification of significant underdetermination of civilian housing costs for housing areas.Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive PaysSec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities.Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor BenefitsSec. 621. Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special survivor indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments.Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 631. Rates of per diem for long-term temporary duty assignments.Sec. 632. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel.TITLE VII—Health Care ProvisionsSubtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care BenefitsSec. 701. Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select and TRICARE Prime.Sec. 702. Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal Employees Dental Insurance Program.Sec. 703. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program.Sec. 704. Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system.Sec. 705. Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma.Subtitle B—Health Care AdministrationSec. 711. Improvement of administration of Defense Health Agency and military medical treatment facilities.Sec. 712. Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to support medical requirements of the combatant commands.Sec. 713. Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process.Sec. 714. Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring programs.Sec. 715. Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of entities carrying out State vaccination programs in connection with vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE Program.Subtitle C—Reports and Other MattersSec. 721. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.Sec. 722. Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine.Sec. 723. Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge or release from the Armed Forces.Sec. 724. Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of credits towards a physician assistant degree.Sec. 725. Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for specialized medical training.Sec. 726. Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on military installations.Sec. 727. Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments for members of the Armed Forces and related research efforts.Sec. 728. Comptroller General review of Defense Health Agency oversight of TRICARE managed care support contractors.TITLE VIII—Acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related mattersSubtitle A—Acquisition policy and managementSec. 801. Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority.Sec. 802. Commercially available market research.Sec. 803. Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and related initiatives.Subtitle B—Amendments to general contracting authorities, procedures, and limitationsSec. 811. Department of Defense contracting dispute matters.Sec. 812. Continuation of technical data rights during challenges.Sec. 813. Increased micro-purchase threshold.Sec. 814. Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery order contracts.Sec. 815. Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear contract authority.Sec. 816. Inclusion of best available information regarding past performance of subcontractors and joint venture partners.Sec. 817. Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for certified cost and price data.Sec. 818. Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems.Sec. 819. Comptroller General of the United States report on progress payment financing of Department of Defense contracts.Sec. 820. Authorization to limit foreign access to technology through contracts.Sec. 821. Briefing requirement on services contracts.Sec. 822. Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible companies that primarily employ American workers and do not actively transfer American jobs to potential adversaries.Subtitle C—Provisions relating to major defense acquisition programsSec. 831. Program cost, fielding, and performance goals in planning major acquisition programs.Sec. 832. Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle.Sec. 833. Pilot program to accelerate major weapons system programs.Subtitle D—Provisions relating to acquisition workforceSec. 841. Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to acquisition personnel management policies and procedures.Sec. 842. Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition industry-government exchange.Sec. 843. Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees.Subtitle E—Provisions relating to commercial itemsSec. 851. Report on commercial item procurement reform.Subtitle F—Industrial base mattersSec. 861. National technology and industrial base application process.Sec. 862. Report on defense electronics industrial base.Sec. 863. Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the defense industrial base.Subtitle G—Other transactionsSec. 871. Change to notification requirement for other transactions.Sec. 872. Data and policy on the use of other transactions.Subtitle H—Development and acquisition of software intensive and digital products and servicesSec. 881. Clarifications regarding proprietary and technical data.Sec. 882. Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense Systems.Sec. 883. Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative development methods required under section 873 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018.Sec. 884. Enabling and other activities of the Cloud Executive Steering Group.Subtitle I—Other mattersSec. 891. Prohibition on certain telecommunications services or equipment.Sec. 892. Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army Marketing and Advertising Program.Sec. 893. Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense.Sec. 894. Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental purposes.Sec. 895. Access by developmental and operational testing activities to data regarding modeling and simulation activity.TITLE IX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSubtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related MattersSec. 901. Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in connection with priority emerging technologies.Sec. 902. Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.Sec. 903. Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.Sec. 904. Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.Sec. 905. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, Readiness, and Capabilities.Sec. 906. Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense.Sec. 907. Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical Information Center.Sec. 908. Limitation on termination of, and transfer of functions, responsibilities, and activities of, the Strategic Capabilities Office.Sec. 909. Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource Management Center authority.Subtitle B—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense Offices and ElementsSec. 921. Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept development.Sec. 922. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations Command.Sec. 923. Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management Officer of a military department.Sec. 924. Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition.Sec. 925. Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense.Sec. 926. Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements in connection with organization of the Department of Defense for management of special operations forces and special operations.Subtitle C—Organization and Management of the Department of Defense GenerallySec. 931. Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters activities of the Department of Defense.Sec. 932. Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters.Sec. 933. Additional matters in connection with background and security investigations for Department of Defense personnel.Sec. 934. Program of expedited security clearances for mission-critical positions.Sec. 935. Information sharing program for positions of trust.Sec. 936. Report on clearance in person concept.Sec. 937. Strategic Defense Fellows Program.Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 941. Analysis of Department of Defense business management and operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies.Sec. 942. Research and development to advance capabilities of the Department of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics in connection with personnel security.TITLE X—General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Financial MattersSec. 1001. General transfer authority.Sec. 1002. Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defense-wide budget for the Department of Defense.Sec. 1003. Report on shift in requests for funds for Department of Defense activities from funds for overseas contingency operations to funds through the base budget.Sec. 1004. Ranking of auditability of financial statements of the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1005. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of Defense audit.Subtitle B—Naval Vessels and ShipyardsSec. 1011. Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval Vessel Register and other fleet inventory measures.Sec. 1012. Annual reports on examination of Navy vessels.Sec. 1013. Limitation on duration of homeporting of certain vessels in foreign locations.Sec. 1014. Specific authorization requirement for nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers.Sec. 1015. Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers.Sec. 1016. National Defense Sealift Fund.Sec. 1017. Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships.Subtitle C—CounterterrorismSec. 1021. 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. 1022. 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. 1023. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries.Sec. 1024. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Sec. 1025. 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 D—Miscellaneous Authorities and LimitationsSec. 1031. Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense.Sec. 1032. Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations.Sec. 1033. Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform.Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the continental United States.Sec. 1035. Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses committed by juveniles on military installations.Sec. 1036. Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile abuse committed on military installations.Subtitle E—Studies and ReportsSec. 1041. Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department of Defense and the Armed Forces.Sec. 1042. Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers.Sec. 1043. Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chains-of-command and functions of the Department of the Navy.Sec. 1044. Military aviation readiness review in support of the National Defense Strategy.Sec. 1045. Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat Teams.Sec. 1046. Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations.Sec. 1047. Report on Department of Defense participation in Export Administration Regulations license application review process.Sec. 1048. Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements.Sec. 1049. Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements that otherwise terminate as of December 31, 2021.Sec. 1050. Report on potential improvements to certain military educational institutions of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1051. Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces.Subtitle F—Other MattersSec. 1061. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup.Sec. 1062. Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities.Sec. 1063. Acceptance and distribution by Department of Defense of assistance from certain nonprofit entities in support of missions of deployed United States personnel around the world.Sec. 1064. United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and overflight.Sec. 1065. Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided by a Confucius Institute.TITLE XI—Civilian Personnel MattersSubtitle A—Department of Defense MattersSec. 1101. Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department of Defense.Sec. 1102. Direct hire authority for science and technology reinvention laboratories and Major Range and Test Facilities Base facilities for recent science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduates of minority-serving institutions.Sec. 1103. 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. 1104. Enhancement of flexible management authorities for Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1105. Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for financial management experts.Sec. 1106. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at the Joint Special Operations University.Subtitle B—Government-Wide MattersSec. 1121. Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to vessels.Sec. 1122. Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post secondary students.Sec. 1123. Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay authorized for civilian employees.Sec. 1124. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.Sec. 1125. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas.TITLE XII—Matters relating to foreign nationsSubtitle A—Assistance and trainingSec. 1201. Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for training of personnel of foreign ministries with security missions under defense institution capacity building authorities.Sec. 1202. Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program.Sec. 1203. Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program to include irregular warfare.Sec. 1204. Extension and modification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries.Sec. 1205. Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany missions.Sec. 1206. Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation statutory reorganization.Sec. 1207. Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School.Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and PakistanSec. 1211. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan.Sec. 1214. Modification of reporting requirements for special immigrant visas for Afghan allies program.Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and IranSec. 1221. Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition.Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.Sec. 1224. Syria Study Group.Sec. 1225. Modification of annual report on military power of Iran.Subtitle D—Matters relating to Europe and the Russian FederationSec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.Sec. 1232. Limitation on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.Sec. 1233. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 1234. Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex.Sec. 1235. Sense of Senate on enhancing deterrence against Russian aggression in Europe.Sec. 1236. Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement Organization and related NATO agreements.Sec. 1237. Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.Sec. 1238. Sense of Senate on countering Russian malign influence.Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific regionSec. 1241. Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative.Sec. 1242. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.Sec. 1243. Sense of Senate on Taiwan.Sec. 1244. Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.Sec. 1245. Prohibition on participation of the People’s Republic of China in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises.Sec. 1246. Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific region.Sec. 1247. Sense of Senate on United States-India defense relationship.Sec. 1248. Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining commitments under Compacts of Free Association.Sec. 1249. Sense of Senate on United States military forces on the Korean Peninsula.Subtitle F—ReportsSec. 1251. Report on military and coercive activities of the People's Republic of China in South China Sea.Sec. 1252. Report on terrorist use of human shields.Sec. 1253. Report on Arctic strategies.Sec. 1254. Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the Republic of Poland.Sec. 1254A. Ineffectiveness of section 937.Sec. 1254B. John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program.Sec. 1255. Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.Sec. 1256. Report on United States military training opportunities with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.Subtitle G—Other mattersSec. 1261. Modification of authorities relating to acquisition and cross-servicing agreements.Sec. 1262. Extension of authority for transfer of amounts for Global Engagement Center.Sec. 1263. Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S–400 air defense system.Sec. 1264. Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States.Sec. 1265. Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation.Sec. 1266. Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia in Yemen.Sec. 1267. Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries.Sec. 1268. Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic partnerships and allies.Sec. 1269. Removal of Turkey from the F–35 program.Sec. 1270. Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions.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. Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act.Subtitle C—Armed Forces Retirement HomeSec. 1421. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.Sec. 1422. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement Home.Sec. 1423. Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.Sec. 1424. Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed Forces Retirement Home.Sec. 1425. Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home impacted by increase in fees.Sec. 1426. Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.Subtitle D—Other MattersSec. 1431. 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. 1432. Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund activities.TITLE XV—Authorization of additional appropriations for overseas contingency operationsSubtitle A—Authorizations 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. Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization.TITLE XVI—Strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence mattersSubtitle A—Space activitiesSec. 1601. Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office.Sec. 1602. Space warfighting policy and review of space capabilities.Sec. 1603. Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System Operational Control Segment.Sec. 1604. Streamline of commercial space launch operations.Sec. 1605. Reusable launch vehicles.Sec. 1606. Review of and report on activities of International Space Station.Subtitle B—Defense intelligence and intelligence-related activitiesSec. 1611. Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and effective oversight of Department of Defense combat support agencies that are also elements of the intelligence community.Subtitle C—Cyberspace-related mattersPART I—Cyberspace generallySec. 1621. Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber warfare, and cyber deterrence.Sec. 1622. Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace.Sec. 1623. Active defense and surveillance against Russian Federation attacks in cyberspace.Sec. 1624. Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions.Sec. 1625. Designation of official for matters relating to integrating cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the Department of Defense.Sec. 1626. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity.Sec. 1627. Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the United States Cyber Command.Sec. 1628. Email and Internet website security and authentication.Sec. 1629. Matters pertaining to the Sharkseer cybersecurity program.Sec. 1630. Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on critical infrastructure.Sec. 1631. Security product integration framework.Sec. 1632. Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems.Sec. 1633. Comply to connect and cybersecurity scorecard.Sec. 1634. Cyberspace Solarium Commission.Sec. 1635. Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher learning.Sec. 1636. Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base Manufacturing Activity.PART II—Mitigation of risks posed by providers of information technology with obligations to foreign governmentsSec. 1637. Definitions.Sec. 1638. Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity.Sec. 1639. Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of information technology products and services who have obligations to foreign governments.Sec. 1640. Establishment of registry of disclosures.Subtitle D—Nuclear ForcesSec. 1641. Oversight and management of the command, control, and communications system for the national leadership of the United States.Sec. 1642. Modification to requirement for conventional long-range standoff weapon.Sec. 1643. Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees.Sec. 1644. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic missile fuzes.Sec. 1645. Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and communications.Sec. 1646. Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension programs and delivery vehicles for such warheads.Sec. 1647. Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system.Sec. 1648. Prohibition on use of funds for activities to modify United States aircraft to implement Open Skies Treaty.Sec. 1649. Sense of Senate on Nuclear Posture Review.Subtitle E—Missile defense programsSec. 1651. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and systems.Sec. 1652. Multiyear procurement authority for Standard Missile–3 IB guided missiles.Sec. 1653. Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of Missile Defense Agency.Sec. 1654. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production.Sec. 1655. Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System against operationally realistic ballistic missile attacks.Sec. 1656. Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments.Sec. 1657. Sense of the Senate on acceleration of missile defense capabilities.Sec. 1658. Integrated air and missile defense for evolving theater missile threats.Sec. 1659. Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program.Sec. 1660. Sense of the Senate on allied partnerships for missile defense.Sec. 1660A. Sense of the Senate on results of tests carried out by Missile Defense Agency.Sec. 1660B. Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense.Sec. 1660C. Development and deployment of persistent space-based sensor architecture.Sec. 1660D. Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer.Subtitle F—Other mattersSec. 1661. Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and China.Sec. 1662. Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside Department of Defense.Sec. 1663. Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for joint electromagnetic operations.TITLE XVII—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATESSec. 1701. Short title.Sec. 1702. Sense of Congress.Sec. 1703. Definitions.Sec. 1704. Acceptance of written notices.Sec. 1705. Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice.Sec. 1706. Declarations for certain covered transactions.Sec. 1707. Stipulations regarding transactions.Sec. 1708. Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews.Sec. 1709. Timing for reviews and investigations.Sec. 1710. Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions.Sec. 1711. Submission of certifications to Congress.Sec. 1712. Analysis by Director of National Intelligence.Sec. 1713. Information sharing.Sec. 1714. Action by the President.Sec. 1715. Judicial review.Sec. 1716. Membership and staff of Committee.Sec. 1717. Actions by the Committee to address national security risks.Sec. 1718. Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements.Sec. 1719. Certification of notices and information.Sec. 1720. Implementation plans.Sec. 1721. Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee.Sec. 1722. Funding.Sec. 1723. Centralization of certain Committee functions.Sec. 1724. Conforming amendments.Sec. 1725. Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and foundational technologies.Sec. 1726. Export control enforcement authority.Sec. 1727. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and sanctions laws.Sec. 1728. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security.Sec. 1729. 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. 1730. Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to the United States maintaining superior military capabilities.Sec. 1731. Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes.Sec. 1732. Effective date.Sec. 1733. Severability.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. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.Sec. 2105. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project.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.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 phased project authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017.Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project.Sec. 2308. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects.TITLE XXIV—Defense agencies military constructionSec. 2401. Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2402. Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program.Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies.Sec. 2404. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects.Sec. 2405. Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project.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.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 2016 project.Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 project.Sec. 2613. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 project.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. Additional authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and construction design for defense laboratory modernization pilot program.Sec. 2802. Modification of contract authority for acquisition, construction, or furnishing of test facilities and equipment.Sec. 2803. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United States.Sec. 2804. Unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of Defense Industrial Base Facilities.Sec. 2805. Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws other than Military Construction Authorization Acts.Subtitle B—Project management and oversight reformsSec. 2811. Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master plans.Sec. 2812. Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military construction projects.Subtitle C—Land ConveyancesSec. 2821. Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona.Sec. 2822. Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida.Subtitle D—Other mattersSec. 2831. Commemoration of Freedman's Village.Sec. 2832. Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense training ranges and installations.Sec. 2833. Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program.Sec. 2834. Defense community infrastructure pilot program.Sec. 2835. Representation of installation interests in negotiations and proceedings with carriers and other public utilities.Sec. 2836. White Sands Missile Range land enhancements.Sec. 2837. Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River Bridge.TITLE XXIX—Overseas contingency operations military constructionSec. 2901. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations.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. Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear Security Administration.Sec. 3112. National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System.Sec. 3113. Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.Sec. 3114. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk.Sec. 3115. Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background reviews for access by certain individuals to national security laboratories.Sec. 3116. Extension of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide.Sec. 3117. Modification of limitation on development of low-yield nuclear weapons.Sec. 3118. Prohibition on use of funds for terminating activities at MOX facility.Subtitle C—Plans and ReportsSec. 3121. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating contracts.Sec. 3122. Review of defense environmental cleanup activities.Sec. 3123. Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and nuclear weapons production facilities.Sec. 3124. Elimination of certain reports.Sec. 3125. Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear Security Administration.TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARDSec. 3201. Authorization.TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATIONSec. 3501. Maritime Administration.Sec. 3502. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel war risk insurance.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. Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation and Timing (APNT) solution.Sec. 5102. Sense of Congress on KC–46A aerial refueling tanker emergent requirements.Sec. 5103. Additional element in the quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program.TITLE LII—Research, Development, Test, and EvaluationSec. 5201. Joint artificial intelligence research, development, and transition activities.Sec. 5202. Scope of competitive acquisition strategy for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle transmission replacement.Sec. 5203. Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon systems.TITLE LIII—Operation and MaintenanceSec. 5301. Prioritization of environmental impacts for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization demolition.Sec. 5302. Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas.Sec. 5303. Transportation to continental United States of retired military working dogs outside the continental United States that are suitable for adoption in the United States.Sec. 5304. Additional element in report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of the United States Armed Forces.Sec. 5305. Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth generation threats.Sec. 5306. Annual report on differences in ship repair contract and final delivery costs.Sec. 5307. Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements.TITLE LV—Military Personnel PolicySec. 5501. Report on participation in the Transition Assistance Program.Sec. 5502. Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms.TITLE LVIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related MattersSec. 5801. Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons with disabilities.Sec. 5802. Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things.TITLE LIX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSec. 5901. Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the National Military Strategy.TITLE LX—General ProvisionsSec. 6001. Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization options.Sec. 6002. Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain.Sec. 6003. Members of panel conducting review of military aviation readiness in support of the National Defense Strategy.Sec. 6004. Study on phasing out open burn pits.Sec. 6005. Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry.Sec. 6006. Improving small business loan programs for employee-owned business concerns.Sec. 6007. Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of other-than-honorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes.Sec. 6008. Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care options for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs.Sec. 6009. Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.TITLE LXI—Civilian Personnel MattersSec. 6101. Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and grants.Subtitle LXII—Matters Relating to Foreign NationsSec. 6201. Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with certain sub-Saharan African countries.Sec. 6202. Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army under Immigration and Nationality Act.Sec. 6203. Syrian war crimes accountability.Sec. 6204. Clarification of limitation on the transfer of the F–35 to Turkey.Sec. 6205. Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador.Sec. 6206. Report on arms embargo on Cyprus.TITLE LXVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence MattersSec. 6601. Technical corrections to certain cyberspace matters.Sec. 6602. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident.Sec. 6603. Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense.Sec. 6604. Briefing on cyber education and training.Sec. 6605. Report on development of long-range stand-off weapon.TITLE LXVII—Committee on Foreign Investment in the United StatesSec. 6701. Ineffectiveness of section 1727.Sec. 6702. Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export control and sanctions laws and prohibition on certain telecommunications equipment.TITLE LXXVIII—Military Construction and General ProvisionsSec. 6801. Clarification to include National Guard installations in Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program.Sec. 6802. Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego.Sec. 6803. Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval Aviation Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air Station Pensacola.TITLE LXXXI—Department of Energy National Security ProgramsSec. 7101. Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high yield program.TITLE LXXXV—Maritime AdministrationSec. 7501. Ineffectiveness of title XXXV.Sec. 7502. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.Sec. 7503. Concurrent jurisdiction.Sec. 7504. United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.Sec. 7505. Report on implementation of recommendations for the United States Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program.Sec. 7506. Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to the United States Merchant Marine Academy.Sec. 7507. Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national security needs.Sec. 7508. Small shipyard grants.Sec. 7509. Domestic ship recycling facilities.Sec. 7510. Sea year on contracted vessels.Sec. 7511. GAO report on national maritime strategy.Sec. 7512. Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title XI program.Sec. 7513. Multi-year contracts.Sec. 7514. Use of State Maritime Academy training vessels.Sec. 7515. Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue vessel war risk insurance.Sec. 7516. Navigation system study and report.Sec. 7517. Miscellaneous.Sec. 7518. Superior National Forest Land Exchange.

3.

Congressional defense committees

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

4.

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.

A

Department of Defense authorizations

B

Military construction authorizations

2001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019.

2002.

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law

(a)

Expiration of authorizations after three years

Except 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)

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, 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.

Effective date

Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on the later of—(1)October 1, 2018; or(2)the date of the enactment of this Act.

C

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

SecretaryJune 19, 2018Ordered to be printed as passed