116 S1790 EAH: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. Senate 2019-09-17 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. 116th CONGRESS1st Session In the House of Representatives, U. S., September 17, 2019 AMENDMENT:

That the bill from the Senate (S. 1790) entitled An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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

This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

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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. (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. Division A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS Title I—PROCUREMENT Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Navy Programs Sec. 111. Modification of annual report on cost targets for certain aircraft carriers. Sec. 112. Repeal of requirement to adhere to Navy cost estimates for certain aircraft carriers. Sec. 113. Ford class aircraft carrier support for F–35C aircraft. Sec. 114. Prohibition on use of funds for reduction of aircraft carrier force structure. Sec. 115. Design and construction of amphibious transport dock designated LPD–31. Sec. 116. Limitation on availability of funds pending quarterly updates on the CH–53K King Stallion helicopter program. Sec. 117. Limitation on availability of funds for VH–92A helicopter. Sec. 118. National Defense Reserve Fleet Vessel. Sec. 119. Report on plans to support and maintain aircraft at Marine Corps air stations. Subtitle C—Air Force Programs Sec. 121. Modification of requirement to preserve certain C–5 aircraft. Sec. 122. Modification of limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft. Sec. 123. F–15EX aircraft program. Sec. 124. Prohibition on availability of funds for reduction in KC–10 primary mission aircraft inventory. Sec. 125. Limitation on availability of funds for VC–25B aircraft. Sec. 126. Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of RC–135 aircraft. Sec. 127. Report on aircraft fleet of the Civil Air Patrol. Sec. 128. Increase in funding for RC–135 aircraft. Sec. 129. Provisions relating to RC–26B manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft. Sec. 130. Air Force Aggressor Squadron Modernization. Sec. 130A. Open Skies Treaty aircraft recapitalization program. Subtitle D—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters Sec. 131. Economic order quantity contracting and buy-to-budget acquisition for F–35 aircraft program. Sec. 132. Program requirements for the F–35 aircraft program. Sec. 133. Reports on F–35 aircraft program. Sec. 134. Requirement to seek compensation for failure to deliver non-Ready-For-Issue spare parts for the F–35 aircraft program. Sec. 135. Procurement authority for light attack aircraft. Title II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations Sec. 211. Program on enhancement of preparation of dependents of members of Armed Forces for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Sec. 212. Temporary inclusion of joint artificial intelligence center of the Department of Defense in personnel management authority to attract experts in science and engineering. Sec. 213. Joint Hypersonics Transition Office. Sec. 214. Modification of proof of concept commercialization program. Sec. 215. Contract for national security research studies. Sec. 216. JASON Scientific Advisory Group. Sec. 217. Direct Air Capture and Blue Carbon Removal Technology Program. Sec. 218. Foreign malign influence operations research program. Sec. 219. Sensor data integration for fifth generation aircraft. Sec. 220. Documentation relating to Advanced Battle Management System. Sec. 221. Documentation relating to B–52 commercial engine replacement program. Sec. 222. Diversification of the science, technology, research, and engineering workforce of the Department of Defense. Sec. 223. Policy on the talent management of digital expertise and software professionals. Sec. 224. Development and implementation of digital engineering capability and automated software testing and evaluation. Sec. 225. Process to align policy formulation and emerging technology development. Sec. 226. Limitation on transition of Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of Defense. Sec. 227. Sense of Congress on the importance of continued coordination of studies and analysis research of the Department of Defense. Sec. 228. Global positioning system modernization. Sec. 229. Musculoskeletal injury prevention research. Sec. 230. STEM jobs action plan. Sec. 230A. Sense of Congress on future vertical lift technologies. Sec. 230B. Modification of defense quantum information science and technology research and development program. Sec. 230C. Trusted supply chain and operational security standards for microelectronics. Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters Sec. 231. Master plan for implementation of authorities relating to science and technology reinvention laboratories. Sec. 232. Master plan for infrastructure required to support research, development, test, and evaluation missions. Sec. 233. Strategy and implementation plan for fifth generation information and communications technologies. Sec. 234. Department-wide software science and technology strategy. Sec. 235. Artificial intelligence education strategy. Sec. 236. Biannual report on the Joint Artificial Intelligence Center. Sec. 237. Quarterly updates on the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle program. Sec. 238. Grants for civics education programs. Sec. 239. Technology and national security fellowship. Sec. 240. National Security Commission on Defense Research at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions. Sec. 241. Increase in funding for basic operational medical research science. Sec. 242. Increase in funding for university research initiatives. Sec. 243. Quantum Information Science Innovation Center. Sec. 244. Increase in funding for Naval University Research Initiatives. Sec. 245. Increase in funding for university and industry research centers. Sec. 246. Increase in funding for national security innovation capital. Sec. 247. Increase in funding for Air Force University Research Initiatives. Sec. 248. Increase in funding for Naval University Research Initiatives. Sec. 249. Study and report on lab-embedded entrepreneurial fellowship program. Sec. 250. Independent study on threats to United States national security from development of hypersonic weapons by foreign nations. Sec. 251. Report on innovation investments and management. Sec. 252. Requirement for annual report summarizing the operational test and evaluation activities of the Department of Defense. Sec. 253. Increase in funding for Army University Research Initiatives. Sec. 254. Funding for anti-tamper heterogenous integrated microelectronics. Sec. 255. Briefing on use of blockchain technology for defense purposes. Sec. 256. Efforts to counter manipulated media content. Title III—Operation and Maintenance Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 302. Funding for Army Community Services. Sec. 303. Increase in funding for civil military programs. Subtitle B—Energy and Environment Sec. 311. Timeline for Clearinghouse review of applications for energy projects that may have an adverse impact on military operations and readiness. Sec. 312. Authority to make final finding on designation of geographic areas of concern for purposes of energy projects with adverse impacts on military operations and readiness. Sec. 313. Authority to accept contributions of funds from applicants for energy projects for mitigation of impacts on military operations and readiness. Sec. 314. Department of Defense improvement of previously conveyed utility systems serving military installations. Sec. 315. Five-year authority for National Guard environmental restoration projects for environmental responses. Sec. 316. Sale of electricity from alternate energy and cogeneration production facilities. Sec. 317. Transfer authority for funding of study and assessment on health implications of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water by Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Sec. 318. Replacement of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam with fluorine-free fire-fighting agent. Sec. 319. Prohibition of uncontrolled release of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam at military installations. Sec. 320. Prohibition on use of fluorinated aqueous film forming foam for training exercises. Sec. 321. Real-time noise-monitoring study at Navy and Air Force installations where tactical fighter aircraft operate. Sec. 322. Development of climate vulnerability and risk assessment tool. Sec. 323. Provision of uncontaminated water for agricultural use on land contaminated by PFOS and PFOA used on military installations. Sec. 324. Removal of barriers that discourage investments to increase resiliency to climate change. Sec. 325. Offshore energy development. Sec. 326. Use of proceeds from sale of recyclable materials. Sec. 327. Disposal of recyclable materials. Sec. 328. Climate-conscious budgeting of Department of Defense. Sec. 329. Funding for detonation chambers in Vieques, Puerto Rico. Sec. 330. Comptroller General report on environmental cleanup of Vieques and Culebra, Puerto Rico. Sec. 330A. PFAS designation, effluent limitations, and pretreatment standards. Sec. 330B. Prohibition on Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Meals Ready-to-Eat Food Packaging. Sec. 330C. Comptroller General study on PFAS contamination. Sec. 330D. Disposal of materials containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or aqueous film-forming foam. Sec. 330E. Prohibition on use of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances for land-based applications of firefighting foam. Sec. 330F. Agreements to share monitoring data relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other contaminants of concern. Sec. 330G. Detection of perfluorinated compounds. Sec. 330H. Cooperative agreements with States to address contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 330I. Findings, purpose, and apology. Sec. 330J. Study on energy savings performance contracts. Sec. 330K. Reduction of Department of Defense facility water use. Sec. 330L. Plan to phase out use of burn pits. Sec. 330M. Information relating to locations of burn pit use. Sec. 330N. Radium testing at certain locations of the Department of the Navy. Sec. 330O. Designation as hazardous substances. Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment Sec. 331. Material readiness metrics and objectives. Sec. 332. Clarification of authority regarding use of working capital funds for unspecified minor military construction projects related to revitalization and recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities. Sec. 333. F–35 Joint Strike Fighter sustainment. Sec. 334. Report on strategic policy for prepositioned materiel and equipment. Sec. 335. Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of master plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam. Sec. 336. Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial base on manufacturing workforce. Sec. 337. Extension of temporary installation reutilization authority for arsenals, depots and plants. Sec. 338. Pilot program to train skilled technicians in critical shipbuilding skills. Subtitle D—Reports Sec. 341. Readiness reporting. Sec. 342. Extension of deadline for transition from service-specific defense readiness reporting systems. Sec. 343. Report on Navy ship depot maintenance budget. Sec. 344. Report on Runit Dome. Sec. 345. Comptroller General study of out-of-pocket costs for service dress uniforms. Sec. 346. Inspector General audit of certain commercial depot maintenance contracts. Sec. 347. Report on plan to decontaminate sites formerly used by the Department of the Army that have since been transferred to units of local government and are affected by pollutants that are, in whole or in part, a result of activity by the Department of Defense. Subtitle E—Other Matters Sec. 351. Inclusion of over-the-horizon radars in early outreach procedures. Sec. 352. Extension of authority for Secretary of Defense to use Department of Defense reimbursement rate for transportation services provided to certain non-Department of Defense entities. Sec. 353. Expanded transfer and adoption of military animals. Sec. 354. Extension of authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue non-premium aviation insurance. Sec. 355. Defense personal property program. Sec. 356. Public events about Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility. Sec. 357. Sense of Congress regarding Innovative Readiness Training program. Sec. 358. Pilot program on reduction of effects of military aviation noise on private residences. Sec. 359. Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding missing persons. Title IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. Subtitle B—Reserve Forces Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support. Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 421. Military personnel. Title V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Management policies for joint qualified officers. Sec. 502. Grade of Chief of the Veterinary Corps of the Army. Sec. 503. Authority of promotion boards to recommend that officers of particular merit be placed higher on promotion list. Sec. 504. Availability on the internet of certain information about officers serving in general or flag officer grades. Sec. 505. Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 506. Functional badge or insignia upon commission for chaplains. Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management Sec. 511. Grade of certain chiefs of reserve components. Sec. 512. Authority to defer mandatory separation at age 68 of officers in medical specialties in the reserve components. Sec. 513. Repeal of requirement for review of certain Army Reserve officer unit vacancy promotions by commanders of associated active duty units. Sec. 514. Guidance for use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard. Sec. 515. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Sec. 516. JROTC computer science and cybersecurity program. Sec. 517. Programs of scholarships for members of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units toward obtaining private pilot's certificates. Sec. 518. Sense of Congress regarding Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps. Sec. 519. Sense of Congress regarding the National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Sec. 520. Pilot program on the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program at Lucy Garrett Beckham High School, Charleston County, South Carolina. Sec. 520A. Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps threshold. Sec. 520B. Inclusion of homeschooled students in Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps units. Sec. 520C. Report on National Guard and United States Northern Command capacity to meet homeland defense and security incidents. Sec. 520D. National guard support to major disasters. Sec. 520E. Report on methods to enhance domestic response to large scale, complex and catastrophic disasters. Sec. 520F. Report regarding National Guard Youth Challenge Program. Sec. 520G. Permanent extension of suicide prevention and resilience program for the reserve components. Sec. 520H. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Correction of Military Records Sec. 521. Establishment of board of appeals regarding denied requests for upgraded discharges and dismissals. Sec. 522. Prohibition on reduction in the number of personnel assigned to duty with a service review agency. Sec. 523. Advisory committee on record and service review boards. Sec. 524. Time requirements for certification of honorable service. Sec. 525. Prohibition on implementation of military service suitability determinations for foreign nationals who are lawful permanent residents. Sec. 526. Strategic plan for diversity and inclusion. Sec. 527. Independent study on barriers to entry into the Armed Forces for English learners. Sec. 528. Reenlistment waivers for persons separated from the Armed Forces who commit one misdemeanor cannabis offense. Sec. 529. Sense of Congress regarding accession physicals. Sec. 530. Recognition and honoring of service of individuals who served in United States Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. Sec. 530A. Development of guidelines for use of unofficial sources of information to determine eligibility of members and former members of the armed forces for benefits and decorations when the service records are incomplete because of damage to the official record. Sec. 530B. Nondiscrimination with respect to service in the Armed Forces. Sec. 530C. Study regarding screening individuals who seek to enlist in the Armed Forces. Sec. 530D. Advice and counsel of trauma experts in review by boards for correction of military records and discharge review boards of certain claims. Sec. 530E. Training of members of boards for correction of military records and discharge review boards on sexual trauma, intimate partner violence, spousal abuse, and related matters. Sec. 530F. Notification to Secretary of Homeland Security of honorable discharges of non-citizens. Sec. 530G. Prohibition on involuntary separation or deportation of members of the Armed Forces who are DACA recipients or have temporary protected status. Sec. 530H. Review of discharge characterization. Subtitle D—Military Justice Sec. 531. Command influence. Sec. 532. Statute of limitations for certain offenses. Sec. 533. Guidelines on sentences for offenses committed under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Sec. 534. Expansion of responsibilities of commanders for victims of sexual assault committed by another member of the Armed Forces. Sec. 535. Increase in investigative personnel and Victim Witness Assistance Program liaisons. Sec. 536. Increase in number of digital forensic examiners for the military criminal investigation organizations. Sec. 537. Pilot programs on defense investigators in the military justice system. Sec. 538. Pilot program on prosecution of special victim offenses committed by attendees of military service academies. Sec. 539. Timely disposition of nonprosecutable sex-related offenses. Sec. 540. Training for sexual assault initial disposition authorities on exercise of disposition authority for sexual assault and collateral offenses. Sec. 540A. Assessment of racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the military justice system. Sec. 540B. Expansion of pre-referral matters reviewable by military judges and military magistrates in the interest of efficiency in military justice. Sec. 540C. Training for commanders in the armed forces on their role in all stages of military justice in connection with sexual assault. Subtitle E—Other Legal Matters Sec. 541. Standard of evidence applicable to investigations and reviews related to protected communications of members of the Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory actions. Sec. 542. Expansion of Special Victims' Counsel for victims of sex-related or domestic violence offenses. Sec. 543. Notification of issuance of military protective order to civilian law enforcement. Sec. 544. Policies and procedures on registration at military installations of civil protection orders applicable to members of the Armed Forces assigned to such installations and certain other individuals. Sec. 545. Clarifications regarding scope of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services. Sec. 546. Military orders required for termination of leases pursuant to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sec. 547. Consultation regarding victim's preference in prosecution jurisdiction. Sec. 548. Extension and expansion of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces. Sec. 549. Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Sec. 550. Safe to report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. Sec. 550A. Availability of Special Victims’ Counsel and special victim prosecutors at military installations. Sec. 550B. Notice to victims of alleged sexual assault of pendency of further administrative action following a determination not to refer to trial by court-martial. Sec. 550C. Training for Special Victims' Counsel on civilian criminal justice matters in the States of the military installations to which assigned. Sec. 550D. Copyright protection for civilian faculty of accredited institutions. Sec. 550E. Preliminary inquiry on Arlington National Cemetery burial. Sec. 550F. Availability of records for National Instant Criminal Background Check System. Sec. 550G. Termination of leases of premises and motor vehicles of servicemembers who incur catastrophic injury or illness or die while in military service. Sec. 550H. To resolve controversies under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sec. 550I. Limitation on waiver of rights and protections under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sec. 550J. Preservation of right to bring class action under Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sec. 550K. Effective date of rule regarding payday lending protections. Sec. 550L. Strengthening Civilian and Military Partnerships to Respond to Domestic and Sexual Violence. Sec. 550M. Information on legal services provided to members of the Armed Forces harmed by health or environmental hazards at military housing. Sec. 550N. Initiative to improve the capacity of military criminal investigative organizations to prevent child sexual exploitation. Sec. 550O. Treatment of information in Catch a Serial Offender Program for certain purposes. Sec. 550P. Preservation of recourse to restricted report on sexual assault for victims of sexual assault being investigated following certain victim or third-party communications. Subtitle F—Member Education Sec. 551. Authority for detail of certain enlisted members of the Armed Forces as students at law schools. Sec. 552. Education of members of the Armed Forces on career readiness and professional development. Sec. 553. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center. Sec. 554. Expansion of Department of Defense STARBASE Program. Sec. 555. Inclusion of Coast Guard in Department of Defense STARBASE Program. Sec. 556. Degree granting authority for United States Army Armament Graduate School. Sec. 557. Congressional nominations for Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps scholarships. Sec. 558. Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a military service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault or related offense. Sec. 559. Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology as the Director and Chancellor of such Institute. Sec. 560. Eligibility of additional enlisted members for associate degree programs of the Community College of the Air Force. Sec. 560A. Safe-to-report policy applicable to military service academies. Sec. 560B. Recoupment of funds from cadets and midshipmen separated for criminal misconduct. Sec. 560C. Commission of graduates of the military service academies as officers. Sec. 560D. Support of military service academy foundations. Sec. 560E. Requirement to continue provision of tuition assistance for members of the armed forces. Sec. 560F. Review of institutions of higher education participating in the Department of Defense Tuition Assistance Program. Sec. 560G. Inclusion of information on free credit monitoring in annual financial literacy briefing. Sec. 560H. Speech disorders of cadets and midshipmen. Subtitle G—Member Training and Transition Sec. 561. Prohibition on gender-segregated training at Marine Corps Recruit Depots. Sec. 562. Medical personnel at Marine Corps Recruit Depots. Sec. 563. Assessment of deaths of recruits under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy. Sec. 564. Inclusion of specific email address block on Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). Sec. 565. Machine readability and electronic transferability of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). Sec. 566. Records of service for reserves. Sec. 567. Requirement to provide information regarding benefits claims to members during TAP counseling. Sec. 568. Expansion and renaming of the Troops-to-Teachers Program. Sec. 569. Transition outreach pilot program. Sec. 570. Training program regarding disinformation campaigns. Sec. 570A. Assessment and study of Transition Assistance Program. Sec. 570B. Information regarding county veterans service officers. Sec. 570C. Pilot program to improve information sharing between Department of Defense and designated relatives and friends of members of the Armed Forces regarding the experiences and challenges of military service. Sec. 570D. Report regarding effectiveness of Transition Assistance Program for female members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 570E. Notice to separating servicemembers of rights under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. Sec. 570F. Pilot program regarding online application for the Transition Assistance Program. Sec. 570G. Inclusion of question regarding immigration status on preseparation counseling checklist (DD Form 2648). Sec. 570H. Counseling to members who are not citizens of the United States. Subtitle H—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ Education Sec. 571. Authorizing members to take leave for a birth or adoption in more than one increment. Sec. 572. Deferred deployment for members who give birth. Sec. 573. Authority of the Secretary concerned to transport remains of a covered decedent to no more than two places selected by the person designated to direct disposition of the remains. Sec. 574. Clarification regarding eligibility to transfer entitlement under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program. Sec. 575. Absentee ballot tracking program. Sec. 576. Annual State report card. Sec. 577. Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for next of kin. Sec. 578. Meetings of officials of the Department of Defense with survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 579. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard and Reserve, veterans, their spouses and dependents, and members of Gold Star Families. Sec. 580. Continued assistance to schools with significant numbers of military dependent students. Sec. 580A. Pilot program to fund non-profit organizations that support military families. Sec. 580B. Expansion of the My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses to nonportable career fields and occupations. Sec. 580C. Expansion of the My Career Advancement Account program for military spouses. Sec. 580D. Report on training and support available to military spouses. Sec. 580E. Full Military Honors ceremony for certain veterans. Sec. 580F. Increase in assistance to certain local educational agencies. Sec. 580G. Assistance for deployment-related support of members of the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards Sec. 581. Expansion of Gold Star Lapel Button Eligibility to stepsiblings; free replacement. Sec. 582. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Service Medal. Sec. 583. Review of World War I valor medals. Sec. 584. Authorization for award of the Medal of Honor to Alwyn Cashe for acts of valor during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sec. 585. Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam Service Medal. Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters Sec. 591. Repeal of quarterly report on end strengths. Sec. 592. Revision of Workplace and Gender Relations Surveys. Sec. 593. Modification of elements of reports on the improved Transition Assistance Program. Sec. 594. Questions in workplace surveys regarding supremacist, extremist, and racist activity. Sec. 595. Command matters in connection with transition assistance programs. Sec. 596. Expressing support for the designation of a Gold Star Families Remembrance Day. Sec. 597. Report on certain waivers received by transgender individuals. Sec. 598. Study on best practices for providing financial literacy education for veterans. Sec. 599. Honorary promotion of Colonel Charles E. McGee to Brigadier General in the Air Force. Sec. 599A. Recommending that the President grant Lieutenant Colonel Richard Cole, United States Air Force (ret.), an honorary and posthumous promotion to the grade of colonel. Sec. 599B. Inclusion of certain veterans on temporary disability or permanent disabled retirement lists in military adaptive sports programs. Sec. 599C. Sense of Congress regarding the High-Altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site. Title VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Clarification of continuation of pays during hospitalization and rehabilitation resulting from wounds, injury, or illness incurred while on duty in a hostile fire area or exposed to an event of hostile fire or other hostile action. Sec. 602. Basic needs allowance for low-income regular members. Sec. 603. Temporary increase of rates of basic allowance for housing following determination that local civilian housing costs significantly exceed such rates. Sec. 604. Basic allowance for housing for a member without dependents when relocation would financially disadvantage the member. Sec. 605. Partial dislocation allowance. Sec. 606. Increase in basic pay. Sec. 607. Annual adjustment of basic pay. Sec. 608. Study regarding recoupment of separation pay, special separation benefits, and voluntary separation incentive payments from members of the Armed Forces and veterans who receive disability compensation under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 609. Annual reports on approval of employment or compensation of retired general or flag officers by foreign governments for emoluments clause purposes. Sec. 610. Continued entitlements while a member of the Armed Forces participates in a career intermission program. Sec. 610A. Report regarding transition from overseas housing allowance to basic allowance for housing for servicemembers in the territories. Sec. 610B. Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay. Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special Incentive Pays Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. Subtitle C—Family and Survivor Benefits Sec. 621. Payment of transitional compensation for certain dependents. Sec. 622. Death gratuity for ROTC graduates. Sec. 623. Continued eligibility for education and training opportunities for spouses of promoted members. Sec. 624. Occupational improvements for relocated spouses of members of the uniformed services. Sec. 625. Expansion of authority to provide financial assistance to civilian providers of child care services or youth program services who provide such services to survivors of members of the Armed Forces who die in line of duty. Sec. 626. Space-available travel on military aircraft for children and surviving spouses of members who die of hostile action or training duty. Sec. 627. Consideration of service on active duty to reduce age of eligibility for retired pay for non-regular service. Sec. 628. Modification to authority to reimburse for State licensure and certification costs of a spouse of a member arising from relocation. Sec. 629. Improvements to child care for members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 630. Casualty assistance for survivors of deceased ROTC graduates. Sec. 630A. Repeal of requirement of reduction of Survivor Benefit Plan survivor annuities by amount of dependency and indemnity compensation. Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters Sec. 631. GAO review of defense resale optimization study. Sec. 632. Report regarding management of military commissaries and exchanges. Sec. 633. Reductions on account of earnings from work performed while entitled to an annuity supplement. Sec. 634. Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges to Foreign Service officers on mandatory home leave. Title VII—Health Care Provisions Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits Sec. 701. Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE program. Sec. 702. Pregnancy prevention assistance at military medical treatment facilities for sexual assault survivors. Sec. 703. Modification of eligibility for TRICARE Reserve Select for certain members of the Selected Reserve. Sec. 704. Lead level screenings and testings for children. Sec. 705. Exposure to open burn pits and toxic airborne chemicals or other airborne contaminants as part of periodic health assessments and other physical examinations. Sec. 706. Enhancement of recordkeeping and postdeployment medical assessment requirements related to occupational and environmental hazard exposure during deployment. Sec. 707. Modifications to post-deployment mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. Sec. 708. Provision of blood testing for firefighters of Department of Defense to determine exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 709. Inclusion of infertility treatments for members of the uniformed services. Sec. 710. Authorization of appropriations for TRICARE lead screening and testing for children. Subtitle B—Health Care Administration Sec. 711. Requirements for certain prescription drug labels. Sec. 712. Officers authorized to command Army dental units. Sec. 713. Improvements to interagency program office of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 714. Comprehensive enterprise interoperability strategy for the Armed Forces and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 715. Demonstration of interoperability milestones. Sec. 716. Inclusion of blast exposure history in medical records of members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 717. Comprehensive policy for provision of mental health care to members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 718. Limitation on the realignment or reduction of military medical manning end strength. Sec. 719. Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers. Sec. 720. Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. Sec. 720A. Maintenance of certain medical services at military medical treatment facilities at Service Academies. Sec. 720B. Development of partnerships to improve combat casualty care for personnel of the Armed Forces. Sec. 720C. Modification to referrals for mental health services. Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters Sec. 721. Establishment of military dental research program. Sec. 722. Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage. Sec. 723. Encouragement of participation in Women’s Health Transition Training pilot program. Sec. 724. National Guard suicide prevention pilot program. Sec. 725. Reports on suicide among members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 726. Study on military-civilian integrated health delivery systems. Sec. 727. Study on case management at military medical treatment facilities. Sec. 728. Study on infertility among members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 729. Allowing claims against the United States for injury and death of members of the Armed Forces caused by improper medical care. Sec. 730. Study on extending parent’s level of TRICARE health coverage to newborn child. Sec. 731. Report on Global Health Security Strategy and the National Biodefense Security. Sec. 732. Report on mental health assessments. Sec. 733. Study and report on mental health assessments for members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation. Sec. 734. Education on family planning for members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 735. Funding for CDC ATSDR PFAS health study increment. Sec. 736. Sense of the House of Representatives on increasing research and development in bioprinting and fabrication in austere military environments. Sec. 737. Increased collaboration with NIH to combat triple negative breast cancer. Sec. 738. Funding for post-traumatic stress disorder. Sec. 739. Study on readiness contracts and the prevention of drug shortages. Sec. 740. Update of Department of Defense regulations, instructions, and other guidance to include gambling disorder. Sec. 741. Findings on musculoskeletal injuries. Sec. 742. Wounded Warrior Service Dog Program. Sec. 743. National Capital Consortium Psychiatry Residency Program. Sec. 744. Report on medical providers and medical malpractice insurance. Sec. 745. Information for members of the armed forces regarding availability of services at the Department of Veterans Affairs. Sec. 746. Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for specialized surgical training. Sec. 747. Report on research and studies regarding health effects of burn pits. Sec. 748. Training on health effects of burn pits and other airborne hazards. Sec. 749. Report on operational medical and dental personnel requirements. Sec. 750. Annual reports on Millennium Cohort Study relating to women members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 751. Partnerships with academic health centers. Sec. 752. Study on use of routine neuroimaging modalities in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of brain injury due to blast pressure exposure during combat and training. Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related Matters Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management Sec. 801. Establishment of acquisition pathways for software applications and software upgrades. Sec. 802. Software development and software acquisition training and management programs. Sec. 803. Modifications to cost or pricing data for certain procurements. Sec. 804. Modifications to cost or pricing data on below-threshold contracts. Sec. 805. Comptroller General report on price reasonableness. Sec. 806. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the national technology and industrial base. Sec. 807. Acquisition and disposal of certain rare earth materials. Sec. 808. Prohibition on acquisition of tantalum from non-allied foreign nations. Sec. 809. Application of miscellaneous technology base policies and programs to the Columbia-class submarine program. Sec. 810. Application of limitation on procurement of goods other than United States goods to the FFG–Frigate Program. Sec. 811. Consideration of price in procurement of the FFG(X) frigate. Sec. 812. Repeal of continuation of data rights during challenges. Sec. 813. Repeal of authority to waive acquisition laws to acquire vital national security capabilities. Sec. 814. Repeal of transfer of funds related to cost overruns and cost underruns. Sec. 815. Addition of domestically produced stainless steel flatware and dinnerware to the Berry Amendment. Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and Limitations Sec. 821. Modifications to the middle tier of acquisition programs. Sec. 822. Briefing relating to the middle tier of acquisition programs. Sec. 823. Rates for progress payments or performance-based payments. Sec. 824. Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial computer software. Sec. 825. Responsibility for data analysis and requirements validation for services contracts. Sec. 826. Annual reports on authority to carry out certain prototype projects. Sec. 827. Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison Industries. Sec. 828. Enhanced post-award debriefing rights. Sec. 829. Standardizing data collection and reporting on use of source selection procedures by Federal agencies. Sec. 830. Modification of justification and approval requirement for certain Department of Defense contracts. Sec. 831. Preference for offerors employing veterans. Sec. 832. Reporting on expenses incurred for independent research and development costs. Sec. 833. Reporting on expenses incurred for bid and proposal costs. Sec. 834. Repeal of the Defense Cost Accounting Standards Board. Sec. 835. Report on requirements relating to consumption-based solutions. Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce Sec. 841. Defense acquisition workforce certification and education requirements. Sec. 842. Public-private exchange program for the acquisition workforce. Sec. 843. Incentives and consideration for qualified training programs. Sec. 844. Certification by prospective military construction contractors of good faith effort to utilize qualified apprentices. Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Security Sec. 851. Supply chain security of certain telecommunications and video surveillance services or equipment. Sec. 852. Assured security against intrusion on United States military networks. Sec. 853. Revised authorities to defeat adversary efforts to compromise United States defense capabilities. Sec. 854. Prohibition on operation or procurement of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 855. Supply chain risk mitigation policies to be implemented through requirements generation process. Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to the Acquisition System Sec. 861. Modifications to the defense acquisition system. Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters Sec. 871. Consideration of subcontracting to minority institutions. Sec. 872. Size standard calculations for certain small business concerns. Sec. 873. Modifications to small business subcontracting. Sec. 874. Inclusion of best in class designations in annual report on small business goals. Sec. 875. Small Business Administration cybersecurity reports. Sec. 876. Cyber counseling certification program for lead small business development centers. Sec. 877. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold. Sec. 878. Improvements to certain defense innovation programs. Sec. 879. Pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries. Sec. 880. Authorized official to carry out the procurement technical assistance cooperative agreement program. Sec. 881. Permanent authorization and improvement of Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Program. Sec. 882. Assistance for small business concerns participating in the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. Sec. 883. Accelerated payments applicable to contracts with certain small business concerns under the Prompt Payment Act. Sec. 884. Postaward explanations for unsuccessful offerors for certain contracts. Sec. 885. Briefing on the Trusted Capital Marketplace pilot program. Sec. 886. Boots to Business Program. Sec. 887. Modifications to budget display requirements for the Department of Defense Small Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program. Sec. 888. Small business contracting credit for subcontractors that are Puerto Rico businesses. Sec. 889. Small business contracting credit for certain small businesses located in United States territories. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 891. Requirement to use models of commercial e-commerce portal program. Sec. 892. Report and database on items manufactured in the United States for major defense acquisition programs. Sec. 893. Requirements relating to Selected Acquisition Reports. Sec. 894. Contractor science, technology, engineering, and math programs. Sec. 895. Extension of sunset relating to Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative. Sec. 896. Requirements relating to certain rail rolling stock procurements and operations. Sec. 897. Prohibition on contracting with persons that have business operations with the Maduro regime. Sec. 898. Report on cost growth of major defense acquisitions programs. Sec. 899. Inclusion of operational energy projects for uses of energy cost savings. Sec. 899A. Report and strategy on terminated foreign contracts. Sec. 899B. Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services. Sec. 899C. Prohibition on contracting with entities lacking a sexual harassment policy. Sec. 899D. Domestic production of small unmanned aircraft systems. Sec. 899E. Prohibition on contracting with persons with willful or repeated violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Sec. 899F. Comptroller General report on contractor violations of certain labor laws. Sec. 899G. Reestablishment of Commission on Wartime Contracting. Sec. 899H. Federal contractor disclosure of unpaid Federal tax liability. Sec. 899I. Uniformity in application of micro-purchase threshold to certain task or delivery orders. Sec. 899J. Pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests. Sec. 899K. Requirement for contractors to report gross violations internationally recognized human rights. Sec. 899L. Congressional oversight of private security contractor contracts. Sec. 899M. GAO report on contracting practices of the Corps of Engineers. Sec. 899N. Comptroller General report on defense business processes. Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters Sec. 901. Update of authorities relating to nuclear command, control, and communications. Subtitle B—Other Department of Defense Organization and Management Matters Sec. 911. Codification of Assistant Secretaries for Environment, Installations, and Energy of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Sec. 912. Limitation on availability of funds for consolidation of Defense Media Activity. Sec. 913. Modernization of certain forms and surveys. Subtitle C—Space Matters Part 1—United States Space Corps Sec. 921. Establishment of United States Space Corps in the Department of the Air Force. Sec. 922. Transfer of personnel, functions, and assets to the Space Corps. Sec. 923. Reports on Space Corps. Sec. 924. Space National Guard. Sec. 925. Effects on military installations. Part 2—Other Space Matters Sec. 931. United States Space Command. Title X—General Provisions Subtitle A—Financial Matters Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. Sec. 1002. Additional requirements for annual report and briefing on financial improvement and audit remediation plan. Sec. 1003. Financial improvement and audit remediation plan. Sec. 1004. Reporting requirements relating to Department of Defense audits. Sec. 1005. Annual budget justification display for service-common and other support and enabling capabilities for special operations forces. Sec. 1006. Determination of budgetary effects. Sec. 1007. Independent public accountant audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1008. Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of Defense audit. Subtitle B—Counterdrug Activities Sec. 1011. Modification of authority to provide support to other agencies for counterdrug activities and activities to counter transnational organized crime. Sec. 1012. Technical correction and extension of reporting requirement regarding enhancement of information sharing and coordination of military training between Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense. Sec. 1013. Repeal of Secretary of Defense review of curricula and program structures of National Guard Counterdrug Schools. Sec. 1014. Sense of Congress regarding Department of Defense counterdrug activities in the transit zone and Caribbean basin. Sec. 1015. Assessment of impact of proposed border wall on volume of illegal narcotics. Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1021. Transportation by sea of supplies for the Armed Forces and Defense Agencies. Sec. 1022. Use of National Defense Sealift Fund for procurement of two used vessels. Sec. 1023. Formal schoolhouse training for shipboard system programs of record. Sec. 1024. Report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base. Sec. 1025. Use of competitive procedures for CVN–80 and CVN–81 dual aircraft carrier contract. Sec. 1026. Report on expanding naval vessel maintenance. Subtitle D—Counterterrorism Sec. 1031. Extension of authority for joint task forces to provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities. Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer to and detention of additional individuals, including United States citizens, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1034. Sense of Congress regarding the provision of medical care to individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1035. Independent assessment on gender and countering violent extremism. Sec. 1036. Establishing a coordinator for ISIS detainee issues. Sec. 1037. Modification of support of special operations to combat terrorism. Sec. 1038. Public availability of military commission proceedings. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations Sec. 1041. Scheduling of Department of Defense executive aircraft controlled by Secretaries of military departments. Sec. 1042. Explosive ordnance defense disposal program. Sec. 1043. Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support. Sec. 1044. Modification and technical correction of authority for deployment of members of the Armed Forces to the southern land border of the United States. Sec. 1045. Limitation on use of funds for the inactivation of Army watercraft units. Sec. 1046. Prohibition on use of funds for construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier along the southern border of the United States. Sec. 1047. Expenditure of funds for Department of Defense intelligence and counterintelligence activities. Sec. 1048. Limitation on use of funds to house children separated from parents. Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of funds for providing housing for unaccompanied alien children. Sec. 1050. United States Munitions List. Sec. 1050A. Limitation on use of funds for reimbursement of expenses at certain properties. Sec. 1050B. Limitation on use of funds for exhibition of parade of military forces and hardware for review by the President. Sec. 1050C. Prohibition on use of DoD equipment, personnel, and facilities for ICE detention. Subtitle F—National Defense Strategy Implementation Sec. 1051. Short title. Sec. 1052. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic competitors. Sec. 1053. Actions to increase analytic support. Sec. 1054. Definitions. Subtitle G—Studies and Reports Sec. 1061. Report on transfers of equipment to prohibited entities. Sec. 1062. Elimination of requirement to submit reports to Congress in paper format. Sec. 1063. Modification of annual report on civilian casualties in connection with United States military operations. Sec. 1064. Inclusion of certain individuals investigated by Inspectors General in the semiannual report. Sec. 1065. Annual report on Joint Military Information Support Operations Web Operations Center. Sec. 1066. Mobility capability requirements study. Sec. 1067. Assessment of special operations force structure. Sec. 1068. Army aviation strategic plan and modernization roadmap. Sec. 1069. Report on ground-based long-range artillery to counter land and maritime threats. Sec. 1070. Independent review of transportation working-capital fund. Sec. 1071. Geographic command risk assessment of proposed use of certain aircraft capabilities. Sec. 1072. Annual report on strikes undertaken by the United States against terrorist targets outside areas of active hostilities. Sec. 1073. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of certain recurring reports. Sec. 1074. Report on operational concepts and plans regarding strategic competitors. Sec. 1075. Sense of Congress regarding modular airborne fire fighting system; report. Sec. 1076. Report on backlog of personnel security clearance adjudications. Sec. 1077. Report on policies relating to small farms. Sec. 1078. Report on artificial intelligence. Sec. 1079. Report on financial costs of overseas United States military posture and operations. Sec. 1080. Human rights in Brazil. Sec. 1080A. Report on Combating Trafficking in Persons Initiative. Sec. 1080B. Public availability of Chief Management Office annual budget reports. Sec. 1080C. Report regarding outstanding GAO recommendations. Sec. 1080D. Plan to increase and expand cold weather training. Sec. 1080E. Comptroller General review of Department of Defense support for the Department of Homeland Security operations on the southwest border of the United States. Subtitle H—Other Matters Sec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments. Sec. 1082. Submission to Congress of Department of Defense execute orders. Sec. 1083. Extension of National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence. Sec. 1084. National Commission on Military Aviation Safety. Sec. 1085. Extension of postage stamp for breast cancer research. Sec. 1086. Processes and procedures for notifications regarding special operations forces. Sec. 1087. Assessment of standards, processes, procedures, and policy relating to civilian casualties. Sec. 1088. Disposal of IPv4 addresses. Sec. 1089. Securing American science and technology. Sec. 1090. Standardized policy guidance for calculating aircraft operation and sustainment costs. Sec. 1091. Special Federal Aviation Regulation Working Group. Sec. 1092. Prohibition on names related to the Confederacy. Sec. 1093. Prohibition on denial of Department of Veterans Affairs home loans for veterans who legally work in the marijuana industry. Sec. 1094. Inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall of the names of the lost crew members of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969. Sec. 1095. Military type certification for light attack experimentation aircraft. Sec. 1096. Mitigation of helicopter noise. Sec. 1097. Report on executive helicopter flights in the National Capital Region. Sec. 1098. Reports on reducing the backlog in legally required historical declassification obligations. Sec. 1099. Sense of Congress regarding the Port Chicago 50. Sec. 1099A. Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of Foreign Currency Fluctuations Appropriation. Sec. 1099B. Contracts by the President or Vice President. Sec. 1099C. Parole in place for members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1099D. Lands to be taken into trust as part of the reservation of the Lytton Rancheria. Sec. 1099E. Interoperability of communications between military installations and adjacent jurisdictions. Sec. 1099F. Support for National Maritime Heritage Grants program. Sec. 1099G. Chinese language and culture studies within the Defense Language and National Security Education Office. Sec. 1099H. Modification of prohibition on availability of funds for Chinese language programs at certain institutions of higher education. Sec. 1099I. Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender integration implementation in the Armed Forces. Sec. 1099J. Strategies for recruitment and retention of women in the Armed Forces. Sec. 1099K. Definition of current monthly income for purposes of bankruptcy laws. Sec. 1099L. Honoring last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of Second World War. Sec. 1099M. Credit monitoring. Sec. 1099N. World language advancement and readiness grants. Sec. 1099O. Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Sec. 1099P. Sense of Congress regarding Army Contracting Command–New Jersey. Sec. 1099Q. Review and report on experimentation with ticks and insects. Sec. 1099R. Pilot program to provide broadband access to military families and medical facilities on remote and isolated bases. Sec. 1099S. Sense of Congress regarding military working dogs and soldier handlers. Sec. 1099T. Designation of Department of Defense strategic Arctic ports. Sec. 1099U. Funding limitation for the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor. Sec. 1099V. Inspection of facilities used to house, detain, screen, and review migrants and refugees. Sec. 1099W. Sense of Congress regarding the 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force. Sec. 1099X. Prohibition on export of air to ground munitions, related components and parts of such munitions, and related services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Sec. 1099Y. Independent studies regarding potential cost savings with respect to the nuclear security enterprise and force structure. Subtitle I—North Korea Nuclear Sanctions Sec. 1099Z–1. Short title. Sec. 1099Z–2. Findings. Sec. 1099Z–3. Conditions with respect to certain accounts and transactions at United States financial institutions. Sec. 1099Z–4. Opposition to assistance by the international financial institutions and the Export-Import Bank. Sec. 1099Z–5. Treasury reports on compliance, penalties, and technical assistance. Sec. 1099Z–6. Suspension and termination of prohibitions and penalties. Sec. 1099Z–7. Exception relating to importation of goods. Sec. 1099Z–8. Definitions. Title XI—Civilian Personnel Matters Subtitle A—Personnel Management Sec. 1101. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency personnel management authority. Sec. 1102. Modification of probationary period for certain Department of Defense employees. Sec. 1103. Civilian personnel management. Sec. 1104. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. Sec. 1105. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for federal civilian employees working overseas. Sec. 1106. Performance of civilian functions by military personnel. Sec. 1107. Extension of direct hire authority for domestic industrial base facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base. Sec. 1108. Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for certain Defense Clandestine Service employees. Sec. 1109. Prohibited personnel practices. Sec. 1110. Enhancement of antidiscrimination protections for Federal employees. Sec. 1111. Modification of direct hire authorities for the Department of Defense. Sec. 1112. Permitted disclosures by whistleblowers. Sec. 1113. Designating certain FEHBP and FEGLI services provided by Federal employees as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act. Sec. 1114. Continuing supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage during a Government shutdown. Sec. 1115. Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers. Sec. 1116. Limitation on transfer of Office of Personnel Management. Sec. 1117. Review of Standard Occupational Classification System. Sec. 1118. Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program suspension. Sec. 1119. Reimbursement for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation. Sec. 1120. Clarification of limitation on expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students. Subtitle B—Paid Family Leave for Federal Personnel Sec. 1121. Short title. Sec. 1122. Paid family leave for Federal employees covered by title 5. Sec. 1123. Paid family leave for congressional employees. Sec. 1124. Conforming amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act for GAO employees. Sec. 1125. Clarification for members of the National Guard and Reserves. Sec. 1126. Conforming amendment for certain TSA employees. Subtitle C—Limiting Use of Criminal History in Federal Hiring and Contracting Sec. 1131. Short title. Sec. 1132. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to conditional offer for Federal employment. Sec. 1133. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer. Sec. 1134. Report on employment of individuals formerly incarcerated in Federal prisons. Title XII—Matters relating to Foreign Nations Subtitle A—Assistance and training Sec. 1201. Modification of authority to build capacity of foreign security forces. Sec. 1202. Modification and extension of cross servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment in coalition operations. Sec. 1203. Modification of quarterly report on obligation and expenditure of funds for security cooperation programs and activities. Sec. 1204. Integration of gender perspectives and meaningful participation by women in security cooperation authorities. Sec. 1205. Report on participants in security cooperation training programs and recipients of security assistance training that have been designated for human rights abuses or terrorist activities. Sec. 1206. Plan to provide consistency of administration of authorities relating to vetting of units of security forces of foreign countries; modification of assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation programs and activities. Sec. 1207. Prohibition on use of funds to transfer defense articles and services to Azerbaijan. Sec. 1208. Extension of authority for support of special operations for irregular warfare. Sec. 1209. Multinational regional security education center. Sec. 1210. Training for participants in professional military education programs. Sec. 1210A. Report on plan to transfer funds in connection with the provision of support under section 385 of title 10, United States Code. Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. Sec. 1212. Modification and Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program. Sec. 1213. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to acquire products and services produced in countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. Sec. 1215. Authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Somalia, Libya, and Yemen. Sec. 1216. Extension of semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. Sec. 1217. Special immigrant visa program reporting requirement. Sec. 1218. Meaningful inclusion of Afghan Women in peace negotiations. Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran Sec. 1221. Modification 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. Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support to certain organizations. Sec. 1225. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Iran. Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on support for Ministry of Peshmerga forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on supporting the return and repatriation of religious and ethnic minorities in Iraq to their ancestral homelands. Sec. 1228. Report on the status of deconfliction channels with Iran. Sec. 1229. Prohibition of unauthorized military force in or against Iran. Subtitle D—Matters relating to Russia Sec. 1231. Prohibition on the use of funds to suspend, terminate, or withdraw the United States from the Open Skies Treaty. Sec. 1232. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and Russia. Sec. 1233. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of Russia over Crimea. Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Sec. 1235. Report on treaties relating to nuclear arms control. Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on updating and modernizing existing agreements to avert miscalculation between the United States and Russia. Sec. 1237. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. Sec. 1238. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Sec. 1239. Annual report on cyber attacks and intrusions against the Department of Defense by certain foreign entities. Sec. 1240. Report on Russian military involvement in the AFRICOM AOR. Sec. 1240A. Reports relating to the New START Treaty. Sec. 1240B. United States actions relating to Russian interference in elections for Federal office. Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific Region Sec. 1241. Modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative. Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of report on military and security developments involving North Korea. Sec. 1243. Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to South Korea. Sec. 1244. Report on direct, indirect, and burden-sharing contributions of Japan and South Korea. Sec. 1245. Report on strategy on the Philippines. Sec. 1246. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 1247. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People’s Republic of China. Sec. 1248. Sense of Congress on Taiwan. Sec. 1249. Enhancing defense cooperation with Singapore. Sec. 1250. Modification of report relating to enhancing defense and security cooperation with India. Sec. 1250A. Report on expansion of security cooperation and assistance to Pacific Island countries. Sec. 1250B. Report on foreign military activities in Pacific Island countries. Sec. 1250C. Report on ZTE compliance with Superseding Settlement Agreement and Superseding Order. Sec. 1250D. Limitation on removal of Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. from entity list of Bureau of Industry and Security. Sec. 1250E. Sense of Congress on the enduring United States commitment to the Freely Associated States. Sec. 1250F. Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military capabilities of China and Russia. Sec. 1250G. Report on cybersecurity activities with Taiwan. Sec. 1250H. Sense of Congress on United States-India defense relationship. Sec. 1250I. United States-India defense cooperation in the Western Indian Ocean. Sec. 1250J. Chinese foreign direct investment in countries of the Arctic region. Sec. 1250K. Sense of Congress on North Korea. Subtitle F—Matters relating to Europe and NATO Sec. 1251. Extension and modification of NATO Special Operations Headquarters. Sec. 1252. Modification and extension of future years plan and planning transparency for the European Deterrence Initiative. Sec. 1253. Protection of European Deterrence Initiative funds from diversion for other purposes. Sec. 1254. Statement of policy on United States military investment in Europe. Sec. 1255. Limitation on transfer of F–35 aircraft to Turkey. Sec. 1256. Report on value of investments in dual use infrastructure projects by NATO member states. Sec. 1257. Sense of Congress on support for Poland. Sec. 1258. European Center of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats. Sec. 1259. Sense of Congress on European investments in national security. Sec. 1260. Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United States Students Against Foreign Agents. Sec. 1260A. NATO Support Act. Sec. 1260B. Extension and modification of security assistance for Baltic countries for joint program for interoperability and deterrence against aggression. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 1261. Sense of Congress on United States partners and allies. Sec. 1262. Modification to report on legal and policy frameworks for the use of military force. Sec. 1263. Limitation on availability of certain funds until report submitted on Department of Defense awards and disciplinary action as a result of the 2017 incident in Niger. Sec. 1264. Independent assessment of sufficiency of resources available to United States Southern Command and United States Africa Command. Sec. 1265. Rule of construction relating to use of military force. Sec. 1266. Rule of construction relating to use of military force against Venezuela. Sec. 1267. Sense of Congress on acquisition by Turkey of Patriot system. Sec. 1268. Amendments relating to civilian casualty matters. Sec. 1269. Limitation on the production of nuclear proliferation assessment statements. Sec. 1270. Restriction on emergency authority relating to arms sales under the Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 1270A. Report on annual defense spending by ally and partner countries. Sec. 1270B. Sense of Congress on the United States-Israel relationship. Sec. 1270C. Sense of Congress on stability of the Caucasus region and the continuation of the Nagorno Karabakh cease-fire. Sec. 1270D. Western hemisphere resource assessment. Sec. 1270E. Strategy to Improve the efforts of the Nigerian military to prevent, mitigate, and respond to civilian harm. Sec. 1270F. Limitation on use of funds from the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. Sec. 1270G. Prohibition on the use of emergency authorities for the sale or transfer of defense articles and services to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Sec. 1270H. Prohibition on support for military participation against the Houthis. Sec. 1270I. Repeal of prohibition on transfer of articles on the United States Munitions List to Cyprus. Sec. 1270J. Prohibition on use of funds for shorter- or intermediate-range ground launched ballistic or cruise missile systems. Sec. 1270K. Report on implications of Chinese military presence in Djibouti. Sec. 1270L. Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin. Sec. 1270M. Report on Saudi led coalition strikes in Yemen. Sec. 1270N. Prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen. Sec. 1270O. United States Strategy for Libya. Sec. 1270P. Sense of Congress relating to Mongolia. Sec. 1270Q. Report on relationship between Lebanese armed forces and Hizballah. Sec. 1270R. Imposition of sanctions relating to Central America. Sec. 1270S. Prohibition relating to joint task force with Guatemala. Sec. 1270T. Prohibition on use of funds to establish any military installation or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent stationing of United States Armed Forces in Somalia. Sec. 1270U. Report on hostilities involving United States Armed Forces. Sec. 1270V. Reports and briefings on use of military force and support of partner forces. Sec. 1270W. Repeal of Authorization for the Use of Military Force. Subtitle H—Baltic Reassurance Act Sec. 1271. Findings. Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress. Sec. 1273. Defense assessment. Sec. 1274. Appropriate congressional committees defined. Subtitle I—Return Expenses Paid and Yielded Act Sec. 1281. Short title. Sec. 1282. Modification of certification and report requirements relating to sales of major defense equipment with respect to which nonrecurring costs of research, development, and production are waived or reduced under the Arms Export Control Act. Sec. 1283. Review and report on use and management of administrative surcharges under the foreign military sales program. Sec. 1284. Performance measures to monitor foreign military sales program. Sec. 1285. Report and briefing on administrative budgeting of foreign military sales program. Sec. 1286. Training program for relevant officials and staff of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Sec. 1287. Definitions. Subtitle J—Matters relating to Burma Sec. 1291. Limitation on security assistance and security cooperation. Sec. 1292. Imposition of existing and additional sanctions for the violation of human rights and the commission of human rights abuses in Burma. Sec. 1293. Guidance relating to the mining sector of Burma. Sec. 1294. Report and determination on accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Burma. Sec. 1295. Definitions. Subtitle K—Saudi Arabia Human Rights and Accountability Sec. 1296. Report on intelligence community assessment relating to the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Sec. 1296A. Sanctions with respect to foreign persons that engage in activities described in section 1281(a)(2). Sec. 1296B. Report on Saudi Arabia’s human rights record. Subtitle L—Stop Financing of al-Shabaab Act Sec. 1297. Short Title. Sec. 1297A. Sense of Congress and statement of policy. Sec. 1297B. Report. Title XIII—Cooperative Threat Reduction Sec. 1301. Funding allocations. Sec. 1302. Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds. Sec. 1303. Funding for cooperative biological engagement program. Sec. 1304. Cooperative Threat Reduction Program enhancement. Title XIV—Other Authorizations Subtitle A—Military Programs Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. Sec. 1402. Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense. Sec. 1403. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1405. Defense health program. Sec. 1406. National defense sealift fund. Subtitle B—Other Matters Sec. 1411. Authority for transfer of funds to joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs medical facility demonstration fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. Sec. 1412. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. Title XV—Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas Contingency Operations Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 1501. Purpose. Sec. 1502. Procurement. Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 1505. Military personnel. Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. Sec. 1507. Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide. Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B—Financial Matters Sec. 1511. Treatment as additional authorizations. Sec. 1512. Special transfer authority. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 1521. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. Title XVI—Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters Subtitle A—Space Activities Sec. 1601. National Security Space Launch program. Sec. 1602. Preparation to implement plan for use of allied launch vehicles. Sec. 1603. Annual determination on plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared capability. Sec. 1604. Space-based environmental monitoring mission requirements. Sec. 1605. Prototype program for multi-global navigation satellite system receiver development. Sec. 1606. Commercial space situational awareness capabilities. Sec. 1607. Independent study on plan for deterrence in space. Sec. 1608. Resilient enterprise ground architecture. Sec. 1609. Demonstration of backup and complementary positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities of global positioning system. Sec. 1610. Report on space debris. Sec. 1610A. Study on leveraging diverse commercial satellite remote sensing capabilities. Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities Sec. 1611. Modifications to ISR Integration Council and annual briefing requirements. Sec. 1612. Survey and report on alignment of intelligence collections capabilities and activities with Department of Defense requirements. Sec. 1613. Modification of annual authorization of appropriations for National Flagship Language Initiative. Sec. 1614. Intelligence assessment of relationship between women and violent extremism. Sec. 1615. Funding for Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency. Sec. 1616. Report on potential Defense Intelligence Polygraph Examination Military Transition Program. Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters Sec. 1621. Notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. Sec. 1622. Quarterly cyber operations briefings. Sec. 1623. Cyber posture review. Sec. 1624. Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber incident. Sec. 1625. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1626. Extension of the Cyberspace Solarium Commission. Sec. 1627. Authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. Sec. 1628. Notification of delegation of authorities to the Secretary of Defense for military operations in cyberspace. Sec. 1629. Limitation of funding for Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services. Sec. 1630. Annual military cyberspace operations report. Sec. 1631. Report on synchronization of efforts relating to cybersecurity in the Defense Industrial Base. Sec. 1632. Briefings on the status of the National Security Agency and United States Cyber Command partnership. Sec. 1633. Modification of cyber scholarship program. Sec. 1634. Report on cybersecurity training programs. Sec. 1635. National Security Presidential Memorandums relating to Department of Defense operations in cyberspace. Sec. 1636. Cybersecurity Defense Academy pilot program. Subtitle D—Nuclear forces Sec. 1641. Improvement to annual report on the modernization of the nuclear weapons enterprise. Sec. 1642. Briefings on meetings held by the Nuclear Weapons Council. Sec. 1643. Elimination of conventional requirement for long-range standoff weapon. Sec. 1644. Extension of annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in Europe. Sec. 1645. Ten-year extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile. Sec. 1646. Prohibition on availability of funds for deployment of low-yield ballistic missile warhead. Sec. 1647. Report on military-to-military dialogue to reduce the risk of miscalculation leading to nuclear war. Sec. 1648. Plan on nuclear command, control, and communications systems. Sec. 1649. Independent study on policy of no-first-use of nuclear weapons. Sec. 1650. Independent study on risks of nuclear terrorism and nuclear war. Sec. 1651. Consideration of budget matters at meetings of Nuclear Weapons Council. Sec. 1652. Report on nuclear forces of the United States and near-peer countries. Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs Sec. 1661. National missile defense policy. Sec. 1662. Development of hypersonic and ballistic missile tracking space sensor payload. Sec. 1663. Requirement for testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production. Sec. 1664. Development of space-based ballistic missile intercept layer. Sec. 1665. Organization, authorities, and billets of the Missile Defense Agency. Sec. 1666. Missile defense interceptor site in contiguous United States. Sec. 1667. Missile defense radar in Hawaii. Sec. 1668. Limitation on availability of funds for lower tier air and missile sensor. Sec. 1669. Command and control, battle management, and communications program. Sec. 1670. Annual assessment of ballistic missile defense system. Sec. 1671. Modifications to required testing by missile defense agency of ground-based midcourse defense element of ballistic missile defense system. Sec. 1672. Independent study on impacts of missile defense development and deployment. Sec. 1673. Report and briefing on multi-object kill vehicle. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 1681. Modification to reports on certain solid rocket motors. Sec. 1682. Repeal of review requirement for ammonium perchlorate report. Sec. 1683. Repeal of requirement for commission on electromagnetic pulse attacks and similar events. Sec. 1684. Conventional prompt global strike weapon system. Title XVII—Sanctions with respect to foreign traffickers of illicit synthetic opioids Sec. 1701. Short title. Sec. 1702. Findings. Sec. 1703. Sense of Congress. Sec. 1704. Definitions. Subtitle A—Sanctions with Respect to Foreign Opioid Traffickers Sec. 1711. Identification of foreign opioid traffickers. Sec. 1712. Sense of Congress on international opioid control regime. Sec. 1713. Imposition of sanctions. Sec. 1714. Description of sanctions. Sec. 1715. Waivers. Sec. 1716. Procedures for judicial review of classified information. Sec. 1717. Briefings on implementation. Sec. 1718. Inclusion of additional material in International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. Subtitle B—Commission on Combating Synthetic Opioid Trafficking Sec. 1721. Commission on combating synthetic opioid trafficking. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 1731. Director of National Intelligence program on use of intelligence resources in efforts to sanction foreign opioid traffickers. Sec. 1732. Department of Defense operations and activities. Sec. 1733. Termination. Sec. 1734. Exception relating to importation of goods. Sec. 1735. Appropriate committees of Congress defined. Sec. 1736. Funding. Division B—Military Construction Authorizations Sec. 2001. Short title. Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law. Sec. 2003. Effective date. Title XXI—Army Military Construction Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2102. Family housing. Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army. Sec. 2104. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. Title XXII—Navy Military Construction Sec. 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. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. Title XXIII—Air Force Military Construction Sec. 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 authorities to carry out phased Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex consolidation. Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project. Sec. 2308. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 projects. Sec. 2309. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. Title XXIV—Defense Agencies Military Construction Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2402. Authorized energy resiliency and energy conservation projects. Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. Title XXV—International Programs Subtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. Title XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. Sec. 2607. Review and report on construction of new, or maintenance of existing, direct fuel pipeline connections at Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve installations. Title XXVII—Base Realignment and Closure Activities Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense base closure account. Title XXVIII—Military Construction General Provisions Subtitle A—Military Construction Program Changes Sec. 2801. Prohibition on use of military construction funds for construction of a wall, fence, or other physical barrier along the southern border of the United States. Sec. 2802. Modification and clarification of construction authority in the event of a declaration of war or national emergency. Sec. 2803. Inclusion of information regarding military installation resilience in master plans for major military installations. Sec. 2804. Improved consultation with tribal governments when proposed military construction projects potentially impact Indian tribes. Sec. 2805. Amendment of Unified Facilities Criteria to promote military installation resilience, energy resilience, energy and climate resiliency, and cyber resilience. Sec. 2806. Modification to Department of Defense Form 1391 regarding consideration of potential long-term adverse environmental effects. Sec. 2807. Improved flood risk disclosure for military construction. Sec. 2808. Technical corrections and improvements to defense access road resilience. Subtitle B—Military Family Housing Reforms Sec. 2811. Enhanced protections for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents residing in privatized military housing units. Sec. 2812. Prohibition on use of nondisclosure agreements in connection with leases of military housing constructed or acquired using alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing. Sec. 2813. Authority to furnish certain services in connection with use of alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing. Sec. 2814. Modification to requirements for window fall prevention devices in military family housing units. Sec. 2815. Assessment of hazards in Department of Defense housing. Sec. 2816. Development of process to identify and address environmental health hazards in Department of Defense housing. Sec. 2817. Report on civilian personnel shortages for appropriate oversight of management of military housing constructed or acquired using alternative authority for acquisition and improvement of military housing. Sec. 2818. Inspector General review of Department of Defense oversight of privatized military housing. Sec. 2819. Department of Defense inspection authority regarding privatized military housing. Sec. 2820. Improvement of privatized military housing. Sec. 2821. Installation of carbon monoxide detectors in military family housing. Sec. 2822. Lead-based paint testing and reporting. Sec. 2823. Pilot program to build and monitor use of single family homes. Sec. 2824. Investigation of reports of reprisals relating to privatized military housing and treatment as material breach. Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities Administration Sec. 2831. Improved energy security for main operating bases in Europe. Sec. 2832. Access to Department of Defense facilities for credentialed transportation workers. Sec. 2833. Report on encroachment challenges on military installations posed by non-military aircraft. Sec. 2834. Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing. Sec. 2835. Improved recording and maintaining of Department of Defense real property data. Sec. 2836. Continued Department of Defense use of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems utilizing variable refrigerant flow. Sec. 2837. Report on Department of Defense use of intergovernmental support agreements. Subtitle D—Land Conveyances Sec. 2841. Land conveyance, Hill Air Force Base, Utah. Sec. 2842. Release of conditions and reversionary interest, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas. Sec. 2843. Modification of authorized uses of certain property conveyed by the United States in Los Angeles, California. Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals Sec. 2851. Public notice regarding upcoming periods of Secretary of the Navy management of Shared Use Area of the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. Subtitle F—White Sands National Park and White Sands Missile Range Sec. 2861. Short title. Sec. 2862. Definitions. Sec. 2863. Findings. Sec. 2864. Establishment of White Sands National Park in the State of New Mexico. Sec. 2865. Transfers of administrative jurisdiction related to the National Park and White Sands Missile Range. Sec. 2866. Boundary modifications related to the National Park and Missile Range. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 2871. Installation and maintenance of fire extinguishers in Department of Defense facilities. Sec. 2872. Definition of community infrastructure for purposes of military base reuse studies and community planning assistance. Sec. 2873. Report on vulnerabilities from sea level rise to certain military installations located outside the continental United States. Sec. 2874. Black start exercises at Joint Bases. Sec. 2875. Report on projects awaiting approval from the Realty Governance Board. Sec. 2876. Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Land Affirmation. Sec. 2877. Report on lead service lines at military installations. Sec. 2878. Renaming of Lejeune High School in honor of Congressman Walter B. Jones. Sec. 2879. Operation, maintenance, and preservation of Mare Island Naval Cemetery, Vallejo, California. Sec. 2880. Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar System receiving station, Modoc County, California. Title XXIX—Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction Sec. 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. Title XXX—Authorization of Emergency Military Construction Sec. 3001. Authorization of emergency Navy construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 3002. Authorization of emergency Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 3003. Authorization of emergency Army National Guard and Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Division C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS Title XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS Subtitle A—National Security Programs and Authorizations Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, Limitations, and Other Matters Sec. 3111. Personnel levels of the Office of the Administrator for Nuclear Security. Sec. 3112. Office of Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation. Sec. 3113. Clarification of certain Stockpile Responsiveness Program objectives. Sec. 3114. Modification to plutonium pit production capacity. Sec. 3115. Annual certification of shipments to Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. Sec. 3116. Repeal of limitation on availability of funds for acceleration of nuclear weapons dismantlement. Sec. 3117. Elimination of limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of annual reports on unfunded priorities. Sec. 3118. Program for research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. Sec. 3119. Replacement of W78 warhead. Sec. 3120. National Laboratory Jobs Access Program. Sec. 3121. Independent review of plans and capabilities for nuclear verification, detection, and monitoring of nuclear weapons and fissile material. Sec. 3122. Funding for low-enriched uranium research and development. Sec. 3123. Availability of amounts for denuclearization of Democratic People's Republic of North Korea. Sec. 3124. Accounting practices of National Nuclear Security Administration facilities. Sec. 3125. Funding for inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield program. Sec. 3126. Improvements to Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. Sec. 3127. Civil penalties for violations of certain whistleblower protections. Sec. 3128. Limitation relating to reclassification of high-level waste. Title XXXII—Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Sec. 3201. Authorization. Sec. 3202. Improvements to Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum Reserves Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. Title XXXV—Maritime Matters Subtitle A—Maritime Administration Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. Sec. 3502. Reauthorization of Maritime Security Program. Sec. 3503. Maritime Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Committee. Sec. 3504. Military to mariner program. Subtitle B—Tanker Security Fleet Sec. 3511. Tanker Security Fleet. Subtitle C—Cable Security Fleet Sec. 3521. Establishment of Cable Security Fleet. Division D—Funding Tables Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. Title XLI—Procurement Sec. 4101. Procurement. Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. Title XLII—Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency operations. Title XLIII—Operation and Maintenance Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. Title XLIV—Military Personnel Sec. 4401. Military personnel. Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. Title XLV—Other Authorizations Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. Title XLVI—Military Construction Sec. 4601. Military construction. Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. Title XLVII—Department of Energy National Security Programs Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.

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.

A

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

. (3)

Conforming amendments

The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Notification and Federal Employee Antidiscrimination and Retaliation Act of 2002 (5 U.S.C. 2301 note) is amended— (A)by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following: Sec. 207. Complaint tracking. Sec. 208. Notation in personnel record.;and (B)by adding at the end the following: Title IV—Processing and referral Sec. 401. Processing and resolution of complaints. Sec. 402. No limitation on Human Capital or General Counsel advice. Sec. 403. Head of Program reports to head of agency. Sec. 404. Referrals of findings of discrimination.. (g)

Nondisclosure agreement limitation

Section 2302(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in paragraph (13)— (A)by inserting or the Office of Special Counsel after Inspector General; (B)by striking implement and inserting (A) implement; and (C)by striking the period that follows the quoted material and inserting ; or; and (2)by adding after subparagraph (A), as added by paragraph (1)(B), and preceding the flush left matter that follows paragraph (13), the following: (B)implement or enforce any nondisclosure policy, form, or agreement, if such policy, form, or agreement prohibits or restricts an employee from disclosing to Congress, the Office of Special Counsel, or an Office of the Inspector General any information that relates to any violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or mismanagement, a gross waste of funds, an abuse of authority, or a substantial, and specific danger to public health or safety, or any other whistleblower protection..

1111.

Modification of direct hire authorities for the Department of Defense

(a)

In general

Section 9905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subsection (a)— (A)by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2)Any cyber workforce position.; and (B)by adding afer paragraph (4) the following: (5)Any scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematics positions, including technicians, within the defense acquisition workforce, or any category of acquisition positions within the Department designated by the Secretary as a shortage or critical need category. (6)Any scientific, technical, engineering, or mathematics position, except any such position within any defense Scientific and Technology Reinvention Laboratory, for which a qualified candidate is required to possess a bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree, or for which a veteran candidate is being considered. (7)Any category of medical or health professional positions within the Department designated by the Secretary as a shortage category or critical need occupation. (8)Any childcare services position for which there is a critical hiring need and a shortage of childcare providers. (9)Any financial management, accounting, auditing, actuarial, cost estimation, operational research, or business or business administration position, for which a qualified candidate is required to possess a finance, accounting, management or actuarial science degree or a related degree, or a related degree equivalent experience. (10)Any position, as determined by the Secretary, for the purpose of assisting and facilitating the efforts of the Department in business transformation and management innovation.; and (2)by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b)

Sunset

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), effective on September 30, 2025, the authority provided under subsection (a) shall expire. (2)

Exception

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the authority provided under subsection (a) to make appointments to positions described under paragraph (5) of such subsection. (c)

Suspension of other hiring authorities

During the period beginning on the effective date of the regulations issued to carry out the hiring authority with respect to positions described in paragraphs (5) through (10) of subsection (a) and ending on the date described in subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of Defense may not exercise or otherwise use any hiring authority provided under the following provisions of law: (1)Sections 1599c(a)(2) and 1705(h) of title 10. (2)Sections 1112 and 1113 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1033). (3)Sections 1110 and 1643(a)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2450 and 2602). (4)Sections 559 and 1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). . (b)

Report

(1)

In general

Not later than February 1, 2021, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall contract with a Federally funded research and development center to submit a report to the congressional defense committees and the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives. (2)

Contents

The report required under paragraph (1) shall— (A)assess and identify steps that could be taken to improve the competitive hiring process at the Department and ensure that direct hiring is conducted in a manner consistent with ensuring a merit based civil service and a diverse workforce in the Department and the rest of the Federal Government; and (B)consider the feasibility and desirability of using cohort hiring, or hiring talent pools, instead of conducting all hiring on a position-by-position basis. (3)

Other matters

The Federally funded research and development center selected to carry out the report under this subsection shall, in preparing such report, consult with all stakeholders, public sector unions, hiring managers, career agency, and Office of Personnel Management personnel specialists, and survey public sector employees and job applicants, when developing its analysis and recommendations.

1112.

Permitted disclosures by whistleblowers

(a)

Recipients of whistleblower disclosures

Section 2302(b)(8)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or to the Inspector and all that follows through such disclosures and inserting the Inspector General of an agency, a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command up to and including the head of the employing agency, or to an employee designated by any of the aforementioned individuals for the purpose of receiving such disclosures. (b)

Determination of budgetary effects

The budgetary effects of this section, for the purpose of complying with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by reference to the latest statement titled Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation for this section, submitted for printing in the Congressional Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.

1113.

Designating certain FEHBP and FEGLI services provided by Federal employees as excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act

(a)

FEHBP

Section 8905 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i)Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to enrolling individuals in a health benefits plan under this chapter, or changing the enrollment of an individual already so enrolled, shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.. (b)

FEGLI

Section 8702 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (d)Any services by an officer or employee under this chapter relating to benefits under this chapter shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.. (c)

Regulations

(1)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations to carry out the amendments made by subsections (a) and (b). (2)

Pay status for furloughed employees

The regulations prescribed under paragraph (1) for the amendments made by subsection (a) shall provide that an employee furloughed as result of a lapse in appropriations shall, during such lapse, be deemed to be in a pay status for purposes of enrolling or changing the enrollment (as the case may be) of that employee under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code. (d)

Application

The amendments made by subsection (a) and (b) shall apply to any lapse in appropriations beginning on or after the date of enactment of this Act.

1114.

Continuing supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage during a Government shutdown

(a)

In general

Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in section 8956, by adding at the end the following: (d)Coverage under a dental benefits plan under this chapter for any employee or a covered TRICARE-eligible individual enrolled in such a plan and who, as a result of a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse.; (2)in section 8986, by adding at the end the following: (d)Coverage under a vision benefits plan under this chapter for any employee or a covered TRICARE-eligible individual enrolled in such a plan and who, as a result of a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse.; and (3)in section 9003, by adding at the end the following: (e)

Effect of Government shutdown

Coverage under a master contract under this chapter for long-term care insurance for an employee or member of the uniformed services enrolled under such contract and who, due to a lapse in appropriations, is furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay shall continue during such lapse and may not be cancelled as a result of nonpayment of premiums or other periodic charges due to such lapse.. (b)

Regulations

(1)

In general

Consistent with paragraph (2), the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall prescribe regulations under which premiums for supplemental dental, supplemental vision, or long-term care insurance under chapter 89A, 89B, or 90 (respectively) of title 5, United States Code, (as amended by subsection (a)) that are unpaid by an employee, a covered TRICARE-eligible individual, or a member of the uniformed services (as the case may be), as a result of that employee, covered TRICARE-eligible individual, or member being furloughed or excepted from furlough and working without pay as a result of a lapse in appropriations, are paid to the applicable carrier from back pay made available to the employee or member as soon as practicable upon the end of such lapse. (2)

Long-term care premiums from source other than backpay

The regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) for the amendments made by subsection (a)(3) may provide, with respect to any individual who elected under section 9004(d) of title 5, United States Code, to pay premiums directly to the carrier, that such individual may continue to pay premiums pursuant to such election instead of from back pay made available to such individual. (c)

Application

The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply to any contract for supplemental dental, supplemental vision, or long-term care insurance under chapter 89A, 89B, or 90 (respectively) of title 5, United States Code, entered into before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act.

1115.

Interim Stay Authority To Protect Whistleblowers

(a)

Temporary authority for MSPB general counsel to issue stays of personnel actions

During the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the first date after such date of enactment that an individual is confirmed by the Senate as a member of the Merit Systems Protection Board under section 1201 of title 5, United States Code, the general counsel of the Board shall carry out the functions and authorities relating to stays of personnel actions provided to a member of the Board under subparagraph (A), or to the Board under subparagraph (B), (C), or (D), of section 1214(b)(1) of such title. (b)

Authority for MSPB member to carry out duties of the Board in the event of a lack of quorum

Section 1214(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (C), by inserting after The Board the following: , or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board,; and (2)in subparagraph (D), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking A stay may be terminated by the Board at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board and inserting the following: A stay may be terminated by the Board, or, if the Board lacks the number of members appointed under section 1201 required to constitute a quorum, any remaining member of the Board, at any time, except that a stay may not be terminated by the Board or any remaining member of the Board (as the case may be).

1116.

Limitation on transfer of Office of Personnel Management

The President or his designee may not take any action to transfer, transition, merge, or consolidate any functions, responsibilities, programs, authorities, information technology systems, staff, resources, or records of the Office of Personnel to or with the General Services Administration, the Office of Management and Budget, or the Executive Office of the President.

1117.

Review of Standard Occupational Classification System

The Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, categorize public safety telecommunicators as a protective service occupation under the Standard Occupational Classification System.

1118.

Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program suspension

(a)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an agreement with a Federally funded research and development center with relevant expertise to conduct an assessment of the impacts resulting from the Navy’s suspension in 2016 of the Accelerated Promotion Program (in this section referred to as the APP). (b)

Elements

The assessment required under subsection (a) shall include the following elements: (1)An identification of the employees who were hired at the four public shipyards between January 23, 2016, and December 22, 2016, covering the period in which APP was suspended, and who would have otherwise been eligible for APP had the program been in effect at the time they were hired. (2)An assessment for each employee identified in paragraph (1) to determine the difference between wages earned from the date of hire to the date on which the wage data would be collected and the wages which would have been earned during this same period should that employee have participated in APP from the date of hire and been promoted according to the average promotion timeframe for participants hired in the five-year period prior to the suspension. (3)An assessment for each employee identified in paragraph (1) to determine at what grade and step each effected employee would be at on October 1, 2020, had that employee been promoted according to the average promotion timeframe for participants hired in the five-year period prior to the suspension. (4)An evaluation of existing authorities available to the Secretary to determine whether the Secretary can take measures using those authorities to provide the pay difference and corresponding interest, at a rate of the federal short–term interest rate plus 3 percent, to each effected employee identified in paragraph (2) and directly promote the employee to the grade and step identified in paragraph (3). (c)

Report

The Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the results of the evaluation by not later than June 1, 2020, and shall provide interim briefings upon request.

1119.

Reimbursement for Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation

(a)

In general

Section 5724b of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in the section heading, by striking of employees transferred; (2)in subsection (a)— (A)in the first sentence, by striking employee, or by an employee and such employee’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any moving or storage and inserting individual, or by an individual and such individual’s spouse (if filing jointly), for any travel, transportation, or relocation; and (B)in the second sentence, by striking employee and inserting individual, or the individual; and (3)by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following: (b)For purposes of this section, the term travel, transportation, or relocation expenses means all travel, transportation, or relocation expenses reimbursed or furnished in kind pursuant to this subchapter.. (b)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of sections for chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 5724b and inserting the following: 5724b. Taxes on reimbursements for travel, transportation, and relocation expenses. (c)

Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall— (1)take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2)apply to travel, transportation, or relocation expenses incurred on or after that date.

1120.

Clarification of limitation on expedited hiring authority for post-secondary students

Section 3116(d)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraph (2), the total number of students that the head of an agency may appoint under this section during a fiscal year may not exceed the number equal to 15 percent of the number of students that the agency head appointed during the previous fiscal year to a position at the GS–11 level, or an equivalent level, or below..

B

Paid Family Leave for Federal Personnel

1121.

Short title

This subtitle may be cited as the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act.

1122.

Paid family leave for Federal employees covered by title 5

(a)

In general

Subsection (c) of section 6382 of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1)Leave granted under subsection (a) shall be paid leave. (2) (A)An employee may elect to substitute for any leave under such subsection any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. (B)Subparagraph (A) shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave described in such subparagraph before being allowed to use leave under subsection (a). (3)Leave under subsection (a)— (A)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing agency; (B)shall not be considered to be annual or vacation leave for purposes of section 5551 or 5552 or for any other purpose; and (C)if not used by the employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in subsection (a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use. (4)The Director of the Office of Personnel Management— (A)may promulgate regulations to increase the amount of leave available to an employee under subsection (a) to a total of not more than 16 administrative workweeks, based on the consideration of— (i)the benefits provided to the Federal Government of increasing such leave, including enhanced recruitment and retention of employees; (ii)the cost to the Federal Government of increasing the amount of such leave that is available to employees; (iii)trends in the private sector and in State and local governments with respect to offering such leave; (iv)the Federal Government’s role as a model employer; (v)the impact of increased leave under subsection (a) on lower-income and economically disadvantaged employees and their children; and (vi)such other factors as the Director considers necessary; and (B)shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out this subsection, including the manner in which an employee may designate any day or other period as to which such employee wishes to use leave under subsection (a).. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.

1123.

Paid family leave for congressional employees

(a)

Amendments to congressional accountability act

Section 202 of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1312) is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1), by adding at the end the following: In applying section 102(a)(1) of such Act to covered employees, subsection (d) shall apply.; (2)by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections (e) and (f), respectively; and (3)by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d)

Special rule for paid family leave for congressional employees

(1)

In general

Any leave taken by a covered employee under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1)) shall be paid leave. (2)

Amount of paid leave

The paid leave that is available to a covered employee for purposes of paragraph (1) is— (A)the number of weeks of paid family leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that correspond to the number of administrative workweeks of paid family leave available to Federal employees under section 6382(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and (B)any additional paid vacation or sick leave provided by the employing office to such employee. (3)

Substitution

An employee may elect to substitute for any leave under such section 102(a)(1) any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. The previous sentence shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave before being allowed to use the paid family leave described in this subsection. (4)

Additional rules

Paid family leave under this subsection— (A)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions within the employing office; and (B)if not used by the covered employee before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(a)(1))) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.

1124.

Conforming amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act for GAO employees

(a)

Amendment to Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

Section 102(d) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (3)

Special rule for GAO employees

(A)

In general

Any leave under subsection (a)(1) taken by an employee of the Government Accountability Office shall be paid leave. (B)

Amount of paid leave

The paid leave that is available to such an employee for purposes of subparagraph (A) is— (i)the number of weeks of paid family leave in connection with the birth or placement involved that correspond to the number of administrative workweeks of paid family leave available to Federal employees under section 6382(d)(3)(A) of title 5, United States Code; and (ii)any additional paid vacation or sick leave provided by such employer. (C)

Substitution

An employee may elect to substitute for any leave under subsection (a)(1) any other paid leave which is available to such employee for that purpose. The previous sentence shall not be construed to require that an employee first use all or any portion of the other paid leave before being allowed to use the paid family leave described in this subsection. (D)

Additional rules

Paid family leave under subsection (a)(1)— (i)shall be payable from any appropriation or fund available for salaries or expenses for positions with the Government Accountability Office; and (ii)if not used by the employee of such employer before the end of the 12-month period (as referred to in subsection (a)(1)) to which it relates, shall not accumulate for any subsequent use.. (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by this section shall not be effective with respect to any birth or placement occurring before October 1, 2020.

1125.

Clarification for members of the National Guard and Reserves

(a)

Executive branch employees

For purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 6382(a) of title 5, United States Code, or to substitute such leave pursuant to paragraph (2) of such section (as added by section 1122), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 6381(7) of such title) shall be counted as service as an employee for purposes of section 6381(1)(B) of such title. (b)

Congressional employees

For purposes of determining the eligibility of a covered employee (as such term is defined in section 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act) who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (pursuant to section 202(a)(1) of the Congressional Accountability Act), or to substitute such leave pursuant to subsection (d) of section 202 of such Act (as added by section 1123), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 101(14) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993) shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed in an employing office for purposes of section 202(a)(2)(B) of the Congressional Accountability Act. (c)

GAO employees

For purposes of determining the eligibility of an employee of the Government Accountability Office who is a member of the National Guard or Reserves to take leave under section 102(a)(1) of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, or to substitute such leave pursuant to paragraph (3) of section 102(d) of such Act (as added by section 1124), any service by such employee on active duty (as defined in section 101(14) of such Act) shall be counted as time during which such employee has been employed for purposes of section 101(2)(A) of such Act.

1126.

Conforming amendment for certain TSA employees

Section 111(d)(2) of the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (49 U.S.C. 44935 note) is amended to read as follows: (2)

Exceptions

(A)

Reemployment

In carrying out the functions authorized under paragraph (1), the Under Secretary shall be subject to the provisions set forth in chapter 43 of title 38, United States Code. (B)

Leave

The provisions of section 6382(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, and subsection (c) of such section shall apply to any individual appointed under paragraph (1)..

C

Limiting Use of Criminal History in Federal Hiring and Contracting

1131.

Short title

This subtitle may be cited as the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 or the Fair Chance Act.

1132.

Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to conditional offer for Federal employment

(a)

In general

Subpart H of part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 92

Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to conditional offer

Sec. 9201. Definitions. 9202. Limitations on requests for criminal history record information. 9203. Agency policies; complaint procedures. 9204. Adverse action. 9205. Procedures. 9206. Rules of construction.

9201.

Definitions

In this chapter— (1)the term agency means Executive agency as such term is defined in section 105 and includes— (A)the United States Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission; and (B)the Executive Office of the President; (2)the term appointing authority means an employee in the executive branch of the Government of the United States that has authority to make appointments to positions in the civil service; (3)the term conditional offer means an offer of employment in a position in the civil service that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry; (4)the term criminal history record information— (A)except as provided in subparagraphs (B) and (C), has the meaning given the term in section 9101(a); (B)includes any information described in the first sentence of section 9101(a)(2) that has been sealed or expunged pursuant to law; and (C)includes information collected by a criminal justice agency, relating to an act or alleged act of juvenile delinquency, that is analogous to criminal history record information (including such information that has been sealed or expunged pursuant to law); and (5)the term suspension has the meaning given the term in section 7501.

9202.

Limitations on requests for criminal history record information

(a)

Inquiries prior to conditional offer

Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), an employee of an agency may not request, in oral or written form (including through the Declaration for Federal Employment (Office of Personnel Management Optional Form 306) or any similar successor form, the USAJOBS internet website, or any other electronic means) that an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record information regarding the applicant before the appointing authority extends a conditional offer to the applicant. (b)

Otherwise required by law

The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an applicant for a position in the civil service if consideration of criminal history record information prior to a conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise required by law. (c)

Exception for certain positions

(1)

In general

The prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply with respect to an applicant for an appointment to a position— (A)that requires a determination of eligibility described in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of section 9101(b)(1)(A); (B)as a Federal law enforcement officer (as defined in section 115(c) of title 18); or (C)identified by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management in the regulations issued under paragraph (2). (2)

Regulations

(A)

Issuance

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue regulations identifying additional positions with respect to which the prohibition under subsection (a) shall not apply, giving due consideration to positions that involve interaction with minors, access to sensitive information, or managing financial transactions. (B)

Compliance with civil rights laws

The regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall— (i)be consistent with, and in no way supersede, restrict, or limit the application of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) or other relevant Federal civil rights laws; and (ii)ensure that all hiring activities conducted pursuant to the regulations are conducted in a manner consistent with relevant Federal civil rights laws.

9203.

Agency policies; complaint procedures

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall— (1)develop, implement, and publish a policy to assist employees of agencies in complying with section 9202 and the regulations issued pursuant to such section; and (2)establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for an appointment to a position in the civil service may submit a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by an employee of an agency with section 9202.

9204.

Adverse action

(a)

First violation

If the Director of the Office of Personnel Management determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, that an employee of an agency has violated section 9202, the Director shall— (1)issue to the employee a written warning that includes a description of the violation and the additional penalties that may apply for subsequent violations; and (2)file such warning in the employee’s official personnel record file. (b)

Subsequent violations

If the Director of the Office of Personnel Management determines, after notice and an opportunity for a hearing on the record, that an employee that was subject to subsection (a) has committed a subsequent violation of section 9202, the Director may take the following action: (1)For a second violation, suspension of the employee for a period of not more than 7 days. (2)For a third violation, suspension of the employee for a period of more than 7 days. (3)For a fourth violation— (A)suspension of the employee for a period of more than 7 days; and (B)a civil penalty against the employee in an amount that is not more than $250. (4)For a fifth violation— (A)suspension of the employee for a period of more than 7 days; and (B)a civil penalty against the employee in an amount that is not more than $500. (5)For any subsequent violation— (A)suspension of the employee for a period of more than 7 days; and (B)a civil penalty against the employee in an amount that is not more than $1,000.

9205.

Procedures

(a)

Appeals

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall by rule establish procedures providing for an appeal from any adverse action taken under section 9204 by not later than 30 days after the date of the action. (b)

Applicability of other laws

An adverse action taken under section 9204 (including a determination in an appeal from such an action under subsection (a) of this section) shall not be subject to— (1)the procedures under chapter 75; or (2)except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, appeal or judicial review.

9206.

Rules of construction

Nothing in this chapter may be construed to— (1)authorize any officer or employee of an agency to request the disclosure of information described under subparagraphs (B) and (C) of section 9201(4); or (2)create a private right of action for any person.

. (b)

Regulations; effective date

(1)

Regulations

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out chapter 92 of title 5, United States Code (as added by this subtitle). (2)

Effective date

Section 9202 of title 5, United States Code (as added by this subtitle), shall take effect on the date that is 2 years after the date of enactment of this subtitle. (c)

Technical and conforming amendment

The table of chapters for part III of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 91 the following: 92.Prohibition on criminal history inquiries prior to conditional offer9201. (d)

Application to Legislative Branch

(1)

In general

The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— (A)in section 102(a) (2 U.S.C. 1302(a)), by adding at the end the following: (12)Section 9202 of title 5, United States Code.; (B)by redesignating section 207 (2 U.S.C. 1317) as section 208; and (C)by inserting after section 206 (2 U.S.C. 1316) the following new section:

207.

Rights and protections relating to criminal history inquiries

(a)

Definitions

In this section, the terms agency, criminal history record information, and suspension have the meanings given the terms in section 9201 of title 5, United States Code, except as otherwise modified by this section. (b)

Restrictions on criminal history inquiries

(1)

In general

(A)

In general

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an employee of an employing office may not request that an applicant for employment as a covered employee disclose criminal history record information if the request would be prohibited under section 9202 of title 5, United States Code, if made by an employee of an agency. (B)

Conditional offer

For purposes of applying that section 9202 under subparagraph (A), a reference in that section 9202 to a conditional offer shall be considered to be an offer of employment as a covered employee that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry. (2)

Rules of construction

The provisions of section 9206 of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to employing offices, consistent with regulations issued under subsection (d). (c)

Remedy

(1)

In general

The remedy for a violation of subsection (b)(1) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate if awarded under section 9204 of title 5, United States Code, if the violation had been committed by an employee of an agency, consistent with regulations issued under subsection (d), except that the reference in that section to a suspension shall be considered to be a suspension with the level of compensation provided for a covered employee who is taking unpaid leave under section 202. (2)

Process for obtaining relief

An applicant for employment as a covered employee who alleges a violation of subsection (b)(1) may rely on the provisions of title IV (other than section 407 or 408, or a provision of this title that permits a person to obtain a civil action or judicial review), consistent with regulations issued under subsection (d). (d)

Regulations To implement section

(1)

In general

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, the Board shall, pursuant to section 304, issue regulations to implement this section. (2)

Parallel with agency regulations

The regulations issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as substantive regulations issued by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under section 2(b)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 to implement the statutory provisions referred to in subsections (a) through (c) except to the extent that the Board may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this section. (e)

Effective Date

Section 102(a)(12) and subsections (a) through (c) shall take effect on the date on which section 9202 of title 5, United States Code, applies with respect to agencies.

. (2)

Clerical amendments

(A)The table of contents in section 1(b) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (Public Law 104–1; 109 Stat. 3) is amended— (i)by redesignating the item relating to section 207 as the item relating to section 208; and (ii)by inserting after the item relating to section 206 the following new item: Sec. 207. Rights and protections relating to criminal history inquiries.. (B)Section 62(e)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking or 207 and inserting 207, or 208. (e)

Application to judicial branch

(1)

In general

Section 604 of title 28, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (i)

Restrictions on criminal history inquiries

(1)

Definitions

In this subsection— (A)the terms agency and criminal history record information have the meanings given those terms in section 9201 of title 5; (B)the term covered employee means an employee of the judicial branch of the United States Government, other than— (i)any judge or justice who is entitled to hold office during good behavior; (ii)a United States magistrate judge; or (iii)a bankruptcy judge; and (C)the term employing office means any office or entity of the judicial branch of the United States Government that employs covered employees. (2)

Restriction

A covered employee may not request that an applicant for employment as a covered employee disclose criminal history record information if the request would be prohibited under section 9202 of title 5 if made by an employee of an agency. (3)

Employing office policies; complaint procedure

The provisions of sections 9203 and 9206 of title 5 shall apply to employing offices and to applicants for employment as covered employees, consistent with regulations issued by the Director to implement this subsection. (4)

Adverse action

(A)

Adverse action

The Director may take such adverse action with respect to a covered employee who violates paragraph (2) as would be appropriate under section 9204 of title 5 if the violation had been committed by an employee of an agency. (B)

Appeals

The Director shall by rule establish procedures providing for an appeal from any adverse action taken under subparagraph (A) by not later than 30 days after the date of the action. (C)

Applicability of other laws

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), an adverse action taken under subparagraph (A) (including a determination in an appeal from such an action under subparagraph (B)) shall not be subject to appeal or judicial review. (5)

Regulations to be issued

(A)

In general

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, the Director shall issue regulations to implement this subsection. (B)

Parallel with agency regulations

The regulations issued under subparagraph (A) shall be the same as substantive regulations promulgated by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under section 2(b)(1) of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 except to the extent that the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts may determine, for good cause shown and stated together with the regulation, that a modification of such regulations would be more effective for the implementation of the rights and protections under this subsection. (6)

Effective date

Paragraphs (1) through (4) shall take effect on the date on which section 9202 of title 5 applies with respect to agencies..

1133.

Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer

(a)

Civilian agency contracts

(1)

In general

Chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

4714.

Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer

(a)

Limitation on criminal history inquiries

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), an executive agency— (A)may not require that an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee; and (B)shall require, as a condition of receiving a Federal contract and receiving payments under such contract that the contractor may not verbally, or through written form, request the disclosure of criminal history record information regarding an applicant for a position related to work under such contract before the contractor extends a conditional offer to the applicant. (2)

Otherwise required by law

The prohibition under paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a contract if consideration of criminal history record information prior to a conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise required by law. (3)

Exception for certain positions

(A)

In general

The prohibition under paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to— (i)a contract that requires an individual hired under the contract to access classified information or to have sensitive law enforcement or national security duties; or (ii)a position that the Administrator of General Services identifies under the regulations issued under subparagraph (B). (B)

Regulations

(i)

Issuance

Not later than 16 months after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, the Administrator of General Services, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall issue regulations identifying additional positions with respect to which the prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply, giving due consideration to positions that involve interaction with minors, access to sensitive information, or managing financial transactions. (ii)

Compliance with civil rights laws

The regulations issued under clause (i) shall— (I)be consistent with, and in no way supersede, restrict, or limit the application of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) or other relevant Federal civil rights laws; and (II)ensure that all hiring activities conducted pursuant to the regulations are conducted in a manner consistent with relevant Federal civil rights laws. (b)

Complaint procedures

The Administrator of General Services shall establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for a position with a Federal contractor may submit to the Administrator a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B). (c)

Action for violations of prohibition on criminal history inquiries

(1)

First violation

If the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor has violated subsection (a)(1)(B), such head shall— (A)notify the contractor; (B)provide 30 days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the determination; and (C)issue a written warning to the contractor that includes a description of the violation and the additional remedies that may apply for subsequent violations. (2)

Subsequent violation

If the head of an executive agency determines that a contractor that was subject to paragraph (1) has committed a subsequent violation of subsection (a)(1)(B), such head shall notify the contractor, shall provide 30 days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the determination, and, in consultation with the relevant Federal agencies, may take actions, depending on the severity of the infraction and the contractor’s history of violations, including— (A)providing written guidance to the contractor that the contractor's eligibility for contracts requires compliance with this section; (B)requiring that the contractor respond within 30 days affirming that the contractor is taking steps to comply with this section; and (C)suspending payment under the contract for which the applicant was being considered until the contractor demonstrates compliance with this section. (d)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Conditional offer

The term conditional offer means an offer of employment for a position related to work under a contract that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry. (2)

Criminal history record information

The term criminal history record information has the meaning given that term in section 9201 of title 5.

. (2)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 41, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new item: 4714. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer.. (3)

Effective date

Section 4714 of title 41, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to contracts awarded pursuant to solicitations issued after the effective date described in section 1122(b)(2) of this subtitle. (b)

Defense contracts

(1)

In general

Chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2338 the following new section:

2339.

Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer

(a)

Limitation on criminal history inquiries

(1)

In general

Except as provided in paragraphs (2) and (3), the head of an agency— (A)may not require that an individual or sole proprietor who submits a bid for a contract to disclose criminal history record information regarding that individual or sole proprietor before determining the apparent awardee; and (B)shall require as a condition of receiving a Federal contract and receiving payments under such contract that the contractor may not verbally or through written form request the disclosure of criminal history record information regarding an applicant for a position related to work under such contract before such contractor extends a conditional offer to the applicant. (2)

Otherwise required by law

The prohibition under paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to a contract if consideration of criminal history record information prior to a conditional offer with respect to the position is otherwise required by law. (3)

Exception for certain positions

(A)

In general

The prohibition under paragraph (1) does not apply with respect to— (i)a contract that requires an individual hired under the contract to access classified information or to have sensitive law enforcement or national security duties; or (ii)a position that the Secretary of Defense identifies under the regulations issued under subparagraph (B). (B)

Regulations

(i)

Issuance

Not later than 16 months after the date of enactment of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of General Services, shall issue regulations identifying additional positions with respect to which the prohibition under paragraph (1) shall not apply, giving due consideration to positions that involve interaction with minors, access to sensitive information, or managing financial transactions. (ii)

Compliance with civil rights laws

The regulations issued under clause (i) shall— (I)be consistent with, and in no way supersede, restrict, or limit the application of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.) or other relevant Federal civil rights laws; and (II)ensure that all hiring activities conducted pursuant to the regulations are conducted in a manner consistent with relevant Federal civil rights laws. (b)

Complaint procedures

The Secretary of Defense shall establish and publish procedures under which an applicant for a position with a Department of Defense contractor may submit a complaint, or any other information, relating to compliance by the contractor with subsection (a)(1)(B). (c)

Action for violations of prohibition on criminal history inquiries

(1)

First violation

If the Secretary of Defense determines that a contractor has violated subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall— (A)notify the contractor; (B)provide 30 days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the determination; and (C)issue a written warning to the contractor that includes a description of the violation and the additional remedies that may apply for subsequent violations. (2)

Subsequent violations

If the Secretary of Defense determines that a contractor that was subject to paragraph (1) has committed a subsequent violation of subsection (a)(1)(B), the Secretary shall notify the contractor, shall provide 30 days after such notification for the contractor to appeal the determination, and, in consultation with the relevant Federal agencies, may take actions, depending on the severity of the infraction and the contractor’s history of violations, including— (A)providing written guidance to the contractor that the contractor's eligibility for contracts requires compliance with this section; (B)requiring that the contractor respond within 30 days affirming that the contractor is taking steps to comply with this section; and (C)suspending payment under the contract for which the applicant was being considered until the contractor demonstrates compliance with this section. (d)

Definitions

In this section: (1)

Conditional offer

The term conditional offer means an offer of employment for a position related to work under a contract that is conditioned upon the results of a criminal history inquiry. (2)

Criminal history record information

The term criminal history record information has the meaning given that term in section 9201 of title 5.

. (2)

Effective date

Section 2339(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall apply with respect to contracts awarded pursuant to solicitations issued after the effective date described in section 1122(b)(2) of this subtitle. (3)

Clerical amendment

The table of sections for chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2338 the following new item: 2339. Prohibition on criminal history inquiries by contractors prior to conditional offer.. (c)

Revisions to Federal Acquisition Regulation

(1)

In general

Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement section 4714 of title 41, United States Code, and section 2339 of title 10, United States Code, as added by this section. (2)

Consistency with Office of Personnel Management regulations

The Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall revise the Federal Acquisition Regulation under paragraph (1) to be consistent with the regulations issued by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management under section 1122(b)(1) to the maximum extent practicable. The Council shall include together with such revision an explanation of any substantive modification of the Office of Personnel Management regulations, including an explanation of how such modification will more effectively implement the rights and protections under this section.

1134.

Report on employment of individuals formerly incarcerated in Federal prisons

(a)

Definition

In this section, the term covered individual— (1)means an individual who has completed a term of imprisonment in a Federal prison for a Federal criminal offense; and (2)does not include an alien who is or will be removed from the United States for a violation of the immigration laws (as such term is defined in section 101 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101)). (b)

Study and report required

The Director of the Bureau of Justice Statistics, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, shall— (1)not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this subtitle, design and initiate a study on the employment of covered individuals after their release from Federal prison, including by collecting— (A)demographic data on covered individuals, including race, age, and sex; and (B)data on employment and earnings of covered individuals who are denied employment, including the reasons for the denials; and (2)not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this subtitle, and every 5 years thereafter, submit a report that does not include any personally identifiable information on the study conducted under paragraph (1) to— (A)the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate; (B)the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; (C)the Committee on Oversight and Reform of the House of Representatives; and (D)the Committee on Education and Labor of the House of Representatives.

B

Military Construction Authorizations

2001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

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 XXX (other than title XXVIII) 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, 2024; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2025. (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, 2024; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2025 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 XXX (other than title XXVIII) shall take effect on the later of— (1)October 1, 2019; 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 1512 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. (d)

Applicability to classified annex

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

Oral and 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.

Karen L. HaasClerk.