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II Calendar No. 483 116th CONGRESS2d Session S. 4049 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 23, 2020 Mr. Inhofe, from the Committee on Armed Services, reported the following original bill; which was read twice and placed on the calendar A BILL To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

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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. Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. DIVISION A—Department of Defense Authorizations TITLE I—Procurement Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Army programs Sec. 111. Integrated air and missile defense assessment. Sec. 112. Report and limitation on Integrated Visual Augmentation System acquisition. Sec. 113. Modifications to requirement for an interim cruise missile defense capability. Subtitle C—Navy programs Sec. 121. Contract authority for Columbia-class submarine program. Sec. 122. Limitation on Navy medium and large unmanned surface vessels. Sec. 123. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy waterborne security barriers. Sec. 124. Procurement authorities for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs. Sec. 125. Fighter force structure acquisition strategy. Sec. 126. Treatment of systems added by Congress in future President’s budget requests. Sec. 127. Report on carrier wing composition. Sec. 128. Report on strategy to use ALQ–249 Next Generation Jammer to ensure full spectrum electromagnetic superiority. Subtitle D—Air Force programs Sec. 141. Economic order quantity contracting authority for F–35 joint strike fighter program. Sec. 142. Minimum aircraft levels for major mission areas. Sec. 143. Minimum operational squadron level. Sec. 144. Minimum Air Force bomber aircraft level. Sec. 145. F–35 gun system. Sec. 146. Prohibition on funding for Close Air Support Integration Group. Sec. 147. Limitation on divestment of KC–10 and KC–135 aircraft. Sec. 148. Limitation on retirement of U–2 and RQ–4 aircraft. Sec. 149. Limitation on divestment of F–15C aircraft in the European theater. Sec. 150. Air base defense development and acquisition strategy. Sec. 151. Required solution for KC–46 aircraft remote visual system limitations. Sec. 152. Analysis of requirements and Advanced Battle Management System capabilities. Sec. 153. Studies on measures to assess cost-per-effect for key mission areas. Sec. 154. Plan for operational test and utility evaluation of systems for Low-Cost Attributable Aircraft Technology program. Sec. 155. Prohibition on retirement or divestment of A–10 aircraft. Subtitle E—Defense-wide, joint, and multiservice matters Sec. 171. Budgeting for life-cycle cost of aircraft for the Navy, Army, and Air Force: annual plan and certification. Sec. 172. Authority to use F–35 aircraft withheld from delivery to Government of Turkey. Sec. 173. Transfer from Commander of United States Strategic Command to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of responsibilities and functions relating to electromagnetic spectrum operations. Sec. 174. Cryptographic modernization schedules. Sec. 175. Prohibition on purchase of armed overwatch aircraft. Sec. 176. Special operations armed overwatch. Sec. 177. Autonomic Logistics Information System redesign strategy. Sec. 178. Contract aviation services in a country or in airspace in which a Special Federal Aviation Regulation applies. Sec. 179. F–35 aircraft munitions. Sec. 180. Airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance acquisition roadmap for United States Special Operations Command. Sec. 181. Requirement to accelerate the fielding and development of counter unmanned aerial systems across the joint force. Sec. 182. Joint All Domain Command and Control requirements. 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. Designation and activities of senior officials for critical technology areas supportive of the National Defense Strategy. Sec. 212. Governance of fifth-generation wireless networking in the Department of Defense. Sec. 213. Application of artificial intelligence to the defense reform pillar of the National Defense Strategy. Sec. 214. Extension of authorities to enhance innovation at Department of Defense laboratories. Sec. 215. Updates to Defense Quantum Information Science and Technology Research and Development program. Sec. 216. Program of part-time and term employment at Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories of faculty and students from institutions of higher education. Sec. 217. Improvements to Technology and National Security Fellowship of Department of Defense. Sec. 218. Department of Defense research, development, and deployment of technology to support water sustainment. Sec. 219. Development and testing of hypersonic capabilities. Sec. 220. Disclosure requirements for recipients of Department of Defense research and development grants. Subtitle C—Plans, reports, and other matters Sec. 231. Assessment on United States national security emerging biotechnology efforts and capabilities and comparison with adversaries. Sec. 232. Independent comparative analysis of efforts by China and the United States to recruit and retain researchers in national security-related fields. Sec. 233. Department of Defense demonstration of virtualized radio access network and massive multiple input multiple output radio arrays for fifth generation wireless networking. Sec. 234. Independent technical review of Federal Communications Commission Order 20–48. Sec. 235. Report on and limitation on expenditure of funds for micro nuclear reactor programs. Sec. 236. Modification to Test Resource Management Center strategic plan reporting cycle and contents. Sec. 237. Limitation on contract awards for certain unmanned vessels. Sec. 238. Documentation relating to the Advanced Battle Management System. Sec. 239. Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test special purpose adjunct to address computational thinking. TITLE III—Operation and maintenance Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle B—Energy and environment Sec. 311. Modifications and technical corrections to ensure restoration of contamination by perfluorooctane sulfonate and perfluorooctanoic acid. Sec. 312. Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program technical edits and clarification. Sec. 313. Survey and market research of technologies for phase out by Department of Defense of use of fluorinated aqueous film-forming foam. Sec. 314. Modification of authority to carry out military installation resilience projects. Sec. 315. Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program. Sec. 316. Energy resilience and energy security measures on military installations. Sec. 317. Modification to availability of energy cost savings for Department of Defense. Sec. 318. Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program. Sec. 319. Pilot program on alternative fuel vehicle purchasing. Subtitle C—Logistics and sustainment Sec. 331. Repeal of statutory requirement for notification to Director of Defense Logistics Agency three years prior to implementing changes to any uniform or uniform component. Sec. 332. Clarification of limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of currently deployed naval vessels. Subtitle D—Reports Sec. 351. Report on impact of permafrost thaw on infrastructure, facilities, and operations of the Department of Defense. Sec. 352. Plans and reports on emergency response training for military installations. Sec. 353. Report on implementation by Department of Defense of requirements relating to renewable fuel pumps. Sec. 354. Report on effects of extreme weather on Department of Defense. Subtitle E—Other matters Sec. 371. Prohibition on divestiture of manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance aircraft operated by United States Special Operations Command. Sec. 372. Information on overseas construction projects in support of contingency operations using funds for operation and maintenance. Sec. 373. Provision of protection to the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the National Museum of the United States Army, the National Museum of the United States Navy, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Sec. 374. Inapplicability of congressional notification and dollar limitation requirements for advance billings for certain background investigations. Sec. 375. Repeal of sunset for minimum annual purchase amount for carriers participating in the Civil Reserve Air Fleet. Sec. 376. Improvement of the Operational Energy Capability Improvement Fund of the Department of Defense. Sec. 377. Commission on the naming of items of the Department of Defense that commemorate the Confederate States of America or any person who served voluntarily with the Confederate States of America. Sec. 378. Modifications to review of proposed actions by Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse. Sec. 379. Adjustment in availability of appropriations for unusual cost overruns and for changes in scope of work. Sec. 380. Requirement that Secretary of Defense implement security and emergency response recommendations relating to active shooter or terrorist attacks on installations of Department of Defense. Sec. 381. Clarification of food ingredient requirements for food or beverages provided by the Department of Defense. TITLE IV—Military Personnel Authorizations Subtitle A—Active Forces Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. Sec. 402. End strength level matters. 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. Sec. 415. Separate authorization by Congress of minimum end strengths for non-temporary military technicians (dual status) and maximum end strengths for temporary military technicians (dual status). Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations Sec. 421. Military personnel. TITLE V—Military Personnel Policy Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy Sec. 501. Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of certain commissioned officers on active duty. Sec. 502. Temporary expansion of availability of enhanced constructive service credit in a particular career field upon original appointment as a commissioned officer. Sec. 503. Requirement for promotion selection board recommendation of higher placement on promotion list of officers of particular merit. Sec. 504. Special selection review boards for review of promotion of officers subject to adverse information identified after recommendation for promotion and related matters. Sec. 505. Number of opportunities for consideration for promotion under alternative promotion authority. Sec. 506. Mandatory retirement for age. Sec. 507. Clarifying and improving restatement of rules on the retired grade of commissioned officers. Sec. 508. Repeal of authority for original appointment of regular Navy officers designated for engineering duty, aeronautical engineering duty, and special duty. Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management Sec. 511. Exclusion of certain reserve general and flag officers on active duty from limitations on authorized strengths. Subtitle C—General Service Authorities Sec. 516. Increased access to potential recruits. Sec. 517. Temporary authority to order retired members to active duty in high-demand, low-density assignments during war or national emergency. Sec. 518. Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) matters. Sec. 519. Evaluation of barriers to minority participation in certain units of the Armed Forces. Subtitle D—Military Justice and Related Matters PART I—Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault and Related Matters Sec. 521. Modification of time required for expedited decisions in connection with applications for change of station or unit transfer of members who are victims of sexual assault or related offenses. Sec. 522. Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Sec. 523. Report on ability of Sexual Assault Response Coordinators and Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocates to perform duties. Sec. 524. Briefing on Special Victims’ Counsel program. Sec. 525. Accountability of leadership of the Department of Defense for discharging the sexual harassment policies and programs of the Department. Sec. 526. Safe-to-report policy applicable across the Armed Forces. Sec. 527. Additional bases for provision of advice by the Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Sec. 528. Additional matters for reports of the Defense Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Sexual Misconduct. Sec. 529. Policy on separation of victim and accused at military service academies and degree-granting military educational institutions. Sec. 530. Briefing on placement of members of the Armed Forces in academic status who are victims of sexual assault onto Non-Rated Periods. PART II—Other Military Justice Matters Sec. 531. Right to notice of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of Military Justice regarding certain post-trial motions, filings, and hearings. Sec. 532. Consideration of the evidence by Courts of Criminal Appeals. Sec. 533. Preservation of records of the military justice system. Sec. 534. Comptroller General of the United States report on implementation by the Armed Forces of recent GAO recommendations and statutory requirements on assessment of racial, ethnic, and gender disparities in the military justice system. Sec. 535. Briefing on mental health support for vicarious trauma for certain personnel in the military justice system. Sec. 536. Guardian ad litem program for minor dependents of members of the Armed Forces. Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, Transition, and Resilience Sec. 541. Training on religious accommodation for members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 542. Additional elements with 2021 certifications on the Ready, Relevant Learning initiative of the Navy. Sec. 543. Report on standardization and potential merger of law enforcement training for military and civilian personnel across the Department of Defense. Sec. 544. Quarterly reports on implementation of recommendations of the Comprehensive Review of Special Operations Forces Culture and Ethics. Sec. 545. Information on nominations and applications for military service academies. Sec. 546. Pilot programs in connection with Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps units at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority institutions. Sec. 547. Expansion of Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps Program. Sec. 548. Department of Defense STARBASE Program. Subtitle F—Decorations and Awards Sec. 551. Award or presentation of decorations favorably recommended following determination on merits of proposals for decorations not previously submitted in a timely fashion. Sec. 552. Honorary promotion matters. Subtitle G—Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness Matters PART I—Defense Dependents' Education Matters Sec. 561. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. Sec. 562. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. Sec. 563. Staffing of Department of Defense Education Activity schools to maintain maximum student-to-teacher ratios. Sec. 564. Matters in connection with free appropriate public education for dependents of members of the Armed Forces with special needs. Sec. 565. Pilot program on expanded eligibility for Department of Defense Education Activity Virtual High School program. Sec. 566. Pilot program on expansion of eligibility for enrollment at domestic dependent elementary and secondary schools. Sec. 567. Comptroller General of the United States report on the structural condition of Department of Defense Education Activity schools. PART II—Military Family Readiness Matters Sec. 571. Responsibility for allocation of certain funds for military child development programs. Sec. 572. Improvements to Exceptional Family Member Program. Sec. 573. Procedures of the Office of Special Needs for the development of individualized services plans for military families with special needs. Sec. 574. Restatement and clarification of authority to reimburse members for spouse relicensing costs pursuant to a permanent change of station. Sec. 575. Improvements to Department of Defense tracking of and response to incidents of child abuse involving military dependents on military installations. Sec. 576. Military child care and child development center matters. Sec. 577. Expansion of financial assistance under My Career Advancement Account program. Subtitle H—Other Matters Sec. 586. Removal of personally identifying and other information of certain persons from investigative reports, the Department of Defense Central Index of Investigations, and other records and databases. Sec. 587. National emergency exception for timing requirements with respect to certain surveys of members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 588. Sunset and transfer of functions of the Physical Disability Board of Review. Sec. 589. Extension of reporting deadline for the annual report on the assessment of the effectiveness of activities of the federal voting assistance program. Sec. 590. Pilot programs on remote provision by National Guard to State governments and National Guards of other States of cybersecurity technical assistance in training, preparation, and response to cyber incidents. Sec. 591. Plan on performance of funeral honors details by members of other Armed Forces when members of the Armed Force of the deceased are unavailable. Sec. 592. Limitation on implementation of Army Combat Fitness Test. TITLE VI—Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances Sec. 601. Reorganization of certain allowances other than travel and transportation allowances. Sec. 602. Hazardous duty pay for members of the Armed Forces performing duty in response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019. Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities. Sec. 612. Increase in special and incentive pays for officers in health professions. Subtitle C—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits Sec. 621. Inclusion of drill or training foregone due to emergency travel or duty restrictions in computations of entitlement to and amounts of retired pay for non-regular service. Sec. 622. Modernization and clarification of payment of certain Reserves while on duty. Subtitle D—Other Matters Sec. 631. Permanent authority for and enhancement of the Government lodging program. Sec. 632. Approval of certain activities by retired and reserve members of the uniformed services. TITLE VII—Health care provisions Subtitle A—TRICARE and other health care benefits Sec. 701. Authority for Secretary of Defense to manage provider type referral and supervision requirements under TRICARE program. Sec. 702. Removal of Christian Science providers as authorized providers under the TRICARE program. Sec. 703. Waiver of fees charged to certain civilians for emergency medical treatment provided at military medical treatment facilities. Sec. 704. Mental health resources for members of the Armed Forces and their dependents during the COVID–19 pandemic. Sec. 705. Transitional health benefits for certain members of the National Guard serving under orders in response to the coronavirus (COVID–19). Sec. 706. Extramedical maternal health providers demonstration project. Sec. 707. Pilot program on receipt of non-generic prescription maintenance medications under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. Subtitle B—Health care administration Sec. 721. Modifications to transfer of Army Medical Research and Development Command and public health commands to Defense Health Agency. Sec. 722. Delay of applicability of administration of TRICARE dental plans through Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program. Sec. 723. Authority of Secretary of Defense to waive requirements during national emergencies for purposes of provision of health care. Subtitle C—Reports and other matters Sec. 741. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. Sec. 742. Membership of Board of Regents of Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Sec. 743. Military Health System Clinical Quality Management Program. Sec. 744. Modifications to pilot program on civilian and military partnerships to enhance interoperability and medical surge capability and capacity of National Disaster Medical System. Sec. 745. Study on force mix options and service models to enhance readiness of medical force of the Armed Forces to provide combat casualty care. Sec. 746. Comptroller General study on delivery of mental health services to members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. Sec. 747. Review and report on prevention of suicide among members of the Armed Forces stationed at remote installations outside the contiguous United States. Sec. 748. Audit of medical conditions of tenants in privatized military housing. Sec. 749. Comptroller General study on prenatal and postpartum mental health conditions among members of the Armed Forces and their dependents. Sec. 750. Plan for evaluation of flexible spending account options for members of the uniformed services and their families. Sec. 751. Assessment of receipt by civilians of emergency medical treatment at military medical treatment facilities. TITLE VIII—Acquisition policy, acquisition management, and related matters Subtitle A—Industrial base matters Sec. 801. Policy recommendations for implementation of Executive Order 13806 (Assessing and Strengthening the Manufacturing and Defense Industrial Base and Supply Chain Resiliency). Sec. 802. Assessment of national security innovation base. Sec. 803. Improving implementation of policy pertaining to the national technology and industrial base. Sec. 804. Modification of framework for modernizing acquisition processes to ensure integrity of industrial base. Sec. 805. Assessments of industrial base capabilities and capacity. Sec. 806. Analyses of certain materials and technology sectors for action to address sourcing and industrial capacity. Sec. 807. Microelectronics manufacturing strategy. Sec. 808. Additional requirements pertaining to printed circuit boards. Sec. 809. Statement of policy with respect to supply of strategic minerals and metals for Department of Defense purposes. Sec. 810. Report on strategic and critical minerals and metals. Sec. 811. Stabilization of shipbuilding industrial base workforce. Sec. 812. Miscellaneous limitations on the procurement of goods other than United States goods. Sec. 813. Use of domestically sourced star trackers in national security satellites. Sec. 814. Modification to small purchase threshold exception to sourcing requirements for certain articles. Subtitle B—Acquisition policy and management Sec. 831. Report on acquisition risk assessment and mitigation as part of Adaptive Acquisition Framework implementation. Sec. 832. Comptroller General report on implementation of software acquisition reforms. Subtitle C—Amendments to general contracting authorities, procedures, and limitations Sec. 841. Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures. Sec. 842. Truth in Negotiations Act threshold for Department of Defense contracts. Sec. 843. Revision of proof required when using an evaluation factor for defense contractors employing or subcontracting with members of the selected reserve of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. Sec. 844. Contract authority for advanced development of initial or additional prototype units. Sec. 845. Definition of business system deficiencies for contractor business systems. Sec. 846. Repeal of pilot program on payment of costs for denied Government Accountability Office bid protests. Subtitle D—Provisions relating to major defense acquisition programs Sec. 861. Implementation of modular open systems architecture requirements. Sec. 862. Sustainment reviews. Sec. 863. Recommendations for future direct selections. Sec. 864. Disclosures for certain shipbuilding major defense acquisition program offers. Subtitle E—Small business matters Sec. 871. Prompt payment of contractors. Sec. 872. Extension of pilot program for streamlined awards for innovative technology programs. Subtitle F—Provisions related to Software-Driven capabilities Sec. 881. Inclusion of software in government performance of acquisition functions. Sec. 882. Balancing security and innovation in software development and acquisition. Sec. 883. Comptroller General report on intellectual property acquisition and licensing. Subtitle G—Other matters Sec. 891. Safeguarding defense-sensitive United States intellectual property, technology, and other data and information. Sec. 892. Domestic comparative testing activities. Sec. 893. Repeal of apprenticeship program. TITLE IX—Department of Defense Organization and Management Subtitle A—Office of the Secretary of Defense and Related Matters Sec. 901. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict and related matters. Sec. 902. Redesignation and codification in law of Office of Economic Adjustment. Sec. 903. Modernization of process used by the Department of Defense to identify, task, and manage Congressional reporting requirements. Sec. 904. Inclusion of Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau as an advisor to the Joint Requirements Oversight Council. Sec. 905. Assignment of responsibility for the Arctic region within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Subtitle B—Department of Defense Management Reform Sec. 911. Termination of position of Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense. Sec. 912. Report on assignment of responsibilities, duties, and authorities of Chief Management Officer to other officers or employees of the Department of Defense. Sec. 913. Performance Improvement Officer of the Department of Defense. Sec. 914. Assignment of certain responsibilities and duties to particular officers of the Department of Defense. Sec. 915. Assignment of responsibilities and duties of Chief Management Officer to officers or employees of the Department of Defense to be designated. Sec. 916. Definition of enterprise business operations for title 10, United States Code. Sec. 917. Annual report on enterprise business operations of the Department of Defense. Sec. 918. Conforming amendments. Subtitle C—Space Force Matters PART I—Amendments to Integrate the Space Force Into Law Sec. 931. Clarification of Space Force and Chief of Space Operations authorities. Sec. 932. Amendments to Department of the Air Force provisions in title 10, United States Code. Sec. 933. Amendments to other provisions of title 10, United States Code. Sec. 934. Amendments to provisions of law relating to pay and allowances. Sec. 935. Amendments relating to provisions of law on veterans’ benefits. Sec. 936. Amendments to other provisions of the United States Code. Sec. 937. Applicability to other provisions of law. PART II—Other Matters Sec. 941. Matters relating to reserve components for the Space Force. Sec. 942. Transfers of military and civilian personnel to the Space Force. Sec. 943. Limitation on transfer of military installations to the jurisdiction of the Space Force. Subtitle D—Organization and Management of Other Department of Defense Offices and Elements Sec. 951. Annual report on establishment of field operating agencies. TITLE X—General Provisions Subtitle A—Financial Matters Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. Sec. 1002. Application of Financial Improvement and Audit Remediation Plan to fiscal years following fiscal year 2020. Subtitle B—Counterdrug activities Sec. 1011. Codification of authority for joint task forces of the Department of Defense to support law enforcement agencies conducting counterterrorism or counter-transnational organized crime activities. Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards Sec. 1021. Modification of authority to purchase used vessels with funds in the National Defense Sealift Fund. Sec. 1022. Waiver during war or threat to national security of restrictions on overhaul, repair, or maintenance of vessels in foreign shipyards. Sec. 1023. Modification of waiver authority on prohibition on use of funds for retirement of certain legacy maritime mine countermeasure platforms. Sec. 1024. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy mess operations afloat. Sec. 1025. Sense of Congress on actions necessary to achieve a 355-ship Navy. Subtitle D—Counterterrorism Sec. 1031. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United States. Sec. 1032. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Sec. 1033. Extension of prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to certain countries. Sec. 1034. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations Sec. 1041. Inclusion of disaster-related emergency preparedness activities among law enforcement activities authorities for sale or donation of excess personal property of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1042. Expenditure of funds for Department of Defense clandestine activities that support operational preparation of the environment. Sec. 1043. Clarification of authority of military commissions under chapter 47A of title 10, United States Code, to punish contempt. Sec. 1044. Prohibition on actions to infringe upon First Amendment rights of peaceable assembly and petition for redress of grievances. Sec. 1045. Arctic planning, research, and development. Sec. 1046. Consideration of security risks in certain telecommunications architecture for future overseas basing decisions of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1047. Foreign military training programs. Sec. 1048. Reporting of adverse events relating to consumer products on military installations. Sec. 1049. Inclusion of United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps among youth and charitable organizations authorized to receive assistance from the National Guard. Sec. 1050. Department of Defense policy for the regulation of dangerous dogs. Sec. 1051. Sense of Congress on the basing of KC–46A aircraft outside the contiguous United States. Subtitle F—Studies and Reports Sec. 1061. Report on potential improvements to certain military educational institutions of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1062. Reports on status and modernization of the North Warning System. Sec. 1063. Studies on the force structure for Marine Corps aviation. Subtitle G—Other Matters Sec. 1081. Department of Defense strategic Arctic ports. Sec. 1082. Personal protective equipment matters. Sec. 1083. Estimate of damages from Federal Communications Commission Order 20–48. Sec. 1084. Modernization effort. TITLE XI—Civilian Personnel Matters Subtitle A—Department of Defense Matters Sec. 1101. Enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and technology positions in the Department of Defense. Sec. 1102. Enhanced pay authority for certain research and technology positions in the science and technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1103. Extension of enhanced appointment and compensation authority for civilian personnel for care and treatment of wounded and injured members of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1104. Extension of overtime rate authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. Sec. 1105. Expansion of direct hire authority for certain Department of Defense personnel to include installation military housing office positions supervising privatized military housing. Sec. 1106. Extension of sunset of inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by qualification certification review board of Office of Personnel Management for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions in Department of Defense. Sec. 1107. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain high-level management positions in the Department of Defense. Sec. 1108. Pilot program on expanded authority for appointment of recently retired members of the Armed Forces to positions in the Department of Defense. Sec. 1109. Direct hire authority and relocation incentives for positions at remote locations. Sec. 1110. Modification of direct hire authority for certain personnel involved with Department of Defense maintenance activities. Sec. 1110A. Fire Fighters Alternative Work Schedule demonstration project for the Navy Region Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services. Subtitle B—Government-Wide Matters Sec. 1111. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. Sec. 1112. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas. Sec. 1113. Technical amendments to authority for reimbursement of Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred during travel, transportation, and relocation. TITLE XII—Matters relating to foreign nations Subtitle A—Assistance and training Sec. 1201. Authority to build capacity for additional operations. Sec. 1202. Authority to build capacity for air sovereignty operations. Sec. 1203. Modification to the Inter-European Air Forces Academy. Sec. 1204. Modification to support of special operations for irregular warfare. Sec. 1205. Extension and modification of authority to support border security operations of certain foreign countries. Sec. 1206. Modification of authority for participation in multinational centers of excellence. Sec. 1207. Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2017. Sec. 1208. Ted Stevens Center for Arctic Security Studies. Sec. 1209. Functional Center for Security Studies in Irregular Warfare. Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations. Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of Commanders' Emergency Response Program. Sec. 1213. Extension and modification of support for reconciliation activities led by the Government of Afghanistan. Sec. 1214. Sense of Senate on special immigrant visa program for Afghan allies. Sec. 1215. Sense of Senate and report on United States presence in Afghanistan. Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and Iran Sec. 1221. Extension of authority and limitation on use of funds to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals. Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. Subtitle D—Matters relating to Europe and the Russian Federation Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation. Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea. Sec. 1233. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. Sec. 1234. Report on capability and capacity requirements of military forces of Ukraine and resource plan for security assistance. Sec. 1235. Sense of Senate on North Atlantic Treaty Organization enhanced opportunities partner status for Ukraine. Sec. 1236. Extension of authority for training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises. Sec. 1237. Sense of Senate on Kosovo and the role of the Kosovo Force of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Sec. 1238. Sense of Senate on strategic competition with the Russian Federation and related activities of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1239. Report on Russian Federation support of racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists. Sec. 1240. Participation in European program on multilateral exchange of surface transportation services. Sec. 1241. Participation in programs relating to coordination or exchange of air refueling and air transportation services. Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific region Sec. 1251. Pacific Deterrence Initiative. Sec. 1252. Sense of Senate on the United States-Vietnam defense relationship. Sec. 1253. Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup. Sec. 1254. Cooperative program with Vietnam to account for Vietnamese personnel missing in action. Sec. 1255. Provision of goods and services at Kwajalein Atoll, Republic of the Marshall Islands. Sec. 1256. Authority to establish a Movement Coordination Center Pacific in the Indo-Pacific region and participate in an Air Transport and Air-to-Air Refueling and other Exchanges of Services program. Sec. 1257. Training of ally and partner air forces in Guam. Sec. 1258. Statement of policy and sense of Senate on the Taiwan Relations Act. Sec. 1259. Sense of Congress on port calls in Taiwan with the USNS Comfort and the USNS Mercy. Sec. 1260. Limitation on use of funds to reduce total number of members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to the Republic of Korea. Sec. 1261. Sense of Congress on co-development with Japan of a long-range ground-based anti-ship cruise missile system. Subtitle F—Reports Sec. 1271. Review of and report on overdue acquisition and cross-servicing agreement transactions. Sec. 1272. Report on burden sharing contributions by designated countries. Sec. 1273. Report on risk to personnel, equipment, and operations due to Huawei 5G architecture in host countries. Subtitle G—Other matters Sec. 1281. Reciprocal patient movement agreements. Sec. 1282. Extension of authorization of non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. Sec. 1283. Extension of Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States. Sec. 1284. Notification with respect to withdrawal of members of the Armed Forces participating in the Multinational Force and Observers in Egypt. Sec. 1285. Modification to initiative to support protection of national security academic researchers from undue influence and other security threats. Sec. 1286. Establishment of United States-Israel Operations-Technology Working Group. TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION Sec. 1301. Funding allocations for Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program. TITLE XIV—Other Authorizations Subtitle A—Military Programs Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B—Armed Forces Retirement Home Sec. 1411. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. Sec. 1412. Periodic inspections of Armed Forces Retirement Home facilities by nationally recognized accrediting organization. Sec. 1413. Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces Retirement Home. Subtitle C—Other Matters Sec. 1421. 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. TITLE XV—Authorization of additional appropriations for Overseas contingency operations Subtitle A—Authorization of appropriations Sec. 1501. Purpose. Sec. 1502. Overseas contingency operations. Sec. 1503. Procurement. Sec. 1504. Research, development, test, and evaluation. Sec. 1505. Operation and maintenance. Sec. 1506. Military personnel. Sec. 1507. Working capital funds. Sec. 1508. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. Sec. 1509. Defense Inspector General. Sec. 1510. Defense Health Program. Subtitle B—Financial Matters Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. Subtitle C—Other matters Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. Sec. 1532. Transition and enhancement of inspector general authorities for Afghanistan reconstruction. TITLE XVI—Strategic programs, cyber, and intelligence matters Subtitle A—Space activities Sec. 1601. Resilient and survivable positioning, navigation, and timing capabilities. Sec. 1602. Distribution of launches for phase two of acquisition strategy for National Security Space Launch program. Sec. 1603. Development efforts for National Security Space Launch providers. Sec. 1604. Timeline for nonrecurring design validation for responsive space launch. Sec. 1605. Tactically responsive space launch operations. Sec. 1606. Conforming amendments relating to reestablishment of Space Command. Sec. 1607. Space Development Agency development requirements and transfer to Space Force. Sec. 1608. Space launch rate assessment. Sec. 1609. Report on impact of acquisition strategy for the National Security Space Launch Program on emerging foreign space launch providers. Subtitle B—Cyberspace-Related Matters Sec. 1611. Modification of position of Principal Cyber Advisor. Sec. 1612. Framework for cyber hunt forward operations. Sec. 1613. Modification of scope of notification requirements for sensitive military cyber operations. Sec. 1614. Modification of requirements for quarterly Department of Defense cyber operations briefings for Congress. Sec. 1615. Rationalization and integration of parallel cybersecurity architectures and operations. Sec. 1616. Modification of acquisition authority of Commander of United States Cyber Command. Sec. 1617. Assessment of cyber operational planning and deconfliction policies and processes. Sec. 1618. Pilot program on cybersecurity capability metrics. Sec. 1619. Assessment of effect of inconsistent timing and use of Network Address Translation in Department of Defense networks. Sec. 1620. Matters concerning the College of Information and Cyberspace at National Defense University. Sec. 1621. Modification of mission of cyber command and assignment of cyber operations forces. Sec. 1622. Integration of Department of Defense user activity monitoring and cybersecurity. Sec. 1623. Defense industrial base cybersecurity sensor architecture plan. Sec. 1624. Extension of Cyberspace Solarium Commission to track and assess implementation. Sec. 1625. Review of regulations and promulgation of guidance relating to National Guard responses to cyber attacks. Sec. 1626. Improvements relating to the quadrennial cyber posture review. Sec. 1627. Report on enabling United States Cyber Command resource allocation. Sec. 1628. Evaluation of options for establishing a cyber reserve force. Sec. 1629. Ensuring cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system. Sec. 1630. Modification of requirements relating to the Strategic Cybersecurity Program and the evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department of Defense. Sec. 1631. Defense industrial base participation in a cybersecurity threat intelligence sharing program. Sec. 1632. Assessment on defense industrial base cybersecurity threat hunting. Sec. 1633. Assessing risk to national security of quantum computing. Sec. 1634. Applicability of reorientation of Big Data Platform program to Department of Navy. Sec. 1635. Expansion of authority for access and information relating to cyber attacks on operationally critical contractors of the Armed Forces. Sec. 1636. Requirements for review of and limitations on the Joint Regional Security Stacks activity. Sec. 1637. Independent assessment of establishment of a National Cyber Director. Sec. 1638. Modification of authority to use operation and maintenance funds for cyber operations-peculiar capability development projects. Sec. 1639. Personnel management authority for Commander of United States Cyber Command and development program for offensive cyber operations. Sec. 1640. Implementation of information operations matters. Sec. 1641. Report on Cyber Institutes Program. Sec. 1642. Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial supply chain on matters relating to cybersecurity. Subtitle C—Nuclear Forces Sec. 1651. Modification to responsibilities of Nuclear Weapons Council. Sec. 1652. Responsibility of Nuclear Weapons Council in preparation of National Nuclear Security Administration budget. Sec. 1653. Modification of Government Accountability Office review of annual reports on nuclear weapons enterprise. Sec. 1654. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States. Sec. 1655. Sense of the Senate on nuclear cooperation between the United States and the United Kingdom. Subtitle D—Missile defense programs Sec. 1661. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production. Sec. 1662. Acceleration of the deployment of hypersonic and ballistic tracking space sensor payload. Sec. 1663. Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information and systems. Sec. 1664. Report on and limitation on expenditure of funds for layered homeland missile defense system. Sec. 1665. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. Sec. 1666. Repeal of requirement for reporting structure of Missile Defense Agency. Sec. 1667. Ground-based midcourse defense interim capability. 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 fiscal year 2017 project at Camp Walker, Korea. 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. 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 authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Royal Air Force Lakenheath. Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects. Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 family housing projects. Sec. 2308. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2020 projects. TITLE XXIV—Defense Agencies military construction Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects. Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 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. Sec. 2503. Execution of projects under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program. Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind Contributions Sec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects. Sec. 2512. Qatar funded construction projects. TITLE XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces facilities Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. Sec. 2607. Modification of authority to carry out fiscal year 2020 project in Alabama. 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. Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure (BRAC) round. TITLE XXVIII—Military construction and general provisions Subtitle A—Military construction program Sec. 2801. Responsibility of Navy for military construction requirements for certain Fleet Readiness Centers. Sec. 2802. Construction of ground-based strategic deterrent launch facilities and launch centers for Air Force. Subtitle B—Military family housing Sec. 2821. Prohibition on substandard family housing units. Sec. 2822. Technical corrections to privatized military housing program. Sec. 2823. Requirement that Secretary of Defense implement recommendations relating to military family housing contained in report by Inspector General of Department of Defense. Subtitle C—Project management and oversight reforms Sec. 2841. Promotion of energy resilience and energy security in privatized utility systems. Sec. 2842. Consideration of energy security and energy resilience in life-cycle cost for military construction. Subtitle D—Land conveyances Sec. 2861. Renewal of Fallon Range Training Complex land withdrawal and reservation. Sec. 2862. Renewal of Nevada Test and Training Range land withdrawal and reservation. Sec. 2863. Transfer of land under the administrative jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior within Naval Support Activity Panama City, Florida. Sec. 2864. Land conveyance, Camp Navajo, Arizona. Subtitle E—Other matters Sec. 2881. Military family readiness considerations in basing decisions. Sec. 2882. Prohibition on use of funds to reduce air base resiliency or demolish protected aircraft shelters in the European theater without creating a similar protection from attack. Sec. 2883. Prohibitions relating to closure or returning to host nation of existing bases under the European Consolidation Initiative. Sec. 2884. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on behalf of military museums. Sec. 2885. Equal treatment of insured depository institutions and credit unions operating on military installations. Sec. 2886. Report on operational aviation units impacted by noise restrictions or noise mitigation measures. TITLE XXIX—Overseas contingency operations military construction Sec. 2901. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2902. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. Sec. 2903. Authorization of appropriations. Sec. 2904. Replenishment of certain military constructions funds. 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—Budget of the National Nuclear Security Administration Sec. 3111. Review of adequacy of nuclear weapons budget. Sec. 3112. Treatment of budget of National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3113. Responsibility of Administrator for Nuclear Security for ensuring National Nuclear Security Administration budget satisfies nuclear weapons needs of Department of Defense. Sec. 3114. Participation of Secretary of Defense in planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process of National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3115. Requirement for updated planning, programming, budgeting, and execution guidance for National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3116. Cross-training in budget processes of Department of Defense and National Nuclear Security Administration. Subtitle C—Personnel matters Sec. 3121. National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System. Sec. 3122. Inclusion of certain employees and contractors of Department of Energy in definition of public safety officer for purposes of certain death benefits. Sec. 3123. Reimbursement for liability insurance for nuclear materials couriers. Sec. 3124. Transportation and moving expenses for immediate family of deceased nuclear materials couriers. Sec. 3125. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel. Subtitle D—Cybersecurity Sec. 3131. Reporting on penetrations of networks of contractors and subcontractors. Sec. 3132. Clarification of responsibility for cybersecurity of National Nuclear Security Administration facilities. Subtitle E—Defense Environmental Cleanup Sec. 3141. Public statement of environmental liabilities for facilities undergoing defense environmental cleanup. Sec. 3142. Inclusion of missed milestones in future-years defense environmental cleanup plan. Sec. 3143. Classification of defense environmental cleanup as capital asset projects or operations activities. Sec. 3144. Continued analysis of approaches for supplemental treatment of low-activity waste at Hanford Nuclear Reservation. Subtitle F—Other Matters Sec. 3151. Modifications to enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk. Sec. 3152. Laboratory- or production facility-directed research and development programs. Sec. 3153. Prohibition on use of laboratory- or production facility-directed research and development funds for general and administrative overhead costs. Sec. 3154. Monitoring of industrial base for nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials. Sec. 3155. Prohibition on use of funds for advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium. Sec. 3156. Authorization of appropriations for W93 nuclear warhead program. Sec. 3157. Review of future of computing beyond exascale at the National Nuclear Security Administration. Sec. 3158. Application of requirement for independent cost estimates and reviews to new nuclear weapon systems. Sec. 3159. Extension and expansion of limitations on importation of uranium from Russian Federation. Sec. 3160. Integration of stockpile stewardship and nonproliferation missions. Sec. 3161. Technology development and integration program. Sec. 3162. Advanced manufacturing development program. Sec. 3163. Materials science program. Sec. 3164. Modifications to Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition and High Yield Program. Sec. 3165. Earned value management program for life extension programs. Sec. 3166. Use of high performance computing capabilities for COVID–19 research. Sec. 3167. Availability of stockpile responsiveness funds for projects to reduce time necessary to execute a nuclear test. TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD Sec. 3201. Authorization. Sec. 3202. Nonpublic collaborative discussions by Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. Sec. 3203. Improvements to operations of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION Sec. 3501. Maritime Administration. 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.

4.

Budgetary effects of this Act

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

A

Department of Defense Authorizations

B

Military Construction Authorizations

2001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021.

2002.

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law

(a)

Expiration of authorizations after five years

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire on the later of— (1)October 1, 2025; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2026. (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, 2025; or (2)the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for fiscal year 2026 for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program.

2003.

Effective date

Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take effect on the later of— (1)October 1, 2020; or (2)the date of the enactment of this Act.

C

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

D

Funding Tables

4001.

Authorization of amounts in funding tables

(a)

In general

Whenever a funding table in this division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of appropriations. (b)

Merit-based decisions

A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— (1)be based on merit-based selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; and (2)comply with other applicable provisions of law. (c)

Relationship to transfer and programming authority

An amount specified in the funding tables in this division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation accounts. (d)

Applicability to classified annex

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

Oral written communications

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

June 23, 2020 Read twice and placed on the calendar