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One Hundred Seventeenth Congress of the United States of America1st Sess.Begun and held at the City of Washington on Sunday, the third day of January, two thousand and twenty oneS. 1605IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESAN ACTTo authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 2022.

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Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents

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Divisions

This Act is organized into six divisions as follows:(1)Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations.(2)Division B—Military Construction Authorizations.(3)Division C—Department of Energy National Security Authorizations and Other Authorizations.(4)Division D—Funding Tables.(5)Division E—Department of State Authorization(6)Division F—Other Non-Department of Defense Matters.(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.Sec. 5. Explanatory statement.Division A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONSTitle I—PROCUREMENTSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Army ProgramsSec. 111. Modification of deployment by the Army of interim cruise missile defense capability.Sec. 112. Multiyear procurement authority for AH–64E Apache helicopters.Sec. 113. Multiyear procurement authority for UH–60M and HH–60M Black Hawk helicopters.Sec. 114. Continuation of Soldier Enhancement Program.Sec. 115. Limitation on availability of funds pending report on the Integrated Visual Augmentation System.Sec. 116. Strategy and authority for the procurement of components for the next generation squad weapon.Subtitle C—Navy ProgramsSec. 121. Extension of procurement authority for certain amphibious shipbuilding programs.Sec. 122. Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne security barriers.Sec. 123. Extension of report on Littoral Combat Ship mission packages.Sec. 124. Incorporation of advanced degaussing systems into Arleigh Burke class destroyers.Sec. 125. Report on the potential benefits of a multiyear contract for the procurement of Flight III Arleigh Burke class destroyers.Sec. 126. Acquisition, modernization, and sustainment plan for carrier air wings.Sec. 127. Report on material readiness of Virginia class submarines of the Navy.Subtitle D—Air Force ProgramsSec. 131. Extension of inventory requirement for Air Force fighter aircraft.Sec. 132. Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft.Sec. 133. Prohibition on certain reductions to B–1 bomber aircraft squadrons.Sec. 134. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft.Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for the B–52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program.Sec. 136. Limitation on availability of funds pending information on bridge tanker aircraft.Sec. 137. Inventory requirements and limitations relating to certain air refueling tanker aircraft.Sec. 138. Minimum inventory of tactical airlift aircraft.Sec. 139. Report relating to reduction of total number of tactical airlift aircraft.Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice MattersSec. 141. Implementation of affordability, operational, and sustainment cost constraints for the F–35 aircraft program.Sec. 142. Transfer of F–35 program responsibilities from the F–35 Joint Program Office to the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Navy.Sec. 143. Limitation on availability of funds for air-based and space-based ground moving target indicator capabilities.Sec. 144. Limitation on availability of funds for procurement of aircraft systems for the armed overwatch program.Sec. 145. Analysis of certain radar investment options.Sec. 146. Review and briefing on fielded major weapon systems.Sec. 147. Reports on exercise of waiver authority with respect to certain aircraft ejection seats.Title II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATIONSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 201. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and LimitationsSec. 211. Codification of National Defense Science and Technology Strategy.Sec. 212. Codification of direct hire authority at personnel demonstration laboratories for advanced degree holders.Sec. 213. Duties and regional activities of the Defense Innovation Unit.Sec. 214. Codification of requirement for Defense Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research.Sec. 215. Codification of authorities relating to Department of Defense science and technology reinvention laboratories.Sec. 216. Improvements relating to steering committee on emerging technology and national security threats.Sec. 217. Improvements relating to national network for microelectronics research and development.Sec. 218. Modification of mechanisms for expedited access to technical talent and expertise at academic institutions to support Department of Defense missions.Sec. 219. Technical correction to pilot program for the enhancement of the research, development, test, and evaluation centers of the Department of Defense.Sec. 220. Defense research and engineering activities at minority institutions.Sec. 221. Test program for engineering plant of DDG(X) destroyer vessels.Sec. 222. Consortium to study irregular warfare.Sec. 223. Development and implementation of digital technologies for survivability and lethality testing.Sec. 224. Assessment and correction of deficiencies in the pilot breathing systems of tactical fighter aircraft.Sec. 225. Identification of the hypersonics facilities and capabilities of the Major Range and Test Facility Base.Sec. 226. Review of artificial intelligence applications and establishment of performance metrics.Sec. 227. Modification of the joint common foundation program.Sec. 228. Executive education on emerging technologies for senior civilian and military leaders.Sec. 229. Activities to accelerate development and deployment of dual-use quantum technologies.Sec. 230. National Guard participation in microreactor testing and evaluation.Sec. 231. Pilot program on the use of private sector partnerships to promote technology transition.Sec. 232. Pilot program on data repositories to facilitate the development of artificial intelligence capabilities for the Department of Defense.Sec. 233. Pilot programs for deployment of telecommunications infrastructure to facilitate 5G deployment on military installations.Sec. 234. Limitation on development of prototypes for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle pending requirements analysis.Sec. 235. Limitation on transfer of certain operational flight test events and reductions in operational flight test capacity.Sec. 236. Limitation on availability of funds for certain C–130 aircraft.Sec. 237. Limitation on availability of funds for VC–25B aircraft program pending submission of documentation.Sec. 238. Limitation on availability of funds for the High Accuracy Detection and Exploitation System.Subtitle C—Plans, Reports, and Other MattersSec. 241. Modification to annual report of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation.Sec. 242. Adaptive engine transition program acquisition strategy for the F–35A aircraft.Sec. 243. Acquisition strategy for an advanced propulsion system for F–35B and F–35C aircraft.Sec. 244. Assessment of the development and test enterprise of the Air Force Research Laboratory.Sec. 245. Study on efficient use of Department of Defense test and evaluation organizations, facilities, and laboratories.Sec. 246. Report on autonomy integration in major weapon systems.Sec. 247. Reports and briefings on recommendations of the National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence regarding the Department of Defense.Title III—Operation and MaintenanceSubtitle A—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.Subtitle B—Energy and EnvironmentSec. 311. Inclusion of impacts on military installation resilience in the National Defense Strategy and associated documents.Sec. 312. Energy efficiency targets for Department of Defense data centers.Sec. 313. Grants for maintaining or improving military installation resilience.Sec. 314. Maintenance of current analytical tools in evaluating energy resilience measures.Sec. 315. Authority to transfer amounts derived from energy cost savings.Sec. 316. Exemption from prohibition on use of open-air burn pits in contingency operations outside the United States.Sec. 317. Expansion of purposes of Sentinel Landscapes Partnership program to include resilience.Sec. 318. Inspection of piping and support infrastructure at Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility, Hawai‘i.Sec. 319. Energy, water, and waste net-zero requirement for major military installations.Sec. 320. Demonstration program on domestic production of rare earth elements from coal byproducts.Sec. 321. Long-duration demonstration initiative and joint program.Sec. 322. Pilot program to test new software to track emissions at certain military installations.Sec. 323. Department of Defense plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Subtitle C—National Security Climate ResilienceSec. 331. Definitions.Sec. 332. Climate Resilience Infrastructure Initiative of the Department of Defense.Sec. 333. Inclusion of information regarding extreme weather and cyber attacks or disruptions in reports on national technology and industrial base.Sec. 334. Climate resilience in planning, engagement strategies, infrastructure, and force development of Department of Defense.Sec. 335. Assessment of climate risks to infrastructure of Department of Defense.Subtitle D—Treatment of Perfluoroalkyl Substances and Polyfluoroalkyl SubstancesSec. 341. Treatment by Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Sec. 342. Extension of 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. 343. Temporary moratorium on incineration by Department of Defense of perfluoroalkyl substances, polyfluoroalkyl substances, and aqueous film forming foam.Sec. 344. Review and guidance relating to prevention and mitigation of spills of aqueous film-forming foam.Sec. 345. Public disclosure of results of Department of Defense testing of water for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances.Sec. 346. Review of agreements with non-Department entities with respect to prevention and mitigation of spills of aqueous film-forming foam.Sec. 347. Comptroller General study on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing certain PFAS substances.Sec. 348. Report on schedule for completion of remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.Sec. 349. Report on remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at certain military installations.Subtitle E—Logistics and SustainmentSec. 351. Mitigation of contested logistics challenges of the Department of Defense through reduction of operational energy demand.Sec. 352. Global bulk fuel management and delivery.Sec. 353. Test and evaluation of potential biobased solution for corrosion control and mitigation.Sec. 354. Pilot program on digital optimization of organic industrial base maintenance and repair operations.Sec. 355. Improved oversight for implementation of Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program of the Navy.Sec. 356. Report and certification requirements regarding sustainment costs for fighter aircraft programs.Sec. 357. Comptroller General annual reviews of F–35 sustainment efforts.Subtitle F—ReportsSec. 361. Inclusion of information regarding borrowed military manpower in readiness reports.Sec. 362. Annual report on material readiness of Navy ships.Sec. 363. Incident reporting requirements for Department of Defense regarding lost or stolen weapons.Sec. 364. Strategy and annual report on critical language proficiency of special operations forces.Subtitle G—Other MattersSec. 371. Military Aviation and Installation Assurance Clearinghouse matters.Sec. 372. Establishment of Joint Safety Council.Sec. 373. Improvements and clarifications related to military working dogs.Sec. 374. Extension of temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Initiative.Sec. 375. Authority to maintain access to category 3 subterranean training facility.Sec. 376. Accident Investigation Review Board.Sec. 377. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendations on preventing tactical vehicle training accidents.Sec. 378. Requirements relating to emissions control tactics, techniques, and procedures.Sec. 379. Management of fatigue among crew of naval surface ships and related improvements.Sec. 380. Authority for activities to improve next generation radar systems capabilities.Sec. 381. Pilot program on military working dog and explosives detection canine health and excellence.Sec. 382. Department of Defense response to military lazing incidents.Title IV—Military Personnel AuthorizationsSubtitle A—Active ForcesSec. 401. End strengths for active forces.Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels.Sec. 403. Additional authority to vary Space Force end strength.Subtitle B—Reserve ForcesSec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve.Sec. 412. End strengths for Reserves on active duty in support of the reserves.Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status).Sec. 414. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty for operational support.Sec. 415. Accounting of reserve component members performing active duty or full-time National Guard duty towards authorized end strengths.Subtitle C—Authorization of AppropriationsSec. 421. Military personnel.Title V—Military Personnel PolicySubtitle A— Officer Personnel PolicySec. 501. Authority with respect to authorized strengths for general and flag officers within the Armed Forces for emerging requirements.Sec. 502. Time in grade requirements.Sec. 503. Authority to vary number of Space Force officers considered for promotion to major general.Sec. 504. Seaman to Admiral-21 program: credit towards retirement.Sec. 505. Independent assessment of retention of female surface warfare officers.Sec. 506. Reports on Air Force personnel performing duties of a Nuclear and Missile Operations Officer (13N).Subtitle B—Reserve Component ManagementSec. 511. Modification of grant program supporting science, technology, engineering, and math education in the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps to include quantum information sciences.Sec. 512. Prohibition on private funding for interstate deployment of National Guard.Sec. 513. Access to Tour of Duty system.Sec. 514. Implementation of certain recommendations regarding use of unmanned aircraft systems by the National Guard.Sec. 515. Continued National Guard support for FireGuard program.Sec. 516. Enhancement of National Guard Youth Challenge Program.Sec. 517. Report on methods to enhance support from the reserve components in response to catastrophic incidents.Sec. 518. Study on reapportionment of National Guard force structure based on domestic responses.Sec. 519. Briefing on Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program.Subtitle C—General Service Authorities and Military RecordsSec. 521. Reduction in service commitment required for participation in career intermission program of a military department.Sec. 522. Improvements to military accessions in Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretaries of the military departments.Sec. 523. Notice program relating to options for naturalization.Sec. 524. Appeals to Physical Evaluation Board determinations of fitness for duty.Sec. 525. Command oversight of military privatized housing as element of performance evaluations.Sec. 526. Feasibility study on establishment of housing history for members of the Armed Forces who reside in housing provided by the United States.Sec. 527. Enhancements to national mobilization exercises.Sec. 528. Temporary exemption from end strength grade restrictions for the Space Force.Sec. 529. Report on exemptions and deferments for a possible military draft.Sec. 529A. Report on processes and procedures for appeal of denial of status or benefits for failure to register for Selective Service.Sec. 529B. Study and report on administrative separation boards.Subtitle D—Military Justice ReformPart 1—Special Trial CounselSec. 531. Special trial counsel.Sec. 532. Policies with respect to special trial counsel.Sec. 533. Definition of military magistrate, covered offense, and special trial counsel.Sec. 534. Clarification relating to who may convene courts-martial.Sec. 535. Detail of trial counsel.Sec. 536. Preliminary hearing.Sec. 537. Advice to convening authority before referral for trial.Sec. 538. Former jeopardy.Sec. 539. Plea agreements.Sec. 539A. Determinations of impracticability of rehearing.Sec. 539B. Applicability to the United States Coast Guard.Sec. 539C. Effective date.Part 2—Sexual Harassment; Sentencing ReformSec. 539D. Inclusion of sexual harassment as general punitive article.Sec. 539E. Sentencing reform.Part 3—Reports and other mattersSec. 539F. Briefing and report on resourcing required for implementation.Sec. 539G. Briefing on implementation of certain recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military.Subtitle E—Other Military Justice and Legal MattersSec. 541. Rights of the victim of an offense under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.Sec. 542. Conduct unbecoming an officer.Sec. 543. Independent investigation of complaints of sexual harassment.Sec. 544. Department of Defense tracking of allegations of retaliation by victims of sexual assault or sexual harassment and related persons.Sec. 545. Modification of notice to victims of pendency of further administrative action following a determination not to refer to trial by court-martial.Sec. 546. Civilian positions to support Special Victims’ Counsel.Sec. 547. Plans for uniform document management system, tracking pretrial information, and assessing changes in law.Sec. 548. Determination and reporting of members missing, absent unknown, absent without leave, and duty status-whereabouts unknown.Sec. 549. Activities to improve family violence prevention and response.Sec. 549A. Annual primary prevention research agenda.Sec. 549B. Primary prevention workforce.Sec. 549C. Reform and improvement of military criminal investigative organizations.Sec. 549D. Military defense counsel.Sec. 549E. Full functionality of Military Justice Review Panel.Sec. 549F. Military service independent racial disparity review.Sec. 549G. Inclusion of race and ethnicity in annual reports on sexual assaults; reporting on racial and ethnic demographics in the military justice system.Sec. 549H. DoD Safe Helpline authorization to perform intake of official restricted and unrestricted reports for eligible adult sexual assault victims.Sec. 549I. Extension of annual report regarding sexual assaults involving members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 549J. Study and report on Sexual Assault Response Coordinator military occupational specialty.Sec. 549K. Amendments to additional Deputy Inspector General of the Department of Defense.Sec. 549L. Improved Department of Defense prevention of, and response to, bullying in the Armed Forces.Sec. 549M. Recommendations on separate punitive article in the Uniform Code of Military Justice on violent extremism.Sec. 549N. Combating foreign malign influence.Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, and TransitionSec. 551. Troops-to-Teachers Program.Sec. 552. Codification of human relations training for certain members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 553. Allocation of authority for nominations to the military service academies in the event of the death, resignation, or expulsion from office of a Member of Congress.Sec. 554. Authority of President to appoint successors to members of Board of Visitors of military academies whose terms have expired.Sec. 555. Meetings of the Board of Visitors of a military service academy: votes required to call; held in person or remotely.Sec. 556. Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.Sec. 557. United States Naval Community College.Sec. 558. Codification of establishment of United States Air Force Institute of Technology.Sec. 559. Concurrent use of Department of Defense Tuition Assistance and Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve benefits.Sec. 559A. Regulations on certain parental guardianship rights of cadets and midshipmen.Sec. 559B. Defense language continuing education program.Sec. 559C. Prohibition on implementation by United States Air Force Academy of civilian faculty tenure system.Sec. 559D. Professional military education: report; definition.Sec. 559E. Report on training and education of members of the Armed Forces regarding social reform and unhealthy behaviors.Sec. 559F. Report on status of Army Tuition Assistance Program Army IgnitED program.Sec. 559G. Briefing on cadets and midshipmen with speech disorders.Subtitle G—Military Family Readiness and Dependents’ EducationSec. 561. Expansion of support programs for special operations forces personnel and immediate family members.Sec. 562. Improvements to the Exceptional Family Member Program.Sec. 563. Certain assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of military and civilian personnel.Sec. 564. Pilot program to establish employment fellowship opportunities for military spouses.Sec. 565. Policy regarding remote military installations.Sec. 566. Implementation of GAO recommendation on improved communication of best practices to engage military spouses with career assistance resources.Sec. 567. Study on employment of military spouses.Sec. 568. Briefing on efforts of commanders of military installations to connect military families with local entities that provide services to military families.Sec. 569. Briefing on process to certify reporting of eligible federally connected children for purposes of Federal impact aid programs.Sec. 569A. Briefing on legal services for families enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program.Sec. 569B. GAO review of Preservation of the Force and Family Program of United States Special Operations Command: briefing; report.Subtitle H—Diversity and InclusionSec. 571. Reduction of gender-related inequities in costs of uniforms to members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 572. Study on number of members of the Armed Forces who identify as Hispanic or Latino.Sec. 573. Inclusion of military service academies, Officer Candidate and Training Schools, and the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps data in diversity and inclusion reporting.Sec. 574. Extension of deadline for GAO report on equal opportunity at the military service academies.Subtitle I—Decorations and Awards, Miscellaneous Reports, and Other MattersSec. 581. Modified deadline for establishment of special purpose adjunct to Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test.Sec. 582. Authorizations for certain awards.Sec. 583. Establishment of the Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal.Sec. 584. Updates and preservation of memorials to chaplains at Arlington National Cemetery.Sec. 585. Reports on security force personnel performing protection level one duties.Sec. 586. GAO study on tattoo policies of the Armed Forces.Sec. 587. Briefing regarding best practices for community engagement in Hawaii.Title VI—Compensation and Other Personnel BenefitsSubtitle A—Pay and AllowancesSec. 601. Basic needs allowance for members on active service in the Armed Forces.Sec. 602. Equal incentive pay for members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces.Sec. 603. Expansions of certain travel and transportation authorities.Sec. 604. Repeal of expiring travel and transportation authorities.Sec. 605. Requirements in connection with suspension of retired pay and retirement annuities.Sec. 606. Report on relationship between basic allowance for housing and sizes of military families.Sec. 607. Report on certain moving expenses for members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 608. Report on temporary lodging expenses in competitive housing markets.Sec. 609. Report on rental partnership programs.Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive PaysSec. 611. One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay authorities.Subtitle C—Family and Survivor BenefitsSec. 621. Extension of paid parental leave.Sec. 622. Bereavement leave for members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 623. Travel and transportation allowances for family members to attend the funeral and memorial services of members.Sec. 624. Expansion of pilot program to provide financial assistance to members of the Armed Forces for in-home child care.Sec. 625. Pilot program on direct hire authority for spouses of members of the uniformed services at locations outside the United States.Sec. 626. Casualty assistance program: reform; establishment of working group.Subtitle D—Defense Resale MattersSec. 631. Additional sources of funds available for construction, repair, improvement, and maintenance of commissary stores.Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Rights and BenefitsSec. 641. Alexander Lofgren Veterans in Parks program.Title VII—Health Care ProvisionsSubtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care BenefitsSec. 701. Eating disorders treatment for certain members of the Armed Forces and dependents.Sec. 702. Addition of preconception and prenatal carrier screening coverage as benefits under TRICARE program.Sec. 703. Revisions to TRICARE provider networks.Sec. 704. Self-initiated referral process for mental health evaluations of members of the Armed Forces.Sec. 705. Modifications to pilot program on health care assistance system.Sec. 706. Modification of pilot program on receipt of non-generic prescription maintenance medications under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program.Sec. 707. Improvement of postpartum care for members of the Armed Forces and dependents.Subtitle B—Health Care AdministrationSec. 711. Modification of certain Defense Health Agency organization requirements.Sec. 712. Requirement for consultations relating to military medical research and Defense Health Agency Research and Development.Sec. 713. Authorization of program to prevent fraud and abuse in the military health system.Sec. 714. Authority of Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into agreements for planning, design, and construction of facilities to be operated as shared medical facilities.Sec. 715. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund.Sec. 716. Establishment of Department of Defense system to track and record information on vaccine administration.Sec. 717. Exemption from required physical examination and mental health assessment for certain members of the reserve components.Sec. 718. Authorization of provision of instruction at Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to certain Federal employees.Sec. 719. Removal of requirement for one year of participation in certain medical and lifestyle incentive programs of the Department of Defense to receive benefits under such programs.Sec. 720. Department of Defense standards for exemptions from mandatory COVID–19 vaccines.Sec. 721. Establishment of centers of excellence for enhanced treatment of ocular injuries.Sec. 722. Implementation of integrated product for management of population health across military health system.Sec. 723. Digital health strategy of Department of Defense.Sec. 724. Development and update of certain policies relating to military health system and integrated medical operations.Sec. 725. Mandatory training on health effects of burn pits.Sec. 726. Standardization of definitions used by the Department of Defense for terms related to suicide.Subtitle C—Reports and Other MattersSec. 731. Modifications and reports related to military medical manning and medical billets.Sec. 732. Access by United States Government employees and their family members to certain facilities of Department of Defense for assessment and treatment of anomalous health conditions.Sec. 733. Pilot program on cardiac screening at certain military service academies.Sec. 734. Pilot program on assistance for mental health appointment scheduling at military medical treatment facilities.Sec. 735. Prohibition on availability of funds for certain research connected to China.Sec. 736. Limitation on certain discharges solely on the basis of failure to obey lawful order to receive COVID–19 vaccine.Sec. 737. Independent analysis of Department of Defense Comprehensive Autism Care Demonstration program.Sec. 738. Independent review of suicide prevention and response at military installations.Sec. 739. Feasibility and advisability study on establishment of aeromedical squadron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.Sec. 740. Study on incidence of breast cancer among members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty.Sec. 741. GAO biennial study on Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record program.Sec. 742. Comptroller General study on implementation by Department of Defense of recent statutory requirements to reform the military health system.Sec. 743. Study to determine need for a joint fund for Federal Electronic Health Record Modernization Office.Sec. 744. Briefing on domestic production of critical active pharmaceutical ingredients for national security purposes.Sec. 745. Briefing on substance abuse in the Armed Forces.Title VIII—Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related MattersSubtitle A—Acquisition Policy and ManagementSec. 801. Acquisition workforce educational partnerships.Sec. 802. Prohibition on acquisition of personal protective equipment from non-allied foreign nations.Sec. 803. Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and commercial services using general solicitation competitive procedures.Sec. 804. Modifications to contracts subject to cost or pricing data certification.Sec. 805. Two-year extension of Selected Acquisition Report requirement.Sec. 806. Annual report on highest and lowest performing acquisition programs of the Department of Defense.Sec. 807. Assessment of impediments and incentives to improving the acquisition of commercial products and commercial services.Sec. 808. Briefing on transparency for certain domestic procurement waivers.Sec. 809. Report on violations of certain domestic preference laws.Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and LimitationsSec. 811. Certain multiyear contracts for acquisition of property: budget justification materials.Sec. 812. Extension of demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel management policies and procedures.Sec. 813. Office of Corrosion Policy and Oversight employee training requirements.Sec. 814. Modified condition for prompt contract payment eligibility.Sec. 815. Modification to procurement of services: data analysis and requirements validation.Sec. 816. Limitation on procurement of welded shipboard anchor and mooring chain for naval vessels.Sec. 817. Repeal of preference for fixed-price contracts.Subtitle C—Provisions Relating to Other Transaction AuthoritySec. 821. Modification of other transaction authority for research projects.Sec. 822. Modification of prize authority for advanced technology achievements.Sec. 823. Pilot program on systems engineering determinations.Sec. 824. Recommendations on the use of other transaction authority.Sec. 825. Reporting requirement for certain defense acquisition activities.Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Software and TechnologySec. 831. Technology protection features activities.Sec. 832. Modification of enhanced transfer of technology developed at Department of Defense laboratories.Sec. 833. Pilot program on acquisition practices for emerging technologies.Sec. 834. Pilot program to accelerate the procurement and fielding of innovative technologies.Sec. 835. Independent study on technical debt in software-intensive systems.Sec. 836. Cadre of software development and acquisition experts.Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Supply Chain SecuritySec. 841. Modernization of acquisition processes to ensure integrity of industrial base.Sec. 842. Modification to analyses of certain activities for action to address sourcing and industrial capacity.Sec. 843. Assuring integrity of overseas fuel supplies.Sec. 844. Assessment of requirements for certain items to address supply chain vulnerabilities.Sec. 845. Department of Defense research and development priorities.Sec. 846. Report on the Manufacturing Engineering Education Program.Sec. 847. Plan and report on reduction of reliance on services, supplies, or materials from covered countries.Sec. 848. Prohibition on certain procurements from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region.Subtitle F—Industrial Base MattersSec. 851. Modifications to printed circuit board acquisition restrictions.Sec. 852. Modification of pilot program for development of technology-enhanced capabilities with partnership intermediaries.Sec. 853. Additional testing of commercial e-commerce portal models.Sec. 854. Requirement for industry days and requests for information to be open to allied defense contractors.Sec. 855. Employment transparency regarding individuals who perform work in the People’s Republic of China.Sec. 856. Briefing on compliance with contractor lobbying restrictions.Sec. 857. Congressional oversight of personnel and contracts of private security contractors.Subtitle G—Small Business MattersSec. 861. Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold.Sec. 862. Modification to the pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects.Sec. 863. Protests and appeals relating to eligibility of business concerns.Sec. 864. Authority for the Office of Hearings and Appeals to decide appeals relating to qualified HUBZone small business concerns.Sec. 865. Report on unfunded priorities of the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program.Sec. 866. Report on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification effects on small business.Sec. 867. Data on Phase III Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer program awards.Subtitle H—Other MattersSec. 871. Mission management pilot program.Sec. 872. Establishment of mission-oriented pilot programs to close significant capabilities gaps.Sec. 873. Independent study on acquisition practices and policies.Sec. 874. Pilot program to incentivize contracting with employee-owned businesses.Sec. 875. Guidance, training, and report on place of performance contract requirements.Sec. 876. Notification of certain intergovernmental support agreements.Sec. 877. Report on requests for equitable adjustment in Department of the Navy.Sec. 878. Military standards for armor materials in vehicle specifications.Title IX—Department of Defense Organization and ManagementSec. 901. Change in eligibility requirements for appointment to certain Department of Defense leadership positions.Sec. 902. Clarification of treatment of Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation as a Department of Defense Field Activity.Sec. 903. Enhanced role of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering on the Joint Requirements Oversight Council.Sec. 904. Implementation of repeal of Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense.Sec. 905. Space Force organizational matters and modification of certain space-related acquisition authorities.Sec. 906. Assignments for participants in the John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program.Sec. 907. Designation of senior official for implementation of Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy.Sec. 908. Management innovation activities.Sec. 909. Digital talent recruiting officer.Sec. 910. Cross-functional team for emerging threat relating to anomalous health incidents.Sec. 911. Alignment of Close Combat Lethality Task Force.Sec. 912. Independent review of and report on the Unified Command Plan.Sec. 913. Study and report on the role and organization of space assets in the reserve components.Title X—General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Financial MattersSec. 1001. General transfer authority.Sec. 1002. Revision of limitation on funding for combatant commands through Combatant Commander Initiative Fund.Sec. 1003. Plan for consolidation of information technology systems used in Department of Defense planning, programming, budgeting, and execution process.Sec. 1004. Commission on Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution Reform.Subtitle B—Counterdrug ActivitiesSec. 1007. Extension of authority to support a unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign in Colombia.Sec. 1008. Authority for joint task forces to provide support to law enforcement agencies conducting counter-terrorism activities.Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and ShipyardsSec. 1011. Modification to annual naval vessel construction plan.Sec. 1012. Improving oversight of Navy contracts for shipbuilding, conversion, and repair.Sec. 1013. Codification of requirement for assessments prior to start of construction on first ship of a shipbuilding program.Sec. 1014. Limitation on decommissioning or inactivating a battle force ship before the end of expected service life.Sec. 1015. Biennial report on shipbuilder training and the defense industrial base.Sec. 1016. Annual report on ship maintenance.Sec. 1017. Navy battle force ship assessment and requirement reporting.Sec. 1018. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Mark VI patrol boats.Sec. 1019. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of guided missile cruisers.Sec. 1020. Review of sustainment key performance parameters for shipbuilding programs.Sec. 1021. Assessment of security of global maritime chokepoints.Sec. 1022. Report on acquisition, delivery, and use of mobility assets that enable implementation of expeditionary advanced base operations.Subtitle D—CounterterrorismSec. 1031. Inclusion in counterterrorism briefings of information on use of military force in collective self-defense.Sec. 1032. 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. 1033. 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. 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.Sec. 1035. Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Sec. 1036. Report on medical care provided to detainees at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and LimitationsSec. 1041. Congressional oversight of alternative compensatory control measures.Sec. 1042. Modification of notification requirements for sensitive military operations.Sec. 1043. Authority to provide space and services to military welfare societies.Sec. 1044. Congressional notification of significant Army force structure changes.Sec. 1045. Prohibition on use of Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force as posse comitatus.Sec. 1046. Comparative testing reports for certain aircraft.Sec. 1047. Special operations forces joint operating concept for competition and conflict.Sec. 1048. Limitation on availability of certain funding for operation and maintenance.Sec. 1049. Limitation on use of certain funds pending submission of report, strategy, and posture review relating to information environment.Sec. 1050. Briefing by Comptroller General and limitation on use of funds pending compliance with requirement for independent studies regarding potential cost savings.Sec. 1051. Survey on relations between members of the Armed Forces and military communities.Sec. 1052. Limitation on use of funds pending compliance with certain statutory reporting requirements.Sec. 1053. Navy coordination with Coast Guard and Space Force on aircraft, weapons, tactics, technique, organization, and equipment of joint concern.Subtitle F—Studies and ReportsSec. 1061. Inclusion of support services for Gold Star families in quadrennial quality of life review.Sec. 1062. Public availability of semi-annual summaries of reports.Sec. 1063. Extension of reporting requirement regarding enhancement of information sharing and coordination of military training between Department Of Homeland Security and Department Of Defense.Sec. 1064. Continuation of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements.Sec. 1065. Updated review and enhancement of existing authorities for using Air Force and Air National Guard modular airborne fire-fighting systems and other Department of Defense assets to fight wildfires.Sec. 1066. Geographic combatant command risk assessment of Air Force airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance modernization plan.Sec. 1067. Biennial assessments of Air Force Test Center.Sec. 1068. Report on 2019 World Military Games.Sec. 1069. Reports on oversight of Afghanistan.Sec. 1070. Study and report on Department of Defense excess personal property program.Sec. 1071. Optimization of Irregular Warfare Technical Support Directorate.Sec. 1072. Assessment of requirements for and management of Army three-dimensional geospatial data.Sec. 1073. Required review of Department of Defense unmanned aircraft systems categorization.Sec. 1074. Annual report and briefing on Global Force Management Allocation Plan.Sec. 1075. Report on World War I and Korean War era Superfund facilities.Sec. 1076. Report on implementation of irregular warfare strategy.Sec. 1077. Study on providing end-to-end electronic voting services for absent uniformed services voters in locations with limited or immature postal service.Sec. 1078. Report on Air Force strategy for acquisition of combat rescue aircraft and equipment.Subtitle G—Other MattersSec. 1081. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments.Sec. 1082. Modification to Regional Centers for Security Studies.Sec. 1083. Improvement of transparency and congressional oversight of civil reserve air fleet.Sec. 1084. Observance of National Atomic Veterans Day.Sec. 1085. Update of Joint Publication 3-68: Noncombatant Evacuation Operations.Sec. 1086. National Museum of the Surface Navy.Sec. 1087. Authorization for memorial for members of the Armed Forces killed in attack on Hamid Karzai International Airport.Sec. 1088. Treatment of operational data from Afghanistan.Sec. 1089. Responsibilities for national mobilization; personnel requirements.Sec. 1090. Independent assessment with respect to Arctic region.Sec. 1091. National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology.Sec. 1092. Quarterly security briefings on Afghanistan.Sec. 1093. Transition of funding for non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities.Sec. 1094. Afghanistan War Commission Act of 2021.Sec. 1095. Commission on the National Defense Strategy.Title XI—Civilian Personnel MattersSec. 1101. Amendment to diversity and inclusion reporting.Sec. 1102. Civilian personnel management.Sec. 1103. Modification of temporary authority to appoint retired members of the armed forces to positions in the Department of Defense.Sec. 1104. Authority to employ civilian faculty members at the Defense Institute of International Legal Studies.Sec. 1105. Consideration of employee performance in reductions in force for civilian positions in the Department of Defense.Sec. 1106. Repeal of 2-year probationary period.Sec. 1107. Modification of DARPA personnel management authority to attract science and engineering experts.Sec. 1108. Expansion of rate of overtime pay authority for Department of the Navy employees performing work overseas on naval vessels.Sec. 1109. Repeal of crediting amounts received against pay of Federal employee or DC employee serving as a member of the National Guard of the District of Columbia.Sec. 1110. Treatment of hours worked under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement.Sec. 1111. Parental bereavement leave.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. Extension of authority for temporary personnel flexibilities for Domestic Defense Industrial Base Facilities and Major Range and Test Facilities Base civilian personnel.Sec. 1114. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone.Sec. 1115. Assessment of Accelerated Promotion Program suspension.Sec. 1116. Increase in allowance based on duty at remote worksites.Sec. 1117. Enhancement of recusal for conflicts of personal interest requirements for Department of Defense officers and employees.Sec. 1118. Occupational series for digital career fields.Title XII—Matters relating to foreign nationsSubtitle A—Assistance and trainingSec. 1201. Administrative support and payment of certain expenses for covered foreign defense personnel.Sec. 1202. Authority for certain reimbursable interchange of supplies and services.Sec. 1203. Extension of support of special operations for irregular warfare.Sec. 1204. Modification and extension of biennial Comptroller General of the United States audits of programs to build the capacity of foreign security forces.Sec. 1205. Temporary authority to pay for travel and subsistence expenses of foreign national security forces participating in the training program of the United States-Colombia Action Plan for Regional Security.Sec. 1206. Security cooperation strategy for certain combatant commands.Sec. 1207. Report on security cooperation programs.Subtitle B—Matters relating to Afghanistan and PakistanSec. 1211. Sense of Congress on the service of United States Armed Forces servicemembers in Afghanistan.Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States military operations.Sec. 1213. Prohibition on transfer of Department of Defense funds or resources to the Taliban.Sec. 1214. Prohibition on transporting currency to the Taliban or the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.Sec. 1215. Prohibition on removal of publicly available accountings of military assistance provided to the Afghan security forces.Sec. 1216. Joint report on using the synchronized predeployment and operational tracker (spot) database to verify Afghan SIV applicant information.Sec. 1217. Report and briefing on United States equipment, property, and classified material that was destroyed or abandoned in the withdrawal from Afghanistan.Subtitle C—Matters relating to Syria, Iraq, and IranSec. 1221. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to vetted Syrian groups and individuals.Sec. 1222. Defense and diplomatic strategy for Syria.Sec. 1223. Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria.Sec. 1224. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq.Sec. 1225. Prohibition on transfers to Badr Organization.Sec. 1226. Prohibition on transfers to Iran.Sec. 1227. Report on the military capabilities of Iran and related activities.Sec. 1228. Sense of Congress on enrichment of uranium by Iran.Subtitle D—Matters relating to RussiaSec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the Russian Federation.Sec. 1232. Extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative.Sec. 1233. Extension of authority for training for Eastern European national security forces in the course of multilateral exercises.Sec. 1234. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.Sec. 1235. Report on Russian influence operations and campaigns targeting military alliances and partnerships of which the United States is a member.Subtitle E—Matters relating to the Indo-Pacific RegionSec. 1241. Extension and modification of Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative.Sec. 1242. Extension and modification of Pacific Deterrence Initiative.Sec. 1243. Modification of annual report on military and security developments involving the People's Republic of China.Sec. 1244. Extension of authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup.Sec. 1245. Cooperative program with Vietnam to account for Vietnamese personnel missing in action.Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on Taiwan defense relations.Sec. 1247. Statement of policy on Taiwan.Sec. 1248. Annual report on Taiwan asymmetric capabilities and intelligence support.Sec. 1249. Feasibility briefing on cooperation between the National Guard and Taiwan.Sec. 1250. Feasibility report on establishing military-to-military crisis communications capabilities.Sec. 1251. Comparative analyses and reports on efforts by the United States and the People’s Republic of China to advance critical modernization technology with respect to military applications.Sec. 1252. Sense of congress on defense alliances and partnerships in the Indo-Pacific region.Title XIII—Other matters relating to foreign nationsSubtitle A—Matters relating to Europe and NATOSec. 1301. Sense of Congress on North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies and partners.Sec. 1302. Report on Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.Sec. 1303. Report on the state of United States military investment in Europe, including the European Deterrence Initiative.Subtitle B—United States-Greece Defense and Interparliamentary Partnership Act of 2021Sec. 1311. Sense of Congress.Sec. 1312. Funding for the European Recapitalization Incentive Program.Sec. 1313. Sense of Congress on loan program.Sec. 1314. Sense of Congress on transfer of F–35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Greece.Sec. 1315. IMET cooperation with Greece.Sec. 1316. Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and the United States 3+1 Interparliamentary Group.Sec. 1317. Appropriate congressional committees.Subtitle C—Security cooperation and assistanceSec. 1321. Clarification of requirements for contributions by participants in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Program.Sec. 1322. Foreign Area Officer assessment and review.Sec. 1323. Study on certain security cooperation programs.Sec. 1324. Notification relating to overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic aid funds obligated in support of operation allies welcome.Subtitle D—Other mattersSec. 1331. Extension and modification of authority for certain payments to redress injury and loss.Sec. 1332. Secretary of Defense Strategic Competition Initiative.Sec. 1333. Extension and modification of Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in national security interest of the United States.Sec. 1334. Pilot program to support the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security act of 2017.Sec. 1335. Annual report on Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty sensors.Sec. 1336. Security assistance in Northern Triangle countries.Sec. 1337. Report on human rights in Colombia.Sec. 1338. Report on efforts by the People’s Republic of China to expand its presence and influence in Latin America and the Caribbean.Sec. 1339. Extension of prohibition on in-flight refueling to non-United States aircraft that engage in hostilities in the ongoing civil war in Yemen.Sec. 1340. Statement of policy and report on Yemen.Sec. 1341. Limitation on support to military forces of the Kingdom of Morocco for multilateral exercises.Title XIV—Other AuthorizationsSubtitle A—Military ProgramsSec. 1401. Working capital funds.Sec. 1402. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense.Sec. 1403. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide.Sec. 1404. Defense Inspector General.Sec. 1405. Defense Health Program.Subtitle B—Other MattersSec. 1411. Acquisition of strategic and critical materials from the national technology and industrial base.Sec. 1412. Authorization to loan materials in National Defense Stockpile.Sec. 1413. 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. 1414. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home.Title XV—Cyberspace-related MattersSubtitle A—Matters Related to Cyber Operations and Cyber ForcesSec. 1501. Development of taxonomy of cyber capabilities.Sec. 1502. Extension of sunset for pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the Army National Guard.Sec. 1503. Modification of the Principal Cyber Advisor.Sec. 1504. Evaluation of Department of Defense cyber governance.Sec. 1505. Operational technology and mission-relevant terrain in cyberspace.Sec. 1506. Matters concerning cyber personnel requirements.Sec. 1507. Assignment of certain budget control responsibilities to commander of United States Cyber Command.Sec. 1508. Coordination between United States Cyber Command and private sector.Sec. 1509. Assessment of cyber posture and operational assumptions and development of targeting strategies and supporting capabilities.Sec. 1510. Assessing capabilities to counter adversary use of ransomware, capabilities, and infrastructure.Sec. 1511. Comparative analysis of cybersecurity capabilities.Sec. 1512. Eligibility of owners and operators of critical infrastructure to receive certain Department of Defense support and services.Sec. 1513. Report on potential Department of Defense support and assistance for increasing the awareness of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of cyber threats and vulnerabilities affecting critical infrastructure.Subtitle B—Matters Related to Department of Defense Cybersecurity and Information TechnologySec. 1521. Enterprise-wide procurement of cyber data products and services.Sec. 1522. Legacy information technologies and systems accountability.Sec. 1523. Update relating to responsibilities of Chief Information Officer.Sec. 1524. Protective Domain Name System within the Department of Defense.Sec. 1525. Cybersecurity of weapon systems.Sec. 1526. Assessment of controlled unclassified information program.Sec. 1527. Cyber data management.Sec. 1528. Zero trust strategy, principles, model architecture, and implementation plans.Sec. 1529. Demonstration program for automated security validation tools.Sec. 1530. Improvements to consortium of universities to advise Secretary of Defense on cybersecurity matters.Sec. 1531. Digital development infrastructure plan and working group.Sec. 1532. Study regarding establishment within the Department of Defense of a designated central program office to oversee academic engagement programs relating to establishing cyber talent across the Department.Sec. 1533. Report on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.Sec. 1534. Deadline for reports on assessment of cyber resiliency of nuclear command and control system.Subtitle C—Matters Related to Federal CybersecuritySec. 1541. Capabilities of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency to identify threats to industrial control systems.Sec. 1542. Cybersecurity vulnerabilities.Sec. 1543. Report on cybersecurity vulnerabilities.Sec. 1544. Competition relating to cybersecurity vulnerabilities.Sec. 1545. Strategy.Sec. 1546. Cyber incident response plan.Sec. 1547. National cyber exercise program.Sec. 1548. CyberSentry program of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.Sec. 1549. Strategic assessment relating to innovation of information systems and cybersecurity threats.Sec. 1550. Pilot program on public-private partnerships with internet ecosystem companies to detect and disrupt adversary cyber operations.Sec. 1551. United States-Israel cybersecurity cooperation.Sec. 1552. Authority for National Cyber Director to accept details on nonreimbursable basis.Title XVI—Space Activities, Strategic Programs, and Intelligence MattersSubtitle A—Space ActivitiesSec. 1601. National security space launch program.Sec. 1602. Redesignation of Space Force Acquisition Council; modifications relating to Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration.Sec. 1603. Delegation of Authorities to Space Development Agency.Sec. 1604. Extension and modification of Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise.Sec. 1605. Improvements to tactically responsive space launch program.Sec. 1606. Clarification of domestic services and capabilities in leveraging commercial satellite remote sensing.Sec. 1607. Programs of record of Space Force and commercial capabilities.Sec. 1608. Extension and modification of certifications regarding integrated tactical warning and attack assessment mission of the Air Force.Sec. 1609. Classification review of programs of the Space Force.Sec. 1610. Report on Range of the Future initiative of the Space Force.Sec. 1611. Space policy review.Sec. 1612. Annual briefing on threats to space operations.Sec. 1613. National Security Council briefing on potential harmful interference to Global Positioning System.Sec. 1614. Non-geostationary orbit satellite constellations.Sec. 1615. Briefing on prototype program for multiglobal navigation satellite system receiver development.Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related ActivitiesSec. 1621. Notification of certain threats to United States Armed Forces by foreign governments.Sec. 1622. Strategy and plan to implement certain defense intelligence reforms.Sec. 1623. Annual briefing by Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency on electronic warfare threat to operations of the Department of Defense.Sec. 1624. Report on explosive ordnance intelligence matters.Subtitle C—Nuclear ForcesSec. 1631. Participation in United States Strategic Command strategic deterrence exercises.Sec. 1632. Modification to requirements relating to nuclear force reductions.Sec. 1633. Modifications to requirements relating to unilateral changes in nuclear weapons stockpile of the United States.Sec. 1634. Deadline for reports on modification of force structure for strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems.Sec. 1635. Modification of deadline for notifications relating to reduction, consolidation, or withdrawal of nuclear forces based in Europe.Sec. 1636. Procurement authority for certain parts of the ground-based strategic deterrent cryptographic device.Sec. 1637. Capability of B–21 bomber aircraft with long-range standoff weapon.Sec. 1638. Mission-design series popular name for ground-based strategic deterrent.Sec. 1639. Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic missiles of the United States.Sec. 1640. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to proposed budget for nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.Sec. 1641. Limitation on availability of certain funds until submission of information relating to nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile.Sec. 1642. Annual certification on readiness of Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles.Sec. 1643. Revised nuclear posture review.Sec. 1644. Review of safety, security, and reliability of nuclear weapons and related systems.Sec. 1645. Long-range standoff weapon.Sec. 1646. Ground-based strategic deterrent development program accountability matrices.Sec. 1647. Information regarding review of Minuteman III service life extension program or options for the future of the intercontinental ballistic missile force.Sec. 1648. Notification regarding intercontinental ballistic missiles of China.Sec. 1649. Independent review of nuclear command, control, and communications system.Sec. 1650. Review of engineering and manufacturing development contract for ground-based strategic deterrent program.Sec. 1651. Report on re-alerting long-range bombers.Sec. 1652. Comptroller General study and updated report on nuclear weapons capabilities and force structure requirements.Sec. 1653. Briefing on consultations with United States allies regarding Nuclear Posture Review.Subtitle D—Missile Defense ProgramsSec. 1661. Notification of changes to non-standard acquisition and requirements processes and responsibilities of Missile Defense Agency.Sec. 1662. Limitation on Missile Defense Agency production of satellites and ground systems associated with operation of such satellites.Sec. 1663. Extension of period for transition of ballistic missile defense programs to military departments.Sec. 1664. Directed energy programs for ballistic and hypersonic missile defense.Sec. 1665. Guam integrated air and missile defense system.Sec. 1666. Missile defense radar in Hawaii.Sec. 1667. Certification required for Russia and China to tour certain missile defense sites.Sec. 1668. Next generation interceptors for missile defense of the United States homeland.Sec. 1669. Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development and co-production.Sec. 1670. Update of study on discrimination capabilities of the ballistic missile defense system.Sec. 1671. Semiannual updates on meetings held by the Missile Defense Executive Board.Sec. 1672. Matters regarding Integrated Deterrence Review.Sec. 1673. Semiannual notifications regarding missile defense tests and costs.Sec. 1674. Report on senior leadership of Missile Defense Agency.Sec. 1675. Independent study of roles and responsibilities of Department of Defense components relating to missile defense.Subtitle E—Other mattersSec. 1681. Cooperative threat reduction funds.Sec. 1682. Modification to estimate of damages from Federal Communications Commission Order 20–48.Sec. 1683. Establishment of office, organizational structure, and authorities to address unidentified aerial phenomena.Sec. 1684. Determination on certain activities with unusually hazardous risks.Sec. 1685. Study by Public Interest Declassification Board relating to certain tests in the Marshall Islands.Sec. 1686. Protection of Major Range and Test Facility Base.Sec. 1687. Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States.Title XVII—Technical Amendments Related to the Transfer and Reorganization of Defense Acquisition StatutesSec. 1701. Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments related to title XVIII of the Fiscal Year 2021 NDAA.Sec. 1702. Conforming cross reference technical amendments related to the transfer and reorganization of defense acquisition statutes.Division B—Military Construction AuthorizationsSec. 2001. Short title.Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law.Sec. 2003. Effective date and automatic execution of conforming changes to tables of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries.Title XXI—Army Military ConstructionSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2102. Family housing.Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.Sec. 2105. Additional authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Fort Bliss, Texas.Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 project.Sec. 2107. Additional authorized funding source for certain fiscal year 2022 project.Title XXII—Navy Military ConstructionSec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2202. Family housing.Sec. 2203. Authorization of appropriations, Navy.Title XXIII—Air Force Military ConstructionSec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2302. Family housing.Sec. 2303. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force.Sec. 2304. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 projects.Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out military construction projects at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.Title XXIV—Defense Agencies Military ConstructionSec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2402. Authorized Energy Resilience and Conservation Investment Program projects.Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies.Sec. 2404. Extension and modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal years 2017 and 2019 projects.Title XXV—International ProgramsSubtitle A—North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment ProgramSec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.Subtitle B—Host Country In-Kind ContributionsSec. 2511. Republic of Korea funded construction projects.Sec. 2512. Republic of Poland funded construction projects.Title XXVI—Guard and Reserve Forces FacilitiesSec. 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.Title XXVII—Base Realignment and Closure ActivitiesSec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activities funded through Department of Defense Base Closure Account.Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and closure (BRAC) round.Sec. 2703. Conditions on closure of certain portion of Pueblo Chemical Depot and Chemical Agent-Destruction Pilot Plant, Colorado.Title XXVIII—Military Construction General ProvisionsSubtitle A—Military Construction Program ChangesSec. 2801. Public availability of information on Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Modernization projects.Sec. 2802. Limitations on authorized cost and scope of work variations.Sec. 2803. Department of Defense stormwater management projects for military installations and defense access roads.Sec. 2804. Use of amounts available for operation and maintenance in carrying out military construction projects for energy resilience, energy security, or energy conservation.Sec. 2805. Flood risk management for military construction.Sec. 2806. Modification and extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and maintenance funds for construction projects in certain areas outside the United States.Subtitle B—Continuation of Military Housing ReformsSec. 2811. Modification of calculation of military housing contractor pay for privatized military housing.Sec. 2812. Applicability of window fall prevention requirements to all military family housing whether privatized or Government‑owned and Government‑controlled.Sec. 2813. Applicability of disability laws to privatized military housing units and clarification of prohibition against collection from tenants of amounts in addition to rent.Sec. 2814. Required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing.Sec. 2815. Improvement of security of lodging and living spaces on military installations.Sec. 2816. Improvement of Department of Defense child development centers and increased availability of child care for children of military personnel.Subtitle C—Real Property and Facilities AdministrationSec. 2821. Secretary of the Navy authority to support development and operation of National Museum of the United States Navy.Sec. 2822. Expansion of Secretary of the Navy authority to lease and license United States Navy museum facilities to generate revenue to support museum administration and operations.Subtitle D—Military Facilities Master Plan RequirementsSec. 2831. Cooperation with State and local governments in development of master plans for major military installations.Sec. 2832. Additional changes to requirements regarding master plans for major military installations.Sec. 2833. Prompt completion of military installation resilience component of master plans for at-risk major military installations.Sec. 2834. Master plans and investment strategies for Army ammunition plants guiding future infrastructure, facility, and production equipment improvements.Subtitle E—Matters Related to Unified Facilities Criteria and Military Construction Planning and Design Sec. 2841. Amendment of Unified Facilities Criteria to require inclusion of private nursing and lactation space in certain military construction projects.Sec. 2842. Revisions to Unified Facilities Criteria regarding use of variable refrigerant flow systems.Sec. 2843. Amendment of Unified Facilities Criteria to promote energy efficient military installations.Sec. 2844. Additional Department of Defense activities to improve energy resiliency of military installations.Subtitle F—Land ConveyancesSec. 2851. Modification of restrictions on use of former Navy property conveyed to University of California, San Diego, California.Sec. 2852. Land conveyance, Joint Base Cape Cod, Bourne, Massachusetts.Sec. 2853. Land conveyance, Saint Joseph, Missouri.Sec. 2854. Land conveyance, Department of Defense excess property, St. Louis, Missouri.Sec. 2855. Land conveyance, Marine Corps Air Station, Cherry Point, North Carolina.Sec. 2856. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, to City of Virginia Beach, Virginia.Sec. 2857. Land conveyance, Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, to School Board of City of Virginia Beach, Virginia.Subtitle G—Authorized Pilot ProgramsSec. 2861. Pilot program on increased use of sustainable building materials in military construction.Sec. 2862. Pilot program on establishment of account for reimbursement for use of testing facilities at installations of the Department of the Air Force.Subtitle H—Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific IssuesSec. 2871. Improved oversight of certain infrastructure services provided by Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Pacific.Sec. 2872. Annual congressional briefing on renewal of Department of Defense easements and leases of land in Hawai‘i.Sec. 2873. Hawai‘i Military Land Use Master Plan.Subtitle I—One-Time Reports and Other MattersSec. 2881. Clarification of installation and maintenance requirements regarding fire extinguishers in Department of Defense facilities.Sec. 2882. GAO review and report of military construction contracting at military installations inside the United States.Division C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONSTitle XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMSSubtitle A—National Security Programs and AuthorizationsSec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration.Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup.Sec. 3103. Other defense activities.Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy.Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and LimitationsSec. 3111. Plutonium pit production capacity.Sec. 3112. Improvements to cost estimates informing analyses of alternatives.Sec. 3113. University-based defense nuclear policy collaboration program.Sec. 3114. Defense environmental cleanup programs.Sec. 3115. Modification of requirements for certain construction projects.Sec. 3116. Updates to infrastructure modernization initiative.Sec. 3117. Extension of authority for appointment of certain scientific, engineering, and technical personnel.Sec. 3118. Extension of authority for acceptance of contributions for acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide.Sec. 3119. Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply chain risk.Sec. 3120. Prohibition on availability of funds to reconvert or retire W76–2 warheads.Sec. 3121. Portfolio management framework for National Nuclear Security Administration.Subtitle C—Reports and other mattersSec. 3131. Modifications to certain reporting requirements.Sec. 3132. Modification to terminology for reports on financial balances for atomic energy defense activities.Sec. 3133. Improvements to annual reports on condition of the United States nuclear weapons stockpile.Sec. 3134. Report on plant-directed research and development.Sec. 3135. Reports on risks to and gaps in industrial base for nuclear weapons components, subsystems, and materials.Sec. 3136. Transfer of building located at 4170 Allium Court, Springfield, Ohio.Sec. 3137. Comprehensive strategy for treating, storing, and disposing of defense nuclear waste resulting from stockpile maintenance and modernization activities.Sec. 3138. Acquisition of high-performance computing capabilities by National Nuclear Security Administration.Sec. 3139. Study on the W80–4 nuclear warhead life extension program.Sec. 3140. Study on Runit Dome and related hazards.Sec. 3141. Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating to uranium mining and nuclear testing.Title XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARDSec. 3201. Authorization.Sec. 3202. References to Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum ReservesSec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations.Title XXXV—Maritime SecuritySubtitle A—Maritime AdministrationSec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration.Subtitle B—Other MattersSec. 3511. Effective period for issuance of documentation for recreational vessels.Sec. 3512. Committees on maritime matters.Sec. 3513. Port Infrastructure Development Program.Sec. 3514. Uses of emerging marine technologies and practices.Sec. 3515. Prohibition on participation of long term charters in Tanker Security Fleet.Sec. 3516. Coastwise endorsement.Sec. 3517. Report on efforts of combatant commands to combat threats posed by illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.Sec. 3518. Authorization to purchase duplicate medals.Division D—Funding TablesSec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables.Title XLI—PROCUREMENTSec. 4101. Procurement.Title XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATIONSec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation.Title XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCESec. 4301. Operation and maintenance.Title XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNELSec. 4401. Military personnel.Title XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONSSec. 4501. Other authorizations.Title XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTIONSec. 4601. Military construction.Title XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMSSec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs.Division E—Department of State Authorization Act of 2021Sec. 5001. Short title.Sec. 5002. Definitions.Title LI—Organization and Operations of the Department of StateSec. 5101. Sense of Congress on importance of Department of State’s work.Sec. 5102. Assistant Secretary for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.Sec. 5103. Bureau of Consular Affairs; Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration.Sec. 5104. Office of International Disability Rights.Sec. 5105. Special appointment authority.Sec. 5106. Repeal of authority for Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for Burma.Sec. 5107. Anti-piracy information sharing.Sec. 5108. Importance of foreign affairs training to national security.Sec. 5109. Classification and assignment of Foreign Service officers.Sec. 5110. Reporting on implementation of GAO recommendations.Sec. 5111. Extension of period for reimbursement of fishermen for costs incurred from the illegal seizure and detention of U.S.-flag fishing vessels by foreign governments.Sec. 5112. Art in embassies.Sec. 5113. International fairs and expositions.Sec. 5114. Amendment or repeal of reporting requirements.Title LII—Embassy ConstructionSec. 5201. Embassy security, construction, and maintenance.Sec. 5202. Standard design in capital construction.Sec. 5203. Capital construction transparency.Sec. 5204. Contractor performance information.Sec. 5205. Growth projections for new embassies and consulates.Sec. 5206. Long-range planning process.Sec. 5207. Value engineering and risk assessment.Sec. 5208. Business volume.Sec. 5209. Embassy security requests and deficiencies.Sec. 5210. Overseas security briefings.Sec. 5211. Contracting methods in capital construction.Sec. 5212. Competition in embassy construction.Sec. 5213. Statement of policy.Sec. 5214. Definitions.Title LIII—Personnel IssuesSec. 5301. Defense Base Act insurance waivers.Sec. 5302. Study on Foreign Service allowances.Sec. 5303. Science and technology fellowships.Sec. 5304. Travel for separated families.Sec. 5305. Home leave travel for separated families.Sec. 5306. Sense of Congress regarding certain fellowship programs.Sec. 5307. Technical correction.Sec. 5308. Foreign Service awards.Sec. 5309. Workforce actions.Sec. 5310. Sense of Congress regarding veterans employment at the Department of State.Sec. 5311. Employee assignment restrictions and preclusions.Sec. 5312. Recall and reemployment of career members.Sec. 5313. Strategic staffing plan for the Department of State.Sec. 5314. Consulting services.Sec. 5315. Incentives for critical posts.Sec. 5316. Extension of authority for certain accountability review boards.Sec. 5317. Foreign Service suspension without pay.Sec. 5318. Foreign Affairs Manual and Foreign Affairs Handbook changes.Sec. 5319. Waiver authority for individual occupational requirements of certain positions.Sec. 5320. Appointment of employees to the Global Engagement Center.Sec. 5321. Competitive status for certain employees hired by Inspectors General to support the lead IG mission.Sec. 5322. Report relating to Foreign Service Officer training and development.Sec. 5323. Cooperation with Office of the Inspector General.Sec. 5324. Information on educational opportunities for children with special education needs consistent with the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.Sec. 5325. Implementation of gap memorandum in selection board process.Title LIV—A Diverse Workforce: Recruitment, Retention, and PromotionSec. 5401. Definitions.Sec. 5402. Exit interviews for workforce.Sec. 5403. Recruitment and retention.Sec. 5404. Leadership engagement and accountability.Sec. 5405. Professional development opportunities and tools.Sec. 5406. Examination and oral assessment for the Foreign Service.Sec. 5407. Payne fellowship authorization.Sec. 5408. Voluntary participation.Title LV—Information SecuritySec. 5501. Definitions.Sec. 5502. List of certain telecommunications providers.Sec. 5503. Preserving records of electronic communications.Sec. 5504. Foreign Relations of the United States (FRUS) series and declassification.Title LVI—Public DiplomacySec. 5601. Short title.Sec. 5602. Avoiding duplication of programs and efforts.Sec. 5603. Improving research and evaluation of public diplomacy.Sec. 5604. Permanent reauthorization of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.Sec. 5605. Streamlining of support functions.Sec. 5606. Guidance for closure of public diplomacy facilities.Sec. 5607. Definitions.Title LVII—Other MattersSec. 5701. Limitation on assistance to countries in default.Sec. 5702. Sean and David Goldman Child Abduction Prevention and Return Act of 2014 amendment.Sec. 5703. Chief of mission concurrence.Sec. 5704. Report on efforts of the Coronavirus Repatriation Task Force.Division F—Other Non-Department of Defense MattersTitle LXI—Financial Services MattersSec. 6101. FinCEN Exchange.Sec. 6102. Adverse information in cases of trafficking.Sec. 6103. Support to enhance the capacity of International Monetary Fund members to evaluate the legal and financial terms of sovereign debt contracts.Sec. 6104. United States policy on Burma at the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank Group, and the Asian Development Bank.Sec. 6105. United States policy regarding international financial institution assistance with respect to advanced wireless technologies.Sec. 6106. Illicit finance improvements.Sec. 6107. Briefing on delegation of examination authority under the Bank Secrecy Act.Title LXII—Foreign Service Families Act of 2021Sec. 6201. Short title.Sec. 6202. Telecommuting opportunities.Sec. 6203. Employment and education programs for eligible family members of members of the Foreign Service.Sec. 6204. Briefing on Foreign Service family reserve corps.Sec. 6205. Treatment of family members seeking positions customarily filled by Foreign Service officers or foreign national employees.Sec. 6206. In-State tuition rates for members of qualifying Federal service.Sec. 6207. Termination of residential or motor vehicle leases and telephone service contracts for certain members of the Foreign Service.Title LXIII—Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Modernization ActSec. 6301. Short title.Sec. 6302. Clarifying amendments to definitions.Sec. 6303. Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Awards.Sec. 6304. Stipends.Sec. 6305. Scholarship and research internship conditions.Sec. 6306. Sustainable investments of funds.Sec. 6307. Administrative provisions.Title LXIV—Department of Homeland Security MeasuresSubtitle A—DHS Headquarters, Research and Development, and Related MattersSec. 6401. Employee engagement steering committee and action plan.Sec. 6402. Annual employee award program.Sec. 6403. Chief Human Capital Officer responsibilities.Sec. 6404. Independent investigation and implementation plan.Sec. 6405. Authorization of the acquisition professional career program.Sec. 6406. National urban security technology laboratory.Sec. 6407. Department of Homeland Security Blue Campaign enhancement.Sec. 6408. Medical countermeasures program.Sec. 6409. Critical domain research and development.Sec. 6410. CBP Donations Acceptance Program Reauthorization.Subtitle B—Transportation SecuritySec. 6411. Survey of the Transportation Security Administration workforce regarding COVID–19 response.Sec. 6412. Transportation Security Preparedness Plan.Sec. 6413. Authorization of Transportation Security Administration personnel details.Sec. 6414. Transportation Security Administration preparedness.Sec. 6415. Plan to reduce the spread of coronavirus at passenger screening checkpoints.Sec. 6416. Comptroller General review of Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs.Sec. 6417. Enrollment redress with respect to Department of Homeland Security trusted traveler programs.Sec. 6418. Threat information sharing.Sec. 6419. Local law enforcement security training.Sec. 6420. Allowable uses of funds for public transportation security assistance grants.Sec. 6421. Periods of performance for public transportation security assistance grants.Sec. 6422. GAO review of public transportation security assistance grant program.Sec. 6423. Sensitive security information; aviation security.Title LXV—Other matters relating to foreign affairsSec. 6501. Authorization for United States Participation in the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations.Sec. 6502. Required notification and reports related to Peacekeeping Operations account.Sec. 6503. Transnational Repression Accountability and Prevention.Sec. 6504. Human rights awareness for American athletic delegations.Sec. 6505. Cooperation between the United States and Ukraine regarding the titanium industry.Sec. 6506. Updates to the National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing.Sec. 6507. Report on net worth of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.Sec. 6508. Annual report on United States policy toward South Sudan.Sec. 6509. Strategy for engagement with Southeast Asia and ASEAN.Sec. 6510. Supporting democracy in Burma.Sec. 6511. United States Grand Strategy with respect to China.Title LXVI—Other MattersSec. 6601. Eligibility of certain individuals who served with special guerrilla units or irregular forces in Laos for interment in national cemeteries.Sec. 6602. Expansion of scope of Department of Veterans Affairs open burn pit registry to include open burn pits in Egypt and Syria.Sec. 6603. Anomalous health incidents interagency coordinator.Sec. 6604. Chief Human Capital Officers Council annual report.Sec. 6605. National Global War on Terrorism Memorial.Sec. 6606. Establishment of Subcommittee on the Economic and Security Implications of Quantum Information Science.Sec. 6607. Study and report on the redistribution of COVID–19 vaccine doses that would otherwise expire to foreign countries and economies.Sec. 6608. Catawba Indian Nation lands.Sec. 6609. Property disposition for affordable housing.Sec. 6610. Blocking deadly fentanyl imports.

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 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 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.

5.

Explanatory statement

The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the House section of the Congressional Record on or about December 8, 2021, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint explanatory statement of a committee of conference.

A

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

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 and automatic execution of conforming changes to tables of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries.Title XXI—Army Military ConstructionSec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects.Sec. 2102. Family housing.Sec. 2103. Authorization of appropriations, Army.Sec. 2104. Extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2017 project.Sec. 2105. Additional authority to carry out fiscal year 2018 project at Fort Bliss, Texas.Sec. 2106. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2021 project.Sec. 2107. Additional authorized funding source for certain fiscal year 2022 project.

2001.

Short title

This division and title XLVI of division D may be cited as the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022.

2002.

Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by law

(a)

Expiration of authorizations after three years

Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained in titles XXI through XXVII 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 and automatic execution of conforming changes to tables of sections, tables of contents, and similar tabular entries

(a)

Effective date

Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of—(1)October 1, 2021; or(2)the date of the enactment of this Act.(b)

Elimination of need for certain separate conforming amendments

(1)

Automatic execution of conforming changes

When an amendment made by a provision of this division to a covered defense law adds a section or larger organizational unit to the covered defense law, repeals or transfers a section or larger organizational unit in the covered defense law, or amends the designation or heading of a section or larger organizational unit in the covered defense law, that amendment also shall have the effect of amending any table of sections, table of contents, or similar table of tabular entries in the covered defense law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment.(2)

Exceptions

Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an amendment described in such paragraph when—(A)the amendment, or a separate clerical amendment enacted at the same time as the amendment, expressly amends a table of sections, table of contents, or similar table of tabular entries in the covered defense law to alter the table to conform to the changes made by the amendment; or(B)the amendment otherwise expressly exempts itself from the operation of this section.(3)

Covered defense law

In this subsection, the term covered defense law means—(A)titles 10, 32, and 37 of the United States Code;(B)any national defense authorization Act or military construction authorization Act that authorizes funds to be appropriated for a fiscal year to the Department of Defense; and(C)any other law designated in the text thereof as a covered defense law for purposes of application of this section.

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

(1)

In general

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—(A)except as provided in paragraph (2), 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(B)comply with other applicable provisions of law.(2)

Exception

Paragraph (1)(A) does not apply to a decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) if the project, program, or activity involved—(A)is listed in section 4201; and(B)is identified as Community Project Funding through the inclusion of the abbreviation CPF immediately before the name of the project, program, or activity.(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 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.

E

Department of State Authorization Act of 2021

Sec. 5001. Short title.Sec. 5002. Definitions.

5001.

Short title

This division may be cited as the Department of State Authorization Act of 2021.

5002.

Definitions

In this division:(1)

Appropriate congressional committees

The term appropriate congressional committees means the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.(2)

Department

If not otherwise specified, the term Department means the Department of State.(3)

Secretary

If not otherwise specified, the term Secretary means the Secretary of State.

F

Other Non-Department of Defense Matters

Speaker of the House of RepresentativesVice President of the United States and President of the Senate